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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSM022822 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Oregon Council Study Session Minutes Monday, February 28, 2022 I. Call to Order Joint Study Session Joint Study Session of the Central Point City Council, Planning Commission and Citizens Advisory Committee Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Hank Williams Mayor Present Neil Olsen Ward I Late 6:58 PM Kelley Johnson Ward II Remote Melody Thueson Ward III Present Taneea Browning Ward IV Present Rob Hernandez At Large Present Michael Parsons At Large Present Planning Commission: Tom Van Voorhees (Virtual); Brad Cozza; Kay Harrison; Pat Smith; Jim Mock (Virtual) Citizens Advisory Commission: Robin Stroch; Mike Meek; David Painter (virtual) Kristy Painter (Virtual); John Eaton (Virtual); Also present: City Manager Chris Clayton; City Recorder Deanna Casey; Planning Director Stephanie Holtey; Parks and Public Works Director Matt Samitore, Larry Martin, and Brett Moore. II. Discussion 1. Introduction to Transportation Planning Rule Changes and Potential Impacts to Central Point Planning Director Stephanie Holtey explained there are new state planning rules taking place because of Executive Order No. 20-04 Directing State Agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The intent is to address climate change through regulations in land use planning. The Executive Order states that Oregon has a “Moral Responsibility” to act because the lack of Federal action and the inability of the Oregon Legislature to take action so that we meet the Paris Agreement accord. The Order is trying to reverse the harm and inequities, or minimize the impact under represented communities. The proposed rule will focus on safety and increasing bike and pedestrian uses, reducing climate pollution and remedying inequities in a variety of areas. There are different rules depending on the size of the jurisdiction, requiring reporting and analysis of the gas emissions by 20% in 2040 and 30% by 2050. Jurisdictions will be asked to prioritize community led engagement and decision City of Central Point City Council Minutes February 28, 2022 Page 2 making to engage underserved communities by: Identifying those who need prioritized attention due to historic and current marginalization. Identifying areas with above average concentrations of underserved populations. Conducting equity analyses. Adding additional target outreach projects Considering impacts of plan development Developing decision making factors that recognize and reduce past and current inequities. Submitting annual reports to DLCD, Planning Commission and City Council and the community. She explained rules that are changing regarding climate change and reducing greenhouse gas. The state goal is to move away from the one person in the car model that we use today. They feel that we are unsafe for pedestrian traffic and bikes. The new rules move away from function and capacity. This is going to be a challenge and a big change from the way we currently do things. There was discussion that these new rules will be difficult for most jurisdictions to do unless more staff are hired. It will cost developers more money therefore increasing the cost of the housing. This will eliminate low cost housing in order for the developer to recuperate their money. The parking management requirements are very complex in their present form. Preferential parking for carpool/vanpools Redevelopment allowed to provide alternative transportation facilities, parking, or reduce parking within walking distance of transit. Elimination of minimum parking standards. Parking Lots greater than ¼ acre will require: o Require solar panels with generation capacity of .5kw per parking space o $1,50 fee per parking space in lieu of the above; or o Tree canopy covering 50% of parking lot at maturity and within 15 years Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations. Unbundled Parking Parking Benefit Districts Parking Mandate Reduction o Eliminate minimum requirements o Garages/carports not required and if provided meet the standard She explained the impacts to the city and the potential timeline for a Transportation System Plan under the current rules and the process to update according to the new rules and those time frames. We do not plan to update our current TSP to the new rules, there are too many unknowns at this time. We will be putting together a webpage for the public so we could City of Central Point City Council Minutes February 28, 2022 Page 3 She will be putting together a webpage for the public input for the public hearings so community members can participate with public comments. There was a discussion about where the City goes from here. The consensus is that the time line for making changes to comply with the new rules Feeling that this is not something that the city could accomplish in that amount of time. The final rules will not be finalized until May and hopefully they will change to be more manageable and adaptable for jurisdictions. III. Adjournment The Study Session for February 28, 2022, was adjourned at 7:30p.m.