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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Rules (PP 22-0001) Work Session #3
DATE: November 15, 2023 MEETING DATE: November 27, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & ACTION REQUESTED
This memo provides background for the Commission’s November 27 work session, which will
include an overview of a revised project schedule and public engagement plan to comply with
the state’s Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules for parking reform (OAR
660-012-04001 to -04502). In response to a Commissioner’s request at a previous work session,
staff will also be presenting a high-level analysis of the pros and cons of the different options
available to the City to comply with the CFEC rules.
BACKGROUND
On September 5, 2023, the City Council held a study session to receive a presentation from
Evan Manvel, Climate Mitigation Planner at the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development (DLCD) with an overview of the purpose of the CFEC rules for parking reform.
During this study session, a majority of City Council members expressed interest in a Citywide
repeal of parking requirements under CFEC Parking Phase B – Option 1. Council also provided
direction to staff to attempt to simplify the proposed work plan to develop code amendments
that comply with Phase B of the CFEC parking rules by December 31, 2024, and to place more of
an emphasis on targeted public outreach.
Subsequently, on September 25, 2023, the Commission held their second work session on CFEC
parking reform. The work session included a similar presentation from Evan Manvel of DLCD
with an overview of the purpose of the CFEC rules. At the work session, staff also provided
answers to questions raised by the Commission at the previous July 24 work session, in addition
to an update on the direction received from Council during their September 5 study session.
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Recent Updates to CFEC Rules
On November 2, 2023, the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted
clarifications, corrections, and adjustments to the CFEC program rules. Attachment A includes a
description of the amended rules, which took effect on November 7, 2023.
The updates adopted by LCDC include:
Clarifications and corrections to the Transportation Planning Rules (Oregon
Administrative Rules 660-012) originally adopted by LCDC in July 2022, as well as further
refinements to the adjustments the LCDC adopted as temporary rules in April 2023; and
Other rule changes as recommended by DLCD staff, including a small adjustment to the
bicycle parking requirements in OAR 660-012-06303.
With this recent change, multifamily residential developments will be required to provide one
bicycle parking space for every two units, with limited exceptions. Other updates to the
Transportation Planning Rules are primarily intended to formalize the temporary rules adopted
earlier this year, and do not include substantive changes to the requirements for compliance
with OAR 660-012-0400 to -0450.
REVISED SCHEDULE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN
In response to the direction provided by City Council, staff has drafted a revised project
schedule and public engagement plan – see Attachment B. The proposed project schedule is
excerpted, below.
Project Schedule
Rulemaking Updates & Extension
Request [Jun 2022 – Jul 2023]
Council Study Session #1 Jun 21, 2022
Planning Commission Update #1 Jun 27
Planning Commission Update #2 Jan 9, 2023
Planning Commission Work Session #1 Jul 24
Project Background and Overview
of Alternatives [Aug – Sep 2023]
Council Study Session #2 Sep 5
Planning Commission Work Session #2 Sep 25
Work Plan / Public Involvement
Plan / Scoping [Oct – Dec 2023]
Targeted Outreach Oct – Dec 2023
Planning Commission Work Session #3 Nov 27
Council Study Session #3 Dec 5
Targeted Outreach Jan – Mar 2024
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Initial Concepts /
Recommendations
[Jan – Apr 2024]
Open House / Community Meeting Mar 7, 2024
Joint PC-CC Study Session (#4) Apr 16
Draft Code Amendments
[Apr - Aug 2024]
Internal Review / Drafting Apr - Jun
Planning Commission Work Session #6 Jun 24
Final Code Adoption
[Sep – Dec 2024]
Planning Commission Public Hearing Oct 14
Planning Commission Findings Oct 28
City Council Public Hearing Nov 19
City Council Findings Dec 3
Effective Date: Jan 2, 2025
A draft public engagement plan is also included in Attachment B. It includes a description of the
roles of City staff in engagement efforts as well as a working list of the public involvement
activities proposed as part of the project. These engagement efforts are intended to build upon
existing relationships and community networks to the fullest extent possible through targeted
outreach, including the following activities:
Targeted Outreach to Key Stakeholders: Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
o This outreach would include staff presentations at the Mayor’s Roundtable
meeting, as well as presentations at meetings of key community stakeholders
such as the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN), the Chamber of
Commerce, including the Lake Grove Business Committee (LGBC), the
Neighborhood Chairs Committee, and the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB).
Focus Group Discussion with Key Stakeholders: Feb – Mar 2024
o This discussion would include representatives from the Housing Production
Strategy Task Force, the Sustainability Advisory Board, the Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion Advisory Board, LOSN, the Chamber of Commerce/LGBC, and TAB.
Project Website + Updates: ongoing
Project Email List: ongoing
Open House / Community Meeting: March 2024
Hello LO articles: ongoing / monthly in 2024
City Council meetings: ongoing
Planning Commission meetings: ongoing
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PROS AND CONS OF DIFFERENT CFEC OPTIONS
In response to a Commissioner’s request at a prior work session, staff has developed a high-
level analysis of the pros and cons of the different options available to the City to comply with
the CFEC rules. Available options for compliance with Phase B of the CFEC rules for parking
reform include:
1. No Mandates: Repeal parking requirements Citywide. No further action necessary.
2. Fair Policies: Implement at least two of five provisions under OAR 660-012-0445(a),
which include either (1) requiring “unbundled” parking for residential development, (2)
requiring “unbundled” parking for commercial development, (3) requiring that flexible
commute benefits be offered by employers of 50 or more employees, (4) establishing a
tax on commercial parking lots, or (5) reducing parking requirements for multifamily
residential development; and comply with one of the following options:
a. Remove parking requirements within and ¼ mile from Town Centers; or
b. Adopt parking management policies within Town Centers
3. Reduced Red Tape: Reduce or eliminate minimum parking requirements for several
types of developments, uses, and locations, including eliminating all parking
requirements within and ½ mile from Town Centers. (This analysis includes an
assumption that sub-option (a) (Remove parking requirements within and ¼ mile from
Town Centers) is selected for Option 3, due to the overlap with other Reduced Red Tape
requirements.)
Option 1: No Mandates
PROS CONS
Ease of
Implementation
Simple, easy to explain /
understand
Reduces staff workload
-
Cost of
Implementation
Minimal to no additional cost -
Level of
Flexibility for
Businesses
Results in the most flexible
regulations for new businesses
-
Level of
Flexibility for
Development
Results in the most flexible
regulations for all development
types
-
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Impact on
Development
Costs
Likely to reduce the cost of
development – including housing
development – Citywide
-
Impact on
Parking
Regulations
Consistent requirements would
apply evenly Citywide
Eliminates regulatory barriers
-
Impact on
Existing
Developments
Mostly applies to new development
or changes of use
-
Other Parking provided in response to
market demand
Could result in neighborhood
parking overflow in some
circumstances. Over the long-term,
the City may need to implement
additional parking management
policies to mitigate this potential
outcome.
Option 2a: Fair Policies + Reduced Mandates
PROS CONS
Ease of
Implementation
- More difficult to explain and
understand
Increases staff workload
Cost of
Implementation
- Increased complexity and cost to
implement
Requires new regulations and
compliance monitoring
Level of
Flexibility for
Businesses
Some flexibility for new businesses -
Level of
Flexibility for
Development
Some flexibility for development in
Town Centers
-
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Impact on
Development
Costs
Likely to reduce the cost of
development – including housing
development – within Town
Centers
-
Impact on
Parking
Regulations
Parking only required in locations
that are further from transit or less
walkable
Reduces regulatory barriers
Regulations depend on use and
location / proximity
Differing impacts in different parts
of the city
Impact on
Existing
Developments
- Unbundling and flexible commuter
benefit program would apply to
existing development
Other Parking reductions for providing
sustainable infrastructure or
accessible dwelling units
Could result in parking overflow
near Town Centers, in some
instances
Option 2b: Fair Policies + Parking Management
PROS CONS
Ease of
Implementation
- Paid on-street parking, unbundling
and flexible commuter benefit
program would be complex and
challenging to implement
Cost of
Implementation
- Requires new regulations and
compliance monitoring
Paid parking would have budget
impacts and require additional staff
resources to implement
Level of
Flexibility for
Businesses
- Continuation of regulatory barriers
for new businesses
Flexible commute program would
create new impacts on existing
businesses
Level of
Flexibility for
Development
- No additional flexibility for
development
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Impact on
Development
Costs
- No likely reduction in development
costs
Impact on
Parking
Regulations
- Paid parking for at least 10% of
street parking
No reduction or elimination of
regulatory barriers – would result in
the highest possible parking
requirements
Impact on
Existing
Developments
- Paid on-street parking, unbundling
and flexible commuter benefit
program would impact existing
development
Other Parking reductions for providing
sustainable infrastructure or
accessible dwelling units
Based on outdated parking
requirements that do not reflect
current market demand or
conditions
Option 3: Reduced Red Tape
PROS CONS
Ease of
Implementation
- The most difficult option to explain
and understand
Increases staff workload
Cost of
Implementation
- The most complex option
Requires new regulations and
compliance monitoring
Level of
Flexibility for
Businesses
Some flexibility for new businesses
Level of
Flexibility for
Development
Some flexibility for development in
Town Centers
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Impact on
Development
Costs
Likely to reduce the cost of
development – including housing
development – within Town
Centers
Impact on
Parking
Regulations
Parking only required in locations
that are further from transit or less
walkable
Reduces regulatory barriers
Regulations depend on use and
location / proximity
Differing impacts in different parts
of the city
Impact on
Existing
Developments
- Unbundling and paid on-street
parking would impact existing
development
Other Parking reductions for providing
sustainable infrastructure or
accessible dwelling units
Could result in parking overflow
near Town Centers, in some
circumstances
ATTACHMENTS
A. DLCD Staff Report and Attachments – CFEC Rulemaking Adoption, 10/19/2023
B. CFEC Project Schedule and Public Engagement Plan, 11/14/2023
Department of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150
Salem, Oregon 97301-2540
Phone: 503-373-0050
Fax: 503-378-5518
www.oregon.gov/LCD
October 19, 2023
To: Land Conservation and Development Commission
From: Brenda Ortigoza Bateman, Ph.D., Director
Matt Crall, Planning Services Division Manager
Bill Holmstrom, Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordinator
Subject: Agenda Item 10, November 2-3, 2023, LCDC Meeting
Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities Rulemaking Adoption
Agenda Item Summary
Purpose. The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC
or commission) will consider adoption of rule amendments for the Climate-Friendly and
Equitable Communities program. The commission held a hearing on July 28 to take
testimony about draft rules and held the comment period open for written testimony
through September 17, 2023. Staff recommend that the commission adopt the
amendments in Attachment A, which reflect that testimony and work of the rulemaking
advisory committee. This staff report contains an update on the ongoing work in the
Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program, a review of the rulemaking
process, and an overview of the recommended rule amendments.
Objective. The commission adopts rule amendments.
For further information about this report, please contact Bill Holmstrom, Land Use and
Transportation Planning Coordinator at 971-375-5975 or
bill.holmstrom@dlcd.oregon.gov.
Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Program Update
The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD or department) and the
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) continue to support cities and counties
through the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program . Staff are developing
guidance, delivering technical assistance, and distributing funds to cities and counties.
Staff also continue to work with local governments who request alternative dates or
exemptions, as allowed in the rules. Staff have included a detailed update in Attachment
B.
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Corrections and Clarifications Rulemaking Process
The commission initiated the corrections and clarifications rulemaking in April 2023. The
adopted rulemaking charge is included as Attachment C. At this same commission
meeting, commissioners adopted a limited set of temporary amendments to Oregon
Administrative Rules chapter 660, division 12, commonly known as the Transportation
Planning Rules or TPR. These temporary rules are in effect through November 7, 2023.
After the commission initiated the rulemaking, Director Bateman appointed a 20 -person
rulemaking advisory committee based on direction from the commission. The
rulemaking advisory committee met four times to review and discuss draft amendments
to the rules. The rulemaking advisory committee reviewed a draft fiscal impact
statement for the draft rule amendments.
The department also convened a technical advisory committee at the request of several
cities and counties. The technical advisory committee was open to the members of the
rulemaking advisory committee and staff from all affected cities and counties. The
technical advisory committee met three times.
The commission held a hearing on draft amendments at its meeting July 28, and
accepted written testimony through September 17. The written testimony is included as
Exhibits 9-21. A summary of the written testimony is included in Attachment D. To be
fair to all interested parties, the commission and department have not accepted any
testimony nor discussed the draft rules with any outside parties after the close of the
public comment period.
This rulemaking process is limited to the scope of the commission’s April 2023
rulemaking charge. Staff continue to keep a list of other issues that could be considered
in a future rulemaking process. This includes changes to OAR 660-012-0210, as
described below in this staff report.
The department will update housing planning rules in 2024 as part of the Oregon
Housing Needs Analysis process. That process will include a review of other
administrative rules, including the TPR, to identify any amendments needed for
consistency with updated housing rules. Department staff working on housing,
transportation, and climate change have been coordinating closely to ensure the
Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program increases housing. A summary of
how these programs work together to expand housing choices in Oregon is included in
Attachment E.
Recommended Rule Amendments
The recommended rule amendments are in Attachment A, along with explanations for
amendments in each rule or section. A rule-by-rule summary of changes in the division
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is included in Attachment F. These amendments respond to each of the elements of the
adopted rulemaking charge in Attachment C, including:
1. Minor clarification and correction amendments; and
2. Further refinement of the temporary amendments adopted in April.
The recommended rule amendments also include changes not explicitly listed in the
charge, but within the corrections and clarifications scope of the rulemaking. Some of
these changes came from suggestions, questions, or concerns from members of the
advisory committees.
Significant issues raised in testimony or discussed in advisory committee meetings are
described below. This includes a set of options for the commission to consider in rule
0630 related to bicycle parking for residential development.
a. Rule 0005: Definitions
This rule defines terms that are used in the division. See pages 1-7 of Attachment A.
“Accessible” and “accessible dwelling unit”
Members of the rulemaking advisory committee suggested a broader and more
accurate description of accessibility, as codified in ORS 447.210 through 447.280. The
recommended amendments include federal requirements and state requirements for
accessibility that exceed federal standards.
“Metro region 2040 center”
The recommended amendments include a new definition that is used consistently
throughout the division to be clear about which rules apply to town centers, regional
centers, and the central city identified in Title 6 of Metro’s Urban Growth Management
Functional Plan. At the request of the City of Portland, the central city, generally the
area of Portland’s downtown, south waterfront, and near eastside , is included within the
definition of “Metro Region 2040 Center.”
“Multi-unit housing”
The recommended amendments include a new definition that is used consistently
throughout the division.
“Separated or protected bicycle facilities”
Advisory committee members suggested changes to this definition to clarify which
facility designs would qualify. Pedestrian and bicycle staff at ODOT also suggested
changes to be consist with how ODOT uses terms in plans and guidelines. The
recommended amendments incorporate many of these suggestions.
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b. Rule 0012: Effective Dates and Transition
This rule sets effective dates for certain parts of the division to allow for an orderly
transition from previous requirements to updated ones as shown on pages 7-9 of
Attachment A.
The recommended amendments to subsection (4)(d) would clarify the process for cities
and counties in Metro to adopt town and regional center boundaries. The amendments
improve consistency with Metro’s implementation process for its 2040 Growth Concept
and clarify that the requirements apply to areas that have been planned for urban uses
by either a city or a county in the region. The amendment also uses the n ewly defined
term “Metro Region 2040 Centers” to refer to areas with boundaries adopted by cities
and counties.
c. Rule 0210: Transportation Modeling and Analysis
This rule sets requirements for how cities and counties use transportation modelling to
make land use decisions in the context of meeting climate goals as shown on page 15
of Attachment A.
The rulemaking charge included changing the effective date of this rule from 2024 to
when a city or county adopts a transportation system plan or TSP. There was significant
discussion of this rule at rulemaking advisory committee meetings, technical advisory
committee meetings, and a separate meeting with interested parties focused on just this
rule. Despite that discussion and multiple drafts of the rule, there was no consensus on
corrections or clarifications that could address the concerns. As a result, the
recommended amendments postpone the effective date of this rule until 2027 to allow
time for a collaborative rulemaking process for substantial revisions that go beyond
corrections and clarifications.
d. Rule 0320: Land Use Requirements in Climate-Friendly Areas
This rule sets requirements for cities and counties to adopt land u se regulations for
climate-friendly areas as shown on pages 20-22 of Attachment A.
Members of the rulemaking advisory committee commented that the minimum floor area
ratio (FAR) requirement of 2.0 did not provide sufficient flexibility for cities and counties
that used the “outcome-oriented option” for climate-friendly area development
regulations in section (9). Additionally, commenters noted that this FAR requirement
would conflict with the minimum zoned building capacity requirement of at least 60,000
square feet per net acre in subsection (9)(a). To address these concerns, the
recommended amendments reduce the minimum FAR option from 2.0 to 1.0, which is
more consistent with the minimum residential density option and with other parts of the
rule.
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The Oregon Realtors and City of Springfield submitted written comments on the
September 8, 2023 draft. In response, staff recommend further changes to sections (1),
(2), and (3), which are included on pages 20-21 of Attachment A. The amendment to
section (1) provides clarity regarding reduced development expectations when utilizing
the “outcome-oriented” approach described in section (9). The amendment to section
(2) does not allow cities and counties to require ground floor commercial and office uses
if a multi-unit residential building contains regulated affordable housing units. This
change will facilitate funding for affordable housing development, which typically would
not support non-residential development. Lastly, the amendments to section (3) provide
consistency with the modified “outcome-oriented” approach described in Section (9),
which no longer contains requirements for jobs per net acre.
e. Rule 0325: Transportation Review in Climate-Friendly Areas
This rule sets requirements for how cities and counties review changes to land uses in
new, expanded, or existing climate-friendly areas or Metro Region 2040 centers as
shown on pages 23-24 of Attachment A.
Staff recommend rearranging sections of this rule to clarify how the rule applies to
adopting a climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 Center and how it applies to
reviewing plan or land use regulations within existing climate -friendly areas or Metro
Region 2040 Centers. The recommended amendments clarify what actions local
governments must take in each circumstance. Section (6) gives cities and counties
options for how to review plan amendments that cross the boundary and thus affect an
area that is both inside and outside a climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040
Center.
f. Rule 0350: Urban Growth Boundaries
This rule provides additional clarity for how to plan for the transportation system with
urban growth boundary (UGB) expansions.
Advisory committee members and written testimony expressed concerns that this rule
could make future UGB expansions more difficult, particularly expansions needed to
supply land for housing, because the rule requires the city to have an updated TSP prior
to a UGB expansion. The recommended amendment postpones the effective date of
this requirement until 2029 as shown on subsection (5)(f) of rule 0012, on page 9 of
Attachment A. By that time, most or all affected cities and counties will have updated
their TSP to meet the requirements in the rules.
The recommended amendments do not include any amendments to rule 0350 because
the postponement is in rule 0012. Therefore, rule 0350 is not included in Attachment A.
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g. Rules 0430 through 0445: Parking Reform
These rules are the core parking reforms, reducing costly parking mandates for equity
uses (rule 0430), climate-friendly areas (rule 0435), and near transit (rule 0440). Rule
0445 provides two options for parking reform if a city or county decides to not repeal
parking mandates city-wide or county-wide as shown on pages 30-32 of Attachment A.
Staff recommend amendments to clarify these rules and other parking provisions based
on feedback from cities and counties. Specifically, advisory committee members
expressed concern that implementing rule 0440 could be confusing when the transit
provider adjusts bus frequencies. The recommended amendments add an option to
allow cities and counties to adopt a static map of areas near frequent transit and use
that map for a year before updating it. Advisory committee members also expressed
concerns about the feasibility of the reform options under rule 0445. The recommended
amendments make those options easier to implement.
Some testimony raised equity concerns about these provisions; however, other
testimony from equity organizations, affordable housing providers, and a disability
consultant supported parking reforms. Additionally, experience from communities
around Oregon and the United States that have reformed parking and a review of the
academic literature show that parking reform generally improves equity.
h. Rule 0630: Bicycle Parking
This rule sets requirements for cities and counties to adopt development regulations
that require bicycle parking as shown on pages 35-36 of Attachment A.
Staff recommend rearranging this rule to clarify which types of uses require bicycle
parking, and what standards cities and counties must use. The recommended rules no
longer contain a requirement for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces
calculated based on required off-street motor vehicle parking spaces.
This rule requires cities and counties to require at least one bicycle parking space per
residential unit in multi-unit and mixed-use residential developments. The rulemaking
advisory committee had significant discussion about this requirement, and written
testimony also addressed this issue. Testimony noted that this can be a substantial
expense for housing developers in some cases, and that relatively few trips are taken
by bicycle. The requirement would, however, prepare for a future in which many more
trips are taken by bicycle to reduce climate pollution.
The recommended amendments would add flexibility to allow cities and counties to
reduce the parking requirement for a specific development application (a variance) or
for a type of residential use (for example a care facility). Because of the significant
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controversy on this issue, Attachment A also includes two other options on pages 35-36
that the commission could select.
• Option A: One space per unit
This is what the commission adopted in 2022.
• Option B: One space per unit with flexibility for reductions or exemptions
The department recommends this option.
• Option C: One half space per unit
Cities and counties could choose to set a higher ratio, but they could not reduce
below this ratio.
i. Rule 0830: Enhanced Review of Select Roadway Projects
This rule requires cities and counties to carefully review alternatives if they propose
certain projects that would significantly increase street or highway capacity as shown on
pages 39-42 of Attachment A.
The advisory committees spent significant time discussing this rule, specifically
concerns about projects in existing plans. The rule does not apply when a city or county
starts construction for a project in its existing TSP. The rule would apply if a city or
county proposes to add a project its TSP and to the process for updating a TSP.
Subsection (1)(c) requires the city or county to review projects on the prior TSP before
projects are carried forward to the new TSP. Advisory committee members expressed
concern that this review would be inappropriate for projects that are in ready for
construction at the time of the TSP update, or that were included in a general obligation
bond levy approved by voters.
Staff recommend adding a list of four exceptions to subsection (1)(c) so that some
projects would not need to be reviewed during the TSP update. For projects that do not
fall into one of the exceptions, the city or county would have options during a TSP
update:
• Choose to not carry the project forward into the updated plan;
• Change the proposed project so that it no longer meets the criteria in (1)(a) or
meets an exception in (1)(b) and thus is not subject to the rule ; or
• Review alternatives as required in the rule.
Even with exceptions added to (1)(c), some advisory committee members and written
testimony objected to the requirement to review projects in existing plans. Other
members supported fewer and narrower exceptions. The recommended amendments
represent a reasonable middle ground: avoiding excessive review of projects already
underway, while ensuring that projects are carefully reviewed before adding street and
highway capacity.
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Assessment of Administrative Rule Requirements
Oregon Revised Statute 197.040(1)(b) directs the Land Conservation and Development
Commission to design its administrative requirements to:
(A) Allow for the diverse administrative and planning capabilities of local
governments;
(B) Consider the variation in conditions and needs in different regions of the state
and encourage regional approaches to resolving land -use problems;
(C) Assess what economic and property interests will be, or are likely to be,
affected by the proposed rule;
(D) Assess the likely degree of economic impact on identified property and
economic interests; and
(E) Assess whether alternative actions are available that would achieve the
underlying lawful governmental objective and would have a lesser economic
impact.
The recommended amendments fulfill these requirements as described below.
(A) Allow for the diverse administrative and planning capabilities of local
governments
The recommended amendments make a variety of corrections and clarifications,
including changes to provide more flexibility and certainty to affected local governments.
The amended rules only apply to local governments within metropolitan areas.
(B) Consider the variation in conditions and needs in different regions of the
state and encourage regional approaches to resolving land-use problems
The recommended amendments provide additional flexibility to cities and counties to set
different schedules for meeting key deadlines in the existing rules. The recommended
amendments provide additional flexibility to determine how to best meet key
requirements locally. The amended rules only apply to local governments within
metropolitan areas.
(C) Assess what economic and property interests will be, or are likely to be,
affected by the proposed rule
The recommended amendments are corrections and clarifications to adopted rules. The
amendments bring more clarity and certainty to local governments. The department has
not identified economic or property interests expected to be affected by the
recommended amendments.
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(D) Assess the likely degree of economic impact on identified property and
economic interests
The recommended amendments are corrections and clarifications to adopted rules. The
amendments bring more clarity and certainty to local governments. The degree of
property or economic impacts are likely to be very minimal.
(E) Assess whether alternative actions are available that would achieve the
underlying lawful governmental objective and would have a lesser
economic impact
The recommended amendments are corrections and clarifications to adopted rules. The
department worked with stakeholders to develop amendments that provide increased
flexibility and certainty. The recommended amendments are likely to have less
economic impact than the presently adopted rules.
Recommended Action
The department recommends that the commission:
1. Review the recommended amendments to administrative rules in Attachment A;
2. Review rulemaking impact statements;
3. Review public comment and testimony received through September 17;
4. Adopt the recommended administrative rules; and
5. Repeal temporary rules upon the effective date of the adopted rules.
a. Sample Motion 1 – Adopt Permanent Rule Amendments
Recommended motion – Approve department recommendation.
I move that the Land Conservation and Development Commission amend rules
in Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 660, division 12, as recommended in
Attachment A of the staff report, using option B in rule 630, section 3.
Alternate motion – Approve recommended rules using a different option for bicycle
parking requirements.
I move that the Land Conservation and Development Commission amend rules
in Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 660, division 12, as recommended in
Attachment A of the staff report, using option [A or C] in rule 630, section 3.
Alternate motion – Approve revised rules.
I move that the Land Conservation and Development Commission amend rules
in Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 660, division 12, as recommended in
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Attachment A of the staff report, using option [A, B, or C] in rule 630, section 3,
with the following revisions: [state proposed revisions]
b. Sample Motion 2 – Repeal Temporary Rules
I move that the Land Conservation and Development Commission repeal the
temporary rules in Oregon Administrative Rule Chapter 660, Division 12, upon the
filing and effective date of the permanent rules.
Attachments
Recommended Rule Amendments
Implementation Update
Rulemaking Charge
Summary of Testimony Received
Increasing Housing Production and Transportation Choices
Rule-by-Rule Summary of Changes to the Transportation Planning Rules
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Chapter 660 – Division 12
Transportation Planning
Recommended Amendments – October 19, 2023
This document contains the recommended set of amendments to the Transportation Planning Rules. The
amendments are meant to address the rulemaking charge given to the department and the rulemaking
advisory committee by the Land Conservation and Development Commission on April 20, 2023. This
document includes changes from presently adopted rules (not including rules adopted temporarily by the
commission), and comments about changes within boxes which are not part of the rules themselves.
Table of Contents
660-012-0005: Definitions ............................................ 1
660-012-0012: Effective Dates and Transition ............. 7
660-012-0100: Transportation System Plans in
Metropolitan Areas .................................................... 9
660-012-0110: Transportation System Planning Area 10
660-012-0135: Equity Analysis .................................. 11
660-012-0140: Transportation System Planning in the
Portland Metropolitan Area ..................................... 11
660-012-0155: Prioritization Framework .................... 13
660-012-0180: Financially-Constrained Project List .. 14
660-012-0210: Transportation Modeling and Analysis
................................................................................. 15
660-012-0215: Transportation Performance Standards
................................................................................. 15
660-012-0310: Climate-Friendly Areas ...................... 16
660-012-0315: Designation of Climate-Friendly Areas
................................................................................. 17
660-012-0320: Land Use Requirements in Climate-
Friendly Areas ......................................................... 20
660-012-0325: Transportation Review in Climate-
Friendly Areas and Centers ..................................... 23
660-012-0330: Land Use Requirements ...................... 24
660-012-0405: Parking Regulation Improvements ..... 26
660-012-0410: Electric Vehicle Charging................... 28
660-012-0415: Parking Maximums and Evaluation in
More Populous Communities .................................. 28
660-012-0425: Reducing the Burden of Parking
Mandates.................................................................. 29
660-012-0430: Reduction of Parking Mandates for
Development Types ................................................. 30
660-012-0435: Parking Reform in Climate-Friendly
Areas and Centers .................................................... 30
660-012-0440: Parking Reform Near Transit Corridors
................................................................................. 31
660-012-0445: Parking Management Alternative
Approaches .............................................................. 31
660-012-0505: Pedestrian System Inventory .............. 32
660-012-0510: Pedestrian System Requirements ........ 33
660-012-0605: Bicycle System Inventory ................... 34
660-012-0610: Bicycle System Requirements ............ 34
660-012-0630: Bicycle Parking .................................. 35
660-012-0700: Public Transportation System Planning
................................................................................. 36
660-012-0810: Street and Highway System
Requirements ........................................................... 37
660-012-0830: Enhanced Review of Select Roadway
Projects .................................................................... 39
660-012-0905: Land Use and Transportation
Performance Measures ............................................ 42
660-012-0910: Land Use and Transportation
Performance Targets ................................................ 43
660-012-0005: Definitions 1
The change in this rule is due to advice of counsel to add a preamble to the definitions. 2
For the purposes of this division, the definitions contained in ORS 197.015, 197.303, and 197.627 shall apply unless 3
the context requires otherwise. In addition, the following definitions apply: 4
(1) “Access Management” means measures regulating access to streets, roads and highways from public roads and 5
private driveways. Measures may include but are not limited to restrictions on the siting of interchanges, 6
restrictions on the type and amount of access to roadways, and use of physical controls, such as signals and 7
channelization including raised medians, to reduce impacts of approach road traffic on the main facility. 8
The change in this definition is to clarify that these units can accommodate all people, and are often seen 9
as desirable for many reasons and bought/leased/rented by people without disabilities. 10
(2) “Accessible dwelling unit” means a dwelling unit constructed to standards capable of accommodatinge persons 11
with disabilities, in compliance with ORS 447.210 through 447.280. the Americans with Disabilities Act and 12
applicable construction requirements in adopted building codes. 13
(3) “Accessible” means complying with the applicable standards of ORS 447.210 through 447.280, and where 14
applicable, with ORS 447.310. American with Disabilities Act. 15
(4) “Accessway” means a walkway that provides pedestrian and or bicycle passage either between streets or from a 16
street to a building or other destination such as a school, park, or transit stop. Accessways generally include a 17
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walkway and additional land on either side of the walkway, often in the form of an easement or right-of-way, to 1
provide clearance and separation between the walkway and adjacent uses. Accessways through parking lots are 2
generally physically separated from adjacent vehicle parking or parallel vehicle traffic by curbs or similar devices 3
and include landscaping, trees, and lighting. Where accessways cross driveways, they are generally raised, paved, 4
or marked in a manner that provides convenient access for pedestrians. 5
(5) “Affected Local Government” means a city, county, or metropolitan service district that is directly impacted by a 6
proposed transportation facility or improvement. 7
(6) “Approach Road” means a legally constructed, public or private connection that provides vehicular access either 8
to or from or to and from a highway and an adjoining property. 9
(7) “Area, net” means the total area of a development site exclusive of proposed or existing public rights of way, 10
public parks, public open space, protected natural features, and any other areas permanently precluded from 11
development due to development constraints, easements, or similar legal instruments. 12
(8) “At or near a major transit stop”: “At” means a parcel or ownership that is adjacent to or includes a major transit 13
stop generally including portions of such parcels or ownerships that are within 200 feet of a transit stop. “Near” 14
generally means a parcel or ownership that is within 300 feet of a major transit stop. The term “generally” is 15
intended to allow local governments through their plans and ordinances to adopt more specific definitions of these 16
terms considering local needs and circumstances consistent with the overall objective and requirement to provide 17
convenient pedestrian access to transit. 18
(9) “Bicycle boulevard” means bicycle facilities on streets with low motorized traffic volumes and speeds, 19
designated and designed to give bicycle travel priority. Bicycle boulevards use signs, markings, traffic diverters, 20
or other measures to discourage through trips by motor vehicles. A bicycle boulevard may also include traffic 21
control features to create safe, convenient bicycle crossings of intersecting streets. 22
(10) “Climate-friendly area” means an urban mixed-use area containing, or planned to contain, a mixture of higher-23
density housing, jobs, businesses, and services. These areas are served by, or planned for service by, high-quality 24
pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure and services to provide frequent and convenient connections to key 25
destinations within the city and region. These areas feature a well-designed and connected pedestrian 26
environment. To maximize community benefits these areas typically do not contain or require large parking lots, 27
and are provided with abundant tree canopy and vegetation to provide shade, cooling, and other amenities to 28
visitors, residents, and employees. Climate-friendly areas will reduce the reliance on light duty motor vehicle trips 29
for residents, workers, and visitors by providing more proximate destinations within climate-friendly areas, 30
improved connectivity to key destinations elsewhere in the community, and enhanced alternative transportation 31
options. 32
This is a new definition added for clarity. There are references to climate pollution throughout the division. 33
(11) “Climate pollution” means emissions of greenhouse gases as defined in ORS 468A.210. 34
The change in this definition is to reword for clarity. 35
(121) “Commercial parking lot” means a site without a primary use where the primary use is renting or leasing 36
vehicle parking spaces are rented or leased. It does not include shared parking. 37
(132) “Committed transportation facilities” means those proposed transportation facilities and improvements that are 38
consistent with the acknowledged comprehensive plan and have approved funding for construction in a public 39
facilities plan or the Six-Year Highway or Transportation Improvement Program. 40
(143) “Demand management” means actions that are designed to change travel behavior in order to improve 41
performance of transportation facilities and to reduce need for additional road capacity. Methods may include, but 42
are not limited to, the use of non-driving modes, ride-sharing and vanpool programs, trip-reduction ordinances, 43
shifting to off-peak periods, and reduced or paid parking. 44
(154) “Equitable outcomes” means outcomes that burdens underserved populations less than, and benefits 45
underserved populations as much or more as, the city or county population as a whole. Examples of equitable 46
outcomes include: 47
(a) Increased stability of underserved populations, lowering the likelihood of displacement due to gentrification 48
from public and private investments; 49
(b) More accessible, safe, affordable and equitable transportation options with better connectivity to destinations 50
people want to reach; 51
(c) Adequate housing with access to employment, education, fresh food, goods, services, recreational and cultural 52
opportunities, and social spaces; 53
(d) Increased safety for people in public spaces, transportation, and community development; 54
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(e) Equitable access to parks, nature, open spaces, and public spaces; 1
(f) Better and more racially equitable health outcomes across the lifespan, particularly health outcomes connected 2
to transportation choices, air pollution, and food; 3
(g) Recognizing and remedying impacts of past practices such as redlining, displacement, exclusionary zoning, 4
and roadway and other public infrastructure siting decisions that harmed underserved communities; and 5
(h) Fairly-distributed benefits to residents and local governments across cities and counties within metropolitan 6
areas; and 7
The change in this definition is to add an example to encourage engagement of people with disabilities in 8
planning decisions. Decision processes up to this point have often not centered these voices. 9
(i) Increased opportunities for people with disabilities to be actively engaged in community-based decision-10
making processes, with supports as needed.. 11
(165) “Freeway” means a limited-access highway with access points exclusively from interchanges with other 12
streets and highways. Limited access may be provided for rural land uses in rural areas where no other access is 13
available. 14
(176) “Horizon year” means the final year of the twenty-year planning period. 15
(187) “Influence area of an interchange” means the area 1,320 feet from an interchange ramp terminal measured on 16
the crossroad away from the mainline. 17
(198) “Local streets” means streets that are functionally classified as local streets to serve primarily local access to 18
property and circulation within neighborhoods or specific areas. Local streets do not include streets functionally 19
classified as collector or arterials. 20
(2019) “Local Street Standards” include but are not limited to standards for right-of-way, pavement width, travel 21
lanes, parking lanes, curb turning radius, and accessways. 22
(210) “Major” means, in general, those facilities or developments that, considering the size of the urban or rural area 23
and the range of size, capacity or service level of similar facilities or developments in the area, are either larger 24
than average, serve more than neighborhood needs or have significant land use or traffic impacts on more than the 25
immediate neighborhood: 26
(a) “Major” as it modifies transit corridors, stops, transfer stations, and new transportation facilities means those 27
facilities that are most important to the functioning of the system or that provide a high level, volume, or 28
frequency of service; 29
(b) “Major” as it modifies industrial, institutional, and retail development means such developments that are larger 30
than average, serve more than neighborhood needs, or that have traffic impacts on more than the immediate 31
neighborhood; 32
(c) Application of the term “major” will vary from area to area depending upon the scale of transportation 33
improvements, transit facilities, and development that occur in the area. A facility considered to be major in a 34
smaller or less densely developed area may, because of the relative significance and impact of the facility or 35
development, not be considered a major facility in a larger or more densely developed area with larger or more 36
intense development or facilities. 37
(221) “Major transit stop” means existing and planned transit stations, including light rail stations and other transit 38
transfer stations, except for temporary facilities; other planned stops designated as major transit stops in a 39
transportation system plan and existing stops that: 40
(a) Have or are planned for an above average frequency of scheduled, fixed-route service when compared to 41
region wide service. In urban areas of 1,000,000 or more population, major transit stops are generally located 42
along routes that have or are planned for 15-minute or better service frequency throughout the day and on 43
weekends; and 44
(b) Are located in a transit-oriented development or within one-quarter mile of an area planned and zoned for: 45
(A) Medium or high-density residential development; or 46
(B) Intensive commercial or institutional uses within one-quarter mile of land uses in paragraph (A); or 47
(C) Uses likely to generate a relatively high level of transit ridership. 48
(232) “Metropolitan area” means the local governments that are responsible for adopting local or regional 49
transportation system plans within a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) boundary. This includes cities, 50
counties, and, in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Metro. 51
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This is a new definition added for clarity. There are references to Metro Region 2040 Centers throughout 1
the division. 2
(24) “Metro Region 2040 Center” means the area within a boundary adopted by a city or county under Title 6 of the 3
acknowledged Metro Urban Growth Management Functional Plan for the central city, regional centers, and town 4
centers on Metro’s 2040 Growth Concept map. 5
(235) “Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)” means an organization located within the State of Oregon and 6
designated by the Governor to coordinate transportation planning in an urbanized area of the state including such 7
designations made subsequent to the adoption of this rule. The Longview-Kelso-Rainier and Walla Walla Valley 8
MPOs are not considered MPOs for the purposes of this division. 9
(246) “Minor transportation improvements” include, but are not limited to, signalization, addition of turn lanes or 10
merge/deceleration lanes on arterial or collector streets, provision of local streets, transportation system 11
management measures, modification of existing interchange facilities within public right of way and design 12
modifications located within an approved corridor. Minor transportation improvements may or may not be listed 13
as planned projects in a TSP where the improvement is otherwise consistent with the TSP. Minor transportation 14
improvements do not include new interchanges; new approach roads within the influence area of an interchange; 15
new intersections on limited access roadways, highways, or expressways; new collector or arterial streets, road 16
realignments or addition of travel lanes. 17
This is a new definition added to address charge item 1. The new definition of “multi-unit housing” will be 18
used consistently throughout the division. 19
(27) “Multi-unit housing” means five or more attached housing units on a single lot or parcel. A dwelling unit may 20
be attached to another dwelling unit vertically or horizontally. Multi-unit housing does not include middle housing 21
types, as defined in ORS 197.758, but does include five or more attached condominium dwelling units located on 22
a collectively managed lot or parcel. 23
(285) “ODOT” means the Oregon Department of Transportation. 24
(296) “Parking benefit district” means a designated area where some of the revenues from parking fees or permits 25
for public parking within the designated area are dedicated to public improvements in the area. 26
The change in this definition is to reword for clarity and to address historic conditional uses based on 27
providing parking. 28
(3027) “Parking mandates” means requirements to include or retain a carport, garage, or minimum number of off-29
street parking spaces with development, or redevelopment, alterations, changes of use, or, for residential 30
development, a fee-in-lieu of providing parking for residential development. It does not include requirements for 31
parking spaces under the Americans with Disabilities Act or ORS 447.233. 32
(3128) “Parking maximums” means limits on the number of off-street parking spaces that can be included in a 33
development. 34
The change in this definition is to exclude spaces for automobiles for sale or rent and fleet vehicles as 35
“parking spaces.” 36
(3229) “Parking spaces” means on and off-street spaces designated for automobile parking, other than parking 37
spaces reserved for: 38
(a) reserved for automobiles for sale or rent; 39
(b) fleet vehicles; 40
(c) carpools or vanpools; or 41
(d) or parking under the Americans with Disabilities Act. 42
(330) “Pedestrian district” means a comprehensive plan designation or implementing land use regulations, such as 43
an overlay zone, that establish requirements to provide a safe and convenient pedestrian environment in an area 44
planned for a mix of uses likely to support a relatively high level of pedestrian activity. Such areas include but are 45
not limited to: 46
(a) Lands planned for a mix of commercial or institutional uses near lands planned for medium to high-density 47
housing; or 48
(b) Areas with a concentration of employment and retail activity; and 49
(c) That have, or could develop, or have planned a network of streets and accessways that provide convenient 50
pedestrian circulation. 51
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(341) “Pedestrian facility” means a continuous, unobstructed, reasonably direct route between two points that is 1
intended and suitable for pedestrian use. Pedestrian facilities include but are not limited to sidewalk s, walkways, 2
accessways, stairways and pedestrian bridges. On developed parcels, pedestrian facilities are generally hard 3
surfaced. In parks and natural areas, pedestrian facilities may be soft-surfaced pathways. On undeveloped parcels 4
and parcels intended for redevelopment, pedestrian facilities may also include rights of way or easements for 5
future pedestrian improvements. 6
(352) “Pedestrian plaza” means a small semi-enclosed area usually adjoining a sidewalk or a transit stop that 7
provides a place for pedestrians to sit, stand or rest. They are usually paved with concrete, pavers, bricks, or 8
similar material and include seating, pedestrian scale lighting, and similar pedestrian improvements. Low walls or 9
planters and landscaping are usually provided to create a semi-enclosed space and to buffer and separate the plaza 10
from adjoining parking lots and vehicle maneuvering areas. Plazas are generally located at a transit stop, building 11
entrance, or an intersection and connect directly to adjacent sidewalks, walkways, transit stops, and buildings. A 12
plaza including 150-250 square feet would be considered “small.” 13
(363) “Pedestrian scale” means site and building design elements that are dimensionally less than those intended to 14
accommodate automobile traffic, flow, and buffering. Examples include ornamental lighting of limited height; 15
bricks, pavers, or other modules of paving with small dimensions; a variety of planting and landscaping materials; 16
arcades or awnings that reduce the height of walls; and signage and signpost details that can only be perceived 17
from a short distance. 18
(374) “People with disabilities” means people who have a record or history of physical, mental, intellectual, or 19
sensory impairments that in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in 20
society on an equal basis with others. 21
This is a new definition to address charge item 2. 22
(38) “Performance measure” means an indicator used to evaluate progress towards meeting performance targets in 23
accordance with OAR 660-012-0910. 24
This is a new definition to address charge item 2. 25
(39) “Performance standard” means an indicator used to review comprehensive plan and land use regulation 26
amendments in accordance with OAR 660-012-0060. 27
(4035) “Planning period” means the twenty-year period beginning with the date of adoption of a TSP to meet the 28
requirements of this division. 29
(4136) “Preliminary Design” means an engineering design that specifies in detail the location and alignment of a 30
planned transportation facility or improvement. 31
(4237) “Priority transit corridor” means a corridor that has a high existing or planned level of transit service relative 32
to other transit service in the community, including service frequency and span of service. The corridor may be 33
described as a series of stations when served by high-capacity transit services with widely spaced stations. 34
(4338) “Reasonably direct” means either a route that does not deviate unnecessarily from a straight line or a route 35
that does not involve a significant amount of out-of-direction travel for likely users. 36
(4439) “Refinement Plan” means an amendment to the transportation system plan, that resolves, at a systems level, 37
determinations on function, mode or general location which were deferred during transportation system planning 38
because detailed information needed to make those determinations could not reasonably be obtained during that 39
process. 40
(450) “Regional Transportation Plan” or “RTP” means the long-range transportation plan prepared and adopted by a 41
metropolitan planning organization for a metropolitan area as provided for in federal law. 42
(461) “Roads” means streets, roads, and highways. 43
(472) “Rural community” means areas defined as resort communities and rural communities in accordance with 44
OAR 660-022-0010(6) and (7). For the purposes of this division, the area need only meet the definitions contained 45
in the Unincorporated Communities Rule although the area may not have been designated as an unincorporated 46
community in accordance with OAR 660-022-0020. 47
The change in this definition is in response to RAC comments. 48
(483) “Separated or protected bicycle facilities” means bicycle facilities that are physically separated, or that are 49
protected from motor vehicle traffic by barriers elements that designed to inhibit intrusion into the bicycle facility. 50
Protection may include parked motor vehicles, curbs, or a raised elevation of the bicycle facility. Separated or 51
protected bicycle facilities may be unidirectional or two-way. Separated or protected bicycle facilities are 52
designed to address conflicting traffic at intersections and other vehicular accesses to the street or highway. 53
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This change in this definition is a rewording to make it easier to provide shared parking. 1
(494) “Shared parking” means parking spaces used to meet the parking mandates for two or more uses, structures, or 2
parcels of land, to the extent that the owners or operators show the overall demand for parking spaces can be met 3
by the shared parking. 4
(5045) “Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)” means a mix of residential, retail, and office uses and a supporting 5
network of roads, bicycle, and pedestrian ways focused on a major transit stop designed to support a high level of 6
transit use. The key features of transit-oriented development include: 7
(a) A mixed-use center at the transit stop, oriented principally to transit riders and pedestrian and bicycle travel 8
from the surrounding area; 9
(b) High density of residential development proximate to the transit stop sufficient to support transit operation and 10
neighborhood commercial uses within the TOD; 11
(c) A network of roads, and bicycle and pedestrian paths to support high levels of pedestrian access within the 12
TOD and high levels of transit use. 13
(5146) “Transportation Facilities” means any physical facility that moves or assist in the movement of people or 14
goods including facilities identified in OAR 660-012-0020 but excluding electricity, sewage, and water systems. 15
(5247) “Transportation System Management Measures” means techniques for increasing the efficiency, safety, 16
capacity, or level of service of a transportation facility without increasing its size. Examples include, but are not 17
limited to, traffic signal improvements, traffic control devices including installing medians and parking removal, 18
channelization, access management, ramp metering, and restriping of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. 19
(5348) “Transportation Needs” means estimates of the movement of people and goods consistent with an 20
acknowledged comprehensive plan and the requirements of this division. Needs are typically based on projections 21
of future travel demand resulting from a continuation of current trends as modified by policy objectives, including 22
those expressed in Goal 12 and this division, and attaining the state’s goals for greenhouse gas emissions 23
reduction, especially those for avoiding principal reliance on any one mode of transportation. 24
(5449) “Transportation Needs, Local” means needs for movement of people and goods within communities and 25
portions of counties and the need to provide access to local destinations. 26
(550) “Transportation Needs, Regional” means needs for movement of people and goods between and through 27
communities and accessibility to regional destinations within a metropolitan area, county, or associated group of 28
counties. 29
(561) “Transportation Needs, State” means needs for movement of people and goods between and through regions 30
of the state and between the state and other states. 31
(572) “Transportation Options Provider” means an entity providing services that work to change travel behavior in 32
order to increase transportation system efficiency. 33
(583) “Transportation Project Development” means implementing the transportation system plan (TSP) by 34
determining the precise location, alignment, and preliminary design of improvements included in the TSP based 35
on site-specific engineering and environmental studies. 36
(594) “Transportation Service” means a service for moving people and goods, such as intercity bus service and 37
passenger rail service. 38
(6055) “Transportation System Plan (TSP)” means a plan for one or more transportation facilities that are planned, 39
developed, operated, and maintained in a coordinated manner to supply continuity of movement between modes, 40
and within and between geographic and jurisdictional areas. 41
(6156) “Urban Area” means lands within an urban growth boundary, two or more contiguous urban growth 42
boundaries, and urban unincorporated communities as defined by OAR 660-022-0010(9). For the purposes of this 43
division, the area need only meet the definition contained in the Unincorporated Communities Rule although the 44
area may not have been designated as an unincorporated community in accordance with OAR 660-022-0020. 45
(6257) “Unbundled parking” means a requirement that parking spaces for each unit in a development be rented, 46
leased, or sold separately from the unit itself. The parking space(s) must be rented, leased, or sold at market rates 47
for comparable local off-street parking. The renter, lessor, or buyer of the unit must be allowed to opt out of 48
renting, leasing, or buying the parking space. 49
(6358) “Urban Fringe” means: 50
(a) Areas outside the urban growth boundary that are within five miles of the urban growth boundary of an MPO 51
area; and 52
(b) Areas outside the urban growth boundary within two miles of the urban growth boundary of an urban area 53
containing a population greater than 25,000. 54
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(6459) “Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)” means all jurisdiction household-based light vehicle travel regardless of 1
where the travel occurs. 2
(650) “Walkway” means a hard surfaced area intended and suitable for use by pedestrians, including sidewalks and 3
surfaced portions of accessways. 4
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 5
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.712, ORS 197.717, ORS 197.732, ORS 197.012 6
660-012-0012: Effective Dates and Transition 7
(1) The rules in this division adopted on July 21, 2022, and amendments to rules in this division adopted on that 8
date, are effective August 17, 2022, except as provided in this rule. 9
(2) A city or county subject to the requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0100 may make interim updates to the 10
local transportation system plan using requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0015 if the city or county: 11
(a) Has submitted notice of the proposed change to the comprehensive plan to the department as provided in 12
OAR 660-018-0020 no later than December 31, 2022; or 13
(b) The interim update is not a major transportation system plan update as provided in OAR 660-012-0105, and 14
the city or county has submitted notice of the proposed change to the comprehensive plan to the department 15
as provided in OAR 660-018-0020 no later than June 30, 2027. Interim updates must comply with applicable 16
requirements in this division within the scope of the transportation system plan amendment but need not bring 17
the entire transportation system plan in compliance with all applicable regulations. 18
The changes in this section are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 19
(3) Cities, counties, or Metro may choose to propose alternative dates in lieu of the effective dates or deadlines in 20
section (4) of this rule. 21
(a) A submitted proposal for alternative dates shall include: 22
(A) A description of any work already underway to begin complying with the new or amended requirements of 23
this division; 24
(B) Proposed dates for accomplishing requirements in lieu of effective dates or deadlines provided in this rule; 25
and 26
(C) A schedule for updating local transportation system plans to comply with new or amended requirements of 27
this division. 28
(b) Proposed alternative dates must demonstrate consistent progress toward meeting the updated requirements of 29
this division. Proposed alternative dates must include at least some work implemented by December 31, 2023. 30
Proposed alternative dates must include completion of all elements included in the alternative dates, except for a 31
major update to the transportation system plan, by June 30, 2027December 31, 2029. 32
(c) Proposed alternative dates should be designed to sequence work in a logical progression, considering 33
acknowledged plans, other work, and the work of other jurisdictions within the metropolitan area. Cities and 34
counties in a metropolitan area may submit joint proposed alternative dates for a metropolitan area. 35
(d) Proposed alternative dates may not be submitted to the department after January 31, 2023. 36
(ed) Local governments in regions required to submit a work program as provided in OAR 660-044-0015 may 37
submit a single combined work program that proposes alternative dates as provided in this rule and meets the 38
requirements as provided in OAR 660-044-0100. Notwithstanding subsection (d), the combined work program 39
must be submitted by the date provided in OAR 660-044-0015. 40
(fe) The director shall review the proposed alternative dates to determine whether the proposed alternative dates 41
meet the following criteria: 42
(A) Ensures urgent action; 43
(B) Coordinates actions across jurisdictions within the metropolitan area; 44
(C) Coordinates with work required as provided in OAR 660-044-0100; 45
(D) Sequences elements into a logical progression; and 46
(E) Considers availability of funding and other resources to complete the work. 47
(gf) Upon the director finding the proposed alternative dates meet the criteria in (f), the alternative dates shall be 48
used. 49
(hg) The director may modify alternative dates at any time as necessary to achieve the purposes of this division. 50
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(4) The dates in this section apply unless alternative dates are approved by the director as provided in section (3). 1
(a) Cities outside the Portland Metropolitan Area with a population over 5,000 in the urban area, and counties 2
outside the Portland Metropolitan Area with an unincorporated population over 5,000 in the urban area, must 3
adopt a major transportation system plan update as provided in OAR 660-012-0105 by December 31, 2029. 4
The change in this subsection addresses charge item 4. The change matches the date for local 5
governments to meet the requirements of OAR 660-012-0215 with adoption of a local TSP update. 6
(b) The provisions of OAR 660-012-0215 requiring the adoption of multiple transportation performance standards 7
take effect on June 30, 2025upon the adoption of a major update to the local transportation system plan. 8
(c) A city or county that is subject to the requirements of OAR 660-012-0310 shall adopt land use requirements 9
for climate-friendly areas and a climate-friendly comprehensive plan element as provided in OAR 660-012-10
0315 by December 31, 2024. 11
The change in this subsection addresses charge item 18 in part. The change clarifies that certain 12
requirements must be met when local governments in the Portland Metropolitan Area adopt Metro Region 13
2040 centers. 14
(d) Metro shall amend itsthe Uurban Ggrowth Mmanagement Ffunctional Pplan in conjunction with its next 15
growth management analysis under ORS 197.296 and no later than December 31, 2024, to require each city and 16
county within Metro to: 17
(A) By December 31, 2025, local government adopt boundaries for allion of Region 2040 regional and town 18
centers identified on Metro’s 2040 Growth Concept map for which the city or county has adopted urban land 19
use designations in their comprehensive plan, except for any portions of centers that have boundaries adopted 20
by another city or county; and land use regulations as described in the acknowledged urban growth 21
management functional plan. Within the Metro urban growth boundary, a county with planning jurisdiction in 22
unincorporated areas provided with urban water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and transportation services, or a 23
city shall comply with the adopted requirements of the urban growth management functional plan by 24
December 31, 2025. 25
(B) Adopt boundaries for any other regional and town center identified on Metro’s 2040 Growth Concept map 26
when the city or county adopts urban land use designations for the area of that center in their comprehensive 27
plan, unless portions of the center have boundaries already adopted by another city or county; and 28
(C) Identify boundaries for regional and town centers that are adopted pursuant to this subsection to be located 29
in the general area of the center as identified in the Metro 2040 Growth Concept map. 30
(e) Cities and counties shall adopt land use regulations to meet the requirements of OAR 660-012-0330 no later 31
than the date of adoption of a major transportation system plan update as provided in OAR 660-012-0105. 32
The change in this subsection is for language consistency. 33
(f) Cities and counties shall adopt comprehensive plan amendments and land use regulations meeting 34
requirements provided in OAR 660-012-0400, OAR 660-012-0405, and OAR 660-012-0415 through OAR 660-35
012-0450 no later than June 30, 2023, except as provided below. If a city or county has not done so, it may not 36
apply enforce parking mandates after that date. 37
(A) Cities and counties that pass population thresholds in OAR 660-012-0400, OAR 660-012-0415, or OAR 38
660-012-0450 must adopt comprehensive plan amendments and land use regulations meeting requirements 39
within 12 months of passing those population thresholds. 40
(B) If cities and counties adopt an approach in OAR 660-012-0445, policies must take effect no later than June 41
30, 2023. 42
(C) Cities and counties adopting an approach in OAR 660-012-0435 shall do so concurrently with adoption of 43
any climate-friendly area under OAR 660-012-0315. 44
(g) Cities choosing to report on the share of on-street parking spaces that are priced as provided in OAR 660-012-45
0450(1)(b) must: 46
(A) Demonstrate at least five percent of on-street parking spaces are priced by September 30, 2023; and 47
(B) Demonstrate at least 10 percent of on-street parking spaces are priced by September 30, 2025. 48
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(5) The following dates and provisions may not be adjusted through proposed alternative dates as provided in 1
section (3): 2
The change in this subsection addresses charge item 4. Staff have changed this subsection to match the 3
recommendation to postpone the effective date of ORS 660-012-0210. 4
(a) The provisions of OAR 660-012-0210 take effect June 30, 2024 December 31, 2027. 5
(b) A city or county that is subject to the requirements of OAR 660-012-0310 shall submit a study of climate-6
friendly areas as provided in OAR 660-012-0315(4) and (5) by December 31, 2023. 7
(c) The provisions of OAR 660-012-0310(4)(a) and (b) take effect June 30, 2023. 8
(d) Cities shall implement the requirements for electric vehicle charging as provided in OAR 660-012-0410 no 9
later than March 31, 2023. 10
(e) Cities and counties shall implement the requirements of OAR 660-012-0430 and 660-012-0440 when 11
reviewing development applications submitted after December 31, 2022. 12
This new subsection addresses charge item 3. The new subsection means that during the interim period 13
before December 31, 2029, local governments need not adopt a major update to their transportation 14
system plan meeting all updated requirements to expand an urban growth boundary. 15
(f) The provisions of OAR 660-012-0350(1)(a) take effect December 31, 2029. 16
This new subsection means that cities and counties need not adopt a new transportation system plan in 17
the case where they need to use to authorization process in OAR 660-012-0830 in the interim period. 18
(g) The provisions of OAR 660-012-0830(2)(b) take effect upon the adoption of a major update to the local 19
transportation system plan 20
(6) Cities and counties with voter-approved bond-funded projects where the election occurred before January 1, 21
2022 may use approved bond funding as a factor when prioritizing projects in an unconstrained project list as 22
provided in OAR 660-012-0170(4). 23
(7) The first reporting year for the reporting requirements provided in OAR 660-012-0900 is 2023, with reports due 24
no later than May 31, 2024. 25
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 26
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.712, ORS 197.296, ORS 455.417 27
660-012-0100: Transportation System Plans in Metropolitan Areas 28
This changes in this rule are for clarity. 29
(1) Cities and counties shall develop and adopt a transportation system plan. Cities and counties shall develop a 30
transportation system plan and amendments to that plan consistent with the provisions of OAR 660-012-0105 31
through OAR 660-012-0215. A transportation system plan includes the following elements: 32
(a) The core transportation system plan elements as provided in section (2); 33
(b) Funding projections as provided in OAR 660-012-0115; 34
(c) A transportation options element as provided in OAR 660-012-0145; 35
(d) An unconstrained project list as provided in OAR 660-012-0170; 36
(e) A financially-constrained project list as provided in OAR 660-012-0180; 37
(f) Any refinement plans adopted as provided in OAR 660-012-0190; 38
(g) A pedestrian system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0500; 39
(h) A bicycle system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0600; 40
(i) A public transportation system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0700; and 41
(j) A street and highway system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0800. 42
(2) A transportation system plan shall include the following core elements: 43
(a) The base and planning horizon years as provided in section (3) of this rule; 44
(b) The land use assumptions as provided in OAR 660-012-0340; 45
(c) A list of all elements of the plan, and the date of adoption or amendment of each; 46
(d) The coordinated land use and transportation system planning policies in the city’s comprehensive plan; 47
(e) The local transportation system plan goals and policies; 48
(f) Areas with concentrations of underserved populations as provided in OAR 660-012-0125, identified using best 49
available data; 50
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(g) A record of the engagement, involvement, and decision-making processes used in development of the plan, as 1
provided in OAR 660-012-0130; 2
(h) A major equity analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0135 or an engagement-focused equity analysis as 3
provided in OAR 660-012-0135 for urban areas under 5,000 in population; and 4
(i) The dates of each report made to the director as provided in OAR 660-012-0900, including all applicable city 5
and county reports for the planning area. 6
(3) Cities and counties shall determine the base and horizon years of a transportation system plan as follows: 7
(a) The base year is the present or past year which is used for the development of plan elements. The base year 8
shall be the year of adoption of a major update to the Ttransportation Ssystem planUpdate, or no earlier than 9
five years prior. 10
(b) The horizon year is the future year for which the plan contains potential projects and shall be at least twenty 11
years from the year of adoption of a major update to the transportation system plan. 12
(4) The director may grant a whole or partial exemption from the requirements of this division to cities and counties 13
with a population of less than 10,000 within the urban area. The director may also grant a whole or partial 14
temporary exemption from the requirements of this division to jurisdictions of any size that are newly included in 15
an existing metropolitan area or a newly designated metropolitan area. The director shall use the criteria and 16
process as provided in OAR 660-012-0055(7) to decide to approve an exemption. 17
(5) The development of a transportation system plan shall be coordinated with affected cities, counties, 18
transportation facility owners, and transportation service providers, and transportation options providers. 19
(6) Adoption or amendment of a transportation system plan shall constitute the land use decision regarding the 20
function, mode, general location, and need for transportation facilities, services, and major improvements. 21
(7) Adoption or amendment of a transportation system plan shall include findings of compliance with applicable 22
statewide planning goals, acknowledged comprehensive plan policies, and land use regulations. 23
(8) Cities and counties shall design transportation system plans to achieve transportation performance targets as 24
provided in OAR 660-012-0910. 25
(9) Metro shall adopt a regional transportation system plan provided in OAR 660-012-0140. 26
(10) Cities and counties in the Portland Metropolitan Area shall additionally meet the requirements as provided in 27
OAR 660-012-0140. 28
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 29
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.180, ORS 197.200, ORS 197.274, ORS 197.712 30
660-012-0110: Transportation System Planning Area 31
(1) The planning area for transportation system plans is the area within the acknowledged urban growth boundary. 32
The unincorporated area within urban growth boundaries is the urbanizable area. 33
(2) Cities and counties are responsible for cooperatively developing transportation system plans within the urban 34
area, including the urbanizable area. Cities and counties shall jointly determine and agree how transportation 35
system planning will occur in the urbanizable area, including plan adoption. 36
(a) Cities may develop and adopt a single transportation system plan for the entire urban area; 37
(b) A county may choose to develop and adopt a separate transportation system plan for areas in the urbanizable 38
area; or 39
(c) A city and county may jointly determine the geographic extent of each of their transportation system plans 40
within the urban area. 41
The changes in this section address charge items 5 and 6. The changes remove confusing provisions for 42
counties. The rules should be clear throughout when they apply to cities or counties. 43
(3) Counties planning for urban areas as provided in this rule, and associated cities, shall meet these requirements: 44
(a) Counties shall meet the applicable requirements of this division as if they were a city, even when requirements 45
only refer to cities. 46
(ab) Both the city and county shall meet all applicable requirements of this division based on the population of the 47
entire urban area, except where a population threshold in a rule specifically refers to the population of the urban 48
unincorporated area. 49
(bc) When a county develops a transportation system plan for a portion of the urban area within an urban growth 50
boundary, both transportation system plans must have the same planning horizon year. This subsection does not 51
apply in urban areas with more than one city or in the Portland Metropolitan Area. 52
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(4) Counties shall plan areas outside urban growth boundaries as rural, regardless of location within a metropolitan 1
area. Counties planning for unincorporated communities within a metropolitan area must meet requirements 2
provided in OAR chapter 660, division 22. 3
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 4
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 5
660-012-0135: Equity Analysis 6
(1) Cities and counties shall determine whether the land use and transportation plans required in this division 7
improve outcomes for underserved populations by using an equity analysis. An equity analysis is intended to 8
determine benefits and burdens on underserved populations, as identified in OAR 660-012-0125. 9
This section has been added to address charge item 7. The new section clarifies which circumstances 10
require each type of equity analysis. This does not change which types of analysis are required, only lists 11
them in this rule. 12
(2) A city or county must engage in either a major equity analysis or an engagement-focused equity analysis as 13
provided in this division, including in the following circumstances: 14
(a) A major equity analysis must be conducted when making a major update to a transportation system plan for an 15
urban area of 5,000 in population or larger, as provided in OAR 660-012-0100(2). 16
(b) An engagement-focused equity analysis must be conducted: 17
(A) When making a major update to a transportation system plan for an urban area under 5,000 in population, as 18
provided in OAR 660-012-0100(2); 19
(B) When making a minor update to a transportation system plan, as provided in OAR 660-012-0105(1); 20
(C) When designating a climate-friendly area, as provided in OAR 660-012-0315(4)(c); and 21
(D) When choosing to authorize a proposed facility, as provided in OAR 660-012-0830(2)(f). 22
(23) A city or county engaging in a major equity analysis shall conduct all the actions in the engagement-focused 23
equity analysis in section (34). In addition, a city or county shall: 24
(a) Assess, document, acknowledge, and address where current and past land use, transportation, and housing 25
policies and effects of climate change have harmed or are likely to harm underserved populations; 26
(b) Assess, document, acknowledge, and address where current and past racism in land use, transportation, and 27
housing has harmed or is likely to harm underserved populations; 28
(c) Identify geographic areas with significantly disproportionate concentrations of underserved populations; 29
(d) Develop key performance measures as required in OAR 660-012-0905, or review existing performance 30
measures, for key community outcomes as provided in subsection (34)(a) over time; and 31
(e) Use the best available data in conducting sections (a) through (d). 32
(34) A city or county conducting an engagement-focused equity analysis shall: 33
(a) Engage with members of underserved populations as identified in OAR 660-012-0125 to develop key 34
community outcomes; 35
(b) Gather, collect, and value qualitative and quantitative information, including lived experience, from the 36
community on how the proposed change benefits or burdens underserved populations; 37
(c) Recognize where and how intersectional discrimination compounds disadvantages; 38
(d) Analyze the proposed changes for impacts and alignment with desired key community outcomes and key 39
performance measures under OAR 660-012-0905; 40
(e) Adopt strategies to create greater equity or minimize negative consequences; and 41
(f) Report back and share the information learned from the analysis and unresolved issues with people engaged as 42
provided in subsection (a). 43
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 44
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 45
660-012-0140: Transportation System Planning in the Portland Metropolitan Area 46
(1) This rule applies to cities and counties in the Portland Metropolitan Area, and Metro. In the Portland 47
Metropolitan Area, cities and counties shall develop and adopt local transportation system plans as provided in 48
OAR 660-012-0100. Metro shall develop and adopt a regional transportation system plan as provided in this rule. 49
(2) Cities and counties shall amend comprehensive plans, land use regulations, and transportation system plans to be 50
consistent with Metro’s regional transportation system plan. Consistent means city and county comprehensive 51
plans and implementing ordinances conform with the policies and projects in the regional transportation system 52
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plan. If Metro finds a local transportation system plan is consistent with the Regional Transportation Functional 1
Plan, the transportation system plan shall be deemed consistent with the regional transportation system plan. 2
(3) Metro shall prepare, adopt, amend, and update a regional transportation system plan in coordination the with 3
regional transportation plan required by federal law. Insofar as possible, the regional transportation system plan 4
shall be accomplished through a single coordinated process that complies with the applicable requirements of 5
federal law and this division. 6
(a) When Metro adopts or amends the regional transportation plan to comply with this division as provided in this 7
section, Metro shall review the adopted plan or amendment and either: 8
(A) Adopt findings that the proposed regional transportation plan amendment or update is consistent with the 9
applicable provisions of adopted regional transportation system plan and compliant with applicable 10
provisions of this division; or 11
(B) Adopt amendments to the regional transportation system plan that make the regional transportation plan 12
consistent and compliant with applicable provisions of this division. Necessary plan amendments or updates 13
shall be prepared and adopted in coordination with the federally-required plan update or amendment. Such 14
amendments shall be initiated no later than 30 days from the adoption of the regional transportation plan 15
amendment or update and shall be adopted no later than one year from the adoption of the regional 16
transportation plan amendment or update or according to a work program approved by the commission. A 17
plan amendment is initiated for purposes of this subsection where the affected local government files a post-18
acknowledgement plan amendment notice with the department as provided in OAR 660-018-0020. 19
(b) Adoption or amendment of the regional transportation plan relates to compliance with this division for 20
purposes of this section if it does one or more of the following: 21
(A) Changes plan policies; 22
(B) Adds or deletes a project from the list of planned transportation facilities, services, or improvements or from 23
the financially-constrained project list required by federal law; 24
(C) Modifies the general location of a planned transportation facility or improvement; 25
(D) Changes the functional classification of a transportation facility; or 26
(E) Changes the planning period or adopts or modifies the population or employment forecast or allocation 27
upon which the plan is based. 28
(c) The following amendments to the regional transportation plan do not relate to compliance with this division 29
for purposes of this section: 30
(A) Adoption of an air quality conformity determination; 31
(B) Changes to a federal revenue projection; 32
(C) Changes to estimated cost of a planned transportation project; or 33
(D) Deletion of a project from the list of planned projects where the project has been constructed or completed. 34
(4) Notwithstanding any requirement in this division, Metro may adopt provisions into a regional functional plan 35
that require cities and counties to meet an additional requirement for transportation system planning where Metro 36
finds that the additional requirement is necessary to meet regional planning objectives and supports the purposes 37
of this division. 38
The changes in this section address charge item 5. The changes provide additional flexibility for setting 39
the horizon year of local transportation system plans in the Portland Metropolitan Area to match the 40
horizon date of the regional transportation plan. 41
(5) Notwithstanding requirements for transportation system planning areasplans provided in OAR 660-012-0100 42
through OAR 660-012-0110: 43
(a) Metro shall work cooperatively with cities and counties to determine responsibility for planning areas in the 44
urbanizable area. Where a county has responsibility for a planning area, the county must meet the requirements 45
as provided for counties in OAR 660-012-0110; 46
(b) Counties planning for unincorporated areas within the urban growth boundary shall meet all applicable 47
requirements based on the population of the planning area; and 48
(c) Counties and cities need not have the same planning horizon year; and 49
(d) Cities or counties may set the horizon year of a local transportation system plan to match the horizon year of 50
the adopted regional transportation plan. 51
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(6) Notwithstanding requirements for transportation system inventories as provided in OAR 660-012-0150, Metro 1
shall prescribe inventory requirements in transportation system plans for cities and counties in a regional 2
functional plan. 3
(7) Metro may propose alternative requirements in lieu of requirements provided in this division. 4
(a) The director shall review proposed alternative requirements to make a recommendation to the commission as 5
to whether the proposed alternative requirements would meet the objectives of the original requirements and 6
support the purposes of this division. 7
(b) The commission shall hold a hearing to review the proposed alternative requirements and the director’s 8
recommendation. If the commission finds that the proposed alternative requirements meet the objectives of the 9
original requirements and support the purposes of this division, then the commission shall issue an order 10
approving the proposed alternative requirements; otherwise, the commission shall remand the proposed 11
alternative requirements to Metro with specific directions for changes needed to meet the objectives of the 12
original requirement and support the purposes of this division. 13
(c) Upon approval by the commission, Metro may adopt the proposed alternative requirements into a regional 14
functional plan. Upon adoption by Metro, cities and counties that comply with the alternative requirements of 15
the regional functional plan are no longer required to meet the specific requirements of this division as 16
described in the commission order. 17
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 18
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 184.899, ORS 197.012, ORS 197.274, ORS 197.301, ORS 197.712 19
660-012-0155: Prioritization Framework 20
(1) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall use the framework in this rule for decision making regarding 21
prioritization of transportation facilities and services. Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall consider the 22
following: 23
(a) Prioritization factors as provided in section (3); 24
(b) Classification of facilities or segments as provided in section (4); 25
(c) The planned land use context as provided in section (5); and 26
(d) Expected primary users as provided in section (6). 27
(2) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies may use local values determined through engagement as provided in 28
OAR 660-012-0120 to weight various prioritized factors when making prioritization decisions as provided in this 29
division. 30
(3) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall prioritize transportation facilities and services based on the 31
following factors: 32
(a) Meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets, including: 33
(A) Reducing per-capita vehicle miles traveled to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets provided in OAR 660-34
044-0020 or OAR 660-044-0025; 35
(B) Supporting compact, pedestrian-friendly patterns of development in urban areas, particularly in climate-36
friendly areas; 37
(C) Reducing single-occupant vehicle travel as a share of overall travel; and 38
(D) Meeting performance targets set as provided in OAR 660-012-0910. 39
(b) Improving equitable outcomes for underserved populations identified in OAR 660-012-0125; 40
(c) Improving safety, particularly reducing or eliminating fatalities and serious injuries; 41
(d) Improving access for people with disabilities; 42
(e) Improving access to destinations, particularly key destinations identified as provided in OAR 660-012-0360; 43
(f) Completing the multimodal transportation network, including filling gaps and making connections; 44
(g) Supporting the economies of the community, region, and state; and 45
(h) Other factors determined in the community. 46
The change in this section addresses charge item 8. The change clarifies that local governments may 47
apply mode-specific functional classifications to facilities. 48
(4) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall consider the functional classification of planned or existing 49
transportation facilities or segments when making decisions about appropriate transportation facilities and 50
services. Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies may establish different mode-specific functional 51
classifications for each mode on any facility or segment that they own and operate. 52
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(5) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall consider the planned land use context around an existing or 1
planned transportation facility or segment when making decisions about appropriate transportation facilities and 2
services. 3
(a) Within climate-friendly areas, cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall prioritize pedestrian, bicycle, 4
and public transportation facilities and services. Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall ensure facilities 5
are planned for these modes to experience safe, low stress, and comfortable travel for people of all ages and 6
abilities within climate-friendly areas with minimal interference from motor vehicle traffic. 7
(b) In areas with concentrations of underserved populations, cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall 8
prioritize transportation projects addressing historic and current marginalization. Proposed transportation 9
projects in these areas must work to rectify previous harms and prevent future harms from occurring. These 10
areas may have suffered from disinvestment or harmful investments, including transportation system 11
investments. Such harms include but are not limited to displacement, increased exposure to pollutants, 12
destruction and division of neighborhoods, heat islands, and unsafe conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, transit 13
users, and others. 14
(6) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall consider the expected primary users of an existing or planned 15
transportation facility or segment when making decisions about appropriate transportation facilities and services. 16
In particular: 17
(a) In areas near schools or other locations with expected concentrations of children, or areas with expected 18
concentrations of older people or people with disabilities, cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies must 19
prioritize safe, protected, and continuous pedestrian and bicycle networks connecting to key destinations, 20
including transit stops. 21
(b) In industrial areas, along routes accessing key freight terminals, and other areas where accommodations for 22
freight are needed, cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies must consider the needs of freight users. 23
Pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation system connections must be provided in industrial areas at a level 24
that provides safe access for workers. 25
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 26
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.180, ORS 197.712, ORS 468A.205 27
660-012-0180: Financially-Constrained Project List 28
(1) Cities and counties shall include a financially-constrained project list in a transportation system plan. Cities and 29
counties shall use the prioritized unconstrained project list developed as provided in OAR 660-012-0170 and the 30
amount of funding available developed as provided in OAR 660-012-0115 to produce the financially-constrained 31
project list. 32
(2) Cities, counties, Metro, and the state may only develop, fund, and construct projects on the financially-33
constrained project list. 34
(a) Cities and counties may only submit projects on the financially-constrained project list in their transportation 35
system plan to the financially-constrained list of a federally-required regional transportation plan. 36
The changes to this subsection address charge item 9. The intent of this provision is to allow projects that 37
happen along with development to occur even if they are not on the financially-constrained project list. 38
This is because often these types of projects are opportunistic, depending on property development 39
which may not have been anticipated. The adopted language could be interpreted in ways that were not 40
intended. 41
(b) Cities and counties may permit projects on the unconstrained project list but not on the financially-constrained 42
list to be constructed if the project is built by a property owner as a requirement of land development and the 43
project would not require review as provided in OAR 660-012-0830.Cities and counties may develop, fund, or 44
construct a project on the unconstrained project list if: 45
(A) The project is required as a condition of land development; 46
(B) A property owner is providing financial or material contributions to the project; and 47
(C) The project would not require review as provided in OAR 660-012-0830. 48
(3) Cities and counties shall create a financially-constrained project list using the top available projects on the 49
prioritized unconstrained project list and the planning-level cost estimates developed as provided in OAR 660-50
012-0170. The sum of the planning-level cost estimates for projects placed on the financially-constrained project 51
list shall not exceed 125 percent of the funding available as identified in OAR 660-012-0115. Cities and counties 52
shall select projects such that the resulting financially-constrained list would: 53
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(a) Reduce per capita vehicle miles traveled, as provided in OAR 660-012-0160; 1
(b) Burden underserved populations less than and benefit underserved populations as much or more as the city or 2
county population as a whole; and 3
(c) Make significant progress towards meeting the performance targets set for each performance measure as 4
provided in OAR 660-012-0910 or OAR 660-044-0110. 5
(4) If the list of projects cannot meet each test in section (3), the city or county must adjust the project list to find the 6
highest-ranking set of projects that can meet the criteria in section (3). This is the financially-constrained project 7
list. 8
(5) Cities or counties making a major or minor amendment to the transportation system plan as provided in OAR 9
660-012-0105 which includes an update to any project list, shall update the financially-constrained project list as 10
provided in this rule. 11
(6) Cities and counties shall prioritize the implementation of projects from the financially-constrained project list for 12
their ability to reduce climate pollution and improve equitable outcomes using the criteria provided in section (3) 13
of this rule. 14
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 15
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 184.899, ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 468A.205 16
660-012-0210: Transportation Modeling and Analysis 17
The change to this rule postpones the effective date of this rule to allow for a future process to review and 18
refine this rule. The not yet in effect adopted text of the rule will remain for now, but it is staff’s intention to 19
review and recommend amendments to this rule prior to the effective date. 20
(1) This rule does not become effective until December 31, 2027. 21
(12) A city or county relying on transportation models or mathematical analysis of the transportation system to make 22
a land use decision shall do so consistently with this rule. 23
(23) The model or analysis must account for changes in vehicle miles traveled per capita that would result from any 24
transportation projects proposed as a part of the land use decision. 25
(34) The assumptions and inputs used with the modeling or analysis must be consistent with acknowledged plans. 26
(45) The modeling or analysis must demonstrate that the land use decision will not increase vehicle miles traveled 27
per capita. 28
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 29
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 30
660-012-0215: Transportation Performance Standards 31
The changes in this rule address charge item 10. The changes fix a numbering error. 32
(1) This rule applies to transportation performance standards that cities and counties use to review comprehensive 33
plan and land use regulation amendments as provided in OAR 660-012-0060. If a city or county requires 34
applicants to analyze transportation impacts as part of development review in acknowledged local land use 35
regulations, then that review must include evaluation of the performance standards established under this rule. 36
This rule applies to transportation performance standards that Metro uses to review functional plan amendments 37
as provided in OAR 660-012-0060. 38
(2) Cities and counties shall adopt transportation performance standards. The transportation performance standards 39
must support meeting the targets for performance measures set as provided in OAR 660-012-0910. The 40
transportation performance standards must include these elements: 41
(3a) Characteristics of the transportation system that will be measured, estimated, or projected, and the methods to 42
calculate their performance; 43
(4b) Thresholds to determine whether the measured, estimated, or projected performance meets the performance 44
standard. Thresholds may vary by facility type, location, or other factors. Thresholds shall be set at the end of 45
the planning period, time of development, or another time; and 46
(5c) Findings for how the performance standard supports meeting the targets for performance measures set as 47
provided in OAR 660-012-0910. 48
The change in this section addresses charge item 11. The change clarifies that Metro may set standards 49
that are to be used across the region. 50
(63) Cities, counties, Metro, and state agencies shall adopt two or more transportation performance standards. Metro 51
may adopt regional performance standards in a functional plan for use across regional and local plans. At least one 52
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of the transportation performance standards must support increasing transportation options and avoiding principal 1
reliance on the automobile. The transportation system plan must clearly establish how to apply the multiple 2
performance standards to a proposal that meets some, but not all, of the transportation performance standards. The 3
transportation performance standards must evaluate at least two of the following objectives for the transportation 4
system, for any or all modes of transportation: 5
(a) Reducing climate pollution; 6
(b) Equity; 7
(c) Safety; 8
(d) Network connectivity; 9
(e) Accessibility; 10
(f) Efficiency; 11
(g) Reliability; and 12
(h) Mobility. 13
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 14
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.180, ORS 197.712 15
The title of this rule has been changed to be consistent. 16
660-012-0310: Climate Climate-Friendly Areas 17
(1) This rule, OAR 660-012-0315, and OAR 660-012-0320 apply to cities and counties that: 18
(a) Are within a metropolitan area other than the Portland Metropolitan Area; 19
(b) Are inside incorporated cities or areas within an urban growth boundary as provided in section (3); and 20
(c) Have a population of more than 5,000 within an urban growth boundary. 21
(2) Cities and counties shall study and zone climate-friendly areas for locations that meet the following 22
requirements. 23
(a) Locations able to support development consistent with the land use requirements of OAR 660-012-0320. 24
(b) The locations shall be in existing or planned urban centers, including downtowns, neighborhood centers, 25
transit-served corridors, or similar districts. To the extent practicable, climate-friendly areas should be located 26
within, or in close proximity to, areas planned for, or provided with, high-density residential uses and a high 27
concentration of employment opportunities. 28
(c) The locations shall be in areas that are served, or planned for service, by high quality pedestrian, bicycle, and 29
transit services. 30
(d) The locations shall not be in areas where development is limited or disallowed by provisions adopted pursuant 31
to Statewide Planning Goal 7. Climate-friendly areas may be designated in such areas if the local government 32
has adopted requirements for development that will mitigate potential hazards to life and property, in 33
compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 7. 34
(e) Cities may designate climate-friendly areas within the urban growth boundary, but outside the city limits 35
boundary, if the following requirements are met: 36
(A) The area is contiguous with the city limits boundary; 37
(B) The provision of urban services is contingent upon annexation into the city limits and the area is readily 38
serviceable with urban water, sewer, stormwater, and transportation. “Readily serviceable” means that urban 39
infrastructure services are nearby and could be provided to allow construction on the site within one year of 40
an application for a building permit; 41
(C) The zoning that will be applied upon annexation, based on the city’s comprehensive plan designation for the 42
area, is consistent with climate-friendly area requirements; 43
(D) The county in which the subject area is located has adopted a consistent comprehensive plan designation for 44
the area; and 45
(E) The city can demonstrate that at least 70 percent of complete annexation applications within the last five 46
years have been approved within one year of the date of complete annexation application. 47
(f) Climate-friendly areas shall have a minimum width of 750 feet, including any internal rights of way that may 48
be unzoned. Contiguous climate-friendly areas with distinct land use requirements may be considered 49
cumulatively to demonstrate compliance with the minimum width requirement. Exceptions to these minimum 50
dimensional requirements are allowed due to natural barriers, such as rivers; or due to long-term barriers in the 51
built environment, such as freeways. Exceptions are also allowed if potential climate-friendly areas are 52
constrained by adjacent areas planned and zoned to meet industrial land needs. 53
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(3) Cities and counties shall designate climate-friendly areas. Counties with planning jurisdiction in unincorporated 1
areas provided with urban water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and transportation services within an identified 2
urban growth boundary shall coordinate with the respective city or cities to address climate-friendly area 3
requirements for those areas. Areas under county jurisdiction outside urban growth boundaries; or within urban 4
growth boundaries but not provided with urban water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and transportation services; are 5
not subject to this rule. 6
(4) Cities and counties shall designate climate-friendly areas as they cross the population thresholds in subsections 7
(a) and (b). City population is as determined by the most recently certified Portland State University Population 8
Research Center population estimate. Compliance timelines are based upon the date of the certification of the 9
population estimate. County population within an urban growth boundary may be calculated by interpolating 10
Portland State University Population Research Center’s population forecast for the area within an urban growth 11
boundary, then subtracting the certified city population estimate from the total population within the urban growth 12
boundary for the current year. 13
(a) A city or county with a population within an urban growth boundary exceeding 5,000, but less than 10,001 14
shall submit a study of potential climate-friendly areas to the department as provided in OAR 660-012-0315 15
within 545 days of reaching a population exceeding 5,000. The city or county shall subsequently adopt land use 16
requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0315, and climate-friendly elements to their comprehensive plans 17
within 365 days of the deadline for submittal of the study of potential climate-friendly areas. 18
(b) A city or a county with a population exceeding 10,000 within an urban growth boundary shall submit a study 19
of potential climate-friendly areas to the department as provided in OAR 660-012-0315 within 545 days of 20
reaching a population exceeding 10,000. The city or county shall subsequently adopt land use requirements as 21
provided in OAR 660-012-0315, and climate-friendly elements to their comprehensive plans within 365 days of 22
the deadline for submittal of the study of potential climate-friendly areas. The city or county shall maintain 23
sufficient lands within climate-friendly areas as their population grows, as provided in OAR 660-012-0315. For 24
cities also subject to OAR 660-008-0045, compliance with this requirement shall be demonstrated in each 25
Housing Capacity Analysis following the initial designation of climate-friendly areas. Land use requirements 26
for climate-friendly areas shall be established concurrent or prior to the adoption of the Housing Capacity 27
Analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0320. Counties subject to this rule shall coordinate with cities to address 28
climate-friendly area requirements within an urban growth boundary. 29
(5) If a city or county has not designated sufficient climate-friendly areas as provided in this rule, the commission 30
may: 31
(a) Initiate periodic review for the city of county to address the requirement; or 32
(b) Issue an enforcement order to the city or county, consistent with ORS 197.646. 33
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 34
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.615, ORS 197.646, ORS 197.712 35
The title of this rule has been changed to be consistent. 36
660-012-0315: Designation of Climate Climate-Friendly Areas 37
(1) The designation of climate-friendly areas refers to the process of studying potential climate-friendly areas and 38
adopting land use requirements and climate-friendly elements into comprehensive plans, as provided in this rule. 39
Cities and counties subject to the requirements of OAR 660-012-0310 with a population greater than 10,000 shall 40
designate climate-friendly areas sufficient to accommodate at least 30 percent of the total identified number of 41
housing units necessary to meet all current and future housing needs by calculating zoned building capacity as 42
provided in section (2), or using an alternative methodology as provided in OAR 660-012-0320(10). 43
(a) A local government may designate one or more climate-friendly areas to accommodate at least 30 percent of 44
housing units. 45
The changes in this subsection are part of the temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 46
(b) The total number of housing units necessary to meet all current and future housing needs shall be determined 47
from the local government’s most recently adopted and acknowledged analysis of housing capacity analysisand 48
needed housing consistent with ORS 197.296 at the time it was adopted, by adding the total number of existing 49
dwelling units identified in the buildable land inventory to the anticipated number of future needed housing 50
units over the planning period of the housing capacity analysis. 51
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The changes in this section are part of the temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 1
(2) Cities and counties subject to section (1) shall calculate the housing unit capacity within climate-friendly areas, 2
as follows: 3
(a) Regardless of existing development in a climate-friendly area, determine the potential square footage of zoned 4
building capacity for each net developable area based on existing or anticipatedproposed development standards 5
within for the climate-friendly area, including applicable setbacks, allowed building heights, open space 6
requirements, on-site parking requirements, and similar all other applicable regulations that would impact the 7
developable site area. Within developed areas with no blocks greater than 5.5 acres, analysis of net developable 8
areas may be conducted for each city block, without regard to property boundaries within the block. Within 9
areas of 5.5 acres or more bounded by streets of 5.5 acres or more, the local government shall assume the same 10
ratio of total gross land area to net land area as that which exists in the most fully developed urban center within 11
the city or county. 12
(b) Where the local government has not established a maximum building height, assumed building height shall be 13
85 feet. For the purpose of calculating zoned building capacity, cities and counties may assume the following 14
number of floors within multistory buildings, based on allowed building heights: 15
(A) Thirty feet allows two floors. 16
(B) Forty feet allows three floors. 17
(C) Fifty feet allows for four floors. 18
(BD) Sixty feet allows for five floors. 19
(E) Seventy-five feet allows for six floors. 20
(CF) Eighty-five feet allows for seven floors. 21
(c) If a local government allows height bonuses above the maximum building heights used for calculations in 22
subsection (b), the local government may include 25 percent of that additional zoned building capacity when the 23
bonuses: 24
(A) Allow building heights above the minimums established in OAR 660-012-0320(8); and, 25
(B) Allow height bonuses for publicly-subsidized housing serving households with an income of 80 percent or 26
less of the area median household income, or height bonuses for the construction of accessible dwelling units, 27
as defined in OAR 660-008-0050(4)(a), in excess of minimum requirements. 28
(d) Local governments shall assume that residential dwellings will occupy 30 percent of the zoned building 29
capacity calculated in subsections (a), (b), and (c) within climate-friendly areas. Public parks and open space 30
areas within climate-friendly areas that are precluded from development shall not be included in calculations of 31
zoned building capacity, but may be counted towards minimum area and dimensional requirements for climate-32
friendly areas. Zoning and development standards for public parks and open space areas are exempted from 33
compliance with the land use requirements in OAR 660-012-0320 if the existing zoning standards do not allow 34
residential, commercial, or office uses. 35
(e) Local governments shall assume an average dwelling unit size of 900 square feet. Local governments shall use 36
the average dwelling unit size to convert the square footage of zoned residential building capacity calculated in 37
subsection (d) into an estimate of the number of dwelling units that may be accommodated in the climate-38
friendly area. 39
(3) Cities and counties subject to the requirements of OAR 660-012-0310 with a population of 10,000 or less shall 40
designate at least 25 acres of land as climate-friendly area. 41
(4) Cities and counties must submit a study of potential climate-friendly areas to the department as provided in this 42
rule. The study of potential climate-friendly areas shall include the following information: 43
(a) Maps showing the location and size of all potential climate-friendly areas. Cities and counties shall use the 44
study process to identify the most promising area or areas to be chosen as climate-friendly areas but are not 45
required to subsequently adopt and zone each studied area as a climate-friendly area. 46
(b) Cities and counties subject to section (1) shall provide preliminary calculations of zoned residential building 47
capacity and resultant residential dwelling unit capacity within each potential climate-friendly area consistent 48
with section (2), or using an alternative methodology as provided in OAR 660-012-0320(10), and using land use 49
requirements within each climate-friendly area as provided in OAR 660-012-0320. Potential climate-friendly 50
areas must be cumulatively sized and zoned to accommodate at least 30 percent of the total identified number of 51
housing units as provided in section (1). 52
(c) A community engagement plan for the designation of climate-friendly areas, including the process to adopt 53
associated amendments to the comprehensive plan and zoning code, consistent with the requirements of OAR 54
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660-012-0120 through 660-012-0130. The community engagement plan shall be consistent with the 1
requirements for an engagement-focused equity analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0135(34). 2
(d) Analysis of how each potential climate-friendly area complies, or may be brought into compliance, with the 3
requirements of OAR 660-012-0310(2). 4
(e) A preliminary evaluation of existing development standards within the potential climate-friendly area(s) and a 5
general description of any changes necessary to comply with the requirements of OAR 660-012-0320. 6
(f) Plans for achieving fair and equitable housing outcomes within climate-friendly areas, as identified in OAR 7
660-008-0050(4)(a)-(f). Analysis of OAR 660-008-0050(4)(f) shall include analysis of spatial and other data to 8
determine if the rezoning of potential climate-friendly areas would be likely to displace residents who are 9
members of state and federal protected classes. The local government shall also identify actions that may be 10
employed to mitigate or avoid potential displacement. 11
(5) Cities and counties shall submit climate-friendly area study reports required in section (4). Following submittal, 12
the department shall review reports as follows: 13
(a) Within 30 days of receipt of the report, the department shall: 14
(A) Post a complete copy of the submitted report on the department’s website along with a statement that any 15
person may file a written comment regarding the submitted report no more than 21 days after the posting of 16
the report. 17
(B) Provide notice to persons described under ORS 197.615(3)(a), directing them to the posting described in 18
paragraph (A) and informing them that they may file a written comment regarding the submitted report no 19
more than 21 days after the posting of the report. 20
(b) Within 60 days of posting of the report on the department’s website, the department shall provide written 21
comments to the local government regarding the report information and the progress made to identify suitable 22
climate-friendly areas. The department shall also provide the local government with any written comments 23
submitted by interested persons, as provided in subsection (a). 24
The changes in this section are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 25
(6) Cities and counties must adopt land use requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0320, and clearly identify the 26
climate-friendly elements toareas in their comprehensive plan maps, comprehensive plans, zoning maps, or zoning 27
codes; indicated by land use designation, overlay zone, or similar mechanisms. Adoption of land use requirements 28
and findings for the climate-friendly element of the comprehensive plan, code, or map amendment shall include 29
the following: 30
(a) Cities and counties subject to section (1) shall provide maps showing the location of all adopted climate-31
friendly areas, and supplemental materialsincluding calculations to demonstrate that climate-friendly areas 32
contain sufficient zoned residential building capacity to accommodate 30 percent of total housing units as 33
provided in section (2), or using an alternative methodology as provided in OAR 660-012-0320(10), and based 34
on adopted land use requirements in these areas as provided in OAR 660-012-0320. Cities and counties subject 35
to section (3) shall provide maps showing the location of the adopted climate-friendly area. Local governments 36
subject to (1) or (3) shall include findings containing the information and analysis required in section (4) for any 37
climate-friendly areas that were not included in the initial study specified in section (4). 38
(b) Documentation of the number of total existing dwelling units, accessible dwelling units, and income-restricted 39
dwelling units within all climate-friendly areas. Where precise data is not available, local governments may 40
provide estimates based on best available information. 41
(c) Documentation that all adopted and applicable land use requirements for climate-friendly areas are consistent 42
with the provisions of OAR 660-012-0320. 43
(d) Adoption of a climate-friendly element into the comprehensive plan containing findings and analysis 44
summarizing the local government climate-friendly area designation decision process and demonstration of 45
compliance with the provisions of OAR 660-012-0310 through 660-012-0325. Additionally, aAdopted findings 46
shall demonstrate compliance with the provisions of OAR 660-012-0310 through 660-012-0325, and shall 47
include: 48
(A) Identification of all ongoing and newly-added housing production strategies the local government shall use 49
to promote the development of affordable housing in climate-friendly areas. The local government may use 50
the Housing Production Strategy Guidance for Cities to review and identify potential strategies, as provided 51
in OAR 660-008-0050(3). These strategies shall be incorporated into future housing production strategy 52
reports, as provided in OAR chapter 660, division 8. 53
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(B) Identification of all ongoing and newly-added housing production strategies the local government shall use 1
to prevent the displacement of members of state and federal protected classes in climate-friendly areas. 2
Findings shall include a description of how the strategies will be implemented based on consideration of 3
identified neighborhood typologies and the most effective measures to prevent displacement based on 4
typology. The local government may use the Housing Production Strategy Guidance for Cities, along with the 5
department’s “Anti-Displacement and Gentrification Toolkit” to identify the most effective measures to 6
prevent displacement based on neighborhood typologies. These strategies shall be incorporated into future 7
housing production strategy reports, as provided in OAR chapter 660, division 8. 8
(7) For cities and counties identified in section (1), the information provided in compliance with subsections (6)(b) 9
and (d) shall provide a basis for subsequent Housing Production Strategy Reports to assess progress towards fair 10
and equitable housing production goals in climate-friendly areas, as provided in OAR 660-008-0050(4)(a). 11
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 12
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 13
The title of this rule has been changed to be consistent. 14
660-012-0320: Land Use Requirements in Climate Climate-Friendly Areas 15
The changes to this section provide clarity regarding reduced development expectations when using the 16
outcome-oriented approach in section (9). 17
(1) Cities and counties subject to the provisions of OAR 660-012-0310 shall incorporate the requirements in sections 18
(2) through (7) of this rule into policies and development regulations that apply in all climate-friendly areas. Cities 19
and counties shall either incorporate the provisions in section (8) into development regulations for climate-20
friendly areas, or shall demonstrate with adopted findings and analysis that alternative development regulations 21
for climate-friendly areas will comply with the requirements in result in equal or higher levels of development in 22
climate-friendly areas as provided in section (9). If adopting more than one climate-friendly area, a city or county 23
may demonstrate compliance with either section (8) or section (9) for each climate-friendly area, provided that all 24
requirements for each respective climate-friendly area are met. 25
The changes to this section address charge item 1. The changes incorporate the consistent use of the 26
term “multi-unit housing. Other changes disallow local governments from requiring ground floor and office 27
uses if a multi-unit residential building contains regulated affordable housing units. This change will 28
facilitate funding for affordable housing, which typically would not support non-residential development. 29
(2) Except as noted in subsection (a) and section (3), development regulations for a climate-friendly area shall allow 30
single-use and mixed-use development within individual buildings and development sites, including the following 31
outright permitted uses: 32
(a) Multi-unit housingfamily residential and attached single-unit housingfamily residential. Other residential 33
building types may be allowed, subject to compliance with applicable minimum density requirements in section 34
(8) of this rule, or alternative land use requirements as provided in section (9). Notwithstanding this section, 35
local governments may require ground floor commercial and office uses within otherwise single-use multi-36
unitfamily residential buildings, unless a multi-unit building will contain units subject to a recorded agreement 37
that runs with the land and requires affordability for an established income level for a defined period of time. 38
(b) Office-type uses. 39
(c) Non-auto dependent retail, services, and other commercial uses. 40
(d) Child care, schools, and other public uses, including public-serving government facilities. 41
The changes to this section provide consistency with the modified outcome-oriented approach described 42
in section (9), which no longer contains requirements for jobs per net acre. 43
(3) Portions of abutting residential or employment-oriented zoned areas within a half-mile walking distance of a 44
mixed-use area zoned as provided in section (1) may count towards climate-friendly area requirements, if in 45
compliance with subsections (a) or (b). Notwithstanding existing development, zoned residential building capacity 46
shall be calculated for the abutting areas based on allowed building heights and existing development standards in 47
these areas, as provided in OAR 660-012-0315(2) or using an alternative methodology as provided in OAR 660-48
012-0320(10). Residential and employment densities for abutting areas shall correspond to the climate-friendly 49
area type, provided in subsections (8)(a), (b), or (c) or (9)(a), (b), or (c). Employment densities for abutting areas 50
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shall comply with the thresholds in subsection (b). If subsections (a) or (b) are met, no changes to existing zoning 1
or development standards are required for these areas. 2
(a) Residential areas with minimum residential densities or existing residential development equal to or greater 3
than the densities provided in section (8); or 4
(b) Existing employment uses equal to or greater than the number of jobs per acre provided in paragraphs (A), 5
(B), or (C) as applicablesection (9). 6
(A) Qualifying areas within local governments with a population greater than 5,000 up to 25,000 shall provide 7
at least 20 jobs per net acre. 8
(B) Qualifying areas within local governments with a population greater than 25,000 up to 50,000 shall provide 9
at least 30 jobs per net acre. 10
(C) Qualifying areas within local governments with a population greater than 50,000 shall provide at least 40 11
jobs per net acre. 12
(4) Local governments shall prioritize locating government facilities that provide direct service to the public within 13
climate-friendly areas and shall prioritize locating parks, open space, plazas, and similar public amenities in or 14
near climate-friendly areas that do not contain sufficient parks, open space, plazas, or similar public amenities. 15
Local governments shall amend comprehensive plans to reflect these policies, where necessary. Streetscape 16
requirements in climate-friendly areas shall include street trees and other landscaping, where feasible. 17
(5) Local governments shall establish maximum block length standards as provided below. For the purpose of this 18
rule, a development site consists of the total site area proposed for development, absent previously dedicated 19
rights-of-way, but including areas where additional right-of-way dedication may be required. 20
(a) For development sites less than 5.5 acres in size, a maximum block length of 500 feet or less. Where block 21
length exceeds 350 feet, a public pedestrian through-block easement shall be provided to facilitate safe and 22
convenient pedestrian connectivity in climate-friendly areas. Substantial redevelopment of sites of two acres or 23
more within an existing block that does not meet the standard shall provide a public pedestrian accessway 24
allowing direct passage through the development site such that no pedestrian route will exceed 350 feet along 25
any block face. Local governments may grant exceptions to street and accessway requirements as provided in 26
OAR 660-012-0330(2). 27
(b) For development sites of 5.5 acres or more, a maximum block length of 350 feet or less. Local governments 28
may grant exemptions to street requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0330(2). 29
(6) Development regulations may not include a maximum density limitation. 30
(7) Local governments shall adopt policies and development regulations in climate-friendly areas that implement the 31
following: 32
(a) The transportation review process in OAR 660-012-0325; 33
(b) The land use requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0330; 34
(c) The applicable parking requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0435; and 35
(d) The applicable bicycle parking requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0630. 36
(8) Local governments shall adopt either the following provisions into development regulations for climate-friendly 37
areas, or the requirements in section (9). Local governments are not required to enforce the minimum residential 38
densities below for mixed-use buildings (buildings that contain residential units, as well as office, commercial, or 39
other non-residential uses) if the mixed-use buildings meet a minimum floor area ratio of 2.0. A floor area ratio is 40
the ratio of the gross floor area of all buildings on a development site, excluding areas within buildings that are 41
dedicated to vehicular parking and circulation, in proportion to the net area of the development site on which the 42
buildings are located. A floor area ratio of 2.0 would indicate that the gross floor area of the building was twice 43
the net area of the site. Local governments are not required to enforce the minimum residential densities below for 44
redevelopment that renovates and adds residential units within existing buildings, but that does not add residential 45
units outside the existing exterior of the building. 46
(a) Local governments with a population greater than 5,000 up to 25,000 shall adopt the following development 47
regulations for climate-friendly areas: 48
(A) A minimum residential density requirement of 15 dwelling units per net acre; and 49
(B) Maximum building height no less than 50 feet. 50
(b) Local governments with a population greater than 25,000 up to 50,000 shall adopt the following development 51
regulations for at least one climate-friendly area with a minimum area of 25 acres. Additional climate-friendly 52
areas may comply with the following standards or the standards in subsection (a). 53
(A) A minimum residential density requirement of 20 dwelling units per net acre; and 54
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(B) Maximum building height no less than 60 feet. 1
(c) Local governments with a population greater than 50,000 shall adopt the following development regulations 2
for at least one climate-friendly area with a minimum area of 25 acres. Additional climate-friendly areas may 3
comply with the following standards or the standards in subsections (a) or (b): 4
(A) A minimum residential density requirement of 25 dwelling units per net acre; and 5
(B) Maximum building height no less than 85 feet. 6
The changes in this section are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 7
Typographical errors have been corrected in 9(b) and 9(c). Subsections (a), (b), and (c) have been 8
restructured for improved clarity. The minimum floor area ratio option in Section (9) has been reduced 9
from 2.0 to 1.0 to provide more flexibility for local governments and to be more consistent with the 10
minimum zoned building capacity requirements in subsection (a). 11
(9) As an alternative to adopting the development regulations in section (8), local governments may demonstrate 12
with adopted findings and analysis that their adopted development regulations for climate-friendly areas will 13
provide for equal or higher levels of development in climate-friendly areas than those allowed per the standards in 14
section (8). Additional zoned building capacity of 25 percent may be included for development regulations that 15
allow height bonuses for additional zoned building capacity above established maximums that are consistent with 16
OAR 660-012-0315(2)(c)(B). Specifically, the local government must demonstrate that the alternative 17
development regulations will consistently and expeditiously allow for the levels of development described in 18
subsections (a)-(c). Alternative development regulations must require either a minimum residential density of 15 19
dwelling units per net acre or a minimum floor area ratio of 1.02.0, as described in section (8).below: 20
(a) Local governments with a population greater than 5,000 up to 25,000 shall adopt development regulations to 21
allow a zoned building capacity of at least 60,000 square feet per net acre, based on regulations impacting 22
buildable site area as described in OAR 660-012-0315(2)(a) and (b) and allowed building heights.in climate-23
friendly areas to enable development of at least 20 dwelling units and 20 jobs per net acre. 24
(b) Local governments with a population greater than 25,000 up to 50,000 shall adopt development regulations for 25
at least one climate-friendly area of at least 25 acres to allow a zoned building capacity of at least 90,000 square 26
feet per net acre, based on regulations impacting buildable site area as described in OAR 660-012-0315(2)(a) 27
and (b) and allowed building heights, or at least 90,000 square feet per net acre.enable development of at least 28
30 dwelling units and 30 jobs per net acre. Additional climate-friendly areas may comply with this standard or 29
with the standard in subsection (a). 30
(c) Local governments with a population greater than 50,000 shall adopt development regulations for at least one 31
climate-friendly area of at least 25 acres to allow a zoned building capacity, of at least 120,000 square feet per 32
net acre, based on regulations impacting buildable site area as described in OAR 660-012-0315(2)(a) and (b) 33
and allowed building heights, or at least 120,000 square feet per net acre.enable development of at least 40 34
dwelling units and 40 jobs per net acre. Additional climate-friendly areas may comply with this standard or with 35
the standard in subsections (a) or (b). 36
(10) A local government may provide an alternative methodology for zoned residential building capacity 37
calculations that differs from OAR 660-012-0315(2). The methodology must clearly describe all assumptions and 38
calculation steps, and must demonstrate that the methodology provides an equal or better system for determining 39
the zoned residential building capacity sufficient to accommodate at least 30 percent of the total identified number 40
of housing units necessary to meet all current and future housing needs within climate-friendly areas. The 41
alternative methodology shall be supported by studies of development activity in the region, market studies, or 42
similar research and analysis. 43
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 44
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 45
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The title of this rule has been changed to be consistent. 1
660-012-0325: Transportation Review in Climate Climate-Friendly Areas and Centers 2
The changes to this rule address charge item 12. The changes rearrange some of the provisions of the 3
rule to better clarify the application of the rule to both adopting a climate-friendly area or Region 2040 4
center and reviewing plan or land use regulations within existing climate-friendly areas or Region 2040 5
centers. The changes clarify what actions local governments must take in each circumstance. 6
(1) Cities or counties shall use this rule to review amendments to comprehensive plans or land use regulations within 7
a climate-friendly area designated as provided in OAR 660-012-0315 and in Region 2040 centers designated in 8
Title 6 of Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan. Cities and counties shall use this rule to review 9
land use decisions made to implement OAR 660-012-0310 through OAR 660-012-0320. Cities and counties are 10
exempt from requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0060 when reviewing amendments to comprehensive 11
plans or land use regulations within a designated climate-friendly area and in Region 2040 centers designated in 12
Title 6 of Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan. 13
(1) Cities or counties shall use the provisions of this rule to review amendments to comprehensive plans or land use 14
regulations in lieu of the provisions of OAR 660-012-0060 when the amendment is: 15
(a) To adopt a climate-friendly area as provided in OAR 660-012-0310 through OAR 660-012-0320, or a Metro 16
Region 2040 center; or 17
(b) Within an adopted climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 center. 18
(2) Cities and counties making amendments to comprehensive plans or land use regulations to meet requirements as 19
provided in OAR 660-012-0320 must either: 20
(a) Update the transportation system plan as provided in OAR 660-012-0105 and include a multimodal 21
transportation gap summary as provided in section (3) of this rule, considering the proposed land uses in the 22
climate-friendly area; or 23
(b) Develop and adopt a multimodal transportation gap summary in coordination with impacted transportation 24
facility providers and transportation service providers as provided in section (3) to meet requirements in OAR 25
660-012-0320. 26
(2) Cities and counties considering amendments to comprehensive plans or land use regulations to adopt or expand a 27
climate-friendly area as provided in OAR 660-012-0310 through OAR 660-012-0320, or a Metro Region 2040 28
center, must make findings, including: 29
(a) A multimodal transportation gap summary as provided in section (4); and 30
(b) The multimodal transportation gap summary must include a highway impacts summary as provided in section 31
(5) if the designated climate-friendly area as provided in OAR 660-012-0315 or Region 2040 center contains a 32
ramp terminal intersection, state highway, interstate highway, or adopted ODOT Facility Plan. 33
(3) Cities and counties considering amendments to comprehensive plans or land use regulations within an adopted 34
climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 center must make findings including a highway impacts summary as 35
provided in section (5) if: 36
(a) A city or county is reviewing a plan amendment that includes property in an adopted Interchange Area 37
Management Plan, includes property within one-quarter mile of a ramp terminal intersection, or includes 38
property within one-quarter mile of a state highway segment in an adopted ODOT Facility Plan area; or 39
(b) The city or county is reviewing a plan amendment that would be reasonably likely to result in increasing 40
traffic on the state facility that exceeds the small increase in traffic defined in the Oregon Highway Plan adopted 41
by the Oregon Transportation Commission. 42
(34) A multimodal transportation gap summary must be coordinated between the local jurisdiction, transportation 43
facility providers, and transportation services providers to consider multimodal transportation needs in each 44
climate-friendly area as provided in OAR 660-012-0320 or Region 2040 center. The multimodal transportation 45
gap summary must include: 46
(a) A summary of the existing multimodal transportation network within the climate-friendly area; 47
(b) A summary of the gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle networks in the climate-friendly area, including gaps 48
needed to be filled for people with disabilities, based on the summary of the existing multimodal transportation 49
network; 50
(c) If applicable as provided in section (42), a highway impacts summary as provided in section (5); and 51
(d) A list of proposed projects to fill multimodal network gaps identified in subsection (b). 52
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(4) A city or county shall include a highway impacts summary in the multimodal transportation gap summary if the 1
designated climate-friendly area as provided in OAR 660-012-0315 or Region 2040 center contains a ramp 2
terminal intersection, state highway, interstate highway, or adopted ODOT Facility Plan. 3
(5) A highway impacts summary must identify how the transportation system may be affected by implementation of 4
the climate-friendly area. The highway impacts summary must include: 5
(a) A summary of the changes between existing and proposed development capacity of the climate-friendly area 6
based on the proposed changes to the comprehensive plan and land use regulations; 7
(b) A summary of the additional motor vehicle traffic generation that may be expected in the planning period, 8
considering reductions for expected complementary mixed-use development, additional multimodal options, 9
and assuming meeting goals for reductions in vehicle miles traveled per capita; and 10
(c) A summary of traffic-related deaths and serious injuries within the climate-friendly area in the past five years. 11
(6) Cities and counties making amendments to adopted land use regulations shall adopt findings including a 12
highway impacts summary as provided in section (5) if: 13
(a) A city or county is reviewing a plan amendment within one-quarter mile of a ramp terminal intersection, 14
adopted Interchange Area Management Plan area, or adopted ODOT Facility Plan area, or; 15
(b) The city or county is reviewing a plan amendment that would be reasonably likely to result in increasing 16
traffic on the state facility that exceeds the small increase in traffic defined in the Oregon Highway Plan adopted 17
by the Oregon Transportation Commission. 18
This section has been added to address how plan amendments that affect areas both inside and outside 19
a climate-friendly area or Region 2040 center may be reviewed. 20
(6) Cities and counties considering amendments to comprehensive plans or land use regulations that affect areas 21
both inside and outside an adopted climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 center may either: 22
(a) Make separate findings for areas inside the climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 center as provided in 23
this rule, and findings for areas outside the climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 center as provided in 24
OAR 660-012-0060; or 25
(b) Make findings for all affected areas as provided in OAR 660-012-0060. 26
(7) Cities and counties shall provide notice of proposed adoption of a multimodal transportation gap summary or a 27
revised highway impacts summary to ODOT and other affected transportation facility or service providers prior to 28
submitting notice as provided in OAR 660-018-0020. 29
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 30
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.610-197.625, ORS 197.712, ORS 197.717 31
660-012-0330: Land Use Requirements 32
(1) Cities and counties shall implement plans and land use regulations to support compact, pedestrian-friendly, 33
mixed-use land use development patterns in urban areas. Land use development patterns must support access by 34
people using pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation networks. 35
(2) Cities and counties may allow exemptions to provisions in this rule when conditions on a site or class of sites 36
would make those provisions prohibitively costly or impossible to implement. Cities or counties may adopt land 37
use regulations that provide for exemptions as provided in this section. Any allowed exemption shall advance the 38
purposes of this rule to the extent practical. Conditions that may provide for an exemption include, but are not 39
limited to: 40
(a) Topography or natural features; 41
(b) Railroads, highways, or other permanent barriers; 42
(c) Lot or parcel size, orientation, or shape; 43
(d) Available access; 44
(e) Existing or nonconforming development; 45
(f) To provide for accessibility for people with disabilities; or 46
(g) Other site constraints. 47
(3) Cities and counties shall have land use regulations that provide for pedestrian-friendly and connected 48
neighborhoods. Land use regulations must meet the following requirements for neighborhood design and access: 49
(a) Neighborhoods shall be designed with connected networks of streets, paths, accessways, and other facilities to 50
provide circulation within the neighborhood and pedestrian and bicycle system connectivity to adjacent 51
districts. A connected street network is desirable for motor vehicle traffic but may be discontinuous where 52
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necessary to limit excessive through-travel, or to protect a safe environment for walking, using mobility 1
devices, and bicycling in the neighborhood. 2
(b) Neighborhoods shall be designed with direct pedestrian access to key destinations identified in OAR 660-012-3
0360 via pedestrian facilities. 4
(c) Cities and counties shall set block length and block perimeter standards at distances that will provide for 5
pedestrian network connectivity. Cities and counties may allow alleys or public pedestrian facilities through a 6
block to be used to meet a block length or perimeter standard. 7
(d) Cities and counties shall set standards to reduce out-of-direction travel for people using the pedestrian or 8
bicycle networks. 9
(4) Cities and counties shall have land use regulations in commercial and mixed-use districts that provide for a 10
compact development pattern, easy ability to walk or use mobility devices, and allow direct access on the 11
pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation networks. Commercial or mixed-use site design land use regulations 12
must meet the following requirements: 13
(a) Primary pedestrian entrances to buildings must be oriented to a public pedestrian facility and be accessible to 14
people with mobility disabilities. An uninterrupted accessway, courtyard, plaza, or other pedestrian-oriented 15
space must be provided between primary pedestrian entrances and the public pedestrian facility, except where 16
the entrance opens directly to the pedestrian facility. All pedestrian entrances must be designed to be barrier-17
free. 18
The changes in this subsection are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 19
(b) Motor vehicle parking, circulation, access, and loading may be located on site beside or behind buildings. 20
Motor vehicle parking, circulation, access, and loading must not be located on site between buildings and public 21
pedestrian facilities on or along the primary facing street. Bicycle parking may be permitted. 22
(c) On-site accessways must be provided to directly connect key pedestrian entrances to public pedestrian 23
facilities, to any on-site parking, and to adjacent properties, as applicable. 24
(d) Any pedestrian entrances facing an on-site parking lot must be secondary to primary pedestrian entrances as 25
required in this section. Primary pedestrian entrances for uses open to the public must be open during business 26
hours. 27
(e) Large sites must be designed with a connected network of public pedestrian facilities to meet the requirements 28
of this section. 29
(f) Development on sites adjacent to a transit stop or station on a priority transit corridor must be oriented to the 30
transit stop or station. The site design must provide a high level of pedestrian connectivity and amenities 31
adjacent to the stop or station. If there is inadequate space in the existing right of way for transit infrastructure, 32
then the infrastructure must be accommodated on site. 33
(g) Development standards must be consistent with bicycle parking requirements in OAR 660-012-0630. 34
(h) These site design land use regulations need not apply to districts with a predominantly industrial or 35
agricultural character. 36
(5) Cities and counties shall have land use regulations in residential neighborhoods that provide for slow 37
neighborhood streets comfortable for families, efficient and sociable development patterns, and provide for 38
connectivity within the neighborhood and to adjacent districts. Cities and counties must adopt land use regulations 39
to meet these objectives, including but not limited to those related to setbacks, lot size and coverage, building 40
orientation, and access. 41
(6) Cities and counties shall have land use regulations that ensure auto-oriented land uses are compatible with a 42
community where it is easy to walk or use a mobility device. Auto-oriented land uses include uses related to the 43
operation, sale, maintenance, or fueling of motor vehicles, and uses where the use of a motor vehicle is accessory 44
to the primary use, including drive-through uses. Land use regulations must meet the following requirements: 45
(a) Auto-oriented land uses must provide safe and convenient access opportunities for people walking, using a 46
mobility device, or riding a bicycle. Ease of access to goods and services must be equivalent to or better than 47
access for people driving a motor vehicle. 48
(b) Outside of climate-friendly areas, cities and counties may provide for exemptions to this rule in cases where an 49
auto-oriented land use cannot reasonably meet the standards of this rule. Standards developed in cases of an 50
exemption must protect pedestrian facilities. 51
(7) Cities and counties with an urban area over 100,000 in population must have reasonable land use regulations that 52
allow for development of low-car districts. These districts must be developed with no-car or low-car streets, where 53
walking or using mobility devices are the primary methods of travel within the district. Cities and counties must 54
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make provisions for emergency vehicle access and local freight delivery. Low-car districts must be allowed in 1
locations where residential or mixed-use development is authorized. 2
(8) Cities and counties must implement land use regulations to protect transportation facilities, corridors, and sites 3
for their identified functions. These regulations must include, but are not limited to: 4
(a) Access control actions consistent with the function of the transportation facility, including but not limited to 5
driveway spacing, median control, and signal spacing; 6
(b) Standards to protect future construction and operation of streets, transitways, paths, and other transportation 7
facilities; 8
(c) Standards to protect public use airports as provided in OAR 660-013-0080; 9
(d) Processes to make a coordinated review of future land use decisions affecting transportation facilities, 10
corridors, or sites; 11
(e) Processes to apply conditions to development proposals in order to minimize impacts and protect 12
transportation facilities, corridors, or sites for all transportation modes; 13
(f) Regulations to provide notice to public agencies providing transportation facilities and services, railroads, 14
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and the Oregon Department of 15
Aviation of: 16
(A) Land use applications that require public hearings; 17
(B) Subdivision and partition applications; 18
(C) Other applications that affect private access to roads; and 19
(D) Other applications within airport noise corridors and imaginary surfaces that affect airport operations. 20
(g) Regulations ensuring that amendments to land use designations, densities, and design standards are consistent 21
with the functions, capacities, and performance standards of facilities identified in the TSP. 22
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 23
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 24
660-012-0405: Parking Regulation Improvements 25
The change in this section clarifies small employee parking lots need not have preferential parking. This 26
is in line with how cities have applied this long-standing rule provision in the past. 27
(1) Cities and counties shall adopt land use regulations as provided in this section: 28
(a) Designated employee parking areas in new developments with more than 50 parking spaces shall provide 29
preferential parking for carpools and vanpools; 30
(b) Property owners shall be allowed to redevelop any portion of existing off-street parking areas for bicycle-31
oriented and transit-oriented facilities, including bicycle parking, bus stops and pullouts, bus shelters, park and 32
ride stations, and similar facilities; and 33
(c) In applying subsections (a) and (b), land use regulations must allow property owners to go below existing 34
mandated minimum parking supply, access for emergency vehicles must be retained, and adequate parking for 35
truck loading should be considered. 36
The changes in this section clarify the desire to encourage conversion of underused parking areas 37
applies to both on and off-street parking. 38
(2) Cities and counties shall adopt policies for on-street parking and land use regulations for off-street parking that 39
allow and encourage the conversion of existing underused parking areas to other uses. 40
(3) Cities and counties shall adopt policies and land use regulations that allow and facilitate shared parking. 41
The changes in this section addressing tree canopy provisions and exemption of application to parking 42
lots between ¼ and ½ acre in this section are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April 43
and are also charge items 15 and 16. Minor changes in subsection (4)(a) to clarify intent and remove 44
confusing language. There is a clarification the ½ acre measurement is not just the parking spaces 45
themselves, and another that it is focused on off-street parking. This section also addresses charge item 46
14 to allow counties to have the option of receiving fee-in-lieu payments into a local fund. 47
(4) Cities and counties shall adopt land use regulations for any new development that includes more than one-48
quarter half acre of new off-street surface parking on a lot or parcel as provided below. The new surface parking 49
area shall be measured based on the perimeter of all new off-street parking spaces, maneuvering lanes, and 50
maneuvering areas, including driveways and drive aisles. as provided below: 51
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The changes in this subsection clarify that is describes a mitigation action. Changes also clarify that cities 1
and counties may offer only a subset of the actions in the rule if they so wish, and clarifies it applies to 2
new off-street spaces. 3
(a) Developments not required to comply with OAR 330-135-0010 must provide a climate mitigation action. 4
Climate mitigation actions shall include at least one of the following. Cities and counties are not required to 5
offer all these optionsone of the following: 6
(A) Installation of solar panels with a generation capacity of at least 0.5 kilowatt per new off-street parking 7
space on the property. Panels may be located anywhere on the property. In lieu of installing solar panels on 8
site, cities may allow developers to pay $1,500 per parking space in the development into a city or county 9
fund dedicated to equitable solar or wind energy development or a fund at the Oregon Department of Energy 10
designated for such purpose; 11
The change to this paragraph sets $1,500 as a floor, allowing cities and counties to index it for inflation, 12
and clarifies it just applies to off-street parking spaces. 13
(B) Payment of at least $1,500 per new off-street parking space into a city or county fund dedicated to 14
equitable solar or wind energy development or a fund at the Oregon Department of Energy designated for 15
such purpose; 16
Actions to comply with OAR 330-135-0010; or 17
(C) Tree canopy covering at least 50 40 percent of the new parking lot area at maturity but no more than 15 18
years after planting; or. 19
The change to this paragraph would allow a mixture of actions. 20
(D) A mixture of actions under paragraphs (A) through (C) the city or county deems to meet the purpose of this 21
section. 22
The changes to this subsection clarify it is about trees. The changes also clarify if tree canopy is chosen 23
as the mitigation action under subsection (a) it meets this overlapping requirement. 24
(b) Developments must provide tree canopy. Developments shall provide street either trees along driveways or a 25
minimum of 30 percent tree canopy coverage over new parking areas. Developments but are not required to 26
provide them trees along drive aisles. The tree spacing and species planted must be designed to maintain a 27
continuous canopy except when interrupted by driveways, drive aisles, and other site design considerations. 28
Developments providing 40 percent tree canopy to comply with paragraph (a)(C) comply with this subsection.; 29
and 30
The changes to this subsection clarify pedestrian connections must be included throughout the site, more 31
in line with the previous language and existing TPR; and only need to be made if there are existing or 32
planned pedestrian facilities in the adjacent rights-of-way. 33
(c) Developments must provide pedestrian connections throughout the parking lot, connecting at minimum the 34
following, except where not practical due to site-specific conditions: 35
(A) building entrances; 36
(B) existing or planned pedestrian facilities in the adjacent public rights-of-way; 37
(C) transit stops; and 38
(D) accessible parking spaces.street-like design and features along driveways including curbs, pedestrian 39
facilities, and buildings built up to pedestrian facilities. 40
(d) Development of a tree canopy plan under this section shall be done in coordination with the local electric 41
utility, including pre-design, design, building and maintenance phases. 42
The changes to this subsection focus the tree provisions on planting and removes the maintenance 43
provisions. 44
(e) In providing trees under subsections (a) and, (b) and (c), the following standards shall be met. The tree spacing 45
and species planted must be designed to maintain a continuous canopy. Local codes must provide clear and 46
objective standards to achieve such a canopy. Trees must be planted and maintained to maximize their root 47
health and chances for survival, including having ample high-quality soil, space for root growth, and reliable 48
irrigation according to the needs of the species. Trees should be planted in continuous trenches where possible. 49
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The city or county shall have minimum standards for tree planting and tree care no lower than the 2021 1
American National Standards Institute A300 standards., and a process to ensure ongoing compliance with tree 2
planting and maintenance provisions. 3
(5) Cities and counties shall establish off-street parking maximums in appropriate locations, such as downtowns, 4
designated regional or community centers, and transit-oriented developments. 5
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 6
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 7
660-012-0410: Electric Vehicle Charging 8
(1) This rule applies to cities within a metropolitan area. 9
(2) Cities shall ensure new development supports electric vehicle charging pursuant to amendments to the state 10
building code adopted pursuant to ORS 455.417. 11
The change in this section makes a minor clarification. 12
(3) As authorized in ORS 455.417(4), for new multifamily residential buildings with five or more residential 13
dwelling units, and new mixed-use buildings consisting of privately owned commercial space and five or more 14
residential dwelling units, cities shall require the provision of electrical service capacity, as defined in ORS 15
455.417, to accommodate serve 40 percent of all vehicle parking spaces. 16
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 17
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 455.417 18
660-012-0415: Parking Maximums and Evaluation in More Populous Communities 19
The changes in this section address charge items 17 and 18. The changes include a clarification about 20
which map is being referenced, and about which parking maximum requirements may apply. 21
(1) Cities with populations over 100,000, counties with populations over 100,000 outside city limits but within the 22
urban growth boundary, and cities with populations over 25,000 within the Portland Metropolitan Area, shall set 23
parking maximums in climate-friendly areas, and in Metro Region 2040 centersregional centers and town centers, 24
designated under the Metro Title 6, Centers, Corridors, Station Communities and Main Streets, Adopted 25
Boundaries map. Those cities and counties shall also set parking maximums on lots or parcels within the transit 26
corridors and rail stop areas listed in OAR 660-012-0440. Cities and counties that have designated priority transit 27
corridors under OAR 660-012-0710 may set parking maximums in those corridors in place of the corridors 28
identified in OAR 660-012-0440(3)(b) and (c). 29
(a) Parking maximums shall be no higher than 1.2 off-street parking spaces per studio unit and two off-street 30
parking spaces per non-studio residential unit in a multi-unit housing development in climate-friendly areas and 31
within one-half mile walking distance of priority transit corridors. These maximums shall include visitor 32
parking; 33
(b) Parking maximums shall be no higher than five spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor space for all commercial 34
and retail uses other than automobile sales and repair, eating and drinking establishments, and entertainment 35
and commercial recreation uses; 36
(c) For land uses with more than 65,000 square feet of floor area, surface parking may not consist of more area 37
than the floor area of the building; and 38
The changes in this subsection are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 39
(d) In setting parking maximums, cities and counties shall consider setting maximums equal to or less than 150 40
percent of parking mandates in their adopted land use regulations in effect as of January 1, 2020. A city or 41
county that sets a higher parking maximum must adopt findings for doing so. In no case shall the city or county 42
exceed the limits in subsections (a) through (c) in climate-friendly areas and for developments on parcels or lots 43
within one-half mile of transit corridors and three-quarters mile of rail transit stops listed in OAR 660-012-44
0440; and 45
(ed) Non-surface parking, such as tuck-under parking, underground and subsurface parking, and parking 46
structures may be exempted from the calculations in this section. 47
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The changes in this section clarify the areas listed are the key areas for parking management, even when 1
a city has taken the path of waiving parking mandates and is therefore not subject to OAR 660-012--0435 2
and OAR 660-012-0440. 3
(2) Cities with populations over 200,000 shall, in addition to the requirements in section (1) of this rule: 4
(a) Study the use of priced on-street timed parking spaces in those areas subject listed in to OAR 660-012-0435(2) 5
and OAR or 660-012-0440(2) and (3). This study shall be conducted every three years or more frequently. 6
Cities shall adjust prices to ensure availability of on-street parking spaces at all hours. This shall include all 7
spaces in the city paid by minutes, hours, or day but need not include spaces where a longer-term paid 8
residential permit is required; 9
(b) Use time limits or pricing to manage on-street parking spaces in an area at least one year before authorizing 10
any new structured parking on city-owned land including more than 100 spaces in that area after March 31, 11
2023; 12
(c) Adopt procedures ensuring prior to approval of construction of additional structured parking projects of more 13
than 300 parking spaces designed to serve existing uses, developer of that parking structure must implement 14
transportation demand management strategies for a period of at least six months designed to shift at least 10 15
percent of existing vehicle trips ending within one-quarter mile of the proposed parking structure to other 16
modes; and 17
(d) Adopt design requirements requiring applicants to demonstrate that the ground floor of new private and public 18
structured parking that fronts a public street and includes more than 100 parking spaces would be convertible to 19
other uses in the future, other than driveways needed to access the garage. 20
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 21
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 22
660-012-0425: Reducing the Burden of Parking Mandates 23
(1) This rule applies to cities and counties that: 24
(a) Are within a metropolitan area; and 25
(b) Have not adopted land use regulations without parking mandates as provided in OAR 660-012-0420. 26
The changes in this section clarify wording and remove duplication with OAR 660-012-0405(3) 27
requirement on shared parking. 28
(2) Cities and counties shall adopt and enforce land use regulations as provided in this section: 29
(a) Garages and carports may not be required for residential developments; 30
(b) Garage parking spaces shall count towards off-street parking mandates; 31
(c) Provision of shared parking shall be allowed to meet parking mandates; 32
(d) Required parking spaces may be provided off-site, within 2,000 feet pedestrian travel of a site. If any non-33
loading parking is provided on site, all required parking for parking for people with disabilities shall be on site. 34
If all parking is off-site, parking for people with disabilities must be located within the shortest possible distance 35
of an accessible entrance via an accessible path and no greater than 200 feet from that entrance; 36
(e) Parking mandates shall be reduced by one off-street parking space for each three kilowatts of capacity in solar 37
panels or wind power that will be provided in a development; 38
(f) Parking mandates shall be reduced by one off-street parking space for each dedicated car-sharing parking space 39
in a development. Dedicated car-sharing parking spaces shall count as spaces for parking mandates; 40
(g) Parking mandates shall be reduced by two off-street parking spaces for every electric vehicle charging station 41
provided in a development. Parking spaces that include electric vehicle charging while an automobile is parked 42
shall count towards parking mandates; and 43
(h) Parking mandates shall be reduced by one off-street parking space for every two units in a development above 44
minimum requirements that are fully accessible to people with mobility disabilities. 45
(3) Any reductions under section (2) shall be cumulative and not capped. 46
The deletion of this section is part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 47
(4) Cities and counties shall require the parking for multi-family residential units in the areas in OAR 660-012-0440 48
be unbundled parking. 49
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 50
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 51
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660-012-0430: Reduction of Parking Mandates for Development Types 1
(1) This rule applies to cities and counties that: 2
(a) Are within a metropolitan area; and 3
(b) Have not adopted land use regulations without parking mandates as provided in OAR 660-012-0420. 4
(2) Cities and counties may not require more than one parking space per unit in residential developments with more 5
than one dwelling unit on a single legally-established property. 6
The changes in this section address charge item 13. The changes make language parallel. 7
(3) Cities and counties may not require parking enforce parking mandates for the following development or use 8
types: 9
(a) Facilities and homes designed to serve people with psychosocial, physical, intellectual or developmental 10
disabilities, including but not limited to a: residential care facility, residential training facility, residential 11
treatment facility, residential training home, residential treatment home, and conversion facility as defined in 12
ORS 443.400; 13
(b) Child care facility as defined in ORS 329A.250; 14
(c) Single-room occupancy housing; 15
(d) Residential units smaller than 750 square feet; 16
(e) Affordable housing as defined in OAR 660-039-0010; 17
(f) Publicly supported housing as defined in ORS 456.250; 18
(g) Emergency and transitional shelters for people experiencing homelessness; and 19
(h) Domestic violence shelters. 20
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 21
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 329A.250, ORS 443.400, ORS 456.250 22
660-012-0435: Parking Reform in Climate- Friendly Areas and Centers 23
(1) This rule applies to cities and counties that: 24
(a) Are within a metropolitan area; and 25
(b) Have not adopted land use regulations without parking mandates as provided in OAR 660-012-0420. 26
The changes in this section address charge items 18 and 20. The changes include a minor clarification 27
about which map is referenced, and other cleaner language and an exemption of townhouses and 28
rowhouses. 29
(2) Cities and counties shall adopt land use regulations addressing parking mandates in climate-friendly areas as 30
provided in OAR 660-012-0310. Cities and counties in Metro shall adopt land use regulations addressing parking 31
mandates in Metro Region 2040 centers regional centers and town centers designated under the Metro Title 6, 32
Centers, Corridors, Station Communities and Main Streets, Adopted Boundaries map. In each such area, cities and 33
counties shall either: 34
(a) Remove all parking mandates within the area and on parcels in its jurisdiction that include land within one-35
quarter mile distance of those areas; or 36
(b) Manage parking by: 37
(A) Adopting a parking benefit district with paid on-street parking and some revenues dedicated to public 38
improvements in the area; 39
(B) Adopting land use amendments regulations to requiringe no more than one-half off-street parking space per 40
dwelling unit in the area that is not a townhouse or rowhouse; and 41
(C) Adopting land use regulations without parking mandates for commercial developments. 42
The deletion of this section is part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. 43
(3) Cities and counties that opt to retain parking mandates under OAR 660-012-0400 shall require the parking for 44
multi-family residential units in the areas listed in section (2) be unbundled parking. 45
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 46
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 47
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660-012-0440: Parking Reform Near Transit Corridors 1
The changes in this rule address charge items 21 and 22. The changes include clarification about how 2
sections (3)(b) and (c) interact, along with the ability to set areas without mandates once per year. 3
(1) This rule applies to cities and counties that: 4
(a) Are within a metropolitan area; and 5
(b) Have not adopted land use regulations without parking mandates as provided in OAR 660-012-0420. 6
(2) Cities and counties may not require parking spaces enforce parking mandates for developments on a lot or parcel 7
that includes lands within three-quarters mile of rail transit stops. 8
(3) Cities and counties may not enforce parking mandates for developments on a lot or parcel that includes lands 9
within one-half mile of frequent transit corridors, including: 10
(a) Priority transit corridors designated under OAR 660-012-0710; 11
(b) Corridors with bus transit service arriving with a scheduled frequency of at least four times an hour during 12
peak service; and 13
(c) If a community has no corridor qualifying under subsection (b), cCorridors with the most frequent transit route 14
or routes service in the community if the scheduled frequency is at least once per hour during peak service. 15
(4) Cities and counties may use either walking distance or straight-line distance in measuring distances in this rule. 16
(5) In determining the extent of lands subject to subsection (3)(b) or (c), a city or county shall either: 17
(a) Evaluate current service frequencies on the date a land use application is submitted, provided the application 18
remains valid for review pursuant to ORS 215.427 or ORS 227.178, or 19
(b) Adopt a map designating these lands based on service frequency on the date development codes implementing 20
this rule are adopted. The city or county must update the map at least once per year from the date of adoption if 21
services frequencies change and additional lands become subject to subsection (3)(b) or (c). The city or county 22
must use subsection (5)(a) if additional lands are subject to subsections (3)(b) or (c) and the adopted map is 23
more than one year old. 24
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 25
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 26
660-012-0445: Parking Management Alternative Approaches 27
(1) In lieu of adopting land use regulations without parking mandates under OAR 660-012-0420, cities and counties 28
shall select and implement either a fair parking policy approach as provided in subsection (a) or a reduced 29
regulation parking management approach as provided in subsection (b). 30
The changes in this subsection are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April and 31
address charge item 17. Additional clarification on when unbundling takes effect per charge item 19. 32
(a) A fair parking policy approach shall include at least three two of the following five provisions, including at 33
least one provision from paragraphs (A) through (C): 34
(A) A requirement that parking spaces for each residential unit in multi-unit housing developments that include 35
five or more leased or sold residential units on a lot or parcel be unbundled parking upon lease creation, lease 36
renewal, or sale. Cities and counties may exempt townhouse and rowhouse development from this 37
requirement; 38
(B) A requirement that parking spaces serving leased commercial developments be unbundled parking upon 39
lease creation or renewal; 40
(C) A requirement for employers of 50 or more employees who provide free or subsidized parking to their 41
employees at the workplace provide a flexible commute benefit of $50 per month or the fair market value of 42
that parking, whichever is greater, to those employees eligible for that free or subsidized parking who 43
regularly commute via other modes instead of using that parking; 44
(D) A tax on the revenue from commercial parking lots collecting no less than 10 percent of income, with 45
revenues dedicated to improving transportation alternatives to drive-alone travel; and 46
(E) A reduction of parking mandates for new multifamily multi-unit housing residential development to no 47
higher than one-half spaces per unit, including visitor parking. 48
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The changes in this subsection are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. Additional 1
changes clarify historic resources references per charge item 23 and that the scope of “change of use 2
and redevelopment” is not unlimited. Clarification on when unbundling must take effect for charge item 3
19. 4
(b) A reduced regulation parking management approach shall include all of the following: 5
(A) A repeal of all parking mandates within one-half mile pedestrian travel of climate-friendly areas; 6
(B) A repeal of parking mandates for transit-oriented development and mixed-use development; 7
(C) A repeal of parking mandates for group quarters, including but not limited to dormitories, religious group 8
quarters, adult care facilities, retirement homes, and other congregate housing; 9
(D) A repeal of parking mandates for studio apartments, one-bedroom apartments and condominiums in 10
residential multi-unit housing developments of five or more units on a lot or parcel; 11
(E) A repeal of parking mandates for change of use of, or redevelopment of, buildings vacant for more than two 12
years. Cities and counties may require registration of a building as vacant two years prior to the waiving of 13
parking mandates; 14
(F) A repeal of requirements to provide additional parking for change of use or redevelopment where at least 50 15
percent of the building floor area is retained; 16
(G) A repeal of parking mandates for expansion of existing businesses by less than 30 percent of a building 17
footprint; 18
(H) A repeal of parking mandates for buildings within a National Historic District, on the National Register of 19
Historic Places, or identified as a designated or contributing structure on a local inventory of historic 20
resources or buildings; 21
(I) A repeal of parking mandates for commercial properties that have fewer than ten on-site employees or 3,000 22
square feet floor space; 23
(J) A repeal of parking mandates for developments built under the Oregon Residential Reach Code; 24
(K) A repeal of parking mandates for developments seeking certification under any Leadership in Energy and 25
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, as evidenced by either proof of pre-certification or registration 26
and submittal of a complete scorecard; 27
(L) A repeal of parking mandates for schools; 28
(M) A repeal of parking mandates for bars and taverns; and 29
(N) Setting parking maximums consistent with OAR 660-012-0415(1), notwithstanding populations listed in 30
that section; and 31
(ON) Implementation of at least one pricing mechanism, either: 32
(i)Designation of at least one residential parking district or parking benefit district where on-street parking is 33
managed through paid permits, meters, or other payments, or time limits.; or 34
(ii) Requirements that parking for multi-unit housing units be unbundled parking upon lease renewal or sale. 35
(2) Cities and counties may change their selection between subsections (1)(a) and (b) at any time. 36
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 37
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 38
660-012-0505: Pedestrian System Inventory 39
The change in this section addresses charge item 24. The change clarifies that the inventory requirement 40
applies within ¼ mile of primary and secondary (K-12) schools. 41
(1) Pedestrian system inventories must include information on pedestrian facilities and street crossings for all areas 42
within climate-friendly areas, within Metro Region 2040 centers, within one-quarter mile of all primary and 43
secondary schools, and along all arterials and collectors. Pedestrian system inventories should include information 44
on pedestrian facilities and street crossings for all areas within the planning area. 45
(a) Inventories of pedestrian facilities must include information on width and condition. 46
(b) Inventories of street crossings must include crossing distances, the type of crossing, closed crossings, curb 47
ramps, and distance between crossings. 48
(2) Pedestrian system inventories must include the crash risk factors of inventoried pedestrian facilities, including 49
but not limited to speed, volume, and roadway width. Pedestrian system inventories must also include the location 50
of all reported injuries and deaths of people walking or using a mobility device. This must include all reported 51
incidents from the most recent five years of available data prior to the year of adoption of the pedestrian system 52
inventory. 53
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 1
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 2
660-012-0510: Pedestrian System Requirements 3
The change in this section addresses charge item 8. The change clarifies that local governments may 4
apply mode-specific functional classifications to pedestrian facilities. 5
(1) This rule describes the minimum planned pedestrian facilities that must be included in plans. Cities and counties 6
may choose to exceed the requirements in this rule. Cities and counties may choose to apply pedestrian functional 7
classifications to pedestrian facilities. 8
(2) Pedestrian facility owners must design, build, and maintain pedestrian facilities to allow comfortable travel for 9
all people, including people with disabilities. 10
(3) All streets and highways, other than expressways, shall have pedestrian facilities, as provided in ORS 366.514. 11
(a) Pedestrian facilities must be planned for both sides of each street. 12
(b) Cities shall plan for enhanced pedestrian facilities such as wide, protected sidewalks and pedestrian zones, 13
such as plazas, in the following contexts: 14
(A) Along high volume or high-speed streets; 15
(B) In climate-friendly areas and Metro Region 2040 centers; 16
(C) In areas with concentrations of underserved populations. 17
The change in this subsection addresses charge item 25. The change clarifies that the right-of-way to be 18
considered in this requirement includes right-of-way dedicated to transportation purposes, not necessarily 19
right of way for utilities or other purposes. 20
(c) A substantial portion of the right-of-way dedicated to transportation uses in climate-friendly areas and Metro 21
Region 2040 centers must be dedicated to pedestrian uses, including but not limited to sidewalks, pedestrian 22
plazas, and protective buffers. 23
(d) Cities shall plan for enhanced tree canopy and other infrastructure that uses natural and living materials in 24
pedestrian spaces in climate-friendly areas, Metro Region 2040 centers, and areas with concentrations of 25
underserved populations. 26
(4) Off-street multi-use paths must be designed to permit comfortable joint or separated use for people walking, 27
using mobility devices, and cycling. Separated areas for higher speeds and low speeds shall be provided when 28
there is high anticipated use of the path. 29
(5) Enhanced crossings are pedestrian facilities to cross streets or highways that provide a high level of safety and 30
priority to people crossing the street. Enhanced crossings must have adequate nighttime illumination to see 31
pedestrians from all vehicular approaches. Enhanced crossings must be provided, at minimum, in the following 32
locations: 33
(a) Closely spaced along arterial streets in climate-friendly areas and Metro Region 2040 centers; 34
(b) Near transit stops on local access priority arterial segments, or collector streets in a climate-friendly area or 35
Metro Region 2040 center, or on a priority transit corridor; 36
(c) At off-street path crossings; and 37
(d) In areas with concentrations of underserved populations. 38
(6) Cities may take exemptions to the requirements in this rule through findings in the transportation system plan, 39
for each location where an exemption is desired, for the following reasons: 40
(a) A city may plan for a pedestrian facility on one side of local streets in locations where topography or other 41
barriers would make it difficult to build a pedestrian facility on the other side of the street, or where existing and 42
planned land uses make it unnecessary to provide pedestrian access to the other side of the street. Street 43
crossings must be provided near each end of sections where there is a pedestrian facility on only one side of the 44
street. 45
(b) A city or county may plan for no dedicated pedestrian facilities on very slow speed local streets that are 46
sufficiently narrow, and carry little or no vehicular traffic, so that pedestrians are the primary users of the street. 47
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 48
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 366.514 49
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660-012-0605: Bicycle System Inventory 1
(1) Bicycle system inventories must include information on bicycle lanes, bicycle routes, accessways, paths, and 2
other types of bicycle facilities, including pedestrian facilities that may be used by bicycles. Inventories must 3
include information on width, type, and condition. 4
The change in this section addresses charge item 24. The change clarifies that the inventory requirement 5
applies within ¼ mile of primary and secondary (K-12) schools. 6
(2) Bicycle system inventories must include information on bicycle facilities of all types within climate-friendly 7
areas, within Metro Region 2040 centers, within one-quarter mile of all primary and secondary schools, on bicycle 8
boulevards, and along all arterials and collectors. Bicycle system inventories should include information on 9
bicycle facilities and street crossings for all areas within the planning area. 10
(3) Bicycle system inventories must include the crash risk factors of inventoried bicycle facilities, including but not 11
limited to speed, volume, separation, and roadway width. Bicycle system inventories must also include the 12
location of all reported injuries and deaths of people on bicycles. This must include all reported incidents from the 13
most recent five years of available data prior to the year of adoption of the bicycle system inventory. 14
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 15
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 16
660-012-0610: Bicycle System Requirements 17
The change in this section addresses charge item 8. The change clarifies that local governments may 18
apply mode-specific functional classifications to bicycle facilities. 19
(1) This rule describes the minimum planned bicycle facilities that must be included in plans. Cities or counties may 20
choose to exceed the requirements in this rule. Cities and counties may choose to apply bicycle functional 21
classifications to bicycle facilities. 22
(2) Cities and counties shall plan for a connected network of bicycle facilities that provides a safe, low stress, direct, 23
and comfortable experience for people of all ages and abilities. All ages and abilities includes: 24
(a) School-age children; 25
(b) People over 65 years of age; 26
(c) Women; 27
(d) People of color; 28
(e) Low-income riders; 29
(f) People with disabilities; 30
(g) People moving goods, cargo, or other people; and 31
(h) People using shared mobility services. 32
(3) A connected network is comprised of both the ability to access key destinations within a community and enough 33
coverage of safe and comfortable facilities to ensure most people within the community can travel by bicycle. 34
(a) Cities and counties must design the connected network to connect to key destinations identified as provided in 35
OAR 660-012-0360, and to and within each climate-friendly area or Metro Region 2040 center. 36
(b) Cities and counties must design the connected network to permit most residents of the planning area to access 37
the connected network with an emphasis on mitigating uncomfortable or unsafe facilities or crossings. 38
(c) The connected network shall consist of connected bicycle facilities including, but not limited to, separated and 39
protected bicycle facilities, bicycle boulevards, and multi-use or bicycle paths. The connected network must 40
include a series of interconnected bicycle facilities and provide direct routes to key destinations. Cities and 41
counties must design comfortable and convenient crossings of streets with high volumes of traffic or high-speed 42
traffic. 43
The changes in this section address concerns that the application of certain bicycle facilities was unclear. 44
(4) Cities and counties shall plan and design bicycle facilities considering the context of adjacent motor vehicle 45
facilities and land uses. 46
(a) Cities and counties shall must design bicycle facilities with higher levels of separation or protection along 47
streets that have higher volumes or speeds of traffic. 48
(b) Cities and counties shall must plan for separated or protected bicycle facilities on streets in climate-friendly 49
areas, Metro Region 2040 Ccenters, and other places with a concentration of destinations. Cities and counties 50
are not required to plan sSeparated or protected bicycle facilities may not be necessary on streets with very low 51
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levels of motor vehicle traffic, with slow speeds of motor vehicles, or near where a high-quality parallel bicycle 1
facility on the connected network exists within one block. 2
(c) Cities and counties shall must identify locations with existing bicycle facilities along high traffic or high-speed 3
streets where the existing facility is not protected or separated, or parallel facilities do not exist. Cities and 4
counties shall must plan for a transition to appropriate facilities in these locations. 5
(5) Cities and counties shall adopt standards for bicycle system planning and facilities that will result in a safe, low 6
stress, and comfortable experience for people of all ages and abilities. In adopting standards, cities and counties 7
may use one or more of the following: 8
(a) The Urban Bikeway Design Guide, second edition, published by the National Association of City 9
Transportation Officials; 10
(b) Designing for All Ages & Abilities, December 2017, published by the National Association of City 11
Transportation Officials; and 12
(c) For state facilities, The Blueprint for Urban Design, 2019, published by the Oregon Department of 13
Transportation. 14
(6) Cities and counties shall use the transportation prioritization framework in OAR 660-012-0155 when making 15
decisions about bicycle facilities. 16
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 17
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 18
660-012-0630: Bicycle Parking 19
The changes in this rule address charge item 17. The rule has also been reorganized to be clearer about 20
which uses need to have required bicycle parking (section 2), minimum parking requirements for some 21
residential uses (section 3), and standards for required bicycle parking (section 4). The updated rule also 22
removes the existing requirements for a certain number of bike parking spaces for uses where off-street 23
motor vehicle parking is required. 24
(1) Cities and counties shall require and plan for adequate parking to meet the increasing need for travel by bicycle 25
and other small-scale mobility devices. 26
(2) Cities and counties shall require bicycle parking for the following uses: 27
(a) All new multi-unit development or mixed-use development of five residential units or more as provided in 28
section (3); 29
(b) All new retail development; 30
(c) All new office and institutional developments; 31
(d) All major transit stops, and any park-and-ride lots that require land use approval; and 32
(f) Any land use where off-street motor vehicle parking is mandated. 33
This section provides that cities and counties must have required bicycle parking for multi-unit and mixed-34
use residential uses. Staff presents three options to the commission for this section based on 35
conversations at the rulemaking advisory committee and testimony received. 36
OPTION A: This option prescribes a minimum of one bicycle parking space per residential unit. 37
(3) Cities and counties shall require a minimum of one covered bicycle parking space per unit for multi-unit and 38
mixed-use residential uses. 39
OPTION B: This is the staff recommended option. This option provides for a minimum of one bicycle 40
parking space per residential unit and provides for cities and counties to allow case-by-case adjustments 41
as well as different requirements in some situations. 42
(3) Cities and counties shall require a minimum of one covered bicycle parking space per unit for multi-unit and 43
mixed-use residential uses. Cities and counties may: 44
(a) Allow for reductions or exemptions to the minimum parking requirement based on development-specific 45
considerations; and 46
(b) Exempt or reduce the minimum parking requirement for certain types of residential uses that are likely to have 47
less future demand for bicycle parking. 48
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OPTION C: This option prescribes a minimum of one half of a bicycle parking space per unit. 1
(3) Cities and counties shall require a minimum of one-half of a covered bicycle parking space per unit, rounded up 2
to the next nearest whole number, for multi-unit and mixed-use residential uses. 3
(4) Cities and counties shall adopt development regulations requiring all required bicycle parking provided must: 4
(a) Either allow ways to lock at least two points on a bicycle, or be within a lockable space only available to 5
authorized users; 6
(b) Be installed in a manner to allow space for the bicycle to be maneuvered to a position where it may be secured 7
without conflicts from stairs, other parked bicycles, walls, or other obstructions; 8
(c) Be in a location that is convenient and well-lit; and 9
(d) Include bicycle parking spaces to accommodate large bicycles, including family and cargo bicycles. 10
(5) Cities and counties shall provide for public bicycle parking and allow and provide for parking and ancillary 11
facilities for shared bicycles or other small-scale mobility devices in climate-friendly areas, Metro Region 2040 12
centers, and near key destinations identified as provided in OAR 660-012-0360. 13
(2) Cities and counties shall require covered, secure bicycle parking for all new multifamily development or mixed-14
use development of four residential units or more, and new office and institutional developments. Such bicycle 15
parking must include at least one bicycle parking space for each residential unit. 16
(3) Cities and counties shall require bicycle parking for all new retail development. Such bicycle parking shall be 17
located within a short distance from the main retail entrance. 18
(4) Cities and counties shall require bicycle parking for all major transit stations and park-and-ride lots. 19
(5) Cities and counties shall require bicycle parking in climate-friendly areas, Metro Region 2040 centers, and near 20
key destinations identified as provided in OAR 660-012-0360. 21
(6) Cities and counties shall allow and provide for parking and ancillary facilities for shared bicycles or other small-22
scale mobility devices in climate-friendly areas, Metro Region 2040 centers, and near key destinations identified 23
as provided in OAR 660-012-0360. 24
(7) Cities and counties shall require bicycle parking for any land use where off-street motor vehicle parking is 25
mandated. The minimum number of bicycle parking spaces shall be no less than the greater of: 26
(a) Twice the number of mandated motor vehicle parking spaces, raised to the power of 0.7, rounded to the next 27
highest whole number; or 28
(b) As otherwise provided in this rule. 29
(8) Cities and counties shall ensure that all bicycle parking provided must: 30
(a) Allow ways to secure at least two points on a bicycle; 31
(b) Be installed in a manner to allow space for the bicycle to be maneuvered to a position where it may be secured 32
without conflicts from other parked bicycles, walls, or other obstructions; 33
(c) Be in a location that is convenient and well-lit; and 34
(d) Include sufficient bicycle parking spaces to accommodate large bicycles, including family and cargo bicycles. 35
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 36
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 37
660-012-0700: Public Transportation System Planning 38
The changes in this section address charge item 26. The changes clarify how local governments are to 39
work with transit service providers. There are also changes to use terms consistently. 40
(1) Transportation system plans must include a public transportation system element that meets the requirements of 41
this rule. Cities and counties must work in close cooperation with transit service providers in order to complete the 42
public transportation system element of the transportation system plan. 43
(a) Cities and counties shall coordinate with public transportation service providers to develop the public 44
transportation system plan element. 45
(b) The public transportation system plan element must include elements of the public transportation system that 46
are in the control of the city, county, and coordinating transportation facility owners. 47
(c) The public transportation system plan element must identify elements of the public transportation system that 48
the city or county will work with transit service providers to realize or improve, including transit priority 49
corridors, transit supportive infrastructure, and stop amenities. 50
(d) Cities and counties must coordinate with transit service providers to align the public transportation system plan 51
transit element with Transit Development Plans, goals, and other strategic planning documents developed 52
adopted by a transit service providers to the extent practical. 53
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(e) Transportation system plans do not control public transportation elements exclusively controlled by transit 1
service providers. These include funding or details of transit service provision, including timetables and routing. 2
(2) A public transportation system element must include the following elements: 3
(a) The complete public transportation system as described in section (3) that includes the full buildout and 4
provision of services of the public transportation system within the urban growth boundary; 5
(b) Identification of gaps and deficiencies in the public transportation system as described in section (4); 6
(c) Locations of key public transportation destinations identified as provided in OAR 660-012-0360; and 7
(d) A list of prioritized public transportation system projects developed as provided in OAR 660-012-0720. 8
(3) The complete public transportation system is the full buildout of a complete public transportation system within 9
the planning area. The city or county determines the complete public transportation system plan by: 10
(a) Using the public transportation system inventory developed under OAR 660-012-0705 as a base; and 11
(b) Adding the minimum public transportation services and facilities to places that do not presently meet the 12
minimum public transportation system requirements in OAR 660-012-0710. 13
(4) Cities and counties shall identify gaps and deficiencies in the public transportation system by comparing the 14
complete public transportation system with the public transportation system inventory developed under OAR 660-15
012-0705. Cities and counties must include any part of the complete public transportation system not presently 16
built or operated to the standards in the complete public transportation system plan as a gap or deficiency. Cities 17
and counties must identify gaps in the transit supportive facilities provided on priority transit corridors and other 18
transit corridors identified as provided in OAR 660-012-0710. Transit supportive facilities include, but are not 19
limited to: 20
(a) Stations, hubs, stops, shelters, signs, and ancillary features; and 21
(b) Transit priority infrastructure, including signals, queue jumps, and semi-exclusive or exclusive bus lanes or 22
transitways. 23
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 24
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712 25
660-012-0810: Street and Highway System Requirements 26
(1) Cities and counties shall plan, design, build, and maintain a connected streets and highway network in a manner 27
that respects the prioritization factors in OAR 660-012-0155. 28
(a) Cities and counties shall plan streets and highways for the minimum size necessary for the identified function, 29
land use context, and expected users of the facility. 30
(b) Cities and counties shall consider and reduce excessive standards for local streets and accessways in order to 31
reduce the cost of construction, increase safety, provide for more efficient use of urban land, provide for 32
emergency vehicle access while discouraging inappropriate traffic volumes and speeds, provide for utility 33
placement, and support connected and safe pedestrian and bicycle networks. 34
(c) Cities and counties shall plan for an equitable allocation of right-of-way consistent with the prioritization 35
factors as provided in OAR 660-012-0155. Streets in climate-friendly areas, Metro Region 2040 centers, and 36
along priority transit corridors must be designed to prioritize pedestrian, bicycle, and transit systems, as 37
provided in OAR 660-012-0510, OAR 660-012-0610, and OAR 660-012-0710. 38
(2) Cities and counties shall plan local streets to provide local access to property and localized circulation within 39
neighborhoods. 40
(a) Cities and counties shall plan and design local streets for low and safe travel speeds compatible with shared 41
pedestrian and bicycle use. 42
(b) Cities and counties shall establish standards for local streets with pavement width and right-of-way width as 43
narrow as practical to meet needs, reduce the cost of construction, efficiently use urban land, discourage 44
inappropriate traffic volumes and speeds, improve safety, and accommodate convenient pedestrian and bicycle 45
circulation. Local street standards adopted by a city or county must be developed as provided in ORS 368.039. 46
A local street standard where the paved width is no more than 28 feet on streets where on-street parking is 47
permitted on both sides of the street shall be considered adequate to meet this requirement. Wider standards 48
may be adopted if the local government makes findings that the wider standard is necessary. 49
(c) Cities and counties shall plan and design a complete and connected network of local streets. Cities and 50
counties may plan for chicanes, diverters, or other strategies or devices in local street networks where needed to 51
prevent excessive speed or through travel. These measures must continue to provide for connected and 52
pedestrian and bicycle networks. 53
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(d) Cities and counties shall avoid planning or designing local streets with a dead end. Dead end local streets may 1
be permitted in locations with topographic or other barriers, or where the street is planned to continue to a 2
connected network in the future. 3
(e) Cities and counties shall plan for multimodal travel on local streets as provided in OAR 660-012-0510, OAR 4
660-012-0610, and OAR 660-012-0710. Cities and counties must plan local streets in climate-friendly areas and 5
Metro Region 2040 centers to prioritize pedestrian and bicycle systems, and be limited to local access for motor 6
vehicles. 7
(f) A city or county may plan for local streets to be wider than otherwise allowed in this rule when used 8
exclusively for access to industrial or commercial properties outside of climate-friendly areas or Metro Region 9
2040 centers, and where plans do not allow residential or mixed-use development. 10
(g) Transportation system plans need not include the specific location of all planned local streets but must 11
describe areas where they will be necessary. 12
(3) Cities and counties shall plan collector streets to provide access to property and collect and distribute traffic 13
between local streets and arterials. Cities and counties must plan and design a collector street network that is 14
complete and connected with local streets and arterials. 15
(a) Cities and counties must plan for multimodal travel on collector streets as provided in OAR 660-012-0510, 16
OAR 660-012-0610, and OAR 660-012-0710. 17
(b) Cities and counties must plan collectors in climate-friendly areas and Metro Region 2040 centers to prioritize 18
pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation systems. 19
(4) Cities and counties shall plan arterial streets and highways to provide travel between neighborhoods and across 20
urban areas. Cities and counties must plan an arterial street network that is complete and connected with local 21
streets and collectors. 22
(a) Cities and counties shall designate each segment of an arterial as one of the three categories below in the 23
transportation system plan. These designations must be made considering the intended function, the land use 24
context, and the expected users of the facility. Cities and counties must address these considerations to ensure 25
local plans include different street standards for each category of arterial segment. 26
(A) Cities and counties shall plan for local access priority arterial segments to prioritize access to property and 27
connected streets when balancing needs on the facility. Local access priority arterial segments will generally 28
allow for more access locations from property, more opportunities to make turns, more frequent intersections 29
with other streets, and slower speeds. 30
(B) Cities and counties shall plan for through movement priority arterial segments to prioritize through 31
movement of traffic when balancing needs on the facility. Through movement priority arterial segments will 32
generally prioritize access limited to intersections with the street network, limited access to individual 33
properties, and safe speeds. 34
(C) Cities and counties shall plan for arterial segments in a climate-friendly area to prioritize multimodal travel 35
as provided in subsection (b). This includes prioritizing complete, connected, and safe pedestrian, bicycle, 36
and public transportation facilities. 37
(b) Cities and counties shall plan for multimodal travel on or along arterial streets as provided in OAR 660-012-38
0510, OAR 660-012-0610, and OAR 660-012-0710. 39
(A) Cities and counties shall plan arterials in climate-friendly areas to prioritize pedestrian, bicycle, and public 40
transportation systems. 41
(B) Cities and counties shall plan arterials along transit priority corridors to prioritize transit service reliability 42
and frequency over general-purpose traffic. 43
The changes in this section address charge item 27. The changes make some clarifications about how 44
local governments must consider planning for freeways as part of the transportation planning process. 45
(5) Cities and counties shall, as part of the transportation planning process, carefully consider new or expanded 46
freeways considering goals for reductions in vehicle miles traveled per capita. 47
(a) Cities and counties shall consider high-occupancy vehicle lanes, including transit lanes, and managed priced 48
lanes on freeways. 49
(b) Pedestrian and bicycle facilities should be parallel to freeways, rather than on them. Transit facilities on or 50
along freeways must should be designed for direct transit vehicle access. 51
(6) Notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, where appropriate, cities and counties shall plan and design streets 52
and highways to accommodate: 53
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(a) Transit vehicles on a segment of a priority transit corridor or transit corridor without dedicated transit lanes or 1
transitway. 2
(b) Freight travel on designated freight routes and key freight terminals inventoried as provided in OAR 660-012-3
0805. 4
(c) Agricultural equipment on streets or highways connecting to agriculturally zoned land used for agricultural 5
purposes where equipment access is necessary. 6
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 7
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 368.039 8
660-012-0830: Enhanced Review of Select Roadway Projects 9
(1) Cities and counties shall review and may authorize certain proposed facilities to be included as a planned project 10
or unconstrained project in any part of the local comprehensive plan, including the transportation system plan. 11
(a) The following types of proposed facilities must be reviewed as provided in this rule: 12
(A) A new or extended arterial street, highway, freeway, or bridge carrying general purpose vehicle traffic; 13
(B) New or expanded interchanges; 14
(C) An increase in the number of general purpose travel lanes for any existing arterial or collector street, 15
highway, or freeway; and 16
(D) New or extended auxiliary lanes with a total length of one-half mile or more. Auxiliary lane means the 17
portion of the roadway adjoining the traveled way for speed change, turning, weaving, truck climbing, 18
maneuvering of entering and leaving traffic, and other purposes supplementary to through-traffic movement. 19
(b) Notwithstanding any provision in subsection (a), the following proposed facilities need not be reviewed or 20
authorized as provided in this rule: 21
(A) Changes expected to have a capital cost of less than $5 million; 22
(B) Changes that reallocate or dedicate right of way to provide more space for pedestrian, bicycle, transit, or 23
high-occupancy vehicle facilities; 24
(C) Facilities with no more than one general purpose travel lane in each direction, with or without one turn lane; 25
(D) Changes to intersections that do not increase the number of lanes, including implementation of a 26
roundabout; 27
(E) Access management, including the addition or extension of medians; 28
(F) Modifications necessary to address safety needs; or 29
(G) Operational changes, including changes to signals, signage, striping, surfacing, or intelligent transportation 30
systems. 31
The changes in this subsection are part of temporary rules adopted by the commission in April. This 32
version is slightly changed to use parallel language and to incorporate some changes from advisory 33
committee input. 34
(c) To retain a proposed facility that is included in an existing acknowledged plan adopted as provided in OAR 35
660-012-0015, a city or county shall review that facility under this rule at the time of a major update to its 36
transportation system plan. 37
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a city or county may carry forward a proposed facility in a major 38
transportation system plan update without review as provided in this rule if it is a planned project in a 39
transportation system plan acknowledged prior to January 1, 2023, and the project meets any of the following at 40
the time of adoption of the update: 41
(A) The project is included in a general obligation bond approved by voters prior to January 1, 2022; 42
(B) The project is included as a project phase other than planning in the State Transportation Improvement 43
Program adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission, or a metropolitan planning organization’s 44
transportation improvement program; 45
(C) The project has received a decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; or 46
(D) The project has been advertised for construction bids. 47
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(2) Cities and counties choosing to authorize a proposed facility as provided in this rule shall: 49
(a) Initiate the authorization process through action of the governing body of the city or county; 50
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A proposed added provision in OAR 660-012-0012(5)(g) postpones the effective date on this subsection 1
until the adoption of a transportation system plan. 2
(b) Include the authorization process as part of an update to a transportation system plan to meet the requirements 3
as provided in OAR 660-012-0100, or have an existing acknowledged transportation system plan meeting these 4
requirements; 5
(c) Have met all applicable reporting requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0900; 6
(d) Designate the project limits and characteristics of the proposed facility, including length, number of lanes, or 7
other key features; 8
(e) Designate a facility impact area and determine affected jurisdictions as provided in section (3); 9
(f) Conduct an engagement-focused equity analysis of the proposed facility as provided in OAR 660-012-0135; 10
(g) Develop a public involvement strategy as provided in section (4); 11
(h) Conduct an alternatives review as provided in sections (5) and (6); 12
(i) Choose to move forward with an authorization report as provided in section (7); 13
(j) Complete an authorization report as provided in section (8); and 14
(k) Publish the authorization report as provided in section (9). 15
(3) A city or county designating a facility impact area and determining affected jurisdictions shall: 16
(a) Coordinate with all cities and counties with planning jurisdictions within two miles of the limits of the 17
proposed facility to determine the extent of the facility impact area; 18
(b) Review the extent of the impact of the proposed facility by including all areas where implementation of the 19
proposed facility is expected to change levels or patterns of traffic or otherwise change the transportation 20
system or land use development patterns; 21
(c) Take particular care when reviewing the facility impact area in places with concentrations of underserved 22
populations. The city or county must consider the special impact of new facilities in the context of historic 23
patterns of discrimination, disinvestment, and harmful investments; 24
(d) Designate a facility impact area to include, at minimum, areas within one mile of the proposed facility; and 25
(e) Determine affected jurisdictions by including all cities or counties with planning jurisdictions in the designated 26
facility impact area. 27
(4) A city or county developing a public involvement strategy shall, in coordination with affected jurisdictions: 28
(a) Develop the public involvement strategy as provided in OAR 660-012-0130. 29
(b) Require that the public involvement strategy provides for opportunities for meaningful public participation in 30
decision-making over the course of the authorization process; 31
(c) Require that the public involvement strategy includes regular reports to the affected governing bodies, 32
planning commissions, and the public on the progress of the authorization process; and 33
(d) Coordinate the public involvement strategy with other public involvement activities that may be concurrent, 34
including updates to a transportation system plan or authorizations for other proposed facilities. 35
(5) A city or county choosing to undertake an alternatives review shall, in coordination with affected jurisdictions: 36
The change in this subsection addresses charge item 28. The change makes the term “public 37
involvement strategy” consistent throughout the rule. 38
(a) Have designated the facility impact area, determined affected jurisdictions, transit service providers, and 39
transportation options providers; and developed a public consultation involvement strategy as provided in this 40
rule; 41
(b) Develop a summary of the expected impacts of the proposed facility on underserved populations identified as 42
provided in OAR 660-012-0125, particularly, but not exclusively, in neighborhoods with concentrations of 43
underserved populations. These impacts must include, but are not limited to, additional household costs, and 44
changes in the ability to access jobs and services without the use of a motor vehicle; 45
(c) Develop a summary of the estimated additional motor vehicle travel per capita that is expected to be induced 46
by implementation of the proposed facility over the first 20 years of service, using best available science; 47
(d) Investigate alternatives to the proposed facility, as provided in subsections (e) through (h). Cities and counties 48
must use a planning level of analysis, and make use of existing plans and available data as much as practical; 49
(e) Investigate alternatives to the proposed facility through investments in the pedestrian and bicycle systems. The 50
city or county must: 51
(A) Review the transportation system plan for identified gaps and deficiencies in pedestrian and bicycle 52
facilities within the facility impact area; 53
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(B) Determine how much of the need for the proposed facility may be met through enhanced investments in the 1
pedestrian and bicycle networks; 2
(C) Identify pedestrian and bicycle system investments that could contribute to meeting the identified need 3
which do not require implementation of the proposed facility; and 4
(D) Identify pedestrian and bicycle system investments that could contribute to meeting the identified need 5
which may be implemented without the proposed facility, and may be retained if the proposed facility is 6
implemented. 7
(f) Investigate alternatives to the proposed facility through investments in the public transportation system. The 8
city or county must: 9
(A) Review the transportation system plan for identified gaps and deficiencies in public transportation facilities 10
and services within the facility impact area; 11
(B) Coordinate with transit service providers to identify opportunities for providing additional transit service 12
within or to the facility impact area; and 13
(C) Identify potential transit facility and service investments that contribute to meeting the identified need 14
which may be implemented without the proposed facility. 15
(g) Investigate alternatives to the proposed facility through investments in transportation options programs; or 16
other means to reduce demand for motor vehicle travel. The city or county must: 17
(A) Review the transportation system plan for identified existing and needed transportation demand 18
management services within the facility impact area; 19
(B) Coordinate with transportation options providers to identify opportunities for providing transportation 20
demand management services in and around the facility impact area; and 21
(C) Identify potential transportation options program investments that contribute to meeting the identified need 22
which may be implemented without the proposed facility. 23
(h) Investigate alternatives to the proposed facility that include system pricing. The city or county must: 24
(A) Determine if various types of pricing could substantially reduce the need for the proposed facility; 25
(B) Investigate a range of pricing methods appropriate for the facility type and need, which may include, but are 26
not limited to: parking pricing, tolling, facility pricing, cordon pricing, or congestion pricing; and 27
(C) Identify pricing methods where it is reasonably expected to meet the need for the facility, may reasonably 28
be implemented, and can be expected to generate sufficient revenue to cover the costs of operating the 29
collection apparatus. 30
(6) A city or county completing an alternatives review must, in coordination with affected jurisdictions: 31
(a) Review the projects identified in section (5) to determine sets of investments that may be made that could 32
substantially meet the need for the proposed facility without implementation of the proposed facility. A city or 33
county must consider adopted state, regional, and local targets for reduction of vehicle miles traveled to reduce 34
greenhouse gas emissionsclimate pollution when making determinations of substantially meeting the need for 35
the proposed facility; and 36
(b) Complete an alternatives review report upon completion of the alternatives review phase. The alternatives 37
review report must include a description of the effectiveness of identified alternatives. The alternatives review 38
report must include the summaries developed in subsections (5)(b) and (c). The alternatives review report must 39
be provided to the public, and the governing bodies and planning commissions of each affected city or county. 40
The alternatives review report must also be included in the next annual report to the director as provided in 41
OAR 660-012-0900. 42
(7) The governing body of the city or county shall review the alternatives review report and may either: 43
(a) Select a set of investments reviewed in the alternatives review report intended to substantially meet the 44
identified need for the proposed facility. These investments may be added to the unconstrained project list of the 45
transportation system plan as provided in OAR 660-012-0170; or 46
(b) Choose to complete the authorization report for the proposed facility, as provided in section (8). 47
(8) A city or county choosing to complete an authorization report as provided in section (7) shall, after completion 48
of the alternatives review, include the following within the authorization report: 49
(a) A record of the initiation of the authorization process by the governing body; 50
(b) The public involvement strategy developed as provided in section (4), and how each part of the public 51
involvement strategy was met; 52
(c) The alternatives review report; 53
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(d) A summary of the estimated additional long-term costs of maintaining the proposed facility, including 1
expected funding sources and responsible transportation facility operator. 2
(9) A city or county shall publish the authorization report upon completion and provide it to the public and 3
governing bodies of each affected jurisdiction. 4
(10) A city or county, having completed and published an authorization report, may place the proposed project on 5
the list of street and highway system projects with other projects as provided in OAR 660-012-0820. A proposed 6
project authorized as provided in this rule may remain on a project list in the transportation system plan as long 7
there are no significant changes to the proposed project or the land use context as described in the authorization 8
report. 9
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 10
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 468A.205 11
660-012-0905: Land Use and Transportation Performance Measures 12
The changes in this rule are for clarity. 13
(1) Cities, counties, and Metro that have a land use and transportation scenario approved by the commission as 14
provided in OAR 660-044-0050 or OAR 660-044-0120 shall report on the performance measures from the 15
approved regional scenario plan. 16
(2) Cities and counties that do not have a land use and transportation scenario approved by the commission as 17
provided in OAR 660-044-0120 shall report on the specific actions, including capital improvements and the 18
adoption of policies or programs that they have or will undertake to reduce pollution and increase equitable 19
outcomes for underserved populations. At a minimum, this report must include the following performance 20
measures: 21
(a) Compact Mixed-Uuse Development 22
(A) Number of publicly supported affordable housing units in climate-friendly areas. 23
(B) Number of existing and permitted dwelling units in climate-friendly areas and percentage of existing and 24
permitted dwelling units in climate-friendly areas relative to total number of existing and permitted dwelling 25
units in the jurisdiction. 26
(C) Share of retail and service jobs in climate-friendly areas relative to retail and service jobs in the jurisdiction. 27
(b) Active Transportation 28
(A) Percent of collector and arterials streets in climate-friendly areas and underserved population 29
neighborhoods with bicycle and pedestrian facilities with Level of Traffic Stress 1 or 2. 30
(B) Percent of collector and arterial roadways streets in climate-friendly areas and underserved population 31
neighborhoods with safe and convenient marked pedestrian crossings. 32
(C) Percent of transit stops with safe pedestrian crossings within 100 feet. 33
(c) Transportation Options 34
(A) Number of employees covered by an Employee Commute Options Program. 35
(B) Number of households engaged with Transportation Options activities. 36
(C) Percent of all Transportation Options activities that were focused on underserved population communities. 37
(d) Transit 38
(A) Share of households within one-half mile of a priority transit corridor. 39
(B) Share of low-income households within one-half mile of a priority transit corridor. 40
(C) Share of key destinations within one-half mile of a priority transit corridor. 41
(e) Parking Costs and Management: Average daily public parking fees in climate-friendly areas. 42
(f) Transportation System 43
(A) Vehicle miles traveled per capita. 44
(B) Percent of jurisdiction transportation budget spent in climate-friendly areas and underserved population 45
neighborhoods. 46
(C) Share of investments that support modes of transportation with low pollution. 47
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 48
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 468A.205 49
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660-012-0910: Land Use and Transportation Performance Targets 1
The changes to this rule address charge item 29. The change clarifies that Metro, rather than cities or 2
counties, sets regional performance targets for the Portland Metropolitan Area, consistent with OAR 660-3
012-0900. 4
(1) Cities and, counties, and Metro must set performance targets for each reporting year for each performance 5
measure provided in OAR 660-044-0110 and OAR 660-012-0905 in their local transportation system plan. 6
Performance targets for the performance measures provided in OAR 660-012-0905 must be set at levels that are 7
reasonably likely to achieve the regional performance targets from an approved land use and transportation 8
scenario plan as provided in OAR 660-044-0110 or the regional performance targets from the Statewide 9
Transportation Strategy as adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission. 10
(2) Cities, and counties, and Metro that have a land use and transportation scenario approved by the commission as 11
provided in OAR 660-044-0120 must set targets for equity performance measures in a transportation system plan 12
as provided in OAR 660-044-0110(9)(c). 13
(3) Cities, and counties, and Metro shall set performance targets in any major update to their transportation system 14
plan as provided in OAR 660-012-0105. If a city or county has not yet set targets and is submitting a major report 15
as provided in OAR 660-012-0900(7), then the city or county shall set performance targets through a minor 16
update to their transportation system plan. 17
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040 18
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 184.899, ORS 197.012, ORS 197.712, ORS 468A.205 19
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Department of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150
Salem, Oregon 97301-2540
Phone: 503-373-0050
Fax: 503-378-5518
www.oregon.gov/LCD
Implementation Update
Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Program
October 19, 2023
DLCD and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) continue to support cities and
counties through the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program. To date, the
departments have secured roughly $22 million to implement the program including:
• Nearly $800,000 in grants from DLCD to cities and counties for studies of potential
climate-friendly areas spent during the 2021-2023 biennium.
• $3 million appropriated by the legislature to DLCD for the 2023-2025 biennium, nearly
$2.7 million of which will be grants to cities and counties.
• Roughly $18.5 million from ODOT to fund local transportation system plans (TSPs) over
the next 5-7 years, to fund regional scenario planning in the Eugene-Springfield region
and the Salem-Keizer region, and to develop performance measures and targets for
smaller metropolitan areas.
DLCD and ODOT will also provide advice, guidance documents, code reviews, and one -on-one
consultation. DLCD will focus on parking reform and climate-friendly areas. ODOT will lead on
updating the guidance and data for transportation system plans and updating the ODOT
Analysis and Procedures Manual.
Program Updates
Parking Reform
Eight cities have repealed parking mandates citywide:
• Albany
• Beaverton
• Bend
• Central Point
• Corvallis
• Portland
• Salem
• Tigard
With department assistance, many other cities and counties are moving towards removing
parking mandates citywide, while others are exploring the fair policies reform option (Sherwood)
or the reduced red tape option (Medford, Phoenix). Ashland, Cornelius, Eugene, Grants Pass
and Springfield are scheduled to complete their reforms this year.
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As a result, local housing builders and businesses previously stymied by parking mandates are
now able to develop. The Sightline Institute reported on several examples in articles published
February 2 and June 30, and anecdotes continue to emerge, including moving forward on
scores of affordable housing units in Troutdale, an expansion of a hair salon in Grants Pass,
and an expansion of a dog genetics facility in Gladstone.
Staff have worked with cities to draft and finalize code changes and adopt the various parking
reforms into their codes.
Climate-Friendly Areas
DLCD provided funding to the 15 local governments that are required to designate climate-
friendly areas (CFAs) in the 2021-2023 biennium. DLCD awarded grants and contracts totaling
nearly $800,000 to support community engagement and technical analysis of potential locations
for the CFAs. Cities and counties will use that analysis to prepare a report and submit it to
DLCD by the end of 2023. Then the cities and counties must amend their zoning and
development regulations to create CFAs by the end of 2024.
Local governments are preparing their CFA studies for review by the department and public.
The studies must be submitted by December 31, 2023, but two have already been submitted.
• The City of Eagle Point was the first community to submit its CFA study for review and
comment. Their study was published on the CFEC website on August 31, 2023, and one
public comment was received. Department comments on the study were provided to
Eagle Point on October 17, 2023.
• The City of Salem submitted its study on September 26, 2023, and the study was
published on the CFEC website on October 4, 2023. Public comments are due by
October 25, 2023, and the department’s comments will be provided prior to December 3,
2023.
Department staff prepared an October 26, 2023, session for the annual conference of the
Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association, entitled “Housing Planning is Climate
Planning”. The session will be moderated by Commission Vice-Chair Nick Lelack, with brief
presentations by department staff, as well as from planners from three implementing cities
(Eugene, Corvallis, and Bend). The focus of the discussion will be how CFA implementation fits
in with ongoing mixed-use planning and other local planning efforts. Among other topics, Bend
staff will discuss lessons learned from the department-funded CFA market study, which
evaluated the market feasibility of seven housing prototypes in potential CFA areas in Bend.
Department staff continue to work with local governments to implement CFA requirements and
to support related work in the 2023-2025 biennium, including additional market studies, as
resources are available. More detailed information on funding support for local government
implementation is provided below.
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Alternative Dates and Exemptions
The rules allow cities and counties to request alternative dates for some timelines in the rules.
The temporary rules adopted in April extended the opportunity to request alternate dates. At the
end of June, cities and counties in the Salem-Keizer and the Eugene-Springfield regions
submitted regional work plans which included additional requests for alternative dates. Director
Bateman has approved alternative dates for 30 cities and counties . A report of approved
alternative dates is on the program website.
Smaller jurisdictions may also request a temporary exemption from some or all of the
requirements in the Transportation Planning Rules. Director Bateman has approved exemptions
for nine cities and one county. A report of approved exemptions is on the program website.
2023-2025 Funding
The 2023 legislature appropriated $3 million to support cities and counties through the Climate-
Friendly and Equitable Communities program. This funding will be allocated in two categories:
Required work: Non-competitive allocation for all rule requirements with a deadline within this
biennium, and for requirements triggered by a local update of a transportation system
plan (TSP).
Open grants: Competitive process open to cities and counties within metropolitan areas to
support other work required by the rules and work consistent with the intent of the CFEC
program.
Required Work
This category consists of work directly required by rule with a specific deadline within the
biennium and requirements triggered by a major update of a transportation systems plan (TSP).
The required deadlines included climate-friendly areas (OAR 660-012-0310), parking reform
and management (660-012-0400 series), and land use regulations (660-012-0330) triggered by
a TSP update. ODOT is leading implementation on TSP updates, inventories, scenario
planning, performance measures, and performance standards. Staff reviewed the rule to list all
of the tasks required during the 2023-2025 biennium and then contacted each city and county to
discuss what funding they would need to meet the requirements. This category is non-
competitive and does not require an application from affected local governments .
• Land Use Regulations (OAR 660-012-0330)
This rule updates requirements for land use code to support compact, pedestrian-friendly,
mixed-use land use development patterns in urban areas. Local codes are required to be
updated with a major update to a TSP.
Model Code
Many local governments expressed interest in receiving funding and model code from
DLCD during this biennium to help them prepare for the upcoming requirements. The
model code will be developed through the guidance and input of local government
practitioners.
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Code Audits
This work will provide code audits using the model code to identify needed areas of work
in existing land use regulations in order to comply with the updated requirements. DLCD
will provide consultant support to jurisdictions.
Code Amendments
This work will provide consultant support to implement needed changes identified
through code audits for local governments to meet updated requirements.
• CFA Zoning Updates (OAR 660-012-0315)
This work will provide consultant and grant funding support to jurisdictions to adopt updated
land use regulations to meet Climate-Friendly Area requirements. Staff have offered
assistance with code writing, public engagement, and market feasibility studies to local
governments. ODOT is providing further assistance to complete the required multi-modal
gap analysis and highway impacts summary.
• Regional Scenario Planning Grants (OAR 660-044-0015)
This work will provide grant funding to reimburse local staff time for their participation in work
tasks identified in their regional scenario planning work plans with ODOT’s consultants. This
work is occurring over the next two years for jurisdictions in the Salem-Keizer and Central
Lane metropolitan areas.
• Equitable Engagement Toolbox (OAR 660-012-0130)
This work will be done in conjunction with other agency work on equitable engagement and
result in guidance, templates, and tools for local governments to implement equitable
engagement requirements in OAR 660-012-0130 and 660-012-0135.
• Enhanced Engagement (OAR 660-012-0130)
This work will provide grants to cities who are updating their transportation system plans in
the near term to perform enhanced community engagement. Deliverables from cities would
include hiring staff to specialize in engagement, mini-contracts with representatives, co-
creating curriculum on transportation issues, disability consultants to improve disability
engagements, and design charettes.
• Parking Management Jump Start Guide (OAR 660-012-0400)
This work will develop a parking management program jump start guide for communities that
have identified a need for on-street parking management to address the impacts of spillover
parking, where developments have more parking demand than met by off-street supply. This
guide will help communities understand the costs and benefits of various parking
management tools, as well as identify and implement parking management program
elements they deem appropriate.
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Implementation Update – Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Program
October 19, 2023
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Open Grants
Cities and counties in the CFEC program will have an opportunity to apply for funding for tasks
directly required by rule or work that achieves the overall intent of the program. The application
process will start during fall 2023, with work starting in early-to-mid-2024. Successful applicants
will have the choice to receive a grant or receive direct services from consultants selected
through a DLCD procurement process.
Eligible Projects:
o Code audits and code amendments
o Parking reform and management
o Market feasibility studies
o Equitable engagement
o Transportation system planning
o Staff time reimbursements
o Disability consultants
o Other similar work
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Department of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150
Salem, Oregon 97301-2540
Phone: 503-373-0050
Fax: 503-378-5518
www.oregon.gov/LCD
Charge to the Department and the Rulemaking Advisory Committee
for Amendments to the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities rules
by the Land Conservation and Development Commission
April 2023
Summary
This charge from the Land Conservation and Development Commission is intended to provide
guidance to the department and the Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC) for amendments to
the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities rules. LCDC initiates this rulemaking activity,
guides it, and will ultimately decide what rules to adopt. The rules are meant to implement
climate pollution reduction actions to comply with Oregon’s climate pollution reduction targets.
The commission expects that the rulemaking process will take seven months from initiation to
adoption.
Rulemaking Scope
The rulemaking is expected to focus on amendments to the Transportation Planning Rules
(“TPR”), Oregon Administrative Rules (“OAR”) chapter 660, division 12. The scope of this
rulemaking activity is narrow, and includes two categories of amendments:
1.Minor clarifications and corrections as listed in this charge; and
2.Review of temporary amendments adopted by the commission in April 2023.
The department and rulemaking advisory committee may propose other minor changes as
necessary to make the rules work effectively or changes recommended by legal counsel.
Desired Outcomes
The commission charges the department and the Rulemaking Advisory Committee with
recommending amendments to rules that will advance these outcomes:
1.Continue to confirm and advance the outcomes of the Climate-Friendly and Equitable
Communities Rulemaking;
2.Continue to work toward ensuring underserved populations guide decision making
processes that are built to accommodate them;
3.Continue to clarify rules that can be successfully implemented by local governments and
the state; and
4.Continue to help meet Oregon’s climate pollution reduction goals, specifically the
division 44 climate pollution reduction targets and Statewide Transportation Strategy
targets.
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LCDC Rulemaking Charge – Permanent Amendments
April 2023
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Expected Clarifications and Corrections
The following is a list of minor clarifications and corrections expected to be addressed as part of
this rulemaking process. Proposed amendments may include the listed rules or other rules as
needed to meet the objective of the listed issue. All listed rules are within the TPR (OAR chapter
660, division 12).
Item Clarification or Correction Affected Rule or Rules
1 Define multi-unit housing consistently. 0005, 0300, 0630
2 Add definitions of performance standards and
performance measures 0005
3 Clarify provisions for TSP requirements related to
UGB expansions during the interim period. 0012, 0350
4 Modify effective dates of some rules to line up with
a major TSP update. 0012, 0210, 0215
5
Clarify how the horizon year may be determined.
Clearly allow flexibility for coordinated horizon
years with the Metro RTP.
0100(3)(b), 0140(5)(c)
6 Clarify requirements for counties; remove overly
broad language. 0110(3)
7 Clarify in the rule when each type of equity
analysis should be performed. 0135
8
Clarify language of functional classification for
each mode. This provision may need to be
repeated or referenced elsewhere in the rules.
0155(4)
9 Clarify intent, remove confusing language. 0180(2)
10 Fix numbering. 0215
11 Clarify how rule 0215 works in the Portland
metropolitan area. 0215, 0140
12
Clarify confusing language, particularly concerning
comprehensive plan and land use regulation
amendments.
0325
13 Amend to use consistent terminology. 0400 through 0450
14 Clarify to allow counties to use this provision. 0405(4)(a)(A)
15 Clarify carpool and vanpool requirements only
apply to large parking lots 0405(1)(a)
16 Clarify underused parking policies are for both on
and off-street parking. 0405(2)
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LCDC Rulemaking Charge – Permanent Amendments
April 2023
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Item Clarification or Correction Affected Rule or Rules
17 Clarify language with differing references and
“multiunit” terms. 0415
18 More specifically identify the referenced map. 0415(1), 0435
19 Clarify unbundled parking requirements would
apply to new leases. 0425, 0435
20 Add exemptions for townhomes and rowhomes for
consistency across these rules. 0435(3), 0445(1)(a)(A)
21 Clarify how requirements for parking along transit
work together. 0440(3)
22 Allow annual code adjustment based on transit
frequency instead of constant adjustment. 0440(3)
23 Clarify language on historic buildings. 0445(1)(b)(H)
24 Clarify that “all” schools means K-12 schools, not
preschools. 0505(1), 0605(1)
25
Clarify the definition of “right-of-way” to exclude
right of way used for utilities or other non-
transportation purposes.
0510(3)(c)
26
Clarify how jurisdictions are expected to align
TSPs with plans developed or adopted by a transit
service provider.
0700(1)(d)
27 Clarify to differentiate between TSP requirements
and project development. 0810(5)
28 Clarify terminology, use “public involvement
strategy” consistently in rule. 0830(5)(a)
29 Clarify how this rule functions in the Portland Metro
area. 0910
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Department of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150
Salem, Oregon 97301-2540
Phone: 503-373-0050
Fax: 503-378-5518
www.oregon.gov/LCD
Summary of Written Testimony
Received after the Hearing on July 28, 2023
October 6, 2023
A. Topics addressed by multiple commenters
The staff report has additional details about these topics and how they are addressed in the recommended amendments.
Topics
Testimony
Overall
support
Align
with
OHNA
0005
Bicycle
facilities
definition
0210
Modelling
VMT
0315 -
0320
Minimum
densities
0350
UGB
0430 -
0445
Parking
0630
Bicycle
parking
0830
Vehicle
capacity
projects
Exhibit 09:
Sightline Institute X
Exhibit 10:
Oregon Climate
Action Coalition
X X X X X X X
Exhibit 11:
Wilsonville X X
Exhibit 12:
Eugene X
Exhibit 13:
Tigard X
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
X X X X X X
Exhibit 15:
League of
Oregon Cities
X X
Exhibit 16:
Springfield X X X X
Exhibits 17 & 18:
Oregon Realtors X X X X X X
Exhibit 19:
Washington
County
X X X
Exhibits 20 & 21:
Portland X
OHNA = Oregon Housing Needs Assessment
VMT = Vehicle miles travelled
UGB = Urban growth boundary
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Summary of Written Testimony Received after the Hearing July 28, 2023
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B. Topics addressed by individual commenters
Testimony Topic Recommendation
Exhibit 10:
Oregon Climate
Action Coalition
0012 Alternate dates The rule amendments adopted in April allow cities and counties to propose
alternate dates at any time. The recommended amendments make minor
conforming changes. No further changes recommended in response to this
comment.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0100(3) Base year The recommended amendments to 0140(5) provide the flexibility that the
commenter suggested in the Portland metropolitan area.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0215(2) Performance
measures
The suggested change is not necessary as provisions for jurisdictions with adopted
scenario plans are in the adopted rules at OAR 660-012-0905(1) and OAR 660-
012-0910.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0405(4)(e) Tree
planting
The recommended amendments already remove the requirement for cities and
counties to ensure ongoing compliance with tree maintenance. This was included
in the June 30 draft. No further changes recommended in response to this
comment.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0505(1) & 0605(2)
Public schools
The recommended amendments already narrow the scope of schools included in
the requirement for a detailed pedestrian inventory. This comment suggests
limiting the scope further to exclude religious and other private schools. Student
safety is important regardless of the type of school they attend. No further
changes recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0610(4) Bicycle
facility design
exceptions
The recommended amendments provide considerable flexibility within the
requirement to “plan and design bicycle facilities considering the context.” No
further changes recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0630(2) & (5) Bicycle
parking in CFA’s and
centers
The recommended amendments provide considerable flexibility for locating
bicycle parking. Climate-friendly areas and Metro Region 2040 Centers will
generally have higher than average bicycle mode share, so it would be counter-
productive to reduce bicycle parking in these areas. No further changes
recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0810(2) Street width The recommended amendments provide flexibility for cities and counties to
determine where a narrow street would be inappropriate. No further changes
recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibit 14:
Cornelius &
Hillsboro
0810(4) Local access
priority arterials
The recommended amendments provide flexibility for cities and counties to
classify streets. No further changes recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibit 16:
Springfield
0180(2)(b)
Unconstrained
project list
The recommended amendments incorporate the suggestion to remove a phrase
that could be confusing.
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Summary of Written Testimony Received after the Hearing July 28, 2023
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Testimony Topic Recommendation
Exhibit 16:
Springfield
0315(2)(a) potential
square footage
The recommended amendments clarify which local regulations must be
considered when estimating building capacity. The comment expresses a concern
that the rule could still be unclear in some situations, but does not suggest
clarifying language. No further changes recommended in response to this
comment.
Exhibit 19:
Washington
County
0180 Financially
constrained list
Updates to 0140(5) provide additional flexibility for planning horizon years in the
Portland metropolitan area. Changes to the local financially-constrained list may
or may not be needed in coordination with a regional plan update.
Exhibit 19:
Washington
County
0330 Ambiguous and
subjective terms
The recommended amendments use general terms to give flexibility to cities and
counties to make decisions appropriate to local conditions. The department can
provide guidance to help cities and counties find one way to comply with the rule
while preserving the flexibility for other cities and counties to find their own way
to comply. No further changes recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibit 19:
Washington
County
0810 Ambiguous and
subjective terms
The recommended amendments use general terms to give flexibility to cities and
counties to make decisions appropriate to local conditions. The department can
collaborate with the Oregon Department of Transportation to provide guidance to
help cities and counties find one way to comply with the rule while preserving the
flexibility for other cities and counties to find their own way to comply. No further
changes recommended in response to this comment.
Exhibits 20 & 21:
Portland
0005(31) Parking
spaces
The recommended amendments incorporate the suggestion to add “fleet
vehicles” to the list of parking areas that are exempt from the definition.
Exhibits 20 & 21:
Portland
0610 Parallel bike
facilities
The recommended amendments increase the flexibility in response to discussion
at advisory committee meetings about situations (for example couplets) where
the parallel facility would be more than one block away but would still provide a
safe, low stress, direct, and comfortable experience. Cities and counties have the
ability to set a more specific standard for their own bicycle network. No further
changes recommended in response to this comment.
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Increasing Housing Production
and Transportation Choices
The Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities and Oregon Housing Needs
Analysis Programs Expand Transportation and Housing Options
Integrated Planning for Oregon’s Current and Future Needs
Oregonians deserve housing they can afford, quality transportation
choices to meet their daily needs, and a healthy climate that supports
generations to come.
Consistent with Oregon’s approach of integrated, comprehensive
planning, the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC)
and Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) programs work
together to facilitate housing and transportation choice.
As the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) implements Governor
Kotek’s housing executive orders, staff are working with communities across the state to develop
solutions to help facilitate the construction of the 36,000 new housing units per year Oregonians
need while meeting our climate goals. DLCD’s housing, transportation, and climate teams work
together to ensure our programs result in housing production, transportation choice, and more
equitable communities.
Creating Climate-Friendly Areas with Affordable Housing and Transportation Choices
The Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities or CFEC program builds on years of local
planning and investment. The program directs fifteen communities in Oregon’s metropolitan
areas to identify and allow walkable areas with significant housing capacity, and
update zoning where needed. In these “climate-friendly areas,” Oregonians should
have a range of transportation choices and be able meet most of their daily needs
without having to drive long distances.
Climate-friendly areas create bonus local housing capacity ready for the market to
fill. To boost housing production in areas with transportation choice, local
governments will allow housing choice in these areas, from single-unit housing to
traditional starter housing including duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes, and
apartments. As cities update their zoning codes, many are increasing housing
capacity in other areas as well, to allow for additional housing production and
choice.
For the purposes of proposed urban growth boundary expansions, the additional
housing units allowed in climate-friendly areas do not count as housing capacity
unless the market is actually building them. Cities will continue to be able to
facilitate timely urban growth area expansions in response to housing need. In one
example of policy alignment, climate-friendly areas qualify as one of the efficiency measures
required for urban growth boundary (UGB) expansions. Cities implementing updated climate and
housing programs will have a speedier path to future UGB expansions. CFEC staff are engaged
in the OHNA process to ensure the programs are aligned on this policy point.
The Climate-
Friendly and
Equitable
Communities and
Oregon Housing
Needs Analysis
programs work
together to expand
housing options for
Oregonians.
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Removing Barriers; Increasing Housing Production, Affordability, and Choice
The CFEC program works to remove barriers to producing housing. These modernization
strategies enable developers to build more housing with more units.
Reducing costly parking mandates. One of the most powerful ways CFEC is helping get
needed housing built is by reducing parking mandates. Nearly one-third of households are a
single person, living alone. One of every seven Oregon renter households don’t own any cars.
Requiring off-street parking increases the cost of multifamily housing by 10-20 percent and
reduces housing supply.
The CFEC program means builders can provide the amount of parking appropriate for each
unique development. In just the past few months, several previously stalled housing
developments are moving forward under CFEC’s parking reforms, in Grants Pass, Beaverton,
Eugene, and Troutdale.
Allowing more housing units. The CFEC program increases the number and types of housing
units allowed in climate-friendly areas and removes obstacles for development in walkable,
mixed-use areas.
Reducing the need for expensive transportation infrastructure, such as road expansions.
Updated planning rules allow local governments to reduce the burden and cost of transportation
analysis and overbuilding of the transportation system.
Helping Oregonians afford housing. Housing and transportation are the top two expenses in
most households’ budgets. CFEC aims to reduce transportation costs, thereby increasing budget
available and expanding housing options.
Funding Studies to Discover Housing Opportunities
Market studies of climate-friendly areas are an eligible use of the 2023 legislature’s $3 million
investment in the CFEC program. Cities may request market studies, and the department will
provide them as resources allow. Market studies will allow local governments to evaluate the
near-term feasibility of different levels of development in climate-friendly areas and other mixed-
use zones. Recent program changes make it easier for local governments to adopt land use
regulations that are more compatible with the scale of existing developed areas.
Moving Forward
The CFEC, OHNA, and other modernization programs are part of ongoing efforts by local
governments, the Oregon legislature, and state agencies, boards, and commissions to boost
housing production and make sure all Oregonians have a place to call home. These programs
work to allow and facilitate the creation of market-rate and affordable housing options in
neighborhoods where people have a range of transportation choices to get where they live, work,
and play.
Contact and More Information
Kevin Young, Senior Urban Planner, 503-602-0238, kevin.young@dlcd.oregon.gov
Ethan Stuckmayer, Housing Division Manager, 503-302-0937, ethan.stuckmayer@dlcd.oregon.gov
Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Program
https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/cl/pages/cfec.aspx
Oregon Housing Needs Analysis and Other Housing Programs
https://www.oregon.gov/LCD/Housing/Pages/index.aspx
Last updated 2023-10-09
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Department of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150
Salem, Oregon 97301-2540
Phone: 503-373-0050
Fax: 503-378-5518
www.oregon.gov/LCD
Rule-by-Rule Summary of Proposed Changes to
the Transportation Planning Rules
(Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 660, Division 12)
October 19, 2023
This document includes a summary of proposed changes to the adopted rules in chapter 660,
division 12. The changes include those that were temporarily adopted in April 2023.
Rule Proposed Changes
660-012-0000: Purpose No changes proposed.
660-012-0005: Definitions
• Addresses charge items 1 and 2.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0010: Transportation Planning No changes proposed.
660-012-0011: Applicable Rules No changes proposed.
660-012-0012: Effective Dates and Transition
• Addresses charge items 3, 4, and 18.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0015: Preparation and Coordination
of Transportation System Plans No changes proposed.
660-012-0020: Elements of Transportation
System Plans No changes proposed.
660-012-0025: Complying with the Goals in
Preparing Transportation System Plans;
Refinement Plans
No changes proposed.
660-012-0030: Determination of
Transportation Needs No changes proposed.
660-012-0035: Evaluation and Selection of
Transportation System Alternatives No changes proposed.
660-012-0040: Transportation Financing
Program No changes proposed.
660-012-0045: Implementation of the
Transportation System Plan No changes proposed.
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Rule-by-Rule Summary of Proposed Changes to the Transportation Planning Rules
October 19, 2023
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Rule Proposed Changes
660-012-0050: Transportation Project
Development No changes proposed.
660-012-0055: Timing of Adoption and
Update of Transportation System Plans;
Exemptions
No changes proposed.
660-012-0060: Plan and Land Use
Regulation Amendments No changes proposed.
660-012-0065: Transportation Improvements
on Rural Lands No changes proposed.
660-012-0070: Exceptions for Transportation
Improvements on Rural Land No changes proposed.
660-012-0100: Transportation System Plans
in Metropolitan Areas • Minor changes for clarity.
660-012-0105: Transportation System Plan
Updates No changes proposed.
660-012-0110: Transportation System
Planning Area • Addresses charge items 5 and 6.
660-012-0115: Funding Projections No changes proposed.
660-012-0120: Transportation System
Planning Engagement No changes proposed.
660-012-0125: Underserved Populations No changes proposed.
660-012-0130: Decision-Making with
Underserved Populations No changes proposed.
660-012-0135: Equity Analysis • Addresses charge item 7.
660-012-0140: Transportation System
Planning in the Portland Metropolitan Area • Addresses charge item 5.
660-012-0145: Transportation Options
Planning No changes proposed.
660-012-0150: Transportation System
Inventories No changes proposed.
660-012-0155: Prioritization Framework • Addresses charge item 8.
660-012-0160: Reducing Vehicle Miles
Traveled No changes proposed.
660-012-0170: Unconstrained Project List No changes proposed.
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Rule-by-Rule Summary of Proposed Changes to the Transportation Planning Rules
October 19, 2023
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Rule Proposed Changes
660-012-0180: Financially-Constrained
Project List • Addresses charge item 9.
660-012-0190: Transportation System
Refinement Plans No changes proposed.
660-012-0200: Temporary Projects No changes proposed.
660-012-0210: Transportation Modeling and
Analysis
• Change to postpone effective date of the
rule to allow future revisions.
660-012-0215: Transportation Performance
Standards • Addresses charge items 10 and 11.
660-012-0300: Coordinated Land Use and
Transportation System Planning No changes proposed.
660-012-0310: Climate-Friendly Areas • Minor change to rule title.
660-012-0315: Designation of Climate-
Friendly Areas
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Minor change to rule title.
660-012-0320: Land Use Requirements in
Climate-Friendly Areas
• Addresses charge item 1.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
• Minor change to rule title.
660-012-0325: Transportation Review in
Climate Friendly Areas
• Addresses charge item 12.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
• Minor change to rule title.
660-012-0330: Land Use Requirements • Incorporates temporary rule changes.
660-012-0340: Land Use Assumptions No changes proposed.
660-012-0350: Urban Growth Boundary
Expansions No changes proposed.
660-012-0360: Key Destinations No changes proposed.
660-012-0400: Parking Management No changes proposed.
660-012-0405: Parking Regulation
Improvements
• Addresses charge items 14, 15, and 16.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0410: Electric Vehicle Charging • Minor change for clarity.
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Rule-by-Rule Summary of Proposed Changes to the Transportation Planning Rules
October 19, 2023
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Rule Proposed Changes
660-012-0415: Parking Maximums and
Evaluation in More Populous Communities
• Addresses charge items 17 and 18.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0420: Exemption for Communities
without Parking Mandates No changes proposed.
660-012-0425: Reducing the Burden of
Parking Mandates
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Changes for clarity.
660-012-0430: Reduction of Parking
Mandates for Development Types • Addresses charge item 13.
660-012-0435: Parking Reform in Climate
Friendly Areas
• Addresses charge items 18 and 20.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
660-012-0440: Parking Reform Near Transit
Corridors • Addresses charge items 21 and 22.
660-012-0445: Parking Management
Alternative Approaches
• Addresses charge items 17, 19, and 23.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
660-012-0450: Parking Management in More
Populous Communities No changes proposed.
660-012-0500: Pedestrian System Planning No changes proposed.
660-012-0505: Pedestrian System Inventory • Addresses charge item 24.
660-012-0510: Pedestrian System
Requirements • Addresses charge items 8 and 25.
660-012-0520: Pedestrian System Projects No changes proposed.
660-012-0600: Bicycle System Planning No changes proposed.
660-012-0605: Bicycle System Inventory • Addresses charge item 24.
660-012-0610: Bicycle System Requirements
• Addresses charge item 8.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0620: Bicycle System Projects No changes proposed.
660-012-0630: Bicycle Parking
• Options for Commission
• Addresses charge item 17.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0700: Public Transportation System
Planning
• Addresses charge item 26.
• Changes for clarity.
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Rule-by-Rule Summary of Proposed Changes to the Transportation Planning Rules
October 19, 2023
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Rule Proposed Changes
660-012-0705: Public Transportation System
Inventory No changes proposed.
660-012-0710: Public Transportation System
Requirements No changes proposed.
660-012-0720: Public Transportation System
Projects No changes proposed.
660-012-0800: Street and Highway System
Planning No changes proposed.
660-012-0805: Street and Highway System
Inventory No changes proposed.
660-012-0810: Street and Highway System
Requirements • Addresses charge item 27.
660-012-0820: Street and Highway Projects No changes proposed.
660-012-0830: Enhanced Review of Select
Roadway Projects
• Addresses charge item 28.
• Incorporates temporary rule changes.
• Changes for clarity and in response to
advisory committee feedback.
660-012-0900: Reporting No changes proposed.
660-012-0905: Land Use and Transportation
Performance Measures • Minor changes for clarity.
660-012-0910: Land Use and Transportation
Performance Targets • Addresses charge item 29.
660-012-0915: Review of Reports No changes proposed.
660-012-0920: Compliance Hearings No changes proposed.
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City of Lake Oswego – CFEC Parking Reform
Project Schedule
Rulemaking Updates & Extension
Request [Jun 2022 – Jul 2023]
Council Study Session #1 Jun 21, 2022
Planning Commission Update #1 Jun 27
Planning Commission Update #2 Jan 9, 2023
Planning Commission Work Session #1 Jul 24
Project Background and Overview
of Alternatives [Aug – Sep 2023]
Council Study Session #2 Sep 5
Planning Commission Work Session #2 Sep 25
Work Plan / Public Involvement
Plan / Scoping [Oct – Dec 2023]
Targeted Outreach Oct – Dec 2023
Planning Commission Work Session #3 Nov 27
Council Study Session #3 Dec 5
Initial Concepts /
Recommendations
[Jan – Apr 2024]
Targeted Outreach Jan – Mar 2024
Open House / Community Meeting Mar 7, 2024
Joint PC-CC Study Session (#4) Apr 16
Draft Code Amendments
[Apr - Aug 2024]
Internal Review / Drafting Apr - Jun
Planning Commission Work Session #6 Jun 24
Final Code Adoption
[Sep – Dec 2024]
Planning Commission Public Hearing Oct 14
Planning Commission Findings Oct 28
City Council Public Hearing Nov 19
City Council Findings Dec 3
Effective Date: Jan 2, 2025
Public Engagement Plan
Introduction:
This Public Engagement Plan describes the roles of City staff in engagement efforts for the City’s efforts
to comply with state rules under the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules (OAR
660-012-0400 to -0450). These engagement efforts are intended to build upon existing relationships and
community networks to the fullest extent possible through targeted outreach.
This document provides a working list of the public involvement activities proposed as part of the
project. It is intended as a living document and may be updated as the project progresses.
11/14/2023
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Desired Project Outcomes:
•Inform the public about the requirements of the Governor’s Order and the City’s work to comply
with CFEC rules;
•Involve stakeholders by asking relevant questions and reporting back to the public how their
feedback influenced the project; and
•Empower participants to help shape City policy on important topics.
Engagement Methods:
•Targeted Outreach to Key Stakeholders: Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
o Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) – Tues, 9/26
o Chamber of Commerce / Lake Grove Business Association – Thurs, 10/12
o Mayor’s Roundtable - TBD
o Neighborhood Chairs Committee – TBD
o Transportation Advisory Board – TBD
o Focus Group Discussion (TBD) with representatives from:
▪HPS Task Force
▪Sustainability Advisory Board
▪Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board
▪LOSN
▪Transportation Advisory Board
▪Chamber of Commerce
▪Lake Grove Business Association
•Project Website + Updates: ongoing
o The City will host a website that describes the project, includes project updates, and
allows the public to access draft documents as they become available. The website will
provide a link to a comment form and direct email contact for the project.
•Project Email List: ongoing
o The City will maintain an email list for all that are interested in learning more about the
project. Interested members of the public may sign up to receive project updates via
email through a link on the project website.
•Open House / Community Meeting: March 7, 2024
o Either an online open house or in-person community meeting will be held to receive
input from members of the public regarding the options to comply with CFEC.
o The open house is expected to take the form of a presentation that summarizes material
and guides participants through a set of questions.
•Hello LO articles: ongoing / monthly
o The City will include updates and information in its monthly Hello LO publication.
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• City Council: ongoing
o Staff will bring the project forth at meetings of the City Council to receive direction and
guidance at key stages.
o 2 meetings so far (6/21/22, 9/5/23)
o Next study session on 12/5/23
o Joint study session with the Planning Commission on 4/16/24
o Public Hearing on 11/19/24
• Planning Commission: ongoing
o Staff will bring the project forth at meetings of the Planning Commission to provide
information and develop recommendations for Council consideration.
o 3 meetings so far (7/24/23, 9/25/23, 11/27/23)
o Joint study session with City Council on 4/17/24
o 1 more work session on 6/24/24
o Public Hearing on 10/14/24
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