Public comment sought on Planning Draft FY 2019-20 Work Program

Media release

Posted January 22, 2019

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Sponsored by: Department of Land Use and Transportation, Planning and Development Services Division

The public is invited to comment on the Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation Long Range Planning Draft FY 2019-20 Work Program.

The work program identifies and ranks Long Range Planning staff's annual tasks including ordinances, projects and other transportation and community-planning activities. Priorities include:

Implementation of recommendations from the Aloha Tomorrow study
Continue exploration of options to encourage affordable housing development
Assessment of County Significant Natural Resource practices and regulations, with a specific focus on upland wildlife habitat
Implementation of recommendations from the Cooper Mountain Area Transportation study
A Countywide Transit Study to identify opportunities to increase transit use and meet potential demand identified in the Transportation Futures Study including an evaluation of strategic solutions for First and Last Mile transit connections
Review of County road design and construction standards
Transportation planning for urban reserves
Planning efforts along TV Highway including:
- Development of the Moving Forward TV Highway plan to improve transit and traveler safety between Cornelius Pass Road and 160th Avenue
- Development of a concept plan for the Tualatin Valley Trail in unincorporated Washington County

Submit comments by Feb. 21 in one of the following ways:

Email: [email protected]. Include full name, street address, company/organization affiliation (if applicable) and other relevant contact information
Mail: Long Range Planning Section, Department of Land Use & Transportation, 155 N. First Ave., Ste. 350 MS14, Hillsboro, OR 97124
In person: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Adams Crossing building, 161 NW Adams Ave. Hillsboro

All comments received by Feb. 21 will be provided to the Washington County Board of Commissioners prior to adoption of the final work program. Long Range Planning Annual Work Program

Washington County is committed to planning and protecting the uses of the land and to building and maintaining a great transportation system, balancing care for the natural environment, economic development, safety and community livability.

Media Contact:

Melissa De Lyser, Public Affairs and Communications Manager
503-846-4963
[email protected]