Oregon is
off track in its work to meet our
statutory goals and policy to reduce climate pollution, particularly
pollution from transportation. To course correct, the Land Conservation and Development Commission (commission) has updated Oregon's
Transportation Planning Rules and related administrative rules.
Staff are now implementing the rules, including working to provide technical assistance and grant support for local governments.
Visit the implementation web page to find those resources.
The commission
adopted temporary rules at its May 19, 2022 meeting. (Fact sheet about the temporary rules).
The commission adopted permanent rules at its
July 21-22 meeting. The department filed those rules August 17, 2022. Find them here:
The commission initiatied rulemaking in September 2020. The rulemaking focused on significantly strengthening Oregon's administrative rules about transportation and housing planning in Oregon's eight urban areas with populations over 50,000 people (Albany, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene/Springfield, Grants Pass, Medford/Ashland, Portland Metro, Salem/Keizer). No significant rule changes will occur for communities outside those areas.
Staff held 12 meetings with a Rulemaking Advisory Committee, focusing on meeting our climate pollution reduction goals while increasing housing choice and creating more equitable outcomes for community members on the ground.
The committee has helped ensure the commission and DLCD hear from a broad group of community members, including representatives from historically marginalized communities and people experienced in equity issues.
Here is a summary of many of the meetings and engagement for this rulemaking.
Click to subscribe to email updates about this rulemaking effort and implementation.
A plain language summary of the rules
Secretary of State Filing Notice (Feb 24, 2022)
Rules Topic Summaries
One-Page Summary of the Rulemaking
Climate-Friendly Areas
Transportation Planning Rules Update
Regional Planning for Climate Pollution Reduction
Parking Reform and Electric Vehicle Charging
Video of Commission Work Session Jan 25, 2022 with a rulemaking overview
Anti-Displacement Toolkit (and
more background and details)
March 2022 Commission hearing comments, with staff responses