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10/10/2018 - Packet City of Tigard - Town Center Advisory Commission Agenda MEETING DATE/TIME: October 10, 2018 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MEETING LOCATION: Red Rock Creek Conf. Room, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 1. CALL TO ORDER Kate 6:30 2. CONSIDER MINUTES Kate 6:35 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Kate 6:40 4. TIGARD DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE UPDATE Steve DeAngelo 6:45 5. TCDA JOINT MEETING PREPARATION Kate and Sean 7:05 6. EQUITABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION Sean 7:50 7. LIAISON REPORTS Kate 8:15 8. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 8:25 9. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING Kate 8:30 *EXECUTIVE SESSION:The Tigard City Center Advisory Commission may go into Executive Session to discuss real property transaction negotiations under ORS 192.660(2) (e).All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session.Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions,as provided by ORS 192.660(4),but must not disclose any information discussed.No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision.Executive Sessions are closed to the public. Upcoming meetings of note: Tuesday,October 16, 6:30 p.m.,Joint TCDA-TCAC meeting,Tigard Town Hall Wednesday,November 14, 6:30 p.m., Regular TCAC Meeting, Red Rock Creek The City of Tigard tries to make all reasonable modifications to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate equally in all city meetings. Upon request,the city will do its best to arrange for the following services/equipment: • Assistive listening devices. • Qualified sign language interpreters. • Qualified bilingual interpreters. Because the city may need to hire outside service providers or arrange for specialized equipment,those requesting services/equipment should do so as far in advance as possible,but no later than 3 city work days prior to the meeting.To make a request,call 503-718-2481 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (TDD-Telecommunications Devices for the Deafl. TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION AGENDA— October 10, 2018 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.dgard-or.gov I Page 1 oft CITY OF TIGARD TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION Meeting Minutes October 10, 2018 Members Present: Carine Arendes,Lucas Brook (Vice Chair), Scott Hancock,Tom Murphy, Gloria Pinzon Marin (Ex Officio),Tim Myshak,Kate Rogers,Ryan Ruggiero,and Faez Soud. Members Absent: Chris Haedinger and Kelsey Parpart. Staff Present: Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, and Administrative Specialist Joe Patton. Others Present: Council TCAC Liaison Councilor John Goodhouse and TDA President Steve DeAngelo. 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 September 12, 2018 TCAC Minutes were unanimously approved with Commissioners Arendes and Brook abstaining. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT—N/A. 4. TIGARD DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE UPDATE TDA is deciding on a date to have their annual bus tour to a local downtown area. This year's topic will be public spaces and cart pods and how they can enhance downtown districts. The downtown overhead cabling system is broken and has operational issues. Ownership is under discussion as the City would like to return it to the TDA. TDA received grants including one from Washington County Visitors Association for some interpretive art elements along the Tigard Street Heritage Trail and a couple grants from the City. TDA provided input on the Universal Plaza including the need for a covered area and a food cart area. TDA is working with the property owner of the vacant lot adjacent to Bailey's to create a pop-up park. TDA events include Street Fair,Latino Festival,Trick or Treat Main Street, Small Business Saturday, Holiday Tree Lighting, and the Art Walk. 5. TCDA JOINT MEETING PREPARATION Kate presented a draft agenda and slides for the joint meeting with the TCDA. Commissioners discussed timing and presenters for each goal and the meeting activities planned for the rest of the year. Commissioners agreed it to plan meeting activities by quarter going forward.The joint meeting is scheduled for October 16. Page 1 of 2 TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION October 10,2018 6. EQUITABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION Sean noted Metro received a large grant from the Federal Transportation Administration to minimize housing and business displacement. They are working with Mercy Corps to provide assistance for small businesses. Commissioners discussed seeking grants to help fund equitable business development or the possibility of using urban renewal funds for a revolving loan or grant source. Tom will research to see if it is feasible to use urban renewal funds for that purpose. 7. LIAISON REPORTS Carine attended the TTAC meeting and learned the portion of the Fanno Creek Trail along the remeander is near completion. She also attended the Committee for Community Engagement meeting discussing the website for the Universal Plaza. The Planning Commission recommended approval to Council of Development Code updates to allow housing options like accessory dwelling units, cottage clusters, etc. 8. NON-AGENDA ITEMS Councilor Goodhouse gave a brief update on the SWC discussions with TriMet and Metro. Concerns remain including station locations in Tigard, expectations of substantial Tigard staff time for the project and loss of industrial and employment lands. 9. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. Nu J Patton,TCAC Meeting Secretary Kate Rogers, Chair Page 2of2 City OfTlg'ard Respect and Care I Do the Right Thing I Get it Done TCDA/TCAC joint Meeting 16 Oct 2018 TIGARD City ofTigard Agenda • Introductions • City Staff Opening Remarks • TCAC 2018 Goals Update • Plan for Q4 • Discussion City olTigard 2018 ICAC Goals • Develop a strong knowledge base of the Tigard Triangle to inform our recommendations for the Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Implementation Project. • Continue to participate in educational and planning activities that result from the SW Corridor Project to inform our recommendations to regional and local government entities • Identify and prioritize opportunities for development to improve walkability, equity, and connectivity across both urban renewal districts • Explore ways that policy changes can encourage and support the building of affordable housing and equitable business development. City ofTigard Is City Unler Goal 1: Tigard Triangle r Urban R�ncwal Plan �. Triangle • 1 Renewal • • • • .: Triangle • 1 • le • • • • Tour of Tigard 1 • - Sept • City Center ■�f��=- `Zrrbr�n �errc real �� PasE, `I'frserrt,'Frrtrer'e An interactive map pf prpjects in Downtown Tigard funded or inspired 6y urhan renewal. ti City olTigard vriq.rd allrrn,,rirr: Goal 2: SW Corridor Project 3uH Resamrnendalion Accomplishments SW Corridor briefings from staff & Ti-Met/Metro — • Commission discussions — Q2 & Q3 • Joint Tri-Met/Metro briefing with TTAC in July - Q3 • TCAC formal SW Corridor Recommendations 4� Note: This recommendation was based on the terminus at Bridgeport Village and that crossing Ae proposed SouthwestCorridorHall Blvd at grade was impractical City ofTigard Goal 3: Walkability, equity & connectivity Accomplishments Tod beginss walk. • SW Corridor Briefing — Q2 her _ - • SW Corridor Briefing — Q3 City ofTigard Goal 4: Affordable Housing & Equitable Business ' Accomplishments - TCAC attended Housing Options Workshop — Q2 • Received briefing on Equitable Housing Strategy for SW Corridor — Q3 H 1,1 1, 1I _ Tigard Triangle Equitable Urban Renewal Implementation Project — Q3 City ofTigard Q4 Planned Activities October t • TDA Update h • Equitable Business Briefing : .x November k TCAC Year End Report • Tigard Triangle Deep Dive, Part 1 • City Project Plan Review Draft December • Tigard Triangle Deep Dive, Part 1 • Affordable Housing Briefing (Senior Center site) • Budget Priorities / Financial Impact Statement Draft Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission Katherine Schultz,Chair Michelle Rudd,Vice Chair Chris Smith,Vice Chair Jeff Bachrach Katie Larsell Andre Baugh Andres Oswill Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Ben Bortolazzo Eli Spevak Innovation.Collaboration.Practical Solutions. Mike Houck Teresa St Martin Mark Assam Federal Transit Administration Region 10 Jackson Federal Building,Suite 3142 915 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98174 Chris Ford Metro 600 NE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97232 David Unsworth Tri Met 1800 SW 1st Avenue Portland, OR 97201 The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) has responsibility for the stewardship, development and maintenance of Portland's Comprehensive Plan, Climate Action Plan and Zoning Code. By holding public hearings and discussing issues and proposals,the PSC develops recommendations to share with City Council in hopes of creating a more prosperous, educated, healthy and equitable city. A central feature of Portland's Comprehensive Plan is directing growth to a network of centers and transit corridors. Over the next 20 years,we expect 70 percent of Portland's growth to occur in the Central City and along major transit lines. We have also adopted ambitious transportation planning goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut vehicle miles travelled, and double the share of commuters who use transit— to 25 percent by 2035. Full build-out of the regional light rail system is a critical element of our land use plans and Climate Action goals.The Southwest Corridor is the last major spoke in this regional system. Development of high-capacity transit in a dedicated right of way in this corridor helps to advance many of the City's goals. We have reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS)and Initial Route Proposal (IRP)for the SW Corridor project, and respectfully offer the following comments. We generally agree that the IRP meets the project purpose but have significant reservations about elements of the DEIS. While the Southwest Corridor is evaluated as a transportation project,we believe it is fundamentally a tool to shape and manage growth.The PSC was deeply involved in laying the groundwork for this project through our consideration of the Barbur Concept Plan (BCP), adopted by the City in 2013.The IRP in part honors that plan,which emphasized the land use,growth management, and place-making opportunities that should drive the project alignment. City of Portland,Oregon I Bureau of Planning and Sustainability I www.portlandoregon.gov/bps 1900 SW 4th Avenue,Suite 7100,Portland,OR 972011 phone:503-823-7700 I fax:503-823-7800 I tty:503-823-6868 PrMwd on 100%pwfMo Pner waste recycled payer. We appreciate these project elements: • The through-route alignment serving downtown Tigard. • Shuttle service and strong pedestrian and bike connections to the PCC Sylvania campus. • The in-Barbur alignment north of the Crossroads. • The shared transitway to facilitate more reliable bus service in Southwest Portland. • The inclusion of important pedestrian and bike improvements for station access. • A strong connection to Marquam Hill. Environmental Justice Concerns Social justice and equity are at the core of the Commission's Comprehensive Planning and Climate Action Plan roles. With this context in mind,we are disappointed in the DEIS Environmental Justice analysis, and the lack of attention to housing stability in the indirect and cumulative effects analysis. Given the resources that the cities of Tigard and Portland have put into studying housing needs in the corridor, and the potential for displacement,the DEIS analysis of this topic is insufficient and superficial.As written,the analysis is narrowly focused on direct displacement.This analysis needs to be broadened to consider displacement caused by the expected real estate activity and property value changes that will come because of a major light rail investment.Although light rail is not the sole cause of gentrification and displacement, it is well established that major light rail investment will impact property values and rents in a corridor,and therefore, it is an impact that must be analyzed and mitigated. Past transit investments in Portland have contributed to the displacement of low-income households and communities of color.Therefore,we have recommended the Portland City Council plan for housing and transit together. Given that history,we are especially concerned with displacement pressure from rising housing costs and the impact of that pressure on immigrants and communities of color now living in apartments in West Portland near the Barbur Transit Center, and near Downtown Tigard. Residential displacement could also negatively impact important community institutions,such as the Islamic Center of Portland. Through the Southwest Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy(SWEHS)the cities of Portland and Tigard have quantified the number of residents vulnerable to displacement pressures and the number of unregulated but still affordable housing units that could be susceptible to rent increases in the corridor.The SWEHS also includes information about where those risks overlap with communities of color.The data collected by Tigard and Portland should be further analyzed and the final EIS should evaluate appropriate mitigation actions that can be incorporated into the project, many of which have already been identified in the SWEHS. It is essential that the transit project and the housing strategy are funded and implemented in tandem. One cannot be done without the other. We appreciate that TriMet has engaged with other project partners to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding to dedicate and discount TriMet-owned land to support the feasibility of affordable housing development.The project will be stronger with a robust support of the housing strategy because ridership will decline if core riders are displaced and cannot access the benefits of low-cost transit service or new services and amenities that come with the development of the corridor. Transportation Concerns In addition,we are concerned about the scope of transportation impact analysis in the DEIS.While we appreciate that the analysis addresses active transportation,the framework of the technical study is extremely vehicle-centered.This approach is contrary to the adopted policies in Portland's Transportation City of Portland,Oregon I Bureau of Planning and Sustainability I www.portlandoregon.gov/bps 1900 SW 4th Avenue,Suite 7100,Portland,OR 97241 I phone:503-823-7704 I fax:503-823-7800 I tty:503-823-6868 Printed orf 10096 pxgt on mer waste mryrled payer. System Plan (TSP). Portland's TSP prioritizes modes of people movement in the following order: walking, bicycling,transit,taxi/commercial transit/shared vehicles, zero emission vehicles; and other single occupancy vehicles at the lowest priority. Most mitigations itemized in the DEIS are aimed at maintaining vehicle movement rather than people movement. While it is helpful that the DEIS identifies the potential impact of vehicle-related mitigation on active transportation modes(Table 3.3-1 for example),the emphasis is on maintaining or expanding vehicle roadway capacity.This is backwards.The transportation analysis should be about how people move through the corridor.The mitigation list should include actions that better manage demand, more efficiently allocate the existing road capacity, or encourage other modes. One specific active transportation concern is how the project could disrupt or improve bicycle network connectivity in the corridor.The project will be more successful if there is a complete network of active transportation options throughout the corridor.The project has an opportunity to think more broadly about how to make all alternatives to driving safer and more convenient. In particular,the alignment options at the West Portland crossroads, and at the historic viaducts need to be evaluated with this lens. More public discussion is needed in both locations. A related concern is the location and size of park and ride lots in places where local land use plans emphasize pedestrian access and walkability.We urge you to look carefully at the relationship between park and rides and planned land uses. In the West Portland Town Center,the vehicle traffic generated by the Barbur Transit Center park and ride facility undermines the land use vision for a Town Center—that it become a walkable human-scale community. Finally,we would like to note our strong support for reconfiguring the Ross Island Bridgehead to re-establish an urban street pattern.That project facilitates significant redevelopment close to the Gibbs station, which supports transit ridership and regional growth management goals.As described in the DEIS,the Bridgehead reconstruction also improves traffic outcomes at this regionally-significant bottleneck.We do not support reconstruction of the Bridgehead as a limited access facility—that alternative is directly at odds with thirty years of land use plans for that area. We the opportunity to comment on the DEIS and IRP for the SW Corridor project.As stewards of the Portland Comprehensive Plan and Climate Action Plan,we will remain engaged as planning progresses, and as designs are refined. Sincerely, Katherine Schultz Chair City of Portland,Oregon I Bureau of Planning and Sustainability I www.portlandoregon.gov/bps 1900 SW 4th Avenue,Suite 7100,Portland,OR 972011 phone:503-823-7700 I fax:503-823-7800 I tty:503-823-6868 PrMwd on 100%pwfMo Pner waste recycled payer. PORTLAND•TIGARD•TUALATIN 0 Light Rail Project Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy January 25, 2018 update SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER 1017 2017 2017 2017-18 2018 2018 2018 2018-19 2019 2019 Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy(S WEDS) Partnership,I ... :� Project Background The Southwest Corridor Plan is a collaborative initiative with engaged local leaders working to find solutions to limited transit service,congested roadways,unreliable travel,and unsafe conditions for people moving within and between local communities.The Plan envisions a livable,affordable,economically thriving community with reliable and safe transportation options for every resident and commuter. Project partners have adopted a Shared Investment Strategy that includes a range of transportation,land use,social and economic development solutions to meet the needs of what is now the fastest growing part of the Portland Metro region. The construction of a new Light Rail Extension from Downtown Portland to Tualatin was identified as one of the primary strategies to address transportation needs and expand opportunities for residents who live, work and visit within the corridor,and the greater Portland Metro Region. With this vision in mind,the Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy strives to ensure that individuals and families continue to live,work and thrive in the Southwest Corridor as we invest in such a major transportation project like light rail.This means making sure SW Corridor neighborhoods have: • different choices for where to live for people of all incomes • a range of jobs for people of all backgrounds • learning opportunities that prepare people for those jobs • wages that support people's desire to live and work in the corridor. Project Oversight Committee: A Project Oversight Committee,made up of various public/private/non-profit partners from the Southwest Corridor provides advice to Metro and project partner staff.This committee advises staff on implementing the work and allocating resources to future Pilot Projects.To date,the Project Oversight Committee has met four times,focusing on: • Establishing a set of Equitable Development Principles (See below)to guide future work on a SW Corridor Equitable Development Strategy. The Principles will feed into the creation of evaluation metrics and inform the selection of future pilot implementation projects. • Understanding how various project partners undertake equitable development,with a focus on workforce development,affordable housing,and alternative financing efforts. The purpose of this effort is to educate partners about implementation opportunities that may exist within the corridor. • Develop a process for selection of Pilot Projects that will allow for a 12 month implementation period. The outcomes of these Pilot Projects will help inform the final Equitable Development Strategy for the corridor. • Utilize previous household profiles to identify and engage with real households in the corridor. This is being done to highlight the impacts and opportunities that the Light Rail investment poses,as well as test how various policies and strategies will alleviate those impacts. Equitable Development Goals: The following equitable development goals have been established to target key issues project partners are interested in measuring as part of the conditions report,clarify components of social equity the project focuses on as we proceed with coordinated engagement efforts,guides what targets are established for the final Strategy and Action Plan,and provides a rationale for establishing jurisdiction and organizational endorsements and commitments. 1. Advance economic opportunity&build community capacity for wealth creation 2. Confront residential&business displacement 3. Reduce disparities&improve conditions for affected people 4. Preserve&expand affordable housing S. Promote transportation mobility&connectivity 6. Develop healthy&safe communities 7. Expand the breadth&depth of influence among affected people The Project Oversight Committee is supported by two advisory groups: • Equity&Housing Advisory Group-Equity and housing advocates and providers currently working to support a Metro-awarded grant for affordable housing targets in SW Portland and pre-development tasks for two affordable housing sites in Tigard. The group has recently begun to focus on programmatic and funding opportunities identified through their current grant process. The group will transition out of their work on the Metro grant in mid-Spring 2018,to focus on larger,corridor-wide strategies around affordable housing preservation/development and strategies to support tenants and homeowners throughout the corridor. • Business&Workforce Advisory Grout)-Participants are discussing how the Strategy can best support business and workforce activities in the corridor,build coordination among partner initiatives and programs,and discussed prospective targets that will inform whether the project is advancing on the Equitable Development Principles.These targets address business support services and stabilization activities; targeted job training and workforce support services,activities to improve SDMWBE business representation;activities to support station or district-level economic partnerships and agreements;and coordinated approaches to alternative finance lending and community R investment to capture the value of the light rail and associated investments and support local wealth creation. Partners are developing Pilot Project proposals that align with project goals and help advance on one or more of the established targets.Next steps include supporting pilot project selection,scope development,and implementation as well as reviewing the final conditions report and corridor-wide quality of life index. Equitable Development Pilot Projects: Equitable Development Pilot Projects are intended to inform this Strategy while supporting community-driven initiatives that prepare communities for the changes and opportunities light rail and other investments would bring to the SW Corridor. Funds will target a mix of projects within and across two sub-categories aligned with priorities of the SWEDS advisory groups. Applicants will be asked to describe how the project could make communities more prepared for the changes and/or opportunities SW Corridor investments would bring and how the project can serve as a model for wider applications in the region,while advancing on a specific set of Equitable Development Principles.Proposals will be selected in late March,scoped out and contracted out in late April,with project activities initiating in July 2018.Final project deliverables,invoicing,and a final report will be completed within a 12 month timeframe ending in July 2019. 2 Southwest Corridor Equitable Development Strategy January 2018 Southwest Corridor Small Business Development Project Mercy Corps Northwest & Oregon Metro Mercy Corps Northwest will conduct small business education classes and seminars, administer a small business grant program and offer loan products to new and existing small business owners within the Southwest Corridor project boundary. We will also identify and contact business and civic organizations and other stakeholders in the project area, in order to convene and facilitate a small business alliance group that will encourage and support small businesses in the area.The scope of the project includes the following activities and impacts: Grants: Mercy Corps will offer a matched savings grant program through the Oregon IDA Initiative, to 25 entrepreneurs who live or operate businesses in the SW Corridor impact area.The grants are offered to lower income(below 80%of Area Median Income), lower net worth (below$20,000) individuals exclusively. The grant has business education and written business planning requirements as well as a 6-month, $600 savings component. Once completed, participants will receive a 5:1 matching grant ($3,000)to be used to open or expand their business via asset purchases. Education: Provide 18 hours of professional business fundamentals education to 25 small business owners. Oregon Metro will provide full scholarships to the 25 participants in the program. Education curriculum includes: financial analysis, marketing planning, market and competition assessment, focus group feedback, concept pitch coaching, among other topics. Highly interactive. Two seminars will be offered; one for Financing Your Business, and the other for Understanding Your Credit. Lending: Mercy Corps offers loans to small businesses, ranging from$500-$50,000,with competitive terms and interest rates. Participants in the IDA and Education program will have access to these loan products. In addition, those who complete the program will be pre-approved for$1,000-$2,500 incubator loans to help those with no credit or poor credit,to access loans while improving their credit standing(some qualifications apply). From: Carine Arendes <carinearendes@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 12:24 PM To: chris@beachhutdeli.com; Soud, Faez; Gloria Pinzon Marin (Gloria.pinzon@live.com); Kate Rogers; Kelsey Parpart; Lucas Brook; Scott Hancock; Ryan Ruggiero;Tim M; murphy999@hotmail.com Cc: Sean Farrelly;Joe Patton; Kenny Asher;John Goodhouse Subject: SW Corridor CAC liaison update: 10/9 Tigard Vote and Comment Letters Attachments: tigard commnts on SWC DEIS 7-30-18.pdf, psc_swc-deis.pdf; TCAC_SWCorridor_Recommendation.pdf Hi Folks, I missed the last TCAC meeting and so am submitting a liaison report via email. Last I heard the Tigard City Council will vote on whether to ratify the SW Corridor Steering Committee's recommended Preferred Local Alternative, next Tuesday, October 9th. The Southwest Corridor Steering Committee recommendation is available for review, along with other documentation at the project's website swcorridorplan.org/lightrail. It is very similar to the Initial Route Proposal identified by staff. Comments submitted to the Steering Committee have been attached for your reference. The letter submitted during the comment period with our group's recommendations, as well as two other letters of comment. One is the letter Tigard city staff submitted during the comment period; the other is the letter that the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) submitted (possibly sent after the final Steering Committee meeting on 8/13). There are likely concerns/issues in each of these letters that our group will want to be aware of and follow up on as the process for the SW Corridor moves forward, including downtown & Hall St., housing accessibility in proximity to the line, and walkability around parking facilities. As always, feel free to follow up with me on any SW Corridor questions. Thanks! CA Carine Arendes 503-619-5489 (text) Town Center Advisory Commission Recommendations on SW Corridor Alignments Note: The following recommendations have been prepared regarding the SW Corridor Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement by Tigard's Town Center Advisory Committee (TCAC). The TCAC is an advisory citizen committee charged with advising the Tigard City Council and Board of the Town Center Development Agency on policy related to the City of Tigard's urban renewal areas. Tigard's urban renewal areas are colloquially known as Tigard Downtown and the Tigard Triangle. Comments are limited to those portions of the SW Corridor light rail project that are located within the urban renewal areas or will have a significant impact on those areas. Key Considerations: The most important consideration for the TCAC is a light rail alignment that will serve the City of Tigard including the provision of sufficient station locations to serve an expanding population base. Another key factor in our recommendations is the preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing. The TCAC has had project briefings by Metro and Tri-Met staff, studied the DEIS, heard feedback from our liaison to the SW Corridor Community Advisory Committee (SWC CAC), and received input from city staff and city council liaison. These perspectives informed our discussion and this recommendation. Segment C Preferences: Line Configuration The DEIS studied six route proposals through the Tigard area. The TCAC strongly prefers a through route rather than a branched route. This option ensures regular and frequent service to the Tigard transit center providing access to the area near the transit center and connectivity to areas to the south and west not served by the SW Corridor light rail. Route into Downtown Ash and Clinton alignments provide access into the downtown area west of 1-5 and Highway 217. The TCAC prefers the Ash alignment to the Clinton alignment based on cost and travel time considerations as well as environmental impacts. We strongly urge the Steering Committee to consider the potential for incubating locally owned businesses, developing small retail and services business for commuters, structured parking, and redevelopment opportunities. Another key consideration is the possibility to use property remnants for affordable housing. The TCAC prefers the Elmhurst alignment due to the original alignment's impacts on the existing roadway and businesses along SW Beveland Road. The TCAC is supportive of further exploration into the 68th Parkway Refinement that promotes better station spacing in the Triangle with the caveat that surface parking is not appropriate at this location, while structured parking is highly desirable. Station Placement Tigard Triangle Station Locations The TCAC supports a Locally Preferred Alternative that results in two stations in the Triangle; given the size and area of the Tigard Triangle the provision of two stations is necessary. Downtown Tigard Station Recommendation: TCAC strongly considered a station located on or near Main St as shown in the original alignments studied for the DEIS. However, concerns were raised about crossing Hall Blvd at two locations and the traffic implications of closing the street upward of 300+ times per day were considered too onerous to support. Also, the probable route towards Main St. would result in the destruction of a substantial quantity of naturally occurring affordable house, which the TCAC opposes. The TCAC instead prefers a station on the east side of Hall Blvd immediately adjacent to the street frontage to minimize walking time and distance to Main Street. Our preference is based on the understanding that all parties involved will work toward creating a station to serve downtown Tigard that takes into consideration good urban design based on the principles of transit-oriented development, affordable housing, walkability, safety, equitable business development, and a vibrant connection to Main St. Refinement Considerations: We support further study of Refinement #6 and strongly prefer the proposed station immediately adjacent to Hall Blvd as it better serves downtown Tigard. Such study should address concerns about the cost and the impact a proposed flyover would have on the look and feel of downtown Tigard. ■ R City of Tigard July 30,2018 Chris Ford,Project Manager Metro 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland,OR 97232-2736 Re: City of Tigard Comment on the Southwest Corridor DEIS Dear Mr. Ford: Thank you for documenting the City of Tigards'comments on the recently published Draft EnvimnmentalIrVad Statement(DEIS) for the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project.You and your team are to be commended on producing such a comprehensive report and the City of Tigard,as a participating agency,values your management of the process. This letter supplements City of Tigard comments provided via the Metro-provided spreadsheet. The content of this letter highlights the city's most important impact and mitigation concerns,and in some cases,repeats what you will find in our spreadsheet comments. An overall category of city concern is the relative dearth of impact and mitigation description for the refinements that are proposed as part of the Initial Route Proposal. As there are several design refinements proposed for Section C (Refinements 4,5,and 6),the City of Tigard is especially sensitive to the fact that as yet we neither have useful information about the extent of the impacts nor their associated mitigation possibilities. If these refinements are carried forward as a Preferred Alternative,please be prepared for the city,along with our business partners and public,to closely monitor the discovered impacts and strongly advocate for appropriate mitigations for those impacts. Of particular note are the property and business impacts yet to be identified or studied. When combined with impacts to the dozens of businesses and hundreds of jobs (more than 500 by our read) described in the DEIS in locations outside the refinement areas,we are convinced that the project's economic impact on Tigard will be significant. We request that mitigation measures address not only the displacement and relocation of individual businesses,but also the economic impact on the city itself. As we have seen in previous light rail construction projects,businesses can and do relocate to strong and well-suited locations,but often, for a variety of reasons,outside of their original jurisdiction. The loss of employment and tax base within the City of Tigard must therefore be considered and mitigated. Tigard is primarily a residential city;the loss of industrial land and business has a disproportionately negative effect on Tigard's tax base. We do not agree,therefore,with the statement in section 4.3.2 that the"property 13125 SW Hall Blvd. • Tigard, Oregon 97223 • 503.639.4171 TTY Relay:503.684.2772 • www.tigard-or.gov tax revenue impact(loss)would be negligible to the budget of each local jurisdiction"and ask that the FEIS methodology and impact analysis be constructed to assure us that the tax revenue loss to the City of Tigard is not understated. We also ask that in the Final Environmental Impact Study(FEIS),the project include a mitigation for the Minimum Operable Segment (MOS) to the Tigard Transit Center that does not impact traffic on Hall Boulevard or naturally occurring affordable housing on Ash Avenue. Both of these impacts are described in Alternatives C1 and C2, and C3 and C4 respectively. The City of Tigard asks that the project study an alternative that places a downtown station within downtown Tigard proper,crossing Hall Boulevard on structure and situating a station south and west of the existing railroad tracks. The city believes that such an option would show a net benefit on both transportation and economic measures and unlike Refinement 6, achieves consistency with the citys' goals and plans for downtown. In a full-build scenario,the City of Tigard requests mitigation for an undisclosed land use impact related to the location of the downtown-serving station described in Refinement 6. According to the DEIS, ` -ong-term impacts can...occur if the transportation improvements are not consistent with the goals of existingplans and policies."(Section 4.2,page 9). The transportation improvements described by Refinement 6 are not supported by existing plans and policies. The city anticipates that comprehensive plan policies and possibly zoning map and text changes will be desired to allow future land uses to complement the proposed transportation improvements—land uses that are prohibited under current regulations. This impact should be examined in the FEIS and the light rail project should include the cost of recommended comprehensive plan and community development code updates as mitigation for land use impacts. In either an MOS or full-build scenario,the City of Tigard is requesting TriMet sponsor a joint development project proposal under which private investment will create an economic and transit benefit for the region,along with a new source of operating revenue for TriMet. The city requests that the FEIS be scoped to include properties and impacts associated with the joint development proposal. This should include an expansion of the downtown Tigard Park and Ride parking structure from 300 spaces to 600 spaces,with the additional spaces designated to support the joint development project. FTA guidance states that,to the extent information about joint development is known and reasonably foreseen,the joint development impacts should be studied in the NEPA evaluation of the larger FTA-assisted project(i.e. the SWC Light Rail Project). Lastly,the city would like to make sure some high-level transportation concerns are on the record. Regarding roadway impacts,the city requests that several areas receive additional study,including Highway 99 around 68",Hall Boulevard around Hunziker,and Upper Boones Ferry Road near 72"a Regarding active transportation impacts,the city requests that Station Area Access Improvement Options for Segment C (Figure A-32) are fully reviewed and updated in coordination with city staff to optimize access for pedestrians and cyclists to all Tigard stations,with special regard for improving active transportation access for Tigard's low and moderate-income residents. With regard to public transportation impacts,the city is extremely interested in understanding changes in the bus network that will accompany new light rail service,as these will impact the operating cost of bus service,connections for bus and WES passengers,and changes to bus traffic on city streets. Tigard requests that TriMet commence planning for bus routes,stops and layover facilities earlier than in past projects as all of these will factor into project-related street and intersection design decisions, as well as level-of-service impacts for Tigard transit users. As I have said,this letter is not an exhaustive list of City of Tigard concerns,but rather underscores our interest in some of the largest issues we face as the project moves into the FEIS and Project Development phases. Again, on behalf of the City of Tigard,please accept my congratulations on successfully reaching this key milestone in the Southwest Corridor planning process. Kind Regar U Kenny Asher Community Development Director City of Tigard Cc: Mayor John Cook Marty Wine,City Manager Shelby Rihalla,City Attorney Town Center Advisory Commission 2018 Goals Update- Q1- Q3 Goal Update 1. Develop a strong knowledge base of the • Received Triangle Urban Renewal briefing Tigard Triangle to inform our from staff(Q1) recommendations for the Tigard . Triangle Equitable UR briefing (Q3) Triangle Urban Renewal Implementation • Tour of Triangle at September meeting (Q3) Project. 2. Participate in educational and planning • Received SW Corridor briefings from staff activities that result from the SW and TriMet/Metro (Q2) Corridor Project to inform our • Starting to discuss TCAC's SW Corridor recommendations to regional and local recommendation (Q2) government entities. . Received SW Corridor briefings from staff and TriMet/Metro, including special joint meeting with TTAC in July (Q3) • TCAC made formal SW Corridor recommendation (Q3) 3. Identify and prioritize opportunities for • SW Corridor briefing (Q2) development to improve walkability, . SW Corridor briefing (Q3) equity, and connectivity across both urban renewal districts. 4. Explore ways that policy changes can • TCAC attended Housing Options Workshop encourage and support the building of (Q2) affordable housing and equitable . Received briefing on Equitable Housing business development. Strategy for SW Corridor (Q3) • Tigard Triangle Equitable Urban Renewal Implementation Project (Q3)