07/28/1982 - Minutes NPO # 3 MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 28, 1982
This meeting was called to consider the new proposed maps for the
Comprehensive Plan and for Zoning. The other business was a request by Dick
Mulligan for NPO 3 to reconsider its option at the last regular meeting. The
meeting as planned to last from 7:30 to 8:30; it actually lasted from 7:35 to
9:40 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Present were Bledsoe, Porter, Monnier, Horowitz, and Ramsdell.
Vice Chairman Bledsoe conducted the meeting.
Dick Mulligan reviewed the history of various actions concerning his proposal
to locate an antique furniture store at 9960 SW Walnut. He requested that NPO
3 reconsider its recommendation of denial of the Comprehensive Plan change to
General Commercial. The NPO members were apprehensive about the long term
possibilities under General Commercial (C-3); most of them still preferred it
to be a conditional use under Neighborhood Commercial (C-4). The recent
ordinance would have to be amended to allow for this possibility. In all,
such a process would further delay Mr. Mulligan at least another two months.
Mr. Mulligan stated that neither he nor the seller of the property would be
able to endure that long of an additional delay. No motion was made because
several members were absent and they were unaware this topic would be
considered again. However, there was unanimous consent to recommend to City
Council that those present all felt that a reasonable solution would be to
pass the plan change at this time, and then to designate the property as
Neighborhood Commercial when the new complete comprehensive plan is adopted
for Tigard. Meanwhile, Section 18.32.020 of the City code should be amended
to include retail sales as a conditional use in C-4 Residential Commercial.
Probably this retail sales usage should be limited to smaller size than
allowed in C-3.
Discussion of the maps for the comprehensive plan and zoning led to passage of
the following motions concerning the proposed comprehensive plan map. The
first two motions were unanimous.
1. The suggested ranges [for residential uses] are too broad.
2. Some major changes from the previous NPO 3 comprehensive plan need to be
addressed by NPO 3 before they can be made:
a. Low residential to medium.
b. Commercial Professional to Linear Commercial.
c. Medium residential to low.
3. The planned residential density proposed for the City has the possibility
of doubling the [overall] density, and we think this is undesirable.
A petition of 31 residents was received concerning item 2a above;, copies are
attached.
The meeting was adjourned late at 9:40 P.M.