Resolution No. 05-33 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
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A RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT AND ACTIVELY
PURSUE REGION-WIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE REGIONAL
LAND USE PLANNING SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE TRANSITION OF URBAN USES
AND SERVICES IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS, INCLUDING ANNEXATION BEFORE
DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, as an incorporated city in the state of Oregon, the City of Tigard is subject to state
land-use planning laws and must have an adopted Comprehensive Plan that results from broad
citizen involvement that meets mandatory state standards, which include 19 statewide planning
goals; and
WHEREAS, as an incorporated city in the Portland metropolitan region,the City of Tigard also
is located within the service territory of Metro,which has the primary responsibility for regional
land-use and transportation planning; and
WHEREAS, in October 2004, the City of Tualatin passed Resolution 4301-04 which voices local
concerns in defining Metro's role in balancing regional and local issues, including the Urban
Growth Boundary(UGB) expansion; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard recognizes that while regional efforts have focused on
establishing and amending the Urban Growth Boundary(UGB), critical aspects of
implementation have been overlooked, including the process of converting urbanizable land to °
urban land, the tinning of conversion, and the availability of public facilities, services and
patterns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard feels strongly that implementation must be addressed in a
cohesive and comprehensive manner—including annexation—prior to development, or areas will
continue to urbanize without adequate services, creating additional costs and administrative
burdens to jurisdictions providing services and creating unincorporated urbanized areas which
are in direct opposition to Goal 14; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard recognizes that there have been efforts to clarify Metro's
authority under the Metro Charter based on the Oregon planning program principle which
emphasizes citizen involvement and direction and local land use controls; any directive by Metro
to address local plan and zoning content is inconsistent with state law and prevents the exercise
of balanced legislative judgment by a local council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The City of Tigard supports and will actively pursue region-wide collaborative
efforts to improve the regional land use planning system, including the transition
of urban uses and services in unincorporated areas, including annexation before
development.
SECTION 2: To assure that the Tigard Comprehensive Plan reflects our community's sense of
place,the City of Tigard supports region-wide efforts to return authority to cities
to adopt local land-use controls.
SECTION 3: This resolution takes effect immediately.
PASSED: This day of In 2005.
Mayor-lCity of Tigard
ATTEST:
ity Recorder- City of Tigar
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