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Agenda Item: 5 Hearing Date: November 6, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM

STAFF REPORT TO THE

PLANNING COMMISSION

FOR THE CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON

120 DAYS = N/A

SECTION I. APPLICATION SUMMARY

FILE NAME: Tigard Triangle Lean Code – Phase II FILE NO.: Comprehensive Plan and Map Amendment (CPA) 2017-00002 Zoning Map Amendment (ZON) 2017-00002

Development Code Amendment (DCA) 2017-00004

PROPOSAL: The City is proposing three kinds of amendments. All of the amendments relate to the area known as the Tigard Triangle. The third amendment also relates to signage in Downtown Tigard. The three amendments are as follows:

1. Map amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map to rezone portions of the Triangle from General Commercial (C-G) and Mixed-Used Employment (MUE) to Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) to complete the implementation of the recently adopted Lean Code. 2. Map and text amendments to the Transportation System Plan, which is an ancillary Comprehensive Plan document, to make it consistent with the transportation network recently adopted in the Lean Code and to satisfy state transportation mitigation requirements for rezoning the Triangle.

3. Map and text amendments to the Tigard Community Development Code for Chapters 18.435 (Signs), 18.650 (Downtown Tigard Plan District), and 18.660 (Tigard Triangle Plan District)1 to make the sign regulations for Downtown Tigard and the Triangle more pedestrian-oriented and to update what kinds of signs and building elements may project into the right-of-way in these two areas. The proposed amendments are included as Attachment 1.

1 These chapter numbers relate to the city’s new development code structure. The new structure has not yet gone into effect, but it will be in effect by the time this proposal goes through the review process. The sign code is currently Chapter 18.780. The Downtown and Tigard Triangle plan districts are currently Chapters 18.610 and 18.620 respectively. Additionally, Chapter 18.620 still contains the old plan district standards because the Lean Code, which was adopted in August 2017, will not go into effect until new zoning, which is part of this proposal, is adopted.


APPLICANT: City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Boulevard

Tigard, OR 97223

LOCATION: Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard

APPLICABLE Tigard Community Development Code Chapters 18.380 and 18.390; PROVISIONS: Tigard Comprehensive Plan Goals 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, and 12; Metro Code 3.07 (Urban Growth Management Functional Plan) Titles 6 and 8;

Metro Code 3.08 (Regional Transportation Functional Plan) Titles 1 and 4; Oregon Transportation Planning Rule OAR 660-012-0060;

Statewide Planning Goals 1, 2, and 12

SECTION II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the Tigard City Council as determined through the public hearing process.

SECTION III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Project History The Tigard Triangle is located in the northeast corner of the city and is roughly 500 acres in size. Its triangular shape is the result of the three state highways that surround it, namely OR 99W, OR 217, and Interstate 5. The long range land use and development vision for the Tigard Triangle is outlined in the Tigard Comprehensive Plan and further defined in the recently completed Tigard Triangle Strategic Plan (TT Strategic Plan). The latter was developed with extensive public engagement and technical analysis in 2015.

The TT Strategic Plan identified a number of implementation strategies to achieve the vision. One involved the creation of new development standards and procedures, and the other involved rezoning a large portion of the area. The first implementation strategy was achieved with the adoption of the Tigard Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. The second implementation strategy is underway and is a key part of this proposal.

Downtown Tigard is adjacent to the Triangle. These areas have their own building and site design standards, but they are more similar than different. Both areas are planned for higher-density, mixed-use, and pedestrian-oriented development and have been designated by Metro as the city’s regional town center. Both areas also have outdated sign regulations that are inconsistent with adopted goals and plans.

Proposal Description This proposal rezones the Triangle, updates the Transportation System Plan, and amends the Community Development Code in the following specific ways:


1. Comprehensive and Zoning Map Amendments – Tigard Triangle

a. Changes the land use and zoning designations for all properties (totaling 150.33 acres) zoned MUE to TMU.

b. Changes the land use and zoning designations for 27 properties (totaling 68.19 acres) zoned C-G to TMU. [The TMU zone is a new zone that was created with the adoption of the Lean Code in August 2017. Even though the Lean Code is adopted, it will not go into effect until the new zone is applied through this map amendment process.]

2. Transportation System Plan Map and Text Amendments – Tigard Triangle

a. Updates text to reflect recently adopted plans and policies.

b. Updates project list to reflect recently adopted plans and policies and new mitigation projects identified in the required Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) analysis for the proposed rezoning of the properties identified in #1 above.

c. Updates 9 maps to reflect recently adopted plans and policies and new mitigation projects. Amendments to Figures 5-2 and 5-12 were limited to the Tigard Triangle area only. Amendments to Figures 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-9, 5-10, and 5-11 were limited to adding a reference to see Figure 5-12 for updated Tigard Triangle project information.

3. Community Development Code Map and Text Amendments – Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard

a. Amends Chapter 18.435 (Signs) in several ways:

i. Creates new standards (Subsection 18.435.130.H) for Downtown Tigard (MU-CBD zone) and Tigard Triangle (TMU zone) separate from standards for the C-G zone. See Attachment 2 for a detailed description of the proposed changes, including the type of signs that this proposal would make nonconforming.

ii. Clarifies sign definitions, permitting requirements, and standards to improve readability, consistency, and structure and to remove contradictory, redundant, and content-based text. All proposed changes are housekeeping in nature.

b. Amends Chapter 18.650 (Downtown Tigard Plan District) to allow weather protection elements on buildings to project further and lower into the right-of-way (i.e. over sidewalks) and to delete all sign standards so as to not create confusion with the sign standards in Chapter 18.435.

c. Amends Chapter 18.660 (Tigard Triangle Plan District) to allow weather protection elements on buildings to project further and lower into the right-of-way (i.e. over sidewalks).

d. Amends Chapter 18.660 and Map 18.660.B (Tigard Triangle Transportation Network) to add design standards and a future business access street parallel to Pacific Highway that connects the western portion of Atlanta Street to the future 74th Avenue. A longer version of this future business access street is shown on the existing Tigard Triangle Street Plan, but it was determined that only a portion of it would be a viable and effective addition to the street network.

SECTION IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS, FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS

This section contains all applicable city, regional, and state provisions that apply to the proposed development code amendments and how each provision is met.


A. TIGARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (TITLE 18) Chapter 18.380: Zoning and Text Amendments

18.380.020.A Legislative zoning map and text amendments shall be undertaken by means of a Type IV procedure, as governed by Section 18.309.060.G

FINDING: The proposed amendments are being reviewed under the Type IV legislative procedure as set forth in the chapter. This procedure requires public hearings before both the Planning Commission and City Council.

Chapter 18.390: Decision-Making Procedures 18.390.020.B.4

Type IV procedures apply to legislative matters. Legislative matters involve the creation, revision, or large-scale implementation of public policy. Type IV matters are considered initially by the Planning Commission with final decisions made by the City Council.

FINDING: The proposed amendments will initially be considered by the Planning Commission on November 6, 2017. City Council will consider adopting the proposed amendments after the Planning Commission has made their recommendation. A hearing date before City Council has been tentatively scheduled for December 12, 2017.

18.390.060.G. The recommendation by the Commission and the decision by the Council shall be based on consideration of the following factors:

1. The Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines adopted under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197;

2. Any federal or state statutes or regulations found applicable; 3. Any applicable Metro regulations; 4. Any applicable comprehensive plan policies; and 5. Any applicable provisions of the City’s implementing ordinances.

FINDING: Findings and conclusions addressing the factors listed above are provided within

this report.

CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of the Tigard Community

Development Code are met.

B. TIGARD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Chapter 1: Citizen Involvement Goal 1.1 Provide citizens, affected agencies, and other jurisdictions the opportunity to

participate in all phases of the planning process.

FINDING: The proposed amendments are a result of a multi-year community planning process effort that began in 2013 with the development of the Tigard Triangle Strategic Plan (TTSP). This effort was guided by a Citizen and Technical Advisory Committee


and culminated in the completion of the TTSP in 2015. Following its completion, the city concurrently began work on two TTSP implementation projects, namely the Tigard Triangle Lean Code and the Tigard Triangle Urban Renewal Plan. Each project had its own public engagement strategy, but staff took every opportunity to coordinate and create a synergy between the two projects. The Tigard Triangle Lean Code public engagements are summarized below:

Lean Code Public Drop-In Office Hours (May 23 – June 1, 2017)

Lean Code and Urban Renewal Open House (October 20, 2016)

Walkability Workshop (April 20, 2016)

Walkability Survey (March 30 – April 31, 2016)

Lean Code Community Workshops (September 14, 15, and 17, 2015)

TTSP Citizen Advisory Committee Meetings (September 19 and November 13, 2013; April 2, June 11, September 10, and December 17, 2014)

Additionally, the proposed sign code amendments for Downtown Tigard were discussed with representatives from the Tigard Downtown Alliance and the Tigard Chamber of Commerce.

Goal 1.2 Ensure all citizens have access to: A. opportunities to communicate directly to the City; and B. information on issues in an understandable form.

FINDING: In addition to all required public hearing notifications and the public engagements

described above, staff briefed the City Council and Planning Commission at public meetings throughout Phase I of the project. The city also maintained a project webpage that it updated regularly with project and staff contact information and sent emails to interested parties on a regular basis. The city endeavored to provide all information in an understandable form, and project managers were always on hand to answer questions.

Chapter 2: Land Use Planning Goal 2.1 Maintain an up-to-date Comprehensive Plan, implementing regulations and

action plans as the legislative basis of Tigard’s land use planning program.

FINDING: The proposed amendments conform with the policies of Goal 2.1 as follows:

The Tigard Triangle Strategic Plan establishes a clear policy direction for redevelopment in the Triangle, and the proposed amendments implement these policies by adopting zoning and updating the Transportation System Plan (TSP) consistent with the recently adopted Tigard Triangle Lean Code. Phase I of this project resulted in the adoption of the Lean Code in August 2017. This proposal, Phase II, will allow the Lean Code to go into effect. The Lean Code is a comprehensive set of use, site, building, parking, and transportation regulations that:

o promotes the efficient use of land and intense urban level development in the city’s designated regional Town Center through site and building design standards that utilize form-based code principles.

o promotes the development of a range of land uses through the creation of a new Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) zone.

o spurs redevelopment by reducing regulations in ways that support the community’s vision.


The Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard are planned for higher-density, mixed-use, and pedestrian-oriented development in the Comprehensive Plan. Both areas have outdated sign regulations that are inconsistent with adopted goals and objectives, and the proposed sign code amendments remedy that by reducing or eliminating sign types that are more auto-oriented and allowing sign types that are more pedestrian-oriented.

The city coordinated with all affected jurisdictions and agencies during the development of the proposed amendments, including but not limited to Metro, ODOT, and TriMet.

Goal 2.2 To enlarge, improve, and sustain a diverse urban forest to maximize the economic, ecological, and social benefit of trees.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, identifies the Oregon white oak as the District Tree and provides incentives for preserving a District Tree when it is located near or within the public right-of-way, such as providing for an automatic building setback exception.

Goal 2.3 To balance the diverse and changing needs of the City through well-designed urban development that minimizes the loss of existing trees to create a living legacy for future generations.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, provides disincentives for removing a District Tree, such as an additional process and fee for removal.

Chapter 8: Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Goal 8.2 Create a Citywide network of interconnected on- and off-road pedestrian and

bicycle trails.

FINDING: The proposed TSP amendments update Figure 5-12 to be consistent with the Transportation Network Map in the Lean Code. Both maps show a network of interconnected on- and off-road bicycle and pedestrian facilities, including bike lanes and multimodal paths and trails throughout the Triangle. One of the planned trails utilizes the Red Rock Creek corridor.

Chapter 9: Economic Development Goal 9.1 Develop and maintain a strong, diversified, and sustainable local economy.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone,

is designed to facilitate economic development opportunities by reducing regulatory and financial barriers to small-scale incremental development. The Lean Code is also designed to increase opportunities for higher density housing and employment development through the creation of a new Triangle Mixed-Use zone and the removal of the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) requirement. Both of these regulatory changes complement other economic development strategies at play in the Triangle, namely the newly-approved Urban Renewal Area and the Vertical Housing Development Zone.


Goal 9.2 Make Tigard a center and incubator for innovative businesses, including those that focus on environmental sustainability.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, regulates land uses by category, not by individual use. This approach is well-suited to accommodate an evolving mix of uses and economic activities. The Lean Code also employs a minimalist form-based approach to site and building design that will enable businesses to more easily adapt their buildings and sites to suit their changing business needs.

Goal 9.3 Make Tigard a prosperous and desirable place to live and do business.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, is designed to accommodate new businesses and high-density housing in ways that supports the community’s vision for livability and walkability.

Chapter 10: Housing Goal 10.1 Provide opportunities for a variety of housing types to meet the diverse housing

needs of current and future City residents.

FINDING: The city conducted an analysis of housing needs and capacity in 2012 as part of an update to Chapter 10 of the Tigard Comprehensive Plan. This analysis found the capacity to build 6,714 units on 600 acres throughout the city. The analysis also found that 6,545 new units were needed by 2032. Once the types of needed housing were compared with the inventory of buildable lands, the capacity dropped to 6,457, a shortfall of 88 units. However, these figures only included lands within Residential (R-1 through R-25) and Mixed-Use Residential (MUR-1 and MUR-2) zones. The reason for excluding buildable lands in the MU-CBD zone (existing Downtown Tigard zoning) and MUE zone (existing Tigard Triangle zoning) was their lack of dedicated residential zoning. Once the capacity for residential development in the MU-CBD and MUE zones were factored into the equation, the 2012 analysis found that there was more than sufficient supply for the next 20 years. Downtown Tigard alone was found to have the capacity to accommodate 2,000 additional units. Since the time of the 2012 analysis, one mixed-use development project (Attwell Off Main) has added 300 units to the MU-CBD zone, more than covering the identified 88-unit shortfall within strictly residential zones. Additionally, the Lean Code created a new Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) zone that outright allows all housing types and reduces the requirements for new accessory dwelling units. The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, replaces the existing Mixed-Use Employment (MUE) zone in the Tigard Triangle with the new TMU zone. The size of the new TMU zone, as compared to the existing MUE zone, is also proposed to increase by roughly 60 acres by rezoning 27 parcels to TMU that are currently zoned General Commercial (C-G). Both existing MUE and C-G zones do not outright allow any residential uses. The 2014 Tigard Triangle Development Feasibility Analysis Report estimated the average residential density for the new TMU zone based on anticipated development typologies. This analysis was further refined in the 2017 draft of the Tigard Triangle Trip Generation Analysis.


Chapter 12: Transportation Goal 12.1 Develop mutually supportive land use and transportation plans to enhance the

livability of the community.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, is designed to enhance community livability by:

Requiring development to build or pay for street improvements.

Designing streets with multimodal travel options.

Establishing street cross sections that enhance livability by focusing on elements that provide a safe, comfortable, and attractive pedestrian experience.

Supporting mixed-use development that reduces the need for vehicle trips.

Minimizing creek crossings.

Encouraging alleys for vehicle access.

Recognizing that 72nd Ave and Dartmouth streets provide important through street functions.

Goal 12.2 Develop and maintain a transportation system for the efficient movement of people and goods.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, provides for the efficient movement of people and goods by:

Improving internal network connectivity through new streets, paths, and trails.

Proposing a new overpass to connect the Triangle to Downtown Tigard.

Restricting the number of access points to individual developments.

Requiring on-street parking, encouraging shared parking, and letting the market decide how

Potential net buildable area was calculated using a GIS scenario planning tool that factored in land constraints, floor area ratios, building heights, and lot coverages. This analysis, when paired with the average densities estimated by the 2014 analysis, resulted in an increase in residential capacity within the new TMU zone. These figures are reported below.

Tigard Triangle Scenarios

Buildable Area (in sq. ft.) Gross Area | Net Area

Potential New Dwelling Units

Existing MUE Zoning

8,508,713 5,944,829 1,326

Proposed TMU Zoning

8,487,764 5,923,881 2,195

The 2012 report on housing capacity and needs, taken together with the recently calculated increase in residential capacity in the new TMU zone, demonstrate that there is more than adequate capacity to meet Tigard’s housing needs over the next 20 years.


much off-street parking is appropriate.

The proposed TSP amendments also provide for the efficient movement of people and goods by including new or more specific transportation projects in and around the Tigard Triangle that are designed to address mobility and queuing issues identified by the Transportation Planning Rule analysis.

Goal 12.3 Provide an accessible, multi-modal transportation system that meets the mobility needs of the community.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, provides for the mobility needs of the community by:

Requiring the development of complete streets and a variety of off-street facilities that provide multimodal travel options.

Requiring pedestrian and bicycle connections where street connections are not possible and where it would reduce travel length to transit and other destinations.

Goal 12.5 Coordinate planning, development, operation, and maintenance of the

transportation system with appropriate agencies.

FINDING: The proposed amendments were coordinated with all appropriate agencies that have transportation interests or authority in the area, including Metro, ODOT, and TriMet.

CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of the Tigard

Comprehensive Plan are met.

C. METRO CODE 3.07 (Urban Growth Management Functional Plan) Title 6 3.07.630

The Regional Framework Plan provides for an automatic trip reduction of 30 percent below the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) when analyzing the traffic impacts associated with a rezone, pursuant to the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) per OAR 660-012-0060, when the following actions have been taken: 1. A town center boundary has been established; 2. Comprehensive plan and land use regulations have been revised to allow an

appropriate mix and intensity of uses for town centers; and 3. Plans, programs, and standards have been adopted to achieve non-SOV

(single occupant vehicle) mode share targets including: A. Multi-modal street design standards consistent with Title 1 of the

Regional Transportation Functional Plan (RTFP); B. Transportation system management projects and strategies consistent

with Title 1 of the RTFP; and C. Parking management programs and regulations consistent with Title 4 of

the RTFP.

FINDING: The city completed a transportation analysis consistent with the requirements of OAR 660-012-0060 to address TPR compliance for the proposed rezone of portions of the


Triangle from General Commercial (C-G) and Mixed-Used Employment (MUE) to Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU). The city’s preliminary analysis utilized the current ITE methods and reductions for trip generation in mixed-use areas, not the automatic 30 percent trip reduction allowed by Metro code. Both methods produced roughly the same number of trips, and both the city and ODOT agreed that the required TPR mitigations would be the same regardless of the method used. However, ODOT preferred that the city utilize the automatic 30 percent reduction method since the current ITE method for mixed-use areas has not yet been incorporated into the ODOT Analysis Procedures Manual. The city agreed to this change in method with the understanding that ODOT and Metro would support the city’s findings with respect to the three actions required by this section of Title 6, which are as follows: 1. Metro currently acknowledges the Tigard Triangle as a town center on the Metro 2040

Map despite a procedural error that occurred when the city first attempted to adopt the boundary in 2011. The city recognizes that it needs to take local action to formally adopt the boundary pursuant to Metro 3.07.620(b) and commits to taking this action within six months of adoption of the proposed rezone. The city will include a statement to this effect in the adopting ordinance for this proposal.

2. The city adopted the Tigard Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. Its effective date is

contingent upon the adoption of the proposed rezone. The Lean Code is a comprehensive set of standards and procedures designed to facilitate the transformation of the Triangle into an active, urban, multimodal, and mixed-use district. The Lean Code created a new mixed-use zone, which is proposed to be applied with this rezone, that removes the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) requirement of 0.40 for all non-residential development. The Lean Code also allows a greater mix of land uses as compared to the existing mixed-use zone and limits new auto-oriented development. All of these provisions are consistent with the mix and intensity of uses envisioned in town centers.

3. The city has a number of plans, programs, and standards in place to achieve non-SOV

(single occupant vehicle) mode share targets in the Triangle as follows:

A. The city adopted multimodal street design standards consistent with Title 1 of the RTFP when it adopted the Lean Code in August 2017. See Section D of this report below for more detailed information.

B. The city’s adopted Transportation System Plan includes a travel demand management section, including a table of strategies and a list of identified projects. One of these projects, TSM3, is located along 72nd Avenue in the Triangle.

C. The city adopted key parking regulations consistent with Title 4 of the RTFP when it adopted the Lean Code in August 2017. See Section D of this report below for more detailed information. The city commits to adopting a comprehensive parking management plan for the Triangle within twelve months of adoption of the rezone. The city will include a statement to this effect in the adopting ordinance for this proposal.

Title 6 3.07.640

The Regional Framework Plan identifies Centers, Corridors, Main Streets, and Station Communities throughout the region and recognizes them as the principal centers of urban life in the region. Section 3.07.640 specifically recommends a critical number of residents and worker and a mix of housing types to make these areas vibrant and successful.


FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, removes the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) requirement of 0.40 for all non-residential development, including mixed-use development, in the new Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) zone. Removal of this requirement will allow development that supports a greater density of residents and workers. The Lean Code also allows a greater mix of land uses, including all residential uses, and limits new auto-oriented development.

Title 8

A city or county proposing an amendment to a comprehensive plan or land use regulation shall submit the proposed amendment to the COO at least 35 days prior to the first evidentiary hearing on the amendment and shall comply with the functional plan.

FINDING: The proposed amendments were submitted to a designee of the COO (Metro’s Chief Operating Officer) on October 2, 2017. The first evidentiary hearing is November 6, 2017. The 35-day submittal requirement has been met. The only applicable provisions of the functional plan that apply to the proposed code amendments are addressed above under Title 6.

CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of Metro Code 3.07 (Urban

Growth Management Functional Plan) are met. D. METRO CODE 3.08 (Regional Transportation Functional Plan)

Title 1

Transportation system design shall ensure that new street construction and re-construction projects are designed to improve safety, support adjacent land uses and balance the needs of all users. Sections 3.08.110, 130, and 140 address street design, connectivity, and access and require pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, includes a Transportation Network Map (Map 18.660.B) and Transportation Facility Standards (Section 18.660.090) that meet or exceed the Regional Transportation Functional Plan requirements. The Lean Code includes the following:

New streets, paths, and trails to improve connectivity for all travel modes

Opportunities for green streets

On-street parking to buffer pedestrians, slow vehicles, and support development

Narrow right-of-way widths to reduce the length of pedestrian crossings

Sidewalks on all streets and pedestrian through zones of at least 5 feet

Pedestrian connections at least every 330 feet

Minimum bicycle parking requirements

Street trees and landscape buffers of at least 5 feet

The proposed TSP amendments also include an update to Figure 5-12 so that it is consistent with the Lean Code transportation network map.

Title 4

Cities and counties shall establish parking ratios and ensure adequate bicycle parking.


FINDING: The Lean Code, which will become effective upon approval of the proposed rezone, has no minimum vehicle parking requirement and does not exceed the maximum vehicle parking ratios in Title 4. Both proposed parking ratios comply with Metro standards. The Lean Code also requires new development to install a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces, and it encourages shared and structured parking. The city currently maintains a GIS-based inventory of off-street parking spaces in the Triangle that tracks ownership, number of parking spaces, and ratios of parking spaces to building square footages. The layer was designed to track parking space usage over time as well. The Triangle currently has 10,990 parking spaces totaling 128 acres. Additionally, the city has prepared a draft parking management plan for the Triangle that includes policies and programs to support the redevelopment of surface parking lots and the more efficient use of existing private off-street parking areas. This plan emphasizes the need for the city to take a more active role in parking administration and enforcement as redevelopment occurs, including but not limited to the provision of public parking lots and metered on-street parking. The city expects to finalize the plan in early 2018, followed by public engagement and then adoption by the end of 2018.

CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of Metro Code 3.08

(Regional Transportation Functional Plan) are met.

D. OREGON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE (Oregon Administrative Rules

660-012-0060)

The city is required to complete a TPR analysis when proposing a zone change that may significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility. FINDING: The city completed a transportation analysis consistent with the requirements of OAR 660-012-0060 to address TPR compliance for the proposed rezone of portions of the Triangle from General Commercial (C-G) and Mixed-Used Employment (MUE) to Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU). If effects are significant, TPR compliance requires measures be adopted to maintain system performance at levels consistent with those expected under current zoning and that capacity improvements identify likely funding sources. The analysis studied 11 intersections, with a focus on mobility and queuing at interchanges serving ODOT facilities along the edges of the Triangle. Five intersections exceeded the mobility target and four exceeded the allowed safe stopping queuing distance length. All non-compliant intersections were evaluated for mitigation consistent with TPR requirements and discussed with ODOT. The city proposed the following mitigation projects and next steps for TPR compliance, all of which are reflected in the proposed TSP amendments:

OR-217 Northbound (NB) Ramps at SW 72nd Ave: Modify City TSP Project 4 to show the addition of a second NB right turn lane as part of the overall interchange improvement description.

I-5 SB Exit Ramp at Barbur/OR-99W: Modify City TSP Project 66d and 66o to reduce congestion by eliminating one southbound (SB) through lane north of 64th Avenue and converting the two-way left turn lane south of 64th Avenue on Pacific Hwy into a SB through lane so that the I-5 SB exit ramp (two lanes) and the single SB Pacific Hwy lane can move through the signal at the same time. The project modification


also includes the addition of a median and the conversion of the two-way left turn lane between 64th and 69th Avenues into a SB through lane.

I-5 NB Ramps/SW 65th Ave at SW Haines St.: Add a new City TSP Project that includes a signal and the addition of a northbound right turn on 65th Avenue at Haines Street. This improvement is an identified mitigation for the TriMet Southwest Corridor project and is assumed to be completed by this project. It is outside the City of Tigard and requires coordination and support from the City of Portland and ODOT for Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) adoption.

I-5 SB Ramps at SW 68th Ave: Modify City TSP Project 38 to accommodate the addition of a second westbound (WB) through lane and dedicated WB left turn lane along Dartmouth Street. The addition of protected/permitted left-turn phasing on all approaches at the Dartmouth Street and 68th Avenue intersection takes advantage of the additional lanes on Dartmouth Street to add capacity to the intersection and improve the efficiency of the signal operations.

Pending acceptance by ODOT, the city finds that the mitigation projects adequately address TPR compliance for the proposed rezone.

CONCLUSION: The applicable provisions of OAR 660-012-0060 (Oregon

Transportation Planning Rule) are met.

E. STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS (Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 197) FINDING: The Tigard Comprehensive Plan addressed the Statewide Planning Goals and was acknowledged by the state as being in compliance with state law; therefore, the Statewide Planning Goals are addressed under the Tigard Comprehensive Plan section.

SECTION V. CITY STAFF COMMENTS

Planning staff worked closely with engineering staff on the proposed amendments, specifically those involving projections into the public righty-of-way and transportation mitigation requirements for TPR compliance. Additionally, key staff in the Community Development and Public Works Departments had an opportunity to formally review the proposed code amendments and had no comments.

SECTION VI. AGENCY COMMENTS

The following agencies/jurisdictions had an opportunity to review the proposed code amendments: City of Lake Oswego City of Portland Metro Land Use and Planning Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation


ODOT provided comments on the proposed sign code amendments that resulted in staff revising the proposal. ODOT also worked closely with the city on the proposed TSP amendments that relate to state transportation mitigation requirements for TPR compliance.

SECTION VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Staff notified all Tigard Triangle interested parties (71 recipients) by email on October 16, 2017 and all Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard property owners, business owners, and residents (2,011 recipients) by mail on October 17, 2017. Both notices provided information about the June 2017 public hearing and the proposed code amendments and solicited public input. Additionally, staff met with Jim Corliss of Landmark Ford on October 25, 2017 to discuss how the proposed amendments may or may not affect the future operation or expansion of this business. As of the writing of this staff report, staff has fielded questions about the proposed code amendments but has received no written comments.

SECTION VIII. CONCLUSION and DECISION-MAKING OPTIONS

In addition to complying with all applicable city, regional, and state provisions, the proposed amendments:

Implement the community’s vision for the Triangle to become an active, urban, multimodal, and mixed-use district;

Advance Tigard’s mission to become the most walkable city in the Pacific Northwest; and

Support development in the Triangle that is consistent with the area’s designation as a regional Town Center.

Therefore, staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the following amendments to the Tigard City Council as determined through the public hearing process:

Tigard Community Development Code Amendments – Tigard Triangle and Downtown Tigard

(Updates sign regulations, Chapter 18.435, and Triangle and Downtown plan districts, Chapters 18.650 and 18.660)

Staff also recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the following amendments to the Tigard City Council as determined through the public hearing process. However, staff’s recommendation is contingent upon ODOT’s acceptance of the proposed mitigation projects. If ODOT has not accepted the proposed mitigation projects by the November 6 public hearing, staff will recommend that the public hearing be continued to a date certain.

Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendments – Tigard Triangle

(Rezones portions of the Triangle from C-G and MUE to TMU)

Transportation System Plan (TSP) Amendments – Tigard Triangle

(Updates TSP to make consistent with Lean Code and compliant with Transportation Planning Rule for Triangle rezone)


October 30, 2017 PREPARED BY: Susan P. Shanks DATE

Senior Planner

October 30, 2017 APPROVED BY: Tom McGuire DATE

Assistant Community Development Director

ATTACHMENTS

1. Proposed Code Amendments (Chapters 18.435, 18.650, and 18.660)(November 6, 2017 Planning Commission Draft)

2. Summary of Proposed Sign Code Amendments (Chapter 18.435)

(Includes detailed description and implications of sign code proposal)

City of Tigard

Proposed Amendments (File Nos. CPA2017-00002, ZON2017-00002, DCA2017-00004)

TIGARD TRIANGLE LEAN CODE Phase II

Planning Commission Draft – November 6, 2017

Please contact Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner, at 503-718-2454 or [email protected] with questions or comments about the proposed code amendments and/or the code adoption process.

The city adopted the Tigard Triangle Lean Code in August 2017. The goal of the new code is to spur development by reducing regulations in ways that support the community’s vision for walkability. Phase II of this project proposes new zoning, new sign regulations, and updates to the city’s Transportation System Plan to refine and implement the newly adopted code. It also proposes new sign regulations for Downtown Tigard to ensure consistency with the community’s plans for this area.

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ATTACHMENT 1

City of Tigard

Proposed Amendments

Table of Contents

I. Zoning & Land Use Map Proposal | ZON2017-00002 & CPA2017-00002 (Shows the proposed zoning and land use designations and the changes between the

existing and proposed designations)

II. Transportation System Plan (TSP) Proposal | CPA2017-00002 (Modifies text, maps, and projects in response to Zoning Map Proposal and Transportation

Planning Rule Analysis)

III. Development Code Proposal | DCA2017-00004 (Modifies sign code, Chapter 18.435, and the Downtown and Tigard Triangle plan districts,

Chapters 18.650 and 18.660, in response to adopted Lean Code and TSP Proposal)***

***Please note that these chapter numbers relate to the city’s new development code structure. The new structure has not yet gone into effect, but it will be in effect by the time this proposal goes through the review process. The sign code is currently Chapter 18.780. The Downtown and Tigard Triangle plan districts are currently Chapters 18.610 and 18.620 respectively. Additionally, Chapter 18.620 still contains the old plan district standards because the Lean Code, which was adopted in August 2017, will not go into effect until new zoning, which is part of this proposal, is adopted.

Please contact Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner, at 503-718-2454 or [email protected] with questions or comments about the proposed code amendments and/or the code adoption process.

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I. Zoning & Land Use Map Proposal

(ZON2017-00002 and CPA2017-00002)

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II. Transportation System Plan Proposal

(CPA2017-00002)

Development of the 2035 TSP

A notable finding from this step was that there were projects from previous planning efforts that no longer meet the community goals. As such, the following projects were removed from the TSP:

Nimbus Avenue Extension due to environmental impacts to Fanno Creek and related cost effectiveness.

Wall Street Extension due to cost effectiveness and potential environmental justice impacts. New interchange on Highway 217 at the extension of SW 68th Avenue due to inconsistency

with the RTP and ODOT plans.

Step 4: Review of Bridge Projects

Due to their high costs, the projects requiring bridge structures to cross highways and railroad tracks were considered to determine if all were necessary, identify which projects were most desired within the planning horizon as well as those that should be include for the purpose of long-term right-of- way protection. This review identified existing plans for a total of seven grade-separated crossings.

The individual project evaluations in Step 3 were supplemented with the overall review of the number of costly grade-separated crossing proposed. On that basis, the following crossings have been removed from the TSP or modified:

Northern Washington Square Regional Center crossing (Highway 217 crossing) was modified to a pedestrian and bicycle connection only.

Wall Street extension (railroad crossing) was removed due to cost effectiveness and potential environmental justice impacts as described as part of Step 3.

Dartmouth Street/Hunziker connection (over Highway 217) was removed due to cost and redundancy with the Hunziker Street/Hampton Street Connection.

Durham Road extension under I-5 was not included due to limited system benefits and cost effectiveness.

The following crossings were recommended to remain in the 2035 TSP:

Northern Washington Square Regional Center crossing (as pedestrian/bike connection only) Southern Washington Square Regional Center crossing Hunziker Street/Hampton Beveland Road (formerly Hampton Street) connection over Highway 217

Step 5

Step 5 of the alternatives analysis included evaluation of potential new roadway projects that would benefit overall multi-modal system operations. Two of the notable new projects in the 2035 TSP include the North Dakota-Pfaffle Neighborhood Route and North Dakota realignment. These projects are envisioned to occur in tandem with or subsequent to realignment of Tiedeman to the west away from the North Dakota-Greenburg Road intersection.

The North Dakota-Pfaffle neighborhood route and North Dakota realignment would provide a much needed east-west connection between Pfaffle and North Dakota Street over Highway 217 and would provide an alternative to Pacific Highway and Walnut Street for travel between east and west

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Transportation System Plan

The following section identifies the three areas within the city— Tigard Triangle, Washington Square Regional Center and Downtown Tigard—with growth opportunities but also significant transportation challenges. Each of the three areas are described below, including a summary of current transportation challenges, followed by strategies for infrastructure investments which are depicted in Figures 5-12 through 5-15.

In addition to improvement projects, this 2035 TSP identifies non-SOV mode split targets for the Tigard Triangle that are higher than required by the Metro RTP (see Table 5-3). Achieving these targets will require integrated land use and parking management strategies.

Land Use Planning

Each of these areas is designated for significant housing and employment growth. The land in the Tigard Triangle is zoned for commercial development (west of 72nd Avenue) and mixed-use development (east of 72nd Avenue). Development of commercial and residential uses in close proximity to each other promotes walking trips for commute trips and non-commute travel. These opportunities can be captured by incorporating densities, mixed-uses, design standards and other land use strategies in the overall planning efforts for the areas.

An initial look at land use alternatives will occur with the initial phases of HCT planning. Development patterns that support HCT—such as mixed uses, higher densities, pedestrian orientation—will encourage the public investments necessary to implement HCT. As future transportation and land uses studies for HCT move forward, they will help to identify complementary land use and transportation investments to support HCT and other transit service to Tigard.

Parking Management

Parking management will be a critical component of creating travel options to and from each subarea. Adequate parking is essential to economic vitality; at the same time too much parking can degrade the pedestrian environment and cause excessive physical space dedicated to parking. A review of parking requirements and parking management measures is warranted in conjunction with land use planning for these areas. In particular, as more emphasis and investment is directed toward walk, bike and transit trips, the amount of parking and the way that it is used will be modified to support the priority purposes of each subarea.

The Tigard Triangle is a priority opportunity for community development and economic activity. The triangle Triangle has long been a retail and commercial hub within the city. Today, the triangle Triangle is zoned for commercial and mixed-use development and is identified as an area of significant future growth in housing and jobs.

Although the area is bordered by three major regional roadways, in many ways those these roadways function as barriers to access the triangle Triangle. Travel to and from the Tigard Triangle is funneled

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from Pacific Highway via 72nd Avenue, Dartmouth Street and 68th Parkway; the Highway 217/72nd Avenue interchange; the northbound I-5 interchange with Haines Street; and the southbound I-5 interchange with Dartmouth Street.

Access to and from the Tigard Triangle area is, and will remain, a critical issue to the success of the Tigard Triangle area. The majority of employees and customers traveling to the area on city streets access the Tigard Triangle area off of Pacific Highway. There is considerable congestion on Pacific Highway in the vicinity of the Tigard Triangle, and this congestion is forecast to worsen with future development and regional growth.

A second issue with the Tigard Triangle relates to non-auto mobility/circulation to/from to, from, and within the area. The triangle Triangle area as a whole is generally sloping downward from Pacific Highway and I-5 to Highway 217. The topography makes pedestrian and bicycle transportation more difficult. These conditions are worsened by incomplete bicycle and pedestrian systems within the Triangle. At the broadest level, options for improving access to the Tigard Triangle area fall into the following categories:

Provide additional intersection and roadway capacity improvements to improve traffic operations at the boundary streets.

Provide additional roadway capacity as development occurs to support a pedestrian-oriented development pattern. Maximize existing infrastructure investments by focusing on parking management and travel demand management programs.

Provide a more integrated system of transportation options for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.

Minimize additional roadway capacity infrastructure investment and focus on travel demand management (TDM) programs.

Provide better facilities for alternative modes (transit, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.). Create a mix of critical additional capacity and implementing TDM programs.

Figure 5-12 shows the existing and planned transportation facilities in the Tigard Triangle that improve

access to, from, and within the area. New streets, trails, and paths are designed to complete the original

street grid pattern and provide additional circulation options for all modes of travel. New bridges to the

east and west are intended to overcome the barriers created by Highway 217 and Interstate 5 and create

a better connection with Downtown Tigard. In addition to providing bicycle and pedestrian facilities along

the entire length of 72nd Avenue, a 72nd Avenue corridor study is needed to determine segment-specific

cross sections that address the competing multimodal transportation needs along this corridor.

Infrastructure Investments

Figure 5-12 shows the planned roadway improvement projects related to access to the Tigard Triangle. Within the Triangle, the improvement projects include several capacity enhancements to existing roadways, extension of Atlanta Street to connect 68th Avenue and Dartmouth, and a new Highway 217 overcrossing connecting Hunziker Street to Hampton Street. The Atlanta Street extension and Hunziker Street overcrossing would provide needed additional circulation options for auto and non-auto modes of transportation within the Tigard Triangle. In addition, the Hunziker Street overcrossing would provide an additional access to the Tigard Triangle area from the south and west.

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The plan also includes widening 72nd Avenue (arterial) and Dartmouth Street (collector) to five lanes. Without careful design of both facilities, these could end up functioning as a surrogate for I-5 travel and could become significant pedestrian and bicycle barriers within the Tigard Triangle. An initial step toward realizing these projects is a corridor study (see Table 5-4) to review street cross sections and potential parallel routes. Specific project considerations for the Tigard Triangle can be found in Technical Memorandum #5 in the Volume 3 Technical Appendix.

3 65th Avenue/Haines Street

Intersection Improvement

Add signal and northbound right turn lane on 65th Ave at Haines St

Tigard Triangle Portland Near-term No $1,000,000

4 OR Highway 217/72nd Ave Interchange Improvements

Interchange Improvement

Complete interchange reconstruction with additional lanes, including the addition of a second northbound right turn lane ramps and overcrossings

Tigard Triangle

ODOT Near-term Yes $19,500,000 $30,000,000

19 Atlanta Street extension New Road

Extend Atlanta Street west from 69th Ave to future 74th Ave to Dartmouth Street

Tigard Triangle

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$3,300,000 $6,000,000

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Connect Hunziker Road to 72nd Avenue—requires over-crossing over Highway 217—removes existing 72nd Avenue/Hunziker Street intersection

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Construct new Highway 217 overcrossing to connect Beveland Rd to Hunziker Rd

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28 74th Avenue extension New Road Extend 74th Ave south from Pacific Highway to Hermoso Wy or Beveland Rd

Tigard Triangle

Tigard Mid-term Yes $5,000,000

29 68th Avenue Road Widening

Widen to 2/3 lanes between Dartmouth Street/I-5 Ramps and south end

Tigard Triangle

Tigard Mid-term No $10,000,000

31 72nd Avenue widening: ORE 99W Pacific Highway to Dartmouth

Road Widening

Widen to 4/5 lanes Tigard Triangle

Tigard Mid-term Yes $8,000,000

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Road Widening

Complete 4/5-lane section from Costco to 72nd Avenue (small section missing in eastbound direction only)

Tigard Triangle Tigard Near-term No $320,000

38 Dartmouth Street widening Road Widening

Widen to 4 lanes plus turn lanes and sidewalks between 72nd Ave and I-5 (68th Ave) to accommodate addition of a second westbound through lane and dedicated westbound left turn lane at 68th Ave

Tigard Triangle

Tigard Near-term Yes $3,000,000

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Add traffic Traffic signal and turn lanes where necessary

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Install traffic signal and add turn lanes where necessary

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66d Pacific Highway/I-5 Southbound (SB) Ramp


Intersection improvements to reduce congestion, including the elimination of one SB through lane north of 64th Ave and the conversion of the two-way left turn lane south of 64th Ave on Pacific Hwy into a SB through lane so that the I-5 SB exit ramp (two lanes) and the single SB Pacific Hwy lane can move through the signal at the same time such as dual northbound through lanes on Pacific Highway and dual lanes for I-5 ramps to reduce confusion, congestion and related accidents

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Near-term Yes $5,000,000

66o Pacific Highway Access Management

Access Management

Implement access management strategies and median projects identified in the Highway Plan, including the addition of a median and the conversion of the two-way left turn lane between 64th and 69th Ave into a southbound through lane (related to roadway project #66 generally and project #66o specifically)

ODOT Near-term Yes $6,000,000

M10 Red Rock Creek Trail New Trail Construct new hard surface trail along Red Rock Creek parallel to and south of Pacific Highway

Tigard Triangle

Tigard Long-Term Yes $3,000,000

M11 Beveland Pedestrian Bridge

New Bridge

Construct new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 5 between Beveland Rd in Tigard to Southwood Dr in Clackamas County

Tigard Triangle

ODOT, Tigard, Clackamas County

Long-Term Yes $6,000,000

TSM4 72nd Avenue Arterial Corridor Management

Provide Arterial Corridor Management along Corridor #19 (Highway 217) in the Metro TSMO Plan

Tigard Triangle

Tigard Mid-term No $1,700,000

3 These projects were modified in 2017 to be consistent with other Tigard Triangle planning documents: 3, 4, 19, 23, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 50, 51, 52, 66d, 66o, M10,

M11, and TSM4. Projects 3, 28, M10, and M11 were added. Projects 29, 37, 51, and 52 were deleted because they were completed or no longer needed. The

descriptions and cost estimates for Projects 4, 19, 23, 38, 66d, and 66o were revised. All other edits were minor.

4 All road projects include bicycle and pedestrian facilities, consistent with the adopted street design standards for the street classification.

5 These projects are proposed to be included in the 2018 RTP financially constrained project list as of September 2017.

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Tigard TrianglePlanned Improvements

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III. Development Code Proposal

(DCA2017-00004)

Chapters 18.435, 18.650, 18.660 (Underline/Strikeout Copy) Proposed Code Amendments

November 6, 2017 (Planning Commission Draft) Page 2 of 36

Proposed new text is underlined (and in bold and italics).

Proposed deleted text is shown as strikethrough text.

Chapter 18.650

TIGARD DOWNTOWN PLAN DISTRICT

18.650.070 Building and Site Design Standards

4. Weather protection.

b. Awnings/marquees/canopies may shall project a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum of 6 feet

from the façade (and may project a maximum of 4 6 feet into the public right-of-way) or the

minimum sidewalk width along the building frontage, whichever is less. Any element that

projects into the right-of-way is subject to approval by the city engineer.

c. Marquees The element shall have a minimum 10-foot clearance from the bottom of the

element marquee to the sidewalk. Awnings and canopies shall have a minimum 8-foot

clearance from the bottom of the awning or canopy to the sidewalk.

18.650.120 Signs

Signs in the MU-CBD zone are subject to the standards and procedures in Chapter 18.435 and shall

utilize the MU-CBD zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.H.

A. Sign standards. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 18.435, Signs, the following standards

shall be met:

1. Residential-only developments within the MU-CBD zone shall meet the sign requirements for the

R-40 zone, 18.435.130.B; nonresidential developments within the MU-CBD zone shall meet the

sign requirements for the commercial zones, 18.435.130.C, and the additional requirements

below.

2. The maximum sign area limits are:

a. Freestanding signs shall not exceed 70 square feet per sign face or a total of 140 square feet

for all sign faces.

b. Wall signs shall not exceed in gross area 15 percent of any building face on which the sign is

mounted.

c. All other signs area requirements shall comply with Section 18.435.130.C.

3. The maximum height limit for all signs except wall signs shall be 20 feet.

4. Freestanding signs within the MU-CBD zone shall not be permitted within required L-1

landscape areas.



5. Blade signs are permitted as follows:

a. One blade sign (above the walkway and under weather protecting awnings, marquees, and

parapets) placed at each entrance to a building is allowed.

b. Vertical dimension of a blade sign shall not exceed 1.5 feet and the width may not exceed 90

percent of the width of the weather protection, for a maximum sign area per sign of 4.5

square feet.

c. The distance from the sidewalk or grade up to the bottom of the sign shall be at least 8 feet.

d. The blade sign may be indirectly illuminated.

6. A projecting sign not greater than 32 square feet per face or a total of 64 square feet for all sign

faces can project up to 4 feet into the public right-of-way with a 10-foot clearance of the right-of-

way.

7. Pedestrian-oriented roof/awning signs are permitted as follows:

a. Buildings with a height of 20 feet or less are permitted to have 1 roof sign that extends above

the upper surface of the awning structure or the roof line.

b. The sign may not exceed 2 feet above the roof line and may not extend below the roofline.

c. The maximum sign area is 45 square feet.

d. The sign shall be oriented to the entrance of the building.

e. The sign may be internally or externally illuminated.

f. 1 pedestrian oriented roof/awning sign shall be permitted per tax parcel. (Ord. 10-02 §2)



Chapter 18.660

TIGARD TRIANGLE PLAN DISTRICT

18.660.080 Building Design Standards

D. Building Projections. Building projections are allowed as follows:

Figure 18.660.3 Building Projection Standards

2. Balconies or weather protection for pedestrians along building façades may project into the

minimum building setback and public right-of-way as shown in Figure 18.660.3 above.

Elements in the right-of-way shall Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet into the right-of-

way. and Balconies that project into the right-of-way shall have a minimum vertical clearance of

10 feet from sidewalk grade and are subject to approval by the city engineer. as shown in Figure

18.660.3 above.

Min. vertical clearance changed from

10’ to 8’ with addition of 6’ max.

projection into the public right-of-way.



3. Weather protection elements for pedestrians along building facades, such as canopies or

awnings, may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way as shown in

Figure 18.660.3 above. Weather protection elements may project into the right-of-way a

maximum of 6 feet or the minimum sidewalk width along the building frontage, whichever is

less. Elements that project into the right-of-way shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 8

feet from sidewalk grade and are subject to approval by the city engineer.

34. Signs may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way subject to the

standards in Chapter 18.435, Signs Subsection 18.435.130.H.1.c and approval by the city

engineer.

18.660.090 Transportation Facility Standards

C. Transportation facility standards.

4. Transportation facility design.

a. Street design. All streets are subject to the design standards in Table 18.660.10 below and as

shown in Figure 18.660.5, except for Dartmouth Street, 72nd

Avenue, and Pacific Highway,

which and the future business access street parallel to Pacific Highway that connects the

western portion of Atlanta Street to the future 74th

Avenue. Dartmouth Street, 72nd

Avenue,

and Pacific Highway are subject to the design standards in Chapter 18.910, Improvement

Standards. The future business access street is subject to the design standards in Chapter

18.910, specifically the local street standard shown in Figure 18.910.6.A with a total right-

of-way width of 46 feet.

d. Pedestrian facilities

iv. Sidewalks shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 6 feet for pedestrian through-

travel, except for A-frame signs where the minimum unobstructed width is 4 feet. Any

permanent structures or utilities within the required through-travel area are subject to

approval by the city engineer. Any sidewalk area outside of the required through-travel

area may be used for commercial purposes by adjacent development or may contain

pedestrian amenities, such as street furniture, bicycle parking, trash cans, and drinking

fountains. Use of this area for commercial purposes includes, but is not limited to:

customer seating, merchandise display, and A-frame signs signage. Use of this area for

commercial purposes is at the sole discretion of the director. A-frame signs are also

subject to the standards and procedures in Chapter 18.435.

18.660.100 Sign Standards

Signs in the TMU zone are subject to the standards and procedures in Chapter 18.435 and shall utilize the

MU-CBD TMU zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.C 18.435.130.H.



Map 18.660.B Tigard Triangle Transportation Network

Business access road added.



Chapter 18.435

SIGNS

18.435.010 Purpose

18.435.012 Effective Date of this Chapter

18.435.015 Definitions

18.435.020 Permits Required

18.435.030 Approval Process

18.435.040 Approval Periods and Extensions

18.435.050 Inspections

18.435.060 Permit Exemptions

18.435.070 Certain Signs Prohibited

18.435.080 Sign Illumination

18.435.085 Sign Measurement

18.435.090 Special Condition Signs

18.435.100 Temporary Signs

18.435.110 Nonconforming Signs

18.435.120 Removal of Nonconforming and Abandoned Signs

18.435.130 Base Zone Regulations

18.435.140 Sign Code Adjustments

18.435.010 Purpose

A. General purposes. The purposes of this chapter are:

1. To protect the health, safety, property and welfare of the public;

2. To promote the neat, clean, orderly and attractive appearance of the community;

3. To accommodate the need of sign users while avoiding nuisances to nearby properties;

4. To insure for ensure safe construction, location, erection and maintenance of signs;

5. To prevent proliferation of signs and sign clutter; and

6. To minimize distractions for motorists on public highways and streets.; and

7. To regulate solely on the basis of time, place and manner of a sign, not on its content.

8. B. Sign quality. In addition, it is the purpose of this chapter to To regulate the design, quality of

materials, construction, location, electrification, illumination and maintenance of all signs visible

from public property or from public rights-of-way.

B. C. Compliance with other laws and regulations. It is not the purpose of this chapter to permit the

erection or maintenance of any sign at any place or in any manner unlawful under any other

ordinance, or state or federal law. (Ord. 04-03)

18.435.012 Effective Date of this Chapter

All references made in this chapter to the effective date of this chapter shall mean November 9, 1983,



unless otherwise specifically stated in an ordinance revision.

18.435.015 Definitions

A. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and

phrases shall have the meanings provided in this chapter. The definitions to be used in this chapter are

in addition to Chapter 18.30, Definitions, and are as follows:

1. “‘A’-frame A-frame sign” means any freestanding temporary sign with two possible sign faces

supported by a rigid frame in the shape of an “A.” double face temporary rigid sign.

2. “Abandoned sign” means a structure not containing a message or image for 90 continuous days or

a sign not in use for 90 continuous days.

3. “Area” - see Section 18.435.085 for definition of sign area.

4. “Awning sign” means a wall sign incorporated into or attached to an awning.

5. “Balloon” - see “Temporary sign.”

6. “Banner” - see “Temporary sign.”

7. “Bench sign” means a bench designed to seat people with a sign painted or affixed on the surface.

8. “Billboard” means a freestanding sign in excess of the maximum size allowed, with adjustments,

in the locations where it is located or proposed to be located.

9. “Building face” means all windows and wall areas of a building in one or more parallel

planes.

10. 9. “Cultural institution auxiliary sign” means a sign placed and maintained by, or on behalf of, a

subordinate commercial use in a cultural institution.

11. 10. “Cutout” means letters, figures, characters and/or representations in cutout or irregular

form attached to or superimposed upon a sign.

12. 11. “Directional sign” means a permanent sign which is designed and erected solely for the

purpose of traffic or pedestrian direction.

13. 12. “Display surface” means the area made available by the sign structure for the purpose of

displaying the message or image.

14. 13. “Electrical sign” means any sign utilizing electrical wiring.

15. 14. “Electronic information sign” means a signs, displays, devices or portions thereof with

lighted messages that change at intermittent intervals, each lasting more than two seconds, by

electronic process or remote control. Electronic information signs are not identified as rotating,

revolving or moving signs. Also known as an automatic changeable copy sign or electronic

variable message center.

16. 15. “Entryway sign” means a sign placed by the city at an entry to the city.



16. “Face of a building” means all windows and wall areas of a building in one or more parallel

planes.

17. “Flashing sign” means any sign which is illuminated by an intermittent or sequential flashing

light source with an whose interval cycle that is two seconds or less in duration, or which is

animated in any other way animated so as to create the illusion of movement without actual

physical movement or the illusion of a flashing or intermittent light or light source.

18. “Flush pitched roof sign” means a wall sign attached to a mansard or similar type of vertically

aligned roof.

19. “Freestanding sign” means a sign erected and mounted on a freestanding frame, mast or pole and

not attached to any building.

20. “Freeway interchange” means any intersection of an exit off-ramp of Interstate Highway 5 or

State Highway 217 with a surface street.

21. “Freeway-oriented sign” means a sign primarily designed to be read by a motorist traveling on a

highway designated by the Oregon State Highway Department as a freeway or expressway;

specifically, these shall be Interstate 5 and Oregon State Highway 217, and shall not include

Highway 99W.

22. “Immediate or serious danger” means:

a. Whenever any portion of the structure is damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or other

cause, and any member or appurtenance is likely to fail, become detached or dislodged, or to

collapse and thereby injure persons or damage property;

b. Whenever any portion of the structure is not of sufficient strength or stability or is not so

anchored, attached or fastened in place as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one-

half of that specified in the Uniform Building Code for this type structure or similar structure,

and will not exceed the working stresses permitted in the Uniform Building Code for such

structures; or

c. Whenever the location of the sign structure obstructs the view of motorists traveling on the

public streets or private property, and thus causes damage to property or thereby injures

persons.

23. “Industrial park” means a parcel of land which complies with the requirements in Chapter 18.130,

Industrial Zones.

24. “Lawn sign” - see “Temporary sign.”

25. “Lighting methods” means:

a. Direct - exposed lighting or neon tubes on the sign face;

b. Flashing - lights which blink on and off randomly or in sequence;



b. c. Indirect or external - the light source is separate from the sign face or cabinet and is

directed so as to shine on the sign; and

c. d. Internal - the light source is concealed within the sign.

26. “Maintenance” means normal care needed to keep a sign functional such as cleaning, oiling,

changing and repair of light bulbs and sign faces. Does not include structural alteration.

27. “Nonconforming sign” means a sign or sign structure lawfully erected and properly maintained

that would not be allowed under the sign regulations presently applicable to the site.

28. “Non-structural trim” means the moldings, battens, caps, nailing strips and latticing, letters and

walkways which are attached to a sign structure.

29. “Painted wall decorations” means displays painted directly on a wall, designed and intended as a

decorative or ornamental feature. Decorations may also include lighting

30. “Painted wall highlights” means painted areas which highlight a building’s architectural or

structural features.

31. “Painted wall sign” means a sign applied to a building wall with paint and which has no sign

structure.

32. “Person” means individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships and joint stock

companies.

33. “Premises” means one or more lots on which are constructed or on which are to be constructed a

building or a group of buildings designed as a unit.

34. “Projecting sign” means a sign that is either parallel to and projects more than 18 inches from

the building face or a sign, or any part of a sign, that is not parallel to the building face. A

projecting sign may be attached to a building face, marquee, balcony, awning, or similar

building projection but may attached to a building other than a wall sign in which the sign face is

not parallel to the wall. Such sign shall not project above the wall of the building to which it is

attached, except where there is an existing parapet.

35. “Projection” means the distance by which a projecting sign extends from a building.

36. “Reader-board sign” means any sign with changeable copy or a message, except electronic

information signs.

37. “Roof line” means the top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any

cupolas, chimneys or other minor projections.

38. “Roof sign” means a sign erected fully upon or directly above a roof line or parapet of a building

or structure. Exceptions: include approved temporary balloons, signs attached to existing

architectural features and flush mounted “roof” signs.

39. “Rotating, revolving or moving sign” means any sign, or portion of a sign, which moves in any

manner, including but not limited to movement caused by wind, machines, or persons.



40. “Shopping center” means developments of not less than eight business units.

41. “Shopping plaza” means developments of between two and seven business units.

42. “Sign” means materials placed or constructed primarily to convey a message with symbols, logos,

letters, or other displays and which that can be viewed from a the public right-of-way, another

property, or from the air.

43. “Sign structure” means any structure which supports or is capable of supporting any sign as

described in the Uniform Building Code. A sign structure may be a single pole and may or may

not be an integral part of a building.

44. “Structural alteration” means modification of the size, shape or height of a sign structure. Also

includes replacement of sign structure materials with other than comparable materials, for

example metal parts replacing wood parts.

45. “Surface street” means a street which does not have limited access and which is not a freeway or

expressway.

46. “Temporary sign” means any sign, banner, lawn sign or balloon which is not permanently erected

or permanently affixed to any sign structure, sign tower, the ground or a building:

a. Balloon - an inflatable, stationary temporary sign anchored by some means to a structure or

the ground. Includes simple children’s balloons, hot and cold air balloons, blimps and other

dirigibles;

b. Banner - a sign made of fabric or other nonrigid material with no enclosing framework;

c. Lawn sign - temporary signs placed on private property a rigid sign supported by one or

more sticks, posts, or rods inserted into the ground or a weighted base; or, or A-frame in or

on the ground. A lawn sign in residential zones is exempt from sign permit requirements

provided the size requirements in Section 18.435.060 can be met. A lawn sign in commercial

or industrial zones is subject to temporary permit requirements as provided for in Section

18.435.100.

d. A-frame sign – a sign that meets the definition in Subsection 18.435.015.A.1.

47. “Tenant sign” means a sign placed in control of a current tenant or property owner.

47. 48. “Wall sign” means any sign attached to, painted on, or erected against the wall of a building

face or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the building face and that

projects 18 inches or less from the building face plane of the wall.

48. “Window sign” means a sign placed on the inside of a window. Signs placed on the outside of a

window are considered wall signs.

B. General rule. For the purpose of this chapter, words used in the present tense include the future, the

singular number includes the plural, “shall” is mandatory and not directory, and “building” includes

“structures” except “sign structures.” (Ord. 09-13; Ord. 06-13, Ord. 06-09, Ord. 04-03, Ord. 04-02)



18.435.020 Permits Required

A. Compliance with regulations. No sign or sign structure shall hereafter may be erected, re-erected,

constructed, structurally altered, or relocated within the city limits except as provided by this title

chapter, and a permit for the same sign or sign structure has been issued by the director approval

authority through the process provided in Section 18.435.030 below.

B. Separate permits for each sign. A separate permit shall be required for each new sign or signs,

modification of signs, or to legalize signs for each business entity. A separate permit shall be required

for each Each sign or group of signs on a single supporting structure, including sign alterations not

exempted by Section 18.435.060, shall require a separate permit.

C. Types of sign permits. All permanent signs shall require a sign permit except those that are

exempted by Section 18.435.060. All temporary signs shall require a temporary sign permit as

provided by Section 18.435.100, except that A-frame signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H.6

shall be treated as permanent signs for permitting purposes.

D. C. Compliance with state building code. Separate structural permits under the state building code

shall also apply. Building permits. All signs are subject to the provisions of the state building code

where applicable. A building permit may be required.

E. D. Electrical permits. required. An electrical permit shall be obtained for all illuminated signs, from

the enforcing agency subject to the provisions of the state electrical code. All signs are subject to the

provisions of the state electrical code where applicable. An electrical permit shall be required for

all illuminated signs.

F. E. Retroactive sign permits. The director approval authority may require application for sign

permits for all signage at a given address if no existing permits previously had been approved or

documented. (Ord. 09-13)

18.435.030 Approval Process

A. Approval process. Permits for new signs, modification of existing signs, or to legalize signs for which

a permit was not obtained when it was constructed, Sign permits, including temporary sign permits,

shall be processed through a Type I procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.050, using the

requirements of this chapter as approval criteria.

18.435.040 Approval Periods and Extensions

A. Approval period. Sign permit approval shall be effective for a period of 90 days from the date of

approval.

B. Lapse of approval. The sign Sign permit approval shall lapse if:

1. Substantial construction of the approved plan permit has not begun within the 90-day period; or

2. Construction on the site is a departure from the approved plan permit.

C. Extension of approval. The director approval authority shall, upon written request by the applicant,

grant an extension of the approval period not to exceed 90 days provided that:



1. No changes are made on to the original sign permit plan as approved;

2. The applicant can show intent of initiating construction of the sign within the 90-day extension

period; and

3. There have been no changes in the applicable policies and ordinance provisions and state building

code provisions on which the approval was based.

18.435.050 Inspections

A. Construction inspection. General requirements for the inspection of signs during and following

construction:

1. All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to an inspection by the

building official in compliance with the state building code and this title:

a. A survey of the lot or proposed location for sign erection may be required by the building

official to verify compliance of the structure with approved plans; and

b. Neither the building official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense or other

obligations entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow

inspection.

B. Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by a permit to notify

the building official that such work is ready for inspection. The building official may require that

every request for inspection be filed at least one working day before such inspection is desired.

C. Required interim inspections.

1. Reinforcing steel or structural framework of any part of the proposed structure shall may not be

covered or concealed without first obtaining approval of the building official;

2. Foundation inspections shall be made after all required excavations, form work and bolt settings

are completed and ready to receive concrete;

3. All anchorages shall be left exposed for inspection;

4. Electrical inspection shall be made by the agency issuing electrical permits.

D. Final inspections. Final inspection shall be called for by the applicant when all work is completed.

This inspection shall cover all items required by the building official under state law or city

ordinances such as the locations, landscaping if required, and general compliance with the approved

plans and requirements of this title.

E. Director’s inspection. The director is authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this

chapter:

1. All signs for which permits are required shall be inspected by the director; and

2. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the director may enter at reasonable times any building,

structure, or premises in the city to perform any duty imposed upon the position by this chapter.



18.435.060 Permit Exemptions

A. Exemptions from permit requirements. The following signs and operations shall do not require a sign

permit but shall conform to all other applicable regulations of this chapter and the provisions of

Subsection B of this section:

1. Lawn and A-frame signs in residential zones. which do not exceed the maximum allowable area

on one premises regardless of the number of signs as follows:

a. Multiple lawn and A-frame signs are allowed per premises.

b. The total maximum sign area for lawn signs in the R-1, R-2, R-3.5, R-4.5, and R-7 zones

shall be 12 square feet per sign face and A total of 24 square feet for all sign faces per

premises. The total maximum sign area for lawn signs in all other residential zones shall

be 24 square feet for all sign faces per premises. in residential zones;

c. b. A-frame signs shall be no greater than six square feet per face in any residential zone.

The total maximum sign area for A-frame signs in all residential zones shall be 6 square

feet per sign face and 12 square feet for all sign faces. A-frame signs may be displayed

only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Lawn signs shall not exceed 12 square feet per

face in the R-1, R-2, R-3.5, R-4.5, and R-7 zones.

d. Lawn and A-frame signs in residential zones shall be placed on private property and not

within the public right-of-way nor shall such signs obstruct or the clear vision area described

in Chapter 18.930, Visual Clearance Areas. A-frame signs are permitted only between the

hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.;

2. Signs not oriented or intended to be legible from a right-of-way, other property, or from the air;

3. Signs inside a building, except for strobe lights flashing signs visible from a right-of-way, other

property or from the air;

4. Painted wall decorations;

5. Painted wall highlights;

6. Flags displayed from permanently located freestanding or wall-mounted flagpoles that are

designed to allow the raising and lowering of flags; Signs affected by stipulated judgments to

which the city is a party, entered by courts of competent jurisdiction;

7. Directional signs on private property;

8. Interior w Window signs;

9. Signs affected by stipulated judgments to which the city is a party, entered by courts of

competent jurisdiction; and

10. Sign repair, maintenance, or change of message that does not involve a change of sign size,

height, type, or location. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location or construction

of directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to direct pedestrians



or vehicular traffic while on the parcel of real property on which the signs are located. No sign

permit or fee shall be required for such signs; and

10. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location or construction of signs on private

property where such erection, construction or location is required by any law or ordinance, nor

shall any public agency or utility be prohibited from erecting signs on private property when

otherwise permitted. No sign permit or fee shall be required for such signs.

B. Requirements for exempted signs. All signs exempted from permit requirements under Subsection A

above shall meet the following requirements:

1. The sign shall be erected All signs shall be placed on private property with the consent of the

lawful possessor of the property owner. No sign may and shall not be placed on utility poles or in

the public right-of-way; and

2. At least one sign shall be permitted per parcel of land; additional signs on such parcel Multiple

signs shall be allowed per premises and be spaced at least 50 feet apart in residential zones and

30 feet apart in all other base zones.

C. Nothing in this title shall prevent the erection, location, or construction of signs on private property

where such erection, location, or construction is required by any law or ordinance. Nor shall any

public agency or utility be prohibited from erecting signs on private property when otherwise

authorized. No sign permit or fee shall be required for such signs. Exceptions. The sign permit

provisions of this section shall not apply to repair, maintenance or change of copy on the same sign

(including, but not limited to the changing of a message on a sign specifically designed and permitted

for the use of changeable copy), or unlawfully erected or maintained signs. (Ord. 04-02)

18.435.070 Certain Signs Prohibited

A. Prohibited display of flags and banners. It is a violation of this chapter to erect or maintain strings of

pennants, banners or streamers, festoons of lights, clusters of flags, strings of twirlers or propellers,

flashing or blinking lights, flares, balloons and similar devices of carnival character. Exceptions

include:

1. National, state and institutional flags properly displayed;

2. Signs and banners approved as temporary signs; and

3. Balloon as allowed in 18.435.090.C.

A. B. Unsafe signs or improperly maintained signs. No sign shall may be constructed, erected, or

maintained unless the sign and sign structure is so constructed, erected, and maintained as to be able

to withstand the wind, seismic, and or other applicable requirements as specified in of the state

building code or this title. Any sign that by its condition or location presents an immediate or

serious danger to the public shall be removed or repaired by order of the building official. In the

event the owner of the sign cannot be found or refuses to comply with the order to remove or repair

the sign, the building official shall have the dangerous sign removed and the owner cited for

noncompliance and recovery of any damage or expense.

B. C. Signs at intersections. No sign shall may be erected at intersections of any streets in such a

manner as to materially obstruct free and clear vision. All signs shall be consistent with Chapter



18.930, Visual Clearance Areas of this title:

1. No sign shall may be erected at any location where, by reason of the position, shape or color, that

interferes with, obstructs the view of, or could be confused with any authorized traffic signal or

device; and

2. No sign shall may be erected which makes use of the word “stop,” “look,” “danger,” or any other

similar word, phrase, symbol, or character in such manner as is reasonably likely to interfere

with, mislead or confuse motorists.

C. D. Obscenity Obscene signs. No sign shall may bear or contain statements, words, or pictures in

which the dominant theme of the material, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in sex or

is patently offensive because it affronts the contemporary community standard relating to the

description or representation of sexual material which is utterly without redeeming social value.

D. E. Traffic obstructing signs. No sign or sign structure shall may be constructed in such a manner or

at such a location that it will obstruct access to any fire escape or other means of ingress or egress

from a building or any exit corridor, exit hallway or exit doorway. No sign or supporting structure

shall may cover, wholly or partially, any window or doorway in any manner that it will substantially

limit access to the building in case of fire.

F. Bare light bulbs. Strings of bare lights shall not be constructed, erected, or maintained within view of

any private or public street or right-of-way except if designed as part of a structure’s architectural

design. This subsection shall not apply to lighting displays as described in subsection A.2 of this

section.

E. G. Roof signs. Roof signs of any kind are prohibited, except for temporary balloon signs as allowed

by Section 18.435.100 and pedestrian-oriented roof signs as allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H. ,

including temporary signs with the sole exception of approved temporary balloons.

F. H. Revolving, rotating, or moving signs. Revolving, rotating, or moving signs of any kind are

prohibited, except for flags allowed by Subsection 18.435.060.A.6 or temporary banners or balloons

as allowed by Section 18.435.100.

G. I. Flashing signs. Flashing signs of any kind are prohibited, including but not limited to strobe

lights. A sign which displays flashing or intermittent or sequential light, or lights of changing degrees

or intensity, with each interval in the cycle lasting two seconds or less. Exposed reflective type bulbs,

strobe lights, rotary beacons, par spots, zip lights, or similar devices shall be prohibited.

J. Temporary signs with illumination or changeable copy. A sign not permanently erected or affixed to

any sign structure, sign tower or building which is an electrical or internally illuminated sign or a sign

with changeable message characteristics.

H. K. Right-of-way signs. Signs in the public right-of-way in whole or in part are prohibited, except

for signs legally erected for informational purposes by or on behalf of a government agency, bench

signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.090.B, awning signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.090.E,

temporary banners allowed by Section 18.435.100, or signs allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H.1.c

in the TMU and MU-CBD zones. Any sign that projects into or is located in City of Tigard right-of-

way is subject to approval by the city engineer. No sign may project into or be located in Oregon

Department of Transportation right-of-way.



I. L. Signs on a vehicle. Any sign placed Signs placed on or painted on a motor vehicle or trailer, as

defined by ORS Chapter 801, with the primary purpose of providing a sign not otherwise allowed for

by this chapter are prohibited.

J. M. Billboards. Billboards are prohibited. (Ord. 09-13)

18.435.080 Sign Illumination

A. Surface brightness. The surface brightness of any sign shall may not exceed that produced by the

diffused output obtained from 800 milliampere fluorescent light sources spaced not closer than eight

inches, center on center.

B. No exposed incandescent lamps. Any exposed incandescent lamp which exceeds 25 watts shall may

not be used on the exterior surface of any sign so as to expose the face of such bulb or lamp to any

public street or public right-of-way with the exception of electronic information signs.

18.435.085 Sign Measurement

A. Projecting and freestanding signs.

1. The area of a freestanding or projecting sign shall include all sign faces counted in calculating its

area. Regardless of the number of sign cabinets or sign faces, the total allowable area shall may

not be exceeded.

2. The area of the sign shall be measured as follows if the sign is composed of one or more

individual cabinets or sides:

a. The area around and enclosing the perimeter of each cabinet, sign face or module shall be

summed and then totaled to determine total area. The perimeter of measurable area shall may

not include embellishments such as pole covers, framing and decorative roofing, provided

there is no written advertising copy, symbols or logos on such embellishments;

b. If the sign is composed of more than two sign cabinets, sign faceia or modules, the area

enclosing the entire perimeter of all cabinets and/or modules within a single, continuous

geometric figure shall be the area of the sign. Pole covers and other embellishments shall not

be included in the area of the sign measurement if they do not bear written advertising copy,

symbols or logos; and

c. The overall height of a freestanding sign or sign structure is measured from the grade directly

below the sign to the highest point of the sign or sign structure and shall include architectural

and structural embellishments.

B. Wall signs.

1. The area of the sign shall be measured as follows:

a. The area around and enclosing the perimeter of each cabinet, sign face or module is summed

and then totaled to determine total area. The perimeter of measurable area will not include

embellishments such as pole covers, framing and decorative roofing, provided there is no

written advertising copy, symbols or logos on such embellishments;



b. If the sign is composed of individual letters or symbols using the wall as the background with

or without added decoration, the total sign area shall be calculated by measuring the area

within the perimeter of all symbols and letters or other decoration including logos; and

c. Measurement of the wall area pertaining to flush pitched “roof” signs shall be calculated as if

the sign were mounted directly on the wall face immediately below the sign.; and

d. Measurement of the wall area pertaining to awning or canopy signs shall be calculated to

include the vertical surface of the awning or canopy on which the sign is to be mounted and

the wall surface of the structure to which it is attached.

C. Awning Signs.

1. If an awning sign meets the definition of a wall sign as provided in Subsection 18.435.015.A., it

shall be measured as a wall sign as described in Subsection 18.435.085.B above as if the sign

were mounted directly on the building face.

2. If an awning sign meets the definition of a projecting sign, it shall be measured as a projecting

sign as described in Subsection 18.435.085.A above.

18.435.090 Special Condition Signs

A. Applicability. Special-condition Special condition signs shall have special or unique dimensional,

locational, illumination, maximum number or other requirements imposed upon them in addition to

the regulations contained in this chapter.

B. Bench signs.

1. Bench signs shall only be permitted allowed at designated transit stops in commercial, industrial,

and the R-12, R-25, and R-40 zones where no bus shelter exists:

a. There shall be no No more than one bench sign per allowable shall be allowed per transit

stop;

b. Placement of the bench sign shall may not interfere with pedestrian traffic or be located

within a vision clearance area or a public right-of-way except where approved unless

otherwise determined to be permissible by the city engineer;

c. Application for a bench sign shall include the signature of the affected property owner, proof

of liability insurance, and any required permits from the state highway division or

Washington County, where applicable; and

d. The sign area shall be limited to a total of 14 square feet.

C. Balloons.

1. One inflatable, stationary balloon or one cluster of children’s balloons firmly secured shall be

allowed only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:

a. A City of Tigard sign permit is obtained for each single or cluster of balloons;



b. Each owner or legal occupant of property or a building shall be allowed one balloon per year;

c. A balloon sign shall be allowed to remain up for a period of no longer than 10 days per year;

d. A permit issued for a balloon will serve as one of the three sign permits allowed per business

in a calendar year;

e. Balloons may be permitted as roof signs with a city sign permit;

f. The size of a balloon shall not exceed 25 feet in height; and

g. The balloon shall be secured to a structure on the ground and shall not be allowed to float in

the air higher than 25 feet above the nearest building roof line.

C. D. Electronic message centers. Electronic Information Signs.

1. Electronic message center (variable message) sign regulations shall be subject to all of the

following restrictions:

1. a. Electronic message center information signs shall be permitted allowed only in the C-G,

MUC, TMU, and MU-CBD zones, and at schools that front an arterial street where the sign is not

less than 200 feet from an abutting residential use and is oriented to the arterial street.

2. The standards for electronic information signs in TMU and MU-CBD zones are provided in

Subsection 18.435.130.H.1.a.

3. The standards for electronic information signs in all other zones and for schools are provided

below.

a. b. The maximum height and area of an electronic message center information sign shall be

as provided in Section 18.435.130 and any other applicable standards of this title;

b. c. Electronic message centers information signs may not be substituted for a

nonconforming sign or mounted upon a nonconforming sign or sign structure, unless the sign

and sign structure are brought into compliance with all of the provisions of this title;

c. d. An electronic message center information sign shall may be allowed to substitute for one

freestanding sign or one wall sign except in the MUC zone where an electronic message

center information sign may only be substituted for one freestanding sign and no other sign

type. Electronic message centers information signs shall may not be substituted for any other

sign types as provided in this title, and shall may not be allowed to replace or supplement a

billboard, freeway oriented sign, or any other sign types other than those specifically allowed

above;

d. e. One electronic message center information sign shall be allowed per premises; and

e. f. With regard to light patterns:

i. Traveling light patterns (“chaser effect”) shall be are prohibited;



ii. Messages and animation shall be displayed at intervals of greater than two seconds in

duration.

D. E. Freestanding freeway-oriented signs.

1. For signs requiring a permit under the Oregon Motorist Information Act, the city will determine

through a Type I procedure whether the sign meets all applicable city standards and provide that

determination to any applicant for a state permit consistent with ORS 377.723.

2. Freeway-oriented signs shall only be allowed permitted only in the C-G, TMU, I-P, I-L and I-H

zones.

3. Freeway-oriented signs shall be permitted to be located within 200 feet of Highway 217 and/or

Interstate Freeway No. 5 rights-of-way.

4. One freestanding freeway-oriented sign shall be allowed per premises.

5. The maximum height of a freeway-oriented sign shall may not exceed 35 feet from the ground

level at its base.

6. For freestanding signs a total The maximum sign area of a freeway-oriented sign may not exceed

160 square feet per face ( or 320 square feet for all faces. total) shall be allowed.

7. Freeway-oriented signs shall be oriented to be viewed from the freeway.

8. In addition to a freeway-oriented sign, each parcel, development complex, or premises shall be

allowed one freestanding sign provided all other provisions of this chapter can be met and both

signs are located on separate frontages with different orientations.

9. Freeway-oriented signs are only allowed as freestanding signs and are not permitted allowed as

any other sign type. roof, tenant, temporary, balloon, wall and awning signs.

E. F. Awning signs.

1. Awning signs shall be permitted allowed in all base zones. Regardless of how an awning sign is

measured, as provided in Subsection 18.435.085.C, the total awning sign area counts toward

the total wall sign area allowance as provided in the applicable base zone sign regulations in

Section 18.435.130, except for awning signs in the TMU and MU-CBD zones. The total awning

sign area in these zones counts toward the total projecting sign area allowance as provided in

Subsection 18.435.130.H.4.

2. The standards for awning signs in TMU and MU-CBD zones are provided in Subsection

18.435.130.H.4.

3. The standards for awning signs in all other zones are provided below.

a. 2. The copy on awning signs may not extend above the upper surfaces of the awning

structure. They may be hung below the awning if the sign clears the sidewalk by at least 8-1/2

feet;

b. 3. Awning signs may be internally or externally illuminated; and



c. 4. Where approved by the city engineer, awning Awning signs may extend into the public

right-of-way 6-1/2 feet or 2/3 of the distance to the roadway, whichever is less. However, no

sign may extend within two feet of the travel lane. State highway division approval shall be

necessary for awning signs on state highways.

F. G. Flush pitched “roof” sign.

1. Flush pitched roof signs shall be allowed in all base zones except residential zones;

2. The face of flush Flush pitched roof signs may not extend more than six inches above the roof

line;

3. Flush pitched roof signs shall be parallel to the building face and . They may not extend beyond

the sides of the building face wall. Such surfaces shall be considered part of a wall surface in the

calculation of total wall area;

4. Flush pitched roof Such signs shall only be attached to a mansard or other near vertical roof

where the roof angle is greater than 45° from horizontal; and

5. Flush pitched roof signs are a type of wall sign, and all All code provisions applicable to wall

signs shall also be applicable apply to this type of sign.

G. H. Painted wall signs. Wall signs, including symbols or logos, which are painted directly onto the

wall surface shall may not exceed in gross wall area that the percentage normally allowed for a wall

sign in that the applicable base zone; however, the vertical dimension of the sign cannot exceed 20

percent of the height of the wall.

H. I. Entryway signs. Entryway signs shall be permitted allowed in all base zones.

I. J. Cultural institution auxiliary signs.

1. Cultural institution auxiliary signs shall be permitted allowed in all base zones.

2. Cultural institution auxiliary signs are limited to one sign and must be either within the same sign

structure as another freestanding sign on the property where the cultural institution is located or

on a wall of the primary building of the cultural institution. A wall sign must be consistent in

structure and materials with any existing wall sign on the cultural institution. The sign area of a

cultural institution auxiliary sign shall may not exceed four square feet per face. (Ord. 10-04 §1;

Ord. 06-13, Ord. 06-09, Ord. 04-03)

18.435.100 Temporary Signs

A. Approval process. Permits for temporary signs not exempted by Section 18.435.060 shall be

processed through a Type I procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.050. The approval authority

shall attach conditions to a permit for a temporary sign as necessary to ensure discontinuance of the

use of the sign in compliance with the terms of the authorization, and to ensure substantial

compliance with the purpose of this title.

A. Applicability. All temporary signs listed in Subsection 18.435.015.A.46 require a temporary sign

permit except for the following:



1. Lawn and A-frame signs in residential zones exempted by Section 18.435.060.

2. A-frame signs in MU-CBD and TMU zones allowed by Subsection 18.435.130.H.6.

B. Expiration.

1. A temporary sign permit shall be issued for a period of 30 days or less. The approval authority

may attach conditions to the permit as necessary to ensure discontinuance of the use of the

sign terminate within 30 days from the date of issuance; and

2. No permit shall be issued for a period longer than 30 days, but a A temporary sign permit may be

reissued by the director approval authority for two additional permit periods of 30 days each per

calendar year, except for balloon sign permits which may not be reissued.

C. Types and locations. Types and locations of temporary signs shall be as follows: Standards for all

temporary signs, except balloon signs, that require a temporary sign permit by Subsection

18.435.100.A above are as follows:

1. A maximum of one temporary sign may be allowed at a time for each owner or occupant of

property or building; The total number of temporary signs issued by permit shall not exceed one

for any use at any one period of time; such signs are not permitted for single-family and duplex

dwellings. Exempted lawn signs in residential zones are not provided in this provision;

2. The total area of a temporary sign shall may not exceed 24 square feet for all faces and no more

than or 12 square feet per face, except for banners which may not exceed 24 square feet per sign

face such signs are not permitted for single-family and duplex dwellings. The permitted area for a

banner shall be no more than 24 square feet per face with the total sign area not to exceed 24

square feet;

3. See 18.435.015.A.46 for the types of temporary signs which may be approved; Temporary signs

shall be located on private property;

4. Temporary signs may not be located in the public right-of-way or the clear vision area as

described in Chapter 18.930, except for banners which may be hung across the right-of-way

where approved by the city engineer;

5. Temporary signs may not be illuminated in any way or utilize electrical wiring;

6. Temporary signs may not contain a reader-board or electronic information sign component;

and

7. Temporary signs may not be permanently attached to the ground, buildings, or other

structures.

4. Special event banners to be hung across public right-of-ways may be permitted by the city

manager’s designee;

5. A balloon as provided in 18.435.090.C.

D. Standards for balloon signs that require a temporary sign permit by Subsection 18.435.100.A above

are as follows:



1. A maximum of one stationary balloon or cluster of children’s balloons may be allowed per

calendar year for each owner or occupant of property or building;

2. A balloon sign may remain in place for a maximum of 10 days per calendar year;

3. A balloon sign may be allowed as a roof sign;

4. A balloon sign may not exceed 25 feet in height or float in the air higher than 25 feet above the

nearest building’s roof line; and

5. A balloon sign shall be secured to a structure or the ground.

D. Location. The location of a temporary sign requiring a permit shall be as approved by the director.

Exempted lawn signs shall be placed only on private property, outside of the public right-of-way, and

may not obstruct the clear vision area.

E. Attachment. Temporary signs may not be permanently attached to the ground, buildings or other

structures. (Ord. 04-02)

18.435.110 Nonconforming Signs

A. Applicability. For the purposes of this chapter, non-conforming signs will be defined as follows:

1. Except as provided in this chapter, signs in existence on March 20, 1978, in compliance with

Ordinance Nos. 77-89 and 78-16, which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter, but

which were constructed, erected or maintained in compliance with all previous regulations, shall

be regarded as nonconforming signs which may be continued until March 20, 1988.

2. Signs in existence on January 11, 1971, which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter,

but which were constructed, erected or maintained in compliance with all previous regulations,

were regarded as nonconforming signs and could be continued for a period of 10 years from

January 11, 1971. All such signs which were not brought into compliance with the standards in

Ordinance Nos. 77-89 and 78-16 and the extensions granted, are now in violation of this chapter.

3. Signs located on premises annexed into the city after January 11, 1971, which do not comply with

the provisions of this chapter, shall be brought into compliance with this chapter within a period

of 10 years after the effective date of the annexation.

4. Any sign which is structurally altered, relocated or replaced shall immediately be brought into

compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter, except the repairing and restoration of a sign

on site or away from the site to a safe condition. Any part of a sign or sign structure for normal

maintenance shall be permitted without loss of nonconforming status.

B. Restrictions. For purposes of this title, a sign face or message change shall be subject to the following

provisions:

1. A sign face or message change on a nonconforming sign is not allowed as an alteration when the

affected property and sign structure have been abandoned for greater than 90 days;

2. A sign face or message change shall be allowed as an alteration only for existing conforming

signs and for nonconforming signs prior to their amortization expiration date; and



3. No sign permit shall be required for allowable sign face or message changes.

C. Reconstruction. Should a nonconforming sign or sign structure or nonconforming portion of structure

be destroyed or repaired by any means to an extent of more than 50 percent of its replacement cost, it

shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provisions of this title.

D. Requirements for conformance. Signs in existence on the effective date of this chapter which do not

comply with provisions regulating flashing signs; use of par spotlights or rotating beacons; rotating

and revolving signs; flags, banners, streamers, or strings of lights, or temporary or incidental signs;

shall be made to conform within 90 days from the effective date of this chapter. (Ord. 04-03)

18.435.120 Removal of Nonconforming and/or Abandoned Signs

A. Conformance required. All signs erected after the effective date of this title, which are in violation of

any provisions of this chapter, shall be removed or brought into conformance upon written notice by

the director.

B. Removal. All signs which do not comply with this chapter, but were erected prior to the effective date

of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be removed or brought into conformance within 60

days from written notice by certified mail given by the director.

C. Enforcement. If the owner of sign, building, structure or premises fails to comply with the written

order, the director may then cite the owner into court subject to Chapter 18.20, Administration and

Enforcement. The following exceptions apply:

1. Section 18.435.110 provides for certain time limits and other conditions for certain signs as

described therein.

2. Any sign that by its condition or location presents an immediate or serious danger to the public,

by order of the building official, shall be removed or repaired within the time the building official

may specify. In the event the owner of such sign cannot be found or refuses to comply with the

order to remove, the building official shall then have the dangerous sign removed and the owner

cited for noncompliance and recovery of any damage or expense.

3. All temporary signs shall be removed as provided in 18.435.100.B.1, or in the case of temporary

balloons as provided in 18.435.090.C.

D. Responsible party for removal. Any person who owns or leases a nonconforming or abandoned sign

or sign structure shall remove such sign and sign structure when the expiration of the amortization

period for the sign(s) as provided in Section 18.435.110 has occurred or the sign has been abandoned:

1. If the person who owns or leases such sign fails to remove it as provided in this section, the

director shall give the owner of the building, structure or premises upon which such sign is

located, 60 days written notice to remove it;

2. If the sign has not been removed at the expiration of the 60 days notice, the director may remove

such sign at cost to the owner of the building, structure or premises;



3. Signs which are in full compliance with city sign regulations, which the successor to a person’s

business agrees to maintain as provided in this chapter, need not be removed in compliance with

this section; and

4. Costs incurred by the city due to removal, may be made a lien against the land or premises on

which such sign is located, after notice and hearing, and may be collected or foreclosed in the

same manner as liens otherwise entered in the liens docket of the city.

18.435.130 Base Zone Regulations

A. R-7, R-4.5, R-3.5, R-2 and R-1 zones. No sign of any character shall be permitted allowed in an the

R-7, R-4.5, R-3.5, R-2, or R-1 zone except the following:

1. Wall sign(s) may not exceed a combined total area of four square feet;

2. Every housing complex shall be allowed one permanent freestanding sign at each entry point to

the housing complex from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped, and not

exceeding 32 square feet per face in area. Illumination may be approved as long as it does not

create a public or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority considering

the purpose of the zone;

3. Every platted subdivision shall be allowed one permanent, freestanding sign at each entry point to

the subdivision from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped and not exceeding

32 square feet per face in area. Illumination may be approved as long as it does not create a public

or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority considering the purpose of

the zone;

4. For nonresidential uses, one illuminated or non-illuminated freestanding sign not exceeding six

feet in height and 32 square feet in area per sign face for uses approved under the site

development review or conditional use process will shall be permitted allowed. Wall signs may

not exceed five percent of the gross area of the wall face on which the sign is mounted;

5. Directional signs on private property when such signs are solely designed to identify driveway

entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets will shall be permitted allowed. One

sign with an area of four square feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs

shall be consistent with Chapter 18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;

6. The signs specified in 18.435.060.A shall be allowed, subject to any restrictions imposed by this

title chapter;

7. Temporary signs in compliance with Sections 18.435.090 and 18.435.100;

8. Lawn signs in compliance with 18.435.060.A.1, A.6, and B.2;

9. Special condition signs in compliance with Section 18.435.090; and

10. Additional permitted allowed signs include awning sign(s) and painted wall sign(s).

B. R-12, R-25 and R-40 zones. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the R-12, R-25, or R-40 zone

except for the following:



1. Wall sign(s) may not exceed a combined total area of one square foot per dwelling unit and may

not project from the wall face;

2. Every housing complex shall be allowed one permanent freestanding sign at each entry point to

the housing complex from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped and not

exceeding 32 square feet in area per sign face. Illumination may be approved as long as it does

not create a public or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority

considering the purpose of the zone;

3. Every platted subdivision shall be allowed one permanent freestanding sign at each entry point to

the subdivision from the public right-of-way, with the site properly landscaped, and not

exceeding 32 square feet in area per sign face. Illumination may be approved as long as it does

not create a public or private nuisance, as determined by the director approval authority

considering the purpose of the zone;

4. For nonresidential uses, one illuminated or non-illuminated freestanding sign not exceeding six

feet in height and 32 square feet in area per sign face for uses approved under the site

development review or conditional use process will shall be permitted allowed. Wall signs may

not exceed five percent of the gross area of the wall face on which the sign is mounted;


entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets will shall be permitted allowed. One

sign with an area of four square feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs

shall be consistent with Chapter 18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;


title chapter;




10. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s) and painted wall sign(s).

C. C-G zone and MU-CBD zones. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the C-G zone and MU-CBD

zones except for the following:

1. Freestanding signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when

permitted on properties in commercial zones:

a. One multi-faced, freestanding sign shall be permitted allowed per premises, subject to

conditions and limitations as stated herein,

b. A reader-board assembly may be an integral part of the freestanding sign,

c. The maximum square footage of signs shall be 70 square feet per face or a total of 140 square

feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall may extend over a property line

into the public right-of-way space,



d. The sign area may be increased one square foot for each lineal foot the sign is moved back

from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved, the

measurement may be taken from a point which is 15 feet from the pavement. This increase in

sign area is limited to a maximum of 90 square feet per face or a total of 180 square feet for

all faces, and

e. Freestanding signs located next to the public right-of-way shall may not exceed 20 feet in

height. Height may be increased one foot in height for each 10 feet of setback from the

property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement, whichever is less, to a maximum

of 22 feet in height;

2. Wall signs.

a. Wall signs, including illuminated reader-boards, may be erected or maintained but shall may

not exceed in gross area 15 percent of any building face on which the sign is to be mounted,

b. Wall signs may not project more than 18 inches from the wall or extend above the wall to

which they are attached, and

c. If it is determined under the site development review process that the wall sign’s visual

appeal and overall design quality would be served, an additional 50 percent of the allowable

sign area may be permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed, however, in the

additional area permitted. For purposes of this subsection, “copy” includes symbols, logos,

and letters;


entrances and exits for motorists on adjoining public streets. One sign with an area of four square

feet per face shall be permitted allowed per driveway. Such signs shall be consistent with Chapter

18.930, Visual Clearance Areas;

4. Electronic message centers information signs in compliance with Subsection 18.435.090.C

18.435.090.D shall be permitted allowed;


title chapter;




9. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), flush pitched “roof”

sign(s), freeway-oriented sign(s), tenant sign(s), projecting sign(s), and painted wall sign(s).

D. C-P zone. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the C-P zone except for the following:


permitted on properties zoned C-P including:



a. One multifaced, freestanding sign per premises shall be permitted allowed per premises,

subject to conditions and limitations as stated herein,


c. The maximum square footage of freestanding signs shall be 32 square feet per face or a total

of 64 square feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall extend over a

property line into the public right-of-way space,


from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved the



all faces, and

e. Freestanding signs located next to the public right-of-way shall may not exceed eight feet in


property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement whichever is less to a maximum of

10 feet in height;

2. Wall signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions when

permitted on properties zoned C-P including:

a. Wall signs, including illuminated readerboards reader-board signs, may be erected or

maintained but shall may not exceed five percent in gross area of any wall face on which the

sign is to be mounted,

b. Wall signs shall be parallel to the face of the building upon which the sign is located, and




additional area permitted. For purposes of this subsection, “copy” includes symbols, logos

and letters;








7. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), flush pitched “roof” sign(s)

and painted wall sign(s).

E. C-N and C-C zones. No sign shall be permitted allowed in the C-N and C-C zones except for the

following:




permitted on properties zoned C-N or C-C:

a. One multifaced, freestanding sign per premises shall be allowed per premises, permitted

subject to conditions and limitations as stated herein,


c. The maximum square footage of freestanding signs shall be 32 square feet per face or a total

of 64 square feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall may extend over a

property line into the public right-of-way space,


from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved the



all faces, and



property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement whichever is less to a maximum of

22 feet in height;


permitted on properties zoned C-N or C-C:

a. Wall signs, including illuminated reader-boards reader-board signs, may be erected or

maintained but shall may not exceed in gross area 10 percent of any building face on which

the sign is to be mounted,

b. Wall signs shall be parallel to the face of the building upon which the sign is located, and





and letters;








7. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), tenant sign(s), flush pitched

“roof” sign(s), and painted wall sign(s).



F. Industrial zones. No signs shall be permitted allowed in the I-P, I-L, or I-H zone except for the

following:

1. Freestanding signs shall have certain are subject to the following limitations and conditions:

when permitted on properties in industrial zones;

a. One multifaced, freestanding sign shall be permitted allowed per premises subject to

conditions and limitations as stated herein,


c. The maximum square footage of signs shall be 70 square feet per face or a total of 140 square

feet for all sign faces. No part of any freestanding sign shall may extend over a property line

into the public right-of-way space,


from the front property line to which the sign is adjacent. If the street is curbed and paved, the



all faces, and



property line or a point 15 feet from the edge of pavement, whichever is less, to a maximum

of 22 feet in height;


permitted on properties in industrial zones:

a. Wall signs, including illuminated reader-board signs reader boards, may be erected or

maintained but shall may not exceed in gross area 15 percent of any building face on which

the sign is to be mounted,

b. Wall signs may not project more than 18 inches from the wall or extend above the wall to

which they are attached, and





and letters;










7. Additional permitted allowed signs including include awning sign(s), tenant sign(s), freeway-

oriented sign(s), projecting sign(s), flush pitched “roof” sign(s), and painted wall sign(s).

G. Additional requirements in commercial and industrial zones, except signs subject to Subsection

18.435.130.H below. If it is determined under the site development review process that the sign’s

visual appeal and overall design quality would be served while maintaining the intent and purpose of

this chapter, an additional 50 percent of the allowable sign area and 25 percent of sign height may be

permitted allowed. No copy will shall be permitted allowed in the additional area or height. For

purposes of this subsection the word “copy” includes symbols, logos and figures, as well as letters.

1. Each freestanding sign shall be surrounded by an area set aside to protect the sign from vehicles

maneuvering on the site negotiating in the parking area of the business and the area set aside

shall be landscaped.

a. The required site plan shall show the size and shape of the area set aside for the sign and the

landscaping shall be represented on the plot plan required by permit and shall be subject to

the review by the approval authority and control of the director, under the site development

review process; and

b. On existing sites where a landscaped area island is not feasible, the minimum clearance

between the lowest portion of a freestanding sign and the ground shall be 14 feet in any

vehicle maneuvering area.

2. No freestanding sign, nor any portion of any freestanding sign, shall may be located or project

over any portion of a street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way or property unless an exception

has been granted.

3. When a premises contains more than a single tenant but is not defined as a shopping center, the

provisions of a freestanding sign shall take into consideration the need for providing a signing

system which is harmonious in appearance and legible:

a. The building owner shall provide, at his own the owner’s expense, a common support for all

tenant signage; and

b. Up to an additional 50 percent of sign copy area may be permitted allowed under the site

development review process so as to adequately identify the separate tenants when

determined that the increased sign area will not be inconsistent with the purpose of this

chapter.

4. Shopping centers or industrial parks shall establish a single signing format:

a. Up to an additional 50 percent of sign area may be permitted allowed under the site

development review process to adequately identify the complex when it can be determined

that the increased sign area will not be inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter;

b. This increase should be judged according to unique identification needs and circumstances

which necessitate additional area to make the sign sufficiently legible; and



c. When a shopping center or industrial park has more than one main entrance on separate

frontages, a second freestanding sign may be allowed under the site development review

process. The two allowable signs shall face separate frontages and are not intended to be

viewed simultaneously.

5. Legal owners or occupants of properties or buildings which are in shopping plazas and which are

directly located or are proposed to be located on a commercially- and industrially-zoned corner

property(ies) (one or more contiguous tax lots located at the intersection of two or more public

streets), shall be allowed to have one freestanding sign along each street frontage when all of the

following are met:

a. A sign permit shall be required for each sign prior to its erection;

b. The total combined height of two freestanding signs on the premises shall may not exceed

150 percent of what is normally allowed for one freestanding sign in the same base zone;

c. Neither of the signs shall may exceed the sign height normally allowed in the base zone in

which the signs are located;

d. No more than two freestanding signs shall be permitted allowed;

e. The two allowable signs shall face separate frontages and are not intended to be viewed

simultaneously; and

f. All other provisions of this chapter shall apply.

6. Shopping centers in the C-G zone shall be entitled to freestanding signage according to the

following optional standards:

a. A maximum of two freestanding signs shall be permitted allowed per roadway street frontage

provided they can meet both sign area and sign height requirements as set forth in this

subsection;

b. The combined height of two signs shall may not exceed 150 percent of the sign height

normally allowed for one freestanding sign in the same base zone; however, neither shall may

exceed the height normally allowed in the same base zone;

c. Total combined sign area for both signs shall may not exceed 150 percent of what is normally

allowed for one freestanding sign in the same base zone; however, neither shall may exceed

the area normally allowed in the same base zone;

d. Neither sign shall may pose a vision clearance problem or shall project into the public right-

of-way; and

e. A sign permit shall be required prior to erection of any freestanding sign referred to in this

subsection. (Ord. 10-02 §2; Ord. 09-13)



H. MU-CBD and TMU zones. The following signs are allowed in the TMU zone and the MU-CBD

zone, except that MU-CBD properties with a Planned Development (PD) designation are subject to

the residential zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.B and MU-CBD properties north of

Pacific Highway or with frontage on Pacific Highway or Hall Boulevard are subject to the C-G

zone sign standards in Subsection 18.435.130.C.

1. General Provisions.

a. Reader-board and electronic information signs are allowed as follows:

i. A freestanding sign, window sign, wall sign, or projecting sign may include a reader-

board or electronic information sign component.

ii. If a wall or projecting sign includes such a component, the reader-board or electronic

information component shall be limited in size to 50 square feet or 50 percent of the

area of the wall or projecting sign, whichever is less.

iii. Messages and animation shall be displayed at intervals of greater than two seconds in

duration. Traveling light patterns (“chaser effect”) shall be prohibited.

b. Sign lighting methods are allowed as follows:

i. In addition to the sign lighting methods described in Subsection 18.435.015.A.25,

backlighting is allowed as a type of indirect or external lighting where the light source

is behind an opaque sign area and not directly visible from the front of the sign.

ii. All signs may use indirect or external lighting. All indirect or external sign lighting

shall be shielded, angled, or located such that it does not shine directly onto adjacent

properties or public rights-of-way. Signs larger than 100 square feet that use indirect

or external lighting shall also have shields with a cutoff angle of 90 degrees or greater

to ensure that lighting is not directed upward.

iii. Only wall signs, window signs, or pedestrian-oriented roof signs may use internal

lighting.

iv. No sign may use direct lighting except for electronic information signs and signs with

neon tubes or comparable lighting tubes.

c. Wall signs, projecting signs, and A-frame signs may project into or be located in City of

Tigard public right-of-way as provided in Subsection 18.435.130.H below. Any sign that

projects into the City of Tigard right-of-way is subject to approval by the city engineer. No

sign may project into or be located in Oregon Department of Transportation right-of-way.

d. Signs on fences, retaining walls, or walls serving the same purpose as a fence are

prohibited except where specifically designed as entryway signs.

2. Freestanding signs, but not including freestanding freeway oriented signs that are allowed as a

special condition sign by Subsection 18.435.130.H.8.

a. One multi-faced freestanding sign is allowed per building. A building with more than one

street frontage may have one sign per frontage.



b. The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet per sign face or 64 square feet for all sign

faces. The maximum sign height shall be 3.5 feet.

c. A freestanding sign may be located in the minimum building setback but may not be

located in the public right-of-way or the clear vision area as described in Chapter 18.930.

3. Wall signs, including painted wall signs and flush pitched roof signs.

a. Multiple wall signs are allowed per building face.

b. The total maximum sign area may not exceed 15 percent of the gross area of the building

face. The maximum sign height shall be equal to the height of the building face and may

not extend above the building face, except for flush pitched roof signs which are subject to

the height standards in Subsection 18.435.090.F. The maximum horizontal projection shall

be 18 inches. All measurements will be taken from the building face to which the sign(s) is

attached.

c. A wall sign may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way. The

minimum vertical clearance for wall signs that project into the public right-of-way shall be

10 feet from sidewalk grade.

4. Projecting signs, including awning signs.

a. One projecting sign is allowed per building. A building with more than one street frontage

may have one sign per frontage. The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet per sign

face or 64 square feet for all sign faces. A building with more than one street frontage may

have one sign on the building corner at the intersection of two street frontages in lieu of

one sign per frontage. The maximum sign area for a corner projecting sign shall be 50

square feet per sign face or 100 square feet for all sign faces.

b. In addition to the signage allowed by Subsection 4.a above, a building may have multiple

projecting signs per building face where awnings are provided that project at least 4 feet

into the public right-of-way and occupy at least 50 percent of the width of the building

face. The additional signage must be an awning sign with a total maximum sign area of 32

square feet.

c. In addition to the signage allowed by Subsections 4.a and 4.b above, a building may have

multiple projecting signs that are perpendicular to the building face, less than 4.5 square

feet in size per sign face, and located less than 10 feet from sidewalk grade as measured

from the top of sign. The maximum number of projecting signs allowed by this subsection

shall be equal to the number of ground floor tenant spaces in the building.

d. A projecting sign may project into the minimum building setback and public right-of-way.

For signs that project into the right-of-way, the minimum vertical clearance for awning

signs and signs less than 4.5 square feet in size per sign face shall be 8 feet from sidewalk

grade. The minimum vertical clearance for all other projecting signs shall be 10 feet from

sidewalk grade. The maximum horizontal projection into the right-of-way shall be 6 feet or

the minimum sidewalk width along the building frontage, whichever is less. A projecting

sign may not conflict with an existing or planned street tree.



5. Pedestrian-oriented roof signs.

a. A pedestrian-oriented roof sign is allowed only on buildings with a height of 20 feet or less.

b. The maximum number of signs allowed shall be equal to the number of ground floor

tenant spaces in the building.

c. The maximum sign area shall be 45 square feet. The maximum sign height shall be two

feet above the roof line of the building and may not extend below the roof line of the

building.

d. The sign shall be oriented to the street upon which the building fronts.

6. A-frame signs.

a. The maximum number of A-frame signs allowed shall be equal to the number of ground

floor tenant spaces in the building or the equivalent of one sign for every 30 linear feet of

street-facing building façade, whichever is greater.

b. The maximum sign area shall be 6 square feet per sign face or 12 square feet for all sign

faces. The maximum sign width and height shall be 3 feet.

c. An A-frame sign may be located on private property or in the public right-of-way adjacent

to any premises by the person in control of those premises. Where the sign is located in the

right-of-way, it shall be located so as to maintain a minimum unobstructed sidewalk width

of 4 feet for pedestrian through-travel. It shall be located behind the curb or a minimum of

10 feet from the edge of the nearest travel lane where no curb is present. It may not be

located in the clear vision area described in Chapter 18.930 or where it conflicts with the

use of any service area, driveway, water quality facility, bicycle parking area, or on- or off-

street parking or loading area. It may be located in a landscape strip with approval by the

city engineer.

d. An A-frame sign may only be displayed when the sign owner’s business is open to the

public.

7. Permit-exempt signs, such as directional and window signs, are allowed as described in

Subsection 18.435.060.A, except that the total maximum sign area of all window signs may not

exceed 25 percent of the gross window area on the building face.

8. Special condition signs, such as bench, cultural institution, entryway, and freeway-oriented

signs are allowed as described in Subsection 18.435.090. Freeway-oriented signs are only

allowed in the TMU zone adjacent to the Highway 217 or Interstate 5 rights-of-way.

9. Temporary signs, such as balloon, banner, and lawn signs are allowed as described in

Subsection 18.435.100, except that A-frame signs are allowed as described in Subsection

18.435.130.H.6.

I. Mixed-use zones except MU-CBD and TMU zones. Sign standards for the MUE, MUE-1, MUE-2,

MUC, MUC-1, and MUR zones are located in their respective plan districts in Chapters 18.620 and

18.670.



18.435.140 Sign Code Adjustments

A. Adjustments. The director approval authority may grant an adjustment to the requirements of this

chapter through a Type I or Type II procedure, as provided in Sections 18.710.050 and 18.710.070,

using approval criteria in 18.790.030.B.6.

B. If an adjustment is granted, the rights thereby given to the applicant shall continue to exist and to

belong to the applicant or any other owner of the land for a period of 1-1/2 years from the date of

final approval:

1. If, at the expiration of 1-1/2 years from the date of approval, construction of the structure or

initiation of the use giving rise to the need for the adjustment has not begun, the rights given by

the adjustment approval shall terminate without further action by the city; and

2. Said rights shall also terminate at or after the expiration of 1-1/2 years from approval if, though

commenced within 1-1/2 years, construction ceases and is not resumed within 60 days. (Ord. 09-

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City of Tigard

Memorandum To: Planning Commission From: Susan P. Shanks, Senior Planner Re: Summary of Proposed Sign Code Amendments Date: October 30, 2017

This memorandum summarizes the key changes being proposed to Chapter 18.435 Signs. It includes an executive summary, a detailed description of existing and proposed sign standards for five sign types, and a tabular comparison of existing and proposed sign

allowances for all sign types. It should be noted that the existing sign allowances for properties in the Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU), Mixed-Use Central Business District (MU-CBD), and General Commercial (C-G) zones are the same except for the following differences:

Freeway-oriented signs are allowed in the C-G zone along Highway 217 and Interstate 5.

Blade and pedestrian-oriented roof signs are allowed in the MU-CBD and TMU zones.

Executive Summary

Proposed increase in sign allowances for all properties in the TMU zone and most properties in the MU-CBD zone:

A-frame signs allowed on a permanent basis on private property or in public rights-of-way (ROW).

More signs explicitly allowed to project or be located in the public ROW.

Additional awning signage allowed if a certain amount of awnings provided.

Additional projecting signage allowed if pedestrian-oriented, e.g. blade signs

Electronic information and reader-board signs explicitly allowed in more situations.

Backlit signs explicitly allowed. Proposed decrease in sign allowances for all properties in the TMU zone and most properties in the MU-CBD zone:

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Freestanding signs still allowed but size and height allowances significantly reduced. For example, there are currently 10 pole signs (all over 10 feet tall) and 4 monument signs (all under 8 feet tall) on Main Street. All but one monument sign would become nonconforming with this proposal.

Window signs still allowed but with size restrictions.

Electronic information signs allowed in more situations but with some size restrictions.

Internally-lit freestanding signs no longer allowed. Other:

The proposed sign standards for the Mixed-Use Central Business District (MU-CBD) zone apply to properties south of Pacific Highway and north of Fanno Creek that do not have frontage on Pacific Highway or Hall Blvd. Sign standards for properties north of Pacific Highway or with frontage on Pacific Highway or Hall Blvd are not proposed to change, i.e. they will be subject to C-G zone sign allowances.

The existing sign standards for the General Commercial (C-G) zone allow freeway-oriented signs along Highway 217 and Interstate 5. Properties currently zoned General Commercial (C-G) that are proposed to be zoned Triangle Mixed-Use (TMU) will retain this sign allowance where located along Highway 217 and Interstate 5.

Comparison of Existing/Proposed Standards for Five Sign Types

A-frame Signs

Existing Standards:

Not allowed in ROW

Allowed on temporary basis (90 days per calendar year)

12 square feet/sign face

Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:

Allowed in ROW

Allowed on permanent basis

6 square feet/sign face with 3-foot maximum height

1 sign/ground floor tenant or for every 30 feet of building frontage

Allowed when business is open to the public Awning Signs

Existing Standards:

Counts as a wall sign for area calculation purposes

Signs not allowed above awnings but may be allowed below with 8-1/2-foot clearance

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Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:

Counts as a projecting sign for area calculation purposes

Signs allowed above and awnings with 8-foot clearance

Additional awning signage allowed if provide awnings along 50% of width of building façade that project at least 4 feet into the ROW

Blade

Existing Standards:

Allowed in MU-CBD zone through Downtown Tigard Plan District not Sign Code

4.5 square feet/sign face

1 sign/building entrance Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:

Allowed in MU-CBD and TMU zones

4.5 square feet/sign face

1 sign/ground floor tenant Freestanding

Existing Standards:

70 square feet/sign face and 140 square feet for all faces

20-foot maximum height

1 sign/property (somewhat unclear) Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:


3.5 feet maximum height

1 sign/building

Electronic information sign component explicitly allowed Projecting

Existing Standards:


Allowed to project 4 feet into ROW with 10-foot clearance Proposed Standards for TMU zone and most of MU-CBD zone:

32 square feet/sign face and 64 square feet for all faces with blade and some awnings signs allowed in addition to this area allowance

Allowed to project up to 6 feet into ROW with 8-foot clearance for some sign types

Comparison of Existing and Proposed Sign Allowances in TMU and MU-CBD Zones

Sign Types Existing TMU and MU-CBD Sign Allowances Proposed TMU and MU-CBD Sign Allowances

A-frame See Memo See Memo

Awning See Memo See Memo

Billboards Prohibited ***

Bench Allowed ***

Balloon Allowed ***

Banner Allowed ***

Blade See Memo See Memo

Cultural institution Allowed ***

Driveway Allowed with size restrictions Allowed without size restrictions

Electronic information Allowed as wall or freestanding sign Allowed as wall or projecting sign with size restrictions;

Allowed as freestanding or window sign

Entryway Allowed ***

Flush pitched roof Allowed as type of wall sign ***

Freestanding See Memo See Memo

Freeway Prohibited Allowed in TMU Zone

Lawn Allowed ***

Painted wall Allowed with height restriction Allowed without height restriction

Ped-oriented roof Allowed in MU-CBD Zone Allowed in MU-CBD and TMU Zones

Projecting See Memo See Memo

Reader-board Allowed as wall or freestanding sign Allowed as wall or projecting sign with size restrictions;

Allowed as freestanding or window sign

Roof Prohibited with exceptions ***

Revolving Prohibited ***

Wall Allowed (awning signs counted as wall signs) Allowed (awning signs not counted as wall signs)

Window Allowed without size restrictions Allowed with size restrictions (25% of window area)

Sign Lighting Methods

Flashing Prohibited ***

Internal Allowed for wall, window, ped-oriented roof, and freestanding

signs

Allowed for wall, window, and ped-oriented roof signs

External Allowed ***

Direct Unclear where allowed Allowed for electronic information, reader-board, and neon or

similar

Backlit Unclear where allowed Allowed

Signs in ROW

All Prohibited with one exception

Allowed for A-frame, banner, wall, projecting, and awning signs

*** No Change Proposed

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