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05/02/2018 - PacketTRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA – May 2, 2018 City of Tigard | 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 | 503-639-4171 | www.tigard-or.gov | Page 1 of 1 City of Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda MEETING DATE/TIME: May 2, 2018 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conf. Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd. 1. CALL TO ORDER Ben 6:30 2. INTRODUCTIONS Ben 6:32 3. CONSIDER MINUTES Ben 6:35 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Ben 6:40 5. SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR UPDATE TriMet and Metro Staff 6:45 6. MAY 2018 LOCAL OPTION LEVY City Staff 7:45 7. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM UPDATE Tina Skiles 7:50 8. ENGINEERING PROJECT UPDATES Mike 8:10 9. LIAISON REPORTS - PBS, Planning Com., SWC CAC Ben, Don/Yi, Elise/Lonnie 8:15 10. INFORMATION SHARING Group 8:25 11. ADJOURNMENT Ben 8:30 Supporting materials attached: April 4, 2018 Minutes Upcoming meetings of note: Thursday May 17, 5:00 p.m., Pedestrian Bicyclist Subcommittee, Tigard City Hall, Red Rock Conf. Room Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m., TTAC Meeting, Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conf. Room Page 1 of 2 CITY OF TIGARD TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 Members Present: George Brandt (alternate), Candi Cornils (Vice Chair), Carl Fisher (alternate), Don Schmidt, Elise Shearer, Robert Van Vlack, Joseph Vasicek, Kevin Watkins, and Lindsey Wise. Members Absent: Ben Gooley (Chair), Ruth Harshfield (alternate), Yi-Kang Hu, and Lonnie Martinez. Staff Present: Streets and Transportation Sr. Project Engineer Mike McCarthy, Safe Routes To School Coordinator Tina Skiles, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton. Others Present: Tigard resident Tom Murphy, Tigard business owner Scott McCormack, Metro staff Matt Bihn, TriMet staff Jeb Doran, Jennifer Koozer, and Wendy Serrano. 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Cornils called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The meeting was held in the Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, at 13500 SW Hall Blvd. Joe recorded the roll. 2. INTRODUCTIONS 3. CONSIDER MINUTES The April 4, 2018 meeting Minutes were unanimously approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None. 5. SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR UPDATE Matt Bihn and Jeb Doran gave a presentation on the SW Corridor and explained the current updates. The new Initial Route Proposal (IRP) will affect twelve to fourteen businesses with potentially two hundred jobs lost. TriMet is planning an Operations and Maintenance Facility that will add one hundred fifty jobs. The route will also offer opportunities for redevelopment that would add more jobs in Tigard. 6. MAY 2018 LOCAL OPTION LEVY TTAC members had no questions for Mike on this topic. 7. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM UPDATE Tina shared the “Slow Your Roll” campaign poster, bumper stickers and pledge sheets which are also available online. Next Wednesday is the annual bike or walk to school day. The Bike Rodeo is May 12. 8. ENGINEERING PROJECT UPDATES Mike briefly discussed the project updates. TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE May 2, 2018 Page 2 of 2 9. LIAISON REPORTS – PBS, PLANNING COMMISSION A. SWC B. PBS discussed the “Slow Your Roll” campaign. C. The Planning Commission recommended approval of a property owners request for annexation into Tigard. 10. INFORMATION SHARING – N/A 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at at 8:38 p.m. Joe Patton, TTAC Meeting Secretary Ben Gooley, Chair Learn more ... swcorridorplan.org £:I @SWCorridor swcorridorplan@ oregonmetro.gov March 2018 PORTLAND• TIGARD• TUALATIN I Light Rail Project Light rail options: initial route proposal For many years, we've been talking about how to improve transportation in the Southwest Corridor, one of the fastest growing parts of our region. The corridor stretches between downtown Portland, Tigard and Tu alatin. It is time to share a proposed route for a future MAX light rail line that could connect these communities and see what people think is the best route for our region. The Southwest Corridor Project will publish a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for public review and comment this spring. The DEIS is a study that shares the impacts and benefits of route options for a 12-mile light rail line in the corridor. The report is required for the project to qualify for federal funding from the Federal Tr ansit Administration (FTA). FTA also requires the study include an initial route proposal for comment. The proposed route was developed by partner staff with information from the DEIS process and previous public feedback. Several factors drove staff discussions about the route: •minimizing impacts to housing and businesses, as much as possible •improving transit travel time •station proximity to destinations for future riders (employment, health facilities, homes) •safety for all modes of travel •efficient and cost-effective transit operations DOWNTOWN TIGARD What's next DOWNTOWN PORTLAND BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE The DEIS release is scheduled for this spring, to be followed by a 45-day public comment period. The initial route proposal is one combination of options studied in the DEIS, but it is not the final choice. The Steering Committee can cho ose a different combination when they recommend a Preferred Altern ative after the comment period. Southwest Corridor Steering Committee members are leaders from Metro, TriMet, Oregon Department of Tr ansportation (ODOT), Washington County, and the cities of Beaverton, Durham, King City, Portland, Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood. The initial route proposal The initial route proposal is shown in blue on the map. The route travels south from the Portland Transit Mall on Barbur Boulevard until the Barbur Transit Center. From there, it crosses I-5 on a new bridge and then runs adjacent to 1-5 to Tigard. The route serves the Tigard Triangle with two stations. crosses Highway 217, serves downtown Tigard and then runs adjacent to the railroad tracks to the southern terminus at Bridgeport. The proposed route includes several modifications to the DEIS options. These modifications, shown in orange on the map, would minimize impacts identified in the DEIS, reduce cost, and improve ridership and travel time. The project would also include a connection to Marquam Hill, a shuttle to the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, a new light rail maintenance facility, roadway improvements, and a selection of accompanying walking and biking improvements. Staff also recognizes the importance of a Ross Island Bridgehead improvement in Portland as part of a larger effort. 405 DOWNTOWN PORTLAND 1 MARQUAM l HILL I OHSU • IIM-i't,--")• HILLSDALE J March 2018 l::.xisiing MAX service •,--s MU�NOMAH / VILLAGE • N /'-f·&H#·Pi ;c.:.U' •• =- / BARBUR TRANSIT I CENTER G �-- m � ,�/ m'J.� DOWNTOWN .i 4.J,fl,fdi • !GARD•••� •• • ••••..,. .·7�-· adjacent to 1-5 (south side) : ..... , 5 WAY -Proposed route Modification ••••• DEIS option•Station G Station with park and r:de .. "\ -·\By the numbers G SS,DG"D" ) VILLAGE G DOWNTOWN TUALATIN 5 3ominutes from Bridgeport Village to Portland State University 43,000 riders on an average weekday in 2035 $2.6 to 2.8 billion estimated cost to build (including inflation and finance) Learn more ... swcorridorplan.org £:I @SWCorridor swcorridorplan@ oregonmetro.gov Spring2018 PORTLAND I TIGARD I TUALATIN J Light Rail Project How to Participate: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) This spring, the Southwest Corridor light rail Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be released for public review and comment. This guide will help you participate in its review. A new MAX line could mean many things for our communities. It could provide an additional transit option for travel between Tualatin, Tigard and Portland. It might start an investment of resources in a growing part of the region. Before a decision is made to build it, however, we need to fully understand what it could mean for people, historic structures, traffic and the natural environment. Last year, professional engineers, planners and scientists conducted a study to understand how adding light rail in Southwest Portland, Tigard and Tualatin could affect the area. The findings of this study were compiled in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). But the work is not done! It needs to be revjewed by community members, neighborhood groups government agencies, and anyone else interested in the future of the Southwest Corridor. Your comments can improve the study, and decision making process, by adding new information, examining stated conclusions and proposing ways to reduce potential effects. This document includes tips and suggestions for commenting. Community members talk about light rail routes. 2018 Southwest Corridor light rail project schedule Complete DEi S . , . . . . . . .' \-.,, 1 An initial route proposal published DEIS published 4/25/2018 Sclledute is subject to change. M•NM Commerrt Reriod comments ·' Public events held,"I verbal & written collected · ' - CAC a�d Steering �::! Committee m?ke route to Regional route recomme ndations Transportatio n Plan (RTP) Two types of comments: You can make one or both. 1.Comments on the initialroute proposal help de­ cision makers determinewhere the light rail should go. Do you like the proposal? Want to suggest a change? We'd like to hearyour response. 2.Comments on the draft environmental studyprovide information that only people who live, workand travel here know. What is missing? Is something wrong? Please help us identify the potential effects (good and bad) ofthis new light rail line. Tips for commenting: •Be clear, concise, and specific. Explain yourposition in detail. •Use facts. Use information from the study to sµpportyour position.If you haveinformation that conflictswith the study, plea,se shareit. If you feel the study doesnot have enough evidence to support a statement,explain why. •Identify possible solutions(ways to avoid, minimize, orreduce negative impacts). How are comments used? Comments on the DEIS im­ prove the study and help de­cision-makers by making sure potential effects are under­ stood. Your input on the study and the initial route proposal will help the steering commit­ tee choose a preferred route for the light rail. swcorridorplan.org What is an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS}? An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not a decision. Rather, it is used by agency decision makers as a "tool" to alert them and the public to environmental risks and/or benefits of a proposed decision. The underlying philosophy of National Environmental Protection Act and the EIS process is that governments and communities should weigh the potential consequences of major federally-funded projects before decisions are made. The proposed MAX line will need federal funding, therefore, the Fed­ eral Transit Administration is conducting a DEIS in partnership with Metro, TriMet and our project partners. The purpose is to understand and identify potential risks and benefits before federal funding is made available to build a new light rail line. Following the DEIS comment period, decision makers will select a preferred light rail route. Partners will then conduct a Final Environ­mental Impact Statement that responds to the public's comments and affirms the project's strategies to avoid, minimize or reduce any negative impacts identified in this process. Staff shares a map with young community members. Five different ways to submit your comment: Email: swcorridorplanDEIS@oregonmetro.gov Mail: Southwest Corridor DEIS 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97232 Metro's multilingual hotline: (503) 797-1888 Meetings: We'll host neighborho od meetings in SW Portland, Tigard and Tualatin for learning and commenting. You can also speak at Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and Steering Committee meetings. Visit www. swcorridorplan.org for a calendar of upcoming events. Website: Visit once the study is released (www.swcorridorplan.org) to read and comment. Printed on recycled-content paper. Southwest Corridor Initial Route Proposal Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee May 2, 2018 Today’s Agenda •Welcome •Why plan light rail here? •Introduce “initial route proposal” and reasoning •Explain design modifications •Learn how to influence future decisions •Ask questions Southwest Corridor Tigard Portland Tualatin What is the initial route proposal? •Required by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) •Initial partner staff suggestion for the light rail route •What is presented today will be published this spring in the DEIS •NOT the Preferred Alternative Relationship to DEIS •Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) release late spring 2018 •DEIS studies route options •DEIS informs the community about impacts and benefits •Agency and public comment period will follow the release Upcoming decisions Design modifications •Modifications address adverse effects Residential and business displacements Construction impacts Excessive capital cost •They must be better understood and studied in the years that come Will require public process after the route decision 2019 & 2020: •Project Development (TriMet lead) •New Steering Committee & CAC •Public meetings & design workshops •Confirm or change design modifications •FEIS responds to comments 2020: Voters decide on regional funding measure 2023: Compete for FTA New Starts funding 2027: Light rail opening What’s next? The initial route proposal Overall route Through route South Portland Barbur + modification Hillsdale to Tigard Triangle In Barbur to Barbur TC Then adjacent to I-5 at + modifications Tigard Triangle and downtown Tigard Ash + modifications Downtown Tigard to Bridgeport Railroad Handout map Through route •Better connectivity between Tigard and Tualatin •Better transit service for Downtown Tigard •Lower operating cost •More cost-effective and reliable operations Overall route Initial route proposal Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Ash vs. Clinton Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Clinton overview Clinton •One station serving Tigard Triangle •Faster travel time but lower ridership •Long structure (almost from 70th to Hall) •Critical traffic impact at Hall & 99W Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Initial route proposal Ash •Higher ridership •Serves Tigard Triangle with two stations •Avoids traffic impacts at Hall & 99W •Property impacts can be reduced with modifications Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Suggested modifications Elmhurst •Avoid business impacts on Beveland Downtown station east of Hall Blvd •Avoid NOAH impacts on Ash Ave and Hall Blvd •Avoid crossing Hall twice Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Modified wa lksheds (1/2 mile) Tigard Triangle to downtown Tigard Modified wa lksheds (1/2 mile) DRAFT CONCEPT Buses DRAFT CONCEPT Example station plaza (Arcata Gold Line) Downtown Tigard to Bridgeport Railroad vs. I-5 Downtown Tigard to Bridgeport Initial route proposal Railroad •Faster travel time •Closer to residential areas of Tigard •Displaces fewer businesses and employees How we get to the LPA Input from local jurisdictions and JPACT [Fall] Draft EIS (initial route, impacts, mitigations) Public and agency comments on DEIS St. Comm. recommends Preferred Alt [Summer] CAC recommendation on Preferred Alternative Staff input Metro Council adopts Preferred Alternative [Fall] How to be involved •Tell neighbors and have them contact staff •Read the DEIS •Attend a meeting Open Houses (Markham Elementary & Tigard Library) Public Hearing (Tigard Town Hall) Info. hours at local libraries •Comment after DEIS release Online comment form, mail or email Questions? Construction Project Update – May 2, 2018 Pavement Patching in Northern Tigard Neighborhoods This summer we will be slurry sealing many of the neighborhood streets in northern Tigard. While slurry seal is a very cost-effective way to counter the effects of weathering, it does not stop cracking. The street crew is removing and replacing areas of more heavily cracked pavement in preparation for the slurry seal work. Interstate 5 (Hwy 99W to I-205) Paving and Auxiliary Lane The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is adding a southbound auxiliary lane on Interstate 5 from Lower Boones Ferry Rd to I-205, improve on- and off-ramps, and repave Interstate 5 (both directions) from Hwy 99W to I-205. Expect some nighttime lane closures through fall 2019. Wall Street (south of Hunziker) Wall Street is under construction south of Hunziker Rd. Access is available to local properties (including Potso Dog Park) but drivers should expect delays. Hwy 99W / Garrett St / School St A developer is building new ‘specialty retail’ stores along the northwest side of Hwy 99W across from Garrett Street, near C.F. Tigard School. Site clearing is in progress, followed by pipe work under Hwy 99W at night. 113th Avenue south of Durham Road A contractor is building a new subdivision along 113th Avenue south of Durham Road and is now installing pipes for water, storm, and sanitary sewer for the future new houses . Daytime delays likely. Main Street at Commercial Street Crosswalk The street crew has replaced the flashing beacon system at the crosswalk across Main St at Commercial St that had been knocked over by a TriMet bus. Fanno Creek Trail (Woodard Park to Bonita and Hall Blvd to Tualatin) Design work is in progress on a project to build the remaining segments of the Fanno Creek Trail from Woodard Park to Bonita Road and build a new connection from the end of 85 th Avenue (Hall Boulevard) to the Tualatin Bridge. Contact Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikem@tigard-or.gov with questions. River Terrace River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of Scholls Ferry Rd. If you have any questions, please contact Mike White at 503-718-2464. Oak Street near 90th Avenue A contractor is working on Oak Street near 90th Avenue for a new apartment complex. Daytime delays likely. 97th Avenue south of McDonald Street A contractor is building a new subdivision along 97th Avenue south of McDonald S, including connecting View Terrace to 97th. Crews are laying pipes for water, storm, and sewer for future houses. Daytime delays likely. East Fork Derry Dell Creek Fieldwork is in progress on East Fork Derry Dell creek north of Gaarde St. This stream restoration project is to protect exposed sewer pipes and undermined manholes along the creek. Hwy 217 Auxiliary Lanes The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is designing a project to add an auxiliary third lane on Hwy 217 southbound from Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy to Hwy 99W, and Hwy 217 northbound from Hwy 99W to Scholls Ferry Rd. More information is on the project website at hwy217.org Bull Mountain Road (Roy Rogers Rd to 164th Ave) Closure June-July Bull Mountain Road will be closed from Roy Rogers Road to 164 th Avenue for the months of June and July to reconstruct the road and add a traffic signal at Roy Rogers Rd and a roundabout at the new River Terrace Blvd.