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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08022022 PC MinutesCity of Central Point Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 2, 2022 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:01 P.M. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. ROLL CALL Commissioners Tom Van Voorhees (chair), Jim Mock, Kay Harrison, Pat Smith, Robin Stroh, and Brad Cozza were present. Also in attendance were Planning Director Stephanie Holtey and Planning Secretary Karin Skelton IV. CORESPONDENCE V. MINUTES Kay Harrison made a motion to approve the June 7, 2022 minutes as presented. Brad Cozza seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Kay Harrison, yes; Jim Mock, yes; Pat Smith yes; Robin Stroh, yes; Brad Cozza, yes. Motion passed. VI. PUBLIC APPEARANCES None. VII. BUSINESS VIII. DISCUSSION A. Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities Transportation Rules. The State adopted new Transportation Planning Rules on July 21, 2022. The purpose of this item is to brief the Planning Commission on the new rules and next steps for coming into compliance with the new rules. Information about the new rules is available on the State’s website: https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/LAR/Pages/CFEC.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_so urce=govdelivery Planning Director Stephanie Holtey stated the purpose of this meeting is to give the Planning Commission an introduction to the State’s Climate Friendly & Equitable Communities Transportation Rules. She said there would be future study sessions as these rules come into effect. This meeting will give an overview of the timeline for implementation of all the rules with specific focus on the tasks and requirements of the 2022 – 2023 time period. Planning Commission Minutes Aug. 2, 2022 Page 2 The rules were adopted on July 21, 2022 and will take effect on August 12, 2022 with the exception that communities such as Central Point that need to do an update to their Transportation System Plan (TSP) can use the old rules for that update as long as it is completed by December 31, 2022. Ms. Holtey reviewed the current rule and the proposed rule noting the changes in performance standards for land use decisions. The new rules will focus on safety, increasing bike/pedestrian routes, reducing climate pollution and remedying inequities. She explained the City is required to have a tier one list of projects with identification of all funding sources for those projects. Ms. Holtey said the new performance standards would be expanding the criteria for evaluating these projects. She stressed that as they implement the State’s new rules the City will be looking at them and at the City’s preferred future and doing their best to bring them together. The Commissioners expressed concern that the criteria for evaluation seemed vague and subjective. Ms. Holtey responded that implementing these rules will be worked out as they came up on the timeline. She assured the commissioners they would be kept apprised of the processes and their input would be included. Ms. Holtey reviewed the Timeline for the new Rules through 2029. She said that in addition to updating the TSP the City will have to implement the first phase of parking reforms by the end of the year. She explained the three phases of the parking reforms which included reducing parking mandates and increasing the ratio of electric vehicle parking. She reviewed some proposed alternatives to complete elimination of all parking mandates. The deadline for adopting all of the parking reforms is the end of June, 2023. By the end of 2024 the City will need to complete a Climate Friendly Area Study. This will include identifying a location to be designated as a Climate Friendly area. This will necessitate an update our Comprehensive Plan to include a Climate Friendly Area Element. Maps would need to be produced along with preliminary calculations as to housing capacity. She said the City is partnering with Rogue Valley Council of Governments who will be taking the lead on the study and will be producing the maps of potential locations. The next steps are the amendment to the TSP and the parking reforms. She said the department is anticipating hiring a new planner soon, and project schedules may vary. She assured the Commissioners there will be more information as things develop. Planning Commission Minutes Aug. 2, 2022 Page 3 B. Central Point Transportation System Plan (TSP) Update. The City is updating its TSP to address transportation needs within the recently amended UGB. The Plan update is scheduled for completion in December 2022. The purpose of this information item is to introduce the project and present the project schedule for plan preparation and adoption Ms. Holtey stated the City will be using the current rules to update the TSP by December 31, 2022. She said the City will be Incorporating projects in the UGB areas and removing completed projects from the City’s list. She reviewed the location of transportation disadvantaged populations as identified by the consultants and the criteria used to identify them. She stated Kittleson & Associates has done an evaluation of our funding sources and have presented 3 different funding scenarios to the Citizens Advisory Committee. They included a conservative scenario, a moderate scenario and an ideal scenario. She said the CAC is leaning somewhere between the moderate and ideal scenarios. She said the consultant is incorporating the feedback from the CAC into their analysis. They will bring a revised capital improvement project list along with a prioritization framework back to the CAC at a special meeting on August 16, 2022. There would be a study session in September or October to include City Council, Planning Commission and Citizen’s Advisory Committee. VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS X. MICELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT UPDATE  The School District has multiple projects under construction.  Columbia Care, a residential treatment facility will be locating on Manzanita PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS XI. ADJOURNMENT Kay Harrison moved to adjourn the meeting. Jim Mock seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m . Tom Van Voorhees, Planning Commission Chair