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1999-1028-Ordinance No. 99-016 Recorded 10/28/1999
VOL: CJ1999 PAGE: 1028 RECORDED DOCUMENT STATE OF OREGON COUNTY OF DESCHUTES *CJ1999-1028 *Vol -Page Printed: 11/02/1999 14:21:02 DO NOT REMOVE THIS CERTIFICATE (This certificate constitutes a part of the original instrument in accordance with ORS 205.180(2). Removal of this certificate may invalidate this certificate and affect the admissibility of the original instrument into evidence in any legal proceeding.) I hereby certify that the attached instrument was received and duly recorded in Deschutes County records: DATE AND TIME: DOCUMENT TYPE: Oct. 28, 1999; 2:42 p.m. Ordinance (CJ) NUMBER OF PAGES: 70 MARY SUE PENHOLLOW DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK K PVO Cl_!Ev �� 1999 REVIEWED AS TO FORM CODE REVIEW COMM. BEFORE,THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Ordinance Amending PL -20, Deschutes County * 99 OCT 28 PM 2. 42 Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan, to Add New Transportation * MARY S U t i' E N HOLLOW Text and Policies for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated * COUNTY CLERK Community and the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center, * / �� With an Effective Date of January 25, 2000. * c,-ri C%� , ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 WHEREAS, Deschutes County has completed a Transportation and Growth Management grant - funded project titled the "La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan;" and WHEREAS, a hearing was held, after notice given in accordance with law, before the Deschutes County Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Planning Commission recommended approval of the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held, after notice given in accordance with law, before the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners; now, therefore, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS as follows: Section 1. AMENDMENT. The Unincorporated Communities section of the Growth Management chapter of PL -20, the Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan, is amended for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community (UUC) to read as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, with new language underlined and deleted text in 641k keg . The effect of this amendment is to revise the plan text and policies for the La Pine UUC beginning with paragraph `B," La Pine Community Public Facility Plan. Section 2. AMENDMENT. The Unincorporated Communities section of the Growth Management chapter of PL -20, the Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan, is amended for the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center (RSC) to read as set forth in Exhibit `B," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, with new language underlined and deleted text in str-ikethr-eugh . The effect of this amendment is to revise the plan text and policies for the Wickiup Junction RSC. Section 3. FINDINGS. Findings to support this Ordinance are set forth in the Staff Report for file nos. PA -99-6 and TA -99-5, attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and by this reference incorporated herein. PAGE 1 of 2 - ORDINANCE No. 99-016 (10/27/99) Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance becomes effective on January 25, 2000. DATED this fay of October 1999. ATTEST: Recording Secretary BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESC14UTES COUNTY, OREGON i;INDA L. SWEARINGEN, it C'�-XA"c T.N. DeWOL , mmissioner _..>�------ D-F,WNIS R. LUKE, CommissionCr PAGE 2 of 2 - ORDINANCE No. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community B. LA PINE COMMUNITY PUBLIC FACILITY PLAN 1. Introduction The public facilities plan describes the water, sewer and transportation systems that are to support the land uses designated in the appropriate acknowledged comprehensive plan for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community. The community public facility plan includes inventories, projected needs, policies, and regulations for the water and sewerage facilities which as of the date of this plan either existed or were needed to serve the unincorporated community, including: 1) An inventory of the condition and capacity of existing facilities; 2) An assessment of the level of facilities and services needed to adequately serve the planned buildout within the community area boundary; and 3) Coordination agreements consistent with ORS Chapter 195. This community facility plan is based extensively upon the La Pine Facilities Plan for the La Pine Special Sewer District (June 1985), the La Pine Special Sewer District Annexation Study (199 1) and the La Pine/W1ckiup Junction Local Street. Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (1999). These documents are incorporated by reference as part of this community facility plan document. It is not the intent of this document to duplicate previously developed materials. Rather, it will serve as a summary of public facilities improvements anticipated by the community of La Pine. 2. Inventory of Existing System Facilities SEWER The process of forming the La Pine Special Sewer District began in August 1980. The Board of County Commissioners formed the La Pine Special Sewer District on September 3, 1980, to implement construction, operation and maintenance of sewage facilities in the core area in order to solve the groundwater pollution problem and allow expansion of businesses. The election of three members to the Board of Directors was completed in March 1981. The Unincorporated Community of La Pine consists of approximately 969 acres of land. The La Pine Special Sewer District currently operates and maintains a sewage collection system and treatment plant that provides service for residences and businesses within the businesses within the district. District boundaries are shown on Figure 1. The facilities consist of on-site septic tanks and septic tank effluent pump (STEP) units, a small diameter gravity collection system with a main pump station, and a treatment and disposal system which stores the septic tank effluent during the winter and spray irrigates it during the summer. Each of the three major components is described in more detail in the "LA PINE SPECIAL SEWER DISTRICT ANNEXATION PAGE 1 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" STUDY REQUEST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM" FmHA 1940-20. Construction of the existing system was completed in 1988. In 1991, the La Pine Special Sewer District conducted a Feasibility Study for annexation. There were two areas identified in the proposed annexation project: the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center and an area east of the La Pine core area. The Wickiup Junction area includes all land inside the 1991 Rural Service Center boundary. The area east of the La Pine core area is located in sections 13 and 14, T22S, R1 OE and is directly east and southeast of the core area of La Pine. The annexation was completed for everything identified in the Feasibility Study for annexation except Wickiup Junction. The La Pine Special Sewer District proposes to eventually annex the entire La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community and the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center. WATER La Pine is served by 22 non -community, public water systems. "Public Water System" means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has more than 3 service connections or supplies water to a public or commercial establishment which operates a total of at least 60 days per year and which is used by 10 or more individuals per day, or a facility licensed by the Division of Environmental Quality. The motels, supermarkets, restaurants and the La Pine Elementary, Junior and Senior High School are all served by public water systems within the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community. Existing Sewer Collection System Conditions and Capacity According to the Preliminary Engineering Report La Pine Special Sewer District Annexation Project, (December 18, 1991), the facilities in the existing collection system and treatment plant are relatively new and are in good working condition. As of March 1996, the system was operating at approximately 40% of capacity. The treatment system for the Sewer District could be described as underutilized. Groundwater is being appropriated and pumped to the lagoons to supplement incoming effluent so that there is water for irrigating the hay crop. ROADS The La Pine Street System The street system is the primary element that has shaped development in La Pine The street system consists of a north-south/east-west grid of local streets bisected by the northeast southwest oriented Highway 97. Highway 97 is clearly the main "artery" of the community. Highway 97 is the center of commercial development Residential and industrial users flow to, from and on Highway 97 when circulating about the community_ Highway 97 is the primary route used to enter and exit La Pine and is central Oregon's PAGE 2 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" major north -south transportation facility for transport of people and cargo. Street Inventory The La Pine street system currently consists of three street classifications, per the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan - Principal Arterial (State Highway 97); Rural Collectors (Huntington Road, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road, 1St Street, and 6th Street), and local streets. The following street inventory identifies existing right-of-way, surface type, travel lanes, posted speed, parking, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The streets were inventoried through site reconnaissance and review of existing transportation -related materials. 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Future Conditions — Population and Land Use The La Pine area, including the proposed annexation area, is currently experiencing rapid growth. The Bonneville Power Administration (1983) projects a growth rate of 3.7% per year through the year 2000. The Center for Population Research (1984) projects a growth rate of 2.5% per year through the year 2000. 4. Facility and Service Assessment SEWER With regard to groundwater quality and the protection of regional groundwater, there are important reasons for improvements in the existing services provide to the La Pine area. These are: • The local groundwater flow system in the La Pine area occurs in shallow, unconsolidated alluvium of the La Pine basin under unconfined aquifer conditions. The water used for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes is drawn almost exclusively from shallow wells sunk into the uppermost layer of the permanent ground water table. The majority of these wells are developed to depths of only 20 to 100 feet below the ground surface. The shallowness of these wells combined with the porous nature of the overhearing alluvium make the aquifer highly susceptible to contamination from both surface and subsurface sources. • The major groundwater contaminant associated with the use and operation of septic tank/drainfield sewage treatment systems if nitrate. Nitrates are found in household and industrial wastestreams and are readily transferred to the groundwater via septic drainfields. System improvements will help eliminate the immediate contamination and public health threat from point -source septic tank drainfields and thus improve local groundwater quality and reduce public health risks. • Future facility and service changes in the La Pine area include an annexation project for the La Pine Special Sewer District and the development of a community water district. The sewer district annexation proposal including the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center and an area east of the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community Zone is anticipated to utilize approximately another 20 to 30 percent of the remaining system capacity. Connection of the proposed annexation areas to the La Pine Special Sewer District is necessary to prevent further contamination of groundwater by septic drainfield effluent. WATER In September 1995, the County Board of Commissioners held a public meeting in La Pine to discuss the possible formation of a water district. Given the high risk of PAGE 7 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" contamination of groundwater in La Pine, the Board decided to proceed with a feasibility study for a community water system. Development of a municipal water system is necessary to provide long-term assurance to the community that there will be an abundant supply of quality drinking water. The issue of a quality water supply is a main concern for the community. This is the reason the La Pine Special Sewer District exists and the reason the County is proceeding with a feasibility study for a community water system. 5. Coordination Agreements Consistent with ORS Chapter 195 The Environmental Quality Commission adopted a groundwater protection rule for the Deschutes Basin Water Quality Management Plan in June 1983. This rule states that the wastewater generated within the core area of the community of La Pine shall be collected, treated and disposed of in a manner which prevents pollution of the groundwater by not later than January 1, 1987. The La Pine Special Sewer District Board of Directors approved a resolution on May 23, 1985 adopting final alternatives for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage for the La Pine Core area. TRANSPORTATION As rural communities located on a major highway, La Pine and Wickiup Junction require a transportation system that will accommodate local, commuter, regional, and interstate traffic. The local transportation system needs to balance the needs of through traffic with impacts on the community's livability and rural character. Accomplishing this goal requires integrated street, bicycle and pedestrian networks, appropriate street standards, safe access to Highway 97, and safe vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian crossing of Highway 97. 1) Highway 97 Corridor Highway 97 is the primary transportation element of the community_ Highway 97 is Central Oregon's major north -south facility for transport of people and cargo, therefore, it is important that efficient movement through La Pine and Wickiup Junction is maintained. Aside from being the primary route for transportation through La Pine and Wickiup Junction, Highway 97 is the center of commercial development, and the primary access for local residential and industrial users. While the importance of Highway 97 cannot be underestimated, it also bisects each community creating a barrier between the east and west sides. People have a need to move throughout the communities. Currently, safe and efficient east -west movement is restricted by Highway 97. The Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP) identified that in unincorporated communities, such as La Pine and Wickiup Junction, traffic calming and pedestrian safety on Highway 97 are more important than through traffic movement. PAGE 8 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" Through technical review and public input conducted in the planning process, The following key Highway 97 issues have been identified: • Vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian movement across Highway 97 is unsafe and difficult: • There is a community sense of excessive speeding on Highway 97, although speed studies have consistently shown that drivers are travelling within the accepted parameters of the posted speed: • Vehicular turning movements across oncoming traffic are difficult and unsafe: • There are odd -angled intersections in La Pine that create unsafe turning movements: • Access to businesses and parking, to and from Highway 97, needs to be safe and convenient. 2) Street Design Standards The Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP) includes County road design standards that are specific to La Pine and Wickiup Junction. while ODOT has design standards for Highway 97. The Deschutes County guidelines include design standards for arterial, collector, and local streets: as well as alleys and multi -use paths that are separated from roads. In recent Years, Deschutes County required urban street development standards in some unincorporated communities in the rural portions of the County. The urban standards required 30-36 feet of pavement, with curb -tight sidewalks and putters. This urban standard was generally not practical or necessary in unincorporated communities. As road design standards were developed for rural Deschutes County, it became evident that these rural standards may not be adequate to serve the densities and variety of uses found in unincorporated communities. Deschutes County recognized that unincorporated communities can benefit from street standards that are between rural and urban standards. Therefore, when the County prepared the Deschutes County TSP, interim road standards were established for La Pine. These road standards were to be considered interim until the completion of the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Existing streets in La Pine and Wickiup Junction are classified as follows: • Principal Arterial - Highway 97: • Rural Arterial - Burgess Road: • Rural Collector - Huntington Road, 1st Street, 6th Street, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road: • Rural Local - remaining streets not identified above. La Pine and Wickiup Junction road design standards, identified in this plan, generally follow the interim road design standards identified in the Deschutes County TSP. Exceptions are variations to the local street standards to allow for reduced right-of-way and pavement widths: and the addition of multi -use paths that are separated from streets. Local streets in commercial and transitional areas should have sidewalks whereas local streets in residential areas should not have sidewalks. The exceptions to PAGE 9 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" this standard include Morson Street and Foss Road which are single-family streets that should have bicycle and pedestrian facilities due to direct connections to community activity centers, and any new or upgraded residential streets within or connecting to new subdivisions that have an average minimum lot size of 11,000 square feet or less 3) La Pine Street System The existing street system within the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community Boundary (UUCB) generally consists of a north-south/east-west grid of local and collector streets bisected by the northeast southwest oriented Highway 97 The opportunity for new streets is primarily limited to undeveloped areas in the east and south sections of the community. Research and public input also identified some street realignment and intersection improvements that will increase safety and provide for enhanced traffic flow. These transportation improvements are identified below. 4) Transportation Plan Map Figure 7 identifies the functional classifications and locations of pedestrian facilities within the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community. 5) Street Maintenance The need for ongoing street maintenance includes surface maintenance shoulder maintenance, grading gravel streets snow removal/storage ice control storm drainage roadside vegetation management, and litter control. 6) Bicycle and Pedestrian System There is a greater need for bicycle and pedestrian facilities in unincorporated communities than in other parts of the rural county. Generally, people are in closer proximity to destinations, therefore, there is a greater tendency to bicycle or walk Bicycling and walking are also the only modes of transportation between destinations for some people, such as the young, elderly, and disabled population. Results of the questionnaire and community open house marginally supported the need and desire for a safe connected bicycle/pedestrian system within and connecting La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Several comments at the public meeting identified the need to provide safe bicycle/pedestrian connections from La Pine and Wickiup Junction to the surrounding_ residential areas rather than just focusing on facilities within the unincorporated communities. 7) Bikeways There are three types of bikeways appropriate in rural areas: • Shoulder bikeways are paved shoulders that allow for bicycle traffic on collector and arterial streets: PAGE 10 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" • Shared bikeways are typically local streets with low traffic volumes that allow for bicycles to share the roadway with automobiles; • Bicycle/pedestrian multi -use paths that are separated from streets. Multi -use paths are typically located along utility easements or in designated open spaces such as parallel to a drainageway. Bicycle/pedestrian paths are most often used for recreation, but also can connect activity centers and destinations. (In general, ODOT's 1995 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan includes language that discourages the building of separated multi -use paths due to maintenance difficulties, lack of usage, and design challenges where paths need to cross streets and driveways.) Burgess Road, Huntington Road, 1" Street, 6'' Street, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road, and Hinkle Way (when the extension is completed). Shared bikeways are appropriate on the local roads. There are opportunities for bicycle/pedestrian multi -use paths that are separated from streets and included in the transportation recommendations. 8) Walkways Local streets in rural areas typically have low traffic volumes and therefore, are able to safely accommodate pedestrians, similar to the shared bikeway. On collector and arterial roads with higher traffic volumes it is appropriate to provide pedestrian facilities, i.e. sidewalks or paths separated from the traffic. Where not provided on collectors and arterials, paved shoulders should be wide enough to accommodate both pedestrians and bicyclists. As stated in the Deschutes County TSP, moving pedestrians across arterial roads may be more important than pedestrian travel along roads. It is important to provide safe pedestrian crossings and ensure that motorists are well aware of pedestrians crossing roads. The number of at -grade crossings needs to be considered. Pedestrian crossings where no traffic signal exists can provide a false sense of security. It is important to provide pedestrian facilities for a range of users. Within a community, pedestrian connections are needed from residential areas to schools, parks, and commercial areas. Pedestrian facilities need to connect commercial areas to and from parking. 9) Public Transportation System There is interest in increasing public transportation services between La Pine/Wickiup Junction and Bend. Currently there is a Dial -A -Ride provider that serves La Pine, and a rideshare facility located at the northwest corner of Highway 97 and Burgess Road in Wickiup Junction. There is the potential for a County -established rural transit district, which could provide fixed -route shuttle services between communities, i.e. La Pine and Bend. PAGE 11 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" 10) Rail Transportation The BNSF Railroad provides significant transportation of freight through Central Oregon, including the segment through La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Railroad conflicts with other modes of transportation need to be minimized. Currently the only remaining at -grade railroad crossing of Highway 97 in Oregon is at the south end of Wickiup Junction near Burgess Road. Critical to the success of the eventual bypass and the function of the local street network, will be the continued operation of the existing at -grade railroad crossing. The County will work towards keeping this crossing open. 11) New Neighborhood Connectivity Development of the new neighborhood, between La Pine and Wickiup Junction (See "Regional Problem Solving For South Deschutes County" in this chapter of the comprehensive plan), would have significant transportation impacts. Also key to future connectivity would be keeping the existing at -grade railroad crossing at Wickiup Junction open. 5. Coordination Agreements Consistent with ORS Chapter 195. The Environmental Quality Commission adopted a groundwater protection rule for the Deschutes Basin Water Quality Management Plan in June 1983. This rule states that the wastewater generated within the core area of the community of La Pine shall be collected, treated and disposed of in a manner which prevents pollution of the groundwater by not later than January 1, 1987. The La Pine Special Sewer District Board of Directors approved a resolution on May 23, 1985 adopting final alternatives for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage for the La Pine Core area. C. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS The La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community is divided into five comprehensive plan areas: Park/Open Space, Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Agriculture. See Figure 4. The La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community is divided into four zoning districts: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Sewer Facility, and Flood Plain. See Figure 5. 1. Comprehensive Plan Policies RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT POLICIES The County shall encourage a diversity of housing options for community residents. PAGE 12 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) FV +� /N■ man ManIeI b �' r �, i►` .. N irk �r I "i`diril►trirSM'� — � ,+ +r. +�.rR rte;, •.w fir; y dee �...;� �'-w2.��rr.. r:�r `����► t=:°-�,.,.°` �.� �.Ti1►:�Ir- X11► •11► �6.� •I�'w � •"O�+' �;.�ISW Exhibit "A" Figure 5 La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community Zoning Map Railroad 1000 Rive rs IN &ParcUrban Unincorporated Community Boundary els 0 i Commercial District- LPCD Flood Plain District- LPFPD Industrial District - LP ID Residential District- LP RD Sear Treatment District - LPSTD 100D 2000 3000 4000 5000 Feet Deschutes County Gcogrsphx-lnlovraxio>Ir 5ysttm Si&VAT cmtry N W E S YAPDAr F: Yard, 10, 1000 X1'0 •l�seKlaw RwR k0. A0r PAGE 14 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" 2. All new residential subdivisions and partitions shall provide public, semipublic and/or private open space as part of the development, or fee in lieu of land to the extent allowed by law. 3. Areas designated residential on the comprehensive plan shall be zoned residential district on zoning map. 4. New subdivisions, cluster developments, and manufactured home parks shall be connected to a Department of Environmental Quality permitted community or municipal sewer system. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT POLICIES 5-.1. Develop the commercial district with small-scale, low -impact uses as defined under the Administrative Rule for Unincorporated Communities, OAR 660, Division 22. Small-scale, low impact commercial use is one that takes place in a building or buildings not exceeding 8,000 square feet of floor space. 6-2. Develop the commercial area with uses intended to serve the community and surrounding rural area or the travel needs of people passing through the area. The surrounding rural area includes the area south of La Pine State Park road to Klamath County line that is zoned Rural Residential, Forest and Exclusive Farm Use. See Figure 3. 7-.3. Buildings in the Commercial District shall be limited to thirty feet in height, unless an exception is allowed under zoning regulations, to retain the rural character of the area and preserve views of the mountains. 94. Develop community infrastructure including sewer, water, streets, sidewalks and transportation. 8:5. The primary gateway into the La Pine UUC besides Highway 97 is Huntington Road. Therefore, future commercial development shall be encouraged along Huntington Road. 4-0-.6. Future public uses should be located near the junction of Huntington Road and First Street close to where existing public uses including school, county, office, public, park and fire stations have already been developed. 44-7. The County shall support transfer of Federal and State land to private ownership within the Commercial District whenever feasible. 4-2-.8. Residential use in conjunction with commercial uses shall be encouraged. Land divisions for residential purposes shall not be allowed in the commercial district. PAGE 15 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" Figure 6 Unincorporated Community Future Expansion Areas 0149-1911 025 0 0.25 0.6 0.75 1 1.25 Wiles Urban Unincorporated Comywity Boundary Parcels Future C;orn�ial Expansion Am Future Expansion Area MV Creefied: WOW* PAGE 16 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" 4-3-.9. Lands designated Commercial on the comprehensive plan that are not served by sewer, a municipal or community water system and abutted by roads constructed to County standards shall be given Residential zoning. Notwithstanding and in place of the criteria set forth in DCC 18.136.030 regarding quasi-judicial zones changes, at such time as the sewer and water are in the street adjacent to the subject property and the road abutting the subject property is brought to County standards, a zone change for such lands shall, upon application to the County, be granted from residential to commercial. Such changes shall be subject to applicable post -acknowledgement provisions of ORS 197.510 through 197.625. (See Figure 6 for areas identified for future commercial expansion.) INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT POLICIES 44A. In order to maximize land available for industrial uses, new uses in the Industrial District that meet the criteria for an Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) water pollution control facility (WPCF) permit shall be required to connect to the La Pine Sewer Treatment Facility in lieu of obtaining a WPCF permit. 4-5-2. New industrial uses shall be limited to those that will not exceed the capacity of water and sewer service available to the site on December 5, 1994, or, if such services are not available to the site, the capacity of the site itself to provide water and absorb sewage. 44&-3. Industrial development shall not degrade the quality of surface or groundwater. 4-7-4. Siting criteria shall require adequate traffic circulation, off-street parking, and loading and service area. 4-8-.5. The community shall attempt to diversify its industrial base. 4-9.6. Where the industrial district abuts a residential district, special development standards relating to setbacks, screening, signs and building height shall be established. 2-0-.7. Industrial zoning shall protect industrial lands from incompatible commercial development. FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT POLICIES 24,1. The area within the boundaries of the Urban Unincorporated Community that is in within the flood plain as mapped by Flood Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall be given a plan designation of "Commercial' and shall be given a zoning designation of "Flood Plain." Notwithstanding and in place of the criteria set forth in DCC 18.136.030 regarding quasi-judicial zones changes, the owner of such property may apply for and shall receive a zone change to commercial zoning at such time as the owner obtains from FEMA a letter of map amendment PAGE 17 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" (LOMA) or a letter of map revision (LOMR) verifying that the area is not located within the Special Flood Hazard Area (100 year flood plain). Such changes shall be subject to applicable post -acknowledgement provisions of ORS 197.510 through 197.625. 2-2-.2. The County shall request that FEMA conduct a detailed flood elevation survey for the flood plain adjacent to the La Pine UUC. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE POLICIES 23:1. When reviewing individual site plans, buildings shall be sited so as to protect significant trees wherever practicable. 24-2. Site plan criteria shall require landscaping for all new commercial and industrial development. TRANSPORTATION POLICIES 1. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon Department of Transportation to: • Provide safe vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian movement across Highway 97 in La Pine: • Reduce speeds on Highway 97 through La Pine; • Seek funding to design and implement a four -lane section with landscaped center median between 1st and 6th streets. • Provide safe vehicular turning movements across oncoming traffic in La Pine; • Consider intersection realignments to provide safer turning movements at odd - angled intersections in La Pine; • Explore safer and more convenient access, parking and pedestrian circulation to businesses fronting Highway 97; • Participate in an access management plan for La Pine: • Support the extension of the four -lane highway section north and south of La Pine to enable vehicle passing in advance of reaching the community • Explore the potential of a future Highway 97 bypass around La Pine. 2. Improvements to the public rights-of-way shall conform to the design standards contained in Title 18. the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance. 3. The County shall consider improvements to the following intersections to provide for improved traffic flow, and increased vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety • Huntington Road/1 st Street; 4. The County shall consider reconfiguring the intersection of 6th Street/Morson Street/Highway 97/Finley Butte Road to provide safer connections to the state highway, and a more viable intersection that may ultimately become signalized. 5. The County will determine specific transportation -related improvements to Huntington Road as commercial development/redevelopment occurs. PAGE 18 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" 6. Where new development requires the establishment of new streets, such streets shall connect to and extend the current -grid street system. 7. The County shall establish a safe, connected bicycle/pedestrian system throughout La Pine. 8. The County shall pursue a Countywide bicycle/pedestrian plan that provides connections to unincorporated communities such as La Pine. 9. The County shall explore the potential for scheduled fixed -route public transportation between La Pine/Wickiup Jct. and Bend. 10. The County will ensure that adequate transportation facilities are provided between La Pine and the new neighborhood as development occurs. 26.11. Planning for bicycle and pedestrian traffic shall be incorporated in new street designs. 212. The County shall work with the Oregon Department of Transportation to slow traffic to postedsl2eeds using a combination of enforcement and traffic calming techniques (extended curbs, landscaping, raised medians, etc.) along Highway 97 through the La Pine UUC. ._ 011 M.PTIM.F.Myr-1.1 29.13. The Countv shall work with the Oreaon Department of Transportation to adopt and implement consistent standards regarding left turn lanes, raised medians, driveway spacing, acceleration/deceleration lanes, turn refuges and means to enhance the local street network to handle local traffic and relieve congestion along Highway 97 within the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community. 34.14. Sidewalks shall be buffered from the streets with adequate landscaping, shoulders and/or on -street parking. 32.15. Streets shall be designed to carry anticipated traffic volumes, and rights-of-way shall provide enough space for an adequate planting strip and sidewalks or bikeways. PAGE 19 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" 33.16. The County shall encourage truck traffic generated from the Industrial District to access the Highway 97 corridor via Reed Road. PUBLIC FACLITY AND SERVICE POLICIES 34.1. New development should locate in areas where facilities are available or can be provided at least cost. 35.2. The La Pine Special Sewer District should annex all land within the UUC Boundary. 36.3. The County shall support the development, re -development and expansion of a single domestic water system so that cumulative development will not result in public health hazards or adverse environmental impacts that violate state or federal water quality regulations. 37.4. Consistent with Goal 11, the County shall support the development, re- development and expansion of the La Pine Public sewer system so that cumulative development will not result in public health hazards or adverse environmental impacts that violate state or federal water quality regulations. 36.5. If the La Pine Special Sewer District seeks to expand its service area outside the La Pine UUC and the Wickiup Junction RSC, the District will be required to demonstrate that such an expansion is consistent with applicable administrative rules and that the system will be able to accommodate the expansion area and also accommodate the UUC and RSC at buildout. 39.6. The County shall support the La Pine Special Sewer Board creating a water district. 40.7. The County site plan criteria shall require that all new developments include a drainage system that protects water quality. Alternative drainage options shall be allowed where shallow water table prohibits use of a drywell. 44.8. The County shall encourage early planning and acquisition of sites for needed public facilities (e.g., fire stations, schools, parks, roads, etc.) 42.9. The County shall cooperate with agencies and citizen's groups in improving water quality and the condition of the watershed. 43.10. The County shall assist the community in reviewing incorporation alternatives. 44.11. A large tract to the north of the La Pine core area that is used by the La Pine Sewer District for disposal and treatment of effluent shall be redesignated as Agriculture under Goal 3 on the plan. It shall be zoned for sewer treatment and PAGE 20 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" disposal and the uses allowed in the zoning district shall be limited to those that are consistent with Goal 3. OPEN SPACE, FLOOD PLAIN AND WETLAND POLICIES 45.1. Conditional use permits shall be required for fill and removal activities in designated wetlands. EXPANSION POLICY 46.1. Expansion of the boundary of the Urban Unincorporated Community (UUC), will require demonstration of a long-term need for housing and employment. Need shall be based upon population growth estimates from a reputable forecast service (such as Portland State University). Estimates shall be coordinated with those for other cities and communities in the county and shall consider: 46-.a. Plans to extend facilities and services to existing community land; and 47L.b. The infill potential of existing land in the community. An expansion undertaken under this policy, shall follow the requirements listed in OAR 660-22-040. 43.a. Areas identified for future expansion outside of the current UUC boundary are those shown in Figure 6. These areas were identified based on the following criteria: 49-.b. Private land abutting the Urban Unincorporated Community; 60.c. Land does not contain designated wetland or floodplain; 54.d. Sewer service could be provided to site; 52.e. Federal Land identified for land exchange for community uses; and 53.f. Land not requiring Highway 97 access. (Ord. 99-016 § 1, 1999; 98-003, 1998; 96-002, 1996) PAGE 21 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "A" Figure 7 La Pine Transportation Plan FOICY Suffe FR.d A 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Miles Planned Sidewalks /Walkways Existing Sidewalks Possible Traffic Signal Location Collector Future Collector W E /V Commercial Local / /\/ Residential Local (>260 ADT) S /V Residential Local (<260 ADT) I �Vl-a Pine UUC Boundary 9/8/99 Parcels Ord. 99-016 PAGE 22 OF 22 — EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center (Adopted 1996) Under the Administrative Rule for Unincorporated Communities, OAR 660, Division 22, Wickiup Junction meets the definition for a "Rural Service Center." According to the Rule, a "Rural Service Center" is an unincorporated community consisting primarily of commercial or industrial uses providing goods and services to the surrounding rural area or to persons traveling through the area, but which also includes some dwellings. The existing development in Wickiup Junction consists of a variety of commercial businesses such as automotive services, restaurants, bowling alley, motels and gas station/convenience market. Two fraternal organizations are also located here. Some residential development also exists. Recent land use actions and development within the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center has converted existing buildings to new uses. The following information shows potential for new development in the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center. LAND USE INVENTORY — WICKIUP JUNCTION Assessors Property Class Tax Lots Developed Tax Lots Vacant Tax Lots Commercial 40 24 16 Tract" 30 14 16 Exempt" 22 4 18 Total Tax Lots 92 42 1 50 Zoning Tax Lots I Developed Tax Lots Vacant Tax Lots Commercial/ Residential District 92 42 50 Maximum # Potential new lots 92 Sewer available No Existing public water system Yes — one non -community system with one connection, servicing 100 people. Total area 102 acres Road distance from nearest UGB 22 miles from Bend UGB *Residential property or property used primarily for residential purposes. **Tax exempt properties, i.e., church, county or state government. Wickiup Junction, as well as the surrounding area, is generally flat. Historically, the native vegetation in the area consisted primarily of lodgepole and ponderosa pines with an understory of grasses and shrubs. Much of the native vegetation in the surrounding area remains, except that trees have been thinned in conjunction with forest product operations and residential development. PAGE 1 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Land surrounding Wickiup Junction is zoned Rural Residential (RR -10 acre minimum lot size) and Forest Use 1. Land to the north and south of Wickiup Junction is currently federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Comprehensive Plan designation for the surrounding properties is Rural Residential Exception Area and Forest. The development pattern west of the Rural Service Center consists of single family residences on small lots. See Figure 1 for location of surrounding residential development. As a result of these subdivisions, the rural service center serves a large population base in the south county. U.S. Highway 97 runs along the majority of the western boundary of the Rural Service Center. Burgess Road intersects Highway 97 along the southern boundary of the Rural Service Center. Both of these roads are two lanes and paved. Highway 97 is designated as a Primary Highway by Deschutes County while Burgess Road is classified as a Collector. Local streets provide internal access to Wickiup Junction. The Great Northern Railroad runs parallel to Highway 97 west of the Rural Service Center boundary. Wickiup Junction is within the La Pine Fire Protection District. The Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center contains one comprehensive plan designation, commercial/residential and one zoning designation commercial/residential district. See Figures 2 and 3. TRANSPORTATION As rural communities located on a major highway, La Pine and Wickiup Junction require a transportation system that will accommodate local commuter, regional and interstate traffic. The local transportation system needs to balance the needs of through traffic with impacts on the community's livability and rural character. Accomplishing this goal requires integrated street bicycle and pedestrian networks appropriate street standards, safe access to Highway 97, and safe vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian crossing of Highway 97. 1) The Organizing Framework of Wickiup Junction - Highway 97 & the BNSF Railroad Highway 97 and the BNSF Railroad are the dominant physical elements of Wickiup Junction. The highway and railroad are adjacent and parallel to one another in a primarily north -south orientation. Development of the community has primarily occurred along Highway 97's east frontage and the Highway 97/Burgess Road intersection at the south end of the community. 2) Street Inventory The Wickiup Junction street system currently consists of three street classifications per the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan - Principal Arterial (State Highway 97), Rural Arterial (Burgess Road) and local streets. East of Highway 97 the street system consists of a frontage road and Drafter Road that parallel the highway. Rosland Road is an east -west oriented road that connects Hiqhwav 97 with the south end of PAGE 2 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Figure 1 Surrounding Rural Area Rd. !\ 0149-x.990 La Pine a. Junction ............................................. _............. ........... ...... ........................... -........................ ...__._._. 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7_8 9 10 Mmes �i Nrldpd Afterial (NOWY) N Rural Collector • Forest Howmy Uninmporated Corm s* RR 10 Zone , ^ , . Couny Line N E S M W OORW: "M PAGE 3 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Drafter Road. Drafter Road connects to Highway 97 at the north end of the community. ODOT owns a 300 -foot wide unimproved right-of-way that extends along the entire eastern edge of the community. Burgess Road is an east -west oriented road that extends west from its intersection with Highway 97. Burgess Road is the southern boundary of the community. Several north - south oriented streets extend north off Burgess Road. The following street inventory identifies existing right-of-way, surface type, travel lanes, posted speeds, parking, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The streets were inventoried through site reconnaissance and review of existing transportation -related documents. PAGE 4 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Figure 2 Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center Comprehensive Plan 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Miles N Rural Service Center Boundary ( Parcels W E Wickiup Junction 9/29/99 Tg;.•' Commercial/Residential Ord. 99-016 s PAGE 5 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Figure 3 Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center Zoning Map r�..._,.....;................... 4_;;7 Burgess Road 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Miles N Rural Service Center Boundary W E Parcels Wickiup Junction 9/29/99 K, W CommerolailResidential District • WJCRD Ord. 99-016 S PAGE 6 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) rM v LL O w Q o = N .(D. m U 3 �. > c c a) m [1 vi E (A m 0 v 0 m a) N c N rn m C &> 'a `O 'Q > cl O C mmLL O (� 60 c7 a) ui 3 :3 rn fA N m :3 cco m 3 a� }; c E T> a°'i o r O `- m V O o O U E H rn U) Y N z Z z Z Z Z Z z Z Z Z Z Z z Z Z Z Z d a) a a a 'a 'a 'a a a a a a 'a v 'a a s m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m ~ m U. = L m L m L N L m t m L m L m L m I L m L m L m L m L m L m L m L m L m (n N D> C N CN N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 'C N U C rm E Q Q Q > Q Q (m� Om Cm� CLm� Cm9 Cm� (m� Cm� Cm9 Cm� (m � d� H O O O N O (V M > � N �t N N d N N N N tt N N N N O pm I N M co M N 0 0 0 0 0 0 O� O O O O z LLI C � c � Lo Lo 0 0 0 0 LO 0 LO 0 LO Co coo 0000 .206 W v 8 8 8 8 Mo c� `� v `� NO V1 'C M Q 0 0 0 0 r. q! O 0 0 cmi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C� Q J J J J J J J J J J J J Q L m L m L m L m L 1d c = 3� w w 7 w w_� w 3>> w w w 3 w 7 w w >>>> w d' Q' W (/) v 1:3 c_9 X CL O p W O V rn U) z+� ml ti w M c a m -a W R: a m m m m CL N } to 0 0 >, m o N O 2) iA o c m m >_ a> m o .c m Q W� c ym W N m m J m `- m m m m CD Y LU m a) UJ N_ O a) J N m m J J J V HO m@ Fu Y C O m m E CoC cLA = caImX o U) M-= WU)<0C 82=u) JOQ v LL O w Q Exhibit "B" 3) Highway 97 Corridor Highway 97 is the primary transportation element of the community. Highway 97 is Central Oregon's major north -south facility for transport of people and cargo, therefore, it is important that efficient movement through La Pine and Wickiup Junction is maintained. Aside from being the primary route for transportation through La Pine and Wickiup Junction, Highway 97 is the center of commercial development, and the primary access for local residential and industrial users. While the importance of Highway 97 cannot be underestimated, it also bisects each community creating a barrier between the east and west sides. People have a need to move throughout the communities. Currently, safe and efficient east -west movement is restricted by Highway 97. The Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP) identified that in unincorporated communities, such as La Pine and Wickiup Junction, traffic calming and pedestrian safety on Highway 97 are more important than through traffic movement. Through technical review and public input conducted in the planning process, The following key Highway 97 issues have been identified: movements: Access to businesses and parking, to and from Highway 97, needs to be safe and convenient. 4) Street Design Standards The Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP) includes County road design standards that are specific to La Pine and Wickiup Junction, while ODOT has design standards for Highway 97. The Deschutes County guidelines include design standards for arterial, collector, and local streets: as well as alleys and multi -use paths that are separated from roads. In recent years, Deschutes County required urban street development standards in some unincorporated communities in the rural portions of the County. The urban standards required 30-36 feet of pavement, with curb -tight sidewalks and gutters. This urban standard was generally not practical or necessary in unincorporated communities. As road design standards were developed for rural Deschutes County, it became evident that these rural standards may not be adequate to serve the densities and variety of uses found in unincorporated communities. Deschutes County recognized that unincorporated communities can benefit from street standards that are between rural and urban standards. Therefore, when the Countv prepared the Deschutes County TSP, interim road standards were established for La Pine. These road standards were to be considered interim until the completion of the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. PAGE 8 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" Existing streets in La Pine and Wickiup Junction are classified as follows: • Principal Arterial - Highway 97: • Rural Arterial - Burgess Road; • Rural Collector - Huntington Road, 1st Street, 6th Street, Reed Roa Road: • Rural Local - remaining streets not identified above. La Pine and Wickiup Junction road design standards, identified in this plan generally follow the interim road design standards identified in the Deschutes County TSP. Exceptions are variations to the local street standards to allow for reduced right -of -wax and pavement widths: and the addition of multi -use paths that are separated from streets. Local streets in commercial and transitional areas should have sidewalks whereas local streets in residential areas should not have sidewalks. The exceptions to this standard include Morson Street and Foss Road, which are single-family streets that should have bicycle and pedestrian facilities due to direct connections to community activity centers, and any new or upgraded residential streets within or connecting to new subdivisions that have an average minimum lot size of 11.000 square feet or less. 5) Transportation Plan Map Figure 4 identifies the functional classification of roads within the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center. 6) Street Maintenance The need for ongoing street maintenance includes surface maintenance, shoulder maintenance, grading gravel streets, snow removal/storage, ice control, storm drainage roadside vegetation management, and litter control. 7) Bicycle and Pedestrian System There is a greater need for bicycle and pedestrian facilities in unincorporated communities than in other parts of the rural county. Generally, people are in closer proximity to destinations, therefore, there is a greater tendency to bicycle or walk. Bicycling and walking are also the only modes of transportation between destinations for some people, such as the young, elderly, and disabled population. Results of the questionnaire and community open house marginally supported the need and desire for a safe connected bicycle/pedestrian system within and connecting La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Several comments at the public meeting identified the need to provide safe bicycle/pedestrian connections from La Pine and Wickiup Junction to the surrounding residential areas rather than just focusing on facilities within the unincorporated communities. 8) Bikeways There are three types of bikeways appropriate in rural areas: PAGE 9 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" rnno, and Hinkle Way (when the extension is completed) Shared bikeways are appropriate on the'local roads. There are opportunities for bicycle/pedestrian multi -use paths that are separated from streets and included in the transportation recommendations. 9) Walkways Local streets in rural areas typically have low traffic volumes and therefore are able to safely accommodate pedestrians, similar to the shared bikeway. On collector and arterial roads with higher traffic volumes it is appropriate to provide pedestrian facilities i.e. sidewalks or paths separated from the traffic. Where not provided on collectors and arterials, paved shoulders should be wide enough to accommodate both pedestrians and bicyclists. As stated in the Deschutes County TSP, moving pedestrians across arterial roads may be more important than pedestrian travel along roads. It is important to provide safe pedestrian crossings and ensure that motorists are well aware of pedestrians crossing roads. The number of at -grade crossings needs to be considered. Pedestrian crossings where no traffic signal exists can provide a false sense of security. It is important to provide pedestrian facilities for a range of users. Within a community, pedestrian connections are needed from residential areas to schools, parks and commercial areas. Pedestrian facilities need to connect commercial areas to and from parking. 10) Public Transportation System There is interest in increasing public transportation services between La Pine/Wickiup Junction and Bend. Currently there is a Dial -A -Ride provider that serves La Pine, and a rideshare facility located at the northwest corner of Highway 97 and Burgess Road in Wickiup Junction. There is the potential for a County -established rural transit district, which could provide fixed -route shuttle services between communities, i.e. La Pine and Bend. PAGE 10 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" 11) Rail Transportation The BNSF Railroad provides significant transportation of freight through Central Oregon, including the segment through La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Railroad conflicts with other modes of transportation need to be minimized. Currently the only remaining at -grade railroad crossing of Highway 97 in Oregon is at the south end of Wickiup Junction near Burgess Road. Critical to the success of the eventual bypass and the function of the local street network, will be the continued operation of the existing at -grade railroad crossing. The County will work towards keeping this crossing open. 12) New Neighborhood Connectivity Development of the new neighborhood, between La Pine and Wickiup Junction (See "Regional Problem Solving For South Deschutes County" in this chapter of the comprehensive plan), would have significant transportation impacts. Also key to future connectivity would be keeping the existing at -grade railroad crossing at Wickiup Junction open. WICKIUP JUNCTION RURAL SERVICE CENTER POLICIES LAND USE and ZONING Wickiup Junction shall be designated as a rural service center in recognition of its function of providing goods and services to the surrounding rural residential areas and to travelers passing through on Highway 97, and also its function of providing housing for residents within the boundaries of the area identified herein as Wickiup Junction. 2. One zoning district limited to residential and small-scale commercial uses shall be established. 3. The County shall encourage mixed residential and commercial uses. 4. The County shall work with the La Pine Special Sewer District to expand the La Pine Special Sewer District to serve the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center. 5. The County shall support traffic safety improvements to Burgess Road where it connects with Highway 97. 6. The County shall work with the Oregon Department of Transportation to slow traffic to posted speeds using a combination of enforcement and traffic -calming techniques (extended curbs, landscaping, raised medians, etc.) along Highway 97 through the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center. PAGE 11 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" 7. The County shall work with the Oregon Department of Transportation to adopt and implement consistent standards regarding left turn lanes, raised medians, driveway spacing, acceleration/deceleration lanes, turn refuges and means to enhance the local street network to handle local traffic and relieve congestion in the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center. 8. An applicant for a new use other than a use that is permitted outright must demonstrate that the affected transportation facilities are adequate to serve the proposed use, considering the functional classifications, capacity and the level of service of such facilities. 9. The County shall require curbs and sidewalks for new development in the Commercial/Residential District except on Highway 97 to the extent allowed by law. 10. If Deschutes County determines that it must expand the boundary of the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center, it shall follow the criteria listed in OAR 660-04- 022. TRANSPORTATION 1. The County shall coordinate with the Oregon Department of Transportation to: • Reduce speeds on Highway 97 through Wickiup Junction: • Provide safe vehicular turning_ movements across oncoming traffic in Wickiup Junction: • Explore safer and more convenient access, parking and pedestrian circulation to businesses fronting Highway 97: • Participate in an access management plan for Wickiup Junction. 2. Improvements to the public rights-of-way shall conform to the design standards contained in Title 18, the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance. 3. The County shall consider improvements to the following intersections to provide for improved traffic flow, and increased vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety: • Huntington Road/Burgess Road: 4. Per the Deschutes County TSP, the County shall pursue the Highway 97 realignment and grade -separated railroad crossing at Wickiup Junction. 5. Where new development requires the establishment of new streets, such streets shall connect to and extend the current grid street system. 6. The County shall establish a safe, connected bicycle/pedestrian system throughout Wickiup Junction. PAGE 12 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" 7. The County shall pursue a Countywide bicycle/pedestrian plan that provides connections to unincorporated communities such as Wickiup Junction. 8. The County will ensure that adequate transportation facilities are provided between Wickiup Junction and the new neighborhood as development occurs 9. The County will pursue methods of acquiring right-of-way needed to connect Pam Way to Drafter Road. (Ord. 96-006; 99-016 § 2, 1999) PAGE 13 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "B" PAGE 14 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Figure 4 Wickiup Junction Transportation Plan i 1 7 f r aT •� ! BurgessRoad _......._.................................._......................._..................__............... I, r � 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Miles State Highway Arterial N /Collector ConceptualHighway Realignment Commercial Local W 5TrE Residential Local Future Road Parcels S IMicldup Junction Commerclalftesidential District 9/29/99 Ord. 99-016 PAGE 14 OF 14 — EXHIBIT "B" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" DESCHUTES COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION STAFF REPORT FILE NUMBERS: PA -99-6 and TA -99-5 HEARING DATE: September 8, 1999 TIME: 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: Board Hearing Room, County Administration Building 1130 NW Harriman St., Bend, Oregon, 97701 APPLICANT: Deschutes County, 1130 NW Harriman, Bend, OR 97701 STAFF: Steve Jorgensen, Senior Transportation Planner REQUESTS: PA -99-6, an application for a Plan Amendment to amend the Rural Development Sections of the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan to add new transportation text and policies for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community and the Wickiup Junction Rural Community. The County Transportation Plan map is also being amended to reflect new road functional classifications and planned improvements. TA -99-5, an application for a Text Amendment to amend Title 18, the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 18.61 and 18.62 to add new sections regarding roadway improvements. Title 18 is further amended to include new street and road specifications specific to the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Unincorporated Communities. I. APPLICABLE CRITERIA: Title 18, the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, of the Deschutes County Code: Chapter 18.136, Amendments Section 18.136.010, Amendments Title 22, the Deschutes County Development Procedures Ordinance, of the Deschutes County Code: Chapter 22.12, Legislative Procedures Oregon Administrative Rules: Section 660-12-060, Plan and Land Use Regulation Amendments II. SUMMARY: Staff recommends APPROVAL of PA -99-6 and TA -99-5 based on the following findings related to the applicable criteria as well as the recommendations contained in the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 1 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" III. BASIC FINDINGS: A. LOCATION: The affected properties consist of all those parcels lying within the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community and the Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center boundaries. B. ZONING: The La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community zoning includes Commercial, Flood Plain, Industrial, Residential, and Sewer Treatment Districts. The Wickiup Junction Rural Service Center zoning is wholly comprised of a singular Commercial/Residential mixed-use district. C. SITE DESCRIPTION: Same as Location. D. PROPOSAL: The applicant (County) submitted concurrent requests for a plan amendment and a text amendment. The applicant requests a legislative amendment to the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan to amend the Rural Development Sections of the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan to add new transportation text and policies for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community and the Wickiup Junction Rural Community. The County Transportation Plan map is also being amended to reflect new road functional classifications and planned improvements. The request for a legislative change to the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance (Title 18) proposes to amend Title 18, the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 18.61 and 18.62 to add new sections regarding roadway improvements. Title 18 is further amended to include new street and road specifications specific to the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Unincorporated Communities. Analysis for the plan and corresponding zoning amendments requested through this application resulted from the 1999 La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. They are also contemplated under the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP), which was adopted by the County in August 1998. E. SURROUNDING LAND USES: The La Pine site abuts lands mostly zoned Forest Use 1 (F1). The area surrounding Wickiup Junction includes properties zoned Rural Residential 10 - acre minimum (RR10). Several of the parcels are developed with dwellings and accessory structures. F. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: A new transportation section, including additional policies, is to be added to the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan chapter concerning rural communities. The proposed text additions/amendments are as follows: G. ANALYSIS: In 1996 Deschutes County completed updates of the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance for La Pine and Wickiup Junction in compliance with the Unincorporated Communities Rule OAR 660-22. In 1998 Deschutes County completed the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP). With these approved documents, a logical next step was to conduct a detailed review of the transportation system in La Pine and Wickiup Junction and develop a plan for local streets, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 2 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" La Pine is the largest urban unincorporated community in Deschutes County. Although La Pine and Wickiup Junction have a resident population of only about 700, the communities serve as the commercial and service center for a population of approximately 13,000 people living in surrounding rural residential subdivisions. The plans and zoning for the communities anticipate continued rapid growth as the nearly 8,000 vacant rural residential lots in southern Deschutes County are developed. La Pine contains a high school, middle school, elementary school, medical center, senior center, library, 422 acre industrial park (mostly undeveloped), motels, residences and a wide range of commercial and service businesses. Wickiup Junction contains residences, churches and commercial uses to serve the traveling public and the needs of the surrounding area. La Pine is served by a sewer system, with a municipal water system currently under development. The comprehensive plan calls for Wickiup Junction to also be served by sewer and water, thereby allowing for an increase in the intensity of residential and commercial uses. La Pine and Wickiup Junction are three miles apart and are bisected by U.S. 97. Pedestrian crossing is hazardous. There are few sidewalks adjacent to the highway and sidewalks on other streets are few and disconnected. Consequently, people tend to drive between business and destinations rather than walk. The range of bike facilities that exist include shoulder bikeways and shared roadways. In La Pine there is a need for on -street bike lanes to encourage bicycle use. La Pine Transportation Facilities Inventory Community Boundaries The physical limits of the urban unincorporated community are generally the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad to the east and a large wetland area to the west. East -west property lines define the north and south boundaries. The south boundary is primarily a consistent east -west property line from Huntington Road to east of the BNSF Railroad. The northern boundary, west of Highway 97 is primarily defined by the north edge of the commercial district and school property. The Sewer Treatment District property defines the northern boundary between Highway 97 and the BNSF Railroad to the east. The Organizing Framework of La Pine - the Street System The street system is the primary element that has shaped development in La Pine. The street system consists of a north-south/east-west grid of local streets bisected by the northeast southwest oriented Highway 97. Highway 97 is clearly the main "artery" of the community. Highway 97 is the center of commercial development. Residential and industrial users flow to, from and on Highway 97 when circulating about the community. Highway 97 is the primary route used to enter and exit La Pine, and is central Oregon's major north -south transportation facility for transport of people and cargo. Street Inventory The La Pine street system currently consists of three street classifications, per the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan - Principal Arterial (State Highway 97); Rural Collectors (Huntington Road, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road, 1$' Street, and 6'h Street); and local streets. The following street inventory identifies existing right-of-way, surface type, travel lanes, posted speed, parking, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The streets were inventoried through site reconnaissance and review of existing transportation -related materials. La Pine and Wickiup Junction Road Design Standards Current Deschutes County Minimum (Road) Design Standards for La Pine and Wickiup Junction Urban Unincorporated Communities are identified in Table "A" below. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 3 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" Table "A" Minimum Design Standards (1) Road Type Functional Class Right -of- Way Width Surface Width (5&7) Turn Lane Width Surface Type Base Depth 16 Maximum Grade (8) Design Speed Minimum Tangent I Minimum Curve Curb Type La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community (2) Arterial Principal 80'-100' 60'-80'(3) 14' (see note #3) 6% (see note #3) 16" Minor 80' 36'=52' 14' 3" AC 10" 6% (see note #4) 16" Collector 60'-80' 36'-48' 14' 3" AC 8" 8% (see note #4) 16" Local Commercial 60' 36'(9) --- 2" AC 6" 10% (see note #4) 12" Local Residential 60' 30'(9) --- 2" AC 6" 10% (see note #4) 12" Alley 20' 15'-20' (12) --- 2" AC 4" 10% (see note #4) Rural Areas Arterial Principal 80'-100' 36'-70' (3) 14' (see note #3) 6% (see note #3) --- Minor 80' 28'-32'(12) --- 3" AC 10" 6% (see note #4) --- Collector 60' 28'-30'(12) --- 3" AC 8" 8% (see note #4) --- Local 60' 20',24' (13) --- 0-9 or 2" AC 6" 10% (see note #4) --- < 10 acres 60' 20' I --- 0-9 or 2" AC 6" 10% (see note#4) I --- Partition z 10 acres 1 60' 20' 1 --- —r Aggregate 5" 10% (see note#4) --- Special Roads Industrial 60' 32' --- 3" AC 10" 6% (see note #4) --- Private --- 20',28' (11) --- 0-9 or 2" AC 6" 12% (see note #4) --- Frontage 40'-60' 28' --- 3" AC 8" 10% (see note #4) (10) (1) City of Sisters road and street design standards shall apply within the Sisters Urban Area. Standards for the Terrebonne and Tumalc Rural Unincorporated Communities are contained in Title 18. (2) Design standards in this title for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community are considered interim until such time as new standards are developed as part of the La Pine Bicycle, Pedestrian and Local Street Plan. (3) Design shall be in accordance with Oregon Department of Transportation Design Standards. (4) Design shall be in accordance with AASHTO standards. (5) Pavement widths are variable, depending on such factors as anticipated traffic volumes, and whether the road section involves turn lanes, bike lanes, and whether frontage roads border an arterial or collector, etc. (6) The required base depth may be increased when the Road Department requires a C.B.R., or R -valve. (7) Cul-de-sac bulb to be constructed with a 45 -foot minimum radius. (8) Increase in grade of 2 percent may be allowed in unusually steep areas. (9) 30' minimum street width allowed in single-family zoned residential areas or 36' minimum street width in multi -family zones. A lessor street width may be approved through the variance procedure. (10) 12" standard for urban frontage roads, and no curb for rural frontage roads. (11) 20' allowed for cul-de-sacs and roads with low anticipated traffic volumes as long as separate multiple use paths are provided. 28' width required (including the required 4' striped shoulder bikeway in each direction) for circulator and primary subdivision access roads and other roads when separate multiple use paths are not provided. (12) The larger of the two widths is necessary if a shoulder bikeway is required (4' for collector and 5' for arterial). (13) 20' allowed for cul-de-sacs and roads with low anticipated traffic volumes. 24' width required for circulator and primary subdivision access roads. 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Mode of Transportation Summary of Existing Usage and Operational Concerns Automobile • Dominant mode of transportation throughout the community and for through traffic. Trucking • Significant through traffic on Highway 97. Limited parking and lack of adequate circulation associated with many commercial uses on.Highway 101. • Truck traffic between Highway 97 and the industrial zoned land including Reed Road, Foss Road, Finley Butte Road and Russell Road. Truck traffic will increase in the future as the industrial land becomes developed. Recreational Vehicle (RV) • Through traffic on Highway 97. Limited parking and lack of adequate circulation associated with many commercial uses on Highway 101. Transit • Greyhound currently has one daily Hwy 97 route with a stop at the Wickiup Junction rideshare center at Burgess Rd. & Hwy 97. • Deschutes County provides a special transportation service (dial -a -ride) for elderly and disabled in the La Pine area four days a week. Bicycle • Existing designated bicycle routes (shoulder bikeways) are limited to Hwy 97, Huntington Road and Finley Butte Road. Walking • Existing pedestrian facilities are currently limited to sidewalks on Hwy 97; a portion of Huntington Road; limited sections of 161, 3'd and 4`h Streets; Bluewood Street/Place; and Coach Road along the school frontage. Rollerblading/ • None observed however rollerblading/skateboarding might be present in the Skateboarding vicinity of the schools and parks. Electric Carts • None observed however the potential for electric cart usage has been mentioned with the potential "new neighborhood" adjacent and north of La Pine. Rail • The BNSF Railroad transports freight through La Pine. No passenger service is currently available. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 8 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" Land Use & Zoning The following table provides a summary of the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community Zoning Map, existing land uses, and future development potential. Zoning General Location Existing Land Use Development Potential Commercial District Hwy 97 frontage and - Primary commercial - Some infill possible on 1-2 blocks east and development is located on Hwy 97. west of Hwy 97. Hwy 97. - Potential for significant - Remaining commercial commercial development development on portions of on Huntington Road. Huntington, 15` St., Foss Rd. - Potential new assisted and Finley Butte. living facility on Morson. Residential District West of Coach Rd. Threeschools h gl p=erty West of Huntington Primarily single family uses. Infill residential; new library -west side between 1" and 3'd Also park and library. proposed on south side of Streets. 1s` Street; developing park @ 15` & Huntington. Limited sinale family infill. West side fronting Single family Morson St. south of 3'd St. Residential District East of Huntington & Primarily single family - Giesler property south of -east side Bonnie Way; South residential. Also includes La Preble Way and Evans of Foss Rd, West of Pine Community Park, Way proposed for Hinkle Way Veterans of Foreign Wars, residential development. funeral home, and mobile - Infill development. home park. Industrial District Eastern part of La Limited industrial - Significant industrial Pine, south of Reed development primarily located development potential. Rd. on Russell Rd., east of the Land primarily owned by railroad. Deschutes County. - Platted industrial land between Reed & Foss, west of railroad. Sewer Treatment District East of Hwy 97, Large parcel, primarily ? north of Reed Rd. undeveloped. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 9 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" Activity Centers The following list of activity centers identifies locations throughout La Pine where alternative modes of transportation are present and/or are needed: • The three schools @ NW corner of 151 St. & Coach Rd; • Medical facility @ NE corner of 1s1 St. & Huntington Rd; • Newberry Station Motel @ SE corner of Reed Rd. & Hwy. 97; • ODOT Maintenance facility @ SW corner of 151 St. & Hwy. 97; • Thriftway Market on east side of Hwy. 97, across from 6 1 St; • Sentry Market @ NW corner of 3rd St. & Hwy 97; • Senior Center @ SW corner of Burgess Rd. & Huntington Rd; • Fire Station on east side of Huntington Rd., across from 2nd St (largest public meeting room in community); • Library @ SW corner of 15` St. & Couch Rd; • La Pine Community Park @ SE corner of Finley Butte Rd. & Hinkle Way; • Park @ SW corner of 15` St. & Huntington Rd; • Post Office on west side of Huntington Rd., north of 15' St; • Churches; • The potential "new neighborhood" adjacent to the northern edge of La Pine would have a significant impact on the La Pine community if developed. Barriers Existing natural and man-made barriers that pose mobility challenges to pedestrians and bicycles: • Highway 97 - crossing Highway 97 is the most significant barrier for pedestrians and bicyclists due to the motor vehicle traffic on the highway. This is especially true at Hwy 97 intersections, for motorists as well as pedestrians and bicyclists; • Huntington Road/15` Street Intersection - congestion problems with school buses, cars, pedestrians and bicycles; • Coach Road/1S1 Street Intersection - due to inadequate right-of-way. This problem will be eliminated with construction of the new library and demolition of the old library which is within the existing 1" Street right-of- way; • Storm drainage - storm water retention in roads is a problem in the winter and spring due to snow piles/melt and the high water table. March and April are the worst months for storm drainage problems. On street parking versus snow plow maintenance is a problem. Wickiup Junction Transportation Facilities Inventory Community Boundaries Wickiup Junction is an urban unincorporated community that is primarily located east of Highway 97. The boundaries are Highway 97 to the west and unimproved ODOT right-of-way to the east that is anticipated to become a by-pass to Highway 97 in the future. This area is approximately 1 mile long by 0.2 miles wide. The unincorporated boundary also includes the northwest quadrant of the Highway 97/Burgess intersection. Outside the unincorporated boundary but within the proposed Wickiup Water District are several north -south oriented streets west of the highway and railroad. This Local Street, Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan also addresses this adjacent residential area. The Organizing Framework of Wickiup Junction - Highway 97 & the BNSF Railroad Highway 97 and the BNSF Railroad are the dominant physical elements of Wickiup Junction. The highway and railroad are adjacent and parallel to one another in a primarily north -south orientation. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 10 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" Development of the community has primarily occurred along Highway 97's east frontage and the Highway 97/Burgess Road intersection at the south end of the community. Street Inventory The Wickiup Junction street system currently consists of three street classifications, per the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan - Principal Arterial (State Highway 97), Rural Arterial (Burgess Road) and local streets. East of Highway 97, the street system consists of a frontage road and Drafter Road that parallel the highway. Rosland Road is an east -west oriented road that connects Highway 97 with the south end of Drafter Road. Drafter Road connects to Highway 97 at the north end of the community. ODOT owns a 300 -foot wide unimproved right-of-way that extends along the entire eastern edge of the community. Burgess Road is an east -west oriented road that extends west from its intersection with Highway 97. Burgess Road is the southern boundary of the community. Several north -south oriented streets extend north off Burgess Road. The following street inventory identifies existing right-of-way, surface type, travel lanes, posted speeds, parking, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The streets were inventoried through site reconnaissance and review of existing transportation -related documents. 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E 3 = cn=�n_o cu u�m_ 0 ca wcn¢on.c)2cnwoQ c E 3 cca ccn rn rn N O n _O O m O) Z LO w 0') a Z Z mO O 0 d F- U) - U m _J X w ~ N O LLM a O of a LL LU co d Exhibit "C" Alternative Modes of Transportation Alternative modes of transportation include automobile, trucking, recreational vehicles (RV), transit, bicycle, walking, rollerblading/skateboarding, electric carts, and rail. Mode of Transportation Summary of Existing Usage Automobile - Dominant mode of transportation throughout the community and for through - Commercial development accessed traffic. Majority of automobile traffic is on Highway 97 with additional traffic on frontage. the frontage road and Burgess Road. Trucking - Significant through traffic on Highway 97. Inadequate ingress and egress to the frontage road. - Truck traffic ingress and egress off Highway 97 will increase in the future when Highway 97 and Rosland Road. the proposed truck stop is developed at the southeast corner of Highway 97 and - Primarily undeveloped. Rosland Road. Recreational Vehicle (RV) • Through traffic on Highway 97. Inadequate access to/from the highway and the with improvements to Drafter Road. frontage road. Transit - Greyhound currently has one daily Hwy 97 route with a stop at the Wckiup of Hwy 97/Burgess Junction rideshare center at Burgess Rd. & Hwy 97. • Deschutes County provides a special transportation service (dial -a -ride) for elderly and disabled in the La Pine area four days a week. Bicycle - Existing designated bicycle routes are limited to Hwy 97, which is a roadway with • Infill single family residential. shoulder, and Huntington Road located west of the community. Walking - There are no existing pedestrian facilities. Rollerblading/ - None observed. Skateboarding Electric Carts - None observed however the potential for electric cart usage has been mentioned with the potential "new neighborhood" adjacent and south of Wickiup Junction. Rail - The BNSF Railroad transports freight through Wickiup Junction. The railroad crosses Highway 97 at -grade from northeast to southwest near the Highway 97/Burgess Road intersection. No passenger service is currently available. Land Use The following table provides a summary of existing land uses and future development potential. General Location Existing Land Use Development Potential Hwy 97 west - Commercial development accessed - Some infill possible on the Hwy 97 frontage frontage. from the frontage road. road. - Planned truck stop at southeast corner of Highway 97 and Rosland Road. Drafter Road - Primarily undeveloped. - Significant development potential, especially with improvements to Drafter Road. Northwest quadrant - Rideshare center. - Limited infill commercial development. of Hwy 97/Burgess - Convenience store. Rd. intersection. East of Hwy 97/ - Single family residential on • Infill single family residential. BNSF Railroad & approximately 1 -acre lots. north of Burgess Rd. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 13 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" Activity Centers The following list identifies Wickiup Junction locations where alternative modes of transportation are present and/or are needed: • Rideshare center at NW corner of Hwy. 97 & Burgess Road; • Convenience store at NW corner of Hwy. 97 & Burgess Road; • Commercial uses along the Hwy. 97 frontage road; • Although not within the community boundary, the senior citizen facility located to the west at the corner of Burgess Road and Huntington Road; • A future activity center is the truck stop proposed to be located at the SE corner of Hwy. 97 and Rosland Rd. Barriers Existing natural and man-made barriers that pose a mobility challenge to pedestrians and bicycles: • Highway 97 - crossing Hwy. 97 is the most significant barrier for pedestrians, bicyclists, and for motorists accessing Hwy. 97, due to the motor vehicle traffic on the highway; • Highway 97 - lack of safe and adequate facilities, i.e. center turn lanes, for southbound Hwy. 97 traffic turning left into the commercial uses. There are three access points including Drafter Road at the north end, an access to the frontage road mid -way between the north and south end of Wickiup Junction, and at Rosland Road near the south end of the community. • BNSF Railroad - the railroad, which is parallel and adjacent to Hwy. 97, is a major physical barrier between the east and west parts of the community. Transportation Plan As rural communities located on a major highway, La Pine and Wickiup Junction require a transportation system that will accommodate local, commuter, regional, and interstate traffic. The local transportation system needs to balance the needs of through traffic with impacts on the community's livability and rural character. Accomplishing this goal requires integrated street, bicycle and pedestrian networks, appropriate street standards, safe access to Highway 97, and safe vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian crossing of Highway 97. Highway 97 Corridor Highway 97 is the primary transportation element of the community. Highway 97 is Central Oregon's major north -south facility for transport of people and cargo, therefore, it is important that efficient movement through La Pine and Wickiup Junction is maintained. Aside from being the primary route for transportation through La Pine and Wickiup Junction, Highway 97 is the center of commercial development, and the primary access for local residential and industrial users. While the importance of Highway 97 cannot be underestimated, it also bisects each community creating a barrier between the east and west sides. People have a need to move throughout the communities. Currently, safe and efficient east -west movement is restricted by Highway 97. The Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP) identified that in unincorporated communities, such as La Pine and Wickiup Junction, traffic calming and pedestrian safety on Highway 97 are more important than through traffic movement. Through technical review and public input conducted in the planning process, The following key Highway 97 issues have been identified: • Vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian movement across Highway 97 is unsafe and difficult; • There is a community sense of excessive speeding on Highway 97, although speed studies have consistently shown that drivers are travelling within the accepted parameters of the posted speed; STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 14 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" • Vehicular turning movements across oncoming traffic are difficult and unsafe; • There are odd -angled intersections in La Pine that create unsafe turning movements; • Access to businesses and parking, to and from Highway 97, needs to be safe and convenient. Highway 97 Transportation Improvement Alternatives 1. Provide Safe Bicycle/Pedestrian Crossings on Highway 97 Provide bicycle/pedestrian crossings at the following Highway 97 intersections: • 1st Street/Reed Road - potential improvements include striped crosswalks, pavement markings or color treatment within the crosswalks, signage, and curb extensions, and a possible traffic signal (see A5); • 4th Street/Foss Road - potential improvements include an additional striped crosswalk (north side), pavement markings or color treatment within the crosswalks, signage, and curb extensions, and maintain the existing flashing light or add a traffic signal; • Finley Butte Road - potential improvements include striped crosswalks, pavement markings or color treatment within the crosswalks, signage, and curb extensions, and potential traffic signal (see A6). 2. Consider Installing Traffic Calming Mechanisms to Reduce Traffic Speeds on Highway 97 Conduct a detailed study to determine appropriate traffic calming mechanisms that will reduce traffic speed. Potential traffic calming mechanisms could include: • additional signage; • striping/pavement markings; • traffic signals; • gateway improvements at each end of the communities. Gateway improvements should include elements that notify motorists that they are approaching congested areas with cross traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians; examples would include landscaping, signage, and pavement markings. • curb extensions at intersections to reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians. 3. Provide Left -Turn Lanes on Highway 97 through Wickiup Junction Provide left -turn lanes for southbound traffic turning left at two locations: Drafter Road and the access road (Pam Lane). Left -turn access to the frontage road entrance and the realigned Rosland Road will be addressed by the continuous left -turn lane currently being installed as a result of the truck stop development at Rosland Road. Left -turn lane options include: • Striping to allow center lane access at the access points. This option would have the least impacts given the existing right-of-way and physical limitations created by the railroad on the west side and drainage swale on the east side. This is also the least expensive option; • A continuous left -turn lane extended north of Drafter Road from the frontage road access. This option has increased impacts on the existing right-of-way. This may be the preferred option because it would enable southbound traffic to turn left anywhere along Highway 97 through Wickiup Junction including commercial and residential uses fronting the east side of Highway 97 north of the frontage road; • A continuous raised landscaped median with left -turn lanes at the two additional road locations. This option may be difficult due to the right-of-way and physical limitations, cost, and maintenance. An eventual highway bypass of Wickiup Junction would render this median investment unnecessary. If there were to be no bypass, this option would provide a traffic calming measure and be the most visually pleasing as well as providing the greatest benefit to smooth operation of the highway while increasing safety. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 15 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" 4. Landscaped Median on Highway 97 through La Pine or Center -Turn Lanes A landscaped center median with left -turn pockets would enhance the community appearance and serve as a traffic -calming element on Highway 97, as well as the aforementioned highway operational benefits. Landscaped medians provide a physical refuge for pedestrians and a designated street edge for vehicles. Center turn -lanes exist between 1s` Street/Reed Road and 6`" Street. Center -turn lanes could be used as an alternative, however they encourage higher speeds and more turning conflicts. Ultimately, Highway 97 could be reduced to, or designed as, a two-lane facility with a landscaped median and only one lane of traffic in each direction. 5. Highway 97/Reed Road - 1" Street Intersection Improvements Install a traffic signal when the appropriate warrants are met as described by the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices." Based on traffic projections, these warrants could be met by the year 2005. Provide auxiliary turn lanes with turn lane storage lengths that meet AASHTO standards. Improvements should include realignment to eliminate the existing V Street -Reed Road alignment offset. 6. Highway 97/Finley Butte Road Intersection and 6`" Street Realignment Improvements Conduct a detailed study to determine the feasibility of various realignment/connection options. Options would include: • Realign 6th Street to align with Finley Butte Road, which would better facilitate the eventual installation of a traffic signal at that location. • Realign Morson Street to intersect with Highway 97 at a 90 -degree angle, directly across from Finley Butte Road. • Realign Finley Butte Road to line up across Highway 97 with Huntington Road. • Realign Huntington Road to connect directly with the southern part of Morson Street (see 63). • Conduct a traffic study to determine if a traffic signal is warranted now or in the future. • Install bicycle/pedestrian crossings per recommended project A.1 (stated above). 7. Improve Access, Parking, and Pedestrian Connectivity to Businesses in La Pine Conduct a detailed study to determine specific access management, parking, driveway consolidation, pedestrian circulation, and other potential transportation -related improvements along Highway 97 in La Pine. 8. Wickiup Junction Bypass Examine the need and trigger threshold for a Highway 97 bypass of Wickiup Junction. For planning purposes this could include a general design to arrive at a "footprint" of the facility. The bypass is not needed at this time, however, it may be needed in the long term. ODOT currently owns a 300 -foot wide unimproved right-of-way that extends along the entire eastern edge of Wickiup Junction. The purpose for this land acquisition was for a future bypass. The bypass also provides an opportunity to grade -separate the Highway 97 railroad crossing. The critical issue for a bypass is what becomes of the existing at -grade rail crossing on Highway 97. If this crossing is closed, residents to the west will have no means of access to the commercial businesses located at Wickiup Junction. Street System Street Design Standards The Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP) includes County road design standards that are specific to La Pine and Wickiup Junction, while ODOT has design standards for Highway 97. The Deschutes County guidelines include design standards for arterial, collector, and local streets; as well STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 16 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" as alleys and multi -use paths that are separated from roads. In recent years, Deschutes County required urban street development standards in some unincorporated communities in the rural portions of the County. The urban standards required 30-36 feet of pavement, with curb -tight sidewalks and gutters. This urban standard was generally not practical or necessary in unincorporated communities. As road design standards were developed for rural Deschutes County, it became evident that these rural standards may not be odequate to serve the densities and variety of uses found in unincorporated communities. Deschutes County recognized that unincorporated communities can benefit from street standards that are between rural and urban standards. Therefore, when the County prepared the Deschutes County TSP, interim road standards were established for La Pine. These road standards were to be considered interim until the completion of this Transportation Plan. Existing streets in La Pine and Wickiup Junction are classified as follows: • Principal Arterial - Highway 97; • Rural Arterial - Burgess Road; • Rural Collector - Huntington Road, 1st Street, 6th Street, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road; • Rural Local - remaining streets not identified above. La Pine and Wickiup Junction road design standards, identified in this plan, generally follow the interim road design standards identified in the Deschutes County TSP. Exceptions are variations to the local street standards to allow for reduced right-of-way and pavement widths; and the addition of multi -use paths that are separated from streets. Local streets in commercial and transitional areas should have sidewalks, whereas local streets in residential areas should not have sidewalks. The exceptions to this standard include Morson Street and Foss Road, which are single-family streets that should have bicycle and pedestrian facilities due to direct connections to community activity centers, and any new or upgraded residential streets within or connecting to new subdivisions that have an average minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet or less. Recommended La Pine and Wickiup Junction Road Design Standards are identified in B8 and B9. Typical cross sections illustrating the road design standards are illustrated in Figure B1. La Pine Street System The existing street system within the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community Boundary (UUCB) generally consists of a north-south/east-west grid of local and collector streets bisected by the northeast southwest oriented Highway 97. The opportunity for new streets is primarily limited to undeveloped areas in the east and south sections of the community. Research and public input also identified some street realignment and intersection improvements that will increase safety and provide for enhanced traffic flow. These transportation improvements are identified below. Street Maintenance The need for ongoing street maintenance includes surface maintenance, shoulder maintenance, grading gravel streets, snow removal/storage, ice control, storm drainage, roadside vegetation management, and litter control. Street System Improvement Alternatives 9. Improve the 1" Street/Huntington Road Intersection This is a busy intersection located on a rural collector (Huntington Road). Traffic is required to stop on 1" Street however traffic on Huntington Road is not required to stop. This intersection is in close proximity to the elementary, middle and high schools, medical center, post office, library, STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 17 OF 32 - EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" and other commercial uses. The close proximity to the schools increases the bicycle and pedestrian traffic causing potential conflicts and safety issues with vehicles. Currently, this intersection operates at an acceptable level of service; however, a traffic signal will be warranted in the future. Short-term improvements could include turn lanes, additional crossings, crosswalk striping, and signage, and a possible 4 -way stop. Long-term improvements will require a traffic signal, particularly with development of the new neighborhood. 10. Huntington Road Realignment There is a possibility of realigning Huntington Road to connect to Morson Street near 3rd or 4th Street. Morson Street (or the realigned Huntington Road) could then intersect with Hwy. 97 at a 90 -degree angle, directly across from Finley Butte Road. This would provide a direct connection from Highway 97 (principal arterial) to Huntington Road (rural collector) at a major intersection. Currently northbound Highway 97 traffic turns left onto Huntington Road at an odd angle against oncoming traffic. The odd -angled intersection enables left -turning traffic to maintain an excessive speed creating an unsafe condition for oncoming southbound Highway 97 traffic, east/southbound Huntington Road traffic, motorists entering and exiting adjacent businesses, and for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The realignment would direct traffic on to Huntington Road at a realigned 90 -degree intersection that may have a traffic signal in the future. 11. Huntington Road (La Pine) Improvements With the potential commercial development/redevelopment along Huntington Road, consider transportation -related improvements including turn -lanes, parking, crosswalks, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities. 12. Huntington Road (Burgess Road to 1St Street) Improvements Widen Huntington Road between Burgess Road and 1St to provide for ensure adequate traffic flow in the future and to provide bicycle/pedestrian facilities. Determine the feasibility of a separate multi -use path running alongside the eastern edge of Huntington Road along (over) the fiber optic cable right-of-way. 13. Improve the Huntington Road/Burgess Road Intersection The range of improvements include a traffic signal, flashing red/yellow signal, left -turn pockets, a four-way stop, signage, pavement markings, pedestrian/bicycle facilities, and left turn lanes. 14. New Development New development should develop with a grid system that connects to existing streets. This will enable the well-established and identifiable street system to remain intact and provide for good street connectivity. 15. Improve Road Maintenance Road maintenance primarily addresses surface maintenance, shoulder maintenance, gravel streets, snow removal/storage, ice control, storm drainage, roadside vegetation management, and litter control. Regarding storm drainage, a community -wide storm drainage master plan may identify and provide solutions to many street storm drainage problems. A storm drainage master plan would identify such things as inadequate pipe sizes, catch basins, and tail water problems (stacking due to down stream inadequacies), and provide solutions for better drainage, i.e. off- line detention facilities. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 18 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" .La Pine Road Design Standards Deschutes County Minimum (Road) Design Standards For the La Pine Unincorporated Community Road Type/Class ROW Pave Lane Shoulder Tum Surface Sidewalk Base Max. Design Curb d Width Width Lane Type Required Depth Grade Speed/ Type Width Width Min. Tang./ (1) Min. Curve Principal Arterial 80- 74' 12' 6' 14' (2) Yes (2) 6% (2) 16" 100' 11 Minor Arterial 80' 36- 11'-12' S 14' 3" AC Yes 10" 6% (3) 16" 46' Collector 60' 36' 12' 6' -- 3" AC Yes 8" 8% (3) 16" Commercial Local 60' 32' 12' 4' -- 3" AC Yes 8" 10% (3) 12" Commercial/Resid 50'-60' 30' 11' 4' — 2"AC Yes 6" 10% (3) 12" ential Local (4) Residential Local 50'-60' 28' 11' 3' 2" AC No (5) 6" 10% (3) -- (>250 projected ADT) Residential Local 50'-60' 24' 12' -- 2" AC No 6" 10% (3) -- (<250 projected ADT) Alley 20' 151- -- -- — 2" AC No 4" 10% (3) -- 20' Pathway 20' 1 10' -- -- -- Variable 1 1 4" 1 10% 11 -- -- Wickiup Junction Road Design Standards Deschutes County Minimum (Road) Design Standards For the Wickiup Junction Unincorporated Community Road Type/Class ROW Pave Lane Shoulder Tum Surface Sidewalk Base Max. Design Curb d Width Width Lane Type Required Depth Grade Speed/ Type Width Width Min. Tang./ (1) Min. Curve Principal Arterial 80- 50'+ 12' 6' 14' (2) No (2) 6% (2) 16" 100' 11 Minor Arterial 80' 36- 11'-12' S' 14' 3" AC No 10" 6% (3) 16" 46' Collector 60' 36' 12' 6' — 3" AC No 8" 8% (3) 16" Commercial Local 60' 32' 12' 4' -- 3" AC No 8" 10% (3) 12" Commercial/Resid 50'-60' 30' 11' 4' — 2" AC No 6" 10% (3) 12" ential Local (4) Residential Local 50'-60' 28' 11' 3' 2" AC No 6" 10% (3) — (>250 projected ADT) Residential Local 50'-60' 24' 12' — 2" AC No 6" 10% (3) (<250 projected ADT) Alley 20' 15'- — -- — 2" AC No 4" 10% (3) -- 20' Pathway 20' 10' — -- — Variable -- 4" i 10% -- -- Notes: (1) Pavement widths are variable, depending on such factors as anticipated traffic volumes, and whether the road section involves turn lanes, bike lanes, and whether frontage roads border an arterial or collector, etc. Cul-de- sac bulb to be constructed with a 45 -foot minimum radius. (2) Design shall be in accordance with Oregon Department of Transportation Design Standards. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 19 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" (3) Design shall be in accordance with AASHTO standards. (4) Commercial/Residential Local standard applies to those roads that form a border between commercial and residential areas. (5) Sidewalks required within new subdivisions with minimum average lot sizes of 11, 000 square feet or less. Bicycle and Pedestrian System There is a greater need for bicycle and pedestrian facilities in unincorporated communities than in other parts of the rural county. Generally, people are in closer proximity to destinations, therefore, there is a greater tendency to bicycle or walk. Bicycling and walking are also the only modes of transportation between destinations for some people, such as the young, elderly, and disabled population. Results of the questionnaire and community open house marginally supported the need and desire for a safe connected bicycle/pedestrian system within and connecting La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Several comments at the public meeting identified the need to provide safe bicycle/pedestrian connections from La Pine and Wickiup Junction to the surrounding residential areas rather than just focusing on facilities within the unincorporated communities. Bikeways There are three types of bikeways appropriate in rural areas: • Shoulder bikeways are paved shoulders that allow for bicycle traffic on collector and arterial streets; • Shared bikeways are typically local streets with low traffic volumes that allow for bicycles to share the roadway with automobiles; • Bicycle/pedestrian multi -use paths that are separated from streets. Multi -use paths are typically located along utility easements or in designated open spaces such as parallel to a drainageway. Bicycle/pedestrian paths are most often used for recreation, but also can connect activity centers and destinations. (In general, ODOT's 1995 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan includes language that discourages the building of separated multi -use paths due to maintenance difficulties, lack of usage, and design challenges where paths need to cross streets and driveways.) For La Pine and Wickiup Junction, shoulder bikeways are appropriate on Highway 97, Burgess Road, Huntington Road, 1' Street, 6t' Street, Reed Road, Finley Butte Road, and Hinkle Way (when the extension is completed). Shared bikeways are appropriate on the local roads. There are opportunities for bicycle/pedestrian multi -use paths that are separated from streets and included in the transportation recommendations. Walkways Local streets in rural areas typically have low traffic volumes and therefore, are able to safely accommodate pedestrians, similar to the shared bikeway. On collector and arterial roads with higher traffic volumes it is appropriate to provide pedestrian facilities, i.e. sidewalks or paths separated from the traffic. Where not provided on collectors and arterials, paved shoulders should be wide enough to accommodate both pedestrians and bicyclists. As stated in the Deschutes County TSP, pedestrians crossing arterial roads may be more important than pedestrian travel along roads. It is important to provide safe pedestrian crossings and ensure that motorists are well aware of pedestrians crossing roads. The number of at -grade crossings needs to be STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 20 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" considered. Pedestrian crossings where no traffic signal exists can provide a false sense of security for people crossing the street. It is important to provide pedestrian facilities for a range of users. Within a community, pedestrian connections are needed from residential areas to schools, parks, and commercial areas. Pedestrian facilities need to connect commercial areas to and from parking. Bicycle and Pedestrian System Improvement Alternatives 16. Provide a Safe/Connected Bicycle/Pedestrian System Establish a bicycle/pedestrian system that connects activity centers, i.e. schools, parks, residential areas, and commercial areas. 17. Provide Bicycle/Pedestrian connections from La Pine and Wickiup Junction to Surrounding Areas Ensure that bicycle/pedestrian facilities extend to the limits of La Pine and Wickiup Junction and therefore, can be extended/connected to outlying residential areas. 18. Hinkle Way Extension Include bicycle/pedestrian facilities on the new segment of Hinkle Way from the Hinkle Way/Foss Road intersection north to Reed Road. Also, the existing segment from Foss Road south to Finley Butte should be identified for future widening and bike/pedestrian improvements. This will provide a connection between the schools and La Pine Community Park, via 1 St Street -Reed Road -Hinkle Way. This connection will occur in the future when Hinkle Way is extended from Foss Road to Reed Road as a requirement of the County's land use approval to develop the adjacent industrial subdivision. 19. Morson Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Morson Street shall maintain its designation as a local street; however, it should include bicycle/pedestrian facilities in order to provide a pedestrian and bicycle -friendly north -south corridor on the west side of the community. 20. Foss Road Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Foss Road shall maintain its designation as a local street; however, it should include bicycle/pedestrian facilities in order to provide a pedestrian and bicycle -friendly east -west corridor on the west side of the community. Public Transportation System There is interest in increasing public transportation services between La Pine/Wickiup Junction and Bend. Currently there is a Dial -A -Ride provider that serves La Pine, and a rideshare facility located at the northwest corner of Highway 97 and Burgess Road in Wickiup Junction. There is the potential for a County -established rural transit district, which could provide fixed -route shuttle services between communities, i.e. La Pine and Bend. Public Transportation Improvement Alternatives 21. Establish Public Transportation Services between La Pine/Wickiup Junction and Bend STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 21 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" Public transportation between La Pine and Bend would likely be via bus or van service. The community's desires for transit service range from providing transportation during peak a.m. and p.m. work hours during the week to providing four round trips daily. Working with the La Pine Community Action Team (CAT), ODOT, COIC and existing service providers, the County will work towards establishing a public transportation service between La Pine and Bend. The County will ensure that the public transportation route has good connections in La Pine and Wickiup Junction with parking areas, rideshare lots, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities. Rail Transportation The BNSF Railroad provides significant transportation of freight through Central Oregon, including the segment through La Pine and Wickiup Junction. Railroad conflicts with other modes of transportation need to be minimized. Currently the only remaining at -grade railroad crossing of Highway 97 in Oregon is at the south end of Wickiup Junction near Burgess Road. Critical to the success of the eventual bypass and the function of the local street network, will be the continued operation of the existing at -grade railroad crossing. The County will work towards keeping this crossing open. Rail Improvement Alternatives 22. Highway 9°i'7BNSF Railroad Grade Separation Incorporate a grade -separated Highway 97/BNSF Railroad crossing as part of the Wickiup Junction Bypass Study. This project has been identified by ODOT and is in the Deschutes County TSP and ODOT planning documents. New Neighborhood Connectivity Development of the new neighborhood, between La Pine and Wickiup Junction, would have significant transportation impacts. Also key to future connectivity would be keeping the existing at -grade railroad crossing at Wickiup Junction open. New Neighborhood Improvement Alternatives 23. New Neighborhood Connectivity If developed, ensure adequate and safe transportation connections are provided between La Pine, Wickiup Junction, and the new neighborhood. Street connectivity in La Pine would occur on Huntington Road and possibly Bluewood Avenue. 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NEW POLICIES FOR THE WICKIUP JUNCTION RURAL COMMUNITY 1) The County shall coordinate with the Oregon Department of Transportation to: • Reduce speeds on Highway 97 through Wickiup Junction; • Provide safe vehicular turning movements across oncoming traffic in Wickiup Junction; STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 27 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" • Explore safer and more convenient access, parking and pedestrian circulation to businesses fronting Highway 97; • Participate in an access management plan for Wickiup Junction. 2) Improvements to the public rights-of-way shall conform to the Deschutes County Road Design Standards for Wickiup Junction Unincorporated Community (Title 18, Table 18-62-A). 3) The County shall consider improvements to the following intersections to provide for improved traffic flow, and increased vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety: • Huntington Road/Burgess Road; 4) Per the Deschutes County TSP, the County shall pursue the Highway 97 realignment and grade - separated railroad crossing at Wickiup Junction. 5) New development shall establish new grid streets that connect to the existing grid street system. 6) The County shall establish a safe, connected bicycle/pedestrian system throughout Wickiup Junction. 7) The County shall pursue a Countywide bicycle/pedestrian plan that provides connections to unincorporated communities such as Wickiup Junction. 8) The County will ensure that adequate transportation facilities are provided between Wickiup Junction and the new neighborhood as development occurs. 9) The County will pursue methods of acquiring right-of-way needed to connect Pam Way to Drafter Road. H. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMENTS: The Planning Division mailed Notice of the September 8, 1999 public hearing, with a request for comments, to several public agencies on August 13, 1999. The following are comments from those agencies that responded for the record as of the date of this staff report. 1. Dick Johnson, Deschutes County Road Department (8/18/99): "The Road Department reviewed the proposed new policies for La Pine and Wickiup Junction and the proposed design standards for each rural community. Staff representatives from the Department participated in the study that led to these proposals. The Department is therefore in support of the adoption of proposed Comp Plan amendment, design standards text amendments to Chapter 18 Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance. We're particularly supportive of sidewalk requirements, as sidewalks will be installed as the communities develop rather than retrofitting the facilities after development that has so often been the case in urbanizing areas. The residential areas remaining in large lots will retain the "rural character" and will not have to install sidewalks unless they are redeveloped into greater densities. Citizens of La Pine and Wickiup Junction areas have been provided the opportunity to comment on the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan including the accompanying road design standards. / believe that the process that has gone into the development of the plan and proposed standards has developed good documents with STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 28 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" adequate public input to warrant public support. Therefore, the road Department is in support of the proposed land use applications and recommends approval of the requests." The Planning Division sent a Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) on July 22, 1999, including a copy of the proposed ordinances, updated maps and the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The Department did not submit any written comments into the record as of the date of this staff report. PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENTS: The Planning Division mailed individual written notice of the September 8, 1999 public hearing to owners of record of property within the La Pine and Wickiup Junction community boundaries on August 13, 1999. The following are comments from those individuals that responded for the record as of the date of this staff report. 1. Fred Morrow (via e-mail, 8/17/99)): "7 own the La Pine mini mart on hwy 97, north of Wickiup Junction. Recently, ODOT has provided the business complex I'm located in with left turn lanes which has made it a lot safer for vehicles to enter. Also, Ros/and Rd. has been moved south with turning lanes in order for the new truck stop that Gordon Wanek is preparing to build. After all of these safety measures have been taken I can't believe the County and ODOT are considering moving Hwy. 97 around our business complex. This business/ have built for in the future of selling it to provide my wife for our retirement. Moving this Hwy. around our businesses would be a financial disaster. I'm hoping this can be resolved without legal action having to be taken. Also I believe the problem that needs to be addressed is the Sunriver entrance. I drive 97 almost every day. Cars entering Hwy 97 going north are constantly entering in front of traffic going north and south, so in reality there will be a very serious accident. I would appreciate giving this situation strong consideration thank you." Sincerely, Fred Morrow (e-mail address is linda@bendnet.com) The Planning Division complied with DCC 22.24.030(C) by submitting notice of the hearing to the Bend Bulletin newspaper for publishing J. LOT OF RECORD: There is no specific Lot of Record for this application. IV. APPLICABLE FINDINGS: A. Titles 18 and 22 of the Deschutes County Code and OAR 660-022-0060: Coordination and Citizen Involvement (9) Counties shall ensure that residents of unincorporated communities have adequate opportunities to participate in all phases of the planning process. Counties shall provide such opportunities in accordance with their acknowledged citizen involvement programs. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 29 OF 32 - EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" (2) When a county proposes to designate an unincorporated community or to amend plan provisions or land use regulations that apply to such a community, the county shall specify the following: (a) How residents of the community and surrounding area will be informed about the proposal, FINDING: The following citizen involvement program was used for the La PineMlickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan: C. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM Public involvement is an important component of the planning process. It provides useful technical and community input to determine community needs and desires while establishing a program for future planning. Public involvement provides opportunities for community leaders and citizenry to become knowledgeable and involved in the future development of the community, leading to broad-based community review that aids in the acceptance of the plan in later stages of the process. Building public consensus and giving ownership of the plan to the public is critical to implementation. The La Pine Community Action Team (CAT) provided initial input regarding transportation issues for the La Pine & Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Based on their initial input, questionnaires were developed and mailed to over 500 property owners throughout the La Pine and Wickiup Junction area. A summary of the 116 returned questionnaires is provided below. There were 116 returned questionnaires from: • 54 Residents of La Pine; • 27 Residents of Wickiup Junction; • 38 Residents of Surrounding Area; • 5 Visitors; • 5 No Indication. (Some questionnaires had more than one box checked.) How important are these potential transportation improvements? Sixteen potential transportation improvements were identified. Participants were asked to circle one number with 1=Not Important, 2=Minimally Important, 3= Important, 4=More Important, 5=Most Important. The average score of each potential improvement was used to determine the following prioritized ranking. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 30 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Total Pts. Avg. Score 1. Center turn -lane on Hwy. 97 through Wickiup Junction 464 4.00 2. Improve the Huntington Rd./Burgess Rd. intersection 460 3.97 3. Safe pedestrian/bicycle crossings on Hwy. 97 429 3.70 4. Reduce traffic speed on Hwy. 97 through Wickiup Junction 413 3.56 5. Improve the Hwy. 97/Huntington Rd./Finley Butte Rd. intersection 393 3.39 6. Reduce traffic speed on Hwy. 97 through La Pine 391 3.37 7. Improve street storm drainage 390 3.36 8. Improve the Hwy. 97/1st St./Reed Rd. intersection 359 3.09 9. Improve the 1st St./Huntington Rd. intersection 354 3.05 10. Improve access to local businesses (parking, walking, driveways) 344 2.97 11. Additional/improved public transportation between La Pine/Wickiup Junction 334 2.88 and Bend (i.e. bus service) 12. Safe and connected community -wide bicycle/pedestrian system 333 2.87 STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 30 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" 13. Improve pedestrian/bicycle facilities on Hwy. 97 14. Additional public parking 15. Sidewalks on residential streets 16. Reduce residential street standards and widths What is the single most important transportation improvement needed? 1. Reduce speeding on Highway 97 2. Highway 97 center turn -lanes in Wickiup Junction 3. Road maintenance 4. Bicycle/Pedestrian system 5(t). Safer intersections 5(t). Public transportation to/from Bend 307 2.65 270 2.33 266 2.29 153 1.32 (Prioritized ranking) 7. Traffic signal lights in La Pine at Hwy. 97/Reed Rd./15' St. and Hwy. 97/Finley Butte Rd. intersections What is the second most important transportation improvement needed? (Prioritized ranking) 1. Reduce speeding on Highway 97 2. Improve the Huntington Rd./Burgess Rd. intersection 3. Highway 97 center turn -lanes in Wickiup Junction 4(t). Public transportation to/from Bend 4(t). Road maintenance 6. Traffic signals What other transportation -related improvements would you like that will make La Pine & Wickiup Junction a better place to live in and visit? (Prioritized ranking) 1(t). Bicycle/Pedestrian system 1(t). Reduce speeding 3(t). Street maintenance 3(t). Pave roads 5(t). Public transportation to/from Bend 5(t). No improvements, maintain rural atmosphere (b) How far in advance of the final decision residents of the community and the surrounding area will be informed about the proposal? FINDING: The La PineNVickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan project satisfied the notice requirements for legislative decisions detailed in Title 22 of the Deschutes County Code. (c) Which citizen advisory committees will be notified of the proposal. FINDING: The County met with both the La Pine Community Action Team and the La Pine Transportation Advisory Committee during the course of the project. The Deschutes County Planning Commission served as the official citizen advisory committee for the project. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the draft Plan on June 10th, 1999 in La Pine. A project newsletter was mailed out prior to the July 13th public hearing with the Board of County Commissioners, also held in La Pine. A follow-up newsletter was mailed out prior to the September 8th public hearing with the Board of Commissioners. (3) The information on these three points shall be included in the appropriate plan amendment proposals or periodic review work task. FINDING: The information on these three points is provided above. STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 31 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99) Exhibit "C" (4) When a county proposes to designate an urban unincorporated community, the county shall adopt a citizen involvement program for that community in accordance with the provisions of Goal 1, Citizen Involvement. FINDING: This is not an applicable criterion because, in this case, the County is not proposing to designate an urban unincorporated community (5) Proposals to designate, plan, or zone unincorporated communities shall be coordinated with all special districts, metropolitan service districts, and cities likely to be affected by such actions. For any unincorporated community, such coordination shall include a minimum of 45 - day mailed notice to all cities and special districts (including metropolitan service districts) located within the distance described in OAR 660-022-0040(2). FINDING: Special districts for the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Rural Communities include: 1. La Pine Sanitary and Sewer District 2. Bend/La Pine School District 3. La Pine Park and Recreation District 4. La Pine Fire District The districts were on the La Pine/Wickiup Junction Local Street, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan project mailing list from the outset and received all newsletters and notice of public meetings and hearings. The newsletters informed about the project timeline and opportunities for citizen participation. They also provided the name, address, phone number, and e-mail address for the County staff contact for the project. V. RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVAL, of Plan Amendment PA -99-6, an application for a Plan Amendment to amend the Rural Development Sections of the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan to add new transportation policies for the La Pine Urban Unincorporated Community and the Wickiup Junction Rural Community. The County Transportation Plan map is also being amended to reflect new road functional classifications and planned improvements. APPROVAL, of Text Amendment TA -99-5, an application for a Text Amendment to amend Title 18, the Deschutes County Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 18.61 and 18.62 to add new sections regarding roadway improvements. Title 18 is further amended to include new street and road specifications specific to the La Pine and Wickiup Junction Unincorporated Communities. SLJ:sIj PA996 STAFF REPORT — FILES PA -99-6 AND TA -99-5 PAGE 32 OF 32 — EXHIBIT "C" TO ORDINANCE NO. 99-016 (10/27/99)