670.030 Review Criteria.
The amendment will be approved if the City Council finds that the applicant has shown that all of the following criteria are met:
A. The proposed amendment(s) better achieves the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan than the existing regulatory language.
B. The proposed amendments are consistent with the Zoning and Development Code purposes and with the purpose statement for the base zone, special district, additional use regulation, or development regulation for which the amendment is proposed.
C. Proposals which significantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed uses are consistent with the function, capacity, and level of service of the facility identified in the City, County and Regional Transportation Plans.
D. The review body shall find that:
The transportation system is capable of supporting the proposed use in addition to the existing uses in the area and will not significantly affect a transportation facility. Evaluation factors include street capacity and level of service, on-street parking impacts, access requirements, neighborhood impacts and pedestrian safety.
“Significantly” affect the transportation facility means the proposal would:
(1) As measured at the end of the Wood Village TSP planning period or 15 years, whichever is greater, the proposal would result in levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; or
(2) Reduce the performance of an existing of planned transportation facility below the minimum acceptable performance standard identified in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Oregon Highway Plan, Wood Village TSP or Comprehensive Plan, as applicable; or
(3) Worsen the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is otherwise projected to perform below the minimum acceptable performance standard in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Oregon Highway Plan, Wood Village TSP or Comprehensive Plan, as applicable.
If it is determined that a proposed land use significantly affects a transportation facility, the applicant shall assure that the allowed uses are consistent with the function, capacity and level of service of the facility by one of the following methods:
(a) Alter land use designations, densities, or design requirements to reduce demand for automobile travel and meet travel needs through other modes of transportation; or
(b) Provide measures demonstrating that the use can be consistent with the planned function of the transportation facility, or provide other measures as a condition of development through a development agreement or similar method, specifying when such measures will be provided.
E. Amendments that Affect Transportation Facilities. Except as provided in Subsection F, amendments to the comprehensive plan and land use regulations which significantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the function, capacity, and level of service of the facility identified in the Wood Village TSP. This shall be accomplished by one of the following:
(1) Adopting measures that demonstrate that allowed land uses are consistent with the planned function of the transportation facility; or
(2) Amending the Wood Village TSP or Comprehensive Plan to provide transportation facilities improvements, or services adequate to support the proposed land uses; such amendments shall include a funding plan to ensure the facility, improvement, or service will be provided by the end of the planning period; or
(3) Altering land use designations, densities, or design requirements to reduce demand for automobile travel and meet travel needs through other modes of transportation; or
(4) Amending the planned function, capacity or performance standards of the transportation facility; or
(5) Providing other measures as a condition for development or through a development agreement or similar funding method, specifying when such measures will be provided.
F. Exceptions. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or land use regulation with a significant effect on a transportation facility, where the facility is already performing below the minimum acceptable performance standard identified in the Wood Village TSP or the Regional Transportation Plan, may be approved when all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The amendment does not include property located in an interchange areas, as defined under applicable law;
(2) The currently planned facilities, improvements or services are not adequate to achieve the standard;
(3) Development resulting from the amendment will, at a minimum, mitigate the impacts of the amendment in a manner that avoids further degradation to the performance of the facility by the time of the development; and
(4) The road authority provides a written statement that the proposed funding and timing for the proposed development mitigation are sufficient to avoid further degradation to the facility.