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Notice of Measure Election SEL 802
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City Tigard, Oregon 250.275,250.285,254.095,254.465
Notice
Date of Notice Name of City or Cities I Date of Election
4a"9-elb City of Tigard November 8,2016
The following is the final ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the city's voters.
Final Ballot Title Notice of receipt of ballot title has been published and the ballot title challenge process has been completed.
Caption 10 words which reasonably identifies the subject of the measure
Allow City to support extending light rail service to Tigard.
Question 20 words which plainly phrases the chief purpose of the measure
Shall Tigard enact an ordinance allowing City support for extending MAX light rail service to Tigard,including downtown
Tigard?
Summary 175 words which concisely and impartially summarizes the measure and its major effect
Tigard's Charter requires the City to oppose proposed MAX light rail service to Tigard("Project")without voter approval.
A yes vote approves the authorization ordinance,satisfies Charter allowing City support for Project, including service to
downtown Tigard,and land use amendments. A no vote maintains Charter's opposition.
City land use regulations would be amended to allow light rail maintenance yards in specified industrial zones and allow
light rail to cross wetlands with proper mitigation. No housing density increase is proposed to accommodate the Project.
The estimated$2.4-2.8 billion Project would only be built if federal grants and regional funding are secured. This
ordinance does not impose or increase any fees or taxes.
No traffic lanes or contiguous properties on Pacific Highway in Tigard are impacted.Project includes sidewalk,bicycle,
and road improvements in Tigard.
The total amount of road capacity on existing roadways along the route is reduced by 0.03%;unused public right-of-way is
reduced by5 acres.
See www.tigard-or.gov/swc for authorization ordinance and details on Project.
Explanatory Statement 500 words that impartially explains the measure and its effect,if required attach to this form
If the county is producing a voters'pamphlet an explanatory statement must be submitted for any measure referred by the city
governing body and if required by local ordinance,for aninitiative or referendum.
Measure Type I County producing voters'pamphlet Local ordinance requiring submission I Explanatory statement required
®Referral ®Yes ❑No Not applicable ®Yes ❑No
❑Initiative ❑Yes ❑No ❑Yes ❑No ❑Yes ❑No
❑Referendum ❑Yes ❑No ❑Yes ❑No ❑Yes ❑No
Authorized City Official Not required to be notarized
-*By signing this document,I hereby state that I am authorized by the city to submit this Notice of Measure Election and I certify that
notice of receipt of ballot title has been published and the ballot title challenge process for this measure completed.
Name i� I Title I Work Phone 1
Lt.l��t.f tI J f I/ City Manager 503-718-2486 J
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Measure Explanatory Statement for County Voters' Pamphlet
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'Measure Explanatory Statement for County Voters' Pamphlet'with your County Elections office. If a local
government is located in more than one county,the county clerk of the county in which the city hall of the city
or the administrative office of the local government is located shall be the filing officer for the 'Measure
Explanatory Statement for County Voters' Pamphlet'.
Filing Information
Election: D Primary 20 El General 20 16 ®Special Measure#35/- DS
Ballot Title Caption
Allow City to support extending light rail service to Tigard.
Name of Person responsible for content of'Explanatory Statement'(as it should appear in the Voters' Pamphlet):
MA-rz ry 1/0 (Ai E
Name of Jurisdiction/Organization Person is authorized to represent(as it should appear in the Voters' Pamphlet):
City of Tigard
CONTACT INFORMATION T
Phone: Cell: Work: 5-0 71E' S)4:. Home:
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SIGNATURE
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MEASURE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
See attached for'Measure Explanatory Statement' (500 word/number MAX).
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MEASURE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT A= =s`=1;
This measure asks voters to allow the City of Tigard to support a proposed extension of light rail
service to Tigard, including downtown Tigard.It is necessary because Tigard's Charter requires
the City to oppose high capacity transit service, such as light rail,to Tigard, unless Tigard voters
approve a measure to support the service.
A yes vote approves an authorization ordinance, allowing the City to support the light rail
extension to Tigard. If the measure is rejected, the City will continue to oppose light rail service
to Tigard.
The ordinance does not authorize the use of City of Tigard funds to pay for the project, nor does
impose or increase any fees or taxes. The City Charter requires that a separate vote be held if
any City of Tigard taxes or fees are proposed for light rail construction. The estimated $2.4-2.8
billion project would only be built if federal grants and state or regional funding are secured.
No housing density increase is necessary or proposed to accommodate light rail.
Approval of the ordinance permits the City to amend two specific land use regulations to
accommodate light rail siting, but the City would still have to follow its regular procedures to
accomplish the amendments.If approved, the City could amend the zoning code to allow a light
rail storage yard/maintenance facility in certain specified industrial zones. It could also amend
its wetland regulations to permit light rail crossings and describe the mitigation measures that
would be required to maintain the environmental integrity of the area. No other changes to land
use regulations to site light rail would be allowed without further voter approval.
No traffic lanes or properties on Pacific Highway in Tigard would be impacted by extension of
MAX light rail service to Tigard. The total amount of road capacity within five miles of the city is
estimated to be reduced by three one-hundredths of one percent (0.03%); unused public right-
of-way is estimated to be reduced by 5 acres. The light rail project includes sidewalk, bicycle,
and road improvements in Tigard.
See www.tigard-or.gov/swc for authorization ordinance and details on the MAX light rail project.