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02/05/1976 - Minutes T MINUTES • • N.P.O. #3 February 5, 1976 GTE Conference Room Main St. , Tigard, Oregon 1. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by Chairman Kluempke at 7:45 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Berquist, Haldorson, Mgebroff, Quimby, Raetz, Rosenquist, Scheckla, Lesperance, Jan McCoy; staff member Bolen Absent: Kathy McCoy 3. DISCUSSION OF METHODS FOR PROVIDING NPO MEMBERS NOTICE OF ITEMS COMING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL WHICH MAY CONCERN THEM. A. Bolen explained that when the City Council passed a reso- lution in December forming the official NPO structure, they chose to send notice of upcoming zoning and subdivision items to the chairmen of the NPO's only, due to the financial in- ability to send notices to all NPO members on a continuing basis. B. The NPO members concurred that the actual notice be sent to the NPO chairmen and that staff approach the Tigard Times and Community Press to determine if they would be willing to print the upcoming City Council and Planning Commission agendas in each prior to each meeting. Later the issue was raised as to whether or not Design Review Board agendas should also be- provided and Bolen said he would attempt to provide this in the paper if possible. 4. NPO DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS OF FACT SUBMITTED TO THEM BY THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIFYING THE COUNCIL'S REASONS FOR CERTAIN CHANGES MADE IN THE NPO #3 LAND USE PLAN TEXT AND MAP. A. Bolen read the first Council finding covering the area of why the Council chose not to provide for changing the zone on the portion of Pacific Highway planned for commercial- professional use, from C-3 to C-P. 1. Mgebroff moved that the NPO #3 Plan be amended to read, the residential areas abutting the C-3 zoned areas on Pacific Hwy. be protected by satisfactory forms of buffering from noise and visual pollution which would occur in the commercial developments. As a standard for tolerable levels of noise entering the residential area, it was suggested that DEQ be approached for per- formance standards. 2. At the request of the chairman, the NPO members voted to see how many were still in favor of their originally submitted plan. The vote was 9 in favor and one no. . • page 2 • NPO #3 Minutes February 5, 1976 The dissenting member was Mrs. Scheckla who stated her reasons for voting no as being the amount of C-3 zoned property planned to front onto SW Gaarde St. by this original NPO Plan. 3. The members, then voted on the motion of Mgebroff and the outcome was unanimous. B. Discussion of realigning the Gaarde-Pacific Hwy. Intersection 1. The chairman called for a vote to determine how many members were still in support of the original NPO plan. The vote was 9-1 with Mrs. Scheckla voting no. 2. The members discussed this matter and finally resolved that the issue had been thoroughly examined in the course of the public hearings and no further actions which could be taken by the NPO which would be likely to be productive in this matter. C. Rewording of Policy #24 1. Mgebroff said that he didn't agree with changing policy 24 to delete the specific street right-of-way and pave- ment width requirements being called for by the NPO and replacing this with the wording that a two lane facility with restricted parking be provided. He said that he felt there was a greater risk of an undesirable street being constructed then if the plan contained specific standards. He continued by saying that he felt generalities as were now in the plan amended by Council were unenforceable and when it is possible to cite specific standards that the plan should contain such. He then made a motion that the Council be urged to reconsider this matter and the plan be amended to include the standards proposed by the NPO. The NPO voted on this motion and it passed unanimously. D. InclusiDn of the off-ramp in the Canterbury Shopping Center 1. NPO unanimously agreed that this off-ramp should be included in the plan and stated that this was a correction of an oversight on their part. E. Wording which states the undesirability of extending Murray Blvd. to Gaarde St. 1. The NPO concurred with the wording added by Council which states the undesirability of extending Murray to Gaarde and stated that this was in their original plan, but the added wording emphasizes the point. . - page 3 • NPO #3 Minutes February 5, 1976 F. Amended wording on page 25 of Plan Text which more clearly delineates the effect of the designated greenway areas upon private property owners. 1. The NPO agreed with this wording in that they found it more clearly states the plan's intentions relative to greenway areas. G. Rewording on page 25 and deletion of policy no. 26. 1. The NPO concurred with this rewording and said that it was their intention to emphasize the need for pedestrian/bicycle paths and the wording chosen by Council further emphasizes this point and is in agreement with their submitted plan text. H. Rewording on page 26, policy 28, which discusses the desir- ability of retaining certain farm and wooded areas for as long as possible. 1. The NPO agreed with the addition of this wording and said that it concurs with one of their major objectives, which is to maintain the open and natural residential setting. I. Discussion of CU 9-76 (Gilbertson) to allow a lawn mower and chain saw shop at the present site of Tracy's Ceramics and to include outdoor display of articles. 1. The NPO expressed their desire that the Comprehensive Plan designation for this property of commercial-pro- fessional be recognized, but also stated that they saw certain mitigating factors which possibly preclude the property being used for its planned use at this point in time. These factors are: a) the lack of present public sewer and the reported limitations of the existing subsurface disposal system. b) the existing improvements on the site which avail themselves to the proposed use c) the lack of sewer facilities precludes the adjacent properties from being developed according to the commercial-professional plan designation; the proposed use would therefore create land use con- flicts at this time. 2. Based upon their findings, the NPO then concurred that the . - Page 4 • NPO ¢#3 Minutes February 5, 1976 property owners are justified to some use of thetexisting improvements on the site and if it is not possible to use them, according to the plan at this point in time, then some interim use may be permissable. Therefore, they directed staff to suggest to the Planning Commission that if, following their public hearing they are able to find this use acceptable, both in terms of the adopted plan and surrounding land use, that restrictions as to noise, which would eminate from the site, potential traffic conflicts at driveways onto Pacific Hwy. and a time limit to provide for a phasing out of the use towards the uses proposed by the Comprehensive Plan be considered. The major concern for noise was in regard to the testing of chainsaws, the noise from which members found to be very objectionable and would impact the residential area to the north. J. Coordination of NPO Plan with Washington County 1. The NPO directed staff to draft a letter to the county planning dept. requesting that their plan be adopted for the areas outside the NPO boundaries and to be signed by the NPO chairman.