Just secured Site Development approval for improvements to a neighborhood commercial center in Tigard, Oregon. Owners will add six new parking spaces, an enclosed recycling area, several trees, a bicycle rack, and improvements to the storm water facility.
Category Archives: Tigard
Zoning Map Amendment
Prepared an amendment to the Zoning Map from industrial to office that allowed OPUS NW Development Company to construct 172,000 square feet of Class A office buildings in Tigard, Oregon. Prepared narrative for the Zone Change; directed preparation of application maps and other exhibits; coordinated with architect, civil engineer; and traffic engineer on site design and traffic studies; managed neighborhood meeting process; and testified at a public hearing.
Local Improvement Districts
Local Improvement Districts for Street and Utility Improvements – Tigard, Oregon
Initiated a Local Improvement District (LID) on behalf of a major office developer for approximately 2500 lineal feet of street and utility improvements. Represented developer in meetings with the staff, presented testimony to the City Council at public hearings, reviewed and analyzed engineering reports. Initiated a second LID in the same general area of the City, which was approved by the City, but the improvements have not yet been constructed.
Zone Change and Site Development Review for Adaptive Re-Use of Building
Prepared applications for a zone change from Light Industrial to Industrial Park, along with applications for Site Plan Review, and variances on parking, percent of landscaping, and buffering/screening. Included preparing for and attending pre-application meetings with the City staff, organizing and facilitating neighborhood meetings, subcontracting for traffic engineering and site design services, preparing the applications, and presenting them to the Planning Commission at a public hearing. Resulted in adaptive re-use of an old industrial building into a recreational facility.
Various School Project, Tigard-Tualatin School District
Prepared Conditional Use Permit applications for three new elementary schools, and major upgrades/expansions for one elementary school, one middle school and one high school, all within the City of Tigard, Oregon. Also prepared related applications, including Site Development Review and Variances. The projects included setting up neighborhood meetings, preparing materials for and testifying at hearings, and coordinating the multiple firms involved in the process.
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH)
Prepared application for Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zone Map Amendment, and three major Variances in the City of Tigard, Oregon for a 26-unit low-income housing development. Included providing testimony to the Planning Commission and City Council.
Local Improvement District for Street and Utility Improvements
Initiated a Local Improvement District (LID) on behalf of a major office developer for approximately 2500 lineal feet of street and utility improvements. Represented developer in meetings with the staff, presented testimony to the City Council at public hearings, reviewed and analyzed engineering reports. Initiated a second LID in the same general area of the City, which has been approved by the City, but the improvements have not yet been constructed.
Zone Change and Street Vacation for Office Buildings
Prepared an amendment to the Zoning Map from industrial to office that allowed OPUS NW Development Company to construct 172,000 square feet of Class A office buildings. Prepared narrative for the Zone Change; directed preparation of application maps and other exhibits; coordinated with architect, civil engineer; and traffic engineer on site design and traffic studies; managed neighborhood meeting process; and testified at a public hearing. Also prepared a related application for a right-of-way vacation, which resulted in additional square footage available for development.