The purpose of this section is to implement OAR 660-012-0045(2)(e), the State Transportation Planning Rule, requiring cities to adopt a development review process which minimizes transportation impacts and protects transportation facilities.
A. 
Traffic Impact Analysis. The city shall require a traffic impact analysis (TIA) as part of an application for development, a change in use, or a change in access in the following situations:
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If the division application includes residential development, a TIA shall be required when the land use application involves one or more of the following actions:
a. 
An increase in site traffic volume generation by 200 average daily trips or more; or
b. 
An increase in peak hour volume of a particular movement to and from the state highway by 20 percent or more; or
c. 
An increase in use of adjacent streets by vehicles exceeding the 20,000 pounds gross vehicle weights by 10 vehicles or more per day; or
d. 
As otherwise deemed necessary by the public works director.
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If the division application does not include residential development, a TIA shall be required when a land use application involves one or more of the following actions:
a. 
Any proposed development or land use action that a road authority, including the city, Jackson County or ODOT, states may have operational or safety concerns along its facility(ies);
b. 
An increase in site traffic volume generation by 250 average daily trips (ADT) or more;
c. 
An increase in peak hour volume of a particular movement to and from the state highway by 20 percent or more;
d. 
An increase in use of adjacent streets by vehicles exceeding 20,000 pounds gross vehicle weight by 10 vehicles or more per day;
e. 
The location of the access driveway does not meet minimum sight distance requirements, as determined by the city engineer, or is located where vehicles entering or leaving the property are restricted, or such vehicles queue or hesitate on the state highway, creating a safety hazard in the discretion of the city planner;
f. 
A change in internal traffic patterns that, in the discretion of the city planner, may cause safety problems, such as back-up onto a street or greater potential for traffic accidents; or
g. 
As otherwise deemed necessary by the public works director.
B. 
Traffic Impact Analysis Preparation. A traffic impact analysis shall be prepared by a traffic engineer or civil engineer licensed to practice in the state of Oregon with special training and experience in traffic engineering. The TIA shall be prepared in accordance with the public works department's document entitled "Traffic Impact Analysis." If the road authority is the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), consult ODOT's regional development review planner and OAR 734-051-180.
(Ord. 11-373-O § 8-7:2.600; Ord. 23-418-O §§ 86, 87, 88)
A. 
The city shall take final action on Type I, II, and III permit applications, including resolution of all appeals, within 120 calendar days from the date the application is deemed complete, unless the applicant requests an extension in writing; however, the total of all extensions may not exceed 245 calendar days. Any exceptions to this rule shall conform to the provisions of ORS 227.178. (The 120-day rule does not apply to Type IV legislative decisions – plan and code amendments – under ORS 227.178.)
B. 
Time Computation. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this chapter, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday or legal holiday, including Sunday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday or legal holiday.
(Ord. 11-373-O § 8-7:2.700)
A. 
The purpose of an amended decision process is to allow the city planner to correct typographical errors, rectify inadvertent omissions and/or make other minor changes that do not materially alter the decision.
B. 
The city planner may issue an amended decision after the notice of final decision has been issued but before the appeal period has expired. If such a decision is amended, the decision shall be issued within 12 calendar days after the original decision would have become final, but in no event beyond the 120-day period required by state law. A new 12-calendar-day appeal period shall begin on the day the amended decision is issued.
C. 
Notice of an amended decision shall be given using the same mailing and distribution list as for the original decision notice.
D. 
Modifications or amendments to an approved plan, application or conditions of approval requested by the applicant shall follow the procedures in RRMC § 16.10.200. All other changes to decisions that are not modifications or amendments under RRMC § 16.10.200 follow the appeal process in Chapter 17.120 RRMC.
E. 
City Council Review. The city council shall have the authority to call up any Type II or Type III application for review. The decision to call up an application may occur at any time after the application is filed until the decision is otherwise final. When the city council calls up an application, the city council shall, in its order of call up, determine the procedure to be followed, including the extent of preliminary processing and the rights of the parties. At a minimum, the city council shall follow the procedures in RRMC § 16.10.070(E) regarding appeals from Type III decisions.
(Ord. 11-373-O § 8-7:2.800; Ord. 23-418-O § 89)
An application or proposal that has been denied or that was denied, and on appeal or review has not been reversed by a higher authority, including the Land Use Board of Appeals, the Land Conservation and Development Commission or the courts, may not be resubmitted as the same or a substantially similar proposal for the same land for a period of at least 12 months from the date the final city council action is made denying the same, unless there is substantial change in the facts or a change in city policy that would change the outcome, as determined by the city planner.
(Ord. 11-373-O § 8-7:2.810)