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CITY OF TIGARD
Planned Unit Development Committee
Name of Board, Commission or Committee
May 4,2005
Date of Meeting
To the best of my knowledge these documents are a complete copy of the official record.
C.L. Wiley
Print Name
Signature
2/19/20113
Date
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
May 4, 2005
Draft Meeting Minutes
1. Attendance
The meeting was brought to order at 7:05 pm. In attendance: Sue Belike, Alice Ellis-Gaut, Ron
Ellis-Gaut, John Frewing, Charles Schwarz, David Walsh and Gretchen Buehner. Absent: Bill
Mc Monagle. Staff. None in attendance. Minutes prepared by Gretchen Buehner.
2. Open Space Discussion
There was a long discussion of proposed revisions to the open space discussion in the draft
"Planning Commissioners' Toolbox". Written suggestions were submitted by members John
Frewing, Sue Belike and Gretchen Buehner. The committee agreed that the following ideas be
incorporated into section. The "Open Space" Definition should include a minimal use
recreational facility, which would limit development for recreation to soft-surface trails, to be
minimally maintained. This type would be appropriate for steep slope open space areas where
any significant development is inappropriate. Undisturbed Natural Area. There would be no
access to site except for authorized personnel. This would be appropriate where there is high
quality wild life habitat, special natural features.
3. Committee Recommendations
The committee reviewed the draft Main and Side Recommendation lists,prepared by Morgan.
On the main list the committee approved items 1 throughl 1, and revised items 12, 14 and 15. A
revised list is attached. On the side list, the committee approved revisions to items 1 through 6.
The committee also included a list of policy items which should be included in the revised code.
3. Discussion of Planning Commission Joint Meeting
There was a brief discussion of strategies to be used in making the presentation to the planning
commission at its May 16 meeting. Gretchen Buehner agreed to write up the notes from the
meeting for discussion at the planning commission meeting.
4. Next Meeting
5/16 Joint meeting with planning commission
6/7 Next committee meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm.
MEMORANDUM TO PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM:PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
DATE: 5/12/05
RE: DRAFT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
The Planned Development Review Committee has been meeting since April, 2004 to review and
make recommendations regarding changes to ordinances governing planned developments. The
committee met on May 4,2005 and orally agreed on draft recommendations that the committee wants to
discuss with the planning commission. Due to Morgan Tracy's absence for his wedding,Gretchen
Buehner prepared minutes and the revised draft of recommendations. Individual committee members
may have additional recommendations. After the meeting with planning commission, the committee will
meet in early June to give direction for implementation of committee recommendations into draft
ordinances. The committee plans to meet with City Council with these draft ordinances at the July or
August workshop meeting. The committee appreciates the opportunity to meet with and receive input
from the planning commission on the draft recommendations.
MAIN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS- applying directly to PC code
1. Create a toolbox of ideas and concepts for Planning Commission and applicants to use to develop and
assess the merits of proposed PD's. (You have a copy of the draft Morgan prepared before he left).
2. Create a method to transition lot sizes
3. Ensure the new development is consistent with the surrounding neighborhood(to the extent
practicable in light of changing density requirements)
4. Place burden on applicant to demonstrate that a PD is a"better" solution. The developer/applicant
should address how their project achieved the following principles:
Housing stock diversity?
Architectural Detail and Diversity?
Pedestrian Amenities?
Improved Public Safety?
Accommodates Children and/or seniors?
Sustainable Development?
Preservation of significant natural resources?
Integration with the existing neighborhood?
5. Clearly separate the concept from the detail plan.
6. Open space as a mandatory requirement, some portion to functional for humans.
7. Promote sustainable development, including storm water.
8. Enhance the neighborhood meeting process.
9. Encourage general additional amenities.
10. Develop standards that will promote walkable neighborhoods.
11. Density as a function of design excellence.
12. Re-zone to reduce density and delete unbuildable land such as CWS facilities from buildable land
survey (see policy recommendations below)
13. Limit Density bonuses.
14. Limit Density transfers.
15. Application should address all of the criteria set forth in the tool box
COMMITTEE SIDE RECOMMENDATIONS - relate to other code provisions or policy issues
1. Establish a mechanism for collecting a funding an open space acquisition program
a. General Obligation Bonds
b. Local Assessment Districts
c. Create a fee in lieu program for transfers and consolidation of open spaces,don't use park
SDC's for park acquisition
2. Establish an Open Space Network Master Plan to identify general areas where open space should be
accepted by the city,rather than on an ad hoc basis. Alternatively, create a new zone or pass an ordinance
authorizing either the Planning Commission or Parks Board to decide matters of public land acceptance.
If donating land, the applicant or staff should prepare an estimate of the annual costs associated with
maintenance and insurance for the property.
3. Revisions to the Tree Code to impose a more specific standard set of protection guidelines
4. Possible revisions to street and utility improvement section (TDC 18.810) to allow for other types of
public, and/or develop standards for private streets, such as requiring green private streets.
5. Work with CWS to expand allowable uses in buffer areas on a site specific basis,namely passive
recreation uses such as trails,signs,pedestrian bridges, seating,viewing blinds, observation decks,
handicapped facilities,drinking fountains,picnic tables, interpretative facilities, and similar facilities.
Also work to see if an alternative to fencing off an area can be found to clearly demarcate a sensitive area.
Such ideas could include a road or driveway that separates the lots, low totems,rockery walls, all with
appropriate signage.
6. Include in reports from Planning Commission appeals to Council, a summary of deliberations during
the hearing. Meeting minutes are insufficient.
7. Open space issues.
a. Look at policy of not accepting dedication of small parcels. All "undisturbed natural areas
should be in public ownership. (No access to site, except for authorized personnel. No
maintenance. This would apply to areas where there are endangered species, which need absolute
freedom from any disturbance freedom from any disturbance.
b. Review policy of open space in private v. public ownership.
c. Create a zone for open space.
d. Development should not allow density transfers for open space.
e. Open space types
I. Minimal Use Facilities for recreation, limited to soft-surface trails,which are
minimally maintained. No other facilities would be allowed.
ii. Passive Use Recreational Facilities. Facilities for recreational uses related to the
functions and values of an natural area that require limited and low impact site
improvement, including soft-surface trails,signs,pedestrian bridges, seating viewing
blinds,observation decks,handicapped facilities,drinking fountains,picnic tables,
interpretative facilities and similar facilities.
iii. Active Use Recreational Facilities. Facilities for recreational uses that tend to be
more organized and/or that require a greater degree of site development and conversion
of natural area, including sports fields,playground equipment, group picnic shelters, hard
surface pathways,permanent restrooms,accessory parking lots and similar facilities.
8, Reduce storm water runoff in PD's.
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TUALATIN Riverkeepers `
16507 SW Roy Rogers Rd. Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 590-5813 lax: (503) 590-6702 • ww",.tualatinriverkeepers.org
email: infoC)tualatinriverkeepers.org
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April 12, 2005
To Tigard Planned Development Committee,
Polluted runoff is a serious water quality problem for the Tualatin River and its
tributaries. Through your participation in this committee, you have a tremendous
opportunity do to something about it.
According to Clean Water Services' website, "When it rains, stormwater washes over
streets, roofs, lawns and parking lots. On its way, stormwater picks up oil, sediment,
bacteria, grease and chemicals that can pollute our local streams and the Tualatin
River.
Through standards for new development, we can stop this problem from getting
worse. Building techniques that encourage rain to infiltrate into the ground and
replenish groundwater systems are to be encouraged.
I have assembled a package of materials to help you understand what your committee
can do to encourage sustainable building practices. Include in this package are:
• Effects of Stormwater Runoff from Development, by Robert Pitt PhD of the
University of Alabama. Dr. Pitt is the foremost researcher in the nation on
urban stormwater and recently attended our Fanno Basin Forum at the Tigard
Senior Center.
• The Stormwater/Pavement Impacts Reduction Project Report. This report
makes specific recommendations for Tigard's Community Development Code
and Comprehensive Plan to remove barriers to sustainable construction
practices for stormwater.
• Lacey Washington's Zero Stormwater Discharge Ordinance.
• Two publications from Clean Water Services showing new techniques and
technologies that promote stormwater infiltration.
I hope you find this information informative. Thank you for your service to the people
of Tigard.
Sincerely,
Brian Wegener
Watershed Watch Coordinator
The Tualatin Riverkeepers is a community-based organization working to protect and restore Oregon's Tualatin River system.
The Tualatin Riverkeepers builds watershed stewardship through public education. access to nature, citizen involvement and advocacy.
THE OREGONIAN ♦ THURSDAY,FEBRI I&-Y 24.2005
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owler Middle School students have lots at Fowler were resurfaced, and the required as part of the repaving project.At needs to be addressed or we will never make
Fbeen working to restore the riparian drainage system was "upgraded." At the least three large culverts drain storm water anyheadway.
area of Summer Creek for many same time, the track adjacent to Summer from the parking lots and track directly into I had the opportunity to take a van tour
years. As a seventh-grade science Creek was resurfaced, and a number of Summer Creek last spring to the headwaters of the Tualatin
teacher at Fowler,I have used this project as catch basins to drain runoff were installed Instead of a minimal amount of water en- River sponsored by Tualatin Riverkeepers
a t tool to emphasize around the perimeter of the tering the creek,a large amount of untreated and Clean Water Services. How}pristine it
the�coc teaching
of a health track These newly paved water now enters the creek In fact, there is was, a meandering, rippling river of clear
watershed. y impervious surfaces provide so much water in the back parking lot that water with abundant aquatic life.and sur-
Students not only have smooth driving and running on any rainy day,Summer Creek water actu- rounding native vegetation.Wow This water
learned the value of native surfaces,but they also drain ally backs up the drainage pipe into the clean enough to drink And people in
Hillsboro and surrounding
plants in the riparian area but a much larger volume of parking lot. There is a huge puddle of do drink to
runoff also the importance of clean storm-water from combined waters — Summer Creek and I was saddened to think whhatat happens to
the ad- storm water from Walnut Street and the populated
water as it travels downhill toward more
%vater in the creek Fowler property and parking lot—all mixed together,which par- populated areas.
jacent Walnut Street into par
During the 2003-04 school �y TURN Summer Creek. Fowler students can continue to improve
year, they monitored the ents drive their cars �o� while taking the riparian area by planting native tress
creek water monthly by mea- Sue Manning New development re- their children to and from school.This adds and shrubs to shade the creek and add nu-
quires the pH, temperature, quires treatment or filtering more pollutants that eventually make their trients,but in the long run this will not really
phosphate level,coliform bacteria,dissolved of storm-water discharge into a bioswale be- way into the creek as the puddle slowly sub- have a lot of impact on water quality. It
Is. oxygen and turbidity.Students began to re- fore it enters a creek Since Fowler's parking sides. makes our efforts seem somewhat in vain if •
alize that water with a low temperature and lot, track and pipes were being upgraded, It is not possible for the water quality of untreated,polluted water is allowed to enter
a high oxygen level provides good habitat for one would expect regulations to prevent in- any creek or river to improve unless we stop the creek at the very location we are trying to
6984 or native aquatic animals, such as cutthroat creased amounts of untreated storm water the direct input of untreated storm water.It improve.
68-6061 trout and microinvertebrates. to be discharged into the creek However, is crucial that new development address this Do you think we should give up?Or can
According to the students'findings in the this was not the case- problem, but that's not good enough. Un- you help us?
spring and early fall, the water, quality in Some of the underground pipes deliver- treated runoff from existing surfaces and de-
Summer Creek was"pretty good but could ing runoff from parking areas and nearby velopment needs to be stopped completely
be a lot better." streets into the creek have collapsed because because this is the only way we can reverse Sue Manning is a science teacher at Fowler
.Ed'doorr in the summer of 2003,two large parking of their age. Replacement of them was not the trend. It's do expensive problem, but it Middle School.She lives in Tigard.
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t include the in that whole area,I don't know if I'll purchased an SKS rifle that easily privileged to attend the Senior
laytime Regarding the Bridgeport Village
ns and Let traffic("Bridgeport Village's obstacle ever even shop there. It's just such could be adapted into a more serious Dance at Tigard High School.An it _f
taste " an unhappy experience. semiautomatic weapon would hesi- seems a long way off already. My
e the prop- course. Feb.17):We dont mind the DIANA PETTY tate for even a second let alone husband and I will be talking about it
not be re- tic at all. Lake Oswego nearly 24 hours,to know what to do. for a very long time. It was a lovely TioARo
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used in arri what's going to be a wonderful shop- Teaf 1k is Minh iAproYtlill trunk of his car and then called his The Tigard High School band and s.w.&w&wg st
ping experience for everyone in the Ito a who is t doctor for advice.Why would he call its instructor were wonderful and Tigard Visits Ud Fares 6 pin,Red
area We're very excited about it.In ___g° .,.. or �s,,, a Dhvsician to ask what to do?And very nrofessional. The hosts and Rock Creek Conference Room,Citi Halt
THE QREGONIAN • THURSDAY JANUARY 27 2005 ___ _ ____ 3M SW-T 9
OPINION
ff erodes a orts to save Storm water rano streams
I is truly inspirational to see I argue that the answer is no,be- In a natural situation, rain falls The creeks and streams"flash;" What is the answer to all this?If the Portland area. In addition,
the proliferation of watershed cause water management agencies throughout a watershed,land that they rise precipitously, and their the Portland area is ever going to every time a property or street is
conservation groups and allow tremendous quantities of drains to a common stream.Some channels fill with filthy water from have fish-bearing streams, we rebuilt or updated, land must be
agencies teaming up to "re- toric and environmentally damag- of this water seeps into the ground streets and lawns, containing must stop dumping storm water set aside to deal with storm writer
store" creekside habitat in the ing storm ►nater to drain directly and becomes groundwater, some whatever chemicals and biological directly into streams. Recently runoff from that site.
Portland area. These projects intocreeks mx* pipes. This evaporates or is soaked up by materials the water picks up.While there have been many advances in Hundreds of thousands of hours
involve removal of invasive vegeta- storm t water turns[reeks,streams plants and is transpired into the the toxic water kills whatever is in ways to capture storm water on or of volunteer labor and millions of
tion, replanting of native %igegeta- and rims into atmosphere. its path,the high volume of water near the site where it fell and slow- public dollars continue to be spent
tion, resculpting of stream banks, ntothing more What is left runs fills the creek channel to the brim, ly release it into the nearest creek p
strategic placement of woody de- than drainage across land or wetting the sides of the channel. at a rate that would approximate on watershed improvements. It
bris,removal of culverts rn
and dams, ditches for street through ground- Within hours after the rain stops, the functioning of a natural water- would be wonderful if these im-
and a host of other techniques de- � lot water into the water level drops just as precip- shed. There is even permeable provements,could also result In the
signed to make metro-area waters while de- � creeks. itously as it rose, and the creek restoration of biological communi-
more fish friendly, stroying their In urban and sides cave in as they dry, causing Pavement available that allows tim of living things other than col-
water to seep through road sur
Any and all of the above meth- ability to harbor -' ' - suburban Port- increased erosion. iform bacteria in Portland-area
ods have multiple positive envi- fish and other MY TURN land,watersheds When homeowners see their faces. creeks and streams. Stopping the
fonmental effects.For example,in. aquatic life. are largely paved back yards getting washed down- The problem is that we started practice of direct storm water dis-
vasive species like ivy and black- Agencies and Jif fry Gottfried over and un- stream because of erosion,they are this process of capturing storm charge Into creeks and streams is
berry crowd out nAtive species thatnonprofit groups available for re- prone to armor their banks with water on-site much too late. To an essential firs(step.do a much better job of protecting have put the cart before the horse charging groundwater,or for tran- rocks for protection. This in turn have creeks and streams that are
soil from erosion and providing and have allowed and encouraged spiredon back to the atmosphere causes the creek to bounce off of biological communities and not �
food for native birds and other a tremendous effort in stream res- by plants. Instead, street drains their hard stream bank and erode simply drainage ditches, we need Jay GoMyed,a wkm and
wildlife. But will these methods [oration that has limited success,at and roof drains rapidly deliver their neighbor's bank across the to locate existing storm drains and enwrronmmrai educator udth
make it possible for M to flourish best, until storm water is diverted storm water directly back to the creek,passing the problem down- intercept them, creating artificial Educational Recreadanal Adventunrr,
In streams? from flowingdirectlyinto creeksnearest creek through big pipes. stream. wetlands and swales throughout Uyn in Southwest Portktnd.
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THE OREGONIAN ♦ THURSDAY MARCH 10 2005
Urge o s to stop street-to-stream poffutiol .
urvey after survey reveals that the those oil leaks fixed on your car.And by all a problem with urban stormwater. Our Clackamas and Multnomah counties.I urge
public believes the biggest source of means,don't dump paint,motor oil or any- highly paved neighborhoods cause rainwat- you to take some personal responsibility and
water pollution is industry. Here in thing else down the storm drain. But per- er to rush off the land, rather than to soak send your comments about pollutant pur-
the Tualatin Basin,that just isn't true. sonal responsibility,at least this type,has its into the ground. veying pipes to the DEQ.They may be sub-
Ordinary storms cause flash floods that mitted to Kevin Masterson, Oregon DEQ,
When it rains, it pours. limit. flush our neighborhood streams, eroding Water Quality Division, 811 S.W. Sixth Ave,
When it rains on the urban JEW, The limit is this:Even if every- stream banks and stirring up sediments that Portland OR 97204 or to masterson.ke-
landscape, it pours a toxic one behaves responsibly, acci- deplete dissolved oxygen. Because water vin@deq.state.or.us.
mixture of Valvoline, dents still happen- Fluids from does not soak into the ground, the ground- Urge agency officials to issue permits that
Weed-B-Gone, Miracle- car crashes nun into storm water system is running on empty.The cool- require urban stormwater agencies to meet
Gro, tire dust, Lucky drains. Tires and brakes wear ing springs that feed our neighborhood state water quality standards. Urge them to
Strikes, dog poo, freedom down Squirrels get squished. streams in summer run dry. make these permits enforceable.Urge them
The problem is the pipes. Perverted pipes are a bigger problem than to fix the
fries and other crud into pipes.Urge them to send rainwater
our neighborhood MY TURN Streets, roofs and parking lots individual responsibility can address.This is into the ground and not let it rush off our
streams. From street to are piped directly to streams. where collective responsibility must come streets to the nearest stream.
stream, the urban storm Brian Wegener Yes,we should behave more re- into play.This is a job for—government And please,pick up after your dog.
sewer system carries this sponsibly, but we also' must This month, the Oregon Department of
poison. break the street-to-stream connection. Environmental Quality is collecting public Brian Wegener is watershed watch coordinaror,for
So what are we to do?Well,taking person- Even if the water running through storm comments about Municipal Separate Storm the Tualatin Riverkeepers,a nonprofit group that
al responsibility helps.You can pick up after drains was boiled,distilled,filtered and sani- Sewer System permits that it will issue to works to protect and restore the Tualatin River
your dog, quit fertilizing your lawn and get tized for your protection,we would still have other government agencies in Washington, system.
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By Brian Wegener local streams ay Creek and the Tualatin Riv- program to restore our
streams.
and the Tu- er.
alatin River" DEQ also lists 21 stream In early March, DEQ will
When it comes to restoring - segments, including Rock announce draft municipal sep-
healthy streams, an old beer Recent re-
advertising slogan is on the ports from Creek, for low levels of dis- crate storm sewer system per-
mark: It s the water and a lot Puget Sound, solved oxygen, and six mits for public comments.
backed up by
streams, including Rock Tualatin Riverkeepers
more." a study from Creek, for excessive chloro- urges DEQ to tie these per-
The Healthy Streams Plan the federal phyll A. mits to state water quality
being developed by Clean Wa- NOAA Fish In a study of stormwater standards,to include enforce-
ter Services has a lot of good eries,blames stormwater p01- runoff in the Fanno Creek able limits on pollutants,to re-
things in it, including tree lution for killing coho salmon, basin of eastern Washington quire adequate monitoring to
planting, culvert repair and even in restored streams. County, the U.S. Geological ensure progress, and to ad-
habitat restoration. The same techniques pro- Survey found that"phospho- dress land use activities as the
But less than 7 percent of moted for the Tualatin Basin rus,bacteria,and oxygen-de- Primary source of runoff
this 20-year program's budget went into into restoring the manding substances were as- lution.
is allocated to what should streams of West Seattle. sociated largely with particu- In an October 2002 study of
the highest priority, •retro--
fitting urban stormwater out- yet despite the tremendous late materials suspended and public values commissioned
expense there, healthy coho transported downstream by by Clean Water Services, 89
falls,to disconnect the major are being killed by stormwa- stormwater runoff." percent of respondents indi-
source of pollution from our ter pollution before they can DEQ first established lim- cated that clean rivers and
streams' spawn. its—known as waste load al- streams were very important.
While runoff from newer While they are essential locations — on stormwater and 80 percent indicated that
developments built after 1991 "healthy streams that support
may get some treatment via- Parts of any stream restora- pollutants in 1990. fish"were very important.
bioswales,most urban runoff tion package, planting trees, But while the limits have The public has a right to
goes to streams totally un- rec,ontouring stream banks been updated.they have nev- see these values achieved and
treated. aifd placing logs in streams er been achieved, nor en- water quality standards com-
According to Clean Water are not going to save fish from forced, for municipal Off plied with.
pollutants running oof stormwater.
Services'Web site: streets. if these limits are ever to be . Combating the main source
"Surface water runoff is ... Despite the cleanup of achieved, considerable effort of water pollution, stormwa-
one of Oregon's worst water wastewater treatment plants must go into disconnecting ter runoff, is key to these val-
pollution problems.In the Tu- (spurred by citizen lawsuits), streets from streams. ues.
alatin River watershed, water the Oregon Department of En- Stormwater managementDEQ and Clean Water Ser-
that enters storm drains and vironmental Quality lists 274 strategies that falter pollutants vices need to make their com-
ditches goes directly to the near- miles of streams in the Tu- and recharge groundwater mitment clear,to achieve the
est stream and is not treated. alatin Basin as"water qualitycan help prevent high flash established water quality
"When it rains,stormwater limited." flows during storms and sup- standards for stormwater in
washes over streets, roofs, DEQ lists 26 stream seg the Tualatin Basin.
plement low summer flows
lawns,and parking lots. On its ments for excessive bacteria, with cooling groundwater. Brian Wegener is watershed
way, stormwater picks up oil, including Hillsboro 's Rock These strategies deserve a watch coordinatorfor the Tualatin
sediment, bacteria,grease and Creek,Dairy Creek and MeK- higher commitment in any Riverkeepers.
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