02/19/2008 - Minutes CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Special Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2008
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Inman called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. The meeting was held in the Tigard
Permit Center, Conference Room #1, at 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: President Inman; Commissioners Anderson, Doherty, Fishel,
Hasman, Muldoon, and Vermilyea
Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Caffall and Walsh
Staff Present: Ron Bunch, Assistant Community Development Director (took minutes)
3. IDENTIFY PLANNING COMMISSION'S 2008 GOALS
President Jodie Inman noted the purpose of the meeting was for the Planning Commission to
identify its 2008 goals to discuss at its annual meeting with the City Council.
Ron Bunch, Assistant CD Director, handed out a compilation of ideas for goals staff received
by e-mail from the Commissioners during the past week. Chair Inman said that during the
next 30 - 40 minutes, before the City Council meeting, the Planning Commission should reach
agreement on four or five major topics it wished to address during calendar year 2008.
Following discussion, the Planning Commission identified the following topics to discuss with
the City Council at its annual meeting.
Comprehensive Plan Implementation: The Planning Commission wishes to begin a
process to implement the Comprehensive Plan. The commission noted that it is important to
keep the momentum of the planning effort that will result in an adoption of a completely
updated Comprehensive Plan.
Revisit the Tigard Triangle and Washington Square Plans: The Commission was in
agreement that the City should revisit plans that have been developed in the past to determine
if the plans are still relevant, and update them if necessary. Commissioners noted that
development is occurring in the Tigard Triangle and that the City needs to take a more
proactive role to ensure this type of development is what is best for the City.
Downtown Planning and Redevelopment: The Commission noted it is important to
complete the land use program, including design standards, for the Tigard downtown.
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Highway 99 W and Transportation Planning: Transportation planning and congestion
relief is important overall to the City. The Planning Commission has a role by holding public
hearings on amendments to the Transportation System Plan and the Comprehensive Plan
Transportation chapter.
Undertake Updates to the Community Development Code: This effort should include
revised Tree Protection Standards; revisions to the Planned Development Ordinance; and
standards to govern transfer of density when development must occur on sites with important
natural resources/natural hazards, etc.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
7. ADJOURNMENT
President Inman adjourned the meeting at 7:20 pm.
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ATTEST: President Jodie Inman
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