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Transportation Advisory Committee —
Agenda
MEETING DATE: January 6, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard Library
13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard
1. Welcome and Introductions Susan Hartnett/All 6:30 p.m.
2. Update on Street Maintenance Fee Toby La France/Mike McCarthy6:40 p.m.
3. Overview of 2011-16 CIP Process Toby La France/Carissa Collins6:55 p.m.
4. Overview of Tigard TSP Update Process to Date Darren Wyss/Judith Gray 7:05 p.m.
5. Major Transportation Project Overviews Gus Duenas/Mike McCarthy 7:30 p.m.
6. Committee Leadership Committee Members 8:10 P.M.
7. Wrap up and Next Meeting Susan Hartnett 8:25 p.m.
8. Adjourn Susan Hartnett/All 8:30 p.m.
Preliminary Agendas for Upcoming Meetings:
February 2010
Financial Forecast
Overview of Downtown Circulation Plan
TSP Review
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City of Tigard
Transportation Advisory Committee
Project List
1. Street Maintenance Fee Rate Increase
(Discussed as a separate agenda item)
2. Transportation System Plan Update
a. Update of the Tigard Transportation System Plan adopted in 2002.
b. The project is funded by the ODOT Transportation and Growth
Management Program and will result in a 20-year plan for providing
the community with:
i. A blueprint for transportation investment;
ii. A coordination tool with regional and agencies local
Jurisdictions;
ill. An important component of prudent and effective land use
choices;
iv. A means to prepare for future growth in Tigard and the region;
and
v. Answers to existing and future transportation needs related to
bicycles, pedestrians, transit, vehicles, freight, and rail.
c. The development of the plan is well underway. The expected product
from the plan update is a draft TSP that will be submitted to the
Planning Commission and City Council for adoption and
incorporation into the Tigard Comprehensive Development Plan.
3. Tigard Transportation System Development Charge (SDC)
a. The new Countywide Transportation Development Tax (TDT) is
expected to capture approximately 28% of the transportation impact
of new development after the phase-in period built into the ordinance.
b. The Tigard Transportation SDC study is underway to provide the
basis for the City to charge a system development fee to capture a
higher percentage of the impact. The SDC would take into account
the TDT collections as part of the determination of the fees.
c. The study is currently underway and should be completed early in
2010.
4. Highway 99W Improvement Plan
a. This is a concept-level plan for transportation improvements and
recommended additional interventions to meet the future needs in the
Highway 99W corridor. Development of the plan was funded
through a Transportation and Growth Management grant and
included a detailed analysis of needs, opportunities, market analysis of
redevelopment potential in the corridor, and comparative evaluation
of concept plan alternatives.
b. The recommended alternative includes aggressive access management
and a prioritized list of projects. Many of the projects are targeted at
improvement of key intersections throughout the corridor.
c. Key aspects of the access management plan include medians
throughout the highway east of the Greenburg Road/Main Street
intersection.
d. As development projects proceed in the Tigard Triangle and along the
corridor, median installation and widening of the highway may be
required, This will result in the removal of the two-way left turn
lanes that currently exist, which will spur concern from existing
businesses.
e. It is important for the TAC to be aware of the issues that may arise
from the implementation of the plan.
5. Hall Blvd/Highway 99W Intersection Project
a. Widens and provides additional capacity to the intersection
b. Funded by the Countywide Major Streets Improvement Program
(MSTIP 3)
c. Project is managed by Washington County staff with participation by
ODOT and the City in the project design review and approval.
d. Project is at 90% completion and integrated with the City's
Greenburg Road intersection project for construction under one
construction contract.
e. Bid advertisement is expected in early 2010 followed by construction
in spring and summer of 2010.
6. Greenburg Road/Highway 99W/Main Street Intersection Improvement
Project
a. Widens and provides additional capacity to the intersection
b. Is currently at 90% design completion for construction with the Hall
Blvd/99W intersection project under one construction contract.
c. Expected to be ready to bid in early 2010 for construction next spring
and summer.
7. Future Project
a. The recent removal of the sunset clause from the City's local fuel tax
ordinance allows the City tax to continue indefinitely. Once the
Greenburg Road/Highway 99W/Main Street intersection
improvements are completed, another project will need to be selected
for funding from the local fuel tax.
b. The TAC is expected to assume a major role in the recommendation
to Council for selection of a new project.
8. Burnham Street/Ash Avenue Improvement Project
a. The Burnham Street Project is one of the major catalyst projects
identified in the Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan. The project
incorporates design concepts recommended by the Tigard Downtown
Comprehensive Streetscape Plan and includes reconstruction and
widening of Burnham Street between Main Street and Hall Blvd.
Wide sidewalks, landscaped medians, pedestrian crossings, on-street
parking, green street storm water treatments, and undergrounding of
utilities will be provided as part of the widening
b. Project construction has been awarded and construction is
commencing for completion in 2010.
9. Main Street Green Street Retrofit Project
a. The project is funded through a federal grant obtained via Metro's
Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program
(MTIP)solicitation process. This grant provides approximately $2.5
million of the $3.0+ million project estimate to retrofit
approximately 1,400 lineal feet of Main Street (southwest of the
railroad tracks in downtown Tigard) to full green street standards. It
includes widening of sidewalks, as well as reconstruction and
reconfiguration of portions of the existing street to create a
pedestrian-friendly atmosphere.
b. The work described is Phase 1 of a two-phase project aimed at
incorporating streetscape design standards for Main Street together
with green street components. Future Phase 2 improvements on Main
Street will extend from the railroad tracks northeast to Highway
99W.
c. Main features of Phase 1 include redirection of stormwater runoff
from a piped system to infiltration and detention devices for
treatment prior to discharge, reduction of impervious surface to the
maximum extent feasible, new street lighting, and planting of native
street trees.
d. The project includes design and construction of the segment of street
in accordance with the Tigard Downtown Comprehensive Streetscape
Plan with green street elements integrated throughout.
e. Project design is in the initial stages and construction is expected to
begin in 2011. The finished product will improve vehicle circulation
and enhance pedestrian activity throughout the street. The Phase 1
drainage, stormwater treatment, and streetscape improvements will be
designed to accommodate future Phase 2 improvements.
10.Highway 217 Interchange Management Study
a. The Highway 217 long-term plan is to widen the freeway to 6 lanes
with interchange improvements at a cost approaching $1.0 billion
dollars. Funding the long-term plan is just not feasible now or in the
foreseeable future.
b. This project is a technical study to identify a project that can be
reasonably be constructed in the next few years. This project needs to fit
into the long-term plan, must provide perceptible benefits without
adversely affecting the adjacent local street systems, and can realistically
be funded in the next few years for design and construction.
c. Earmark funding combined with some MTIP funding provide the
opportunity to look for a project that can be done initially. DKS
Associates has been selected to perform the study with review and
input by a Transportation Advisory Committee composed of
professional staff from ODOT, Beaverton, Tigard, Washington
County and Metro.
d. The study began in July 2009 and is expected to be completed by
the end of 2009.
11.High Capacity Transit
a. Portland City Center to Sherwood (Barbur/Highway 99W Corridor)
is considered one of the three "Near-Term Regional Priority
Corridors" for high capacity transit (HCT) in Metro's Regional
Transportation Plan Update. This corridor is the highest priority of
the three listed.
b. The City is supporting light rail as the HCT of choice.
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Transportation Advisory Committee [TTAC] MINUTES
Wednesday,January 6,2010, 6:30 PM— 8:30 PM
Tigard Library,2nd Floor Conf. Room - 13500 SW Hall Blvd,Tigard, Oregon
Members Present (7)
Members Basil Christopher; Cam Gilmour; Christopher Warren;Dennis Mitchell;Jennifer Stanfield;Jeremy
Vermilyea;Joe Schweitz; and Council liaison Gretchen Buchner
Members Absent (1)
Anthony Rivano
Staff present
Susan Hartnett,Assistant Community Development Director; Gus Duenas,Development Engineer;Toby
LaFrance, Director of Finance;Michael McCarthy, Sr. Project Engineer; Doreen Laughlin, Sr. Administrative
Specialist; Carissa Collins, Sr. Management Analyst; Darren Wyss, Sr. Planner; and Judith Gray, Sr.
Transportation Planner
1. Welcome and Introductions
Susan Hartnett, Assistant Community Development Director, facilitated this meeting. She
opened up the meeting by introducing the new Senior Transportation Planner,Judith Gray,
who is the new staff liaison to this committee from this point forward. They went around the
table and everyone introduced themselves and said a little bit about their backgrounds and why
they were here.
The committee agreed that the synopsis/action minutes were accurate and approved them as
submitted. Hartnett briefly went over the new Council goals. She mentioned that Council had
formally ended the previous Transportation Task Force.
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2. Update on Street Maintenance Fee
Sr. Project Engineer, Mike McCarthy, went over some of the specifics of the Street
Maintenance Fee and described the events and resulting changes since the majority of the
Transportation Financing Strategies Task Force recommended the initial increase last fall. He
spoke about the cost per unit for residential and per minimum required parking space for non-
residential units. He noted the increase will be implemented as a 3-part phase in— the first
being January 1, the second April 1, and the third January 1St—including adjustments for
inflation starting with the second phase. He said the increase wasn't as much as originally
proposed as it ended up being a compromise. He went over some of the ramifications of the
fee being lower; however, he said this compromise is intended to keep Tigard's pavement from
getting worse.
3. Overview of 2011-16 CIP Process
Sr. Management Analyst, Carissa Collins, gave a "high level" general overview of the Capital
Improvement Plan [CIP] process. She said the CIP team has taken all of the funded and
unfunded projects and is in the process of re-ranking and re-evaluating them. She informed
the group that the CIP team is made up of directors from Community Development, Public
Works, and Finance. They will make the decisions as to what gets funded [recommended] in
the CIP plan. She noted that they will take into account the way these projects interact with
Council goals. It was noted this is a very robust set of criteria— ranking from 1 — 5 and that it's
quite complete and extensive. It also takes into account what is considered to be important to
the public. The financial forecast for the revenues is in the process of being done. Grants,
funding, etc. are also put into the mix. It was noted that this year's CIP process will be a bit
abbreviated due to the changes in reorganization. Collins said they will be working with the
Neighborhood Network programs and will try to incorporate them into the C1P process; and
that this is a whole new way of doing things. She said she believes people will like the final
product and how it progresses through the year.
Collins said the TTAC and the Budget Committee will review the CIP at the same time. They
anticipate a draft for these groups to review by the beginning of February. Hartnett noted the
TTAC February meeting will devote quite a bit of time to the aspect of transportation
financing. This group will be looked at to review the CIP from the community's point of view.
4. Overview of Tigard TSP Update Process to Date
Senior Planner, Darren Wyss, gave a general overview/update of the Tigard TSP.
He went over the advantages of providing the community with an updated version. He said
that the consultants are Kittelson & Associates, Inc. He went over their scope of work which
included, among other things, a series of reports that will be condensed, reviewed, and
eventually become the final presented plan.
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The reports include:
• Existing Conditions Report;
• Needs &Deficiencies Report; and
• The Transportation Systems Solutions Report.
These reports, along with their findings, were condensed into an initial draft TSP document.
This draft is currently being reviewed by the TSP Transportation Advisory Committee, the TSP
Citizen Advisory Committee, and City Staff. The next formal opportunity for the community
to comment will be January 27th from 6:30 — 8:30pm in the Library Community Room in the
form of an open house.
The TTAC will be put on the "interested party" list so they will be included in any upcoming
TSP communications. At the February meeting they will talk more about the specifics of the
plan. There was some discussion as to the difference between the TTAC and the Planning
Commission roles.Jeremy Vermilyea (Planning Commission liaison) said the PC had already
weighed in on the projects.
5. Major Transportation Project Overviews (continued from December meeting)
Item # 8: "Burnham Street/Ash Avenue Improvement Project" was up on the agenda as
where they left off the month before. Mike McCarthy had a map of Burnham Street and
invited the committee members to look at it as he went over various aspects of the project. He
noted most of the work already done had been done underground. The target completion date
is June of 2011; the contractor says it may be sooner than that.
Item #9: "Main Street Green Street Retrofit Project" was up next. McCarthy noted they
anticipate making the Downtown a nicer place. He spoke about there being plans for
pedestrian amenities, stormwater planters, a "green street" — and spoke a bit about how to best
use the space we have. He went over a few different options that would be open for
consideration. They would also take into consideration the different groups using the space
(i.e. cyclists, pedestrians, vehicles, businesses, etc.). He added there will be multiple
opportunities for the TTAC to discuss this project in detail in the spring/summer time. They
will definitely be looking to this group for input.
Item #10: "Hwy 217 Interchange Management Study." Gus Duenas, Development
Engineer, spoke about this project. First, he spoke about the actual long-term plan for Hwy
217 (widen to 6 lanes with interchange improvements, at a cost approaching $lbillion dollars)
and the fact that funding for this plan is not feasible at this time or in the foreseeable future.
He spoke about this project being a technical study to identify a realistic project that can be
constructed in the next few years. He spoke about funding (earmark & MTIP) and said that
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various options had been looked at - mostly to reduce traffic conflict, in a relatively cheap, less
invasive way.
Item #11: "High Capacity Transit." Mike McCarthy went over the subject of High Capacity
Transit (HCT). He spoke about the history of the idea and that this has been in the plans since
the mid-80s; there were 55 corridors nominated, 20 - 25 were considered viable sometime
within the next 20 years. Portland City Center to Sherwood (Barber/Hwy 99W Corridor) is
considered the number one priority. The planning will start (relatively) shortly but it will
actually be about 20 years before this comes into reality. Lots of planning will be going on —
many thoughts on where (which way) it goes. There will be many future discussions as to how
to get over (or through) the mountain—will there be access to OHSU — and other questions.
McCarthy spoke of possible connections. There was some discussion as to whether it's a
commuter rail or a commerce rail. These and other questions will be looked at in the coming
years. ODOT has said it won't give up a travel lane. The City is supporting light rail as the
HCT of choice.
Staff will try to keep the TTAC updated as time goes by. Any questions should go to staff and
if necessary, could be placed on a future agenda.
6. Committee Leadership
Due to the lateness of the hour, this agenda item was pushed to the beginning of the next
meeting.
7. Wrap Up and Next Meeting
Sean Farrelly, Downtown Project Manager, will be coming to speak about the Downtown
Circulation Plan at the next meeting; however, Committee Leadership will be at the top of the
list.
8. Adjournment
Hartnett adjourned the meeting at 8:35 pm.
The next TTAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 3, at the Tigard Library 2nd Floor
Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd.from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
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