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First Reading of Ordinance No. 18-1004, for LE 17-03: Legislative Amendment to Amend Chapter 12.04.205 of the Oregon City Municipal Code for Alternative Mobility Standards for the Highway 213 Intersection at Beavercreek, and the Transportation System Plan Project List
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends the City Commission approve Planning file LE 17-03 and the first reading of Ordinance 18-1004.
BACKGROUND:
After reviewing all of the evidence in the record and considering the testimony of the public, on March 26, 2018 the Planning Commission recommended the City Commission approve Planning file LE 17-03 for Alternate Mobility Standards with a vote of 5-1-1.
Summary of Proposal:
Oregon City’s 2013 Transportation System Plan (TSP) determined that the Highway 213 (OR 213) corridor from Redland Road to Molalla Avenue (including the intersection of Beavercreek Road) will exceed the current mobility target in 2035, resulting in more congestion than is allowed. Lacking the financial capability of implementing major capacity-increasing projects, the TSP identified a variety of minor improvements and a project in which the community would investigate alternative mobility targets to identify feasible solutions.
This project analyzed the corridor in greater detail and identified a package of additional improvements, amended the Municipal Code to implement the project (including changing the mobility target at Beavercreek and OR 213), and amended the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) list project lists to collect funding for the new projects identified through system development charges. The project concluded that the cost constrained (or likely to be funded) improvements already identified in the Transportation System Plan and/or the Regional Transportation Plan would meet our existing mobility limitations for other locations within the corridor including Redland Road/OR 213. The overall package increases safety and capacity for the in...
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