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MEETING DATE: Monday, April 20, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
HYBRID MEETING
IN-PERSON: City of Tigard – Town Hall SW HALL BLVD
13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
MS TEAMS: https://www.tigard-or.gov/virtualPC
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL 7:01 p.m.
3. COMMUNICATIONS 7:02 p.m.
4. APPROVE DRAFT MINUTES 7:10 p.m.
a. February 2, 2026
5. RIVER TERRACE 2.0 HOUSING, NATURAL RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION, 7:15
AND FINANCE STRATEGY UPDATE (90MIN)
6. Legislative Public Hearing Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA2026-0001
KINGSTON TERRACE WATER SYSTEM PLAN ADDENDUM 8:45 p.m.
Ross Horton and Asst. Director Community Development Schuyler Warren
7. OTHER BUSINESS 9:15 p.m.
8. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT 9:30 p.m.
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MEETING DATE: February 2, 2026 - 7:00 p.m.
HYBRID MEETING IN-PERSON & MS TEAMS
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Jackson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: President Jackson, Vice-President Miranda, Commissioner Bowerman (remote), Commissioner
Springer, Commissioner Sabbe, Commissioner Sprague.
Excused:. Commissioner Tiruvallur
Absent: Commissioner Choudhury, Commissioner Murphy.
Council Liaison: Councilor Schlack
Staff Present: Assistant Director of Community Development Schuyler Warren, Associate Planner Jenny
McGinnis, Engineering Project Manager Jeff Peck, Associate Planner Amber Gomez, Planning
Commission Secretary Joanne Bengtson.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
4. APPROVE DRAFT MINUTES
a. November 3, 2025 approved with correction adding President Jackson’s affirmative vote to
approve ZCA2025-00001. Motion by Vice President Miranda, second by Commissioner Bowerman,
unanimous approval of the November 3 minutes.
b. January 26, 2026 approved with correction attributing crosswalk question to Commissioner Sabbe,
adding Councilor Murphy’s question about code/zoning related to detention facility.
Motion to accept the minute with correction made by Vice President Miranda, seconded by
Commissioner Sabbe- unanimous approval of the January 26 minutes.
5. Tigard HOME Project Briefing
Associate Planner Amber Gomez
President Jackson invited Associate Planner Gomez to present Phase 2 of the HOME project and share
next steps for the project.
Planner Gomez reminded the Commission that HOME is an acronym for Housing, Opportunity,
Mobility and Enterprise. It’s a long-range planning project aimed at delivering policy and code amendment
recommendations for Council adoption. Tigard HOME is intended to facilitate economically and socially
prosperous residential neighborhoods where housing, business and entertainment options are easily
accessible.
The project was awarded a $95,000 grant from Metro to support the community engagement plan. Robust
community engagement is at the core of the Tigard home project, and in conjunction with staff outreach
we’ve contracted with a consultant to help us achieve our goal.
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The grant funding enhances our ability to make sure home solutions are truly built by all community
members not just English-speakers or residents who feel naturally comfortable being part of government
processes. Staff is focused on bringing more nearby shops and services to neighborhoods, expanding
home and property use options, simplifying neighborhood business rules and creating more connected
walking paths and reducing climate impacts through reduction of vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
The engagement plan has been split into three phases:
I. June - October 2025: staff and the consultant gathered input on the types of amenities, shops and
services residents want.
II. November 2025: focused on gathering input on preferred building forms and locations for services to
understand the size scale and architecture type residents want. This is where we are now.
III. Later 2026: This phase will focus on feedback for proposed code changes based on the input we've
received. This will confirm what staff heard matches what the community wants.
Since June 2025, more than 800 residents have participated in events and activities designed to give us
feedback on what residents want in a great neighborhood. Assoc. Planner Gomez shared that robust
engagement occurred during 14 community engagement events, eight tabling opportunities at targeted
outreach events, multiple small focus groups, surveys, individual community conversations and two
community dinners.
There’s been overwhelming community support for public green spaces, parks, and outdoor family
amenities. Residents want sidewalk networks and bike lanes separated from fast moving traffic and more
direct transit connections to make it easier for people to reach services.
Residents asked for more basic neighborhood amenities like grocery stores, community centers,
bookstores, cafes and coffee shops closer to home. Public art, entertainment venues, food cart pods, and
little free libraries are seen as place-making features that are fun and welcoming.
Respondents identified missing or unimproved sidewalks (especially for anyone with a mobility device),
unprotected bike lanes sharing space with fast moving traffic, public transit service gaps and long
distances to services as barriers to walking and biking to more destinations. They want to feel more
connected to their neighbors and less reliant on cars but need options to feel safe.
There was strong support for small scale businesses and services and mobility hubs as infrastructure to
support bicycling. The community showed strong preferences for traditional and Craftsman style
architecture, designs that evoke the Pacific Northwest aesthetic. People support mixed-use buildings
repurposed homes as businesses and live/work lofts generally at a scale that feels compatible with existing
residential character.
There was some support for larger mixed-use buildings with housing diversity and affordability prioritized.
People gravitated toward building examples with warm lighting, a lot of windows and indoor/outdoor
seating that evokes a cozy welcoming feeling.
Staff will continue to gather feedback on building forms and design as well as preferred locations for
shops and services throughout this phase of engagement.
The next steps of Tigard HOME will continue Phases II and III of community engagement and complete
a final community engagement report. Staff will begin drafting a plan to bring a preliminary code
framework for the project. In late spring, staff will look at jurisdictions that have adopted similar codes,
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like Washington State; their House recently passed a bill allowing neighborhood cafes and corner stores.
There are cities that allow them, to create more connections between neighbors and less reliance on cars
Commissioner Questions/Comments
Commissioner Sprague liked the direction and would love to see some farmstands, a grocery store, and
coffee shop within walking distance, as well as support for cottage businesses, like bread baking, etc.
Vice President Miranda agreed with Commissioner Sprague. She would like to see flower stands, and
perhaps alternate uses (Air B&B, rental of recreational spaces – pools, backyards). It’s exciting to see
opportunities that create more community connections. She hopes we keep moving forward with seeking
engagement.
Commissioner Bowerman agreed with what’s been said and supports the community’s desires and
recommends staff proceed with recommendations.
Commissioner Sabbe thanked staff for the nice, detailed presentation. Withy her transportation planning
background she is interested in seeing improvements in accessibility – creating walkways or paths that
shorten the distance between services and apartments or homes. Being able to walk or bike to services is a
strong point for building a cohesive neighborhood.
Commissioner Springer liked that even small changes – walkways, more pervious neighborhood features -
can increase cohesiveness for walking and biking.
President Jackson: Agreed that he would like to see options for groceries – not necessarily a store, but
perhaps a bodega or farm stand, as well as places that don’t require people to spend money to enjoy the
area.
6. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING – Comprehensive Plan Amendment CMA2025-0002
STEVE STREET PARK
Associate Planner Jenny McGinnis, Engineering Jeff Peck, Grace Coffee -Senior Planner with
Winterbrook Planning
Pres Jackson opened the public hearing for CMA 2025-0002 the Steve Street Park Comprehensive Plan
amendment. President Jackson described how the hearing would proceed, followed by required
statements and procedural items for a quasi-judicial hearing. He stated public testimony and evidence
must be directed toward the applicable substantive criteria listed on page one of the staff report or other
criteria in the comprehensive plan or land use.
He asked Commissioners a series of questions; there were no reports of conflict of interest or ex parte
contact. There were no public challenges to jurisdiction of the Commission or challenges of bias or
conflict of interest. Commissioner Springer and President Jackson stated they had visited the site of the
proposal.
Staff Report: President Jackson welcomed Associate Planner Jenny McGinnis to present her staff report.
Located at 8400 SW Steve Street, the proposed pathway will connect from Steve Street to the park
through a pedestrian and bicycle access easement across the property to the north at 8500 SW Spruce
Street. The proposed path is the only method for the park to connect to Steve Street and the NE side of
the park because wetlands cover the rest of the north side of the park. Formalizing this existing path will
reduce the likelihood of users going off-path and trampling the remaining wetland buffer.
The total project area encompassing the proposed park is approximately 1.37 acres. However, the subject
pathway in this application would impact a 0.03-acre strip of buffer (not the wetland itself). This requires a
comprehensive plan amendment to remove 0.03 acres of Goal 5 wetland buffer protection
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Environmental Science Associates (ESA) field-verified the
boundaries of the wetland in 2025, (right, from the applicant’s wetland
delineation report). The boundaries shown in this figure include
vegetated corridors measured 50-feet horizontally from the
delineated wetland boundary. The width of the vegetated corridor
is based on Clean Water Services Design and Construction
Standards.
Planner McGinnis shared an image of
the project area (Figure 1-left).
Tigard’s Park and Recreation Plan
includes a recommendation to develop
the Steve Street property to serve a
densely populated area cut off from
other parks by Highway 217. Providing
an accessible ADA path to the north is key for inclusive park access within a 10-minute walk of the area
and will serve a community that’s more racially diverse and has a lower average household income than
Tigard as a whole.
Mitigation for the proposed encroachment will include replacing the impacted vegetated corridor with
3,790 square feet of mitigation and improving the existing vegetated corridor. The proposed park
development also includes restoration of approximately 30 percent of the total site to natural area, to
provide critical wildlife habitat within a highly urbanized neighborhood. Restoration of a degraded wetland
buffer will significantly improve both the quality and quantity of wildlife habitat. Removing non-native
species and replanting with a variety of native herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees will provide year-round
food sources and homes for urban wildlife in the area.
The Comprehensive Plan map amendment process requires justification for an amendment via an
Economic, Social, Environmental, and Energy (ESEE) analysis to identify the consequences of allowing,
limiting or prohibiting conflicting uses in the resource area. The ESEE for this case supports the pathway
for multiple benefits: it will allow the park to be constructed for use by surrounding residents, it will limit
pedestrian deviations into more sensitive vegetated corridors and wetland areas and allow for easier park
maintenance, onsite mitigation will be provided, and the site will be restored. Allowing the path would
also be in line with the city's investments in the existing Metro grant funding for this land.
If it wasn’t constructed, the city would need to acquire different property to meet our goal to provide a
park in this area and then update all supporting city plans.
Figure 1
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Recommendation
Staff requests the Planning Commission send a recommendation of approval to City Council for
CMA2025-0002, subject to the Conditions of Approval in the staff report.
Questions:
Commissioner Sprague: Shared a comment - this is a small area and since joining the commission, this
is the third time natural area has been taken. She’d like the city to consider adding some other areas
instead of taking little bites from different places. Each time it makes sense to take them for what they're
being used for, but it's still being taken from limited natural area. Could we add some sites that are not
located in natural areas?
President Jackson: Said he was curious to learn about the status or predicted path of the easement
through 85th because there’s an imposing looking gate and private property/no trespassing posted. Assoc.
Planner McGinnis deferred to the consultant to answer.
President Jackson asked how we plan to get people living in the apartment complex near 84th to the site,
assuming there’s significant traffic. Do staff have estimates of use? Assoc. Planner McGinnis said the
park itself isn’t part of the Comprehensive Plan map amendment so she couldn’t provide a deep dive. She
did say the proposed pathway will go all the way through to the south and then connect to the existing
sidewalk on the street on 84th Avenue, to provide increased connections throughout the neighborhood.
Commissioner Sabbe: Asked where parking will be sited and how many parking spaces will be provided
for residents to drive to & from this park? Assoc. Planner McGinnis said this is a neighborhood park
intended for use by nearby residents, so parking is not intended because we expect neighbors to walk
there. Also, the park itself is not part of this comprehensive plan map amendment. Commissioner Sabbe
remarked the site plan appears to allow parking, but Planner McGinnis said there’s a turn-around, but it’s
not intended to serve as parking. If people decide to drive there, they’d have to find on-street parking
where allowed.
With no further questions, President Jackson invited the applicant to give their presentation.
Applicant Presentation:
Consultant Grace Coffee, Sr. Planner with Winterbrook Planning and Jeff Peck, Project Manager with
Tigard Engineering presented the applicant report. The project is for installation of a paved ADA-
accessible path that would connect two dead end streets – Steve St. and 84th Ave. It requires a
Comprehensive Plan amendment to remove 0.03 acres of Goal 5 wetland buffer protections to construct
the path. With most of the engineering information already included in the Planning report, Project
Manager Peck noted that a neighborhood meeting for this project was held early in the planning stage. He
closed his presentation with a statement that constructing the path will benefit residents with safer access
to the park and benefit the environment because the restoration planned to improve the area and prevent
further ingress to sensitive wetland area.
Questions:
Commissioner Sabbe: What’s the projected timeline to get the park fully landscaped? Project Manager
Peck expects work to begin this summer (2026).
Commissioner Sprague: Will the actual wetland be fenced off? Plans show an existing fence and a wood
chip path through part of the park, but will the actual water be fenced off to keep dog walkers out of the
water? Sr. Planner Coffee said the path will be paved; the area in this application will fence off the actual
wetlands.
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Commissioner Springer: Asked about the acronym LWA, and whether engineering re-delineates the
wetlands as part of this process? Mr. Peck said LWA is Local Wetland Inventory. They’re not done onsite,
so they lack specific analysis of the shared border with the LWI delineated wetland. It gives an
approximation of where the wetland is and generally with development, staff go out to the field and verify.
Commissioner Bowerman: Are there multiple points of entry to the park? Project Manager Peck said
there are two: Steve Street and 84th Avenue, both will be ADA compliant at to the street and the path.
When asked why no other way was chosen to give park access, Sr. Planner Coffee said there’s no other
way to get access than through the wetland buffer area. Additionally, there was an informal path in that
location.
President Jackson: asked for details about connections to the site and how they impact the overall flow
of the site. There’s a locked chain link fence at the north end and an apartment complex at 84th, and an
easement on Spruce how will direct connections be made? Project Manager Peck said there’s no direct
connection between the apartment complex and 84th Avenue. Visitors will have to walk down 84th via
sidewalk. The double gate is there for utility access for city storm and sewer service, which will remain
locked. There's also a 4-foot single gate for access. From the Baptist church, there’s no direct access.
There are two more double gates next to the wetlands for access. They will be replaced but remain locked
to keep the wetlands safe.
Public Testimony: One person signed up for public testimony in support, Kenji Yokoi, but left before
his name was called. With no other requests to speak, President Jackson closed the public portion of the
hearing.
He reminded commissioners that even though this is a quasi-judicial hearing, the commission would
typically be the approval authority, but in this case the Planning Commission is providing a
recommendation to the City Council.
Deliberation: President Jackson asked each Commissioner for final questions and thoughts, mentioning
that the decision tonight is not about the park, it’s about one connection.
- Vice President Miranda said she was satisfied with the presentation and the amount of mitigation and
improvements that are planned will resolve any impacts within the park. She thinks it’s a net win for
the community and she shared her appreciation for the applicant’s use of an existing path.
- Commissioner Bowerman shared her full support for the project given the benefits far outweigh the
degraded land.
- Commissioner Sabbe stated her support for parks but was disappointed in the lack of consideration
for parking. She supported the proposal for its benefit to residents living near the park and the
probability that their property value will increase.
- President Jackson was the last Commissioner with comments. He appreciated the plan to pave an
existing cow path after staff examined its purpose and relevance. He found this to be a good
opportunity to complete connections to stub streets that would remain that way because of wetland if
not for the path. The project will improve the wetland area and fill a gap in our park system.
Motion & Vote: President Jackson asked for a motion and noted it would need to contain the statement
“adoption of findings and the conditions of approval contained in the staff report.”
The staff report contained a duplicate condition of approval (#6 and #8) and the text to replace condition
of approval #8 will state, “Prior to final building inspection the applicant must request an inspection and
obtain final approval from TVF&R.”
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Vice President Miranda motioned for the Planning Commission to forward a recommendation of
approval to the City Council for application of the of the comprehensive plan amendment CMA2025-
0002 Steve Street Park and adoption of the findings which would amend Condition #8 with, “Prior to
final building inspection the applicant must request an inspection and obtain final approval from TVF&R.
And or based on our testimony that we have received.” Commissioner Bowerman seconded the motion
and when called to vote, it was unanimously approved. The Commission’s recommendation for approval
will go to Council for a decision on March 3, 2026.
7. OTHER BUSINESS:
Asst. Director of Community Development Warren shared an update on bills before the Oregon
Legislature. Examples included Senate Bill 1521 about inclusionary zoning, House Bill 4037, the
Governor’s marquis housing bill, and an update that Tigard’s Housing Planner Miller is working on our
housing capacity analysis and housing production strategy.
He highlighted those two bills because they could impact what we see happen in the coming months in
terms of code changes or policy documents and invited the commission to follow OLIS for updates from
the legislature.
MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
President Jackson received a motion to adjourn from Commissioner Sabbe, seconded by Commissioner
Bowerman. Commissioners voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
Joanne Bengtson, Planning Commission Secretary
ATTEST: President Nathan C. Jackson
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Streets, Finance, & Zoning Update
Tigard Planning Commission Meeting
April 20, 2026
Presentation Overview
RT2.0 Streets,
Finance, & Zoning
Update
•Street Designs
•Finance Strategy Overview
•Zoning & Density Approach Update
•Next Steps
River Terrace 2.0
Street Designs
Policy Goals
RT2.0 Street
Designs •Prioritize pedestrian and bike safety and comfort to
support walkability for all users
•Maximize on-street parking
•Encourage slow vehicle speeds
•Use land efficiently to manage infrastructure costs
•Minimize impacts to natural areas
•Support future City operations and maintenance needs
•Create a vibrant and beautiful community
Engagement & Revision Process
RT2.0 Street
Designs
Original Designs – Early Summer 2025
•Technical Advisory Committee
•Community Advisory Committee
First Revision – Late Summer 2025
•Public Open House
Second Revision – November 2025
•Interdepartmental Review
•Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
•Preliminary infrastructure cost estimates
Recommended Designs – March 2026
•Developer Forum
•Interdepartmental Review
•City Council
Engagement Feedback & Priorities
RT2.0 Street
Designs Community
•Separate modes of travel to promote safety, comfort, & walkability
•Slow cars down
•Provide shade for pedestrians and bikes
•Limit impacts to nature
Developers
•Reduce right-of-way width as much as possible to lower costs
•Maximize on-street parking where it’s needed; eliminate it
elsewhere
Engagement Feedback & Priorities
RT2.0 Street
Designs
City Staff
•Changes in materials and tight spaces make operations and
maintenance (O&M) challenging
•Determine City maintenance responsibilities for unique designs
•Develop new level of service standards
City Council
•Maximize on-street parking
•Encourage a walkable community
•Support future businesses and vibrancy of commercial areas
Competing Priorities
More Right-of-Way
Maximize safety & comfort
Slow traffic
Higher upfront & ongoing costs
Maximize on-street parking
Less Right-of-Way
Reduce safety & comfort
Minimize upfront infrastructure costs
Minimize ongoing maintenance costs
Reduce on-street parking
Recommended street designs aim to balance competing
priorities and meet policy goals.
City Council Feedback
RT2.0 Street
Designs •Recommended designs shared with City Council on
March 24th
•5 of 8 Councilors voiced concern about added cost
for developers
•Asked staff to explore opportunities to narrow
Collectors A (Commercial Collector) and B
(Mountainside Way) to lower costs for development
River Terrace 2.0
Street Design Types
Note: Local streets are not mapped
Potential Locations of Future Parks
Collector A: Commercial Collector
Design Features:
•108’ width maximizes:
o Parking in front of
businesses
o Safety for pedestrians
and bikes
•Supports vibrancy with a
wide, versatile sidewalk
and large street trees
•Similar in size to River
Terrace Blvd (110’) but in
limited areas
Original Commercial Collector Design
Collector B: Mountainside Way
Design Highlights:
•Serves as the main artery through RT2.0
•Enhanced Multi-Use Path improves safety and
comfort while:
o Reducing right-of-way width
o Lowering costs
o Easing maintenance challenges
•On-street parking alternates sides to:
o Reduce right-of-way width
o Limit under-utilized parking
•Large planting areas for large street trees
Original Mountainside Way Design
Discussion
RT2.0 Street
Designs 1.Does the Planning Commission have
recommendations to modify street designs to lower
costs or reduce width while meeting policy goals?
2.Do you have any general comments on the street
designs?
Finance Strategy Overview
Finance Strategy Overview
What does the Equitable Finance Strategy do?
1.Identify how capital improvements will be funded and built.
2.If on-going operations and maintenance costs warrant special funding mechanisms.
What do we know now?
•Available funding sources
•Initial revenue estimates from existing sources
•Preliminary funding and delivery assumptions
•Initial cost estimates for transportation, water, and sewer
•River Terrace 1.0 methodology results and implementation
Anticipated Funding Sources
Finance
Strategy
Overview
Known Sources
•Washington County Transportation Development Tax (TDT)
•Tigard System Development Charges (SDCs)
•Clean Water Services SDCs
•River Terrace 2.0 supplemental Transportation SDC
•River Terrace 2.0 supplemental Parks SDC
•Developer contributions
Potential Additional Sources
•Local Improvement District or Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District
•Supplemental RT2.0 Transportation Use Fee (TUF)
•Supplemental RT2.0 Park and Recreation Fee (PARF)
Infrastructure Delivery Assumptions
INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERED BY FUNDED BY
Transportation Developers, except for
off-site improvements
Developer contributions
County TDT credits
Transportation SDC credits (citywide and RT2.0)
Parks Developers
RT2.0 supplemental Parks SDC credits
Citywide Parks SDCs and credits (Community Park)
Some developer contributions
Utilities
Water, Sewer, Stormwater
Developers & Public
Sector
Developer contributions
Some credits available
Tiered System Development Charges
Finance
Strategy
Overview
Policy Goals
•Support the construction of middle housing and smaller units
•Lower costs for developers
Preliminary Approach
•Fees scale with unit size (smaller units have lower fees)
•Tier the fees unit size categories
•Supplements City’s existing exemptions and programs
•Could tier only RT2.0 supplemental SDCs or both RT2.0 and
citywide SDCs
Zoning & Density Approach
Previous Draft
Zoning & Density
Approach
Minimum Net Densities:
•RTR-A: 10 units/acre
•RTR-B: 18 units/acre
•RTR-C: 28 units/acre
Achieved an average of 20
units/acre
SW Beef Bend Rd
Final Draft
Zoning & Density
Approach
Minimum Net Densities:
•RTR-A: 10 units/acre
•RTR-B: 17 units/acre
•RTR-C: 26 units/acre
Achieves an average of 18
units/acre
Discussion
•Does the Planning Commission have any questions about the
Equitable Finance Strategy?
•Do you have any comments or questions about the updated zoning
and density approach?
Thank you
River Terrace 2.0
Street Design Types
Note: Local streets are not mapped
Potential Locations of Future Parks
Collector A: Commercial Collector
Design Features:
•108’ width maximizes:
o Parking in front of
businesses
o Safety for pedestrians
and bikes
•Supports vibrancy with a
wide, versatile sidewalk
and large street trees
•Similar in size to River
Terrace Blvd (110’) but in
limited areas
Collector B: Mountainside Way
Design Highlights:
•Serves as the main artery through RT2.0
•Enhanced Multi-Use Path improves safety and
comfort while:
o Reducing right-of-way width
o Lowering costs
o Easing maintenance challenges
•On-street parking alternates sides to:
o Reduce right-of-way width
o Limit under-utilized parking
•Large planting areas for large street trees
Collector C: Mountainside Way Constrained
Design Highlights:
Narrowed Multi-Use Path maintains safety
while:
•Reducing right-of-way width
•Lowering construction costs
•Minimizing impacts to nature
Collector D: River Terrace Boulevard Extension
Design Highlights:
•Continues key elements of
existing street while:
o Reducing width by 47’
o Minimizing under-utilized
parking
o Enhancing safety on the Multi-
Use Path
•Alternates on-street parking
•Supports City operations &
maintenance
Collector E: Other Collectors
Design Highlights:
•Provides parking pockets on
both sides of the street
•Large landscaping bulb-outs
form parking areas and allow
large street trees
•Enhanced Multi-Use Path for
safety and comfort
•Reduces width by eliminating
continuous planting strip
Neighborhood Route A
Design Highlights:
•Narrower lanes with no
striping encourage slow
speeds
•Provides parking pockets on
both sides of the street
•Large landscaping bulb-outs
•Enhanced Multi-Use Path
•Reduces width by eliminating
continuous planting strip
Neighborhood Route B: Constrained
Design Highlights:
Single-sided Multi-Use Path maintains safety
while:
•Reducing right-of-way width
•Lowering construction costs
•Minimizing impacts to nature
Local Street
Design Highlights:
•Similar to typical local street design
•Maximizes on-street parking in front
of homes
•20’ travelway with no striping
encourages slow speeds, shared with
bikes
•32’ curb-to-curb width supports
emergency vehicles and City
maintenance operations
Local Street Constrained
Design Highlights:
•Minimizes right-of-way width to:
o Limit impacts to nature
o Lower construction costs
•Bikes share the road with slow
moving vehicles.
Alley
Design Highlights:
•Standardizes private alleys
•Shared space for bikes, cars, and
pedestrians
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Agenda Item:
Hearing Date: April 20, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM
STAFF REPORT TO THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
SECTION I. APPLICATION SUMMARY
CASE NAME: WATER SYSTEM PLAN ADDENDUM – KINGSTON TERRACE
CASE NO.: Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) CPA2026-0001
PROPOSAL: The City of Tigard proposes to amend the Tigard Water System Plan, an
ancillary document to the Tigard Comprehensive Plan, in order to incorporate
the area of Kingston Terrace in King City. The City of Tigard is King City’s water
provider.
The proposed addendum to the Water System Plan is included in Attachment
1 and summarized below in Section III of this report.
APPLICANT: City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, OR 97223
LOCATION: Citywide
APPLICABLE
REVIEW
CRITERIA: Statewide Planning Goals 1 (Citizen Involvement), 2 (Land Use Planning), 10
(Housing), 11 (Public Facilities and Services); Metro Urban Growth
Management Functional Plan Title 8; Tigard Comprehensive Plan Policies 1.1.2,
2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 11.2.2, 11.2.8; and Tigard Community Development Code
Chapters (TDCD): 18.710 and 18.790
SECTION II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the Planning Commission find in favor of adopting the amendments to Tigard
Water System Plan with any alterations as determined through the public hearing process and make
a final recommendation to the Tigard City Council.
SECTION III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND PROJECT SUMMARY
In 2020, the City of Tigard updated its Water System Plan (WSP). The WSP is a comprehensive study
of the City's drinking water system, addressing water supply capacity needs and guiding water
system infrastructure improvements in the Tigard Water Service Area. The WSP is scheduled to be
updated again in Fiscal Year 2027. Major changes to the Tigard water system in between Water
System Plan updates are addressed as addendums. In March of 2024, King City annexed Urban
Reserve Area (URA) 6D through its adoption of the Kingston Terrace Master Plan. This area of
western King City is known as Kingston Terrace.
Per the 2014 intergovernmental agreement between Tigard and King City, Tigard is obligated to
supply water to King City, including areas annexed into the King City city limits. The 2020 WSP did
account for future water supply requirements in URA 6D using assumed housing development
densities. However, it did not address how water service would be delivered to the area.
Additionally, the housing development densities in the Kingston Terrace Master Plan are different
than those assumed in the 2020 WSP. The attached Kingston Terrace Addendum to the 2020
WSP (KT Addendum) addresses those issues.
The KT Addendum found that Tigard can serve the Kingston Terrace area by expanding the 410 -
foot pressure zone. The City's current water supply and storage infrastructure are sufficient to meet
the initial water demands of Kingston Terrace. However, supply and storage improvements are
needed in order to supply water to the Kingston Terrace area at its expected full buildout, which
are summarized in Section 6 of the KT Addendum. Cost summaries of these improvements are
included in Section 7 of the KT Addendum. Because the 2020 WSP included preliminary
assumptions for serving Kingston Terrace, the required capital improvement projects related to
storage and supply are already included in the Capital Improvement Plan.
The Water Advisory Board (WAB) was briefed on the Kingston Terrace WSP Addendum at the
1/8/2026 WAB meeting. At the 2/11/2026 WAB meeting, the WAB approved a motion
recommending the City Council to adopt the KT Addendum to the 2020 WSP.
The findings below support the adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, as
attached to this staff report and provided in the main Downtown Tigard Land Use and
Transportation Recommendations Report.
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SECTION IV. APPLICABLE CRITERIA, FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS AND GUIDELINES
State planning regulations require cities to adopt and amend Comprehensive Plans and land use
regulations in compliance with the state land use goals. Because the proposed Comprehensive
Plan amendments have a limited scope, only applicable statewide goals are addressed below.
Statewide Planning Goal 1 – Citizen Involvement:
This goal outlines the citizen involvement requirement for adoption of Comprehensive Plans
and changes to the Comprehensive Plan and implementing documents.
FINDING: The Water Advisory Board (WAB) was briefed on the Kingston Terrace WSP Addendum
at the January 8, 2026 WAB meeting. At the February 11, 2026 WAB meeting, the WAB approved a
motion recommending the City Council to adopt the KT Addendum to the 2020 WSP.
Notice was provided of the hearings to adopt this addendum to the Water System Plan. Notice
requirements are set forth in Section 18.710.110 (Legislative Procedure) of the Tigard Community
Development Code. Project information and documents were published to the City website prior
to the public hearings. A minimum of two public hearings will be held (one before the Planning
Commission and the second before the City Council). These hearings present an opportunity for
public testimony. This goal is satisfied.
Statewide Planning Goal 2 – Land Use Planning:
This goal outlines the land use planning process and policy framework.
FINDING: The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has acknowledged the
city’s Comprehensive Plan as being consistent with the statewide planning goals. Changes to the
city’s Comprehensive Plan must also be consistent with the statewide planning goals. The process
for review of Comprehensive Plan changes is the Post-Acknowledgment Plan Amendment (PAPA).
The city submitted the draft Comprehensive Plan amendments and the Land Use and
Transportation Recommendations Report to DLCD for review through the PAPA process. No
comments were received to date. This goal is satisfied.
Statewide Planning Goal 10 – Housing:
This goal requires cities and counties to provide adequate capacity for needed housing. OAR
Chapter 660 Division 8, which implements Goal 10, states that “the purpose of the division is
to ensure opportunity for the provision of adequate numbers of needed housing units, the
efficient use of buildable land within urban growth boundaries, and to provide greater
certainty in the development process so as to reduce housing costs.”
FINDING: The purpose of this update to the Water System Plan is to facilitate the development of
the Kingston Terrace area of King City. This area was added to the Metro Urban Growth Boundary
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in 2018, following a Concept Planning process. The Comprehensive Planning of this area was
completed in July 2023, with an adopted Kingston Terrace Master P lan. This plan was built on a
project growth of 3,300 to 3,600 new units of housing.
By providing water service to this area in an orderly manner, the City of Tigard is supporting the
development of new units to address the ongoing regional housing shortage. This goal is
satisfied.
Statewide Planning Goal 11 – Public Facilities and Services:
This goal outlines the requirements for public facilities plans to regulate facilities and services
across Oregon. Public facilities plans must determine:
• The existing conditions of each public facility,
• What future additional needs exist for that public facility,
• The costs of these needs, and
• What revenue sources the city may have available to pay those costs.
The current Water System Plan meets each of these requirements. The proposed addendum to
incorporate the Kingston Terrace area of King City augments this plan to identify where future
additional needs exist for the water system, the costs of those needs, and the revenue sources
available to pay those costs, including system development charges and water user fees.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above and the related findings below, staff finds the
proposed map and text amendments are consistent with applicable Statewide
Planning Goals.
METRO’S URBAN GROWTH MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL PLAN
State planning regulations require cities within the Metro service area to adopt and amend
Comprehensive Plans in compliance with Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan.
Because the proposed Code Amendments have a limited scope and the text amendments address
only some of the topics in Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan, only applicable
Titles are addressed below.
Title 8 – Compliance Procedures
Title 8 requires that the city’s Comprehensive Plan and plan amendments be consistent with
the Urban Growth Management Functional Plan. It also requires that Metro be notified in
advance of subsequent amendments to the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
FINDING: The Comprehensive Plan has been previously acknowledged by Metro to be in
compliance with Title 8. The only portion of the Comprehensive Plan being amended is the Water
System Plan, which is an ancillary document to the Comprehensive Plan. Notice of these proposed
amendments have been provided to Metro in accordance with the requirements of Title 8 of the
Urban Growth Management Functional Plan.
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CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, staff finds that the proposed map and
amendments are consistent with the applicable provisions of Metro’s Urban
Growth Management Functional Plan.
TIGARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
State planning regulations require cities to adopt and amend their comprehensive plans in
compliance with the state land use goals and consistent with their adopted comprehensive plan
goals and policies. The Tigard Comprehensive Plan therefore implements the Statewide Planning
Goals, therefore the above findings of compliance with applicable statewide planning goals support
the findings of compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plan Goal 1: Citizen Involvement
Policy 1.1.2: The City shall define and publicize an appropriate role for citizens in each phase
of the land use planning process.
FINDING: The Water Advisory Board (WAB) was briefed on the Kingston Terrace WSP Addendum
at the January 8, 2026 WAB meeting. At the February 11, 2026 WAB meeting, the WAB approved a
motion recommending the City Council to adopt the KT Addendum to the 2020 WSP.
Notice was provided of the hearings to adopt this addendum to the Water System Plan. Notice
requirements are set forth in Section 18.710.110 (Legislative Procedure) of the Tigard Community
Development Code. Project information and documents were published to the City website prior
to the public hearings. A minimum of two public hearings will be held (one before the Planning
Commission and the second before the City Council). These hearings present an opportunity for
public testimony. This policy is satisfied.
Comprehensive Plan Goal 2: Land Use Planning
Policy 2.1.1: The City’s land use program shall establish a clear policy direction, comply with
state and regional requirements, and serve its citizens’ own interests.
FINDING: The proposed amendments to the Water System Plan comply with all state and regional
requirements, as the previous findings indicate. The proposed addendum also establishes clear
policy direction for the deployment of and funding of water system infrastructure. This policy is
satisfied.
Policy 2.1.2: The City’s land use regulations, related plans, and implementing actions shall be
consistent with and implement its Comprehensive Plan.
FINDING: As demonstrated through the findings and conclusions of this staff report, the proposed
amendments are consistent with the Tigard Comprehensive Plan. This policy is satisfied.
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Policy 2.1.3: The City shall coordinate the adoption, amendment, and implementation of its
land use program with other potentially affected jurisdictions and agencies.
FINDING: This addendum was coordinated with King City. Copies of the proposed addendum to
the Water System Plan were sent to affected agencies and each agency was invited to comment on
the proposal. Any comments submitted by affected agencies have been incorporated into the
proposed addendum. This policy is satisfied.
Policy 11.2.2: The City shall develop and maintain a water system master plan to coordinate
the improvement and expansion of Tigard Water Service Area infrastructure to serve current
and projected demand.
FINDING: The proposed addendum to the Water System Plan coordinates the improvement and
expansion of the Tigard Water Service Area infrastructure to serve current and project demand in
Kingston Terrace and King City. This policy is satisfied.
Policy 1.2.8: The City shall require all new development needing a water supply to:
A. connect to a public water system;
B. pay a system development charge and other costs associated with extending service;
C. ensure adequate pressure and volume to meet consumption and fire protection
needs; and
D. extend adequately sized water lines with sufficient pressure to the boundaries of
the property for anticipated future extension.
FINDING: Kingston Terrace residents will be required to connect to the public water system through
the application of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code and King City’s development code. Those
users will pay a system development charge in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement
between the two cities. This addendum ensures that there will be adequate pressure and volume
as weel as adequately sized water lines to meet consumption and fire protection needs as shown
in the analysis in the documents. This policy is satisfied.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, staff concludes that the proposed comprehensive
plan amendments are consistent with applicable provisions of the Tigard
Comprehensive Plan.
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE TIGARD DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section 18.790: Zoning Map and Text Amendments
18.790.020 Legislative Amendments
Legislative amendments are processed through a Legislative procedure, as provided in
Section 18.710.110.
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FINDING: The proposed amendments are legislative in nature. Therefore, the amendments will be
reviewed under the Legislative Procedure as set forth in the chapter. This standard is met.
Section 18.710: Decision Making Procedures
18.710.110 Type IV Procedure
Notice of hearing.
1. All Legislative applications require two hearings, one before the Planning Commission and
one before the City Council.
FINDING: This procedure requires public hearings by both the Planning Commission and City
Council. These public hearings will be conducted on April 20, 2026, and May 26, 2026 respectively.
This standard is met.
2. A notice of hearing will be provided as required by state law, and an affidavit of mailing
will be included in the record that identifies the mailing date and the names and addresses
of the mailing recipients.
FINDING: State law provides for specific noticing requirements for legislative changes. Notice must
be provided to DLCD of a proposed Post Acknowledgement Plan Amendment at least 35 days prior
to the first hearing. Notice meeting this requirement was provided to DLCD on March 3, 2026, 48
days prior to the first hearing. This standard is met.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings above, staff concludes that the proposed
Comprehensive Plan amendments and transportation recommendations are
consistent with applicable provisions of the Tigard Development Code.
SUMMARY
CONCLUSION: As shown in the findings above, staff concludes that the proposed
amendments are consistent with the applicable Statewide Planning Goals;
Metro’s Urban Growth Management Functional Plan; applicable Tigard
Comprehensive Plan goals and policies, and the applicable provisions of the
City’s implementing ordinances.
SECTION V. AGENCY COMMENTS
TVF&R, METRO, ODOT, DLCD, CWS, TTSD, Tigard Water District, City of Beaverton, City of
King City, were notified of the proposed amendments.
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SECTION VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments have been received at the time of the staff report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachments:
1. Kingston Terrace Water System Plan Addendum
April 9, 2026
APPROVED BY: Schuyler Warren DATE
Assistant Director of Community Development
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