Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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OAR 660-012-0060(3)(c) Development resulting from the amendment lvill, at a minimum, mitigate the impacts of the amendment in a manner that avoids further degradation to the performance of the facility by the time of the development through one or a combination of transportation improvements or measures; Under this subsection, development resulting from the proposed amendment must mitigate the impacts of the amendments in a manner that avoids further degradation of the transpOltation facility by the time of development, which is anticipated by the applicant to be 2008. To address this requirement, the applicant has proposed to construct an additional Hunsaker Lane westbound approach lane and to construct an additional Green Lane westbound approach lane. As shown on Table 8 of the TIA (page 33), at the time of development (build year 2008) the River Road at HunsakerlIrving intersection is projected to further degrade to perform at .98 vie. As a result of the proposed mitigation, the vie \vould remain at .98 at the time of development (2008) therefore the proposed amendments would avoid further degradation of the facility, as required by subsection (3)(c). The TIA indicates that a traffic signal was considered at the Green Lane intersection; but that due to the proximity to adjacent signalized intersections, it was determined that a signal at Green Lane \vould likely degrade the capacity of River Road north-south movements. However, the TIA demonstrates that the proposed mitigation is sufficient to avoid further degradation; consistent with OAR 660~012-0060(3)(c). In order to ensure that the development resulting from the proposed an1endments will not cause further degradation of the intersection, any future development of the site will be conditioned on the construction of these two approach lanes. OAR 660-012-0060(3)(d) The amendment does not involve property located in an interchange area as defined in paragraph (4)(d)(C); and Consistent with this subsection, the amendment does not involve property located in an interchange area, as defined in OAR 660-012~0060(4)(d)(C). OAR 660-012-0060(3)(e) For affected state highways, ODOTprovides a written statement that the proposedfimding and timing for the ident~fied mitigation improvements or measures are, at a minbnum, sufficient to avoidfilrther degradation to the performance of the a/jected state highway. However, ~f a local government provides the appropriate ODOr regional office vrith written notice of a proposed amendment in a manner that provides ODOT reasonable opportunity to submit a written statement into the record of the local government proceeding, and ODOT does not provide a writ/en statement, then the local government may proceed 'with applying subsections (a) through (d) of this section. Consistent with this subsection, as indicated in the TIA, the amendment does not affect a state highway. ODOT indicated no concerns with this revised TIA, dated August 28,2007. Conclusion Based on the available evidence, the proposal complies with Statewide Planning 00al12 as implemented through OAR 660-0l2~0060, w'ith the imposition of the following condition of approval to ensure that the necessary transportation improvements are in place prior to operation of the commercial and residential uses: Findings- November 19,2007 Page 10