Annual Long Range Planning Work Program
The Draft 2021-22 Long Range Planning Work Program is open for public comment through 5 p.m. May 7.
The Annual Work Program identifies tasks for Washington County Transportation and Community Planning staff. These tasks include ordinances, studies, projects and other activities. Priority tasks in the FY 2021-22 Long Range Planning Draft Work Program include:
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In November 2020, voters approved an amendment to the County Charter allowing hearings on land use ordinances to occur all year. In support of this change, the Long Range Planning Annual Work Program development and adoption now occurs in spring, to align with the County’s fiscal year which begins July 1. |
- Implementing House Bill 2001 (Middle Housing) which encourages development of a range of housing types and supports measures to increase housing affordability.
- Follow-up work on Significant Natural Resources to compliment adopted A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 869 and Significant Natural Resources Program Review and Assessment findings.
- Developing a short-term rentals regulation program.
- Initiating a Countywide Transit Study to increase transit use to meet potential demand identified in the Transportation Futures and First and Last Mile studies.
- Review of County road design and construction standards to better reflect the County land use areas through the Complete Streets Design Update.
Submit comments by 5 p.m. May 7 by either:
- Email: Include full name, street address, company/organization affiliation (if applicable) and other relevant contact information
- U.S. Mail: Long Range Planning Section, Department of Land Use & Transportation, 155 N. First Ave., Ste. 350 MS14, Hillsboro, OR 97124
All comments received by 5 p.m. May 7 will be provided to the Washington County Board of Commissioners prior to adoption of the final work program.
