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City Council Packet - 09/20/1994 smog Now=, CITY OF TIGARD OREGON PUBLIC NOTICE. Anyone wishing to speak on an agenda item should sign on the appropriate sign-up sheet(s). If no sheet Is available, ask to be recognized by the Mayor at the beginning of that agenda item. Visitor's Agenda items are asked to be two minutes or less. Longer matters can be set for a future Agenda by contacting either the Mayor or the City Administrator: Times noted are Mti t • it Is recommended that persons interested in testifying be present by 7:15 p.m. to sign in on the testimony sign-in sheet. Lfiusiness agenda 6tem gm tM heard in anv order after LW-p- -m. _ Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 639-4171, Ext. 309 (voice) or 684-2772 (TDD - Telecommunications Devices for the Deat). Upon request, the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services. Qualified sign. language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments; and • Qualified bilingual interpreters. Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers, it is important to allow as much lead time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting date at the same phone numbers as listed above: 639-4171, Ed 309 (voice) or 684-2772 (TDD - Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). SEE ATTACHED AGENDA COUNCIL AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 20, 9994 -FACE 1 1,111 R :11 1 1, fill MUM. S loom TI O CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20,1994 AGENDA • STUDY MEETING (6:30 P.M.) Agenda Review Yard Debris - Follow Up Report: What is and is not mandatory. Tigard Triangle Discussion: Schedule a public hearing or take alternative action? 1. BUSINESS MEETING (7:36 P.M.) 1.1 Call to Order - City Council & Local Contract Review Board 1.2 Roll Call 1.3 Pledge of Allegiance 1.4 Council Communications/liaison Reports 1.5 Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items 2. VISITOR'S AGENDA (Two Minutes or Less, Please) 3. CONSENT AGENDA: These items are considered to be routine and may be enacted in one motion without separate discussion. Anyone may request that an item be removed by motion for discussion and separate action. Motion to: 3.1 Approve Council Minutes: August 2, 9, 1994 3.2 Receive and File: Council Calendar 3.3 Approve Payment of Voluntary Regional Planning Service Fees to Metro in the Amount of $13,822.35 for 1994/95 and Enter Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro 3.4 Approve Tigard Community Youth Services (fCYS) Lease - One Year, Renewable 3.5 Local Contract Review Board a. Award Bid for Purchase of Four (4) 1995 S-10 Pick-Up Trucks to Guaranty Chevrolet COUNCIL AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 2A, 1994 - PAGE 2 WHOM. 91 W Bogen= WINNIHOWS 111 R 4. JOINT MEETING WITH TIGARD PLANNING COMMISSION a. Metro 2040 - Identification of Important Issues to the City of Tigard 1. Presentation/Overview Metro Councilor Jon Kvistad and Metro Planning Staff 2. Tigard Staff Report Senior Planner Carol Landsman 3. Opportunity for Public Comment 4. Council & Planning Commission Discussion/Comment b. Transportation and Natural Resources Citizen Task Forces 1. Tigard Staff Report Senior Planner Carol Landsman 2. Summary Comments Transportation Citizen Task Force Representative Natural Resources Citizen Task Force Representative 3. Council Discussion 4. Council Consideration: Motion on Policy Direction 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS STATUS REPORT a. Staff Report: Interim City Administrator b. Council Discussion/Direction to Staff 6. NON-AGENDA ITEMS 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session under the provisions of ORS 192.660 (1) (a), (d), (e), (f) & (h) to discuss employment of public officers and employees, labor relations, real property transactions, exempt public records and current and pending litigation issues. 6. ADJOURNMENT 000M.94 COUNCIL AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 3 Council Agenda Item 3 TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 • Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor John Schwartz. 1. DI CALL Council Present: Mayor John Schwartz; Councilors Wend Conover Hawley, Paul Aunt, Bob Rohlf, and Ken Scheckla. Staff Present: Sill Monahan, City Administrator; John Acker, Associate Planner; Jim Coleman, Legal Counsel; Loreen Edin, Management Analyst; Carol Landsman, Senior Planner; Wayne Lowry, Finance Director; Liz Newton, Community Involvement Coordinator; and Catherine Wheatley, City Recorder. STUDY SESSION • Yard Debris - Follow-Up Report: What is and is not man atorv Management Analyst Edin referred to statistics compiled by her with regard to yard debris, scrap paper, and comparison of mini-can use (see Council packet for this information.) Ms. Eden referred to her memo and supporting documentation which was supplied to City Council in their meeting packet. Ms. Edin summarized that the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) felt the City of Portland and Washington County's method of yard debris collection was not effective. Washington County, cities chose in 1990 to use yard debris depots throughout the County. In 1993 Metro determined the depot system was not effective in keeping yard debris out of the garbage can. Since that time, the City of Tigard as well as the City of Beaverton adopted a new ordinance for collecting yard debris. At this time DEQ said the rationale behind the yard debris program in Tigard is "defensible" in the effort towards meeting the effectiveness standards. Ms. Edin advised that at this time it is not clear what the "effectiveness standards" are. In September, 1995, the City of Tigard will file information with DEO and they will review the effectiveness on the program. Ms. Edin noted 201 tons of yard debris were collected during the month of August, and the average weight of a can set out was 51.5 pounds. She noted this number was higher than expected. Other than the City of Tualatin, this was the highest rate of yard debris collected in the County. She noted this wouid be monitored over the course of the year to determine what a more average pick-up would be. To get the program started, haulers have spent approximately $500,000 to date. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 1 11 '1211i This includes the disposal costs, cart costs, and the truck and labor costs. Ms. Edin reviewed scrap paper set out; 29.95 tons were collected in August, 1994. Education programs have been effective and haulers have been effective in answering questions. Council had decided at an earlier meeting to give the program nine months before considering changes to the ordinance. Council discussion followed. There have been contacts by citizens who objected to the yard debris program, with some people returning carts. People have also requested that the City consider other exemptions. Mayor Schwartz advised that persons with large lots have too much yard debris in order for the cans to be useful for them. These people have generally used other methods in the past to take care of the yard debris, and do not have a use for the service. He noted he has had his yard debris can removed because he doesn't use it. Ms. Edin acknowledged that some of the carts have been returned. She also noted, however, that some people, who returned the carts, have asked for the carts back as well. Councilor Hunt noted he was not only concerned with large lots, but also small lots where the cans are not that useful because the yard debris is such a small amount. Ms. Edin responded that about 50 people have contacted the City with complaints. Some people are complaining their cans are too large, or they did not need the service. She also noted some people have said the program was great and have requested more pick-up. Ms. Edin advised of the 8,500 customers, 50 complaint calls have been received, which gives some indication of the total picture to be considered. In response to a question from Councilor Rohif, Ms. Edin responded that most of the calls are coming from people on fixed incomes. Councilor Rohif advised he would like to see a profile of the complaints to see if there isn't any way that relief can be given in some areas. Ms. Edin said she had checked with other jurisdictions who have yard debris programs. At first, they received a lot of calls. Many people questioned why such a program was started. Ms. Edin reviewed the rates, noting that garbage rates increased $2.90 a month for the yard debris program, and 50 cents for a scrap paper program. There was a 90 cent increase to those persons who received certain exemptions. Ms. Edin reviewed some of the costs and noted 8,300 carts were purchased. The cost of the carts is being amortized over five years. Councilor Hunt also noted many people were not paying the full $2.90 a month because they have been able to reduce the size of can they use. Ms. Edin advised there has been an increase in residents who use a 20 gallon can (17°x® of all customers use a 20 gallon can.) CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 2 In response to an inquiry from Councilor Scheckla with regard to the winter months not needing the services as much as summer months, Nis. Edin advised staff did consider a seasonal schedule. In checking with those entities who have tried a seasonal schedule, this has proven to be difficult to administer. In addition, there were many calls from customers as the program changed from season to season. Councilor Scheckla noted there is a problem on collection day where the yard debris truck goes around earlier than the garbage truck. In addition, he noted with regard to items like, scrap paper, there are people like him who take it down to charities. In response to a question from Councilor Rohlf, Ms. Edin responded the requirement is to allow 7% of the garbage can waste to be yard debris by 1996. This is a standard set by Metro. She noted a variety of rules, regulations and standards were being developed by the Legislature, DEQ, and Metro. During discussion, Ms. Edin reiterated that Washington County wanted to have yard debris pick-up stations, but DEQ said "no." • Tigard Triangle Discussion: Schedule a public hearing or take alternative action? Senior Planner Landsman noted the City had been working on developing a Comprehensive Plan for the Triangle area. Two years ago, the Planning Commission developed a concept. In the Spring of 1994 staff initiated a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and zone change for land uses on several Triangle properties. These proposed changes are based on the Tigard Triangle Specific Plan which was developed by ®TAK, Inc. with guidance by City staff, other governmental agencies, and citizen groups. The Pianning Commission conducted a public hearing in June to consider the proposed changes in the Triangle. Public testimony was submitted with two favoring and eighteen opposing the proposed land use changes. As a result, the Commission voted eight to zero to recommend City Council deny the proposal. Because of these circumstances, City Council direction was requested before proceeding. There were three suggested alternatives: 1. Continue with the Comprehensive Plan Amendment process and schedule a hearing before the City Council. _ 2. Withdraw the land use proposal and consider the Triangle plan finished. 3. Withdraw the land use proposal and formulate a proposal for urban design standards as outlined in the Triangle Specific Plan. There were some clarifying comments with regard to the Planning Commission action and the work conducted on the Tigard Triangle Plan. Councilor Hunt noted he attended the CIT meeting where it appeared there were feelings that some promises were given with regard to what the zoning would be. Associate Planner Acker advised no promises had been made. Mayor Schwartz advised that initially CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 3 there were several proposals for zoning that went back to the Planning Commission. There were some proposals that landowners indicated they preferred. Councilor Hawley noted she was on the Planning Commission and worked on options presented for consideration. She noted she had been involved throughout the Planning Commission process, with the exception of the Comprehensive Plan map changes. She noted there were two or three proposals, one of which the citizens seemed to prefer. She advised one option was chosen with citizen input. Councilor Hawley proposed that there be a meeting to review the Planning Commission minutes and receive public input to consider the staff report before a yes or no is given on the Tigard Triangle Plan. She noted she would prefer the Council consider the issue in stand of withdrawing the land use proposal. Councilor Rohif indicated he agreed with Councilor Hawley. He advised he did not have enough information to "kill it." The public hearing, he said, would help him make a decision. Councilor Hunt noted the need to sort through the issues, such as the school district having concerns with possible rezoning, and what the residents seem to indicate they would want. He also indicated he would like to be more informed. Councilor Scheckla noted only two people were in favor and eighteen opposed to the Tigard Triangle Plan at the pudic hearing. He also indicated that eight people on the Planning Commission voted against the Triangle Plan. He noted that if a hearing was held, he would request that the people who had testified at the Planning Commission meeting be invited back to testify. Councilor Hunt noted that at one of the CIT meetings, a committee had been appointed to present ideas of what was needed. Councilor Hunt noted the need to get these comments from the CIT group. (A memorandum from Liz Newton to Bill Monahan dated September 20, 1994 on the East CIT comments on the Tigard Triangle Plan was distributed to City Council during this meeting. The memorandum is on file with the Council meeting packet material.) Mayor Schwartz recounted his recollection of the history of the area. He noted the desire of the City to put in place a plan which would allow for good quality development, which was also appealing to the City and the area. He noted the process had been worked out with consensus of Council, and that there had been a meeting with the residents. lie noted that at the time it was his understanding that the majority of the people were in favor of the plan. He stated he was surprised at the opposition now being expressed, as well as the eight to zero vote of the Planning Commission. Mayor noted, in reviewing the issue, he was concerned whether or not it was in the best interest to bring this to a Council public hearing after the Planning CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 4 _ n Commission voted eight to zero. He noted the property owners are not happy with the final stages of development. He said he did not have a problem with reviewing how we got to this point without taking it to a public hearing process at this time. He noted he was very much In favor of the changes to the initial proposal as presented, and they seemed to have support. It now appears the plan has lost both the support of the community and the Planning Commission. He askbw "what happened?" Senior Planner Landsman responded that the conceptual plan had been "okayed" by the City Council. The plan did have some minor changes made to it which very closely reflected the conceptual plan, with the exception of the Phil Lewis elementary school site. Councilor Hawley noted substantially different people are now serving on the Planning Commission. Nis. Landsman also advised the Planning Commission vote was in response to citizen input received at the public hearing. Councilor Hunt suggested Council needed more orientation on this issue. After discussion, it was determined the City Council would meet with the Planning Commission on November 21 to discuss, in a study session meeting, the issues surrounding the Tigard Triangle Plan. In response to discussion, Legal Counsel Coleman advised this was a quasi-judicial process insofar as there are identified properties under consideration. He said it would be better to receive public input in a public hearing setting and that it would be better if people would not lobby the Council as individuals. Council requested that the November 21 meeting be publicized so people can attend; however, no public comment would be taken at the meeting. If it was decided to schedule a Council public hearing, then that process would allow for citizens' input. BUSINESS MEETING 2. Council Communications and Liaison Reports - Ccuncilor Hunt noted the Homeless Task Force had held one meeting which he had not been notified of. Another meeting was scheduled for September 21. Councilor Hunt advised of his concerns with the manner in which Council meetings were conducted. He requested that some of the rules of procedures be "tightened up. After discussion and opportunity for each Councilor to comment, there were opinions ranging from those that did not have a problem with how the meetings were conducted but were willing to operate under a more formal setting. It was agreed that each Councilor would ask Mayor Schwartz to be recognized before speaking. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PACE 5 A INS= Nis=, t Non-Agenda - No items. 3. VISITOR'S A_ E D®: Gene McAdams, 13420 SW Brittany Drive, Tigard, Oregon. Mr. McAdams advised he wished to thank Council for their decision on the 130th/Winterlake connection. He noted he believed the connection honored the word that was given to voters when the parks plan was approved, as well as keeping in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. He believed such decision would maximize the livability of all neighborhoods. He also referred to the recent Council policy of street connectivity and said this decision gave credence to the professional staff. He noted this would give the needed emergency vehicle access and that he believed the environmental concerns were addressed. Jack Polaris, 16000 SW Queen Victoria, Icing City, Oregon. Mr. Polans complained there were no written minutes of the CIT meetings. He went on to the subject of a recent Boundary Commission decision annexing property in the Walnut Island. Mr. Polaris raised concerns with the City of Tigard annexing the Walnut Island areas and questioned the input received by citizens. Councilor Hawley responded to the question of minutes at CIT meetings. She advised that notes are kept at the CIT meetings, but were not in the format of traditional minutes. Mr. Polans noted he had at previous meetings proposed a possibility of a volunteer person to help City Council members. He noted this could be done through the use of former members and to use their. input. He advised he had volunteered to put down such a proposal in more detail. He said this effort would be at no cost to the City, other than expenses. He asked if the City Council would consider the volunteer effort to put together such a proposal. Mayor Schwartz advised Council has used past City Council members. There is a possibility of inviting City Council members back; i.e., for some perspective on the Tigard Triangle Plan. He also advised that past City Councilors are being solicited for their input in the process of evaluating the selection process for the new City Administrator. Tom Gunderson, 18135 NW Clarno Court, Portland, Oregon, tested he was available to the City Council to answer questions on the Community Youth Services lease. This issue is on the Council Consent Agenda, Item 3.4. Suzanne Peters, 7105 SW Clinton, Tigard, Oregon, advised she had concerns with the Triangle Plan. She noted she attended the meeting two and one-half years ago and did like the plan that was in place prior to the one now being proposed. She advised the new plan came, about because "nothing was moving" in the CITY COUNCIL. MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 6 Oil _ ,~~1n wxaas J Triangle because Dartmouth Street was not in. She expressed concerns with "downgrading" her property to zoning which would allow for apartments. Councilor Schwartz advised Council would be hold a Study Session with the Planning Commission on November 21. He also invited Ms. Peters to make comments, should the plan be considered further in a public hearing setting. Dayle Beach, 11530 SW 72nd, Tigard, Oregon, noted concerns with the Tigard Triangle Plan. On September 14, the East CIT committee met and they had three recommendations for the City Council. He wanted to make sure Council had those recommendations. Those recommendations were: (1) No area shall be down-zoned without the permission of the majority of property owners in that area. To determine, a majority, the currently-established LID voting procedures will be followed. (Down- zoning is defined as any rezoning that adversely affects the resale values of the properties.) (2) We fully endorse the Tigard Planning Commission's decision on July 18, 1994, not to implement the Tigard Triangle specific area plan to down-zone portions of the Triangle, and strongly urge the City Council do the same. (3) Each resident or property owner in the Triangle must be notified by direct mail of any proposed Triangle zoning effort that directly or indirectly affects his or her property. John Wozniar, 11550 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Tigard, Oregon, advised he has lived in the Tigard Triangle for the last 19 years and that this has become a less desirable place to live. He had complaints with the high density residential which will probably be low-income housing, and he also had complaints about the commercial development. Mfr. Wozniar requested Council drop a plan that no one likes. He said "no one has asked us what a better idea might be." Bill Chase 11580 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Tigard, Oregon, advised of his concerns with the development occurring in the Tigard Triangle. He said he would like to invite Council to come over in the evening into the Tigard Triangle area to see if they would want to raise a family in this area. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 7 3. CONSENT AGENDA: 3.1 Approve Council Minutes: August 2, 9, 1994 3.2 Receive and File: Council Calendar 3.3 Approve Payment of Voluntary Regional Planning Service Fees to Metro in the Amount of $13,822.35 for 1994/95 and Enter Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro 3.4 Approve Tigard Community Youth Services (TCYS) Lease - One Year, Renewable 3.5 Local Contract Review Board a. Award Bid for Purchase of Four (4) 1995 S-10 Pick-Up Trucks to Guaranty Chevrolet Items 3.3 and 3.5a were removed for separate consideration. Councilor Hawley noted with regard to Item 3.2, that she would also like to receive a tentative agenda in the Council packet. Discussion on Item 3.3 - Approve Payment of Voluntary Regional Planning Service Fees to Metro in the Amount of $13,822.35 for 1994/95 and Enter Into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Metro. There was a request for clarification of this expenditure. Interim City Administrator Monahan advised this was a voluntary contribution to Metro for regional planning service fees. As of last year, the fees are optional. The recently-approved construction excise tax implemented by Metro would replace the dollars needed for this service, and it has been expressed to Metro that this would be the last year that many cities would consider payment of the fees. There was discussion on whether or not there was duplication of effort and whether the service was of value to the City of Tigard. Interim City Administrator Monahan summarized the service provided with regard to the support received for regional planning and coordination of local plans among jurisdictions. In response to questions and comments, Senior Planner Landsman advised that analysis of data and computer models are provided as part of this service. Interim City Administrator Monahan advised that there is a return of value and, in the past, Tigard has made good use of the service. Item 3.5a - Award Bid for Purchase of Four (4) 1995 S-10 Pick-Up Trucks to Guaranty Chevrolet. In response to questions by Council, Interim City Administrator Monahan advised the amount for the purchase of these pick-up trucks has been budgeted. Two vehicles are replacement trucks. There is a need to buy one vehicle for a new position. Interim City Administrator Monahan answered clarifying questions of a need for new vehicles in relationship to the positions. He explained the requirements of the building inspection department. He noted that vehicle purchases had been approved in the budget, and there may be a need for one more vehicle. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 8 Motion by Councilor Hawley, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, to the Consent Agenda. 'there was a voice vote on the motion with Mayor Schwartz and Council Hawley voting "yes," and Councilors Hunt, Rohif and Scheckla abstaining. Discussion followed as to process for Consent Agenda consideration. A motion was made by Councilor Hawley, seconded by Councilor Rohif, to approve the Consent Agenda without Item 3.3. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of Council present. (Mayor Schwartz, Councilors Hawley, Hunt, Rohif and Scheckla voted "yes.") Consent Agenda Item 3.3 was moved to ths- Non-Agenda (Item No. S) for further consideration. 4. JOINT MEETING WITH TIGARD PLANNING COMMISSION Commissioners present included the following: Michael Collson, Brian Moore, Joe Schweitz, and Nick Wilson. a. Metro 2040 - Identification of Important Issues to the City of Tigard 1. Presentation/Overview • Metro Councilor Jon Kvistad and John Frigonese addressed the City Council. Metro Councilor Kvistad noted that 2040 was being implemented to grow smart and protect the duality of life with great numbers of people moving here and current people staying. Councilor Kvistad advised he was Chair of the Regional Planning for Metro and a member of JPACT, as well as a general member of the Metro City Council and the Financial Committee. Councilor Kvistad noted the 2040 process will be at the point where decisions will be made very soon, and he urged Council remain involved over the next few months. He referred to the "Listening Posts" which would be scheduled during the month of October. These meetings will be held to gain input from citizens and to gather information upon which to make the final growth decisions. In addition, information will be received from MPPAC and JPACT. It was noted the meeting for the Tigard area was being held on the same night as the Council meeting, and there was a request as to whether or not that time could be changed. Councilor Kvistad referred to problems in finding facilities for these meetings, but he said he might be able to change the meeting date. Councilor Kvistad noted those meetings would hopefully CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 9 EN= be citizen participation events and that there was an effort to be more sensitive to the citizenry. At this time it is anticipated that Metro will be making a final decision on the Region 2040 Plan on December 8. John Frigonese advised of his work history, which included work at the local government level in Woodburn and Ashland. He said the work on 2040 should be conducted as a partnership between Metro and local government. Mr. Frigonese referred to Comprehensive Plans in the region and also referred to vacant land that was left. It is projected that vacant land will be gone in less than twenty years. He cited the ORS under which Metro was given the authority to plan for the region. He also advised the 1992 Charter cited the need to produce a regional framework plan as well as develop a future vision. He noted the relationship of the plan has been studied from the general to the specific; i.e., State goals, regional framework plans and regulations, local comprehensive plans, and local land use decisions. He noted that the 2040 developed concepts on how the area could grow. (See Council packet for the Region 2040 concepts for growth.) Mr. Frigonese reviewed the various concepts and gave some more detailed explanation of the different concepts. He identified key areas that were predicted to grow. Washington Square was identified as a regional center, and transportation resources would be needed for regional centers. "town centers were also identified; i.e., the Tigard downtown. Urban Growth Boundary is also being considered, as well as density. Studies concerning the ratio of parking to building space and transit considerations were reviewed. Special studies may be needed for 99W, 217, and TV Highway. Mr. Frigonese then reviewed the proposed amendment to the Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives (RUGGOs). These changes included: Adding a description of the growth concept; o Establishing a number of a acres needed for urban development; • Adopt "building blocks" i.e., city centers, transportation resources; and Adopt a map showing the general concept. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 10 BEER= Mr. Frigonese noted, at this point, it was time to decide where people agree and where they still disagree. He said Metro is looking at how they would change the map to "get an excellent plan." There was discussion on parking problems. Mr. Frigonese said parking must be managed and a variety of parking styles should be offered including onstreet and offstreet lots. Also restrictions on employee parking are sometimes helpful. There are successful areas which are getting by with less parking. Tigard Planning Commissioner Wilson asked Mr. Frigonese a series a questions. Following is a brief summary of those questions: Commissioner Wilson noted that the study's purpose is to look at growth and salvage what people like about their community. He asked for explanations on conclusions presented with regard to recommended options in view of stated citizen desires for less traffic congestion. He also noted infrastructure problems and the high cost of remedying. With increased densities, land prices will increase. He also asked for reasoning behind support of light rail noting the higher costs of light rail. Mr. Frigonese and Mr. Wilson had a dialogue with regard to the above issues. In summary, Mr. Frigonese noted that 2040 is a concept for growth. It is anticipated this will be a very long process which will set out an "optimal urban form." Work will need to be alone to address the economics of putting the plan in place on a current scale. Metro Councilor Kvistad cited difficulties in predicting the numbers of people who will be coning to live in this area over the next 50 years. He said there was a need to look at where we might go and to "carry tools to protect ourselves." Commissioner Wilson noted concerns that a number of questions have not been addressed. Mr. Frigonese said there was a need to "monitor things as we go along," (I.e., land costs and the urban growth boundary). Mayor Schwartz said he thought that the decision on 2040 was being done too quickly. The Metro Council was CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 11 ~l!~ 1111111! PENN MY. INE, scheduled to vote on this issue by December 8, 1994. Mayor advised that the cities have not been able to solicit a great deal of comment on the plan. Nor have the cities been able to schedule meetings together. Up to this time, actual involvement by local government has not been that great. As an example of a problem area, Mayor Schwartz advised that the City of Tigard does not presently like the density requirements and higher densities appear to be proposed in the 2040 plan. Mayor Schwartz commented that the cities should be studying this issue and totally involved in the process in order for it to be good for the region and for the individual jurisdictions. Mr. Frigonese said it may not be possible to adopt the plan by December 8, 1994; however, this is the timeline that is presently set. Councilor Rohlf noted concern with speeding up the process so quickly at the end. He noted the need to work one-on-one with the populace and pull the public in for review of the plan among the local governments. Councilor Rohlf was concerned that Metro would not receive a great amount of public participation and there was a need to build consensus toward implementation of the planning steps. Metro Councilor Kvistad noted that this was an awkward time insofar as there will be a transition at the end of the year with new metro Council members. He said current Council members have an understanding of the nuances of the 2040 plan. If the decision is delayed until after the Councilors are sworn in (January '95), there will be new people who will need to learn about 2040 all over again. Councilor Kvistad noted that he would like to start having monthly lunch meetings with the Mayor. He noted that he thought the Tigard Council members' concerns were valid, but we may be "stuck with the timeline." He urged Tigard to remain involved in the process. Councilor Kvistad noted that it was also his job to find out the perspectives of the citizens. He said he understands the issues in Tigard because he has lived in Tigard all of his life. Mayor Schwartz noted that Metro was relatively government body and'that by "pushing this through," it may hurt the CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 12 , 1 IN: c _ relationship with local jurisdictions. Mayor said that he thought that Councilor Kvistad would hear this same comment from other cities. Discussion followed with regard to different viewpoints of the timing of the final decision and the need for continued work as partners. Mr. Frigonese advised that the decision in December will not necessarily be binding. In response to a question from Councilor Scheckla, Councilor Kvistad advised that the only link of light rail currently scheduled would be from downtown Tigard to Beaverton. There was discussion on the light rail plans for the future. With regard to the voluntary planning fees dues, Metro Councilor Kvistad explained the methods in which Metro receives revenue: excise taxes, government grants, local government dues. Recently Metro adopted a construction excise tax which will be used to replace the voluntary planning fees now paid by local governments. The excise tax may be challenged the development community wants to repeal the tax. Judy Fessler, former Tigard Councilor and Metropolitan Policy Advisory Committee member (MPAC) described work done with regard to 2040 planning and the downtown visioning project. Also, she advised that MPAC had been adamant with regard to the voluntary dues being phased out after this year. Interim City Administrator reported that the FOCUS group is also monitoring the time frame and is soliciting input (by ballot) from local governments to forward a request to MPAC to delay action. Mr. Monahan read the text of the ballot after which there was a motion by Councilor Hunt, seconded by Councilor Rohlf, to give the Mayor liberty to sign the ballot. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of Council present. Council meeting recessed: 10:06 P.M. Council meeting reconvened: 10:22 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 13 1! S Will b. Transportation and Natural Resources Citizen Task Forces 1. Tigard Staff Report Senior Planner Carol Landsman introduced this agenda item, noting that the task forces have visited with CITs. 2. Summary Comments Natural Resources Citizen Task Force Representative Amy Patton summarized the proposed policies and implementation measures. (See Council packet for written summary.) Councilor Hawley noted some of the proposed policies may be in conflict with Council policies already in place. For example, Policy No. 7 appears to conflict with the Council policy of "no additional neighborhood parks." During discussion, it was brought out that Policy No. 7 is for "Natural Parks" which are described in the existing Parks Plan. Councilor Hawley questioned, in general, the implementation strategies, some of which appear to be strict. Senior Planner Landsman clarified that the City Council would not be asked to adopt the Natural Resource Policies and Implementation Strategies at this time. The purpose of the document now before the Council is to alert staff if any policy appears to be going in the "wrong direction" in Council's opinion. This information will be used to do work on the Comprehensive Plan, prepare ordinances and finalized policies. A member of the task force described how the committee drafted the this proposal. Their goal was fairly broad; i.e., to identify Natural Resource issues that are important to the Community and then develop policies which may also become ordinances. Senior Planner Landsman reported citizen views on issues were gathered. Policies will be further refined once results of technical studies are known. Then, Comprehensive Plan changes (ordinances) will be submitted to Council. After discussion, Council agreed to review each of the policies and comment. Policy 1 (Floodolains and Wetlands) - The City shall manggg-and protect stream corridors for their natural values, which Include wildlife an fish habitat hydrologic control water quality. education. and recreation. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 2®, 1994 - PAGE 14 Council discussion summary: • Concerns and disagreement to be resolved with regard to private property rights. • Assure that regulations are consistent with Federal regulations. • Implementation will take more research. Policy 2 - (Floodolains and NWlands) - To protect the environmental values of stream corridors, the channelization of stream_segments shall not be allowed. Council discussion summary: • Agreement that this policy is generally all right. • Councilor Hawley suggested the words "in general" be added to the end of the policy statement. • Mayor Schwartz said he did not know whether it would be always necessary to not allow channelization. • Interim City Administrator Monahan noted qualifying language could be added which would required "justification prior to approval." There was Council discussion on the concern that some of the policies may be used before adopted by Council; there was a request for further clarification on the purpose of the policies at this time. Interim City Administrator Monahan noted that these policies should not be put into place prior to public input. Councilor Hawley advised that she would like to continue to review each of the policies to determine whether there was Council agreement to the direction presented in the policy statements. Policy 3 - The City shall protect the hydrology and ecology 9f wetlands W prohibiting the draining of wetlands or the placement any amount of till or the removal of any amount of soil within such rg eas. Council discussion summary: • Councilor Hawley noted the language regarding wetland mitigation was more strict than Federal regulations. Ms. Patton suggested that there have not been very many cases of successful mitigation. She advised that mitigation is not a proven technology. CITY C6UNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 15 • Doug Smithey advised that drainage is not regulated; the Task Force wanted drainage to be regulated. • interim City Administrator Monahan advised that there was a way to build in requirements; i.e., performance bonds could be required to correct problems occurring within five years of development. • Councilor Hawley said there should not be a total prohibition of mitigation and suggested that the Committee rework this policy statement. • Councilor Hunt said he would not agree to a total prohibition as outlined in the policy. He advised that some type of permitting process may work • Senior Planner Landsman noted the possibility of creating a hierarchy of wetlands wherein some would not allow mitigation. Policy 4 - The City shall orpteat wetlands with a minim.m_buffer o_M feet which may be increased to accommodate and Drote the resources on a particular site. Council discussion summary: • Planning Commissioner Wilson suggested this policy could be incorporated with Policy 1. • Mayor Schwartz noted he had a problem with identifying the "50 feet" portion of this statement. In discussion, concerns were noted with this policy as it affects private property owners. A task force member advised that it was not their intention to tell what people could do in their own back yard. Senior Planner Landsman noted that this was an attempt to identify the appropriate buffer width for wetlands in new development. It was noted that were already restrictions in the floodplain. • Mayor Schwartz pointed out that in some areas lawns are grown in the floodplains as part of the landscaping. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 16 -k- Agg "O a _ MINIMUM • Doug Smithey suggested that certain uses be exempted from this policy; he noted that standards could be developed. • Mayor Schwartz suggested residential and commercial properties be separated under this policy. • Senior Planner Landsman noted that the goal was to minimize harmful use of wetlands. An assessment of what is harmful would be needed. • rills. Patton advised that the vision was to do what is best for wetlands, streams, etc. She noted that an attempt should be made to get a buffer wherever possible with flexibility for existing uses. • Senior Planner Landsman said that the purpose would be to look at ways to minimize harmful effects. policy 5 (C.aroundwater) - To maintain and improve groundwater qualm, the City shall u licize information on gas staticans and~ther chemical storage facilities that fail to clean up sites identified by the Department of Environmental Quality as contaminated. The City should educate the public regarding home heating tank care and safe methods for the disposal of old tanks and sludge Council discussion summary: • General discussion that this policy represented something that was the responsibility of DEQ. Councilor Hawley commented that she would not oppose educating the public (i.e., articles in the Cityscape). • Senior Planner Landsman said she would look at this policy as a statement along the lines of "the City shall look into education about groundwater contamination." Policy 6 - (Environmental Chemicals) - The City shall reduce to a minimum the use of herbicides pesticides or environmental chemicals on all C,fty-awned land. Council discussion summary: • Councilor Hawley commented that the word "minimum" should be defined. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 2®, 1994 - PAGE 17 WIN Policy 7 :_(Park and Open Spate AegUisitiOn and Restoration) Rlatura0 park areas shall_ be given the highest rlo l i the CRY's 2r gr_am for the agguis, n and davelop aenf of cark and open space This acquisition mold be in the form either fee title or conservation easements. Council discussion summary: • With regard to the concern that the Council policy is to not create more neighborhood parks, it was noted that "natural parks" are the subject of this policy statement. Mr. Smithey advised that natural parks do not require very much maintenance. • Councilor Hawley advised that she would prefer the word "highest" not be used. • Senior Planner Landsman said the policy would be amended so that there would be a review of passive parks in the acquisition program. Polio 8 - (Park and Open Space /acquisition and Restorati sn) - The shall restore and enhance natural sites on City-managed land to their original states (or as best as possible Council discussion summary: • Councilor Hawley questioned the term "City-managed land." Ms. Patton responded that "City-managed land" would pertain to natural sites. Policy 9 - (Park and Open Space Acquisition and Restoration) The City shall encourage Tigard residents to landscape with native vegetation The City shall help the owners of land within or adj1wrg to sensitive natural areas to understand the value of natural r~r~+vr~tiaJl 1. Council discussion summary: This was acceptable to Council. Policy 10 - (Trees Forests and Upland Resources) Env r - nt 1 sensitive upend areas that have been inventoried and determined to be significant by the City shall bg protected and buffers around them shall be ester Ilshed. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 2®, 1994 - PAGE 18 ti MEEM Council discussion summary: • After clarification of the fact that the upland study will be done, there were no other Council comments. Policy 11 - U-mea Forest, and Upland Resources) - The City shall inventory and protect stands of trees and individual historic qs y~. nifiicant trees. Council discussion summary: • Councilor Hunt noted he was not supportive of this statement because of concerns of costs. If the policy were to stay in place, he would like to see a better definition of the term "significant." • It was noted that there was debate over whether this is a good overall policy referring to the concerns of private property as distinguished from developable property. • Councilor Hunt noted that $7,000 had been in the budget for inventorying significant trees; City Council deleted this line item request. • In response to Mayor Schwartz's request for opinion on this policy issue, Councilor Hawley indicated she would prefer this policy be left in place to protect stands of trees and historic trees. Mayor Schwartz referred to the tree ordinance and its requirements protection of stands of trees. Councilors Rohlf, Scheckla and Hunt noted they would support the policy minus the requirement to "inventory." Policy 12 - rees. Forests. and Upland Resources) - Because snags are an important component of forest woods, and other natural arias as homes and feeding areas for wildlife, the City shall retain snags in Cfty nark and -open space areas unless theyare determined to be a ha.ard by a state licensed arborist • Council generally agreed with this policy. Polia 13 - (frees. Forests. and Upland Resources) - The C' shall adopt the Oregon Forest Practices Rules as minimum standards for tree removal, logging operations, and erosion control where other cddes do riot at~oly. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 19 Council discussion summary: • Councilor Hawley indicated she would not be willing to adopt these rules. • It was requested that the Task Force review this policy. Policy 14 - (Trees. Forests, and Upland ReaourceQ - The City shall encou age cluster residential development that fits into the natural ndscap. Industrial and commercial development shall be design to minimize its impact on any nearby environmentally sensitive areas. Council discussion summary: • Councilor Hawley said this appeared to be a good policy and reflects the trade-offs discussed recently by Council with regard to the proposed tree ordinance. Policy 15 - (Property Rights) - If City natural resource regulations c~ny all reasonable economic use of a rrODertty regulated activities shall be allowed where it can be demonstrated that the impact is both unavoidable and necessai~t or that all reasonable economic uses are denied Regulations shall be developed defining reasonable economic use based on the Washington State Model Wetlands Protection Ordinance and other examples In the most sensitive areas the off-site transfer of development densities should be allowed to reduce the impact of re uIration Council discussion summary: • Councilor Rohif noted concerns that this wording does not protect property rights enough. As much respect as possible should be given to individual property owners. • Commissioner Wilson advised that the Washington State Model Wetlands Protection Ordinance was very restrictive. He would not want to see it adopted in its entirety. • There was support for the deletion of Policy 15 with it being emphasized that policies should be written so that it was clear that property rights were important. Policy 16 - Annual Environmental Review) - The City shall prepare ~p annual written report describing the status of the City,s naturgi CITY COUNCIL MELTING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1194 - PAGE 20 rsosices, The report w!I! Include an a~ar~asmen of whether the Ee el of resource protection called for lby thei y's resource policies ,Is bgino achieved and whether the regulatlon~ develo ed to implement these, policies are performing as intended As dart of this rev'saw a citizen's advisory committee will he appointed to make recommendations reQar ' g needed chances to ex! t' g policies and r®aulations. A coDv of the draft report and recommpnda irons shall be sent to each of the City's CITs for review -and comment. There was no disagreement with this policy statement. Transportation Citizen Task Force Representative Mark Mahone reviewed the policies with Council. POLICY #1: • The City shall provide and support a safe, efficient transportation system which provides equal opportunity for all modes of transportation. Council Comment: Councilor Hawley noted that this was similar to what is already stated in the current plan. There were no other comments. POLICY #2: • The City shall create a well connected street system which minimizes out of direction travel. This includes a system of arterials providing convenient North-South and East-West travel. Council comment: There was general agreement with this policy statement. POLICY #3: • The City shall adopt a street classification system and appropriate street design standards that consider adjacent land use as well as functional use. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 -IMAGE 21 Council comment: There were no substantial comments on this policy issue. Senior Planner Landsman noted that new street classification standards are being reviewed with the possibility of adding a "residential collector" street. POLICY #4: • The City shall improve all city streets to an urban design standard: Council comment: This would "mesh" with Policy No. 3. POLICY #5: • The City shall protect local streets from unnecessary through traffic by the use of appropriate design standards and traffic calming techniques. Council comment: The general consensus was that Policy #5 was acceptable. POLICY • The City shall minimize the impact transportation improvements have on natural resources, economic viability and livability. Council comment: Councilor Hawley recommended that "economic viability" be defined. Council consensus was that, overall, this policy was acceptable. POLICY #7. • The City shall promote land use patterns and urban -design that discourages use of single a; CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 22 r occupancy vehicles . (SOV) and encourages alternatives. • The City shall encourage use of public transit by locating land intensive uses close to transit services. • The City shall discourage SOV use by encouraging mixed use development in which services, employment and recreation facilities are within walking distances of residential areas. Council comment: There was some discussion on this policy, with it being noted that it would be difficult to establish rezoning of any areas. POLICY #a: • The City shall improve bicycle access throughout the city. It shall develop and maintain a safe connected bicycle system which minimizes out of direction travel. • The City shall plan for bicycle lanes on arterial and collector streets. Council comment: General consensus was that this policy was acceptable. POLICY #9: • The City shall improve pedestrian access throughout the city. It shall develop a safe connected pedestrian system which will be part of the street network wherever possible and which will minimize out of direction travel. • The City shall insure the adequate provision of pedestrian facilities including crosswalks, sidewalks and handicap access. • The City shall implement urban design standards that encourage walking. C17Y COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 23 Council comment: General consensus was that this policy was acceptable. POLICY #1Q: • The City shall study the benefits of transportation systems management (TSM) techniques to improve congestion on specific facilities or sites before it considers expansion improvements. Council comment: It was noted that, as an example, the 99W Study is considered to be a TSM. Council noted, in general, that this policy was acceptable. ' POLICY #11: • The City shall discourage the addition of travel lanes to 99W in Tigard. Instead, it shall explore other ways including TSM techniques, alternative routes and improvements to the city street network to deal with congestion. Council comment: There was some question as to the work with State, with it being noted that the State at one time made a proposal for additional lanes, but businesses objected to this proposal. Mayor Schwartz advised that it may not be good to completely discourage the addition of travel lanes. Mayor noted additional review and study of this policy would needed. PQLICY #12: • The City shall coordinate its plans, projects and policies with other jurisdictions. Council comment: This policy was generally acceptable to City Council. f CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 - PAGE 24 211 &1 Kam zfflzmw~~-'~ POLICY #13: The City shall give priority to placement in the adopted capital improvement plan (CIP) to projects that conform with and promote the comprehensive plan policies and projects. Council comment: This policy was generally acceptable to City Council. POLICY #14: The City shall require all development projects pay the total cost of transportation improvements required as a result of the impact of that development. ® It shall not allow development to occur without adequate transportation facilities in place, or scheduled to be in place within the next year. Council comment: - There was discussion on this policy statement with regard to projects paying for their own impact. A process should be added to create some exemptions. It is unknown at this time under current SDC regulations, whether an added fee could be charged. Mr. Mahone noted there had been concern about the "total" cost; exceptions may need to be outlined if the City was trying to attract a certain business. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS STATUS REPORT a. Council noted receipt of the report. Councilor Hunt requested updates in the near future on the following: 1. City Hall Building - Main Street (Status of sale) 2. Status on tank property 3. Status on Golan Cllr COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1594 - PAGE 25 R! i Ulm= 10=11 t 6. NON-AGENDA ITEMS • Conside ion of Consent Agenda Item 3.a - Apprgya Payment of oiuntarv Regional Planning Service Fees to Metro in the AMQuot of $13 6 3 for 1994,195 god Enter in o an Intergovernmental A rent with IVl®tro. During discussion of this item, Council was advised that the City is receiving a value for the fee. Council acknowledged the benefits gained through the representation of Councilor Kvistad of Tigard to Metro. Councilor ICvistad had recommended that this payment be made. Motion by Councilor Hunt, seconded by Councilor Hawley, to approve Consent Agenda Item 3.3. The motion was approved a unanimous vote of Council present. (Mayor Schwartz, Councilors Hawley, Hunt, Rohlf and Scheckla voted "yes.") • Future Agendas: Council noted the need to shorten the agendas in order to avoid such long meetings in the future. 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Cancelled. 6. ADJOURNMENT: 12:47 a.m. ~2 J,e7 Atte Catherine Wheatley, City Record@r Mayor, City of Tigard C.au.rtut P.~~ , Date:. t:cmW2 0.94 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, '1594 - RAGE 26 a 11111115311 i COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, INC. Legal P.O. BOX 370 PHONE (503) 681-0360 RE C c~$T 7998 BEAVERTON, OREGON 97075 i Legal Notice Advertising SEP 20 199- ~ z Thz fot~otivdig'ra~et g ~ h P bI you iafam➢2.S(s. 4 ® OF TIGARI~ ag`endffs racy 00 in tafrom CITY OF CEkY naer,-1312 i, T ~T> ® City of Tigard ❑ Tearsheet Notice Dowevard, Tigard, Oregon 87223 arby ~timg 63 a 7) ® 13125 SW Hall Blvd. CARDt`` GQitl 7'II~1C Tigard,Oregon 97223 ° ❑ Duplicate Affidavit -A M ® ® FIGARD Tf HAl L---- T()1iYN Ii ►g I. 15,1125 &W. 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BURGESS Notary P is for NOTARY PUBLIC - OREGON Oregon COMMISSION NO. 024552 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAY 16,1997 j My Commission Expires: AFFIDAVIT Eno= fir• d 'u5'i ~,j$~tda.cA,CL~ . d,', ~~y~E ` lrµ^i~sa,..... Rb { ~ 7 ..~y1J ~~°{~1J,...,, A (Um6ted to 2 minutes or less, please) Please sign on the appropriate sheet for listed agenda items. The Council wishes to hear from you on other Issues not on the agenda, but asks that you first try to resolve your concerns through staff. Please contact the City Administrator prior to the start of the meeting. Thank you. STAFF NAME & ADDRESS TOPIC CONTACTED 134;0 t , cv ~ ~ Gel.~w~~ /2 l~ Syo .ems c a~,s~ID A,~ .Fob ~„~s+, eaw.muK-y 'yov 73tM U D~RS~~. . Se r.~ i c p s L P S \-PS ' nc-4 6), t 0,-*#-bA4 -7-IZ~'N~6d alz~~'M4~ 7- r E 4~ -r- - A)6 oq n O f I'M I fl! N SEMI S--Ud~ Session MEMORANDUM A5exi& of CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON g J a o l q q TO: Bill Monahan, Interim City Administrator FROM: Loreen Edin, Management Analyst DATE: September 9, 1994 SUBJECT: Yard Debris Program Review Council recently revisited the yard debris recycling component of the solid waste program and requested staff return in April, '1995 for a review of the Tigard program and its effectiveness. At the 9/20/94 Council Study Session, staff will give an update on the results of the program to date. This memo will highlight the rules which DEQ uses to require yard debris recycling at curbside and outline the history of the yard debris program in Tigard. STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLING IN TIGARD The state administrative rules (OARs) are very clear about what items must be recycled at curbside in the tri-county area (see attached OAR 340-90-040 and 340-90-070). However, OAR 340-90-040(3)(e) is rather ambiguous about how to determine if the residential yard debris program is "effective". While subsection (B) states that the program must be "at least monthly on-route collection", there is nothing in the OARs that define what standard DEQ and Metro will use to determine whether a program meets the "effective" standard. From an historical perspective, Washington County cities chose back in 1990 to use yard debris depots throughout the County (as allowed under OAR 340-90-080(5)(d)) as a lower cost alternative for yard debris recycling rather than curbside collection. In 1993, Metro determined that the depot system was not "effective" in keeping yard debris out of the garbage can. A 1992 Regional Yard Debris Recovery Study was conducted by Metro which found the following: 22 pounds of yard debris per household per month was collected in drop off jurisdictions 57 pounds of yard debris per household per month was collected in curbside jurisdictions This is what triggered DEQ to give notice 9/93 that curbside collection was now mandated in Washington County. I have recently visited at some length with DEQ, Metro, and Washington County about the following questions: • Is Tigard's current yard debris program considered "effective"? • Can Tigard make changes to the current program which was filed with DEQ in May? • What happens if Tigard is not found to be "effective" in the future? Is Tigard's current, yard debris program considered "effective"? Tigard's plan. has not been tested for effectiveness yet because it is too early. Metro's Regional Yard Debris Recycling Plan had set a goal of allowing 33% of the garbage can waste to be yard debris in 1993 and only 7% will be allowed by 1996. This will be the official "test" to determine whether Tiigard's collection method is effective. PAGE 2OF4 YARD DEBRIS UPDATE MEMO SEPTEMBER 9,1994 Metro and DEQ have been talking with various jurisdictions about the "effectiveness" of their yard debris programs (collection every other week in 32-gallon cans). The position that DEQ and Metro have taken is that the program is not meeting the effectiveness test based on Metro's newly completed waste composition analysis. Metro's analysis has shown that when yard debris is collected weekly, only 5% of the garbage can contents are yard debris. This is compared with 11% in the garbage can if yard debris is collected every other week. DEQ has advised me that they will be taking a harder line with all cities and counties in the Metro area in making sure that programs are effective. I believe that Tigard can defend a yard debris program collected every other week in the 60-gallon cart. While collection is every other week, we can still meet the volume component of a weekly collection of a 32-gallon can. DEQ has agreed with our rationale at this time. DEQ is also in the process of developing a clearer method of quantifying the effectiveness of yard debris programs. Can Tigard make changes to the current program which was filed with DEG In May? If Council takes action to change the current program, notice of the change would need to be filed with Washington County and DEQ. This change would then be reviewed for effectiveness. What happens If Tigard Is not found to be "effective" In the future? Tigard would be notified that we were not in compliance. We would be given a period of time to either prove that our program was effective or change our program to weekly collection. If Tigard then chose to not comply, DEQ has the authority to charge a penalty for each day Tigard is out of compliance. Six months of non-compliance would cost $91,000. HISTORY OF YARD DEBRIS ISSUE 9/93 Notice given by DEQ that a curbside yard debris program was required no later than 7/1/94 for all Washington County cities to comply with state law. 9/93 -11/93 Tigard joined other Washington County cities in negotiating with DE-0 to allow yard debris depots rather than curbside collection to meet the state goal. DEQ continued to require all Washington County cities to switch from the depot system to curbside collection. 12/14/93 Council awarded a bid to Harding Lawson Associates (HLA) to review yard debris collection programs and design a program that would meet DEQ regs and also meet the following Council's policy for Tiigard's solid waste rate development. • Maintain the current rate subsidy of residential by commercial service line; Maintain mini can (20 gallon) for residential mixed waste; • Rate modification must maintain the 8% -12% aggregate net profit margin for haulers; Disposal fee adjustments would include franchise fees assessed on assumed weights; • Now and existing solid waste programs should not require more City staff for enforcement; • Solid Waste rates were to be based on the following service types: " Residential (carts and red bid recycling with yard debris recycling added) Muiti-Family (carts or containers and limited recycled items) Commercial (carts or containers and limited recycled items) Drop Box Medical Waste PAGE 3 OF 4 YARD DEBRIS UPDATE MEMO SEPTEMBER 9,1994 2/22/94 HLA presented to Council detailed yard debris program reports. At that meeting, the Council requested staff and HLA do the following: share information with the four Citizen Involvement Teams (CiI work with the haulers to review rate assumptions; and return a recommendation to the Council on 4/12194: 3/94 - 4194 Staff visited with all CITs at least once to share information about the mandated, proposed yard debris program. Articles were seen in the Tigard Times, the Oregonian, and various issues of the Cityscape newsletter. Haulers' rate assumptions were reviewed and modified by HLA. During this review period, staff became aware of a strong market for scrap paper. This recycling option came at an opportune time. The addition of yard debris at curbside would not reduce the volume of garbage enough to allow citizens to reduce the size of car, for trash. The addition of scrap paper to the recycling program at the same time as yard debris was believed to offer many residents the opportunity to reduce the size of can needed for garbage and thereby offset most of the cost increase for yard debris recycling. Staff was receiving citizen requests regularly on two issues: (1) add scrap paper to the recycling program; and (2) help control the increasing cost of solid waste collection. Staff and HLA recommended that the addition of a scrap paper recycling program would meet the overall needs of the solid waste customers in the City and should be added at the same time as the mandated yard debris program. Per Council direction, staff also met with Summerfield Civic Association and the presidents of the townhouse and condominium associations in Summerfield. With the assistance of tho associations, a class exemption process was developed for those groups of homes that have little or no yard debris. A class exemption was seen as fair, easy to administer, and did not represent a significant rate burden to the rest of the rate payers. 494 Council held a public hearing to determine what type of yard debris collection program should be implemented in Tigard. The following program was approved by Council: Yard Debris Collection: • Biweekly collection of yard debris on the same day as garbage, year round; C Hauler-provided 60-gallon carts that work with mechanically assisted collection equipment; • A uniform rate increase of $2.90 per month for residential customers; u A class exemption for residential associations with limited yard debris to be handled; with a rate increase of $.90 per month; • Aggressive promotion of the service, source reduction options, and opportunities to decrease refuse collection service levels; and Full program roll-out between 711/94 and 9/30/94. Yard debris includes: grass clippings, leaves, branches (4" or less in diameter), shrubs, plants, prunings and weeds. Scrap Paper Collection: • Weekly collection of scrap paper on the same day as garbage, year round; • Second Hauler-provided 14-gallon bir, for manual collection; Affil 1111101111 IREWMEM PAGE 4OF4 YARD DEBRIS UPDATE MEMO SEPTEMBER 9, 1994 • A uniform rate increase of $.50 per month for residential customers; • Aggressive promotion of the service, source reduction options, and opportunities to decrease refuse collection service levels; and • Full program roll-out between 7/1/94 and 9130/94. Scrap raper includes: kraft bags (paper grocery bags), brochures, junk mail, envelopes (with or without windows), paper egg cartons, paper cores (from paper towels), paper labels (from tin cans), greeting cards, white and colored high grade paper, computer printouts, file folders, coupons, paperboard, chipboard (cereal boxes), and gift wrap. REASON FOR DECISION: Council stated their reasons for this decision were as follows: no additional City staff would be needed to implement the program changes; the program would keep Tigard in compliance with state law longer with a 60-gallon size of cart collected every other week; citizens would be able to reduce the size of their garbage can and thereby offset the cost of the new programs; individual exemptions were not approved but a class exemption for homeowner associations was approved. See attached pages from HLA overheads used at the 4/12/94 Council hearing that address the issue of exemptions. TIGARD'S NEXT STEP IN YARD DEBRIS REVIEW Staff will meetrwith Council, at the 9/20/94 study s6ssion, to share information about the effectiveness of our current program and answer further.Council questions. Machments: HLA's review of program exemptions Excerpts from Oregon Administrative Rules (Division 90) WydupcWa N! ill lall~~! r. used 4t 6~', OAV, 3 ► 0- (oa OREGON ADN=STRAT VE RULES DIVISION 90 FXCYCI..IP1C AND WASTE Itl MUCTION Pay -q 340-90-005 Purpose 1 340-90-010 Definitions 1 340-90-015 Scope and Applicability 5 340-90-020 Opportunity to Recycle 5 340-90-030 General Requirements 5 340-90-040 Local Government Recycling Program Elements 6 340-90-050 Wasteshed Designation and Recovery Rates 10 340-90-060 Determination of Recovery Rates 12 340-90-070 Principal Recyclable Material 13 340-90-080 Alternative Methods for Providing Opportunity to Recycle 16 `=L-X340-90-090 Collection of Recyclable Materials 18 340-90-100 Reporting Requirements 18 340-90-110 Minimum Content Reporting Requirements 23 340-90-120 Confidential Information 24 340-90-130 Fair Market Value Exemption 24 340-90-140 Recyclable Material 25 340-90-150 Due Consideration 25 340-90-180 Used Oil Signs 26 340-90-190 Charging for Yard Debris Collection 26 i is 11 001111gli: "I C! (C) Listing of depots for recyclable materials at all disposal sites serving the area and any alternatively approved more convenient locations, including the materials accepted and hours of operation; or (L)) Instead of paragraphs (B) and (C) a telephone number to call for information about depot locations and collection service as appropriate. (b) A written reminder, a more effective notice or combination of both about the on- route recycling collection program that is reasonably designed to reach all solid waste collection service customers every six (6) months. (c) Written information to be distributed to disposal site users at all disposal sites or alternatively more convenient locations with attendants and where it is otherwise practical. The written information shall include the following: (A) Reasons why people should recycle; and (B) List of materials that can be recycled; and (C) Instruction for the proper preparation of recyclable materials. (d) At sites without attendants, a sigh indicating availability of recycling at the site or at the more convenient location shall be prominently displayed that indicates materials accepted and hours of operation. (e) Identify and establish a procedure for citizen involvement for the development and implementation of an education and promotion program. (f) Notification and education materials provided to local media and other groups that maintain regular contact with commercial and residential generators and the public in general, including local newspapers, trade publications, local television and radio stations, community groups, neighborhood associations. (g) A person identified as the education and promotion representative for the appropriate jurisdiction to be the official contact to work with the other affected persons in matters relating to education and promotion for recycling. 340-90-040 LOCAL. GOVERNMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM ELE?YMNTS In addition to the minimum requirements in OAR 3440-90-030 each city with a population of 4000 or more and any county responsible for the area between the city limits and the urban growth boundary shall implement additional recycling program requirements selected from section (3) of this rule in accordance with the foilowing requirements: (1) Each city with a population of at least 4,000 but not more than 10,000 that is not within a metropolitan service district and any county responsible for the area between the city limits and the urban growth boundary of such city shalt implement one of the following by July 1, 1992, except where otherwise indicated; (a) Implement OAR 340-90.040(3)(a), (b), and (c); or (b) Select and implement at least three program elements listed in OAR 340-90- 040(3); or RULESIOAR90.HSw (12/11/92) -6- g IN (c) Implement an alternative method that is approved by the Department in accordance with the requirements of OAR 340-90-080. (2) Each city with a population of more than 10,000 or that is within a metropolitan service district and any county responsible far the area within a metropolitan service district or the area between the city limits and the urban growth boundary of such city shall implement one of the following by July 1, 1992, except where otherwise indicated: (a) Implement OAR 340-90-W(3)(a), (b), (c) and one additional element in OAR 340-90-440(3); or (b) Select and implement at least five program elernerrs listed in OAR 340-90- OQf 3); or (c) Implement an alternative method that is approved by the Department in accordance with the requirements of OAR 340-90-080. (3) Program elements. (a) Deliver to each residential collection service customer at least one durable recycling container not later than January 1, 1993. For purposes of this program element a durable container shall be a rigid box or bucket with a volume of at least twelve (12) gallons made of material that holds up under all weather conditions for at least five (5) years, and is easily handled by the resident and the collector. (b) Provide on-route collection at least once each week of source separated l~ytG~,~,u( recyclable matert 5, ex u wg yet de rlc, to resid rti' collection service rustomers'proyi _ on e_ sam_ at sot waste is co ected trorn each customer. (c) Provide a recycling education and promotion program that is expanded from the minimum requirements described in OAR 340-90-030(3). The expanded program shall include at a minimum the following elements: (A) All new residential and commercial collection service customers shall each receive a packet of educational materials that contain information listing the materials collected, the schedule for collection, proper method of preparing materials for collection and an explanation of the reasons why source separation of materials for recycling should be done. (B) Existing residential and commercial collection service customers shall be provided information identified in OAR 340-90.030(3)(c)(A) at least quarterly through a written or more effective notice or combination of both. (C) At least annually information regarding the benefits of recycling and the type and amount of materials recycled during the past year shall be provided directly to the collection service customer in written form and shall include additional information including the procedure for preparing materials for collection. (D) Targeting of at least one community or media event per year to promote recycling. RULESIOAR90.HSW (12/11/92) - 7 - i~ 1111g, (E) Utilizing a variety of materials and media formats to disseminate the information is the expanded program in order to reach the maximum number of collection service customers and residential and commercial generators of solid waste. (d) Establish and implement a recycling collection program through local ordinance, contract or any other means enforceable by the appropriate city or county for each multi-family drivelling complex having five or more units, The collection programs shall meet the following requirements: (A) Collect at least four principal recyclable materials, or the number of materials required to be collected under the residential on-route collection program, whichever is less, (B) Provide educational and promotional information directed toward the residents of multi-family dwelling units periodically as necessary to be effective in reaching new residents and reminding existing residents of the opportunity to recycle including the types of materials to be recycled and the method for properly preparing those materials. (e) Establish and implement an effective residential yard- debris ro r co ecdon an c_ompostin of residential and debris- the following events: (A) Promotion of home coanuosting of yard debris through written material or some other effective media form that is direct-:' at the rwidertial generator of yard debris; and either (B) ~olnthly on-route collection of yard debts . froth residences for production of compost or other marketable products; or (C) System of residential yard debris collection 4pots, for the production of r compost or other marketable products, located such that there is at least on ,ov j- locates depot for eve!y' 25 000 ooo4lation and open to the public at least once a week. (f) Taking into account material generation rates, establish and implement regular, on-site collection of source separated principal recyclable materials from commercial entities that employ ten (10) or more persons and that occupy one thousand (1000) square feet or more in a single location. This program element does not apply to manufacturing, business or processing activities in residential dwellings. (g) Establisb depots for recycling collection of all principal recyclable materials listed in OAR 340-90-070, and where feasible, additional materials. This program shall provide at least one (1) recycling.depot in addition to the depot(s), if any, required by OAR 90030(1) and shall result in at least one (1) conveniently located depot for every 25,000 popularion. The expanded program shall include promotion and education that maximizes the use of the expanded depot program. The depots shall operate as follows: (A) Have regular and convenient hours for residential generators of solid waste; and RULESIOAR90.HSW (12/11/92) -8- (d) Commercial, industrial and demolition scrap metal, vehicles, major equipment and home or industrial appliances that are handled or processed for use in manufacturing new products and that do not routinely enter the solid waste stream through land disposal -facilities, transfer stations, recycling depots or on- . route collection programs. (e) Material recovered for composting or energy revery from mixed solid waste, except as provided in section (2)(a) and OAR 340-90-050(35). (f) Minced solid waste burned for energy recovery. (5) For the purposes of calculating the recovery rate the following shall not be included in the total solid_ waste disposed: (a) Sewage sludge or septic tank and cesspool putnpings; (b) Solid waste disposed of at an industrial solid waste disposal site; (c) Industrial waste, ash, inert rock, dirt, plaster, asphalt and similar material if delivered to a municipal solid waste disposal site and if the disposal site operator keeps a record of the weight and wasteshed of origin for such materials delivered and reports the weight and appropriate wastashed is the reports required to be submitted to the Department under OAR 340-60-439. (d) Solid waste received at an ash monofill fcom a resource recovery facility; and (e) Any solid waste not generated within the state of Oregon. 340-90-070 PRINCIPAL. RECYCLABLE HATTMAL (1) The following are identified as the principal recyclable materials in the wastesheds as described in sections (4) through (12) of this rule; (a) Newspaper; (b) Ferrous scrap metal; (c) Nora-ferrous scrap metal; (d) Used motor oil; (e) Corrugated cardboard and kraft paper; (f) Ali inum; (g) Container glass; (h) Hi-grade office paper; (i) Tin cans; Yard debris - RULES\OAR90,HSW (12/11/92) .13 (2) In addition to the principal recyclable materials listed in section (1) of this rule, other materials may be recyclable material at specific locations where the opportunity to recycle is required. (3) The statutory definition of "mcyclable material" (ORS 459.005(31)) determines whether a material is a recyclable material at a specific location where the opportunity to recycle • is required. (4) In the following wasteshed, Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah counties in aggregate the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections 1(a) through 0) of this rule. (5) In the following wastesheds„ the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections 1(a) through (i) of this rule: (a) Benton wasteshed; (b) Clatsop wasteshed; (c) hood River wasteshed; (d) Dane wasteshed; (e) Lincoln wasteshed; (f) Linn wasteshed; (g) Marion wasteshed; (h) Polk wasteshed; (i) Umatilla wasteshed; (j) Union wasteshed; (k) Vasco wasteshed; (1) Yamhill wasteshed. (6) In the following wastesheds, the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections 1(a) through (g) of this rule: (a) Baker wasteshed; (b) Crook wasteshed; (c) Jefferson wasteshed; (d) Klamath wasteshed; (e) Tillamook wasteshhed. (7) In the following wastesheds, the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections 1(a) through (h) of this rule: RUL.ESIOAR90.HSW (12/1.1/92) .14- (a) Coos wasteshed; (b) Deschutes wastesh~d; (c) Douglas wasteshed; (d) Jackson wasteshed; (e) Josephine wasteshed. (8) In the following wasteshed, the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections (1)(a) through (f) of this rule: Malheur wasteshed. (9) In the following wastesheds, the principal _recyclable materials are those listed in subsections 1(a) through (g) and (i) of this rule: (a) Columbia wasteshed; (b) Milton-F'reewater wasteshed. (10) In the following wastesheds, the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections l(a) through (e) of this rule: (a) Curry wasteshed; (b) Grant wasteshed; (c) Barney wasteshed; (d) Lake wasteshed, (11) In the following wastesheds, the principal recyclable materials are those listed in subsections 1(a) through (d) of this rule: (a.) Morrow wasteshed; (b) Sherman wasteshed; (c) Wallowa wasteshed. (12) In the following wastesheds, the principal recyclable materials are these listed in subsections (1)(b) through (d) of this rule: (a) Gilliam wasteshed, (b) Wheeler wasteshed. (13) (a) The opportunity to recycle shall be provided for each of the principal recyclable materials listed in sections (4) through (12) of this rule and for other materials which meet the statutory definition of recyclable material at specific locations where the opportunity to recycle is required. RULES1o/R90.HSW (12/11/92) .15- 115 (b) The opportunity to recycle is not required for any material which a recycling report, as required in OAR 34090-100, and approved by the Department demonstrates does not meet the definition of recyclable_material for the specific location where the opportunity to recycle is required. „ (14) Each city, county or metropolitan service district in a wasteshed where yard debris is a principal recyclable material shall individually, or jointly through intergovernmental agreement, implement a program that at a minimum meets the requirements of OAR 340-90-030 when the option under OAR 340-90-040(1)(e) is not chosen or request approval of an alternative method of providing the opportunity to recycle under the requirements of OAR 340-90.080. (15) Any affected person may request the Commission modify the list of principal recyclable material identified by the Commission or may request a variance under ORS 459A.055. (16) The. Department will review the principal recyclable material lists as needed, and will submit any proposed changes to the Commission. 340-90-080 ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR. PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECYCLE The purpose of this rule is to describe the necessary procedures and requirements that a city, county, metropolitan service district, or disposal site permittee on behalf of an out-of-state person' must follow in order to request approval of an alternative program for meeting the requirements of OAR 340-90-030, and 040(l) and (2). (1) The city, county or metropolitan service district responsible for solid waste management may apply for and request approval by the Department of an alternative method for providing the opportunity to recycle. Each request shall be made in writing to the Department on a form provided by the Department. The request for an alternative program must be complete, signed by the appropriate authority for the city, county, metropolitan service district or disposal site permittee for an out-of-state request and address all of the requirements in section (3) of this rule and sections (5) and (6) if applicable. (2) The Department will review applications as they are received. Each proposed alternative method will be approved, approved with conditions, or rejected based on consideration of the criteria described in section (3) of this rule. (3) Each request for approval of as alternative method for providing.the opportunity to recycle must include in writing detailed information and data on the following; (a) A description of the alternative method being proposed and bow it is different than the standard method that would be required to be implemented under the opportunity to recycle requirements. (b), How the alternative will increase recycling opportunities at least to the recovery rate required under OAR 340-90-050. (c) The conditions and factors which make the alternative method necessary; (d) How the alternative method is convenient to the commercial and residential generators of solid waste using or receiving the service; RULES\OAR90.HSW (12/11/92) - 16 - SEEN= ,ilium (e) How the alternative method is as effective in recovering recyclable materials from solid waste as the requirements in OAR 340-90-020, 030, 040, and 050 for providing the opportunity to recycle, (4) Anytime a city, county, metropolitan service district, or disposal site permittee on behalf of an out-*f-state person desires to make changes to the approved alternative method, they shall submit an amended application for approval by the Deparrment following the same requirements in sections (3), (5) and (6) of this rule. (5) In addition to any other standards or conditions, an alternative method for providing the opportunity to recycle yard debris, where yard debris is a principal recyclable material as designated in OAR 340-90-070, shall meet the following minimum standards: (a) The alternative method is available to substantially all yard debris generators in the local jurisdiction, (b) The alternative method can be demonstrated to result in the recycling of yard debris from the solid waste stream, (c) There is a promotion campaign which is designed to inform all potential users about the availability and use of the method, (d) The city, county or metropolitan service district shall individually or jointly, through intergovernmental agreement choose from the following yard debris recycling program options as an alternative method: (A) Provide monthly or more often on-route collection of yard debris during the months of Apr ouch October with drop-off depors for noncolleetion service customers available at least monthly: or (B) Provide biweekly or more often yard debris collection depot within one mile of yard debris enerators or such that there is at least one convemen v located depot Por every 25,MO population, or (C) Provide monthly or more often and debris collection, supplemented b a weekl or more often and debris de t Burin the mom s of r through October, both within one mile of the yard debris generators, or S a Mere 19 at lent one W erueII ca a revery 2 poulatlon. (e) If the alternative method is proposed by a metropolitan service district the alternative program request shall include written commitments from the local governments covered by the program to implement the program or a demonstration of the metropolitan service district's authority to implement the program. (6) In addiction to the requirements in section (3) of this rule, when a disposal site permittee is requesting approval of an alternative method for an our-of-state person the following criteria must be met: RULES\OAR90.HSW (12/11/92) - 17 - (a) For the purposes of satisfying the requirement in section (3)(b) of this rule for a local government unit the alternative method must designate a wasteshed having a common solid waste disposal system or an appropriate area within which to carry out a common recycling program- and select and provide justification fbr an appropriate recovery rate based ou similar wasteshed characteristics in Oregon including population, population density, and distance to recycling markets. (b) For persons other than local government units the request for alternative method approval shall provide information explaining how the alternative method v provides the opportunity for the person to reduce the amount of waste that would be disposed and a description of how the alternative method is implemented. 340-90-090 COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS (1) No city, county or metropolitan service district, or agent thereof, shall be required to collect or receive source separated recyclable material which has not been correctly prepared to reasonable specifications which relate to marketing, transportation, storage, or regulatory agency requirements. The specifications for material preparation shall have been publicized by the appropriate city, county or metropolitan service district as pan of the education and promotion program requirements in OAR 340-90-020, 030, and 040. (2) In addition to the provisions set forth in ORS 459A.075, no person shall dispose of source separated recyclable material which has been collected or received from the generator by any method other than reuse or recycling except for used oil which may be collected and burned for energy recovery. (3) Commercial and residential recyclable materials which are source separated for collection on-route or on-site but are not correctly prepared according to reasonable specifications as set forth by the city, county or metropolitan service district in accordance with section (1) of this rule shall not be required to be collected and may be left with the generator of the source separated material or may be collected and prepared for recycling by the collector, but shall not be disposed by the collector. The generator of the material shall be provided with written information that explains correct material preparation for the purposes of educating the generator. (4) Unauthorized materials that are deposited by the generator at a recycling depot are exempt from the prohibition in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule and shall be managed in the appropriate manner otherwise required by law. (5) Collected recyclable material later found to be contaminated with hazardous substances are exempt from the prohibition in sections (1),'(2), and (3) of this rule and shall be manages in an appropriate manner otherwise required by law. 3e4-90400 RE 0RTING REQU NTS The information in this rule is repotted in order to determine statewide and local wasteshed recovery rates, to determine compliance with the opportunity to recycle requirements and to provide accurate and comprehensive information on the type and amounts of residential and commercial solid waste generated, disposed and recovered in Oregon. RULES\OAR90.HSW (12/11/92) - 1>3 - (d) Consideration of, and response to, a timely application for a recycling collection franchise from a person entitled to "due consideration" and response. OAR 340-90-180 USED OM RECYCLING SIGNS • (1) Retail sellers of more than 500 gallons of lubrication or other oil annually in containers for use off premises shall post and maintain durable and legible signs, (2) Retail sellers shall print and provide their own signs. The signs shall contain the following information: (a) Information on the energy and environmental benefits gained by recycling used motor oil; (b) Telephone number where people can call to obtain more information on oil recycling depots and other oil recycling opportunities; (c) Information on how to recycle used oil; (d) Infbrroation on at least one conveniently located used oil recycling depot, or other oil recycling opportunity, i.e., name, location, and hours of operation; (e) Sign size which shall be no smaller that 11 inches in width and 14 inches in height; (3) The Department suggests that the following appear oa the sign "Conserve Energy- Recycle Used Motor Oil", in ac least inch-high letters. OAR 340--90-190 1 YARD DEBRIS CHARGE RULE (1)"" The Conmtission's purpose in adopting this rule governing when a fee may be charged for yard debris recycling services is to; (a) ensure that a financial disincentive for recycling is not created for any waste generator; and to (b) recognize that it may not be equitable to distribute the cost of collection and recycling of yard debris across all waste generators due to the extreme variability is volutmes generaied. (2) The purpose as stated in section 1 of this rule is to apply to those recycling programs required under ORS 459A.005 and ORS 459A.010 and ORS 459.250. (3) As used in this rule, "residential generator" means any generator of recyclable material located in single or multi-family dwellings up to and including 4 units. (4) Residential generators of yard debris participating in a regularly scheduled yard debris collection service, where yard debris is a principal recyclable material, may be charged a fee for yard debris recycling. No fee may be charged for the first setout per month of up to a unit of yard debris. The first unit of yard debris collection is defined as the equivalent of a thirty-two gallon can, or the standard unit of yard debris service provided, whichever is greater. Where multi-family complexes are treated as single RULES10AR90.HSW (12111/92) - 26 - 1:! 1111 1 Now, customers, the local government providing the yard debris service shall assure that yard debris service is provided at a level equivalent to service provided single family dwellings. Equivalent service shall be based on the amount of yard debris generated. Local government shall make this determination and any related adjustment in service, no later than their next rate review process. . (5) Fees for yard debris recycling charged to residential generators of yard debris participating in a regularly scheduled yard debris collection service, where yard debris is a principal recyclable material, shall only be applied to volumes of yard debris in excess of those specified in Section (4) of this rule. {6) Persons who have yard debris collection service but do not have solid waste collection service may be charged a fee for yard debris collection, not to exceed the fee charged for the collection of an equivalent amount of solid waste. (7) A yard debris recycling fee in addition to the base fee charged for solid waste collection and disposal may be charged to generators of yard debris participating in yard debris collection programs located at depots where yard debris is a principal recyclable material, and to generators using an on-call collection service in an area where the opportunity to recycle is being provided through a depot program or other similar alternative method. This additional fee can be charged at any yard debris recycling depot including those which are not solid waste disposal site depots. (8) The total additional yard debris recycling fee charged to any generator of yard debris for collection of yard debris shall be less than the fee that would have been charged for collection of that same volume of yard debris as mixed solid waste. (9) Yard debris recycling fees in addition to the base fee charged for solid waste collection and disposal may be charged for the collection of yard debris on-route or at a depot, where yard debris is' not a principal recyclable material. (10) This rule is effective through June 1, 1993 at which time the Department shall review the rules and make any recommendations for deletion, changes or continuation of the rules to the Commission. RUL.ES10AR90.HSW (12/11192) -27- r 1 I L EXEMPTION ISSUE Individual Household Yard Debris Program Exemptions: Of eleven nearby programs contacted, 3 provided for individual exemptions - anywhere from 1 % to 10% of eligible households applied for exemptions all reported added complexity and cost related to verifying resident participation in allowed alternatives Primary Advantage of Individual Exemptions: Residents who home compost, use landscaper or self-haul don't pay for service they don't use Disadvantages of Individual Exemptions: Conflicts with. State requirement - participating in recycling must not cost more than not recycling Increases costs for those who are not exempted Increased administrative personnel and expense Conflicts with Council policy for uniform service and uniform rates to generator classes. Complicates service offerings (exempt glass, newspaper?) Tigard City Council Meeting- April 12,1994 a 31 Review and Design of a Yard Debris Collection Program 9 _g,o for the City of Tigard, Oregon MINE ECOM E DED CLASS EXEMPTION Multi-Family (Dumpster) and Commercial (Dumpster) Customer Classes Generally Have Landscaper Service to Haul Their Yard Debris and Currently Have a Separate Rate and Service Schedule -Exempted Commercial Customers With Single Can Service Have Paid the Basic Residential Rate Not Exempted; Should Receive Yard Debris Service if ` Desired Residential Customers In Homeowner Association (Multi-Family Style) Service Locations with Single Can Service & Existing Contracts with Landscaper to Haul/Recycle Yard Debris Exempted From, Service; Should Help Pay Fixed Costs of Service ($.90 per month) If Exempted Home owner Associations Do not Pay the $.90 Monthly Fee, Rates for All Others Would be $.05 higher If Individual Exemptions Were Allowed (at $.90 per month), Dates for All Others Would be $.65 higher M Tigard City Council Meeting- April 12,1994 o ® a 10 Review and Design of a Yard Debris Collection Program Uzi= for the City of Tigard, Oregon YARD DEBRIS PROGRAM STATS (8/94) ~ /a o lit{ MEASUREMENT PROGRAM! TOTALS S~°I,t y SQ S-So o # OF CUSTOMERS * 6,207 rz) Lt ~ d # OF SETOUTS 7,832 ` W- TONS COLLECTED 201.65 AVERAGE WEIGHT/SETOUT 51.5# DISPOSAL COST $2,773 CART COST $412,100 TRUCK/LABOR COST $8,305 SCRAP PAPER PROGRAM STATS (8/94) .MEASUREMENT PROGRAM TOTALS # OF CUSTOMERS * 6,507 # OF SETOUTS n/a TONS COLLECTED 29.95 RED SIN COST $29,651 * customer count is 300 less in the yard debris program due to the "class exemption" element to be amortized over 5 years with limited information available at this time, we are seeing 77% participation of solid waste customers and an average of 2.8 pounds of paper collected per setout. COMPARISON OF MINI CAN USE - One assumption used in developing the scrap paper program was the shift to mini cans from a 32 gallon cart by about 20% of the Tigard customers. MEASUREMENT PROGRAM % OF TOTAL TOTALS CUSTOMERS USING MINI-CANS MINI-CAN USE (6130/94) 343 3.7% MINI-CAN USE (8/31/94) 533 17.1% a Session R 3tndo- cif MEMORANDUM CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Bill Monahan FROM: John Acker DATE: September 9, 1994 SUBJECT: Triangle In the spring of 1994 staff initiated a comprehensive plan amendment and zone change for land uses on several Triangle properties. These. proposed changes are based on the Tigard Triangle Specific Plan which was developed by OTAK, Inc., with guidance by City staff, other governmental agencies and citizens groups. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing in June to consider the proposed changes in the Triangle. Public testimony was submitted with 2 favoring and 18 opposing the proposed land use changes. As a result, the Commission voted 8-0 to recommend that the City Council deny the proposal. Because of these circumstances, City Council direction is requested before proceeding. There are three suggested alternatives: 1. Continue with the comprehensive plan amendment process and schedule a hearing before the City Council. 2. Withdraw the land use proposal and consider the Triangle Plan finished. 3. Withdraw the land use proposal and formulate a proposal for urban design standards as outlined in the Triangle Specific Plan. Now= v mrianale Specific-PI n Historv In early 1991 the City Council indicated an interest in the Triangle as an area where there was opportunity for high quality development. The Triangle was-identified as an area of potential because of its visibility, abundance of vacant and redevelopable land, and its strategic location between I- 5, Hwy 217, and 99W. To gather more information, individual councilors had a number of meetings with various commercial and residential developers. As a result of those meetings, the Council directed staff to conduct a study of the Triangle and to create a development plan for the area. The Planning commission -uas chosen as the lead citizen advisory group. in November, 1992, after over a year of work and extensive public input, the Planning Commission approved and the City Council accepted a conceptual land use master plan for the Triangle. In early 1993, the City was awarded a grant from the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct a more detailed planning study in the Triangle area. Plan elements include land use, urban design, transportation, and open space. That study has resulted in a draft plan call the Triangle Specific Area Plan. The draft plan was developed with the help of a planning consultant and with input of numerous state and local agencies as well as citizens groups and individuals. The Triangle Specific Plan is a deliberate attempt to guide future growth in an organized pattern that establishes a pedestrian oriented sustainable community where people can live, work, shop and play. In order to reach that community goal, it is necessary to assure that there are enough housing opportunities in the Triangle to create a neighborhood and that commercial development within this neighborhood is compatible in type and scale. There is no scientifically determined number of housing units that define neighborhood, but a literature search reveals that experts consider 1,000 units more or less to be the target to establish a sustainable neighborhood. As the first step in implementing the Triangle Specific Plan and establishing the framework for a sustainable neighborhood, land use changes in the recommended areas are being proposed. If land use changes are adopted, additional use flexibility, design, transportation, and open space elements will be proposed. NO I MNEMONIC 1111111111 Mi MEMORANDUM CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Bill Monahan, Interim City Administrator FROM: Liz Newton, Community Involvement Coordinator DATE: September.20, 1994 STWECT: East CIT comments on the Tigard Triangle Plan After several months of review of the proposed Triangle Plan at CIT meetings, the East CIT formed a Triangle Plan Task Force at their August 10 meeting. The purpose of the subcommittee was to determine any consensus on the Triangle Plan, present that consensus to the full CIT, and forward any comments or recommendations to the City Council. The subcommittee met on August 29. There were 17 people in attendance. At the end of the meeting, there was consensus on three issues or concerns. First, property owners want zoning designations that offer the best financial return. Second, there is support for the Planning Commission recommendation NOT to implement the proposed Triangle Plan. Third, property owners want to be notified directly of proposed changes in the Triangle area. The subcommittee presented their recommendations to the East CIT on September 14. The 14 members in attendance agreed to support the subcommittees recommendations with some modifications. The East CIT requested that the attached recommendations be forwarded to City Council. 11711IRM 1111!,61111 11111 11 September 14, 1994 East CIT Recommendations to the Tigard City Council 1. No area shall be down-zoned without the permission of the majority of property owners in that area. To determine a majority, the currently established LID voting procedures will be followed. (Down-zoning is defined as any rezoning that adversely affects the resale values of the properties). 2. We fully endorse the Tigard Planning Commission's decision on July 18, 1994, not to implement the Tigard Triangle specific area plan to down-zone portions of the Triangle and strongly urge that the City Council do the same. 3. Each resident or property owner in the Triangle must be notified by direct mail of any proposed Triangle zoning effort that directly or indirectly affects his or her property. h:\1ogin\1iz\ecit.dec C Council Agenda Item 3.~ MEMORANDUM CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Bill Monahan, Interim City Administrator DATE: September 13, 1994 SUBJECT: COUNCIL CALENDAR, September - November, 1994 Regularly scheduled Council meetings are marked with an asterisk If generally OX, we can proceed and make specific adjustments in the Monthly Council Calendars. September * 13 Tues Coxmcil Meeting (5:30 p.m.), Study Session Business Meeting 14 Wed Attend Intergovernmental Water Board Annual Meeting (6:30) Location: Tigard Water Building 15 Thurs Special Council Meeting (3:00 p.m.) Town Hall Conference Room - City Administrator Selection Process * 20 Tues Council Study Meeting (6:30 p.m.) * 27 Tues Council Meeting (6:30 p.m.) Study Session Business Meeting October * 11 Tues Council Meeting (6:30 p.m.) Study Session Business Meeting * 18 Tues Council Study Meeting (6:30 p.m.) * 25 Tues Council Meeting (6:30 p.m.) Study Session Business Meeting s j~OV@2~1?@~' * 8 Tues Council Meeting (6:30 p.m.) Study Session Business Meeting 11 Fri Veteran's Day - City Offices Closed * 15 Tues Council Study Meeting (6:30 p.m.) 19- Sat - League of Oregon Cities Conference 21 Mon Red Dion, Jantzen Beach * 22 T'ues Council Meeting (6:30 p.m.) Study Session Business Meeting 24- Thurs Thanksgiving Holiday - City Offices Closest 25 Fri h:\togin\cethy\cccat Council Calendar - Page 2 PIANO 1I AGENDA ITEM # 3.3 For Agenda of Sept 20, 1994 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ISSUE/AGENDA TITLE Metro regional planning service fees and agreement for 1994/95. PREPARED BY: Wayne DEPT HEAD OK CITY ADMIN OK GMA-- ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL Shall the City pay voluntary Regional Planning Service Fees to Metro in the amount of $13,822.35 for 1994/95 and enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Metro regarding the fees and associated services. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Council approve payment of the fees and authorize signing of the agreement. INFORMATION SUMMARY. Prior to the adoption by the voters of the new Metro charter, Oregon statutes required all jurisdictions in the Metro area to pay $.43 per capita each year. Such fees are now voluntary and are used by Metro to support regional planning services. The City council approved payment of these fees for 1993/94. The Mayor has received a letter urging the City to pay the fees for 1994/95 on behalf of JPACT, MPAC, and the Metro Area City Managers. Attached is an intergovernmental agreement with metro and an exhibit indicating regional planning services that are supported by such fees. OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED Do not approve payment or agreement. FISCAL NOTES The 1994/95 adopted budget included an appropriation for this payment. jile 600 NORTHEAST GRAND AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97232 2736 TEL $03 7 9 7 1700 I FAX 503 797 1797 1 M ETR® June 23, 1994 The Honorable John Schwartz . Mayor of the City of Tigard 13125 S.W. Hall Boulevard Tigard, OR 97223 Dear Mayor Schwartz: On behalf of the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT), the Metro Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) and the Metro Area City Managers Association we are writing to you to urge your jurisdiction to pay Metro a "Regional Planning Service Fee," (previously referred to as Local Government Dues) for FY 1994-95. You may recall that we wrote to you on February 1, 1994, Oindicating that it was not clear at that time whether or not these funds would be requested, but asking that your jurisdiction include them in your budget in the event they were needed. Since that time, MPAC, JPACT, the Metro Area City Managers and the Metro Area Planning Directors participated actively in the Metro budget process. As a.result, we are confident that Metro is providing sufficient resources to meet its planning mandates and that a Regional Planning Service Fee from local governments is needed. We endorsed the planning budget that the Metro Council considered and recommended that they include these funds to help meet their planning work program. During the Metro budget process, we also sent Metro an emphatic message that this source not be used after the FY 1994-95 budget year. They have assured us that they will not and are considering the recommendations of their Tax Study Committee to find an alternative source. In addition, at our request, they have identified the portion of these funds being spent on constitutionally legal, highway isolated purposes. As a result, 47 percent of your jurisdiction°s fee can be paid with gas tax funds. Please indicate if you pay this portion with these funds so that they can be tracked for audit purposes. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter. Sincerely, Rod Monrge Gussie McRobert Dan Bartlett Chair, JPACT Chair, MPAC Chair, Metro Area City Managers etro Councilor Mayor, City of Gi esham City Manager, Milwaukie 67b h~p4lfoe . cc: Patrick J. Reilly W110121 l 011111 223111: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between Metro, a metropolitan service district organized under the laws of the State of Oregon and the 1992 Metro Charter, located at 600 N.E. Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, and the City of Tigard, 13125 S.W. Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223-8144, hereinafter called "Local Government." Recitals: 1. Local governments within Metro desire to continue support for Metro planning functions during FY 1994-95 by voluntarily paying regional planning service fees on the same basis as previously required by statute. 2. Metro desires to assure local governments of the allocation of fees to Metro planning functions to identified services and products provided with fees assistance. Agreements: 1. Local Government agrees to pay $13,822.35 as its FY 1994-95 share of voluntary regional planning service fees calculated by the same $0.43 per capita level utilized for FY 1993-94 by November 1, 1994. 2. Metro agrees that voluntary regional planning service fees shall be allocated to those functions indicated in Exhibit "A," attached. Non-payment of voluntary fees by previously contributing local governments will reduce the amount of fees contribution and fees share. 3. Metro agrees to review any nonpayment of voluntary fees with JPACT and MPAC to determine whether alternative sources of funds are available for the planning activities in Exhibit "A" and for any recommendations to encourage full voluntary fees payment. 4. Metro agrees to involve fees-paying local governments in the Metro planning activities listed in Exhibit "A" through TPAC, JPACT, RTAC and MPAC. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the dates hereinafter indicated. 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RLIS/Database Maintenance: This is an ongoing effort to annually update population, employment, housing and commercial building permits, land use, tax lots, other demographic and economic data, and forecasts and the Regional Land Use Information System (RLIS). it is essential input to many local, regional, state and private studies, and provides an economical, central resource for all parties. The costs are shared by local governments through fees, transportation grants, Metro's excise tax and solid waste funds to reflect the different users of the data. This program ensures that the resource is up to date and available. The cost of using or retrieving the needed data for a particular user is paid for by the user. Those that help maintain the data only pay the cost of retrieval when accessing the data. Those that do not, pay an add-on fee to the cost of retrieval to contribute toward this database. 2. Travel Surveys/Model Refinement: This is an ongoing effort to survey individual travel behavior in order to understand regionwide travel patterns and better forecast future travel growth. This year we have major surveys planned of households, trucks, travel into and out of the region, transit ridership, and highway speed and delay. This data is used to update Metro's travel forecasting models for use by Metro and others. It is largely funded by grants with a small portion funded from local fees. This task is particularly important in order to respond to the new state and federal requirements to reduce air pollution and vehicle-miles-traveled. Current measuring and forecasting of the subjects is inadequate. 3. Technical Assistance: This is an account provided to all fee-paying members of Metro to access Metro's two major databases: socio-economic/land use/RLIS data and travel forecasts. This budget is prorated into subaccount for major users (Portland, each county and its cities, Tri-Met, ODOT and the Port of Portland) and pays for Metro's staff and computer costs to provide these outside users access to Metro's database. a. Data Resource Center: This technical assistance account provides access to Metro's maps, land use, RLIS, aerials and socio-economic databases. It is fully supported by fees. Non-fee paying individuals, including the public, pay directly for this service. b. Travel Forecasts: This technical assistance account provides access to Metro's short- and long-range travel forecasts. This data is necessary for local transportation planning and design of transportation projects. It is substantially supported by transportation planning grants, but fees pay a portion of the cost. Major users of these forecasts such as the Western Bypass Study and others contract for services over and above this technical assistance account. Access to these forecasts is either directly from Metro or via remote terminals connected to Metro at each of the three, counties, Portland, Tri-Met and ODOT. Non-fee paying members, including the public, pay directly for this service. 4. RTP Uodate: This program will update the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to meet the new federal requirements promulgated through the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and new state requirements promulgated by LCDC through the administrative rule implementing Goal 12 - Transportation. If the region does not meet these requirements, federal sanctions could jeopardize federal transportation funding and state sanctions could result. in an LCDC enforcement order. All local plans must be J; 11111g:11111!1~11: 11g;111 FI_ consistent with the revised RTP. This program is funded through grants with a share of the local match from fees. 5. Transportation Improvement Program: This program involves approving projects for receipt of any type of federal highway or transit funding, consistent with the RTP, applicable federal requirements and in conformance with air quality restrictions. This involves policy concerns dealing with prioritization and technical concerns dealing with specific federal requirements which might apply. This program is largely funded by grants with a small portion of the local match from fees. 6. Willamette Crossing Study: This corridor study will focus on the Ross Island and Sellwood Bridges to determine future highway capacity needs. Like previous efforts focusing on the Southwest Corridor, the Northwest Subarea (Cornell/Burnside) and the Mt. Hood Parkway, it provides the means to examine options in greater detail, with the results to be included in the RTP. It is largely grant-funded either a portion of the local match from fees. 7: Urban Arterial Fund: This is an effort to determine if Metro should refer a measure to the voters to establish a funding source for improvement of regional significant arterials. The result of the effort will be to define the potential program of projects in order to all regional and local decision-makers to determine whether and how to proceed. Local road, bike and pedestrian projects to be funded with this resource will be the component of this recommended program. This program is funded with grants with a portion of the local match from fees. 8. Congestion Management Plan: This is a new ISTEA requirement to develop a system to monitor congestion levels and identify methods to address this congestion through a variety of construction, management or alternative mode techniques. The program is funded with grants with a portion of the local match from fees. 9. Intermodal Management Plan: The Intermodal Management Plan (IMP), as required by ISTEA, will provide the basis for interstate, intra-state, and international freight and passenger systems and Intermodal facilities. The IMP will include an inventory of intermodai facilities and systems, development of intermodal performance measures and standards, incorporation of IMP strategies into the RTP and the TIP, and a fully integrated plan. This program is funded by grants with small portion of the match from fees. 10. Regonal Parking Program: The next RTP must include methods to reduce per capita parking in the region by 10 percent over the next 30 years. The program will establish a baseline inventory, establish a forecast target, develop parking management strategies and adopt them into the RTP. This program is financed by grants with match from excise taxes and local fees. 11. Regional Bike and Pedestrian Program: The Regional Bike and Pedestrian Program will be included in the RTP Update. It will focus on multi-modal solutions to regional transportation problems with specific emphasis on Bike and Pedestrian activities. This program is primarily financed by grants with match by Metro excises taxes and a small amount of fees. 12. ISTEA Plan Coordination: ISTEA requires the development of six management plans: Congestion; Public Transit; Intermodal; Safety; Pavement; and Bridge. This program MEMO&= mum provides for a small amount of Metro staff time to coordinate between ODOT and local governments on local requirements for the management systems. 13. Regional Framework Plan - Urban Reserves Designation: This work element is mandated by the Metro Charter and the State's Urban Reserve Rule and will implement the Region 2040 growth decision. The work will consist of technical analysis down to a property line specific basis Metro, working with the effected cities and counties, will make the land use decisions about urban reserves'- those areas into which the Metro urban growth boundary will be expanded. 14. MPAC/Local Government Coordination: This includes support of the Metro Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC), which advises the Metro Council on growth management issues. Requests for information, work related to MPAC recommendations for revisions and related support work are included in this category. In addition, the work element includes coordination with local governments through such groups as the Metro Technical Advisory Committee, the Users Group and the Metro Area Planning Directors as well as individual staff members from the cities and counties within and adjacent to the region. 15. Regional Emergency Management: This program provides regional coordination, outreach, data management services and assistance in developing regional strategies for preparing citizens and communities for disasters, mitigating risks and hazards, and responding to and recovering from effects and damages of areawide disasters such as a major earthquake. 16. Region 2040: This is a major, long-range land use and transportation planning program to evaluate alternative urban growth forms for the region. It is the program by which Metro is addressing the aspects of Rule 12 and the Urban Reserves requirement of Rule 12 as well as the Metro Charter requirements to develop a Future Vision and a Regional Framework Plan. It is funded mostly from the Metro Excise Tax with a portion from dues. 17. Regional Framework Plan - housing Density Designation: This work element begins the detailed work necessary to determine the regional consequences of housing density and urban design and how cities and counties may need to adjust current plans and zoning to address identified problems. This is a mandated element of the Metro Charter and will be completed in conjunction with the cities and counties of the Region. a:\pd\oont\dues xa. iga 08/15/94 I i AGENDA ITEM #For Agenda of 9 Lao NY CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ISSUE/AGENDA TITLE Lease A Bement with mmunit Youth Services PREPARED BY: D. Roberts DEPT HEAD O CITY ADMIN OK es ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL One-year, renewable lease agreement with Community Youth Services (CYS). STAFF RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize entering into the agreement. INFORMATION SUMMARY CYS provides teen parent, school retention, and family counseling programs for youth residing in the Tigard area. Since 1986 TYS has occupied the city-owned, single family house located at the corner of Burnham and Ash. The lease agreement allowing CYS to use the building expired in 1987. The renewal of the lease at this particular time is prompted by information received from the county tax assessors office. According to tax officials, the Burnham building is tax exempt by virtue of city ownership as long as the city is the building user. The building is not automatically exempt if another organization is allow to use the building. If another organization is the user and the city wishes to maintain the property's tax-exempt status, the city is required to file documentation showing that the user is a tax-exempt organization and that the rental fee does not exceed the cost of maintaining the building. The new lease agreement is intended to satisfy the latter requirement. ' The City attorney has reviewed and approved the agreement with one revision, which has been incorporated into the present document. A copy of the agreement is available for inspection in the city recorder's office. A representative of CYS will be available at the meeting to answer any questions regarding the services they provide. OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED Not to authorize entering into the agreement. FISCAL NOTES The rental fee is $1.00 for the one-year period. NONE= s 1152 11 i: i 2'', MINIMIZE, ODONNELL RAMIS ET AL 503-243-2944 Aug 31,94 11:52 No.009 P.02/02 O'DONNULL RAMIE CREW CORRIGAN & 13ACHRACH An DRAYS AT LAW 1737 N.W. Hoyt Strew Yordand, Omgon 47209 'tMEPHONX: (503) 222.4402 FAX: ($03) 243.2944 DATE: August 31, 1994 TO: Duane Roberts, Community Development. FROM: Pamela J. Beery, City Attorney's Office RE: Tigard Community Youth Services Lease I have reviewed the Tigard Community Mouth services lease per your request. The only correction that needs to be made is in paragraph 13 with regards to tort limits. The limit for !.'injuries arising out of + nY,.,..orle "acs~~ den.E t _s ou d be` 500 000 rather than - 63.0A; DOe . With those changes the lease is an acceptable form for renewal. Thank you for the opportunity to review this document. If you have any questions, please call me. RJ1~\~jcli\A00Z4\nalwrtx.iu,• 1 LEASE COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PAGE (1) Lessee°s Acceptance of Lease 1 (2) Use of Premises 1 (3) Utilities 2 (4) Property Taxes 2 (5) Repairs and Improvements 2 (6) Lessor°s Right of Entry 3 (7) Right of Assignment 3 (8) Termination of Lease 3 (9) Liens 4 (10) Ice, Snow, Debris 4 (11) Overloading of Floors 4 (12) Advertising Signs 4 (13) Liability and Property Insurance 5 (14) Fixtures 5 (15) Light and Air 5 (16) Damage by Fire or Other Casualty 5 (17) Waiver of Subrogation Rights 5 (18) Eminent Domain 6 (19) For Sale and For Rent Signs 6 (20) Delivering Up Premises on Termination 6 1 - INDEX - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. (21) Attachment Bankrupt, Default 6 (22) Holding Over 7 (23) Attorney Fees and Court Costs 8 (24) Waiver 8 (25) Notices 8 (26) Heirs and Assigns 8 (27) Use of Language in Lease 8 2 - INDEX COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. Ems LEASE THIS LEASE, made and entered into this_ day of , 1994, by and between the City of Tigard, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called the Lessor, and Tigard Community Youth Services, Inc., a private, non-profit Oregon corporation, hereinafter called the Lessee, WITNESSETH: In consideration of the covenants, agreements and stipulations herein contained on the part of the Lessee to be paid, kept and faithfully performed, the Lessor does hereby lease, demise and let unto said Lessee those certain premises, as is, situated in the City of Tigard, County of Washington and State of Oregon, known and described as follows: 9020 S.W. Burnham Street, Tigard, Oregon. To Have and Hold the said described premises unto the said Lessee for a period of time commencing with the 30th day of June, 1994, and ending at midnight on the 1st day of July, 1995, at and for a rental of $1.00 for the whole of the said term payable in lawful money of the United States at the Tigard City Hall, 13125 S.W. Hall Boulevard, City of Tigard, State of Oregon 97223, at any time prior to June 30, 1994. In consideration of the leasing of said premises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, each party hereto does hereby expressly covenant and agree to and with the other, as follows: (1) LESSEE'S _ACCEPTANCE OF LEASE. The Lessee accepts said letting and agrees to pay to the order of the Lessor the rental above stated for the full term of this lease, in the manner aforesaid. (2) USE OF PREMISES. The Lessee shall use said demised premises during the term of this lease for the conduct of the following business: provision of social services to youth and families and for no other purpose whatsoever without the Lessor's written consent. The Lessee will not make any unlawful, improper or offensive use of said premises; he will not suffer strip or waste thereof; he will not permit any objectionable noise or odor to escape or to be admitted from said premises or do anything or permit anything to be done upon or about said premises in any way tending to create a nuisance; he will, not sell or permit to be sold any alcoholic beverages on or about said premises. The Lessee will not allow the leased premises at any time to fall into such a state of repair or disorder as to increase the I - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. IMF Hamm . fire hazard thereon; he shall not install any power machinery on said premises except under the supervision and with written consent of the Lessor; he shall not store gasoline or other highly combustible materials on said premises at any time; he will not use said premises in such a way or for such a purpose that the fire insurance rate on the buildings in which said premises are located is thereby increased or that would prevent the Lessor from taking advantage of any rulings of any agency of the state in which said leased premises are situated or its successors, which would allow the Lessor to obtain reduced premium rates for long term fire insurance policies. The Lessee shall comply at Lessee's own expense with all laws and regulations of any municipal, county, state, federal or other public authority respecting the use of said premises. The Lessee shall regularly occupy and use the demised premises for the conduct of Lessee's business, and shall not abandon or vacate the premises for more than ten (10) days without written approval of Lessor. (3) UTILITIES. The Lessee shall pay for all heat, light, water, power, and other services or utilities used in the above demised premises during the term of this lease. (4) PROPERTY TAXES. The Lessee shall pay for any property taxes assessed during the term of this lease, unless Lessee qualifies for and receives an exemption from the payment of property taxes. If the Lessee obtains a property tax exemption, the Lessee is solely responsible for retaining such status. (5) REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The Lessor shall not be required to make any repairs, alterations, additions or improvements to or upon said premises during the term of this lease, except only those hereinafter specifically provided for; the Lessee hereby agrees to maintain and keep said leased premises including all interior and exterior doors, heating, ventilating and cooling systems, interior wiring, plumbing and drain pipes to sewers or septic tank, in good order and repair during the entire term of this lease at Lessee's own cost and expense, and to replace all glass which may be broken or damaged during the term hereof and the windows and doors of said premises with glass of as good or better quality as the now in use; Lessee further agrees that he will make no alterations, additions or improvements to or upon said premises without the written consent of the Lessor first being obtained. 2 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. I c 3t The Lessor agrees to maintain in good order and repair during the term of this lease the exterior walls, roof, gutters, down spouts and foundations of the building in which the demised premises are situated and the sidewalks thereabouts. It is understood and agreed that the Lessor reserves and at any and all times shall have the right to alter, repair or improve and building of which said demised premises are a part, or to add thereto and for that purpose at any time may erect scaffolding and all other necessary structures about and upon the demised premises and Lessor and Lessor's representatives, contractors and workmen for that purpose may enter in or about the said demised premises with such materials as Lessor may deem necessary therefor, and Lessee waives any claim to damages resulting therefrom. (6) LESSOR'S RIGHT OF ENTRY. It shall be lawful for the Lessor, his agents and representatives, at any reasonable time to enter into or upon said demised premises for the purpose of examining into the condition thereof or any other lawful purpose. (7) RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT. The Lessee will not assign, transfer, pledge, surrender or dispose of this lease, or any interest herein, sublet or permit any other person or persons whomsoever to occupy the demised premises without the written consent of the Lessor being first obtained in writing; this lease is personal to said lessee; Lessee's interest, in whole or in part, cannot be sold, assigned, transferred, seized or taken by operation at law, or under or by virtue of any execution or legal process, attachment or proceedings instituted against the Lessee, or under or by virtue of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings had in regard to the Lessee, or in any other manner, except as above mentioned. Said lease is specific to Lessee for beneficial community and charitable purposes. (8) TERMINATION OF LEASE. If at any time during the term of this lease the Lessee shall use the premises for other than the intended purposes as outlined in paragraph (2) above, the Lessor may, upon ten (10) days notice to the Lessee, terminate the lease and require that the Lessee vacate the premises. Lessee shall have the right to appeal any adverse decision by the City Administrator to the city council by filing a written request with the City Recorder, describing with particularity the decision of the City Administrator from which the Lessee appeals. The decision of the council, as determined by a majority of the members voting, shall be final. 1 3 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. All Elm .11 (9) LIENS. The Lessee will not permit any lien of any kind, type or description to be placed or imposed upon the building in which said leased premises are situated, or any part thereof, or the real estate on which it stands. (10) ICE, SNOW, DEBRIS. If the premises herein leased are located at street level, then at all times Lessee shall keep the sidewalks in front of the demised premises free and clear of ice, snow, rubbish, debris and obstruction; and he will not permit rubbish, debris, ice or snow to accumulate on the roof of said building so as to stop up or obstruct gutters or down spouts or cause damage to said roof, and will save harmless and protect the Lessor against any injury whether to Lessor or to Lessor's property or to any other person or property caused by his failure in that regard. (11) OVERLOADING OF FLOORS. The Lessee will not overload the floors of said premises in such a way as to cause any undue or serious stress or strain upon the building in which said demised premises are located, or any part thereof, and the Lessor shall have the right, at any time, to call upon any competent engineer or architect whom the Lessor may choose, to decide whether or not the floors of said premises, or any part thereof, are being overloaded so as to cause any undue or serious stress or strain on said building, or any part thereof, and the decision of said engineer or architect shall be final and binding upon the Lessee; and in the event that the engineer or architect so called upon shall decide that in his opinion the stress or strain is such as to endanger or injure said building, or any part thereof, then and in that event the Lessee agrees immediately to relieve said stress or strain either by reinforcing the building or by lightening the load which causes such stress or strain in a manner satisfactory to the Lessor. (12) ADVERTISING SIGNS. The lessee will not use the outside walls of said premises, or allow signs or devices of any kind to be attached thereto or suspended therefrom, for advertising or displaying the name or business of the Lessee or for any purpose whatsoever without the written consent of the Lessor; however, the Lessee may make use of the windows of said leased premises to display Lessee's name and business when the workmanship of such signs shall be of good quality and permanent nature; provided further that the Lessee may not suspend or place within said windows or paint thereon any banners, signs, sign-boards or other devices in violation of the intent and meaning to this section. 4 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. Y (13) LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE. The Lessee further agrees at all times during the term hereof, at his own expense, to maintain, keep in effect, furnish and deliver to the Lessor insurance policies in form and with an insurer satisfactory to the Lessor, insuring both the Lessor and the Lessee against all liability for damages to person or property in or about said leased premises and for property damage arising out of or related to Lessee's use of the premises and/or the Lessee's covenants herein contained; the amount of said liability insurance shall not be less than $100,000 for injury to one person, $500,000 for injuries arising out of any one accident and not less then $100,000 for property damage, and the amount of said property insurance shall be not less than $50,000. Lessee agrees and shall indemnify and hold Lessor harmless against any and all claims and demands arising from the negligence of the Lessee, his officers, agents, invitees and/or employees, as well as those arising from Lessee's failure to comply with any covenant of this lease on his part to performed, and shall at his own expense defend the Lessor against any and all suits or actions arising out of said negligence, actual or alleged, and all appeals therefrom and shall satisfy and discharge any judgment which may be awarded against Lessor in any such suit or action. (14) FIXTURES. All partitions, plumbing, electrical wiring, additions to or improvements upon said leased premises, whether installed by the Lessor or Lessee, shall be and become a part of the building as soon as installed and the property of the Lessor unless otherwise herein provided. (15) LIGHT AND AIR. This lease does not grant any rights of access to light and air over the property. (16) DAMAGE BY FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY. in the event of any damage to the building in which said leased premises are located by fire or other casualty, either party hereto may terminate this lease as of the date of said fire or casualty. (17) WAIVER OF SUBROGATION RIGHTS. Neither the Lessor nor the Lessee shall be liable to the other for loss arising out of damage to or destruction of the leased premises, or the building or improvement of which the leased premises are a part or with which they are connected, or the contents of any thereof, when such loss is caused by any of the perils which are or could be included within or, insured against by 5 -'LEASE COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHING'T'ON COUNTY, INC. r i MIMM I a standard form of fire insurance with extended coverage, including sprinkler leakage insurance, if any. All such claims for any and all loss, however caused, hereby are waived. Such absence of liability shall exist whether or not the damage or destruction is caused by the negligence of either Lessor or Lessee or by any of their respective agents, servants or employees. It is the intention and agreement of the Lessor and the Lessee that the rentals reserved by this lease have been fixed in contemplation that each party shall fully provide his own insurance protection at his own expense, and that each party shall look to his respective insurance carriers for reimbursement of any such loss, and further, that the insurance carriers involved shall not be entitled to subrogation under any circumstances against any party to this lease. Neither the Lessor nor the Lessee shall have any interest or claim in the other's insurance policy or policies, or the proceeds thereof, unless specifically covered therein as a joint assured. (18) EMINENT DOMAIN. in case of the condemnation or purchase of all or any substantial part of the said demised premises by any public or private corporation with the power of condemnation this lease may be terminated, effective on the date possession is taken, by either party hereto on written notice to the other. Lessee shall not be entitled to an hereby expressly waives any right to any part of the condemnation award or purchase price. (19) FOR SALE AND FOR RENT SIGNS. During the term of this lease the Lessor herein may post on said premises or in the windows thereof signs of moderate size notifying the public that the premises are "for sale" or "for lease." (20) DELIVERING UP PREMISES ON TERMINATION. At the expiration of said term or upon any sooner termination, the Lessee will quit and deliver up said leased premises and all future erections or additions to or upon the same to the Lessor or those having Lessor's estate in the premises, peaceably, quietly, and in as good order and condition, reasonable use and wear thereof, damage by fire, unavoidable casualty and the elements alone excepted, as the same are now in or hereafter may be put in by the Lessor. (21) ATTACHMENT, BANKRUPT, DEFAULT. PROVIDED, ALWAYS, 'and these presents are upon these conditions, that (1) if the lessee shall be in arrears in the , payment of said rent for a period of ten (10) days after the same becomes due, or (2) if the lessee shall fail or neglect to do, 6 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. ago= keep, perform or observe any of the covenants and agreements contained herein on Lessee's part to be done, kept,,performed and observed and such default shall continue for ten (10) days or more after written notice of such failure or neglect shall be given to Lessee, or (3) if the Lessee shall be declared bankrupt or insolvent according to law, or (4) if any assignment of Lessee's property shall be made for the benefit of creditors, or (5) if on the expiration of this lease Lessee fails to surrender possession of said leased premises, then and in either or any of said cases or events, the Lessor or those having Lessor's estate in the premises, may terminate this lease and, lawfully, at his or their option immediately or at any time thereafter, without demand or notice, may enter into and upon said demised premises and every part thereof and repossess the same as of Lessor's former estate, and expel said Lessee and those claiming by, through and under Lessee and remove Lessee's effects at Lessee's expense, forcibly if necessary and store the same, all without being deemed guilty of trespass and without prejudice to any remedy which otherwise might be used for arrears of rent or preceding breach of covenant. Neither the termination of this lease by forfeiture nor the taking or recovery of possession of the premises shall deprive Lessor of any other action, right, or remedy against Lessee for possession, rent or damages, nor shall any omission by Lessor to enforce any forfeiture, right or remedy to which Lessor may be entitled be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the right to enforce the performance of all terms and conditions of this lease by Lessee. In the event of any re-entry by Lessor, Lessor may lease or relet the premises in whole or in part to any tenant or tenants who may be satisfactory to Lessor, for any duration, and for the best rent, terms and conditions as Lessor may reasonably obtain. Any property which Lessee leaves on the premises after abandonment or expiration of the lease, or for more than ten (10) days after any termination of the lease by landlord, shall be deemed to have been abandoned, and Lessor may remove and sell said property at public or private sale as Lessor sees fit, without being liable for any prosecution therefor or for damages by reason thereof, and the net proceeds of said sale shall be applied toward the expenses of landlord and rent as aforesaid, and the balance of such amounts, if any, shall be held for and paid to the Lessee. (22) HOLDING OVER. In the event the Lessee for any reason shall hold over after the expiration of this lease, such holding over shall not be deemed to operate as a renewal or extension of this lease, but shall only create a, tenancy from month to month which may be terminated at will at any time by the Lessor. 7 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. E M- MEMO (23) ATTORNEY FEES AND COURT COSTS. In case any action is instituted to enforce compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this lease, the losing party agrees to pay such sum as the trial court may adjudge reasonable as attorney's fees to be allowed the prevailing party in such action and in the event any appeal is taken from any judgement in such action, the losing party agrees to pay such further sum as the appellate court shall adjudge reasonable as prevailing party's attorney's fees on such appeal. The Lessee agrees to pay and discharge all Lessor's costs and expenses, including Lessor's reasonable attorney's fees that shall arise from enforcing any provision or covenants of this lease even though no action is instituted. (24) WAIVER. Any waiver by the Lessor of any breach of any covenant herein contained to be kept and performed by the Lessee shall not be deemed or considered as a continuing waiver, and shall not operate to bar or prevent the Lessor from declaring a forfeiture for any succeeding breach, either of the same condition or covenant or otherwise. (25) NOTICES. Any notice required by the terms of this lease to be given by one party hereto to the other or desired so to be given, shall be sufficient if in writing contained in a sealed envelope, deposited in the U. S. Registered mails with postage fully prepaid, and if intended for the Lessor herein then if addressed to said Lessor at Tigard City Hall, 13125 S.W. Hall, Tigard, Oregon 97223 and if intended for the Lessee then if addressed to the Lessee at 9020 S.W. Burnham Street, Tigard, Oregon 97223. Any such notice shall be deemed conclusively to have been delivered to the addressee thereof forty-eight (48) hours after the deposit thereof in said U. S. Registered Mails. (26) HEIRS AND ASSIGNS. All rights, remedies and liabilities herein given to or imposed upon either of the parties hereto shall extend to, inure to the benefit of and bind, as the circumstances may require, the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and, so far as this lease is assignable by the term hereof, to the assigns of such parties. (27) USE OF LANGUAGE IN LEASE. In construing this lease, it is understood that the Lessor or the Lessee may be more than one person; that if the context so requires, the singular pronoun shall be taken to mean and include 8 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. the plural, the masculine, the feminine and the neuter, and that generally all grammatical changes shall be made, assumed and implied to make the provisions hereof apply equal to corporations and to individuals. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective parties have executed this instrument in duplicate on this, the day and year first hereinabove written, any corporation signature being by authority of its Board of Directors. Lessor: CITY OF TIGARD Lessee: COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. by : by : J Schwartz Mayor 9 - LEASE - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INC. BOOM v AGENDA ITEM # 3.5CL For Agenda of September 20, 1994 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ISSUE/AGENDA TITLE Award Bid for Purchase of Four (4) 1995 S-10 Pick-up Trucks PREPARED BY: Terry Tourney DEPT HEAD OK CITY ADMIN OK ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL Shall the City Council award the bid for the purchase of Four (4) 1995 S-10 Pick-up Trucks to Guaranty Chevrolet. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the award of the bid to Guaranty Chevrolet. INFORMATION SUMMARY Three of the trucks will be used by the Building Inspection unit for inspections. Two of those are replacements for the two remaining Chevettes. The third is a new vehicle for one of the new inspector positions. The fourth truck is being purchased for the second Police CSO position. All of the vehicles were included in the 1994/95 budget. Bids were opened on 9/09/94 at 2:00 pm for the purchase of four (4) 1995 S•-10 Extended Cab Pick-up Trucks. These trucks are a less expensive alternative to vans and lend themselves very well to their intended uses. Three (3) bids were received. Russ Chevrolet $52,776.00 Cascade Chevrolet $53,108.00 Guaranty Chevrolet $52,178.80 OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED 1. Award bid per staff recommendation. 2. Seek new bids. FISCAL NOTES Total bid award of $52,178.80. The adopted 1994/95 capital equipment budget is $43,295 for Building Inspection and $17,081 for Police. e+ , ADDENDUM FOR COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY BUILDING DEPARTMENT & POLICE DEPARTMENT - VEHICLE PURCHASE September 9, 1994 FOUR (4) 1995 S-10 PICK-UP-TRUCKS, CHEVROLET OR EQUIVALENT: Bids were received as follows: 1. Russ Chevrolet $47,176.00 With extended cab option of $1,400 ea = $52,776.00 2. Cascade Chevrolet $47,748.00 With extended cab option of $1,340 ea = $53,108.00 3. Guaranty Chevrolet $46,652.00 With extended cab option of $1,381.70 ea = $52,178.80 slilgig lip 11:1 Emil l 1! gdat~ 14 MEMORANDUM a. CRInat o o CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Bill Monahan FROM: Carol A. Landsman DATE: September 12, 1904 SUBJECT: 2040 Preferred Alternative Recommendations In December the Metro Council will mare a decision about how and where the region should grow. The Council will adopt a Region 2040 growth management policy which will guide future regional decisions about the urban growth boundary, land-use patterns and transportation systems. These decisions will affect not only how Tigard grows, but how it regulates that growth. It is very important that Tigard comment to Metro on this plan before October 10th so that these comments may be considered by all Metro advisory bodies. The Metro Council will consider the Metro staff' preferred alternative in making its decision. The preferred alternative consists of a map and a summary of proposed land uses, transportation facilities and an expanded urban growth boundary. This alternative is based on citizen comment and technical studies. Metro staff attempted to develop a regional model that protects agricultural and natural resources, uses infrastructure efficiently and responds to public comment. The preferred alternative, however, has not been evaluated or approved by any Metro policy board yet; it is stall a staff' proposal. The preferred alternative contains elements that are particularly relevant to Tigard. 1.) The preferred alternative will increase residential density of presently undeveloped land. This will be accomplished through the use of apartments as well as smaller lots for single detached housing. The recommended average lot size for Tigard would be about 5,800 sf. (Tigard's average lot size for houses built in the last ten years is about 7,000 sf). 2.) Washington Square area is designated as one of six regional centers. As a regional center it would be the focus of compact development, redevelopment and transit and highway improvements. Density would increase to up to 50 units per acre or about 100 employees per acre for commercial development. Light rail would serve Washington Square. d 3.7 Downtown Tigard would be designated as a town center. Densities in this area would increase to those comparable with Hawthorne Street in SE Portland or those in downtown Hillsboro. One of the important factors in the 2040 process is the potential slit in how the region conducts planning and zoning. To make this regional plan work, Metro would have more control over how we zone Tigard. Metro might require mandatory minimum densities throughout the city or specify certain types of land use in certain areas. Therefore, city policy makers would have less control over how the city grows. The 2040 preferred alternative contains many other features. Both John Fregonese, from Metro staff and Jon Kvistad, Metro Councillor, will be at the September 20th meeting to answer questions and provide more details so that the Council, with the assistance of the Planning Commission, can craft comments to Metro on this very important plan and process. Nil II Wgui 'i -u O!✓ ITf O cY ? 9 6u 11J ct~~O O pp ~ 1513, ~ v... _ ~ i,.. 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Civic Stadium, District 13 Terry Moore to local governments Center, manages the Oregon convention adopted by 1-he Metro Charter the Expo Center. totes and the council and an the oregonRevised Sta a lonwide. b Chapter 2b8 of ch currently governed by M gi orized by Metro iexecutive d tine executive officer is elected re etro is auth November 1992 ns Of the region u' Councilors are elected from districts officer. Re91110" 20~0 - Concept Document il Bal North ~ ashouad Mhou. t i 4 + m t I u I King ty/County/Metro - - ' r- undaries ` d Metropolitan Area 1 1994 _ Ctad_ County (3.k county Multri County Metro Boundary Wuhmgton Cmmty tli i Urban Gmwth Boundary t 1 inch - 3 mile - - • _ I WATION SOURCES: junii tlton ming maps, 1999 h 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 97232-2736 (503) 797.1700 TRO Region 2040 -Concept Document D jable ®A Contents ....................l~ ,l.sl.....t\ Ch Ir i~ Detail concept i Chapter a and .1 53 Oric [nr p1a~~®' Chapter 9 in Deta®q Concept 9 .5 ChaPW ..65 and tr q . 10 t C in Detail Chapter 2 -ade®ffs , Concep Values q earned chapter 3 not I,o Grovu What Have We T® Grow of 4 and 17 Chatte 12 a ,.89 HOVIJ %jVe Cre ~~ncepts ...........1.. ~oqq erred ltere~ative the Anaq~tZed pref ....101 Chapter 5 t~ .,23 Chapt~ ; 3 q~akmn~ t ..103 F. gefinin~ the is Dec ®n Groh Concepts ..2'~ ',ckn 199® t9~ 1)ptaI 35 Cha~ ~7 Case in Detail 'Ih Concept Document gg~c~aon 2040 iv Introclu4cfJon me - 50 years -would that 2, longer time uences of idea lore the conseq and allow us to better exp has been on land use an Overview public policies. Our focus Repo transportation. rehensive rsion int110 o the about e most comp as an ey. e what lloe people's value leis staff report is t Our firs p was to ga b revealed that there etto s Reg1On 2040 program Region Z~ began has ever trieatop, g have O t ste ed about unknown. N° now. But W e we Random surveys description have learned 5p years from ith you. region. about whether growti' es what we lion could happ ~n- to date. It out d transpo'~ and want tO share that we have learned was their no clear consensus expand'u1g or main tons land-use h between the learned much what w modated by expressed shaping his regi somewhere b discossmg and what we believe should he accommodate ccom Citizens e The report falls sour and the materials begin the report Y owt]1 boundaryng open spaces, their futux ' cal reports ubhc. the wth concepts an we suggestbuilding ing the urban gr techni el, eral p about th 9" t Vorl, q'ben s about mamtamt bi>itY+ they transp°rtan°n access, supporting rodaced for the g and doesn adVe for the great concerns Region 2040 has P technical works ed altern to build over road of substance for o an Supporting for building a prefer, neighborhoods an ansit improvements There is plenty blocks we suggest a way sn ed tx read the m Y additional chapter 12, Ns you read this report, generally support who also may would like region. In alive Y d ents. readers, if they ou likey improvements. cal do is written that preferred alternwhaty county area cuments techni s report, however, tlinxk about what works, t th went fonr- e ca iron counties . formation. Thi ublic. Next we forecast Ta omah and'Washin~ primarily for the general p what Y0,11 don'tlike. lapping efforts at lackamas, M"i wash) likely would grow i of mformati°n (C e rojecton , Region 2040 is O11e °f several p and Clark County, d rang P we used ut and teChm rovide a 50 In preparing s report imp is intended to P evvork pally, We selected a mi during de neet o sources: public om both o Region 2pop e Regional Frain Substan Ilion pe°Ple er gleaned from tw onded to fr IVletr • bution to th e charter, ion people C}th It can be read and xesp omt and from a substantial contra ,home-rut an additional 1.1 tin much older cal data. t from a technical viewp we hope drat You dated by Metros 1992. Region ears, for a total of 2.5 f ecorecasts include a valid Plan man ,Voters in bighhghts from the er average outlooks Both are the regions to creating the e b the year 2040, a low c value l and ethm PeTSpectnve call - to the ideas and approved by ected wall be a even ~ti Y will be articularly cone which s average a stz and a mpie diverse racia ond- 2040 is P TheFuturcvision, , will xesp These comments Fine Vision. idering the region househol analyses presented d create a uics Cement cons rag capacity, is makeup. bl attempt to test an the p tual sta and carry' invaluable as live alive that mBets concep sustainability Com- owth alt m quality of life, e Vision preferred gr developea by a citizen Futux needs. being The GrOtb Conco artment produced this exPlore a "broad will mission. the directions futures to lant►ingDeP ents, wa to define ed alternative base The Metro P along with Public comet be n as a Y Urban Growth we developed a which, Region 20-AO the Regional we develop In addition, uences would staff report etro Council for consider- d to determine range of choices. e conseq arded to the M that Metro set out in UGGOs) an derstand what th be fo Comments should be addressed to 9 x'32 or Objectives e its urban growth case' to un Portland, OR Goals and best manag sed on the V atxon' Grand AVe•, call us at the how Metro should Gated ba 2040 ment ,b00 NE maY ion 2040 was im t Docu to 5 ) 797-1794. nx You 1 ay and record Reg Reellon 2~~ _ concep faxed (03 797- 88, boundary- hotline, (503) fled and for- Region 2040 which will be comp your opinions, etro Council. warded to the M three proposed new highways would That the act development and a more be constructed. creating more comp tems• About 64 percent of the homes would be single ong as we have in recent el ficient use of the land and transportation n family. Concept B • be m~ be if we continued gr stirs compr We assumed un ehensive der family and 31 percent would years, We assumed that the existing wouldn't space. ; plans and zoning inside today . owth that couldn t be There would be no new highways- 41500 acres would be protected as open change and that any gr • accommodated within rile present UGB O1rid aderate level of high- the the family We calculated that, • 60 percent of the homes would be sing e' ere would be a fairly m xpand the boundary UGB by family, ercent would be mule' • 'There e while 40 P transit. e case, we would need to expand bas a percent i the ncrease from about 120,000 acres - three new highways (the 7X000 acres Sunrise Corrid or, of buildable land would be set aside today. We assumed that 50 and the • the Mt. Hood Parkway as open space. a Leanted We Hav Western Bypass) would be built. circumferential as wellas a What ode • There would be a We learned that how we use land can Pr 1 level, base the three growth radial light-rail system- es ecially on the local answers to problems, P We discovered 1n contrast to the case, Band C) ecogni called Concepts A, state accommodated in centers but it does not solve all concerns. din alone concepts implemented local, a Growth would be high-capacity growth concepts Stan g that current, but not yet that none of the owl management olicies would change land-use and along proposed and existing referred gr and federal p transit lines and would be concentrated along would work as a preferred ood and bad characteristics and goo patterns. went bus service was strategy. Each has transportation corridors where freq some growth it makes sense to consides~Pe~ of each concept odate s gr prOposed. a owth We built Concept A to accomor while also creating undeveloped when devising by &g the present UGB , y rig rail and bus bound_ congestion increases in act development along g Additional density would urban growth or We also learned that traffic althoccur h there are more comp lands within the present urban - all of the futures we examined, We discovered routes. Concept k assumed: ary. mize that congestion. UGB, , ways to mlluracdcal limits to density. From would be added to the as the'`satelllite cit}~ that there are p e 55,000 acres ents and stakeholders we le-family Concept C became known zed that neighboring citizens, local governor difficult and expensive concept because it recogluze Teg. could be verv e 74 percent of would be multi-family. cities outside the metrop growth' Concept C learned that woto the urban growth and 26 percent areas for to make major expansions N be set aside weconsideredassumed: as boundary. • 4,500 acres of buildable land ,NOU ooh of the aces. rd of the growth We learned about the desirability of having a job u- for open sP As much as one-tbi cities • • n would be located in neighboring and housing balance and of has- W distinct t learn hwavs and a radial regio Y Newberg, Three proposed new big Estacada, Canby, nines with their own entities. or • would be built. such as Sandy, costs, sense of community m oose. much about housing high-capacity transit syste North Plains and Scapp Conce t B assumed there would be no instead In contrast, p owth boundary, expansion of the urban gr Concept Document vi much Public Re"portse the e to learn report describes how changes. We hop ter of this local some chance the Regional xhe last chap decision, how how to enact sour deg develop cil will make its ~cipate, ese as we Metro Coun Daps v`nu pa more about th ents and advisory 'Ps rig this decision Frain-workplati. gorernm oucan be1naolved. el will be Aiternut~ye hen xr evolutionary step ay .be the most in recent eA It mostassure on has faced ~ i = g Blocks for a controversial. Ns regi our our technical analysis impo~t decision ents, stakehold- Using what've ssaj ne gpV ~e din years, e dough and from discussions ed some boil g 1 question to emerge e have identift whether we need to w d citizens, a preferred The most contr°Versis bet of ers an for ronstrucung satellite rocess has been um blocks necessary taut blocks include: this whole p tr~ea through a n These bui g i.."ban We have uestion- We have alternauv~e. eenbelts and d1in urban grow Wall. ht on this q unities comet s that are separated by Mural areas VA ways to shed fig oilier h and looked at citie es, eenspac~ ~hd n Centers around lug consulted experts owth. reservgr act development and In ed to restrict gr evelopment along that have tri have areas, comp oils, artment staff, we capacity transit staff dots that is accessible for transitus , For our part, as planning Deof whether to allow, transit corri at the question the kir'g and driv►ng• owth is one that tlh bicycling wal orks of concluded or dis el ache Metro Council should blocks include netw encourag a uma y fundamental potion butldmg as well as collectors public an volves underlymg Iran s abiglhwaYs dation by fied or analyzed nce major arterials an the f~~~ answer. The issue uarti p°rta Light rail provides t1h ated that cannot be q the im and local streets. es its anticiP values .We don't deny the region structm . using technical data. owth, but we upon which ues ula . of no- or slow-gT out potential growth. of this q staff do more than point formte a list of cannot as a Q blocks help choices and consequences. 'these building, choices between 000 choices that illustrates Our boundary by `}0, report is about - tradeoffs what this gored ,,any aspects d use patterns- In fact, that is expanding the mbm eompact lan - We have explored consequences. P g it wi acres or creatin and how to serv YOU to of urban form services. we now look to Y think. d other what yo" Lion an d tell us apply your values an 2~0 _Concept Document 'r Gh~pter 1 urpose and Y he Metro Cbartet unclear hO N „Through their rePrese and on 2W began' it w We lrnew it wo"1d fic2nce. the6ties enRegt ect-o,ldbe• owdhboundary «regional siglu dvisory com"vttees, of urban gr set in extensive the Proj Program dues on Metro a -bile the directions of an examt1lanon 19921V1etr0 Cher' the metro p111eg current d at they were n include issues, The it ected from egion 20401s th re oval agenc}'s curt counties indicate were appropriate, re resentat'ves t anspot tionn uivocal in what e"p drat describes ffo Region 2040 is related the RUGGOs 1 , local done to however, was m1eq such as ou h p ccordinon 1 work 13% e planing efforts, specific ee d d dhaY additt d objectives. As a tans Metro s Planning programs. roved by long-re offer ongoing Plannh'g wing, Preserving tecomn7e goals an Spec, fic pobcies ent of the charter, aPP ber 19921 to many s ortadon p in regional ,,her define to develop 111Tem Novem ' e ids of the voters The "vision' mkt those involving d trap opPs aces, dnvelo ep edness, and Region 2040 was began don planning' than. first requirement an en P rid transp°T nearly rivo- Fine Vlsion• on livable'. etlt use a was to develop our natural rove emerge Icy and employm aboutlalhd regional 910 1s a our region quality of Policies t,,, imp ulation anfactors that make (icing ecnng trends in Pop orttlnt tool in managing , a line that address all fa without sacra and Pro) An imp owl bp1lndary that is - or can be accomm°dat- gro`vth and maintan' an e 6e urban of d1e region d1e 3 life, reserve natural areas, area by the Fut1Jz portion . 1979, P It is being Prep yarded to the ` ah nd the urban water quality, and will be for` llfor the A l PesPO"Ve in aefiries adopted origina1124 cities all ,,I ~TJashog" scion The charter IVSW the votersmas c°unties 1e area includes d Vision commt A irk early 1995 • opacity of hlandbe ato 01978 -when care-1ni Multnom an Future Vmcl 1s on to tak wwe no ~reo basis Metro began non and Clad l overn- s ortions of Ciackamaw r,glures that enoug eted need Metro nonal city p orrant ah, and rang ton counties. State 1a GB to meet the e q1 the account iM M'a of an elect Iona g t wadi is checked than region into rovides an P region- approved the idea that transcen sladon available inside the .The supply in document, the vision P oats of our rees th to legi tile next 20 years. wills e term $ merit to oversee 1caries The sta °f "regional be added d1e long- and county boll' d the adoption of ding and land is to Os and state for shaPnhg reirientisthat charter regIj This Metro require and objective Socia" peno~ In addition, ti'e RUB „ °r areas of creating „ The g°~s reserves, maj°r orkPlan• Mea d objecti an The second val Framew vans, bia Region ~ boundary- urban e for mru,g g°a an e Colum lace after ations regmre B held in resew for this metro adopt a R eg1 that req r e d e c e s s o r , d n u e d m P r e G r e a s o n s I r e NletrO s P eats, con Council working outside the VThe underlying ent policy document will be th lan containing don of Governm The Metro Cohn land Years. martagem docum t a regional p and the addi6ona and 'adopt owth boundary metro was forme d• eats, adopted aI of growl adequate land develop the urban gr such as tin lements ith local governln d ObjecuveS 50-year examuh e there 1s an for that of th ess e osely w Goals an the Of malg sin cans available elements It also will addr „ t~0 en space' closely esign' . P ecifics about Urban Growth after mon include h oblic sere 1 that we tiansp°riadon. urban d Re' onal ber 1991 -an ad enoug P qo,e ZJGGO) in Septem sup a addition, R~bPe n uansp°tn01' «housing density, P'Y „ d will ` with tl'~e and other (R meetings and water sup comp Y public don of goals and laXe the retadonslup how 1o 1 plans mtIt to mar' the ad°P true Metro the and land use. dating t pocument In addition the state legislation also gave counties ~~gio~ _ Concep °uj dues, our el6e regions citiCea with issues of -authority to c P e con0i to change their plans n1eworlt11an Abe elements. The ReUn°nal is completed and `'"d' 20 d after Reg1On l governments. developeble. t from loca her of Irip x. - considera provides a n~ C'h rteT, then, for develop'mg The Metro tools necessary lement`Ons andp effe~ve planuinent policies • scale. (1) Future Vt~iora the region • e growth a Future j7uiori for to the on a ~ n was modified corrncil shaft adop Vui°n irulude, but ar d Virleye to auo moda on Ad 2040 (a) option. The the Future an don, hers addressed by thtttral resources (2) ho and (3) bov to develop no der charter a 1 'e taa on Itwas design Th ma d na o f life charte rter imp to and -411 explicitly Addressed. e giorr allandan desired goal:ty to assist in of decisions ing • (h) Matters ioeservan0,rr °f re ye11-planned mays the first in a series lion, an"'ll be 'region while maintaining ban areas in a proposed Futrtre Vuion to be th document When restoration and for the dress population gr0~U to the existing . reconInte'~ ad full charter imPlemUCenta GC t for referred conceP ,7nunities and additions revised RUG embodied in a chooses a P the l appoint a commission to develop and council shat the Metro Council ll be a new step in exit. The ark Plan this fall, (c) Developm tltation and urban b owth anal Planning , on the ~e„~onat Frurnezv rt wi While the final 1997 with the consi Of our regi it sets us k Ian by Dec. 31, evolution (2) a anal franiewor p on't be felt for a few years ouncil shall adopt it tegi PAS) eon n t'rs outsidetraruit results o and shaping our future Committee ortation the urban (a) Adoption. The c o the Metro policy Advisory al dress: (1) n g` la rand advice ice of plan shall ad (3) protection 5) urban design ties, hereSiorui fr'aniemork p b boundary, ~(}¢0 (8) l addressed' T the urban gr• uses, (4) housing densi storage, he Evolution of Region J (h) jblatters err exit and amendment of or other water sources .014 2) manag l resatcrees, ware urbae tional fa,,lities, (7) fanning policies with thus f shall Systems, ( wry for natura and re r land-use p amervork p in its ova siderab ltation evolved con as s general, as growth boo arks, open` 'aces .mob arutnag tan ate law. The region 'Vith the c 1 Region 2040 has which the count , lannirig• T° work programwa settlemcrrt pae7ru' (b) pible of jVletro 91 bllities mandated by state to the e.ct ratfeaslanningV"P l v Planning mat" "'s oatdregional p .Indtir'ds an years.Inrua~y, its as time pro coordination, h and (9) Planning emerrt and land litand will benefit terminology, more spec' Like many Clark County' Wasomth manag oian c contain anoel becom 'niing e available. other gn f nietrop formation becan+ d is prole also address Cdetermines are oframe'w'ork plan shall also con new efforts, and advice needed to of lvIPA , i f rity~ the regional on, (2) comply with gee ~sionary blic voices anal un decision making • and long- ble to accommodate ~e P", encourage re to the Fittttr eC C} its successor- (vtme growth local land-use de ' yQlationship remain flexi procedures for 1} describe its oiviedgrnent by [L cal data that shape our amew0rk plan shall: ( compliance ackngulations. and teehni The reg°nagols, (3) be si Policy- Effect. abj herurv pkrns for implementing wiring local management 1992 , requiring statezv Planning o ocal mnpr' dinances: ( 1) ) of Metr°s licable tion f l the Council shall adopt or' ears after from pa~cipants clear that ( be the basis for coordirui imum t allowed by law [(ZFPj within three y e years .Ve plans ' ' (3) After hearing it became to corriy with the of local conipr the council owth conference, ow we could eacterr To the ttatia an nine the cansistericy and (`1) altarving regional gr choices about h ' ' ' odadn9 growl' (e) lmp r11eritati and i mmpaxrn 'to a regricate and deter` exit witb the th g the council to djuddecisions consist ere wereatleast ow out, accomm [l P~ rue could gr comprehensive Plans adopt!°n~ (2) requirin make local grow. onsJ to (cam f with) the (RFPI' . dicti ornr requiting ~DealhanlgeS"in local (plans) to to req r 06411 Purpose and Limitations -Chapter 1 9 0 by expanding the urban growth boundary, or we or single large-scale events, can have a significant could keep the boundary where it is and grow up, impact on the future. Even if we believe they will increasing densities inside the boundary. A third happen we cannot predict outcomes. option was suggested to accommodate growth primarily inside the boundary but also in several Many experts, for example, predict telecommunica- targeted smaller towns just outside the UGB. lions and computer breakthroughs in the next few years. These improvements will no doubt make As we talked with citizens and local governments substantial changes to our lives that could affect about the three concepts, two more ideas became where we live, work and play. Significant improve- apparent. First, we should forecast where current ments in transportation technology, such as in high- practices would take us. In other words, what would speed rail and aviation, also could occur within the happen if the region continued to grow as it does next decade or two. These could greatly improve now? This trend pattern was called the "base case." the travel times between our region and other parts The other idea was a direct result of public input. of the country and the world, sometimes affecting People asked why we had to grow at all why our daily lives. Again, while such improvements couldn't things stay the way they were? We added may occur and have substantial impacts, predicting to our technical analysis a look at whether we must those effects is beyond the scope of this project. grow and if it was feasible to stop or slow growth. Although the region has been very fortunate to have Region 2040's charge, then, has been to examine had few natural disasters, there are conditions that various concepts to determine how they could could affect - with barely a moment's notice - how E accommodate growth and what problems are and where we live and work. Region 2040 also associated with each growth concept. Underlying factors in a consistent rate of economic growth, this work has been the desire to see if these growth despite the fact that our economy is cyclical. principles and analytical tools would gain the support or citizens - both today and through future Uncertainties abound in our future. That's no political and economic cycles. secret. If we could predict what will happen tomor- row and 50 years from now, our task would be vastly simplified. The longer the time frame and the more Issues and Concerns Not Addressed variables there are, the more uncertain our projec- tions become. For the purpose of Region 2040, we While Region 2040 is an ambitious effort to look plan from what we know today. We believe we can into the future and address likely issues and condi- provide a meaningful and useful range of tools for tions, there are many factors that it cannot feasibly forming policy but we also steadfastly believe we address; It is important to be realistic about our must remain flexible enough to make adjustments as ability to foresee the future. Revolutionary changes, the need arises. Region 2040 - Concept Document 3 i -(f "ad Oter 7 0 CII values and eoffs local and civic leaders) Op ublic worts 1 Srovehn arced pa~cypants P of life and the broadcast mega to g°rnme uality o es in the the print and on 2040, value in hvab~ty' q with ublic about Rep all expressed extensively of easy access to amemtieffort is et thword out to the Q convenience Purpose of this planning get the d dislikes region. he primary' value as they respondents likes an e what people merit. To converted tradeoff state's to preserv emvtronm of We have ~f values and b les and t have a grasp into a series . ded in party uke Ab~~t ~r Region changes in their Gfesty we mus direcdy as been gin mission and y~, roprlately, effort h eD as ] question at W owth app The most vita ments. That the futureVision COm' ffic cong~nOn direct gr s t to live. d ns with values n an g ople wan what values o discoss. missions prehmunarY ondena mentione d d how PC, else, es to answer ►s: in the cam Survey resP more often tha Y le 2040tri region shou doug e and the ld be a dislike three times m o1 at is the consen- ent• of too many pp bout how our Staten Opinions mention were concerned people share a h d and enhanced. rind w anaged? °rises and t followed by a too fast. People owth laual be Manage , endix yaramoun region growing ,land use, gr preserve growth should lion, Qubhc safer, abouthow d Specifics about'sriaoc e is pp and the transp° o et],er, these ac- I. T g sus s have tot about ua, mire what citizen hbur- are listed in this of ublic involvement 1es voices ental q entioned dislikes. ter, we exa eir neig he discussion P nce that peop has and environm this chap to e assura can and counted for 50 percent of m and dislikes about th has used several e indiv fidtmual us of their likes 040 publie s value's n heard. A and most congested the region. Region 2 We've also have indeed complained about a residen- hoods and for public 1111"" ublic we enter the uch traffic in others seeking P made a difference. As on 2040 _ the decision- S~keholders System, too m methods of asking one by important phase of Regi more transpoLion u reliance on the work d we have used imp become5 even articipa11ts in p borrowed from lai addition, commission stage _ public input borhood pre ~ents too an mrd P ublic on similar issues. a vision making tial neigh c crime, on utur Local go traffi , °Q'm work of the Future and dislikes into values crucial. auto. easing preliminary slate these likes a11 workshops lamented increasing help trap the region. congestion and growth. that characterize Our ReSYOn regional values, What We Like Aboleasure stake- the convenience' M,e used many tools to measure surverep, Ile Gsted neig We See in T~~e F~tur tom sample remeat workshops, a regional sureeY Peoess of their hborhoodsas Wbat any resQon" including a'n local gove rnand quiem most often listed as mes as m d ews, owth conferences, accessibility bates m a]]_ In survey, three tiof life WOUI holder intervional gr liked best. Atrn and sm the random ht our q"ahtY a11d other what theY scenic beauty ercent) tl►o"g cl. Values open houses, two n regi response cards, on Business CO"m mine positives were open space, ]feeling, °lable dents (60 Pelee' , tivntt deter Metro town atinosp", Nee u11Cr' Tura . The Oreg tar essimism• ~a to newsletters ~ reveals a Simi P 83 des' Survey re • on-wide surveys cO dundersstaading of M b 20 0 percent as getworse their ff have lots, was mentioned Y an d Beliefs idemble gTO` J"h leople s values and ti ° Council and sta and large l ualities• eXpected cons in addition, me talk with ai neighborhood q vast majority speakers bureau to s issues. on 20`10 worked i~te Z~ -Concept pocument used a Re$. business and tie. hborbOod groups listen to civic, basin We also hav it oath issues. oval gT " about regi percent very likely-and 14 percent likely), that it Values best series of decisions that will satisfy most of the would bring problems, and that it was undesirable values held by people. How, then, do we make the (35 percent very undesirable and 32 percent Overwhelmingly, we heard that what people in this best choices? somewhat undesirable). Only 18 percent said such region value most are our natural setting, being growth was very or somewhat desirable. close to nature, and keeping the beauty and green- ness of our surroundings. We value relaxed Preferences People listed increased crime, additional traffic lifestyles, quiet safe neighborhoods and the friendli- congestion and a deteriorating environment as ness of others. We greatly value our reputation as a Throughout the Region 2040 process, we have tried reasons for their pessimism about the effects of place that cares about the environment. These to emphasize the notion that we can't have every- growth. Their biggest fears for Oregon were: values are consistent with the findings of the thing. To achieve certain goals, we must give up overpopulation (14 percent), becoming like Califor- Oregon Values and Beliefs survey. When asked others. It's a matter of choosing which goals are the nia (11 percent), environmental destruction (9 "What do you personally value about living in most important and making tradeoffs. To deter- percent), crime and drugs (8 percent), uncontrolled Oregon?" 39 percent said natural beauty and mine what tradeoffs people are willing to make, growth (6 percent), loss of forest and trees (5 recreation; 14 percent said environmental quality; several sources were asked questions such as: percent), lack of quality education (5 percent) 19 percent said the people, attitudes or sense of economic problems (5 percent), loss of natural community; 5 percent named friends and family, 7 • Should growth occur in existing neighborhoods resources (5 percent) and a lack of future planning percent said the weather and 16 percent had a and business districts or in new areas? (4 percent). combinatino of other responses. • Should investments be made in roads for cars Interestingly, stakeholders surveyed were more The Future Vision Commission spent the last or in mass transit? optimistic, with opinions about growth's effects several months concentrating on people's values and more evenly divided to include positive aspects. ensuring those values are translated into regional O Should future business and commercial They expressed a fear that getting around the livability. Commission members have emphasized development occur at typical suburban densi- region was beconung more difficult. Half of the the need to preserve communities as distinct and ties or be focused in a few higher density stakeholders thought traffic congestion would get individual areas, to keep our connection with centers outside of downtown Portland? worse; half thought it would get better. nature, and to maintain people's strong connection with their neighborhoods. The commission also a Do you prefer to live close enough to work to Local governments and public workshop partici- strives to create a society drat assures personal walk or bicycle, or do you prefer living in a pants were more divided on their views of the safety, communities with an openness and a maxi- wholly residential area separated from work? region's future. Reasons they thought the future mum of individual liberty. would worsen included growth, crime and traffic • Should residential and commercial areas be congestion. Others thought that a growing environ- The work of the commission emphasizes that we mixed together so that it's possible to walk or mental awareness and expanding economy would value choice. The need for choice was especially use bikes, or should those areas be kept help improve the future. apparent in the stakeholder and local government separate? discussions. We believe that this region can afford to offer many options. It's a matter of making the 6 Region 2040- Chapter 2 Values and Tradeoffs NINE 11111 ~ Mw 5 Should there be a public policy to encourage " . preference Results Transit 51 o affordable housing, or should we let the market you favor: Roads 14Jo ° Both 35% determine housing prices? ed Areas 13% Investing in o Both 43% Non-Develop given a Developed Areas 44/o . e 2.90/lo respondents were Growth in ° !Both 43% Downtown Typ For each of these choices, Suburban Type 28 crate Areas 30°l0 range to indicate their preference' o Sep Development of Same Area 27% Both 42 ao Separate Uses 280l0 kesults of the random survey show strong support Livinglworking in Both 40to reference iNlxed uses 32°l0 32% for investment in transit over roads and a p In between 32% No public policy to develo ed areas over new areas (both Zoning of for growth • P Public Policy 37% o f these findings are consistent with the Values and For affordable housing' Beliefs survey). The survey also revealed a slight Total Respondents' 397 ated versus preference for more uo ce for public policies to other randomly selected responses included those suburban-style growth Living and eak survey that asked about holding e housing. Results of stakeholders interviews showed they from a Citi-Spthe urban groom boundary, a e more affordable divided, and encourage ding uild in working in the same areas was evenly thought there should be choices to meet compering versus expan ed use versus single use was nearly owe in question similar to the tradeoff cuff s in n new eas The the desire for mixneeds. Stakeholders were in the noddle of the range existing developed area _ evenly divided' on the transit versus auto issue, favored growth sting areas, liked more dense growth outside of results were almost evenly divided bet w than referred living and working 3(, ercent), ortland, p sion of the boundary ( P ed (28 opinions about the tradeoffs covered managem~ downtown P more favorable to mixed boundary' (34 Percent), undecided that a successful gr in the same area, and were other (2 perce nt). - to include a range of options' use centers and public policies to affect affordable present Percent) and oth Poindi will need . (See Figure 2.2) There was most agreem ent on the tradeoff idndvo v- housing Self-selected and motivated responses came from . g building roads for cars versus building who took the time to write and send with only 14 percent saying 5,0 people tional transit systems, t The results of local government surveys more s was significantly more dimportanclosely mirrored those of stakeholder interviews comments responding to the fall/winter is to Ofthe the building rocd ublic in most gen date. People responding than the random sample of the p on 2040 Up support for transit, than transit. In each of the other traeoffs' three of See Fi yre ? 3) newsletter often mentioned indicated a range of responses was more diverse. bered respects. ( ht rail. Those people also articularly light the tradeoffs, the mid-rang an d enhancing See Fi are 2.1) reference for preserving strong preferences for either choice. ( 8~ Results of the tradeoff questions from four public P desiring a lower density in greenspaces. people des workshops conducted in November 199 are p oppose Cone' represented in Figure 2.4. neighborhoods tended to rv This range of responses signal thata successful pt B, while must provide fora balance in public those who advocated conservation of resource lands regional plan possible. policy and voices for individuals where -Concept Document 7 Region 2040 ' W . People who believed in main~r'g supported in unity identity . • - strong comet , and developing a supported Concept C. generally3 re ' onal grovrth conference d Plaannmg d Tf ieYe~f9a'.e Rgs+~i4 Metro's Un who are involve Transit 36°l0 199 ] by People it over roads, c. o Both 600/0 Areas 17 °1o pnmanendarsed by a 3-1 roar Crane development jgou $avo peveloPed issues) ed areas, mixed-us Roads 14 /0 Non- T e /o owth a e affordable housing- Both 360/0 440 in develop Investing in 47 0j0 Downtown YP gr ublic policies to encour g ted, more Developed Areas Both 35°l0 160/0 and P concentra s le growth ate Areas fhey favored by'-'a ban- tY Growth in e 21% Separ owth over subur Suburban TYP Both 35% 10010 for 4g% Separate Uses downto'`'I'"i1`e ~ , indicated support Development of Same Area addition, a m*nt} da Promoting Both 420!0 14% In owthboun densities along orking in 48% NO Public Polic`J the urb , gr dens j: vinglw Mixed Uses een 40°/o maintaining development, increasing llfill and wed-use centers- Zoning of 46oj0 In betty and deve-1 mg corridors Public Policy transit For affordable housing.., 'Tl Responders. 53 ved Tradeo ffs samples of Capzonly I'~cei as individuals is not always Possible fiat we like For instance, a tew of us ~ gerence Results to enjoy collectively. places only Transit 42°I0 for tucked into 9uiet n tall do Both 147 °lo 0/0 `live on large lots but we ca ®o you lavol* Roads 11% ° ~on.Developed Areas 9 uses these downtown, that we most min ese mean five at. Both 141 In a 250/0 Dilemmas suchas that. Investing in ed Areas 490/0 DowntownTYP Develop Both 5B% reas 190/0 make choices- Growth in a 18°l0 Separate A dilemmas we face in of Suburban Type Both 38°I° 20% some of the key ,are quotes of Development o Same Area 43% Separate Uses Beloware somonal BYO ,th The} Both 42% 25% planning for regional reflect kin9 No Public Policy Plann ; instead, e6-,on 2040 l ivingtWor in Mixed uses 38% 36% no one particular, d during the between We've hear of Public Policy 3g01o In statements Zoning p For affordable housing process. t want MY Total Respondents' 83 t Ina I don o ' 111 don't vans to spaaw , „ n.igilborhood to cballge Chapter 2 Values and Tradeoffs Regeon 2~ It seems clear that the region has strong values s , y relating to the environment and closeness to nature. On one hand, most people want to preserve farm Do you favor. . Preference Results and forest land and seem to support policies that retain open space. On the other hand, it's difficult Investing in Roads 9% Both 44% Transit 47% to keep those natural, open areas as we grow unless Growth in Developed Areas 53% Both 39% Non-Developed Areas 8% we build our homes and businesses closer together. Development of Suburban Type 21 % Both 39% Downtown Type 40% Many people want to live in low-density residential areas with lots of elbow room. The choice between Living/working in Same Area 50% Both 34% Separate Areas 16% sprawling outward (thus using up valuable open Zoning of Mixed Uses 48% Both 41 % Separate Uses 11% space) and creating higher densities in their neigh- borhoods is perhaps the most basic dilemma people For affordable housing... Public Policy 37% In between 39% No Public Policy 24% face. Totals Respondents: 64 "I like transit but I mostly drive nay car." Another strongly held value is for accessible, It would be folly to expect people to stop using their growth strategy should provide a mechuusm for a Aconvenient alternatives to the auto. This true cars entirely; instead, we must create an alternative good economy and mitigate most of the negative even though most trips (about 89 percent) are by transportation system that allows people to choose aspects of growth. car, with the other trips made by transit, walking among and use a variety of safe, convenient and and biking. Although most trips are by car, many affordable methods to get where they need to go. people occasionally use transit. About 10 percent of The Connection Between Values and Tradeo,s - residents say they are frequent users of Tri-Met, "I don't want to grow, but Ilike a good econmaty" bout 30 percent use it at least twice a month, and The solution to these tradeoffs is not found in a 45 percent use it at least once a year. People seem to blame growth for a deteriorating either extreme. These three examples of tradeoffs environment even though there are many other provide an opportunity for a dialogue that illustrates People have expressed a strong preference for causes. Asked to choose between a clean environ- some of the choices me must make for the future. transportation solutions that do not involve expand- ment and economic growth, most choose a clean ing automobile facilities. Most support is expressed environment. But it is the effects of bad, poorly Region 2040 will involve tradeoffs among all the for light rail, although buses, walking, biking and managed growth that wreak havoc on natural values we hold. If the Metro Council were to adopt car pooling all receive support. An obvious conclu- resources. A successful regional growth strategy a growth management policy based purely on sion, then, is that people likely will support must provide a mechanism for a good economy and technical information, the decision would be non-auto transportation methods only if there is a mitigate most of the negative aspects of growth if relatively easy. But a decision of this magnitude - balance between those methods and cars. possible. When forced to choose, most respondents one that affects everyone's lifestyle and personal favored the environment over the economy, but beliefs - cannot and should not be made in a they obviously don't like the choice. A successful vacuum without values. True, the technical informa- Region 2040 -Concept Document 9 MEE= the tools for achieving worlable lion gives us th decision must be made solutions, but the final and as based largelY on what we cherish as a group an individuals. 1 Chapter 2 Values and Tradeoffs Region 2@4~ - !I IN i chapter 3 to r® TO rO or Not birth rates, death rates and that factored varying rical ranges tion within the region's histo Is s the Region 200 program progressed, an immigration important theme emerged in which some Bear in mind also that our economic forecasters is not an variables people asked the question'- accommodating growth, emphasize that projecting 5 0 years grow? Rather than simply Why do we have to 1y exact science, given the any is there anything we can or should do to slow or that could occur. stop regional growth? e Projection (615,000 was the "slow we used the mid-rad 1.4 million was the high We responded to,those concerns by adding a low end of the range g " component to our Region 2040 so that we could use one number on which to Growtli requires public infi astr7Ict"re rowth/no growth end) analysis. We retained a consultant to experts help s from base the land-use, transpoitatio concepts, dother he issue Wing assumptions of the growth The Metro council concluded that the concerns evaluate -this issue and brought in exP gathered o should be accom- were valid but that there dvise us. We f whether that forecast growth cited from all perspectives around the country to a technical ou s, and ues . n that deserved serious w have data, listened to focus gr p modated was a q wasn't enough information about ~esiiltffet ~ of exarruned other communities that have used this examination- slowing or stopping growth issue from two perspee- _ growth-control approach - all in an attempt to examined the a no-growth analysis and an examination of examine the realities and consequences of stopp~g Some citizens asked us to include a separate ar~owinDQ fives: the first, growth, and the second an th. concept to address the effects of stopping the factors that cause be used to or slowing grow owth. One of the fundamental issues that Region assessment of the policies that might is urban form, specifically, ' and the ramifications of those polices. 2040 addresses , however, Some felt that Metro's approach had a distinct bias growth boundary favoring growth and that the Region 2040 concepts, It was concluded thata affect growth the urban no- or slow-growth approach would not result in a thineyall many had ways a comet , were more similar than differe different urban form. it made more sense to on assumpt ion -accommodate Instead, The Legal Side examine each of the growth concepts and the base important comclu- growth, Another concern we heard was that some licy. The legal analysis drew several imp aant cos the were too high case with an eye toward determining how owl they people felt our population projections sions. First, the U.S. Constitution gu would be affected by a no- or slow-growth so we can't directly • ,that the numbers were artificially inflated to right to travel and migrate, policies prove a point about the need to accommodate and development commu- Pr hibit people from settling here. Second, p growth Members of the building owth policy would P growth by limiting development because Wiry stated that a no- or slow-of the region and its that stop ation rojection used -1.1 million negatively affect the economy of a shortage of public facilities do not necessarily was The pops p region ability to pay for the quaiitY of life factors everyone violate the federal constitution. The courts additional people in the four-c fa ~'Ter Bents the trot pulled out of thin air. It, ation enjoys. mid-range of 36 separate pop Projections Concept Document - Region 200 f d and overburdened, and the flier degrtide of he region will become men- carrying capacity - more of the auractor di To ebausted. attrac,nve on one or ede growth' ecific policies to IMP o- the worse tine owth and n chas make sure there lions or enact sp of ;low-gr er the population, Ch olicies to the effects the , The larg a on Inc involved. su p anon involved. In determine' tants analyzed tried will become carefAY monitoresexirnm neighbor- the consul have quality o and f life noise. or race di limits on growth policies, or regions that crime, Pollution was no lass of growth Of other cities increased addition, the impacts eXPenenCe ° , omPlex region, list be analyzed le mean a more ° wire ing jurisdictions m to limit growth. More peop ersona, freedom, req more restrictive in its . complex ucho mowing which will red-ace and dictate more Oregon law, however, is policies Om aeon bons and ability t that local tb Con`eY w focus more rertal and social orgayuza o limit growth. Metr . ~ requires Grov whsc governor mast adhere. to state law, both anticipate and plan consultant conducted four uPs (tile conventions• d regional governme~ Lo t or regional ordi- Metro and our consu Two focus gr of capita an urces p permits or s inDecember 1993 ors1 a of citizens or more reso odate grow' ,ding P group c ' ouses such as more land at, her of bui would grOUP were Recent to accottun the num limit probablY no- or slow-growth oups who other velo me person nances limiting ° u]atton ous interest gr Thze fan in past de o e driving Per • more moratorium members of van ow' le e and enforcing a certain P P of Oregon s e effects of chided peop per hour s) m the ovisions concerned about oudent group ressures violate several Pr all laws. s (the resp or, th owth or saw no reasonable laces increasing P and public facilities plaruti g two group d gr . Growth p who Sapp orte public health system• alternative. th and Policy Analysis the no- or j ~e foijo~ring Causes of d whose Some concerns expressed by ses of this Stu l tYhe P°v ' over group included: The respondent gip express There o major examine in detat unaccep unac- foci slow-gr table were trv ose was to th• F"st' we will result in conceols primary Purp controlling grow s about ublic facilities likely would result in associated with e►ne their concern. Additional gro or existing p eluding ijigher issues analysis levels of servi schools, water O Slowing b~Owuences in focus groups to d an d freeways' asked Second, we conducted an t highways ces) because cepble copse., ent or econo wally reglenal grO``rd'' ons tliathave tried tO hn" e (streets, er ublic servi costs and e a q,3!C' and snbstan our reg1On'f w suppV s and oth P the ability to Provide housing uickly cities or regi bons that could q of other d analyzed the effects ow examined such grow will outstrip condi dards. analysis of gr concentra- c1ent additional facilities in a timely' lower living stian growth aria did the same vailability, suffi zed by owth policy would ignore resourceaes of scale gasxcally, substantially Subsidized of growth including facrnrs as location, economi ents) is being dough propeTtY A no- or slow- Growth cularly ositive res ort cultural events and Lion of work force an the absence of impe~tu residents, Parti Potential p growth will occur tin vel more attractive than existing public utility fees. eople to supP is relative taxes and p more p ces' as an area Gv. and to en1°y en spaces, beer private sector seNi as long make a resources (open ~vt11 become as a place to m' ewes. rah social am Today's scarce nata ity, etc') others al features and or stop the airshed, water quay wished to slow It follows that if a region ake itself less m growth it would be necessary to Chapter 3 So Grow or Not to Grow Z0~ .1% RegOn Bill the focus groups owdn pr0p0nerIts in ° rlo- or slow-gT supported rtatotal ohies may ked if they did not supP° chi e. were a4 ea SAa they P the methods of these ttiv P ~°p ar were ly d th oulabe aicul to a ve surprtsmglY suiul e complete that it w Sri did not wtia, they theyl►a of life. Onebridg stop and agi many said Fatal Ought bheved od' is elitist, £avoru'g f£erent, be quite di a higher quality tknown as the In addition, Stopping or slowing 911, e region and goals: namely, couce the mangible letelyhalting gr that alarge o StopP 1 lave. th een the two worlds is a support comp es were SO serious be the only 110 cuxrentY those w w all others. betty is refers to area at owth Pry rate seemed tO the gate on in the Svow~ sl oula second paycheck Tbin a vibrant metropolaan reduction fair because low it w benefits o4liviiig 1 seriing second is solution. was asked for N r 'sun the most. located M' beautiful natui? o- or s-growth is class c41ae the group then Owth • end to slow or affectlower econom check is monet9Y, Then°" or slow-g' uld recoinm . ll not work and The first pay recreational oPP°rt'n't eth itwo the respons air, safety, d many oth ods or golicaes T iy• toslowgrog tom theToot issue f clean events an m e 3 ,1 svsnman ° tng and energy the value of to cnltural support to the stop gro" Figni Ils from the tote an life. ties, ready Tending State eo° drveTti the regions quality of highly cherished features. the Oregon ese speafic Bugg idenafrea protecting t theory is th ation Study+ In addition tc c consultant °ssible. chec~ s economi Dula slow or is notlegally p second Pay t Divisior's 11 , ook an out oup , that the state' focus gi levels of policies _ d for devel- lo en al l) , of Ion No" or slow-growth be Emp ~ s households mo Q $4,741 per year. three genet the Sup P d inioi' on grow& can whi h to on limiting development an the cost of of op come reduce stop growth. the division economic or average easing 'in general , either an easure+ noris it opment, inci as having or example, those taking do m er the cost of v`nng chararteT'zed Dint argue of a sta inerzasing f fect wth) view]' Quality of life is WI; n our control.It is rel~tthe wor a. if gently to a ecologies plulosophY and oughou lemented the likely c advocating gro to allocate scarce completely V". M es, if irnF tegion, (OU the econoiiu best way is less than the country es down, the Those P both inside and outside the the region free market is the scarce (supply regions in one region 9( may go up, actr Making would m aless that a If a resource is scar increases and the quality of life in anotheS regions etS. p wOeople bsantial iinP can resources' of that resource ewcom a have a t iders t dive to outs already lavehere. - demand), the price pently. The a ~~st relative q~alaa ea £mo more attractive to newcomer more effi less unity {°r those `Nh° is used urce has making we ve come] torium, for example' .he resource th reso ~ussions, livable buildg mtmo rely would fie. viewppi nt argues at every ef.T to spec exainPo ces ut our Region 20~~ ~'t want the Legion to If we declared a AOW inum capacity an d can and res Through O they don existing exceeded eoplesay eople moving here from the price of n law dog n le m vmg tO deities have been eons or perince heard some p ember that the mind that Oxego owth) peop wd where cap for genera and be filled thp t to rem (Bear dary etim~ an resources how an , ortan eto control exhausted ( mew YS there are m Y ess, 13't is imp include three a moratoriun'S tno on bone nently) Tli sa such as ,,an an, gweed as out of sate owth prO)eetions es and imn'igr - outside the „ds - view population gr death rat housing ~ traveled. flee goo that should be birth rates, result in mote treated asu ectea growth's d olicies v ildlifehabitats - comp°nents - of our pro) ee general p fish and oiit two-thin The other one"d"L the thr are, h don non to the regio Larenand living longer. tO Say that fe owever, effects. The and the mig priceless. economist an This is not negative from only The differences between the anted as is from idents havung ~ carry best sununn st sees '43 ecologist inaY have been the economist pocumen t new person' st sees "for each n and Vie' Atlantic MondAy, ~ ~giosn a~ - Concep follows: bonds to help two more feed" (M another mouth to T±ebniarY 1993). WINE ~:1 ely p°hcies to them acid its un)ik ideriig costs attached influence only°se COGents a could be crafted to +affect' 15 to tlieregionandnO` -erl moving 54 a s~~ t k j a We O7[Otbe" Do Nothill-g fie, expand The Expo ier na bind new i n services to about - or Se to nenttolean"ng n,awtieshave str+ New Deue~ ° Re or provide ad in,Portant comp, went capacity new deirelopirient owth is to see what other cams ed new develop ere are r AdoPz moratoriums an n g accommodate ne and pollution moke sao our analysis shows that wide, rather the carryin congestion, have been city- United Sues ne,;vdevelopment toant~ g1Onal quality ® Let sprawl+ ble. ost efforts al. The experience in read only diverting Limit the Pmenm re e rapacity. the xegtonl desira results Pon cess capacity of th fxastctur re unsucful, Results inc lade less a£ life standards' or in h been largely the region. ent, the full cost of Pal=c Educ';6W . growth elsewhere in s o f developni eaelopment pay use fewer reso%ces d convenient Pattern wages. Mee new all Of its public services- eo le to us fficient an ricer, andlower real li a"dlana P o providing . Teach P e to 0Y ligherhousing olicies meat charges for Mu ag dredg- °wth control p stop e most successful gr greenbelt pniend systeme ~a of new gro (e.g., ceituneo of school rovements one of th where a strict wth P°li~' the -a er cover Toads, water, sew Public facility ublic imp • gorea, The gr exran parr and all other P . St jag the Cohambia River) is in Seoul, Southrohibits sprawl. candlcapacity, to pordand around the city P onhousing, capacity, disco number of flights rest ncuons for creating lobs costs. . L'tniit the there imposes obs and incentives ress~ire rea.Evenso, growth P ~ternational Aireort to creating new10 subsil&,ing grow vehicles allowed in in SOU& • Stop efforts to tuber of other cities coo arel>sgh c development Limitthe total nu- remains inSeonlandhOUSing ® Cease economi . o region. promote the region No nth ana Sloe' Gtvwth Uminate tax incentives for locating Ln the the reI~r Source: Evolatuti ~ ohyy~),1994 Conclusio E ns policies 00 N of slow 0Irrowth -ables. region. cities- ult to forecast the effu o vnvarig owl owth in sateUito It is c °wth are . Encourage bn w to cities outside of because there are too many about r ue to address these oval grO This does not min that concerns Divert GB• d We should contra to the effects of Mew'r U invali • How can we ,taiga dhowcanwe questions- does it cost an , how much owth pay their growth those who benefit from gr make sure share of the costs? or Not to Grow Chapter 3 Yo Grow f In their report on this issue, our economist consult- ants state, "It depends. Part of what it depends on is how growth is handled. If it is allowed to occur, as it often has been in the past, without proper regard for its secondary and long-run consequences, growth can make people of our region less well off. If growth must pay its full costs, and if the public sector uses wisely (efficiently) the money it charges growth to cover these costs, then growth can improve regional welfare." We fully recognize that many may view this as an overly simplistic and optimistic response. Unfortu- nately, we see no alternative at the present time to making the region unattractive to all of us if we don't want to accommodate growth. As we learn more about sustainability and carrying capacity, we may need to revisit our growth options. We most certainly cannot achieve sustainable development without a major commitment. The desire to not grow will not be dismissed lightly nor permanently. Region 2040 - Concept Document 15 i!ili~l:!ii!ll IN ONE! MONO= MEN Chapter 4 Analyzed the Concepts growth boundary' We also were manages the urban 9 random tele- what our Apri119.2leectarms in phone uenced survebyy reveal eo 's concerns. Prof Ptac,on `were concerned } aI n is to ed about said Pe they P plamu g of those surveyed disliked the } grow' Many while others said they 13 he first step in long-range employment difficult about density, din clreUGB• forecast population and ovth for 50 years rawl or expan g Forecasting regional gr on the assumptions notion of sp and tyre l to do and depends a great dea o Illation grO'' Clearly, there were two basic choicese bdary ` made about the basis factors ns p are de- boundary (called Concept k) or keep the n Metro' t B) A third option (Concept Regional Forecast, intact (Concep „ concept. 0 leaders d sr"sy The scribed and a sump scrbed in detail to The emerged that added a "satellite city Plrtnn~s, btuiaresses and cmrrnruni ere on Concepts A B and C. November 1993. how th gi concepts was not ed_mnge of Concept p, was designed to show methods of using the growth We selected a forecast based on county current development The purpose how growth could be iaration rates. For the four could develop if and the UGB, based on to exactly general birth rates and m-~ Washington and continued. It would exp Met,o's Data to demonstrate rtras, MulmpT11ah, out 1.4 accommodated, but instead to show in tma g each Carealark (Clacks count information developed by scent to was likely to occur the 1990 population of on - about preliminary ways where growth but e with areasadjservices while concept. We produced and distributed a tabloid to counties), Il io eneral We Resource Center that identified million would increase 1 to p b}J by athe r th2040- e easiest to prov 000 P eople that outline eg general discussion the Oregon the boundary concep 1.1 million additions P P ts. The publicati side would ro gTected that the urban area on lands. about 20, further p J 389,000 households or 766,000 also avoiding farm Is this a reasonable rang ow there are 1 .1 million P on and r e of choices'' by People who Concept B would keep the current urban growth centered on, Currently' providing the most intensive transit essed in Region people. metropolitan region. boundary while live in the a more compa~ and efficient use of land' We refined the concepts as we pro blic concerns and system and 2040, taldng into consideration P information t G showed the development o£s~e file comments and new technical inform ng the COUP Concep of the region, with o whose primary Crean . cities in three paw gnificant amount ov First we learned that Concept ossibilities of UGB possible sites indicated as well. A si mpose Was to explore the p fanning the regi al growth concepts We began developing for of growth would be directed toward the esting P te ,ran P ecific p g expansion, also needed to of 1992 to illustrate the choice foe p omg into the Transportation Plan- in the spring ° discussing the options the remainder sand re. In e urban form (the cities N'V7 b boundary. requirements (e•g" the spate. ,the RUGGO face in the him the region's furor urban gT ning Rule, air quality regional growth' on itself, how it willlook physical shape of the regi emerged as and how its boundaries Will be defined) Re~iti~ 200 _ Concept Document 17 the key component,p particularly since 'Metro OMEN The concepts were not intended as 50 year reguia- x`~~ r o sa 1 J ' 1" ' t ~'4 tj tory plans to be implemented. Instead, they served sZt „hum. ...m as a tool to calculate consequences. Most impor- y , the concepts were designed to allow us to ~ntly Thousands identify tradeoffs so that people can decide how best to realize those regional values that are most 3000 _15 ai Nigh important to them. j a Chosen mot,.. 2500 Y Analyzing the Concepts `y4 Low 200® A fundamental issue for any decision is "On what 1500 basis will the decision be made?" We concluded that the decision was primarily one of choosing options 1000 that maximize our values informed by the technical analysis. 500 Decisions based on values niust be made in concert information. Toward that 84 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 with valuable analytical 0 lled "descriptive indicators" 19,10 1950 1950 1970 19 end, we used tools we ca to explore how each growth concept would perform maintained that, instead of starting new towns, it under certain guidelines tloe goals.etro Council, wi h governments other new policies that had been adopted). Since made more sense to direct growth to existing local b developed a list of indicators that, while not ome gion this is different from what we have been doing in neighboring communities. We selected Sandy, the past, there was a need to develop a frame of Estacada, Canby, Newberg, North Plains and - exhaustive faces in de, represents sa growth management policy reference on which to compare the growth con-tes, they . Called the "base case," this frame of reference Scapa owns necan ardthe boundary on major state tab that best ensures high livability- examined hshe examined what would happen to the region if we highways. were able to analyze the following measures: continued our past growth policies and practices. We employment, bil transportation, housing, anair dq water, sewer and Each concept was designed to be quite different land use, In addition, people told us they wanted to explore ue of whether we should accommodate from the others so that ideas could be tested in soci wa ater ry~ s storm the iss different settings and in different contexts. We growth at all. They asked that a no-growth or for wanted to examine each concept to the fullest extent low-growth choice be included (see Chapter 3 possible, to see what worked and what didn't. additional information). And last, people questioned the location of the satellites in Concept C. They 10 Region 2040 - Chapter 4 How We Created and Analyzed the Document on! sultant studied how for- Metro and our economic col on a eared to Predicted p er eachzone or area wit in the regi PP Following chapters describe the pxe We used the geo- cancepts• accommodate market forces. ase case as the Qt' mane of the alternative growth graphic allocation of growth in the b The base case Air including Point sources resentation of market 1985 and 19t}o °`visibility of the Cascades aution sources, best rep s state that other Po rces used the growth patterns The RUGGO e from within the region should (Primarily industrial sources)' area o sokeugas engines, ectin market demand. Our I and the Coast pang e miscellaneous 2 strnon-rozd ve mcle the basis for Prot g how well or pOOrY 17 It is a clear indication of the visual Qawmn fluids, etc ~ computer model then indicated be to the maintained` ain ace with Pal and were able to respond fumes from P etc) were estimated Concepts A, B and C region's desire to rem a] 1 livable dscaP le' sources (boats, off-road vehicles, bons and methods land. We also ections to the natur staff using assume rce demand for residential it tv for each zoa eo have using Conn by state DE( Air Task Fo P lion accessib governments the Governor's Clean trans orta ear 2040• the federal and state gove~hich lend outlined in th emulsion levels for ro ections for the Y Additionally, predict total VOC congestion p 1 standards that must be met and Report to year 2040• These forecasts were Providing specific redictnhg the region to they per person or we looked at the need for uantifiable means °though air generation p addition, We t}1emselve to quantifiable Al based on rates of for low-income and homers People, growth concept p three basic Major reductions in pollution rates were housing iesentatives complex subject, employee. ficant regulatory octant issue with rep ` pollution is a vastly assumed to occur because of sign discussed this imp nations who the Task Force final recom- from area human services organ' Pollutants have been modeled for s) are a group of low-income housing as ompounds (V actions consistent with t recommended regarding Volatile organic' primarily penoheum based mendations. growth policy analysis. chemicals which include part of any state they become d region is classified as OC and NOx) products and tend•to va p°rize at ascots relatively low The Portlan temperatures. Once m g the complex atmospheric "non attaunment" area for ozone tent NOx reductions are Emp the basic element in th und-level ozone. Vehicle ical strategies to roduces 910 and carbon monoxide (CO) for any reaction that p fumes from oil-based paints, more difficult to achieve. T. vehicle miles trav- economy is a basic considerationrovide for exhaust fumes, dull are included reduce NOx include reducing llowing its residents to live and p cleaivg fluids an d other like pro (NOx), air pollution controls on combustion pt re stronon, allowing support necessary Public addition, oxides of nitrogen eled, requiring all pollution controls on themselves as well as to in this class. In a are also an air pollutant lementing tel estimating economic impacts of combustion, sources, and imp given possible by-products and on non-road sources such as lawn services. Accura Y impossible or concern, as is carbon monoxide industry for a 5o-year Period is truc- that is of maj ublic policies, infras CO), another byproduct of combustion. mowers and outboard motoxs* changes in technology, p - ( national and interna estimation tore and markets (regional, ortation aspects of air quality tional). The transP the latest version of EP& Housing was completed using Metro uses of life of we examined the two OBILE 5a• term quality Using a computer model, source emission mode M in conjunction with its for the long- eO le have retail and non-reel)' cat of MOBILE _ A the region critical concern p end employed in the output on is the cost of housing. Many p basic sectors of the economy s, act of each growth the number of employees ` Y " l to predict on-road txansP° growth rates of each sector, transportation for the region' asked about the likely imp, the historic lion generated air Mode poll concept on housing costs. each sector VOC ing the 19 CO and NOx emissions from traihsporta4OUtilan ent cater modeled by coup 5a mode]. ~~giete ~pqp - Concept Docum sources were comp the MOBS model with th transportation q, A jobs housing "balance," estimated in 2040 at 1.40 Creating and Using Descriptive indicators: jobs per household in the region, is a gauge of Non-Quantifiable Lwies. employment location relative to household location. Employment location provides a destination for persons other than the employee, therefore a Transportation balance indicates access for households to services as well as jobs. Jobs housing balance can be analyzed Metro's travel demand forecasting model is de- at sub-regional and smaller district levels corre- signed to project a range of transportation behaviors sponding to different criteria. The population and and effects. These include overall travel of persons employment allocations in the concepts offered an in the region, pedestrian and bicycle travel, road opportunity to examine jobs housing balance for the system performance in terms of travel speed, time Parks and open space within the metropolitan area sub-regions and the design configurations. and volume, and levels of transit service and provide an essential amenity. ridership. land consumption per employee, and a projection of demand and supply for land in the region's urban areas. Social Stability The model is calibrated with current travel behavior and preferences and uses a mathematical formula to The model was designed to predict inequities in the Social stability has to do with families, communities, estimate how many trips are made between the demand-supply balance - areas where supply was schools and other institutions. It has to do with households in the region and "attractors," or the projected to be significantly less than demand, or patterns of interactions among neighbors. Certainly jobs, shops, schools and other destinations that are where supply was projected to be considerably employment opportunities are a large part of social the purpose of travel. The model then estimates higher than demand. Each growth concept was stability, but if the local work force is not skilled the percentage of travel by car, transit, bike or walk, analyzed for its ability to accommodate employ- enough, workers still may remain underemployed and selects routes considering distance, congestion ment growth. or unemployed if skilled workers from outside the and other factors. While the modeling is not region fill the jobs. Unemployment projections for a perfect, it is a state-of-the-art method of predicting k report prepared by ECO Northwest, Region 2040: 50-year period simply are unreliable and therefore travel behavior. Housing and Employment, provides a detailed not available as an indicator of social stability. description of the methods, assumptions and results Transportation forecasting data was applied to each dthis modeling. In addition, there is a commodity Sometimes when employment or other familial and growth concept to see the likely transportation der so tial structures fail, two public services - law ramifications. The best way to learn from the results fltheow and reqdirectionuirt the Port Port study being and, complwitheteted under enforcement and social services - are called upon to is to look at the relative differences or trends among participa- t and financial support from Metro. This study Provide basic responses. To address this issue, we the concepts, rather than focusing on specific travel will provide a historical market assessment of asked public safety officials (including law enforce- forecasting numbers. trends and car ment, fire fighting and emergency medical response commodity flows, project future go officials) and human service representatives to tell us For a better understanding of the model, see The flows and identifv the implications for the regional growth concepts and their transports- the likely consequences of the growth concepts. A Phase III Travel Demand Forecasting Modek A infrastructures. detailed compilation of responses is contained in Summary of Inputs, Algorithms and Coefficients, lion inf 20 RQgion 2040 -Chapter 4 How We Created and Analyzed the Document 110 ~ ..maw" ~ _ .d, ' h Transit Corridor r 1~ Metro)19941 and SolethlNa~ Study; E p~ Review Panel: Travel Dentnn~ l'OYecast i „ 1VIethodology Meng' Met:o,1992. p .iii I[~t3~~~ ~ / ~`'~-~-`--,1 O,jO FAR 9.50 FAA Dwsity i.oo FAR Ortant factor we examined vras the level Another imp orvth concept. We ortant. Major public of density inherent in each gr t and buildable many ways one of the most imp sewer and arcels of vacate not ea and the including water, sanitary compared existing p• and Zoning. Concept B, which does llnprovements - are import considerations ssible changes in density o ed. ed d1e concept to have 7 ,006 the best of lands with P° owth concept, with P we design storinwater facilities boundary, when considering our regional future. ~ nblic This data is available for each gr aries of the projected densities in more than acres of buildable land to bhe dens ties°r open sumiii all worlds, detailed master plans fa gated the re on• spaces since it requires lug service would be Prepared, along 1,600 zones in ~ s er ca ital and operating costs. This anti prob bly a P eers several million dol Density measures we used were total per flQ r area take engui rovide to ees and residents), er acre. Location o f Grawt~ ear's time. While such an effort would p acre (includes emp Y ens ace, we Y °n out arks and op P useful information, much of it,vould be irrelevant ratios, average lot sizes and housing P ~ we did in examining P at addition, we selected eight sites in the region oiu everal predictions about location of since many of the facilities would n°t be built B e nated by local governments) also made s lions. We example, if the region concludes it must move the o f 29 sites nomi whose purpose was to consider owth boundary, engineering costs for urban design study, owth based on some inherent oust urban gr conversely, if lace produced statistics about the am°ui'urbaan °gr creasing density would be wasted; what design acid development changes u p ed ~ iodated within the existing a ansion ply owth concepts were p acco owti assumed to be and the boundarl, xP to occur if the gr ercent of gr we do not exp i"gages boundary, the P redevelopment, the amount of r those partiCL1l~,locations• These analyses are odated by vacant would not be used. crate report, ReSimtal Dengn accomm fill of existing tant available in a sep growth accommodated by iii owth boundary with an e11gineenng COQ. by Calthorpe Associates. So Metro, worlaiig water drainage parcels within the Present urban gr cultural and exception lands and the amount of agried for each growth concept and the water, sewer andv to 1,ed together to estimate providers in the region, cone is on public assumed to be develop roviders park, and open Space the relative effects of the growth owth concepts on facilities. The conclusions of the Ia:duatms Final In analyzing the effects of the gr ed Conce is A acid are documented in Water Danced for each growth we design P public Facility open space and pare Repm~ and results are summ is , concept in the following chapters. ' C t° have 4,500 acres of buildable land head urban on the list of descriptive indicators, d ° en space within the cuiT steep The final entry owth on public facilities, 21 for parks an p We assured wetlands, the consequences of gr Rege~a~ 2~qp -Concept Document grOwtii boundary. slopes and flood-prone soils would not be devel- a Chapter 5 Refining the Growth Concept included in Concept C and are modified so that tion planning . Under Concept A, the UGB does they provide adequate connections to the satellite his chapter provides art overview of the not expand as much as it does under the base case, cities. Under Concept C, 295,000 people and principles we used to design and analyze but accommodates 50 years of growth. There are and refine 163,000 'obs would locate in these satellite cities, Concepts A, B and C, as well as to create extensive radial (spreading outward from downtown more than four times greater than the other the base case. In Phase I of Region 2040, the transit improvements) three new freeway bypasses many concepts. Each satellite city world receive about concepts and base case represented basic approaches aloePortlan wd)ith high-capacity 40,000 people and 20,000 jobs more than the other to handling groom but contained few details. In arterial roadways. We adjusted land uses along . des a much P V~le Concept C rov' hase 11, as described in this chapter, we designed transit corridors to provide both housing and jobs. cons Pon f tcepMetxo UGB. f o 1 the concepts in detail to help us test what ideas The small cities that become satellites in Concept C exp assumed to gnaw by 70,500 people and 33,400 and Concept Awould have the same population 't work. 'snide the current UGB, Concept C's growth would would and wouldn were We developed the base case by using acomputer- jobs. be more concentrated in existing regional centers, gard. rind "spatial allocation model" (SAM) to estimate Conce t B does not expand the boundary at all and suC hasBthe lowest amohunt of growth in attern ni ht look like if past p what the growth p g is to meet the same public policy goals as However, pt A. It tests the notion of increasing densities downtown Portland of any of the concept' continued. The most intable atte bore dcharacteristic porfa the base case was the expand g along Concce ecorridors and in centers with densities urban growth boundary. Under the base case, the the levels in Concept A to accommodate growth UGB would expand every five years to allow f able within the UGB. It also on accommodates the expected Allocating Popzalunon and Ery1tploy"'t~tt and employment enough vacant land to provide a 20-year bur d to land supply inside the boundary. The base case also S0-Year demand for populati density We case and used two another diffforerent the three methods g (one growth for the concepts) base at i so in by existing relying heavily on comprehensive plans increased an determine where population and employment from does maintains current fr planning, zoning and density but standards. It contains freewayand transit improve- meets that match past spending schedules, but it through redevelopment. Concept B accordingly would o in the year 2040. recognize current public policy or regula- also uses a much denser network of land use and g does not 4 transit corridors. It does not improve freeways in used SAM for the base case to locate growth during the last 10 tory requirements (such as the Transportation the region's outer areas, instead providing arterial We use planning kule, state and federal air quality stan- improvements and placing an emphasis on an based on people's preferences ears. The computer mirrored the choices most dards and the RUGGOs). internal roadway network. The satellite communi- commonly made, considering factors such as ties would grow at the same rate as in Concept A. accessibility and surrounding household income. ded. Unlike the base case, Concept A seeks to meet ithin federal, state and regional policies by preserving Conce t C recognizes neighboring or satellite cities UGB,dwdl sed the dens ties allo wed by the compre- design. uses a transportation network similar anprime farm and forest lands, meeting transportation to reach regional in its hensive plans, minus lands deemed unbuildable. and air quality goals, and trying the one in Concept A. Three new freeways are objectives for integrating land-use and transports- to R ion 2040 - Concept Document 23 s Clark County, Wash., was included in the base case (1990) households and employment, measures of density and mixed-use zoning in centers and transit allocation and received 272,000 additional residents density, regional population and employment areas. In the base case and the 1990 analysis, we and 110,000 new jobs. We assumed the resulting location or distribution, and comprehensive plan kept the existing zoning. Below are some descrip- Oregon side of the allocation in all the subsequent designations. tions of these design types and how they were used concept designs. The base case was the result of the to analyze the concepts and the base case. computer's allocation, with a minimal amount of For a detailed technical report on the concept human intervention. modeling see Concept Growth Allocations by Stuart Central city - This refers to Portland's downtown Todd, 1994. commercial business district, Lloyd Center and the In contrast, we had specific urban design policies in central eastside district. As one might expect, the mind as we allocated population and employment central city area contains the highest intensity in the for each of the three concepts. Features such as Coincept Design Types region for both employment and housing. The regional centers and transit corridors were laid out floor area ratio (FAR) - which measures the ratio on a regional map according to each concept's Region 2040 used a common set of regional "design between the building floor area and the size of the primary characteristics, including: developed land, types" to compare the concepts with the base case lot it is on -in the downtown was quite high (6:1), natural features, vacant land, roads and transit and existing conditions in 1990, including: with buildings reaching 10 to 20 stories high. The service, property lines and present comprehensive central city also was characterized by the highest plan designations. Next, we captured this informa- • Central city transit access in the region, with light-rail or tion in the Regional Land Information System • Regional centers high-frequency bus access (within 1/4 mile) with a (RLIS), Metro's computer mapping system, so that • Sub-regional centers corresponding high number of pedestrians. Zoning we could use this important tool to analyze the • Commercial nodes was mixed use with a density that allowed up to 420 concepts. • Main streets persons per acre. • Transit corridors We assumed changes in existing zoning as necessary • Other land Regional centers - These are the region's large to allow for more mixed-use and higher density • New UGB retail and employment areas, including: Gresham, where appropriate. We assumed some additional • Satellite cities Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard and Clackamas Town redevelopment would take place and modeled this Center. These centers concentrated development to by adding additional employment and households We used these design types to look at today's within one-quarter mile of transit stations. They to the centers. In each case, we used the same regional form and to compare each of the types contained lower densities than the central city. The amount of growth during the modeling, although within the base case and the three concepts. As an FAR in these secondary centers was between 1.5:1 the distribution of growth was quite different in example, regional centers in Concept C were much and 2:1, with buildings two to four stories high. each concept. denser than in Concept B or Concept A, and there These regional centers were served directly by was higher transit ridership along transit corridors high-capacity transit service (expected to be light To help in our analysis, we analyzed the 1990 region in Concepts B and C than in Concept A. rail), with high intensity employment and housing in the same way, so we could compare the concepts nearby. The pedestrian amenities also were high. to today's conditions. Our analysis compared data in analyzing the three concepts, we changed the Zoning here was changed to mixed use, with on factors that include: acreages, new and existing zoning to suit the concepts - basically higher permitted densities of 100 to 150 people per acre. 24 Region 2040 - Chapter 5 Refining the Growth Concepts g1lis 111 ill 1§1 1~ 1111 1 MEEM epresented lands areas _-these areas r odate the New UGC ZJGB to a~Omm FAR added to the existing Gh lands in the three h new planned deve bulopment. The ildings. main was owing F°pulation. New U residential but let centers throng to three-story $r ost entirely ercial 0.75 with one- many as 10 to 20 is were alm dons and Comm These are smal ties C°ncep ute corn defined centers - - meat stretched 10G as transit improve street develop edestrian and bike ameni include some areas inclu ..petted to ded state-fine be served by major with high p of multi-famrlY' excephe new d zoned for development in containing moderate intensity blacks, combination al and 20 nodes. T the future, development. Zang allowed a "tion lands (l n meats m eat and housing 1 some light industriwith areas d from mixed-use etnploym the characteristics -,ached Single-farm y, these areas are residential lots were «excep ,The lightrailstation areas define at-,ached acre. d e-Parcel the same 9uarter-mi for to 70 peOPle per one-half to five acres and w using The FAR were defined prptection as faun or forest tan) and largd for The zoning here was designate of these centers regional centers. s These corridors evelop- nsit within farmland- 1 h 1a11ned-unit d distance as the regr 1 to 1:1. The Trailst Corridor vional centers was about 0.5: hi hty accessible to tra with bus 1 small-lot size, p minor Comrrrer- sub-reb was one to four stories high' as being g of a bus route, utin$ si mngle Y ercial• meat here three-and-a-balf blocks eak comet eat (mix of different hausin comet new develop anal centers include down- mutes during p zoning and some neigh Examples of sub-regr Milwaukie and service every 10 m variety Of cial allowance) anOre on City, Forest Grove, edestrian The corridors covered a e town g mall area. The p hours. varied according to th In using satellite crttes as desiti the GatewayR-205 chat allowed types, and the densities They had limited mired Satellite Ciues - eighboring cares h with zoning ated the nearest n hways As amenities Were big , ighborhood ercial services `were mixed es, we design hig ersors per acre. ne it was in and commlatm ht industrial mixed use at 70 P uses: neighborhood Comm and Gg to the metro area th Q~ Sates state with traditional residential rises' general, i esiden- by recent ected to be nodes -These are fairly small centers th housing- ow houses indicated Ca~uniries are e)rp The are all areas were miredwr her densities. R patterns, these of owth pressures- Commercial Y corridors (either light rail or another allowed for hig units at u recipients p to freeways and some on transit located within one-half mile fiat zoning uln-family likely gr h;gh major roadways e or satellites were ~capac. system) with 12 units per acre or m l neighborhoods the FAR was about 0.5:1, single-farm family accessible by predominance- 40 units, while existing Zoning from each station site. ent and a p densities. could have commuter rail. 5 he an~lned Corte°m- with less intensive emplOYr't These centers tended to remain at existing attached Considered to be relatively and employment. The atta different d housing is were but added lefamrly' p of neighborhood retail businesses. allowed small lot, sing mixed use ( ties with balance the three conce commercial retail centers b a nv1 multi-family, to 70 Newberg and typified existing single -fa y' trial and variations of 15 satellite cites identified 'C , Canby, and transit to intensify the rrs per t Indus SCappoose, Sandy, hereallowed 40 to 70 people scales), light some redevelopment and access. Zoning people per acre. North plains. acre with mixed use only. acreage of any design type' ether - The largest 11 hided development that was These represented traditional bath s category includ ectzve to learn Main streets - that sere land in t1u uch less) transit accessible, in Concept persp hood commercial streets as,vell as an most of it m le_family, com- us a neighbor several square miles), less ( le use (sing eful in enabling rtation and e could easily Tlrese concepts were us transPa larger districts icai general was zoned sing and had lower overall {oi irr, immediate neighborhood that Peopl t)'P inertial, industrial, to etc ples' attitudes and values n$ or biking. es these great deal about and ban transit, walld lwaulde in Chang ese areas included smaller cture anP valuable tools get to by using densities. multi _ family located away from infrastrrr also served as of a main street is Ssoutheast t was sized m ercial office But they example- street develop"Ien lot sizes, down' less intensive Comm about growth oreland. Main dors, people per acre- 25 ~~'est7tr transit tors' alareas and 10 to 60 fined as being just one-half or o me hoe thro gh industri lug -Concep W t Document areas, define assumed that main streuss s i older areas or redevelopment of existing or measurements for stud growth management, such as the density needed to accommodate population projections and ways to distribute that population. However, the concepts were only test vehicles, albeit valuable ones. They should no more be considered as adoptable plans than a prototype car that has been stressed to find the limits of its design. 26 Region 2040 Chapter 5 Refining the Growth Concepts i IN= Chapter 6 1 9 in Detail Rdsiing Conditions about 3,000 people per square mile, compared to and connections to neighborhood markets and 1,200 in Nashville, Tenn., or Norfolk, Va., and schools. After this time, neighborhoods became e cannot have a meaningful discussion about 4,300 in the San Francisco bay area and 5,600 in characterized by dead-end streets and separate Concepts A, B, C and the base case without Los Angeles region. We have a much lower density residential and commercial areas. examining what the region looks like today, or than the region of Toronto at 7,500 people per rather, in 1990 when the last U.S. Census data was square mile. Today the region is marked with a strong highway taken. As discussed in Chapter 5, we developed this network, one that paralleled growth during the last method of describing 1990 so that it could be Not surprisingly, the most compact area in the 40 years. These roads for the first time are becom- compared more directly with the concepts. Our region is downtown Portland, which is 10 times ing crowded. Transit is oriented toward downtown, future urban form hinges largely upon what already denser than anywhere else in the region. Next are including the light-rail line from Gresham, and has occurred. That is, how and where we grow the older main streets in Portland neighborhoods there is good bus service in some areas. during the next 50 years already is determined and in traditional downtowns such as Hillsboro. somewhat by the past 150 years, as the region has These developments are good models of future Portland began zoning land in 1919 and much of developed into an urban area. mixed use and transit supportive designs. the region has grown under various types of planning and zoning. Today there are clear separa- Our examination of the region in 1990 shows that We can point to a distinct shift in development tions among industrial, commercial and residential densities here are about average for metropolitan styles and street patterns beginning about 1960. uses, but the size of the single use areas has in- areas in the western United States. We average Before this time neighborhoods had through streets creased with time. The question remains of how Services 19% Manufacturing Services 27% Manufacturing 22% M. E 3 5°rsi'. .4 Construction/ Construction/ Trade 24% Mining 5% Trade 25% Mining 4% Transportation/ Transportation/ Public utilities 7% Public utilities 6% 1972 Financial/Insurance/ 1993 Government 14% Financial/insurance/ Government 16% Real estate 7% Real estate 8% Region 2040 -Concept Document 27 MENNEEMENEMEMMM e 1 ~ F a r e e Washougal k, Cams sz 4'r5 t4~ { r Banks North P Ism .s, `s• ~ J,] a. ~ Y e y _ e e _ 13 Y•q tll.^ - V lki P4f ~ G 'g John an r r,~, ci g: King e. et rov Population d Employment nn e Density ~ HoaeeholdH Pe l.w aus Fmtr pY 1~ Faut to Snc _ e so vi O me, Emp1oYP° Fe A~ Ne berg leH Fl- 1 1! Fete to 5vt 1'~ Marc awt Svc , ~ paUiCBS. 1 i'rNhfee ~a°+t~9bt OmP'°t b S+N tam US Ga. ,M~ daa .er Ore ~ W Mh rwpr w M t4 Aa~.d eewSrd Mr P~ d"r`Iw Pd+w nwwr ~ bred m 1H~2 p~ufao ~ BmP~j4°trfd r1+ Grer (CTBC~ _ S4er~dfn yKr~t.rr m Hmlbl➢amf much will be retained or built upon, and howmh will be-made entirely new as the regional landscape Y . is defined during the next 50 years. Annual Growth Rate Population in Thousands 3.5 1600 3.0 a Recent Trends 1500 2.5. It's worth reviewing recent trends in growth and the frY_ ' x „Y 1400 economy to see what clues we can glean about how 2.0 s t i; policy and market actions during the last 20 years 1.5 J7 7 300 could relate to today's urban form issues. 7 1.0 1200 Planning and Zoning 0.5 1100 0 saf When we look at today's city and county plans we 1000 see distinct differences between the plans and what -0.5 has actually been built. ;!or example, 20 percent of 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1993 the vacant land is zoned for small-lot homes (5,000 Population square foot lots), whereas 35 percent of the already Annual rate developed land is used for small-lot single-family. A Employment Trends Employment in non-manufacturing industries similar gap exists between land planned for about 3 percent growth per year since industrial use and land actually used for industry averaged A diverse jobs base and strong population growth 1970, growing from 390,200 jobs to 746,300 jobs in Today 16 percent of occupied land is developed as have bolstered the region's economy, particularly in 1993. (See Figure 6.1) The manufacturing sector has industrial, but 27 percent of the vacant land is set recent years, mirroring national growth trends restructured to compete with a global economy, aside for industrial use. (See Figrtre 6.6) toward service and trade-related jobs. Non- with high-tech industries emerging to represent 40 manufacturing industries have grown more rapidly percent of all manufacturing jobs. Real income ciCaurrently 55 percent employment t irianlly y zoned er- than the manufacturing sector, with nearly nine out grew at a rate of 3.3 percent, higher than the lly zoned areas, 32 percent in industrially of 10 new jobs created during the last 23 years being national average of 2.6 percent. areas, and a surprising 12 percent in residential non-manufacturuig. Manufacturing employment areas. This amend will working at home appears be grew at only a little more than 1 percent a year. The job sectors expected to grow in the near future increasing and will have significant affects on future land use. Current (1990) Patterns of employment show that include printing and publishing, non-electrical .57 percent of employment is located on commercial machinery, electrical machinery and instruments, land, 32 percent on industrial land and 11 percent is transportation equipment, services, trade, financial, located in areas zoned residential. insurance and real estate. Employment sectors that Region 2040 -Concept Document 29 NMI N ~ cR a ~ J.11 -1 d r 1 Y • Co! s , • IT 9 ~ 'o x. ` l9 0 ~l~.r yn 9 n ' a a1 ya ilk h hY ill Ill It'll I'Mil N 1101112111110 1 !1 e 1 t' )'M kv r tu stable trendare food processing) show a flat, ° etals, transportation and primary and fabricated d construction. Empl near o p term ent include Central city public utilities prod-acts, Regional centers , ected to decline in the e hunber an wood p p centers l . sectors textiles and aPP an state and local government. Sub-{egional d paper anPIAp~ _ Commercial nodes . .Onal pordation Growth main streets i, Reba ated rate has fluctu c Transit corridors WX onal Population growtb t national economy lar ely reflectinl, UGB % households our regi recentyears, g es onded the employment owth bave Corr P e early Other land in 70 trends. Dips in gr those seen 40 50 60 ions, suchas s our population Satellites 30 national recess 0 10 20 d early 1990s.Ups`~ing late 19SOs - 19gOs an in the late 1970s and growth occurred national economy' and coincided with a strong rate averages This regions° ercent (See Figirre 6.2.) as high as 3 P ercent, reachm$ 3.20 around 1.5 p at times Central city r 0.25 Land Use Regional cente the urban 0.25 there are 234,000 acres inside are vacant Sub-regional center Today da , 53,000 acres of which ar 0.31 growth boun yy, are developed. The remain' Commercial 000 acres er land uses. nodes FAR land and 119, and oth 0.56 eets, par~+ rivers rimarilY (97 ~11ain street 10 der is in str t land is P le 5 The 53,000 acres of vacan meaning sing 0.36 3 4 e "other" category, the vacant Translt corridor 2 percent) in th Two percent of 1 uses that are low erdensity'aal no es. sit corridors claim d Ty ary t land 31 land is in Comm of avail the remaining 1 Percent able vac Re eor~ _ Concept Document by the concept ado g When the region is divided up on falls into the 74 percent of the regy design tYPeS' ,~14 ~ l h~ ~f 4 ~ 1 Design Type Acres Rural Central City 39 SFR low Regional Centers 133 z` SFR high Sub-Regional Centers 36 MFR Commercial Nodes 997 Main Streets 7 Commerciale Transit Corridors 460 odustrW Other 52,063 Parks, schoo{s MUM' New UGB 0 Mixed use ` Total 53,735 Redevelopment Component 0°/a 10°!0 - 20% 30%0 40% Developed "other" category, which means low-density residen- Vacant tial, commercial and industrial development. The remaining 26 percent of development is in centers and corridors at varying degrees of higher densities, Figure 6.6 shows the current zoning as broken Our regional form today has successful centers and served to some extent by transit. (See Figure 6.5) down into developed and vacant land. We found corridors and a variety of neighborhoods and that there appears to be more than enough vacant communities from relatively rural to highly urban. In looking at today's zoning, there is mixed-use industrial land but not enough vacant single-family Most of the travel is done by car, although there are development in some commercially zoned areas but land. some notable exceptions in older areas and in some not in a :Wanner comparable to the outright suburban downtowns. The current region enjoys a mixed-use plan designation in Concepts A, B and C. Figure 6.3 shows the housing and employment high approval rating among its residents, suggesting distributions by design types in 1990. The numbers that a successful plan would be one that retains Region 2040 also looked at today's floor-area ratios show that the central city, regional centers and many of today's most cherished features. (see Figure 6.4) as another measure of land-use sub-regional centers emphasize employment. The density. Those ratios show that regionally there are commercial nodes and main streets represent a mix. nearly nine people per acre, in mainly low-density Transit corridors and "other" emphasize residential developments. development. 32 Region 2040- Chapter 6 1990 in Detail I'M EFMMIM Congested Roads v Existing Conditions 1990 Congested Freeways -'V Other Congmted Rwds s I 9 > Vn :tBanks North ins ti 'y Grov _-6 t Vale G@st ,J _i gar John Kin Ci i or rov rf ~ _ t- r ^ L ,r Ne berg '.57Ji n illp • _r ~st Ba low ISO Immal i~ mp Ch2apterS Thy Base Case in ~'artcoei~~~ 38,000 acres tbuildable a a% e acres acres would be in . Portland Vacan , • • ° • ° ° •O• . • ca: • . lands and 64,000 case calls for exception ; use. the base d, into ° s• ' : es°^s:e a• exclusive farm much farmlan a a , • a • • + ° r•N e.. ° . . jy;7t1U a : ° e • • ? ° e • a ' p where ranthree times as o : . ° • m • . a".e a ay of proje g con in Concep a • • : • - . ' ctin urban g t A• . . . • a' . he base case was grow if we e uses -as ° . • ' ; • ° Al", • e a. • era... ° ••o a ee the region would and would expand ' o . a • ° ° ° et a ° ies and how oW~h ment Poh case owth boundary to ` . . • • • c e • ••i•+ ' i s y c. W manage d past gr the base Today's urban gr to Sandy, halfway continue P liter model, halfway ' Using a comp development to North Plains, l miles n°rthwest on boulevards practices. by assuming that the existing and 1990 would Newberg and severa ore extensive as zoned along near the d growth etween The spread is even m would occur cant land allocate 1885 patterns occurring and 2p40. It served as an YBghway 3 0 the development of exception between 1990 anB and C if we consider th al and arterioles va boundary' continue betty Concepts A, arcels) which urban gr d happen lands (two- to five-acre p eak impor~'t tool in analy~ng Clackamas counties, ve lower p redid what woololicies. j7Vaslungto nand to 10 miles Would ha b ed pattern Concepts ecause it allowed us to o P management p ers would extend the urban area up a This disp congestion compared to at In if there were no new gr entUGB• hour traffic C e base case was that beyond the curr is similar to concept onent of th ent would A and B and e assumes that the pn impost comp 1 and demand in five year that employ'' the base eas and the the land supp Y ro ections show some benefits addition, Mn b it lood Parkway looked at th lon longer was a 20 year our p ) as well, bringing ester' Bypass' When there no g boundary (as W as well as other m the outlying areas. E dpcre se Sunrise Corridor freeways, within the urban growth move outward increments. the base living would Iva supply ractice)7 topeople those areas Would be built current law and p it kept a ment and services in vel for j obs and arterialsOur outward . That is, required by p . the gent eastside the boundary laced within ce needed to tra would decrease, and d the distance While trip lengtbs Burnes that th 0 l south/'°'~' case move 1 of land that Was 'Placed completely a it also as ht_rai rolling 2-year supP Y developed. services. But ost comp westside lig eted. but not necessarily tight-rail, we programmed these areas would be aim the UGB' e automobile. light-rail lines would be constru when congestion occurred to a limit ( five dependent on th lion, a road, up growth to the extensive, with computer to Widen for freeways. e would bring little The base case is land rnent except in die arterials and six the base other than to downtown ° strips of develop lan boulevards for Low-densrtY rimary es region's centers, twain streets and p intensity of Key attributes Of the base case: p existing allow the highest ottland. the urban growth ed-use areas along that currently would expand d be no m>x development uses. ® The base case n 121,000 acres, There wool dots, instead, b 52 percent, Or . Con- jor transit corn 35 boundary by twice as much as m ma rument more than acres would be Concept ~o - which is n'at total, 98,000 • R@gI~atg 2~ cept A. Of that o r L Clark ConntY Urba++ GTO'xth Area r 9 ME CASE Continuation of Lynent Frstices {a _ ~ ~ ems. ~ L Q n r ~ o u L E G E hj Central City j ` Regional Centers C7 Sub-Regional Centers G Commercial Nodes Station Areas Mixed Use Residential o , 0 High Intensity Residential Frequent Bus Service r o N Main streets A s~P New Freeways t r Q ' Public Parks q" Ftood Prone Soils a ; Exclusive Farm Us- Can n o U n .I Light Rail Lines ° s J n aI Urban Growth, Boundary Proposed Urban Reserves ° i a to have somewhat ed , ~e were assum d services the e obsan in the bas ed of h°usirtga 10 t~sit service 1 streets in urban balanced Ru- t densities made travel eria and a rcault, auto ork of d the least congeStiOn' low developrneese areas. The dense netw in the impractical in e \Na per capita ritnardy it, a lvlulmom Corm achy improvement`' im es, with the base Case levels. capvc! arterials !roe , by 5 percent over 1990 eloPme et would occur Poutward and s would re9urr ever, eve with ma)O ' is movurg Thr How wid ante l tr2:v for the base Dev diffr>sed ring that and emPlOyn'ent. areas of mO prOVedel.m the m°r f ely space the perform e of regiOra haver trips- housing other ents, to match auto shat Of all do includes bob ~ to that found trr County The non- out? percent and is sand cisc° ashingCOn h d wool be ab BrcY n any of the grow"' coneePe wouldo op moo paern st Coast, includurg the Sanran o the iVjulmonta CourtY ' een thacase tlreWe and Seat de- as tneEvexgr vel in thebas e frthe near rrv ot. edestriari trips, a de eas ts. Bay area, LOS ~''r'g les w arterial connections ) and lot N° Hillsboro tthan 5 percent of all Owth conceF extension to crosamg L Bless than any of the gr transit parkway Bch as the %ve ga xe of re,,nOr` share! case would also have lowowa, concePtl' crossings ties Waer- The base Of the three gr Ts tt °tan Modeled in the °hrs)attra ct a sigruh for three facrh titan any anfield and ns of the base The case were mod Teled dem tiderslup , such olas the B verage weekday such cornet" gadial H d draw a included he mod ~1e Ortatrce of considering routes TWO Verso firstvers OrL ood im cePt. , es wo dexs. Ivlt.H Owth con ,~f.,m ' 100 ri Bypass, scores on project. (Western the preferred gr 07es,s,ae 13,100 to Z6, IV '01A a 'ro utes d the second tions in re three m would of only e case reflects freew ltway)) the base case _ freeway Sys e and Sunrise Hig les m Zl~lhile much foufncti the existing bo"Ae- low tramtt ridership m the bas parkway The total lane rnr 6Pextent over On well, $everal freeway attern that was did e of 1 However, Overall The the dispersed deve lop meat F not. crease version in ue to the modeling rem is less both the absence of sternr'Piesentan three growth contin road sy any of h ors, sit for the bas e necks emer e case free y Sys assumed rn ri' °aand Pedesr ~e growth th tran th the base factors 1990 ' Meater9,57 5 service of 1990. Unlike congestion three gto~ h tort P increased par g m mOdebng the concepts- rox. Itely thtwicee b that case was not than in the reewaY that were used exclude from ve e case isapp ts, ase rove' « ee fa and «nonf (pE s) ese factors were eas three growth concep Wg costs and mica comparison of the fxws that the three e concepts. Th ore accurately depict es tow density increased p stir A comp! case sho rm~arily increas base case to m accomparr typically witV modeled environm of the base would p that man versions ass projects e to relieve arldrrg merit in the pedes density develop- ,,freeway , byp ban age and do I uprise d P ment• temlO`N- e ur Though the S develop extensive road sys d have less conger" access to tit routes, do btde to support with its casewoul J- ,%T existing the base ow h conceptl•Totae that of congestion Oil ypass corridors Parkway would t attern, Ood wO lere ao tl art any Of wo a be rrrore tang o the growth and ,,ester centers, the Nit- osing anti lob owth e UsE ,Ad be 155 0 ,000 that d the base fie' r the b a would be Whet ant ~y fail to meet s hotly enh o e Gresham regional ten Cur projections aw apply ill 1990) The base case wOC- a reductions, it close prOximrtY in the base total bur concepts' N T Per" Pita congestion acres of e ? .1 date d italevels bY 5 limited land'uSe dined inFrgrrr SST Per-cap The comparativelY the dispersed d larger as ou state-man 1994 j;bebase case would exceed ate nixie m 18 case can be attributed to th d a signibcanthe V GB7 all t. Average comrn 11 mutates, as modeled, an to Concept Q current percen more than tnatw added o would mcvease tom pattern VMe most areas 0• stem. Re p sy ercent increase over 199 road Congested Roads j Base Case 2040 ~ Congested Fnmvays ~ - N Od- Congested Roads i' 4 Banks _ North ,plains • p ho a r~ - a fumy 'q Grov s' P _ _ 3 t Valle G IS gar La Kin John , Ci it ur aI sys or rov _,••F t r- - r . No berg t . ; t Ba low', iu~p~!Wii ONES We found that the base case would increase the Our purpose in creating and analyzing the base case urban area by 70 percent, although it would was to discover the region's potential for urban f accommodate only 9 percent of the region's total sprawl. The base case would convert rural land at - - ' residential and employment development. When low densities, using less than 50 percent of the Design Type Acres looking at development by design type, we found available land. However, it would replicate the that 64 percent of the activity likely would fall into current status of our urban growth boundary - Central city 48 the "other" and "news UGB" categories, meaning much of the land in the current UGB is vacant and Regional centers 273 primarily low-density residential and commercial. unused. The remaining 36 percent of development would Sub-regional centers 41 go into higher density locations along fight rail, One reason for this is the need to maintain a Commercial nodes 2;284 main streets, transit corridors and centers (see Fig re buildable land supply inside the urban growth 7.2). The base case assumes that any redevelopment boundary, as required by state law. As the central Main streets 8 would average the same density as the buildings that areas become developed, the 20-year supply of Transit corridors 4,924 were replaced. vacant land would become a peripheral buffer Other 49,181 spreading outward from the metropolitan area. The base case densities by design type (see Figtre New UGB 98,214 7.3) reflect total residential and employment space, 'total 154,973 expressed as floor-area ratios. The transit corridor Air Quality and main street categories show densities compa- rable to today (one- to three-story buildings) and As with Concepts A, B and C, predicted transporta- about the same as in Concepts A and C. The central tion generated emissions for the base case for agreed that we should avoid the base case because city would remain dense and the major centers carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds they believed that it would mean a drastic increase would have relatively low intensities compared to are less than those in 1990. In addition, the base service costs and response times: the other concepts. The regional density in 2040 case had higher predicted oxides of nitrogen from would fall to eight people per acre, down from the transportation generated sources in the year 2040 density of nine people per acre in the 1990s. than in 1990, but not significantly higher than other parks and Open Space concepts. (The base case had 94,000 kilograms per Residential and employment distributions in the day, Concept A- 91,000 kilograms per day, Con- We did no in-depth analysis of public open space in base case show that the central city, regional centers cept B - 84,000 kilograms per day and Concept C - the base case. We know, however, that the base case and sub-regional centers mainly would serve as 87,000 kilograms per day.) employment bases with commercial nodes and main contains a 20-year land supply at the end of 2040 and that there would be a substantial amount of streets a mix of the two. New UGB land would be a undeveloped land, although it would be held in mix of 86 percent residential and 14 percent Social Stability private ownership. employment - a notable increase in employment along the UGB compared to Concepts A or C. Law enforcement, fire safety and emergency medical response representatives from the region Region 2040 - Concept Document 39 illp I - 11 1 111 ill III 'III lip Elm= Em I= 1=41 _ cs yYatet" Facilities Cou$e~ msders of the d storm~vater pro of sewer an potential impacts Case. Mater, ttated on e the bas region conce railer than on t A in its to ConceP Concepts a A, e case is similar d have to the bas tse" wool However, ese facih n of worse. odate the ansio exp unpacts, only Th accomm expand greatly to Central city the urbanized area. Regional Centers Tonal centers Sula,"ry Sub-reg What wrouldhappen des e clearly shows the area as a mmercial no The base cas how" Co to convert ° eyparv h gro`'~ It also s f Main streets we cones°e u it d of deahng for a doublin °g o ~ Primary means 1 available land is readi y the state transp corridorse padon It fails to meet transit de endence, as of auto p land ►n UG6 Flo households non goals for redue donwassecond lowe"and by far other cong ffacAides, yf;. o/o emPlOyment although its ublic base . UGB eatest expense for P leleW land %In the gr d consume case is don. The and to point Patestlan arison, basis for comp ~ends Satellites 30 40 50 60 e great' mainly as a ~ , 10 20 rent 0 of condn~mg out the effect 5_• 3.20 - Central titY 110.26 geglorial tenter Sub-regional center 0.23 0.27 Commercial nodes gpR 0,56 Mainstreet 032 3 4 5 Zransit corridor 2 1 0 U _ Chapter 7 Base Case in Deta~1 v®ens~'d~ ehaptef Coins t Boule' aaa . them. ° ° ° ~.;,~'s: VOrtlan ; m along some of t transit omtnen r • a.• mixtures ° uses " z. ; ecome move d Boulevard, Via. vards that b corridors include. Sao ala Avenue,Terwilhger ; t e•~"~:;:' : ° `~y ervieu' is atonBoad, M d pvenue,'~ p F" t• ,e about Concept A Farmmo Avenue, 223r tyre d hway (90) , ' g d, 82npacificHig U. urban Boulevar he most salient fea and II that it would expand current the ercent Providing Stafford Road o • t; i ° • w ' b they are t~° a " out 25 p e also ;ted as boundary by a homes whd t ,,as remain e of a v growt ntil h le-fa Y Ye and Single-farm Y within one-half ti al land for sing adopted state rnbting to address newly quality policies now, unless they are sit corridors K,0 can accommo 00 employ_ atte P rtadon and t e t rig light rail station. A11 t°ge5her the trap d 000 households and 16;e or 8 to 10 federal tta modeling of Concep units ate 115 , eons p tl et act ficant change es allow densides ocomtner- about nder our nenCe mad-family %on and ees - at a P don t e~ signs d outside the buildings ne1 ututs an acre' rhO~ e add inside an ° Per acre {three_tamed use at a density of 70 dwelling r, edboth and new o zones ado streets, includ'uig ens On to cial er acre. There are a few maul Avenue, curr primarily people p ed ° e Boul evar d, Broadway ons of d and d expands to allow mix H wthorn n see assumed Boulevard in p°rtla and Ha 1A Boule- Ow and Boring to areas are would The urban gr oring Daman lands. `there also are Commercial Tones are THighway eat and artm the east toward lan ° ,Ogle per acre. Theme areas and San dy Beaverton Three-story ap These aced as exce ion tern Wash- use at 70 P d three-story office ate. ,osdy design an w,th ground-floor retail. vard in Beaverton. Ad reaol some bound a, expansions in designated as contain twO- ldtngs complexes wool P have a more endy entbui retail tended to ha' and County On lands curt calls for expan~ag apartm busy streets are in character to them ington farm tee„ Concept A es with ~~e~ctensive uses' hborhoOd edes- and P odate boos feet) land localized neig to design 'exclusive o new as ware- are n der use such eater attention arily to accomm 10 000 square There e UGB Pry lots (8,000 to + (reyuirtng a lot of lan P except in large require gr sized h level of transit service and vehicle sales) typically trial, Of -iltaa°n' es that are tyQ centered moderately 00 acres housing Retail us transit no in which there is big assumes that 4,5 al centers. h- capacity system t also UGB would be preserved industri 1016119 spaces areaccommo - A The conceP rovide ° towaFortland is assumed to P nor' e at with many P radial big of land insi de the cu?. t A assumes t construe bu transit areas. 011 down City, west to Forest areas. Concep unhe Corridor, dated in non- Oregon Vancouver, as natural arkwaY e would have service south to p peopl Gresham, north to es southet don of three new freeways -the sunrise the M dons, ass transit. Grove, east to and t`VO Cm ass an d Along transit corn frequent m ualatin ~ewestside ByP d easy access to It to accomtno- southwestto T direct an dors would also be bui 0 Concept A cle and pedestrian traffic. buteS of The co h levels Of bicy ~~gion t Document Key attn a~®_Concep arterials and date big many of the primary higher densities and ® Widen allowu'g collector streets, 1 1I. c II AgM ~ d' a •ti{~.. ...sal • ~ ~ y } ~ r ~ r• Qark Cuunly p M i Urban Growth Area ~ • A ~ 't~ tl• _ d C®N4. E ~i _ ~iQ.;. A„ Grow Out Exrand the Urban Growth Boundary 5 a - i r l f' y - 6 p - r• O d S 'II n ~ L E G E N D ® Central City s u Regional Center Sub-Regional Centers Commercial Nodes e ~~1 ® Station Areas o o _ OM Mixed Use Residential J , r F~ ° High Intensity Residential Frequent Bus Service N Main Streets New Freeways 4 s o S' Public Parks L d Flood Prone Soils Exclusive Farm Use e Light Rail Lines o a Urban Growth Boundary Can Proposed Urban Reserves n' • 4 d is predom'nandY t-ra corridor an 2 ho~eholds A westside fighC,lrrentiy there are 23 cept A' as~nes of Concept N' we vacant todaY• wi ffiin the area on households and in depth analysis o ,,h manage- and2,q~g lobs addi►i°nal IJ90 e tiathY Our the u'e During d many components oa{~ctedbY Concept accommodating X015. °rojection ~700 ddition would be 3,330 jobs by the year J be an a Pow ell. of All ercial examdhow&Y tNwouldaffect there will andFostex- d comet ment an ow Concep the Year 2 d 4,750 jobs- to Damascus re ona' an a at h die effects on re oval, sub g radial hnes' A We look the region, and employment, households an centers ( ~ cated along these ecific areas in au quality, an we re {lying node are $Peel ortatiotn, land use, arks and open space, and ima tie iQs the ywhat d we see? Fi st, the m~ cint Nodes housing , s°.. tabilftY If we cO site, the southeast over the prep Orenco (01' 1'w it 231st Re st Center' and loan wed-use public fact? es. Al . 'historic d'{ of - Y e on of 1'~ort the once the intl'in) wouldbe intact, Hand rs u quaa the drahots e e vacan t 1 Imag would contain ba ercent re es Avenue an now josbi a F,leve x and corridors The nodes 3 pence t, Yet de l Desi of changes Bred v . street, these lands scats l homes Ncr°ss the tonic estate gior" cente e commercial her densities and what b looking at 'e-farm Y use. 1e.0 a be an dth athig of illustrating smg builtandm perc t yeas are coned eholds and away fed several sites Y lied This ant would be of the site wool 0p0 hous can we set d C could be aPP pl iately to t'►e north ees and green these bout 110' could n' Ban ortion of imtr►ed plenty of odate a ag p along "'ith most end of qn accomnx how Concept' urban design im ced tern 430000 employ ees• the downtown was part of the which our consultant Proo tide preserve along tk'e cre ters at the vies from lexes 2040 in _ areas retail comp Region ei . sp . growth manage he site. most These regional ed fo _story such as of what g s are ail line we would seethe crapers mu onal centers renderm ' look&e if ce These design at the north- re enters, t into place' der the To Of the r con skys uildings in iOnal c on c° can the north The transit sta rise b In these red region were pu 11 happen venue`' ld be to low"erton Gresham ed to inter- went pohcies e what wi 1 overn- dtramanc changes' west 231st en if er ofl torch cleaners, a and are assum arable o 11 &v allow local go, Beav office buildings of a come not intended to old happ west corn such as dry instead, they shops ark and "ride lot a concepts, visualize what unities to setall s. N p west of d coffee the co with Ogle apa ~entbuildi menu various and citizens tochanges their Comm a dadjaycceanre t $hop in center V lately to th line and size. within a they decide to make . washingt°n uld be available im rth mil are located m also wo area north of the comh'na- rovide easy prenco the d be a centers Beaverton and selected We aPPhed the station- In Road there out These core Qty Lions and pare buffered -Downtown ell a' and research businesses, with e of transit sra { the sites cept N tO south of Corn quarter-mil caters. These centers viron- weTe two ° bout Con comet main d a cifical1Y the ht Indus s for Of street en County on webad' to earne and spP _ non of lig rn ded• acces density us and cultural offerings- informan see visually adequate parka g PrOVi by moderate soctl two sites . oad would be a arts, and a those of Concept A of Cornell R a mix of traditi°"al acre menu, P a combination ramifications pod, with The area north born five units per these centers is lial neigh all lot ment ldmgs, iedevelopmg d resider lv detached hom at The deve'op existingbui vacant lots an Single-fatni . {lots), set renovating d developing 7 ,j00-square- °f dm an ores ated as a cotniner- (averagnig 43 lowvalued lots. site, design the Cr existinpar g , trees, e prenco along t pocument e wi der sidewalks The 425-acr t p, is located 1~e~a ~O _ Concep 2040 han amenities includ and plazas- cial node in concept t: pedestbike pall's aria pocket Par benches' 01 l7 n. r b ar 6 1 W„ { f~ 4 ~~~SFa" A+~\ 1 ,Pt , va ~ g~~3~ tt~ 1 1 1 - i < GO to c 4 { ` woo er acre (averag►ng t= rt units P 'outs ("nth acres- i, ge foot Smgle-family at erg footlots), carria square- (4,50 p-s9ua%- 4,50 its Per acre 0 at sort' units) at 12.5 hoes wn a garden 'Nz o utnitS Per lot), to es lotswiti, e{ootlots)an at 300 scluar " surface panning d per acre (2, ums arnnentS/conao the resiaenaal zoning ~g1,, r aP All{ 20 units per acre. except ga of c'vo storium of three be a rnaxirt'uwbic Jwould be a In 0re?uo aerial ~ieaT are , ents, ber density unilooking north of apartm these big lion) Lion transit s ta Y~ tralzrit stories. 1~,0ote that the 00 feet of : t . of jNortli- growth art of the ,-rsection tia{fic circle concentrate uld At the southern P ew street (the e alternative wo en spaces) thus venue and a n the residential The villag arated by OP lace, Each west 231st A narrow the villages Sep and p Cornell Roaa, w'thm residences, th ue and from h to four of community ing and of of Co story east 257th AVen es Road. a sense we see two- d a substantial Sou a center for shoPP ne1ghborhood), d trees an about to SautheastBorg ouseholds preserving • d contain closest to the ~as with sidewalks art east to ver north 12,000 h village wotu a streets Clackamas Rt ditional oaatea central crossroad. is per acre will' environment t A, an as accomm services at -a at 12 peaestrian .Under ConceP to be develop per acre. ed xternatives would ellittg uni 800 lobs were assn o ~fieTent a center area of eight dw e family ' al and 3,We looked at twoand erenage alternative) sounding are surrounded by 511191 by 20~• lternative . These villages are separated by natur L?arrans der Concept A C~low_densitya owth in Datnascus ods and oaatmg gT neighborho development of Damns . tin of the urban for accomm at most features or rural density feature is We analyzed c1e city sumes expansion the critical issue of It inent use athe nalyzed as alternative assumes nchangea most prom alternatives m o ea spaces, low- remain foot this became boundary tUGB) raising ally been an area The density would es large blocks omes {a rraditton „ development -squ are- perhaps tlu of P $r ze what has «exCeption lands, east mg 1 residential C7 , 500ascus and that it preserv the Boring Lava ogtns) how to urban t ,owtn as from 11/2 le-fAmi Y in Dam those f on n vo adds sing articularly l( aces he retail center ba f lance of the p c ormation wtrlese open sP Hots with areas frd t The of developmen rural o Preser``ing First, pteserv residentaa , from Protectionas lotswtt)a'throune presentKGB d as rural estate lots natural geolog► ties acres and were "excepted uirea by hu design ate al uses are and along w ater areas. c benefits. is tie tivo srrategi a are re9 e to be ens ina-astri 'these areas first in lin residential ar Some a de residents wih and larger. 212 aria adjacent to was wn u1PDo es wool pr the {armor forestl aw to be consi dered 3j4 acre Highway amascus area of D l tna-use law GB is exnanded. ea along t g ~5 state Mclud The commercial ment urbanized if the U area is. immediately Damascus' oncePt pocu C uare-mile study oti of the UGB enlarged. fWOO" The 23-s9 eastern P Avenue 1e south east 152nd adjacent to tl about South from ,and stretches . 5 3 1 v t AIR, l'-`.r.o+ add - '-y r r Ord 52 ,,e~gggg II yp.a D~rr~psctu in 200 t A in petail ite~39°~° X00 _ chapter 8 concep aG ',I Q III s along the 0 serving new low-density neighborhood integrated network of uld rt have i the least oongeston urban fringe* permanent view of green and natural areas, as well Mulmomali county ht rail or express bus as with a green separation between the area and would continue Radial high-capacity transit (lig While much of the freeway system service) linked to downtown Pordand would be an neighboring urban areas.Second, the open spaces freeway bottlenecks would to fun along water courses would help protect water Some freeway congestion represents more important part of the regional transportation g emerge. S network, carrying 21,000 to 47,000 riders daily. quality (the Clackamas River is a source of water for n we many includes the surrounding along the urban edge, such as man y downstream communities ct well as providing than just a bottleneck and Routes to points g would e, less effec- long of freeway. Examples fish habitat) by buffering more active uses with roads and g hwa 1-205 in the Forest Grove and Damascus, natural areas, and could provide corridors of open include parts of the Sunset Hig Y, state 5 south of downtown five, with only 2,000 to 4,060 riders daily. space for people and wildlife. Clackamas area, Inter bike and Portland and parts of 1-84• The three freeway .lon-auto travel (including transit, 10 percent of all bypass projects primarily would increase access to d do little to relieve pedestrian) accounts for less than Travsporunion the urban fringe areas an travel in Concept A, although it would increase once t A congestion on existing routes. along transit-oriented strh m o der neighborhoods The transportation system design under C p centers. Bus service is hi is very similar to that of the base case. Our Concept g t increase over to We the seattribputearation much of of the congestion con angd businesses. in Concept Most A east of the Willamette River. As a percent of total A assumptions show a nearly 9 percen the bicycle and pedestrian share in Concept A ' 1990 in the number of lane miles. Transit service areas added to the TJGB in this concept would be tnps, earl trile that of with few nearby - would not change from the 1990 level of about 5 hours in Concept A would ben Y p single-family neighborhoods, percent. 1990. The three "freeway" bypass routes (Western services or jobs. As a result, the arterial streets and Sunrise Highway) Bypass, Mt. Hood parkway linking these new neighborhoods to jobs an also are included in Concept A. services would be much more congested than in the Land Use other growth concepts. The mostly single-f inils would Desp In Concept A, the than growth boundary Despite these improvements, Concept A would neighborhoods added along the urban fringe the worst overall coi g n twice of 199 0 increase by 55,000 acres, of which 18,000 acres are have concept would be difficult to serve with transit , an zoned for exclusive farm use. The total or jobs discourages concept, reflecting a tota the lack of nearby services currently and significantly higher than the other grog bicycle or pedestrian travel. buildable 1•and supply calculated for Concept A is concepts. Concept A is the only grow ri' concept to 10x},000 acres. (See Figlta a 8.1) Concept A would have the lowest daily transit exceed 1990 VINIT per-capita levels. Average peak-period travel time in Concept A would along transit corridors, projected average densities in Concept A (see r°"'` concepts. buildout and are shown as of any grow'tli ridership (2b7,000) of the three g The p increase to 12.5 minutes - the longest Ridership would be highest al Fi ire 8.) reflect total main streets, and to regional centers. The lowest concept and a 30 percent increase over 1990. floor-area-ratios. New densities on vacant and congestion would be where limited service is provided to redevelopable land likely would be lug While Concept A shows arterial street l these averages, which combine existing and new worst con estion would be along ow-density residential areas. Compared to the region-wide, the g other concepts, transit coverage is somewhat more development. Washington County's widely spaced suburban limited in Concept A, reflecting the difficulty in 47 streets. The more closely spaced and more fu ly Region 200 _ Concept Document M1 J~ r s , Congested Roads Concept A - 2040 _ ' ~ Congsred Fae.vry: !V 00.c Congested Ro.6 ~'VN v,- a 9 :tBanks ` North ~.ti_ f , no .elelne; Cal . a Ci i rov ,4 i Valli , G I ti get John -~y Kin Ci rt u er rov I r er ~ r ! ~ Ne berg n ilit ' ;r . St . Fie ow~• Boom a. - uld extendlanduse In summary, Concept GB and would not greatly Wes ebetween a the currentU today.ltwould 67 ts would averag beyOn d develops hOr d u$e the vast pesis" ensi {an'il} are oval dty e d1e way lari al land' foot residers- 369 New single the Chang Central city 000 square feet, with Omer thar► 55,000 acres of rur u],500 and 9, of thatland for to More acres 40,000 m Regional centers in 2040 of about 10 people per acre. urbanize tra 2 ;8 and streetensity dCorti t Aw°iild Zone ted centers and one about onal United. teeters 4,229 concen mostly low- tial lots. ConCeP Concept B~ ed in the Sub-Regi Dolt remit le family than le family land allow d nodes 127 the tea on w sing - opt of. sing evelopment. half the am exclusively ,4ti-family base case. ,in streets 7,462 The amount of land Zoned an d is represented by ercial decreases housing -Transit Corridors 49,353 and comr l About 74Percentof the ,h 26 ii mixed-use zomng- le-family Air enerated ether 42,500 Awouldbe sing tion- g under Concept multi-family. models for transp°'an t A, levels of Neal uGB '904,32 Our computer der Concep percent developed as show that un de and volatile "'n` 6,377 p on development air pollution ent COMA~ent _two percent of the regi ning areas with po certain pollutants (rarboo be lower than those Sixty e Z° would occur in componnds) d of nitrogen-related gey~evelop~ occur in single-his would ~ 3g percent organic in tie category 80,000 i+ service, an.: Concept A today. Only increase fr°"' ovided) in P-0 trans - e d- use areas. becomes d there be an ams per day. le concept Pr transit-oriented m able land b Oudes w°u1 per day to 91,000 lalogr ent land than olins Landing es of redevelop rove- transportauOn for emploYn' the MacadavA owimpkilograms P st non- ould be out of areas: and aSSumes along 6400 base acr on eots wit' low redevelopment when we forecast the followiing on of Pord available, d Corr nt lze that -Iowever, the region w east Orii and In contrast, east Pord ZIVe alsa recogni transP°- ollution, the other concepts) area, the outer south PO at have good sources of air Q and tnestate. Oad, and in non e ment values. areas th ce for Concept A t assumed by foster g ent land in the hland costs. comphan atory measares much emPIOS"i' is likely to Occur in d hi to the re0 we predict too downtown Pordand, and northern Lion ervice an g evenwi areas: an eoPle would following ascas, Lake Oswego how and where p es• The southshore, Dam FiguLe S•3 shows h the design tYP an of der each ePropord E,mPIOrltent Millsboro. w kand in the IJ orlivei-wOIA decline in and area the regional t o£land available for balance e~usts ent, and h Almost le the Overall amour' ent rates of N10 bs housing im the southeast m Clackam of central cif' th regional employrri Corr be sufficient to areas th along the periphery total would gron`' shg ty. density ~ a. al centers the low- ent areasa roman )seemed to expansion a sub-ten ent growth is >n Commer- e P 1ofees-to e eas lacked a balance of pro- County, as well as a areas are largely half of the emplOYni and city centers* loy ar County Then l connn1er` reovally, sev Wasbingt°n the cents transit an nib` Of ntrast and, areas away hone would containa g.t 1 an d demand. By co Po . streets tial uses Beaverton, i 1ected supp Y t A, our residers o f Pjillsboro, while the transit corridors vial residents es an and mall, Concep Chan areas employees) es would be mostly residendal• for 49 d ercent tie einnploynentland analysis demand (more need and other design tyP GB would be 98 Q wed an eXcess Concept Document New land added to theV projections showed 9$egi®n 20~ residential under this concept. ,I Social Stabllit feSSlOnalS ~ien we talked with pub'''c safety pro Provide law enforcement, fire 1ey en they could p °nses if concept a ency medical resp ever , that safety and emerg They specified, how 3.90 lemented. a and Awere imp increasing the service are it would mean Central city funding' - enforcement professionals In addition, they said law uate security under the Regional Center Q.39 rovide adeq 20.29 lied under Concept A Tonal center alone could not p ficle5 be enacted expanded service areas IMP Sub-reg .31 ended that gro`vth Po a ©tent 0 They recomm et . ptide - P Commercial nodes result in com They also 0.49 FAR that would nce of personal safety- building main street force in the assura unties integrate 5 ended that corm d (such as having .2$ 3 4 recomm safety m mm Corridor 0 ci leswith sa 1 design Pr't' P the street). Translt 2 0 building storefronts face th the vicuutY Of indicated that Concept A of Forest Grove, in t11 ce providers prices, west (Hillsboro, i east Human serum 301Sauve Island and south result in more;noderateh lousing obs over Highway odel predicts could more accessible to ow- and Town Center area favor j re onal In contrast, them ucringle-family making housing They were con - Clackamas tbuildout. At a sub- g' A1•ilsonville)• h xovide too m e households.Awould not provide in the concep show imbal- t Awould p amascus, east of Oregon moderate-utcom that Concept housinS inhntgton and Clackamas of concep areas such as D of cerned, sPerred social housing in the area north however, 'as level, eholds, while the city transit service and that di an service imbalance m west o{V+~ilsonville and in much ensive. Ht ance in or of ho g CBD) shows an City, would be more exP pO d (excluding b region is the services ended for all the gxO ost balanced su - Forest Grove. e amount of provid 1 for the obs. Them bake Oswego area ers strong Y recommended ince i so ntives favor of } ~7Vlnville, redicts that th Concept p, ss that there should rd, ualann, including Gresham- The model also p rovided in concep tow- and ah County, 1 development P the edge of the private sector to develop &oughout the reg'On- -r, and Mid` :~ultt'om multi-farm y meet demand along insufficlent toBeaverton moderate -income housing few areas inDan'ascus, t7GB while a ro ected to have an giausing and north of Forest Grove are p l en Spree predict the uld-family supply' pn~•du ttrui 4p toexcess of m resently privately s of p and, this time as 00 acre d be We used our modeling system imbalance betty een supply and wo d not provide Under Concept~,the current UGB woul concept A central area owned lands wi related to housing- housing in one inner northeastFortland) sufficient single-family d and inn (downtown Port 2n the edge of the TJGB and in several areas at th ept A in Detail i®t► - chapter 'a CO, Re9 c so r ae x ~ - ~ rk P i 3 ~ ,1 t a1y a t v4 4 a f y The al areas or pares natur' avoid- Central city .E ed ar protected as V~~ are shown acct ansions of rile 'Jude flood prone as~ned ex? 1 areas that in concept 1 centers ing lens- - e nature addition, gegiona slopes and forests. homes to s E soils stee so f stagle"family 1 center , p ard ows al Sub-reg 'tone A M larger Y eu of addition en space in li nvace op e Cornrnerciai nodes provid p aces. public Open sp fain streets tti Lis CowequIles facility Transit corridors F~dz ty m relation to pubhc UGg ' % g land tin households d"nlan ioymen Concept A such as Other In e'ca"'imng we looked at factors e5 For New land in UGB % emP consequences, water faciliti 60 70 wastewater and stoAwo'Ad include grow", 40 s0 wastew Satellites water, ;u 34 water, concept more to store and • ` 10 20 drip g uldcost m would 0 which Nvo ely billy terrain, Also, large lot si es z er lawn distribute water. lio n(due eato sumn' would result in p likely Summary transit avid mean h gber consun' rrtent forms n e ariaea the ing Alarger service ar coop" ct develop concept A ~ urban growth a°ugn costs of reaofittig in b general, anded the substantial. Waste- bighway systems, en some areas as they are higher costs. e cost because+ ensive, the hest air water with it som ll are less ep and tried to keep t A also brings anon usuaY that they boundary estion, Wg conserv developed areas can concluded highest tong m°st dispersed 14owever, Concep Because Mill already e therefore roach is today. It had the ership, this ons. COrlmg stems eXp ch app sit Li considers moire easily (bY wouldbe water sy ately predictwhi wever, opution,l° vesttxan ridwater service. savinb ,achieved costs not accur is A and hO hest cost for could be achi sstem reliability of could Concep to p °p ularion and lug ding the urban grows' y miner watering}, be less watering ore cost effective. concepts, according p bat en instead, it su would be fewer in lower cost d0eS not mean robletns; ~tion, there be the use of these p distrib- . it, add because there wooldbf the appear to tiers . the region. boundary 1s the and 1TansPortali were ht us ~ has toug louwerblic open spaces stem providerr o land use p balance, system ve water system provt ff also would is the Way Concept boundary and would ha water ratio da public areas' Concepto storm der each rbe boon bo an d about the same as 'm uteri within P urban grO" land-use distribu- concludedthat Facilities to es and disadvantagineS the region ending th~ region that ConceptB that e71' muimal changes to find major advantag roviders roblems- owth concept. however, p overall advantages ma bus Concept ~g only costs higher n e ° ts for d result in serious p B~ C• other gr d that there `were n concepts dons cool e ocument sewer', servtcW Cewater four e oncept sanitary to play. Reg-77 ion nao C yor wastewater (Id come m e ensive to provide. or disadvantages betty considerations coo most xP costs stormwater facilities. genially the low wastewater systems are have fairly concept Awo NMI Chapter 9 Concept in Detail Ove vkw would experience changes in market forces • ` i1 t~C4i yes e.° . u associated with scarcer land, shifting demand to rider Concept B, the region would be very homes on smaller lots. Prices for larger lots and Po;,tlapd~.. f~° M different than under Concept A - it would be for homes in older urban neighborhoods are • • • much more compact. If we keep today's urban likely to increase under any of the scenarios and o • • f°~~ growth boundary intact (the primary feature of perhaps more in Concept B. • q)ng Concept B), 45 percent of new development would •s~ be accommodated in centers and corridors with • Employment would be more concentrated in z ° M high transit levels. In turn, those centers and centers, rather than spread out. Downtown corridors would be designed with higher densities Portland, of course, would be quite employ- (25 persons per acre or greater). Centers such as ment intensive, with an 9-1 employee-to- downtown Gresham and corridors such as resident ratio (nine employees for every one freeways and limited roadway improvements in Hawthorne Boulevard would become quite com- resident) and 50,000 more employees than in favor of transit. The high-capacity transit mon throughout the region. Concept A. network would be extensive, linking major centers such as Gresham, Powell/Foster Road, Some of our analysis of Concept B reveals that: • All the centers combined would be expected to Clackamas Town Center, Oregon City, accommodate 107,000 more employees in Milwaukie, Tigard, Tualatin, Beaverton, • Single-family homes would remain the pre- Concept B than in Concept A. Concept B Hillsboro and Vancouver. dominant type of housing (60 percent), with would have 30 percent of employment growth higher density (both detached and attached) in centers, rather than 13 percent in Concept • Concept B would also place considerable housing providing the balance. A. Commercial and mixed-use development emphasis on preserving open space within the would be more intense here. There would be resent UGB and farmlands outside the • New single-family neighborhoods under less land devoted to parking spaces. pboundary. Inside the UGB, 7, outside acres of 000 Concept B would be similar to neighborhoods le land (2,500 acres more than Concepts built before 1950. They would be more • Our analysis shows there would be shorter buildable would 2, set aside for open space compact than those in Concept A and closer to travel distances between destinations, with an A uilildab either active urban parks or relatively ace - undis- shopping and jobs. New lot sizes would be 20 increased demand for accessible transit and eith ed natural areas. turb percent smaller than those in Concepts A or C, congestion at peak times that is higher than averaging 5,800 square feet. today. Having this much open space, however, would require a tradeoff in the form of smaller private • Considerable redevelopment would occur in • Most transportation improvements were for yards. Concept B would preserve farmlands existing neighborhoods. Concept B likely transit in Concept B, since it calls for no new Region 2040 - Concept Document 53 Jill, LWK County . ~y{• V) 4 Urban Growth Area COT ~C YG,,%V •Up i ~ the UrWn GYO`vth Soundmy ti 1 r _ A rl 1r ~ ~ Q 41 5 i U/ r Q a _ n o o. 0 Central City . ecs t o n Ce nal Regto ~ ° CID Sub-Regional Centers p ` s (jDrnrnercial ;`lodes qo 0 Station Areas , Mg Use Residential Q high Intensity Residents Frequent Bus Service = F~ n N Main StreeI5 90 Public P lts prone Soils flood ° Gan Use . F,~cc]usive Farm Light Rail Lines Boundary i :"+I Urban Growth proposed Urban Reserves :g . n .j ~,•q.~„• ~ Ali' Ir ~S ''f• Vim. h ~~~~"`,~',,~++.'~t~'f'1=-`11',~tr~1Ri5 `~•~,~,,J~t^NJ'x r~h~\~A':u~~ its, t4~ s1: y"fin\,'j``li -r_U~„(~k.)•rti''(~-~ ~{!,~}~~ti1C•;sl:•.~ ~-+F'~f'.~ic„i.~;Y-i~~r~.`7:~ sang the .+V'+S .;r',1' rte, ~,.r.~) ~}~}y"T 'F\ 1(A - ' . ~F }^if~'7'ry n•', r~K~c j+.1•J~•'q'!n`~ .^,s•'s' the region,ttl„ SST ' 1~" • 4 c' • "t r surroun Imm ediately k,ow today ~~_r r landscape raval Ow 4, b 4~1 n•~t.r `.r1`Yry ?i>~Y•rr'i t off{, a R ~ { b`Yy~~./• Y+ y es , e- on~I Dwigri j'' Y,~ Re ev ar._ z; •u ~.rt era1 ~ we exam~ed s kif `*7e ' -~'3J°• ?r . ~ ~ ' }~t~'r~i :~'.,`~"3i' ',,r.' ~~t~. { `z • d-~ Concept A' would loo ~ we did for to se 1 e how they s Concept M4 4%i t'y , F • rr~ + SV. r ++h~ 1 5 ' under .-•r+' /t~ • vnd the regnon rth t n the ow P Desip a our d Regional ente implem thisw 5parto ° dC lthorP a (~Q inwlvch`rebu urban design group' eE Hills iew ages Pro}ec a nationally reno~ about` slat thas P006ates, and drawings The two : X,, ,r to devise re Qoeunder Cony B erel~llsdale d,; f• ` ;a =S sites would tr,;t e under Concept Z' sites we era on County ~ Waslimgt 3" a° dOrencou' an Hitlsaccte dale demonstrate the ~Y ~ ~ +,t;~ f c' ~ t Q forts minan ' ;r`• ban designs car 11A a predo Y 3 ~ - The ur drat could o e ConcePtB• ki„d of change ,rarity and r hborlnood comet dal neig' i ` - single-far►tily d a residers bus servnce.j~ y - . lsdale is Curren Y and frequent i could H l lercial strip oval dens tY _ ~ ;r-' J ~ ti a comn how additi Hands and M. y r ' . wit illustrates vacan This din mainly by using e single-fantilY - •~-1; odated, erues•Th be acco op g some Prop hborhood, by redev in ding neig - `.l I . ' - tt Hillsdnie en~na w-11 ; : ter{ rf ;u;'3a t eet stCJle character of the Burr ° n Intact. OrAy the V would rem developm however, n„ild-family wouldbe conirro&al and lP family areas, t 55 sing - ' J! ,as a small. nomber of Concept Document . affected. t Re4lon 'ar of the area in the year Taking our hehd°peetba the comn'W. hub of the se 000 20 we w°ul xauaN ,t. ~ r --1- - ~ % .mot ~ I, ~ I /0, ! z:. n, $ ~$~t~ ,r 2 / CP got :BRASKA I-l LEGEND Mul"amily Homes Public/Quasi-Public 1 ` ! I f T..1,nmes c~~.. ±^7 Surface Packing Carriage Hennes&Small-LotSingle-Family C^xi'.' :a ShucbuedParking - o I Q,Standud-LotSmgle-Family Patks t i• I I I Open Space -1 Retail Commercial \ ofP.~cemm~al ~ Hillsdale in 2040 56 iegiora 2040- Chapter 9 Concept Bin Detail m~ur 3 dditional x ~ ~ ° " have a ~ ~ ~ {t olHighway,would dbe narrower " C p t ul 'Oe%along a smeetwid WO ardtl'e commeraal uses. Its eons extended to" ddi that ose of building a Vnrovements x ` beta andbecause of road eet trees. 3 street de a mp6an strip street addition of fi ^ atic difference iseortb from An even r not &SMati tching south to n This "vo"id a street/Plaza new library site. entedspace, Looking e's store to a n n u theN.,wr ore pedestrian-o e auto access. along :ca to provid Street in Qrv provide a mucsi n ore d cv- . - those who altlsougl' it lace where d > oriented The area would become a F can o so to local Shopping reach the , marily employment to walk orbike s once theY ang shop anal Wish the raillis'e as P" e addtt< or atleastwalkam of Concept B wOddhave som to uses as es and does not separa center. s this n of The historic town west e streetleYel illustrate perspec- opment lview Traf fic speed charactex. of N° multi-famil &ffeentare as. Tl' d leve its historic of the xaillin e and east , but much into d scale ° £ dveel the oun - ment and cars south e development historic Thaw scale aevelop be lower than it is today, preneo would have som homes or the nve illustrates thee 'er 'tree pe area would would be 231st Avenue change to existing dition, the could occur along Alment with no more than Inad that co develop laces for transit, through the aL itolghwaY be no Area-. there d character o£ the dng, fie station art d walking across Ca A n~ of ground hoar retail wool p of Orenc° - ment and wi P an d saoer rng above, would have a single-farm y ercial boil u„dista ed• two-story develop wellas cars. much easier an chi historic cow would remain and offices, walldr'g and biking, as wt h and actually wO~d led for in candhar the historic es es maxit"u m of three stories d'at what isca in substantial changes, are gr was shown include venue ~comm°date m of Hillsdale ConceptB would Northwest 231st A die Ortation $ a, additional ~owth The to the Westofe Vacantland on owne ZransP Concept B. to the wmshes d rove- response however, rt h of the rail loin ' roadway imp ers. e today the fewest inn ercent in s design dbusmess lead and to theno w~t231st Avenu , hue p than orth become a B had th e ofless Concept llcreas t hours of seMce ne1ghborhaod an d likely an west sid of Northwest orporation, WO eewould be a tramp nments, Vi 1990. Total trara 13,192 hours - Tos Th retail lane-pules over anded to by loynment area. lot and several major e wF~ a park-and-ride e Concept A for Concept B were eXp Elul A Ores o next to the station, es. es ercialbusinof e1lRoad Lobe and 5? ter tour tak ch would and comtn rth of CornCornellpoad Our 2040 hehcoF on County, `off 600 new the area no t Document hip d 3, shows d the ~eabetween _ Concep ore, o site in Was households an e residennal a" ~ `on 2040 1200 addition e uudergoing somuch have , ConceptB.L~ wouldmaintam jobs dexIC hanges, the site sabstantia. . raasst~a _ z;A I ~1., Z I s ~ i _ bIIS - n wig 9 ulam i R _ i ~ 01f~PrE$Bt a - I r r y, 4, . a ~k ` \ - y 4 ` '4 T f _I I I OF 10 I'D" M, 2~' t - ~ ~ \ j~`"~ ` f 1 ' , 1,-... - ~ 3 ~ ~ ~ Dili i f_ b Ln ad congestion derisiPhy and lower housing and employment almost triple the 1990 level -but only 7 percent make room forwbikes and o ld create westrianidesimprovements. We found that more than Concept A around the region. Some examples include High- The result of combining improved transit service way 217, the Sunset Highway, 99W and I-5 south. Radial high-capacity transit corridors into down- and increase Congestion also would be widespread along radial town Portland would have significantly greater daily d development density is a significant However, the ridership than circumferential routes or extensions increase in non-auto transportation, with Concept arterials in east Multnomah County. or radial the urbBan an edge. and The a ma major r lines, B having the highest level transit, bicycle and eastern portion of I-84, the western portion of U.S. to corridors, Dints ors, alonsuchg the 26 in Washington County, the northern segment of would rang e from he field and daily Westside lin s, 25, ,300 81 pedestrian travel of any growth concept. Total dings non-auto travel would vary by destination, account- I-5 and I-205 in the Stafford area all would have low Circumfe a ntial routes, such as along Highway 217, ing for 55 percent of all trips to downtown Port- congestion. would range from 6,400 to 23,100 daily boardings. land, 12 percent to regional centers and 15 percent along main streets. Freeway congestion in this concept would not be The bicycle and pedestrian share of total trips in limited to isolated bottlenecks. Most of the con- B would grow to 6 percent, a slight Despite the increase in non-auto travel, Concept B gested freeways are flanked by equally congested Conconcea from would g. w the three growth concepts, would have significant congestion along many arterials, suggesting that freeway backups affect increa major routes, with approximately 14 percent of all many adjacent routes as well. Concept B would have the largest share c bicycle urban roadways and pedestrian trips as a percentage of total person having high levels of congestion. trip s. The significant growth in non-auto travel, While total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) would Whsle Concept B would have about the same with predicted widespread congestion in increase by 62 percent over 1990 levels, Concept B percentage of households and businesses having along o e t B, underscores the importance of having concept, and the lowest concept, rising land uses that are easily served by transit and a instillg on would 1990 have 1evels the l by 12 percent. regional VMT of any access to transit as today, it would have the greatest p lanced in road and transit VMT per capita, improv- increase in transit ridership of any transportation system balanced Average from 125,000 today to 487,000 in 2040. It also im rovements. p . peak hour travel time in Concept B would slow e to would 13 percent compared to 5 perocentln 990. This 11 minutes, an 18 percent increase over 1990. and attribute much of the congestion in Concepts to illustrates complementary e lead to in r eause sed n ership. Use the relatively modest road improvements routes. The su1 of buildable land under Concept B is concept and the intense land use along major Increased bus service would draw more riders in shown Pn Figure 9.1. Concept B than in the other grog concepts, The three proposed new freeways (Western Bypass, especially along main streets and transit corridors. Sunrise Corridor and Mt. Hood Parkway) are not As in Concept A, bus ridership in Concept B would The land area for development around centers and be highest east of the Willamette River. However, along corridors would increase from the 42,000 improvements included in C were Concept dBe.lSeted from planned anned highways and with gthe exception of a few transit corridors and acres in Concept A to 52,000 acres in Concept B. r This means Concept $ could accommodate 64 streets throughout the region. In addition, existing main streets, bus service west of the lA tllamette percent more households and 30 percent more capacity was removed from some main streets to River would be more difficult to provide because of P Region 2040 - Concept Document 59 11111 I'll '''111; log '1~~ ill III11 SIR 111111~~ I III, MENEM Congested Roads CCnCept B - 2040 y i®r co,ma t t /V oa, (p.S d Ro-& r ~ s 1 acs h North W. oug ti-•• ~eleins a~ FF , Bryn .1° .e_ od 'ew utdlft i - r y ~ f Forest m e. rgeli+u~' "y Grove y S''-- e 300 YC G~SI % L Kin h 0 fy. e~ alati est Ne berg acaOa poll 111111 psi i hasizes Ye 1 mix. The "oer» category slightly emp i ent. (See Figl~re 9.3) AO*, thesemixed-use residential developm employees than Concept A in ®es~gtt lVe 100 t B 56 percent of the the most h quality is disdncave for creating town Port Central clty 507 transit areas. Under concept Down ConceptB and corridors. developed area would have access to big q on of regional intensive centers an same groporflRegional centers 323 transit. land would have the about 18 Percent. would double in employment that it has today - Sub_ReVnal centers 5,322 anent of existing areas dsub-regional centers would be Redevelop Concept A- Thus means The regional and percent of the Commercial nodes 791 t B compared to ed Concept B, er than today, emploo crease in Concep would be redevelop strong substantial in ,300 acres a C. ion. There would be a and transit corridors, Main streets 9f370 A an streets an 11 6 000 acres in Concepts reg ared to density along maul tios to reach corridors 48.fi53 es are seen zoning allows floor-area ra - Frans t comp es by design retYPpresent where the two story buildings' ether 0 Concept B's density figm 1:1 or about tw - The floor area ratios in Figure 9.2. and new development (for New UGB 65,066 averages of both existing Buildings in densities see Append)' Total J7,330 new growth een five and 10 fir ~lity ~ettt areas would be betwora stories, l and Concept RedeveloptOent central city t Ss air quality impacts, one to four ston and es in one regt three stories in onoxide and ections to Similar to Concep cars Our Pro' sub-regional centers' ets. New residential B would have a lower level of carbon nvtted fr improve- der Concept B ent land in and main stye a to is compounds being rove- in Gresham es 1Y of emploYm nodes, corridors an 800 square feet, compare volatile organic an excess supp e area along the south shore oval than in 1990 because ofvehicle emission er) the Blue Lek ide area if lots would average 5 The regi basing out of older (dire13illsboro, e Suf pr feet . Concept A - per acre. d a a adual p oxyde pollutants Met, o f the Columbia River, and in th o ected. 7,300 square t B would be 12 P PIP- menu an nitrogen ed at the densities p I density M Concep vehicles. ljowever, development occur' percent increase from their 1990 level of 80, shore uld include 31 P would ~ to 84,000 kilograms per day in d Columbia south ore ched single-fall We should bear °ruons of the regions, Zonin a under Concept B wo ily ) jjograms per day Currently the 10sboro an mixed-ue land (12 percent atta unm- to 20Q about a 5 percent increase. crease would tial roP -MS did provide areas have substan P al land' ercial,17 percent meal 2040 - that this kind of increase d ventory of vacant industrial nun with light Comm commercial, and 2 a, though, Concept B woul total family 60 p in all the concepts' over the in concept B. percent) not change significantly high-density milt- total, ercent of in dustriaUl° In h and 40 Concept percent light in would be single-fami Y`the largest net reduction (about 8 owell areas in ide an d FosterlP near residential zoning , family base case- -rhe Sunn - ys tial emploYment areas would be mult- include subs tan ho vever5 that percent B would Om model shows , of residences and empl°Y'ment transit stations. than demand for land at the mix the central EmP~pent there may be a higher In looking Ps Concept B shows that th cated for employment - ' d ,b_re. al centers would be a high d allo by design tYP . taide pordana an6`1 city, regional centers an ent. The commercial Our analysis shows that there hasize employm even demand in inner 8~s Regtott -Concept Document would emp and corridors show an employment nodes, and main streets an t _ '1 housing, the model In looking at multi fanu y predicted that Concept B would have the highest X multi-family housing among sll the e v supp1Y of mu tended to be in concepts. The areas of excess Supply 4.54 the center of the region in area atel t ast of downe- immedi Y Columbia south shore, wouBM town Portland, and Hiiisboro. Outlying areas Central city 0.63 showed up as having a high demand for and Regional center including areas in an multi-family housing, d 0.43 around: Boring, Redtans, south of Oregon City, Sub-regional center the Stafford Basin, south of Wilsonville, the of Forest Grove, North Commercial nodes 037' 'Tualatin River plain, north 0.43 plains and west of Forest Grove. Main street FAR 0.34 5 Transit corridor 3 4 Social Stability 0 i 2 Theouty advantages would meet this pre public safety profeto Cssionals pointed agreed that 0 obst Concept B for how well it wou the most for achieving a 1 s the dieted demand for two basic product types we and disadvantages linked and that Concept th Concept B does t minimize _ mil and multi-family housing. density and crime were not housing balance in the region- I land at the single fa Y B would not necessarily mean more crime. They adding reside nI e• ected, the analYsis show ed than law p tBSupply d d the major link to crime was income, not imbalances by not ed uses through sat have the highest unmet demon a periphery and by adding more mix density. for single-family housing. out the region. Nevertheless, Portland remains a rofe land-use expressed more jobs dominated area while such areas n mid- The public safety Pro e , es of th present ersed and~osm patterns that on County, Lake Oswego and West Linn That projected demand t epTJGBr Locations concernabout disp el over a much Personnel Washingt 'onal lev or beyond the edg reater than could spread public safety remain largely residential, At a sub-reg► le-family demand g Washington, Clackamas, and Eastern Multnomah forecast to have sing They predicted that emergency supply include areas in or near: Damascus an larger e territortimesy. `VOUIa be shorter in concept B than counties show an imbalance in favor Tse d lds. lands, the Stafford Basin, south of respo because of a more compact The most balanced sub-regions are Borg, Red the Tualatin River in the other concepts Wilsonville, Lake Oswego area and the Wilsonville, Parrett Nlountam+ west of urban form. Also, some aspects of Concept B could Tualatin, nortJ, of Forest Grove and Cornelius, city of pordand (excluding the CBD)* plain, be considered safer than the other concepts. They Forest Grove, North plains and Sauvie Island. The for example, that transit becomes safer as more that each concept would have said, als would have model also predicted it since potential criminals a higher demand than supply for single-family people use Housing more witnesses to criminal behavior' In addition, housing in downtown' Portland. concept B could result in a greater sense of case as bein As noted earlier, we look oedr oe rhau~ing market g a reasonable expression we analyzed expectations. Bearing that uz mind, - Chapter 9 Concept B in Detail 62 Region 204 pride and more effective community 4 watch systems that community be quite successful. Central city they were Regional centers suman service representatives said eder concerned about housing affordability under sub centers t be Concept B. With nearly all adevelopinen nds, land priceslmay be accommodated on existing hi g and affordable housing could be more C,ornmerckal nodes 1ig difficult to provide. But they also indicated at Main streets d centers and corriors wObke centralized services. transit corridors cost-effective and access Their recommendation for Concept B was the same other land in UGB % households ere as for Concepts A an d C; namely, that th provide uld ' o% employment satellites 50 6Q 70 be incentives for private developers to 10 20 30 40 affordable housing under any of the growl 0 { concepts. Parks and open Spare rdun this 7,000 acres, most of the land would be Public Facility Consequence or when weBo had lower costs than Concepts der Because there is no expansion of the UGB in n new developments currently vacant lands while a small proportion nsidered drinking water supply and • e aids r developed lands. These developed Conce Concept B, prrvat y would be already would be smaller and new developments in A and lands would be assumed to be converted to open `vh they cited the cost savings that acre a is no vacant lad to acquire for treatin iotnakscFirst g to regional water provr ofess gth of have more Peopke per nk of open space, spaces. When then r d C. To maintain an adequate sup; Y public underdeveloped or unused (but pr her densities since the len Old more public park uses, el- water pipe is likely to be much shorter pme ts a could be purchased and converted. accrue from lrrg current UGB• herdensi ty develo re would need to withl` developed) sites we therefo than than in open space within the ~ This would be more costly than acquiring more people in hig en too, ands. In addition, vacant lands acquired in loo er density developments. ,clonal demand is Under Concept the average B, about 7,000 acres of buildable oped l for open spaces likely would be more d r si ze and therefore demansummerds for water additional land would be preserved as public open spaces Concept B less (although watering well as undeveloped natural expensive than lands acquired in Concepts A or Y r ti to such savings) active public Parksas public open spaces ma} mi environ- be less where redevelopment areas. These acres were drawn Costs also may from the inventory of buildable lands and were in addition ood to prone areas mentally sensitive lands (wetlands, 63 and steep slopes) in n the current UGB. Re9i®°~ 2040 -Concept Document t old, worn out water lines that in the region, which kept the collection, transporta involves replacing and institutional costs about equal to the other needed replacement anyway. concepts. The high costs for water treatment are The water experts predicted that the costs of caused by high pollutant concentrations that c all of considerations, regional densities. eighing transmitting water would be about the same for all with storinwater in higher the concepts. When needed, water conservation als concluded that they could not predict aB ogniC measures likely would center more around home profession- use than on summer watering (since people would cant difference in costs between Concepts As have smaller yards). Hoene use conservation, however, yields a smaller water savings. This means Suncnsa that planning for water shortages would be more ry complex under Concept B. Storage costs likely highest rural land. would be higher in Concept B because land prices could be higher, meaning saes for water storage number tof B would by natural areas, s,open space and the It is predicted to have lower public facility costs to tanks would be more costly. sewer, roads and water supply. Concept B would however, it also dicted Concept B wastewater costs have the most transit ridership, Our experts pre would have the most light rail constructed and the would not be significantly different than those in most hours of transit service. While the concept Concept A, mainly because they said wastewater would contain an economically healthy downtown more treatment requirements would become stringentthroughout the region. The result would thoe and: Cit also would oncept B would s require a shift incenters th ly units an be elimination of current differences in the water d for more qualitytreatment standards of receiving streams and smaller dem family lots than todami the effluent treatment costs to maintain or enhance the receiving stream. Concept B did benefit from its more compact urban form, but redevelopment could incur costs that offset these savings. For stormwater, Concept B would have the lowest costs for quality, moderate costs for collection, transportation and institutionalizing, and the highest costs for treatment. Water quality profes- sionals predicted Concept B would be better than the other concepts because today's untouched water bodies would remain so. Stormwater collection svstems are required for many existing urban areas 64 ftegi®n 20W - Chapter 9 Concept B in Detail INN 0 low=, ONE= I Chapter 10 Concept C in Detail Overuiew Key attributes of Concept C:o~a~ ° t~s~ryer . oncept C's chief distinguishing characteristic o Regional centers are more dense. Gresham, ° • y° is that it would send a substantial number of Hillsboro, Beaverton and the other regional Po~,tlan~ jobs and houses to existing satellite cities just °_•71 • centers would have the highest number of ° outside the current Metro UGB. Called "satellite households and employment in any of the • F ; s; cities," these areas would become relatively e Concepts -even Concept B, which is the •wqi self-sufficient communities with an even mix of jobs densest overall and housing. We expect that two-thirds of the •u a who live in the satellite cities will work there. people Corridors are similar in area and density to ' • iR!' Concept A. Streets such as Sandy Boulevard, Concept C also increased household and employ- Powell Boulevard, McLoughlin Boulevard, Concept C, since one-third of the growth ment in regional centers. In the satellite communi- Farmington Road and Mollala Highway all would go to the satellite cities. ties (such as Newberg, Sandy and Canby) people become mixed-use and more accessible by have said they want to keep a sense of identity in transit. The region's small downtown centers would their community and that they dislike the thought grow from 15,000 new households in Concept of becoming part of he metropolitan area. To O It adds 23,000 acres to the UGB, less than half B to 37,000 new households in Concept C. prevent that, Concept C calls for separating satellite of what would be added in Concept A. The cities from the metropolitan core by greenbelts of expansion would occur primarily to the ® Downtown Portland in Concept C would have farmland, commercial forests, very low-density rural southeast in Clackamas County, the Damascus/ 7,000 more households than Concept B, but residential, and open spaces, that would be located Boring area and in minor additions within 50,000 fewer employees. The result would be a in broad bands around the highways which connect Washington County. much closer balance between jobs and housing the satellites to the Metro area. than under the other concepts. Transit, walking O Concept C's greater allocation of households in and biking all increase as people have relatively just how much growth can these satellite cities centers means less land is needed for residential easy access to jobs and services near their expect under Concept C? Figure 10.1 shows our uses at the edge than under Concept A. We households. population projections in 2040 for those areas. assumed only about 20,000 new households in the new areas added to the UGB, compared to a Housing in these regional centers would see For those who think these growth rates are unrealis- 160,000 households in Concept A. more change than under the other concepts. tically high, a look at the growth of similar cities Our analysis shows that 25-30 percent of the provides perspective. (See Figure 10.2) ® The traditionally urban area of the region developed land in these downtown centers would have fewer growth pressures under (Gresham, Tigard, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Region 2040 -Concept Document 65 II hw 'v A t' Utb~` GtOwth 5ntelliio lie 8hb0nt`g C~tirs ~ . }G.c~ ice. . va tTM` _ .:.5 1 ~ ~ t At t t D y ~ A p z v 4 - U ~ ~ i t t9 o{ t - o City e ff , _ e o s g, oval Cent Reg, titers Nodes t t Q S eldal S tsidential e q lAj%h Intensity Residential o 1 Hig service us r X-M N min street New Freeways i bl. Pates a f Plood Ptone m UU _ :.-.,~tySiYe m Use GW5 ht Rail r tr °t yAoundaV Urba_n,~C,,'Y ut, Rtes t^ P4--d AIII Milwaukie and Oregon City) would be redevely r s } s1-~4.e oped at higher mixed-use densities to achieve a balance of jobs and housing. Existing New Growth 2040 New Growth 2040 Satellite City 1990 Base Case Concept C In short, Concept C's combination of satellite cities, Pop/Employ Pop/Employ PoplEmploy strong regional centers and UGB expansion would create quite a diverse region. Concept C is a mixed Canby 10,595/3,691 22,859/8,801 58,678 / 29,695 regional form consisting of transit, freeway im- Estacada 4,468 / 895 5,562 / 2,738 46,004/26,428 provements, UGB expansion, greenbelts and satellite cities. It also would require considerable Newberg 14,146/ 6,182 19,936 /13,313 51,062 / 31,716 coordination among local and regional govern- North Plain 1,510/399 2,294 / 530 45,354/24,716 ments. Sandy 5,006 /1,575 7,841 / 3,777 45,596/23,906 Scappoose 5,787 /1,781 9,148/4,259 48,426/27,062 Regional Desigw Images Totals 41,532 /14,523 67,639 / 33,418 295,1201163,523 We analyzed Sandy and Clackamas Town Center as part of the Regional Design Images project to learn (Note. &L-ting 1990 data based on transportation zones wbicb do not exactly fit city boundaries And, new what those communities or cities could look like growth, would be added to existing 1990 number to get a year 2040 total.) under Concept C. (For a full account of all of the sites, see the Regional Design Image report pre- pared by Calthorpe Associates.) These designs are not intended to outline what will happen under the various concepts; instead, they allow local govern- City 1944) Population 1990 Population ments to visualize what could happen if they decide to make changes in their communities. Beaverton 1,052 53,310 Forest Grove 2,449 13,559 ` Sandy Gresham 1,951 68,235 Lake Oswego 1,726 30,576 Located in Clackamas County on Highway 26, the Oregon City 6,124 14,698 city of Sandy in 1990 had 5,006 people (1,992 households) and 1,575 jobs. It has its own urban growth boundary and urban reserves designed today to hold 20,000 people. Region 2040 - Concept Document 67 Q 1 15 1111~ M SRI f ri. LEGENL) p~ySdentiil ,t1 .y ~lkUeodeP~ ~ y~.pmsityRm~i" i ~ ~,:3# .Q tr3°w`lrf ~ mw Hoc . ,t~'i~~tt ~s ¢ r 1'i ~ 4nblklQu*ilA~ C-.~h' Q R+>?il eucaut~' ~ ~a13 ~ k er-- _ 1 fl Y r~ • r-. y 1 ~ v v~ ~`~i 4~ ~d . s- Yy'. .f a5 tY~ 1 _ i ~ y i _ I ~yy rl~S7' a -i i~+jwS Sandy in 2040 10 Concept C in Detail Chapter 2040 }g@ge®n 6$ S~ Under Concept C, however, Sandy would grow by an additional 45,000 . . • ' ~ . ~e..~R x..,. • people for a total of about , ~ ~ ' ; $0,000 ' ~ • • j ` • ~ 1? ~ . J+~ t~4. . people by the year 2040. Concept C also would bring an additional 24,000 jobs to Sandy, for i~. w-:,"_•. a t Jrrt, : 2 `h Otal y' rt °l•" ''a•_ t~lfl~ w'4 L _ •~;,;,xt.: '•W1 of 26,000 jobs. 'r:4'<-'_ .M. ••+'n...:.s. '.6. Fem. `1 d:: A., Y: _ Taking our helicopter trip over Sandy 50 years from now, we would see that Concept C includes open space as its primary feature. Maintainuig the city's 1 ' " J v w° physical setting with views of Mt Hood, the Sandy ' qty. ''q ' :'i'' , r t r ww. River gorge is paramount and would remain s undisturbed under Concept C .The design would m~- , ~ ,~g~, a; include a distinct separation between the city and x f~K ~ , ~ ;~i f- • . a~ 1 „ .l • _ • • Aerial viers o adjacent rural areas. Rather than having develop- ment decreasing gradually away from the city in Sandpnent center, Concept C would accommodate growth in Sandy more compactly within the city. Designs used to illustrate Concept C assumed that employers in the area. This could help in attracting the downtown commercial core would remain new businesses. Our designs also recognized, though, that there are intact, perhaps building on downtown's role as the existing undeveloped, but zoned areas for rural uses gateway to Mt. Hood. Neighborhoods would be The design also calls for a sports txaining facility to 4. around Sandy's area of urbanization. Our design centered along small-scale businesses and schools, help diversify the city's economy, Given Sandy's shows clustered residential development, leaving surrounded by a mix of housing densities. The proximity to Mr. Hood and the surrounding natural substantial areas in open space. This would achieve result would be a heightened sense of individual beauty, such a facility could attract tourists and two goals. First, it would conserve much of the open neighborhoods within the city. recreationalists. Finally, a destination commercial space in presently undeveloped areas. Second, if additional land were needed in the distant future, it Along Highwav 26, there would be a substantial bcenter i shown in uildin s on Sand she eastern portion of the city, could be ar_•commodated in these open areas, amount of employment land, with industrial and again helping to diversify the economy. to artists . without disturbing the residential development. research and development uses, with a substantial industrial area in the southeast corner of the city. In Another important feature to the open space in and addition, two aspects of the design were intended to Ckckamws Town Center near Sandy is the Tickle Creek tributary, which help promote the city's economic health through s would be used as the backbone of a greenspace diversification. First; the design included a commu- Under the Concept C designs, Clackamas Town system for the city. This would provide residents nity college complex south of the historic commer- Center would need to accommodate an additional with visual and actual connections with the natural cial district. This facility would augment current 2,900 households and 4,600 jobs. Concept C environment, as well as serve as the basis for educational facilities, but perhaps more important, proposes that Clackamas Town Center become one east-west trails through the city. it would provide training and educational support to of the largest compact centers, undergoing some Regions 2040 -Concept Document 69 - Naa J ..t k s t4c a a P 1 •i3• ~ J C x ~ V l i a 4 Jr •t•r ~ ~ ~ a ~ V Lit z r ' ` ' I ROOM o s r'r_• ~ t(r ~ t ~ / C~ 88, V , 1 1 wlxws VINSON 0 si ' ficant changes. In the year 2040, it would house 9,000 jobs and 4,000 households. area from the air, two of the cur- Looking at the ar r ant features of the area -the rendy predomin ti Clackamas Town Center mall and the Clackamas p Promenade - are quite different frog tie yThe Clackamas Promenade e R dbe ould become a removed, and Sunny eated of one-way streets. W Nn the would space be a civic between the couplet sweets, there stop, perform- t area that includes a light-rail transit I,ooktng n~h.~' public uses. North and the Ckukanras in, arts center and other pr onwnade area civic area, a linear plaza (see ground south of the it station to the. Y ' e level illustration) connects the trans e' creek and to the "fall. The Clackamas deve o menu, Y mukti_family, The Concept C road~ne Wiles o f I percenteover would be replaced with mixed-use P with an increase m tial to small lot single-family homes, and exceeded only parking commercial uses. In addition, 1990 s~ctures and multi-family homes. mixed use. and office - more than any concept, ide Road would have 82nd Avenue would change of office commer- by the base case. We included three "freeway in of Sunnys from its current in this network, and trans of The mall area north commercial use to a combination bypass projects anded to 12,553 hours substantial redevelopment theTCmllued use and Concept C would be exp cept. office comn1 cial and multi-fatmly homes' the second most of any con family housing, service - structured parking areas. These kinds of changes, with those in the Clackamas Promenade, along ial ot~aatiote our analysis shows that Concept rnadvesd be the and assume that some of the existing ~~l c obsolete True jobs and house- least base congested While of the total VM ~o`T in the urban area developmentswould become function, y a balan cc between j I r 1990 levels as during the next 50 years. That is, with the rapid in addition to Concept C assumes marketing, some holds within the satellite citi es,~non links would an a percent increase Concept B. 1 y no een corridors" transportation compared d with a 62 2 Percent etitive with a series of gi' nearly 4 percent changesthat occur in reta existing structures may not be comp across the greenbelts that would separate satellite VMT per capita would drop by ercent newer designs that provide consumers with features towns from the mamb~ area. The limited en access over the same period as compared to 12 p higher customer volume• decrease in Concept B. Concept C would have a corridors feature high P edestrian facilities T outside the urban areas a that promote highway, transit, bicycle and p large increase other possible design in VM ange ' 'on of the area nordl of that give easy access to satellites while minitntzmg result of traffic beriveen the Men'° area and to s in the Clackamas on eenb H elts through a strict control n lode trans. -town Center urban impacts armony Road, west of 82nd Avenue and east o 71 ent single-family residen- of access. Concept Document Fuller Road from its curr llegim 2~ - s `y4{\ 1 Congested Roads incept C " 2044 X oe~s° ~a rfms IV n ho a ri ggnk6 North i - _ ~ . •i e~gins -^*V4, ea ° •t 4 • L- .~'h,~ i f'V.L • r } - Grow Y,i rI X42 8 V Pe i n gar ~ 1obCi t ; G~SI ron u f rt of rov .r 1 t .r ~r r n e i t;• ti s i . Ne 'i . Ba lo`N•' 4-. Rig satellites and within the satellites. The projected The combination of transit and highway improve- main urban area without creating economic decrease reflects the mix of jobs, housing and ments, growth in the satellite town and increased pressure for urban development in these areas. services that would occur throughout the region in housing and employment in the suburban centers Concept C. contributed to a comparatively congestion-free highway system in Concept C. Allocation of growth Land Use In general, non-auto travel in Concept C would be to the satellite towns, and ensuring a balance of jobs higher than Concept A, but less than Concept B. and housing in these communities are key factors in Concept C assumes that dte Metro urban growth The bicycle and pedestrian share of regional travel limiting congestion within the existing urban area. boundary would increase by 23,500 acres, with was higher than in 1990, accounting for more than 12,000 acres taken from land zoned exclusively for five percent of all trips. More than 3 70,000 daily Internal work trips in the satellite towns would farm use and 11,500 acres from lands that are not transit riders are projected in Concept C, exceeding range from 60 to 99 percent of all work trips, and in preserved for farm and forest use - exception lands. Concept A, but significantly less than the nearly general, the satellites farthest from the main urban (See Figure 10.3) 490,000 rider projected for Concept B. Bus rider- area would have the highest percentage of internal ship patterns in Concept C would be similar to the work trips. Non-work trips in the satellite towns Concept C would include 6,700 acres of redevelop- other growth concepts, with the heaviest use on show a similar pattern, with 85-95 percent of all ment. six thousand would occur due to low value of routes in the traditional neighborhood blocks of non-work trips occurring internally. While these buildings in 1990, 700 acres ui the centers would east Portland. figures reflect a strong relationship between redevelop through some greater inducement - housing and employment, they also suggest that higher land prices, locational advantages of the Radial high-capacity transit corridors within the greater distance between the satellites and the main centers and public policy that encourages redevel- main urban area of Concept C would have higher urban area encourages internal travel. opment in these areas. The average new residential ridership than in Concept A, but less than Concept lot size in the Metro UGB would be 8,300 square B, with daily boardings ranging from 27,000 to The job and housing growth assumed in the feet... the largest of the concepts and most like 59,000 riders. Circumferential light rail routes on satellite towns would be largely dependent on the current trends. Highway 217 and I-205 would have lower ridership, quality of access provided by the "green corridors." with about 12,000 daily boardings. Some satellites have poor connections to the main Concept C's floor-area- ratios can be seen in Figure urban area and would require major investments to 10.4. The central city in C would have a compa- Ridership on radial transit routes to the satellite provide a level of access that could accommodate rable density to Concept B, but with less total towns would be uneven. Express bus routes to the growth. Other towns, like Sandy, Canby and North development. The regional and sub-regional satellite cities of Estacada, Scappoose and Sandy Plains, have major highway connections that have centers would be 50 percent more dense than would each attract several hundred riders daily. already promoted suburban development. Concept B and nearly 100 percent more dense than Commuter rail links to Canby, McMinnville and in Concept A. These centers likely would contain Ridgefield would have daily boardings of 6,400 to Concept C raises key policy issues about the mix of two- to six-story buildings, while the other mixed- 9,900 riders. Light-rail extensions in Concept C to urban travel routes and rural land uses. The "green use commercial nodes, main streets and corridors Tualatin, Wilsonville and Damascus attracted few corridors" approach is an attempt to bridge the would have one- to two-story buildings. Concept Cs riders. greenbelts that separate satellite towns from the resulting density was nine people per acre - slightly lower tha concept A for the area inside the UGB. Region 2040 -Concept Document 73 a y` . V 4.50 r city _ Central 0.92 i Acres center center p.67 ®e~ts"' 67 Sub-re9►onal center o Central t+tY 403 rcial nodes 0.30 f 1 centers 151 Comme 0.42 Reg iona ~tlaln street 5 Sub-Reg' centers 4,338 0.25 4 3 2 342 Transit corridor 1 Com'merciaOodes 0 Clain streets 5+g55 Transit corridors 49,580 flitIEO` ' concept Gs air q~lity Other 17,738 ea telationslup show that Concept rL ~7~ shows the assum in conceptha our pvolec rat e similar to that found in we flew ollutants e Ox DGB Figure 105 ,and en ? loymeat Te ted air p al comp oner't the other would be q rtation gen era d . -as git 5~~93 between resident Via" esidend For transp° ce G likely wool per day. mcre concept p001dlograms p 000 To d evil corn ea$ Of note is the ga marked differ ent efr estbalan d that $ ort the transp° _a,601, 4oun o en) to ~ + forecast 91, ItedevelOPO centers, wht at C would have (oxides of Hitt g Concept A which C°ncep to redicted andB+ concepts- t ,atsupP ales d ConceptB thatp e and that comper day, oxtd concepts d housing an A is similar to d B, the of jobsan design kilograms p er day. For carbon C°as with the The shift in zonutg . Concepts A d and land-use centers logtams v Concept fewer Th edge. As wool 84,000 kinit compounds ith more m "C"I categories laced includes strong the urban volatile orga w ected to result in 1 and comtn e they ate rep t C's diverse form tland along + vth is exp ts, multi-farm y 19901evel% sine designa- Concep developmen ons 91" other concep 1990 out muted-use love-density third of the refit much than in . decrease 4r d corridors by is zoned angrowthbodary one- relievi ng pollutants areas an o4 the land satellite tides, olitan central percent percent these the tnetroP dons twenty- down into:13 would occur in eat pressure on B • ,Regional Ibis breaks d attached the aevelopm Concepts A and t mixed-use. meat an etc. a1;12 of th area to oval centers 01TWtten center lanned 10 develop h ht co i ld family will, area as comp and sub-refit that lathe - 1 h with g the central city 1e Mavmg concept The c analysis indicates dale c~a y the inner to mi pingle-It'1 Y um to higber density lofts with centers, eater to , ce. econonv lay a ousingbalan Our rl 1 and 2 ercent would p -to-h lar to concept of the region+ pant percentmed p t celret~at ; Under close jobs commercial offi al uses• d ct in its old be sia mess or light industriof the housing V'O'A d em n design typeswodensities. small bast 69 percent multi rA 11 moderate mbxe abOU ercent youla be Concept C, ~a 31 p be single-family' fatnilY C in Detal Concept Sec'Ion 200 "Chapter 10 eastside, there would be a higher demand for employment land than supply. In addition, an area of northwest Portland, Johns Landing and NE-Iwaukie all are predicted to have a demand for Central city employment land that exceeds supply under Concept C. The Columbia south shore area, Regional centers Hillsboro and the Sunnyside area are forecast to Sub-regional centers have more employment land than needed by the year 2040 at the density we assumed. Commercial nodes The jobs/housing balance in Concept C is evident Main streets in the regional centers, and in some areas where Transit corridors minor UGB expansions are minimized: Gresham, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Tualatin and Hillsboro. Other land in UGB Portland, Beaverton and Tigard still have more than the average share of jobs. Just as less central or less New land in UGB transit accessible area remain residential - Lake Oswego, mid-Washington county and Forest Satellites % households Grove. At a sub-regional level, Washington and 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % employment Clackamas show an imbalance in favor of house- holds, as does the city of Portland (excluding the CBD). The Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Lake Oswego area shows a job imbalance. The model predicted that in Concept C there Social Stability would not be enough mull-family land supplied outside the current urban growth boundary. This Concept C received support from many of the Housing suggests that demand for higher density and more public safety and security professionals. They moderate housing at the edge of the boundary indicated that the sense of community found in that Although our housing analysis of Concept C did would not be met without substantial changes. concept would help reduce crime and bolster law not include the satellite cities per se, it did predict enforcement efforts. more demand than supply of single-family land We found four areas likely to have too much supply outside the current UGB. There were only two of multi-family housing: near the Portland Interna- Similar to comments about Concept B, human areas (Boring in Clackamas County and north of tional Airport, in inner northeast Portland area service professionals said the centers in Concept C Forest Grove in Washington County) under along Broadway, in parts of Beaverton and on the would make providing social services more cost Concept C predicted to have more supply of west side of Wilsonville. effective. However, they indicated that Concept C single-family land than needed for demand. could result in wide geographic separation of income classes, as could Concept A. This feature Region 2040 - Concept Document 75 Su7ninary It appealing result eq uertces t c presents some of the concepts Facility Cans Concep e lowest congestion Water best transituse.Ithas obs, to forecast would achieve' e second e households from } concept, we askeddnnn water , waste- and would have th vital centers. incom es. RePre all the t C on but has strong, could isolate lower ing opportun'ti ,tressed drmlo'rg water, today's densme5 ~rould be stems 'For C_ and shops zations ag~n str the effects of Concept importation water sY for Concept from these orga% Dosing should be water and storm have the highest casts for the however, that d lement- tellite sentativ~ for affordable h oderate costs It appears, dlffiCelt t°'mp d ha the sa there owth strategy . Concept C woa e an d m an that incentives e .peevelop th onal gr bution and storagoviders of the region nsive to dowth may not occur !n ill an rig! distr Water pr Concept C The Prolected gr of them. In other addnn°n, included any categories' all factors of ' obs ng water, as atleastnot all six ectedbalanCe 1 concluded that considering In drib cities, the prof d d match g ace close to concept A ~ anon expan- grantee that that it wool parks open p ,and _ 3,500 was very involved P oP boundary is no o would occur an arowth d P both of these concepts and housing entincome. 00 acres of lan urban gr the with emplOYn' t C assumeS that 4,5 new e existing between the two is that th housing costs Sion outside th dispersed than can lead to some Concep and I,Ofl0acres buildable diff cenC e d be more to have within the UGB eld from the The major , owtln was analysis of Concept C acres ld be `"tiili the dent nn centers to area wou in Con p t As gr , Our ions. 'First, it's important ever, concept Concept C s g conclus ousinboth w'ti"n growth t C• jlow urban hile Spaces w and h Concep intrigue' between eenbelts land inventory for open In addition, open spaces in land, balance owth boundary the -)and for closer to existing moving more drinking o a betty ties Second,ri1e not to effective, volved Gutslde the metro ond' • ng n use Patterns in and in Y' were qu' and a urban gr unities as satellite lad centers would be needed in erppandmg opulation between the satellite cities e Of community neighboring Comm d for open water to large F maintaining a seas ears of modify- establisbing for acquiring lan t C than m growth boundary- only in e, but also as a n' public cos would be less !n Concep d urban gr for all to nat" cities. hest costs closeness and regionally. robably and for land wok d have the ng where it ing travel dim spaces p t B because lower deco Concept C w0 1 except collection, Concep categories, this instance, to lower land costs. wastewater other two concepts' d lead the analysis of Concept C tied with the satellite cities and would space analy coral lands. our experts predicted systems part of our open the impact on ag" t GB in capacity of existing . ; d the U infrastructure. essmg exceed the included ass es needed t 2, expand endy zoned need entirely new of the ,000 acr 000 acres are C about 12, the total impact C were tied with this conCeP~ To consider th costs of Concept d be moderate. however, tive Stormwater woul ct cost for exclusive farm use. ce lards, t A, both of which disfm d forest resour the satellite C1ees Concep could not discern is for on farm an know how dense th lar to water provnders owth concepts would need to had densities simi Storm the three gr of to become. ff they d be used. if differences among The benefits d are likely ater management es likely wool little additional land w ea r arrow' of stormw dwelling'yT ConceptB, densities, gr greensp"", density and they develop at lower ,!zed. their associated costs. rnrallandwouldbe nuba<- be offset by 2040 _ Chapter 10 Concept C in Detail Chapter .dated if t-hey accon~' land of uses be similes ottern sM 1ar But to today, b'he as o~ e. e caSthe a greater nwt growth in P d be similar to } congestion apply likely wool concept CI high~tpercent very different. ce Tr,,w•ul t Abave the Pntial (Sec to ibe evervt ocess in and sir oTg r °i derslvp than Concept A se and Concept -1y resid~ descr f Base ca to male-be low estavaounito is impossible t on r dm andland-use age ofland devoted twhile our new- an modeling Concept evetopmen die Regi 1Vlao PTO The base learn ea d° g ort• de { hnical esults of transp°rt'non°rtantdifferent FiVI s~ashe for single-fanvly d ed uses. ace of a Summary rep closely die space uxt of in- Pdi tec don, g thatthe imp not as fan he mostland for n ° concepts are ow fland devoted tot for e is the res d consume analysis suggest dknowleag ch as Ian but rather h roviamg Percent o eleas foun issues su increased among the gT eon grew, regional F e largest P and th is involving die effects wbere the r to many case has th~e5, the least for par a and distances, ualityand different related to ed. The solution area. industri Wines would have on air n "ortant are the die land was uS ll designed urban mLKed uses merda! zue, Q f n in density { urban forms• Just as imp lit and on issues lies in a we on Fublic W king ~ a maJOr types ed based ble as the Off f street Par thmgswevelearn are notas tang ► lace a These ar B, C and, the Base Case eoeles vaines• impossible top areas. wa of c°nnPigure 11.3 _ ids bout Cam p~ were ratios pro`'nde a way Figm F forinan°n le cherish a e concepts area- roperry. technical. st a on what Peinly just as important. e atterns found in hed1eY all used the Floor- o{ use in a Piece of p tions• R her dsdc tensity ratio assuinP t alth or-area" develop" 'Ir comn~~iaes but ce m the n'a}°r lessons -rhe land's be differen , °ug ariso k. m flo ercial le (Pte"1930si comm Hawthorne intended to sake of comp land supply lists average t1ae his chapter is a sumtn 040. for the The traditional sty and one- , ed aboutRegiOn 2 same design type Crates the differences in ain sweet area suca king hneST T we eve learn 1 illus owth concepts ment along a n' offstreet P hat Figure 11 • among d'e 91maintanns a 20- Boulevard h limited CO properly consumpnon largest supply and bust nearly F as suburban c and the though buildings area ratio e same floor- whid and Aryxing she C base case has diY m the year 20~ • ly more land story n have di , ods, ms Creating ed in that style ca such as Yruse we learn year land suPP s to have substan shows office developme11ts dings, eXtensive fan ns at shared .0 the maj°r l«esso17 are is italic, Concept A seem examination Ve-story b a ears tli are som The lessons t C, a closer lance has three" to fi~ng It aPF Below ar die concepts than Concep far than at first g .{{street p developing more ing and ke factor in areas analya gb eXplanadons. he two are is A and C scap . a Y area foll° ratipS. wed by indat7 d supply in C°nCeP bbor- public parking and higher floor-ac ers may balk at a+utb b~ 1an the neig arldng evelop pattern inside the nrhan g7 the urban The snngan en when we considered th of h `'n d' less P ercial d Beak zise p or shape of ow larger coma' uch parking Y he Land- i the size a evnd al account' gat use to However, de as m critical to some u~r e implant thin becom o form notbein as S ~°oChr►stm are the There is n boring cities ini onlraoaated area. e astern within ing e1Ci~ d dose neigh found in die parlang Y that the land-uS Fan the overall muchlan If they acc, We concluded t ana C were .date 910 Iar to those d merchants. 77 ime° sitni areaGel QpCUm more a ,~as `NO t exit aaV olitan area, die tota CnnCeF urban form For - 'le, ConceF and had d1e growthmetropat densities fland k Y form itself. ` the same density .wt1i RQgita~ urban modeled at about th the Caren tS were ithin same P°Pnlation w t"sP boundary. However, the We could accommodate 50 years of gt owth in the urban growth boundary if the housing and enroloynnent mar ket if ue y would shift to a higher dernsi I development style, and Base Case Concept A Concept 0 Concept C the public would support it. _ Central city 48 67 100 67 Accommodating growth within the existing 369 507 403 boundary would require about a 25 percent increase Regional center 273 in average density. If the density of current develop- 41 218 323 151 ment is not changed, the boundary would need to Sub-regional center 4,229 5,322 4,338 be expanded within the next five to 10 years. There b Commercial nodes 2,284 are three key elements that determine density: 8 127 791 342 single-family lot sizes, the amount of off-street. Main streets Transit corridors 4,924 7,462 9,370 5,955 parking in commercial developments, and land that 49,580 is redeveloped into new uses as the existing uses and Other 49,181 49,353 48,653 buildings become obsolete. 98,214 42,500 0 17,738 New 11G8 Total 154,973 104.325 65,066 78,574- (Redevelopment Transportation 0 6,377 11,330 5.993 component) IATe examined the three growth concepts and the base case using a wide variety of transportation and * Includes vacant and redevelopable acres. In the case of Concept C, it does not include satellite city acreages. land-use assumptions. Road networks were ex- panded by 5 to 11 percent over the 1990 system, and transit service for the three concepts became Single-family homes and lots consume the most land. If smaller lots become the norm, some people will about triple ice for t although service became ra-1990 Small changes in new lot sizes can have substantial ejects seek housing at lower densities and will find them a about and type of service (bas, light rail, etc.) differed ons on the amount orland needed to accommodate growth. either outside the metropolitan area or in another among the concepts. Additions to the regional Single-family residential development is by far the city or region altogether. In either case, premium system would be modest, given the Region 2040 most common land-use designation. Small changes prices are likely to occur on larger lots anywhere assumption of about 1 million new residents - a 77 within reasonable commuting distance, meaning the percent population increase over 1990. in the average size of new single-family lots can have a significant effect on the ability to accommo- availability of lower cost low-density housing likely date growth within the urban growth boundary. would decrease. As shown in the Regional Design Ova-all vehicle miles traveled would increase in all the Images Portion of Region 2040, row houses, small- growth concepts. The average new lot size in Concept B (5,800 square feet) is closer to historic trends for urban lot single-family homes, and accessory units can add Our analysis shows that, in each of the growth areas than are the other concepts (7,300 square feet enough density to support transit without relying concepts and the base case, its inevitable that in Concept A and 8,300 square feet in Concept Q. exclusively on apartments as the only high-density vehicle miles traveled will increase as the population housing choice. grows. The level, of course, varies among the 78 Region 2040 - Chapter 11 What Have We Learned? 11 magpil"p, jil concepts. Total VAIT in the urban area would increase from 1990 levels by 56 percent in Concept Rase Case Concept A Concept 0 Concept C C, 62 percent in Concept B and nearly 90 percent in Concept A and in the base case. However, Single family 61% 57% 46.5% 51.5% Concept C has a disproportionate increase in VMT a Multi-family 11% 1 % 5% 1.5% outside the primary urban area and is slightly lower than the Concept M projected regionwide vehicle Commercial 8.5% 1 % 1 % 1 % miles traveled. The auto would continue to be the industrial 16% 12% 10% 14% dominant mode of transportation in all of the Mixed use 0% 24% 30.5% 27% groom concepts, accounting for roughly 90 percent of all travel. Lack of improvements to the road Parkstopen space 1 % 3% 5% 3% system likely would result in substantial congestion. Public facilities 2.5% 2% 2% 2% Land-use policies are auential to educing vehicle miles traveled. (mi'lt'ed Use includes: Planned Unit Development, Commercial Neighborhood, and mixed use centers/corrldon - In the base case, VMT per capita would increase by multi family with commercial office and retail with small percentage of indiutrial/loft space.) 5 percent over 1990 levels. Concept B would decrease 12 percent, the best of the three growth concepts, but still falling short of the state-required .t. 20 percent reduction from 1990 levels (See Figure 11.4). Concept A would result in a 1 percent Rase Case Concept A Concept R Concept C increase in vehicle miles traveled per capita, while Concept C would achieve a reduction of four Central city 3.17 3.90 4.50 4.53 percent from 1990. Regional center 0.26 0.39 0.62 0.92 It is a matter of debate about how close the con- Subregional center 0.25 0.29 0.46 0.66 cepts may come to meeting the VMT per capita Commercial node 0.28 0.31 0.34 0.30 requirements. This arises in part from the diffuculty of modeling short, especially pedestrian, trips that Main street 0.50 0.44 0.43 0.42 are likely to occur in dense, mixed=use develop- Transit corridors 0.30 0.28 0.34 0.26 ments. One of the most effective ways to reduce per capita VMT is by changing land-use development patterns. Since there is a large amount of existing Region 2040 - Concept Document - 79 10 i f j 4 r'3 r i ;k t f~ # Though lower than the other concepts, it still is nearly three times the 1990 level. Miles Millions A dense network of well-connected arterial streets is 14 30 the most efficient transportation design for accom- 12 M 25 modating growth. Arterials in dense networks (such as mid-Multnomah County) with relatively modest 10 20 capacity improvements remain well below their projected capacity. More dispersed arterials (such as $ 15 those in eastern Washington County) with greater 6 capacity fail to match the performance of denser 10 networks. 4 ; A dense, well-connected network of streets also 5 2 Y VMT per capita benefits transit, bicycle and pedestrian travel. Bus 0 0 Total VMT service in the traditional neighborhoods east of the 1990 Base Concept Concept Concept Willamette River is the easiest to provide and would case A B C have the highest ridership in each of the growth concepts. Bicyclists and pedestrians benefit from the obvious accessibility that swell-connected street residential land not conducive to non-auto travel, None of the concepts has forecast a reduction of network provides. however, efforts should be focused on new develop- VA4T per capita sufficient to meet the state ce- ment. As a result, change will be local, Wither than quired goal of a 20 percent reduction. However, Where possible, a frequent network of connecting uniform throughout the region. Concepts B and C showed significant movement in streets should be pursued. When this is not pos- the right direction. sible, arterial streets will have much greater traffic The compact urban form found in Concept B and flow and greater congestion as the region grows (See parts of Concept C is more responsive than lower Dense, well-connected street networks accommodate Figure 11.5). density uses to parking restrictions, pedestrian growth with less congestion. amenities and land-use considerations as a way to The number of congested roadways in the region New regional highways should be evaluated on their reduce VMT and increase transit ridership. We can would increase in each growth concept. Concepts A ability to support planned regional centers. see in. Concept A the effects of land use in achieving and B would see the worst congestion, each with development The three new regional highways (including the VMT goals with a low-density pattern more than 14 percent of their roadways congested - Mt. Hood Parkway, Western Bypass and Sunrise and the separation of housing and employment. four times the amount in 1990. With its dispersed duce the only increase in Corridor) in general would attract more jobs and Concept A would produce Y satellite population, Concept C would have housing growth along their routes. New regional VMT per capita among the three concepts. congestion on about 9 percent of its street system. highways that are bypasses mainly serve the urban fringe. However, when a new regional highway s0 Region 2040 - Chapter 11 What Have We Learned? SIM lillli~~l~ll~lli~'i 11 1 11 !NMI= directly connects a regional center to the rest of the - region, as in the Mt. Hood Parkway, it would - Ulm EBID significantly enhance housing and. job growth ii i adjacent to the Gresham regional center. Subse- ® EfffflEE MiMEEME0MM9M quently, new regional highways should be evaluated M E9 M M EMEO EE M M according to their ability to serve or complement ®®M ®®M ®®M ' planned urban centers. INIF M X Land-use policies are important in encouraging non auto mill, ~ a 99 transportation. M Total non-auto travel would account for 9 to 11 ®®®OM®M percent of all personal travel in the three growth 'RIM concepts. Non-auto travel includes walking, ~ ~ ~ bicycling and using transit. Although auto travel OM would continue to dominate the transportation system, non-auto modes provide an important alternative to major destinations as well as to " . - neighbohood trips. In Concept B, for example, the peak period of transit trips to the central business Thousands of transit hours Thousands of riders district would nearly double from the 1990 level to 14 600 more than 50 percent of all trips. 12 500 Compared to 1990 levels, transit ridership would 10 400 more than double in Concept A, triple in Concept C and nearly quadruple in Concept B. The Con- 8 cept B ridership reflects a system that is modeled 300 6 with complementary pedestrian amenities, parking 200 limitations and a supporting development pattern 4 of housing, employment and services. Adding 100 transit service alone, however, does not necessarily 2 Transit hours increase ridership. The relatively poor transit use in 0 0 Riders Concept A, with transit hours of service similar to 1990 Base Concept Concept Concept Concept B, shows the importance of land use and case A B C other considerations (See Figure 11.6). Region 2040 - Concept Document ~9 A radial light-rail transit system fiinctions as the b..~ _s a . u _ _ backbone for regional transit and shapes the regions land-use form. Thousands An effective regional transit system would include 14 high-capacity transit, local bus service and special 12 door-to-door transit. While light-rail transit service would be the backbone of the transit system, buses 10 still would carry more than 50 percent of the P passengers projected in each of the growth con- 8 cepts. 6 The currently planned radial light-rail corridors to 4 downtown Portland, including the Banfield and Westside IMAX lines and the South/North corridor, 2 Lane miles would have promising ridership in all the concepts. Transit hours 0 Other radial corridors such as Powell, Barbur 1990 Base Concept Concept Concept Boulevard and the central eastside area, also are case A B C promising and warrant further study. Light-rail ridership is very responsive to comple- In each of the growth concepts, the automobile Circumferential transit corridors (those that circle mentary land uses. Ridership on the westside light- would remain the major mode of travel. Even in around the center rather than radiate out from it) rail system, for example, varies tremendously Concept B, where transit ridership is highest, cars would have a lower ridership level than radial depending on the growth concept, with a high of still would account for 88 percent of all trips. corridors in each of the concepts but may need 81,000 daily riders in Concept B and a low of further study. High-capacity extensions to the urban Transit, however, plays an important role in 39,000 daily riders in Concept A. providing transportation options to major destina- fringe, including Forest Grove, Damascus, Mt. tions. In Concept B, the transit share during the Hood Community College and Wilsonville, would We conclude that land-use changes, including peak hour would nearly double from 1990 levels, have significantly less ridership. For these routes, relatively dense developments located conveniently serving 55 percent of all trips to downtown Port- other transit options such as improved bus service to transit service, and a mix of uses can increase land, 48 percent to the central city, and about 12 should be considered. non-auto modes of travel. Improvements, such as percent to regional centers. ' sidewalks in commercial areas and through The basic north-south and east-west light-rail lines wide street systems, also are important. Transit offers travel options to major destinations, will form the foundation for land uses that will plays an important role in limiting congestion in shape the region. The light-rail systems are effi- Transit is important to a balanced transportation system. major travel corridors and at destinations, and limits dent, and their ability to move thousands of people the need for additional roadway expansion. (See an hour without autos makes them powerful forces Figure 11.7) in building pedestrian oriented parts of the region. 62 Region 2040- Chapter 11 What Have We Learned? t III 111 11 1:!11:1 MIAMI Mill Public investment in these facilities make private purpose - to reach a destination. Providing mixed 7 percent decrease in summer hydrocarbons and investment possible and feasible. uses is critical to the success of a pedestrian-friendly winter carbon monoxide emissions compared to the environment. Safe, interesting and attractive places base case. Transit success is linked to the ease of pedestrian travel, to walk are critical. and pedestrian travel is made more practical by n-ai nit. The downward trend in winter carbon monoxide is As a percentage of all trips, the bicycle and pedes- Trips made by bicycles are important and should be significant enough that we probably can preclude trian share generally keeps pace with, or slightly treated quite dierently than trips made by pedestrians: the pollutant as a problem in 2040. But because it is exceeds, regional population growth in the three Because they are both muscle-powered, bikes and a localized problem, some "hot spot" analysis concepts. Most transit trips begin or end with a pedestrians often are grouped together. But should be done to ensure continued compliance. It pedestrian trip, underscoring the need to provide obviously bicycles are vehicles - they travel at is obvious that air quality regulations for cars are pedestrian links to transit facilities. Since many trips higher speeds, travel longer distances and are more working and that this land of pollution becomes a include more than one destination, making transit appropriate in the street than on a sidewalk. In smaller part of the total air quality problem. accessible to pedestrians greatly increases the Oregon, cities with the best bicycle facilities (such as likelihood of non-auto travel. Eugene and Corvallis) have many times the bicycle all Air show increased ution foe emits for the base case and the concepts eased nitrogen oxides compared to 1990, use found in our region. Sidewalks are not intended although Concept B provides a significant reduction frmn Without strong pedestrian systems, we cannot for bicycles ridden by adults. Streets, if properly the base case. improve transit use nearly as much as with them. designed, can be made safe and accessible for bikes. Pedestrian systems can work independently of Transit needs to be made accessible and useful to in We the estimate base mate that would d 2040 increase a r nitrogen oxides case at in transit as well, especially in small, self-contained bicyclists. about 17 percent cities and neighborhoods. Pedestrian systems over 1990 levels because of increases in population, should be substantially improved if they are to reach vehicle miles traveled, combustion sources and their foil potential to support the transit system. Air Quality network speeds. Concept B would increase the least and has an 11 percent decrease in transportation- 9 Pedestrian trips should be considered a basic element in Forecasts for transportation-generated air pollution in the related emissions compared to the base case. virtually all urban designs. base case and the growth concepts show sign ficant Compared to the base case in 2040, Concept A decreases in tons per day from 1990 levels fm• would have a 3 percent decrease and Concept C Pedestrian trips are a part of most transit trips, with hydrocar bons and carbon monoxide. That type of air would have a 7 percent decrease. To maintain the pedestrian trips equaling or exceeding transit trips pollution is relatively small compared to total emissions. in all the growth concepts. In addition to supporting air quality on-road emission budget established for transit, pedestrian trips provide for substantial non- Our projected emissions levels for the base case the year 2006, and assuming that the growth in auto trips within neighborhoods, centers, main show a significant decrease (60 percent) in tons per emissions from all other sources remained constant, streets and other development types. day from 1990 levels for summer hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide emissions in 2040 must be reduced for winter carbon monoxide (26 percent). 31 percent. While pedestrian travel is influenced by the availability of sidewalks, providing destinations Concept A shows virtually no change in emissions In summary, transportation-generated nitrogen within walking distance is the critical element. compared to the base case. Concepts B and C have oxides must be limited to meet air quality standards Pedestrian trips, like most auto trips are for a similar emission levels in the urban area, with a 6 to and can be reduced by urban form and land-use Legion 2040 -Concept Document 83 MIAMI !!I ~ entY Z°ned abouthow areas can tthat We forec ~s We need to think all develop. in eed that Concept B «mdusmor wd enact twill be non-m~° of employment concepts+ eaact rbanpatterns that mostemoko ent(1990 Fay tis °nland discnC p otie more comp Tess these areas. -ri land d increased and . to en e•'~They exp ersed at 51 percent of emplOym velopmeat, an ` effe~c base case because Of its & d show ercent on M°stvapnt compdbicycling and wallang are more cost her costs an maned commercaal, 32 P idena titter" Aland. , to. about the associated hig on res aeal. o tr' want safer comma- and lfo employment, is is zoned poetties for transit, . on improvements, cony rn pattern and thIf ass P lan Oise times land j to increase. ° f vebide emio wits tend to reso comPaCty because drocarbons longer tore years, hild build We expect suburban emp yrent a~ ration sources of by eases. ties, we sh ~e in incr o airs should be a loyment VA nncr this the pop2tlntion a° d tighter affordable bousing Pr ct fiat emP has shown ovtb. National ataxoweVer, natiOn- increase as g vehicles an We predict of cleaner burnt' emissions levels ,,ban gr ended that banlocaa°ns• 1450. 990, there 'Because cle emissions, bons will be component of s recomm subur as early 1980 to 1 on vehi drocar tnan $e1~ce professional ordable housing mend begim'nhg tegjasportation sources of by Other kle to provide afE ll for the penod development were in 1990. t gets an setviCe Frond- and loca r ore compact s from 0 tnatn they ch as poet ,The hmn ally somewhat m there be pr0~ riod. u ruer 'n bon F°ll~o as the r0 bout the region. of the Owing have been o$e of thtene suburb areas 1 lower in 204 hydrocar crease as a ports°nhousing an th 11 d for help need patterns although t owth, itwi generators of ces are projected d create additional recogiuva that loymen gr will and area sour however, an ers d have nee there w a Suggests that ' yance with elation woul and at sdic- to experience emP ew jobs population increases, comp nal Pop services h local j~ Access to n city residents u1t in non- addiao and other $OCI amities can continue than in the Pmt ,v 'This will res that involve be denser turban anal central q'uring ve solutions to su Lo~l comet smog. olluton standards, re for creati federal air F of strategies. private sector. be important pollution cony bons and the housmg• alike. sub-areas of air p impact the cost of datton for b balance of3°bs and poptb o fth o b grv~vng /boug 4 ba not exist today. Fac stability be safer the regime does ing results in the final S° lace tend to b Eoaploynient nent land concepts bas dt. f f tvitb a sense of p or engpioyt ercial- eomnttgnities l arl demand for balance. tland is C° tn~h W-3nce o supp Y of vacan Strong the ~i7natesf out o when the maloritY eat tip paces fm- resideris from around t' rte areas are e areas of e devele majority of land is rofessionas fr identity suggest that sot a Som enty over tim eat p that there ar indus And if th time. if athaving a strong or- lions of Carr jobs. ate over Thaw enforcement entTa e in {avor of 1 eholds predonri" would be very imF ride our analysis suggests region made it clear that 3v Conc Con on with surf eat. Th ly and change o PtB bs will be closer to the 1 coma Residents Who take F to in the regt aced for emPlOyn" areas residential, e°apansion, in loca like within h or unity are more likely top pCnpa ng vacant 6 a Qe$1gn end idillsboro toy- j rovidi uth shore eater snpP1 Y of emp d we contain toward .mixed usesu ~ more filar"-ed comm in their community an effective y d to design ou"mve a substantially gr er areas such tside the zOmtng areas and there re witb extensive al community Policing- we nee h demal ld. Ot' an ds eas reSidenaa derm laces, d d than e of Pord existing al and in ment lan areas. -joweh eta ~pned conuuerL" rridor 1£ we want safer p of identity an Al county or som or th co security. d them with a strong sense Mulmom d than Supply. 'amounts of lan tside arndbu e sunset il eater demands eas such as Portan ~se tinges. have gr place ,r.~p have faster en ery gency Compact areas can . Ere protection and enforcement, whenlahv onse representatives emergenCY medical resP ave We Learned! _ Chapter 11 What H 040 JA I ROME III% S will remain primarily job-oriented. Overall, what we In addition, Concept B probably projects more were many areas where found the region's peripheral areas mostly residen- higher density residential than today's market would accommodate more densexistin In ~ atrruc re could tial and the central districts mostly oriented toward demand given today's preferences. Some of that , existing jobs in all the concepts, gip infrastructure that was nearing replacement could could be addressed by creating innovative single- be increased to accommodate higher densities. If family housing (e.g., small lot single-family, row neither of those solutions are feasible, costs could The base case has the greatest imbalance in jobs and homes) with relatively high densities (10 to 15 units increase substantially. The age and ca aci of housing, especially in the Hillsboro and Sunnyside per acre), while also providing homes on individual existing systems may be a key t p ry areas. Sunnyside has 2.8 jobs per household in 1990, lots. d ) o increasing density and would be 2.3 in the base case. Hillsboro, which in existing developed areas. is 1.8 jobs per household today, would rise to 2.5 in While the expected demand for housing will not 2040 base case. Concept B and Concept C do the match the 50-50 mix of zoning capacity required by Values most for achieving a jobs housing balance in the 20 the Metro housing rule, we may want to continue to sub-areas. In the examples above, Sunnyside and "overzone" for multi-family consistent with the People realize this region is unToiled Hillsboro would be about the regional average of Metro housing rule, realizing that all of it may not other Because of to most 1.4 in Concept B, and slightly higher at 1.5 to 1.6 in be built. metropolitan areas. Because of this, they are apprehensive about change, Concept C. In surveys and discussions with the public and formal advisory committees, we found that people Mousing Water, Sewer and Str owiwater consistently mentioned similar values. People from all parts of the region hold their community in high Concept B has the lowest costs for water and sanitary esteem - they find it a beautiful place to live. They The current Metro housing rule requires that one-half of sewer service. Stonrzwater costs are indistingrzishable land zoned residential zntrst he for multi family housing, anzmig the concepts have lived in or know of other parts of the country Thu zs more than would be built in any of the concepts, The water, sewer and stormwater exceptfor Concept B. (See be igrzre 11.8 Average Single that d not have the physical beauty, accessibility, providers of the friendly people and the g reen landscape pe o of f this FamilylAlitlti-Family Unit Ratio in 2040.) region made a substantial effort to understand the region. consequences of each concept. Water costs would There are areas within the region with too little or too be much lower than sanitary sewer and stormwater Looking out 50 years forces people to think about vineb land for single-family or multi family housing. costs. The providers were unable to identify change. Human nature is such that change and the There are some areas in there 'on where redicted substantial differences among the growth concepts unknown can be frightening. We avoid and dislike p for stormwater. They indicated, however, that what we don't know, and people's primary fear demand exceeds supply or vice versa. With better Concept B would be the least costly for water and about the region is that growth will create ne tiv access at the edges of the region, demand for e sanitary sewer. Generally, the larger the area and changes. Any changes will have to be well justified, housing is stronger. Without that additional access, lower the density the higher the infrastructure costs. respond to quality of life issues an demand for land in the more central areas of the d prov ide ample region is strong and demand at the edge is much Concentration of development includes limitations. opportunity for public involvement. weaker. The service providers recognize that concentration of development would have some limitations. There Region 2040 -Concept Document 85 Ili I 11~111~glll @11: NMI dil 0 0' People love the accessibility of the car but think that The Nature of rrrowth more e c, biking and and walking should be made easier and min c community services and characteristics. One result Much ofthe growth will come could be that moro e o ref the population (seniors) People want accessibility to jobs, shopping and from in-migration, wouldbeunable tly on a car for mobility. other destinations. Most trips in the region today Our projections show that two-thirds of the region's Another is that since peoples from many different are made by car, mainly because of the speed, population growth will come from people moving cultural backgrounds will be populating the region, accessibility, low marginal costs, and convenience. here from somewhere else, many of them returning preferences for housing and neighborhood design Many people, however, said they valued transit the after an absence. However, changing birthrates, may change to meet their expectations and needs. same as or greater than auto-oriented improve- increased longevity levels, and shifts in the ethnic or menu. Development patterns geared solely toward income characteristics of our population could the car are risky if energy availability changes or if change this projection. Because of this, today's Slowing Growth their ability to drive is curtailed by age or disability. residents will make decisions about growth that will We should strive to create a balanced transportation affect people migrating here. Changes in population Slowgrowth policies based on building limits have been system but not forget that roads and cars area characteristics due to migration could affect our unsUccessfid elsewhere and appear to be major part of the solution. regional growth policy, We will attract different counterproductive. types of immigrants depending on how the region The experience of other areas that have attempted People don't want any more density than is neressary in grows, to deal with growth problems by limiting develop- develop- their•neighborhoods ment have created other, equally difficult problems. The average age of the population will increase Most policies have attempted to limit residential Residents like their neighborhoods and communi_ substantially and its etlnric diversity will increase. development while continuin ties. They take pride in the unique features of their g to allow economic neighborhoods r communities and want them The demographics of our fixture population will be development, resulting in imbalances of jobs and protected from inappropriate change. They are different than today. If present trends continue the housing. Often, the result has been a slow-growth concerned about too much or poorly designed average age will increase. We estimate that by the area of high cost housing surrounded by rapidly density in their neighborhood. Therefore, new year 20`}0 the percentage of people age 65 and older growing areas of affordable housing. This develop- residential development must be designed to fit the will increase from 13 percent to 24 percept, a rate ment style results in sprawl, increased traffic, characteristics of the neighborhood. In most areas comparable to Florida's population. housing shortages, and oilier problems. It also buildings should be no higher than two to three results in a greater separation of people by eco- stories,and several smaller developments maybe Also, the region's ethnic mix will diversify, with ionic class. better than a `-w large developments. In addition Sian' Hispanic and Afiican-American populations residents should be assured that most existing°g at a faster rate than the non-Hispanic Current state law prohibits regulations that would stop or residential areas will not need to change under any white population. Projections show the ethnic mix slow growth. scenario. will change from today's 89 percent white, non- According to our legal assessments, state law Hispanic to 73 percent white, non-Hispanic. requires that we anticipate growth and plan to accommodate it. It does not prohibit, but strictly An aging population could have substantial impacts limits building limits or moratoriums. Unless state on transportation, housing, schools, and many other law is changed, no- or slow-growth is not an option. ~egion 2040- Chapter l l What Have We Learned? mom balance. - seek a jobs and boarsin e o f Concept p'' anY - we should fallur should oblents resulting from the x wth boundary and to specific w e learned hurban gto pa gy is to respond rucuular dose nte good str expansions to the front ozutb• ent and healthy orp orate several Idn' of .es, Th in ese areas s °h d A ood environm b °pp° have a $ active to People 11 that provide l° of 'ohs ana a 'Dousing As long as we re on will be attr ost likely are strive towar a balance } from cornmu- d tY economy °urGrowth pressures m far ohs to hour eholds ob canv vious that as more {tom other areas- says we must plat' irk the ratio of 1 unity' but it is ere wth Since will be less job- ine citable. me law mana~g gr° roblems ratty to wonear their hon'e' we must focus on to specific p peop avel. Respondin g but itwont ossible. related auto adscape best',ay p d proactive - aoitb the vatturaI Iaa ,note direct It is seems we ntutst cower ~e connectioaas en Space n . slow bO` hi h value on having oP ecessarilY also provides a people Place a g livable and _ this region open space, what makes thi economy f aasions to the conrioingboostto the arian corridors, sh°uabe ~ infrastruc- enteral conclusions antiat expa especiallyriver an r the essen tial urban d w ater tId be di} ollt to make sutbst thought of as part nt as sewer It toot b 6oatndary urba,u least as imp°rnu wban g01 d call for coral tore and is at UGB expansions woolds or agricul potential al (excepa ) lan eil as regional des acuities sboat~ be a blic f arge lot be- local as`v es of . Dg lThere is likely to . either of these two ~gatitable f►aaancing patent lands velop fewer than ,cite devefn including opposition to de ned that reregv ce costs lso have determi huf rasauc- p ante and serve stor of an ..ater, ld. Weacould beadd es ed cowulitd h be xl d by expand- public in fra rus streets, se wer ' water, ed and financing x,500acres be and schools, parks' d 000 act be detennin bY expansions Y fire) shoal ntially borne b ture• About 1 ' astructuure. AnY urban police and costs are substa new and costly so that rent. It is recog~xed th f the develop es may be whole ing extsnng mfr entirely stem arranged es o d water sy s atwouldre-re beneficiari ficiari ce roads, sewage an e cases the bene mf tru teat in increas- that belle. sour or the entire region- e l mitationmaY Because commun'itnes ° This infrastnl~t`r xpansion that a°G~ along with log costs for vacant land in the d should be of this, exisnng able lan 61and new additions and redevelopThe remainu'D Farce resourCeS fficleady as as a s- old be used esvrill be much t DpNment treated 204 _ Concep- thatis easily sere e s to atlandbasland possible. Additions that rag today' an more"eXpensive tk Category Measures 1990 BC A B C Buildable Acres Central City 39 48 67 100 67 (No estimate of Reg~'onaI Centers 134 273 369 507 403 satellite acres) Sub Regional Centers 36 41 218 323 151 Commercial Nodes 998 2,285 4,229 5,322 4,338 Main Streets 7 8 127 791 342 Transit Corridors 460 4,925 7,462 9,370 5,955 Other 52,063 49,181 49,353 48,653 49,580 New UGB 0 98,214 42,500 0 17,738 Total 53,736 154,974 104,325 65,066 78,574 Distribution Central City 7% 5% 5% 7% 6% of Development Regional Centers 1% 1% 2% 440 4% Sub Regional Centers I % I % 1 % 2% 1% Commercial Nodes 7% 9% 15% 17% 13% Main Streets I% I% 1% 3% 2% Transit Corridors 9% 18% 14% 21% 12% Other 71% 52% 46% 42% 44% New UGB 0% 8% 13% 0% 2% Satellites 3% 5% 5% 5% 16% Location of Growth % of growth in existing Metro UGB - 83% 71% 100% 63% % of growth accom. by redevelopment - 0% 6% 18% 8% EFU Conversion (Acres) - 63,900 17,200 0 11,400 % of Employment on Industrial land 32% 43% 53% 33% 53% Zoning Singgle Family 59.0% 61.0% 57.0% 46.5% 51.5% ~Ylulti_Family 11.0% 11.0% 1.0% 5.0% 1.5% Commercial 7.0% 8.5% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% Industrial 19.5% 16.0% 12.0% 10.0% 14.0% Mixed Use (commercial and residential) 0.0% 0.0% 24.0% 30.5% 27.0% Parks/Open Space 1.5% 1.0% 3.0% 5.0% 3.0% Public Facilities 2.0% 2.5% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Density People Per Acre 8.9 7.9 9.8 12.4 9.2 % High Density (centers) + 50 persons/acre 8.9% 7.4% 7.9% 11.2% 13.6.° % Medium Density (corridors) 20-50 persons/ac. 17.6% 29.1% 30.1% 43.0% 32.3% % Low Density (other)less than 20 persons/ac. 73.7% 63.5% 61.9% 44.0% 54.2% Housing Single Family / Multi Family (percent) 70/30 70/30 74/26 60140 69/31 Transportation Average VMT per Capita 12.4 13.04 12.48 10.86 11.92 (all measures Mode Split: Auto/Transit/Walk-Bike (percent) 92/3/5 92/3/5 91/4/5 88/6/6 89/5/6 inside Metro UGB) Lane Miles 5,304 6,777 6,377 5,557 6116 Transit Service Hours 4,965 9,575 12,322 13,192 12,553 Congested Roadway Miles (PM peak hour) 150.5 505.6 682.0 642.6 403.9 Air Quality CO Winter (Kg/day) 835,115 614,451 613,537 579,579 569,091. CO Summer 574,708 528,601 525,133 496,017 487,188 HC Summer 177,857 70,700 69,810 66,375 65,745 NOx Summer 80,452 94,024 90,987 83,817 86,988 Water Drinking Water Costs Moderate Low Moderate Wastewater Costs Moderate Moderate High Stormwater Costs Moderate Moderate Moderate 88 Region 2040 Chapter 11 What Have We learned? e Chaptef 12 the vieferre create a bind, they the base ~e• Com in the and those faalaa other input we n heppalette of elemun o otanypes" tirens and concept A, ~ and C P ces into the With the "Al those dO$e woTka ance of ci _ map to serve ble choi in a g Ym technical {oxm d to on 2040 gTO`vth can- develop n ea leg-Lon-al ten theaccompan itis use Preferred alternadVe(basanaleg-Lon-al We do not in Mead, ay n be ur stu of the Reg i conaidons adve; ed to the land- a exiso x ike engi' ti n and public input) for m The Metro Council as the Pre of Some oftthe features thaThese are cepts,thebase case oTrnaa 50 years- consider d owth for the ne' aave, illustra ternative. ferred altern manage- Leetred al hboT cities, OVided a wealth m we have devise will consider that Pre owi that . reserves, ototypes, anti then ad°pt a anon wrth the create the P" dude neig centers, has pTtesting various pi id-as to tiiett -uses elements neers e5sea cert3m aces, urban includes the test cases that str each concept are justas public reaction t~is fall. In cOn~be used to eenbelts, greensp It also such tl"n use they tell us the olicy by men N This corrid°TSand mam sweets. diem tog The edier, failures found beta ment p that policy b 1997. on tatlinls 6t as the successes, Future Vision, eworkPlan Y , system eets, local streets and important th certain ideas. e oval Fram local governments transportation u1d-modal su we can g° V A6 a R gi a changes in as highways, m itow far concepts, may requu d zoli Ing. owth plan ' ded light rail. are only as sources of P omprebemive plans it via be go other waY, the To put it an like prototype ternaav the base case, ar " are Teferred al . all Elelllts e56q19 ind'a g and insight. They gths na defi- Whatever the P a {ederal Stan tiaras anon an for strew During over ecific stateave an ,%,V per capita sirb~ infaTm tested by some sP to reduce any urban ha cars that have been it VA spend alot of nTr, but the pr°to- Spec . Ifical1Y, a expansions bbm' ~ttes cienc1es. y~te n`exan> n9 die results are driven and b 20 percent. It will hoar boundary Ne•tg creating the data and be cars that by these lire its, there are t has evolved from tides aye not intended to b reserves and -urban Wam concept into eisfmg SM211 typ cording to stale 'a . dean b c°nsi&-red. The satellite city o~ O ac new cities to adding 9 owtliboundaty ur at - Put to use. continuation alternatives at the edge of the urban gT ed w'tl'ese neigh is le, that a many , for exam Vices and policies region al future is closely` or how little grow' ,We have learned use PTa a atleast by rdless of how much our neigh` current Ian of lan , preferred ,Atter~ born, Tega ate mustvorkwd' of our to a ge cons we umption ed dat simply EjEyttents of necessary their waY her. tandards. hu tbe have learned does not elements directed affect one anot resin 9- - h 1 urban design ultimately a bors because we Oregon s density and providu+g transit there eat are ing severa aave and e ne1ghbor increasing a preferred altern.these are om thes olicy- we've heard fi rojeCdon owth management p base case P Problems- for cr solve gT°w' p thathavelong been a Based on what ed that we have a regional gr theTM~ ti v. serve as we ve concluded that the low and that the we have learn steps they also cities, too i h h U, addition, not lannmg; , We ve these tides probably was Most important, Of workable alternaa°eS ~Ve evolutionary l owledg a courage to art of Oregon P region s future. and fCon ept C projection 'as too g for our y brag kn e an eople depots the most successful g~ th the t veb° intactwhaP fitting should ha will keep ently these elements as ch of the growth ti poNment choose policies that anti deal intellig identified found m ea ~~t~ien 2~ _ Concep about the re cha d. workable features most cherish with the Changes ahea and thoughtfully These areas already are designated for farms, transportation system would suffer and the cider would lose their sense of community forestry, natural areas or rural-residential use. The purpose is to designate these areas as greenbelts or identity. separators for a 50-year time frame and beyond. There would be a strong balance between jobs Creating greenbelts; would require cooperation a and and and housing. The more a city reams a balance agreements among various city, of jobs and households, the more trips are likely regional agencies. to remain local. Greenbelts would include land used for farms, forestry, natural preserves and very low-density ® There needs to be a "green corridor," or a highway through a greenbelt that serves as a rural residential or industrial evelopment. development and ct Farmland is a valnable resource and part of our regional link to the metropolitan area without access to new commercial oal areas for identity. the farms and forests within the greenbelt. This might receive v status as pot nenttiRoad all of the neighbor cities selected will grow equally. would keep accessibility high, which encour- new park and open space q highway would exclude rural - We suspect that Sandy, Canby and Newberg will ages employment growth but limits the adverse hpr ve or nts spec areas. g access to the ad grow the most, with each having 25,000 to 40,000 affect on the surrounding rural system, as would any nearby extensions of urban total residents by the year 2040. We also recognize We should recognize some of the difficulties in services. that the cities of Woodburn, Scappoose and North is that the a neing bo be acity. vailable Greenbelts also might be used to separate cities Plains already have good transportation systems ace wing die three the metropolitan area and will experience growth greatest within the metropolitan area's political boundaries. pressure as a result. Estacada has a poor transpora- there, but the jobs will not. Some of the existing The cities of Cornelius and Hillsboro, and Tualatin, lion system to the region and probably will experi- cities have primarily Newberg, have acloserbal nce of Sherwood and Wilsonville all are separated by jobs and housing. existing rural land that provides a break in urban ence less growth pressure. others, notably patterns. New areas of urban reserves, if they are C was quite goo designated, also could be separated by greenbelts. The performance of the neighbor cities in Concept d. Sixty-five percent of the work The region does not have to be a contiguous urban the citiercentess. . the non-work traffic would Greenbelts mass. One of the key values we heard from the Issues raised by the neighbor cities have led to the public is the closeness to nature, and pernanent remaitrafficn and inside 90 percent on shows that the neighbor cities development of a new regional land-use idea: that of greenbelts would help achieve that objective. Our evaluari ermanent eenbelts. These would be rural areas approach in Concept C requires three key elements: that keep adjacent urban areas separate. These rural There would be a separation of rural land lands are not needed or planned for development between each neighboring city and the metro- but are more likely to experience development politan area. If the region grows together, the pressures than areas farther away. 90 Region 2040 - Chapter 12 Building a Preferred Alternative 1; P ° S G enbelts and Urban Reserves 4 1 E D . o ~ y. 4d ry \ I ti _ 4 - c , L E G E N D d-' ® i z Protected Open Space um Exclusive Farm Use m Outer Greenbelts la. Inner Greenbelts R 0 Ribbons of Green 7 Flood Prone Soils c Cm 50' Riparian Protection O Neighboring Cities 'c rm Urban Growth Boundary Category one q fl i~ Category two z Category thre; s _ x s a in f~ ~f x 0 Q . Metro Boundary iv Freeways Arterials gall IS 1511 ill Ill,' I ffill ill Ill Ill a Mom Wiwi are large-scale additions that add new communities to the metropolitan area but can be serviced with existing infrastructure, such as existing water. treatment plants and sewage treatment plants. - A There are only 16,000 acres in this category. The third category requires entirely new infrastructure. ' This is the largest category, with 22,000 acres, and is projected to have the highest costs for providing urban services. Green Spaces providing ribbons Within the urban growth boundary, another key of greenspaces element is keeping important natural features as inside the UGB is green spaces. These areas may be used as parks, one component of open spaces, protected areas such as wetlands and the preferred alternative. floodplains, or low density residential development. Many of these natural features already have signifi- Urban Reserves cant land set aside as open space. The Tualatin The purpose in developing urban reserves is to Mountains, for example, contain major parks such designate land not yet needed for the 20-year supply as Forest Park and Tryon Creek State Park and but needed for 50 years of urban growth. As seen in many small parks such as Gabriel Park in Portland the map, we have included 40,000 acres of potential and Wilderness Park in West Linn. urban reserves. If no net regional density changes Other areas are oriented toward wetlands and occur within the urban gr°"'ti' boundary, this is 84 streams, with Fanno Creek in Washington County percent of the 50,000 acres of land that would need having one of the best systems of parks and open to be added if there are no density changes within space in the region. Many other natural features the UGB. The 40,000 acres was selected using have no protection and no park land. Major guidelines for rural reserves set by state land-use corridors such as Rock Creek in Washington laws and by the Regional Urban Growth Goals and County and the Boring Buttes in Clackamas Objectives. County are valued areas that will be lost if we don't These urban reserves fall into three categories. The take steps to preserve them. first are simple additions to the urban area. These are small additions of up to 2,300 acres. The second 92 Region 20440 - Chapter 12 Building a Preferred Alternative 11111111131 in I _11 R E III,' i e designatea for each r propose that a cxeti on and mil°r city. of6ctal Ceen spaces significant sub a;,,ly rem ters, Bete In m Designating these areas as i gtwould ove es of cen N effects. -first, land three tYP The "c ket area entral ci . d have $eve the i" nt°~ of urban There are a accessibility woul the size an dhas a mar of market of th „ have theselands from ment The caPacItY by downtown P eo lean.d "R an egional centers a of people, an develop well as the ability to available aor boundary, as d moons of P p sands thou- es the entire re~°n' wth ent, wool thou of tens of► urban gr and emPlO}'n` Second, areas of hundreds of ket areas gyr's cent+al city sere nodate housed without these areas. „ have mar not populate one accomt callated h priority for centers that today are ort be , tov~ to supP have to d receive a lug in Metros Several areas will grow al areasa °d pen space, such as d be sands. °rta center des that are town these nattiu ulations cool enough to supP d a few commun f purchase as parks ally, reg e, an to reg1Onal centers. °a ro~am. Fm tural areas that th tur 1 ces P the 4u d evolve in ! t Green`a these cnticl na economic m today coolp that be successfuly ea to protect centers e can economy develop thhousin. the transfer of the number of the the population, tconflict ted for nuteabY for th ' 4h w°"~d.thatwouldhelPreslands better sui maintameis A enecessary eir suPpp1rt arketpIace k_ g°~s hts to other and inf rastructur development ng in the 'Mate ~ of centers goo's . development' The malor aavanana the ability to concA ,gLUht ies are access, ns became bility relativel Y S11 ap area. is that most SIub as ontoun trse iocatio1u- a rts~.tied- in a Reg~oatat centers 1411t as V14afor and services however, centers of in creating centers, developed an ai t i7ftp°l Ce►iters problem already h ins e" g y her density centers are be made throng a that creating h'gvould be advantageous of the existing the density must Etnphasiz--ae we four using would Proln any increase in land and builcling' ent and ho existing aevelopn1ent of employed These centers redeveloping over onal, reasons• a services q a centers of regi for several of goods an ing redevelopment u' artnershiP a variety Having centers also d require a P the attxac- access to all geOgmphc area. ease erspecave'smce enttoincr for Lion p a new area Late governm and to remove barriers relatively sm a tsansporta it, bicycling' local an makes sense from gathering ess of these centers are also ucive to na social even most centers would act as would where people tedevelopm Centers ent. walkmg• centers cherish. places ana community „ os here many The cemwA City t,urbanvillage atm P onal find the elical our malor reg' we placed hYP°ti' we novv town Portland sere as an employment and t analysis, ht rail access. Down des our conceP d functions we11 6tan area. It prov► 93 centers only m areas with ligtug Centers east not as center ane metropo tiiat require ses _ Concepti document toolimi t~ceversa. ~mralhub for the many bushes ti'at mchanisms for light rail, bu ° centers. We ccessibility to Re believe rt' a supP°,-trig abighwayssh°uld supP° light rail an gip. f it 111 art and west, southe ive west, the south center in, g'on. also serves as the eastern part of the re the central *,at draw densities d acce market area coons inl°wex ss to a large lturaland social fun would conta these centers fox CU center forlocal , They tios in to four n 4 is die ncial boor-area location It v ra bldings er. ents, fma city. The 1 with be served centers would the region toged' d federal governor and b eeen 1.5:1 and 2.11 r y nal, state, an the center for arts be h ,these regional hway and ig ent and 4 t repo commerce, on• stories g 1 and a dens'-, dons, he xegi by tai h intenity emplO}'n' usntu e, and for vtsitoxs to dz auecdy Y hi also cultur ve a high arterial system, nth g eStr. Ad amemlaes to pound would ha rimes The ped be change d d cox -tyree housing nearby here wo of 100 to 150 town riing h, addition, ' other than by area) rch are would h' densities l wh be ~g errrutted e of nave wi p - ercenrag °Stsuccessful gher than die nea Hawthorne available levar d'd. Jobs mixed use, such ere, people per acre. 4 main streets ould be readily housing`v Mamtatnu'g an or a car. town To"Wa centers le oiler ° pm ttenities to awbout the need f hs of our down onsands of peop on city on the str engt The central city tens of tr co improving center d new development improving up ¢h priority, sible to and detesting a ltio the region, These are acces t in forming end old an should rem hest transit baccessus in within and are hi rt ' such as Lake Oswego' the bivn access ( centers e neighborhood would hVae h_frequency her of nities Small city and larg ht-tad or hig ondmg ugh num a an lig d Tualatin m les of town r with mile) ~ a corresp ixed-use with a forest Grove obns are e p centers, r 114 Zoning wouldbemersons per acre. s sch as St tillers le reg1Ona1 cen destrians. around 400 p centsrs• They are sm sacs• have good pe density that allowed s. lar charycteri They are cormected to with al nsportation systems arterials and transit, ~ ► gegional internandlocal Centers r,dreds of oional centers by collectors the closest redby arterials, re accessible to huonly a few, and are well ee Re~ onal centers a There would be of people e~G Wresham transit. wouldbe thousands p ch as Milwaul>a asking- centers Portland is an nonal centers su such as tea-ratio for town ens here tradi and new centers They The floor-a The new .evn developm in Snut nst and Beaverton, -Town Center. h The pedestrian n'as arket area - t about 0.5:1 to 1:1 . Hawthorne $o:c hbm•rdhood Ij:nin sneet• S use and Clacka m their be one to four stori big~nmg that a11od`'s ie of a nerg ton q ood access to co woad jAa be nnected t,w' exnntp f shOUldhaveg Theysho - d dbebiglac sit. ansitan des wpil e and by tran h capacity tramen' eople per act hway the central city with o gr,ternal circulat1On f or wed use at 70 p They need g They shO"ldbe highways. d autos. tleast one pedestrians, transit an a Vith distributed to cover the region, Alternative _ ter 12 Ha'lti'ng a P'eferred _ R~t3D®~'Y~ Chap C 1 ' f -~yl Nodes _ Corridors and d occur t h cool ow develop dors and around We also eXam"'ea Ued corrido s- 1 se shoAAd r tna}ox Arterials ca ca The Z'rynditioslal nodes. g oral tieighbot-hcods li htrail stations development along ential A reg► talking emphasize resid 1 and serkqce• - the within f a store >L s,~pporting retai Should recogril all , distartCe ° to y management plan as well as p of otential new school or park are growth aes, 'higbly'valued. dots hne Road and parts viable com rh as areas su - Bo-olevard. ~G oughlm le of a light rail stall a offer ear tivitlim one half nu Does,' streets occur ain atically wa"la be mcluderi aes These coal- and on when several mey $erve as a autom ara service an parrs of the reg► of one another, transit centers also may form area tow when vvitl~m a,ew blocks e min street areas of nodes would be gear Cuch as tl' e and Division that serve inner dots and be most successful whdes- exsea center, es andwOeaofneighborhoodsVA diaonal aisp II ornretail edg 'a include both rra Belmont, and located at streets- T'itey southeast Porn butarebuIat wid' the be abort man-oriented ically would aern stores ment typ streets shops and MO street develop NNe expect main d uses pedestrian m mm about 1 With less o half or one block deepo ment of existing 0.5. ' rough redet p lannea develop- rado would be to emerg thr e ough new p 0.7 with The floor-area d a predominance here would in older areas or devetop rado wp1la be finesses' Z,ot"ng tea- Siam street - intensive emP1o`~'n'ent an hied use. t The floor-a hborhood retail bus men to buildings. t 10 blocks long, per acre with ee-story allo 40 to 70 people P one- ically would be abo lel or intersecting ma"x rnenQ there may be pa Doll is a gooa example). altb g Sherw pedestrian a„a bike ets (downto`'n` h level Of Pe on of ~yain Streets be along a strewoulabe alvg combinaa can There ould allow a Is, rv►ceS In that they Zoning `Nthat meet ata amemaes. le-famil utuque Y, loco le maain streets are avo or more streets e neigh- fatnilY+ attached sing al and 20 to 70 poop corridor, or along ically will sere' multi- me light industri t Document - Concep streets tYP oral specialization and retail, so RQg►on 200 crossroads. Mau' develops reg' ent, or entertat er per acre as and may d g,peo borhoo ues, fme ple from o - _Such as2 h ~ clothing'tat draw ~ specs tY Employment Areas Neighborhoods trip is to have somewhere to go. Most local trips are for shopping, service, school and One of the flaws in our concept analysis was that The most basic of land-use categories, and the one recreational purposes, as well as work trips for major employment centers were combined in the with which most people feel an emotional connec- some residents. These trips can be made by "other" category. Major areas of employment such tion, is the neighborhood. This includes a wide foot or bike if they are within a half-mile of the as the Sunset corridor, the Tualatin-Wilsonville range of configurations, from nearly rural to very residence. Including commercial activity near" neighborhoods is an important element in a area, the Sunnyside corridor, the Columbia corridor urban. Perhaps more than any other land-use type, and the Rivergate area provide much of the basic neighborhoods and the way they are designed can successful mixed-use regional design, making them more of afull-service commurury. employment that drives the local economy. These affect a region's livability. areas, however, will undergo transformations because of the changing economy and because nine A well-designed neighborhood will lessen traffic In addition, having a variety of housing types out of 10 jobs created in the last 20 years have been region-wide by making trips within the neighbor- encourages a mixture of ages and incomes in non-manufacturing. hood feasible and accessible. Creating such a neighborhoods. Protecting and enhancing neigh- neighborhood involves both design and land use. borhoods can be accomplished by using multi- Many of the fastest growing areas in our economy The successful neighborhood will provide for family between local commercial and single-family do not require, and are not supported by, the residents' basic needs for frequent trips, such as areas. traditional concept of industrial parks. Older basic shopping and services, recreation, school and industrial areas tend to have a much greater social interaction. Each neighborhood will not meet Through streets - One of the most significant areas diversity of uses than new areas, usually because all these needs but should meet many of them if the lack problems through streets, a recently he veloepndn that has the they developed under little or no zoning. Employ- following elements are included: occurred in the last i2 5 s years. It is one of the primary ment areas need priority access to freight movement and the flexibility of industrial-related mixed uses, Boundaries and centers - Neighborhoods often causes of increased congestion in new suburbs. including services for the employees who work, are defined by their boundaries and centers. Traditional neighborhoods contained a grid pattern shop and live in or near these areas. Boundaries include arterial streets, and centers with up to 20 through streets per mile. But in new include a park, school or natural feature such as areas, one to two through streets per mile is the norm. Combined with large-scale single-use zoning Providing access to households is a challenge, and a creek. and low densities, it is the major cause of increasing these areas will develop in a much lower density, from five to 20 employees per acre. Those that are • A pedestrian environment - To create social auto dependency and congestion. While existing needed exclusively for industry, shipping and interaction and reduce auto traffic, neighbor- neighborhoods probably will not change, new warehousing should be protcted as such. Some areas hoods should have a pleasant and safe environ- developments should begin including at least eight currently designated for industrial development ment for walking. Pedestrian traffic is safest through local streets per mile, which would allow would be better developed as mined use employ- when it is within sight of homes and businesses. for better access and still allow ocassional cul-de-sacs. ment and residential areas, especially where they are close to transit and neighborhoods. • Mixed housing and uses - While it is not necessary to have uses mixed within a single site or street, one of the requisites for a pedestrian 96 Region 2040 - Chapter 12 Building a Preferred Alternative T todul Arlerials he Muni at , arterials• They s esent most of the regions styles and speeds. Major A kjsand gtgisu~nY tra c and These repr of improvement ghborhoods one of the ,,.at move contain a variety to emphasize nei e p wouldbecotne' e regidecides freeways If th on die arterial system older features - e major streets include treets in and na a These -aye th They o1s, and corridors, vel. S d- hborhoods ar eavily~abecause of uld-m°dal tra ed for M111 parks, scho of neig a should around the region' ....better, charaCte1isdcs hborh°o goods hwaYs and h backbone form re better design great deal of defining Each nerg tea access 1ng t not' only the are th of the rePO limi the carry umtY facili ne ties e recreational They are imp°rtan e sections us_they but still have Comm at can PrO`na als. le, but becaus avel beta a day ~ vides for cluldren in the arteri much of our modal tt• ent of peop to ,lvcles _ have atleast o the n1O"etma}or frerght routes. Since oods and 30000 ve oPpartuntties anU a oving g these trafr'c up edestrian activity. regions depends on n' nificant P roach is . to keep congestion on modal aPP neighborhood. a local regional economy sig are l offers 'am 'd!a- at todayesurroreland, with • fic neighborhood p td fansun~on have services, it is essentia Although sped an anagcable levels. A street th venue in slow ce, desrgr' for the roads to m frequendY are southeast Mrlwaulne A of relatively istervstandards and tyvo lanes volumes also concern, then e, mull' d design should be elements an_street parlang with much larger aria use, reg►onai effects. ~Br'r oorh°a or road system aucive to of neigh but are not con aria Other streets charactensa~ These mil edestri onalaspects concept .,nsitroutes oftrafficspeed traffic. an regi referred used as because bike lanes trong p orne $oulevard an es of edestrians a include have some' eastHaw ti' , e examp ` included the p bicycles or p some s ar,d hout facilities such as loud' Avenue• Son' e INowever,som edestrian roadway thatatebecoming p volum trips northeast$ .aeveloprnent LakeOswego work or shoPPnrg with newer include Street in ~ttioat Elements for streets Trams transit. State ~atrd. eeaed to create a near nluld_modal in southwestPo s ortation elements n force tend to attract for an Macadam Avenue olicy will rein hways lion The trap p management p eets are or arterials andhig roper Iota for d date vehicle VAC Today, six Alaj e are a p ti°ns ever, accomm° tide ose While di Y are poor 10~ v elmg successful gro~nse pattern We prop businesses or sub- Many streets, h°w er modes of tra' a particular land` oriented businesses, they ei hborhoods Pnse of oth siaewa~ next definea by their traffic characteha aefuies streets auto- ed Co seNe n g ods are at the exp tailing lanes, narrow hborho red far a sp a heir urban form and multi-m°dal deli red to neig below) multiple C° businesses esses origin erials (see lanes, and intersecn°ns difficult to create a new that combineS regions. Busm dal art mss. But h speed traffic, en that is waysbY ulti-mo of access. an Refinonal and hlgh MIS is a designatiobetter located on e d the highest levels to ghave created en"rrOO r. The ens to part 11 characteristics ation planning. rterials n notbecome barn edes use N +itl' ova identify d transport d Ma)°r a t that they autos, p and dangerous to therefore sh as for land use an complete an ortan whether by tionplan gar develop a rmnvemen across them shod focus on Transpo ana establish Stan are built to make choices b. cles. They er to the octal streets systems kl a allowsp eople to Any ti' transit or cY aria among centers, rash mild-m Arterial cnat in the region- ans, imProvemero. getrible netwar move about access to ~v they odes reduces the roviding front them. aboutho alternative m cases imprOpes pangs that shift in travel network, and in many aors and burden oil the neighborhoods, corn the envir ntm 9? 2040 _ Concept pocument centers. Reg100 changes that could increase ridership Theca hi,7h numbers f}ness occurs mostly in brtngmo . ical multi-modal arterial would have use her density centers The prototyp de travel width p le to and from hig le, although p Wig, have a 60-foot wi and have Of eOP d is the prime exam on-street p odate bicyclist' Downtown Portanlar access over (curb to cut, accomm In addition, they d li ht- ,040 vehicles per day other regional centers Warr densities aroun g fewer than 30,000 alized crossings for eneral, increasing wont have a frequent sign time. g ht rail corridors should have would be eight to 12 feet rail stations and in on rid validating efforts pedestrians. Sdewalks i significant impact on ership, co wide. Where mmunities these streets b pe ds, provide unique centers, they can allow higher parking* underway now to create bikepaths on street around each station area. , and elitninate t because they are Multi- are the Building the preferred Altethtative they centers and opportunities modal streets are important corridors for cars; important building bight rail offers access between more than to cluster new Ztses at station sites along the transit line. eland-use and transportation edges of neighborhoods and se are especially. Using establish a preferred commercial centers. Aesthetics ent is not nviting blocks described above, we can de the concept that w'ih ~ important because if the environm destinations transit, these gr growth manag h the ement next 50 years . for walking, biking, or region throu g lose their attraction. l re are four basic ideas that can be used to design He and Local Streets the preferred alternative: Collectors when a spaces, both inside the urban onal riority' Retain key open and are between the region an These streets become a regi p ode note connections forces neighborhood of at a and or in cities. rural areas lack of 9 bhShing a star neighb arterioLis. would do much to new regional fot7rt and call least e ghoO gh streets Per mile Devel and enhance neighborhoods s° that btu system adepts easily , transit corridors. son smaller local op walking and bicycling, A to allow neighborhood tri p they are accessible by provide high levels of sere:ce along neighborhood streets. T s would create a 600-foot h nearby con mercial activity 5o possibility of some short in-between include enough grid and the that many services are available to residents. a-de-sacs- centers of Enhance and reinforce existing employment. sight Rail sit corridors, l lutes - eastside, Vow development on The existing and Planned light-,,' modal arterial Stan' north - pelf onned well in the improve streets to muln- westside and southjncled well to possible land-use concepts and resp ter 12 Building a Preferred Alternative 8etgear~ Z04; - Chap 98 ! r transit That where there is no d 90,000 jobs to 500 square and to bo densities At 14 households anl lot sites that average leaves ansion areas. e d witl'in eDGB exp d 7,200-squar- le-fa Y be place nitsat► acre an Sing and 15 employees Of use along feet. le per acre u onent' peop P reasonable mix area ratio of .25, or dards, an d create a ace comp a floor- 000 net acres this eq ualsabout 40, reserves or these corridors' enhanced parks and select open locations beyond fpeToot lots, aht become ° al reserves in gross acres of needed urban le of what mio with rur growth boundary. 50,000 exarnp what we the urban gr UGB expansion lands. What follows is an builds on ossible ct identi- choices, th ble p°l'~' the preferred alternative. Tluand outlines a P their distin° f possi 'Region 2040 bbor cities that keep with the meCrO" a variety t of that have learned in ct the actual pre- ® Ne1g ed along Representing the amours We will constru al round ties and are develop are five ways to reduce th regional form. eT, once the fin coordinated fashion. here ar ansion: ative this $..Un feted. That alterna- politan area ina 50,000-acre exP ferred alternentis comp the second for smgle- of public invoIvem is in place, new lot size will be presented to the Metro C°un' the conceptual design accommodating Decrease the average rive then Once th achy for D milt from 8,500 square feet to 7 ~ b blocks step is to estimate the cap We can do this by homes fa re compact neighbor- and employment. able and create 510 several le contains ull rng or the e population an t and redevelop square feed 15,000 ate' This exatnp a livable region the potential vacan d corridors d savings: necessary for creating looking at hoods, centers an develop hoods. Lan in e. The general scenario begins ` the neighbor term futur ,,es land use and land for all densities and other - number of householdsand jobs 19 for Increase the centers by d rearran0 element and applying zoning e same me o 1990 conditions an We used th effects for the and t°`'n' with the following dons. the regional, urban, from the current anspartaaon inept assume e density n analyzin g increasing the averag e of 23 5 ork that ro ections and ns ortataOn netw developing P )is and the base case. ve tra P dors and an owth concep 93 persons per acre to an average Of ® A $upP°rn transit corn three gr 50 dwelling units, to 4-story connects centers via persons an acre ( acre, or about 2- acres- lsystem. ?U, Consurr Ption 120 employees an 6,000 arteria mixes of n Capacity a buildings). Land savings: with varying ~rrTani g des ca acity and its copse- the density in the corridors and nodes Centers of different sizes both cap land ensity jobs and housing' The key to esumatrng and the resulting ° Increase persons an acre to 46 Portland dict densities from the existing 26 such as downtown uences is to pre (15 households and 12 ul em (Multi- units per acre), q consumption. persons an acre ° Varying 'in d 135 dwelling This would be a mix of m (350 peOFle Grove (25 le are living in ees per acre). own centers such as Forest ng 1.1 million additional peop at about le family and neigel or15percent of and t er acre). Assuini we estimate to family, sing Redevelop and 10 units p the regi on in 50 years commercial buildings' ded to the e by dors and nodes at th people an the new ed-use 40,000 net acres of land wed arrive at this figu land in these corn 147000 acres. borderedb d b ng distance. owth bounda h the building blocks dis- density. Land sa~ngs' ° Neighborhoods urban $r corridors Witlun walking -assuming that althoug densities are 40 e°p1e per lace, the overall is based odes with 20 to P cussed above axe in P This assumptiO een space 99 Corridors and n is an acre. about the same as today. more g' 10 6 to 16 dwelling um factors, such as having ~~geu~ 21140 _ Concept Document acre and on many o Reduce parking spaces and increase employ- while others prefer the immediacy of living in a ment densities in otherwise less dense areas (for town or city center* general commercial and industrial uses). This means floor-area ratios would be about .3 5 on This is just one example of a preferred alternative avera e. Land savings- 5,000 acres- and the thought process behind it. Such an alterna- g five would go a long way toward creating a region o Assume that at least three of the neighbor cities that contains a complementary urban design system and that encourages easier access, good neighbor- would grow by 30,000 additional households and jobs, diverting some growth from the hoods, and natura f hareas ow densities can coed, urban metropolitan region' Land savings- 10,000 specific example affe acres. (This acreage would not b a net the form abov elementsoThe1preferred ale rnative not saving since it would occur elsewhere region, around neighbor cities') only applies sound principles for regional policy, but also sets development guidelines to accommodate The first four land conservation measure match the growth realistically. potential UGB expansion of 40,000 net acres approaches . de 50,000 gross acres. These policy app poll a range of savings. It illustrates the importance of Creating a Growth cY these decisions in designing the alternative. In conn~~g them with basic to he the building blocks, a discussion of The cal buildin the densities and land conservation measures is a region g blocks, the desired relevant element in estimating the regional form. transportation elements and applying can amount of land conservation elements, we forw These measures could be adjusted to accommodate recommend cn and an f the to be for ward dto the their eas, people's interest in preserving rural land and in Metro oun making lifestyle changes to create a more compact concerns, changes and adoption. region. These changes would include how and where people live, where they work and even how There are many important factors to remember when making choices about our region's future. But they get to work. none is more important than realizing that all of us V~bile we do not expect people interested in living can and will control our future. This region already in in o possible began that action years ago. Now, the next step is to outlying areas to move to centers, it is eate they could adapt to living comfortably on smaller trust our values and act on oo cre region best lots. Similarly, some people may find convenient possible 50-year growth policy and affordable housing in mixed-use corridors, 100 Regi®n 2040 - Chapter 12 Building a Preferred Alternative now ,haptei ttaulnc edil learned and hatwehave ~Te apPlyw entstrate gy these Nowwevwant t0ed rnanage tl in Tree Prir'~rary tovide . shape ap tiofdo thisbY worlnt►g dr be expected to P is cal staffs and P°h~rnakers ,here they at capacity propos ns, techni ding outlater drd for public Daps _ craze $ervices. Fin if ~ou ghout the region- area not plane e r+teed:f°r a ~eirsion Now needed in h more costly *,211 from more than usually mac etiod of years- a tabloid t ehold) on a pre- services is ed over a P via be provided hO t that the decision Those Citizens re on one for every for prefer- t is importan the made soon' of the facilities are plane dates to 500,000 in the gt and asks conc-P We to d federal mandates describes the issues compact between mor G Jelled grO the fu and elocal, state an ortaaon, ~athrieQy , ever about tl' an N iso, there ar with transP ttade`offs In addition tht cerning s that want an an developers etro s Charter ansions• farmers, citizens, ecific concerns le, M Deal ences con LJGg exp available as more I JGB include the reasons are address sp ualitY For examp development or on$eS Will be s a Reg' h ate video are Resp Some of th an d air q date 15 public agenes. use 1492, manalthoug ort and " ation• survey ow the UGB want to adopted by voters ecember 1997, er rep sources o f inform aesa cinity of due D the sumnr ed sour The survey q Framew'orkplan of Plat' are due in aire- detail a rrrrmher of ways zees can call the F armers to the in orchards, crops or e received in or 616 state or federal req ed or maned in, . In investments to recoup several element ban can b qui co ents at take ,any years use o£ other e fax th thewui make be to answer e pmeat th the IJGB is likely to be of 1945 beta ti£tcation of lion System Region 2040 hotline "n these include iden .rransp°rta ous as will nake capital at risk' may not r meats. These completion of a All of ei ht openh eats, ed in and of 1995. addition, and take public comet anizations - changed soon, they may is not Chang reserves both due in sprig h an overall a nrrrrrber of host org If the bOun ake SP) - be driven y questions citizen groups itrvestmen~' ore likely to m plan fTeme,rts should eon 2040 is workshops ` business grou s, their area, they are n► these req'm ement P°h`~' that R gr local government' rogram to children rs ents• ovvt lr manag M outreach p "Citizens' include agric,ltnral mve5 gr . and others effort- s as esent-OGB intended to provide included in this work Other interest grp°p of the PI s are some People believe also mental and the vicinity e change issues, organi- itizens in d of land the above ve soon, business,environand citizen Planning want to °w what kn ed with Regardless of th es are addressed rY lrborhood a • e are concernn left. They t well as netg ,Vhey C n likely to occur' affect their investment thatrunwon be aali~ ble repo ere s still time to zations• changes that e the d whrh tbroughout the home) now, ff (Torn staff (tl1eu policies change of Gf e. pt the technical level, sta silted as Metro a er- lie to be cons on shaping concerns eet housing, c° if protect the wi11 Conan ttee work wart to 1ni region eat comtni Citizen comment evelopeLs looking to Me' • atket needs an d the manager' based on trial m being available techni~'1 analysts Of Dcial or Indus management strategy on additional land elsewhere to Tie De °'i Peels we Ve learned from ement strategy ,bey cart plan vrAl need t01oOk and what the manag to adopt the base W case, or the growth concepts' or, hether they . We have arket demand' We are not seeking $ach has faalts X01 meet to these concepts' ocument Concept A,B or C alYsis of n lVfetisewer, watermeS and Of 50 learned mach from the an ~~~lo~ Zip _ ConCePt ~ encies pl y gusefu • Public ag haVeovving Other f aCrmo e w°at have benefit fr°n' years or I! I'll I!:, I'D I, III, IVI I illp'!I N! I I,, 1 :111, 11: IN: I Will anordinance containingamendmentsto drafting the referred alternative ecific UGB, the RUGGO based on th P licable A work plan to achieve asite-sp ortation a descriPii°n of app - and reSional TransP after MPAC review; ent implementa- our models and revised as urbanreserves an regional and local governor will be tested with Plan• state' for the adopted preferred Systems onsibilities framework Plan necessarY d employment tion resp anon, regional endations, 2015 population analternative confi giir ctional plan provi- the technical recomm Preliminary 2040 reports as and any proposed fun on ttie Policy level, will be growth forecast derived from and strategy, t to integrate ,~blic comments, and a commitment to attempt along with all of the p tree and sions; re onal goals- presented the,Metro Planning Comnvi the basis for discussion of the 1995 UGB anlocal plans while still achieving ~ to Metro Policy Adv TSP. Metro Council, as well as the M Advisory Com- on and sory Committee, the Joint Policy year opiilati d the Future vision A range of preliminary 50 y P ortation an forecasts or refinement in The Deci On Cbalinge mittee on Transp employment growth Commission. I framework plan. e region care about d the regiona, in th a resent a recommende implementation We learned much people that because our reb Then the Are gional framework plan this place. We have shown impacts are executive offic fall on The er will p Council this • , ban form concept th pressure and -Al fail alternative to the Metro wifi begs based on the ur is so attractive' grow lans likely d of advisory hearings strategy e ar ition and likely. our best tech nical P anon from all final roue describing an approach to Pr P substantial partic,P lan components we need to know er including without having d, etro Council willhold hearings so adoption of framework p perspectives. In order to succeed, are willing to Finally, the M have an additional required in the 1992 Metro Chartdensity, P of the regi ersons can enda- reserves, TSP, hOusing what choices people odate the hopes that all interested p the UGB, urban supply, There are ways to accomm We need mm Greenspaces, water make. different interests. and final opportunity to respond to reco urban design, and elements of the region. tions. coordination with Clark County, and and concerns of any centers your help to chart the future such as transit corridor and urban Compone its water quality- The Decision draft funcdonal plan t Metro Council will make will be a A. referral to MPAC of any of an draft The decision tha e for how Metro prov, iprovisions i transportation and referral to PACT plan substantial one. it will seta tours projects and policies functional plan Prov leme other related p while needed to preserve OPPO ties to imp will proceed with nt eneral management strategy, for review and form oval It will set a g b to respond to changing the preferred urban R being flexible enoug endation as specified by the egi decision will include: recomm Objective conditions The d Urban Growth Goals and objective refereed configilianOn of 5 s A. description of the preferred ear 2040 including form to the y referred alternative is Metro's urban the concep- a map of approximate locations GB urban After the decisieCouncil, dditional related will include owth boundary made by the M d. These teal urban gr strategies to the extent reserves and phasing actions will also be initiated. possible. e 1 Decision flaking 2040 _ Chapter 102 Region ~~.0~~~ oocume"t Region 2040 concep Valley.EcOnomlc Mary Tobias,Ti~al Corporation County Developmen clnzen, Clacaas etn t Cmnntdttee Jayuel' TOmn'oy, Gresham on 2~ Manag eat Vanderko G B Arrington, o Metro Co~n1:ttge •tteeS Advisory maret`Cu°ro. VTasbia On County tton poi ' Aires s d Trans to Metro, chair Caow 0 ~~g® SC VeDotterrer' ~ ~o Andrew COmo to , nri Met t~ johnFregonese, County GB- Wngt b citizen o policy AdvisorY Gyres ee chair pemble, Nlulmoma Na $ County ham, R. Scott Metro onDepartment of Rex$00 der, &6%ea e~Nlulmom ounty Metro G"ssie N1cRObert' f Land Con anon Gail Ryd e r, ur l bilws, Oreg Com ur Buss arnnent oserv rib missioner Ka. clues of Claclcar"as Rob'nMCN cio Collins, ijon Transporta Cla kamas county 1 Electric ex o Magg'e enn, citizen County er, DeP Wash. %charDBell'a lopment -Vancouver, Norm Scott, P° and Generaon Cris, Washington oseBesserman, and °n ~ Councilor R vlin, Metro Gregg otterrer, POO `~aslimgt 'm~ 1 eD gnvlrotuuenta t of chard De e moues artmeu Councilor's Beaverton District ~ontntitte Stev Gibson, . obDrake, RoadNWater iWlAdviso"y y Y 'Rarns,DeP entof 1diaY°rR poweuValley o fecbn e MeuoI chair Howard SrateDepattm d Fregones , Quality Washington BudF~' Fessler,Tigar M , . Councilor Judltlt rdner, Metro ohn Tri-Met aswmgton County Steve JacobsonrtanolA Council°rJ n aTlie Hales,p as C ackamas G B• $ n'~u arisen, Of ortland won Transp° Vo of Po and COssioe e H ers bell, port Associa Susie Lahsene, . 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Landsman DATE: September 9, 1994 SUBJECT: Goals of Citizen Task Forces on Transportation and on Natural Resources Attached are the reports from the citizen task forces on natural resources and on transportation which made presentations to you several months ago. Staff is seeking direction from you regarding these proposed goals. Staff is not seeking adoption of these documents. We would, however, like you to review these reports to determine if you want these policy statements to guide us in the redrafting of the comprehensive plan sections on transportation and on natural resources or if you. would like to change these proposed goals. We have talked with all four CITS about these policy statements. The citizen groups each made presentations at two CIT meetings and citizens have been invited to comment at this meeting or in writing. i -1, SUMT OF CITIZEN GROUPS VISION DISCUSSION POSITIVE_ FEATURES OF TIG.ARD NEGATIVE FEATURES OF TIGARD Convenient location (11) Pacific Highway congestion (10) Maple frees and natural areas (9) Development insensitive to environment and Ample open space (5) good urban design (9) Excellent schools (5) Lack of parks (8) Superior public safety (4) Poor traffic: network (6) Good publictcom mercial services (4) Pedestrian and bike unfriendly (5) Primarily residential in character (4) Dead downtown (5) Reasonably price housing (4) Inadequate natal resources protection (5) Friendly people (4) Urban encroachment on wetlands (4) Lack of vision (4) ® Environmentally sensitive development (9) 6 More parks (7) IN THE FUTURES, Good streets that serve all transportation modes (6) ® Connected greenway system (6) GARD Accessible shopping, services, and employment (5) O Re-invigorated downtown (5) SHOULD HAVE: O Safe place to bike and walk (5) Traffic circles in neighborhoods (4) ® More t: ees (4) Envim nmenta.Uy sensitive development in which trees and natural resources are preserved, conditions of development approval are strictly enforced, development is compatible with natural surroundings and erosion control measures are strengthened. OM es Constraints Fanno Creek stream system in City Parking requirements are excessive ® Rztensive wetland system Rapid growth ® Large stands of trees remain Large amount of resource land is ® Many open space areas remain privately owned ® Redevelopable land available in downtown 9 Development is haphazard a Code is vague regarding treatment of natural resources Vacant land is expensive to acquire Urban Growth Boundary 6 City lacks vision Numbers in parenthesis indicate how many participants selected as very important. Page 1 IN T" FUTURE, TIG.4,P2D SHOdUM HAVE. .....lore parr including active and passive as well as neighborhood parks. 0]2portun ities Constraints Donated land available A Lack of funds Park SDC Amount of existing development ® Private nova-profits organizations High rate of growth Some t7nbuildable land potentially available Lack of policy Vacant lots available Existing parks Water quality regulations support preservation of open spaces .....Good Streets meaning a safe, well planned network of well developed bike lanes, sidewalks and transit with good signalization and no potholes or congestion. 4pp0 rtur *ties Constraints Widespread awareness of problem Multiple jurisdictions Transit service ° Cost of capital improvements Feet O Fixed infrastructure Development fees to finance street improvements ° Pligh volume of trips • Nand use patterns .....Greenway System which has an interconnected system of pathways and natural areas in which wildlife habitat is preserved. Cpp es Constraints Large wildlife populations High land and development costs ® ]Extensive wetland system C Private ownership of suitable land ® Existing trail system ° Diminishing land supplies ° Park SDC 9 Existing infrastructure blocks ® Swamp Buster Act linkages ® Land dedicated to City ® Volunteers ° Metro Greenspaces program Page 2 IN ME FUTURE, T7GARD SHOULD HAVE: .....Saffe place to bike and walk including sidewalks on all streets, bikeways on major streets, safe pedestrian crossings, and a safe interconnected street system. Ogu, o Constraints • Lots of bikers • Inconsiderate drivers • Convenience of these modes versus auto Existing barriers ' • Awareness of problem • High cost of financing improvements • Value of exercise • Auto orientation of community • T7,14STIP, and other funding available • Auto orientation of existing • Regulations on autos development • Basic hail system in place • Opposition of some to sidewalks in • New roads subdivisions .....Neighborhood. access to services, shopping and employment within wanting or biking distance. ORRortunities Constraints ® Community-commercial zone O Existing development ASIL Good market conditions • Neighborhood resistance UGB and other controls and planning efforts • Existing zoning • Lack of economic incentives • Auto dependency • Negative perceptions related to crime, congestion, loss of privacy .....Traffic circles in neighborhoods or other strategies that will reduce speeding and through traffic creating a more aesthetic and safer neighborhood. gortwnities Constraints • Relatively lo-,.v cost • Lack of financing ® Widespread desire for safer neighborhoods • Negative perceptions Positive, examples available • Driver apathy • Restrictive standards and codes • Limited police resources for traffic control Page 3 ny=FJ7VRP, TIGARD SHOULD HAVE: 0 .....Invigorated Downtown consisting of thriving businesses, active public spaces and safe convenient environment for walkers. - - Opportunities Constraints •Undeveloped land available No plan or vision New apartment project 9 Poor urban design • Metro interest in downtown as a model No design controls • Strategic location • Poor road system ® No help program for businesses • Not incentive to go there .....More trees. Outaortunities Constraints Mdsting street trees are non-natives Lack of greenspace buffers Many trees remain A High :maintenance costs Trees are a renewable resource Liability for tree damage to property Fabn-y 8, mss Page 4 MINES! CITIZEN GROUP ON TRANSPORTATION PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION POLICIES Proposed - 6/94 POLIO' #1: • The City shall provide and support a safe, efficient transportation system which provides equal opportunity for all modes of transportation. Purpose: To give people choices about how to get around rather than forcing people to drive a Par. To ensure that goods and people have accessibility and mobility throughout Tigard. ® To reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Implementation Strategies: ® Identify and promote transit corridors. ® Require new development to be pedestrian, bicycle, and transit friendly. ® Implement a transit strategy/plan. Pedestrian, bicycle & auto. • Increase development fees to lower transportation improvement costs. POLICY ##2: ® The City shall create a well connected street system which minimizes out of direction travel. This includes a system of arterials providing convenient North-South and East-West travel. Purpose. ® To provide a system of streets, incorporating pedestrian, bicycle, and other forms of transportation facilities. To link each part of the community into a ill will I 11-p FM l unified whole, and one which will safely, efficiently, and economically move vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists to and through the city. ® To provide an adequate means to handle automobile, truck, bus, bicycle, and pedestrian • traffic safely in such a way as to encourage business and industrial development with a primary goal of preserving existing residential neighborhoods and account for new residential developments. • Establishment of a logical, well connected arterial system to attract and effectively accommodate all "through" trips to relieve residential collectors and other local streets from heavy and hazardous traffic burdens. Implementation Strategies: • The City shall develop, adopt, and implement a master street plan. The plan is to include: ► A logical, thorough, and functional arterial system within the master street plan. ► Establish a street classification and standard for arterials. the same for residential streets. ► Arterial streets intended to provide for the movement of traffic between and through areas, and across the city as part of a region. POLICY #3: • The City shall adopt a street classification system and appropriate street design standards that consider adjacent land use as well as functional use. Purpose: • To ensure that the Tigard street system is classified and designed appropriately for the use they expect to see. This is a method to ensure that the street system is not under, or over built. Implementation. Strategies: Ems Maim-WE=' • Limit development that would increase the expected traffic flow on any local street above a certain limit. 0 Allow narrower local streets. ® Require traffic calming techniques where appropriate. POLICY #6: • The City shall minimize the impact transportation improvements have on natural resources, economic viability and livability. Purpose: • Preserve the livability and economic viability of Tigard. • Keep trees when widening roads. • Balance transportation improvements with the impact they may have on natural resources and people. • Ensure that Tigard is built for people, not cars. Implementation Strategies: • Identify natural resources to preserve. ® Assess impact of proposed improvements on natural resources and businesses before approval. POLICY #'7: • The City shall promote land use patterns and urban design that discourages use of single occupancy vehicles (SOV) and encourages alternatives. • The City shall encourage use of public transit.by locating land intensive uses close to transit services. ® The City shall discourage SOV use by encouraging mixed use development in which services, employment and recreation facilities are within walking distances of residential areas. SEEN= 9029MMMUM POLICY 04: • The City shall improve all city streets to an urban design standard. Purpose: • Street standards are a design form which relate to roadway function, and operational characteristics such as traffic volume, operating. speed and capacity. Street standards are necessary to provide a community with roadways that have been determined through extensive research and experience to be relatively safe, aesthetic and easy to administer. Implementation Strategies: • All new construction will meet established design standards. • Reconstruction of present arterials in future will meet established design standards. • Develop, maintain and implement a capital improvements program to achieve reconstruction of present arterials in future, as part of maintenance, to insure meeting design standards for existing streets. • Coordination with other jurisdictions, such as the State of Oregon and Washington County to implement the established design standards for arterial streets with-Tigard. This coordination will be to reconstruct existing arterials streets. POLICY #5: • The City shall protect local streets from unnecessary through traffic by the use of appropriate design standards and traffic calming techniques. Purpose: • To maintain safety of neighborhoods. • To maintain livability in residential neighborhoods. Implementatien Strategies: • Allow cul-de-sacs, with limits on distance from end of cul-de-sac to nearest minor collector on larger street. Purpose: • Allow people access to goods, services, employment and recreation without getting in their car. • Reduce congestion and pollution by reducing volume of traffic. Reduce the need for more or wider roads. • Make it easier/faster/cheaper to use public transit. Implementation Strategies: • Provide bike/walking paths. • Orient building for walling customers. • Plan for daily services within walking distance of residential areas. POLICY #8: • The City shall improve bicycle access throughout the city. It shall develop and maintain a safe connected bicycle system which minimizes out of direction travel. • The City shall plan for bicycle lanes on arterial and collector streets. Purpose: • To provide bicyclists with an efficient way to get around; so that people can use bicycles as a form of transportation for commuting, shopping and recreation. ® To reduce the dependency on the automobile. • To give people the opportunity to choose to ride a bike. Implementation Strategies: ® Inventory existing facilities. • Plan for logical connections to existing facilities and additional facilities. (i.e. a comprehensive bicycle transportation plan) Require that system be constructed as roads are built/improved. • Set aside funds for projects that are not part of road construction. ® Set aside a percentage of road budget for new bicycle facilities. POLICY #J: • The City shall improve pedestrian access throughout the city. It shall develop a safe connected pedestrian system which will be part of the street network wherever possible and which will minimize out of direction travel. • The City shall insure the adequate provision of pedestrian facilities including crosswalks, sidewalks and handicap access. • The City shall implement urban design standards that encourage walking. Purpose: • To encourage walking as a safe and efficient method of transportation within and between the businesses and residential area of Tigard and as access to mass transit. Implementation Strategies: • The City shall have a sidewalk maintenance program. • Provide for pedestrian/bike connection between dead- end streets. • Provide pedestrian/bike access to major arterials at convenient points from development and apartment complexes. • The City shall ensure that adequate street right of way is clear of vegetation to provide an area for pedestrians and bikes. POLICY i • The City shall study the benefits of transportation systems management (TSM) techniques to improve congestion on specific facilities or sites before it considers expansion improvements. Purpose: To find alternatives to the bigger is better approach. IN! Mail To use resources efficiently. m To maintain human scale of an area (i.e. not awake a road so wide or busy that it becomes difficult for pedestrians to cross). Implementation Strategies: Formulate a plan for specific TSM techniques to use and apply in troublespots. POLICY #11: • The City shall discourage the addition of travel lanes to 99W in Tigard. Instead, it shall explore other ways including TSM techniques, alternative routes and improvements to the city street network to deal with congestion. Purpose: • To maintain economic viability of businesses along 99W. Alternate routes reduces traffic on 99W, allows local trips to avoid congestion on 99W. Implementation Strategies: • Coordinate all lights (signals) on 99W to increase traffic flow. • Reduce direct access to 99W to fewer locations. Move access to businesses along side streets where possible. POLICY #12: The City shall coordinate its plans, projects and policies with other jurisdictions. Purpose: • To ensure that all transportation plans, projects and policies result in a coordinated system, both within Tigard and at Tigard's borders (i.e. points of ingress and egress). Implementation. Strategies: POLICY #13: • The City shall give priority to placement in the adopted capital improvement plan (CIP) to projects that conform with and promote the comprehensive plan policies and projects. Purpose: ® The purpose of this policy is to insure that the CIP conforms with and promotes the comprehensive plan. O To form a linkage between the comprehensive plan and the CIP. Implementation Strategies: POLICY #14: ® The City shall require all development projects pay the total cost of transportation improvements required as a result of the impact of that development. ® It shall not allow development to occur without adequate transportation facilities in place, or scheduled to be in place within the next year. Purpose: To provide for consistent and orderly development of business and residential land use in the city minimizing or without creating additional or undue congestion on city streets. ® To develop cooperation between developers and the City to provide adequate transportation for development. ® To work with capital improvements program to provide adequate transportation. Implementation Strategies: Explore development of City traffic impact fees. H: V own\nats\trmns~xp.N2 June 13, 1994 Natural Resource Citizen's Group PROPOSED NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES Floodmlains and Wetlands 1. Policy: The City shall manage and protect stream corridors for their natural values, which include wildlife and fish habitat, hydrologic control, water quality, education, and recreation. Implementation: The City shall classify streams inside the City according to the Oregon Forest Practices Rules stream classification system. The City shall establish a minimum buffer of 50 feet around class II streams and a minimum buffer of 100 feet around class I streams. These buffers may be increased to protect the resources on a particular site. No land form alteration, development, tree cutting, vegetative disturbance, herbicide or pesticide use, or application of environmental chemicals of any kind shall occur within these bi ffers (or iloodplain if wider than the buffer edge). Exceptions for management activities or emergency situations may be made by establishing standards for such exceptions. [Comment: City policy 3.2.1 allows land form alteration and/or development in floodplain areas designated as commercial or industrial. The disturbance of vegetation before a development application is filed and the application of environmental chemicals are not regulated by the City.] 2. Policy: To protect the environmental values of stream corridors, the channelization of stream segments shall not be allowed. [Comment: City policy relating to economic development calls for studying the feasibility of channelizing a section of Fanno Creek.] 11 EMENEWAM 3. Policy: The City shall protect the hydrology and ecology of wetlands by prohibiting the draining of wetlands or the placement of any amount of fill or the removal of any amount of soil within such areas. [Comment: The draining of artificially created wetlands when no soil is removed is not regulated at the federal, state, or local level. Fill/removals are allowed by state and federal regulatory agencies. The City defers to the state in regulating filUremovals.] 4. Policy: The City shall protect wetlands with a minimum buffer of 50 feet which may be increased to accommodate and protect the resources on a particular site. Implementation: The City shall consider adopting the buffer system contained in the Washington State Department of Ecology Model Wetland Protection Ordinance. Aftk [copy attached] No land form alteration, development, tree cutting, vegetative disturbance, herbicide or pesticide use, or application of environmental chemicals of any bind shall occur within a wetland or buffer area. Exceptions for management activities or emergency situations may be made by establishing standards for such exceptions. [Comment: City policy requires the maintenance of a 25 foot undisturbed corridor in conjunction with new development. This ordinances does not address the removal of vegetation when the removal is not related to development. Within wetland areas the removal of vegetation without moving any dirt is not regulated at the federal, state, or local level.] Groundwater 5. Policy: To maintain and improve groundwater quality, the City shall publicize inforanation on gas stations and other chemical storage facilities that fail to clean up sites identified by the Department of Environmental Quality as contaminated. The City should educate the public regarding home heating tank care and safe methods for the disposal of old tanks and sludge. BOOM Environmental Chemicals 6. Policy:. The City shall reduce to a minimum the use of herbicides, pesticides, or environmental chemicals on all City-owned land. Implementation: The City must have a site specific written plan, give public notice, hold hearings if requested, and post areas prior to the use of these chemicals. The City shall adopt an integrated pest management program and use alternatives to pesticides whenever feasible. The City shall develop an outreach program to increase public awareness of the dangers of environmental chemicals and to encourage the home and business use of alternatives to pesticides. [Comment: The City has no formal policy addressing the use of chemicals on City- owned land.] Park and Open Space Acquisition and Restoration 7. Policy: Natural park areas shall be given the highest priority in the City's program for the acquisition and development of park and open space. This acquisition could be in the form of either fee title or conservation easements. [Policy 3.6.1.c gives highest priority to the acquisition and development of community level parks. These are parks of 20 to 100 acres serving people living within a one half to two mile radius.] Implementation: To provide funding for the purchase of parks and open space, the City shall increase the system development fee on residenti,-A development and establish a system development fee for commercial development. [The City does not impose a non-residential SDC at present.] r ,MN Alk 8. Policy: The City shall restore and enhance natural sites on City-managed land to their original natural states (or as best as possible). Implementation: The City shall prepare and implement site specific natural area restoration plans. 9. Policy: The City shall encourage Tigard residents to landscape with native vegetation. The City shall help the owners of land within or adjacent to sensitive natural areas to understand the value of natural area restoration. Implementation: The City shall develop clear explanatory material and information as part of an education strategy aimed at improving awareness and public understanding of the local environment. A series of workshops to provide education and information for landowners such as the Naturescaping program offered by Metro, shall be held within the City. The owners of land within or adjacent to sensitive natural areas shall be individually notified of the workshops. Trees, Forests, and Upland Resources Z®. Policy: Environmentally sensitive upland areas that have been inventoried and determined to be significant by the City shall be protected and buffers around them shall established. Implementation: No land form alteration, development, tree cutting, vegetative disturbance, herbicide or pesticide use, or application of environmental chemicals of any kind shall occur within an upland resource or buffer area. Exceptions for management activities or emergency situations may be made by establishing standards for such exceptions. Eill 11. Policy: The City shall inventory and protect stands of trees and individual historic or significant trees. Implementation Measure: The City shall require that a minimum of 70% closure of the primary canopy in a stand of trees on development sites must be retained or established in closed canopy forest. The required forested area must be held in common open space. Snags shall be retained within required forested areas unless they are determined to be a hazard by a state licensed arborist. [The present tree protection ordinance does not focus on stands of trees or set a percentage protection standard. The City has not completed a significant or historic tree inventory.] 12. Policy: Because snags are an important component of forests, woods, and other natural areas as homes and feeding areas for wildlife, the City shall retain snags in City park and open space areas unless they are determined to be a hazard by a state licensed arborist. 13. Policy: The City shall adopt the Oregon Forest Practices Rules as minimum standards for tree removal, logging operations, and erosion control where other City codes do not apply. Implementation: The City shall adopt the Oregon Forest Practices Rules for tree removal with the ° caveat that other City regulations shall apply where they provide more stringent protection for trees and the environment. 14. Policy: The city shall encourage cluster residential development that fits into the natural landscape. Industrial and commercial development shall be designed to minimize its IBM impact on any nearby environmentally sensitive areas. Proyerty Rights 15. Policy: If City natural resource protection regulations deny all reasonable economic use of a property, regulated activities shall be allowed where it can be demonstrated that the impact is both unavoidable and necessary or that all reasonable economic uses are denied. Regulations shall be developed defining reasonable economic use, based on the Washington State Model Wetlands Protection Ordinance and other examples. In the most sensitive areas the off site transfer of development density should be allowed to reduce the impact of regulation. Annual Environmental Review 16. The City shall prepare an annual written report describing the status of the City's natural resources. The report will include an assessment of whether the level of resource protection called for by the City's resource policies is being achieved and whether the regulations developed to implement these policies are performing as intended. As part of this review, a citizen's advisory committee will be appointed to make recommendations regarding needed changes to existing policies and regulations. A copy of the draft report and recommendations shall be sent to each of the City's CITs for review and comment. DR/res aom September 9, 1994. ashin~ton State Wetlands Ratlno, System TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF CRITERIA BY CATEGORY k\!D DATA SOURCES CRMERiA FOR EACH CATEGORY DATA SOURCES CATEGORY I WETLANDS ARE- (0 Documented habitat recognized by federal or state agencies for threatened or endangered plant (or potentially extirpated plant)........ DNR (Nat. Heritage) animal.. W D Wildlife D or fish species; pr W D Wildlife cis W Fiheries (ii) Documented Natural Heritage wetland sites or high quality native DNR (Nat. Heritage) wetland communities which qualify as Natural Heritage wetland sites; g a Field Data Form (iii) Documented habitat of regional (Pacific Coast) or national significance W D Wildlife for migratory birds; pr. (iv) Regionally rare native wetland communities; or Feld Data Form (v) Wedands with irreplaceable ecological functions; or Field Data Form (vi) Documented wetlands of local significance. Local Government CATEGORY 11 WFTIANDS SATISFY NO CATEGORY I CMERIA, AND ARE(i) Documented habitat recognized by federal or state agerKc- for sensitive plant . DNR (Nat. 'Heritage) • ania►al . W D Wildlife or fish species; or W D Wildlife W D Fisheries (ii) Documented priority sped or habitats recognized by state agencies; or W D Wildlife (iii) -Wetlands with significant functions which may not be adequately Feld Data Form replicated through creation or restoration; or (iv) Wetlands with significant habitat value of 22 or more points; or Field Data Form (•r) Documented wetlands of local significance. Local Government 111! 1: ~ 1 10 IN 11 lmmlii!~i!lill,il~ TABLE 1 (Continued): SUMMARY OF CRITERIA BY CATEGORY AND DATA SOURCES CRITERIA FOR EACH CATEGORY =DATA URCES CATEGORY III WETLANDS.SATISFY NO CATEGORY I, 11 OR IV CRITERIA At4D ARE- (i) Wetlands with significant habitat value of 21 points or less; Qr_ Feld Data Form (n) Documented wetlands of local significance.- Local Government CATEGORY IV WEPLANDS SATISFY NO CATEGORY 1, II OR III CRITERIA, AND ARE: (i) Wetlands less than 1 acre and, hydrologically isolated and, comprised of Field Data Form one vegetated class that is dominated 80% areal cover) by one species from the list in Table 6; ors (ii) Wetlands less than two acres and, hydrologically isolated, with one Feld Data Form vegetated class, and > 90% of areal cover is any combination of species from the list in Table 7. T FIGURE 1. DRAFT MA 'AGE`F_\Z' STANDARDS FOR BUFFER ZONE REQLZREyC NTS AND REPLACEMENT RATIOS BY WETLAND CATEGORY. USE CATEGORY TO DETERLMDZE: BUFFER ZONES (to reduce impacts to wetlands from i adjacent activities) REPS ACE %ENT RATIOS (to fully replace wetlands damaged by necessary and unavoidable impacts) CATEGORY BUFFER ZONES (ft.) REFLACENIMq T RATIOS I 200 - 300 6:1 H 100-200 FORESTED 3:1 SCRUB - SH RLTB 2: 1 III 50-100 EMERGETTT 1-5: 1 ITT 25 - 50 1.25:1 s 1101 cA-d-..b CITY 01: TIGARD MEMORANDUM OREGON CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Natural Resources Policies Citizen Task Force Members FROM: South CIT Members DATE: September 8, 1994 SUBJECT:- ~ Policy Recommendations On September 7, 1994, some of the Natural Resources Citizens Task Force members presented their policy recommendations to the South CIT members. After discussion, the thirteen CIT members present voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council adopt and implement the Citizen Task Force Policy recommendations immediately. 9392 SW Fail Blvd., Tip ,d, OR 97223 (503) 639-4979 TDD (503) 684-2772 !1gill Will CITY OF TIGARD > OI UM OREGON CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Transportation ,Policies Citizen Task Force Members FROM: South CIT Members DATE: September s, 1994 sUBJECT: Policy Recommendations At our September 7, 1994 meeting, some of the Transportation Citizens Task Force members presented their policy recommendations. After discussion the thirteen CIT members present voted to recommend that Council immediately adopt and implement the policy report. The members present also voted to. request that a pedestrian/bikepath on Hall Blvd. be a high priority. 1 - 13125 SW Nall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (5o3) 639-4979 TDD (503) 684-2772 CITY OF TIGARD MEMORAMUM OREGON CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Transportation Citizen°s Task ]Force Members FROM: East CIT Members DATE: September 20, 1994 suwECT: Transportation Policy Recommendations Cn September 14, 1994 some of the members of the Transportation Citizen°s Task Force presented policy recommendations to our members. After some discussion, the 14 CIT members present voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the Transportation policies report be approved. AM, 13125 SW Hai! Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 639-4171 TDD (503) 634-2772 I so= A9endu V MEMORANDUM Cou ntl ( MeaA CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON ~ ~1a80u~ TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: William Monahan, Interim City Administrator Vu~ - DATE: September 13, 1994 SUBJECT: Council Meeting of September 20,1994 - Unfinished Business Status Report Councilor Bunt suggested the staff provide Council with a monthly report on unfinished business. I will attempt to provide you with a monthly memo at the Study Session Council meeting. Following are unfinished business items which staff is working on: 1. Utility billings transition - attached is a September 8, 1994 memo from Wayne Lowry to me which discusses the types and level of calls which have been received as a result of the new billing. 2. Walnut Island - island annexation status. John Acker has prepared a memo which appears in the packet explaining the status of annexations. A written report will be available in early October. 3. Dolan decision - what Code amendments are necessary? Jim Coleman of the City Attorney's office is reviewing the City Code and will be making recommendations to update the Community Development Code to comply with the Dolan decision. I expect we will have Code amendments to review at a Council meeting in October. 4. Septic tanks update - Randy Wooley will brief Council during the Study Meeting of October 18, 1994. 5. School Facility Plan - we will be working with the Tigard/Tualatin n School District to prepare a School Facility Plan as required by Senate Bill 908. The Department of Land Conservation and Development provided grants to both the City and Washington County for similar cooperative projects. Staff will meet with representatives of DLCD and Washington County next week to work out details of the grants. Following that discussion, we will be able to create a more complete schedule for working with the school district to complete this project. '4 ligag S. Tree ordinance - the tree ordinance discussion will be held on October 11, 1994. 7. Goal setting - my employment agreement with the City states I will meet with Council to discuss goals which Council would like me to attain during my Interim appointment. Although we have not held a formal discussion, I assume the goals are as follows: A. Coordinate the information distribution for the tax base election. S. Hoad up the City's efforts to negotiate an agreement with Lake Oswego for a long-term supply. Associated with this goal are other water-related issues, such as the distribution of. assets by Tigard Water District and action on the water capital improvement program prepared by Murray, Smith and Associates. 6. Direct the Community Development Department and assess organizational issues within the department. C. School Facilities flan - initiate the staff efforts to work with the Tigard\Tualatin School District to carry out the requirements of the DLCD technical assistance grant, and complete a facilities plan by the end of 1995. D. Manage the everyday operation of the City. If Council feels it would like to hold a discussion of these goals to either add to or clarify goals, I would be happy to do that. Otherwise, I assume I will receive feedback from Council on a regular basis during the course of Council meetings. WAIMAh attachment h:\6og1n\Io\wam09132 11221111 MEMORANDUM CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON TO: Bill Monahan, Interim City Administrator FROM: Wayne Lowry, Finance Director DATE: September 8, 1994 SUBJECT: Utility Billing We are nearing the end of our two month cycle for billing all sewer customers using the combined bill and the new consumption based billing method. I want to update you on the progress of this effort and let you know the kinds of calls we have been getting. We began sending bills early in September to those customers who received the first new bills in early July. The sewer portion of their July bill was only for the first few days of July however this bill contains a full period for sewer. Many of the calls we have received have to do with the size of the bills. Customers for the first time are seeing a full period for both sewer and water. In addition to the effect of combining the bills, most water customers are seeing very high water bills due to the warm dry summer we have experienced in July and August. We are taking the time to help customers understand why their water bills may be higher and educating them on the new billing method. One other issue that I would like to inform you of is related to some programming problems for sewer only accounts outside the Tigard water system. There is a section of the north end of Tigard outside the Tigard water system but within the City. These customers get their water from Tualatin Valley Water District but receive sewer service from the City. In order to bill these customers using the new method, we had to obtain consumption data from Tualatin Valley Water District and have been in the process of computing their winter average water usage and their sewer bills. We were scheduled to bill these customers every two months beginning on September 2, 1994, however due to a delay in merging the systems and the consumption data for these type-of accounts, the bills will not be prepared for mailing until September 16. All of our due dates and delinquent dates for these bills will be adjusted to reflect the delay. As I mentioned in my previous memo, we have not received as many calls as we had anticipated. Many calls we have received have been lfflg~ OEM offmannummi j t '1 1111151 lilllillil! from very angry customers reacting to any of the several changes in their bill. After explanation, most seem satisfied. We will continue to work with customers to help them understand the changes and use every opportunity to continue to educate citizens about these changes. If you or the Council get any feedback from citizens regarding utility billing, please let me know so that I can promptly address any concerns. 4 _ J 121 :12 11 iN ~w MEMORANDUM CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON - TO: Bill Monahan FROM: John Acker DATE: September 9, 1994 SUBJECT: Annexation update This is an update of annexation activities that have taken place over the past few months. 1. City initiated island In July, the City Council initiated annexation for a small three lot island south of Bull Mt. road east of Aspen Ridge. This annexation is scheduled for the September Boundary Commission Hearing. 2. Boundary Commission Activity in July the Boundary Commission conducted a hearing to consider two separate annexations to Tigard that were initiated directly by property owners. The first of those was a single lot annexation that created an island in the 132nd area and was passed without much comment and no opposition. The second proposal was for three parcels totaling 40+ acres. The Commission approved the proposal but refused to approve a modification which would have included the Fern Street right-of-way and created an island. Several property owners in what would have been the island area testified in opposition to the creation of an island. Statements were made by many Commission members that annexation of islands where there is opposition is not favored. No Commissioner voted in favor of creation of the island. 3. Walnut Island Staff has talked with island residents using the CIT forum on two occasions. The meetings focused on City intentions and motivations as well as answering questions and addressing concerns. Staff is investigating costs, revenues and other matters regarding annexation of the Walnut Island. A written report will be prepared by the first of October. CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON RESOLUTION NO. 94- A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO A14NEX BY ISLAND METHOD AREAS OF UNINCORPORATED WASHINGTON COUNTY THAT ARE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY THE CITY OF TIGARD WIHEREAS, Tigard Comprehensive Plan Policy 10.1.2 (a) states that approval of annexations of land by the City Council shall be based on findings that the annexation eliminates an existing "pocket" or "island" of unincorporated territory. WHEREAS, Tigard Comprehensive Plan Urbanization implementation strategy No. 7 states that the City shall actively seek to include all "unincorporated island" areas into the city. WHEREAS, irregular jurisdictional boundaries may cause confusion and inhibit efficient service delivery; and WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council has stated its desire to annex all existing unincorporated islands; and WHEREAS, ORS 199.490(5)(a) and 222.750 allow a city to initiate annexation of an island; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Tigard to begin the annexation process for unincorporated islands within the City; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that: Section 1: The City of Tigard intends to annex all unincorporated areas that are completely surrounded by the City using the island method. Section 2: -The City Council directs- staff to begin the annexation process as outlined in the attached Exhibit A. PASSED: This QU t~A- day of A~ _ 1994. May - City of Tigard ATTEST: City Recorder -.City of Ti and RESOLUTION NO. 9IIQ Page 1 Ell o EXHIBIT A Island Annexation Process 1. Background Analysis (September 194) Assessed Value • Population • Infrastructure Assessment • Service Impact Assessment • Financial Assessment II. Public Information Movember-December 194} • City intent - what, why, when, where • Impact to the City • Impact to island residents and property owners III. Annexation Initiation (December 194 / January 195) • Notification • City Council Public Hearing • Resolution to initiate annexation • ordinance to change land use/zone IV. Boundary Commission (February / March 195) • Legal description • Certified Resolution 0 Public Hearing