09/08/2021 - Agenda City of Tigard
41- Town Center Advisory Commission Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: September 8, 2021 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MEETING INFORMATION:Members Remote via MS Teams
Public— (971) 256-0577,PIN = 13125# Email comments to Sean@tigard-or.gov
1. CALL TO ORDER Ryan 6:30
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Ryan 6:35
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS Ryan 6:40
4. PUBLIC COMMENT All 6:45
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Sean 6:50
6. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN UPDATE Dave Roth, Sr.Transp. Planner 6:55
7. TRIANGLE OPPORTUNITY FUND FEEDBACK Sean/Dylan Bemis, Ec. Dev. 7:25
8. DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY Sean 7:55
9. PROJECT UPDATES Sean 8:00
10. URBAN RENEWAL IN CONTEXT Sean 8:10
11. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES Ryan 8:15
12. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 8:25
13. ADJOURN MEETING Ryan 8:30
*EXECUTIVE SESSION:The Town Center Advisory Commission may go into Executive Session to discuss real property
transaction negotiations under ORS 192.660(2) (e).All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the
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Upcoming meetings of note: Related websites and information:
Tuesday,Sept. 14,7:30 p.m.,TCDA Meeting Tigard Urban Renewal
Tigard Construction Updates
Wednesday,Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m., Regular TCAC Meeting
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CITY OF TIGARD
TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
July 14, 2021
Members Present: Renette Hier,Adrian Hinckley, Hemendra Mathur,Tom Murphy,Tim Myshak,
Kate Rogers,Ryan Ruggiero (Chair),Elise Shearer,Chris Sjolin,Justin Watson (Ex Officio), and
Derrick Wright.
Members Absent: Chris Cach (Alternate), Scott Hancock (Vice Chair), and Kris Mitchell
(Alternate).
Staff Present: Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe
Patton.
Others Present: TCAC Council Liaison John Goodhouse.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ruggiero called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The meeting was held remotely using MS
Teams with a call-in number provided for the public.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The June 9, 2021 TCAC Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS—N/A
4. PUBLIC COMMENT—N/A
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS —N/A
6. 2ND QUARTER TCAC GOAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Sean briefly reviewed second quarter updates. Sean will check with Dave Roth and Gary
Pagenstecher about attending the September meeting to talk about the pedestrian bridge over Hwy.
217 and potential funding sources. Tom noted the CPAH housing project,nee Torchwood,is now
called Woodland Hearth.
7. DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED PROJECT
Sean reviewed the project details included in the agenda packet. He will share an update including
opportunities for Commissioners to get involved at the September meeting.
8. ALONGSIDE SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT UPDATE
Sean reviewed the information included with the Agenda. He noted there are 58 apartments with a
community room and a connection to the Fanno Creek trail. Currently there are 48 parking spaces
on the site and 76 are proposed. A parking management plan is required. An additional meeting with
surrounding neighbors will be held onsite with the building footprint staked out.The meeting is not
required by the land use process. Commissioners expressed support for the project and to submit a
letter via if beneficial.
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TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
July 14, 2021
9. UNIVERSAL PLAZA UPDATE
An RFP for a contractor resulted in P&C Construction being chosen to assist with the project to
help guide the next steps and recommend alternatives if aspects are too expensive. There will be a
connection to the Fanno Creek trail. The project is on schedule,but things may move around due to
weather. Restrooms are required due to county requirements for the water feature. There are various
events planned for the site prior to construction including artwork from Metzger Elementary
students, the Art Walk,Taste of Tigard, and a holiday event.
10. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
A. The 72nd Ave. signal is operational.
B. Subcommittees are encouraged to meet August 11 at the normal meeting time.
Commissioner Sjolin offered use of the room at Cooper Mountain Ale Works for in person
meeting space.
11. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
A. The Art Walk is taking place through July 18.
12. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. It was noted there is no August meeting.
Joe Patton,TCAC Meeting Secretary
Ryan Ruggiero, Chair
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Tigard Triangle Business Opportunity Fund Program Elements (Draft 9/1/21)
The Tigard Triangle Business Opportunity Fund encourages and incentivizes business startups by
offering 50% matching grants (up to $25,000) to help fund tenant and exterior building
improvements for businesses moving into vacant commercial spaces in the Tigard Triangle TIF
(urban renewal) District.
To be eligible for funding, grantees must meet the criteria outlined below, including committing
to enter a business advising relationship with one of the city's advising partner organizations.
Pairing new entrepreneurs with advising services helps set them up for success by providing the
business development support needed to run a thriving business. The advising component also
encourages entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses in Tigard with the benefit of a
business support network.
Purpose & Goals
The Tigard Triangle Business Opportunity Fund supports inclusive access to resources and
economic health, in alignment with the City of Tigard's Strategic Vision and A New Tigard
Triangle: Planning for Equitable Development. The program helps prioritize grant funding and
align decisions with a range of goals and objectives, including:
• Reducing barriers to entry for entrepreneurs and ensuring entrepreneurs from all
ethnicities and backgrounds have access to resources.
• Incentivizing business startups that create employment opportunities in Tigard and add
to a vibrant business climate.
• Building a diverse business community in the Tigard Triangle, particularly for small
business owners and entrepreneurs.
• Providing equitable, well-paying employment options that increase opportunity and
improve the quality of life for the full spectrum of the Tigard community.
Eligible Applicants
• Properties must be located within the Tigard Triangle TIF (Urban Renewal) District.
• Applicants must provide evidence of site control through ownership, a lease, or letter
indicating an intent to lease a currently vacant property.
• Small businesses (12 employees or less).
• Restaurant, retail, personal services, and professional services businesses.
• Ineligible— National franchises, government offices and agencies, and residential
properties.
Eligible Work
• Energy efficiency upgrades
• Trade fixtures, machinery
• Large and affixed equipment
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• Demolition and shell reconstruction
• Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical improvements
• Safety improvements including seismic upgrades and fire-suppression systems
• Interior finishes including flooring, painting, and built-in casework
• Hazardous materials abatement
• ADA compliance
• Rehabilitation to building facades visible from the street: Storefronts; cornices; gutters
and downspouts; exterior lighting; canopies and awnings, interior window display
lighting; painting; signage (eligible only as part of a larger project); permit and design
fees.
• Improvements to the landscape between the building and the public right-of-way:
Paving; planters; landscape elements, trees, shrubs, lighting, benches; signage (eligible
only as part of a larger project), permit and design fees.
• Other improvements may be considered at discretion of the Town Center Development
Agency (TCDA)
Ineligible Work
Maintenance improvements, Removable fixtures, appliances, any non-permanent upgrades or
adaptations; stand-alone signage (if not part of a larger project); structural foundations;
billboards; security systems; non-permanent fixtures; interior window coverings; vinyl awnings;
personal property and equipment; security bars, razor/ barbed wire fencing; landscape
maintenance.
Other Requirements
1. Grantees must commit to enter a business advising relationship with a partner
organization. Relationship must consist of a minimum of 10 hours of one-on-one business
advising or equivalent training with one of the following partner organizations: Adelante
Mujeres, Hacienda CDC, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber, Immigrant and Refugee
Community Organization (IRCO), Mercy Corps Northwest, Micro Enterprise Services of
Oregon (MESO), Portland Business Development Group (PBDG), SCORE, Small Business
Development Center (SBDC), XXcelerate Fund.
2. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis as funding allows.
3. No more than one grant may be awarded per three years per recipient.
4. Projects receiving a grant must have a reasonable chance of being completed within one
year from the time of award.
5. Projects must receive all necessary city permits and be in compliance with all applicable
zoning and building codes.
6. If possible, applications should include at least two bids from licensed contractors for
the proposed work.
7. Grants are paid out on a reimbursement basis to fund up to 50% of total eligible costs up
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to the maximum award amount of$25,000, once the grantee has completed the work
and documented that the contractors completing the work were paid.
8. To the greatest degree possible, projects should incorporate evidence of how the
proposed improvements meets program selection criteria (described below).
Selection Criteria
Matching grant applications will be reviewed by the TIF District Improvement Program
Opportunity Fund Committee. The following factors will be considered in selecting a project for
funding (not all factors must be met for a project to receive funding, but projects that meet
multiple factors will be prioritized):
POINTSMAXIMUM
FACTORS
1. Supports economic opportunity and wealth creation opportunities
Proposed business is in the startup phase (0-3 years in business).
Proposed business is owned by a first-time business owner.
Pre-existing business advising relationship (six months or longer) with a
partner organization. 50
Business owner is a Tigard resident.
Estimated new jobs that will be created by the proposed business and a
timeline for projected job growth.
2. Enhances cultural and business diversity
Proposed business was referred by a partner organization.
Proposed business will meet a currently unmet or underserved niche in the
local market.
Employee and/or customer demographics demonstrate a commitment to 50
cultural diversity.
Evidence of minority-owned business certification.
Business reflects distinct identities of local or underrepresented cultural
heritage.
Summary of Steps
1. Applicant submits Matching Grant Application to TCDA/City of Tigard.
2. Selection Committee makes award decision, approves scope and the maximum grant amount.
3. City staff notify applicant of decision and sends pre-commitment checklist.
4. Applicant submits to TCDA three competitive bids from contractors licensed by the State of
Oregon (one if proposed work is under$7,000.). Bids must be submitted within three months
of award notification.
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S. Applicant obtains necessary regulatory approvals, including those of the planning and building
departments (if applicable) and meets any other conditions.
6. Agency issues Commitment of Funds Letter, which will outline additional terms and conditions
of the matching grant and will serve as the legal commitment of both parties as to the scope
and quality of work and the amount of funds committed. Letter of Commitment will also outline
business advising requirements. Grantees must commit to enter a business advising relationship
with a partner organization. Relationship must consist of a minimum of 10 hours of one-on-one
business advising or equivalent training with one of the following er organizations:Adelante
Mujeres, Hacienda CDC, Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber, IRC r s Northwest, Micro
Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), Portland Business v opment (PBDG), SCORE,
Small Business Development Center(SBDC),XXcelerate Fund. This letter mus turned within
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7. After signing Commitment of Funds Letter, applicant contracts for construction. Construction
must be completed within one year o igning Commitment of Funds Letter.
8. Completed work is checked by staf ,
9. Applicant submits proof of completio business advising requirements outlined above.
10. Funds are disbursed to applicant upon oof of completion of business advising requirements
and proof that contractors completing the work have been paid in full. Arrangements can be
made for partial awards upon completion ofcific project phases.
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9/1/21 TIF District Project Updates
City Center TIF District
1. Universal Plaza
• Kick-off meeting held with Construction Manager/General Contractor and design
team
• Design team starting construction documents
• October 18th Planning Commission for land use decision
• Construction planned for May-October 2022
2. Main Street Green Street Phase 2
• 100%construction documents being reviewed
• RFP for construction contractor to be released in late September
• Planning an Open for Business campaign, before and during construction
3. Senior Center Affordable Housing
• Land use decision pending
• Met with neighbors onsite in late July, many are opposed
4. Main Street at Fanno project
• Developers report a financing gap
• Metro staff recommending a $300K TOD grant
• Construction timeline to come
5. TIF Improvement Grants
• Committee met to review application for 9185 SW Burnham and asked for more
information
6. Nick Wilson Fanno Creek Overlook
• Project shifted to start design in late 2022
7. City Facilities Consolidation (only parking structure is UR funded)
• Council decision to come on referring to future ballot
8. Downtown Reimagined
• TGM scope and contract being finalized at ODOT. Likely November project kick-off
• Public Engagement plan to be written, but will include TCAC presentations/feedback
opportunities, Downtown stakeholder focus group, and affordable housing focus
group
9. Borrowing
• City Council/TCDA to approve $1.1 M borrowing for City Center projects
Tigard Triangle URD
1. Affordable Housing
• Viewfinder project under construction-91 units
• REACH pre-development feasibility study for ground floor community supportive
uses underway. Phase 1 will provide 75 units.
• CPAH's to close on Woodland Hearth property.
2. The Overland (Dartmouth and 72nd Mixed Use)
• Construction in progress
3. Red Rock Creek Trail Planning
• ODOT grant to study trail alignment delayed until spring 2022
4. Mixed Use Path over Highway 217
• Project on hold pending until clarity on SW Corridor
5. Parks
• Agency hired advisor assisting in negotiations
6. Opportunity Fund
• Draft program elements being review by partner CBO's and TCAC
• Program to be opened in October/November
7. Borrowing
• City Council/TCDA to approve $8.35 M borrowing for Triangle projects
Agenda Item 10
Urban Renewal: Historical Context
The concept of urban renewal was established by the Federal Housing Act of 1949 to provide
funding for cities to invest in affordable housing and urban infrastructure projects in
underperforming areas. Unfortunately, in some cases, the implementation of urban renewal plans
has had negative consequences, resulting in displacement of minorities and underrepresented
populations in cities around the country.
For many, the term urban renewal evokes these past practices. The City of Tigard acknowledges
urban renewal's harmful past and seeks to use the tool for positive and equitable transformation.
As a best practice, the Oregon Economic Development Association recommends replacing the
nomenclature of urban renewal with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. On the City of
Tigard's website, most references to "urban renewal"have been replaced with "TIF District."
Some references to the City Center and Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Plans remain, as they are
legally adopted documents.
Tigard's Commitment to Equitable Implementation: The City of Tigard uses an equitable
development strategy to ensure everyone participates in, and benefits from, the economic
transformation of its TIF Districts. This strategy ensures projects deliver on the vision of
equitable development and advance the broader change needed to link community members to
economic and neighborhood opportunities. Accountable public action and investment will result
in more quality jobs and increasing entrepreneurship, wealth, and quality of life. The result will
be a stronger, more competitive city.