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TIGARD
Planning Commission — Agenda
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Library, Community Room
13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
3. COMMUNICATIONS 7:02 p.m.
4. APPROVE MINUTES 7:10 p.m.
5. WORKSHOP -- 7:15 p.m.
Continuation of 2-4-08 Policy Interest Team meeting on the Land Use chapter of the
Comprehensive Plan update. Staff will present the Building Blocks exercise and brainstorm
issues/ideas that will be used to create Policies and Recommended Action Measures.
6. OTHER BUSINESS 9:15 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT 9:20 p.m.
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Tigard Planning Commission - Roll Call
Hearing Date: /2S-/07
Starting Time: 7 : ()L-,_
COMMISSIONERS: Jodie Inman (President)
Tom Anderson
Rex Caffall
Margaret Doherty
✓ Karen Fishel
✓ Stuart Hasman
(7; Matthew Muldoon
Jeremy Vermilyea
David Walsh
STAFF PRESENT:
Dick Bewersdorff Tom Coffee
Gary Pagenstecher C. Iton Bunch
Cheryl Gaines John Floyd
Emily Eng Duane Roberts
Kim McMillan Sean Farrelly
Gus Duenas iDarren Wyss
Phil Nachbar Marissa Daniels
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CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
February 25, 2008
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was held in the
Tigard Public Library, Community Room 13500 SW Hall Blvd.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Vice President Walsh; Commissioners Anderson, Caffall, Doherty,
Fishel, Hasman,Muldoon, and Vermilyea
Commissioners Absent: President Inman
Staff Present: Ron Bunch,Assistant Community Development Director;Darren Wyss,
Associate Planner;Doreen Laughlin,Administrative Specialist II
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Walsh reported on the Tree Board meeting he had attended earlier in the
month. He said it was a very positive meeting and that they'd finished the goals, policies, and
recommended action measure packet. He noted that it would be going out to the Planning
Commission for review soon in a workshop format, scheduled for March 17, and that there's a
fairly detailed introduction section with a lot of background information.
Commissioner Caffall reported on the Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) meeting he
had attended. He said there are several more websites up and active and noted that attendance
was good on February 2 and the neighborhood packets are out. He said the program is up and
running at high speed, and that there will be more to come.
4. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES
There was a motion by Commissioner Vermilyea, seconded by Commissioner Doherty, to
approve the February 4, 2008,meeting minutes as submitted. The motion was approved as
follows:
AYES: Anderson, Doherty, Fishel, Hasman,Muldoon,Vermilyea, and Walsh
NAYS: None
ABSTENTIONS: Commissioner Caffall
EXCUSED: President Inman
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5. WORKSHOP WITH LAND USE POLICY INTEREST TEAM
Policy Interest Team (PIT) Members Present: John Frewing
Darren Wyss, Associate Planner, began this portion of the meeting by welcoming
everyone and explaining that he would continue with the land use building block exercise
where Assistant Planner Marissa Daniels had left off due to time constraints at the last
meeting. Commissioner Walsh asked that a quick review be made of the last meeting—
which Wyss and Ron Bunch did. Wyss then continued with the meeting by leading a
discussion and receiving questions and comments regarding the building blocks the
commission and the PIT hadn't had time to complete at the previous meeting. The results
of this interaction are included as Attachment 1.
There was some discussion about the format of the building blocks. Some of the
commissioners did not like the way the action items and informational items were included
in bullets together and expressed some frustration; however, it was mentioned that they
were happy to be included in the process earlier, rather than later, on. Wyss explained that
the building block exercise was geared to, not necessarily the Planning Commission, but to
the average `citizen'who is invited to participate at the Policy Interest Team level, so they
might have a better understanding of things the Planning Commission already has a good
grasp on. There was discussion as to the Planning Commission's preference that the
bullets that are foundations of action measures be separated out and that, perhaps, the
information, or background statements, be added as "addendums" of sort— so that they
are separate from each other. Ron Bunch said that at the next meeting they would have a
succinct version of draft goals, policies, and recommended action measures,with and
without commentary, that the Planning Commission and PIT can react to. They agreed
that was a good idea (the result is Attachment 1).
PIT member,John Frewing, brought up the fact that "Old Tigard" had larger lots and that
"New Tigard" has smaller lots. He asked whether there was a general agreement that
more and more "flag lots" are what is to come and, if so, could that be altered at this
point? Ron Bunch answered that the "compatibility" issue could be discussed perhaps at
the next meeting, and that it's a good point Mr. Frewing makes. There were some more
general questions and discussion as to density downtown.
Afterwards, there was an evaluation exercise where the Commissioners and PIT members
put stickers on each building block idea and rated whether that particular idea was
"important," "somewhat important," or "not important" to them. Wyss explained that he
would use the results of the evening's discussion, taking everything into consideration, and
get the results back to them before the next week's meeting.
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6. OTHER BUSINESS
It was noted the next meeting would be held on March 3 and will include looking at the
Douglas Fry Zone Change ZON2007-00018, as well as further discussion on land use policies.
Commissioner Walsh stated that he would like a primer on Measure 49. Ron Bunch said that
could be done.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Vice President Walsh adjourned the meeting at 9:15 pm.
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Doreen Laughlin,Admini a• e Specialist II
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A 1 EST: Vice President David Walsh
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CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
February 4, 2008
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Inman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Tigard
Civic Center,Town Hall, at 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: President Inman; Commissioners Anderson, Doherty, Fishel,
Hasman, Muldoon,Vermilyea, and Walsh
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Caffall
Staff Present: Ron Bunch,Assistant Community Development Director;Marissa Daniels,
Assistant Planner; Doreen Laughlin,Administrative Specialist II
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Hasman gave a report on the Commission Advisory Team (CAT) meeting he
attended on January 30 regarding Downtown design regulations. He noted they are in the
process of establishing the regulations. He said the buildings are regulated by their building type
and the code will become graphically illustrated within the next 90 days. They are working on a
3-track system of clear and objective standards. He reported the Planning Commission
workshops will be sometime at the end of the summer and that the committee is meeting on a
monthly basis (rather than bi-monthly) now.
Ron Bunch drew attention to the second memo in the Planning Commission packet dated
1/22/08 regarding the City Council joint meeting with the Planning Commission scheduled for
2/19/08 (Exhibit A) and to (Exhibit B). He said the February 19 meeting would be an excellent
opportunity for the Commission to talk briefly about the kind of things it wants to convey to
the City Council so far as their priorities, and gave a brief summary of the work program as he
went over attachments 1 & 2 that he'd included in the packet. Some of the Commissioners
commented that they would like to have time to discuss the Planning Commission priorities
with the Commissioners and they agreed to talk about this later in the meeting.
Commissioner Doherty made mention of the Neighborhood Open House that was held on
Saturday, February 2—she noted it went very well. She said there were many people there and
that City staff presentations were very good. She was impressed with the Neighborhood
Network sites that were up as well.
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4. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES
There was a motion by Commissioner Doherty, seconded by Commissioner Walsh, to approve
the December 3, 2007,meeting minutes as submitted. The motion was approved as follows:
AYES: Anderson, Doherty, Fishel, Hasman, Inman,Vermilyea, and Walsh
NAYS: None
ABS'1'ENTIONS: Commissioner Muldoon
EXCUSED: Commissioner Caffall
5. WORKSHOP WITH LAND USE POLICY INTEREST TEAM
Marissa Daniels, Assistant Planner and PIT Staff Leader,welcomed everyone and asked
everyone present to introduce him or her self—which they did.
Policy Interest Team Members Present:
John Frewing, Hal Ballard, Karen Forman, Bob Forman, Sue Bielke
Ron Bunch asked the citizens from the Policy Interest Team (PIT) why they were interested
in attending this particular policy topic. They gave their various reasons.
Daniels went over the Policy Interest Team Roles and Responsibilities (Exhibit C).
PIT member,John Frewing, asked a question regarding "Land Use." He noted that "Land
Use" was not a chapter in the old Comprehensive Plan. He said there were things called
"Locational Criteria" and "Urbanization" that addressed annexation and that he didn't see
in the old Comp Plan a policy whereby "we shall have a zoning map." He said he believed
the end result of the land use planning chapter would be a zoning map. Ron Bunch
answered that this was not the reason for the land use chapter. He said the land use
chapter essentially establishes the procedural and process basis for the land use program
and, along with that, that Council would like to have some process and procedural means
by which to update the Comp Plan, evaluate criteria for Comp Plan amendments, and
establish the basis on how to manage the City land use program. Frewing questioned
whether this would be the proper time to amend the zoning map. Bunch answered that this
would not be the time to amend the zoning map. He stated various reasons why the map
would or would not need to be amended, and that this would be a separate process, as the
zoning map is a subset of the Comp Plan — in other words, separate from the Comp Plan.
He said the objective is to go through the text that establishes the goals, policies, and action
measures that would also provide the criteria by which to amend the map.
Daniels went over the Frequently Asked Questions and Key Definitions brochures. She said
the objective of the meeting was to go over the `Building Blocks" of the goals, policies, and
• recommended action measures and noted again that the definitions of these terms were in
the Key Definitions brochure.
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At this point, Daniels began the exercise, utilizing large posters with various "building
blocks" whereby the goals, policies, and action measures would be built. It was a
brainstorming session where people gave ideas on each section —whether to change, delete,
or add to what was there. They got through about half of the building blocks — the resulting
comments are Exhibit D.
Afterwards, there was an evaluation exercise where the Commissioners and PIT members
put stickers on each building block idea and rated whether it was important, somewhat
important, or not important to them.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
Ron Bunch reported there will be another Planning Commission Workshop on February 25,
and reminded them of the joint Planning Commission/City Council meeting on February 19 at
7:00pm. They are scheduled for 7:30, and the City Recorder has requested they be there no
later than 7:15, as the agenda times sometimes vary. In order to confer beforehand regarding
their priorities, they will be meeting at 6:45pm for about 1/2 hour.
7. ADJOURNMENT
President Inman adjourned the meeting at 9:36pm.
Doreen Laughlin,Administrative Specialist II
A"1"1'EST: President Jodie Inman
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MEMORANDUM
EXHIBIT A
T I GARD
TO: Jodie Inman, Chair; and Members of Planning Commission
FROM: Ron Bunch, Assistant Community Development Director
RE: February 19, 2008 Joint Meeting with City Council
DATE: January 22, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The Planning Commission is scheduled for its annual meeting with the City Council on February 19,
2008. This is a good opportunity for the Commission and Council to discuss community issues,
goals,work plans, etc. The whole Commission is encouraged to attend,if possible.
In preparation for the Commission's meeting with Council,we are including Community
Development Long Range Planning work programs for Fiscal Years (FY) 2007-08 and 2008-09.
Staff updates its work program every FY as part of the budget process.
While the FY work programs time-frames are out of sync with Council's calendar year goals
(Attachment A),we are providing them because they are good background information to facilitate
the Commission's February 19 discussion with Council.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Existing 2008 - 09 Work Program
Planning
Task Commission Status
Involvement
• Comprehensive Plan (18 Policy Yes On Track for FY 2007-08
Elements) Completion
• Downtown Land Use Program - Yes Technical Work Done in FY 2007-
Land Use Designations,Design 08 with adoption in early FY 2008-
Guidelines and Standards and 09
Procedural Requirements
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Planning
Task Commission Status
Involvement
• Achieve a complete GIS system No Done
• Highway 99W Corridor 99W Yes Study Completed—Planning
Improvement and Management Plan' Commission to hold hearings and
make Recommendations to
Council re: conforming TSP
amendments
• Regional Transportation Plan,Tigard No Done
Projects Submittal2
• Grant Writing and Administration No $3.4 million of grant funds received
or anticipated
• Staff Boards, Commissions and Yes Ongoing
Committees
• Represent Tigard's Interests at Yes Ongoing
Regional and State Levels
• Support to Downtown Urban Yes Ongoing
Renewal
• Tigard 2007 Resource Report Yes Done
The budget process also requires staff to measure accomplishments against its goals. Therefore, staff
completed prepared appended "Projected Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2007-08" (Attachment
B). Many of these accomplishments also belong to the Planning Commission.
Projected 2008-09 FY Work Program
The following chart lists the Long Range projected FY 2008-09 work program goals and objectives.
FY 2008-09 Goals and Objectives
Planning
Task Commission
Involvement
• Comply with state Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Requirements: Yes
A) Economic Opportunities Analysis, and B) Update Transportation
System Plan.
• Work with Capital Projects and Engineering Divisions to A) Update Yes
Tigard Public Facility Plan;B) Initiate Transportation System Plan
Update; C) Develop Transportation Area Plan for Tigard Triangle;and
D) Develop Tigard Sidewalk Trail Connections Plan
• Update Tigard Capital Improvement Program Yes
' This was a joint effort with the Engineering Division and ODOT
2 This was a combined effort of Long Range Planning,Engineering Division and the Washington County
Transportation Coordinating Committee
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• Develop Urban Design Vision for Tigard Downtown Yes
• Amend Tigard's Tree Protection Standards Yes
• Public Hearings for Update of Downtown (Urban Renewal Area) Land Yes
Use Designations, and Adopt Design Guidelines and Standards
• Prioritize implementation of the Comprehensive Plan (Identify specific Yes
actions to implement Plan goals and policies)
• Assess the potential to amend Tigard's Natural Resources Program to Yes
protect additional (upland) resources
• Initiate Comprehensive Update of Tigard Development Code (3 year Yes
program)
• Undertake legislative and policy oriented quasi-judicial land use actions
as needed,i.e. transfer of density and planned development standards Yes
• Write and apply for grants as the opportunity arises No
• Administer the City's share of Washington County,Community No
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
• Represent the City's housing interests at the Washington County No
Consortium
• Represent the City's Interests at Metro and state as needed. Yes
• Initiate Tigard 99W Land Use Study Yes
• Participate in development of full"Enterprise" GIS System No
I hope this material will be of assistance to the Planning Commission when it meets with the
City Council. If you have any questions,please feel free to call me at 503-718-2427 or e-mail me
at Ron @tigard-or.gov.
Attachments: A: 2008 City Council Goals
B: 2008-09 Projected Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2007-08 --Long Range
Planning Budget Commentary
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2008 - 09 Long Range Planning Budget Commentary
Workload and Effectiveness Measures
Projected Accomplishments for Fiscal year 2007 - 08
Expected Legislative Land Use Actions
Comprehensive Plan Policy Elements:
1. Citizen Involvement
2. Land Use Planning
3. Urban Forestry
4. Air Quality
5. Natural Resources
6. Water Quality
7. Land Resource Quality
8. Natural and Human Caused Hazards
9. Parks,Trails, Open Spaces and Recreation
10. Economy
11. Housing
12. Domestic Water
13. Wastewater
14. Storm water Management
15. Emergency Services
16. Private Utilities
17. Transportation
18. Energy Conservation
19. Urbanization
Community Development Code and Transportation System Plan
20. Downtown (Urban Renewal Area) Land Use Designations
21. Downtown Design Guidelines and Standards and Procedural (application and
approval standards)
22. Urbanization Policy Amendment(Ensure an annexation application is approved
prior to extension of City services)
23. City Council action on Tigard 99W Improvement and Management Plan
Major Studies and Reports Completed
1. Participated in Tigard 99W Improvement and Management Plan
2. Development Strategy for Downtown Tigard
3. Participated in Regional Transportation Plan Project Submittal
4. Downtown Tigard: Urban Design Concept
5. Buildable lands Inventory and Development Trends Analysis
6. Updated Tigard Street Map
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Staffing Boards and Commissions and Community Engagement
• Training conducted for Planning Commission and Committee for Citizen
Involvement Committee (CCI)
• CCI Bylaws and Membership Requirements Revised
• Implemented Comprehensive Plan Citizen Involvement Program
Board, Commission, Council and Public Involvement Meetings
Meeting Type Number of Meetings
City Council 20
Planning Commission 24
Tree Board 16
CCI 11
Policy Interest Teams 40
Highway 99 CAC 6
Planning Commission / CAC Design Sub-Committee 10
Comprehensive Plan Outreach—Community Organizations and 221 .
Events
CCAC 10
Total Community Meetings 149
Grant Writing Administration (Announced and *Expected Awards)
*ODOT TGM Grant for Update of City TSP and Tigard Triangle 150,000
Area Transportation Study
*ODOT TGM Grant for Pedestrian Connections Study 70,000
*ODOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Grant for Safety 270,000
Improvements at Bonita/Hall Intersection
CDBG Funds Awarded for Senior Center Remodel 307,000
MTIP Award—Tigard Downtown Main street Renovation 2,540,000
Rails to Trails (Other)
Grants Awarded (5)
Total Amount Expected $3,337,000
Community Development Block Grant has been submitted for Phase II of the Senior
Center Remodel for $145,000.
This includes meeting with Community organizations,information tables at community events, and
speaking engagements,chamber and school forums
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Intergovernmental Involvement and Coordination
Meeting Type Number of Meetings
Tigard 99W Improvement and Management Plan Coordination 4
Metro Council Meetings 4
Metro Technical Advisory Committee Meetings 6
Metro Policy Advisory Committee Meetings 4
Washington County Transportation Coordinating Committee 4
Departmental of Land Conservation and Development 3
Total Intergovernmental Meetings 25
2007—2008 accomplishments draft.doc
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TIGARD 2027
Policy Interest Team Roles and Responsibilities
May 22, 2007
Thank you for volunteering to help the City of Tigard define important aspects of our
draft Comprehensive Plan policies. When adopted, the Comprehensive Plan will guide
our community's planning, actions and investments over the next 20 years. The
Comprehensive Plan sets policy direction for the City and should reflect the community's
values.
As you will see by our agenda, we have a lot to cover in the meetings we have scheduled.
The meetings will be facilitated by City staff. We are eager to hear from all of you.
Through the course of our work,please adhere to the following:
• Attend all meetings. If you are unable to attend, send your comments to staff in
advance of the meeting.
• Review material provided in advance of the meeting.
♦ Ask questions for information or clarification, not to challenge or intimidate.
♦ Consider all opinions as valid and worthy of respect.
♦ Be willing to learn, compromise and/or negotiate.
♦ Aim for a consensus that is fair and in the best interest of the community.
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TIGARD 2027
City of Tigard Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Policy Interest Team Meeting Agenda
February 25,2008
7:15—9:15 pm
Agenda for Meeting#2
7:15—7:25 Welcome Darren Wyss,PIT Staff
Leader
All
7:25—8:00 Draft Building Blocks Darren Wyss, PIT Staff
Discussion: Leader
- additions All
- changes
- deletions
8:00—8:35 Draft Policy Language Discussion Darren Wyss, PIT Staff
- additions Leader
- changes All
- deletions
8:35—8:55 Evaluation Exercise and Discussion All
8:55—9:00 Overview of Next Meeting Agenda: Darren Wyss,PIT Staff
Review and refine draft policy statement Leader
9:00—9:15 Closing Comments
Adjourn
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MEMORANDUM
TIGARD 2:17,'
TO: Planning Commission, Land Use Policy Interest Team
FROM: Marissa Daniels, Assistant Planner
RE: Land Use Policy Interest Team Meeting 2 (February 25, 2008)
DATE: February 15, 2008
On Monday, February 25, 2008, the Planning Commission will meet jointly with the Policy
Interest Team to continue the land use policy building blocks exercise. The schedule for
completing this section is listed below:
January 25, 2008 Finalize building blocks, Discuss draft policies
March 3, 2008 Discuss Draft Policies, Discuss Action Measures
March 17, 2008* Discuss and Finalize Draft Action Measures
April 7, 2008 Planning Commission Public Hearing- Land Use (Goal 2)
*If needed
Attachment 1 is a summary of the discussion and edits made at the Land Use Policy Interest
Team Meeting #1. Please note the last page is a list of definitions and items for further
discussion. If you have any additional suggestions, please forward them to Darren Wyss by
Friday, February 22, 2008.
During the evaluation exercise Staff asked Team members to evaluate the building blocks
using red, yellow, and green dots. The following is a summary of this exercise:
• We are generally heading in the right direction with policies to ensure the City
complies with the existing state/regional land use structure.
• We are generally heading in the right direction with policies to include
incentives, redevelopment programs, and planning for the Tigard Triangle as
ways to promote the efficient use of land in Tigard.
• Overlay districts and flexible policy tools are generally supported to allow for a
balanced mix and range of general land uses.
• As for public facilities, we are generally heading in the right direction in that
they should be constructed prior to occupancy, committed before land use
approval, and address site specific costs. However the team would like to have
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further discussion about who pays for development related services and the
future of public facilities.
• We are generally headed in the right direction to protect community health,
safety, and welfare. However, the Team is less sure about the actions and
results of this principle.
• The Team is generally mixed about Planned Developments; however, the
group generally feels this policy principal is heading in the right direction.
• We are not heading in the right direction and need more discussion about
planning to provide services to the unincorporated areas.
Attachment 2 is a copy of Statewide Planning Goal 2: Land Use Planning. The Goal is to
"To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decision
and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions
and actions." Each of the Comprehensive Plan chapters focus on a particular State land use
planning goal. The text of Goal 2 may help to provide the policy framework for our next
Team meeting.
If you have any questions, please be sure to contact Darren Wyss at Darrena,tigard-or.gov
or 503-718-2442 as I will be out of the office next week. Darren will also be facilitating the
discussion on Monday February 25, 2008.
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Land Use Policy Building Blocks Exhibit D
Policy Interest Team Meeting 1: 2/4/2008
GOAL `^
ATTACHMENT 1
1. Maintain an up-to-date Comprehensive Plan, implementing regulations and action plans as the legislative foundation of
Tigard's land use planning program.
POLICY BUILDING BLOCKS:
Policy Principle (Cornerstone) : Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
• A state acknowledged Comp Plan is required.
The City must comply with • Must coordinate planning efforts with Metro Functional Plan, and natural resource and
the existing state/regional transportation planning.
land use structure. • Must be transparent and represent the aspirations and desires of Tigard's citizens. •
• Should be understandable by citizens (absent of jargon).
• The Comp Plan serves as the land use foundation for the City.
• The Comp Plan is the primary approval criteria for legislative land use regulations, related plans
and Comprehensive Plan/Zoning map amendments.
• Coordination of local planning efforts with other agencies and jurisdictions is important.' .---Comment:Do we share resources?j
Assembled Policy(example):
1. The City's land use program shall be consistent with state and regional requirements, but shall also be transparent, easy to
understand, and serve its;citizens' own interests. Comment:Thought Bank:
Neighborhood Retail
2. The City's land use regulations, related plans and implementing actions shall be consistent with and implement its
Comprehensive Plan.
3. The City shall coordinate the adoption, amendment, and implementation of its land use program with other potentially affected
jurisdictions and agencies.
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Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks(actions and results)
• Metro 2040 Plan designates design types meant to organize an efficient strategy for regional growth.
State and regional land use • Tigard contains a number of design types, including the Washington Sq. Regional Center, Tigard
law promotes the efficient Triangle, Tigard Town Center, and higher density, pedestrian and bicycle friendly, transit oriented
use of land. Corridors.
• Incentives and redevelopment programs are tools used to encourage the efficient use of land.
Assembled Policy:
4. The City's land use program shall promote the efficient use of land through the creation of incentives and redevelopment
programs.
5. The City shall promote intense urban level development in Metro-designated Centers, Corridors, employment and industrial areas.
Policy Principle (Cornerstone) : Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
• Residential, Commercial, Office Employment, Mixed Use, Industrial, Overlay Districts (Parks and
Open Space Designations), and Community Services are important and recognized land uses for •
the City of Tigard.
• The Comp Plan is the basis by which the City establishes and sometimes amends specific land
Regulatory maps and codes use districts.
should allow for a balanced • The state requires the full range of needed land uses be acknowledged by the Comp Plan.
mix and range of general • Overlay districts are necessary where special planning and regulatory tools are warranted.
land uses. • The Plan identifies general land uses to be a flexible policy tool.
• Tigard is mostly built out and its land use districts have been in place for decades.
• A properly balanced mix of land uses ensures tax revenues for fiscal and social stability and to
fund,public services. CDeleted:community
Assembled Policy:
6. The City shall promote the development and maintenance of a range of land use types which are of sufficient economic value to
fund needed services and advance the community's social and fiscal stability.
7. The City's regulatory land use maps and development code shall implement the Comprehensive Plan by providing for needed
urban land uses including:
A. Residential; •
B. Commercial and office employment including business parks;
C. Mixed use;
D. Industrial;
E. Overlay districts where special planning and regulatory tools are warranted; and — 1
F. Public services.[ -.•(comment:Public Services Include? I
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Policy Principle (Cornerstone) 1 Other Building Blocks (actions and results)] Lcomment:dd A definitions page is )
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• Public facilities should be committed before land use approval. [Comment:Development helps pay
• Public facilities should be constructed prior to occupancy. forservioes J
I [New development, hall • Development must address site specific costs either by paying for construction or fees associated . comment:When the amount is
demonstrate adequate with the development. more than a proportionate snare,
i are available what do we do?
I Ipubl c facilities a e a ai able • Background Information: Comment:"shall"_'must'
and pay their fair cost for • System wide impacts are normally addressed and reimbursed through System Development ' - - - -
I dleeded services.[ C ha rges (SDCs). (Deleted:should
• In Washington County transportation impacts are addressed through a County-wide
Comment:User friendly
Transportation Impact Fee program. Comment:can we stop a
development?
• rThe City provides essential development related services, such as planning, building, and
engineering assistance. It is in the overall public interest that those who benefit from this (Deleted:the )
service pay for it.I I ;_--{Comment:Is this an attack on 1
• The citizens of Tigard are concerned about the future of public services, which includes safety, ' [developers? •
schools, and infrastructure. [Comment:Remove for Later
I • The citizens of Tigard are also concerned about natural resources. Discussion.
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Comment:
Additional Discussion:
Assembled Policy: •Redevelopment Plans:Infill,equity
•Half Street Improvements:How will
we connect?(i.e.72nd)Should include
8. The City shall require appropriate public facilities are made available, or committed to, prior to development approval and are completion of sidewalks and bike
paths(Using bonds/credit)
constructed prior to or concurrently with development occupancy. *Promote ra tional public
facilities
*Impact studies required during the
land use process are lame'What
9. The City shall institute fees and charges to ensure development pays for development related services and assumes the are the true impacts?Transportation,
appropriate costs for impacts on the transportation and other public facility systems. water quality,natural resources,other
land uses.
•Does development pay for schools?
(yes)
ill
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Policy Principle (Cornerstone) : Other Building Blocks(actions and results)
• Land use activities can create or be affected by hazardous conditions.
The City seeks to protect • Regulating land use activities can prevent the creation or exacerbation of hazardous situations.
broad community health, • Examples are traffic conditions, inadequate public facilities and services, and natural hazards.
safety, and NelfarelA • Other chapters of the Comp Plan specifically address these situations, but a specific land use --- comment:Housing Types:
policy states the Citys position on adopting regulations and standards. Affordable Housing,market and
demographic conditions.
Comment:Sustainability of Natural
Resources
Should this be a separate principle?
Assembled Policy: — —
10.The City shall adopt regulations and standards to protect public health, safety, and welfare from hazardous conditions related to
land use activities.
Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results) •
• Promote high quality/innovative design and construction.
Planned Developments are a • Protect natural resources/preserve open space.
tool that can allow flexible • Land use compatibility/adapt to site conditions.
standards and create unique • Are useful for infill development on small and/or difficult to develop sites.
neighborhoods _ • Should be easy to administer and attractive to use by developers. Comment:we need tools tocreate]
• In the past, standards were often voluntary; their mandatory use is more prevalent today as innovative developments.
projects have the potential for significantly affecting existing development.
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Assembled Policy:) -- Comment:Provide a wide range of
tools...
11.The City shall provide a wide range of tools, including planned development, to promote:
A. High quality and innovative design and construction,
B. Land use compatibility,
C. Protection of natural resources,
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D. Preservation of open space, and
E. Regulatory flexibility necessary for projects to adapt to site conditions.
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Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
Absent a change in • Tigard has an Urban Planning Area Agreement with Washington Co.I (Comment:No"Bull Mountain Polc]
Washington County's policy • A significant part of the Urban Planning Area has been urbanized in unincorporated Washington
and state annexation law, Co. Key services (mainly sewer services) have been provided by County Service Districts.[ ... Comment:This policy shoed refer
the City should not continue • Tigard's municipal boundaries may never include these areas; especially if Washington Co.- to all adjacent areas,for example
Metzger.This should be a broader
to plan to provide services continues its current practices. ., policy.
for these areas(. Metro Urban Growth Areas 63 and 64 (adjacent to Tigard's Urban Planning Area) currently are 'rcomment:Ica with Washington l
not contiguous to the City limits and cannot be annexed, \'..• "comment:
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Formatted:Indent:Left: 0",
Assembled Policy: Hanging: 0.18",Bulleted+Level:1
y +Aligned at: 0.25"+Tab after:
0.5"+Indent at: 0.5",Tabs: 0.18",
List tab+Not at 0.5"
12.The City shall plan for future public facility expansion for those areas within its Urban Planning Area that can realistically be comment:Does the Plan need to
Csay what we aren't going to do?
expected be within the City limits during the planning period.
Comment:Remove for later
discussion
Comment:Public Facility Plan
Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results) Deleted:¶
Absent a change in Washington
• The Development Code, Plan and Zoning Map, and Comprehensive Plan contain this criteria County's policy and state annexation
law,the City should not continue to
Land use criteria and • Federal, State,and other agency requirements mustpe met plan to provide services for these
requirements are important • Applicants, and not the City, should bear the burden of proof to meet adopted criteria and ,areas. ¶
components of Tigard's land regulations. Comment:This is true for more than
land use and development
use program J, • The "burden of proof test" is also applicable to the City of Tigard and other government entities
when they are in the role of the applicant. '(Deleted:sometimes
[Comment:This could be a second
goal.
Comment:We need a guide to
Assembled Policy: [Comment:We j
13. Applicants shall bear the burden of proof to demonstrate that land use applications are consistent with applicable criteria and
requirements of the Development Code, the Comprehensive Plan and, when necessary, those of the state and other agencies.
Additional Item for Discussion: •
• Coordination of Planning Documents
End of Discussion 2-4-08
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Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
• Transportation/public facilities and services must be available and of sufficient capacity.
• Should not negatively affect existing or planned transportation\public facilities and services.
• New land use designations should fulfill a proven community need and demonstrate a currently
inadequate amount of developable land for land uses allowed by the new designation.
Amendments to the Comp • Land uses allowed in proposed designation should be developed in compliance with all
Plan/Zoning maps should be applicable regulations.
subject to specific criteria: • Should be compatible or capable of being made compatible with environmental conditions and
surrounding land uses
• By conditioning approval, the City can assure a definite land use(s) per specific design/
development requirements. With no conditions to prevent otherwise, a developer can construct a
wide variety of uses allowed within a zone and not necessarily what was proposed during the
amendment.
•
Assembled Policy:
Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
• Property owners/developers should have the opportunity to submit concurrent amendments.
Amendments to Comp • Development plans submitted concurrently and as a condition results in certainty for the City.
Plan\Zoning maps should be • This allows the design, public facilities, and compatibility issues to be addressed.
timely and resolve • May allow quicker turn around on approving a development plan following amendment approval.
uncertainty.
Assembled Policy:
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Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
• City Council should have the flexibility to make changes to the City's land use program based
upon finding that it is in the overall public interest.
• Planning Commission has an advisory role of making recommendations to Council to initiate
Updates to the Comp Plan legislative actions.
and land use programs and • Some communities allow for a collection of citizen initiated legislative amendments to be
regulations are needed from considered at certain times on an annual or bi-annual basis.
time to time. • Periodic review and updates ensure responsiveness to community needs and conditions, and
applicable rules and regulations.
• Citizens/development interests have the opportunity to initiate legislative changes.
Assembled Policy:
Policy Principle (Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
• Communities use standards such as building height, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking
requirements to regulate land use.
Land use review and site • Communities also adopt standards to preserve natural resources, water quality, landscaping, tree
design are tools the City can protection, etc.
use to ensure orderly • The City has flexibility to adopt and apply natural resource protections and programs ranging
development. from Metro minimums to those more far reaching.
• The citizens of Tigard value trees and natural resources and feel that protecting these resources
will benefit the community.
• The citizens of Tigard are concerned about the impact of growth on the community's natural
resources.
•
Assembled Policy:
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Policy Principle(Cornerstone): Other Building Blocks(actions and results)
• Design standards promote quality urban development and can enhance the community's value,
livability, and attractiveness.
• Design standards can allow development to adapt to constrained site conditions.
The citizens of Tigard are • Council has flexibility to implement design standards to varying degrees.
concerned about growth and • New development should be required to address compatibility between it and adjacent existing
development in the and future land uses.
community and the • Land-use compatibility is important in developed communities experiencing infill; especially with
compatibility between new large residential lots being developed more intensely.
and existing development. • Tigard currently has compatibility standards in the form of buffering and screening standards, but
may wish to address site and architectural design elements in the future.
• City Council has explicit discretion to adopt a wide range of development related compatibility
standards.
•
Assembled Policy:
Policy Principle (Cornerstone) : Other Building Blocks (actions and results)
•
Assembled Policy:
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Definitions:
Up-to-date
Promote
Efficient
Balanced (mix)
Public Facilities and Services: Projects, activities and facilities which the planning agency determines to be necessary for the public
health, safety and welfare. (Statewide Planning Goal Definitions)
Fair Cost
Thought Bank:
Do we share resources?
Neighborhood Retail
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When the amount is more than a proportionate share, what do we do?
Redevelopment Plans: Infill, equity
Half Street Improvements: How will we connect? (i.e. 72nd) Should include completion of sidewalks and bike paths (Using bonds/credit)
Impact studies required during the land use process are"lame."What are the true impacts?Transportation, water quality, natural
resources, other land uses.
Sustainability of Natural Resources-Should this be a separate policy?
Coordination of Planning Documents •
We need a guide to evaluate development.
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• • ATTACHMENT 2
Oregon's Statewide Planning Goals & Guidelines
GOAL 2: LAND USE PLANNING
OAR 660-015-0000(2)
PART I -- PLANNING public hearing and shall be reviewed
To establish a land use and, as needed, revised on a periodic
planning process and policy cycle to take into account changing
framework as a basis for all decision public policies and circumstances, in
and actions related to use of land and accord with a schedule set forth in the
to assure an adequate factual base plan. Opportunities shall be provided for
for such decisions and actions. review and comment by citizens and
City, county, state and federal affected governmental units during
agency and special district plans and preparation, review and revision of plans
actions related to land use shall be and implementation ordinances.
consistent with the comprehensive plans Affected Governmental Units --
of cities and counties and regional plans are those local governments, state and
adopted under ORS Chapter 268. federal agencies and special districts
All land use plans shall include which have programs, land ownerships,
identification of issues and problems, or responsibilities within the area
inventories and other factual information included in the plan.
for each applicable statewide planning Comprehensive Plan -- as
goal, evaluation of alternative courses of defined in ORS 197.015(5).
action and ultimate policy choices, Coordinated-- as defined in
taking into consideration social, ORS 197.015(5). Note: It is included in
economic, energy and environmental the definition of comprehensive plan.
needs. The required information shall be Implementation Measures -- are
contained in the plan document or in the means used to carry out the plan.
supporting documents. The plans, These are of two general types:
supporting documents and (1) management implementation
implementation ordinances shall be filed measures such as ordinances,
in a public office or other place easily regulations or project plans, and (2) site
accessible to the public. The plans shall or area specific implementation
be the basis for specific implementation measures such as permits and grants
measures. These measures shall be for construction, construction of public
consistent with and adequate to carry facilities or provision of services.
out the plans. Each plan and related Plans -- as used here
implementation measure shall be encompass all plans which guide
coordinated with the plans of affected land-use decisions, including both
governmental units. comprehensive and single-purpose
All land-use plans and plans of cities, counties, state and
implementation ordinances shall be federal agencies and special districts.
adopted by the governing body after
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PART II -- EXCEPTIONS standards for an exception have or have
A local government may adopt an not been met.
exception to a goal when: Each notice of a public hearing
(a) The land subject to the on a proposed exception shall
exception is physically developed to the specifically note that a goal exception is
extent that it is no longer available for proposed and shall summarize the
uses allowed by the applicable goal; issues in an understandable manner.
(b) The land subject to the Upon review of a decision
exception is irrevocably committed to approving or denying an exception:
uses not allowed by the applicable goal (a) The commission shall be
because existing adjacent uses and bound by any finding of fact for which
other relevant factors make uses there is substantial evidence in the
allowed by the applicable goal record of the local government
impracticable; or proceedings resulting in approval or
(c) The following standards are denial of the exception;
met: (b) The commission shall
(1) Reasons justify why the state determine whether the local
policy embodied in the applicable goals government's findings and reasons
should not apply; demonstrate that the standards for an
(2) Areas which do not require a exception have or have not been met;
new exception cannot reasonably and
accommodate the use; (c) The commission shall adopt a
(3) The long-term environmental, clear statement of reasons which sets
economic, social and energy forth the basis for the determination that
consequences resulting from the use of the standards for an exception have or
the proposed site with measures have not been met.
designed to reduce adverse impacts are
not significantly more adverse than Exception means a comprehensive
would typically result from the same plan provision, including an amendment
proposal being located in areas to an acknowledged comprehensive
requiring a goal exception other than the plan, that;
proposed site; and (a) Is applicable to specific
(4) The proposed uses are properties or situations and does not
compatible with other adjacent uses or establish a planning or zoning policy of
will be so rendered through measures general applicability;
designed to reduce adverse impacts. (b) Does not comply with some or
all goal requirements applicable to the
Compatible, as used in subparagraph subject properties or situations; and
(4) is not intended as an absolute term (c) Complies with standards for
meaning no interference or adverse an exception.
impacts of any type with adjacent uses.
A local government approving or PART III -- USE OF GUIDELINES
denying a proposed exception shall set Governmental units shall review
forth findings of fact and a statement of the guidelines set forth for the goals and
reasons which demonstrate that the either utilize the guidelines or develop
alternative means that will achieve the
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goals. All land-use plans shall state how consulted, and availability of the
the guidelines or alternative means necessary information.
utilized achieve the goals. Sufficient time should be allotted
Guidelines -- are suggested for:
directions that would aid local (1) collection of the necessary
governments in activating the mandated factual information
goals. They are intended to be (2) gradual refinement of the
instructive, directional and positive, not problems and issues and the alternative
limiting local government to a single solutions and strategies for development
course of action when some other (3) incorporation of citizen needs
course would achieve the same result. and desires and development of broad
Above all, guidelines are not intended to citizen support
be a grant of power to the state to carry (4) identification and resolution of
out zoning from the state level under the possible conflicts with plans of affected
guise of guidelines. (Guidelines or the governmental units.
alternative means selected by
governmental bodies will be part of the B. REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
Land Conservation and Development PLAN CONFORMANCE
Commission's process of evaluating It is expected that regional, state
plans for compliance with goals.) and federal agency plans will conform to
the comprehensive plans of cities and
counties. Cities and counties are
GUIDELINES expected to take into account the
regional, state and national needs.
A. PREPARATION OF PLANS AND Regional, state and federal agencies are
IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES expected to make their needs known
Preparation of plans and during the preparation and revision of
implementation measures should be city and county comprehensive plans.
based on a series of broad phases, During the preparation of their plans,
proceeding from the very general federal, state and regional agencies are
identification of problems and issues to expected to create opportunities for
the specific provisions for dealing with review and comment by cities and
these issues and for interrelating the counties. In the event existing plans are
various elements of the plan. During in conflict or an agreement cannot be
each phase opportunities should be reached during the plan preparation
provided for review and comment by process, then the Land Conservation
citizens and affected governmental and Development Commission expects
units. the affected government units to take
The various implementation steps to resolve the issues. If an
measures which will be used to carry agreement cannot be reached, the
out the plan should be considered appeals procedures in ORS Chapter
during each of the planning phases. 197 may be used.
The number of phases needed
will vary with the complexity and size of C. PLAN CONTENT
the area, number of people involved, 1. Factual Basis for the Plan
other governmental units to be
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Inventories and other forms of comment prior to any changes in the
data are needed as the basis for the plan and implementation ordinances.
policies and other decisions set forth in There should be at least 30 days notice
the plan. This factual base should of the public hearing on the proposed
include data on the following as they change.
relate to the goals and other provisions
of the plan: 1. Major Revisions
(a) Natural resources, their Major revisions include land use
capabilities and limitations changes that have widespread and
(b) Man-made structures and significant impact beyond the immediate
utilities, their location and condition area, such as quantitative changes
(c) Population and economic producing large volumes of traffic; a
characteristics of the area qualitative change in the character of
(d) Roles and responsibilities of the land use itself, such as conversion
governmental units. of residential to industrial use; or a
spatial change that affects large areas
2. Elements of the Plan or many different ownerships.
The following elements should be The plan and implementation
included in the plan: measures should be revised when
(a) Applicable statewide planning public needs and desires change and
goals when development occurs at a different
(b) Any critical geographic area rate than contemplated by the plan.
designated by the Legislature Areas experiencing rapid growth and
(c) Elements that address any development should provide for a
special needs or desires of the people in frequent review so needed revisions can
the area be made to keep the plan up to date;
(d) Time periods of the plan, however, major revisions should not be
reflecting the anticipated situation at made more frequently than every two
appropriate future intervals. years, if at all possible.
All of the elements should fit
together and relate to one another to 2. Minor Changes
form a consistent whole at all times. Minor changes, i.e., those which
do not have significant effect beyond the
D. FILING OF PLANS immediate area of the change, should
City and county plans should be be based on special studies or other
filed, but not recorded, in the Office of information which will serve as the
the County Recorder. Copies of all plans factual basis to support the change. The
should be available to the public and to public need and justification for the
affected governmental units. particular change should be established.
Minor changes should not be made
E. MAJOR REVISIONS AND MINOR more frequently than once a year, if at
CHANGES IN THE PLAN AND all possible.
IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
The citizens in the area and any
affected governmental unit should be
given an opportunity to review and
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F. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES (e) Leasing of public lands.
The following types of measure
should be considered for carrying out G. USE OF GUIDELINES FOR THE
plans: STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS
Guidelines for most statewide
1. Management Implementation planning goals are found in two
Measures sections-planning and implementation.
(a) Ordinances controlling the Planning guidelines relate primarily to
use and construction on the land, such the process of developing plans that
as building codes, sign ordinances, incorporate the provisions of the goals.
subdivision and zoning ordinances. Implementation guidelines should relate
ORS Chapter 197 requires that the primarily to the process of carrying out
provisions of the zoning and subdivision the goals once they have been
ordinances conform to the incorporated into the plans. Techniques
comprehensive plan. to carry out the goals and plans should
(b) Plans for public facilities that be considered during the preparation of
are more specific than those included in the plan.
the comprehensive plan. They show the
size, location, and capacity serving each
property but are not as detailed as
construction drawings.
(c) Capital improvement budgets
which set out the projects to be
constructed during the budget period.
(d) State and federal regulations
affecting land use.
(e) Annexations, consolidations,
mergers and other reorganization
measures.
2. Site and Area Specific
implementation Measures
(a) Building permits, septic tank
permits, driveway permits, etc; the
review of subdivisions and land
partitioning applications; the changing of
zones and granting of conditional uses,
etc.
(b) The construction of public
facilities (schools, roads, water lines,
etc.).
(c) The provision of land-related
public services such as fire and police.
(d) The awarding of state and
federal grants to local governments to
provide these facilities and services.
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