Transit Boundary Analysis: CSA Planning Principal Jay Harland was project manager for the Rogue Valley Transportation District boundary study funded by ODOT TGM. CSA and REMI Northwest analyzed data, created detailed maps and built models for exploring new boundary scenarios and costs. The result was a final document made up of an executive summary, 10 technical memos and 30 maps. The technical work was reviewed by 20 people serving on the Technical Advisory and Citizen Advisory committees, as well as RVTD administrators and board members. The project culminated in an Open House June 9 at the Central Library in downtown Medford. Click below for the study and maps.

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CSA Planning has long-standing working relationships with transportation engineers around the state of Oregon. CSA and transportation engineering firms collaborate on development and public projects to integrate land use planning, transportation planning components, transportation engineering design elements and facility financing schemes to create projects that satisfy Oregon transportation planning requirements and result in projects and plans that work.

During his tenure with Jackson County Roads, CSA Planning Principal Jay Harland was project manager and policy analyst for the Jackson County Transportation System Plan adopted by the Board of Commissioners on March 15, 2005.  The Jackson County Roads team worked with Kittelson & Associates to create a transportation project list with revenue forecasting for a 20-year period. The team synthesized the analysis into the transportation system plan, which fused the county’s projected transportation growth with regional and state forecasts.  The TSP provided a forecast and growth plan for the county’s 1,006 miles of roadway, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, public transportation air and rail service and pipeline routes.  Mr. Harland worked closely with transportation engineers and planners for the regional transportation system, helping to mesh the region’s growth plans.  He coordinated work and communicated with leaders from the Rogue Valley Council of Government, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Rogue Valley Transportation District, Medford, Central Point, Phoenix and the unincorporated area of White City.

CSA Planning managed the project for ODOT’s safety rest area and welcome center near milepost 12 on Interstate 5 about 500 feet south of the Ashland Urban Growth Boundary.  CSA Planning’s work involved detailed technical analysis, coordination with local and state officials and outreach to neighboring property owners. CSA Planning prepared findings of fact and conclusions of law and provided extensive public hearing advocacy.  The findings presented a legal basis for permitting a safety rest area in an exclusive farm use zoning district. This was accomplished by amending the Jackson County Comprehensive Plan through the goal exception process. Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved the rest area, a connection to a sewer line and construction of an access road to serve the rest area.