Sensible Transportation Options for People v. Metropolitan Service District

Petitioners seek review of, respondent Metropolitan Service District (Metro) cross-petitions from and the other respondents (respondents) separately cross-petition from LUBA’s remand of Metro’s “update” of its functional Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). See ORS 268.390(1) and (2). The update recommends that Washington County conduct appropriate studies and consider whether to amend its comprehensive plan to provide for the construction of a “Western Bypass” freeway corridor, part of which would be located outside the Metro urban growth boundary. Under the update, existing provisions of the…