11/13/2024 - Agenda
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City of Tigard
Town Center Advisory Commission Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: November 13, 2024 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
MEETING INFORMATION:
Hybrid Meeting
In-person: Tigard Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd. or
MS Teams: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1949/637770827974830260
1. CALL TO ORDER/INTRODUCTIONS Chair Velasquez 6:00
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Chair Velasquez 6:05
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS Chair Velasquez 6:10
4. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Velasquez 6:15
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Sean 6:20
6. SW 72NDAVE/TRIANGLE TRANSPORTATION Courtney Furman 6:25
7. IMPROVEMENT GRANT UPDATE Tina Escalera 6:55
8. RED ROCK CREEK TRAIL UPDATE Gary Pagenstecher 7:05
9. REVIEW DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT (ACTION ITEM) Chair and Sean 7:25
10. PROJECT UPDATES Sean 7:35
11. LIAISON REPORTS All 7:45
12. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 7:55
13. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING Chair Velasquez 8:00
*EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Town Center Advisory Commission may go into Executive Session to discuss real property
transaction negotiations under ORS 192.660(2) (e). All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the
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Upcoming meetings of note:
Tues., December 3, 6:30 p.m. Council parking presentation
Wed., Dec. 11, 6:00 p.m., Regular TCAC Meeting
Related websites and information:
Tigard TIF Districts
Tigard Construction Updates
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CITY OF TIGARD
TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2024
Members Present: Alvin Bautista, John Goodhouse (Alternate), Patty Lofgren, Elise Shearer, Bob
Tomasovic (Vice Chair), Gabe Velasquez (Chair) and Derrick Wright.
Members Absent: JoJo Keating, and Chris Sjolin.
Staff Present: Redevelopment Manager Sean Farrelly, Economic Development Manager Danelle
Hauther, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TCAC Council Liaison Council President Yi-Kang Hu and Alternate Liaison
Councilor Jeanette Shaw.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Velasquez called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in Town Hall with a
hybrid MS Teams option.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The September 11, 2024, TCAC Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Elise had an item.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – N/A
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sean noted that in response to public comment received at the last meeting from a member of the
TTSD School Board (representing herself), CPAH informed him that they already coordinated with
the school district and gave an estimate of the number of students that would attend local schools.
They also provided a letter of support from the school district. He also noted that Council will
consider reappointing Gabe and appointing two new members to TCAC. He encouraged
Commissioners to invite others to join or to express their interest in filling the openings. John stated
he would like to be considered for a voting position. Sean will forward his request.
6. DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING PLAN
Sean said Council will consider the Plan and if accepted it will become an implementation project
possibly next fiscal year when funds will be budgeted. Danelle shared a presentation that included
the Project Schedule, Public Outreach & Survey Results, Final Preferred Sign Design, Draft Sign
Placement Plan, and Next Step. She noted the project is on schedule.
7. Q3 REVIEW OF TCAC GOALS
Sean briefly reviewed the goals included with the Agenda. Commissioners did not have any edits.
TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
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8. PROJECT UPDATES
Sean briefly reviewed the updates included with the Agenda. Derrick asked about the restriping of
bike/traffic lanes at the Viewfinder. Sean said it would be included with another project to reduce
costs and he will find out from Engineering if there is an estimated date for completion.
9. DOWNTOWN/TRIANGLE PARKING UPDATE
Sean shared a presentation that included the Downtown Parking Guiding Principles, available public
and private parking spaces, the Near Term Parking Management Strategy Implementation, Parking
Ambassadors, Time Enforcement Areas, Downtown Employee Pilot Permit Program, Existing
Downtown Time Limits, and Next Steps. He noted that a private contractor will provide parking
enforcement services and the initial six months will be warnings only for time overstays. The parking
management will provide more data than the limited parking study provided. The small number of
time limited spaces in the Triangle will also be enforced.
10. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
A. Elise noted that "Trick or Treat Main Street" is on October 31 from 3:30 – 6 p.m.
B. Derrick asked about the potential of a new owner that would redevelop the Tigard Plaza.
Sean has not heard of any plans, but he has heard the current owner may be interested in
selling the property.
C. John noted the holiday tree lighting will take place at Universal Plaza on December 6 from
6:30 to 9 p.m.
11. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Joe Patton, TCAC Meeting Secretary
Gabe Velasquez, Chair
72ndAvenue Pre-Design ProjectTigard Town Center Advisory CommissionNovember 13, 2024
Agenda•Project Overview, Goals, and Schedule •2020 Corridor Study Review•Preferred Cross Sections•Design Constraints and Opportunities •Next Steps
Project Overview•72ndAvenue from Hwy 217 to Hwy 99W –“The Ave” •Advancing preferred alignment and cross sections from the 72ndAvenue Corridor Study completed in 2020
Project Goals•Develop north section (Hwy 99W to Dartmouth Street) to 30% design •Help the City pursue grant funding •Coordinate with upcoming development frontage improvements and Red Rock Creek Trail •Develop south section (Dartmouth Street to Hwy 217) to 10% design •Refine the ultimate cross section and roadway alignment
Project Schedule We are here!
2020 Corridor Study Preferred Cross Sections
2020 Corridor Study Preferred Cross Sections
2020 Corridor Study •Assumed future widening of Hwy 217 overcrossing to four lanes •This project is still anticipated, but is a long-term vision that is likely to occur after 72nd Avenue is reconstructed •Considered “flex parking lanes” from Beveland to Dartmouth•The City has decided to not move forward with the “flex parking lanes” and has opted for a 3-lane section with full time parking lanes due to CFEC Rulemaking (see next slide)•Connectivity •Assumed Atlanta Street connection between 68th Avenue and 74th Avenue – still planning for this•74th Avenue from Highway 99 to Beveland – Not likely to be fully connected parallel route in 20-year horizon
Impact of CFEC Rulemaking •Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Rulemaking (CFEC) passed in 2023 •72nd Avenue is within a “Metro 2040 Center”•CFEC Rules Apply to Metro 2040 Centers•Emphasis on prioritizing multimodal travel•Vehicle volume-to-capacity (V/C) no longer applied to reviewing plan amendments in Metro 2040 Centers
Preferred Cross SectionsBeveland to Red Rock CreekRed Rock Creek to Hwy 99WHwy 217 to Gonzaga*The project is considering multiple alternatives from Gonzaga to Beveland to transition from 5-lanes to 3-lanes*assuming Hwy 217 overcrossing widening complete
Design Constraints and Opportunities •Red Rock Creek Crossing & Future Trail•Pedestrian Crossings •Transit Stops •Transition From 5 Lanes to 3 Lanes•Intersection Improvements •Right-of-Way
Pedestrian Crossings •2020 Corridor Study identified crossings at:•Gonzaga (Pedestrian Signal) •Elmhurst (Traffic Signal or Flashing Beacon)•Between Baylor and Clinton (Flashing Beacon)•Future Atlanta connection (Traffic Signal or Flashing Beacon)•At Red Rock Creek Trail (TBD)•Bridge design will impact pedestrian crossing location
Transit Stops •Plan for TriMet Route 76 to service 72nd Avenue in the future•Project to refine bus stop locations (and coordination with TriMet) •Bus stop design •Bus pull out in most of the corridor (utilizing on-street parking area) •Potential for in-lane bus stops at signalized intersections for transit signal priority
Transit Stops – Potential Locations 72nd AveBeveland St
72nd AveBaylor St
Transition from 5 Lanes to 3 Lanes •Project refining best location to transition from a five-lane to three-lane section•Likely at Beveland•Assumes future widening of Hwy 217 overcrossing to four lanes•Will need interim condition prior to Hwy 217 widening (long term project)
Transition from 5 Lanes to 3 Lanes – Long Term
Transition from 5 Lanes to 3 Lanes – Interim
Beveland Intersection Alternatives•Northbound right turn “trap lane” with transit stop•Single westbound left turn lane•Higher vehicle delay and queuing•Northbound right turn “trap lane” with transit stop•Dual westbound left turn lanes •Northbound merge with far side transit stop•Dual westbound left turn lanes •Single southbound through lane•Northbound merge with far side transit stop•Dual westbound left turn lanes •Two southbound through lane•Highest intersection capacity
Beveland to Dartmouth
Dartmouth Intersection •“Protected intersection” design at Dartmouth •Roundabout considered, ruled out due to size and existing development
Dartmouth to Future Atlanta Connection
Future Atlanta Connection and Red Rock Creek Bridge
Red Rock Creek Bridge Design•Preliminary bridge design underway •Analyzing impacts of an at-grade trail crossing and trail undercrossing•At-grade: bridge ~35.5’ wide and minor impacts to existing roadway elevation•Undercrossing: bridge ~75’ wide and likely major impacts to existing roadway elevation
Connection to Hwy 99W
Right-of-Way •Proposed design is anticipating long term redevelopment within the Tigard Triangle •Design will minimize impacts to buildings that are likely to stay with redevelopment•Concepts currently show ultimate cross sections with no modifications, but there may be opportunities to narrow cross section elements (to be refined during further in design)
Next Steps •Neighborhood Meetings – November •Refine and document 10% design – December •30% design of north section (Hwy 99W to Dartmouth Street) – Winter/Spring 2025
DRAFT
2024 Annual Report of the
Town Center Advisory Commission
To the Board of the Town Center Development Agency
December 1, 2024
The Town Center Advisory Commission (TCAC) updated the strategic plan for 2023-2024
at their February 14, 2024 meeting. The plan includes a vision, and three areas of emphasis,
with Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
Vision: As a commission and through our TIF districts, we will enable, encourage and
support redevelopment in the goal of becoming the most walkable community in the Pacific
Northwest where people of all ages and abilities enjoy healthy and interconnected lives.
Aspirational Goal: Continue to facilitate and promote opportunities for the development
of affordable housing, provide support for equitable business development, and advance
efforts toward improved walkability, equity, and connectivity within and between both TIF
districts.
A. Equitable Business Development
Strategies: Advocate for stakeholders in all TIF districts using data collection, analysis and
summary in the focus areas of: parking, safety, unconventional business opportunities,
program and service awareness and possible locations for business development.
Action Plans:
(1) Advocacy and Support for Business Owners in TIF Districts
(2) Analysis and Summary of the Parking Survey
(3) Planning for Unconventional Business Opportunities
Accomplishments:
• Improvement grants committee (2 TCAC members) awarded seven grants in 2024
• Downtown and Triangle parking implementation getting ready to launch. Downtown
Parking Committee had TCAC representation
• Parking enforcement contract will include regular parking utilization data gathering
• Harvest Moon graduated from Launch Pod to a Main Street storefront
• Two new food carts at Universal Plaza
• Coordination with TDA on filling vacancies and marketing grants
DRAFT
B. Connectivity and Access
Strategies: Advocate for funding in all TIF districts through intentional, strategic support in
the form of letters of support, position statements and advisory recommendations to
decision-makers. Active support for acquisition of Hall Blvd. by City of Tigard. Perform ad-
hoc research to identify walkability issues and potential solutions. Document and report on
pertinent studies, such as the Red Rock Creek Trail Study, and legislative actions that may
impact safety, pedestrian projects, walkability and wayfinding.
Action Plans:
(1) Advocacy and Support for adequate connectivity, access, mobility and safety related
funding: Hall Blvd and 72nd Ave Improvement projects
(2) Active support for ownership of Hall Blvd. by the City of Tigard
(3) Ad-hoc (personal) research on walkability issues within and between two TIF
districts
(4) Planning for wayfinding, signage and technology solutions to encourage multi-
modal connectivity between and within TIF districts
Accomplishments:
• Downtown Wayfinding Design Advisory Committee (TCAC representation) selected
preferred design. Final plan will start to be implemented next FY.
• TCAC was briefed on the Downtown Reimagined project with recommendations for
Hall Blvd and other street improvements, and a new Downtown connectivity plan. City
Council adopted related Comprehensive Plan amendments, but not final report.
• Design and engineering of 72nd Ave is underway.
• Hall Blvd jurisdictional transfer (with funding) under consideration at legislature
C. Affordable Housing and Houselessness
Attend, update, monitor, report and present with new and pertinent information from
housing and houseless stakeholder groups. Coordinate and share information acting as
liaisons to TCAC with local organizations to ensure information flow and coordination to
improve efficiency. Develop suggested strategies and policies to address housing issues
within the purview/scope of TCAC to City officials and decision makers. Support funding
needs and development assistance available for shelter, transitional and affordable
housing.
DRAFT
Action Plans:
(1) Identify liaisons to attend regular housing and houseless stakeholder meetings.
(2) Active participation and information sharing from stakeholder organizations (in
item 1 above) to TCAC
(3) Monitor data obtained by City pursuant to desired outcome: “Grow Collaborative
Partnerships”
(4) Consider providing development assistance
Accomplishments:
• TCAC recommended $500K Development Assistance grant to Community Partners
for Affordable Housing Woodland Hearth project, later approved by TCDA Board
• TCAC recommended $200K Development Assistance for Just Compassion (TCDA
Board will re-consider in December)
• Family Promise renovation project underway (partially Development Assistance
funded)
• TCAC member attends CHART meetings
On Behalf of the Town Center Advisory Commission,
____________________________________________ ___________________________________________
Gabriel Velásquez, TCAC Chair Robert Tomasovic, TCAC Vice Chair
11/6/24 TIF District Project Updates
City Center TIF District
1. Universal Plaza
• Punch list items
2. Main Street at Fanno (AVA) project
• Apartments being leased
• Commercial space improvements should be complete in winter
3. City Center Building Improvement Grants
• No update
4. Nick Wilson Memorial Plaza (Fanno Creek Overlook)
• Cost estimate being reviewed
• Meeting with Tualatin Riverkeepers
5. City Facilities Consolidation (only parking structure is TIF funded)
• New Public Works/Police facility being planned
• Future of PW building site TBD
6. Downtown Reimagined
• Development code amendments will be worked in 2025
7. Downtown Parking Strategy
• Downtown parking forum held on October 21 and comments being compiled
• Planning for implementation in early 2025
• Council briefing on Dec 3
8. Hall Blvd
• The City received approval from the State Jurisdictional Transfer Committee to
advance the transfer ask to the Joint Committee on Transportation
• The total cost of transfer of Hall Blvd is currently estimated at $81M, and includes a
$50M ask from the state legislature, $18.5M of work currently programed by ODOT,
and a $12.5M local match by City of Tigard.
9. Just Compassion Access Center
• The Board of the TCDA will reconsider $200K development assistance on December
17
Tigard Triangle TIF District
1. A Bridge to Home (FPTV)
• Construction of kitchen renovations has started with development assistance -
$565K
2. Red Rock Creek Trail Planning
• Investigating grants for construction
• TCAC briefing in November
3. Parks
• Agency investigating properties
• REACH pocket park will be delayed for a few months due to environmental
review
4. Opportunity Fund (matching grants)
• 2 new grants awarded in Triangle
• 2 new grant applications for eating & drinking establishments in Triangle under
review
5. 72nd Avenue
• Preliminary design work underway
• Stakeholder focus groups held in October
• Engineering staff and consultant will attend November TCAC meeting
6. DIG Hampton Street Project
• Building completed and had ribbon-cutting
7. Mixed Use Path over Highway 217
• No Update
8. REACH/Dartmouth Crossing North
• Building construction underway. Spring lease up anticipated
• Offsite pedestrian improvements will be done with Phase 2
9. Tigard Cinemas Property
• PacTrust working on concept plan
10. CPAH Woodland Hearth
• TCDA Board approved $500K in development assistance agreement on
October 15
• Construction scheduled to start December 2024 with lease-up in 2026