01/05/1989 - Minutes DRAFT
CITY CENTER PLAN TASK FORCE MEETING
Tuesday, January 5, 1989
7:08 p.m. — Town Hall
MINUTES
Present:Members Stuart Cohen, Mike Marr, Pam Juarez, Joy Hunkle, William
Monahan, Richard Morley
Present:Council Members Valerie Johnson, Jerry Edwards
Present:Consultants Bart Cutherie, Bob Moore
Present:Others Duane Roberts, Liz Newton, Ed Murphy, Pat Reilly, Peggy
Weston Byrd, Bob Bledsoe, and several unidentified general public
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written. Letter from
William Monahan: resignation due to potential conflict related to new
employment.
Review of Urban Design Plan
Copies of the plan were made available to members of the public.
Page 0 Temporal time frame changed from 10-20 yearn to 10-30 years.
Page 10 "Select light industrial": it was noted that further
clarification is needed on this term.
No need for a blanket exclusion of industrial uses in the City
Center area. Plan suggests that if there are areas excluded
from City Center area and they are conducive to the needs of the
area, they should be located near at hand e.g. , the Park 217
area.
The Committee will clarify what industrial uses are allowed in
the downtown and which supportive industrial should be outside.
Page 11 Mike raised the issue that the plan needs to acknowledge that
relocation assistance will be available. Relocation assistance
is part of the plan of implementation.
There will be a development strategy dealing with relocation,
but the Committee felt that this should be mentioned early in
the plan. Bart noted a separate statement that existing vital
business retention should be added.
Page 13 Change column heading from "Urban Renewal Plan" to City Center
Development Plan.
Page 14 #7 repre^entu the implementation elementt� Bob Bledsoe suggested,
including the idea of "interim steps" as part of the plan
concept.
Page 16 Pam rioted that she has received calls concerning the off ramp
and Burnham Road. One suggestion was that a ramp unto
Commercial may be more desirable than one from Greenburg to
Commercial . This could affect fewer businesses . A second
suggestion was to allow existing zoning to stay, with a
requirement for screening along the park.
Bart noted that the Transportation Committee evaluated the
Greenburg to Commercial option and determined that the loop was
a better transportation solution.
Ash Street connection: Valerie pointed out that a direct
straight shot was not proposed but would "T" into another
neighborhood street. Some coordination with Kittleoon on items
6 and 11 is needed.
Page 18 Richard suggested that the word "Tower" may be over, used. He
noted that two towers — at the Civic Center and the square —
originally were talked of, but page 21 illustrates as many as 7
towers . Bart agreed that the ter-in was over used and will
clarify it. The intent was to illustrate the larger height
buildings, i .e. , landmark buildings .
Liz pointed out that Item 1 refers to office commercial for the
8eafirut property and the Albertson's area rather than retail as
the Task Force initially agreed to, Mike suggested that
"commercial office" be broadened to avoid being too exclusive.
Bart noted that the language could be broadened.
Page 20 Item 4 to be revised from "City Center" to "Civic Center.^^
Bart suggested items 1 and 3 will be broadened plus the word
"forms" be eliminated. Item 2 will he revised. "Special
locations designated for 4-0 story tower elements" will be
changed to "special locations to allow for 4-6 story landmark
buildings .
Page 22 Richard questioned the wording of item 5; he felt it gave the
misimpression that the plan excluded the option of retail along
the edge of the park. Bart suggested that this point he made in
the section dealing with the Fanno Creek edge.
Jerry Edwards suggested that the term "retail" as noted on Item
1 needy clarification at some point as there are some uses that
may nut be deoirable. The term has not been modified beyond
sales and services as opposed to industrial and wholesale. The
objective at this point is not to develop the list of allowable
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Richard ,uuutioned the references to l^ ,,ot industrial uses on
Hall. Bart noted that the plan and concept should be expanded
to have a cohesive look at both sides of Hall. Liz suggested
that rather than make recommendations for the eaut side of Hall,
the Taok Force could suggest that a separate study be dune to
see if further changes in zoning may be needed. Bart suggested
studying the language relating to conditional use.
Mike suggested that item 5 be modified to support "upscale"
multi—family housing as the intent is to bring in units that
will insure high maintenance. Stuart suggested that this could
be too rentriotive. Concern was expressed that the committee
could get into marketing positioning issues that are not
workable at this time.
Issue of multi—family housing along railroad tracks was
questioned. Bart noted that the idea was that this area would
be the last multi—family area to deoelop. Richard suggested
that this area may be the appropriate location for light
industrial instead. Bart noted that the street grid may be
conducive.
Bart clarified that the diagram on page 22 shows a pattern along
Hall Blvd. that is intended to reflect number 7 — auto oriented
uses. Task Force members raised concerns about pedestrian
traffic conflicts that this could create.
Page 26 Mike expressed concern that we solidify the foundation upon
which the plan is built. Page 16 noted the need to have the
public and private sectors work together to be part of the
foundation does not change before the plan in aooepted. Stuart
expressed that the plan has several design districts uw that the
development scheme can go forward even if an isolated
development occurs that is contrary to the plan goes forward.
Valerie stressed that the plan has no life until the Committee
completes its process and the Council provides the
implementation. There are many stages to come. Mike expressed
concern about how the plan can function if key properties are
developed contrary to the plan concepts prior to plan
implementation.
"Parallel and Angle" parking to be revised to "curb" parking
until the issue in dealt with at a later date.
Bob Bledsoe suggested that outside storage and site obscuring
fencing should be addressed as design concepts . Liz noted that
this issue will be dealt with later with otandar6u .
Page 30 The element relating to lighting and rezoning will be clarified
to refer to "pedestrian and vehicle movement."
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Page 38 Bart ag~^n stressed there was the uppurL.oity for flexibility in
the design of Durham Street uses on Burnham.
Carl Johnson suggested that performance standards are needed to
allow uses like Stash Tea to be located in the City Center. He
explained that the use of general terms like industrial create
problems. The direction is that the use restrictions be
loosened.
The reference to "high density" will be changed to "medium
density" with "incentives for restaurant and commercial retail"
in place of mandatory restaurant space,"
Clarification will be made concerning the accommodation of
public parking by the park .
Page 40 Duane reported input from a representative of the Senior Center
regarding the need for parking opportunities near the Tri Met
Center.
Bart will look at industrial uses as an option as opposed to
high density housing along the west side of Rockwood Park.
Bart will bring revisions back to the meeting next week.
A new draft of pages 46-52 was distributed .
Liz went over the upcoming schedule of meetings, On January 18,
7:30 p.m. , several *NP0o will meet and allow the Task Force to make a
preoentation. January 20 - meeting with Bob Moore to discuss the plan. A
folluwup meeting will be held on February 1 for adoption of the plan.
breakfast meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 3 at 7:08 ��m. On
February 7, the Planning Commission will hold a workshop to discuss the plan.
Public comments on the plan will be discussed at a meeting on February y with
consideration of the draft plan by the City Council on February 18' 27 and
March G.
Minutes at the next meeting will be taken by Richard Morley.
The meeting ended at 0:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by R. Jillian Monahan, Secretary
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