Ordinance No. 95-29 a
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 959
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE TIGARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RESOURCE AND POLICY VOLUMES BY CHANGING THE PARK CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
FROM ELEVEN TO FIVES CATEGORIES AND CHANGING THE OVERALL PARK SERVICE
STANDARD FROM 10.00 ACRES PER THOUSAND TO 7.56 PER THOUSAND POPULATION.
WHEREAS, the Park System Classification section of the Tigard Comprehensive Plan Resource
Document was adopted in 1983 and includes eleven different categories of parks and an "overall
desirable park standard" of 10 acres per 1000 population.
WHEREAS, as part of a city park system development charge (SDC) study conducted in 1994, a
private consulting firm physically inspected all existing park sites in the city and developed an
updated classification system.
WHEREAS, the new classification system includes fewer categories than the old system.
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WHEREAS,the new study also computed park standards for the City based on existing park acreage
and population.
WHEREAS, these standards differ from the "ideal" standards listed the Comprehensive Plan
Resource Document.
WHEREAS, the existing park acreage figures indicated in the SDC study differ from those included
in the findings section of the Park Standards Section of the Tigard Comprehensive Plan, Findings,
Policies, and Implementation Strategies, Volume II.
WHEREAS, the Oregon Systems Development Act sets forth specific conditions for levying system
development charges by local jurisdictions.
WHEREAS, in order to implement a revised parks SDC on new development in compliance with
this act, the City must reconcile the differences between the park system classifications and acreage
standards used in the comprehensive plan and those used in the park SDC study.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its October 9, 1995, meeting unanimously recommended
approval of the proposed amendments.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The proposal is consistent will all relevant criteria as noted below.
The relevant approval in this case are Statewide Planning Goals 1, 8, and 12 and Tigard
Comprehensive Plan Policies 2.1.1 and 3.6.1.
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The proposal is consistent with the applicable Statewide Planning Goals based on the following
findings:
go1. Goal 1, Citizen Involvement, is met because the City has an adopted citizen involvement
program which includes review of comprehensive plan revisions. In addition, the Planning
Commission and City Council have reviewed this proposal in public hearings for which the
public was properly notified.
2. Goal 5, Open Spaces, Scenic and Historical Areas, and Natural Resources, is met because
the new classification system includes natural, cultural, and historic areas as components of
the park system and determines standards for the amount of land needed to maintain the
current ratio of park space to population as development occurs.
3. Goal 8, Recreational Needs, is met because the new classification system will allow the city
to meet the legal conditions for new system development charges and thereby to better
provide for future demand by new citizens for recreational, facilities, and opportunities.
The proposal is consistent with the City's acknowledged Comprehensive Plan based on the
following findings:
1. Policy 1.1.1 a., requiring consistency with the Statewide Planning Goals, is satisfied because
the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan will not affect compliance of the
City's acknowledged Plan with the Statewide Planning Goals.
2. Policy 2.1.1, requiring an ongoing citizen involvement program, is satisfied because a public
notice has been published including the date, time, and place of the hearing.
3. Policy 3.6.1, setting priorities for the development of park sites, is satisfied because the new
classification system does not change the priorities established for park development.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby amends the Comprehensive Plan Resource and
Policy Documents by:
1. Changing the park classification system from eleven to five categories and changing the park
system service standard form 10.00 acres per thousand population to 7.56 per thousand
population as shown in Exhibit A.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the Council,
signature by the Mayor, and posting by the City Recorder.
PASSED: By unyilyno" vote of all Council members present after being read by
number and title only, this day of.JVW riu&. 1995.
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Catherine Wheatley, City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this IL day of 995.
J Nicoli, Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
Date
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Proposed Amendments are as Follows:
1. Classifications
1. Neighborhood Parks: Commercial, Tack, Woodard
(Neighborhood Parks are a combination playground and open play
areas designed for non-organized recreation activities. They are
small in size (less than 7 acres) and serve a radius of
approximately one half mile. They usually are developed but may
also be an area of natural quality for outdoor recreation, such as
walking, viewing, sitting, picnicking. These type of parks may be
any combination of active and passive spaces depending upon site
suitability and community need. The intent of this park type is to
Y serve a neighborhood within easy walking or bicycling distances .
Because their intention is to serve a local neighborhood,
facilities offered should discourage extensive use by visitors from
outside the area.
2 . Communitv Parks : Cook, Summerlake
A community park is primarily oriented towards active and group
recreation activities. In general, they are designed for organized
sports and group events. These types of parks serve a much larger
area (1-2 miles) and offer more facilities than a traditional
neighborhood park. They usually are developed but may also be an
area of natural quality for outdoor recreation, such as walking,
viewing, sitting, picnicking. These type of parks may any
combination of active and passive spaces depending upon site
suitability and community need. They usually exceed 20 acres in
size and because of high use, setbacks or the use of natural open
space should be used to separate the active areas from adjoining
homes. In cases where a neighborhood park is not serving the area,
a community park can also serve this function.
3 . Special Use Areas: Liberty, Main, Ye Old Windmill
Special use areas are public recreation lands that are single
purpose in nature and include a wide range of activities and
facilities. Facilities that fall into this classification include
special landscaped areas, a sports field complex, site of a
recreation center, etc. This is often a catch-all category to
place park facilities that do not meet any other definition..
4 . Linear Parks: Englewood, Fanno Creek
Linear parks are developed or partially developed parks that are
elongated and follow linear features such as power lines, old
railroad right of ways, creek corridors, etc. The key difference
between this type of park and natural open space is that linear
parks contain some maintained areas. Facilities usually contain
picnic areas, paved trail systems, open maintained grass areas,
et--. In some cases, this type of park can become highly developed
and appear similar to a neighborhood or community park.
5. Greenways :
Greenways in Tigard are defined as areas that are left in an
undeveloped state and where public use is limited. Greenways
usually include ravines, wetlands, wildlife habitats or areas that
contain a unique plant species. Most often these are areas are
subject to flooding or are environmentally sensitive to public use.
Afflh At most, facilities consist of trails and interpretive facilities.
Unlike linear parks, in general,greenway development is limited to
trails and interpretive facilities.
Ticrard Comprehensive Plan, Findings Policies & Implementation
Strategies, Volume II
3 . Natural Features and Open Stpace, 3 . 5 Parks Recreation and Open
Space, 3 .6 Park Standards, pp. 17-19
3 . 6 PARK STANDARDS
Findings
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Proposed Amendments are as Follows :
(m Currently, there are 128 . 90 acres of City park land in
Tigard, 113 . 98 acres of dedicated greenway, and 1.71 miles of
greenway trails. ]
[® Tigard' s basic service level for parks is 4 .01 acres for
parks, 3 . 55 acres for greenway, and 0.05 miles for paved
trail per thousand population. ]
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