City Council Minutes - 12/11/2018 City of Tigard
Tigard City Council Meeting Minutes
December 11, 2018
STUDY SESSION
Council Present: Mayor Cook,Council President Snider, Councilor Woodard,Councilor Anderson and
Councilor Goodhouse. Staff present: HR Director Bennett and City Recorder Krager
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT DISCUSSION
HR Director Bennett requested Council advice on whether or not to provide a compensation increase
to the City Manager and/or City Attorney as a result of their annual performance evaluations. The
evaluations were held and now staff needs to know what,if any increase, Council wants to move
forward with at next week's Council meeting. She discussed the differences in their contracts and staff
recommendations.The City Attorney position is on a regular pay scale within the City's system which
would make her eligible for a first merit increase at six months of service and then every 12 months
thereafter. She did not receive an increase at six months and has now worked in her position for 15
months without an adjustment. Staff recommends a 7-10 percent increase with her next eligibility for
merit in December of 2019. Council President Snider asked if she is also eligible for a cost of living
increase and HR Director Bennett confirmed that everyone in the city is eligible for a COLA at the
beginning of the fiscal year and that is adopted through the budget. So both the City Attorney and City
Manager are eligible for the COLA each July. Councilor Woodard suggested 5 plus 7 percent and
Council President Snider agreed with the 12 percent. Mayor Cook said he supported it and Councilor
Goodhouse said it was the right thing to do. HR Director Bennett will propose a 12 percent increase in
her Agenda Item Summary for the December 18 council business meeting.
HR Director Bennett said the City Manager's contract requires a market study. Her compensation is
currently 1.8 percent under the middle of the market. She noted a lack of internal equity because city
directors receive 60 hours administrative time annually which is provided in recognition for night
meetings and other commitments, and the city manager only has 20 hours annually in her contract.
Councilor Woodard suggested giving the 40 hours to bring her in line with other director staff HR
Director Bennett said this change will make the City Manager's market position to just above mid-
market.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
Council President Snider said Keith Jenke emailed he and Councilor Woodard saying he was still
uncomfortable using the proxy for SDC evaluations. He said he needed an understanding on what the
impact of the Lake Oswego/Tigard Water Partnership assets are on future SDC reimbursements.
Council President Snider said he could ask Finance Director LaFrance to figure out a simple analysis on
what the assets were in 2010 and what the reimbursement SDC would have been. He will prepare a
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simple analysis,not involving a consultant. Councilor Woodard said Tigard has been working on this a
long time.
Councilor Goodhouse reported that he was interviewed by KATU about the SW Corridor that will be
aired on Sunday. They will be back in January for an hour-long interview. He said John Charles of
Cascade Policy Institute represented the anti-rail contingent.
Councilor Woodard said Rob Drake is the new Vice Chair of MACC. He said the FCC has made
rulings on the Cable Act. Verizon and Comcast are looking to discount up to 30 percent on what we
receive annually because the value of the service the PEG channels provide is not considered part of
their franchise fee. He said it will be important to assign someone on council to attend these meetings
once he is off the council. City Attorney Rihala said it will be up to the courts to decide now that the
FCC has ruled. She said several cities and organizations have filed suit in many different courts. She has
not heard which court venue it will be. Councilor Woodard asked if the city's lobbying firm,CFM could
look into this. Council President Snider said the National League of Cities should be involved.
Mayor Cook said he put some information in last Thursday's Council packet from the ODOT Area
Commission on Transportation. A study on the I-5 through-lane built between Highway 217 and I-205
has 93 percent of drivers getting on at 217 getting back off at I-205 or before. So only seven percent
actually have to stay on and merge to go south on I-5. This reduced the congestion time at the busiest
time (3:30-4:30 p.m.) by one-third. There will be another auxiliary lane added to I-5 North near the
Rose Garden. They feel they can accomplish 95 percent of what they need to do for less cost and it is
already funded to be built in 2021 or 2022. 97 percent of people coming onto I-5 south at Broadway,
Wiedler or Greeley get right off at I-84 or the Morrison Bridge leaving only three percent going to the
Marquam Bridge.
1. BUSINESS MEETING 18 18
A. At 7:32 p.m. Mayor Cook called the City Council,Local Contract Review Board and Town
Center Development Agency Meeting to order.
B. City Recorder Krager called the roll.
Present Absent
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
C. Mayor Cook asked everyone to stand and join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
D. Mayor Cook asked staff and council if they have any Non-Agenda Items. There were none.
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2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
A. Follow-up to Previous Citizen Communication— There was none.
B. Citizen Communication—Sign-up Sheet.
Chris Brown, 12326 SW 131St Avenue,Tigard, OR 97223, expressed concerns about a Type
II home occupation permit that is impacting his neighborhood. He said he bought a
sloping,low-density, R-4.5 lot with no backyard neighbors. It is near the Roger Hart
wetland conservatory. There are five-foot side setbacks so there is ten feet between the
houses. He and his neighbors zigzagged their walkways using the ten feet to make it easier to
walk down the slope to their backyards. Their decks are on the main floor at street level
with basements underneath. He said enforcing 20-pages of CCRs on a new homeowner that
brings a business does not create a good neighbor even if the business meets the Tigard
Development Code. The code allows commercial activities in neighborhoods and allows six
daily customers from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. The code has no definition for
"detrimental" or"disruptive." The code does not limit the type of clients—social, clinical
licensed practitioner. The code does not require the business to use the front door. Clients
pull into the driveway,walk down between the houses,pause and admire the backyard where
there are no neighbors, cross the patio and enter through a sliding glass door. He said as he
read an article in the the December 2018 issue of Tigard Life he thought of how Mayor
Cook's 350 home business clients impact livability. He said today in his neighborhood you
could sit on his deck and meet customers walking down the path between the houses. He
said livability and quality of life are referenced in bond measures, city council positions and
elections. The livability in his neighborhood has changed. He envisions more business
clients doing the exact same process when the property to his north sells. He said he hoped
the livability and quality of life came through loud and clear when the city lost Measure 34-
283 because council has lost a lot of citizens in the northwest corner of Tigard. Tigard is not
a place to call home;it is putting a business in every home.
3. CONSENT AGENDA: (Tigard City Council) —
A. RECEIVE AND FILE: CANVASS OF VOTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 6,2018
ELECTION
Council President Snider moved for adoption of the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilor
Goodhouse seconded the motion. Mayor Cook conducted a vote and the motion passed
unanimously.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
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4. LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD—CONSIDER ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES—ON-CALL CONTRACT
Senior Management Analyst Barrett and Assistant City Engineer Murchison presented this item. .
These are for small, ongoing professional needs in the engineering group for various CIP projects.
A qualification-based request for proposals (QBS)was issued in mid-October. The services are:
Traffic/Transportation systems Engineering and Analysis
Environmental Permitting Support Services
Special Inspections and Testing Services
These 13 contracts in the three categories are for a two-year timeframe. No task order issued to
any of the contractors will exceed$100,000 and separately these would not be contracts Council
would typically see. Mr. Barrett said as much as possible the city will share the projects.
In response to a question from Council President Snider,Mr. Barrett said sharing the projects
meant spreading the work equitably among the contractors.
Councilor Woodard moved for approval of the on-call engineering professional services contracts
as presented. Councilor Anderson seconded the motion. Mayor Cook conducted a vote and the
motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook convened the Town Center Development Agency for the following item.
5. TIGARD TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY—CONSIDER CONTRACT
AWARD FOR TIGARD TRIANGLE EQUITABLE URBAN RENEWAL
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
Senior Management Analyst Barrett and Redevelopment Project Manager Farrelly presented this
agenda item for a contract to provide professional services for development of an urban renewal
investment strategy which will guide public investments with equitable development as a priority
outcome in the Tigard Triangle. Because this project has some engineering components staff used
the QBS solicitation process and received two proposals. Staff entered into negotiations with Leland
Consulting Group.
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Director Snider moved for approval of the Tigard Triangle Equitable Urban Renewal
Implementation Project contract as presented. Director Goodhouse seconded the motion. Chair
Cook conducted a vote and the motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Chair Cook ✓
Director Goodhouse ✓
Director Snider ✓
Director Woodard ✓
Director Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook reconvened the City Council.
6. CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO APPOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance and Confidential Executive Assistant Lutz
gave the staff report. Nine citizen candidates were interviewed in November. It is recommended
that Chris Bence and Heidi Lueb be appointed to three-year terms ending in December 31, 2021 and
Chelsea Nance as an alternate for a one-year term ending December 31,2019. Mayor Cook said the
selection committee interviewed 20 people the night of the Budget and Audit Committee interviews
and it was difficult to choose because of the quality of applicants,which is a good problem to have.
Councilor Anderson made a motion to approve Resolution No. 18-52. Council President Snider
seconded the motion. City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the resolution.
Resolution No. 18-52—A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CHRIS BENCE AND HEIDI
LUEB TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING CHELSEA NANCE AS
AN ALTERNATE MEMBER
Mayor Cook conducted a vote and the motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook presented new members with City of Tigard pins.
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7. CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO APPOINT AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance and Assistant Finance Director Isaksen
introduced this agenda item. Mr. LaFrance said Council recently expanded the Audit Committee
and explained it is expanding because the city will be undertaking performance audits. Through a
resolution,the Audit Committee was expanded from three members to five members. The
additional two members will serve a two-year term and at the end of the term the Audit Committee
will be making a recommendation to the Council on the role of the Audit Committee in service to
the performance audits. The terms of the two-year members will sunset at that time;however, there
may be opportunities,depending on the direction of the Audit Committee, to continue the role at
that time.
Assistant Finance Director Isaksen said the appointment advisory committee interviewed nine
people to fill the three voting member slots and one alternate position. It is recommended that Ann
McElligott be appointed to a three-year term ending in December 31,2021;Larry Acheson and
Stephanie Veal to the two-year,limited duration positions, ending December 31, 2020 and Elizabeth
Gils Carbo to the two-year, alternate position ending December 31,2020.
Council President Snider moved to approve Resolution No. 18-53. Councilor Goodhouse seconded
the motion. City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the resolution.
Resolution No. 18-53—A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TIGARD, OREGON APPOINTING ANN MCELLIGOTT,LARRY ACHESON AND
STEPHANIE VEAL AS VOTING MEMBERS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND
ELIZABETH GILS CARBO AS AN ALTERNATE ON THE AUDIT COMMITEE
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook conducted a vote and the motion passed unanimously. He gave Audit Committee
members City of Tigard pins.
8. JOINT MEETING WITH TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TTAC)
Senior Transportation Planner and TTAC staff liaison Roth introduced this item and said members
will present the annual report. He introduced members Elise Shearer, George Brandt, Ruth
Harshfield and Joe Vasicek. TTAC Chair Ben Gooley was unable to attend. He said TTAC is the
Transportation Advisory Committee for the City of Tigard and provides a key role in advising staff
and Council on a broad range of transportation issues affecting the citizens of Tigard. It helps
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prioritize transportation CIP projects and identifies funding for transportation projects and
programs,works on the transportation system plan, advises on safety in the community and helps
with project design. The Pedestrian/Bike Subcommittee also meets monthly.There are 11 voting
members on TTAC including those not in attendance: Carine Arendes, Co-Chair Candi Cornils, Carl
Fisher,Lonnie Martinez,Kevin Watkins and Lindsey Wise. Two non-voting members are Richard
Keast and Holly Koontz. He recognized outgoing members Yi-Kang Hu and Don Schmidt.
Senior Transportation Planner Roth noted that he joined the city in August and went back through
the minutes to see what TTAC had been working on. A recurring theme was traffic calming. Key
highlights were participating in the SW Corridor planning, Slow your Roll traffic safety campaign,
and prioritizing the qualified list of CIP projects. There were a few bridge projects this year that took
up much of the CIP budget so the list was not reprioritized in order to focus on completing those
bridges. They look forward to engaging TTAC in 2019 in the prioritization process.
Elise Shearer said this is her fifth year on TTAC and she has been heavily involved in SWC planning
for the past several years. Lonnie Martinez,herself and several other TTAC members came to the
meetings and participated in the DEIS process. There are people from TTAC applying for the
upcoming station development committee. She said they are involved as members talking with
their neighbors and getting involved in neighborhood network programs. They constantly try to
neutralize comments such as those implying that the upcoming photo red light program is just to
make money,when it is traffic safety that is the real priority.
George Brandt said this is his third year on TTAC and he originally became interested after noticing
that walking or riding bikes to his son's school was not possible due to sidewalk gaps. Since he has
been on TTAC he was able to convince staff to use some discretional budget funding for minor
asphalt patch work along North Dakota Street between 119`'and 121 St Avenues because there was
nowhere for pedestrians to go when cars are in both lanes. He noted that North Dakota at 121'
Avenue is really busy before and after school. He said he is interested in traffic calming ideas and
originally wanted more speed bumps but now understands the logic of not doing them. A concern
of his is people not stopping at stop signs especially near school bus stops. He is most concerned
with helping people walk and ride safely in Tigard. He hopes to get traction with traffic calming in
the next year as well as be involved with the SW Corridor light rail project.
Joe Vasicek said he is excited about working on the Complete Streets Policy in 2019 and emphasis
on making the city safer for vulnerable road users (pedestrians and bikes). He noted that longtime
Transportation Engineer Mike McCarthy was recently hired by another city and asked if Council had
any input into his replacement they should emphasize it be someone who is forward thinking and
has a background in active transportation and Complete Streets. He said, "We have a unique
opportunity to make something happen on that front."
Ruth Harshfield said she is completing her first year as an alternate and is now a voting member.
She is looking forward to the Complete Streets Project. She said the TTAC has great representation
of people with experience and knowledge of transportation and she sees that it is a real asset to
Council.
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Senior Planner Roth said he looks forward to working on a Complete Streets Policy and TTAC will
play a key role in that work,which kicked off in October. It will serve all modes, ages and abilities.
The policy is a strong commitment to plan,build and maintain streets that are comfortable for all
road users,including vulnerable users (walkers, farm vehicles,rollerbladers,bikers and skaters).
Council will be updated periodically. He said work on the CIP and Transportation System Plan are
regular tasks of the TTAC. Some members reapplied for the SW Corridor Citizen Advisory
Committee so he anticipates continued Tigard citizen representation.
Mayor Cook thanked the TTAC members for correcting misinformation and making points on the
social media apps. He said he drives by the corner on North Dakota and agrees that it is a lot better
because of the additional six to 18 inches of asphalt. It can make a great difference to someone
walking or on a bike. He sees the enthusiasm of the committee on Complete Streets which is
something coming to council rather than something they requested staff to do. He commented that
he liked the term, "vulnerable road users," and appreciates that the city is involved in Safe Routes to
School.
Council President Snider asked if it was worth the effort to try to achieve a change like Portland was
able to get that decreased some neighborhood speed limits to 20 mph. He asked if this would have
a big enough impact. TTAC Member Vasicek said, "Absolutely. It is proven that reducing speed
saves lives.Nine out of ten people struck by cars travelling at 35-40 mph are fatalities. It would be a
huge win." Council President Snider said if Portland can achieve it,Tigard should be able to do it.
TTAC Member Shearer said because of the lack of sidewalks in older Tigard neighborhoods there
are more people walking in the street. They received a letter signed by many neighbors who were
interested in a speed camera to encourage slower driving and safety. She said dropping the speed
limit to 20 mph would really help those walking or biking to school make the trip safely.
TTAC Member Brandt said this needs to seriously be considered in non-arterials as there is no
reason to travel over 20 mph in cul-de-sacs. Council President Snider noted that Portland couched
their effort to get this reduced speed limit in their Vision Zero safety campaign which has a zero
fatality goal. Mayor Cook remembered that the speed reduction program in Portland was a pilot
program. He reiterated for the audience that the council does not decide what the speed limits are;
the state law controls speed. He said Tigard has been trying for years to reduce the speed in front of
the library. He added that citizens appreciate what TTAC does and thanked Councilor Woodard for
being the council liaison for the past two years.
9. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER ORDINANCE FOR PHASE II CODE
AMENDMENTS (PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS)
A. Mayor Cook opened the public hearing.
B. Hearing Procedures—Mayor Cook announced that anyone may sign up and offer
testimony.
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C Senior Planner Shanks gave the staff report and presented a PowerPoint on the second part
of the Phase II Community Development Code amendments. She said they were primarily
text but included some minor changes to zoning maps.The amendments focus on land use
procedure as well as some residential and commercial development standards. The project
purpose was to:
• Modernize and improve the effectiveness of the development code.
• Advance the city's strategic vision for walkability. She said the project does this in
ways both large and small. She gave an example of apartment parking lots now being
required to be located at the side or rear. Currently, some apartment parking lots
were allowed to be in the front but some were only allowed on the side or rear. With
the new code language,apartment parking lots must be in the rear or the side which
improves walkability along the street. A small change is that we currently have
garage setbacks but the code did not clarify where the measurement would take place
if, for example, the sidewalk was in a public easement on someone's property. This
package of amendments clarifies that the measurement would be taken from either
the sidewalk or the public access easement,whichever is closer.This means that cars
parked in driveways won't overhang into the sidewalk when it is in a public access
easement.
• Facilitate quality development. It adds some basic standards for single-family
detached houses and improves standards for apartments, rowhouses and commercial
developments.
The guiding principles for this code and all code projects are that changes make the code
more effective, efficient,understandable, fair and predictably flexible,which the
development community needs.
Ms. Shanks showed a slide listing land use procedures that will be repealed/replaced or
added in new chapters. Staff proposes three new procedures (Expirations, Extensions and
Modifications) for land use approvals.
Main changes on development standards are design standards for single detached houses to
prevent snout houses where the garage dominates the facade of the house and is situated
closer to the road than the rest of the house. She noted that minor revisions were made to
Single Detached Houses and Rowhouses chapters since the package was seen by the
Planning Commission after some discussion with stakeholders in the development
community. Council can decide to send this back to the Planning Commission for review
first or approve it tonight.
Ms. Shanks showed slides which diagrammed the site development and planned
development reviews in the current code,and the much simpler proposed process. She
showed a slide of the existing Landscaping and Screening Standards table which does not
address screening anything from the street. Proposed landscaping and screening standards
were simplified.
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Omnibus amendments were not made to entire chapters but were done in bits and pieces to
clean up language. She highlighted some policy changes such as lot width, frontage and lot
shape standards. This will facilitate the creation of more regular-shaped lots. It also
explicitly prohibits the creation of flag lots in subdivisions. They are currently not allowed
but the code was not very clear. Single detached houses will not be allowed in the city's
medium density R-25 zone. The nonconforming house standards were adjusted so a single
house currently in an R-25 zone could be rebuilt if it was accidentally destroyed by fire or
earthquake, etc. This code package would also increase the size of banners allowed in the
right of way in the MUC-BD zone (downtown zone).This is because we have banner poles
in the downtown now that could hold banners the current code does not allow.
She said all housing types will be allowed in the Community Commercial zone in River
Terrace only where approved by a planned development process. There is one rectangular
area in River Terrace that is zoned Community Commercial but as the market changed
there may be a need for changes; Rather than change the zoning map through the planned
development process we are allowing for that kind of flexibility to allow more houses
adjacent to that commercial area. This is in anticipation of how that area will be developed
with commercial stores located there in the future.
A minor zoning map amendment was included in this package. Planned development is no
longer an overlay zone.The Historic District has been changed to Historic Resource Zone.
The master fees and charges schedule will need to be amended to match this project
because so many changes were made to land use documents and processes.
Senior Planner Shanks referred to the discussion at the November 27, 2018 public hearing
on wireless communication facilities. This is still being looked into and there are no
additional changes proposed with this package.
Stakeholder engagement included several meetings with Housing Options Task Force, the
Homebuilders Association and developer Polygon Northwest. Notices were sent to
property owners in Neighborhood Commercial and R-25 zoned areas. She had several
meetings with the Planning Commission and city planning staff.
Public comments were received from a few property owners in the R-25 zone.An R-12
zone property owner gave testimony at the Planning Commission. Letters of support were
received from the Home Builders Association and Pacific Community Design,representing
Polygon Northwest.
This code amendment package went to the Planning Commission on November 5.They
recommended approval by a 6-1 vote.
Council President Snider asked when the proposed changes would be effective,noting that
the Homebuilders Association is asking for or a delayed implementation date of March 31.
Ms. Shanks said staff considered it but recommend that Council maintain the January 31
effective date. The HBA concerns have been addressed. If someone wants to build a
house that would not meet these basic standards,an agreement was reached that the garage
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could be made wider if other architectural changes are made. Letters will be sent to those in
the pre-ap phase once the code changes are adopted.
Councilor Woodard asked about a subdivision vs. a minor partition for a flag lot. He did
this and thought it was a good deal. Senior Planner Shanks said currently a flag lot is
allowed in a minor land partition. Four or more lots makes it is a subdivision, and the
thinking is that if someone is doing a subdivision they should be able to avoid making a flag
lot. There needs to be appropriate lot width for lots on the property.
D. Public Testimony-
Robert Ruedy, 14185 SW 100`''Avenue,Tigard, OR 97224, said he has lived in Tigard for
26 years. He responded to Councilor Woodard's question by saying his property is shaped
such that not being allowed to do a flag lot takes two lots out. If the city is trying to
achieve maximum density this takes it away,impacting housing availability and financially
impacting him. He was concerned that staff contacted R-25 property owners but no one in
between R-1 and R-12. He knew about the Planning Commission hearing only because he
is signed up to receive everything from the Planning Department. Inclusion has not been
part of this process. Polygon is a huge developer.The Homebuilders Association is not a
developer at all. So the city has lot a whole mass of those affected by this major change to
the development code. That is not in the best interests of people who have their retirement
tied up in their property. There is only 1.3 percent of property left that is R-12 or greater. It
did not seem like it was too much effort for staff to have notified as these changes impact
R-12.
He said it is frustrating to go in for a plan review. He has brought in multiple plans for
review and receives a disenchanting response usually every time when he tries to talk about
how to make his property work. He has been at this since 1992 and has spent a lot of time
and money planning a senior care center on this property. He said the "silver tsunami"is
coming and he hoped council read the statistics he sent in previous correspondence that
was part of his research and market study. He said if the city is going to support people
who live in Summerfield,Tigard and King City, there needs to be options for them and
every place is full,with a waiting list.
Mr. Ruedy asked at the Planning Commission meeting if there was a concern about his
development being impacted by these code changes. Staff asked Ms. Shanks and she could
not conclude whether or not it would impact it. He asked for the record to remain open for
a few weeks for additional comments so folks who have not heard about it can comment.
He asked that elements that have not gone through the Planning Commission go back
through them.
E. Response to testimony by staff.
Senior Planner Shanks responded to Mr. Ruedy's testimony and said the change to language
about lot width and shape standards clarifies existing policy. Flag lots are not currently
allowed in subdivisions. It is not a new policy. She said that in regard to concerns about
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development of Mr. Ruedy's property,Part I of these code amendments on the missing
middle gives him many more options than are currently allowed. It actually brings greater
flexibility for developers. She said there is also a more generalized adjustment process that
would enable developers to apply for one when this is a specific reason. This will bring
more flexibility to land owners. She said there were no specific changes proposed to R-1 2
zoned property so no notices needed to be sent. We could have notified the entire city but
with these changes we are not required by state law or code to do that. She acknowledged
that she could not conclude how this would affect his property because she was not
personally familiar with his property. She said she did reach out to him immediately after
the Planning Commission hearing but did not hear back.
Councilor Woodard asked if Mr. Ruedy's property was zoned R-25 or R-12. Senior Planner
Shanks said her understanding is that it was R-12. Councilor Woodard asked if there had
been changes to minor partitions or subdivisions with regard to flag lots and Ms. Shanks
responded that the code language about measuring the lot frontage or lot width and the
prohibition of flag lots in subdivisions was clarification.
Mayor Cook confirmed that the home occupation permit section had no changes. He
referred to earlier citizen comments and stated there are regulations on home occupations.
For example,you can't have car mechanics working in the garage next door. Senior Planner
Shanks said there are Type I and Type II home occupations and there are restrictions
including how many customers you can have in a day. He said he liked the term predictable
flexibility. Ms. Shanks said that is for the standards themselves rather than for
implementation and effective dates. Mayor Cook said he was glad that non-conforming
homes could be rebuilt if they were damaged by fire or earthquake. This gives people
certainty.
Mayor Cook said in the past, family-owned land zoned R-25 was seen as a way for someone
to have a house for themselves, their parents and their kids. He asked if this would be
possible with these code changes. Senior Planner Shanks said there could be missing
middle housing but not several single-family homes. R-25 is the highest density zoning and
needs to be preserved for that type of density.
Mayor Cook noted that we don't like private streets but at the same time we are asking for
more cul-de-sacs if there is a wetland or we don't own the rest of it. It is hard not to do
pie-shaped lots. Ms. Shanks said it is recognized that some lots have a curved street
frontage or are located at the end of a private street. Staff determined if a narrower street
frontage is needed they might allow 25 feet instead of a standard lot size of 40 feet. She said
they created a more nuanced standard that recognizes these different lot frontages. The goal
is to make things more regular.
Mayor Cook asked if allowing housing in the River Terrace commercial zone would mean
mixed-use or just allowing more housing. Ms. Shanks said potentially both. The River
Terrace Community Commercial zone currently allows mixed-use housing in a footnote.
Staff is trying to get rid of footnotes in the code because they are not very helpful when
they are buried in the text. In the River Terrace Community Commercial zone it is
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allowed to have residential units above an allowed commercial development outright. It
doesn't say anything about density. This proposal includes an addition to that but only
through a planned development process which is a very discretionary review process
wherein an applicant proposes to vary certain standards but must prove public benefit to
balance it. This is in recognition of the current market and how mixed use and small
commercial development is needed nearby to make them successful. Mayor Cook asked if
there was a percentage that could be turned into housing and whether it could be 100
percent. Ms. Shanks said the Planning Commission is the gatekeeper and she did not think
such a proposal would get very far.
Mayor Cook's concern was that the developers said it was not big enough to do a grocery
store yet we want live,work and play. He said the goal was to have a 7-11,yogurt shop,
Subway, or hair salon, etc. The city moved the district closer towards Roy Rogers Road to
make it more viable. He said from that standpoint the market is hot right now for
residential but we planned this commercial aspect and he was not willing to give up on it.
Unfortunately,commercial is always built at the end and we are making them drive a mile
across Scholls Ferry to shop and then we lose them forever. He said commercial properties
thrive around other commercial and shrinking a very small area really worried him. Senior
Planner Shanks said she appreciated his concerns. Staff wants to allow an opportunity for
the experts to study it and let the city know what the right mix is.
Council President Snider noted that Planning Commission approval was 6-1 and asked for a
summary of the opposing argument. Senior Planner Shanks said Commissioner Lieuallen
voted no and his concern was more about process than the actual substance of the code
amendments. It was in response to testimony from Mr. Ruedy wanting additional time to
allow staff to notify more people.
Assistant Community Development Director McGuire clarified an earlier question about
whether it would be allowable to propose residential only in the Community Commercial
zone and he said,"Absolutely not." He followed up about a Washington County Planning
Director meeting he attended and heard a presentation from a local commercial expert
talking about mixed use. He said the commercial industry is changing all across the country.
Stores are going out of business and it is getting harder and harder to get the right mix.
Villebois is struggling. He said staff has reasonable confidence that Polygon has some
people looking at the market. They may not completely fill the entire zone and they are
looking for the ability to add additional housing that supports commercial. Mayor Cook
said as long as residents can buy their gallon of milk somewhere there he is okay.
Councilor Woodard asked about the percentage of the Community Commercial zone that
might change. Senior Planner Shanks said they are not changing the map. Staff would be
responding to a proposal by a developer and that is unknown. Assistant Community
Development Director McGuire said they have seen one draft proposal that was three to
on,e residential to commercial.
F. Mayor Cook closed the public hearing.
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G. Council Discussion and Consideration:
Councilor Anderson said he has seen this for the second time and did not see any reason to
put off the vote. He said the modifications are minimal and he appreciated staff working
with the Homebuilders Association but he is prepared to move on tonight. Mayor Cook
asked about the effective date. Councilor Anderson said there are not a lot of applications
coming in right now and he felt there had been adequate notice.
Council President Snider moved to approve Ordinance No 18-28. Councilor Goodhouse
seconded the motion. City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the ordinance and
conducted a roll-call vote.
Ordinance No. 18-28—AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF TIGARD,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE SECOND PART OF THE PHASE
II CODE AMENDMENT PROJECT TO OVERHAUL THE CITY'S LAND
USE PROCEDURES; CONSOLIDATE AND UPDATE SITE AND BUILDING
DESIGN STANDARDS FOR APARTMENTS, SINGLE DETACHED
HOUSES,AND DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ZONES;AND CONSOLIDATE AND UPDATE STANDARDS FOR
LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING (LAND USE FILE NOS. DCA2018-00004
AND ZON2018-00005
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook announced that Ordinance No. 18-28 was adopted unanimously.
10. INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER RESOLUTION FOR PHASE II CODE
AMENDMENT PROJECT MASTER FEES&CHARGES SCHEDULE
A. Mayor Cook opened the public hearing.
B. Hearing Procedures—Mayor Cook announced that anyone may sign-up to offer testimony.
C Senior Planner Shanks gave the staff report. She said the Master Fees and Charges Schedule
amendments will make it consistent with the Phase II code amendments. The adjustment
process will be streamlined. She noted that no fees were increased except for the new
extension,which did not have a fee so the standard Type II fee was applied. The changes
to the Schedule reflect the new names and land use procedures.
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Mayor Cook asked if someone applying to build two ADUs would pay twice the fee.
Associate Planner Warren said if they were submitting for two at the same time they would
pay one fee because there is only one staff process. Council President Snider asked if it
wasn't more work to approve two and Associate Planner Warren said the amount of extra
work was very small. But if the person came in a month after applying for one and applied
for another, there would be two separate fees.
Mayor Cook asked if staff did away with minor modifications. Senior Planner Shanks said
minor modifications were buried in the conditional use and site development reviews and
were part of those two chapters. It was taken out and made more broadly applicable to
other types of applications such as planned developments and subdivisions. Modification is
now a separate application and is still available for conditional use but is just listed under
Modifications.
Council President Snider asked about charging the less expensive fee,given our approach to
get reimbursed for the work. Assistant Community Development Director McGuire said
to keep in mind that some of these things are new and do not have a track record of the
costs. He said last time staff brought the fee schedule to Council with the cost of service
study, Council chose to go with a lesser fee for minor modifications so he applied that logic
to some of the lesser reviews.
Councilor Goodhouse asked if the ADU SDC conversation will be scheduled.Mayor Cook
asked if someone came in today for an ADU,would they be charged an SDC. City
Attorney Rihala said they would,based on the condo equivalency which is less than a
single-family detached home. She said there is a flat amount for parks and transportation,
water is based on the meter, and sewer is a CWS charge based on size.
D. Public Testimony: There was none
E. Response to testimony by staff: None
F. Mayor Cook closed the public hearing.
G. Council Discussion and Consideration: Resolution No. 18-54
Councilor Woodard moved to approve Resolution No. 18-54. Councilor Anderson seconded
the motion. City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the resolution.
RESOLUTION No. 18-54—A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER
FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH
RECENT AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE OF THE CITY OF TIGARD
Mayor Cook conducted a vote and the motion passed unanimously.
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Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
11. NON-AGENDA ITEMS There were none.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION None Scheduled
13. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:30 p.m. Council President Snider moved for adjournment. Councilor Goodhouse seconded
the motion and Mayor Cook conducted a vote. The motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Council President Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Anderson ✓
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