Ordinance No. 82-11 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No. 82-11
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO AN APPLICATION FOR A COMPREHEN-
SIVE PLAN REVISION TO THE 1974 NPO ##1 PLAN POLICY 28 OF THE CITY OF TIGARD
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FIXING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ASH AVENUE
Tax Map: 2S 2AC, - Public Right-Of-Way, - Project Address: S.W. Ash from Hill
to Burnham
File Number: CPR 16-81, - Applicant: City of Tigard
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1: Finding that Policy 28 of the adopted NPO ##1 Plan now reads:
"Policy 28. Ash Avenue should be extended across Fanno Creek,
enabling access to Me Neighborhood's Commercial area without using Pacific
Highway. Design features should be used to slow traffic and make the street
as safe as possible.", and further findings that pursuant to procedures, the
abovestated application for a Comprehensive Plan Revision was presented at a
public hearing held by the Tigard Planning Commission on January 12, 1982. All
interested persons were afforded an opportunity to be heard at this public
hearing, Therefore, the Council adopts the following substantive finding:
A. That the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment will
benefit the surrounding neighborhood as determined by
the Tigard City Council.
SECTION 2: Therefore, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 18.88 of the
Tigard Municipal Code, this request for a Comprehensive Plan
Revision of the NPO ##1 Plan Policy 28 of the City of Tigard is hereby approved
subject to Prov inions of Chapter 18.88 of the Tigard Municipal Code as embodied
in adopted Exhibits attached and made a part of this Ordinance. The NPO #r`1
Policy 28 is hereby changed to read as follows:
Policy 28: Ash Avenue should be extended across Fanno Creek,
enabling access to the neighborhoods commercial area without
using Pacific Highway. Design features shall be used to slow
traffic and make the street as safe as possible. Ash Avenue
shall be designated a minor collector in conformance with the
Comprehensive Street Plan. Design features and mitigation
measures shall hold traffic volumes to the middle limits of a
minor collector.
Improvements to S.W. Ash Avenue from S.W. Hill to Fanno Creek
shall be constructed as condition of development of
adjacent properties. The street improvements along with
the development of a major commercial site will increase traffic
on Ash. A barricade shall be placed at Hill Street approximately
at the end of existing pavement to protect the neighborhood
residents from the commercial traffic. --The extension of Ash Avenue
from the creek to S.W. Burnham will further,increase traffic volumes
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Methods of mitigating the traffic impact on the neighborhood shall
include in the following order of improvement construction:
1. Improving S.W. McDonald Street to interim maintenance
standards to encourage traffic from South of McDonald
to use McDonald to exit to Hall and/or Pacific Highway.
2. improvements to the residential portion of Ash from Hill
to Frewing. These improvements could include limited
parking, delineation of traffic lanes and sidewalks on
one or both sides of the street.
_ 3. The extension of S.W. Hill to S.W. O'Mara and/or the
improvement of S.W. Ash from Frewing to Garrett.
4. The extension of S.W. O'Mara to S.W. Hill parallel to S.W.
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5. Removal of the barricade in place on Ash rven11e at S.W. Hill. y
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6. Improvement of S.W. O'Mara Street to interim maintenance
standards to encourage an alternate route. s
7. Installation of traffic inhibitors to the residential portion
of Ash if and when traffic volumes exceed the middle range I
for a minor collector. Traffic inhibitors include but are
not limited to planting islands, speed bumps, buttons, turn'
ing restrictions, load limits and enforcement.
SECTION 3: Inasmuch as it is necessary to the peace, health, and safety of
the public that the foregoing zone change in the City's records
become effective, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance
shall be effective upon its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED: By of all. Council members present this day
of6 A 7 , 1982, after being read two times by
number and title only. _
Recorder - City of igard
APPROVED: By the Mayor thisday of ^_+
ayor - City of Tigard
ORDINANCE NO. 82-11
CPR 16-81
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