March 7, 2018
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Board approves 2018-19 Annual Long Range Planning Work Program
The Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation's 2018-19 Long Range Planning Annual Work Program was adopted by the Board of Commissioners at its March 6 meeting.
The work program identifies and ranks Long Range Planning staff's annual tasks including ordinances, projects and other transportation and community planning activities. Priorities include:
  • Exploration of options to encourage affordable housing development
  • Development of the Cooper Mountain area transportation study
  • Transportation planning for urban reserves
  • Plan amendment for Baker Rock quarry
  • Completion of North Bethany Main Street planning
  • Implementation of recommendations from the Aloha Tomorrow study
  • Updates to the Community Development Code including fair housing and food carts
  • Continued updates to the TV Highway Corridor Transit Concept/Access Plan
  • Continued participation in regional funding initiatives and policies
  • Development of an issue paper to assess implementation of County Significant Natural Resources regulations, with a specific focus on upland wildlife habitats.
  • Participation in ongoing local, regional and state coordination and planning including:
    • Urban Planning Area Agreements (UPAAs)
    • Southwest Corridor
    • Transit service planning and coordination
The Work Program tasks were identified and prioritized following a 30-day public involvement period during which generated 38 comments. For more information, visit 2018-19 Long Range Planning Annual Work Program and Annual Work Program webpages.
Submit comments on Draft 2018-19 Road Maintenance Program
Draft Road Maintenance Program The public is being asked to review and comment on the Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) Draft 2018-19 Road Maintenance Program.
LUT's Road Maintenance Program is a list of projects done during the construction season. To submit a comment, use the online form, email, or call 503-846-ROAD (846-7623). Comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, April 13.
Highlights from the Draft 2018-19 Road Maintenance program include:
  • Paving on 170th Avenue, north of Tualatin Valley Highway
  • Paving on Baseline Road, between 197th Avenue and Cornelius Pass Road
  • Paving on Garden Home Road, between 71st Avenue and 92nd Avenue
  • Paving on Murray Boulevard, north of Scholls Ferry Road
  • Widening and paving River Road, between Scholls Ferry Road and Farmington Road
  • Slurry seal on 157 urban local and neighborhood streets
Staff will use comments received to develop the final list of projects, which is expected to go before the Washington County Board of Commissioners for action in June.  2018-19 Draft Road Maintenance Program
Highlights from wc-roads.com
Road closures
  • Tonquin Road, between Grahams Ferry Road and Basalt Creek Parkway, through May 25.
Lane closures
  • 10th Avenue, between Adair Street and Baseline Road, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
  • 175th Avenue, between Alvord Lane and Scholls Ferry Road, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. through April 1.  Media release 
  • Adair Street, between 4th and 14th avenues in Cornelius, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
  • Baseline Road, between 4th and 14th avenues in Cornelius, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
  • Tonquin Road, between Waldo Road and Basalt Creek Parkway, through March 31.  
Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic and road updates.
NOTE: This information is provided here as a courtesy only. Neighborhood meetings are required before developers submit certain land use applications to the County (for areas outside cities). These meetings provide a forum for the developer, affected CPO (Community Participation Organization) and nearby property owners to discuss the proposal informally. County staff do not schedule or attend these meetings.
March 8 Proposed 2-lot partition
At 7 p.m. at Cedar Hills Recreation Center, 11640 SW Park Way. The property is 0.34 acre in the R-5 district (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 11165 NW Copeland St. Contact Evan Eykelbosch, Froelich Engineers, at 503-624-7005.
CPO 1; District 2
March 12 Proposed non-farm dwelling
At 6 p.m. at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station 33, 15440 SW Oregon St. The property is 40 acres in the AF20 district (Agricultural and Forestry 80-acre minimum lot size) and is located on tax lot # 3S2120000501. Contact Bruce Vincent at 503-842-5391 or [email protected].
CPO 5; District 3
March 24 Proposed 9-lot subdivision
At 1:30 p.m. at the site. The property is 1.76 acres in the R-5 district (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located on tax lot # 1N223AC03000. Contact John DeJong at 503-819-6494 or [email protected].
CPO 7; District 2

Bonita Oswald | Senior Communications Specialist
Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation
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