02/03/2020 - PacketPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA – FEBRUARY 3, 2020
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City of Tigard
Planning Commission Agenda Revised 1/28
MEETING DATE: February 3, 2020 - 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. BRIEFING – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 7:05 p.m.
OVERVIEW OF THE SW CORRIDOR PROJECT AND CDR PRESENTATION
Presentation by TriMet - Dave Unsworth and Jeb Doran
The Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project will bring high-capacity transit to one of the most
congested travel corridors in our region. The new light rail line will create a 30-minute travel time
between Downtown Portland and Tualatin, connecting regional centers including West Portland
Town Center, Tigard Triangle, Downtown Tigard and Bridgeport Village.
The TriMet team will be providing an overview of the Southwest Corridor Project, followed by a
presentation of the conceptual designs for the SW Corridor as captured in the Conceptual Design
Report (CDR). The Conceptual Design Report for the Southwest Corridor project provides a
snapshot in time of where the project is at this stage of preliminary designs. We will share some
preliminary designs, including station and corridor elements, and we will be looking for input and
feedback to ensure that these designs align with Tigard’s community priorities.
The presentation will include information about:
• Basic station layouts
• Alignment features (bridges, signals, crosswalks, etc.)
• Additional project elements (70th Ave Streetscape, OMF facility)
6. OTHER BUSINESS 8:45 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT 8:50: p.m.
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CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes, February 3, 2020
Location: Tigard Civic Center
Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Hu called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice President Hu
Commissioner Brook
Commissioner Jackson
Commissioner Quinones
Commissioner Roberts
Alt. Commissioner Sarman
Alt. Commissioner Schuck
Commissioner Tiruvallur
Commissioner Watson
Commissioner Whitehurst
Absent: President Feeney
Staff Present: Tom McGuire, Assistant Community Development Director;
Doreen Laughlin, Executive Assistant
TriMet Reps: Dave Unsworth, Director of Capital Projects
Josh Mahar, Community Affairs Coordinator
COMMUNICATIONS - None
CONSIDER MINUTES
Vice President Hu asked if there were any additions, deletions, or corrections to the December 2
minutes; there being none, Vice President Hu declared the minutes approved as submitted.
OVERVIEW OF SWC PROJECT AND CDR (Conceptual Design Report)
TriMet representatives Dave Unsworth and Josh Mahar spoke to the commissioners about the
Southwest Corridor Project and the CDR using a PowerPoint presentation (Exhibit A).
They gave a history of the project – spoke about why they’re doing it, where they are and where
and when they’ll be open for service should this all go through. They let the commissioners
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know that they meant for the meeting to be a conversation and there were some questions and
answers throughout the presentation.
They explained that after many years of narrowing down the alignments they got to a point
where there’s a locally preferred alternative and now they’re painting the pictures of what it will
look like. The “why” of the project is mainly due to the 400,000+ additional people who will be
moving into the region by 2040 – a lot of jobs. They noted this city exports as many people on a
daily basis to go to other jobs as people coming here. Transit service is needed to get people
from their home to their jobs and vice versa.
They went over the timeline of the presentation:
June 2018 was the DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Station study.
November 2019 brought the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA);
February 2020 the Conceptual Design Report;
Summer 2020 the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS);
Nov. 2020 the Metro Regional Funding Measure; and
2021 will bring the Application for Engineering.
They pointed out that with regard to Affordable Housing Opportunities – they are on track to
meet the MOU goal of identifying sites for up to 950 units along the corridor.
OTHER BUSINESS - None
ADJOURNMENT
Vice President Hu adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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Doreen Laughlin, Planning Commission Secretary
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ATTEST: President Brian Feeney
The Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project
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+ 400,000 people
+260,000 jobs
in the region by 2040
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Regional Challenges
•Mobility and congestion
•Climate and environment
•Affordability and
economic disparity
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5
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stations
30 min
Bridgeport Village
To Downtown Portland
37,500
riders per day by 2035
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Moving more people, more places.
10 miles
of new sidewalks
6 miles
of improved bike facilities
2 miles
of dedicated transit lanes
2,000
Park & Ride spaces
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Supporting the regional
Equitable Development
Strategy
950 units
Pledged for
affordable housing
Building a project for everyone.
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Responding to local climate goals.
Improving natural areas,
water quality, and long-
term habitat connections.
Light rail attracts compact
development –neighborhoods
where people can make fewer
trips by car
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Contributing to the local economy.
20,000 jobs
Created by the project
1.3 billion
Leveraged of federal funds
$
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Project Timeline
•Jun 2018 Draft Environmental Impact Station (DEIS)
•Nov 2018 Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
•Feb 2020 Conceptual Design Report (CDR)
•Summer 2020 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
•Nov 2020 Metro Regional Funding Measure
•2021 Application for Engineering
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Land Use Approvals
•Conditional Use Review for utility buildings and
stations (staff and HO)
•Sensitive Land Review for work near Red Rock &
Ball Creeks (staff and HO)
•Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map
amendment for O&M facility (PC & CC)
•Site Development Review , Transportation
Mitigation Review , and possible Adjustment for
P&Rs and O&M facility (staff and HO)
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Project Principles
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Corridor History
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Neighborhoods
and
Communities
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Natural Features
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Trails and parks
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2035 Station Activity and Access
37,500
riders per day by 2035
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3-mile bike
catchment
½ mile walkshed
Walking and Biking
Bus Transfers
Potential bus
network
Station Access
Park & Rides
All station surface lots except Bridgeport
Transit Center.
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Station Design Concepts
Tigard and Tualatin
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Tigard & Tualatin: I-5/99W Crossings
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Tigard & Tualatin: 68th Parkway Station
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Tigard & Tualatin:
70th Avenue Improvements
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Tigard & Tualatin: Elmhurst Street Station
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Tigard & Tualatin: 217 Crossing
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Tigard & Tualatin: Hall Boulevard Station
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Tigard & Tualatin:
Bonita Street
Station
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Tigard & Tualatin:
Upper Boones
Ferry Road Station
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Tigard & Tualatin: Bridgeport Transit Center
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Future Design
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Affordable Housing Opportunities
On track to meet
MOU goal of
identifying sites
for up to 950
units along the
corridor.
BTC example
trimet.org/swcorridor