Chapter 432 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 795

Relating to transportation planning; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the growth and economic development of this state requires an appropriate balance between economic development and transportation planning.

(2) The Legislative Assembly finds that the Oregon Transportation Commission and the Land Conservation and Development Commission have initiated a joint review of the transportation planning rule, the Oregon Highway Plan and the associated guidance documents.

SECTION 2. (1) The Oregon Transportation Commission and the Land Conservation and Development Commission shall jointly review the administrative rules, plans and associated guidance documents to better balance economic development and the efficiency of urban development with consideration of development of the transportation infrastructure in consultation with local governments and transportation and economic development stakeholders.

(2) The commissions shall consider revisions to the transportation planning rule (OAR 660-012), the Oregon Highway Plan and the associated guidance documents that streamline, simplify and clarify the requirements in the following areas:

(a) The planning requirements placed on zone changes that are consistent with locally adopted comprehensive plans.

(b) The development of practical methods that may be used to mitigate the transportation impacts of economic development.

(c) The planning requirements placed on zone changes within urban centers.

(d) The analysis required for transportation impacts of urban growth boundary changes.

(e) Clarification of planning periods and requirements for update of local transportation system plans.

(f) Thresholds for required analysis of transportation impacts of project proposals.

(g) The use of average trip generation rates.

(h) The development of mobility standards, including but not limited to volume to capacity ratios or corridor or area mobility standards.

(i) The analysis required for transportation impacts of comprehensive plan amendments that require improvements to avoid further degradation of transportation facility performance by the time of development.

SECTION 3. (1) The Land Conservation and Development Commission shall adopt revisions of the transportation planning rule consistent with the results of the review of the rule required in section 2 of this 2011 Act prior to January 1, 2012.

(2) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall adopt revisions to the Oregon Highway Plan consistent with the results of the review required in section 2 of this 2011 Act prior to January 1, 2012.

SECTION 4. The Oregon Transportation Commission and the Land Conservation and Development Commission shall report to the Legislative Assembly on the review of the transportation planning rule, the Oregon Highway Plan and the associated guidance documents and on the actions taken prior to February 1, 2012.

SECTION 5. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor June 17, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 17, 2011

Effective date June 17, 2011

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