2. Agenda
• Workshop Recap
• Review & Discussion Civic Plan Products
– #1 Central City Plan and Strategy
– #2 Citywide Land Use & Transportation
Strategy
– #3 Housing Strategy
– #4 Topic Papers
• Economic Development
• Natural Systems & Cultural Resources
• Governance & Public Services
• We’ll go through major themes and pause
for questions and discussion
5. I have lived in Beaverton (or nearby) for…
2%
2%
49%
29%
12%
5%
1. Less than a year
2. 1 – 5 years
3. 5 – 10 Years
4. 10 + Years
5. All my life
6. Decline to answer
6. What best describes you?
39%
15%
7%
7%
32%
1. This is my first Civic Plan event
2. I attended the Citywide Workshop
3. I attended the Drop-in Session
4. I attended the Results Unveiling
5. I’ve done it all!
7. My Biggest Interest in the Civic Plan is…
0%
17%
12%
2%
19%
50%
1. Revitalizing the central city
2. Fixing transportation problems
3. More and better housing options
4. Economic Development and jobs
5. Creek and Open Space amenities
6. Other
12. The heart of Beaverton
Library
Fred
Meyer
The
Round
TV Hwy
13. Central City Plan & Strategy
• Objectives
– An Identity
– Seamless connections to,
from, and within
– Mixed-uses (housing,
jobs & shopping)
– Lively places, day and
night
– Open Space system
14. How we get there
• Transportation
system
improvements,
especially
walkability
• Open space and
Creek amenity
framework
• Land use and
redevelopment Workshop Input
24. Near-Term Focus
• Beaverton Creek
(west of Hall)
• Emphasize water
quality
improvements
– Green streets
– Restoration
– Coordinate with
redevelopment
25. Long-Term Focus
• Creeks east of Hall
– Depends on location
of new streets &
connections
– Flooding in these
areas is a long-term
issue
– Flood proofing &
resilient building
practices
26. Example: Flood Proofing
– Flood proofing of
buildings so that they can
be readily cleaned and
returned to active use
quickly.
• Using concrete block
construction, no sheetrock
or carpet on ground floor
(waterproof materials)
– Flooding as a nuisance,
not a disaster
27.
28.
29. The open space ideas for the Central
district are on the right track
0%
0%
14%
44%
42%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
30. September Live Polling Results:
Top Priorities for Transportation Downtown?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Move More Traffic Increase Walkability
Agree Strongly
Agree
33. How do you rate the pedestrian
connections that are depicted
0%
5%
28%
56%
12%
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Strongly Disagree
34. Workshop Ideas for Canyon, Broadway &
Farmington
Two-way
One-way
or
OR Other?
35. One-way streets
Workshop Participants Selected both Broadway
and Farmington as Couplet Pairs w/ Canyon
Canyon-Broadway Couplet: 6 Maps
Canyon-Farmington Couplet: 3 Maps
Two-Way on Canyon: 3 Maps
39. Couplet Options
Advantages
•Provides greater through-capacity
•Makes greater use of existing capacity at lower cost
•Provides on-street parking, promoting adjacent businesses
•Provides greater safety
•Provides bike lanes on both streets, and with slower speeds
40. Couplet Options
Disadvantages
•Requires substantial out-of-direction travel
•Will require re-configuring signals
•Will require some right-of-way acquisition
•217 frontage road, may overload capacity and be confusing
•May require additional rail crossings
50. Eliminating left-hand turns on minor streets on
Canyon is a fair exchange for wider sidewalks
or more onstreet parking
4%
11%
22%
22%
41%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
57. Broadway – Existing Conditions
Strengths:
• Main Street retail
character
• Distinctive
intersection
treatments at
Watson and Hall
• Low traffic
volume east-west
connection
Weaknesses:
• Narrow sidewalks
• Lack of bike
parking
• Buildings on
north side of
street are not
pedestrian-
oriented
58. Broadway as a Festival Street
• Street trees & furniture
• On-street and pooled
parking
• Slow speeds for cars
most of the time
• Can be closed to traffic
for special occasions
62. How do you rate the Broadway
festival street concept as designed
0%
5%
2%
14%
79%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
63. Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan:
Potential Implementation Tool
• Urban Renewal can
help finance central
district objectives
• Civic Plan Strategies
and Urban Renewal
projects are mutually
reinforcing
64. URA Project Categories
Broadway Examples
Infrastructure &
Transportation
Improvements:
Bike lanes,
sidewalk
extensions
Incentive
Programs:
Storefront
Improvements,
predevelopment
assistance,
environmental
assessments
Public / Private
Partnerships:
Catalyst projects,
shared parking
facilities
Community
Identity-building
Projects: Signage,
Plantings, Street
Trees
65. Which of these Project Categories
do you think is most important?
5%
26%
18%
50%
1. Infrastructure and Transportation
2. Community and Identity Building
3. Public Private Partnerships
4. Incentives
66. Which do you think is second most
important?
5%
24%
35%
35%
1. Infrastructure and Transportation
2. Community and Identity Building
3. Public Private Partnerships
4. Incentives
67. Next Steps
• Parking district plan
• Catalytic projects
• Urban design and amenities
• Detailed streetscape plan for all streets
• Design guideline concepts
• Recommended zoning changes
68. Citywide Land Use & Transportation
Strategy
• Land Use needs
– 20-Minute Neighborhoods
– Mixed-Use Centers
– Employment Lands
• Transportation investments
– Bike networks
– Key Traffic Improvements
69. Mixed Use Centers
• Were concentrated
in a couple key
areas:
– Hall and Allen
– Murray and Allen
72. Recommend that Concept to be Added to
Comprehensive Plan
• Mixed-use & Neighborhood Centers
• Scale and design issues
• Neighborhood compatibility
• Market feasibility
• Zoning & Infrastructure
73. Implemented through Small Area
Planning
• A toolkit for
implementation as
opportunities arise
• Emphasizes getting the
zoning and
infrastructure right
• Connects infrastructure
with capital planning
74. Small Area Planning:
Also Can Be Used for Employment Areas
• City has a very
limited supply of
employment
lands (i.e. not
retail)
• How to make the
most of parcels
ready for reuse?
76. Redevelop existing lower-density employment
uses to higher-density uses
&
Increased density of employment
• Use performance
zoning to ensure that
noise, odors, etc. are
contained in the
building?
• Like incubator space,
brewing, light
manufacturing or
assembly
77. Recommendation:
Update City’s Economic Development Strategy
• Define Beaverton’s role
in the region
• Determine space and
building needs
• Coordinate master
planning and
investments with
property owners
78. Beaverton should pursue small area planning
as a redevelopment tool
0%
0%
8%
45%
47%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
79. Repurposing defunct retail corridors and low-
production employment lands into efficient job centers
should be a key priority for the city
3%
5%
8%
19%
65%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
86. Current Bicycle and Pedestrian Assets
• Downtown bike-ped
environment (e.g. 5th)
• Regional and local multi-use
trails (e.g. Fanno Creek)
• Bike lanes and sidewalks on
many arterial streets
• Walking/biking to school
facilities/encouragement
• Innovative traffic calming
treatments /signage
93. Who do we need to plan
housing for?
• Aging Baby Boomers – the housing
which allows seniors to age in
Beaverton
• The grown children of many of these
families – both singles and couples
can have a reason to settle down in the
city
• A new diverse population – housing
which meets the needs of new
immigrants, multi-generational families
etc.
94. Claritas Market Segment Data
Market Segment Description Percentage
of
Households
Brite Lites, Li'l City Upscale Middle Age w/o
Kids
10%
Up-and-Comers Middle-Income Younger
w/o Kids
9%
Upward Bound
Upscale Middle Age w/Kids
9%
New Beginnings
Low Income Younger Mix
7%
Young Influentials Middle Income Younger w/o
Kids
6%
95. Younger couples w/o children: “Young Influentials”
Ideal
neighborhoods
Central District,
walkable
neighborhoods
Targeted
prototypes
Apartments
Mixed-use
Courtyard housing
Compact single
family
Prototypes
attractive to this
market
96. Housing Types
• Identify housing
types to match future
demand
– Sponsor design
competitions
– Develop infill design
toolkit for developers
97. Multi-family and attached housing have
led new development in Beaverton
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Single Family
Detached
Single Family
Attached
Apartment/Condo
Units
98. Encouraging the construction of housing types that will
meet future needs should be a key priority for the city
0%
7%
15%
26%
52%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
99. Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
• Existing Programs for
ownership properties
– Mend-a-Home
– Hope-4-Homes
– Adapt-a-Home
• Consider expanding to
include renter-occupied
units
• Use Code enforcement
and crime prevention
programs in targeted
areas
100. Neighborhood Stabilization Programs
• Upgrade neighborhoods
that are in need of
reinvestment
– Connectivity & green streets
– Provide financial incentives for
developing desired housing
– Create neighborhood community
plans
– Partner with non-profit
organizations to create affordable
housing
– Build a community land trust
presence in Beaverton
101. Neighborhood stabilization programs should
address both owner- and renter-occupied homes
0%
3%
10%
31%
55%
1. Agree Strongly
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Disagree Strongly
Broadway today is a low-volume commercial street with a number of traditional businesses (~3500 daily traffic volume, total for both directions).
Counter-Clockwise from top left:
1. West of Watson, Broadway has parking on the south side only and a sidewalk on the north side only.
2 & 3. Intersection/Crossing treatments at Watson and Hall provide distinctive gateway features and entry points into the heart of the main street retail district.
4, 5, 6. The strongest commercial presence is on the south side of Broadway between Watson and Hall, and on the north side between Hall and East.
Establishments on the north side of the street between Watson and Hall are not oriented to the pedestrian and in some cases are auto-oriented businesses.
West could be extended north of Canyon to increase pedestrian access. East also lacks a crossing of Canyon.
Broadway provides a low-volume east-west connection, including access to Beaverton TC via Lombard.
Design in the core of the district could be applied with redevelopment on the east and west
Bike connections – people drew
Existing facilities primarily focus on high speed arterials and collectors that carry large volumes of traffic (i.e. Hall, Murray, Canyon, etc.).
Key gaps include the residential streets in South Beaverton, Denney Road, the northern section of Lombard, Allen, as well as several trail connections
Major barriers to bicycling include:
RR tracks, Farmington, TV Hwy, Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Hwy 217
Areas with steep grades (especially South Beaverton neighborhoods)
Bike lane gaps where cyclists are forced to mix within automobile traffic (i.e., SW Hall in downtown and north of SW Allen)
Disconnected grid
SW Allen has numerous difficult crossings
What’s lacking?
Direct, low volume, low speed, low stress routes on non-arterial streets
Network legibility (Wayfinding signage)
The proposed solution is a network of low-stress bicycle corridors commonly known as bike boulevards all connecting into downtown via SW Main Ave
These routes would include sharrows (pavement markings), a comprehensive wayfinding system, and intersection improvements at critical bike/ped crossings
The West Bike Corridor routes include an east-west connection (via Division/6th), and two north-south connections (via Davies-Wilson-Menlo-5th and 135th-Hyland-Erickson-5th)
The Central Bike Corridor routes include two north-south connections via 130th-Sorrento-130th-Erickson-5th and Main Avenue with east connectors at Brockman, Hart and 17th Street
The East Bike Corridor includes connections to and from the Fanno Creek Trail via new Greenway bike lanes and sharrows on Blakeney Street. A north-south connection into downtown would be established via King-Lee-11th-Alger-5th.
Potential bike lanes along Denney and trail enhancements along Fanno Creek and Beaver Creek
Transit connections include an extension of Millikan to the Beaverton TC and several intersection improvements to facilitate crossings
Additional talking points for above bullets:
Downtown bike/ped: e.g. 5th and Hall/Watson through downtown
Bottom two photos: use of signage to indicate to all roadway users that bicycle lanes are ending on Lombard before Allen; groove speed bumps are an innovative treatment
Areas for improvement include:
Creating a cohesive network of facilities
Making the network legible through intuitive network design and wayfinding signage
Connecting gaps in the network, particularly around major arterials (e.g. Allen)
Providing safe connections across major arterials, particularly along key facilities (e.g. Fanno Creek Trail at Hall)
Creating bikeways on low-volume neighborhood streets as an alternative route for cyclists who are not comfortable using major arterials.
Pedestrian refuge: provides two-phase pedestrian crossing movement; especially beneficial for wide arterials
Sharrows: Directs cyclists out of the door zone and indicates to motorists that this road is a bicycle friendly route (“Share the Road”)
Merge treatment: mitigates car-bicycle conflicts where travel lanes merge into turn pockets
Bicycle/pedestrian activated signals: Initiates a signal phase for bikes/peds. Reduces signal delay. Two examples are bicycle loop detectors and pedestrian activated hybrid signals (e.g., HAWK signals)
Traffic calming features: effectively manage vehicle speeds and volumes. Common features are speed bumps, curb extensions, choke points
Leading pedestrian interval: offers pedestrians a 4 – 6 second head start at crosswalks with high turn movement volumes
Bike box: Reduces conflicts with right-turning vehicles and offers bicycle priority at intersections
Left turn box: Provides safe and comfortable left turn queuing where merging to a left turn pocket is difficult/dangerous
Wayfinding signage: perhaps the most critical component to improving low stress bicycle and pedestrian connections in Beaverton. Denotes routes, destinations, distances and even time to destination information
Off-set intersection treatment: safely re-connects cyclists to a route that is disrupted by irregular grid patterns