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7. Updated Recommended Improvement Plan 2. Proposed modification to the Action Plan that will prevent the General Plan amend- ments from adversely affecting the regional transportation netwotk. If neither of these can be done, approval of the General Plan amendment may lead to a finding of non-compliance with the Growth Management Program. General Plan Cansistency with Cantra Costa Action Plans The Action Plans for Routes of Regional Significance will be based on adopted General Plan land uses, the existing road network, and planned improvements to the network. Con- sistency with the Action Plans must be established for any changes to the General Plan may significantly reduce the ability of the facility to meet the TSOs. The RTPC will be responsi. ble for establishing the type and size of amendment that will require review by the RTPC and the process fat implementing this review. Approval of a General Plan amendment found to be inconsistent with the adopted Action Plans may render the jurisdiction ineligi- ble for Local Street and Maintenance Improvement Funds from the CCTA. Consistency with the Action Pla.ns can be achieved by revising the proposed amendment, adopting local actions to offset impacts to the Route of Regional Significance, or Council or Board denial of the amendment. Jurisdictions in the Tri-Valley may implement a proactive Growth and Congestion Man- agement Strategy once a detailed growth management study has been conducted. The study should indicate the development reductions, land use density reductions, or other types of growth management or control that would be required for each applicable Tri-Valley juris- diction to achieve TSOs. Any development reduction should be proportional to the traffic distribution percentages for each jurisdiction. Also, the impact of this development reduc- tion to traffic impact fees should be analyzed. All jurisdictions will then review this infor- mation and know exactly how much reduction in development or growth management or control is needed to meet the TSOs. JOBS.HOUSING BAlANCE One of the most important strategies for linking land use and transportation is jobs-housing balance. In theory, the more workers can either find affordable, attractive housing close to their jobs, or a job that matches their skills and income needs near their place of residence, the more rhey can shorten the length and duration of their journey to work. Studies have, in fact, shown that a greater jobs-housing balance can shorten work trips, reduce the over- all number of work trips and encourage more walking trips. In addition, since commute patterns in "imbalanced" areas are now highly directional, adding new jobs could encourage commuting in the direction where capacity remains. This 18 April 2000 Page 23 r