04/15/2013 - Minutes CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
President Anderson 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.
ROLL CALL
Present: President Anderson
Commissioner Doherty
Commissioner Feeney
Commissioner Fitzgerald
Commissioner Muldoon
Commissioner Schmidt
Commissioner Shavey
Absent: Commissioner Gaschke;Vice President Rogers
Staff Present: Kenny Asher, Community Development Director;Tom McGuire,
Assistant Community Development Director; Doreen Laughlin,
Executive Assistant; Marissa Daniels, Associate Planner
COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Shavey indicated that he'd been meeting with some of the downtown
landowners [Mr. Shavey met with them as a private citizen]. He distributed a document that
he'd assembled for the commissioners' perusal regarding those landowner's priorities. The
document is filed as an attachment in the 4/15/13 Planning Commission packet.
CONSIDER MINUTES
April 1 Meeting Minutes: President Anderson asked if there were any additions, deletions, or
corrections to the April 1 minutes; there being none, Anderson declared the minutes approved
as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARING - OPENED
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (CPA) 2013-00001 DEVELOPMENT
CODE AMENDMENT (DCA) 2013-00002-TIGARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT TO ADOPT THE TIGARD GOAL 10 POPULATION AND
HOUSING REVIEW
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REQUEST: To adopt the Population and Housing Review as a component of Tigard
Comprehensive Plan Goal 10: Housing; to amend the current Tigard Comprehensive Plan
Goal 10: Housing goals, policies, and recommended action measures; to amend Tigard
Development Code section 18.360; and to amend the current Tigard Comprehensive Plan
Goal 2: Land Use Planning LOCATION: Citywide. ZONE: All City Zoning Districts.
APPLICABLE REVIEW CRITERIA: Community Development Code Chapters 18.360;
Comprehensive Plan Goals 9; Comprehensive Goal 2; and Statewide Planning Goals 1, 2, 10
and 14.
STAFF REPORT
Associate Planner Marissa Daniels introduced herself and went over the staff report.
Four components of the proposal:
1. The Housing Strategies Report serves as a component of the Tigard Comprehensive
Plan Goal 10. The Report was developed in compliance with state requirements and is
a technical study that compares projected demand for land for housing to the existing
supply of such land. The purpose of the Housing Strategies Report is to assist the city
in meeting community aspirations for growth, as outlined in the comprehensive plan,
while complying with state housing goals and requirements. The project looked at
population projections and demographic trends along with the amount and location of
available land. The end result is a list of potential strategies to meet the city's future
demand for housing that implement the city's aspirations and state requirements.
2. As part of the process, existing Goal 10 language, which was revised and adopted in
2008, is proposed for updating. In general, the narrative portion of the chapter has
been updated to reflect current conditions, the Key Findings section has been replaced
with updated information, and several relatively small updates to the Goals, Policies
and Action Measures are proposed.
3. One additional policy in Chapter 2 is proposed for adoption, stating that the city will
use the most recently adopted Metro population and employment forecasts for future
planning.
4. The last component is Updates to the Development Code To ensure the city is in
compliance with state regulations which require, "clear and objective standards,
conditions and procedures regulating the development of needed housing." changes are
proposed to the Site Development Review (SDR) approval criteria. The Housing
Strategies Report recommends additional Development Code amendments to further
the city's vision for future housing. These amendments are included as part of an
Action Plan and will be addressed as part of CD's future work program.
Changes
Two very small changes have been made to the proposal since the commissioners reviewed it
last month. Both are highlighted in the commissioners packets and do not change the content
of the proposal.
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Conclusion
The primary intent of this proposal is to ensure the City's Comprehensive Plan remains a
viable tool for decision-makers. By adopting the amendment, the City will ensure it is in
compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, plans, and programs. Also the update will
also ensure that Goal 10 of the Comprehensive Plan reflects current community conditions
and values.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Goal 10
Population and Housing Review to the Tigard City Council as determined through the public
hearing process.
QUESTIONS OF STAFF
There was a question about flexibility within the Housing Strategies Report. iVlarissa pointed
out that these are the consultant's recommendations.
President Anderson asked whether Councilor Buehner's concerns about the RBA's "minority
report" had been resolved. Marissa said she talked to HBA Rep Justin Wood. He clarified for
her that the HBA's concerns were not about the content of the report or the process that was
used to create it. He was more concerned that because this analysis shows the city doesn't
have additional land needs for housing in the next 20 years that that would mean that the city
then sits by and does nothing; that there are lots of other factors and as the forecasts are
updated that this should be looked at. So he just wanted to make sure that the City didn't take
the position 'Well, this says we're okay so we don't need to do anything else." There are other
factors—he mentioned specifically if more unemployment is out in Hillsboro, what the effect
on housing in Tigard could be. Marissa said this was how she understood his concern. It was
not about wanting to change the report - but just wanting to make sure that we continue to
plan as we update forecasts.
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION - None
PUBLIC HEARING - CLOSED
SUMMARY OF DELIBERATIONS
Commissioner Doherty— Looks very thorough. I liked reading the demographics. It's very
comprehensive.
Commissioner Shavey— Enjoyed reading the report. Liked the way it moved toward smaller,
more affordable units. It was especially good giving the downtown area some good housing
opportunities.
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Commissioner Muldoon—Some good ideas in it. The proposals look like they have lots of
flexibility that don't lock the City into timeframes.
Commissioner Fitzgerald—likes the diversity of housing. Well done.
President Anderson—thought it was a good report—sets the tone and reassures us that we
have the needed land available.
MOTION
Commissioner Doherty made the following motion, seconded by Commissioner Shavey:
"I move for approval of application CPA2013-00001 and Development Code
Amendment DCA2013-00002 and adoption of the findings and conditions of approval
contained in the staff report.
A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS - Commissioner Shavey expressed interest in getting something on the
calendar with regards to Commission training.
ADJOURNMENT
President Anderson adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
Doreen Laughlin, Planning Co3lnission Secretary
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ATTEST: President Tom Anderson
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