04/12/2023 - Agenda
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City of Tigard
Town Center Advisory Commission Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: April 12, 2023 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Business meeting)
REMOTE MEETING INFORMATION:
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1. CALL TO ORDER Tom 6:00
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Tom 6:05
3. CALL FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS Tom 6:10
4. PUBLIC COMMENT Tom 6:15
5. FOLLOW UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Tom 6:20
6. DISCUSS GOAL KPI’S Tom/Mandy 6:25
7. 1ST QUARTER TCAC ACCOMPLISHMENTS Tom/Sean 6:45
8. DOWNTOWN PARKING Sean 6:50
9. DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED BRIEFING Sean 7:05
10. TCDA BUILDING IMPROVEMENT GRANT DISCUSSION Sean 7:25
11. PROJECT UPDATES Sean 7:35
12. LIAISON REPORTS All 7:50
13. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 7:55
14. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING Chair 8:00
*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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disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final
decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public.
Upcoming meetings of note:
Wed., April 26, 6:00 p.m. DT Reimagined Public
Workshop, Library Community Room
Wed., May 10, 6:00 p.m., Regular TCAC Meeting
Related websites and information:
Tigard TIF Districts
Tigard Construction Updates
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CITY OF TIGARD
TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
March 8, 2023
Members Present: Travis Diskin, Scott Hancock, Renette Hier, Adrian Hinckley (Vice Chair), Tom
Murphy (Chair), Mandy Sharp, Chris Sjolin, Bob Tomasovic, Gabe Velasquez, and Derrick Wright.
Members Absent: Elise Shearer, and Justin Watson (Ex Officio).
Staff Present: Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe
Patton.
Others Present: Alternate Liaison Councilor Jeanette Shaw, and Amy Saberiyan of AVA Tigard.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held in Town Hall with a
hybrid MS Teams option.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The February 8, 2023, 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. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOR FAMILY PROMISE
Sean noted the staff memo and scoring matrix were included with the agenda and the Family
Promise request during Executive Session at the February meeting. Seventy rooms will be used for
transitional housing with some using adjoining suites for families. Washington County and state
grants are the primary funding sources. A Safe Lot area may be negotiated. They are requesting a $1
million TIF grant award. Several services will be offered onsite including a food pantry and job
training. Gabe reported that the Affordable Housing and Houseless workgroup met and
recommended approval. A motion was unanimously approved to recommend the TCDA approve a
$1 million TIF grant award as requested by Family Promise.
7. PRESENTATION ON REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FROM
AVA TIGARD DEVELOPMENT
Sean noted the staff memo and scoring matrix were included with the agenda and noted a TCAC
decision could be made at the April meeting if Commissioners wanted additional time to consider
the request. He briefly discussed some background from the memo and noted the recommendation
to award a $200,000 TIF funding grant. Amy Saberiyan gave a brief presentation outlining some of
the budget overages. Additional excavation was necessary to remove huge boulders buried on the
site resulting in a $230,000 overage. She discussed some of the project delays including reduced
financing options due to the pandemic and the need to reduce the building height by one floor as
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the maximum number of apartments allowed under Tigard’s zoning regulations is 22 units. Sean
noted the zoning restrictions may change but not in time for this project. In response to a questions
from Commissioners Amy noted the limited parking will likely be split between tenants, employees,
and the public. She also said construction will take place regardless of TIF funding, but it would
require the use of contingency funds and high interest loans. Mandy noted the importance of the
project and suggested the awarded amount should be higher. Sean noted this is the first time a
request for TIF funds was received after development began. The amount in the memo was to cover
most of the unexpected additional excavation required which was unknown when the land was sold
to AVA.
A motion was made and seconded to postpone the decision until the April meeting to allow for
more discussion time. Commissioners Diskin, Sjolin, Wright, Velasquez, and Murphy voted in favor.
Commissioners Hancock, Hier, Hinckley, Sharp, and Tomasovic opposed. The motion failed to
carry. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of a $400,000 grant to the TCDA.
Commissioners Hancock, Hier, Hinckley, Murphy, Sharp, Tomasovic, and Velasquez voted in favor
of the motion. Commissioners Diskin, Sjolin, and Wright were opposed. The motion carried. Sean
noted the recommendation was subject to review by the Board of the TCDA. Commissioner Wright
requested any discussion of future funding for AVA be held in a public format so he and
Commissioners Diskin and Sjolin could provide input.
8. DISCUSS GOAL KPI’S
Mandy gave a brief overview of previous discussions and work on the KPIs and noted the logic
model tool was beneficial. It was decided the next step should be for the small group involved in the
KPI discussion to meet once Council’s goals have been set to ensure the Areas of Emphasis align
and then each workgroup can develop the measurable KPIs and submit to Mandy so she can
present them at the April meeting. Council’s goals are scheduled for approval on March 16.
9. NICK WILSON MEMORIAL PLAZA DISCUSSION
Sean gave a brief overview and shared a concept map and drawing and noted the final design may
change. The driveways to the Cooper Mt. Ale Works will be reconfigured to a two-way driveway on
the south side and the driveway on the north side will be turned into the plaza. Construction is still
18 months away. There may be some Army Corps of Engineer requirements that need to be
addressed. The completion of the two-way driveway will take place first, and the months that Plaza
construction can happen are limited due to its proximity to Fanno Creek.
10. TCDA BUILDING IMPROVEMENT GRANT DISCUSSION
Sean noted effective July 1st the grant amount in both Districts for drinking and eating
establishments will increase to $75K. The topic was deferred to the April meeting so more time
could be allotted to discuss whether the Triangle grant amount should match the Downtown grant
amount.
11. DOWNTOWN PARKING
This topic was also deferred to April as item 7 required more time than allotted. Sean will email the
survey results to Commissioners.
12. APPOINTMENT OF LIAISONS
Tom asked that Commissioners continue to monitor the groups listed in the February Minutes and
report back developments at future meetings.
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13. NON-AGENDA ITEMS – N/A
14. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm. The April and May meeting location will be announced.
Joe Patton, TCAC Meeting Secretary
Tom Murphy, Chair
TCAC 2023 Goals (unadopted)1st Quarter Accomplishments
Affordable Housing and Houselessness
•Advocate for stakeholders, including the houseless population, and learn their needs;
determine the need for additional affordable, affordable market rate, and market rate
housing; identify the opportunities and minimize constraints that exist within each
district; and refer to existing reports, studies and assessments where appropriate.
•Recommend specific programs, innovations and policies to TCDA Board and staff that
directly encourage the development and preservation of affordable housing in the
downtown and Tigard Triangle.
TCAC Recommended approval of the development assistance grant for FPTV
to acquire Quality Inn for transitional housing. TCDA Board approved
•Support the City Council’s and private entities’ response to houselessness.
Equitable Business Development
•Advocate for affected stakeholders, learn about and research the needs, identify the
opportunities and constraints within each district to better support equitable business
development.
•Review and make recommendations on current parking plans for both districts with
staff. Develop a plan that accounts for growth in these districts.
April briefing
•Develop non-conventional business opportunities such as: co-ops, food cart pods,
maker spaces, business incubators, etc.
Two food carts will be located at Universal Plaza
Connectivity and Access
•Identify, prioritize, and recommend opportunities for development that improve living
and working, foster walkability, and promote equity.
•Promote ongoing efforts toward multi-modal connectivity within and between both
TIF districts.
TCAC wrote letter of support for RAISE grant for phase 1 of 72nd Ave
•Study the options for crossings that could connect the two TIF districts
•Develop wayfinding means for the public to utilize within the two TIF districts and
between the two TIF Districts
TO: Town Center Advisory Commission
FROM: Sean Farrelly, Redevelopment Project Manager
RE: Agenda Item 8: Downtown Parking
DATE: April 6, 2023
2021 Parking Study
Rick Williams Consulting (RWC) conducted a parking study on Saturday, September 11 and
Thursday, September 16, 2021, between the hours of 9 AM and 7 PM. It found that at its peak,
55 percent of the 260 on-street spaces were occupied. It found lower utilization (37 percent at the
peak hour) of the 1759 off-street spaces in the study area. The report acknowledges that both on-
street and off-street parking were somewhat impacted due to COVID-19 and the increase in
telecommuting by some Downtown employees. The study showed a violation rate (i.e.
overstaying the posted two-hour limit) of 15 percent for on-street spaces and 23-31 percent at the
public off-street lots. This signals the need for more regular enforcement, which is currently
infrequent.
Based on the findings of the study, RWC made several recommendations which were evaluated
by a Steering Committee of representatives from downtown businesses and city teammates from
City Management, Community Development, Police Department, and Public Works.
During four meetings, business representatives expressed a variety of views; however, there
was some agreement on a modified version of regulations enabled by a 2017 Tigard Municipal
Code amendment which authorized Council to designate areas of 4-hour parking limits that
also allow holders of parking permits to park all day.
Online survey
To gain a more complete picture of how downtown visitors, businesses, and residents access
downtown, an online survey was administered between November 15, 2022 and January 6, 2023.
A link to the survey and QR were distributed via postcard to residents and businesses. Additional
survey notices were hand-delivered to residential complexes around the downtown area. A notice
was placed in a Tigard Life issue that was delivered the last week of November. Finally, a link to
the survey was published on the City’s social media platforms and website.
In total, the survey had 1,098 responses with an 80% completion rate. On average, users spent
approximately six and half minutes completing the survey. Unfortunately, many of the responses
were corrupted in some form or another – primarily with copied and or bogus content.
Consequently, quite a bit of time was spent weeding out spurious data which was identified by
abnormal spikes in the number of responses given in a single day, peculiar looking email
addresses, and similar or duplicate entries. 597 of the responses were deleted for the following
reasons:
No Data – did not provide responses, safe to delete
Exact Duplicate Responses – verbatim responses in comment boxes, clearly copied
responses Non-Oregon or Washington IP addresses with seemingly randomly
generated Gmail addresses.
Duplicate IP addresses were searched for. The majority of duplicate IP addresses were eliminated
unless the entries had unique, credible responses.
487 legitimate entries were uses in the data analysis work. The survey results are provided as an
appendix. Below are some highlights.
The responses were in the following categories:
66.3% Downtown Visitors
27.5% Downtown Residents
4.1% Downtown Business Owners/Employees
Downtown Visitors:
91% said they visit Downtown at least 1-3 per month (27% reported multiple times a
week)
• 79% drove or motorcycled alone
55% used on-street parking, 23% used public parking lots and 18% used private lots
53% report being very or somewhat satisfied with Downtown as a place to visit (29% were
neutral)
• The top 4 amenities to add to or improve in Downtown were: Restaurants/bars, retail shops,
off-street public parking, and open/green space
Downtown Residents:
82% are employed full or part-time
34% report being an employee of a downtown business 94% own a car or motorcycle
51% park in a private parking lot, 18% in a public parking lot, and 28% on-street
55% report being very or somewhat satisfied with Downtown as a place to live (32% were
neutral)
• The top 5 amenities to add to or improve in Downtown were: off-street public parking,
grocery stores, restaurants/bars, retail shops, and open/green space.
Downtown Business Owners/Employees:
• 76% have 10 or fewer workers at the downtown location (24% have 10-25 workers)
55% of respondents report they or their employees park in a private lot, 20% in a public
lot, and 10% on-street
The top 5 amenities to add to or improve in Downtown were: off-street public parking, on-
street public parking, restaurants/bars, retail shops, and street lighting.
Phase 2 of Public Engagement
A steering committee will be re-engaged this spring with an expanded membership to reflect
additional downtown stakeholders including businesses, residents, and visitors. At least one public
workshop will be held and a plan to communicate any changes will be created and implemented.
Among the issues for discussion are:
The conversion of thirty-one no-limit parking spaces on Burnham Street to a combination
of 2-hour and 4-hour limited stay spaces. This will address the parking demand created by
the opening of Universal Plaza. Plaza events on evenings and weekends will be
accommodated by directing visitors to lots at the Public Works Building and City Hall, but
on-street parking will be in demand often, and most acutely on summer weekdays and
weekends.
Implementation of a downtown parking permit program. Questions to be discussed include
whether to cap the number of permits, criteria for permit eligibility, pricing, permit type and
technology and city issuance methods and workload distribution. Some of these decisions
will require Municipal Code amendments. Ultimately, the goal is to have a parking
management plan that balances the needs of Downtown employees and residents with the
needs of visitors and customers.
Operationalizing the recommendation for shared parking agreements between
business/property owners with surplus parking and businesses who have a deficit. The
study found an abundant amount of unused private parking capacity, even at the peak
hour. The city has a role to play as a facilitator and a data-clearinghouse but cannot require
businesses to participate. The city controls only a small portion of the downtown parking
supply; it is beneficial for everyone if downtown businesses and property owners agree to
collaborate and share their pavement.
A plan to roll out and communicate increased parking enforcement. Community
Development plans to budget funds to engage a private contractor that can increase the
enforcement of the city’s on-street parking and public parking lot regulations in Downtown.
A new Downtown parking utilization study will be scheduled in the next few months after
the opening of the Universal Plaza.
Survey Findings
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Downtown Tigard Parking Survey Findings
Survey Distribution
The electronic survey was administered between November 15, 2022 and January 6, 2023. A link to the
survey and QR were distributed via postcard to residents and businesses. Additional survey notices were
hand-delivered to residential complexes around the downtown area. A notice was also placed in a
Tigard Life issue that was delivered the last week of November. Finally, a link to the survey was
published on the City’s social media platforms and website.
In total, the survey had 1,098 responses with an 80% completion rate. On average, users spent
approximately 6 and half minutes completing the survey. Unfortunately, many of the responses were
corrupted in some form or another – primarily with copied and or bogus content. Consequently, quite a
bit of time was spend weeding out the spurious data (using the methodology described below).
Addressing Bogus Responses – Methodology
There were several entries that appeared suspect for a number of reasons – abnormal spike in the
number of responses in a single day, peculiar looking email addresses, and similar/duplicate entries. As
such, the data needed to be cleaned to provide the most accurate results possible. We used the
following methodology to exclude the bogus entries, 597 of them.
• No Data (74 responses) – did not provide responses, safe to delete
• Exact Duplicate Responses1 – verbatim responses in comment boxes, clearly copied responses
• Non-Oregon or Washington IP addresses with seemingly randomly generated Gmail addresses.
We also searched for duplicate IP addresses (one of the online survey base criteria); we found
23 of them. The majority of duplicate IP addresses were eliminated unless the entries had
unique, credible responses.
Following this process, we were left with 487 legitimate entries to use in the data analysis work.
1 523 combined entries with either exact duplicate entries and/or non -Oregon or Washington based IP addresses
Residential Survey Findings
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Residential Category Questions
Are you a downtown resident? (n = 487)
Yes 141 29%
No 346 71%
Are you currently…? (n = 147)
Employed, either full or part-time 120 82%
Full or part-time student 11 7%
Retired 13 9%
Other 3 2%
Are you also an employee of a business located in downtown Tigard? (n = 142)
Yes 48 34%
No 94 66%
Do you own a car or motorcycle? (n = 142)
Yes 133 94%
No 8 6%
Both 1 <1%
If you own a vehicle, where do you park? (n = 134)
Off-street, in private lot 68 51%
Off-street, in public lot 24 18%
On-street 38 28%
Other 4 3%
How satisfied are you with downtown Tigard as a place to live? (n = 139)
Very dissatisfied 4 3%
[somewhat dissatisfied] 11 8%
Neutral 44 32%
[somewhat satisfied] 35 25%
Very satisfied 42 30%
Unsure/don’t know 3 2%
If you could add/improve 3 amenities in Downtown Tigard, what would you add/improve?
Mark up to three responses. (n = 142)
Sidewalks / crosswalks 28 20%
Street lighting 27 19%
Bike amenities (lanes, pathways, parking) 22 15%
Additional public transit 23 16%
Off-street public parking 58 41%
On-street public parking 34 24%
Downtown Tigard Parking Survey Findings
Residential Survey Findings
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Restaurants / bars 51 36%
Retail shops 36 25%
Grocery store 63 44%
Residential units 14 10%
Grade school 0 0%
Library 0 0%
Open space / green space 35 25%
Playground 20 14%
Other 13 9%
Downtown Tigard Parking Survey Findings
Employer Survey Findings
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Employer Category Questions
Do you own / operate a business in downtown Tigard? (n = 345)
Yes 9 3%
No 336 97%
How many people, including owners and employees (both full and part-time) work onsite at this
location? (n = 17)
< 10 workers 13 76%
10 – 25 workers 4 24%
26 – 50 workers 0 0%
> 50 workers 0 0%
How many workers are typically onsite weekdays during the following periods: (n = 16)
Morning (7:00 - 11:00 AM) 70
Midday (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM) 75
Afternoon (3:00 - 7:00 PM) 72
Evening (7:00 - 11:00 PM) 28
How many workers are typically onsite Saturdays during the following periods: (n = 19)
Morning (7:00 - 11:00 AM) 37
Midday (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM) 39
Afternoon (3:00 - 7:00 PM) 35
Evening (7:00 - 11:00 PM) 16
How many workers are typically onsite Sundays during the following periods: (n = 19)
Morning (7:00 - 11:00 AM) 8
Midday (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM) 11
Afternoon (3:00 - 7:00 PM) 10
Evening (7:00 - 11:00 PM) 9
If you or your employees drive to work, where do most of you typically park? (n = 20)
Off-street, in private lot 11 55%
Off-street, in public lot 4 20%
On-street 2 10%
Other 3 15%
Does your business have a private parking lot? (n = 21)
Yes 13 62%
No 8 38%
Downtown Tigard Parking Survey Findings
Employer Survey Findings
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If yes (business has a parking lot), do you allow your employees to park in it? (n = 16)
Yes 10 63%
No 6 37%
If you could add/improve 3 amenities in Downtown Tigard, what would you add/improve?
Mark up to three responses. (n = 20)
Sidewalks / crosswalks 2 10%
Street lighting 5 25%
Bike amenities (lanes, pathways, parking) 2 10%
Additional public transit 2 10%
Off-street public parking 13 65%
On-street public parking 8 40%
Restaurants / bars 8 40%
Retail shops 11 55%
Grocery store 4 20%
Residential units 0 0%
Grade school 0 0%
Library 0 0%
Open space / green space 3 15%
Playground 1 5%
Other 2 10%
Downtown Tigard Parking Survey Findings
Visitor Survey Findings
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Visitor Category Questions
On average, how often do you visit Downtown Tigard? (n = 336)
Multiple times per week 92 27%
Once per week 94 28%
1 – 3 times per month 121 36%
1 – 3 times per year 24 7%
Less than once a year 5 1%
How do you usually travel to downtown Tigard? (n = 336)
Drive or motorcycle alone 252 79%
Carpool or vanpool 36 11%
Ride transit 6 2%
Walk 26 8%
Ride services (e.g., Lyft, Uber, etc.) 0 0%
If you (or your party) drive to Tigard, where do you most commonly park? (n = 323)
Off-street, in private lot 58 18%
Off-street, in public lot 73 23%
On-street 178 55%
Other 14 4%
How satisfied are you with downtown Tigard as a place to visit? (n = 336)
Very dissatisfied 21 6%
[somewhat dissatisfied] 39 12%
Neutral 99 29%
[somewhat satisfied] 116 35%
Very satisfied 59 18%
Unsure/don’t know 2 1%
If you could add/improve 3 amenities in Downtown Tigard, what would you add/improve?
Mark up to three responses. (n = 331)
Sidewalks / crosswalks 39 12%
Street lighting 28 8%
Bike amenities (lanes, pathways, parking) 39 12%
Additional public transit 20 6%
Off-street public parking 139 42%
On-street public parking 70 21%
Restaurants / bars 208 63%
Retail shops 156 47%
Grocery store 75 23%
Residential units 23 7%
Grade school 0 0%
Library 1 0%
Downtown Tigard Parking Survey Findings
Visitor Survey Findings
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Open space / green space 79 24%
Playground 59 18%
Other 29 9%
4/6/23 TIF District Project Updates
City Center TIF District
1. Universal Plaza
• Ribbon cutting on April 15
• Finishing touches over next few weeks
2. Main Street Green Street Phase 2
• Potential completion in May
3. Alongside Senior Apartments
• Construction on schedule for completion this summer
4. Main Street at Fanno project
• Construction continues
• TCAC recommend $400K grant to cover costs of unanticipated site conditions
• TCDA Board action will be scheduled after TCDA Budget Committee meetings
5. Building Improvement Grants
• Two new grant applications received
6. Nick Wilson Memorial Plaza (Fanno Creek Overlook)
• Design and engineering team had kick-off meeting
• Survey, Geotech and arborist reports being scheduled/underway
7. City Facilities Consolidation (only parking structure is TIF funded)
• No update
8. Downtown Reimagined
• Public Workshop on April 26
9. Downtown Parking Strategy
• Council briefing on March 21
Tigard Triangle URD
1. Family Promise
• Has received Project Turnkey funding
• Will close on property in May
• Agreement for grant in process
• Some residents have moved in
• FPTV is meeting with the property’s neighbors
2. Red Rock Creek Trail Planning
• Trail alignment study briefing will be scheduled for May
3. Parks
• Agency investigating additional properties
4. Opportunity Fund
• Grant recipient El Jefe opening soon
• Cake Hoopla awarded a grant in February
5. 72nd Avenue
• City applied for $15.8M in Federal RAISE grant to fund the final design and
construction of Phase 1 SW 72nd Ave. between 99W and Dartmouth
• TCAC provided letter of support (plus 8 other orgs/groups)
• Will hear back by end of June
6. DIG Hampton Street Project
• Construction underway
7. Mixed Use Path over Highway 217
• No Update
8. REACH/Dartmouth Crossing North
• Construction to start in May
• Clinton sidewalk will be part of project, construction in 2024
9. Tigard Cinemas Property
• Staff in contact with property owners PacTrust
99W
Future Street
Future Street
Future Street
ATLANTA
BAYLOR
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DARTMOUTH
Red Rock Creek
to Highway 99W
Dartmouth to
Red Rock Creek
72ND AVEKABLE ST
A New Mobility Corridor for an Equitable Tigard Triangle
www.tigard-or.gov/72ndAvenue
3 Lanes - Parking Both Sides - Cycletrack
Phase 1 of “THE AVE” is a total reconstruction of SW 72nd Avenue — the Tigard Triangle’s Main Street, between
Highway 99W and SW Dartmouth Street. The project caps off years of community engagement and public planning to
prioritize equitable investment in Tigard’s transportation infrastructure.
Construction of Phase 1 of “THE AVE” Will:
W Make it easier to get around in the Triangle while dramatically improving safety and quality of life for
residents, employees, and business owners in a federally designated Area of Persistent Poverty and Historically
Disadvantaged Community.
W Promote walking and biking to reduce transportation-related air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
W Facilitate the development of high density, mixed-use and affordable housing development.
W Add sidewalks, physically protected bike lanes and landscape strips on both sides of the street, as well as
on-street parking and bus turn-out lanes.
In February of 2023, the City of Tigard submitted a federal “Rebuilding American
Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity” (RAISE) grant application to the Department of Transportation to
fund the final design, engineering, and construction of Phase 1 of The Ave. The city requested
$15,792,000 through the RAISE program which would leverage nearly $4 million in non-federal
funding to implement the project. If funded, the corridor would be transformed from a sub-
standard arterial roadway with significant sidewalk gaps to an attractive and safe multimodal
street for the entire community. People living here need better and safer transportation options.
THE AVE5
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