Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

J-8 • Conduct a study to determine if the current park ing minimums are requiring too much parking for particular uses. A good place to start for the minimum parking requirement is the amount required by financial institutions for construc tion or improvement loans. This is only a starting point and often further reductions are warranted. • Include code language that establishes a maximum number of parking spaces for each use. This can be as simple as applying a standard that limits parking to no more than 10 percent than the minimum for all uses. • Create a code section that allows a shared park ing agreement between two or more businesses and that allows a 50 percent or more reduction in re quired parking when the requirements of the code section are met. • Develop code language that allows mixed-use projects to reduce the amount of parking by 50 percent of the total required for each separate use. Esta blish appropriate conditi ons for this reduction. Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan for Developed Areas The TPR [660-045(6)] requires local governments to identify appropriate pedestrian and bicycle improvements in developed areas to provide for more direct, convenient and safer travel within and between residential areas and neighborhood activity centers (schools, parks, shopping areas). A pedestrian and bicycle plan was developed for the TSP. Street Standards The TPR [660-12-045(7)] requires local governments to establish street standards that minimize pavement width and total right-of-way , consistent with the operational needs of the facility. The intent of this standard is to encourage local government to consider and reduce excessive standards in order to reduce construction costs, provide for more efficien t use of urban land, provide emergency vehicle access while discouraging inappropriate traffic volumes a nd speeds, and accommodate convenient bicycle and pedestrian circulation. Street standards were updated as part of the TSP. Th ese standards will replace the current street standards found in the LDC. Comprehensive Plan The City of Medford Comprehensive Plan includes broad Goal statements, followed by more specific Policy statements that are further defined by Im plementation strategies. The Transportation Goals, Policies and Implementation strategies are currently found in the Public Facilities portion of the Comprehensive Plan. These Goals, Policies and Implementations strategies will be replaced through the adoption of the TSP. The TSP includes updated Goals provide a sound basis for implementing the necessary code changes needed to meet th e TPR and implementation of TOD areas.