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Meeting Notes 2005-08-11 [Part A] Portland State University PDXScholar Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation Oregon Sustainable Community Digital Library 8-11-2005 Meeting Notes 2005-08-11 [Part A] Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oscdl_jpact Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation, "Meeting Notes 2005-08-11 [Part A] " (2005). Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation. 411. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oscdl_jpact/411 This Minutes is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible: [email protected]. AGENDA 600 NORTHEAST GRAND AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97232-2736 JPACT RECORD-KEEPER METRO METRO TEL 503-797-1916 FAX 503-797-1930 MEETING: JOINT POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION DATE: August 11, 2005 TIME: 7:30 A.M. PLACE: Council Chambers, Metro Regional Center 7:30 CALL TO ORDER AND DECLARATION OF A QUORUM Rex Burkholder, Chair 7:30 INTRODUCTIONS Rex Burkholder, Chair 7:35 CONVERSATION WITH CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER 7:55 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS 7:55 COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR Rex Burkholder, Chair Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) Status 8:00 CONSENT AGENDA Rex Burkholder, Chair Consideration of JPACT Minutes for July 14, 2005 8:05 DISCUSSION ITEMS * Resolution No. 05-3599, for the purpose of approving an air Ted Leybold (Metro) quality conformity determination for the 2006-2009 Mark Turpel (Metro) metropolitan transportation improvement program and the I- 205/Airport Way interchange improvement project. - JPACT APPROVAL REQUESTED * Resolution No. 05-3604, for the purpose of amending the Ted Leybold (Metro) regional transportation plan to include the I-205 northbound on-ramp/airport way interchange improvement - JPACT APPROVAL REQUESTED * Resolution No. 05-3606 for the purpose of approving the Ted Leybold (Metro) 2006-09 metropolitan transportation improvement program for the Portland metropolitan area - JPACT APPROVAL REQUESTED * Ordinance No. 05-1086, for the purpose of amending the Sherry Oeser (Metro) regional framework plan in order to bring it up to date and make it more usable by citizens of the region - JPACT APPROVAL REQUESTED * Sunrise Corridor DEIS - Status Report on Alternatives to Bill Kennemer (Clackamas) include in DEIS - INFORMATION Matt Garrett (ODOT) Jay Lyman (David Evans & Assoc. JPACT Fall Work Plan Rex Burkholder, Chair 8:55 OTHER COMMITTEE BUSINESS Rex Burkholder, Chair 9:00 ADJOURN Rex Burkholder, Chair Material available electronically. Please call 503-797-1916 for a paper copy Material to be emailed at a later date. Material provided at meeting. All material will be available at the meeting. Draft JPACT Finance Committee Agenda 1. PBA Economic Impacts of Transportation Investment Study results 2. Projects of Statewide Significance - Cost vs. Revenue Analysis 3. Response to ODOT Public/Private solicitation for 1-205 and Sunrise Corridor 4. Results of ODOT systemwide tolling analysis 5. Consultant RFP for financially constrained RTP August 7, 2005 August 11th JPACT Agenda Overview JPACT will review the following items at its August 11th meeting: Agenda Item Recommended Action 1. Conversation with Earl Blumenauer No Action 2. Comments from the Chair: Transportation Planning Rule No Action • DLCD is proposing amendments to the TPR based on concerns from rural areas regarding the language in the "Purpose Statement" regarding "reducing reliance on the automobile." That many non-Portland metro area communities do not have alternatives to the automobile. • ODOT is also seeking greater authority to Interchange Area Management Plan (IAMP) as part of local government land use actions. • Several TPAC members are concern with the proposed changes. Issues are: o Is the change necessary to the purpose statement. o Local governments have expressed concerns regarding ODOT's amendments to require Interchange Management Plan. o Metro has organized a Working Committee to address these issues. Suggested Comments: • Portland is very interested in the changes to the TPR changes, particularly regarding IAMP and the purpose statement. 3. Consent Agenda Approve Action Items 4. Air Quality Conformity for MTIP and l-205/Airport Way Approve Interchange. • No issues. 5. RTP amendment to include I-205 northbound on- Approve ramp/Airport Way Interchange • Amendment is necessary to address Federal Aviation Administration concerns regarding the traffic impacts due to Cascade Station. • FAA has threatened to withhold federal aviation funds to the Portland International Airport if this highway improvement is not a regional priority. • TRP wrote a letter of support to the FAA. • Recent zoning changes to Cascade Station does not impact this. 6. MTIP for Portland Metro area Approve • Formally adopted the MTIP Report approved last spring. 7. Amending the Regional Framework Plan Approve • Metro is recommending amendments to the Regional Framework Plan to bring it up to date and make it more user friendly. Informational Item 8. Sunrise Corridor DEIS • Major regional highway project to support the growth anticipated in the Sunrise Corridor, to Damascus. • 6-lane facility from 1-205 to Rock Creek. • Phasing plan to be developed. • Impacts to Portland-potential traffic impacts to SE Portland. o Improvements to Hwy 224 are not part of this project. • Suggested Comment: o RTP identified the need for 99E /224 Corridor Study to address long term travel demand in the McLoughlin Corridor. Metro has not program this study at this time. Suggest that Metro prioritize this corridor to address traffic issues resulting from the growth in the Sunrise Corridor. 9. JPACT Fall Work Plan 600 NORTHEAST GRAND AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97232 2736 TEL 503 19? 1700 FAX 503 ?97 1:9: Joint Policy Advisor}' I Committee on Transportation METRO Rex Burkholder, Chair Metro Councilor Aueust 11.2005 Rod Park, Vice Chan- Metro Councilor The Honorable Ron Wyden Sam Adams Commissioner US Senate City of Portland 516 Hart Senate Office Building. Rob Drake Mayor, City ofBea verton Cities of Washington County Re: SAFETEA-LU appreciation and invitation to JPACT Matthew Garrett Region 1 Manager Oregon Department of Dear Senator Wyden: Transporta tion Stephanie Hallock On behalf of the Portland metropolitan region and the members of the Joint Director Oregon Department of Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT), I want to extend our Environmental Quality heartfelt appreciation for your efforts benefiting this region and all of Oregon. Fred Hansen The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy General Manager TriMet for Users (SAFETEA-LU) presents a bright picture for our region's ability to Bill Kennemer cope with major transportation challenges. The wait (three years!) seems to Commissioner have paid off—thanks to your help. Clackamas County Brian Newman Metro Councilor Your example of working with your colleagues from Oregon is a model we Lynn Peterson strive to emulate here in the Portland region. We will continue to bring you Councilor, City of Lake Oswego policy issues and projects that have been vetted here at home for their national Cities of Clackamas County Royce Pollard importance. Mayor City of Vancouver, \VA We all very much enjoy coming to Washington as a group to talk with you Roy Rogers Commissioner about the region and look forward to seeing you again next spring. In the Washington County meantime, I'd like to invite you to come see us when you are in the state. 1 Maria Rojo de Steffey would like to set aside some time during our JPACT meeting for you to lay out Commissioner Multnomah County your ideas on transportation, the economy, the state of the nation, in short, to Steve Stuart give you time to share your vision for Oregon. If you can do this, please have Commissioner your office contact me to set a date. Below is a list of dates of our regular Clark County, WA monthly JPACT meetings held at Metro. Paul Thalhofer Mayor, City of Troutdale Cities of Multnomah County • Thursday, September 15, 2005 Don Wagner District Administra tor • Thursday, October 13, 2005 Washington State Department • Thursday, November 10, 2005 of Transporta tion Bill Wyatt Executive Director If these dates do not fit into your busy schedule let us know when you will be Port of Portland available and we can work to bring JPACT members together to meet with you Thanks once again for all that you do. Yours truly, Rex. Burkholder Chair, Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation Recycled Paper www.metro-region.orq Attachment 'B' Local Impacts Examples for the Metro Region The following are local examples of how the "1/2 Mile Rule" could impact current efforts to implement the Region 2030 Growth Concept along interstate highway corridors: lnterstate-84 Interchanges 1. NE 60th Ave and NE 82nd Avenue Station Communities: The City of Portland is seeking Transportation Growth Management (TGM) funds to study eastside station areas; for these two specific areas, the primary goal is the improvement the pedestrian environment for neighborhood access to the light rail stations. 2. Multnomah County Farm property at 242nd Avenue: this 46 acres site across from Edgefield development is currently zoned Light Industrial, but within Troutdale's town center boundary. Multnomah County is currently marketing the property, and the City expects it to change to a mixed use or commercial land use designation, consistent with the 2040 plan. lnterstate-205 Interchanges 1. Parkrose/Sumner Town Center: The City of Portland is seeking TGM funds to study this eastside station area located at the Sandy Boulevard interchange, and expects a change in land use designations. 2. Market/Main Street Station Community: this interchange area is within the Gateway Urban Renewal area and it has already been zoned for higher density development; however, additional changes to zoning may accompany the construction of the I-205 light rail line.
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