Ordinance 1925-93 - Laserfiche WebLink

SECTION 2: MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION CTR Zones, Base Year Values and Goals The following section discusses the methodology Everett will follow for all measurement and evaluation processes necessary to be consistent with the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Law. The Measurements and Evaluation Guidelines established by the Statewide CTR Task Force define the methods by which base year values of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per employee and proportion of single-occupant vehicle (SOV) trips, and the subsequent goals, are established; the methods by which employers will receive credit for the results of transportation demand management efforts; the methods for determining progress toward achieving reductions in VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips; and the final framework for evaluating the costs and benefits of the CTR Law. A basic concept in the law is the CTR zone. It recognizes that employers located in different areas may have different opportunities for affecting the commute behavior of their employees because of such factors as transit service, employment, and population density. To require all employers to strive for the same goals without recognizing those differences would clearly be unfair. The concept of the CTR zone is to identify areas that are similar in their opportunities for alternatives to the SOV. All affected employers within those areas will then be required to work toward the same goals for reductions in VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips. Snohomish County has been divided into three CTR zones. These are shown on Figure 1 and include the Rural North and East zone, the Everett/Mukilteo zone, and the Southwest zone. Origin of Information Used for Base Year Values The preliminary base year values for VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips for CTR zones have been determined with information provided by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). This information is based on existing regional transportation modeling data, and 1980 and 1990 U.S. Census data projected forward to 1992. The Task Force decided to determine preliminary base year values of VMT per employee and proportion of SOV trips using existing regional transportation modeling data because: 1) these data are available for many of the affected jurisdictions, particularly in the Puget Sound area; 2) these are the data that will be used in determining CTR zone boundaries in those areas; and 3) by using these data, the performance of the CTR programs of affected employers will be compared against base year data for all employers, minimizing the potential for existing TDM efforts to affect the base year values. The Task Force may re-examine the use of additional 1990 U.S. Census data if it becomes available prior to June 1993. Local jurisdictions may review CTR zone base year values and goals for consistency with the updated information. The Task Force shall review and report to the State Legislature in 1995 on the accuracy of program base year values. 5