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Objective 3�2 Coordinate transportation and land use planning�
• Strategy 3.2.1 Plan and provide a multimodal transportation system that encourages the land
uses, mixes and densities indicated in the Comprehensive Plan, community plans and/or other
applicable, adopted land use plans.
• Strategy 3.2.2 Plan for the anticipated multimodal travel demand generated by proposed devel-
opment within and near Washington County.
• Strategy 3.2.3 Explore opportunities to further improve accessibility, including jobs/housing
balances, through integrated transportation and land use solutions.
• Objective 3.3 Use transportation investments to enhance the viability of centers.

• Strategy 3.3.1 Prioritize enhanced complete street and boulevard designs with wider sidewalks
and a higher level of streetscape amenities within Metro 2040 Regional Centers, Town Centers,
Station Communities and Main Streets, and consolidate the TSP overlay designations of these
streets.
• Strategy 3.3.2 Consider developing an Urban Streetscape Toolkit that illustrates and describes
the palette of available design options for streetscape projects such as sidewalks, lighting,
trees, landscaping and retaining walls.
ADOPTED TEXT Objective 3�4 Identify, limit and/or mitigate adverse impacts of transportation on rural, agricultural and resource
• Strategy 3.3.3 Recognize the continued importance of adequate mobility for people and good,
to, from and between centers in order to create and sustain economic viability.

areas in Washington County�
• Strategy 3.4.1 Consider education, enforcement and engineering solutions to mitigate conflicts
between motor vehicles, bicycles and agricultural equipment on rural roads.
• Strategy 3.4.2 Involve affected property owners early in the project development process to
address land use compatibility issues adjacent to roads that form the boundary between urban
areas, urban reserves, rural areas and/or rural reserves on a case-by-case basis.
• Strategy 3.4.3 During the concept planning of newly-designated urban areas, strive to design
the transportation system so that the traffic associated with these areas may travel primarily
through the existing urban area.

Objective 3.5 Distribute transportation benefits and impacts equitably among residents, businesses, workers
and visitors in Washington County�
• Strategy 3.5.1 Equitably distribute the benefits and impacts of transportation improvements,
maintenance and operations activities geographically across Washington County.
• Strategy 3.5.2 Identify, map and periodically update the locations of transportation disadvan-
taged / underrepresented populations, including concentrations of children, elderly, low-in-
come, racial/ethnic minority, English as a second language (ESL) and zero-car households, and
use this information to help inform transportation investment decisions.

• Strategy 3.5.3 During transportation and land use planning and implementation, consider the
share of household income spent on housing and transportation.

24 PART 2: GENERAL TRANSPORTATION POLICIES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016