Resolution No. 00-28 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON
RESOLUTION NO.2000--__Iq
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE WILSONVILLE TO BEAVERTON COMMUTER RAIL
ALTERNATIVE
WHEREAS, The City of Tigard has participated in the preparation of the Wilsonville to
Beaverton Commuter Rail Study Alternatives Analysis which examined alternatives to serve the
need for transit improvement in the Wilsonville to Beaverton corridor;and
WHEREAS, the Wilsonville to Beaverton Commuter Rail Study concluded that compared to
No-Build and a Transportation Management System(TSM);a Commuter Rail Alternative would:
• Provide 4,650 average daily ridership as compared to 1,520 for the TSM alternative by the
year 2020.
• Provide in-vehicle transit peak travel time of 26 minutes as compared to 54 minutes for the
TSM alternative for a Wilsonville to Beaverton Transit Center trip.
Provide the most efficient transit links between regional and town centers.
Best support state, regional,and local transportation and land use plans and policies.
Best support increased opportunities for pedestrian-friendly and transit oriented
development.
Provide a reliable and direct link between population and employment centers in the Corridor.
Support and encourage continued economic growth.
WHEREAS, a series of five informational public meetings were held to give citizens and other
interested parties an opportunity to comment on the alternatives studied;and
WHEREAS, the Project Steering Committee forwarded the Locally Preferred Alternative for
public comment on January 21,2000;and
WHEREAS, five additional public meetings were held to provide citizens and other interested
parties an opportunity to comment on the Locally Preferred Alternative;and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council supports the construction of a Wilsonville to Beaverton
Commuter Rail Project to serve commuters in the corridor.
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® NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL THAT:
SECTION 1: The Tigard City Council supports the Wilsonville to Beaverton Commuter Rail
Study Locally Preferred Alternative forwarded by the Project Steering Committee on January 21,
2000 (Exhibit A), and recommends adoption of the Wilsonville to Beaverton Commutar Rail
Study Locally Preferred Alternative by the lrVashington County Board of Commissioners.
PASSED: This 23r`day of ,2000.
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Wilsonville-To-Beaverton Commuter Rail Study
Locally Preferred Alternative
A. Introduction
This report dear gibes the Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA)of the Wilsonville-to-
Beaverton Commuter Rail Study.The LPA was forwarded for public comment by the
Study Steering Committee on January 21,2000 based upon: 1)the review of public
comment to date,2)information developed during Alternatives Analysis,3)the study's
adopted purpose and need and evaluation criteria,and 4)coisideration of
recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee.
The LPA decision is based on the consideration of
1. Review of public comments from ten public meetings and from public meeting
Comment r"orms;
2. Data and analysis included in the Wilsonville-to-Beaverton Commuter Rail Study
Alternatives Analysis Report;
3. The project's adopted evaluation criteria,and consistency with the study purpose and
need;and
The LPA Report will form the basis of subsequent project activities,including the
completion of an Environmental Assessment,the development of Preliminary Engineering
and the preparation of a Finance Plan.
B. Commuter Rail Alternative
The Steering Committee adopts the Commuter Rail Project,extending from the Beaverton
Transit Center in Washington County,Oregon,through the cities of Beaverton,Tigard and
Tualatin,to the City of Wilsonville in Clackamas County,Oregon as the Locally Preferred
Alternative.Based upon this LPA,the project will complete the Environmental
Assessment and,based on the anticipated technical work,seek Federal Transit
Administration approval of a Finding of No Significant Impact(FONSI)and authority to
proceed into Preliminary Engineering.
{ C. Anticipated Timing
a Based on the LPA,the Environmental Assessment would be completed in March 2000,
and,as we anticipate the technical work will support,a FONSI would be issued in June
a 2000.Preliminary Engineering would be completed by March 2001.Final Design would
be completed by March 2002 and it is expected that Commuter Rail service would be
ainitiated as early as September 2004.
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D. Commuter Rail Stations and Park and Ride lots
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D.I.Ezavertoa
The northern terminus of Commuter Rail is in downtown Beaverton near the Beaverton
Transit Center and the Tri-Met MAX light rail station.This alignment would provide
direct connections to light rail and a large number of bus lines providing service to
Beaverton,Portland,Hillsboro,and Washington County.A short spur would be
constructed along Lombard Avenue to the existing rail road trackage near the
intersection of Farmington Road and Lombard Avenue.
No Park and Ride facilities would be constructed to serve the Commuter Rail station
near the Beaverton Transit Center.
D.2.Washington Square
The Washington Square station would be located on the rail road alignment just north
of Cghnllg Fern,Road.It is anticipated that approximately 200 Park and Ride spaces
would be provided through an arrangement with nearby businesses immediately north
of Scholls Ferry Road that do not fully utilize available parking.
D.3.Tigard
The Tigard station would be directly adjacent to the Tri-Met Transit Center in
downtown Tigard and offer excellent bus connections.A Park and Ride facility of
approximately 150 spaces would be constructed on existing right-of-way provided by
the realignment of both tracks to the east side of the right-of-way between Main Street
and Hall Boulevard.
DA.Tualatin
The Tualatin station would be located north of the Tualatin-Sherwood Highway on
property owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation.Approximately 122 Park
and Ride spaces would be provided adjacent to the station platform.
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The Wilsonville station would be located between the future Boeckman Road
interchange and Wilsonville Road on either the east or west side of the existing
alignment.Approximately 400 Park and Ride spaces would be provided adiacent to the
station platform on one of the two properties.
3 E. Maintenance Facility
A maintena^_e and storage facility would be required by the project.The facility
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would be sized to provide storage for an initial fleet of vehicles and allow for future
expansion.The functions to be provided at the facility would be secured storage of
vehicles,cleaning and inspection,light maintenance and operator reporting and
administration.All major maintenance would be performed under contract to a qualified
vendor and be conducted off-site.Two potential maintenance facilities sites will be carried
through the Environmental Assessment.
E.1.Tigard Site
A potential site for a maintenance facility approximately in the middle of the corridor is
to the south of the Tigard Commuter Rail station. Realignment of the existing tracks in
the area may provide sufficient room for the facility within existing right-of-way.This
option will be further examined during Preliminary Engineering.
E.2.Wilsonville Site
A CPQV1nti cite fnr a maintenance facility is at the southern terminus,between the future
Boeckman interchange and Wilsonville Road on either the east or west side of the
existing alignment.This option will also be further examined during Preliminary
Engineering,
F. Costs
The following table summarizes the approximate estimated costs of the Wilsonville-to-
Beaverton Commuter Rail Project LPA in 1999$.Revised cost estimates will be prepared
through the development of the project's finance plan and the completion of Preliminary
Engineering.
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Locally Preferred Alternative Capital Cost Estimate
ITEM COST(1999$)
Track,Structures,Crossings,Signal Improvements $ 38,726,760
Stations,Park and Ride Lots $ 5,308,240
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+ Dispatch Center and Radio System $ 1,250,000
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Vehicles(7 or 8 cars,cost range of$2.5-$3—OM) $17,500000-$24,000,000
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Public involvement has played an integral role during the Wilsonville-to-Beaverton
Alternatives Analysis,shaping much of this LPA.Project staff will continue to integrate a
comprehensive public involvement program into the completion of the Preliminary
Engineering phase of the project.
H. Finance Plan
A finance plan for constructing and operating the Commuter Reil Project will be developed
during Preliminary Engineering.Regarding capital cc-its,current thinking is that:
$25 million would be sought from the Federal Transit Administration(likely Section
5309"New Start"funds)and the balance from state and local sources.
• Non-"New Start"options to be considered in PE include:local funds from Washington
County and cities served by the project,regional Surface Transportation Program
(STP)funds,state lottery funds and state STP and Congestion Management and Air
Ouality(CMAQ)funds.
Funding options for operations depend on the selection of the operator.Options to be
considered in PE include:
Farebox revenues,local funds from Washington County and the cities served by the
project,Tri-Met/SMART funds(depending on selection of operator)and a special
assessment district.
A capital and operating funding plan is scheduled for approval in October 2000.
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