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Goal 9: Coordination
Implement the Transportation System Plan by working with the public, community groups, tran-
sit providers, cities and other government agencies.

Objective 9�1 Improve the effectiveness of the planning process, by providing opportunities for citizens to
participate in the planning and development of transportation plans, processes and projects�
• Strategy 9.1.1 Obtain a broad representation of public input and feedback on transportation
system related planning, capital improvement programming and project selection pursuant to
Washington County’s Citizen Involvement Program, by:
› Proactively undertaking community visioning.
› Engaging citizens early and throughout the planning process.
› Utilizing Citizen Participation Organizations and the Committee for Citizen Involvement as the
primary ongoing citizen outreach forums.
› Participating in and soliciting feedback from transportation related interest groups.
• Strategy 9.1.2 Utilize input from the Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee
(URMDAC) and the Rural Roads Operations and Maintenance Advisory Committee (RROMAC).
Identify needs for advisory committee membership and fill the positions.
• Strategy 9.1.3 Utilize existing information programs, newsletters and media outreach. Investi-
ADOPTED TEXT • Strategy 9.1.4 Seek to involve and incorporate feedback from populations that are historically
gate and incorporate new technological solutions to improve public participation.

underserved by the existing transportation system or underrepresented in transportation plan-
ning in a culturally relevant and equitable manner.
• Strategy 9.1.5 Ensure the availability and transparency of transportation related data resources
as appropriate.

Objective 9�2 Improve internal consistency and coordination with other Washington County plans and
regulations�
• Strategy 9.2.1 Utilize the development review process to review development applications,
apply transportation related standards (including parking and other requirements) and require
transportation related improvements and/or right-of-way dedication.
• Strategy 9.2.2 Resolve conflicts between the TSP and transportation elements of Community
Plans or the Rural/Natural Resource Plan in favor of the TSP.
• Strategy 9.2.3 Involve Project Review Committee in the project development and design pro-
cess, as appropriate and exempt from review those types of improvements which generally do
not have significant impacts or which involve final engineering, design, construction, operation,
maintenance, repair or preservation decisions.

• Strategy 9.2.4 Require that project development and development review procedures are con-
sistent with the goals of the TSP.

• Strategy 9.2.5 When amending the TSP, utilize text in the Implementation section and use the land
use ordinance process as described in Chapter X (ten) of the Washington County charter, to engage
the public in the Planning Commission and County Board of Commissioners hearing process.

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