06/12/2019 - Agenda City of Tigard
Town Center Advisory Commission Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: June 12, 2019 — 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street.,Tigard, OR 97223
1. CALL TO ORDER Kate 7:15
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Kate 7:20
3. PUBLIC COMMENT Kate 7:25
4. AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING AT SENIOR CENTER Sean 7:30
5. PROJECT UPDATES Sean 7:40
6. A NEW TIGARD TRIANGLE UPDATE Sean and Kate 7:50
7. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CRITERIA Sean 8:00
8. LIAISON REPORTS Kate 8:15
9. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 8:25
10. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING Chair 8:30
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Upcoming meetings of note:
Tuesday,June 11, 7:30 p.m.,TCDA Board meeting,Tigard Town Hall
Wednesday,July 10,6:30 p.m.,Regular TCAC Meeting,Public Works Auditorium
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TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION AGENDA June 12, 2019
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CITY OF TIGARD
TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2019
Members Present: Lucas Brook (Vice Chair),Angeline Chong, Chris Haedinger, Scott Hancock,
Renette Hier,Tom Murphy,Tim Myshak,Kate Rogers (Chair),Ryan Ruggiero, and Faez Soud.
Members Absent: Hemendra Mathur (Alternate), and Gloria Pinzon Marin (Ex Officio).
Staff Present: Project Planner Gary Pagenstecher;Public Works Division Manager Steve Martin;
Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, and Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TCAC Liaison John Goodhouse; Richard Shavey;Marland Henderson.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The meeting was held in the Red Rock Creek
Conference Room, at 13125 SW Hall Blvd.Joe recorded the roll call.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The April 17, 2019 TCAC Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT—N/A.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW UP
Richard asked the TCAC to take the lead on branding downtown. Sean noted the topic is one of
Council's goals for 2019 through 2021.The Budget Committee will consider additional funding
from the general funds for branding on Saturday. If approved,it will provide funding for a
consultant. If the Budget Committee approves the funding the issue will be placed on the June
TCAC Agenda.
5. RED ROCK CREEK TRAIL DESIGN IDEAS
Gary and Steve discussed design ideas for the trails and a park. The ideas discussed are not included
in either the Trails Master Plan or the Parks Master Plan. Prioritization is determined according to
those Plans. The Parks Master Plan will be revised starting in June. One of the trails is proposed to
go on the Highway 217 crossing proposed for the Southwest Corridor light rail project. There could
be an additional cost to add pedestrian and bicyclist access, but it would be considerably less than
adding it after the crossing is built. If Metro and TriMet agree to include the access in their design
study, they will assist in finding funding. Commissioners expressed support for including it as it
provides a key connection tying the two urban renewal districts together. Contact information for
agencies and committees involved in the decision will be provided so that they can individually and
as a Commission request the inclusion as well as encourage other Tigard residents to do so.
6. HALL BLVD STATION DESIGN
TriMet has coordinated with the University of Oregon in a Sustainable City program. The students
looked at the Triangle and downtown station areas taking a broad approach. Tigard needs to
complete long-range planning to determine the best plan for the area around the Hall Street station
including a safe crossing for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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7. PUBLIC ART SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The subcommittee recommended two different colors—one for the outside and a lighter color for
the inside so the LED lights display better at night. Questions regarding the paint arose due to the
early failure of the original paint. The type of paint and method of applying it will be researched
once the TCDA approved the colors. Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to
recommend approval of the colors chosen by the Public Art Subcommittee to the TCDA.
8. UNIVERSAL PLAZA UPDATE
Ferguson is scheduled to move out of the building on the site by the end of the year. Gehl Studio
was hired to refine the Universal Plaza concept. As part of the process they will utilize volunteers to
help study the downtown to see how the public space is utilized. Sean will send the link for
volunteers when the details are known.
9. PROJECT UPDATES
Sean briefly discussed the updates included in the packet.
10. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CRITERIA
Sean reviewed potential development assistance criteria. Commissioners discussed various
possibilities and how to evaluate the requests. The Triangle Subcommittee will have input on the
criteria and there will be a future TCAC agenda item to further discuss the topic.
11. LIAISON REPORTS—N/A.
12. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
A. Commissioners unanimously agreed to urgently request the TCDA to press Metro and
TriMet to make the Highway 217 crossing a multimodal bridge accessible to pedestrians and
bicyclists as well as light rail. Copies of the request will be forwarded to appropriate Metro
and TriMet staff.
B. May 18 is the Budget Committee meeting to discuss adding money to the budget for
downtown branding.
C. Chris Allen resigned his position.
D. The Taste of Tigard is June 1.
13. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.
Joe Patton,TCAC Meeting Secretary
Kate Rogers, Chair
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Agenda Item 5
6/5/19 Urban Renewal Project Updates
City Center URD
1. Main Street at Fanno project
• Revising residential plans
2. Universal Plaza
• Gehl Studio will lead public life survey and give presentation to Council.
• Ferguson confirmed they will move to new location by the end of the year
3. Tigard Street Heritage Trail/Rotary Plaza/Public Restroom
• Invitation to bid to go out for potential summer construction
4. Main Street Green Street Phase 2
• Engineering/Design consultant selected
5. Equitable Housing Grant
• Council approved process to release Request for information for affordable housing
developers to build on Senior Center site
• RFI proposals due July 2, interviews week of July 15
• Re-zoning of site to be completed by summer
6. Community Engagement
• Website updated
7. Urban Renewal Improvement Grants
• Senat Taphouse now open (had UR matching grant)
• Communicated with brokers representing vacant properties on fund availability
8. Downtown Murals
• Mural on the side of the old Tigard Cycle building next to the Fanno Creek Trail is
funded and will be painted this summer.
Tigard Triangle URD
1. A New Tigard Triangle
• Draft Investment Strategy Phasing
• Community meeting held on May 9
• TCAC Subcommittee held on June 7
2. Red Rock Creek Commons
• Groundbreaking in summer 2019
3. Dartmouth and 72nd Mixed Use
Agenda Item 5
• TCDA approved Development Assistance Agreement on May 14, with $1 M
payment of SDC's
Re:TCAC statement on Southwest Corridor bridge crossing of Hwy 217
Mayor Snider,
We are writing to you in your roles as the head of the Town Center Development Commission and as a
member of the Southwest Corridor Steering Committee.
It has come to the attention of The City of Tigard's Town Center Advisory Commission (TCAC)that
TriMet may,as part of the Southwest Corridor project,pursue a Highway 217 light rail bridge crossing
that excludes an integrated multi-use path from its design and construction.
The TCAC urges TriMet in the strongest possible terms to fully and unequivocally support the inclusion
of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the bridge design for the Southwest Corridor's MAX line crossing of
Highway 217 between the Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard.
There are three primary reasons why we feel that the inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities is
critical:
1. A non-motorized connection between Tigard's two Urban Renewal Areas As the City
commission tasked with advising the City's Town Center Development Agency on urban renewal
investment, we feel it is absolutely critical to ensure a non-motorized, pedestrian and bicycle
connection between the two urban renewal areas within the City of Tigard: Downtown Tigard
and the Tigard Triangle. Failing to incorporate bike and pedestrian facilities into the design and
construction of this bridge will limit transportation options between both urban renewal areas,
substantially dampening the community's ability to achieve its urban renewal goals associated
with equity,walkability,sustainability,transportation options and livability in general.
2. Transportation options for community residents and employees.A lack of bicycle and pedestrian
facilities crossing Highway 217 means that the Tigard Triangle would remain an isolated,auto-
dominated landscape—exactly what it is now.The TCAC asserts that this would lead to under
emphasized development of bike and pedestrian facilities throughout the Triangle generally,
limiting the attractiveness of the Triangle to prospective residents and businesses.This is
without question one of the"big moves"that this project must absolutely get right—the
alternative being an under-optimized bridge crossing that utterly fails in promoting multi-modal
transportation alternatives for City residents and employees for generations to come.A lack of
bicycle and pedestrian facilities across Highway 217 is also inconsistent with the transportation
futures envisioned by both Urban Renewal Area plans. Pedestrians and cyclists are also
taxpayers who have supported motorized transportation infrastructure investment for decades.
It is time for their needs and transportation choices to be supported as well—specifically in the
context of this massive public investment in both regional and local transportation.
3. Project leveraging of green infrastructure If the Southwest Corridor project doesn't catalyze the
development of forward-looking,carbon-reducing,green infrastructure within and around the
project area, it will have missed a major opportunity to improve the health and well-being of
both current SW Corridor residents as well as the 75,000 additional residents anticipated to be
added to the corridor in the wake of the project.This omission would be directly at odds with
the core missions of TriMet and Metro,both of which regularly promote principles of
sustainability, regional livability and equity in its regional transportation and land use plans and
projects.
The TCAC does not find persuasive the argument that including bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the
Highway 217 bridge crossing would be"too expensive". Many dimensions of the SW Corridor project
promise to be expensive, but that fact alone doesn't automatically disqualify those project components
from being fully explored and budgeted for as the project moves forward.The TCAC contends that all
options related to bicycle and pedestrian facilities should be investigated throughout the design
refinement and final environmental impact statement stages of the project and included in all budgeting
related to the Highway 217 bridge crossing.
Also,the MOU with the City of Tigard commits TriMet to designing the multi-use path and seeking the
appropriate funding. There are substantial local,state and federal sources of funding that exist explicitly
to support the inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in large scale transportation projects like the
Southwest Corridor. The long-term cost to the community of NOT including bicycle and pedestrian
facilities on the Highway 217 bridge crossing is incalculable, particularly as both Downtown Tigard and
the Tigard Triangle look to grow into regional centers serving tens of thousands of residents and
workers, an increasing number of whom will want to move through the area on foot and on bicycle.
When those facilities exist, people use them. It is critical that bicycle and pedestrian facilities remain
within the scope of the project's design and budget moving forward.
For the reasons described above,the City of Tigard Town Center Advisory Commission urges TriMet to
include bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the design and implementation of the Highway 217 light rail
bridge crossing.The TCAC would welcome the opportunity to more fully describe our position on this
matter directly to TriMet project staff in person,and we invite you to attend one of our upcoming
meetings for that purpose.
Respectfully,
Kate Rogers cas Brook
Chair,Town Center Advisory Commission Vice-chair,Town Center Advisory Commission
cc: Leah Robbins,TriMet, Director, Southwest Corridor Engineering& Construction
Jeb Doran,Senior Project Manager TriMet Capital Projects and Construction Division