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City Council Minutes - 04/14/2009 Agenda Item No. Y 1. 6 Meeting of "m a c� /off, City of Tigard i Tigard Business Meeting — Minutes TIGARD CITY COUNCIL LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD (LCRB) MEETING DATE/TIME: April 14, 2009 — 6:30 pm Study Session; 7:30 p.m. Business Meeting MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard—Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 STUDY SESSION At 6:30 PM Mayor Dirksen called the Tigard City Council Study Session to order. Present at Study Session: Mayor Dirksen, Councilor Webb, Councilor Buchner, Council President Wilson, Councilor Henderson, City Manager Prosser,Assistant City Manager Newton,Attorney Ramis, Community Development Director Bunch,Development Review Manager McMillan,Public Works Director Koellermeier, Finance and IT Director LaFrance,Deputy Recorder Krager, Paul Boundy of LRS Architects and Tigard Times Reporter Cooke. ➢ Discussion on Withdrawing Participation in the Tualatin Basin Water Supply Project (TBWSP) and Terminating Membership in the Joint Water Commission OWC) Public Works Director Koellermeier said Council received letters for review in their packets regarding terminating membership in the Joint Water Commission and withdrawing participation in the Tualatin Basin Water Supply Project. He said these had been approved by the Intergovernmental Water Board. He said timing was important and this must be accomplished by the end of the fiscal year. Council agreed that the City should proceed and asked Public Works Director Koellermeier to bring these items to Council for approval at a meeting in the near future. ➢ Review Tigard's 20-Year Facility Plan Public Works Director Koellerrneier referred to the final draft plan which reflects changes made after Council discussion in December. He introduced consultant Paul Boundy from LRS Architects who summarized the recommended changes. • Review of Police Department Facility. They currently have 15,000 square feet in facilities, mined between their physical space and evidence storage. Their need is now identified as 50,000 square feet which is not much more than the 48,000 square feet listed in December. Some of their space needs have moved up in priority and their current need is now identified at 28,000 square feet. This includes evidence storage,evidence processing,training facilities and locker facilities. • Ultimately, the Courts Facility will be moved into the Police Station. • There will be the addition of a training facility/community room and a pistol range (could be shared by multiple law enforcement agencies and would save travel time to other facilities) • Overall, the current Public Works Building is still considered the best facility for Tigard's Police Department. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES—APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 1 of12 • There will be more verticality in City buildings. • City Hall will have three floors and the Permit Center will have two floors. • There needs to be an identifying element at the Permit Center that is visible on Hall and Burnham to mark the Burnham corridor gateway into the downtown Council President Wilson said this version is more compact and much better. Councilor Henderson asked if the Police Chief wanted a satellite station. Public Works Director IC oellermeier said another precinct was not envisioned for Tigard. City Manager Prosser said there are currently off-site offices at Tigard High School and Washington Square, but these are more drop-in spaces for writing reports. Councilor Henderson raised the possibility of a police presence near the WES station. Public Works Director Koellermeier said if there were no further questions, adoption of this 20-Year Facility Plan will be scheduled for an Informational Public Hearing. He said at that point staff would do a complete presentation on the document and Council would consider adoption of the Plan. City Manager Prosser presented some administrative items: • The Council Workshop Meeting of April 21 has an Executive Session on Labor Negotiations added so it will start at 6:00 p.m.,followed by the Workshop Meeting. • April 25, 2009 is Curtis Tigard's 100`" birthday and a celebration is planned for 1-4 PM in the Library Community Room. Mayor Dirksen is unable to attend. Council President Wilson, Councilor Webb, Councilor Buchner and Councilor Henderson will be there for a short meeting to approve a Resolution naming the Canterbury property the East Butte Heritage Park. Mayor Dirksen wrote a letter wishing Mr.Tigard a happy birthday,which Council President Wilson will read at the celebration. • The Chamber of Commerce Shining Stars banquet is on April 24,2009. • There is a "Tip a Cop" fundraiser is on Saturday, April 18, from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM. City of Tigard police officers will serve coffee at the Washington Square Red Robin restaurant. All tips received by the officers will be donated to Oregon Special Olympics. At 6:48 PM Mayor Dirksen announced that the Tigard City Council would enter into Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2) (e) to discuss real property transaction negotiations. Present at Executive Session: Mayor Dirksen, Councilor Webb, Councilor Buchner, Council President Wilson, Councilor Henderson, City Manager Prosser,Assistant City Manager Newton,Attorney Ramis, Community Development Director Bunch, Development Review Manager McMillan, Finance and IT Director LaFrance, Deputy Recorder Lager and Tigard Times Reporter Cooke. The Executive Session ended at 7:00 PM. and the Study Session continued. At 7:10 PM Police Chief Dickenson arrived. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 2 of12 ➢ Burnham Street Project: Development Review Manager McMillan discussed potential alternatives for the Burnham Street project since the$8 million will take all the TIF and gas tax money. She said WHPacific was hired to review plans and specifications to ensure compatibility and look for anything missing that lead to change orders in the field during construction. Coffman Construction is bidding the project so Development Review Manager McMillan can compare it to the engineering estimate. She said the economy may help the City get a lower bid. She said the second step with Coffman Construction would be evaluation of value engineering options. She said these would be brought back for Council consideration with cost savings identified. City Manager Prosser said he asked for preparation of these alternatives because the Burnham Street Project cost,revenue bond and debt service required for the next ten years will have a serious impact on the City's transportation budget. The Budget Committee will also be considering whether to phase or scale down the project. ➢ Fanno Creek Re-meander: City Manager Prosser said Clean Water Services has a plan to re-meander Fanno Creek. Development Review Manager McMillan said the re-meander will be postponed until the summer of 2010. She drew a diagram for those in attendance and discussed the plan. She said some reinforcing work will be done this summer so staff is preparing outreach materials describing this two-year project. Councilor Buchner asked if the City will have to remove any bridges. Development Review Manager McMillan said none would be removed this year. Community Development Director Bunch emphasized that as the City gets deeper into this project there are many opportunities to reexamine some ideas and save money. He said there may be an adjustment to the Fanno Creek Park Master Plan as the park develops over time. He also noted that there were permit issues that weren't vetted earlier. He said staff will evaluate this carefully and return to Council with any recommended changes that: • Save money • Address permitting issues • Make practical sense He said it is important to honor the process that the Fanno Creek and Park Master Plan Committee went through to design this park. Councilor Buchner asked that the CCAC be kept in the loop. City Manager Prosser said there was a citizen advisory group and they will be involved. Councilor Buchner asked when heavy equipment would show up in Fanno Creek Park. City Manager Prosser said prior to mobilization there will be an opportunity to provide public information and education. Public concern is to be expected when equipment is moved into a natural area. Mayor Dirksen suggested using a landscape architect to look at restored area planning plans so the plants appear more naturally arranged, not as if on a tree farm. Development Review Manager McMillan said the City could work with Walker Macy and Clean Water Services on this. Council President Wilson mentioned that in his professional career he has never worked on a park project where the plan did not go before a Park Board. At 7:22 PM the Study Session was adjourned. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 3 of12 1. BUSINESS MEETING 1.1 At 7:33:10 PM Mayor Dirksen called the meeting of the Tigard City Council and Local Contract Review Board to order. 1.2 Roll Call Present Absent Councilor Buchner x Mayor Dirksen x Councilor Henderson x Councilor Webb x Council President Wilson x 1.3 Mayor Dirksen introduced Cub Scout Troop 735 who presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Dirksen thanked the troop and gave them each a City of Tigard pin. 1.4 Council Communications &Liaison Reports -None 1.5 Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items 7:36:29 PM City Manager Prosser announced that the "Tip a Cop" fundraiser done by police agencies in cooperation with Red Robin restaurants would be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009. He said Tigard police officers will be at the Washington Square Red Robin from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM accepting tips for pouring coffee. All tips and donations go to the Oregon Special Olympics. 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION • Tigard High School Student Envoy—Alexa Kanbergs 7:38:19 PM gave a report on upcoming events at the high school. A copy of her report is on file in the City Recorder's Office. • Follow-up to Previous Citizen Communication-None • Citizen Sign Up Sheet- None 3. CONSENT AGENDA: (Tigard City Council and Local Contract Review Board) 3.1 Approve City Council Minutes for February 10 and 24,2009 3.2 Receive and File: a. Council Calendar b. Tentative Agenda 3.3 Approve Application to the Department of justice for the Edward Byrne Memorial justice Assistance Formula Grant QAG) under the FY 09 Recovery Act 3.4 Authorize Issuance of Work Order Agreements to Amec Earth&Environmental 3.5 Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Pavement Overlay Project— Resolution No. 09-19 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) FOR THE PAVING OF PORTIONS OF BONITA ROAD, DURHAM ROAD, AND 72ND AVENUE IN THE CITY USING FUNDING PROVIDED THROUGH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES—APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 4 of12 7:41:15 PM Councilor Webb moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilor Buchner and it passed unanimously. Yes No Councilor Buchner x Mayor Dirksen x Councilor Henderson x Councilor Webb x Council President Wilson x 4. DISCUSSION WITH SENATOR GINNY BURDICK AND REPRESENTATIVE LARRY GALI`LIO A. Legislative Briefing 2009 7:41:34 PM Representative Galizio was not present. Senator Burdick thanked Mayor Dirksen for his regular visits to Salem with City Manager Prosser and Assistant City Manager Newton. She said these help her to stay connected and up-to-date on Tigard's legislative agenda. She thanked Councilor Buchner for attending a Town Hall in early April. She discussed Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 29 and said she hopes it will stabilize the state revenue system. She noted the unemployment rate now equals what it was in the early 1980's. She said the State of Oregon is facing a potential $4.4 billion budget shortfall, and Education, Public Safety, Human Services and Healthcare are 95% of what State government does. She said the legislature will have a better idea of where the State stands financially when the May forecast is released. Mayor Dirksen asked if there was any other legislation needing particular attention. Senator Burdick said that as Revenue Chair, she is looking at programs that while politically popular, need to be examined. B. Consideration of a Resolution to Support the Oregon Legislature's Senate Joint Resolution 29 (SJR 29) Mayor Dirksen said the Tigard City Council would be considering a Resolution to support Senate Joint Resolution 29, also known as the Rainy Day Fund.7:55:42 PM Councilor Buchner clarified that SJR 29 is a proposal that would be presented to the voters. RESOLUTION NO. 09-20 - A RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING SJR 29 OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO CREATE A RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC DECLINE Council President Wilson moved to approve Resolution No. 09-20. Councilor Webb seconded and motion passed. Yes No Councilor Buchner x Mayor Dirksen x Councilor Henderson x Councilor Webb x Council President Wilson x TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 9 of12 Senator Burdick said she was a Chief Sponsor of SJR 29 and she was proud that her City supports this. Councilor Henderson asked if 7:57:33 PM dedicated funds in Oregon's budget are in as much jeopardy as the General Fund. Senator Burdick replied, "A lot of that is matching funds so when we cut the General Fund for things like Human Services we lose sometimes as much as a two to one match." Councilor Buchner asked about the status of the transportation package. Senator Burdick said the transportation package is still a work in progress. She mentioned that some things under consideration are the gas tax and other fee increases. She said she is watching to make sure it doesn't interfere with Tigard's ability to use its own gas tax for local projects. She commended Tigard citizens for stepping up when things needed to get done. She said she expected the transportation package to be released shortly before or after May 15,2009. In response to Councilor Henderson's question about whether the legislature would have a mid-term session, Senator Burdick responded that they are continuing with that program. Council thanked Senator Burdick for coming and keeping Tigard citizens informed. 5. 8:02:10 PM PRESENTATION OF TREE STEWARDSHIP AWARDS Assistant Planner Daniels, Associate Planner Floyd and Arborist Prager presented a PowerPoint,which is on file in the City Recorder's Office. Assistant Planner Daniels said Tigard celebrates the entire month of April as Arbor Month and discussed upcoming events as well as events that took place on Arbor Day at Alberta Rider Elementary and Templeton Elementary. Arborist Prager said the tree planting at Alberta Rider was important since landscaping was cut from the budget when the school was built. A planting for over 100 trees was designed and completed. He said it was so successful the Tigard-Tualatin School District wants to continue the partnership and the City does as well, because local schools really need the trees and the City can use these areas to increase Tigard's tree canopy. 8:04:21 PM Arborist Prager said Tigard was recognized as a Tree City USA for the eighth consecutive year. He noted that this year Tigard was awarded a Tree City USA Growth Award which is only given to a few cities in Oregon. Tigard received this award due to expanded community outreach efforts on tree issues, recognizing citizens through an expanded awards program, doing urban forest comprehensive planning and partnering with the green industry, hiring landscape architects and contractors to help use the Tree Fund to plant trees. 8:07:59 PM Associate Planner Floyd said the City is recognizing three citizens and organizations who have contributed to Tigard's urban forest.The following were presented with Tree Steward awards: • Phil Thornberg and other members of Tigard Community Friends Church • Michael O'Loughlin • Sue Manning 8:12:34 PM Assistant Planner Daniels thanked all Tigard residents who continue to support Tigard's urban forestry efforts. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 6of12 6. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING — JACKSON BUSINESS CENTER AND DURHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (CPA2008-00013), ZONE MAP AMENDMENT (ZON2008-00007), LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT (MIS2008-00016), AND MINOR MODIFICATION (MMD2008-00026) A. City Attorney Ramis read the Quasi-judicial Public Hearing Procedures,noting that a copy of these procedures and a testimony sign-up sheet was available at the front of Town Hall. He asked if there was anyone present besides the Applicant who wanted to testify. No one came forward. B. Mayor Dirksen asked Council if there had been any ex parte contact. Council President Wilson said he drove through the parking lot of the site today. Councilor Buchner said she drives past the site many times during a day. C. Mayor Dirksen asked if there was any challenge from the audience pertaining to the Council's jurisdiction to hear this matter or if there was a challenge on the participation of any member of the Council. There was none. D. Mayor Dirksen opened the Public Hearing at 8:18 PM and asked for the staff report. Associate Planner Pagenstecher gave the staff report on the project, including the Comprehensive Plan Change from Public Institution to Light Industrial, Zone Change from R-12 to Industrial Park, Lot Line Adjustment and Minor Modification to the original site development review. He said based on the findings in the staff report the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Tigard Comprehensive Plan, Statewide Planning Goals,Tigard Development Code and provides evidence of a change in the neighborhood as it relates to the property which is the subject of the development application. He said that in addition, staff finds that the Lot Line Adjustment and the Minor Modification are consistent with applicable standards of the Tigard Development Code and are subject to provisions of approval. The conditions of approval include recording of the Lot Line Adjustment, adequate screening between the properties and tree protection measures. He said the Planning Commission recommended approval by unanimous vote and no public comment has been received on this application to date. 8:20:32 PM Council President Wilson asked if there was any possibility of doing this without a Zone Change. He asked for clarification on the accessory parking. Associate Planner Pagenstecher said if they just wanted to improve and provide more parking in the School District property they wouldn't be able to do it because it is not an allowed use. Council President Wilson said he was concerned about precedent. He directed a question to the City Attorney about whether there is a sense of obligation on the City's part because it was another government agency requesting the zone change. He asked to what degree another applicant could look at this case and require the City to interpret a zone change the same way. 8:22:52 PM City Attorney Ramis replied that if the question is whether the City would be obligated in the future,the answer is no. He said, "Oregon Courts and LUBA have been pretty clear that when it comes to issues like this, each piece of land is unique 8:23:39 PM Councilor Buchner asked if this case was generous enough that the City will be protected. City Attorney Ramis said these cases don't set precedent and are not binding unless a standard is TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES—APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 7of12 specifically defined, or ambiguous words are defined. He said he didn't see that specific interpretation here. 8:24:45 PM Council President Wilson asked if the loss of 11 parking spaces puts the owner in any kind of substandard condition that would impact their future business. Associate Planner Pagenstecher said he would have to defer to the applicant but he thought they had enough parking spaces. Council President Wilson said the applicant made an assertion that they couldn't put in 10 more parking stalls but didn't submit a plan of their entire site for staff or Council review. He went to the site and it appears to him that the existing layout is extremely inefficient. He said he didn't have a problem with this particular application but was just concerned about precedent. E. Public Testimony - Applicant 8:26:33 PM Michelle Simantel,WRG Design, 5415 SW Westgate Drive, Portland, OR 97221, said she agrees with the staff report and all conditions. She said, "In terms of parking standards we have plenty per code standard but replacing these parking spaces is important to the owner,Mr. Metzger." She asked if Council had any additional questions. - Proponents - None - Opponents - None F. Staff Recommendation: Associate Planner Pagenstecher said staff recommends that Council adopt the Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan and Zone Map and approving the associated Lot Line Adjustment and Minor Modification,with conditions. G. Mayor Dirksen closed the Public Hearing. 8:28:25 PM H. Mayor Dirksen commented that lining up the access road with the intersection was smart. He asked Council if there were any other questions or comments before considering Ordinance No. 09-04. ORDINANCE NO.09-04-AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (CPA2008-00013)AND ZONE AMENDMENT(ZON2008-00007),CHANGING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTION TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL(R-12)ZONE TO INDUSTRIAL PARK(I-P);AND APPROVING A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT (MIS2008-00016) OF THE SUBJECT 3,153 SQUARE FOOT AREA PROPOSED FOR TRANSFER FROM TIGARD-TUAL.ATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 23J TO THE JACKSON BUSINESS CENTER;AND A MINOR MODIFICATION (XIMD2008-00026) OF THE SUBJECT AREA TO BE DEVELOPED WITH 10 PARKING SPACES AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THE SUBJECT LOTS INCLUDE WASHINGTON COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR'S MAP 2S113BA,TAX LOTS 00200 AND 00401. Councilor Buchner moved for adoption of Ordinance No. 09-04 and Council President Wilson seconded the motion. 8:33:30 PM The motion passed unanimously. Yes No Councilor Buchner x Mayor Dirksen x Councilor Henderson x Councilor Webb x Council President Wilson x TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 8 of12 7. BUILDABLE LANDS INVENTORY AND LAND USE TRENDS REPORT Senior Planner Wyss presented a PowerPoint Presentation which is on file in the City Recorder's Office 8:34:19 PM He defined the Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI) as a database of land that is identified as undeveloped, available, and compatible with development policies and practices. He said the City's BLI is stored in a GIS database which stores key information such as zoning, location, size and development status. He said the City completes an update of the BLI on a yearly basis and described the process the City goes through to develop the inventory. Excluded from the BLI are publically owned properties,water quality or open space tracts that are part of a subdivision, land within the 100-year floodplain,wetlands, environmental buffers, and all public rights-of-way. He said only 8% of land in the City is included in the BLI and is on predominantly residential land. Breaking down the buildable land by zoning districts shows that the majority of buildable commercial land is in the Tigard Triangle. He said there is no Industrial-Heavy land remaining. Light Industrial land totals 17.4 acres. 80% of the I-P land is located on one property. Councilor Buchner referred to a parcel recently annexed from Metzger and asked if there was Mixed-Use Zoning near it. Senior Planner Wyss said there was some land zoned Mixed-Use land in that proximity but most was in the Tigard Triangle. Senior Planner Wyss said residential lots less than 10,000 square feet that are vacant have planning complete, meaning that they are already zoned appropriately and are ready for development. Conversely,lots over 10,000 square feet may require demolition of existing structures or re-zoning. He said the projected residential capacity for the 2009 BLI is 2,821 to 2,991 additional dwelling units. This includes all zoning designations that allow residential development. He said staff has additional data to analyze and will be returning with a final report. He asked if Council had any questions. 8:49:58 PM Council President Wilson asked how Tigard compares to other cities in the degree to which it is built-out. Senior Planner Wyss said that Metro has a vacant lands inventory and asked if Council President Wilson would like staff to analyze this. Council President Wilson said that would be useful and could be used to identify cities ten years ahead of where Tigard is now to see what might happen here. 8:51:39 PM Councilor Buchner asked if staff was tracking the mix of lands annexed. Senior Planner Wyss said that is tracked and could be put into the report. Councilor Webb commented that people think that Tigard is grabbing up land outside the City but many people desire to live in Tigard and there isn't enough land to build on. She said that desire people have to live in a city is one reason cities want to increase their borders. Councilor Henderson asked if brownfields were considered. Senior Planner Wyss confirmed that staff was just looking at vacant land but if there was no development on the brownfield land it was included. Mayor Dirksen asked Councilor Henderson if he was referring to land that was zoned industrial in the past but is not being well utilized today. Councilor Henderson mentioned the foundry land. Mayor Dirksen said that came to his mind as well and asked if industrial land significantly utilized in the past, but no longer being used for that purpose gets returned to the inventory. Senior Planner Wyss confirmed that it does not but there are cities that do list TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 9 of12 redevelopable properties and staff has considered doing this. Mayor Dirksen said he would encourage that. 8:55:27 PM Councilor Buchner asked Senior Planner Wyss to explain why sensitive land is not taken out of Metro's land inventory. He suggested that may be due to their need to look at it from a macro-scale viewpoint and they count on cities to examine things more closely, as regulations are different in each jurisdiction. Council President Wilson said this is timely information and it is time to look at a parks bond to purchase the few remaining parcels appropriate for parks. 8. HIGHWAY 99W TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE LAND USE AND DESIGN VISION BRIEFING 8:57:35 PM Associate Planner Farrelly discussed the Highway 99W Transit Supportive Land Use and Design Vision briefing. He said to further explore Council goals in this area staff has again engaged the University of Oregon's Portland Urban Architecture research laboratory. There are three purposes to the project: • Provide a 3-D vision of the scale, form, and character of a recommended transit supportive urban form for the Highway 99W corridor • Serve as a City communication tool for citizen engagement efforts • Evaluate specific site's development potential and also help where future public facility needs will be He said it would also illustrate how the corridor's livability disadvantages can be overcome to make it a place where people will want to live, shop and recreate. Possible green design elements will be developed as well. He said there are eight graduate students working on this, three days a week and the project will continue with two to three students throughout the summer. The final document is due in November. He said this project dovetails nicely with efforts to bring light rail into the corridor. Metro is aware that Tigard is doing this. The Tigard/Metro joint effort to get a Transportation Growth Management grant to complete a high-capacity transit land use plan is successful,this design vision will serve as an important foundation for building. Associate Planner Farrelly said he will be back before Council in June with a model and report. Mayor Dirksen asked if Council wanted to meet with the students while they are still in the formative stages of the project to provide input. Council President Wilson said he would be interested. Associate Planner Farrelly will supply the information on their next meeting so Council can attend. Councilor Webb suggested sharing pictures and information from Port Moody. 9:04:12 PM City Manager Prosser asked if this could be done in Tigard, and early on in the process. Council President Wilson and Mayor Dirksen indicated they would rather attend at the campus to discuss ideas in a less formal session. Associate Planner Farrelly said that their next meeting is scheduled for April 29,2009. 9:06:16 PM Community Development Director Bunch said he met today with the City of Portland and they were enthusiastic about Tigard establishing a vision for the Highway 99W corridor. He said this project is paying dividends in terms of fostering regional interest in Highway 99W as a high-capacity transit corridor. Mayor Dirksen agreed and said the document will be a useful tool. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 10 of 12 9. DOWNTOWN CIRCULATION PLAN BRIEFING Associate Planner Farrelly said a Downtown Circulation Plan will address improving and planning for future downtown Tigard circulation. He said the plan will: • Implement a transportation network with better connectivity and provide the basis for obtaining the rights- of-way as new development occurs over the next 50 years. • Establish street standards which will lay the foundation for vibrant streets that accommodate all transportation modes. He discussed components of the Circulation Plan. He said stakeholder interest in this project will be high and staff has developed a Public Involvement Plan. He said the Plan was presented to the City Center Advisory Commission and the Committee for Citizen Involvement will review it tomorrow. There will be a special CCAC meeting next week to address questions and devote more time to this issue. He said they also received feedback from the Tigard Central District Business Association (TCDBA) suggesting that early input from the development community be sought. He said staff agreed that was a good idea and will follow up on it. Mayor Dirksen asked what the overall reaction of the TCDBA was to the Plan. Associate Planner Farrelly said that on the whole they saw its value and understand that it will occur with new development, over time. He said consultants will be selected soon, ideally led by creative urban designers who are grounded in reality by transportation engineers. The Plan is scheduled to be complete in September and will be incorporated into the updated Transportation System Plan. In response to a question from Councilor Buchner about public and current property owner outreach efforts, Associate Planner Farrelly mentioned information on the Website, listserve, and Cityscape, as well as a mailing to all property owners and an Open House. He stated that public involvement would be integrated with other downtown projects that will be going on at the same time. Mayor Dirksen asked how these block sizes correspond with downtown Portland blocks and if there was any consideration to one-way streets. Associate Planner Farrelly said the blocks are planned to be larger than downtown Portland blocks and no one-way streets were planned. Council President Wilson asked if there was any consideration to closing streets and gave the example of the portion of Main Street where it joins 99W and makes unusable parcels on both sides. Associate Planner Farrelly said it could be put on the table if they want to make suggestions. Councilor Henderson thought extending Burnham and Commercial was an interesting idea and would give neighborhoods a connection with downtown. Associate Planner Farrelly said the viaduct is under consideration and may need to be more of a bridge, especially if light rail goes down that corridor. Council President Wilson suggested reconfiguring the viaduct into a series of arches, filling in between them which would last longer than a bridge. Councilor Webb said Commercial Street is highly developed so it would have to be redeveloped if its alignment changes. In response to a question from Councilor Henderson about the timeframe, Associate Planner Farrelly confirmed it is a 50-year Plan. 10. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS -None 11. NON AGENDA ITEMS TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES—APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 11 of 12 Councilor Webb 9:21:28 PM had a suggestion for a future Council discussion. She said she would like to discuss petitioning Washington County to remove Tigard from CPO-4B and CPO-4M, creating CPO-4T. She said Tigard is being represented by CP04-B on several issues that don't reflect the City's position so she felt it was time for a CP04-T comprised of Tigard residents. Mayor Dirksen said at one time it was just CPO-4 and then it was split so there is a precedent for that. He asked Council if there was interest in moving forward on this. Councilor Buchner said she was supportive and recommended that Council members read a transcript from the recent Washington County Commissioners' meeting. She said a problem with existing CPO's is their size, with three of the CPO's having over 100,000 people living within their jurisdictions. Councilor Wilson suggested staff prepare information and a draft resolution for Council review. City Manager Prosser said staff would prepare this for discussion at a workshop meeting. He noted there was time available on the June Workshop Meeting agenda. 12. ADJOURNMENT At 9:27 PM Council President Wilson moved for adjournment. Councilor Webb seconded the motion and all voted in favor. Yes No Councilor Buchner x Mayor Dirksen x Councilor Henderson x Councilor Webb x Council President Wilson x �-- G�,nC>,�� ��• Deputy City Recorder Attest: z Mayor, C:71dy of Tigard Date: I:\ADM\CA'T'HY\CCM\2009\090414 final.doc TIGARD CITY COUNCIL/LCRB MINUTES-APRIL 14, 2009 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov Page 12 of12