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Regional Transportation Functional Plan (RTFP)
The Regional Transportation Functional Plan, adopted by Metro in 2010, implements the goals, objectives, and policies of
the RTP. Cities and counties in the region must comply with the regional directives included in the RTFP in the development
and implementation of their TSPs. The RTFP includes both design and planning requirements. The RTFP also requires the
County to coordinate its transportation planning with local jurisdictions located within the County to ensure consistency of
plans among jurisdictions. In addition, Metro requires that TSPs use the regional forecasts of growth for the region, includ-
ing some consideration of growth in the Urban Reserve areas as adopted by Metro. Finally, the RTFP requires that the
County confirm the sufficiency of existing programs and planned improvements to meet future travel needs.

Washington County Documents
Washington County Comprehensive Plan
The Washington County Comprehensive Plan provides the basis for the future growth and development of the County;
and is applicable to unincorporated properties inside the regional Urban Growth Boundary and the urban growth
boundaries of Banks, Gaston, and North Plains. The Rural/Natural Resource Plan addresses all properties outside of
an urban growth boundary. The Comprehensive Framework Plan (Framework Plan) reflects current and future needs of
the urban unincorporated properties in Washington County and contains specific standards designed to regulate growth
and development in these areas. Policies and strategies for these areas guide growth and development consistent with
the physical and economic conditions in the county, legal requirements, and the resources of the County.

The Framework Plan provides a policy framework and factual basis to guide the preparation of more detailed Community
Plans for different areas of Washington County.1 It identifies issues of countywide concern and establishes minimum criteria
that must be reflected in the Community Plans and other detailed elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Plan designations
and Significant Natural Resource Area designations are applied in the Community Plans to ensure that they are consistent
with the Framework Plan. Some areas of the County do not have Community Plans because the nearby cities are respon-
sible for comprehensive planning and subsequent urban development of their adjacent urban unincorporated areas.

The Future Development Areas Map in Policy 41 of the Framework Plan applies Plan Designations and Significant Natu-
ral Resource Area designations for these areas. Once a Community Plan has been adopted by ordinance, it becomes
the legally binding statement of County policy within the boundaries of that planning area. Community plans have been
adopted for: Sherwood, Cedar Hills-Cedar Mill, Aloha-Reedville-Cooper Mountain, Bethany, West Union, Bull Mountain,
Sunset West, Raleigh Hills, Metzger, East Hillsboro, and West Tigard. Other Comprehensive Plan elements include: The
Transportation System Plan, Urban Area Planning Agreements, the Exceptions Document, Capital Improvement Projects,
a Public Facilities Plan, and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan (a subset of the Transportation Plan).

Washington County Community Development Code
The Community Development Code (CDC) implements the Washington County Comprehensive
Plan through the adoption and coordination of planning and development regulations that provide for the health, safety,
and general welfare of Washington County residents. The CDC specifies standards and requirements that affect devel-
opment applications based on information included in the different elements of the Comprehensive Plan (e.g., Com-
munity Plans, the Natural Resource Plan, and the Transportation Plan. These include (but are not limited to) urban land
divisions, and are specified in the CDC. Land within the unincorporated portion of Washington County may be used or
developed only as permitted by the Comprehensive Plan and the CDC. In general, Article V of the CDC identifies public
facilities and services that are necessary at a minimum level to accommodate development - particularly transportation
facilities. Land within incorporated areas of Washington County may be subject to Article V requirements, depending on
the location of the development, and if access to County roadways is contemplated. Article VII of the CDC identifies pub-
lic transportation improvements authorized by the Transportation System Plan that are subject to development review,
and establishes the standards and procedures for such review.

1 The majority of the Community Plans were completed in the late 1980’s; and many have not been updated since that time. Where there are dif-
ferences between a Community Plan and the TSP, the TSP overrules the Community Plan.

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Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016