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City of Tigard
Planning Commission Agenda
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2017 - 7:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard – Town Hall
13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
3. COMMUNICATIONS 7:02 p.m.
4. CONSIDER MINUTES 7:04 p.m.
5. PUBLIC HEARING 7:05 p.m.
TIGARD TRIANGLE LEAN CODE Phase II
(Including amendments to Downtown Tigard sign regulations)
Zoning Map Amendment (ZON) 2017-00002; Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) 2017-
00002; Development Code Amendment (DCA) 2017-00004
PROPOSAL: The city adopted the Tigard Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. Phase II of this project
proposes new zoning, new sign regulations, and updates to the city’s Transportation System Plan to
refine and implement the newly adopted Tigard Triangle code. The proposal also includes changes to
Downtown Tigard’s sign regulations for clarity and consistency with the proposed Tigard Triangle sign
regulations. LOCATION: Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard. ZONE: Mixed-Use Central
Business District, Mixed-Use Employment, and General Commercial. REVIEW CRITERIA:
Applicable provisions of Statewide Planning Goals, Metro Urban Growth Management Functional
Plan, Tigard Comprehensive Plan, and Tigard Community Development Code.
6. OTHER BUSINESS 9:00 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT 9:10 p.m.
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CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
November 6, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Feeney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting took place in the Tigard Civic
Center, Town Hall, at 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice President Feeney
Commissioner Hu
Commissioner Jackson
Commissioner Lieuallen
Commissioner McDowell
Commissioner Middaugh
Alt. Commissioner Mooney
Commissioner Schmidt
Absent: President Fitzgerald
Staff Present: Tom McGuire, Assistant Community Development Director;
Doreen Laughlin, Executive Assistant; Susan Shanks, Senior Planner
COMMUNICATIONS – None.
CONSIDER MINUTES
October 16, 2017 Meeting Minutes: Vice President Feeney asked if there were any additions, deletions,
or corrections to the October 16 minutes; there were none, and the minutes were approved as
submitted.
OPEN LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING
Vice President Feeney opened the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING - TIGARD TRIANGLE LEAN CODE - PHASE II
(Including amendments to Downtown Tigard sign regulations)
Zoning Map Amendment (ZON) 2017-00002; Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA)
2017-00002; Development Code Amendment (DCA) 2017-00004
PROPOSAL: The city adopted the Tigard Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. Phase II of this
project proposes new zoning, new sign regulations, and updates to the city’s Transportation
System Plan to refine and implement the newly adopted Tigard Triangle code. The proposal also
includes changes to Downtown Tigard’s sign regulations for clarity and consistency with the
proposed Tigard Triangle sign regulations. LOCATION: Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard.
ZONE: Mixed-Use Central Business District, Mixed-Use Employment, and General Commercial.
REVIEW CRITERIA: Applicable provisions of Statewide Planning Goals, Metro Urban
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Growth Management Functional Plan, Tigard Comprehensive Plan, and Tigard Community
Development Code.
STAFF REPORT
Sr. Planner Susan Shanks talked about the three-fold proposed amendments that they would be looking
at – the Zoning & Land Use Map Proposal; the Transportation System Plan: and the Development
Code Proposal (which includes modifying the sign code and the Downtown and Tigard Triangle Plan
Districts). She reminded the commissioners that they had reviewed Phase I and made a
recommendation of approval to Council in June of this year and that Council actually adopted it in
August. She reminded the commissioners that Phase I would not go into effect until Phase II was also
adopted by Council. Phase II looks at actually changing the zoning for the Tigard Triangle as laid out in
that first phase. She noted, this is not something new or something that hasn’t been seen yet, but is the
official action that would change the zoning. It also includes some amendments to the Transportation
System Plan (TSP). Those amendments make it consistent with the recent planning work that has been
done in the Tigard Triangle. To do the rezone, staff had to do a special Transportation Analysis and
submit it to ODOT for their review to get their agreement – that’s called Transportation Planning Rule
compliance, or TPR compliance, and is a state requirement. Staff had to do some TSP amendments to
be able to support the rezone.
Susan distributed comments that had come in since the packets had gone out to the commissioners a
week prior. One was a memo from Metro’s Sr. Regional Planner Brian Harper (Exhibit A). Two letters
of support were distributed – one from Dana Krawczuk of Perkins Coie; and one from Tigard business
owner Steve DeAngelo (Exhibit B).
Susan went over the staff report. (Staff reports are available on-line one week before each public hearing.) She also
took the commissioners through a PowerPoint (Exhibit C) that detailed the proposals. She noted that
Landmark Ford was opposed to their property being rezoned from General Commercial (C-G) to
Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU). As a result, staff drafted additional amendments to the Tigard Triangle Plan
District Chapter that relates to pre-existing uses that would give Landmark Ford the potential to
modestly expand their business in the future. Staff asserted that the proposed amendments were a
reasonable compromise and preferable to the property remaining zoned C-G. Staff reported that
Landmark Ford is on record as supporting the rezone of their property to TMU as long as the additional
amendments to the Tigard Triangle Plan District Chapter are included in the package of Tigard Triangle
Lean Code Phase II Amendments.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Susan distributed a memorandum (Exhibit D) that contained staff’s additional amendments to the
proposal that were brought about because of the comments received during the public comment period.
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed amendments to
the Tigard City Council as amended through this public hearing process.
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Questions centered mainly on non-conforming signs. The commissioners asked what would
happen to the existing signs that would become non-conforming signs if the proposed
amendments were adopted. Staff explained that nonconforming signs are allowed to remain
into perpetuity with a few limitations, e.g. sign copy changes and normal maintenance and repair
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are allowed, but structural changes are not allowed. An abandoned nonconforming sign is also
required to come into conformance after 90 days.
Do the amendments that were afforded to the Landmark Ford property go to the
property owner or to the property? If the owner sells it or has children or other family
members that would take it over say 20 years from now, it always stays with the property – so
long as it remains a dealership and doesn’t change uses. Nonconforming rights or pre-existing
always stays with the property – not the owner.
On the non-conforming signage – say there were an accident or an Act of God that
knocked down a sign that’s non-conforming – would they be allowed to put it back up?
There’s a specific provision in the code now that we’re not proposing to change that sta tes, “If a
nonconforming sign is destroyed by more than 50% of its replacement cost, it shall not be
reconstructed except in conforming with the provisions of this title.” That’s already in the code
and we aren’t proposing to change it - and that applies to the whole city.
One of the commissioners pointed out a slight mapping error on Map 1 of attachment 1 – page
19 of the packets that had gone out. Susan confirmed that it was indeed a mapping error and
that the purple line should conform to the black line.
What are the consequences for having a new sign that’s non-conforming? It would not
be permitted. A new sign would not have non-conforming rights. Non-conforming means that
it was legally permitted at one point in time, and then because standards changed it became non-
conforming – but something that was created that was never legally permitted in the first place
would never have any rights to remain. If a sign was up that was not legally permitted, the sign
would be removed.
Two of the commissioners did not think it was appropriate to single out one business for special
treatment in the code (the Landmark Ford expansion provision). However, all agreed with staff
that the proposed amendments were a reasonable compromise and preferable to the property
remaining zoned General Commercial (C-G).
What do you imagine or estimate the maximum number of A-frame signs possible in a
typical block to be? It seems to me that they could impede pedestrian traffic. A-frame
signs would have to be located in such a way that they will not create conflicts. We will not allow
them if they’re going to be hazardous. As for the maximum number, we worked out the
language to say the maximum number you could have could be one per ground floor tenant, or
if you happen to have say just one tenant on the ground floor, and the frontage is very wide, you
could have one per every 30’ of building frontage, whichever is greatest. This is not talking
about street frontage – we don’t want to give extra signage because they have a parking lot, but
this is for the building frontage.
There were some more questions about the types of signs and whether or not they are
considered signs to be seen in the right-of-way, or if they’re meant to be seen from within the
business. There was also some discussion as to what constitutes an “abandoned” sign.
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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
There were approximately eight members of the public present at the hearing; however, none of
them chose to speak.
CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING
DELIBERATION
Vice President Feeney asked if anyone had any comments and whether there was a consensus.
I’ve looked this over and I don’t have any problems with it.
I don’t have any problems with it either.
I appreciate the time staff put into this. I like the proposed building code that was
streamlined. This will offer more certainty for developers and all parties involved. I also
like that the proposal will increase the number of available housing units in the Triangle
especially. I don’t know if that will directly solve the homeless problem, but hopefully
that will put a dent in it. Regarding the proposed amendment about Landmark Ford -
I’m okay with it – it’s just a compromise and I think it’s the same break we’re giving to all
those big box stores like Costco and Walmart in that if we want to rezone them, we’d
probably face fierce opposition. I’m okay with giving the same courtesy to Landmark
Ford even though it doesn’t sit real well with me. The A-signs – I have my concerns, but
I trust staff will do the right thing and not make the sidewalks cluttered and unsafe. Over
all I would vote to recommend approval of the proposed code with the amendments.
I think the overall amendment is reasonable. I am concerned about the impact to the
owner if there was damage done to an existing sign through no fault of the owner. If it
was more than 50% they would not be able to put it back up as it was; or if it were not in
use for 90 days, they would not be able to use it to sell that space to another tenant. I
think that’s a pretty significant income impact to the owner. So I would propose
changing that.
Regarding the signage – I kind of see where you’re going with the damage… As for a
business that goes out of business for 90 days plus, and that tenant is going to release it, I
tend to agree with a 90 day cut-off. If we want to move towards conforming signs, we
want to get rid of those non-conforming signs. It doesn’t fit with the vision of the
downtown area. I could go both ways on this, but if we want to get down to a uniform
state, get more of these non-conforming signs to conforming, there’s got to be some
form of trigger for that.
I’m concerned about parking, but I know we received a document from Metro that talks
about a requirement to have a parking management plan. Ms. Shanks did mention that
that plan would be coming later. I am concerned about that but knowing that it’s coming
later, I guess I’m okay with it for now.
I’m in support of everything as proposed. My main concern was the exception for
Landmark Ford – I’m not really opposed to it, but just generally speaking I don’t know if
we should be putting special cases in code. Other than that, I’m good with it.
I don’t have any issues with this.
EXHIBIT A
137579099.1
Dana L. Krawczuk
DKrawczuk@perkinscoie.com
D. +1.503.727.2036
F. +1.503.346.2036
November 6, 2017
VIA EMAIL
Planning Commission
City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR 97223
Re: Base Camp I, LLC’s Lean Code Testimony
Dear President Fitzgerald and Members of the Planning Commission:
Base Camp I, LLC (“Base Camp”) strongly supports the City’s efforts to streamline the code
applicable to development in the Triangle.
Clarifying the code is critically important if the City desires to stimulate development, as
demonstrated by Base Camp’s efforts to develop in the Triangle. As you may recall, in
November 2016 this Commission approved Base Camp’s cancer treatment center (the “Project”),
located at the corner of SW Dartmouth Street and SW 72nd Avenue (tax lot 300). For the past
year the Project has been on appeal, and the issue on appeal relates to ambiguity in the current
code about the interaction of street standards in the Tigard Triangle provisions and general code
standards.
Base Camp owns the two tax lots highlighted on the attached Exhibit 1, and would like to
develop that property in the future (the “Future Development Site”). Our review of the Lean
Code was through the lens of how the code would apply to the Future Development Site, with an
emphasis on road spacing and connectivity standards, which has been an issue in the appeal of
the oncology center Project.
Transportation network connectivity in the Tigard Triangle must conform to Map 18.620.B
(Tigard Triangle Transportation Network), which is attached. CDC 18.620.090.C.3.a. Base
Camp supports Map 18.620.B Tigard Triangle Transportation Network. As relevant to the
Future Development Site, two important conclusions related to street connectivity can be drawn
from Map 18.620.B:
1.A future path is the required transportation improvement in the vicinity of the oncology
center Project and Future Development Site. This designation is appropriate because the
approval for the Project requires a bicycle and pedestrian connection in that location.
EXHIBIT B
Planning Commission
City of Tigard
November 6, 2017
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2.No street extension/vehicular connectivity west of SW 72nd Avenue in the vicinity of the
Project and Future Development Site is required.
We support Map 18.620.B and look forward to the oncology center Project and Future
Development Site being among the first projects to contribute urban renewal funds in the
Tigard Triangle.
Very truly yours,
Dana L. Krawczuk
DLK:dlk
Planning Commission
City of Tigard
November 6, 2017
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Exhibit 1 – Base Camp Property
= Future Development Site
_____ = Oncology Center Site
[Map 18.620.B Tigard Triangle Transportation Network is on the following page]
Planning Commission
City of Tigard
November 6, 2017
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From:Steve DeAngelo
To:Susan Shanks
Cc:Sean Farrelly; "Debi Mollahan"; #Councilmail
Subject:Sign Code Revisions for MU-CBD
Date:Monday, November 6, 2017 5:25:44 PM
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Susan,
The review of the proposed sign codes for Downtown appear to support walkability as well as a
pedestrian friendly environment which are certainly part of the TDA visions for an enhanced
downtown. Although we have not had the opportunity to discuss the proposed revisions with all of
our stakeholder groups, those we have spoken with have not shown any oppositions that we can
note.
I do like the proposed language below regarding A Frames as an alternative to the first draft:
A-frame signs:
The maximum number of A-frame signs allowed shall be equal to the number of ground floor
tenant spaces in the building or the equivalent of one sign for every 30 feet of building façade,
whichever is greater.
My only other concern is how the city will allow/ address non-conforming sign use in the future- I
recall there being a discussion that somewhere in the code limited non-conforming use to conform
with in 10 years which I am NOT in favor of.
Non-conforming for me means grandfathered in until change of use is applied- Hopefully you can
work through this piece to allow these property & business owners the burden of dramatic changes
or costs.
Thank you,
Steve DeAngelo, President
DeAngelo's Catering & Events
9037 S.W. Burnham Street
Tigard, Oregon 97223
503-620-9020 Office
503-620-3964 Fax
www.cateringbydeangelos.com
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Planning Commission Public Hearing
November 6, 2017
Tigard Triangle Lean Code
Phase II
(CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, DCA 2017-00004)
EXHIBIT C
City of Tigard
Phase I
Phase II
(Phase I effective upon adoption of Phase II)
•Triangle rezone
•Triangle TSP amendments
•Triangle and Downtown sign & plan district
amendments
Introduction
City of Tigard
Introduction
Downtown
Tigard
Tigard
Triangle
City of Tigard
Proposal
Triangle Rezone (CPA & ZON)
•Comp Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendment
Triangle TSP Amendments (CPA)
•TPR Compliance (required for rezone)
•TSP Text, Map, and Project Amendments
Triangle/Downtown Code Amendments (DCA)
• Sign Code
• Tigard Triangle Plan District
• Downtown Tigard Plan District
City of Tigard
I. Rezone
Existing and Proposed
Comprehensive Plan
and Zoning
Designations
City of Tigard
II. TSP
TPR analysis
resulted in 4
mitigation projects
City of Tigard
II. TSP
Additional text and
map amendments
proposed for TPR
compliance and
consistency with
Lean Code
Proposal
City of Tigard
City of Tigard
III. Code
Business access
street proposed
City of Tigard
III. Code
8-ft vertical
clearance and
6-ft projection
proposed in
Downtown and
Triangle
Proposal
City of Tigard
III. Code
New sign
standards
proposed in
Downtown
and Triangle
Proposal
City of Tigard
25% area limit
Window Sign Proposal
City of Tigard
8 – 10-ft clearance and
up to 6-ft projection
into ROW
Projecting Sign Proposal
City of Tigard
A-Frame Sign Proposal
Permanent and
allowed in ROW
City of Tigard
Freestanding Sign Proposal
3.5-ft height limit and no
internal illumination
7 – 8 feet tall
City of Tigard
Freestanding Sign Proposal
10 – 15 feet tall
City of Tigard
Freestanding Sign Proposal
15 – 20+ feet tall
City of Tigard
Agency Coordination
Summary
•ODOT accepts TPR analysis and mitigation projects
•Metro submitted letter of support
•TVWD has no issues
City of Tigard
Public Engagement
Summary
•Meetings (Tigard Downtown Alliance, Tigard
Chamber of Commerce, Landmark Ford)
•Mailings (2,011 property owners and occupants in
Triangle and Downtown)
•Emails (71 interested parties)
Letters of support submitted by 2 property owners
City of Tigard
Landmark
Ford Site
Current Block Size:
450’ x 1000’
Current Zoning:
General Commercial
City of Tigard
450’
1000’
City of Tigard
Staff Recommendation
Additional Amendments
•Landmark Ford expansion provision
•TSP Project Descriptions for TPR compliance
•Freestanding Signs per premises and for trails
•Sign Adjustments in TMU zone
City of Tigard
Staff Recommendation
•Accept additional amendments proposed by
staff during the public hearing.
•Recommend approval of the proposed code
amendments to the Tigard City Council as
amended through the public hearing process.
•Optional: Direct staff to modify specific
provisions of the proposed amendments in
response to public testimony or Planning
Commission deliberations.
City of Tigard
Thank You.
Questions?
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City of Tigard
Memorandum
To: Tigard Planning Commission
From: Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner
Re: Staff Recommendation to Amend Proposal
Tigard Triangle Lean Code Phase II (CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, DCA2017-00004)
Date: November 6, 2017
Based on comments received during the public comment period, staff recommends the following additional
amendments to the proposal as shown in underline, bold, and italics or strikethrough text below.
I. TIGARD TRIANGLE PLAN DISTRICT
18.660.050 Pre-Existing Development and Approvals
C. Sites with Pre-Existing Land Uses.
1. A pre-existing land use that does not meet the land use standards in Section 18.660.060 may
continue but shall not expand beyond the boundaries of the site that it occupied prior to the effective
date of this chapter, except for any pre-existing land uses within the area bounded by 66th Avenue
and 68th Avenue to the east and west and Dartmouth Street and Franklin Street to the north and
south, respectively. Any pre-existing land uses within this area that do not meet the land use
standards in Section 18.660.060 may continue and expand beyond the boundaries of the site that it
occupied prior to the effective date of this chapter, but not beyond the boundaries of the area
described above.
EXHIBIT D
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II. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN
3 65th Ave/
Haines Street
Intersection
Improvement
Add signal and
northbound right
turn lane on 65th
Ave at Haines St to
maintain or
improve mobility,
queuing, and safety
for TPR6
compliance
Tigard
Triangle Portland Near-
term Yes $1,000,000
4
Highway 217/
72nd Ave
Interchange
Improvements
Interchange
Improvement
Complete
interchange
reconstruction
with additional
lanes to maintain
or improve
mobility, queuing,
and safety for TPR6
compliance, such
as including the
addition of a
second northbound
right turn lane
Tigard
Triangle ODOT Near-
term Yes $30,000,000
38 Dartmouth
Street widening
Road
Widening
Widen to 4 lanes
plus turn lanes and
sidewalks between
72nd Ave and I-5
(68th Ave) to
accommodate to
maintain or
improve mobility,
queuing, and safety
for TPR6
compliance, such as
the addition of a
second westbound
through lane and
dedicated
westbound left turn
lane at 68th Ave
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Near-
term Yes $3,000,000
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66d
Pacific
Highway/I-5
Southbound (SB)
Ramp
Intersection
Improvement
Intersection
improvements to
maintain or
improve mobility
and safety for TPR6
compliance, such as
the removal of the
northbound left
turn lane and
signal at 64th Ave to
reduce congestion,
including the
elimination of one SB
through lane north of
64th Ave and the
conversion of the
two-way left turn
lane south of 64th Ave
on Pacific Hwy into a
SB through lane so
that the I-5 SB exit
ramp (two lanes) and
the single SB Pacific
Hwy lane can move
through the signal at
the same time
ODOT/
Portland
Near-
term Yes $5,000,000
$100,000
66o
Pacific Highway
Access
Management
Access
Management
Implement access
management
strategies and
median projects
identified in the
Highway Plan,
including the
addition of a
median and the
conversion of the
two-way left turn
lane between 64th
and 69th Ave into a
southbound
through lane
(related to
roadway project
#66) generally and
project #66o
specifically)
ODOT Near-
term Yes $6,000,000
6 TPR generally refers to the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 600-012-0060) and specifically to the TPR
compliance report that was completed in November 2017 for the Tigard Triangle rezone. This report identified the need
for TPR mitigation projects and led to the addition of Project 3 and the modification of Projects 4, 38, and 66d.
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III. SIGN CODE
18.435.015 Definitions
33. “Premises” means one or more lots on which buildings or site improvements may exist that are
constructed or on which are to be constructed a building or a group of buildings designed as a unit.
18.435.130 Base Zone Regulations
H. MU-CBD and TMU zones.
2. Freestanding signs
a. One multi-faced freestanding sign is allowed per building premises.
b. The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet per sign face or 64 square feet for all sign faces.
The maximum sign height shall be 3.5 feet, except for freestanding signs associated with a
public multi-use trail which shall have a maximum sign height of 8 feet.
18.435.140 Sign Code Adjustments
A. Adjustments.
1. For all signs except those in the TMU zone, the approval authority may grant an adjustment to the
requirements of this chapter through a Type I or Type II procedure, as provided in Sections
18.710.050 and 18.710.070, using approval criteria in Subsection 18.790.030.B.6.
2. For all signs in the TMU zone, the approval authority may grant an adjustment to the
requirements of this chapter through a Type II procedure, as provided in
Subsection18.660.040.C.4, using approval criteria in Subsection 18.660.040.C.4.b.
STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 1 OF 15
CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, and DCA2017-00004
Agenda Item: 5
Hearing Date: November 6, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM
STAFF REPORT TO THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
120 DAYS = N/A
SECTION I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
FILE NAME: Tigard Triangle Lean Code – Phase II
FILE NO.: Comprehensive Plan and Map Amendment (CPA) 2017-00002
Zoning Map Amendment (ZON) 2017-00002
Development Code Amendment (DCA) 2017-00004
PROPOSAL: The City is proposing three kinds of amendments. All of the amendments relate to
the area known as the Tigard Triangle. The third amendment also relates to signage
in Downtown Tigard. The three amendments are as follows:
1. Map amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map to rezone
portions of the Triangle from General Commercial (C-G) and Mixed-Used
Employment (MUE) to Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) to complete the
implementation of the recently adopted Lean Code.
2. Map and text amendments to the Transportation System Plan, which is an
ancillary Comprehensive Plan document, to make it consistent with the
transportation network recently adopted in the Lean Code and to satisfy state
transportation mitigation requirements for rezoning the Triangle.
3. Map and text amendments to the Tigard Community Development Code for
Chapters 18.435 (Signs), 18.650 (Downtown Tigard Plan District), and 18.660 (Tigard
Triangle Plan District)1 to make the sign regulations for Downtown Tigard and the
Triangle more pedestrian-oriented and to update what kinds of signs and building
elements may project into the right-of-way in these two areas.
The proposed amendments are included as Attachment 1.
1 These chapter numbers relate to the city’s new development code structure. The new structure has not yet gone
into effect, but it will be in effect by the time this proposal goes through the review process. The sign code is
currently Chapter 18.780. The Downtown and Tigard Triangle plan districts are currently Chapters 18.610 and
18.620 respectively. Additionally, Chapter 18.620 still contains the old plan district standards because the Lean
Code, which was adopted in August 2017, will not go into effect until new zoning, which is part of this proposal,
is adopted.
STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 2 OF 15
CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, and DCA2017-00004
APPLICANT: City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Boulevard
Tigard, OR 97223
LOCATION: Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard
APPLICABLE Tigard Community Development Code Chapters 18.380 and 18.390;
PROVISIONS: Tigard Comprehensive Plan Goals 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, and 12;
Metro Code 3.07 (Urban Growth Management Functional Plan) Titles 6 and 8;
Metro Code 3.08 (Regional Transportation Functional Plan) Titles 1 and 4;
Oregon Transportation Planning Rule OAR 660-012-0060;
Statewide Planning Goals 1, 2, and 12
SECTION II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed amendments to
the Tigard City Council as determined through the public hearing process.
SECTION III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Project History
The Tigard Triangle is located in the northeast corner of the city and is roughly 500 acres in size. Its
triangular shape is the result of the three state highways that surround it, namely OR 99W, OR 217, and
Interstate 5. The long range land use and development vision for the Tigard Triangle is outlined in the
Tigard Comprehensive Plan and further defined in the recently completed Tigard Triangle Strategic Plan
(TT Strategic Plan). The latter was developed with extensive public engagement and technical analysis in
2015.
The TT Strategic Plan identified a number of implementation strategies to achieve the vision. One involved
the creation of new development standards and procedures, and the other involved rezoning a large
portion of the area. The first implementation strategy was achieved with the adoption of the Tigard
Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. The second implementation strategy is underway and is a key part of
this proposal.
Downtown Tigard is adjacent to the Triangle. These areas have their own building and site design
standards, but they are more similar than different. Both areas are planned for higher-density, mixed-use,
and pedestrian-oriented development and have been designated by Metro as the city’s regional town center.
Both areas also have outdated sign regulations that are inconsistent with adopted goals and plans.
Proposal Description
This proposal rezones the Triangle, updates the Transportation System Plan, and amends the Community
Development Code in the following specific ways:
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1. Comprehensive and Zoning Map Amendments – Tigard Triangle
a. Changes the land use and zoning designations for all properties (totaling 150.33 acres) zoned
MUE to TMU.
b. Changes the land use and zoning designations for 27 properties (totaling 68.19 acres) zoned
C-G to TMU.
[The TMU zone is a new zone that was created with the adoption of the Lean Code in August 2017.
Even though the Lean Code is adopted, it will not go into effect until the new zone is applied
through this map amendment process.]
2. Transportation System Plan Map and Text Amendments – Tigard Triangle
a. Updates text to reflect recently adopted plans and policies.
b. Updates project list to reflect recently adopted plans and policies and new mitigation projects
identified in the required Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) analysis for the proposed rezoning of
the properties identified in #1 above.
c. Updates 9 maps to reflect recently adopted plans and policies and new mitigation projects.
Amendments to Figures 5-2 and 5-12 were limited to the Tigard Triangle area only. Amendments to
Figures 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-9, 5-10, and 5-11 were limited to adding a reference to see Figure 5-12 for
updated Tigard Triangle project information.
3. Community Development Code Map and Text Amendments – Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard
a. Amends Chapter 18.435 (Signs) in several ways:
i. Creates new standards (Subsection 18.435.130.H) for Downtown Tigard (MU-CBD zone) and
Tigard Triangle (TMU zone) separate from standards for the C-G zone. See Attachment 2 for a
detailed description of the proposed changes, including the type of signs that this proposal would
make nonconforming.
ii. Clarifies sign definitions, permitting requirements, and standards to improve readability,
consistency, and structure and to remove contradictory, redundant, and content-based text.
All proposed changes are housekeeping in nature.
b. Amends Chapter 18.650 (Downtown Tigard Plan District) to allow weather protection elements on
buildings to project further and lower into the right-of-way (i.e. over sidewalks) and to delete all sign
standards so as to not create confusion with the sign standards in Chapter 18.435.
c. Amends Chapter 18.660 (Tigard Triangle Plan District) to allow weather protection elements on
buildings to project further and lower into the right-of-way (i.e. over sidewalks).
d. Amends Chapter 18.660 and Map 18.660.B (Tigard Triangle Transportation Network) to add design
standards and a future business access street parallel to Pacific Highway that connects the western
portion of Atlanta Street to the future 74th Avenue. A longer version of this future business access
street is shown on the existing Tigard Triangle Street Plan, but it was determined that only a portion
of it would be a viable and effective addition to the street network.
SECTION IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS, FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS
This section contains all applicable city, regional, and state provisions that apply to the proposed
development code amendments and how each provision is met.
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A. TIGARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (TITLE 18)
Chapter 18.380: Zoning and Text Amendments
18.380.020.A Legislative zoning map and text amendments shall be undertaken by means of a
Type IV procedure, as governed by Section 18.309.060.G
FINDING: The proposed amendments are being reviewed under the Type IV legislative
procedure as set forth in the chapter. This procedure requires public hearings before both the
Planning Commission and City Council.
Chapter 18.390: Decision-Making Procedures
18.390.020.B.4
Type IV procedures apply to legislative matters. Legislative matters involve the
creation, revision, or large-scale implementation of public policy. Type IV
matters are considered initially by the Planning Commission with final decisions
made by the City Council.
FINDING: The proposed amendments will initially be considered by the Planning
Commission on November 6, 2017. City Council will consider adopting the proposed
amendments after the Planning Commission has made their recommendation. A hearing date
before City Council has been tentatively scheduled for December 12, 2017.
18.390.060.G. The recommendation by the Commission and the decision by the Council shall
be based on consideration of the following factors:
1. The Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines adopted under Oregon
Revised Statutes Chapter 197;
2. Any federal or state statutes or regulations found applicable;
3. Any applicable Metro regulations;
4. Any applicable comprehensive plan policies; and
5. Any applicable provisions of the City’s implementing ordinances.
FINDING: Findings and conclusions addressing the factors listed above are provided within
this report.
CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of the Tigard Community
Development Code are met.
B. TIGARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Chapter 1: Citizen Involvement
Goal 1.1 Provide citizens, affected agencies, and other jurisdictions the opportunity to
participate in all phases of the planning process.
FINDING: The proposed amendments are a result of a multi-year community planning
process effort that began in 2013 with the development of the Tigard Triangle
Strategic Plan (TTSP). This effort was guided by a Citizen and Technical Advisory Committee
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and culminated in the completion of the TTSP in 2015. Following its completion, the city
concurrently began work on two TTSP implementation projects, namely the Tigard Triangle
Lean Code and the Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Plan. Each project had its own public
engagement strategy, but staff took every opportunity to coordinate and create a synergy between
the two projects. The Tigard Triangle Lean Code public engagements are summarized below:
Lean Code Public Drop-In Office Hours (May 23 – June 1, 2017)
Lean Code and Urban Renewal Open House (October 20, 2016)
Walkability Workshop (April 20, 2016)
Walkability Survey (March 30 – April 31, 2016)
Lean Code Community Workshops (September 14, 15, and 17, 2015)
TTSP Citizen Advisory Committee Meetings (September 19 and November 13, 2013;
April 2, June 11, September 10, and December 17, 2014)
Additionally, the proposed sign code amendments for Downtown Tigard were discussed with
representatives from the Tigard Downtown Alliance and the Tigard Chamber of Commerce.
Goal 1.2 Ensure all citizens have access to:
A. opportunities to communicate directly to the City; and
B. information on issues in an understandable form.
FINDING: In addition to all required public hearing notifications and the public engagements
described above, staff briefed the City Council and Planning Commission at public meetings
throughout Phase I of the project. The city also maintained a project webpage that it updated
regularly with project and staff contact information and sent emails to interested parties on a
regular basis. The city endeavored to provide all information in an understandable form, and
project managers were always on hand to answer questions.
Chapter 2: Land Use Planning
Goal 2.1 Maintain an up-to-date Comprehensive Plan, implementing regulations and
action plans as the legislative basis of Tigard’s land use planning program.
FINDING: The proposed amendments conform with the policies of Goal 2.1 as follows:
The Tigard Triangle Strategic Plan establishes a clear policy direction for redevelopment in
the Triangle, and the proposed amendments implement these policies by adopting zoning and
updating the Transportation System Plan (TSP) consistent with the recently adopted Tigard
Triangle Lean Code. Phase I of this project resulted in the adoption of the Lean Code in
August 2017. This proposal, Phase II, will allow the Lean Code to go into effect. The
Lean Code is a comprehensive set of use, site, building, parking, and transportation
regulations that:
o promotes the efficient use of land and intense urban level development in the city’s
designated regional Town Center through site and building design standards that utilize
form-based code principles.
o promotes the development of a range of land uses through the creation of a new Triangle
Mixed-Use (TMU) zone.
o spurs redevelopment by reducing regulations in ways that support the community’s vision.
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The Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard are planned for higher-density, mixed-use, and
pedestrian-oriented development in the Comprehensive Plan. Both areas have outdated sign
regulations that are inconsistent with adopted goals and objectives, and the proposed sign
code amendments remedy that by reducing or eliminating sign types that are more auto-
oriented and allowing sign types that are more pedestrian-oriented.
The city coordinated with all affected jurisdictions and agencies during the development of the
proposed amendments, including but not limited to Metro, ODOT, and TriMet.
Goal 2.2 To enlarge, improve, and sustain a diverse urban forest to maximize the
economic, ecological, and social benefit of trees.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
identifies the Oregon white oak as the District Tree and provides incentives for preserving a
District Tree when it is located near or within the public right-of-way, such as providing for an
automatic building setback exception.
Goal 2.3 To balance the diverse and changing needs of the City through well-designed
urban development that minimizes the loss of existing trees to create a living
legacy for future generations.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
provides disincentives for removing a District Tree, such as an additional process and fee for
removal.
Chapter 8: Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space
Goal 8.2 Create a Citywide network of interconnected on- and off-road pedestrian and
bicycle trails.
FINDING: The proposed TSP amendments update Figure 5-12 to be consistent with the
Transportation Network Map in the Lean Code. Both maps show a network of interconnected
on- and off-road bicycle and pedestrian facilities, including bike lanes and multimodal paths and
trails throughout the Triangle. One of the planned trails utilizes the Red Rock Creek corridor.
Chapter 9: Economic Development
Goal 9.1 Develop and maintain a strong, diversified, and sustainable local economy.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
is designed to facilitate economic development opportunities by reducing regulatory and financial
barriers to small-scale incremental development. The Lean Code is also designed to increase
opportunities for higher density housing and employment development through the creation of a
new Triangle Mixed-Use zone and the removal of the maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
requirement. Both of these regulatory changes complement other economic development strategies
at play in the Triangle, namely the newly-approved Urban Renewal Area and the Vertical
Housing Development Zone.
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Goal 9.2 Make Tigard a center and incubator for innovative businesses, including those
that focus on environmental sustainability.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
regulates land uses by category, not by individual use. This approach is well-suited to
accommodate an evolving mix of uses and economic activities. The Lean Code also employs a
minimalist form-based approach to site and building design that will enable businesses to more
easily adapt their buildings and sites to suit their changing business needs.
Goal 9.3 Make Tigard a prosperous and desirable place to live and do business.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
is designed to accommodate new businesses and high-density housing in ways that supports the
community’s vision for livability and walkability.
Chapter 10: Housing
Goal 10.1 Provide opportunities for a variety of housing types to meet the diverse housing
needs of current and future City residents.
FINDING: The city conducted an analysis of housing needs and capacity in 2012 as part of
an update to Chapter 10 of the Tigard Comprehensive Plan. This analysis found the capacity to
build 6,714 units on 600 acres throughout the city. The analysis also found that 6,545 new
units were needed by 2032. Once the types of needed housing were compared with the inventory of
buildable lands, the capacity dropped to 6,457, a shortfall of 88 units. However, these figures
only included lands within Residential (R-1 through R-25) and Mixed-Use Residential
(MUR-1 and MUR-2) zones. The reason for excluding buildable lands in the MU-CBD zone
(existing Downtown Tigard zoning) and MUE zone (existing Tigard Triangle zoning) was
their lack of dedicated residential zoning.
Once the capacity for residential development in the MU-CBD and MUE zones were factored
into the equation, the 2012 analysis found that there was more than sufficient supply for the
next 20 years. Downtown Tigard alone was found to have the capacity to accommodate 2,000
additional units. Since the time of the 2012 analysis, one mixed-use development project
(Attwell Off Main) has added 300 units to the MU-CBD zone, more than covering the
identified 88-unit shortfall within strictly residential zones.
Additionally, the Lean Code created a new Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) zone that outright
allows all housing types and reduces the requirements for new accessory dwelling units. The Lean
Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, replaces the existing
Mixed-Use Employment (MUE) zone in the Tigard Triangle with the new TMU zone. The
size of the new TMU zone, as compared to the existing MUE zone, is also proposed to increase
by roughly 60 acres by rezoning 27 parcels to TMU that are currently zoned General
Commercial (C-G). Both existing MUE and C-G zones do not outright allow any residential
uses.
The 2014 Tigard Triangle Development Feasibility Analysis Report estimated the average
residential density for the new TMU zone based on anticipated development typologies. This
analysis was further refined in the 2017 draft of the Tigard Triangle Trip Generation Analysis.
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Chapter 12: Transportation
Goal 12.1 Develop mutually supportive land use and transportation plans to enhance the
livability of the community.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
is designed to enhance community livability by:
Requiring development to build or pay for street improvements.
Designing streets with multimodal travel options.
Establishing street cross sections that enhance livability by focusing on elements that provide
a safe, comfortable, and attractive pedestrian experience.
Supporting mixed-use development that reduces the need for vehicle trips.
Minimizing creek crossings.
Encouraging alleys for vehicle access.
Recognizing that 72nd Ave and Dartmouth streets provide important through street
functions.
Goal 12.2 Develop and maintain a transportation system for the efficient movement of
people and goods.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
provides for the efficient movement of people and goods by:
Improving internal network connectivity through new streets, paths, and trails.
Proposing a new overpass to connect the Triangle to Downtown Tigard.
Restricting the number of access points to individual developments.
Requiring on-street parking, encouraging shared parking, and letting the market decide how
Potential net buildable area was calculated using a GIS scenario planning tool that factored in
land constraints, floor area ratios, building heights, and lot coverages. This analysis, when paired
with the average densities estimated by the 2014 analysis, resulted in an increase in residential
capacity within the new TMU zone. These figures are reported below.
Tigard Triangle
Scenarios
Buildable Area (in sq. ft.)
Gross Area | Net Area
Potential New
Dwelling Units
Existing MUE
Zoning 8,508,713 5,944,829 1,326
Proposed TMU
Zoning 8,487,764 5,923,881 2,195
The 2012 report on housing capacity and needs, taken together with the recently calculated
increase in residential capacity in the new TMU zone, demonstrate that there is more than
adequate capacity to meet Tigard’s housing needs over the next 20 years.
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much off-street parking is appropriate.
The proposed TSP amendments also provide for the efficient movement of people and goods by
including new or more specific transportation projects in and around the Tigard Triangle that are
designed to address mobility and queuing issues identified by the Transportation Planning Rule
analysis.
Goal 12.3 Provide an accessible, multi-modal transportation system that meets the mobility
needs of the community.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
provides for the mobility needs of the community by:
Requiring the development of complete streets and a variety of off-street facilities that provide
multimodal travel options.
Requiring pedestrian and bicycle connections where street connections are not possible and
where it would reduce travel length to transit and other destinations.
Goal 12.5 Coordinate planning, development, operation, and maintenance of the
transportation system with appropriate agencies.
FINDING: The proposed amendments were coordinated with all appropriate agencies that
have transportation interests or authority in the area, including Metro, ODOT, and TriMet.
CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of the Tigard
Comprehensive Plan are met.
C. METRO CODE 3.07 (Urban Growth Management Functional Plan)
Title 6
3.07.630
The Regional Framework Plan provides for an automatic trip reduction of 30
percent below the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) when analyzing the
traffic impacts associated with a rezone, pursuant to the Oregon Transportation
Planning Rule (TPR) per OAR 660-012-0060, when the following actions have
been taken:
1. A town center boundary has been established;
2. Comprehensive plan and land use regulations have been revised to allow an
appropriate mix and intensity of uses for town centers; and
3. Plans, programs, and standards have been adopted to achieve non-SOV
(single occupant vehicle) mode share targets including:
A. Multi-modal street design standards consistent with Title 1 of the
Regional Transportation Functional Plan (RTFP);
B. Transportation system management projects and strategies consistent
with Title 1 of the RTFP; and
C. Parking management programs and regulations consistent with Title 4 of
the RTFP.
FINDING: The city completed a transportation analysis consistent with the requirements of
OAR 660-012-0060 to address TPR compliance for the proposed rezone of portions of the
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Triangle from General Commercial (C-G) and Mixed-Used Employment (MUE) to Triangle
Mixed-Use (TMU). The city’s preliminary analysis utilized the current ITE methods and
reductions for trip generation in mixed-use areas, not the automatic 30 percent trip reduction
allowed by Metro code. Both methods produced roughly the same number of trips, and both the
city and ODOT agreed that the required TPR mitigations would be the same regardless of the
method used. However, ODOT preferred that the city utilize the automatic 30 percent reduction
method since the current ITE method for mixed-use areas has not yet been incorporated into the
ODOT Analysis Procedures Manual. The city agreed to this change in method with the
understanding that ODOT and Metro would support the city’s findings with respect to the three
actions required by this section of Title 6, which are as follows:
1. Metro currently acknowledges the Tigard Triangle as a town center on the Metro 2040
Map despite a procedural error that occurred when the city first attempted to adopt the
boundary in 2011. The city recognizes that it needs to take local action to formally adopt
the boundary pursuant to Metro 3.07.620(b) and commits to taking this action within six
months of adoption of the proposed rezone. The city will include a statement to this effect in
the adopting ordinance for this proposal.
2. The city adopted the Tigard Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. Its effective date is
contingent upon the adoption of the proposed rezone. The Lean Code is a comprehensive set
of standards and procedures designed to facilitate the transformation of the Triangle into an
active, urban, multimodal, and mixed-use district. The Lean Code created a new mixed-use
zone, which is proposed to be applied with this rezone, that removes the maximum floor area
ratio (FAR) requirement of 0.40 for all non-residential development. The Lean Code also
allows a greater mix of land uses as compared to the existing mixed-use zone and limits new
auto-oriented development. All of these provisions are consistent with the mix and intensity
of uses envisioned in town centers.
3. The city has a number of plans, programs, and standards in place to achieve non-SOV
(single occupant vehicle) mode share targets in the Triangle as follows:
A. The city adopted multimodal street design standards consistent with Title 1 of the
RTFP when it adopted the Lean Code in August 2017. See Section D of this report
below for more detailed information.
B. The city’s adopted Transportation System Plan includes a travel demand management
section, including a table of strategies and a list of identified projects. One of these
projects, TSM3, is located along 72nd Avenue in the Triangle.
C. The city adopted key parking regulations consistent with Title 4 of the RTFP when it
adopted the Lean Code in August 2017. See Section D of this report below for more
detailed information. The city commits to adopting a comprehensive parking
management plan for the Triangle within twelve months of adoption of the rezone. The
city will include a statement to this effect in the adopting ordinance for this proposal.
Title 6
3.07.640
The Regional Framework Plan identifies Centers, Corridors, Main Streets, and
Station Communities throughout the region and recognizes them as the
principal centers of urban life in the region. Section 3.07.640 specifically
recommends a critical number of residents and worker and a mix of housing
types to make these areas vibrant and successful.
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FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
removes the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) requirement of 0.40 for all non-residential
development, including mixed-use development, in the new Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) zone.
Removal of this requirement will allow development that supports a greater density of residents
and workers. The Lean Code also allows a greater mix of land uses, including all residential
uses, and limits new auto-oriented development.
Title 8
A city or county proposing an amendment to a comprehensive plan or land use
regulation shall submit the proposed amendment to the COO at least 35 days
prior to the first evidentiary hearing on the amendment and shall comply with the
functional plan.
FINDING: The proposed amendments were submitted to a designee of the COO (Metro’s
Chief Operating Officer) on October 2, 2017. The first evidentiary hearing is November 6,
2017. The 35-day submittal requirement has been met. The only applicable provisions of the
functional plan that apply to the proposed code amendments are addressed above under Title 6.
CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of Metro Code 3.07 (Urban
Growth Management Functional Plan) are met.
D. METRO CODE 3.08 (Regional Transportation Functional Plan)
Title 1
Transportation system design shall ensure that new street construction and re-
construction projects are designed to improve safety, support adjacent land uses
and balance the needs of all users. Sections 3.08.110, 130, and 140 address street
design, connectivity, and access and require pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,
includes a Transportation Network Map (Map 18.660.B) and Transportation Facility
Standards (Section 18.660.090) that meet or exceed the Regional Transportation Functional
Plan requirements. The Lean Code includes the following:
New streets, paths, and trails to improve connectivity for all travel modes
Opportunities for green streets
On-street parking to buffer pedestrians, slow vehicles, and support development
Narrow right-of-way widths to reduce the length of pedestrian crossings
Sidewalks on all streets and pedestrian through zones of at least 5 feet
Pedestrian connections at least every 330 feet
Minimum bicycle parking requirements
Street trees and landscape buffers of at least 5 feet
The proposed TSP amendments also include an update to Figure 5-12 so that it is consistent
with the Lean Code transportation network map.
Title 4
Cities and counties shall establish parking ratios and ensure adequate bicycle
parking.
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FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed
rezone, has no minimum vehicle parking requirement and does not exceed the maximum
vehicle parking ratios in Title 4. Both proposed parking ratios comply with Metro standards.
The Lean Code also requires new development to install a minimum number of bicycle
parking spaces, and it encourages shared and structured parking.
The city currently maintains a GIS-based inventory of off-street parking spaces in the Triangle
that tracks ownership, number of parking spaces, and ratios of parking spaces to building
square footages. The layer was designed to track parking space usage over time as well. The
Triangle currently has 10,990 parking spaces totaling 128 acres.
Additionally, the city has prepared a draft parking management plan for the Triangle that
includes policies and programs to support the redevelopment of surface parking lots and the
more efficient use of existing private off-street parking areas. This plan emphasizes the need for
the city to take a more active role in parking administration and enforcement as redevelopment
occurs, including but not limited to the provision of public parking lots and metered on-street
parking. The city expects to finalize the plan in early 2018, followed by public engagement
and then adoption by the end of 2018.
CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of Metro Code 3.08
(Regional Transportation Functional Plan) are met.
D. OREGON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE (Oregon Administrative Rules
660-012-0060)
The city is required to complete a TPR analysis when proposing a zone change that may
significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility.
FINDING: The city completed a transportation analysis consistent with the requirements of OAR 660-012-
0060 to address TPR compliance for the proposed rezone of portions of the Triangle from General Commercial
(C-G) and Mixed-Used Employment (MUE) to Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU). If effects are significant, TPR
compliance requires measures be adopted to maintain system performance at levels consistent with those expected
under current zoning and that capacity improvements identify likely funding sources.
The analysis studied 11 intersections, with a focus on mobility and queuing at interchanges serving ODOT
facilities along the edges of the Triangle. Five intersections exceeded the mobility target and four exceeded the
allowed safe stopping queuing distance length. All non-compliant intersections were evaluated for mitigation
consistent with TPR requirements and discussed with ODOT. The city proposed the following mitigation projects
and next steps for TPR compliance, all of which are reflected in the proposed TSP amendments:
OR-217 Northbound (NB) Ramps at SW 72nd Ave: Modify City TSP Project 4 to show the
addition of a second NB right turn lane as part of the overall interchange improvement description.
I-5 SB Exit Ramp at Barbur/OR-99W: Modify City TSP Project 66d and 66o to reduce congestion
by eliminating one southbound (SB) through lane north of 64th Avenue and converting the two-way left turn
lane south of 64th Avenue on Pacific Hwy into a SB through lane so that the I-5 SB exit ramp (two lanes)
and the single SB Pacific Hwy lane can move through the signal at the same time. The project modification
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also includes the addition of a median and the conversion of the two-way left turn lane between 64th and 69th
Avenues into a SB through lane.
I-5 NB Ramps/SW 65th Ave at SW Haines St.: Add a new City TSP Project that includes a
signal and the addition of a northbound right turn on 65th Avenue at Haines Street. This improvement is an
identified mitigation for the TriMet Southwest Corridor project and is assumed to be completed by this project.
It is outside the City of Tigard and requires coordination and support from the City of Portland and ODOT
for Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) adoption.
I-5 SB Ramps at SW 68th Ave: Modify City TSP Project 38 to accommodate the addition of a second
westbound (WB) through lane and dedicated WB left turn lane along Dartmouth Street. The addition of
protected/permitted left-turn phasing on all approaches at the Dartmouth Street and 68th Avenue intersection
takes advantage of the additional lanes on Dartmouth Street to add capacity to the intersection and imp rove
the efficiency of the signal operations.
Pending acceptance by ODOT, the city finds that the mitigation projects adequately address TPR compliance for
the proposed rezone.
CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of OAR 660-012-0060 (Oregon
Transportation Planning Rule) are met.
E. STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS (Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197)
FINDING: The Tigard Comprehensive Plan addressed the Statewide Planning Goals and was acknowledged by
the state as being in compliance with state law; therefore, the Statewide Planning Goals are addressed under the
Tigard Comprehensive Plan section.
SECTION V. CITY STAFF COMMENTS
Planning staff worked closely with engineering staff on the proposed amendments, specifically those
involving projections into the public righty-of-way and transportation mitigation requirements for TPR
compliance. Additionally, key staff in the Community Development and Public Works Departments
had an opportunity to formally review the proposed code amendments and had no comments.
SECTION VI. AGENCY COMMENTS
The following agencies/jurisdictions had an opportunity to review the proposed code amendments:
City of Lake Oswego
City of Portland
Metro Land Use and Planning
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation
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ODOT provided comments on the proposed sign code amendments that resulted in staff revising the
proposal. ODOT also worked closely with the city on the proposed TSP amendments that relate to state
transportation mitigation requirements for TPR compliance.
SECTION VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Staff notified all Tigard Triangle interested parties (71 recipients) by email on October 16, 2017 and all
Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard property owners, business owners, and residents (2,011 recipients)
by mail on October 17, 2017. Both notices provided information about the June 2017 public hearing and
the proposed code amendments and solicited public input. Additionally, staff met with Jim Corliss of
Landmark Ford on October 25, 2017 to discuss how the proposed amendments may or may not affect the
future operation or expansion of this business. As of the writing of this staff report, staff has fielded
questions about the proposed code amendments but has received no written comments.
SECTION VIII. CONCLUSION and DECISION-MAKING OPTIONS
In addition to complying with all applicable city, regional, and state provisions, the proposed amendments:
Implement the community’s vision for the Triangle to become an active, urban, multimodal, and
mixed-use district;
Advance Tigard’s mission to become the most walkable city in the Pacific Northwest; and
Support development in the Triangle that is consistent with the area’s designation as a regional
Town Center.
Therefore, staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the following
amendments to the Tigard City Council as determined through the public hearing process:
Tigard Community Development Code Amendments – Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard
(Updates sign regulations, Chapter 18.435, and Triangle and Downtown plan districts, Chapters
18.650 and 18.660)
Staff also recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the following
amendments to the Tigard City Council as determined through the public hearing process. However,
staff’s recommendation is contingent upon ODOT’s acceptance of the proposed mitigation projects. If
ODOT has not accepted the proposed mitigation projects by the November 6 public hearing, staff will
recommend that the public hearing be continued to a date certain.
Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendments – Tigard Triangle
(Rezones portions of the Triangle from C-G and MUE to TMU)
Transportation System Plan (TSP) Amendments – Tigard Triangle
(Updates TSP to make consistent with Lean Code and compliant with Transportation Planning
Rule for Triangle rezone)
STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 15 OF 15
CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, and DCA2017-00004
October 30, 2017
PREPARED BY: Susan P. Shanks DATE
Senior Planner
October 30, 2017
APPROVED BY: Tom McGuire DATE
Assistant Community Development Director
ATTACHMENTS
1.Proposed Code Amendments (Chapters 18.435, 18.650, and 18.660)
(November 6, 2017 Planning Commission Draft)
2.Summary of Proposed Sign Code Amendments (Chapter 18.435)
(Includes detailed description and implications of sign code proposal)
City of Tigard
Proposed Amendments
(File Nos. CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, DCA2017-00004)
TIGARD TRIANGLE LEAN CODE
Phase II
Planning Commission Draft – November 6, 2017
Please contact Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner, at 503-718-2454 or susans@tigard-or.gov with
questions or comments about the proposed code amendments and/or the code adoption process.
The city adopted the Tigard Triangle Lean
Code in August 2017. The goal of the new
code is to spur development by reducing
regulations in ways that support the
community’s vision for walkability.
Phase II of this project proposes new zoning,
new sign regulations, and updates to the
city’s Transportation System Plan to refine
and implement the newly adopted code. It
also proposes new sign regulations for
Downtown Tigard to ensure consistency
with the community’s plans for this area.
City of Tigard
Proposed Amendments
Table of Contents
I. Zoning & Land Use Map Proposal | ZON2017-00002 & CPA2017-00002
(Shows the proposed zoning and land use designations and the changes between the
existing and proposed designations)
II. Transportation System Plan (TSP) Proposal | CPA2017-00002
(Modifies text, maps, and projects in response to Zoning Map Proposal and Transportation
Planning Rule Analysis)
III. Development Code Proposal | DCA2017-00004
(Modifies sign code, Chapter 18.435, and the Downtown and Tigard Triangle plan districts,
Chapters 18.650 and 18.660, in response to adopted Lean Code and TSP Proposal)***
***Please note that these chapter numbers relate to the city’s new development code
structure. The new structure has not yet gone into effect, but it will be in effect by the time
this proposal goes through the review process. The sign code is currently Chapter 18.780. The
Downtown and Tigard Triangle plan districts are currently Chapters 18.610 and 18.620
respectively. Additionally, Chapter 18.620 still contains the old plan district standards because
the Lean Code, which was adopted in August 2017, will not go into effect until new zoning,
which is part of this proposal, is adopted.
Please contact Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner, at 503-718-2454 or susans@tigard-or.gov with
questions or comments about the proposed code amendments and/or the code adoption process.
I. Zoning & Land Use Map Proposal
(ZON2017-00002 and CPA2017-00002)
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Tigard Triangle
Proposed
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THORN ST
VARNS ST
BAYLOR ST
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FIR ST
CLINTON ST
FRANKLIN ST
63RD AVEPFAFFLE ST
HAMPTON ST
BEVELAND RD
BAYLOR ST
CO RON A DO ST
DARTMOUTH ST
69TH AVECHERRY DRHUNZIKERRD 68TH AVEPINE ST
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II. Transportation System Plan
Proposal
(CPA2017-00002)
Development of the 2035 TSP
A notable finding from this step was that there were projects from previous planning efforts that no
longer meet the community goals. As such, the following projects were removed from the TSP:
Nimbus Avenue Extension due to environmental impacts to Fanno Creek and related cost
effectiveness.
Wall Street Extension due to cost effectiveness and potential environmental justice impacts.
New interchange on Highway 217 at the extension of SW 68th Avenue due to inconsistency
with the RTP and ODOT plans.
Step 4: Review of Bridge Projects
Due to their high costs, the projects requiring bridge structures to cross highways and railroad tracks
were considered to determine if all were necessary, identify which projects were most desired within
the planning horizon as well as those that should be include for the purpose of long-term right-of-
way protection. This review identified existing plans for a total of seven grade-separated crossings.
The individual project evaluations in Step 3 were supplemented with the overall review of the
number of costly grade-separated crossing proposed. On that basis, the following crossings have
been removed from the TSP or modified:
Northern Washington Square Regional Center crossing (Highway 217 crossing) was modified
to a pedestrian and bicycle connection only.
Wall Street extension (railroad crossing) was removed due to cost effectiveness and potential
environmental justice impacts as described as part of Step 3.
Dartmouth Street/Hunziker connection (over Highway 217) was removed due to cost and
redundancy with the Hunziker Street/Hampton Street Connection.
Durham Road extension under I-5 was not included due to limited system benefits and cost
effectiveness.
The following crossings were recommended to remain in the 2035 TSP:
Northern Washington Square Regional Center crossing (as pedestrian/bike connection only)
Southern Washington Square Regional Center crossing
Hunziker Street/Hampton Beveland Road (formerly Hampton Street) connection over Highway 217
Step 5
Step 5 of the alternatives analysis included evaluation of potential new roadway projects that would
benefit overall multi-modal system operations. Two of the notable new projects in the 2035 TSP
include the North Dakota-Pfaffle Neighborhood Route and North Dakota realignment. These projects
are envisioned to occur in tandem with or subsequent to realignment of Tiedeman to the west away
from the North Dakota-Greenburg Road intersection.
The North Dakota-Pfaffle neighborhood route and North Dakota realignment would provide a
much needed east-west connection between Pfaffle and North Dakota Street over Highway 217 and
would provide an alternative to Pacific Highway and Walnut Street for travel between east and west
4.16 City of Tigard | 2035 TSP
Transportation System Plan
The following section identifies the three areas within the city — Tigard Triangle, Washington Square
Regional Center and Downtown Tigard —with growth opportunities but also significant transportation
challenges. Each of the three areas are described below, including a summary of current transportation
challenges, followed by strategies for infrastructure investments which are depicted in Figures 5-12
through 5-15.
In addition to improvement projects, this 2035 TSP identifies non-SOV mode split targets for the Tigard
Triangle that are higher than required by the Metro RTP (see Table 5-3). Achieving these targets will
require integrated land use and parking management strategies.
Land Use Planning
Each of these areas is designated for significant housing and employment growth. The land in
the Tigard Triangle is zoned for commercial development (west of 72nd Avenue) and mixed-use
development (east of 72nd Avenue). Development of commercial and residential uses in close
proximity to each other promotes walking trips for commute trips and non-commute travel.
These opportunities can be captured by incorporating densities, mixed-uses, design standards
and other land use strategies in the overall planning efforts for the areas.
An initial look at land use alternatives will occur with the initial phases of HCT planning.
Development patterns that support HCT—such as mixed uses, higher densities, pedestrian
orientation —will encourage the public investments necessary to implement HCT. As future
transportation and land uses studies for HCT move forward, they will help to identify
complementary land use and transportation investments to support HCT and other transit service
to Tigard.
Parking Management
Parking management will be a critical component of creating travel options to and from each sub-
area. Adequate parking is essential to economic vitality; at the same time too much parking can
degrade the pedestrian environment and cause excessive physical space dedicated to parking. A
review of parking requirements and parking management measures is warranted in conjunction
with land use planning for these areas. In particular, as more emphasis and investment is directed
toward walk, bike and transit trips, the amount of parking and the way that it is used will be
modified to support the priority purposes of each subarea.
The Tigard Triangle is a priority opportunity for community development and economic activity. The
triangle Triangle has long been a retail and commercial hub within the city. Today, the triangle Triangle is
zoned for commercial and mixed-use development and is identified as an area of significant future
growth in housing and jobs.
Although the area is bordered by three major regional roadways, in many ways those these roadways
function as barriers to access the triangle Triangle. Travel to and from the Tigard Triangle is funneled
2035 TSP | City of Tigard 5.73
Transportation System Plan
from Pacific Highway via 72nd Avenue, Dartmouth Street and 68th Parkway; the Highway 217/72nd
Avenue interchange; the northbound I-5 interchange with Haines Street; and the southbound I-5
interchange with Dartmouth Street.
Access to and from the Tigard Triangle area is, and will remain, a critical issue to the success of the Tigard
Triangle area. The majority of employees and customers traveling to the area on city streets access the
Tigard Triangle area off of Pacific Highway. There is considerable congestion on Pacific Highway in the
vicinity of the Tigard Triangle, and this congestion is forecast to worsen with future development and
regional growth.
A second issue with the Tigard Triangle relates to non-auto mobility/circulation to/from to, from, and within
the area. The triangle Triangle area as a whole is generally sloping downward from Pacific Highway and I-
5 to Highway 217. The topography makes pedestrian and bicycle transportation more difficult. These
conditions are worsened by incomplete bicycle and pedestrian systems within the Triangle.
At the broadest level, options for improving access to the Tigard Triangle area fall into the following
categories:
Provide additional intersection and roadway capacity improvements to improve traffic
operations at the boundary streets.
Provide additional roadway capacity as development occurs to support a pedestrian-oriented
development pattern. Maximize existing infrastructure investments by focusing on parking
management and travel demand management programs.
Provide a more integrated system of transportation options for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit
users.
Minimize additional roadway capacity infrastructure investment and focus on travel demand
management (TDM) programs.
Provide better facilities for alternative modes (transit, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.).
Create a mix of critical additional capacity and implementing TDM programs.
Figure 5-12 shows the existing and planned transportation facilities in the Tigard Triangle that improve
access to, from, and within the area. New streets, trails, and paths are designed to complete the original
street grid pattern and provide additional circulation options for all modes of travel. New bridges to the
east and west are intended to overcome the barriers created by Highway 217 and Interstate 5 and create
a better connection with Downtown Tigard. In addition to providing bicycle and pedestrian facilities along
the entire length of 72nd Avenue, a 72nd Avenue corridor study is needed to determine segment-specific
cross sections that address the competing multimodal transportation needs along this corridor.
Infrastructure Investments
Figure 5-12 shows the planned roadway improvement projects related to access to the Tigard
Triangle. Within the Triangle, the improvement projects include several capacity enhancements
to existing roadways, extension of Atlanta Street to connect 68th Avenue and Dartmouth, and a
new Highway 217 overcrossing connecting Hunziker Street to Hampton Street. The Atlanta
Street extension and Hunziker Street overcrossing would provide needed additional
circulation options for auto and non-auto modes of transportation within the Tigard Triangle.
In addition, the Hunziker Street overcrossing would provide an additional access to the Tigard
Triangle area from the south and west.
5.74 2035 TSP | City of Tigard
The plan also includes widening 72nd Avenue (arterial) and Dartmouth Street (collector) to five
lanes. Without careful design of both facilities, these could end up functioning as a surrogate
for I-5 travel and could become significant pedestrian and bicycle barriers within the Tigard
Triangle. An initial step toward realizing these projects is a corridor study (see Table 5-4) to
review street cross sections and potential parallel routes. Specific project considerations for the
Tigard Triangle can be found in Technical Memorandum #5 in the Volume 3 Technical
Appendix.
3 65th Avenue/Haines
Street
Intersection
Improvement
Add signal and northbound right
turn lane on 65th Ave at Haines St
Tigard
Triangle Portland Near-term No $1,000,000
4
OR Highway 217/72nd Ave
Interchange
Improvements
Interchange
Improvement
Complete interchange
reconstruction with additional
lanes, including the addition of a
second northbound right turn lane
ramps and overcrossings
Tigard
Triangle ODOT Near-term Yes $19,500,000
$30,000,000
19 Atlanta Street extension New Road
Extend Atlanta Street west
from 69th Ave to future
74th Ave to Dartmouth
Street
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Mid-term Yes
$3,300,000
$6,000,000
23
Highway 217 over-
crossing: Hunziker/
Hampton connection
New Road
Connect Hunziker Road to 72nd
Avenue—requires over-crossing
over Highway 217—removes
existing 72nd Avenue/Hunziker
Street intersection
ODOT/
Tigard
Mid-term
Yes
$10,000,000
23 Highway 217 overcrossing
at Beveland New
Bridge
Construct new Highway 217
overcrossing to connect Beveland Rd
to Hunziker Rd
Tigard
Triangle/
Downtown
ODOT/
Tigard Mid-term Yes $30,000,000
28 74th Avenue extension New Road
Extend 74th Ave south from Pacific
Highway to Hermoso Wy or Beveland
Rd
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Mid-term Yes $5,000,000
29 68th Avenue Road
Widening
Widen to 2/3 lanes between
Dartmouth Street/I-5 Ramps and
south end
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Mid-term No $10,000,000
31
72nd Avenue widening:
ORE 99W Pacific
Highway to Dartmouth
Road
Widening Widen to 4/5 lanes Tigard
Triangle Tigard Mid-term Yes $8,000,000
37
Dartmouth Street
widening
Road
Widening
Complete 4/5-lane section from
Costco to 72nd Avenue (small
section missing in eastbound
direction only)
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Near-term No $320,000
38 Dartmouth Street widening Road
Widening
Widen to 4 lanes plus turn lanes
and sidewalks between 72nd Ave
and I-5 (68th Ave) to accommodate
addition of a second westbound
through lane and dedicated
westbound left turn lane at 68th Ave
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Near-term Yes $3,000,000
50 68th Avenue/Atlanta Street
/Haines
Intersection
Improvement
Add traffic Traffic signal and
turn lanes where necessar y
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Near-term Yes No $500,000
51 68th Avenue/Dartmouth
Street
Intersection
Improvement
Install traffic signal and add
turn lanes where necessary
Tigard
Triangle
ODOT/
Tigard
Near-term
No $500,000
52 72nd Avenue/Dartmouth
Street
Intersection
Improvement
Traffic signal and
intersection widening
Tigard
Triangle
Tigard
Near-term
Yes
$1,100,000
66d Pacific Highway/I-5
Southbound (SB) Ramp
Intersection
Improvement
Intersection improvements to reduce
congestion, including the elimination
of one SB through lane north of 64th
Ave and the conversion of the two-
way left turn lane south of 64th Ave
on Pacific Hwy into a SB through lane
so that the I-5 SB exit ramp (two
lanes) and the single SB Pacific Hwy
lane can move through the signal at
the same time such as dual
northbound through lanes on
Pacific Highway and dual lanes for
I-5 ramps to reduce confusion,
congestion and related accidents
Tigard
Triangle
ODOT/
Portland Near-term Yes $5,000,000
66o Pacific Highway Access
Management
Access
Management
Implement access management
strategies and median projects
identified in the Highway Plan,
including the addition of a median
and the conversion of the two-way
left turn lane between 64th and 69th
Ave into a southbound through lane
(related to roadway project #66
generally and project #66o
specifically)
ODOT Near-term Yes $6,000,000
M10 Red Rock Creek Trail New Trail
Construct new hard surface trail
along Red Rock Creek parallel to
and south of Pacific Highway
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Long-Term Yes $3,000,000
M11 Beveland Pedestrian
Bridge New Bridge
Construct new pedestrian bridge
over Interstate 5 between
Beveland Rd in Tigard to
Southwood Dr in Clackamas
County
Tigard
Triangle
ODOT,
Tigard,
Clackamas
County
Long-Term Yes $6,000,000
TSM4 72nd Avenue
Arterial
Corridor
Management
Provide Arterial Corridor
Management along Corridor #19
(Highway 217) in the Metro TSMO
Plan
Tigard
Triangle Tigard Mid-term No $1,700,000
3 These projects were modified in 2017 to be consistent with other Tigard Triangle planning documents: 3, 4, 19, 23, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 50, 51, 52, 66d, 66o, M10,
M11, and TSM4. Projects 3, 28, M10, and M11 were added. Projects 29, 37, 51, and 52 were deleted because they were completed or no longer needed. The
descriptions and cost estimates for Projects 4, 19, 23, 38, 66d, and 66o were revised. All other edits were minor.
4 All road projects include bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consistent with the adopted street design standards for the street classification.
5 These projects are proposed to be included in the 2018 RTP financially constrained project list as of September 2017.
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Future Facilities
Sidewalk
Multi-Use Path
Neighborhood Path
Existing Facilities
Sidewalk
Multi-Use Path
Other Map Elements
Transit Center
Tigard City Boundary
Water
Parks
Tonquin Trailto Tualatin
FuturePedestrianNetwork
Tualatin RiverCrossing
NORTH DAKOTA ST
RAIL TRAIL
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** The information represented on thismap is current as of February 28, 2010.Revisions will be made as newdecisions or amendments occur toalter the content of the map.
Tigard UrbanPlanning Area
Figure 5-7
Future Facilities
Bike Lane
Bike Boulevard
Multi-Use Path
Neighborhood Path
Existing Facilities
Bike Lane
Multi-Use Path
Other Map Elements
Transit Center
Tigard City Boundary
Water
Parks
Tonquin Trailto Tualatin
FutureBicycleNetwork
Tualatin RiverCrossing
Roadway Project
RAIL TRAIL
217
PACIFIC HWYMCDONALD ST
WALNUT ST MAIN STHUNZIKER STCASCADE AVETIEDEMAN AVEWALL ST78TH AVEDARTMOUTH STPFAFFLE ST
BURNHAM STW A L L S T
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Tigard UrbanPlanning Area
Figure 5-9
Road Improvements
Road Improvement
Complete Streets
Sidewalk
Bike Lane
Bike Boulevard
New Facilities
New Road
Multi-Use Path
Existing Facilities
Major Roads
Local Roads
Multi-Use Path
Other Map Elements
Transit Center
Tigard City Boundary
Water
Parks
HCT Corridor
Neighborhood Path
TransportationImprovements
(adds sidewalks andbike lanes)
(includes pedestrianand bike facilities)
86a
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Tigard UrbanPlanning Area
Figure 5-10
Road Improvements
Road Improvement
Complete Streets
Sidewalk
Bike Lane
Bike Boulevard
New Facilities
New Road
Multi-Use Path
Existing Facilities
Major Roads
Local Roads
Multi-Use Path
Other Map Elements
Transit Center
Tigard City Boundary
HCT Corridor
Neighborhood Path
TransportationImprovements
(adds sidewalks andbike lanes)
(includes pedestrianand bike facilities)
NORTH DAKOTA ST 217
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Tigard UrbanPlanning Area
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Road Improvements
Road Improvement
Complete Streets
Sidewalk
Bike Lane
Bike Boulevard
New Facilities
New Road
Multi-Use Path
Existing Facilities
Major Roads
Local Roads
Multi-Use Path
Other Map Elements
Transit Center
Tigard City Boundary
Water
Parks
HCT Corridor
Neighborhood Path
TransportationImprovements
(adds sidewalks andbike lanes)
(includes pedestrianand bike facilities)
NORTH DAKOTA ST
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** The information represented on this map is current as of October 2, 2017. Revisions will be made as new decisions or amendments occur to alter the content of the map.
Tigard TrianglePlanned Improvements
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Tigard UrbanPlanning Area
Figure 5-12
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III. Development Code Proposal
(DCA2017-00004)
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Proposed new text is underlined (and in bold and italics).
Proposed deleted text is shown as strikethrough text.
Chapter 18.650
TIGARD DOWNTOWN PLAN DISTRICT
18.650.070 Building and Site Design Standards
4. Weather protection.
b. Awnings/marquees/canopies may shall project a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum of 6 feet
from the façade (and may project a maximum of 4 6 feet into the public right-of-way) or the
minimum sidewalk width along the building frontage, whichever is less. Any element that
projects into the right-of-way is subject to approval by the city engineer.
c. Marquees The element shall have a minimum 10-foot clearance from the bottom of the
element marquee to the sidewalk. Awnings and canopies shall have a minimum 8-foot
clearance from the bottom of the awning or canopy to the sidewalk.
18.650.120 Signs
Signs in the MU-CBD zone are subject to the standards and procedures in Chapter 18.435 and shall
utilize the MU-CBD zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.H.
A. Sign standards. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 18.435, Signs, the following standards
shall be met:
1. Residential-only developments within the MU-CBD zone shall meet the sign requirements for the
R-40 zone, 18.435.130.B; nonresidential developments within the MU-CBD zone shall meet the
sign requirements for the commercial zones, 18.435.130.C, and the additional requirements
below.
2. The maximum sign area limits are:
a. Freestanding signs shall not exceed 70 square feet per sign face or a total of 140 squar e feet
for all sign faces.
b. Wall signs shall not exceed in gross area 15 percent of any building face on which the sign is
mounted.
c. All other signs area requirements shall comply with Section 18.435.130.C.
3. The maximum height limit for all signs except wall signs shall be 20 feet.
4. Freestanding signs within the MU-CBD zone shall not be permitted within required L-1
landscape areas.
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5. Blade signs are permitted as follows:
a. One blade sign (above the walkway and under weather protecting awnings, marquees, and
parapets) placed at each entrance to a building is allowed.
b. Vertical dimension of a blade sign shall not exceed 1.5 feet and the width may not exceed 90
percent of the width of the weather protection, for a maximum sign area per sign of 4.5
square feet.
c. The distance from the sidewalk or grade up to the bottom of the sign shall be at least 8 feet.
d. The blade sign may be indirectly illuminated.
6. A projecting sign not greater than 32 square feet per face or a total of 64 square feet for all sign
faces can project up to 4 feet into the public right-of-way with a 10-foot clearance of the right-of-
way.
7. Pedestrian-oriented roof/awning signs are permitted as follows:
a. Buildings with a height of 20 feet or less are permitted to have 1 roof sign that extends above
the upper surface of the awning structure or the roof line.
b. The sign may not exceed 2 feet above the roof line and may not extend below the roofline.
c. The maximum sign area is 45 square feet.
d. The sign shall be oriented to the entrance of the building.
e. The sign may be internally or externally illuminated.
f. 1 pedestrian oriented roof/awning sign shall be permitted per tax parcel. (Ord. 10-02 §2)
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Chapter 18.660
TIGARD TRIANGLE PLAN DISTRICT
18.660.080 Building Design Standards
D. Building Projections. Building projections are allowed as follows:
Figure 18.660.3 Building Projection Standards
2. Balconies or weather protection for pedestrians along building façades may project into the
minimum building setback and public right-of-way as shown in Figure 18.660.3 above.
Elements in the right-of-way shall Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet into the right-of-
way. and Balconies that project into the right-of-way shall have a minimum vertical clearance of
10 feet from sidewalk grade and are subject to approval by the city engineer. as shown in Figure
18.660.3 above.
Min. vertical clearance changed from
10’ to 8’ with addition of 6’ max.
projection into the public right-of-way.
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3. Weather protection elements for pedestrians along building facades, such as canopies or
awnings, may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way as shown in
Figure 18.660.3 above. Weather protection elements may project into the right-of-way a
maximum of 6 feet or the minimum sidewalk width along the building frontage, whichever is
less. Elements that project into the right-of-way shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 8
feet from sidewalk grade and are subject to approval by the city engineer.
34. Signs may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way subject to the
standards in Chapter 18.435, Signs Subsection 18.435.130.H.1.c and approval by the city
engineer.
18.660.090 Transportation Facility Standards
C. Transportation facility standards.
4. Transportation facility design.
a. Street design. All streets are subject to the design standards in Table 18.660.10 below and as
shown in Figure 18.660.5, except for Dartmouth Street, 72nd Avenue, and Pacific Highway,
which and the future business access street parallel to Pacific Highway that connects the
western portion of Atlanta Street to the future 74th Avenue. Dartmouth Street, 72nd Avenue,
and Pacific Highway are subject to the design standards in Chapter 18.910, Improvement
Standards. The future business access street is subject to the design standards in Chapter
18.910, specifically the local street standard shown in Figure 18.910.6.A with a total right-
of-way width of 46 feet.
d. Pedestrian facilities
iv. Sidewalks shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 6 feet for pedestrian through-
travel, except for A-frame signs where the minimum unobstructed width is 4 feet. Any
permanent structures or utilities within the required through-travel area are subject to
approval by the city engineer. Any sidewalk area outside of the required through-travel
area may be used for commercial purposes by adjacent development or may contain
pedestrian amenities, such as street furniture, bicycle parking, trash cans, and drinking
fountains. Use of this area for commercial purposes includes, but is not limited to:
customer seating, merchandise display, and A-frame signs signage. Use of this area for
commercial purposes is at the sole discretion of the director. A-frame signs are also
subject to the standards and procedures in Chapter 18.435.
18.660.100 Sign Standards
Signs in the TMU zone are subject to the standards and procedures in Chapter 18.435 and shall utilize the
MU-CBD TMU zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.C 18.435.130.H.
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Map 18.660.B Tigard Triangle Transportation Network
Business access road added.
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Chapter 18.435
SIGNS
18.435.010 Purpose
18.435.012 Effective Date of this Chapter
18.435.015 Definitions
18.435.020 Permits Required
18.435.030 Approval Process
18.435.040 Approval Periods and Extensions
18.435.050 Inspections
18.435.060 Permit Exemptions
18.435.070 Certain Signs Prohibited
18.435.080 Sign Illumination
18.435.085 Sign Measurement
18.435.090 Special Condition Signs
18.435.100 Temporary Signs
18.435.110 Nonconforming Signs
18.435.120 Removal of Nonconforming and Abandoned Signs
18.435.130 Base Zone Regulations
18.435.140 Sign Code Adjustments
18.435.010 Purpose
A. General purposes. The purposes of this chapter are:
1. To protect the health, safety, property and welfare of the public;
2. To promote the neat, clean, orderly and attractive appearance of the community;
3. To accommodate the need of sign users while avoiding nuisances to nearby properties;
4. To insure for ensure safe construction, location, erection and maintenance of signs;
5. To prevent proliferation of signs and sign clutter; and
6. To minimize distractions for motorists on public highways and streets.; and
7. To regulate solely on the basis of time, place and manner of a sign, not on its content.
8. B. Sign quality. In addition, it is the purpose of this chapter to To regulate the design, quality of
materials, construction, location, electrification, illumination and maintenance of all signs visible
from public property or from public rights-of-way.
B. C. Compliance with other laws and regulations. It is not the purpose of this chapter to permit the
erection or maintenance of any sign at any place or in any manner unlawful under any other
ordinance, or state or federal law. (Ord. 04-03)
18.435.012 Effective Date of this Chapter
All references made in this chapter to the effective date of this chapter shall mean Nove mber 9, 1983,
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unless otherwise specifically stated in an ordinance revision.
18.435.015 Definitions
A. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings provided in this chapter. The definitions to be used in this chapter are
in addition to Chapter 18.30, Definitions, and are as follows:
1. “‘A’-frame A-frame sign” means any freestanding temporary sign with two possible sign faces
supported by a rigid frame in the shape of an “A.” double face temporary rigid sign.
2. “Abandoned sign” means a structure not containing a message or image for 90 continuous days or
a sign not in use for 90 continuous days.
3. “Area” - see Section 18.435.085 for definition of sign area.
4. “Awning sign” means a wall sign incorporated into or attached to an awning.
5. “Balloon” - see “Temporary sign.”
6. “Banner” - see “Temporary sign.”
7. “Bench sign” means a bench designed to seat people with a sign painted or affixed on the surface.
8. “Billboard” means a freestanding sign in excess of the maximum size allowed, with adjustments,
in the locations where it is located or proposed to be located.
9. “Building face” means all windows and wall areas of a building in one or more parallel
planes.
10. 9. “Cultural institution auxiliary sign” means a sign placed and maintained by, or on behalf of, a
subordinate commercial use in a cultural institution.
11. 10. “Cutout” means letters, figures, characters and/or representations in cutout or irregular
form attached to or superimposed upon a sign.
12. 11. “Directional sign” means a permanent sign which is designed and erected solely for the
purpose of traffic or pedestrian direction.
13. 12. “Display surface” means the area made available by the sign structure for the purpose of
displaying the message or image.
14. 13. “Electrical sign” means any sign utilizing electrical wiring.
15. 14. “Electronic information sign” means a signs, displays, devices or portions thereof with
lighted messages that change at intermittent intervals, each lasting more than two seconds, by
electronic process or remote control. Electronic information signs are not identified as rotating,
revolving or moving signs. Also known as an automatic changeable copy sign or electronic
variable message center.
16. 15. “Entryway sign” means a sign placed by the city at an entry to the city.
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16. “Face of a building” means all windows and wall areas of a building in one or more parallel
planes.
17. “Flashing sign” means any sign which is illuminated by an intermittent or sequential flashing
light source with an whose interval cycle that is two seconds or less in duration, or which is
animated in any other way animated so as to create the illusion of movement without actual
physical movement or the illusion of a flashing or intermittent light or light source.
18. “Flush pitched roof sign” means a wall sign attached to a mansard or similar type of vertically
aligned roof.
19. “Freestanding sign” means a sign erected and mounted on a freestanding frame, mast or pole a nd
not attached to any building.
20. “Freeway interchange” means any intersection of an exit off -ramp of Interstate Highway 5 or
State Highway 217 with a surface street.
21. “Freeway-oriented sign” means a sign primarily designed to be read by a motorist traveli ng on a
highway designated by the Oregon State Highway Department as a freeway or expressway;
specifically, these shall be Interstate 5 and Oregon State Highway 217, and shall not include
Highway 99W.
22. “Immediate or serious danger” means:
a. Whenever any portion of the structure is damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or other
cause, and any member or appurtenance is likely to fail, become detached or dislodged, or to
collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property;
b. Whenever any portion of the structure is not of sufficient strength or stability or is not so
anchored, attached or fastened in place as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one -
half of that specified in the Uniform Building Code for this type structure or similar structure,
and will not exceed the working stresses permitted in the Uniform Building Code for such
structures; or
c. Whenever the location of the sign structure obstructs the view of motorists traveling on the
public streets or private property, and thus causes damage to property or thereby injures
persons.
23. “Industrial park” means a parcel of land which complies with the requirements in Chapter 18.130,
Industrial Zones.
24. “Lawn sign” - see “Temporary sign.”
25. “Lighting methods” means:
a. Direct - exposed lighting or neon tubes on the sign face;
b. Flashing - lights which blink on and off randomly or in sequence;
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b. c. Indirect or external - the light source is separate from the sign face or cabinet and is
directed so as to shine on the sign; and
c. d. Internal - the light source is concealed within the sign.
26. “Maintenance” means normal care needed to keep a sign functional such as cleaning, oiling,
changing and repair of light bulbs and sign faces. Does not include structural alteration.
27. “Nonconforming sign” means a sign or sign structure lawfully erected and properly maintained
that would not be allowed under the sign regulations presently applicable to the site.
28. “Non-structural trim” means the moldings, battens, caps, nailing strips and latticing, letters and
walkways which are attached to a sign structure.
29. “Painted wall decorations” means displays painted directly on a wall, designed and intended as a
decorative or ornamental feature. Decorations may also include lighting
30. “Painted wall highlights” means painted areas which highlight a building’s architectural or
structural features.
31. “Painted wall sign” means a sign applied to a building wall with paint and which has no sign
structure.
32. “Person” means individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships and joint stock
companies.
33. “Premises” means one or more lots on which are constructed or on which are to be constructed a
building or a group of buildings designed as a unit.
34. “Projecting sign” means a sign that is either parallel to and projects more than 18 inches from
the building face or a sign, or any part of a sign, that is not parallel to the building face. A
projecting sign may be attached to a building face, marquee, balcony, awning, or similar
building projection but may attached to a building other than a wall sign in which the sign face is
not parallel to the wall. Such sign shall not project above the wall of the building to which it is
attached, except where there is an existing parapet.
35. “Projection” means the distance by which a projecting sign extends from a building.
36. “Reader-board sign” means any sign with changeable copy or a message, except electronic
information signs.
37. “Roof line” means the top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any
cupolas, chimneys or other minor projections.
38. “Roof sign” means a sign erected fully upon or directly above a roof line or parapet of a building
or structure. Exceptions: include approved temporary balloons, signs attached to existing
architectural features and flush mounted “roof” signs.
39. “Rotating, revolving or moving sign” means any sign, or portion of a sign, which moves in any
manner, including but not limited to movement caused by wind, machines, or persons.
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40. “Shopping center” means developments of not less than eight business units.
41. “Shopping plaza” means developments of between two and seven business units.
42. “Sign” means materials placed or constructed primarily to convey a message with symbols, logos,
letters, or other displays and which that can be viewed from a the public right-of-way, another
property, or from the air.
43. “Sign structure” means any structure which supports or is capable of supporting any sign as
described in the Uniform Building Code. A sign structure may be a single pole and may or may
not be an integral part of a building.
44. “Structural alteration” means modification of the size, shape or height of a sign structure. Also
includes replacement of sign structure materials with other than comparable materials, for
example metal parts replacing wood parts.
45. “Surface street” means a street which does not have limited access and which is not a freeway or
expressway.
46. “Temporary sign” means any sign, banner, lawn sign or balloon which is not permanently erected
or permanently affixed to any sign structure, sign tower, the ground or a building:
a. Balloon - an inflatable, stationary temporary sign anchored by some means to a structure or
the ground. Includes simple children’s balloons, hot and cold air balloons, blimps and other
dirigibles;
b. Banner - a sign made of fabric or other nonrigid material with no enclosing framework;
c. Lawn sign - temporary signs placed on private property a rigid sign supported by one or
more sticks, posts, or rods inserted into the ground or a weighted base; or, or A-frame in or
on the ground. A lawn sign in residential zones is exempt from sign permit requirements
provided the size requirements in Section 18.435.060 can be met. A lawn sign in commercial
or industrial zones is subject to temporary permit requirements as pr ovided for in Section
18.435.100.
d. A-frame sign – a sign that meets the definition in Subsection 18.435.015.A.1.
47. “Tenant sign” means a sign placed in control of a current tenant or property owner.
47. 48. “Wall sign” means any sign attached to, painted on, or erected against the wall of a building
face or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the building face and that
projects 18 inches or less from the building face plane of the wall.
48. “Window sign” means a sign placed on the inside of a window. Signs placed on the outside of a
window are considered wall signs.
B. General rule. For the purpose of this chapter, words used in the present tense include the future, the
singular number includes the plural, “shall” is mandatory and not directory, and “building” includes
“structures” except “sign structures.” (Ord. 09-13; Ord. 06-13, Ord. 06-09, Ord. 04-03, Ord. 04-02)
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18.435.020 Permits Required
A. Compliance with regulations. No sign or sign structure shall hereafter may be erected, re-erected,
constructed, structurally altered, or relocated within the city limits except as provided by this title
chapter, and a permit for the same sign or sign structure has been issued by the director approval
authority through the process provided in Section 18.435.030 below.
B. Separate permits for each sign. A separate permit shall be required for each new sign or signs,
modification of signs, or to legalize signs for each business entity. A separate permit shall be required
for each Each sign or group of signs on a single supporting structure, including sign alterations not
exempted by Section 18.435.060, shall require a separate permit.
C. Types of sign permits. All permanent signs shall require a sign permit except those that are
exempted by Section 18.435.060. All temporary signs shall require a temporary sign permit as
provided by Section 18.435.100, except that A-frame signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H.6
shall be treated as permanent signs for permitting purposes.
D. C. Compliance with state building code. Separate structural permits under the state building code
shall also apply. Building permits. All signs are subject to the provisions of the state building code
where applicable. A building permit may be required.
E. D. Electrical permits. required. An electrical permit shall be obtained for all illuminated signs, from
the enforcing agency subject to the provisions of the state electrical code. All signs are subject to the
provisions of the state electrical code where applicable. An electrical permit shall be required for
all illuminated signs.
F. E. Retroactive sign permits. The director approval authority may require application for sign
permits for all signage at a given address if no existing permits previously had been approved or
documented. (Ord. 09-13)
18.435.030 Approval Process
A. Approval process. Permits for new signs, modification of existing signs, or to legalize signs for which
a permit was not obtained when it was constructed, Sign permits, including temporary sign permits,
shall be processed through a Type I procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.050 , using the
requirements of this chapter as approval criteria.
18.435.040 Approval Periods and Extensions
A. Approval period. Sign permit approval shall be effective for a period of 90 days from the date of
approval.
B. Lapse of approval. The sign Sign permit approval shall lapse if:
1. Substantial construction of the approved plan permit has not begun within the 90-day period; or
2. Construction on the site is a departure from the approved plan permit.
C. Extension of approval. The director approval authority shall, upon written request by the applicant,
grant an extension of the approval period not to exceed 90 days provided that:
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1. No changes are made on to the original sign permit plan as approved;
2. The applicant can show intent of initiating construction of the sign within the 90-day extension
period; and
3. There have been no changes in the applicable policies and ordinance provisions and state building
code provisions on which the approval was based.
18.435.050 Inspections
A. Construction inspection. General requirements for the inspection of signs during and following
construction:
1. All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to an inspection by the
building official in compliance with the state building code and this title:
a. A survey of the lot or proposed location for sign erection may be required by the building
official to verify compliance of the structure with approved plans; and
b. Neither the building official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense or other
obligations entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow
inspection.
B. Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify
the building official that such work is ready for inspection. The building official may require that
every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before such inspection is desired.
C. Required interim inspections.
1. Reinforcing steel or structural framework of any part of the proposed structure shall may not be
covered or concealed without first obtaining approval of the building official;
2. Foundation inspections shall be made after all required excavations, form work and bolt settings
are completed and ready to receive concrete;
3. All anchorages shall be left exposed for inspection;
4. Electrical inspection shall be made by the agency issuing electrical permits.
D. Final inspections. Final inspection shall be called for by the applicant when all work is completed.
This inspection shall cover all items required by the building official under state law or city
ordinances such as the locations, landscaping if required, and general compliance with the approved
plans and requirements of this title.
E. Director’s inspection. The director is authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this
chapter:
1. All signs for which permits are required shall be inspected by the director; and
2. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the director may enter at reasonable times any building,
structure, or premises in the city to perform any duty imposed upon the position by this chapter.
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18.435.060 Permit Exemptions
A. Exemptions from permit requirements. The following signs and operations shall do not require a sign
permit but shall conform to all other applicable regulations of this chapter and the provisions of
Subsection B of this section:
1. Lawn and A-frame signs in residential zones. which do not exceed the maximum allowable area
on one premises regardless of the number of signs as follows:
a. Multiple lawn and A-frame signs are allowed per premises.
b. The total maximum sign area for lawn signs in the R-1, R-2, R-3.5, R-4.5, and R-7 zones
shall be 12 square feet per sign face and A total of 24 square feet for all sign faces per
premises. The total maximum sign area for lawn signs in all other residential zones shall
be 24 square feet for all sign faces per premises. in residential zones;
c. b. A-frame signs shall be no greater than six square feet per face in any residential zone.
The total maximum sign area for A-frame signs in all residential zones shall be 6 square
feet per sign face and 12 square feet for all sign faces. A-frame signs may be displayed
only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Lawn signs shall not exceed 12 square feet per
face in the R-1, R-2, R-3.5, R-4.5, and R-7 zones.
d. Lawn and A-frame signs in residential zones shall be placed on private property and not
within the public right-of-way nor shall such signs obstruct or the clear vision area described
in Chapter 18.930, Visual Clearance Areas. A-frame signs are permitted only between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
2. Signs not oriented or intended to be legible from a right-of-way, other property, or from the air;
3. Signs inside a building, except for strobe lights flashing signs visible from a right-of-way, other
property or from the air;
4. Painted wall decorations;
5. Painted wall highlights;
6. Flags displayed from permanently located freestanding or wall-mounted flagpoles that are
designed to allow the raising and lowering of flags; Signs affected by stipulated judgments to
which the city is a party, entered by courts of competent jurisdiction;
7. Directional signs on private property;
8. Interior w Window signs;
9. Signs affected by stipulated judgments to which the city is a party, entered by courts of
competent jurisdiction; and
10. Sign repair, maintenance, or change of message that does not involve a change of sign size,
height, type, or location. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location or construction
of directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to direct ped estrians
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or vehicular traffic while on the parcel of real property on which the signs are located. No sign
permit or fee shall be required for such signs; and
10. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location or construction of signs on private
property where such erection, construction or location is required by any law or ordinance, nor
shall any public agency or utility be prohibited from erecting signs on private property when
otherwise permitted. No sign permit or fee shall be required for such signs.
B. Requirements for exempted signs. All signs exempted from permit requirements under Subsection A
above shall meet the following requirements:
1. The sign shall be erected All signs shall be placed on private property with the consent of the
lawful possessor of the property owner. No sign may and shall not be placed on utility poles or in
the public right-of-way; and
2. At least one sign shall be permitted per parcel of land; additional signs on such parcel Multiple
signs shall be allowed per premises and be spaced at least 50 feet apart in residential zones and
30 feet apart in all other base zones.
C. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location, or construction of signs on private property
where such erection, location, or construction is required by any law or ordinance. Nor shall any
public agency or utility be prohibited from erecting signs on private property when otherwise
authorized. No sign permit or fee shall be required for such signs. Exceptions. The sign permit
provisions of this section shall not apply to repair, maintenance or change of copy on the same sign
(including, but not limited to the changing of a message on a sign specifically designed and permitted
for the use of changeable copy), or unlawfully erected or maintained signs. (Ord. 04-02)
18.435.070 Certain Signs Prohibited
A. Prohibited display of flags and banners. It is a violation of this chapter to erect or maintain strings of
pennants, banners or streamers, festoons of lights, clusters of flags, strings of twirlers or propellers,
flashing or blinking lights, flares, balloons and similar devices of carnival character. Exceptions
include:
1. National, state and institutional flags properly displayed;
2. Signs and banners approved as temporary signs; and
3. Balloon as allowed in 18.435.090.C.
A. B. Unsafe signs or improperly maintained signs. No sign shall may be constructed, erected, or
maintained unless the sign and sign structure is so constructed, erected, and maintained as to be able
to withstand the wind, seismic, and or other applicable requirements as specified in of the state
building code or this title. Any sign that by its condition or location presents an immediate or
serious danger to the public shall be removed or repaired by order of the building official. In the
event the owner of the sign cannot be found or refuses to comply with the order to remove or repair
the sign, the building official shall have the dangerous sign removed and the owner cited for
noncompliance and recovery of any damage or expense.
B. C. Signs at intersections. No sign shall may be erected at intersections of any streets in such a
manner as to materially obstruct free and clear vision. All signs shall be consistent with Chapter
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18.930, Visual Clearance Areas of this title:
1. No sign shall may be erected at any location where, by reason of the position, shape or color, that
interferes with, obstructs the view of, or could be confused with any authorized traffic signal or
device; and
2. No sign shall may be erected which makes use of the word “stop,” “look,” “danger,” or any other
similar word, phrase, symbol, or character in such manner as is reasonably likely to interfere
with, mislead or confuse motorists.
C. D. Obscenity Obscene signs. No sign shall may bear or contain statements, words, or pictures in
which the dominant theme of the material, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in sex or
is patently offensive because it affronts the contemporary community standard relating to the
description or representation of sexual material which is utterly without redeeming social value.
D. E. Traffic obstructing signs. No sign or sign structure shall may be constructed in such a manner or
at such a location that it will obstruct access to any fire esca pe or other means of ingress or egress
from a building or any exit corridor, exit hallway or exit doorway. No sign or supporting structure
shall may cover, wholly or partially, any window or doorway in any manner that it will substantially
limit access to the building in case of fire.
F. Bare light bulbs. Strings of bare lights shall not be constructed, erected, or maintained within view of
any private or public street or right-of-way except if designed as part of a structure’s architectural
design. This subsection shall not apply to lighting displays as described in subsection A.2 of this
section.
E. G. Roof signs. Roof signs of any kind are prohibited, except for temporary balloon signs as allowed
by Section 18.435.100 and pedestrian-oriented roof signs as allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H. ,
including temporary signs with the sole exception of approved temporary balloons.
F. H. Revolving, rotating, or moving signs. Revolving, rotating, or moving signs of any kind are
prohibited, except for flags allowed by Subsection 18.435.060.A.6 or temporary banners or balloons
as allowed by Section 18.435.100.
G. I. Flashing signs. Flashing signs of any kind are prohibited, including but not limited to strobe
lights. A sign which displays flashing or intermittent or sequential light, or lights of changing degrees
or intensity, with each interval in the cycle lasting two seconds or less. Exposed reflective type bulbs,
strobe lights, rotary beacons, par spots, zip lights, or similar devices shall be prohibited.
J. Temporary signs with illumination or changeable copy. A sign not permanently erected or affixed to
any sign structure, sign tower or building which is an electrical or internally illuminated sign or a sign
with changeable message characteristics.
H. K. Right-of-way signs. Signs in the public right-of-way in whole or in part are prohibited, except
for signs legally erected for informational purposes by or on behalf of a government agency, bench
signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.090.B, awning signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.090.E,
temporary banners allowed by Section 18.435.100, or signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H.1.c
in the TMU and MU-CBD zones. Any sign that projects into or is located in City of Tigard right-of-
way is subject to approval by the city engineer. No sign may project into or be located in Oregon
Department of Transportation right-of-way.
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I. L. Signs on a vehicle. Any sign placed Signs placed on or painted on a motor vehicle or trailer, as
defined by ORS Chapter 801, with the primary purpose of providing a sign not otherwise allowed for
by this chapter are prohibited.
J. M. Billboards. Billboards are prohibited. (Ord. 09-13)
18.435.080 Sign Illumination
A. Surface brightness. The surface brightness of any sign shall may not exceed that produced by the
diffused output obtained from 800 milliampere fluorescent light sources spaced not closer than eight
inches, center on center.
B. No exposed incandescent lamps. Any exposed incandescent lamp which exceeds 25 watts shall may
not be used on the exterior surface of any sign so as to expose the face of such bulb or lamp to any
public street or public right-of-way with the exception of electronic information signs.
18.435.085 Sign Measurement
A. Projecting and freestanding signs.
1. The area of a freestanding or projecting sign shall include all sign faces counted in calculating its
area. Regardless of the number of sign cabinets or sign faces, the total allowable area shall may
not be exceeded.
2. The area of the sign shall be measured as follows if the sign is composed of one or more
individual cabinets or sides:
a. The area around and enclosing the perimeter of each cabinet, sign face or module shall be
summed and then totaled to determine total area. The perimeter of measurable area shall may
not include embellishments such as pole covers, framing and decorative roofing, provided
there is no written advertising copy, symbols or logos on such embellishments;
b. If the sign is composed of more than two sign cabinets, sign faceia or modules, the area
enclosing the entire perimeter of all cabinets and/or modules within a single, continuous
geometric figure shall be the area of the sign. Pole covers and other embellishments shall not
be included in the area of the sign measurement if they do not bear written advertising copy,
symbols or logos; and
c. The overall height of a freestanding sign or sign structure is measured from the grade directly
below the sign to the highest point of the sign or sign structure and shall include architectural
and structural embellishments.
B. Wall signs.
1. The area of the sign shall be measured as follows:
a. The area around and enclosing the perimeter of each cabinet, sign face or module is summed
and then totaled to determine total area. The perimeter of measurable area will not include
embellishments such as pole covers, framing and decorative roofing, provided there is no
written advertising copy, symbols or logos on such embellishments;
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b. If the sign is composed of individual letters or symbols using the wall as the background with
or without added decoration, the total sign area shall be calculated by measuring the area
within the perimeter of all symbols and letters or other decoration including logos; and
c. Measurement of the wall area pertaining to flush pitched “roof” signs shall be calculated as if
the sign were mounted directly on the wall face immediately below the sign.; and
d. Measurement of the wall area pertaining to awning or canopy signs shall be calculated to
include the vertical surface of the awning or canopy on which the sign is to be mounted and
the wall surface of the structure to which it is attached.
C. Awning Signs.
1. If an awning sign meets the definition of a wall sign as provided in Subsection 18.435.015.A., it
shall be measured as a wall sign as described in Subsection 18.435.085.B above as if the sign
were mounted directly on the building face.
2. If an awning sign meets the definition of a projecting sign, it shall be measured as a projecting
sign as described in Subsection 18.435.085.A above.
18.435.090 Special Condition Signs
A. Applicability. Special-condition Special condition signs shall have special or unique dimensional,
locational, illumination, maximum number or other requirements imposed upon them in additio n to
the regulations contained in this chapter.
B. Bench signs.
1. Bench signs shall only be permitted allowed at designated transit stops in commercial, industrial,
and the R-12, R-25, and R-40 zones where no bus shelter exists:
a. There shall be no No more than one bench sign per allowable shall be allowed per transit
stop;
b. Placement of the bench sign shall may not interfere with pedestrian traffic or be located
within a vision clearance area or a public right-of-way except where approved unless
otherwise determined to be permissible by the city engineer;
c. Application for a bench sign shall include the signature of the affected property owner, proof
of liability insurance, and any required permits from the state highway division or
Washington County, where applicable; and
d. The sign area shall be limited to a total of 14 square feet.
C. Balloons.
1. One inflatable, stationary balloon or one cluster of children’s balloons firmly secured shall be
allowed only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
a. A City of Tigard sign permit is obtained for each single or cluster of balloons;
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b. Each owner or legal occupant of property or a building shall be allowed one balloon per year;
c. A balloon sign shall be allowed to remain up for a period of no longer than 10 days per year;
d. A permit issued for a balloon will serve as one of the three sign permits allowed per business
in a calendar year;
e. Balloons may be permitted as roof signs with a city sign permit;
f. The size of a balloon shall not exceed 25 feet in height; and
g. The balloon shall be secured to a structure on the ground and shall not be allowed to float in
the air higher than 25 feet above the nearest building roof line.
C. D. Electronic message centers. Electronic Information Signs.
1. Electronic message center (variable message) sign regulations shall be subject to all of the
following restrictions:
1. a. Electronic message center information signs shall be permitted allowed only in the C-G,
MUC, TMU, and MU-CBD zones, and at schools that front an arterial street where the sign is not
less than 200 feet from an abutting residential use and is oriented to the arterial street.
2. The standards for electronic information signs in TMU and MU-CBD zones are provided in
Subsection 18.435.130.H.1.a.
3. The standards for electronic information signs in all other zones and for schools are provided
below.
a. b. The maximum height and area of an electronic message center information sign shall be
as provided in Section 18.435.130 and any other applicable standards of this title;
b. c. Electronic message centers information signs may not be substituted for a
nonconforming sign or mounted upon a nonconforming sign or sign structure, unless the sign
and sign structure are brought into compliance with all of the provisions of this title;
c. d. An electronic message center information sign shall may be allowed to substitute for one
freestanding sign or one wall sign except in the MUC zone where an electronic message
center information sign may only be substituted for one freestanding sign and no other sign
type. Electronic message centers information signs shall may not be substituted for any other
sign types as provided in this title, and shall may not be allowed to replace or supplement a
billboard, freeway oriented sign, or any other sign types other than those specifically allowed
above;
d. e. One electronic message center information sign shall be allowed per premises; and
e. f. With regard to light patterns:
i. Traveling light patterns (“chaser effect”) shall be are prohibited;
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ii. Messages and animation shall be displayed at intervals of greater than two seconds in
duration.
D. E. Freestanding freeway-oriented signs.
1. For signs requiring a permit under the Oregon Motorist Information Act, the city will determine
through a Type I procedure whether the sign meets all applicable city standards and provide that
determination to any applicant for a state permit consistent with ORS 377.723.
2. Freeway-oriented signs shall only be allowed permitted only in the C-G, TMU, I-P, I-L and I-H
zones.
3. Freeway-oriented signs shall be permitted to be located within 200 feet of Highway 217 and/or
Interstate Freeway No. 5 rights-of-way.
4. One freestanding freeway-oriented sign shall be allowed per premises.
5. The maximum height of a freeway-oriented sign shall may not exceed 35 feet from the ground
level at its base.
6. For freestanding signs a total The maximum sign area of a freeway-oriented sign may not exceed
160 square feet per face ( or 320 square feet for all faces. total) shall be allowed.
7. Freeway-oriented signs shall be oriented to be viewed from the freeway.
8. In addition to a freeway-oriented sign, each parcel, development complex, or premises shall be
allowed one freestanding sign provided all other provisions of this chapter can be met and both
signs are located on separate frontages with different orientations.
9. Freeway-oriented signs are only allowed as freestanding signs and are not permitted allowed as
any other sign type. roof, tenant, temporary, balloon, wall and awning signs.
E. F. Awning signs.
1. Awning signs shall be permitted allowed in all base zones. Regardless of how an awning sign is
measured, as provided in Subsection 18.435.085.C, the total awning sign area counts toward
the total wall sign area allowance as provided in the applicable base zone sign regulations in
Section 18.435.130, except for awning signs in the TMU and MU-CBD zones. The total awning
sign area in these zones counts toward the total projecting sign area allowance as provided in
Subsection 18.435.130.H.4.
2. The standards for awning signs in TMU and MU-CBD zones are provided in Subsection
18.435.130.H.4.
3. The standards for awning signs in all other zones are provided below.
a. 2. The copy on awning signs may not extend above the upper surfaces of the awning
structure. They may be hung below the awning if the sign clears the sidewalk by at least 8 -1/2
feet;
b. 3. Awning signs may be internally or externally illuminated; and
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c. 4. Where approved by the city engineer, awning Awning signs may extend into the public
right-of-way 6-1/2 feet or 2/3 of the distance to the roadway, whichever is less. However, no
sign may extend within two feet of the travel lane. State highway division approval shall be
necessary for awning signs on state highways.
F. G. Flush pitched “roof” sign.
1. Flush pitched roof signs shall be allowed in all base zones except residential zones;
2. The face of flush Flush pitched roof signs may not extend more than six inches above the roof
line;
3. Flush pitched roof signs shall be parallel to the building face and . They may not extend beyond
the sides of the building face wall. Such surfaces shall be considered part of a wall surface in the
calculation of total wall area;
4. Flush pitched roof Such signs shall only be attached to a mansard or other near vertical roof
where the roof angle is greater than 45° from horizontal; and
5. Flush pitched roof signs are a type of wall sign, and all All code provisions applicable to wall
signs shall also be applicable apply to this type of sign.
G. H. Painted wall signs. Wall signs, including symbols or logos, which are painted directly onto the
wall surface shall may not exceed in gross wall area that the percentage normally allowed for a wall
sign in that the applicable base zone; however, the vertical dimension of the sign cannot exceed 20
percent of the height of the wall.
H. I. Entryway signs. Entryway signs shall be permitted allowed in all base zones.
I. J. Cultural institution auxiliary signs.
1. Cultural institution auxiliary signs shall be permitted allowed in all base zones.
2. Cultural institution auxiliary signs are limited to one sign and must be either within the same sign
structure as another freestanding sign on the property where the cultural institution is located or
on a wall of the primary building of the cultural institution. A wall sign must be consistent in
structure and materials with any existing wall sign on the cultural institution. The sign area of a
cultural institution auxiliary sign shall may not exceed four square feet per face. (Ord. 10-04 §1;
Ord. 06-13, Ord. 06-09, Ord. 04-03)
18.435.100 Temporary Signs
A. Approval process. Permits for temporary signs not exempted by Section 18.435.060 shall be
processed through a Type I procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.050. The approval authority
shall attach conditions to a permit for a temporary sign as necessary to ensure discontinuance of the
use of the sign in compliance with the terms of the authorization, and to ensure substantial
compliance with the purpose of this title.
A. Applicability. All temporary signs listed in Subsection 18.435.015.A.46 require a temporary sign
permit except for the following:
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1. Lawn and A-frame signs in residential zones exempted by Section 18.435.060.
2. A-frame signs in MU-CBD and TMU zones allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H.6.
B. Expiration.
1. A temporary sign permit shall be issued for a period of 30 days or less. The approval authority
may attach conditions to the permit as necessary to ensure discontinuance of the use of the
sign terminate within 30 days from the date of issuance; and
2. No permit shall be issued for a period longer than 30 days, but a A temporary sign permit may be
reissued by the director approval authority for two additional permit periods of 30 days each per
calendar year, except for balloon sign permits which may not be reissued.
C. Types and locations. Types and locations of temporary signs shall be as follows: Standards for all
temporary signs, except balloon signs, that require a temporary sign permit by Subsection
18.435.100.A above are as follows:
1. A maximum of one temporary sign may be allowed at a time for each owner or occupant of
property or building; The total number of temporary signs issued by permit shall not exceed one
for any use at any one period of time; such signs are not permitted for single-family and duplex
dwellings. Exempted lawn signs in residential zones are not provided in this provision;
2. The total area of a temporary sign shall may not exceed 24 square feet for all faces and no more
than or 12 square feet per face, except for banners which may not exceed 24 square feet per sign
face such signs are not permitted for single-family and duplex dwellings. The permitted area for a
banner shall be no more than 24 square feet per face with the total sign area not to exceed 24
square feet;
3. See 18.435.015.A.46 for the types of temporary signs which may be approved; Temporary signs
shall be located on private property;
4. Temporary signs may not be located in the public right-of-way or the clear vision area as
described in Chapter 18.930, except for banners which may be hung across the right -of-way
where approved by the city engineer;
5. Temporary signs may not be illuminated in any way or utilize electrical wiring;
6. Temporary signs may not contain a reader-board or electronic information sign component;
and
7. Temporary signs may not be permanently attached to the ground, buildings, or other
structures.
4. Special event banners to be hung across public right-of-ways may be permitted by the city
manager’s designee;
5. A balloon as provided in 18.435.090.C.
D. Standards for balloon signs that require a temporary sign permit by Subsection 18.435.100.A above
are as follows:
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1. A maximum of one stationary balloon or cluster of children’s balloons may be allowed per
calendar year for each owner or occupant of property or building;
2. A balloon sign may remain in place for a maximum of 10 days per calendar year;
3. A balloon sign may be allowed as a roof sign;
4. A balloon sign may not exceed 25 feet in height or float in the air higher than 25 feet above the
nearest building’s roof line; and
5. A balloon sign shall be secured to a structure or the ground.
D. Location. The location of a temporary sign requiring a permit shall be as approved by the director.
Exempted lawn signs shall be placed only on private property, outside of the public right-of-way, and
may not obstruct the clear vision area.
E. Attachment. Temporary signs may not be permanently attached to the ground, buildings or other
structures. (Ord. 04-02)
18.435.110 Nonconforming Signs
A. Applicability. For the purposes of this chapter, non-conforming signs will be defined as follows:
1. Except as provided in this chapter, signs in existence on March 20, 1978, in compliance with
Ordinance Nos. 77-89 and 78-16, which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter, but
which were constructed, erected or maintained in compliance with all previous regulations, shall
be regarded as nonconforming signs which may be continued until March 20, 1988.
2. Signs in existence on January 11, 1971, which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter,
but which were constructed, erected or maintained in compliance with all previous regulations,
were regarded as nonconforming signs and could be continued for a period of 10 years from
January 11, 1971. All such signs which were not brought into compliance with the standards in
Ordinance Nos. 77-89 and 78-16 and the extensions granted, are now in violation of this chapter.
3. Signs located on premises annexed into the city after January 11, 1971, which do not comply with
the provisions of this chapter, shall be brought into compliance with this chapter within a period
of 10 years after the effective date of the annexation.
4. Any sign which is structurally altered, relocated or replaced shall immediately be brought into
compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter, except the repairing and restoration of a sign
on site or away from the site to a safe condition. Any part of a sign or sign structure for normal
maintenance shall be permitted without loss of nonconforming status.
B. Restrictions. For purposes of this title, a sign face or message change shall be subject to the following
provisions:
1. A sign face or message change on a nonconforming sign is not allowed as an alteration when the
affected property and sign structure have been abandoned for greater than 90 days;
2. A sign face or message change shall be allowed as an alteration only for existing conforming
signs and for nonconforming signs prior to their amortization expiration date; and
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3. No sign permit shall be required for allowable sign face or message changes.
C. Reconstruction. Should a nonconforming sign or sign structure or nonconforming portion of structure
be destroyed or repaired by any means to an extent of more than 50 percent of its replacement cost, it
shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provisions of this title.
D. Requirements for conformance. Signs in existence on the effective date of this chapter which do not
comply with provisions regulating flashing signs; use of par spotlights or rotating beacons; rotating
and revolving signs; flags, banners, streamers, or strings of lights, or temporary or incidental signs;
shall be made to conform within 90 days from the effective date of this chapter. (Ord. 04-03)
18.435.120 Removal of Nonconforming and/or Abandoned Signs
A. Conformance required. All signs erected after the effective date of this title, which are in violation of
any provisions of this chapter, shall be removed or brought into conformance upon written notice by
the director.
B. Removal. All signs which do not comply with this chapter, but were erected prior to the effective date
of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be removed or brought into conformance within 60
days from written notice by certified mail given by the director.
C. Enforcement. If the owner of sign, building, structure or premises fails to comply with the written
order, the director may then cite the owner into court subject to Chapter 18.20, Administration and
Enforcement. The following exceptions apply:
1. Section 18.435.110 provides for certain time limits and other conditions for certain signs as
described therein.
2. Any sign that by its condition or location presents an immediate or serious danger to the public,
by order of the building official, shall be removed or repaired within the time the building official
may specify. In the event the owner of such sign cannot be found or refuses to comply with the
order to remove, the building official shall then have the dangerous sign removed and the owner
cited for noncompliance and recovery of any damage or expense.
3. All temporary signs shall be removed as provided in 18.435.100.B.1, or in the case of temporary
balloons as provided in 18.435.090.C.
D. Responsible party for removal. Any person who owns or leases a nonconforming or abandoned sign
or sign structure shall remove such sign and sign structure when the expiration of the amortization
period for the sign(s) as provided in Section 18.435.110 has occurred or the sign has been abandoned:
1. If the person who owns or leases such sign fails to remove it as provided in this section, the
director shall give the owner of the building, structure or premises upon which such sign is
located, 60 days written notice to remove it;
2. If the sign has not been removed at the expiration of the 60 days notice, the director may remove
such sign at cost to the owner of the building, structure or premises;
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3. Signs which are in full compliance with city sign regulations, which the successor to a person’s
business agrees to maintain as provided in this chapter, need not be removed in compliance with
this section; and
4. Costs incurred by the city due to removal, may be made a lien against the land or premises on
which such sign is located, after notice and hearing, and may be collected or foreclosed in the
same manner as liens otherwise entered in the liens docket of the city.
18.435.130 Base Zone Regulations
A. R-7, R-4.5, R-3.5, R-2 and R-1 zones. No sign of any character shall be permitted allowed in an the
R-7, R-4.5, R-3.5, R-2, or R-1 zone except the following:
1. Wall sign(s) may not exceed a combined total area of four square feet;
2. Every housing complex shall be allowed one permanent freestanding sign at each entry point to
the housing complex from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped, and not
exceeding 32 square feet per face in area. Illumination may be approved as long as it does not
create a public or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority considering
the purpose of the zone;
3. Every platted subdivision shall be allowed one permanent, freestanding sign at each entry point to
the subdivision from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped and not exceeding
32 square feet per face in area. Illumination may be approved as long as it does not create a public
or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority considering the purpose of
the zone;
4. For nonresidential uses, one illuminated or non-illuminated freestanding sign not exceeding six
feet in height and 32 square feet in area per sign face for uses approved under the site
development review or conditional use process will shall be permitted allowed. Wall signs may
not exceed five percent of the gross area of the wall face on which the sign is mounted;
5. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway
entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets will shall be permitted allowed. One
sign with an area of four square feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs
shall be consistent with Chapter 18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;
6. The signs specified in 18.435.060.A shall be allowed, subject to any restrictions imposed by this
title chapter;
7. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;
8. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;
9. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and
10. Additional permitted allowed signs include awning sign(s) and painted wall sign(s).
B. R-12, R-25 and R-40 zones. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the R-12, R-25, or R-40 zone
except for the following:
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1. Wall sign(s) may not exceed a combined total area of one square foot per dwelling unit and may
not project from the wall face;
2. Every housing complex shall be allowed one permanent freestanding sign at each entry point to
the housing complex from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped and not
exceeding 32 square feet in area per sign face. Illumination may be a pproved as long as it does
not create a public or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority
considering the purpose of the zone;
3. Every platted subdivision shall be allowed one permanent freestanding sign at each entry point to
the subdivision from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped, and not
exceeding 32 square feet in area per sign face. Illumination may be approved as long as it does
not create a public or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority
considering the purpose of the zone;
4. For nonresidential uses, one illuminated or non-illuminated freestanding sign not exceeding six
feet in height and 32 square feet in area per sign face for uses approved under the site
development review or conditional use process will shall be permitted allowed. Wall signs may
not exceed five percent of the gross area of the wall face on which the sign is mounted;
5. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway
entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets will shall be permitted allowed. One
sign with an area of four square feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs
shall be consistent with Chapter 18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;
6. The signs specified in 18.435.060.A shall be allowed, subject to any restrictions imposed by this
title chapter;
7. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;
8. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;
9. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and
10. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s) and painted wall sign(s).
C. C-G zone and MU-CBD zones. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the C-G zone and MU-CBD
zones except for the following:
1. Freestanding signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when
permitted on properties in commercial zones:
a. One multi-faced, freestanding sign shall be permitted allowed per premises, subject to
conditions and limitations as stated herein,
b. A reader-board assembly may be an integral part of the freestanding sign,
c. The maximum square footage of signs shall be 70 square feet per face or a total of 14 0 square
feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall may extend over a property line
into the public right-of-way space,
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d. The sign area may be increased one square foot for each lineal foot the sign is moved back
from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved, the
measurement may be taken from a point which is 15 feet from the pavement. This increase in
sign area is limited to a maximum of 90 square feet per face or a total of 180 square feet for
all faces, and
e. Freestanding signs located next to the public right-of-way shall may not exceed 20 feet in
height. Height may be increased one foot in height for each 10 feet of setback from the
property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement, whichever is less, to a maximum
of 22 feet in height;
2. Wall signs.
a. Wall signs, including illuminated reader-boards, may be erected or maintained but shall may
not exceed in gross area 15 percent of any building face on which the sign is to be mounted,
b. Wall signs may not project more than 18 inches from the wall or extend above the wall to
which they are attached, and
c. If it is determined under the site development review process that the wall sign’s visual
appeal and overall design quality would be served, an additional 50 percent of the allowable
sign area may be permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed, however, in the
additional area permitted. For purposes of this subsection, “copy” includes symbols, logos,
and letters;
3. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway
entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets. One sign with an area of four square
feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs shall be consistent with Chapter
18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;
4. Electronic message centers information signs in compliance with Subsection 18.435.090.C
18.435.090.D shall be permitted allowed;
5. The signs specified in 18.435.060.A shall be allowed, subject to any restrictions imposed by this
title chapter;
6. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;
7. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;
8. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and
9. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), flush pitched “roof”
sign(s), freeway-oriented sign(s), tenant sign(s), projecting sign(s), and painted wall sign(s).
D. C-P zone. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the C-P zone except for the following:
1. Freestanding signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when
permitted on properties zoned C-P including:
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a. One multifaced, freestanding sign per premises shall be permitted allowed per premises,
subject to conditions and limitations as stated herein,
b. A reader-board assembly may be an integral part of the freestanding sign,
c. The maximum square footage of freestanding signs shall be 32 square feet per face or a total
of 64 square feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall extend over a
property line into the public right-of-way space,
d. The sign area may be increased one square foot for each lineal foot the sign is moved back
from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved the
measurement may be taken from a point which is 15 feet from the pavement. This increase in
sign area is limited to a maximum of 52 square feet per face or a total of 104 square feet for
all faces, and
e. Freestanding signs located next to the public right-of-way shall may not exceed eight feet in
height. Height may be increased one foot in height for each 10 feet of setback from the
property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement whichever is less to a maximum of
10 feet in height;
2. Wall signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when
permitted on properties zoned C-P including:
a. Wall signs, including illuminated readerboards reader-board signs, may be erected or
maintained but shall may not exceed five percent in gross area of any wall face on which the
sign is to be mounted,
b. Wall signs shall be parallel to the face of the building upon which the sign is located, and
c. If it is determined under the site development review process that the wall sign’s visual
appeal and overall design quality would be served, an additional 50 percent of the allowable
sign area may be permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed, however, in the
additional area permitted. For purposes of this subsection, “copy” includes symbols, logos
and letters;
3. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway
entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets. One sign with an area of four square
feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs shall be consistent with Chapter
18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;
4. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;
5. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;
6. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and
7. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), flush pitched “roof” sign(s)
and painted wall sign(s).
E. C-N and C-C zones. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the C-N and C-C zones except for the
following:
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1. Freestanding signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when
permitted on properties zoned C-N or C-C:
a. One multifaced, freestanding sign per premises shall be allowed per premises, permitted
subject to conditions and limitations as stated herein,
b. A reader-board assembly may be an integral part of the freestanding sign,
c. The maximum square footage of freestanding signs shall be 32 square feet per face or a total
of 64 square feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall may extend over a
property line into the public right-of-way space,
d. The sign area may be increased one square foot for each lineal foot the sign is moved back
from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved the
measurement may be taken from a point which is 15 feet from the pavement. This increase in
sign area is limited to a maximum of 52 square feet per face or a total of 104 square feet for
all faces, and
e. Freestanding signs located next to the public right-of-way shall may not exceed 20 feet in
height. Height may be increased one foot in height for each 10 feet of setback from the
property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement whichever is less to a maximum of
22 feet in height;
2. Wall signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when
permitted on properties zoned C-N or C-C:
a. Wall signs, including illuminated reader-boards reader-board signs, may be erected or
maintained but shall may not exceed in gross area 10 percent of any building face on which
the sign is to be mounted,
b. Wall signs shall be parallel to the face of the building upon which the sign is located, and
c. If it is determined under the site development review process that the wall sign’s visual
appeal and overall design quality would be served, an additional 50 percent of the allowable
sign area may be permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed, however, in the
additional area permitted. For purposes of this subsection, “copy” includes symbols, logos
and letters;
3. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway
entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets. One sign with an area of four square
feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs shall be consistent with Chapter
18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;
4. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;
5. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;
6. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and
7. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), tenant sign(s), flush pitched
“roof” sign(s), and painted wall sign(s).
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F. Industrial zones. No signs shall be permitted allowed in the I-P, I-L, or I-H zone except for the
following:
1. Freestanding signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions:
when permitted on properties in industrial zones;
a. One multifaced, freestanding sign shall be permitted allowed per premises subject to
conditions and limitations as stated herein,
b. A reader-board assembly may be an integral part of the freestanding sign,
c. The maximum square footage of signs shall be 70 square feet per face or a total of 140 square
feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall may extend over a property line
into the public right-of-way space,
d. The sign area may be increased one square foot for each lineal foot the sign is moved back
from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved, the
measurement may be taken from a point which is 15 feet from the pavement. This increase in
sign area is limited to a maximum of 90 square feet per face or a total of 180 square feet for
all faces, and
e. Freestanding signs located next to the public right-of-way shall may not exceed 20 feet in
height. Height may be increased one foot in height for each 10 feet of setback from the
property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement, whichever is less, to a maximum
of 22 feet in height;
2. Wall signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when
permitted on properties in industrial zones:
a. Wall signs, including illuminated reader-board signs reader boards, may be erected or
maintained but shall may not exceed in gross area 15 percent of any building face on which
the sign is to be mounted,
b. Wall signs may not project more than 18 inches from the wall or extend above the wall to
which they are attached, and
c. If it is determined under the site development review process that the wall sign’s visual
appeal and overall design quality would be served, an additional 50 percent of the allowable
sign area may be permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed, however, in the
additional area permitted. For purposes of this subsection, “copy” includes symbols, logos
and letters;
3. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway
entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets. One sign with an area of four square
feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs shall be consistent with Chapter
18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;
4. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;
5. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;
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6. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and
7. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), tenant sign(s), freeway-
oriented sign(s), projecting sign(s), flush pitched “roof” sign(s), and painted wall sign(s).
G. Additional requirements in commercial and industrial zones, except signs subject to Subsection
18.435.130.H below. If it is determined under the site development review process that the sign’s
visual appeal and overall design quality would be served while maintaining the intent and purpose of
this chapter, an additional 50 percent of the allowable sign area and 25 percent of sign height may be
permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed in the additional area or height. For
purposes of this subsection the word “copy” includes symbols, logos and figures, as well as letters.
1. Each freestanding sign shall be surrounded by an area set aside to protect the sign from vehicles
maneuvering on the site negotiating in the parking area of the business and the area set aside
shall be landscaped.
a. The required site plan shall show the size and shape of the area set aside for the sign and the
landscaping shall be represented on the plot plan required by permit and shall be subject to
the review by the approval authority and control of the director, under the site development
review process; and
b. On existing sites where a landscaped area island is not feasible, the minimum clearance
between the lowest portion of a freestanding sign and the ground shall be 14 feet in any
vehicle maneuvering area.
2. No freestanding sign, nor any portion of any freestanding sign, shall may be located or project
over any portion of a street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way or property unless an exception
has been granted.
3. When a premises contains more than a single tenant but is not defined as a shopping center, the
provisions of a freestanding sign shall take into consideration the need for providing a signing
system which is harmonious in appearance and legible:
a. The building owner shall provide, at his own the owner’s expense, a common support for all
tenant signage; and
b. Up to an additional 50 percent of sign copy area may be permitted allowed under the site
development review process so as to adequately identify the separate tenants when
determined that the increased sign area will not be inconsistent with the purpose of this
chapter.
4. Shopping centers or industrial parks shall establish a single signing format:
a. Up to an additional 50 percent of sign area may be permitted allowed under the site
development review process to adequately identify the complex when it can be determined
that the increased sign area will not be inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter;
b. This increase should be judged according to unique identification needs and circumstances
which necessitate additional area to make the sign sufficiently legible; and
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c. When a shopping center or industrial park has more than one main entrance on separate
frontages, a second freestanding sign may be allowed under the site development review
process. The two allowable signs shall face separate frontages and are not intended to be
viewed simultaneously.
5. Legal owners or occupants of properties or buildings which are in shopping plazas and which are
directly located or are proposed to be located on a commercially- and industrially-zoned corner
property(ies) (one or more contiguous tax lots located at the intersection of two or more public
streets), shall be allowed to have one freestanding sign along each street frontage when all of the
following are met:
a. A sign permit shall be required for each sign prior to its erection;
b. The total combined height of two freestanding signs on the premises shall may not exceed
150 percent of what is normally allowed for one freestanding sign in the same base zone;
c. Neither of the signs shall may exceed the sign height normally allowed in the base zone in
which the signs are located;
d. No more than two freestanding signs shall be permitted allowed;
e. The two allowable signs shall face separate frontages and are not intended to be viewed
simultaneously; and
f. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply.
6. Shopping centers in the C-G zone shall be entitled to freestanding signage according to the
following optional standards:
a. A maximum of two freestanding signs shall be permitted allowed per roadway street frontage
provided they can meet both sign area and sign height requirements as set forth in this
subsection;
b. The combined height of two signs shall may not exceed 150 percent of the sign height
normally allowed for one freestanding sign in the same base zone; however, neither shall may
exceed the height normally allowed in the same base zone;
c. Total combined sign area for both signs shall may not exceed 150 percent of what is normally
allowed for one freestanding sign in the same base zone; however, neither shall may exceed
the area normally allowed in the same base zone;
d. Neither sign shall may pose a vision clearance problem or shall project into the public right-
of-way; and
e. A sign permit shall be required prior to erection of any freestanding sign referred to in this
subsection. (Ord. 10-02 §2; Ord. 09-13)
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H. MU-CBD and TMU zones. The following signs are allowed in the TMU zone and the MU-CBD
zone, except that MU-CBD properties with a Planned Development (PD) designation are subject to
the residential zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.B and MU-CBD properties north of
Pacific Highway or with frontage on Pacific Highway or Hall Boulevard are subject to the C-G
zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.C.
1. General Provisions.
a. Reader-board and electronic information signs are allowed as follows:
i. A freestanding sign, window sign, wall sign, or projecting sign may include a reader-
board or electronic information sign component.
ii. If a wall or projecting sign includes such a component, the reader-board or electronic
information component shall be limited in size to 50 square feet or 50 percent of the
area of the wall or projecting sign, whichever is less.
iii. Messages and animation shall be displayed at intervals of greater than two seconds in
duration. Traveling light patterns (“chaser effect”) shall be prohibited.
b. Sign lighting methods are allowed as follows:
i. In addition to the sign lighting methods described in Subsection 18.435.015.A.25,
backlighting is allowed as a type of indirect or external lighting where the light source
is behind an opaque sign area and not directly visible from the front of the sign.
ii. All signs may use indirect or external lighting. All indirect or external sign lighting
shall be shielded, angled, or located such that it does not shine directly onto adjacent
properties or public rights-of-way. Signs larger than 100 square feet that use indirect
or external lighting shall also have shields with a cutoff angle of 90 degrees or greater
to ensure that lighting is not directed upward.
iii. Only wall signs, window signs, or pedestrian-oriented roof signs may use internal
lighting.
iv. No sign may use direct lighting except for electronic information signs and signs with
neon tubes or comparable lighting tubes.
c. Wall signs, projecting signs, and A-frame signs may project into or be located in City of
Tigard public right-of-way as provided in Subsection 18.435.130.H below. Any sign that
projects into the City of Tigard right-of-way is subject to approval by the city engineer. No
sign may project into or be located in Oregon Department of Transportation right-of-way.
d. Signs on fences, retaining walls, or walls serving the same purpose as a fence are
prohibited except where specifically designed as entryway signs.
2. Freestanding signs, but not including freestanding freeway oriented signs that are allowed as a
special condition sign by Subsection 18.435.130.H.8.
a. One multi-faced freestanding sign is allowed per building. A building with more than one
street frontage may have one sign per frontage.
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b. The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet per sign face or 64 square feet for all sign
faces. The maximum sign height shall be 3.5 feet.
c. A freestanding sign may be located in the minimum building setback but may not be
located in the public right-of-way or the clear vision area as described in Chapter 18.930.
3. Wall signs, including painted wall signs and flush pitched roof signs.
a. Multiple wall signs are allowed per building face.
b. The total maximum sign area may not exceed 15 percent of the gross area of the building
face. The maximum sign height shall be equal to the height of the building face and may
not extend above the building face, except for flush pitched roof signs which are subject to
the height standards in Subsection 18.435.090.F. The maximum horizontal projection shall
be 18 inches. All measurements will be taken from the building face to which the sign(s) is
attached.
c. A wall sign may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way. The
minimum vertical clearance for wall signs that project into the public right-of-way shall be
10 feet from sidewalk grade.
4. Projecting signs, including awning signs.
a. One projecting sign is allowed per building. A building with more than one street frontage
may have one sign per frontage. The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet per sign
face or 64 square feet for all sign faces. A building with more than one street frontage may
have one sign on the building corner at the intersection of two street frontages in lieu of
one sign per frontage. The maximum sign area for a corner projecting sign shall be 50
square feet per sign face or 100 square feet for all sign faces.
b. In addition to the signage allowed by Subsection 4.a above, a building may have multiple
projecting signs per building face where awnings are provided that project at least 4 feet
into the public right-of-way and occupy at least 50 percent of the width of the building
face. The additional signage must be an awning sign with a total maximum sign area of 32
square feet.
c. In addition to the signage allowed by Subsections 4.a and 4.b above, a building may have
multiple projecting signs that are perpendicular to the building face, less than 4.5 square
feet in size per sign face, and located less than 10 feet from sidewalk grade as measured
from the top of sign. The maximum number of projecting signs allowed by this subsection
shall be equal to the number of ground floor tenant spaces in the building.
d. A projecting sign may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way.
For signs that project into the right-of-way, the minimum vertical clearance for awning
signs and signs less than 4.5 square feet in size per sign face shall be 8 feet from sidewalk
grade. The minimum vertical clearance for all other projecting signs shall be 10 feet from
sidewalk grade. The maximum horizontal projection into the right-of-way shall be 6 feet or
the minimum sidewalk width along the building frontage, whichever is less. A projecting
sign may not conflict with an existing or planned street tree.
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5. Pedestrian-oriented roof signs.
a. A pedestrian-oriented roof sign is allowed only on buildings with a height of 20 feet or less.
b. The maximum number of signs allowed shall be equal to the number of ground floor
tenant spaces in the building.
c. The maximum sign area shall be 45 square feet. The maximum sign height shall be two
feet above the roof line of the building and may not extend below the roof line of the
building.
d. The sign shall be oriented to the street upon which the building fronts.
6. A-frame signs.
a. The maximum number of A-frame signs allowed shall be equal to the number of ground
floor tenant spaces in the building or the equivalent of one sign for every 30 linear feet of
street-facing building façade, whichever is greater.
b. The maximum sign area shall be 6 square feet per sign face or 12 square feet for all sign
faces. The maximum sign width and height shall be 3 feet.
c. An A-frame sign may be located on private property or in the public right-of-way adjacent
to any premises by the person in control of those premises. Where the sign is located in the
right-of-way, it shall be located so as to maintain a minimum unobstructed sidewalk width
of 4 feet for pedestrian through-travel. It shall be located behind the curb or a minimum of
10 feet from the edge of the nearest travel lane where no curb is present. It may not be
located in the clear vision area described in Chapter 18.930 or where it conflicts with the
use of any service area, driveway, water quality facility, bicycle parking area, or on- or off-
street parking or loading area. It may be located in a landscape strip with approval by the
city engineer.
d. An A-frame sign may only be displayed when the sign owner’s business is open to the
public.
7. Permit-exempt signs, such as directional and window signs, are allowed as described in
Subsection 18.435.060.A, except that the total maximum sign area of all window signs may not
exceed 25 percent of the gross window area on the building face.
8. Special condition signs, such as bench, cultural institution, entryway, and freeway-oriented
signs are allowed as described in Subsection 18.435.090. Freeway-oriented signs are only
allowed in the TMU zone adjacent to the Highway 217 or Interstate 5 rights-of-way.
9. Temporary signs, such as balloon, banner, and lawn signs are allowed as described in
Subsection 18.435.100, except that A-frame signs are allowed as described in Subsection
18.435.130.H.6.
I. Mixed-use zones except MU-CBD and TMU zones. Sign standards for the MUE, MUE-1, MUE-2,
MUC, MUC-1, and MUR zones are located in their respective plan districts in Chapters 18.620 and
18.670.
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18.435.140 Sign Code Adjustments
A. Adjustments. The director approval authority may grant an adjustment to the requirements of this
chapter through a Type I or Type II procedure, as provided in Sections 18.710.050 and 18.710.070,
using approval criteria in 18.790.030.B.6.
B. If an adjustment is granted, the rights thereby given to the applicant shall continue to exist and to
belong to the applicant or any other owner of the land for a period of 1-1/2 years from the date of
final approval:
1. If, at the expiration of 1-1/2 years from the date of approval, construction of the structure or
initiation of the use giving rise to the need for the adjustment has not begun, the rights given by
the adjustment approval shall terminate without further action by the city; and
2. Said rights shall also terminate at or after the expiration of 1-1/2 years from approval if, though
commenced within 1-1/2 years, construction ceases and is not resumed within 60 days. (Ord. 09-
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City of Tigard
Memorandum
To: Planning Commission
From: Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner
Re: Summary of Proposed Sign Code Amendments
Date: October 30, 2017
This memorandum summarizes the key changes being proposed to Chapter 18.435 Signs. It
includes an executive summary, a detailed description of existing and proposed sign
standards for five sign types, and a tabular comparison of existing and proposed sign
allowances for all sign types. It should be noted that the existing sign allowances for
properties in the Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU), Mixed-Use Central Business District (MU-
CBD), and General Commercial (C-G) zones are the same except for the following
differences:
Freeway-oriented signs are allowed in the C-G zone along Highway 217 and
Interstate 5.
Blade and pedestrian-oriented roof signs are allowed in the MU-CBD and TMU
zones.
Executive Summary
Proposed increase in sign allowances for all properties in the TMU zone and most properties
in the MU-CBD zone:
A-frame signs allowed on a permanent basis on private property or in public rights-
of-way (ROW).
More signs explicitly allowed to project or be located in the public ROW.
Additional awning signage allowed if a certain amount of awnings provided.
Additional projecting signage allowed if pedestrian-oriented, e.g. blade signs
Electronic information and reader-board signs explicitly allowed in more situations.
Backlit signs explicitly allowed.
Proposed decrease in sign allowances for all properties in the TMU zone and most
properties in the MU-CBD zone:
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Freestanding signs still allowed but size and height allowances significantly reduced.
For example, there are currently 10 pole signs (all over 10 feet tall) and 4 monument
signs (all under 8 feet tall) on Main Street. All but one monument sign would become
nonconforming with this proposal.
Window signs still allowed but with size restrictions.
Electronic information signs allowed in more situations but with some size restrictions.
Internally-lit freestanding signs no longer allowed.
Other:
The proposed sign standards for the Mixed-Use Central Business District (MU-CBD)
zone apply to properties south of Pacific Highway and north of Fanno Creek that do
not have frontage on Pacific Highway or Hall Blvd. Sign standards for properties
north of Pacific Highway or with frontage on Pacific Highway or Hall Blvd are not
proposed to change, i.e. they will be subject to C-G zone sign allowances.
The existing sign standards for the General Commercial (C-G) zone allow freeway-
oriented signs along Highway 217 and Interstate 5. Properties currently zoned
General Commercial (C-G) that are proposed to be zoned Triangle Mixed-Use
(TMU) will retain this sign allowance where located along Highway 217 and
Interstate 5.
Comparison of Existing/Proposed Standards for Five Sign Types
A-frame Signs
Existing Standards:
Not allowed in ROW
Allowed on temporary basis (90 days per calendar year)
12 square feet/sign face
Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:
Allowed in ROW
Allowed on permanent basis
6 square feet/sign face with 3-foot maximum height
1 sign/ground floor tenant or for every 30 feet of building frontage
Allowed when business is open to the public
Awning Signs
Existing Standards:
Counts as a wall sign for area calculation purposes
Signs not allowed above awnings but may be allowed below with 8-1/2-foot clearance
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Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:
Counts as a projecting sign for area calculation purposes
Signs allowed above and awnings with 8-foot clearance
Additional awning signage allowed if provide awnings along 50% of width of building
façade that project at least 4 feet into the ROW
Blade
Existing Standards:
Allowed in MU-CBD zone through Downtown Tigard Plan District not Sign Code
4.5 square feet/sign face
1 sign/building entrance
Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:
Allowed in MU-CBD and TMU zones
4.5 square feet/sign face
1 sign/ground floor tenant
Freestanding
Existing Standards:
70 square feet/sign face and 140 square feet for all faces
20-foot maximum height
1 sign/property (somewhat unclear)
Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:
32 square feet/sign face and 64 square feet for all faces
3.5 feet maximum height
1 sign/building
Electronic information sign component explicitly allowed
Projecting
Existing Standards:
32 square feet/sign face and 64 square feet for all faces
Allowed to project 4 feet into ROW with 10-foot clearance
Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:
32 square feet/sign face and 64 square feet for all faces with blade and some awnings
signs allowed in addition to this area allowance
Allowed to project up to 6 feet into ROW with 8-foot clearance for some sign types
Comparison of Existing and Proposed Sign Allowances in TMU and MU-CBD Zones
Sign Types Existing TMU and MU-CBD Sign Allowances Proposed TMU and MU-CBD Sign Allowances
A-frame See Memo See Memo
Awning See Memo See Memo
Billboards Prohibited ***
Bench Allowed ***
Balloon Allowed ***
Banner Allowed ***
Blade See Memo See Memo
Cultural institution Allowed ***
Driveway Allowed with size restrictions Allowed without size restrictions
Electronic information Allowed as wall or freestanding sign Allowed as wall or projecting sign with size restrictions;
Allowed as freestanding or window sign
Entryway Allowed ***
Flush pitched roof Allowed as type of wall sign ***
Freestanding See Memo See Memo
Freeway Prohibited Allowed in TMU Zone
Lawn Allowed ***
Painted wall Allowed with height restriction Allowed without height restriction
Ped-oriented roof Allowed in MU-CBD Zone Allowed in MU-CBD and TMU Zones
Projecting See Memo See Memo
Reader-board Allowed as wall or freestanding sign Allowed as wall or projecting sign with size restrictions;
Allowed as freestanding or window sign
Roof Prohibited with exceptions ***
Revolving Prohibited ***
Wall Allowed (awning signs counted as wall signs)Allowed (awning signs not counted as wall signs)
Window Allowed without size restrictions Allowed with size restrictions (25% of window area)
Sign Lighting Methods
Flashing Prohibited ***
Internal Allowed for wall, window, ped-oriented roof, and freestanding
signs
Allowed for wall, window, and ped-oriented roof signs
External Allowed ***
Direct Unclear where allowed Allowed for electronic information, reader-board, and neon or
similar
Backlit Unclear where allowed Allowed
Signs in ROW
All Prohibited with one exception
Allowed for A-frame, banner, wall, projecting, and awning signs
*** No Change Proposed