Or. Admin. R. 660-012-0100 - Transportation System Plans in Metropolitan Areas
(1) Cities shall
develop and adopt a transportation system plan. Cities shall develop a
transportation system plan and amendments to that plan consistent with the
provisions of OAR 660-012-0105 through OAR 660-012-0215. A transportation
system plan includes the following elements:
(a) The core transportation system plan
elements as provided in section (2);
(b) Funding projections as provided in OAR
660-012-0115;
(c) A transportation
options element as provided in OAR 660-012-0145;
(d) An unconstrained project list as provided
in OAR 660-012-0170;
(e) A
financially-constrained project list as provided in OAR 660-012-0180;
(f) Any refinement plans adopted as provided
in OAR 660-012-0190;
(g) A
pedestrian system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0500;
(h) A bicycle system element as provided in
OAR 660-012-0600;
(i) A public
transportation system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0700; and
(j) A street and highway system element as
provided in OAR 660-012-0800.
(2) A transportation system plan shall
include the following core elements:
(a) The
base and planning horizon years as provided in section (3) of this
rule;
(b) The land use assumptions
as provided in OAR 660-012-0340;
(c) A list of all elements of the plan, and
the date of adoption or amendment of each;
(d) The coordinated land use and
transportation system planning policies in the city's comprehensive
plan;
(e) The local transportation
system plan goals and policies;
(f)
Areas with concentrations of underserved populations as provided in OAR
660-012-0125, identified using best available data;
(g) A record of the engagement, involvement,
and decision-making processes used in development of the plan, as provided in
OAR 660-012-0130;
(h) A major
equity analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0135 or an engagement-focused equity
analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0135 for urban areas under 5,000 in
population; and
(i) The dates of
each report made to the director as provided in OAR 660-012-0900, including all
applicable city and county reports for the planning area.
(3) Cities shall determine the base and
horizon years of a transportation system plan as follows:
(a) The base year is the present or past year
which is used for the development of plan elements. The base year shall be the
year of adoption of a major update to the Transportation System Update, or no
earlier than five years prior.
(b)
The horizon year is the future year for which the plan contains potential
projects and shall be at least twenty years from the year of adoption of a
major update to the transportation system plan.
(4) The director may grant a whole or partial
exemption from the requirements of this division to cities and counties with a
population of less than 10,000 within the urban area. The director may also
grant a whole or partial temporary exemption from the requirements of this
division to jurisdictions of any size that are newly included in an existing
metropolitan area or a newly designated metropolitan area. The director shall
use the criteria and process as provided in OAR 660-012-0055(7) to decide to
approve an exemption.
(5) The
development of a transportation system plan shall be coordinated with affected
cities, counties, transportation facility owners, and transportation service
providers, and transportation options providers.
(6) Adoption or amendment of a transportation
system plan shall constitute the land use decision regarding the function,
mode, general location, and need for transportation facilities, services, and
major improvements.
(7) Adoption or
amendment of a transportation system plan shall include findings of compliance
with applicable statewide planning goals, acknowledged comprehensive plan
policies, and land use regulations.
(8) Cities and counties shall design
transportation system plans to achieve transportation performance targets as
provided in OAR 660-012-0910.
(9)
Metro shall adopt a regional transportation system plan provided in OAR
660-012-0140.
(10) Cities and
counties in the Portland Metropolitan Area shall additionally meet the
requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0140.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012, ORS 197.180, ORS 197.200, ORS 197.274 & ORS 197.712
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(1) Cities shall develop and adopt a transportation system plan. Cities shall develop a transportation system plan and amendments to that plan consistent with the provisions of OAR 660-012-0105 through OAR 660-012-0215. A transportation system plan includes the following elements:
(a) The core transportation system plan elements as provided in section (2);
(b) Funding projections as provided in OAR 660-012-0115;
(c) A transportation options element as provided in OAR 660-012-0145;
(d) An unconstrained project list as provided in OAR 660-012-0170;
(e) A financially-constrained project list as provided in OAR 660-012-0180;
(f) Any refinement plans adopted as provided in OAR 660-012-0190;
(g) A pedestrian system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0500;
(h) A bicycle system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0600;
(i) A public transportation system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0700; and
(j) A street and highway system element as provided in OAR 660-012-0800.
(2) A transportation system plan shall include the following core elements:
(a) The base and planning horizon years as provided in section (3) of this rule;
(b) The land use assumptions as provided in OAR 660-012-0340;
(c) A list of all elements of the plan, and the date of adoption or amendment of each;
(d) The coordinated land use and transportation system planning policies in the city's comprehensive plan;
(e) The local transportation system plan goals and policies;
(f) Areas with concentrations of underserved populations as provided in OAR 660-012-0125, identified using best available data;
(g) A record of the engagement, involvement, and decision-making processes used in development of the plan, as provided in OAR 660-012-0130;
(h) A major equity analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0135, or an engagement-focused equity analysis as provided in OAR 660-012-0135 for urban areas under 5,000 in population; and
(i) The dates of each report made to the director as provided in OAR 660-012-0900, including all applicable city and county reports for the planning area.
(3) Cities shall determine the base and horizon years of a transportation system plan as follows:
(a) The base year is the present or past year which is used for the development of plan elements. The base year shall be the year of adoption of a major update to the Transportation System Update, or no earlier than five years prior.
(b) The horizon year is the future year for which the plan contains potential projects and shall be at least twenty years from the year of adoption of a major update to the transportation system plan.
(4) The director may grant a whole or partial exemption from the requirements of this division to cities with a population of less than 10,000 within the urban area. The director may also grant a whole or partial temporary exemption from the requirements of this division to jurisdictions of any size that are newly included in an existing metropolitan area or a newly designated metropolitan area. The director shall use the criteria and process as provided in OAR 660-012-0055(7) to decide to approve an exemption.
(5) The development of a transportation system plan shall be coordinated with affected cities, counties, transportation facility owners, and transportation service providers, and transportation options providers.
(6) Adoption or amendment of a transportation system plan shall constitute the land use decision regarding the function, mode, general location, and need for transportation facilities, services, and major improvements.
(7) Adoption or amendment of a transportation system plan shall include findings of compliance with applicable statewide planning goals, acknowledged comprehensive plan policies, and land use regulations.
(8) Cities and counties shall design transportation system plans to achieve transportation performance targets as provided in OAR 660-012-0910.
(9) Metro shall adopt a regional transportation system plan provided in OAR 660-012-0140.
(10) Cities and counties in the Portland Metropolitan area shall additionally meet the requirements as provided in OAR 660-012-0140.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.040