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Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) Master Planned Development October 2012 Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)Analysis TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE (TPR) ANALYSIS The TPR is a state planning rule that institutes criteria under which the transportation impacts of a post - acknowledgement plan amendment and zoning map amendment must be evaluated (OAR 660- 012- 0060(1)). Per the TPR, a two -step review process is required. The first step is to determine if there will be a significant affect on surrounding transportation facilities associated with the proposed amendment. In the event that there is a significant affect, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in OAR 660- 012 - 0060(2), unless the amendment is allowed under sections (3), (9) or (10) of OAR 660- 012 -0060. However, if the trip generation potential of a particular site is not expected to increase as a result of the proposed amendment, no additional analysis is necessary to satisfy the TPR. A TPR analysis was conducted to determine if the proposed zone change could result in an increase in potential trips generated by the site beyond that which would occur through reasonable "worst case" development of the site under the existing designation. Based on this analysis, rezoning the property to S -DR and developing to a reasonable "worst- case" density would not have a significant effect on the transportation system. The reasonable "worst- case" trip generation impacts of the proposed rezone activities demonstrate a reduced peak hour impact to the transportation system as compared to redevelopment under the existing zoning. No future year intersection operational analysis is required for TPR purposes given the reduced peak hour trip generation associated with the rezone proposal. Details of the TPR review methodology and findings are presented below. Existing and Proposed Zoning The EWEB site consists of multiple parcels, which are currently zoned as a combination of Public Lands (PL), Light- Medium Industrial (I -2), Heavy Industrial (I -3), and Special District (S -W Whiteaker Special Area Zone) with Transit - Oriented District (TOD) and Water Resources Conservation (WR) overlays. The majority of the site is zoned PL, which permits development of accessory uses, public uses operated by a public agency (e.g. government offices, libraries), and select public uses not operated by public agencies (e.g. community centers, gardens, athletic fields). Portions of the site are zoned 1 -1 and I -3, which permit development of a variety of public, commercial, and industrial uses. Per the City Zoning Code, retail and service commercial uses are a conditional use in the PL District and are limited in size and scope to those primarily serving the permitted uses within one -half mile. Under the proposed map amendment, the properties would each change designation to a new Special Area Zone (SAZ), identified as Downtown Riverfront (S -DR) with the exception of the S -W zoned areas. J FZA Kittelson & Associates, Inc. 25