Beaverton Civic Plan

Civic Plan Study Session #2

March 1, 2011

Agenda

• Telephone Survey Results

• Updated Creek concepts

• Steering Committee recommendations

• Next steps

Telephone Survey

• Conducted by Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall (DHM)

• Phone Sample of 400 Beaverton residents– General population and cell phone

What is your age?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

18 - 24

25 - 34

35 - 54

55 +

Refused

N = 400

How long have you lived in Beaverton?

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

< 2 Years

3 - 5

6 - 10

11 - 20

21+

Refused

N = 400

Familiarity with the Beaverton Civic Plan

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Very Familiar

Somewhat

Not too Familiar

Not at all Familiar

Don't know

N = 400

Overall, do you support or oppose creating an Urban Renewal District to accomplish the Central City Revitalization?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Neutral

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

Don't know

N = 400

Canyon Road: Would you say these improvements for the city should be a high priority, medium priority, low priority, or not a priority?

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

High Priority

Medium Priority

Low Priority

Not a Priority

Don't know

N = 400

Constructing the improvements to Canyon Road, as described in the Civic Plan, is estimated to cost about $10 million. What is the best way to fund these improvements?

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

City should not allocate funds

Only state or federal funding

Urban Renewal funds

Citywide bond measure

Local properties fund bond measure

Don't know

N = 400

Do you support or oppose creating vehicle alternatives to Canyon Road, if they would reduce traffic congestion on Canyon Road and make the street more walkable?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Neutral

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

Don't know

N = 400

Parking: Should the city invest in public parking lots and on-street parking in Central City?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

High Priority

Medium Priority

Low Priority

Not a Priority

Don't know

N = 400

Parking: Which statement comes closest to your view?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Don't reduce parking requirements orbuild parking lots

Reduce parking requirements, but donot provide parking lots

Do make a priority and fund publicparking lots

Don't know

N = 400

Biking: Should the city enhance Beaverton’s existing network of bike lanes to create a bike system on low-speed, low-traffic streets?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

High Priority

Medium Priority

Low Priority

Not a Priority

Don't know

N = 400

Biking: Which statement comes closest to your view?

I probably won’t use them, but I would support new bike lanes, paths, and low-traffic bike routes to give residents alternative transportation options

52%

I do not ever see myself bicycling for everyday trips and do not think that the city of Beaverton should invest tax dollars for new bike lanes, paths and low-traffic bike routes

28%

I would personally benefit from new bike lanes, paths, and low-traffic bike routes and think that the city of Beaverton should make significant investments improving bicycle transportation

18%

Don’t know 1%N = 400

Open Space: Should the city invest in small-scale plazas or open spaces throughout the Central City?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

High Priority

Medium Priority

Low Priority

Not a Priority

Don't know <1%

N = 400

Open Space: What is the best way to fund the creation of public spaces in the Central City?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Citywide bond measure

Only state or federal funding

City should not allocate funds

Local properties fund bond measure

Don't know

N = 400

What is your 1st and 2nd priority?Create an Urban Renewal District for the Central

City24% 17%

Provide tax and funding incentives to private developers to build employment spaces

20% 15%

Sponsor a small area planning process that focuses on employment land reinvestments

17% 16%

Invest in civic spaces for community events and festivals, such as parks and plazas

14% 20%

Provide tax and funding incentives to private developers to build housing

6% 4%

Establish taxpayer supported mechanisms to fund improvements

5% 3%

Provide tax and funding incentives to private developers to build public parking facilities

5% 8%

Don’t know 11% 5%

*11% who answered “Don’t know” to top priority not asked for 2nd priority

1st 2nd

N = 400

Summary

• 30% familiar with the Civic Plan

• 62% support Urban Renewal plan

Summary

• Canyon Road– 55% rank Canyon Road improvements high or

medium priority for (January premiere event = 89%)

– 69% strongly or somewhat strongly support additional streets to relieve congestion on Canyon (January premiere event = 85%)

Summary

• Parking: – 59% rank public parking lots high or medium

priority (January premiere event = 83%)

• Biking– 57% high or medium priority (January

premiere event = 63%)

Summary

• Creeks & Open Space: – 60% rank new open space high or medium

priority for the Central City (workshop = 94%)– 31% support citywide bond for these types of

improvements (workshop = 61%)

Beaverton Creek Side Update

Two funding opportunities:

• Oregon Lottery grant

• Metro Nature in Neighborhoods funding

Refining concept for area near the Round

• Refining drawings and cut/fill estimates to support the grant applications

• Will be added to the Central City Strategy as further detail

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Refined Diagram: plaza, paths and flood control

Rose Biggi Avenue Extension & Bridge

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Draft Cross Section

New Building at the Round

North side of the creek

Bike/ped path

Flood control & shaded creek bed

Storm water detention and cooling

Implementation

Completing the Draft Matrix

• Top Priorities

• All strategies together, and by document (Central City, Land Use & Transportation, Housing)

Steering Committee

• Thank you!

• Provided an invaluable service and many volunteer hours

• Final meeting was last night

• Scott Winter, Chair• Dan Maks• Diana Sullivan• John Somoza• Marc San Soucie• Mark Fagin• Mark Fryburg• Michael Heart• Ray Bowman• William Johnson

Steering Committee Recommendations

• Top Priority initiatives• Matrix organization

– Prioritized initiatives at the top– Full list by strategy document

• Will submit their recommendations formally with Public Hearing packet

Steering Committee Priority Discussion

• Initiatives that had strong resonance with the community

• That are achievable in the short term and can have an immediate impact

• Set in place the policies, code amendments or programs that lay a foundation for future actions or developments

• Can leverage potential financing resources (i.e. external grants)

Top Priorities

1. Canyon Road Improvements

2. Broadway Festival Street

3. Urban Renewal plan and adoption

4. Creeks, plazas, public art & amenities

Canyon Road Steps

1. Work with ODOT to move from conceptual-level to pre-engineering and final design of Canyon Road facility

2. Adopt design standards and roadway cross sections for Canyon Road

3. Construct Canyon Road improvements

Broadway Festival Street Steps

1. Initiate the Broadway Pedestrian district and festival street design

2. Construct Broadway pedestrian street improvements

Urban Renewal Plan Steps

1. Create an Urban Renewal district for the Central City

2. Send to voters for approval

Creeks, plazas, public art & amenities

1. Develop project details and apply for funding (Metro, Oregon Lottery, and other grants)

2. Initiate Creeks Master Plan with CWS

3. Acquire land and construct creek improvements, flooding management, and civic plaza in Creek Side District north of the Round

Priority Discussion

1. Canyon Road Improvements

2. Broadway Festival Street

3. Urban Renewal plan and adoption

4. Creeks, plazas, public art & amenities

Forthcoming: Draft Implementation Matrix

Columns:•Priority•Phasing (4-year blocks)•Keyword•Strategy steps•Resources•Category (i.e. construction, code update)•Estimated Cost•Potential Funding Sources

Some considerations

• The matrix and workplan will need to remain a “live” document after adoption

• Staff will update with cost estimates, timelines, etc. based on priorities

Next Steps

• Submit draft matrix to City Council and Planning Commission

• Working with Visioning Advisory Committee to relate to Vision

• Confirm with Steering Committee & receive final recommendations

• Revise Strategy documents based on comment log

Upcoming Dates

Civic Plan Team will update and reprint strategy drafts

• Wednesday March 23rd, Planning Commission Presentation

• Tuesday March 29th, City Council Public Hearing

• Tuesday April 12th, City Council Resolution: Adoption of Civic Plan Strategies and Implementation Plan