Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 731 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Division 17 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNABLE TO MEET TPR REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE HIGHWAYS › Section 731-017-0020 - Application Submittal Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An application submitted pursuant to
			 section 0015 of this division shall be filed with the Region Manager or
			 designee of the ODOT Region within which the economic development project would
			 be located.
(2) Prior to filing an
			 application with ODOT pursuant to this division, the local government shall
			 seek input from the public and affected local governments and agencies
			 regarding the proposed application. Informal coordination with ODOT is
			 encouraged at the earliest point possible to streamline the application
			 process.
(3) Prior to filing an
			 application, a pre-application meeting shall be held between the local
			 government, the applicant for the amendment and the ODOT Region Manager or
			 designee to determine the nature of the application and identify the applicable
			 submittal requirements and review criteria. ODOT shall notify and provide
			 opportunity for representatives from Business Oregon and/or the Department of
			 Land Conservation and Development to submit comments and attend the
			 meeting.
(4) All applications
			 shall:
(a) Be accompanied by any appropriate
			 forms provided by ODOT;
(b)
			 Indicate the nature of the application request;
(c) Provide a narrative that:
(A) Identifies the economic development
			 project for which an amendment to a comprehensive plan or land use regulation
			 is being proposed;
(B) Identifies
			 the state highways that would be significantly affected by the proposed
			 amendment, their functional classifications and traffic performance measures,
			 and the extent of non-compliance with the traffic performance
			 measures;
(C) Identifies the basis
			 for the determination that improvements to state highways are not reasonably
			 likely to be provided by the end of the planning period or that the funding or
			 timing for mitigation measures are insufficient to avoid adverse
			 impacts;
(D) Demonstrates the net
			 long-term economic development benefits of the proposed economic development
			 project, including:
(i) An estimate of the
			 number of net new primary jobs the amendment is likely to create within the
			 community and their associated average salary.
(ii) A statement of reasons why the proposal
			 merits approval by the Commission under this division.
(E) Addresses how the application meets the
			 specific criteria in sections 0025 through 0035 of this division, as
			 appropriate, and the review criteria in section 0040 of this division.
(F) Explains why compliance with
			 OAR 660-012-0060(1)  cannot otherwise reasonably be accomplished through one or
			 a combination of the measures in 660-012-0060(2), including the phasing of
			 development over time, access management measures, or the use of trip
			 caps.
(G) Addresses how the project
			 will impact traffic safety along the state highway corridor.
(H) Addresses how the project will impact the
			 movement of freight along an affected state highway that is a freight
			 route.
(I) Identifies the public
			 involvement and local government coordination opportunities that have been
			 provided with respect to the application.
(d) Be accompanied by attachments that
			 provide background information supporting the application and proposed
			 amendment, such as a copy of the amendment application filed with the local
			 government, a description of the proposed economic development project, a map
			 showing the affected area and the location of affected state highways, any
			 transportation analyses and studies submitted with the amendment application, a
			 copy of any reasonably likely determination provided by ODOT, and other
			 relevant information.