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TIGARD Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda
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TIGARD CITY Revised 3/15/18 to add Town Center Development Agency Executive
COUNCIL Session at the end of meeting
MEETING DATE AND March 20,2018 - 6:30 p.m.
TIME:
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard -Town Hall- 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223
PUBLIC NOTICE:
Times noted are estimated.
Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for
Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503-718-2419 (voice) or
503-684-2772 (TDD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
Upon request,the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services:
• Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments; and
• Qualified bilingual interpreters.
Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers,it is important to allow as much lead
time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by
calling: 503-639-4171, ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (IUD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
VIEW LIVE VIDEO STREAMING ONLINE:
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Workshop meetings are cablecast on Tualatin Valley Community TV as follows:
Replay Schedule for Tigard City Council Workshop Meetings-Channel 28
•Every Sunday at 12 a.m.
•Every Monday at 1 p.m.
'Every Thursday at 12 p.m.
•Every Friday at 10:30 a.m.
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
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TIGARDTigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda
TIGARD CITY Revised 3/15/18 to add Town Center Development Agency Executive
COUNCIL Session at the end of meeting
MEETING DATE AND March 20,2018 - 6:30 p.m.
TIME:
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard -Town Hall- 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223
6:30 PM
1. WORKSHOP MEETING
A. Call to Order- City Council
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
2. SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR UPDATE AND DISCUSSION 6:35 p.m. estimated time
3. NON AGENDA ITEMS
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard Town Center Development Agency will go into Executive
Session to discuss real property transaction negotiations,under ORS 192.660(2)(e). All discussions
are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the
news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions,as provided by ORS 192.660(4),but must not
disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any
final action or making and final decision. 7:50 p.m. estimated time
5. ADJOURNMENT 8:10 p.m. estimated time
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Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda
TIGARD
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND TIME: March 20,2018 - 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard -Town Hall- 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223
PUBLIC NOTICE:
Times noted are estimated.
Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for
Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503-718-2419 (voice) or
503-684-2772 (IDD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
Upon request,the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services:
• Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments;and
• Qualified bilingual interpreters.
Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers,it is important to allow as much lead
time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by
calling: 503-639-4171,ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (1'DD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
VIEW LIVE VIDEO STREAMING ONLINE:
http://live.tigard-or.gov
Workshop meetings are cablecast on Tualatin Valley Community TV as follows:
Replay Schedule for Tigard City Council Workshop Meetings-Channel 28
•Every Sunday at 12 a.m.
•Every Monday at 1 p.m.
•Every Thursday at 12 p.m.
•Every Friday at 10:30 a.m.
SEE ATTACHED AGENDA
City of Tigard
Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda
TIGARD
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE AND TIME: March 20,2018 - 6:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard-Town Hall- 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223
6:30 PM
1. WORKSHOP MEETING
A. Call to Order-City Council
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
2. SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR UPDA1'P.AND DISCUSSION 6:35 p.m. estimated time
3. NON AGENDA ITEMS
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive
Session is called to order,the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable
statute.All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session.
Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions,as provided by ORS
192.660(4),but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for
the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to
the public.
5. ADJOURNMENT 7:50 p.m. estimated time
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Workshop Meeting
Meeting Date: 03/20/2018
Length (in minutes): 75 Minutes
Agenda Title: Southwest Corridor Update and Discussion
Prepared For: Kenny Asher, Community Development
Submitted By: Doreen Laughlin, Community Development
Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Staff Meeting Type: Council
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ISSUE
Staff will provide a comprehensive update on recent planning for the proposed Southwest
Corridor light rail project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST
No action is requested. This is an informational presentation.
KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
Overview
Project Definition:
The Southwest Corridor Plan is a comprehensive regional planning effort to address the
impacts of future growth by connecting Portland, Tigard and Tualatin through safe and
reliable transportation options. A key part of the plan is a proposed 12-mile MAX light rail
line from Downtown Portland to Downtown Tigard and Bridgeport Village.
Definition of Project-Related Terms and Acronyms
SWC or Southwest Corridor basically the Barbur Boulevard/Hwy 99 corridor between Portland
and Sherwood including those two cities, Tigard, Tualatin, King City, Durham, and portions
of unincorporated Washington County.
DEIS or Draft Environmental Impact Statement: a federally required study that discloses the
impacts and benefits of possible route options for light rail in the corridor.
FEIS or Final Environmental Impact Statement: a study that will address the set of benefits,
impacts and mitigations for those impacts for a final alignment once selected.
IRP or Initial Route Proposal: An FTA-required, proposed light rail alignment, to be included in
the DEIS for public comment and review.
T.PA or Locally Preferred Alternative: The final light rail route, recommended by the project
Steering Committee, endorsed by participating governments, and adopted by the Metro
Council.
LUFO or Land Use Final Orden The statutory authority granted by Metro, under Oregon
statute, to TriMet, to construct the project across multiple local land use authorities.
TOD or Transit Oriented Development: Development that typically follows the opening of light
rail, close to stations and characterized by a mixture of uses in single buildings and lower than
typical parking ratios.
CAC or Citizen Advisory Committee: A Metro-appointed committee of citizens from affected
jurisdictions to review project information and make recommendations to the project Steering
Committee on key decisions.
_VIA or Federal Transit Administration: The federal agency responsible for reviewing, rating,
funding and overseeing the design, development, construction and operation of light rail
projects nationwide.
Project Schedule/Key Milestones
May 2018: Publication of the DEIS, start of 45-day public comment period
June 2018: Staff and Citizen Advisory Committee recommendations on the LPA
July-September 2018: Steering Committee, Local Jurisdiction and TriMet LPA approvals;
updates on project costs
October 2018: Metro Council adoption of LPA and LUFO
Winter 2018: Begin FEIS; Begin Project Development;Adoption of the LPA into the
Regional Transportation Plan
Spring 2019: Begin 30 percent design
Winter 2019: Complete FEIS and all other federal environmental review
2020: Complete 30 percent design; finalize local funding, likely to include a regional funding
measure in November
2021: Submit project for federal rating and apply for federal funding
2022: Execute Full Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA
2023: Begin construction
2027: Open for service
Approach to this Update
The SWC Project has been in the planning stages for more than six years. During that time,
the project Steering Committee has made a set of decisions narrowing the geography in which
transit will be built, the type of transit service envisioned (i.e. light rail), and the related
investments that will accompany the transit investment. Rather than summarize this long
history here, staff would refer council to the project library webpage at Metro's website which
can be found at
https://www.oregonmetro. ov/public-projects/southwest-corridor-plan/prof ect-library.
Staff's approach to this update is to provide council with basic observations related to the
state of the project today from various professional orientations: Land Use, Urban Design,
Community Engagement, Economic Development, etc. These observations will be keyed to
an initial route proposal, shown in Attachment 1. The initial route proposal is the distillation
of hundreds, if not thousands, of small decisions informed by information collected through
the DEIS process, and input from the public including business and property owners. As
such, it can be thought of as the project team's current best thinking about where the project
could be located to achieve as many project goals as possible. It is not, however, a decision
about where the project will be located, ultimately. That decision will incorporate feedback
from the public review of the DEIS, along with input gathered from examination of the initial
route proposal.
Because of the preliminary nature of both the initial route proposal and the DEIS, staff has
kept its analysis at a fairly high level. Much can still change in this project and many of its
impacts, good and bad, are not yet understood, much less studied. However, the project has
ripened to a point where council should feel confident examining the information provided
and asking questions that will inform its vote later this year on a Locally Preferred Alternative.
It might be that such questions define part of the work program for the project between now
and then.
Recent Project History: DEIS and its Relationship to the IRP
Early planning stages resulted in six alignment options for DEIS study in Tigard, with key
objectives being adequate service in the Tigard Triangle and Downtown, and continuation of
the line south to the Bridgeport area.
The DEIS studied each route option for potential impacts to the surrounding environment,
businesses, traffic, properties, noise, safety and more. Potential impacts found throughout the
DEIS process must be avoided, minimized or mitigated (in that order). The DEIS is currently
under review by the FTA and is expected to be published for public review in early May. The
document contains extensive research on possible project impacts; unfortunately, many of
these impacts, once studied, suggest that segments of the alignment shift to different
locations. These shifted segments will require the same kind of exhaustive study and this will
happen in a Final Environmental Impact Statement study. Three of these "shifted" segments
are in the City of Tigard.
Once the DEIS is published, it will be available for agency and public review for 45 days.
During this time anyone may comment on the findings, including the initial route proposal
which includes the shifted segments. The City of Tigard will be formally commenting on the
DEIS (and IRP) once it is officially published and available for review.
Permitting Framework and Local Land Use Policy
It is important to begin with the permitting framework through which light rail in Tigard
would occur. The main players in this permitting framework operate at the local, regional,
state, and federal levels. In rough chronological order, the roles of these players can be
summarized as follows:
•At the local level, Tigard's charter requires a public vote in order to support light rail or
to amend its comprehensive plan or land use regulations to accommodate light rail. In
2016,voters approved a measure that allowed the city to support the Southwest
Corridor light rail project and to amend some of its land use policies and regulations in
response to this project.
•At the state level, the legislature passed House Bill 3202 in 2017. This legislation gave
Metro the authority to issue a Land Use Final Order (LUFO) for the SWC project.
Consistent with other light rail projects, the LUFO will act as the regional land use
approval for the project and will include a final approved alignment, otherwise known as
the Locally Preferred Alignment or LPA. The LUFO prevents local jurisdictions from
blocking the project's construction by withholding local land use approvals. Also
consistent with other light rail projects, the LUFO allows local jurisdictions the right to
condition the approval of individual elements of the project,within reason, to be
consistent with local development and design standards.
•At the federal level, the project is being evaluated for compliance with the National
Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) because it will be partially federally funded, and
for cost effectiveness and transit competitiveness by the FTA under regulations
associated with the New Starts program.
•Regionally, the project is overseen by a Steering Committee comprised of all affected
jurisdictions and ultimately approved by Metro through the LPA/LUFO public hearing
process. Metro is also responsible for the environmental review process, and for
ensuring that the results of that process are incorporated into the project through a
Record of Decision that will be provided by the FTA (expected in late 2019).
Once the project is approved by Metro, the city will be required to update its Comprehensive
Plan and Community Development Code to be consistent with the LPA, including the
location of stations, park and ride facilities, and operation and maintenance sites. During this
process, staff will likely make several recommendations to Council on ways to amend the
city's development procedures and standards to ensure that the city's land use review process
results in regional improvements that respects the city's land use vision, reflects its local
character, and implements the city's strategic vision as much as possible within the constraints
of LUFO.
The stated purpose and need of the SWC project is grounded not just in transportation
objectives, but in land use as well. It is to "connect Tualatin, downtown Tigard, Southwest Portland,
and the region'.r central city with light rail... to improve mobility and create the conditions that will allow
communities in the corridor to achieve their land use vision" It cannot be stated enough: The city's land
use policies and regulations must be applied to this light rail proposal. In fact, two
comprehensive plan policies specific to Downtown Tigard are included in the evaluation
criteria that Metro must apply when making their LUFO decision. These two policies are as
follows:
•Downtown Tigard shall be the city's primary transit center for rail and bus transit service.
•The City, in conjunction with TriMet, shall plan for and manage transit user parking to
ensure that Downtown Tigard is not dominated by park-and-ride activity.
Other key city policies that have guided staff in its evaluation of project options include those
related to focusing employment growth and high-density housing in the Tigard Triangle,
Downtown Tigard, Washington Square, and along Pacific Highway;promoting the creation
of a vibrant and active urban village in Downtown Tigard that is pedestrian-oriented and
accessible by many modes of transportation; and promoting the efficient utilization of
employment and industrial lands.
These policies help explain why staff has maintained that:
•Two stations are necessary to serve the Triangle given its size and poor walkability;
•A station in Downtown Tigard is necessary for the city to achieve its longstanding land
use vision for downtown;
•The alignment along the existing railroad tracks south of downtown is preferred over
the I-5 alternative.
Land Use Evaluation
The IRP proposes two stations in the Triangle. Exact station locations differ from those in
the DEIS, but two stations are consistent with the city's land use policies and aspirations and
the new proposed locations better serve households and businesses north of Pacific Highway.
The northern station is located on the Triangle's northern edge, near Highway 99W and where
70th Ave would be (if it existed), and the second Triangle station is sited near a future 70th
Ave and Elmhurst St. Neither of these locations have been adequately studied yet for impacts,
but they make sense from both a land use and transportation point of view.
Additionally, development of light rail along 70th Ave and Elmhurst St will likely benefit the
Triangle in two ways. It will improve circulation in the Triangle for all modes of travel by
completing or facilitating the completion of these two streets, both of which are unimproved
or lack full right-of-way width along their lengths. It will also provide access to a number of
unimproved properties, most notable of which is the 8-acre Oregon Education Association's
property that spans Red Rock Creek. As the project progresses, staff will work closely with
TriMet designers to ensure that the cross sections developed for these streets are safe,
comfortable, and attractive for pedestrians and that the project provides the city with all
needed right-of-way, or the means to obtain all needed right-of-way, if the project does not
build the full street.
The IRP proposes one station to the southeast of Downtown in the Hunziker Core Industrial
Area. The IRP alignment and station locations were developed out of necessity due to high
costs, slow travel times, and significant residential impacts associated with all the studied
DEIS alignments and station locations. That being said, the downtown station location raises
several local and regional land use concerns. The main one is its location outside of
Downtown Tigard, which is a designated Metro 2040 Regional Town Center. Both Tigard
and Metro have policy positions to support growth in the Town Center. As transit facilities
are moved out of the downtown proper, it will be more difficult for the city to achieve its
land use vision and effectively implement the Metro 2040 Growth Concept.
Staff is considering an assortment of land use-related issues arising from the downtown
station location. Council might also consider that the station location, as currently imagined,
contravenes the city's core downtown policies and LUFO evaluation criteria. This location
raises questions about the future of downtown generally and transit access and connectivity
specifically. How will the removal of transit center activity from Main Street impact
downtown? How can the barriers represented by Hall Blvd and the existing railroad tracks be
overcome? How will WES riders connect to the larger transit system? Most importantly, how
does this location support the city's goals to develop Downtown Tigard into a vibrant and
active urban village at the heart of the community and connect it to the Tigard Triangle?
More directly, the placement of the downtown station in the Hunziker Core Industrial Area
impacts industrial (employment) lands, of which the city has an extremely limited supply. Any
change to the city's policies to accommodate a station at this location will require a
community planning process to potentially enlarge the downtown vision to include this area
(thereby reducing the city's industrial land inventory) or reimagine this area as an
employment-focused station area. TriMet has consultants at work now on these very
questions. Staff will be reviewing that work in the coming months, and can share results with
the council prior to its decision on the LPA.
The IRP includes stations near the existing railroad tracks south of downtown near Bonita
and Upper Boones. These locations were studied in the DEIS alignments and are consistent
with the city's land use policies and aspirations. They serve a larger residential area and have
fewer industrial impacts than the I-5 alignment. The IRP alignment may also provide location
options for a new Tigard Public Works facility either through co-location at the TriMet
Operations and Maintenance (0 & M) facility proposed in the Hunziker Core Industrial Area
or through redevelopment of remnant parcels impacted by the project in this area. Both of
these O&M facilities, TriMet's and potentially the city's, are potential assets to the city, if
properly sized and sited.
Urban Design Issues
Urban design issues for the SWC generally concern station location, the design treatment of
structures and reconstructed streets, and associated redevelopment potentials and impacts.
City staff has spent considerable effort in the past year analyzing the possible station areas in
the Triangle, along a future imagined 70th Avenue from Baylor to Beveland, and Downtown
for the area around Ash Avenue and Commercial. As impacts have shifted, these route
segments, new stations and park and ride (P&R) locations have appeared in the IRP at Pacific
Hwy/68th Pkwy and Elmhurst/72nd. Although these two Triangle stations appear to serve a
greater area with complementary walksheds, they have not otherwise received any urban
design analysis.
The IRP-proposed Downtown station location east of Hall, between Hunziker and the
railroad, and adjacent to a proposed TriMet Operations and Maintenance yard, is a
problematic urban design challenge. Transit Oriented Design (TOD) principles value
multi-modal access, a mix of uses, and dense development to prioritize the pedestrian
experience. This location suffers from lack of connectivity, separation from the mixed-use
downtown zone, and marginal redevelopment potential. Although a station area east of Hall
would be possible, it would require major re-thinking of adopted plan districts, zoning, and
transportation to be successful.
The location and design of P&R structures, design of grade-separated facilities such as bridge
and retaining wall structures, design of trackways in urbanizing areas, and landscaping all have
impacts and offer opportunities for good urban design. For example, a successful P&R facility
downtown could be located adjacent to Hall to limit traffic impacts within the district, be
incorporated within a larger mixed-use development plan to reduce its visual impacts on the
public realm, and be programmed and incentivized to support transit ridership and patronage
of downtown businesses.
The design of SW 70th Avenue in the Triangle remains an important opportunity for the
district. Staff envision a complete street, including light rail, that builds on the bookend
proximity of two planned station areas. The street design should prioritize multi-modal access
and linkages to regional bike and pedestrian trails. Additionally, staff is seeking new bike/ped
access on structures over Hwy 217 and and Red Rock Creek;both should be expected to
greatly contribute to the Triangle's design identity.
As addressed above under the land use section, the city has some good general policies that
support urban design principles for transit in Tigard. However, our existing regulatory tools
to achieve good urban design are more or less limited to standards developed for the
urbanizing mixed-use plan districts over the past 20 years and are not transit-specific. Once
the LPA is selected, the design of these facilities will warrant significant attention to ensure
they contribute positively to the public realm in support of pedestrian access, improved
mobility and transit-oriented redevelopment. New policies and standards will be necessary to
ensure these outcomes.
Equity and Housing
The SW Corridor project has the potential to disproportionally impact residents who are
currently living in "naturally occurring affordable housing," i.e. market-rate housing that,
because of age and relative lack of amenities, rents at lower than average rates. The siting of a
light rail station near this type of housing often results in significantly higher rents and the
displacement of residents —a market condition that has already let loose on Tigard and most
of the Portland region both in station area communities and across cities at large. The
construction of light rail facilities could also physically displace some residents.
Tigard staff has been working to address these impacts through two Metro grant-funded
projects. One project, in partnership with the City of Portland, is to develop a comprehensive
SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy. This report,which is currently in discussion draft
form, has recommendations with three goals:
1. Commit public resources to address near-term housing crisis and long-term needs
2. Prevent residential and cultural displacement
3. Increase choices for new homes for all household types and incomes
One major strategy that Tigard has had success on moving forward is to encourage TriMet to
make remnant parcels from the light rail project available for new affordable housing
development. This would be accomplished through a Memorandum of Understanding
between TriMet and several partnering jurisdictions, to clearly define housing goals and joint
development opportunities that could take advantage of project-induced partnerships and/or
redevelopment opportunities in connection with light rail construction.
The other Tigard-specific equitable housing grant project includes working with Unite
Oregon, a community based organization, to engage and inform existing Tigard affordable
housing residents about the SW Corridor project. In addition to canvassing residents of
downtown apartments, Unite Oregon has held two community meetings, with two additional
meetings scheduled. The second part of the project will undertake predevelopment work on a
possible new affordable housing site near a Tigard light rail station, however this work has
been put on hold until the alignment and station locations are more precisely determined.
The initial route proposal is a mixed bag when it comes to equity and housing. Fewer
residents are at risk of being physically displaced from their homes as a result of not building
the alignment directly into downtown on the Ash alignment (as was studied in the DEIS).
However, the city had been working to identify remnant parcels with TriMet from an Ash
alignment that could have been redeveloped as protected affordable housing, and the initial
route proposal—by avoiding downtown— strands most of these opportunities. The concept
of repurposing remnant parcels remains viable; the city and TriMet will work to identify
locations, however they won't be in downtown (an attractive district for equitable
development because of the availability of services), nor are they likely to be on multiple sites
in close proximity to one another. The lack of a centrally located downtown light rail station
could slow the development of new residential units,which works against the goal of new
affordable housing.
Business Outreach and Impacts
The City held an informational meeting in May 2017 and invited all business owners within a
1/4 mile radius of all proposed line options. The event was well attended and since then, city
staff(along with TriMet and Metro) have met with multiple business and property owners.
These meetings afforded project staff the opportunity to share planning documents and
drawings to show potential impacts, and to explain the Uniform Relocation Act, which
TriMet will comply with when the time comes to purchase property for the project.
The City has directly spoken to, or repeatedly sought to meet with, property and business
owners who appeared to be potentially impacted by any the six DEIS alignment options.
Strong opposition was registered by business owners on Beveland Street in the Tigard
Triangle, as well as from the "Coalition for SW Max Railroad Option," which includes 12
members doing business adjacent to I-5. Other business who have voiced concern include:
Summit Properties, TVT Die Casting (Tigard business for over 40 years), Woodcraft of
Portland, The Ballroom Dance Company, Empire Batteries, and others. A list of some letters
presented to the Steering Committee from Tigard business owners is included for Council
reference as Attachment 2.
A meeting for businesses and properties on all potential mitigation routes has been scheduled
for March 22nd. A mailing was sent out on March 12th (the date the IRP was released)
inviting those potentially impacted by the shifted segments to learn more about the process.
Dates and times have been set aside to schedule one-on-one or group meetings. This process
is set to begin presently as the IRP introduces new business impacts that are not yet well
understood. A preliminary review of the IRP in the Hunziker Industrial Core alone shows a
possible relocation of approximately 29 firms employing hundreds of workers. Freight access
to existing firms along the alignment would also likely be impacted and needs significant
study. An additional seven firms in the Tigard Triangle could also potentially be relocated by
the IRP. Business impacts along the railroad south of Downtown Tigard are still under study.
Additionally, the IRP could also result in the loss of industrial land, significantly reducing the
city's already severely constrained industrial land supply. On the other hand, the City could
consider creating an Employment-TOD district to make up for the loss of land with an
increase in employment density. The reduction of industrial land in this area would cause the
city to shelve the Hunziker Core Infrastructure Project, a City-led effort to encourage private
sector development, business growth and increased employment in the Hunziker Industrial
Core,which is just seeing its first success — the Wall Street extension project and Trammell
Crowe industrial development. Total taxable assessed value of industrial property along the
IRP exceeds $16 million. Loss of this land would reduce the City's property tax base,
requiring the city to strategize ways to leverage light rail service to compensate for, or even
improve, the effect of the project's fiscal impact.
Transit Service and Access
Staff have enlisted the help of a local transit planning firm Garrett Walker + Associates, or
JWA) to evaluate possible changes to the existing local transit network, including changes to
light rail and bus service, and how different station locations would affect Tigard residents'
ability to access the rest of the region by transit. Equally important are questions of how
effectively Tigard businesses will be able to attract employees, customers and visitors from
around the region. Transit access measures how much of our region people can get to in a
given amount of time.
The IRP places the downtown station southeast of Hall, though exactly where is not known.
As a rule, an 800 foot distance adds about three minutes of walking time. ,l1 j
111 Three minutes is not much time.However,when Metro attempted to forecast ridership for this project,a difference of just 4
minutes in travel time on light rail was believed to change total ridership by more than 1,000.Small amounts of time do,
theoretically,have an impact on travel,which add up when applied to large numbers of people.
Nothing about the IRP station location would prevent TriMet from bringing bus stops close
to a future light rail platform in the industrial area as there is enough space to stop local buses
in a new transit center. However, in considering the exact location of future bus stops, Tigard
should consider that bus stops are most preferable when on the street, yet still very close to
light rail platforms. For example, high-ridership bus lines run north of Tigard on Greenburg
Road and south of Tigard on Hall Blvd could conceivably stop in a safe place near the
intersection of Hall & Commercial without deviating into and out of a transit center. This
matters because deviations cost riders time, lengthen bus routes, cost more to operate, and
require extra driveway and turn-around space.
The IRP also ensures that people transferring between light rail and WES will have a lengthy
walk. It might also increase the pressure on TriMet and the City of Tigard to deviate bus lines
in order to get close to both the WES platform and the new light rail station. This would
contribute to slower travel by bus, and higher bus operating costs.
Tigard should keep in mind, as future light rail stations are planned, that if buses cannot easily
stop on the street, or make turns both into and out of station driveways on Hall Blvd., transit
trips will be longer (as people ride a bus in circles); and it will cost TriMet time, and therefore
operating budget, that could otherwise be spent on higher frequencies or other
improvements. At first glance, the IRP could require deviations of bus lines, though with
good design and engineering that might not be necessary.
If connections among local buses and light rail are quick and easy near future light rail station
locations, the major difference in transit access to consider will be the additional walking time
required to reach the station.
Traffic, Transportation and Infrastructure
Led by PW/Engineering, a team of Tigard staff have reviewed the multiple (possible) traffic,
transportation and infrastructure impacts related to the SWC project. Interestingly, although
the project will travel through Tigard for several miles, almost none of it is planned to make
use of existing city rights-of-way. This peculiarity results in traffic impacts that are somewhat
smaller, and more difficult to assess early, than in a similar project or project segment (like the
SWC through Portland which makes extensive use the public right-of-way). Infrastructure
impacts (and possible improvements) to the city's sewer, water and stormwater systems are
minimally covered in this briefing. It should be noted that technical traffic analysis has only
been done for the DEIS alignment. However traffic and transportation (especially active
transportation) observations, especially related to the initial route proposal, are as follows:
•Northern Triangle Station area (at Highway 99 east of 68th Parkway with 400-space Park
& Ride)
•Initial traffic analysis does not indicate traffic issues due to the capacity of Highway
99 at this location.
•The station will serve a pedestrian population north of Highway 99.
•The rail line will be elevated is it goes south over 68th Parkway—no traffic impacts
to 68th Parkway and Highway 99 intersection.
• 70th Avenue
•As the rail moves southerly along the 70th Avenue alignment it will cross over Red
Rock Creek and environmental impacts will need to be addressed. The structure
may span the creek, but could impact the vegetated corridor with structural
supports. This is an opportunity for upgrading and enhancing the vegetated
corridor.
•There are opportunities along 70th Avenue to create a bike route through the
Triangle that connects with the trail from Lake Oswego.
•Staff has spent time with our project partners discussing what type of street the
future 70th Avenue should be (e.g. one-way, festival, pedestrian and bike only).
These discussions have not advanced beyond brainstorming stage. Staff has
continued to push to ensure that 70th Avenue is developed as a "complete street"
not just a rail route.
•The rail line will be elevated as it crosses Dartmouth Street and staff has continued
to champion an elevated, safe pedestrian crossing at this location, which could
include bikes.
•Southern Triangle Station area (Elmhurst east of 70th Avenue)
•This station provides good coverage of the Triangle in concert with the Highway
99 station.
•This station provides an opportunity to improve Elmhurst Street, which is
currently partially improved.
•SW 72nd Avenue Crossing
•The rail line will cross 72nd Avenue at grade.
•This signalized crossing may have impacts on the other intersections north and
south of this crossing (Dartmouth/72nd and Beveland/72nd). The signals at these
intersections will need to be upgraded and synchronized with the rail crossing.
•Highway 217 Crossing
•The current proposal for the elevated crossing of Highway 217 includes rail only.
•Staff continues to see this crossing as an important bike and pedestrian connection
between the Triangle and Downtown.
•Staff also considers this crossing an opportunity for some creative design, making
the crossing a feature in Tigard.
•The crossing will impact the wetlands adjacent to Highway 217. The magnitude of
impact will depend on the type and length of structure to be constructed. Again,
staff sees this an opportunity for upgrading and enhancing this natural area.
•Downtown Stations
•The analysis of the initial route proposal and the downtown station options do not
include the Ash Avenue crossing. The Ash Avenue crossing would be a Tigard
project, funded by Tigard.
•Downtown Station (east of Hall Boulevard in the Hunziker Industrial Area)
•The rail line will cross Hunziker at grade and there may be traffic impacts to the
Hall Boulevard/Hunziker intersection affecting signal timing.
•An OMF (Operations & Maintenance Facility) is proposed at this location (south
of Hunziker). The OMF will generate additional workforce trips into and out of the
site.
•The bus terminal and park& ride structure would be located at this site. Traffic
impacts are not yet known.
•A new Commercial Street extension and pedestrian connections would be necessary
to make this site function with the WES line. This is a lengthy walk for people
connecting on foot between WES and MAX.
•A thoughtful intersection design of Hall/Commercial will need to make the
crossing safe and attractive for pedestrians.
•The IRP does not seem to necessitate the realignment of the
Scoffins/Hall/Hunziiker intersection, which, if completed, would eliminate one
signal and improve traffic flow on Hall.
•As the station would be located on the east side of Hall Boulevard, there is no light
rail crossing of Hall Boulevard.
•This station location would also include a relocated transit center and 350-space
park & ride parking garage.
•Rail Corridor
•The SWC rail would parallel the existing WES and PWRR lines leaving downtown
heading towards Tualatin.
•The rail corridor crosses Bonita Road, 72nd Avenue and Upper Boones Ferry Road
(see more discussion below)
•Bonita Road Station (elevated)
•The crossing (following the rail corridor) and station are elevated, so there will be
limited or no traffic impacts.
•There may be a small surface parking lot.
•Impacts to the adjacent vegetated corridor will need to be studied and enhanced as
part of the project.
•Pedestrian connections may be needed to west of the station to serve the residential
community.
•The modeling indicates this station attracts riders from Lake Oswego east of the
Interstate 5.
•The rail crosses 72nd at grade. No major traffic issues are expected due to excess
capacity in the system at this location.
•Upper Boones Ferry Road Station and At-Grade Crossing
•Tigard and Washington County staff are examining the assumptions and results of
the traffic modeling in this area and believe more refinement is needed. The
modeling currently assumes five-lane widening of Upper Boones Ferry Road, which
is in the TSP, but a funding source has not been identified.
•Mitigation measures such as creating a grade-separated crossing of Upper Boones
may be needed.
•The station will have a small surface parking lot and will serve the professional
business park and other employers in the area, as well as Lake Oswego residents on
the east side of Carmen Drive.
•Bridgeport Station
•While most of this station is south of the Tigard city limits, the access is in Tigard.
•Staff will be working with Metro on modeling the impacts to the Durham/72nd
intersection. The intersection may require signal upgrades.
•Pedestrian connections from the station to Bridgeport Village will need to be
enhanced as pedestrians attempt to cross 72nd Avenue.
Community Engagement
The community engagement team has been regularly meeting with business, property owners,
underserved communities, and additional stakeholders since the Tigard vote passed in
November 2016. This work will continue, and even intensify, in 2018. A project kick-off
event in February 2017 attracted roughly 50 people in attendance. Since then, the city has
worked with Metro and TriMet to produce newsletters, public comment maps, events and
other outreach opportunities for members of the public—many of whom are not directly
impacted by proposed alignments.
Staff has received and reviewed comments from a Metro-sponsored online public comment
tool, and from the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). In both venues, the community
spoke strongly in favor of through-service using the Ash Avenue downtown station location
and continuing south adjacent along the railroad to Bridgeport. The CAC chose this option
while asking for mitigation to avoid Beveland businesses. As previously described, both the
Beveland business impacts and the Ash Avenue residential impacts are partially to explain why
the IRP shows segments of the alignment shifting away from these areas.
Community engagement workshops have been scheduled for various community groups and
stakeholders this spring. These events will focus on how to read, remark and be persuasive
when commenting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Workshops are
scheduled for Tigard residents, business and property owners who might be impacted, as well
as portions of Tigard's underserved community including St. Anthony's Church. The
community engagement team is also the lead on business and property owner outreach, and
works as a partner on affordable housing programs.
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
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COUNCIL GOALS, POLICIES, APPROVED MASTER PLANS
9/1/17 City Council Goal Update #4. Pursue Development of Light Rail Along the
Southwest Corridor.
•Advocate for Light Rail to come to Downtown Tigard
•Support request to the State Legislature for $150M in state lottery funding for the
Southwest Corridor Project.
•Support legislation to grant the Metro Council authority to consolidate
multijurisdictional land use actions involving the SW Corridor into a single decision
and expedited land use appeal process.
•Adopt a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) in 201 8 that advances Tigard's land use and
transportation priorities:
•Direct service to downtown Tigard
•Vehicle and pedestrian crossing at Ash Avenue
•Development of three light rail stations including 1 downtown and 2 in the Tigard Triangle
•Structured parking facilities in downtown, the Triangle, or both districts, to be
made available for short-term public parking (non-commuters)
•Implementation of Shared Investment Strategy projects that enhance the
walkability and connectivity of the community near transit stations
•Construction of affordable housing in the Triangle and downtown near transit
stations, including replacement housing for "at risk" units due to SWC light rail
construction concurrent with, or prior to, light rail construction
•Mitigation and enhancement of sensitive lands, congested intersections, and other
community assets due to light rail construction and operation.
•Adoption of design standards and guidelines in TMC Title 18 to ensure that the
quality of light rail components meet a high standard of urban design.
•Effective outreach and communication with impacted neighborhoods.
Environmental justice for low-income or non-English speaking residents for whom
impacts are most disruptive.
•Effective outreach and communication with impacted businesses. Economic
development support for displaced or impacted Tigard businesses.
•Execution of an intergovernmental agreement with TriMet for Services Related to
Design Review, Permitting, Shared Parking and Facilitation of Affordable Housing
o Participation on a Sustainable City Year Program multi-jurisdictional team to
support City of Tigard goals in the SWC.
DATES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
07/19/11: High-Capacity Transit Land Use Plan Update
12/13/11: Update on the Tigard High Capacity Transit Land Use Plan
12/20/11: Briefing on SW Corridor Plan Public Involvement and Messaging
11/20/12: SW Corridor Plan Update
02/19/13: SW Corridor Plan Update
05/21/13: SW Corridor Plan Update
06/25/13: Recommendation to SW Corridor Plan Steering Committee
10/08/13: Resolution Endorsing the SW Corridor Plan and Shared Investment Strategy
02/18/14: SW Corridor Plan Public Input Update
02/10/15: Metro IGA for Planning and Public Involvement Work - SW Corridor Plan
07/21/15: Presentation on SW Corridor Planning Progress
09/01/15: SW Corridor/Downtown Zoom-In
06/28/16: Consideration of a Resolution Approving Ballot Title language for a November
SW Corridor Ballot Measure
02/14/17: Discuss SW Corridor Land Use Final Order
Attachments
Attachment 1.Initial Route Proposal
Attachment 2. Public input
Attachment 3. SWC Timeline
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Eryn Kehe,Communications Specialist(503)797-1881
Dear Members of the Steering Committee for the SW Corridor Light Rail Project:
This letter represents the feelings of all of the small businesses located on SW Beveland Street between
SW 72"d Street and Hwy 217 who oppose the plan of running MAX through SW Beveland Street to gain
access to downtown Tigard. We urge you to consider the alternate route which would leave our street
intact.
Ten years ago,we formed Triangle Properties of Tigard,LLC in order to make a substantial investment in
a property in the Tigard Triangle to be the permanent location for our real estate holdings and our CPA
firm for generations to come. We are a multi-generation business. In the ten years since we have been
here,we have grown substantially,paid our taxes and employed twelve people. We worked closely with
the City of Tigard to be in compliance with all applicable ordinances and variances in order to locate our
professional office building here. This involved substantial investments of our time and resources.
Today Beveland Street is dotted with professional offices and practices that depend on the quiet location,
off-street parking, and convenient access. If the street is widened to make room for MAX, it will take up
our off-street parking, destroy the driveways and parking lots that are essential to our small businesses,
and make access difficult for our elderly and disable clients and customers. The road.closure and
construction noise would render our buildings unusable for our clients and the patients and clients of the
other professionals located here. We do not own thetypes of businesses that would benefit in any way by
having light rail on our door steps.
Please don't turn our professional small business-friendly street into a train corridor with no off-street
parking and pedestrian access. We took a chance on Tigard by developing our property and Beveland
Street into the thriving small business-friendly location that it is today. Please don't turn your back on us
now that we have improved the street,generated jobs and drawn other professional business to your city.
Please consider leaving our street out of your plans for the SW Corridor Light Rail Project.
Sincerely,
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encourage you to consider an alternative route and leave our street intact. kayla.vanhomn@ampf.com
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Our street is comprised of a diverse group of small business owners,from accountants,to attorneys,to
mediators,to therapist,to architects. Each of us has poured our lives into our small businesses and
collectively employee countless people. In the shadow of big businesses such as Lowes and Wal-Mart,
we have found a little corner of Tigard that provides us a quiet location where small business can thrive.
This is a community;where many of us know each other by first name and our street holds annual
summer BBQs. This community is exactly why we have decided to stay in Tigard and not move our
business to downtown Portland or Kruse Way. A light rail line through Beveland St.will disrupt our
livelihoods and erode the neighborly experience we have fostered.
I personally employee 6 people and our office specialize in personal retirement planning and divorce
mediation. A light rail line coming down our street every 10 minutes,as estimated by the project details,
will absolutely disrupt our ability to have meaningful,intimate conversations with our clients. When I
attended the"Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Plan"meeting on November 3`d,2016 the project identified
"Small business support"as a key component. Pushing a light rail line through our street will not support
our small business, it will impede it.
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Bob Davidson
Subject: FW: Light Rail Discussion
From: Minuteman Press of Tigard
Sent: Monday,June 05, 2017 5:43 PM
To: Minuteman Press of Tigard <orders@mmptig.com>
Subject: FW: Light Rail Discussion
To all decision makers regarding Light Rail in Tigard:
I have heard the slogan: Avoid, Minimize & Mitigate in discussions regarding the selection of the Light Rail Route.
I have further heard extensive discussion of"Transit Times,speed, number of trains required, etc. as these affect the
overall, long-term operating cost which will have a greater impact than the short-term construction cost.
The current, likely proposed route down Beveland Street in Tigard,fails the first two tests of Avoid and Minimize,which
in turn increases your Mitigate costs.
It is also our opinion,that a route on Beveland, especially at rush hour, will be a regretted decision on the part of all
parties,especially Tri-Met,who has to operate the route.
Since first becoming aware of the plans in late April, we Beveland business owners have attended several meetings and
held a number of our own, read hundreds of pages and spoken to dozens of people from Tri-Met, Metro, City and
others.
We are dismayed to find that the plans that most directly affect us, are much further along than any of us realized.
In one month we have gone from generalize arrows, to a fairly detailed illustration, to engineered drawings.
All of this without the involvement of those most affected and impacted, Beveland Street business owners.
We have also found that there is still differences of opinions amongst the planners as to which route, number of stops,
etc., is best.
Our proposed alternative is this: 70`h Street to Elmhurst,then turn West to cross 217.
This proposed route best achieves all of your primary goals.
AVOID:
1). Avoids Beveland Street and the destruction of 15 to 20 businesses there.
2). Avoids heavy traffic on the Beveland/72nd intersection during rush hour, which would be made worse by the
inclusion of frequent Max trains.
3). Avoids a highly congested grade crossing at 72nd, frequently backed up for multiple traffic signal cycles due to the
close proximity of two (2)freeway entrances,two(2) nearby intersections and four(4 ) nearby,currently
unsynchronized traffic signals.
4). There is no provision in the current improvements to widen 72nd, improve freeway ramps, reconstruct the 72nd/217
overpass to 4 lanes or re-align the very short interval traffic lights at Hunziker and the Southbound Hwy. 217 exit to
72nd.
MINIMIZE:
Elmhurst alternative does the following: (Marked in Bi OF on your map)
1). Delays due to traffic congestion nearer the 72nd freeway overpass.
2). Minimizes adverse impact or destruction of existing businesses on Beveland.
3). Minimizes crossing delays.
4). Minimizes adverse building acquisitions and most of the land on the Elmhurst alignment is vacant.
5). Minimizes stations and stops to one CENTRALLY located station that is within parameters of accessibility for the
entire Triangle which also improves transit time.
6). Vacant land is available for both a station and Part& Ride structures.
MITIGATE:
1). Far fewer structure, persons and business to be displace,thereby savings in cost.
2). Which also enhances all of the above.
Thank You,
Bob Davidson
Minuteman Press of Tigard
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Light Rail Project
Public Input
July through August 2017
September 1, 2017
The following pages document public input received since the last Steering Committee on July 10,
2017. Content includes copies of letters and emails received,plus a log of additional emails and
summary of public events attended by staff. Personal information such as email addresses and
phone numbers have been removed to protect the privacy of participants.
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12375 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, Oregon 97223
Lauren Scott
Community Engagement Coordinator
City of Tigard Community Development
13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97223
Dear Lauren,
Enclosed are reasons why I feel Ash Street Max Route for the Light Rail would be
the least favorable choice. I hope you will carefully read the information and
share it with those who are responsible for making the final decision.
On a personal note I think placing a Light Rail, walking path and bicycle lane
within the Tigard area would be beneficial for most pedestrians.
Because I am a property owner and it means the Light Rail would take a large
portion of my building I find it DEVASTATING. I depend on this property entirely
for my livelihood and retirement, including supporting my mother totally. Taking
this property also means an incredible inconvenience to my tenants; some have
lived there as long as 38 years.
Thank you for your consideration.
Charlotte Hodges, President/ J
PO Box 2907
Poulsbo, WA 98370
PORTLAND•TIGARD•TUALATIN
Light Rail Project
Public Input
September 1 through October 10, 2017
October 10, 2017
The following pages document public input received since the last Steering Committee on
September 11,2017. Content includes copies of letters,emails and comment forms received,plus a
log of public events attended by staff.Personal information such as email addresses and phone
numbers have been removed to protect the privacy of participants.
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Members of the SW Corridor Steering Committee:
My name is David Atiyeh,the 3rd generation family owner of Atiyeh Bros. Inc. Rugs& Carpeting.Over the past 117 years,
our company has focused on its customers and has never expressed any public opinion on government issues or decisions.
We are departing from that long tradition to let you know that Atiyeh Bros.opposes the SW Corridor"1-5 alignment" light
rail route south of Tigard.Atiyeh's is a member of the Coalition for SW MAX Railroad Options which supports the unique
advantages of a "Railroad alignment" route which include better access for Tigard's low income residents, lower project
costs and shorter travel time. Both routes offer comparable daily ridership.
Our Tigard retail store and corporate offices (located at Bonita Rd. & 1-5) were developed in 2001, and required several
million dollars of capital investment. We hoped to make this our home for the next 100 years.The 1-5 alignment would
close numerous businesses (which pay city and county property taxes) in the area, including our neighbors Paul Schatz
Furniture and 3 other companies,and eliminate hundreds of family wage jobs.The MAX station and parking lot proposed
adjacent to our property would severely limit Atiyeh's ability to continue operations by restricting delivery truck access
and greatly damage property value.
The I-5 alignment goes through fully developed business areas.These locations are irreplaceable because of their freeway
visibility and proximity to Tigard, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, and all SW Portland neighborhoods. Thousands of customers
would lose convenient health care, retail and hospitality services.All the factors which have made this Tigard area a vital
employment and economic force will be permanently damaged.The 1-5 alignment will literally tear the heart out of one
of the absolute commercial gems in the metro area, which includes well-known names such as Gerber, United Rentals,
Curtiss-Wright, Umpqua Bank, Portland Clinic, Home Depot, Marriott, Burgerville and Holiday Inn Express, plus 2 of the
oldest family companies in Oregon-Atiyeh Bros. and Paul Schatz.
As we have commented in prior Steering and Community Advisory Committee meetings,information on the 1-5 alignment
has been less than timely and forthcoming. Not only did this come as a shock to the many companies who could lose
property and have to terminate hundreds of employees, but it has significantly limited participation in your planning
process.
At this time we urge the Committee to support Railroad alignment options C2 or C4 for the reasons stated above. I planned
to deliver my comments in person on October 9 but this Committee meeting was canceled which is unfortunate due to
the limited opportunity we and others have had to weigh in on the route alternatives.
I can be contacted at 503-924-1905 or email davidPatiyehbros.com.
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PORTLAND•TIGARD•TUALATIN
Light Rail Project
Public Input
October 11 through November 2, 2017
November 2, 2017
The following pages document public input received since the last report released October 10,
2017. Content includes copies of letters,emails,relevant Facebook comments and comment forms
received,plus a log of public events attended by staff.Personal information such as email addresses
and phone numbers have been removed to protect the privacy of participants.
COALITION4ORSW MAX The Coalition for SW MAX Railroad Options(C2/C4)represents 13
established businesses and property owners in Tigard that are at risk
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To: Southwest Corridor Plan
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Subject: Low income ridership-Bonita Rd.station options
Date: Monday,October 16,2017 3:06:42 PM
As the recent attached article describes, ridership has dropped in the Tri-Met system due higher
housing costs, incomes and related factors. Lower income riders are not being served as well.
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2017/09/trimet_report_rising_housing_c.html
The Decision Briefing Book- "Along the Railroad or 1-5 in Tigard?", dated May 18, 2017, on page
4 covers information about the 2 Bonita Rd. station location options. Per this section, the 1-5
route might better serve the rich people ("employment and multi-family housing east of 1-5") on
the pricy Lake Oswego side of the freeway, while the Railroad route would "better serve the
multi-family housing west of the railroad tracks in Tigard". What is obscured by this verbiage,
and what needs to be clearly and publicly stated, is that this housing along the Railroad route is
low income and serves many Hispanic residents.These are specifically the citizens who will use
and need public transportation like MAX; read the attached article again.
In the end, of all criteria, isn't public transportation about serving people who benefit most from
it?This is one of the primary reasons why our company and other members of the Coalition for
SW MAX Railroad Options support the "Railroad alignment" route south of Tigard.Just watch as
ethnic kids come off the school bus in the afternoon on the west side of the tracks, or compare
the rent and home prices between these 2 areas which are less than 1/2 mile apart. It is a
completely different world.
[Note: This information was also submitted by email on October 12 to Eryn Kehe, Metro
Councilors Stacey and Dirksen, Leah Robins with Tri-Met, and Chris Ford with Metro. We want
this to be part of the SW Corridor public record, including for the Community Advisory and
Steering Committees, and therefore have submitted our comments through this site as well]
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To: Southwest Corridor Plan
Subject: Fwd: RE:Max line
Date: Wednesday,Octbber 18,2017 11:03:35 AM
From:John Cook
Sent:Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:29 AM
To: 'Kevin Settelmeyer'
Cc: Lucy Folau
Subject: RE: Max line
Thank you Kevin, I appreciate hearing from you.
I'll copy your message to Metro to share with the rest of the Southwest Corridor
Steering Committee members.
I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts and hope you will continue
to follow the project. Metro's website is a great place to track the project's overall
progress — check out http://www.oregonmetro.gov/public-projects/southwest-
corridor-plan to learn more.
Have a good day,
John L. Cook, Mayor
City of Tigard
Original Message
From: Kevin Settelmeyer
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 4:58 PM
To:John Cook <MayorCook@tigard-or.gov>
Subject: Max line
Hello Mayor Cook. I just wanted to send you a quick email to implore you to do
all you can to avoid the Max line coming through Tigard. Particularly, the area
that the WES currently utilizes. Make no mistake, if the Max line comes through
Tigard, the Fanno Creek trail will become a tent city for the homeless. I've
already had to contact the police about illegal campers in the Fanno Creek
wetlands. One of the Tigard police officers stated that if the Max line comes
through here, "It will change everything". Once the ball get rolling, it will be near
impossible to stop and the Fanno Creek Trail and downtown Tigard/Burnham
will become an eyesore. Thank you.
Paul
ScEI4EZ
-dome Furnishings
6600 SW Bonita Rd
Tigard, OR 97224
503-620-6600
www.paulschatzfurniture.com
Members of the SW Corridor Community Advisory Committee
October 18, 2017
My name is Paul Schatz Ip and I represent Paul Schatz Home Furnishings.We have been in the Portland
Oregon area since 1919 when my grandfather started our company. Our company is a member of the
Coalition for SW MAX Railroad Options which supports the compelling advantages of using existing railroad
right of way in the "Railroad alignments" being proposed. We strongly oppose the"1-5 alignments'that are
also being considered as it would harm existing developed companies such as ours which would result in
loss of jobs, loss of revenues for Tigard and surrounding areas.
Over the years our company has been located all over the Portland area, my grandfather built his first new
store in the Hollywood district in 1939, at the time that area of Portland was where most of our customer
base was located. As the years went on, a large percentage of our customer base moved to the west side
and it became apparent that we were no longer convenient to our customers,so in 1973 we opened a store
out in Tualatin where Cabela's is now located, on a land leased property owned by the Nyberg's. In 1985
we moved out of the Hollywood store and relocated in Delta Park on land leased property owned by Tom
Moyer. The moral to this story is that we never owned our locations. So in 1997 we had the opportunity to
purchase a permanent location that we could build on for our family's future and that is where we are located
now,just south of Bonita Road next to 1-5.
We specially targeted our location to be adjacent to other retailers in the home furnishings area. It was
known at that time that the Ethan Allen store had been, consistently, the number one Ethan Allen store in
the country. Similarly Norwalk furnishings (which was located where currently Trader Joes is) was also
consistently number one in the nation. After closing both of our old locations and moving to our current
Bonita/ I-5 location, we did more volume in that single store than we did in both old stores combined in the
first year. This area, between Bonita Road and Carmen Drive/Upper Boones Ferry is magical. Most likely
Trader Joes and Home Depot stores rate very high in their company's performance metrics.
The Railroad alignments provide shorter travel times, have roughly the same ridership, provide for
significant additional economic development opportunities without disrupting the existing 1-5 business
development, brings additional jobs to the area and provides the best access for lower income populations
that depend on access to transit.
The 1-5 alignments would put a station and park & ride where we exist today. The thought of losing this
location is devastating to our family, and to all the other businesses that have moved to this location for
similar reasons.These properties are irreplaceable. I hope the decision makers recognize the value that all
of our businesses bring to the community and specifically the Tigard,Tualatin communities.We understand
that the rail option has its own set of issues, but it would be the feast disruptive route and I can't help but
feel it would be far less costly. Please stand with us choosing the Railroad alignments and saving these
established businesses on the 1-5 route.
Sincerely,
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Paul Schatz III
The
Portland Oct. 23, 2017
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Dear SW Corridor Steering Committee members:
The Portland Clinic is a locally owned medical provider that has served the local
region with quality health care for nearly 100 years. We have had one of our six
branch offices along I-5 between Bonita Road and Carmen Drive since 1991.
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Railroad Options.
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VANCOUVER DIRECT DIAL branch, many of whom live in the surrounding area and support the community
through taxes and volunteerism.
The Portland Clinic is a solid corporate citizen of Tigard and Tualatin. We have
offered financial support to the Good Neighbor Shelter for the homeless.
We are active members of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. And we are starting
to offer free medical care through Project Access Now and Compassion Clinics held
this year at Tigard High School.
theportlanciclinic.com Where relationships matter.
We feel Tri-Met and Metro have a viable alternative with the railroad alignment,which would
not disrupt the area's health care and a group of strong businesses along I-5.
Thank you for your consideration. 1
Sincerely, i
Clark, CEO
The Portland Clinic
Date: 10/24/2017
From: Landmark Lane LLC.
2480 NE Century Blvd.
Hillsboro, Or., 97124
To: SW Corridor Steering Committee
Re: SW Corridor Light Rail Project
As a representative of the partners of Landmark Lane LLC I am writing to you to register our strong
opposition to the "I-5 alignment"as a route for your light rail project, and our support for the"Railroac
Alignment" route which we believe to be a much better option. Overall project cost,disruption to
businesses,and loss of jobs in the area caused from businesses being relocated out of the 1-5, Hwy 217
triangle.
Our 92,000 sq. ft. building on a five acre lot is located at the west end of Landmark Lane, and houses a
tenant who has been in operation in the building for 17 plus years. The I-5 alignment takes the light rail
track directly through the center of our building as it leaves the current rail corridor, and proceeds east
to the 1-5 alignment before turning south. Conversely the Railroad alignment seems not to cause any
disruption to their operation, nor cause them to incur any cost for business relocation.
Similar relocation costs, and or disruptions are imposed on at least fourteen other businesses in the area
as a result of the I-5 alignment. In addition,jobs, commerce, and resulting revenue will be lost in the
area as a result of the relocation of companies currently in the path of the I-5 option. Conversely there
would be minimum disruption,and job migration resulting from continuing the light rail along the
existing railroad line.
For these reasons we strongly recommend to the Committee that you support options C2, or C4
(Railroad Alignment)as your choice for the new light rail path. It simply makes common sense from all
angles!
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Glenn Hayter, Part er
Landmark Lane LLC
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Public Input
November 2, 2017 through January 10, 2018
January 10, 2018
The following pages document public input received since the last report released November,2017.
Content includes copies of letters,emails,relevant Facebook comments and comment forms
received,plus a log of public events attended by staff.Personal information such as email addresses
and phone numbers have been removed to protect the privacy of participants.
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December 29, 2017
Dear SW Corridor Steering Committee members:
Burgerville is a chain of 42 restaurants and 1500 employees, located in the Pacific Northwest, built on a
tradition of serving fresh food made with local ingredients. Our business relies on partnerships with
neighboring farms and businesses that share our commitment to quality food and thriving communities.
We, support public transportation that benefits our community partners, employees, and the guests we
serve.
The Burgerville located on Carman Drive is our highest performing restaurant serving over 1,000 guests
per day and employing 60 people. If the I-5 alignment option is pursued for the new Light Rail, it will
force this Burgerville to permanently close. This possibility represents a significant loss to our employees,
guests, the community at large, and our supply chain partners, in particular given that another comparable
site that will accommodate a Burgerville restaurant is unlikely to be found in the area. As an active
member of the Coalition for SW MAX Railroad Options, we support Railroad Options C2 or C4 (using the
existing railroad alignment) which will allow our restaurant as well as neighboring businesses to continue to
serve this community.
We look forward to continuing to work with the Coalition to advocate for the viable alternative to the 1-5
alignment so that the area and the region continues to grow and thrive.
Sincerely,
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Jill Taylor, CEO
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BONITA PIONEER
PACKAGING PRODUCTS
November 21, 2017
To: SW Corridor Steering Committee
Re: SW Corridor Light Rail Project
I am writing this letter to voice a strong opposition to the "1-5 alignment" as a possible route
for the light rail project. I am also voicing my strong support for the much more feasible
option of the "railroad alignment" route! (C2 or C4)
One of our 2 buildings in this area would be totally eliminated if the "1-5" route is chosen. It is
at 7400 SW Landmark Lane. Our second building in the area is located at 7333 SW Bonita
Rd. The two buildings we currently house need to be in close proximity of one another, as
we shuttle product between the two. If one of the buildings were to be eliminated, it would
leave us no alternative but to find another area to either have both facilities under one roof,
or find two building close together. We have conducted our business in the City of Tigard /
Washington County community for over 28 years. We employ over 112 people between the
two buildings, not mention the tax revenue from our 20 plus million dollar revenue from the
manufactured products we sell.
The relocation costs and business interruption would create un-repairable damage to our
business if the "1-5 alignment" is chosen instead of the "railroad alignment "option. This is
not to mention the dozens of other businesses that would be affected as well. We believe
over 10 properties would be eliminated or rendered unusable with Eminent Domain along I-
5 compared to 2 properties along the Railroad It's hard for me to believe that the 1-5
alignment option is even being considered with the overwhelming additional cost to the tax
payers!
The Railroad routes (C2 and C4) make the most sense as they: are less costly, provide
similar ridership, are faster, provide superior access to underserved populations, and
provide an opportunity for additional economic development, jobs, and tax revenues; while
preserving the current investments, development and jobs along 1-5. For these reasons, the
Railroad routes (C2 or C4) are our choices for the proposed Light Rail SW MAX line.
Sincerely,
Ken Karalus
VP/GENERAL MANAGER FCD
Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products
7400 SW Landmark Lane
Tigard OR 97224
503.684-6542 • FAX 1.800-323-6027 • 1-800-677-7725 • 7333 S.W. Bonita Rd. • Portland, OR 97224 • www.bonitapioneer.com
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Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen, Bob Stacey
Co-Chairs SW Corridor Steering Committee
600 NE Grand Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97232
November 20, 2017
Dear Councilor Dirksen & Councilor Stacey,
From its inception, and prior to our service in the Oregon Legislature, we have been strong
advocates for and supporters of the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project. Our enthusiastic
support remains steadfast, and we look forward to continuing to support this vital
transportation solution for our region and the entire State of Oregon.
Over the past few weeks, we have heard significant concern from business owners who are
concerned about the implications to their businesses if the SW Corridor Steering Committee
adopts an I-S alignment route. Given the investment that many of these businesses have made
in our community and the economic impact their continued operation has on our region, we
share their concern regarding the adoption of an I-S alignment. Many of these businesses
continue to be pillars of our local economy in Tigard with a long history of serving our
community. In reviewing all of the proposed alignments and after hearing concerns from
constituents about the impacts of an 1-5 alignment, we strongly urge the steering committee to
move forward with one of the Railroad alignments.
As strong advocates for the SW Corridor Light Rail Project, we immensely appreciate all of the
work that the steering committee, staff and many other leaders have put into this project. We
thank you in advance for your consideration of our request regarding the I-5 alignment, and we
hope that you will not hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions or if we can be of
assistance.
Best regards,
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Margaret Doherty Ginny Burdick
State Representative State Senate Majority Leader
House District 35 (Tigard, SW Portland) Senate District 18
Tigard Townhomes, Inc.
12375 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, Oregon 97223
Eryn Deeming Kahe Aug. 22, 2017
Senior Communications Specialist
Metro
800 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97232-2736
Dear Eryn,
Enclosed are reasons why { feel Ash Street Max Route for the Light Rail would be
the least favorable choice. I hope you will carefully read the information and
share it with those who are responsible for making the final decision.
On a personal note ( think placing a Light Rail, walking path and bicycle lane
within the Tigard area would be beneficial for most pedestrians.
Because I am a property owner and it means the Light Rail would take a large
portion of my building I find it DEVASTATING. I depend on this property entirely
for my livelihood and retirement, including supporting my mother totally. Taking
this property also means an incredible inconvenience to my tenants; some have
lived there as long as 38 years.
Please send a copy to the Projects Community Advisory Committee and The
Steering Committee.
Thank you for your consideration.
Charlotte Hodges, President
PO Box 2907
Poulsbo, WA 98370
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November 6,2017
Members of the SW Corridor Steering Committee:
My name is Jatin Patel and my family has owned and operated the Holiday Inn Express located at 15700
SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.Tigard,OR 97035 for over 12 years.We are a member of the Coalition for SW
MAX Railroad Options.
Of the two options of the Light Rail traveling through Tigard we would like to urge your Committee to
select the railroad right of way.
Our site and property is located where the large 650 space park and ride facility for the Upper Boones
Ferry MAX station is proposed to be built.We are not a manufacturing type of business that can be easily
relocated as we provide transient lodging. Customers choose a hotel due its location. Our location serves
customers that are located in the PacTrust corporate parks that are adjacent to our hotel as well as other
numerous businesses located within the 3-5 mile radius of our location. If our hotel is moved away from
our location, then we will not able to serve these customers. Beyond this, there is no similar property
available along 1-5 to relocate to.
The 1-5 route would eliminate both hotels that are located on our entire exit to serve customers. The City
of Tigard would also have a financial loss to their General Budget of the transient lodging tax both hotels
collect. I estimate that amount of loss to be about$200,000.00 annually. I am not sure if the City is aware
of this loss of revenue they may have budgeted for.
The magnitude of the number of jobs lost from our business, along with the other members of the
Coalition is staggering.There would be a ripple effect within associated business services that depend on
us and other Coalition members that have made a long-term commitment to Tigard with their investments
and community support. We believe over 10 properties would be eliminated or rendered unusable with
Eminent Domain along 1-5 compared to 2 properties along the Railroad.
The Railroad routes (C2 and C4) make the most sense as they: are less costly, provide similar ridership,
are faster, provide superior access to underserved populations,and provide an opportunity for additional
economic development,jobs, and tax revenues; while preserving the current investments, development
and jobs along 1-5.
Regards,
Jatin Patel
Member
BHGAH Tigard, LLC
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Public Input
January 11, 2018 through January 31, 2018
January 31, 2018
The following pages document public input received since the last report released January, 2017.
Content includes copies of letters,emails,relevant Facebook comments and comment forms
received,plus a log of public events attended by staff.Personal information such as email addresses
and phone numbers have been removed in some cases to protect the privacy of participants.
EMPIRE
P.O. Box 23962
Tigard, OR 97281-3962
BATTERIES INC. (503) 639-5515
SINCE 1969 FAX: (503) 624-9289
January 17,2018
Southwest Corridor Steering Committee
c/o Chris Ford, Southwest Corridor Project Manager
Metro
600 NE Grand Avenue
Portland,OR 97323
Re: Southwest Corridor Light Rail Route Selection
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Southwest Corridor Steering Committee:
I am writing you on behalf of Empire Batteries to ask that you consider the effect
that the route and Park&Ride options for the proposed Southwest Corridor light rail Railroad
alignment will have on our business,our employees,and the community that we serve. Empire
Batteries is a family owned and operated business that was started by my parents, Gary and Judy
Shoepe, and has been serving the needs of Oregon and Southwest Washington for almost 50
years. Founded in 1969,Empire Batteries has been in business in Tigard since 1972 and has
operated out of its location on Southwest Bonita Road near SW 74th Avenue since 1986. If the
proposed Railroad alignment for the Southwest Corridor light rail is selected,the construction of
a Park&Ride facility will require a total taking of our property,and our business,employees,
and the community that we serve will be irreparably injured.
We offer a unique service to the Portland metro area by providing wholesale
distribution of high quality batteries. As Portland's economy has grown and changed over the
years,we have been fortunate to cultivate a committed customer base,many of whom have been
our customers for decades. To our knowledge,we do not have any locally owned competitors,
and our customers would be forced to scramble to find a substitute supplier that meets their
needs if our business were to close.
If our property is condemned, it is very unlikely that we will be able to locate a
suitable replacement property in the metro area. Industrial property that is properly zoned and
well-suited for commercial storage and sale of batteries is very hard to come by. Additionally,
we are not a wealthy business that has the resources to stay afloat and weather the transition
from one location to another,particularly if we are forced to move from our convenient location
off of 1-5 to a sequestered industrial park. Our long tenure at our property on Southwest Bonita
Road is a hallmark of our business, and the loss of this location will almost certainly mean the
permanent shuttering of our doors in the Portland metro area.
INDUSTRIAL 0 DIESEL . AUTO • MARINE
Southwest Corridor Steering Committee
January 17,2018
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Our location on Southwest Bonita Road currently employs seven people, all of
whom are full-time. The jobs provided by Empire Batteries are of a kind that seems to be
becoming scarcer in our region: family-wage,blue-collar jobs with benefits. If our property is
condemned and we are fortunate enough to find a suitable replacement property,we anticipate
that many of those employees will be forced to look for other work regardless because they do
not have the flexibility or resources to travel to a more remote location for work. Our staff is a
strong community that we would be sorry to see disrupted,and we are concerned that many of
our employees,who depend on their job with Empire Batteries to support their families, may
struggle to obtain another position.
Although Portland is a hub of entrepreneurial activity,there are not many
businesses that can say that they have been operating here for as long as we have. Empire
Batteries has grown with Tigard and Portland over the last half-century,and there is no denying
that our business has weathered and adapted to changes in the economy and lifestyle of the
community we serve. We do not support the Southwest Corridor light rail at the cost of our
business,employees,and community. I ask that you please choose the proposed I-5 alignment
for the light rail line so that the new Park &Ride facility will not uproot our family business
from its home on Southwest Bonita Road. Thank you for your time and consideration of my
request.
Best regards,
Timothy A. Shoepe,President
copy: Eryn Kehe, Senior Communication Specialist,Metro,600 NE Grand Avenue,Portland,
OR 97323
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From: David Atiyeh
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:52 PM
To: Eryn Kehe
Subject: FW: SW Corridor light rail- Atiyeh Bros. comments to Tigard City Council
Eryn-
Could you please submit this correspondence information, previously sent to the
Tigard City Council in December, to both the Steering and Community Advisory
Committees.
As always, thank you for your assistance!
David Atiyeh
From: David Atiyeh [
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 4:40 PM
To: 'councilmail@tigard-or.gov'<
Cc: Mark McGirr-Atiyeh Bros. < >; 'Debra Dunn'< >; Kevin Atiyeh< >; Carrie Atiyeh < >; 'Armitage, Ree
(Wyden)' >; 'Jake Oken-Berg' < >; 'Jagjit Nagra'< >; 'Horvath, Kelli'< >;
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Subject:SW Corridor light rail-Atiyeh Bros. comments to Tigard Council
Mayor Cook, Council President Snider, Councilors Anderson, Goodhouse and
Woodard-
Attached first is a public comment letter dated December 15 from our company
Atiyeh Bros. on the SW Corridor light rail alignment options impacting the Tigard
community. The additional attached documents are referred to within my letter.
Carol Krager of the City told me in a phone call on December 12 that the Council is
not taking public comment on the light rail project at its upcoming Dec. 19
Workshop meeting when I was hoping to present this in person. Since the next
Council meeting is not until January 2, and given the urgency of this alignment
matter and the upcoming routing recommendation in the DEIS early 2018, we
thought it best to submit these comments for the Council's further consideration
now.
Thank you.
David Atiyeh
503-924-1905 I email: david@atiyehbros.com I atiyehbros.com
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Members of Tigard City Council:
Hello. My name is David Atiyeh, 3rd generation owner of Atiyeh Bros. Inc. Rugs & Carpeting.
Our company is part of a Coalition of Tigard businesses actively involved with the SW Corridor
light rail alignment options.
We held a most helpful meeting with Mayor Cook and Kenny Asher on October 23 to further
our understanding of this project's specific impacts on the Tigard community. Coalition
members have had dozens of meetings and calls with Metro and Tri-Met officials and key staff;
federal, state and local legislators; and ODOT to learn about the decision making process,
make comments and ask questions. We and most other Coalition members have submitted
letters to the SW Corridor Steering committee, Mark McGirr our company President provided
comment at your November 7 Council meeting, and we have made available our Coalition's
Position Statement in support of the Railroad alignment options.
We appreciate and draw encouragement from the City of Tigard's October 5, 2016
Environmental Impact Scoping Comments letter to Metro Planning which states (page 3)
"Tigard does not want to lose existing businesses that have economic value, provide jobs,
destinations, goods and convenience to our community in exchange for parking that simply
generates vehicle trips on our streets. In particular, a Park & Ride on Bonita Road along the I-
5 alignment is one of those locations where the displacement of existing business do not justify
a Park & Ride facility. A station being considered on Bonita along the I-5 corridor ... where
there is no exit does not make sense to us." State Senator Burdick's and Rep. Doherty's joint
letter to the SW Corridor Steering committee on November 20 concludes "Given the
investment that many of these businesses have made in our community and the economic
impact their continued operation has on our region, we share their concern regarding an 1-5
alignment. In reviewing all of the proposed alignments, we strongly urge the Steering
committee to move forward with one of the Railroad alignments."
At this point we believe the Tigard City Council and City managers share our fundamental
concerns and question why an 1-5 alignment option with a MAX station and park & ride lot
remains under consideration compared to the clear and compelling reasons under all criteria
for a Railroad alignment. And if so, we welcome and offer to support and join you in your
efforts to remove this I-5 route option from those being considered, sooner than later.
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Metro completed an on-line survey November 30 for voters to choose their favorite light rail
alignment options, including comparing the 1-5 alignment to the Railroad alignment in Tigard.
We are very interested in the survey's results planned to be released by Metro to the public
in January.
We LOVE having our corporate headquarters and retail store in Tigard. We are the most recent
to build, in 2001, along the 1-5 route. However, 10 businesses are now in jeopardy of closure
with an 1-5 alignment and 3 would have substantial property taken severely limiting continued
operations vs. 2 identified properties closed along Railroad route options.
An "1-5 alignment" in Tigard achieves no benefits and results in the loss of established
companies, hundreds of family wage jobs, services to the public, and reduced property tax
revenue to support Tigard schools/community. And nothing would replace all this because
there is no further opportunity for development along this 1-5 alignment. Neither is there a
place to relocate these business activities in Tigard. Demolition of the 40,000 sq. ft. Portland
Clinic alone would affect 80 health care professionals and service to 6,000 patients, many
vulnerable senior citizens.
The preferred "Railroad alignment" has unique advantages and benefits in the form of
substantially lower cost to acquire property, less employment displacement, better station
access for low income residents in need of transit, fewer traffic impacts, faster transit time,
and is more likely to enhance meaningful redevelopment including more affordable housing.
We have been told by SWC Steering committee Co-chairs Stacey and Dirksen that NOW is the
critical time to influence the light rail route alignment decision in the upcoming DEIS. Our
Coalition is asking the Tigard City Council to reinforce to the Steering committee, Tri-Met Board
and Metro Council the preferences cited in the City's October 2016 letter noted above. Please
support the Railroad alignment option for its positive and obvious benefits to the entire Tigard
community.
1 can be contacted at 503-924-1905 or email david@atiyehbros.com.
Thank you.
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David Atiyeh
SUMMIT
February 1,2018
VIA EMAIL AND REGULAR MAIL
Southwest Corridor LRT Steering Committee
do Eryn Deeming Kehe
Metro
600 NE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97232
Re: Southwest Corridor LRT •
Dear Members of the Committee:
Summit Properties, Inc. ("Summit")is the owner of two properties located in the City of Tigard.
They are located at 7330 SW Landmark Lane and 7555 SW Tech Center Drive.
The purpose of this letter is to provide comment and input to the Steering Committee as it
chooses alignment selections for the Southwest Corridor Rail Project. The properties are located
south of downtown Tigard and are located along one or more of the alignments designated as
alternatives being considered for review in the DEIS. Generally, these alternatives are
characterized in the decision briefing book as the"C Through"alignments. Those alignments
include Cl,C2, C3 and C4. Both industrial buildings have longstanding tenants providing
economic vitality to Tigard and employment for its citizens. The Cl and C3 alignments take an
easterly departure from the existing railroad lines to reach 1-5 to the east. Alignment C2 and C4
generally continue along the existing railroad lines to the south. The decision making matrix for
these alignments asks the question of whether the alignment should be"along the railroad or I-5
in Tigard." In other words, alignments C2 and C4 are along the railroad and Cl and C3 are
along I-5. Summit Properties respectfully requests that the alignment chosen be C2 or C4 along
the railroad.
Of course, Summit Properties would not wish to have its properties condemned for purposes of
the light rail system. The I-5 alignment in alternatives Cl and C3 would require at least one
building and its business to be 100% lost. The railroad alignments make far more sense. The
merits of the C2 and C4 alignments emerge quickly when looking at the advantages of the C2
and C4 alignments as opposed to the Cl and C3 alignments:
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Advantages of C2 and C4 (Railroad Alignments)
1. Preferred by 61%of commuters.
2. Lower Cost to Build.
3. Fewer impacts on private property and business owners.
4. Serves more people.
5. Faster travel times.
6. Uses existing right-of-way.
7. More redevelopment opportunities.
8. Avoids difficult crossing at 72nd.
9. Is compatible with the Operations and Maintenance facility on SW Hunziker Street.
Disadvantages of Cl and C3 (I-5)
1. Close proximity to freeway -- not a walkable environment and a lack of developable
adjacent land.
Conclusion
Summit will be participating in the DEIS process. The issues presented by the alignment
selection are critical to Summit and its tenants.
Very truly yours,
SUMMIT PROPERTIES, INC.
Yoshio Kurosaki
President
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Southwest Corridor light rail schedule
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Environmental Review
Draft Final :
Public and Advanced Design & Engineering
agency review
Funding
Preferred
alternative Regional Construction
selected funding
vote Federal funding Opening
Schedule is subject to change. agreement
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Southwest Corridor Project
Tigard Team Update
Presented to City Council I March 20, 2018
CITY OF TIGARD
The purpose of the Southwest Corridor light rail project is
to directly connect Tualatin, downtown Tigard, Southwest
Portland, and the region's central city with light rail, high
quality transit and appropriate community investments in
a congested corridor to improve mobility and create the
conditions that will allow communities in the corridor to
achieve their land use vision
CITY OF TIGRDA
• SWC or Southwest Corridor: basically the Barbur • LPA or Locally Preferred Alternative: The final
Boulevard/Hwy 99 corridor between Portland and light rail route, recommended by the project
Sherwood including those two cities, Tigard, Steering Committee, endorsed by participating
Tualatin, King City, Durham, and portions of governments, and adopted by the Metro Council.
unincorporated Washington County.
• LUFO or Land Use Final Order: The statutory
• DEIS or Draft Environmental Impact Statement: a authority granted by Metro, under Oregon
federally required study that discloses the statute, to TriMet, to construct the project across
impacts and benefits of possible route options for multiple local land use authorities.
light rail in the corridor.
• TOD or Transit Oriented Development:
• FEIS or Final Environmental Impact Statement: a Development that typically follows the opening of
study that will address the set of benefits, light rail, close to stations and characterized by a
impacts and mitigations for those impacts for a mixture of uses in single buildings and lower than
final alignment once selected. typical parking ratios.
• IRP or Initial Route Proposal: An FTA-required, • CAC or Citizen Advisory Committee: A Metro-
proposed light rail alignment, to be included in appointed committee of citizens from affected
the DEIS for public comment and review. jurisdictions to review project information and
make recommendations to the project Steering
Committee on key decisions.
• FTA or Federal Transit Administration: The
federal agency responsible for reviewing, rating,
funding and overseeing the design, development,
construction and operation of light rail projects
nationwide.
CITY OF TIGARD
Southwest Corridor light rail schedule
11/27/17
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Environmental Review
Draft Final
Public and Advanced Design & Engineering
agency review
Funding
Preferred
alternative e al Construction
Regcon
selected funi al
vote Federal funding Opening
Schedule is subject to change. agreement
CITY OF TIG 1 RD
March 2018
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PERMITTING FRAMEWORK
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LAND USE
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Minimizes park & ride impacts in Triangle
► Minimizes industrial impacts south of downtown
CITY OF TIGARD
LAND USE
Questions & Concerns...
Does not locate a station in downtown
Impacts to industrial and employment lands south of
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URBAN DESIGN
COMPONENTS OF TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
-Walkable design-pedestrian as the highest priority
-Train station as prominent feature of town center
-Public square fronting train station
-A regional node containing a mixture of uses
-High density, walkable district within 10-minute walk
-Collector support transit systems including buses, etc
-Designed to include the easy use of bicycles/scooters
► -Reduced and managed parking inside 10-minute walk
1 -Specialized retail at stations serving commuters
CITY OF TIGARD
URBAN DESIGN
Preferred Design of Rail Station Site For Maximum Ridership and Pedestrian Connections
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URBAN DESIGN
Promising Direction ...
Placemaking opportunities in the Triangle on new 70th
Avenue and with introduction of new, prominent
structures
CITY OF TIG ARD
URBAN DESIGN
Questions & Concerns...
Design treatment/budget for all structures (e.g.
parking structures, retaining walls, bridges, O&M
facilities, new transit center, support buildings)
► Station area development near the downtown station
Transit "experience" for people considering downtown
as a future residence or business location
CITY OF TIG \ R D
EQUITY AND HOUSING
Promising Direction ...
Initial route proposal without station in downtown
core would result in fewer residents physically
displaced
SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy has
recommendations to address market displacement of
residents of "naturally occurring affordable housing"
CITY OF TIGARD
EQUITY AND HOUSING
Questions & Concerns...
Initial route proposal would not create opportunity for
developing protected affordable housing on TriMet
owned remnant parcels in the downtown core
Station outside of downtown core could result in less
transit oriented housing development where city
wants it
Station outside of downtown core could make transit
less convenient for transit dependent residents
CITY OF TIGARD
BUSINESS IMPACTS
Promising Direction ...
► Potential for increased employment density through
redevelopment of underutilized industrial land
(Employment Transit-Oriented Development district).
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TRAFFIC, TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Promising Direction ...
► Possible Station adjacent to 99W and 68th Parkway
provides opportunity to connect with more riders
Opportunity to partner with TriMet to find location for
new Tigard Public Works facility
Downtown station development provides opportunity
to mitigate traffic impacts by fixing
Hall/Scoffins/Hunziker intersections
CITY OF TIGARD
TRAFFIC, TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Questions & Concerns...
Hwy 217 cross-over should include at least bike and
pedestrian facilities
Downtown Tigard station needs to mitigate traffic and
safety impacts on Hall Blvd .
Upper Boones Ferry Road crossing traffic impacts need
mitigation and determine who pays
CITY OF TIG ARD
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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and mail-route
/ April - Underserved and minority outreach at
St. Anthony's
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June 21: Southwest Corridor Workshop (DEIS) 0
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Southwest Corridor Project
Tigard Team Update
Presented to City Council I March 20,2018
(: I l Y () I C I (, .A R I)
The purpose of the Southwest Corridor light rail
project is to directly connect Tualatin, downtown
Tigard, Southwest Portland, and the region's
central city with light rail, high quality transit and
appropriate community investments in a
congested corridor to improve mobility and
create the conditions that will allow
communities in the corridor to achieve their land
use vision.
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• SWC or Southwest Corridor:basically the Barbur • LPA or Locally Preferred Alternative:The final
Boulevard/Hwy 99 corridor between Portland and light rail route,recommended by the project
Sherwood including those two cities,Tigard, Steering Committee,endorsed by participating
Tualatin,King City,Durham,and portions of governments,and adopted by the Metro Council.
unincorporated Washington County.
• LUFO or Land Use Final Order:The statutory
• DEIS or Draft Environmental Impact Statement:a authority granted by Metro,under Oregon
federally required study that discloses the statute,to TriMet,to construct the project across
impacts and benefits of possible route options for multiple local land use authorities.
light rail in the corridor.
• TOD or Transit Oriented Development:
• FEIS or Final Environmental Impact Statement:a Development that typically follows the opening of
study that will address the set of benefits, light rail,close to stations and characterized by a
impacts and mitigations for those impacts for a mixture of uses in single buildings and lower than
final alignment once selected. typical parking ratios.
• IRP or Initial Route Proposal: An FTA-required, • CAC or Citizen Advisory Committee:A Metro-
proposed light rail alignment,to be included in appointed committee of citizens from affected
the DEIS for public comment and review. jurisdictions to review project information and
make recommendations to the project Steering
Committee on key decisions.
• FTA or Federal Transit Administration:The
federal agency responsible for reviewing,rating,
funding and overseeing the design,development,
construction and operation of light rail projects
nationwide.
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State • Oregon Legislature
• Land Conservation and Development Commission
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/ Provides improved circulation and access in Triangle
/ Minimizes park & ride impacts in Triangle
/ Minimizes industrial impacts south of downtown
LAND USE
Questions & Concerns...
/ How will the downtown station support the city's land
use vision and the Metro 2040 Growth Concept?
/ Will the downtown station and other light rail
improvements help "unlock" the employment potential
of the industrial lands in this area or will a different
land use vision be needed?
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TRANSIT ACCESS
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URBAN DESIGN
COMPONENTS OF TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
1 -Walkable design-pedestrian as the highest priority
-Train station as prominent feature of town center
/ -Public square fronting train station
► -A regional node containing a mixture of uses
► -High density, walkable district within 10-minute walk
/ -Collector support transit systems including buses, etc
/ -Designed to include the easy use of bicycles/scooters
► -Reduced and managed parking inside 10-minute walk
► -Specialized retail at stations serving commuters
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URBAN DESIGN
Preferred Design of Rail Station Site For Maximum Ridership and Pedestrian Connections
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Avenue and with introduction of new, prominent
structures
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URBAN DESIGN
Questions & Concerns...
► Design treatment/budget for all structures (e.g.
parking structures, retaining walls, bridges, O&M
facilities, new transit center, support buildings)
► Station area development near the downtown station
► Transit "experience" for people considering downtown
as a future residence or business location
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EQUITY AND HOUSING
Promising Direction...
► Initial route proposal without station in downtown
core would result in fewer residents physically
displaced
/ SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy has
recommendations to address market displacement of
residents of"naturally occurring affordable housing"
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3/20/2018
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EQUITY AND HOUSING
Questions & Concerns...
► Initial route proposal would not create opportunity for
developing protected affordable housing on TriMet
owned remnant parcels in the downtown core
Station outside of downtown core could result in less
transit oriented housing development where city
wants it
/ Downtown's many transit dependent residents, could
have less convenient service
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Promising Direction...
► Possible Station adjacent to 99W and 68th Parkway
provides opportunity to connect with more riders
/ Opportunity to partner with TriMet to find location for
new Tigard Public Works facility
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TRAFFIC,TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Questions & Concerns...
/ Hwy 217 cross-over should include at least bike and
pedestrian facilities
► Downtown Tigard station needs to mitigate traffic and
safety impacts on Hall Blvd.
► Upper Boones Ferry Road crossing traffic impacts need
mitigation and determine who pays
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Outreach Activity in Tigard
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alignment
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* V I. May-Business Outreach and Presentation
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May-September-Tabling at local events
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4 ► February-Underserved and minority
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Upcoming Timeline of Events:
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1 March-Business Outreach and
Presentation Breakfast(possible or"mt"f
mitigations)
1 Spring- Mailer to those along the
alignment and mail-route
► April- Underserved and minority
outreach at St.Anthony's o
May 29*: Southwest Corridor Workshop
BRIDGEPORT
(DEIS) VILLAGE
/ June 6: Southwest Corridor Workshop 5
(DEIS) DOWNTOWN
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