City Council Packet - 07/21/2015
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND TIME:July 21, 2015 - 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION:City of Tigard - Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
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SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND TIME:July 21, 2015 - 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION:City of Tigard - Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
6:30 PM
1.WORKSHOP MEETING
A.Call to Order - City Council
B.Roll Call
C.Pledge of Allegiance
D.Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
2. UPDATE ON THE SW CORRIDOR PLANNING PROGRESS - 6:40 p.m. estimated time
3. UPDATE ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN - 7:20 p.m. estimated time
4. UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - 7:35 p.m. estimated time
5.NON AGENDA ITEMS
6.EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council will go into Executive Session to consult with
legal counsel regarding current litigation or litigation likely to be filed under ORS 192.660(2)(h). All
discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session.
Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by ORS
192.660(4), but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for
the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to
the public. - 8:00 p.m. estimated time
7.ADJOURNMENT - 8:30 p.m. estimated time
AIS-2221 2.
Workshop Meeting
Meeting Date:07/21/2015
Length (in minutes):40 Minutes
Agenda Title:Presentation on Southwest Corridor Planning Progress
Prepared For: Buff Brown, Community Development
Submitted By:Mark Bernard, Community Development
Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council
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ISSUE
Southwest Corridor planning is poised to concentrate on Tigard and Tualatin after months of
staff discussion and public involvement in Portland. Metro and TriMet staff wish to share
information about progress on the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
This is a Southwest Corridor project update only. No action is requested.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
Planning for high capacity transit (HCT) along the Southwest Corridor from downtown
Portland to Tigard and Tualatin has been underway since the adoption of the Corridor Plan
Charter in December 2011. Metro identified the Southwest Corridor as the highest priority in
the region for HCT planning in 2010 to provide additional travel options, reliability,
people-moving capacity along the I-5 and 99W corridors, and enhance opportunity and quality
of life for those who live, work, and play in the area. The planning process to date is
considering a few HCT alignments into the Tigard Triangle and downtown, and a few into
Tualatin where the HCT is to terminate.
A Steering Committee of elected officials and agency representatives has guided the planning
effort, having made several recommendations to regional staff to:
Pursue a shared investment strategy with investments in roadway, bicycle, pedestrian,
parks, trails and natural area projects that support each community's vision, while
considering HCT options,
Accept recommendations from staff regarding a narrowed set of HCT design options in
June 2014,
Delay the required Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) process until a HCT
mode is chosen, and until alignments have been vetted and reduced as much as possible
(thereby reducing planning costs by taking only one HCT mode and minimal alignments
through comprehensive environmental review.)
Steering Committee recommendations on July 13th are to consider recommendations to not
include the tunnel to Marquam Hill nor a tunnel to Hillsdale. The recommendations include
the Naito alignment and the Barbur alignment in the Lair Hill area. The decision to determine
the HCT services to PCC Sylvania in Portland is expected to be delayed until October. There
is a Bus Rapid Transit option on Capital Highway or a Light Rail tunnel under 53rd Ave that
could directly serve PCC. Whether or not either of these continue into the environmental
review process will be answered in October. If not, considerations of enhanced transit service
or high-quality walk/bike infrastructure from a Barbur alignment will be included.
The schedule for Tigard consists of a Key Issues Memo specifically for Tigard expected in
August, a public input session in Tigard in September, a technical Evaluation Report available
in October, a Staff Recommendations Report completed in November, another input session
and a public comment period through November, and a decision by the Steering Committee
in December specific to the Tigard and Tualatin alignments and shared investments. A
decision on mode for the entire corridor will also be made in December. During this time,
shared investment strategies that focus on transit/walk/bike accommodations will be analyzed
to enhance access to HCT.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
This is an informational presentation only. No action is being requested, and no other
alternatives are being considered at this time.
COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS
Tigard Strategic Plan:
Vision "To be the most walkable community in the Pacific Northwest where people of all
ages and abilities enjoy health and interconnected lives."
Goal 1 "Facilitate walking connections to develop an identity."
Objective 2 "The trail system is used for all kinds of trips."
- "The walking/transit connection is creatively engaged."
- "The transit waiting experience is improved."
- "Sidewalks are part of the plan, especially in relation to connections to transit stops."
Tigard Comprehensive Plan:
Goal 12.1 "Develop mutually supportive land use and transportation plans to enhance the
livability of the community."
Policy 3 "The City shall maintain and enhance transportation functionality by emphasizing
multi-modal travel options for all types of land uses."
Policy 4 "The City shall promote land uses and transportation investments that promote
balanced transportation options."
Policy 5 "The City shall develop plans for major transportation corridors and provide
appropriate land uses in and adjacent to those corridors."
Goal 15.4 "Develop comprehensive street and circulation improvements for pedestrians,
automobiles, bicycles and transit."
Policy 1 "The downtown shall be served by a complete array of multi-modal transportation
services including auto, transit, bike and pedestrian facilities."
Policy 2 "The downtown shall be Tigard's primary transit center for rail and bus transit
service and supporting land uses"
Tigard Transportation System Plan:
Goal 3: Multi -modal Transportation System "Provide an accessible, multi-modal
transportation system that meets the mobility needs of the community."
Policy 2. "The city shall engage with regional partners to support development of high
capacity transit serving the Tigard area."
Policy 10. "The city shall require appropriate access to bicycle and pedestrian facilities for all
schools, parks, public facilities and commercial areas."
Tigard High Capacity Transit Land Use Plan:
Serves as a tool for implementing Tigard's vision for HCT station communities consistent
with Southwest Corridor planning and local adopted plans.
Tigard City Center Urban Renewal Plan:
Goal 3: "Downtown's transportation system should be multi-modal, connecting people, places
and activities safely and conveniently."
Tigard Greenway Trail System Master Plan:
Has an objective to "increase opportunities for walking, bicycling and accessing transit by
identifying and developing trail improvement projects that complete the greenway trail
system."
Tigard Neighborhood Trails Plan:
Has an objective to "focus on connections that enhance the broader transportation network,
including sidewalks, trails and transit routes."
DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Resolution No. 12-33 on August 21, 2012, submitting to the voters a proposed charter
amendment which would require a public vote prior to imposing new local taxes or fees to
fund light rail construction.
Resolution No. 13-42 on September 24, 2013, submitting to the voters a proposed charter
amendment to be considered at the March 11, 2014 special election.
Resolution No. 13-43 on October 8, 2013, endorsing the Southwest Corridor Plan and shared
investment strategy.
Resolution No. 14-11 on February 11, 2014, opposing ballot measure 34-210, a measure to
adopt Tigard policy opposing new HCT projects.
Resolution No. 15-05 on February 10, 2015, authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement to
fund ongoing planning and public involvement activities related to the Southwest Corridor
Plan.
SW Corridor Plan Update
Tigard City Council
July 21, 2015
www.swcorridorplan.org
1.Why HCT?
2.July Steering Committee Decision
3.PCC-Sylvania
4.Tigard Triangle
5.Downtown Tigard
6.Tigard to Tualatin
7.Public Engagement
8.What’s next?
SW Corridor Plan Update
Auto Travel Times:
PSU to Tualatin 2013 PM Peak
Free flow time: 14 minutes
Planning Time: 58 minutes
Travel time and Reliability
HCT 100% exclusive ROW Travel
Times:
PSU to Tualatin PM Peak
Opening, 2030, 2040…
Free flow time: 30 minutes
Congested time: 30 minutes
Planning Time: 37 minutes
(includes maximum wait time)
5-6pm weekdays 2013
2035 PM Peak
Projected OR-99W Southbound
Person Throughput
Without LRT
Auto persons: 4,440
Transit persons: 1,510
Total: 5,950
With LRT
Auto persons: 4,350
Transit persons: 3,640
Total: 7,990
Increase: 34%
Near Barbur Transit Center
MAX carries 30% of evening rush hour
commuters traveling from downtown on the
Sunset and Banfield freeways.
What would those freeways look like
without MAX?
Models show a SW Corridor line would
carry 24% of I-5 commuters south of
downtown in 2015.
July 2015 Steering
Committee decisions:
• removed Marquam Hill-Hillsdale
tunnel (LRT)
• removed Hillsdale Loop options
for BRT and LRT
• advanced PCC via Capitol
Highway BRT
• rescheduled decision on PCC
via cut-and-cover tunnel (LRT)
until October 2015
• approved technical modifications
• good Beveland connection, but:
• large footprint
• slow travel times
• business impacts
• good Beveland connection,
• smaller footprint, but:
• slow travel times,
• business impacts
• much faster travel times,
• small footprint, but:
• eliminates one Triangle station,
• large structure with no auto connection
• fast travel times,
• smallest footprint,
• good Beveland connection, but:
• more transfers required,
• high operating costs
• fast travel times,
• keeps both Triangle stations,
• smaller footprint, but:
• autos on Beveland connection might not
be eligible for federal funding,
• potential housing impacts
Roadway, bike, pedestrian projects
SW Service Enhancement
Service Enhancement for Tigard
•#78 service on Hall north of 99W will
provide new connections to
downtown Tigard
•#72 on Tualatin-Sherwood/72nd Ave.,
service through Tigard Triangle and
into Tigard transit center
•#37 connects the NW Tigard
neighborhoods (Walnut Road) and
Bonita Road area to downtown
Tigard.
What positive outcomes can the SW Corridor
Plan bring to local communities?
Highlight SWC at local community events
ie: farmers markets, back to school events
Work with local business leaders to host small
group dialogues; engage local civic groups
Online map tool and surveys for public
comment on steering committee decisions
SW Corridor Community Forum, Tigard,
October date TBD
Public Engagement Highlights
What’s next?
October 2015
PCC-Sylvania LRT cut-and-cover tunnel
December 2015
Downtown Tigard options
Tigard to Tualatin options
Terminus
Mode
2017 - 2020
Draft & Final Environmental Impact Statements
2021 – 2025
Final design and construction
www.swcorridorplan.org
Matt Bihn
matt.bihn@oregonmetro.gov
AIS-2099 3.
Workshop Meeting
Meeting Date:07/21/2015
Length (in minutes):15 Minutes
Agenda Title:Provide a progress report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan
Prepared For: Kent Wyatt, City Management Submitted By:Norma
Alley, City
Management
Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council
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ISSUE
Staff will update the mayor and council on action items taken to implement the strategic plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
Receive the report on the implementation of the strategic plan.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
The City Council approved the Strategic Plan in November 2014. Since then, staff has
developed tactical plans for each of the plan's four goal areas: facilitate walking connections
to develop an identity, ensure development that advances the vision, engage the community
through dynamic communication, and fund the vision while maintaining core services.
Some of the most visible progress on the strategic plan includes:
Tigard Walks - created and implemented a community walking program. Six different
walks have been held including one in conjunction with the Art Festival.
Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper - constructed a new trail on Oak Way and a new sidewalk
on North Dakota Street.
Safe Routes to Schools - completed walk audit of Templeton Elementary and secured
grant funding for coordinator position.
Less visible, but equally important, projects are an evaluation of sidewalk gaps, code audit,
and the Walk Friendly Assessment.
Staff has continued to engaged citizens during the implementation phase. At the Farmers
Market, staff engaged more than 100 citizens on their opinion of trail safety. A social media
contest encouraged citizens to submit their picture of what they envision for a
walkable Tigard. The City's new website is receiving more than 10,000 views a week and
contains a strategic plan page that is updated weekly.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
N/A
COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS
The strategic plan is a 20-year plan approved by Council in November 2014.
DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
In November, 2014, the City Council approved the Strategic Plan.
AIS-2166 4.
Workshop Meeting
Meeting Date:07/21/2015
Length (in minutes):15 Minutes
Agenda Title:Economic Development Update
Prepared For: Lloyd Purdy, Community Development
Submitted By:Lloyd Purdy, Community Development
Item Type: Receive and File Meeting Type: Council
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ISSUE
This economic development update will focus on projects, programs and activities conducted
during the first half of 2015.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
No council action required.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
Tigard's Business Roundtable
So far this year, the economic development team has hosted three business roundtables.
Typically 12 to 15 executives and business leaders from Tigard join us for this meeting at City
Hall. Each meeting includes a presentation, discussion topic, or guest speaker. The invite list
to this quarterly meeting grows as I make weekly visits to businesses in Tigard.
January – Presentation from the Oregon Transportation Forum.
April – Presentation from Greater Portland Inc.
July – Presentation from SBDC on the Grow Oregon program.
October – Tour of Williams Controls.
The Tigard Business Roundtable is a local economic development effort supporting Tigard’s
business community. Business leaders and executives have an opportunity to network with
each other, share successes, challenges, best practices, and spend some time learning about
projects and programs that impact their businesses and the local economy.
Business Recruitment/Lead Response
We have received 15 inquiries from businesses located outside of Oregon that are interested
in locating somewhere in the Portland region. In 13 instances, at least one building or
property located in Tigard met the minimum requirements for the site search resulting in our
submission of a lead response to Business Oregon or Greater Portland Inc. So far this year, we
have not received a request for any site visits based upon this process.
Our lead response includes a letter of introduction that highlights relevant aspects of Tigard
that might influence a firm’s decision to locate here, as well as information about programs
that support local firms -- like Tigard’s Enterprise Zone. Our lead responses also include any
real estate flyers for suitable properties gathered from real estate professionals with local
listings.
Tigard’s Table
The City of Tigard’s economic development program is adding a new project to cultivate local
entrepreneurs. Through a series of meetings with local entrepreneurs and innovators in the
food industry we will explore projects and collaborations that will grow this sector of Tigard’s
economy.
The first meeting in June gathered ten Tigard entrepreneurs representing every segment of the
local food supply chain - from producers to distributors - to brainstorm ways we can work
together to support this industry. The next meeting in August will explore specific projects on
which these entrepreneurs can collaborate including a review and discussion of the city’s
updated code interpretation on food trucks.
Business Retention and Expansion
Weekly meetings with CEOs and business leaders continue. Recent visits include: Ironwood
Pacific, Okonite, Sunset Labs, High Impact Technology, Paddle Palace (new downtown
Tigard business opening August 2015), Charter Mechanical, Sunbelt Turret, and Performance
Contracting. These meetings are an opportunity to connect local businesses with workforce,
business advising, export and business development programs that help Tigard based firms
grow.
Tigard Downtown Alliance
The TDA is currently planning the September 12th Downtown Street Fair. This process
began six months earlier than in previous years. The TDA has also convened a volunteer
committee of downtown stakeholders working together to create a larger, more inclusive and
successful event. In true street festival style, the TDA has proposed to line vendor booths
down the middle of the street – opening up sight lines to retail storefronts – in order to
encourage event visitors to shop and dine at local businesses. This year’s event will also
include the Tigard Tour De Parks as part of the day’s activities.
Working with the Chamber of Commerce, the city we will nominate the Tigard Downtown
Alliance for two Oregon Main Street Awards. One nomination is for the urban street art
panels created as part of the Downtown Tigard Art Walk. The second nomination is for the
glass baskets that hang from the new street lights on Main Street. Award nominations are due
July 10th and awards will be presented during a special celebration at the Oregon Main Street
Conference, October 7-9, in The Dalles, Oregon.
Enterprise Zone
Tigard’s Enterprise Zone, created in November 2014, allows traded sector firms located
within the zone a 100% waiver on real property tax for new capital investments for three
years if the firm increases employment by 10% and maintains that level of employment. The
Tigard Enterprise Zone has other eligibility requirements including a minimum investment
level and minimum compensation levels. Three local firms are making use of this business
development program.
Roger’s Machinery continues to meet their performance requirements.
Gerber Legendary Blades continues to meet their performance requirements.
Quality Custom Distribution is preparing an application.
Tigard’s City Council created a large zone that includes the majority of the City’s employment
lands. There is no limit to the number of firms that can participate, but not every firm
qualifies.
SDC – Non Residential Commercial Development
On May 20, staff from the economic development program and finance department met with
local representatives from the commercial development industry to discuss the Council’s
intent to create a City of Tigard non-residential transportation SDC.
Based upon the first meeting and ongoing discussion between city staff, there are several ideas
we’d like to discuss with commercial developers including a more thorough understanding of
the impacts of transportation SDCs and a credit on commercial development.
Specific topics for consideration:
Impact of a 70% discount
SDC credit policy for exactions
Use of traffic studies to justify an alternative charge
Redevelopment/Infill Credits
Application of a TOD (Transit Oriented Development) credit for commercial property
city wide
Because of pending legal action by the Home Builders Association, we have tabled this
discussion and canceled the second meeting with developers.
Hunziker Industrial Core/Wall Street Infrastructure Project
On July 6 we were notified that our request to the State of Oregon for $1.5 million in
infrastructure funding was added to the state’s capital project bonding authority list. This is
the first time the City of Tigard has sought state support for an economic development
project. This year, lawmakers sifted through $400 million in funding requests, and ended up
funding just $180 million in capital projects statewide. The $1.5 million of state funding
funding just $180 million in capital projects statewide. The $1.5 million of state funding
committed to Tigard will help cover part of the cost of an estimated $5.5 million in new
infrastructure in the Hunziker Industrial Corridor.
The development timeline for Trammell Crow’s project was discussed at the June 16 Council
Workshop. The land use process of lot line adjustments and a comprehensive plan
amendment to change zoning on the Hunziker hillside are in progress.
In June we retained engineering firm AMEC to complete a draft environmental narrative
which is a document that supports an upcoming grant request to the US Department of
Commerce, Economic Development Agency for Public Works and Infrastructure projects. If
authorized by this federal agency, the grant will help fund public infrastructure (road, water,
sewer and storm water facilities) in the Hunziker Industrial Core. Completion of our EDA
grant application is contingent upon matching funds and a project that is ready to be started in
6 months. The timing of this grant proposal ties our project to Trammell Crow’s development
schedule and the availability of state funding used as matching funds.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
No action required.
COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS
The programs outlined in this update are consistent with the City of Tigard’s Comprehensive
Plan Goal 9 and the 2011 Economic Opportunity Analysis. This work also supports the City’s
strategic vision Goal 2 by working to ensure development advances the vision of a more inter
connected community.
DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
March 24, 2015 First Quarter Update.
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