02/25/2008 - Minutes 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 i e Specialist II
AI-F ST: Vice President David Walsh
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