Ordinance No. 16-05 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 16-0s-
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CPA 2015-00005 AND
ZONE CHANGE ZON 2015-00007 TO AMEND THE TIGARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DESIGNATIONS AND ZONING DISTRICTS MAP.
WHEREAS, Section 18.380.030 of the City of Tigard Community Development Code requires quasi-judicial
amendments to be undertaken by means of a Type IV procedure when a zone change application also
involves a concurrent application for a comprehensive plan map amendment, as governed by Section
18.390.060;and
WHEREAS, the city has proposed an amendment to the Tigard Comprehensive Plan Map to facilitate
preservation of R-12 zoned land and ensure it is applied in a location that supports residential use; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2015, the Tigard Planning Commission held a public hearing, which was
noticed in accordance with city standards, and recommended approval of the proposed CPA 2015-00005/
ZON 2015-00007 by motion with a 6-1 vote in favor;and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2016, the Tigard City Council held a public hearing, which was noticed in
accordance with city standards, to consider the Commission's recommendation on CPA 2015-00005/ZON
2015-00007, hear public testimony, and apply applicable decision-making criteria; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2016, the Tigard City Council continued the hearing for CPA 2015-
00005/ZON 2015-00007 to February 2, 2016 to consider testimony from interested parties; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016, the Tigard City Council approved CPA2015-00005/ZON 2015-00007
with amendments.
WHEREAS, Council's decision to approve CPA 2015-00005/ZON 2015-00007 and adopt this ordinance
was based on the findings and conclusions found in Exhibits `B" and "C" and the associated land use
record which is incorporated herein by reference and is contained in land use file CPA 2015-00005/ZON
2015-00007.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Tigard City Council amends the Tigard Comprehensive Plan Map to change the
Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Districts as shown in Exhibit "A" for the
School Street Site.
SECTION 2: Tigard City Council adopts the findings and conclusions contained in Exhibits `B" and "C"
in support of the Council's action and to be the legislative basis for this ordinance.
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SECTION 3: The City Council finds that the immediate applicability of the new zone to the subject
property in Exhibit"A" provided in this Ordinance is necessary to facilitate development of
the property in a timely manner.
SECTION 4: For the reasons set forth in Section 3,an emergency is declared to exist and this
Ordinance takes effect upon adoption by the City Council and signature of the Mayor.
PASSED: By vote of all Council members present after being read by number
and title only, this day of G ', 2016.
Carol Krager,City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this a N day of r 2016.
John OCook,Mayor
Approved as to form:
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SECTION I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
FILE NO.: Comprehensive Plan Amendment(CPA)2015-00005
Zone Change (ZON)2015-00007
FILE TITLE: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL(R-12) PRESERVATION
APPLICANT: City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Boulevard
Tigard,OR 97223
REQUEST: The city is initiating this Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment to
facilitate preservation of R-12 zoned land and ensure it is applied in a location that
supports residential use. The City proposes changing the Comprehensive Plan
Designations and Zoning District Classifications of the subject parcels in SITE A (3
parcels totaling 1.54 acres) from Professional Commercial (C-P) to Medium Density
Residential (R-12);and changing the Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning
Map Classifications of the subject parcel in SITE B (1 parcel of 1.37 acres) from
Medium Density Residential(R-12) to General Commercial(C-G).
LOCATION: SITE A 7303 SW Spruce St., 10705 SW 72nd Ave., 10735 SW 72nd Ave;TAX
APAP/LOT#'s: IS136ACO2200,1S136ACO2400, 1S136ACO2500;and
SITE B: 13125 SW Pacific Hwy TAX MAP/LOT#2S102CB00200
COMP PLAN
DESIGNATION/
ZONING
DISTRICT: FROM:Medium Density Residential(R-12) and Professional Commercial(C-P)
TO: General Commercial (C-G) and Medium Density Residential (R-12)
APPLICABLE Community Development Code Chapters 18.380.020 and 18.390.060.G;
REVIEW Comprehensive Plan Goals 1, 2, 10; Statewide Planning Goals 1, 2, 10; and
CRITERIA: Metro's Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Title 1.
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SECTION II PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
t the City Council adopt by ordinance the proposed
=Qaq'�7reheg§Lv&Plan and Zoning Map.amendments,as det, , '_ed through the public hearing process.
SECTION III BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Project History
The city is initiating this Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment to facilitate preservation of R-
12 zoned land and ensure it is applied in a location that supports residential use. Staff proposes the change
in response to two development applications,both of which involve R-12 zoning.
Two pre-application conferences were held in March and August of 2015 for proposals to rezone from C-P
to R-12 or R-25 several contiguous parcels located on SW Spruce and 72nd Avenue (Site A). The owners
and interested parties are supportive of the city's legislative proposal to accomplish this.
In April 2015 the city received an application for a Comp Plan and Zone Change (CPA2015-
0003/ZON2015-00004) for a parcel owned by the school district zoned R-12 with frontage on Pacific Hwy
(Site B). The Applicant proposed to change the plan and zoning designation of the site to General
Commercial (C-G). In addition to this comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment request, the
Applicant requested concurrent Site Development Review approval from the City to allow a 15,085 square
foot (SF) specialty retail store with associated parking, circulation, landscaping and site improvements.
These applications have been withdrawn,in favor of the city's legislative action to rezone the subject parcel,
as proposed.
Pursuant to the City's housing goal to provide opportunities for a variety of housing types to meet the
diverse housing needs of current and future City residents,the affordable housing types allowed in the R-12
zone warrant the need to preserve R-12 zoned lands. The timing of the applications identified above is such
that the city staff would have likely recommended denial of the proposed R-12 to C-G zone change to avoid
loss of R-12 zoned land. However, the city's proposal combines the two zone change proposals so that a
finding of no net loss of R-12 can be made through the legislative process.
The locational characteristics of the subject parcels otherwise support the comp plan amendments and zone
changes. The property zoned C-P (Site A) fronts on a local and a neighborhood street and is adjacent to
property zoned R-4.5 and low-density unincorporated Washington County. The adjacent lower class streets
and low density residential use zone makes the property more suitable for medium residential use that forms
a transition from the C-G zone to the south and the R-12 zone to the north.
Residential-zoned land adjacent to Pacific Hwy is rare in Tigard and is primarily associated with private and
public school ownership and use, which is allowed conditionally in residential zones. The Tigard-Tualatin
School District has identified the subject property (Site B) as surplus and intends to sell it for the highest
best use. The proposed C-G zone is the dominant zone along Pacific Hwy (classified as Primary Arterial)
and the existing zone of the adjacent parcels.
This action would result in a net increase of 0.17 acres zoned R-12.
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Site Description
Site A (3 parcels totaling 1.54 acres) is developed with single-family residences and was annexed in 2006
(ZCA2006-00003),which changed the county zone from Commercial Office (OC) to the City's Professional
Commercial (C-P) zone, the zone most closely implementing the County's plan map designation. The
current zone does not allow residential use, which the market has identified as its highest best use as
evidenced by the pre-application conference applications cited above. The subject site is located across
Spruce Street from Fred Meyers and within 1,000 feet of Pacific Hwy.
Site B (1 parcel of 1.37 acres) is currently a vacant lot owned by the Tigard—Tualatin School District. The
site abuts the south side of the Charles F. Tigard Elementary School. The subject property abuts SW Pacific
Highway, a Principal Arterial that is designated in the Metro Urban Growth Functional Plan as a High
Capacity Transit Corridor. The highway is also maintained and under jurisdictional ownership of the
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The site is bordered to the east and west by commercial
development. The property is the only parcel located along the highway between McKenzie Street and
Canterbury Lane, an approximately 1.12 mile segment that is not currently designated for commercial use.
The subject site is approximately.25 miles from the Metro Town Center adopted boundary.
Proposal Description
The city is initiating this Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment to facilitate preservation of R-
12 zoned land and ensure it is applied in a location that supports residential use.The City proposes changing
the Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning District Classifications of the subject parcels in SITE A
(3 parcels totaling 1.54 acres) from Professional Commercial (C-P) to Medium Density Residential (R-12);
and changing the Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Map Classifications of the subject parcel in
SITE B (1 parcel of 1.37 acres) from Medium Density Residential (R-12) to General Commercial(C-G).
Planning Commission Recommendation
On December 14,2015 the Tigard Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposal and
make a recommendation to Council. As discussed in greater detail in Section VIII of this report and in the
minutes of the hearing, public testimony was received and considered by the Planning Commission as part
of their deliberations. At the conclusion of their deliberations, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 in
favor of a motion recommending City Council adopt the proposed amendments.
SECTION IV. APPLICABLE CRITERIA, FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
This section contains all the applicable city, state and metro policies, provisions, and criteria that apply to
the proposed comprehensive plan amendment and zone change. Each section is addressed demonstrating
how each requirement is met.
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE TIGARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (TITLE
18)
Chapter 18.380: Chapter 18.380.020 Legislative Amendments to the Title and Map
Zoning Map A. Legislative amendments. Legislative zoning map and text
and Text amendments shall be undertaken by means of a Type IV procedure, as
Amendments governed by Section 18.309.060G
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FINDING: The proposed legislative amendments are being reviewed under the Type IV
legislative procedure as set forth in the chapter.This procedure requires public
hearings before both the Planning Commission and City Council.
Chapter 18.390: Chapter 18.390.020. Description of Decision-Making Procedures
Decision- B.4. Type IV Procedure. Type IV procedures apply to legislative
Making matters. Legislative matters involve the creation, revision, or large-scale
Procedures implementation of public policy. Type IV matters are considered
initially by the Planning Commission with final decisions made by the
City Council.
FINDING: This Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to the Tigard Comprehensive
Plan Designations and Zoning Districts map involves implementation of city
policies as applied generally throughout the City of Tigard. Therefore it will be
reviewed under the Type IV procedure as detailed in Section 18.390.060.G. In
accordance with this section, the amendment is initially being considered by
the Planning Commission with City Council making the final decision.
Chapter 18.390: Chapter 18.390.060.G. Decision-making considerations.The
Decision- recommendation by the Commission and the decision by the Council
Making shall be based on consideration of the following factors:
Procedures 1. The Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines adopted under
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197;
2. Any federal or state statutes or regulations found applicable;
3. Any applicable Metro regulations;
4. Any applicable comprehensive plan policies; and
5. Any applicable provisions of the City's implementing ordinances.
FINDING: Findings and conclusions are provided within this report for the applicable
listed factors on which the recommendation by the Commission and the
decision by the Council shall be based.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above and below,these provisions are met.
APPLICABLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES
Chapter 1: Citizen Involvement
Goal 1.1 Provide citizens, affected agencies, and other jurisdictions the opportunity to
participate in all phases of the planning process.
Policy 2 The City shall define and publicize an appropriate role for citizens in
each phase of the land use planning process.
Policy 5 The opportunities for citizen involvement provided by the City shall be
appropriate to the scale of the planning effort and shall involve a broad
cross-section of the community.
FINDING: Citizens, affected agencies, and other jurisdictions were given the "opportunity
to participate in all phases of the planning process." Several opportunities for
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participation are built into the Comprehensive Plan amendment process,
including:
• Public Hearing notification requirements pursuant to Chapter
18.390.060 of the Tigard Community Development Code and
Measure 56. Public hearing notice of the Planning Commission and
City Council public hearings was sent to the interested parties list (11-
5-15) and all property owners within 500 feet of the subject parcels
(11-19-15). Measure 56 Notice was mailed to subject property owners.
• A notice was published in the November 19, 2015 issue of The Tigard
Times (in accordance with Tigard Development Code Chapter
18.390). The notice invited public input and included the phone
number of a contact person to answer questions. The notice also
included the address of the City's webpage where the Staff Report to
the Planning Commission could be viewed.
• Both Sites A and B were posted with a notice board on November 23,
2015.
• Posting on the City's web site (11-24-15)
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, Tigard Comprehensive Plan Goal 1.1 Policies 2
and 5 are met.
Chapter 2: Land Use Planning
Goal 2.1 Maintain an up-to-date Comprehensive Plan, implementing regulations and action
plans as the legislative basis of Tigard's land use planning program.
Policy 1 The City's land use program shall establish a clear policy direction,
comply with state and regional requirements, and serve its citizens' own
interests.
The goals and policies contained in the Tigard Comprehensive Plan provide the
basis for the city's land use planning program. This policy is met.
Policy 2 The City's land use regulations, related plans, and implementing actions
shall be consistent with and implement its Comprehensive Plan.
As described in this staff report, the amendment complies with all applicable
statewide planning goals, regional regulations, comprehensive plan policies, and
serves the interest of the citizens.This policy is met.
Policy 3 The City shall coordinate the adoption, amendment, and
implementation of its land use program with other potentially affected
jurisdictions and agencies.
Potentially affected jurisdictions and agencies were given an opportunity to
comment. Any comments that were received are addressed in Section VI:
Outside Agency Comments. This policy is met.
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Policy 5 The City shall promote intense urban level development in
Metro designated Centers and Corridors, and employment and industrial
areas."
The Metro 2040 Growth Concept Map shows that Pacific Hwy, through
Tigard, is designated as a "Corridor." The proposal to up-zone Site B from
residential to commercial would increase development intensity consistent with
the "intense urban level development" envisioned for Metro designated
corridors.This policy is met.
Policy 6 The City shall promote the development and maintenance of a range of
land use types which are of sufficient economic value to fund needed
services and advance the community's social and fiscal stability.
In a February 22, 2011 Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) conducted
by Cogan Owens Cogan, LLC and FCS Group the forecasted 20-year vacant
land need for commercial, mixed use and industrial lands in the City over the
2011 to 2031 time period was prepared. As noted in Table 7, Page 9 of the
EOA, it was determined that the City would need a minimum of 51-acres of
vacant commercial land to satisfy its commercial land needs over that 20-year
growth period. A moderate estimate of commercial land need of 68-acres was
identified and a high forecasted need of 85-acres was projected.
As noted in the January 1, 2014 BLI prepared by the City, the City's most
recent vacant lands inventory identified an existing vacant commercial
inventory of 46.55-acres. The proposed comprehensive plan and zoning map
amendment will help fill this projected deficit of available commercial land by
adding 1.37-acres of commercial land to the City's vacant commercial land
inventory, thereby improving the City's available commercial development
capacity. Furthermore, consistent with this plan policy, the proposed project
will enable the transition of the site from school to private commercial use,
thereby placing the property back on the public tax rolls and enabling the
generation of property taxes from the newly created development. These
projected public revenues will enable the funding of needed City services and
advance the community's social and fiscal stability as desired. This Policy is
met.
Policy 7 The City's regulatory land use maps and development code shall
implement the Comprehensive Plan by providing for needed urban land
uses including:
A. Residential;
B. Commercial and office employment including business parks;
C. Mixed use;
D. Industrial;
E. Overlay districts where natural resource protections or special
planning and regulatory tools are warranted;and
F. Public services
According to Chapter 9, Economic Development of the City of Tigard
comprehensive plan, approximately 85 percent of Tigard residents work
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outside of the City limits. Additionally, approximately 69 percent of the
existing land in the City is zoned for residential use,while 31 percent is zoned
for commercial, industrial, and mixed use development. The proposed zone
change will ensure that this balance of residential and employment uses in the
City is maintained with a loss of 1.57 acres of land zoned C-P, balanced with a
gain of 1.37 acres of C-G (Site B), and 1.37 acres of land zoned R-12 is
replaced with 1.57 acres of R-12 (Site A).This policy is met.
Policy 15 In addition to other Comprehensive Plan goals and policies deemed
applicable, amendments to Tigard's Comprehensive Plan/Zone Map
shall be subject to the following specific criteria:
A. Transportation and other public facilities and services shall be
available, or committed to be made available, and of sufficient capacity
to serve the land uses allowed by the proposed map designation;
B. Development of land uses allowed by the new designation shall not
negatively affect existing or planned transportation or other public
facilities and services;
ODOT's trip generation analysis for Site A (ODOT Comment letter,dated 12-
2-2015) showed a reduction of trips, from 220 PM trips under the current C-P
zone to 43 PM trips under the proposed R-12 zone. Therefore,a determination
of no significant adverse effect on the transportation system can be made for
Site A.
The transportation impacts for Site B have been detailed in the Transportation
Impact Analysis prepared by Kittelson & Associates, Inc., dated July 15th,
2015. As described in the report, the project site can be developed while
maintaining acceptable levels of service and safety on the existing
transportation system. No changes in street classifications are necessary.
However, the report recommends limiting movements at the SW School Road
intersection with SW Pacific Highway to right-in, right-out, and left-in. The
northeastern driveway access to the site from SW Pacific Highway will also be
restricted and will be limited to a right-in and right-out to ensure safe access
from SW Pacific Highway.
The TPR `Future Conditions Analysis' on page 9 of the report identifies the
potential impacts that the existing zoning and proposed zone change could
have on the surrounding transportation system using reasonable worst-case
development conditions. A detailed review of how the proposed zone change
complies with the TPR begins on page 24 of the analysis. Proposed
recommended mitigation measures are found on Page 25. Future development
of the site will be required to implement these mitigation measures.
In both Sites A and B,additional public services such as stormwater,water and
sanitary sewer will connect to existing infrastructure and it is not anticipated
that the proposed designation changes to R-12 for Site A and to G-C for Site B
will result in additional demands on public services.This policy is met.
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C. The new land use designation shall fulfill a proven community need
such as provision of needed commercial goods and services,
employment, housing, public and community services, etc. in the
particular location, versus other appropriately designated and
developable properties;
Site A's conversion from C-P to R-12 would compensate for the loss of R-12
in Site B. R-12 zoned land permits attached single-family and multi-family
housing types, which contribute to the city's variety of more affordable
housing stock. Site A is located at 72nd Avenue and Spruce Street, a
neighborhood and local street, respectively, and is between land zoned low
density residential on the north and general commercial to the south. This site
is more suitable to residential use over that of Site B,which fronts Pacific Hwy,
an arterial.
Site B's conversion to C-G from R-12 would fulfill a proven community need
for employment and provision of goods in that location.
The City's 2011 Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) forecast a 20-year
vacant land need for commercial, mixed use and industrial lands in the City
over the 2011 to 2031 time period was prepared. As noted in Table 7, Page 9
of the EOA, it was determined that the City would need a minimum of 51-
acres of vacant commercial land to satisfy its commercial land needs over that
20-year growth period. A moderate estimate of commercial land need of 68-
acres was identified and a high forecasted need of 85-acres was projected.
As noted in the January 1, 2014 BLI prepared by the City, the City's most
recent vacant lands inventory identified an existing vacant commercial
inventory of 46.55-acres. The proposed comprehensive plan and zoning map
amendment will help fill this projected deficit of available commercial land by
adding 1.37-acres of commercial land to the City's vacant commercial land
inventory, thereby improving the City's available commercial development
capacity.
Furthermore, consistent with this plan policy, the proposed project will enable
the transaction of the site from school to private commercial use, thereby
Placing the property back on the public tax rolls and enabling the generation of
property taxes from the newly created development. These projected public
revenues will enable the funding of needed City services and advance the
community's social and fiscal stability as desired.
Lastly, the proposed comprehensive plan amendment will help create
employment opportunities for residents of Tigard, which currently sees
approximately 85 percent of its employees work in other communities,
according to Chapter 9, Economic Development of the City of Tigard
comprehensive plan. This Policy is met.
D. Demonstration that there is an inadequate amount of developable,
appropriately designated, land for the land uses that would be allowed
by the new designation;
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Rezoning Site A maintains existing R-12 zone capacity.
As noted above for Site B, there is a projected minimum deficit of vacant
commercial land of approximately 4.45-acres. The proposed comprehensive
plan and zoning map amendment will reduce this projected deficit by
approximately 1.37-acres.
E. Demonstration that land uses allowed in the proposed designation
could be developed in compliance with all applicable regulations and the
purposes of any overlay district would be fulSlled;
F. Land uses permitted by the proposed designation would be
compatible, or capable of being made compatible, with environmental
conditions and surrounding land uses;and
The proposed zones in Sites A and B would allow uses compatible with
adjacent uses; there is no reason to believe the property could not be
developed in conformance with R-12 and C-G standards. There is no overlay
district on the subject properties. This policy is met.
G. Demonstration that the amendment does not detract from the
viability of the City's natural systems.
The subject properties have been previously developed and are predominantly
flat land without any sensitive natural resources. The proposed rezone would
not detract from the viability of the City's natural systems. This policy is met.
Policy 20 The City shall periodically review and if necessary update its
Comprehensive Plan and regulatory maps and implementing measures
to ensure they are current and responsive to community needs, provide
reliable information, and conform to applicable state law, administrative
rules, and regional requirements.
The city is initiating this Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment to
facilitate preservation of R-12 zoned land and ensure it is applied in a location
that supports residential use. Staff proposes the change in response to disparate
development community applications (Sites A and B), both involving R-12
zoning. The City's determination to update its Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning map through this legislative process will ensure it is current and
responsive to community needs and will conform to applicable state law,
administrative rules,and regional requirements.This policy is met.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, Tigard Comprehensive Plan Goal 2.1 Policies
1,2,3,6,7, 14, 15 and 20 are met.
Chapter 10: Housing
Goal 10.1 Provide opportunities for a variety of housing types at a range of price levels
to meet the diverse housing needs of current and future City residents.
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Policy 1 The City shall adopt and maintain land use policies, codes, and
standards that provide opportunities to develop a variety of housing
types that meet the needs, preferences and financial capabilities of
Tigard's present and future residents.
Currently, approximately 69% of land is zoned for residential land uses. As
noted in the January 1, 2014 BLI conducted by the City, there are a total of
34.26 acres of land zoned R-12 that are vacant.
As identified in the City's most recent BLI map, dated January 1, 2014, the
project site has not been identified as a buildable, likely due to its ownership
by the school district and aggregation with adjoining school properties.
Therefore, the conversion of the site's zoning district to C-G will not have a
demonstrable effect on the planned residential capacity of the City.
In 2013 the Council adopted a Housing Strategies report prepared by Angelo
Planning Group and Johnson & Reid in support of the Periodic Review
update to Goal 10, Housing. This report illustrated that at that time the city
had about twice as much buildable land in areas zoned R-7 (72.1 net buildable
acres) than in areas zoned R-12 (36.7 net buildable acres).The report analyzed
the city's current and future housing needs, which included the following
conclusions of relevance to the application:
➢ "In general, there is a need for some less expensive ownership units
and rental units."
➢ "Single family attached units are projected to meet nearly 20% of
future housing need."
➢ "It is projected that in coming decades a greater share of housing will
be attached types,including attached single family."
This type of housing is possible in the R-12 zone,which allows attached and
multi-family housing on 3,050 square-foot lots. With this legislative action,
the loss of R-12 zoning in Site B is replaced by the increase R-12 zoning in
Site A, preserving a versatile residential zone to meet the preferences and
financial capabilities of Tigard's present and future residents. This policy is
met.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, Tigard Comprehensive Plan Goal 10.1 Policy
1 is met.
APPLICABLE METRO REGULATIONS
Urban Growth Management Functional Plan
Title 1: Housing Capacity
The Regional Framework Plan calls for a compact urban form and a "fair-share" approach to
meeting regional housing needs. It is the purpose of Title 1 to accomplish these policies by
requiring each city and county to maintain or increase its housing capacity.
3.07.120 Housing Capacity
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A. A city or county may reduce the minimum zoned capacity of the Central City or a Regional
Center, Town Center, Corridor, Station Community or Main Street under subsection D or E. A city
or county may reduce its minimum zoned capacity in other locations under subsections C,D or E.
Site B is located on Pacific Hwy, designated a "Corridor" in the Regional Framework Plan. Therefore, the
proposed rezone of Site B from R-12 to C-G, reducing the minimum zoned capacity of R-12 zoned land,is
subject to subsection D or E.
E. A city or county may reduce the minimum zoned capacity of a single lot or parcel so long as the
reduction has a negligible effect on the city's or county's overall minimum zoned residential
capacity.
As identified in the City's most recent BLI map, dated January 1, 2014, the project site has not been
identified as buildable, likely due to its ownership by the school district and aggregation with adjoining
school properties. Therefore, the conversion of the site's zoning district to C-G will not have a
demonstrable effect on the planned residential capacity of the City.
The City's Housing Strategies Report indicates that "in general, there is a need for some less expensive
ownership units and rental units." This type of housing is possible in the R-12 zone,which allows attached
and multi-family housing on 3,050 square-foot lots. With this legislative action, the loss of R-12 in Site B is
replaced by the increase in R-12 in Site A, resulting in a marginal net increase of R-12 zoned land and
preserving a versatile residential zone to meet the preferences and financial capabilities of Tigard's present
and future residents.This policy is met.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, Metro's Urban Growth Management
Functional Plan Title 1 is met.
THE STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS AND GUIDELINES ADOPTED UNDER OREGON
REVISED STATUTES CHAPTER 197
The City's Comprehensive Plan incorporated the Statewide Planning Goals and was acknowledged by the
state as being in compliance with state law; therefore, the Statewide Goals are addressed under the
Comprehensive Plan Policies Sections. The following Statewide Planning Goals are applicable: Goal 1:
Citizen Involvement;Goal 2: Land Use Planning;Goal 10: Housing.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE COMPLIANCE
OAR Section 660-12-0060 Plan and Land Use Regulation Amendments
(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use
regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned
transportation facility, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in section
(2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or(10) of this rule. A plan or
land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would:
(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility (exclusive
of correction of map errors in an adopted plan);
The proposed R-12 zone for Site A and C-G zone for Site B will not require or result in any changes to the
functional classification of any transportation facility in the vicinity of the site.
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(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or
The proposed C-G zoning will not require or result in any changes to the standards that implement the
functional classification system.
(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based on
projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the adopted TSP. As
part of evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected to be generated within the
area of the amendment may be reduced if the amendment includes an enforceable, ongoing
requirement that would demonstrably limit traffic generation, including, but not limited to,
transportation demand management. This reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the
significant effect of the amendment.
(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional classification of an
existing or planned transportation facility;
The proposed R-12 zone for Site A will result in future traffic volumes and access in a manner consistent
with the functional classification of SW 72nd Avenue, a local street, and Spruce Street, a neighborhood
route. ODOT's trip generation analysis for Site A (ODOT Comment letter, dated 12-2-2015) showed a
reduction of trips, from 220 PM trips under the current C-P zone to 43 PM trips under the proposed R-12
zone. Therefore, with the reduction of trips under the new zone, the type and level of travel and access
would be consistent with the existing functional classification of the transportation facilities.
The proposed C-G zoning for Site B will result in future traffic volumes and access in a manner consistent
with the functional classification of OR 99W in the study area. Although a component of the C-G zoning
site trips are expected to travel behind the subject property along SW School Road and SW Grant Avenue,
due to a proposed left turn egress restriction at the OR 99W/SW School Road intersection, the amount is
minor and should not be any more significant than the buses that frequented this route when the subject site
property was a bus storage facility for the Tigard-Tualatin School District.
(B) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility such that it would not
meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan;or
The proposed C-G zoning for Site B will degrade the operational performance of the SW School Road/SW
Garrett Street/OR 99W intersection with a v/c ratio of greater than 3.0 for the SW School Road approach
under year 2035 weekday p.m. peak hour conditions (Appendix H, Kittelson July 15, 2015 TIA). This
finding results in a "significant affect" determination, but is remedied by the site access control measures
recommended in this report.
(C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is otherwise
projected to not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan.
The OR 99W/SW Walnut Street intersection is projected to fail with a v/c ratio of 1.03 under year 2035
weekday p.m. peak hour conditions assuming development under the current R-12 zoning. However,
because the v/c ratio remains the same at 1.03 under the proposed C-G zoning development scenario, the
performance of this intersection is not degraded further. Therefore, a finding of"significant affect" is not
triggered by this section of the TPR.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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The proposed C-G zoning for the subject site has the potential to create a significant affect at an aligned
OR 99W/SW School Road/SW Garrett Street intersection. This significant affect can be remedied by the
following mitigation measures, which are recommended to be applied to any future commercial
development of the site through Site Development Review:
• Maintain the current SW School Road alignment and access to OR 99W, but restrict turn movements to
right-in/right-out/left-in only by constructing a raised concrete island and traffic separator in the center
median lane of the highway.
• Close the current site access to OR 99W across from SW Garrett Street,and construct a new site driveway
near the northern property limits. The new driveway would be effectively restricted to right-in/right-out
only movements due to the raised traffic separator that already exists in the median lane of the highway
SECTION V. ADDITIONAL CITY STAFF COMMENTS
The City of Tigard's Current Planning Division,Development Services Division (Engineering), and
Public Works Department had an opportunity to review this proposal and had no objections.
SECTION VI. OUTSIDE AGENCY COMMENTS
The following agencies/jurisdictions had an opportunity to review this proposal and did not respond:
Metro Land Use and Planning, Clean Water Services, Tigard Tualatin School District #23J,
Washington County, Department of Land Use and Transportation, Oregon Department of
Land Conservation and Development.
Oregon Department of Transportation, Region 1 reviewed this proposal and provided a comment letter
dated December 2,2015 from Marah Danielson,ODOT Development Review Planner. ODOT determined
that for Site A (7303 SW Spruce St), vehicle trips to OR 99W intersections will likely be reduced and that
the proposed zone change from C-P to R-12 does not significantly affect a state highway facility. ODOT
determined that for Site B (13135 SW Pacific Highway), vehicle trips to OR 99W intersections at Walnut
and Park under the proposed zone change from R-12 to C-G would not significantly affect a state highway
facility.
ODOT supports proposed mitigations to address the safety concern of introducing more vehicle turning
conflicts at School Street onto OR 99W and recommends the following conditions on subsequent
development of the site:
1. Restrict turn movements at the SW School Rd/OR 99W intersection to right-in/right-out/left-in
only by constructing a raised concrete island (traffic separator) in the center of OR 99W to prevent vehicles
from turning left onto the highway.
2. Close the existing site driveway to OR 99W across from SW Garret St and construction of a new
site driveway near the northern property limits (the new driveway location would be restricted to right-
in/right-out only movements due to the existing raised traffic separator on the highway).
Future applications for development on the property at 13135 SW Pacific Hwy will be required to
implement these mitigation measures through Site Development Review.
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SECTION VII. INTERESTED PARTIES COMMENTS
The Planning Commission received and considered both written and oral comments from residents
and stakeholders as part of their deliberations on December 14, 2015.
Written comments were submitted by the following interested parties:
• Jim Long, 10730 SW 72nd Avenue,Tigard, OR 97223, comments submitted at hearing
Oral comments were submitted by the following individuals:
• Kelly Houssaini,Miller Nash, LLP (Site B representative)
• Mathew Zinzer,DOWEL (Site A representative)
• Noreen Gibbons 10730 SW 72nd Ave,Portland, OR 97223
• Nancy Tracy, 7310 SW Pine Street,Tigard OR 97223
• Ann and Nathan Murdock, 7415 SW Spruce Street,Tigard OR 97223
Listed below are the main highlights from the oral and written comments received. The full text of
all comments can be found in the project file and Planning Commission minutes of December 14,
2015.
Testimony in favor, received from representatives of the school property, is appreciative of the city being
pro-active in amending its comp plan and zoning map to better reflect locational characteristics of Site B.
Testimony in opposition, received from neighbors, identify the following concerns with respect to future
development under the proposed R-12 zone for Site A:
Increased traffic and on-street parking,
Loss of open space and potentially,blocked views
Lot size not in keeping with neighborhood character
Preference for retaining the existing C-P zone
Objection with the legislative process and notice procedures
The Planning Commission was presented copies of all written comments and heard all oral
testimony before a motion to recommend approval of the proposed amendments. Overall, the
Planning Commission found the project to meet all relevant approval criteria pertaining to the issues
raised by the public.
SECTION VIII. CONCLUSION
As demonstrated by the findings above, the proposed changes comply with the applicable Statewide
Planning Goals, applicable regional, state and federal regulations, the Tigard Comprehensive Plan, and
applicable provisions of the City's implementing ordinances.
Therefore, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt by ordinance the proposed
Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Change,as determined through the public hearing process.
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/3. eP4, tGI�, December 7,2015
PREPARED BY: G ry Pagenstecher DATE
Associate Planner
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December 7,2015
APPR VED BY: Kenny Asher DATE
Community Development Director
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EXHIBIT C
41 City of Tigard
. , Memorandum
To: Mayor John L. Cook, City Councilors
From: Tom McGuire,Assistant Community Development Director
Gary Pagenstecher,Associate Planner
Re: Quasi-judicial Findings in Support of Ordinance A and/or B for Comprehensive
Plan Amendment (CPA) 2015-00005/Zone Change (ZON) 2015-00007
Date: February 2, 2016
Background
The city has initiated a legislative Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment to facilitate
preservation of R-12 zoned land and ensure it is applied in a location that supports residential use in
support of the City's Housing Goal. At its January 12'' hearing, Council continued the hearing to clarify
procedural issues raised in public testimony.
The City Attorney has determined that the R-12 Preservation application should be processed quasi-
judiciously rather than legislatively. Although staff already took the extra step of providing quasi-judicial
notice of the hearings, there must be additional findings on the substantive standards provided in the
Tigard Development Code for review of quasi-judicial comprehensive plan amendments and zone
changes. Findings for quasi-judicial zone changes in TDC 18.380.030.B applicable to the proposal are
provided below:
12.380.030.B. Standards for making quasi-judicial decisions. A recommendation or a
decision to approve, approve with conditions or to deny an application for a quasi-judicial
amendment shall be based on all of the following standards:
1. Demonstration of compliance with all applicable comprehensive plan policies and map
designations;
The Planning Commission Recommendation to Council addresses all applicable comprehensive plan
policies and map designations.This standard is met.
2. Demonstration of compliance with all applicable standards of any provision of this code
or other applicable implementing ordinance; and
The Planning Commission Recommendation to Council and this Memorandum describe how the
proposal complies with all applicable Tigard Development Code (Title 18) standards.
3. Evidence of change in the neighborhood or community or a mistake or inconsistency in
the comprehensive plan or zoning map as it relates to the property which is the subject of
the development application.
Site A was annexed into the city in 2006 (ZCA2006-00003) automatically adopting the City zone
(Professional Commercial (C-P)) that was closest to the Washington County zone (Community Office
(CO)) it replaced, consistent with the standards for annexations in 18.320.020.C. The property owners
hoped to open a daycare on the site, a permitted use in the C-P zone. Accordingly, the City did not
conduct a separate specific analysis of the zoning of the property at that time. Now,nearly 10 years later,
without success developing a day care facility, the owners are considering a zone change to Medium
Density Residential anticipating market support for residential development. This prompted the City to
evaluate the appropriate plan and zone designations for the property.
The city's initiative to preserve R-12 zoned is in alignment with Site A owners'interest in developing the
property for residential use. In this case,implementation of city housing policy is synergistic with market
forces in support of preserving the versatile R-12 zone to meet the housing type preferences and
financial capabilities of Tigard's present and future residents.
In 2013 the Council adopted a Housing Strategies report prepared by Angelo Planning Group and
Johnson & Reid in support of the Periodic Review update to Goal 10, Housing. This report illustrated
that approximately 69% of the city's land is zoned for residential land uses and that there is about twice
as much buildable land in areas zoned R-7 (72.1 net buildable acres) than in areas zoned R-12 (36.7 net
buildable acres). The report analyzed the city's current and future housing needs, which included the
following conclusions of relevance to the application:
o "In general, there is a need for some less expensive ownership units and rental units."
o "Single family attached units are projected to meet nearly 20%of future housing need."
o "It is projected that in coming decades a greater share of housing will be attached types, including
attached single family."
This type of housing is possible in the R-12 zone, which allows attached and multi-family housing on
3,050 square-foot lots. Although R-25 also allows the full range of housing types, the medium-high
density zone is less compatible with the neighboring low-density residential property to the north.
Although the Housing Strategies report also identified a shortfall of commercial property within the city,
the proposed swap between Sites A and B would result in a minimal loss of commercial zoned property
(.17 acres). The increasing importance of ensuring availability of affordable housing is evidence of
change in the community that supports the proposed zone change from C-G to R-12 on Site A. This
standard is met for Site A.
Site B is in the ownership of the Tigard —Tualatin School District, who had intended to utilize the site
for school facilities to serve the community. However, the school district has determined that the site is
no longer necessary for its long term capital facilities planning and has elected to surplus the lot. Given
this change in the school district's capital facilities planning and considering the fact that the subject site
is the only parcel on SW Pacific Highway in the immediate vicinity that is not zoned General
Commercial, a proposal to rezone Site B from R-12 to C-G represents a reasonable adjustment of the
comprehensive plan and zoning map. The city supports the land owner's interest in a rezone to
commercial property because of the deficit of commercially zoned property identified in the Housing
Strategies report and because the site,located on a Major Arterial,is more suitable for commercial uses.
'I
As identified in the City's most recent BLI map, dated January 1, 2014, the project site has not been
identified as buildable, likely due to its ownership by the school district and aggregation with adjoining
school properties. Therefore, the conversion of the site's zoning district to C-G will not have a
demonstrable effect on the planned residential capacity of the City. However, the planned capacity is
shown to be in deficit. Therefore, an increase in the actual capacity of R-12 zoned land underwritten by
the proposed swap better meets the city's affordable housing policy.
On balance, Council can find that the change in the status of the subject TTSD property to surplus
represents a change in the neighborhood and that the proposed C-G zone will allow more suitable
commercial development along a Major Arterial.This standard is met for Site B.
The proposed swap between Sites A and B would result in a minimal loss of commercial zoned property
(.17 acres) and help ensure availability of land to support a full range of housing types and affordable
housing options for City residents. This standard is met for Sites A and B.