Presented byMatt Crall

Oregon Department of Land Conservation and

Development

November 3, 2009

Statewide Context for Local Street Design

• 1991 – Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)

• 1995 – TPR amendment adding 0045(7)

• 1997 – Legislation ORS 368.039

• 2000 – Neighborhood Street Guidelines

History

Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)- 1991 -

• Land Development and Conservation Commission (LCDC)

• Consistency: Land use with Transportation

• Street standards not addressed

Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)- 1991 -

• All modes

• Renewed emphasis on:

• Walk

• Bike

• Transit

• Neighborhood Quality > Mobility Through

• Streetscape

Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)- 1991 -

•Street Width

•Result of concerns about connectivity• Cut through traffic

• Fewer cul-de-sacs - Could lead to more asphalt

• Lower density

•Different Pattern -> Different Design

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

National research recommending narrow streets

ITE

ULI

ASCE

NAHB

APA

AASHTO

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

“On residential streets where the primary function of the street is to:

•provide land service [ ]acces s and•foster a s afe and •pleas ant environment”

AASHTO recommends narrow streets

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

•“at least one unobstructed moving lane must be ensured even where parking occurs on both sides.”

•“8 m [~26 feet] roadway is typical”

•“3.6 m [~11.8 feet] center travel lane”

How narrow?

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

Celebration

Kentlands

NationalExamples

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

OregonExamples

CorvallisYamhill

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

Intent“...consider and reduce excessive standards for local streets and accessways in order to

•reduce the cost of construction,

•provide for more efficient use of urban land,

•provide for emergency vehicle access while

•discouraging inappropriate traffic volumes and speeds, and which

•accommodate convenient pedestrian and bicycle circulation.”

Oregon Administrative Rule 660-012-0045 (7)

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

Requirement“Local governments shall establish standards for local streets and accessways that minimize pavement width and total right-of-way consistent with the operational needs of the facility.”

Oregon Administrative Rule 660-012-0045 (7)

TPR amendment adding 0045(7)- 1995 -

• 1991 – Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)

• 1995 – TPR amendment adding 0045(7)

• 1997 – Legislation ORS 368.039

• 2000 – Neighborhood Street Guidelines

History

• Road standards adopted by local government supersede standards in fire codes;

• Consultation with fire agencies.

1997 Legislation

•House Bill 3508

•Requested by Joint Fire Service Legislative Committee

•Uncontroversial

•No amendments

•House: passed unanimously

•Senate: Passed, 3 nays

•Governor: signed

•Codified as Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 368.039

1997 Legislation

•Governing bodies set street standards

•Cities

•Counties

•May supersede fire code

(1) When the governing body of a county or city adopts specifications and standards, including standards for width, for roads and streets under the jurisdiction of the governing body, such specifications and standards shall supersede and prevail over any specifications and standards for roads and streets that are set forth in a uniform fire code adopted by the State Fire Marshal, a municipal fire department or a county firefighting agency.

Oregon Revised Statutes 368.039

•Must be an official action

•Charter

•Comprehensive Plan

•Ordinance

(2) This section applies to specifications and standards for roads and streets adopted by the governing body of a county or city in a charter, acknowledged comprehensive plan or ordinance adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 92, 203, 221 or 368.

Oregon Revised Statutes 368.039

• Consult with firefighters before adopting:

• Consider firefighters’ needs when adopting

(3) Before adopting or amending any comprehensive plan, land use regulation or ordinance that establishes specifications and standards for roads and streets, a governing body of a county or city shall consult with the municipal fire department or other local firefighting agency concerning the proposed specifications and standards. The county or city governing body shall consider the needs of the fire department or firefighting agency when adopting the final specifications and standards.

Oregon Revised Statutes 368.039

• 1991 – Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)

• 1995 – TPR amendment adding 0045(7)

• 1997 – Legislation ORS 368.039

• 2000 – Neighborhood Street Guidelines

History

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

•Convened by DLCD

•Broad range of interests

•Consensus

•Local decision process

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

28-foot wide - Parking on both sides

28-foot wide - Parking on both sides

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

24-foot wide - Parking on one side

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

24-foot wide - Parking on one side

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

20-foot wide - No on-street parking

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

20-foot wide - No on-street parking

Neighborhood Street Guidelines - 2000 –

•Avoid “one size fits all”

DLCD Advice for Local Governments

• High-density neighborhoods

• Higher-volume, “neighborhood” collector or “subcollector”

• Evacuation routes

• Farm equipment access roads

Wider Streets are Appropriate for:

DLCD Advice for Local Governments

• Avoid “one size fits all”

• Street design – Not just width

• Address emergency response concerns

• Compact development -> More people close to stations

• Connectivity -> Multiple routes

• Careful with limitations or restrictions

DLCD Advice for Local Governments

• Transportation & Growth Managementwww.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/

(look for Local Street Planning)

• Matt Crallmatthew.crall@state.or.us 503-373-0050 x272Department of Land Conservation

and Development635 Capitol St. NE, Suite 150SALEM OR 97301-2564

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