Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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On the check list provided by the applicant, under "Intersections to be analyzed," only two intersections are identified and subsequently studied. These are River Road @ Hunsaker/Irving and River Road @ Green Lane. There is no explanation either on the checklist or in the TIA as to how these two locations and only these two locations were identified. In addition, ODOT was not consulted when scoping the TIA. Given the level of traffic congestion currently experienced on River Road in the vicinity of the project, a number of existing intersections that should have been analyzed were not Given the request to fedesignate and zone the site from "Public Land and Neighborhood Commercial" to "Community CommercialfResidential", in addition to the two intersections that were studied, the following intersections should have also been analyzed: Beaver@ Division Avenue Santa Clara @ River Road River Road @ River Loop I River Road @ OR 69 WB Ramps River Road @ OR 69 BB Ramps Oak Way @ Lone Oak Lone Oak @ Division Due to the limited scope of the TIA, the analysis as presented is not adequate to make a finding under 660-0 12-0060(1)(c)(B). Any conclusion reached in the TlA should not be relied upon in making a finding that the proposed development will not have a significant impact on the transportation system and require no mitigation as concluded in the TIA. 660~012-0060 (l)(c)(B) state that where Han amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land u..<;e regulation would significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility, the local government shall put in place measures... to assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the identified.. . performance standards of the facility.. .as measured at the end of the plmming period. " 2. That raises the second issues with the adequacy of the TIA, what is the correct date for the "end of the planning period"? The TIA uses the planning horizon from Trans Plan, 2015 for measuring traffic impacts (8 years from today). The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) has a planning horizon of 2025, and the Oregon Highway Plan (OHP) has a planning horizon of2019. It would seem prudent that the City require the applicant to evaluate the long-term impact of the PAPA based on the RTP which has a planning horizon that is 18 years from now. In addition, the Oregon Highway Plan requires that the traffic impacts of development and plan/zoning amendments look out to the end of the planning period (horizon) or 15 years, whichever is greater. So to be consistent with the OHP, the applicant needs to use the RTP planning horiz.on of2025. 3. The TPR identifies a Yz mile radius as the area of influence for an interchange (660- 012-0060 (4)(d)(C)(i). The location ofllie PAPA is within that 12 mile radius of the River Road @ OR 69 interchange. Yet the interchange is not analyzed in the IlA. Consequently the TIA as presented is inconsistent with TIA requirement of the OHP, and does not meet the intent of the TPR. ') ..