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Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: October 4, 2023 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
HYBRID MEETING
In-person: Tigard Public Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd
MS Teams: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1919/637763060635170000
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Harshfield 6:00
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Chair Harshfield 6:02
3. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Harshfield 6:05
4. HALL BOULEVARD HIT AND RUN FATALITY Dave Roth 6:10
5. EL TIGRE FESTIVAL UPDATE Dave Roth 6:20
6. RIVER TERRACE TOUR REPORT Alan Eckert 6:25
7. TIGARD TRAILS SYSTEM PLAN – PHASE 1 Courtney Furman 6:40
8. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND FUNDING 101 Dave Roth 7:10
9. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 7:45
10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Harshfield 8:00
Supporting materials attached:
• September 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Related websites and information:
• Tigard 2040 TSP
• Tigard Construction Updates
• Tigard Capital Improvement Projects
• Public Work Service Request Page
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CITY OF TIGARD
TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
September 6, 2023
Members Present: David Burke, Maxine Chaney, Laura Crawford, Alan Eckert, Carl Fisher, Ruth Harshfield
(Chair), Jane Honeyman (Alternate), Richard Keast, Derek Lawson, Shawne Martinez, and Jim Schiffer
(Alternate).
Members Absent: Michael Hendrickson (Vice Chair).
Staff Present: Traffic Engineer Courtney Furman, Principal Transportation Planner Dave Roth, Assistant
Transportation Planner Alec Perkins, Senior Planner Schuyler Warren, Tigard Police Department Community
Engagement Coordinator Maddie Bauer, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TTAC Council Liaison Jeanette Shaw, US Congresswoman for Oregon’s 6th District Andrea
Salinas.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Harshfield called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held in person with a hybrid option
using MS Teams with a call-in number provided for the public.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The August 2, 2023, meeting Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT – N/A
4. POLICE SERVICES LEVY PRESENTATION
Maddie gave a brief presentation regarding the 2020 approved Police Services Levy up for renewal in 2024. It
included a map of the Patrol Districts, Staffing, Population & Dispatched Calls, Dispatched Calls By Hour,
Increased Calls from 2021 – 2022, 2020 Police Services Levy benefits, Initial Success, Current Vacancies,
Current Challenges, Call Types Up Since 2018, and Next Steps. She noted that there may only be three or
four officers on duty at a time, especially when some officers travel to the jail or hospital. Neighboring
jurisdictions help respond to calls. Tigard’s calls from 2021 to 2022 went up five percent, which was higher
than neighboring jurisdictions. Since 2018 violent crime calls have almost doubled. There is a long wait for
the Police Academy, but another academy will be added. The annual report contains more information and is
available online. Lieutenant Erickson will be invited to attend a meeting to discuss automated enforcement.
5. BACK TO SCHOOL WITH SRTS
Dave stated the first Walk+Roll to School Day for the 2023-24 school year is October 4. There are two Bike
Rodeo events, one in Tigard on September 30 at the Police Department open house and the other at Tualatin
Elementary on October 1. On Saturday, October 7, The El Tigre Fest will have some bike related activities
including Tigard’s first valet bike parking and e-bike demos from two local businesses. Hendrik met with the
TTSD Social Services Coordinator to make the SRTS program more inclusive. He was inspired by that
meeting and had the flyers for the Walk+Roll to School Day translated into six languages this year. He has
upcoming meetings scheduled with TTSD's Director of Equity and Inclusion and Tigard’s Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion and Belonging Manager to collaborate on equity related initiatives around SRTS. There are
volunteer opportunities for the Tigard Bike Rodeo and Dave will send more info.
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September 6, 2023
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6. POWER TO THE PEDAL UPDATE
Alec gave a short presentation on the program and announced the September 20 official ribbon cutting
ceremony. All members are invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony and once more data is collected, he will
return to share an update with TTAC.
7. DOWNTOWN PARKING UPDATE
The second meeting occurred August 23, 2023. Dave gave a summary. Meeting participants were asked to
name things that were working well and not so well with downtown parking. Participants noted things that
are working well include clarity of parking areas, good signage where two-hour limits exist, vehicle turnaround
near the apartments, parking usually available within a block of your destination, angle parking, and free
parking. Participants noted things not working very well included Main St. driveway entry issues, need for
more parking for seniors and those with mobility issues, lack of an employee parking plan, and difficult access
for bikes in areas where the street narrows. Suggestions for a successful parking plan included it be equitable,
be easier for customers and visitors to get into and out of downtown with a plan to address employee and
residential parking needs, expansion of enforcement beyond the current enforced hours into the evening, a
plan for large event parking, multiple parking zones to address unique issues, and reasonable and positive
enforcement and then expanded parking options on other streets. Next steps include more data collection.
8. RIVER TERRACE 2.0 TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT
Schuyler gave a brief presentation that included a map of the area, Project Focus, Project Vision, Community
Engagement, and Transportation Considerations in Next Phase. He discussed some of the planned housing
types to be more inclusive and affordable. Washington County is advocating for a Tile Flat Road extension
which would be expensive. Tigard has requested additional analysis of the extension. Improvements to Beef
Bend Rd. will require coordination with King City and Washington County. River Terrace Blvd. will be
extended to Beef Bend Rd. Tigard purchased land in this area (Lasich) for a park with plans for river access.
TTAC members were invited to join a tour of River Terrace on September 18 along with the Tigard Planning
Commission.
9. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
a) US Congresswoman Andrea Salinas joined the meeting for a short Q&A session. She was thanked for
her help securing the funds for some pedestrian crossing improvements along Hall Blvd. She asked if
there are other issues her office can advocate for. Dave noted Tigard was unsuccessful with the SW
72nd Ave RAISE grant application but will reapply next cycle. Tigard will seek Bridge Improvement
Program funds for the North Dakota St. bridge replacement as the project needs additional funding.
b) Jim said there seems to be more reckless and speeding driving and asked what can be done to slow
down traffic. Dave has been talking to his Portland counterpart and with Tigard Courts staff. This
issue is going to be addressed during the upcoming Safe Streets and Roads for All project.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Joe Patton, TTAC Meeting Secretary
Ruth Harshfield, Chair
River Terrace and River Terrace 2.0 Tour – September 18, 2023
Tour Stops
Stop 1: SW Beef Bend and SW 150th
Stop 2: Art Rutkin Elementary School (River Terrace Boulevard)
Stop 3: Mountainside High School (Schools Ferry Road)
River Terrace Fast Facts
• Dec 2014: River Terrace Community Plan adopted (20-yr plan)
• Feb 2015: Zoning & Development Code adopted
• 2,587 estimated River Terrace dwelling units (roughly 6,500 new residents)
• As of today:
o 14 Developments.
o 2,431 Entitled Units to Date.
▪ 1118 units in completed developments
▪ 1313 units currently under construction at various stages (some units complete)
▪ 1369 Single Detached Houses
▪ 455 Rowhouses
▪ 16 Duplex Units
▪ 102 Triplex Units
▪ 632 Apartments
o RT Town Center. Includes 345 units in mixed-use commercial area not part of original
plan. We modified code to accommodate this change.
o 60 Acres of land remaining without development approval (less than 15% of original
acreage).
▪ When developed, these lands will allow Tigard to significantly exceed original
unit number estimates.
• Estimated Park Need (based on LOS) = 9.62 acres neighborhood parks & 19.25 acres community
parks
o 12.43 Acres Neighborhood Parks. Exceeds standard
o 35.2 Acres Community Parks. Exceeds standard. Partial construction of 8.2-acre park
adjacent to RT Town Center. Developer to build connection to Roy Rogers Rd
undercrossing.
o RT Trail. Only one segment missing (eastern half of TTSD property)
River Terrace 2.0 Vision: River Terrace 2.0 is a neighborhood for everyone and a complete community.
Housing: Full matrix of housing types intermixed throughout, 20 du/ac
Affordability: Policy options to incent and support affordable housing
Commerce: Walkable options for work, destinations
Transportation: Genuinely multi-modal, transit-supportive patterns
Parks: Focused on community gathering places distributed equitably
Natural areas: Ecological function, connectivity preserved and enhanced
Infrastructure: Cost-efficient and sustainable, serve housing goals