Port of Morrow urges edits to access‑approval language and cautions on construction‑TIA effects for small projects
The Port of Morrow provided neutral technical comments, suggesting striking subsection E.4 from the proposed code so the port can retain authority over port‑owned roadways, and asked for clarification that very short or minor utility projects not be subjected to unnecessary construction traffic studies.
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Jacob Cain, speaking for the Port of Morrow, told the board he had two technical comments on the proposed code language. He asked that subsection E.4 — which would require county review and notice to ODOT for access approvals — be reconsidered so the port retains authority to approve access on port‑owned roadways unrelated to county or state infrastructure. Cain also sought clarification about the treatment of small utility or short‑duration construction projects to avoid requiring a construction traffic study when those projects would not generate meaningful construction traffic.
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