Resolution No. 02-12 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 02- IQ
A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE WASHINGTON SQUARE REGIONAL CENTER
PLAN, INCLUDING: ZONING, DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED PREVIOUSLY BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 00-18.
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard,with the assistance of neighboring jurisdictions, affected
agencies and citizens, developed a plan for the Washington Square Regional Center(Regional
Center Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Regional Center Plan was generally supported by the City Council but there
was concern about the implementation of the Regional Center Plan, specifically in four areas:
transportation, storm water, natural resources, and parks and open spaces; and
W14FRFA,S, Council adopted the Regional Center Plan, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
map, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan text and amendments to the Development Code
text by Ordinance 00-IS but delayed implementation until development of recommendations for
storm water, open space, environmental and natural resources and preparation of stratcgics and a
financial plan for transportation improvements could be completed; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 00-18 says that the amendments of the Comprehensive Plan text and
map, amendments to the Development Code text and adoption of the Regional Center Plan shall
be effective when the Council,by resolution, finds that the recommendations for storm water,
drainage, recommendations for open space and strategies and a financial plan for transportation
improvements for the Washington Square Regional Center have been prepared and adopted by
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the original Task Force was reconvened, and four(4) Technical Advisory Sub-
committees created, to review in detail each area of concern to develop recommendations and to
determine if there were"fatal flaws"in the original Regional Center Plan which may need to be
fixed or addressed in order to implement the Regional Center Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Implementation Plan (summarized in the Summary Report)provides
recommendations for the implementation of the Regional Center Plan for transportation, storm
water, natural resources,parks and open spaces and financing which will serve as a guide for the
future actions in this area; and
WHEREAS, one of the recommendations was an amendment to the Development Code to allow
flexibility of development and density standards for sites adjacent to natural resource areas with
the intent of allowing increased preservation of the resource area, and amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan to reflect the Implementation Plan work products; and
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WHEREAS, the recommended Comprehensive Plan and Development Code amendments have
been approved by the City Council at the January 22, 2002 public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION l: The City Council funds that the findings and iecoL►uncudations of the
Implementation Plan adequately address the specified areas of concern.
SECTION 2: The recommended actions identified in the summary report should act as a guide
for staff in future work programming with the understanding that an
implementation program is currently being developed and will be brought to
Council at a future date :for their endorsement and adoption by Ordinance.
SECTION 3: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage, however the Washington
Square Regional Center Plan, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan trap and
text, and amendments to the Development Code text, as adopted by Ordinance 00-
18 and amended by Ordinance 02-/cam shall take effect 30 days after the passage
of this resolution.
PASSED: This day of 2u.( ' 2002.
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City Recorder—City of Tigard
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