Ordinance No. 87-55 j
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 87—'2J
AiJ ORDINANCE 1'0 AMEND THE FIND'INGS, POLICIES; AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
(VOLUME 2) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN — ACTION AREAS (CPA 87-03)
WHEREAS; the City of Tigard finds it necessary to revise its Comprehensive
Plan periodically to improve the operation and implementation of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning staff held a public hearings before the City of Tigard
Planning Commission on September a and October 6, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made a recommendation of CPA 87-03 at the
same meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council held public hearings on the proposed changes
on September 21 and October 12, 1987.
THE •CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
T::.^ Find nag, Policies, and Imol ementati^n Strategies shall be
SectioA 1: .. _
amended as shown in Exhibit "A" as Policies 11.6.1-11.6.7.
Section 2: Inasmuch as it is necessary for the peace, health, and safety of
the people of the City of Tigard that this amendment be made with
the least possible delay, an emergency is hereby declared to
r exist, and this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage by the Council, approval by the Mayor, and posting by the
Recorder.
PASSED: By U N(M iYY)OLLS vote of all Council members present after
being read by number and title only, this day
of —C)r 4-0-1iP�f" 1987.
- city Fcecordei^�
kherine WhPQ�iey �(�u,{-�
APPROVED: This P � day of 1987.
Thomas M. Brian, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Ci Attorne
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Date
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EXHIBIT "A"
11.6 ACTION AREAS
Action Areas are designated on the land use map where transit service and
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pedestrian traffic are encouraged in conjunction with Commercial, Light
Industrial and Medium, Medium-High and High Density Residential Uses.
GOALS
o Reinforce the mutually supporting nature of intense land uses and high
accessibility of major transit stations.
o Encourage the use of public transit and faci?i late that use tr..^ough land
use and design controls.
o Encourage and facilitate pedestrian traffic through land use, circulation
patterns and design controls. '
POLICIES
1 Desi__ _._ .sale- r,__.__ c_�.a__ ...__.._.-_s ^---- -
tl.o.l uesxyriatr as nc�avn Are-as wna..ni��rw�avi,a yr bmnrrai �.vnutrcr'ctaa, Light --
Industrial, Medium, Medium-High, and High Density Residential where
the following criteria are met.
a. The area is generally within one-quarter mile of a major transit
center or trunk route
b. Areas with existing uses which are frequented by pedestrians, or
vacant land which could support uses which would be patronized by
pedestrians and/or transit riders.
Areas which are currently automobile oriented may be included in
anticipation of a change of use or redesign of pedestrian ways to
betterintegratethe use into the action area.
11.6.2 Determine permitted uses through zon.ina. Further regulat or: of uses '
in Action Areas shall be accomplished with an overlay zone which
limits specific automobile oriented uses as permitted uses and
encourages a higher level of uses which are pedestrian and public
transit oriented.
11.6.3 Require that all development permitted in action areas be designed to
facilitate pedestrian movement within the center and to transit.
11.6.4 Review and update city parking ordinances to recognize parking needs
in Action Areas. }
11.6.5 Develop a design plan for each Action Area to provide guidance for
financing public improvements and integrating various land uses.
Plans for automobile, transit, pedestrian and bicycle circulation,
open space, storm drainage, sewerage, and lighting will be included.
The City will have the primary responsibility for developing the
design plan but will coordinate with Oregon Department of
" ,:a Transportation, and Tri-Met.
11.6.6 Development in the Action Areas may be subject to special circulation
and design considerations during design review prior to completion of
w the design plans.
11.6.7 Encourage formation of Local Improvement Districts or other suitable
programs for each action area to finance implementation of the design
plans.
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