06/07/2004 - Minutes CITY OF TIGARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2004
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Padgett 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 Padgett; Commissioners Bienerth, Buehner,
and Meads
Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Caffall, Haack, Munro, and Sutton
Staff Present: Duane Roberts, Associate Planner; Jerree Gaynor, Planning
Commission Secretary
3. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
• The next meeting will be June 21st for a Goal 5 update.
• The Planning Commission applications close June 18th. We should have
someone appointed by the end of July. There are 5 applicants so far.
• On July 8th, there will be ethics training at 7:15 p.m. in Town Hall.
President Padgett explained the Commission's policy on public testimony. He
noted that Council may have the Committee for Citizen Involvement consider open
agendas for public comment for all the boards and committees. If Council suggests
that the Planning Commission change their policy on public testimony, the
Commission will discuss it.
President Padgett talked about the Bull Mountain annexation issue. He noted that
he has seen distribution of literature that he believes is misrepresenting an
essential part of the annexation. He said the misinformation was a legal opinion by
a group saying the City would have to demonstrate that it is currently supplying a
major portion of 7 essential services to Bull Mountain. Padgett clarified that the law
states we have to demonstrate we have the ability to provide a major portion of the
7 essential services.
Commissioner Buehner asked the secretary to contact the City Attorney for the
website address for 2 recent decisions from LUBA & Court of Appeals on issues
dealing with criteria specifically on annexation.
4. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES
There was no quorum, so the minutes could not be approved.
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5. MEETING WITH TRIMET
Associate Planner Duane Roberts reported that TriMet has selected Tigard as a
target area for focused service and capital investments over the next few years.
Tigard and TriMet have entered into a formal Memorandum of Understanding
defining how the collaboration would work. He noted that the first phase in
planning for improvements is soliciting ideas from key groups in the community.
Carlos Banks, Community Affairs Specialist for TriMet capital projects and
facilities, provided an update on the Commuter Rail project.
Kerry Ayres-Palanuk, Planner II in transportation planning with Tri-Met, reviewed
a map of current Tigard bus routes. She handed out a timeline/process schedule
(Exhibit A). She then asked the Commissioners what changes or additional
services they would like TriMet to consider. The Commissioners made the
following suggestions:
Consider more service to areas with lower income housing
-- A shelter at Bull Mountain Road on Hwy. 99W
-- Service on Bull Mountain
— More service to areas outside of the Summerlake area
— Be proactive and plan for forthcoming high density residential areas
-- More than one bus route so people can get to other areas (e.g., Beaverton) than
just downtown Portland
— Need connections to bus routes that go up Murray Blvd.
-- Service on Durham Road
Consider using SW 91St, 95th, or 98th and go under the 99W viaduct to avoid
using Greenburg Ave. to cross Hwy. 99W
Ayres-Palanuk advised that the City has previously mentioned other areas
(McDonald & Gaarde, Hall Blvd., 72nd Ave., Bonita Road) as needing improved
service.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
None
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
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ATTEST: President ark Padgett
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Timeline/Process
Summer '03-Winter '03
• Develop work plan
• Develop MOU
• Review existing plans
• Develop working group
• Develop technical analysis
• Working session with Tigard City Council
Winter '03/04- Spring '04
• Define stakeholders
• Listen to the Community /
• Define Alternatives ,/
• Define Markets
• Identify long list of potential TriMet and City capital improvements
Spring '04- Winter '04/05
• Work with community/riders
• Develop information for decision-making (analyze alternatives)
• Narrow capital improvement list-define TriMet and City budgets for FY'06
• Tigard City Council update
Winter '04/05 - Spring '05
• Work with community
• Narrow bus service alternatives
• Prioritize capital list
• Finalize projects to be included in FY'05/06 budgets •
Spring '05 - Summer '05
• Begin capital improvements
• Present bus service proposals to community for commuter rail start-up,Spring '06
• Council Update
Summer '05 - Fall '05
• Finalize bus service proposal and input to service plan
• Continue capital improvements
• Develop marketing/safety strategies
Fall '05 - Spring '06
• Implement marketing strategies
• Continue capital improvements
Spring '06 - Summer '06
• Production of Final Report-Coordinate with other plans such as City's Capital Improvement
Plan and TriMet's TIP
• Presentation to Council
• Implement bus changes
• Begin Commuter Rail Operations