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CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
June 17, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
President Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:02 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 Gaschke
Commissioner Muldoon
Vice President Rogers
Commissioner Schmidt
Commissioner Shavey (7:25)
Absent: None
Staff Present: Tom McGuire, Assistant Community Development Director; Doreen
Laughlin, Executive Assistant; John Floyd, Associate Planner; Marissa
Daniels, Associate Planner, Judith Gray, Sr. Transportation Planner
PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS - None
CONSIDER MINUTES
May 20th Meeting Minutes: President Anderson asked if there were any additions, deletions,
or corrections to the May 20th minutes; there being none, Anderson declared the minutes
approved as submitted.
UPDATE: URBAN FORESTRY CODE REVISION PROJECT
Marissa Daniels, Associate Planner, told the commissioners she was there to share with them
in celebrating the success of the Urban Forestry Code Revisions Project. At the end of May,
the City was awarded a professional achievement and planning award from the Oregon
chapter of the American Planning Association. Marissa received the award along with former
City Arborist, Todd Prager, on behalf of the City. Todd had served as project manager.
Marissa explained what the award meant and read the inscription on the award. She thanked
the commissioners for all their help with this project, and for their support.
BRIEFING – PARKS ZONING DISTRICT
Associate Planner John Floyd gave a report regarding the Parks Zone Project.
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WHAT IS IT?
A text amendment + map amendment package
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPAL GOALS?
1. Create a new base zone that would apply only to city owned parkland or greenspace.
At present there is not a single, dedicated zone for this type of land use, resulting in a
patchwork of regulations across Title 18.
This would address allowable land uses, development standards, and review types.
It would affect 85 city-owned properties encompassing 500 acres of land
300 acres of parkland + 200 acres of greenspace/greenways.
Approximately 7% of all land within the City
New parks and greenspace would be added as they are acquired.
6754 acres within City limits (excluding ROW)
2. End “one-size-fits-all” requirements of present code - develop a more appropriate range of
review types and standards.
3. Streamlined review of low-impact improvements.
4. Better protect nearby Tigard citizens who live near some of the more active park facilities:
Ball fields, Major Events, Large Picnic Shelter, dog parks
Noise
Traffic
Lights
WHY NOW? WHAT ISSUES WILL IT RESOLVE?
The city is experiencing an increase in park projects, amplifying the inadequacies and barriers
of current code.
Last code update pertaining to Parks was adopted in 2001 (Ordinance 01-03):
Community Recreation changed from a prohibited to a restricted land use within
Industrial Zones.
Created parking standards for dog parks
12 years later the code is due for an update in context of our new Comp Plan and
ongoing Regulatory Improvement
Current Development standards for parks are scattered, with gaps and lack of clarity.
Leads to a lot of “case-by-case” review, with the risk of inconsistent application over
time.
Most parks located on residentially zoned land, but the use is allowed in almost all zoning
districts.
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Conditional use in almost all zones where allowed
Results in almost all new parks and major improvements to go through Conditional Use
Permit Review.
Public Hearing before Hearings Officer
Increased costs :
a. Permit Fees
b. Application Materials
c. Staff Time
d. Project Timelines (Can add 6 months).
Regulatory overkill on minor improvements.
Conditional Use Permit process is appropriate for park improvements where the potential for
off-site impacts is high…these could be traffic, noise, lights, or other unpleasantries….and in
such circumstances a lengthy deliberative process is appropriate.
Same process can be seen as overkill for small pocket parks or low impact improvements that
may involve nothing more than a playground and a bench.
$20,000 in permit costs in order to put in a $20,000 dollar playground on a ¼ acre park.
Opportunity to create a centralized and focused chapter in lieu of the current patchwork
WHERE & HOW
Applied to about 500 acres city owned property. City could open make the zone available to
other public agencies providing a similar public function, such as Metro
Will NOT remove or amend sensitive lands protections on these properties. Only underlying
base zone standards will be modified.
Public Outreach will occur as part of this project:
Spoke to Council last week
Cityscape, Website, Planning Listserv
Notices will be mailed out to all owners within 500’ of city owned parkland.
Exploring the use of posters within every public park to help inform regular users
The plan is to have these changes before the Planning Commission by the end of summer, and
in front of Council this fall.
It is important to note that draft language has not been developed yet.
Staff is:
Researching comparable regulations in other cities
Coordinating with Parks staff on troublesome parts of the code from their end:
o Land Use Permitting
o Common Nuisance Complaints
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SW Corridor Plan
Phase 1 Update, June 2013
City of Tigard
City of Tigard
Preliminary Results
Considerations Light Rail to Tigard
Bus Rapid Transit to
Tigard
(Dedicated ROW)
Daily Ridership (Demand) 22,500 20,100
Demand/Capacity
(Peak Hour)
1,300 / 2,100 = 62% 1,100 / 700 =
Over Capacity
Annual Operating Cost $4.9 M $6.3 M**
Capital Cost over No Build $1.7B/$2.4B 40%-75% of LRT
Economic Development Highest Less certain;
Local influences
HCT Choices/Trade-offs
City of Tigard
Capital Cost Magnitudes
LRT $1.7B - $2.4B $2.4B - $3.1B
BRT $670M – $1.3B $970M - $2.5B $870M - $2B
Annual Operating Cost
LRT $4.9M $5.5 - $7.2* Not Modeled
BRT $6.3M $7.5M $10.1M
Transit Ridership (2035)
No-Build 12,400 **
LRT 22,500 30,000* Not Modeled
BRT 20,100 26,900 28,900
Travel Times in Minutes (2035) Portland-Tigard Portland-Tualatin Portland-Sherwood
No-Build 43 min +22 min (65 min) +16 min (81 min)
LRT 34 min +15 min (49 min)* Not Modeled
BRT 37 min +17 min (54 min) +12 min (66 min)
City of Tigard
•Should both LRT and BRT remain for further
evaluation?
•Should both HCT modes be evaluated with
connections from Portland to Tualatin, via Tigard?
•What is the “level” of BRT that should be
considered?
•What are the priorities for local/express transit
service in the near- and mid-terms?
Phase 1 Transit Decisions
City of Tigard
HCT Options Move into Refinement/DEIS?
A. LRT to Tigard/Tualatin Yes
B. BRT to Tigard (Combine with Option C)
C. BRT to Tualatin Yes
D. BRT to Sherwood No (Provided local service connections)
E. Hub & Spoke No (Provided local service connections)
HCT Draft Recommendation
City of Tigard
•What is the “level” of BRT that should be
considered?
Minimum 50% dedicated ROW required for New Starts
funding
•What are the priorities for local/express transit
service in the near- and mid-terms?
Service Enhancement Plan priorities
HCT Draft Recommendation
City of Tigard
•68th Avenue widening (3 lanes)
•72nd Avenue sidewalks
•Ash Avenue railroad crossing
•Atlanta Street extension
•Commercial Street sidewalks
•Hall Boulevard widening
•Hunziker/Scoffins realignment
•Hwy 217 overcrossing at Hunziker
•Tigard Downtown pedestrian improvements
Key Roadway & Active Transportation Projects
City of Tigard
•June 25 ***Tigard City Council Meeting ***
7:30 p.m., Tigard Town Hall
•June 26 Community Planning Forum
6-8 p.m., Tigard Library
•July 8 Steering Committee Meeting
9:30-11:30 a.m., Metro (check for confirmed time)
•July 22 Steering Committee Meeting
9:30-11:30 a.m., Tigard Library
(check for confirmed time)
Final Phase 1 Events & Meetings
City of Tigard
HCT Options
City of Tigard
LRT alignment &
design options
City of Tigard
BRT to Tigard
City of Tigard
BRT to Tualatin
City of Tigard
BRT to Sherwood
City of Tigard
BRT Hub & Spoke