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Portland Zoning Code Chapter 33.272
The major public trail requirements are intended to:
• Increase recreational opportunities within the City of Portland and connect these
recreational opportunities with a regional recreational trail system;
• Support active modes of transportation and provide connections to other transportation
systems;
• Increase public access to and along the Willamette River and to other significant natural
resource areas;
• Provide emergency vehicle access;
• Provide access to increase public safety;
• Assist in flood protection and control;
• Assist in shoreline anchoring;
• Implement the City's Comprehensive Plan policies regarding public trails;
• Help create a pleasant, aesthetically pleasing urban environment; and
• Provide consistent standards for trail development. |