March 8, 2017
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Washington County receives federal funds for safety improvements
Nearly $1 million from the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is funding lighting, reflective traffic signal backplates and other safety improvements to increase visibility on four Washington County roadways and intersections.
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) identified six corridors, four in Washington County and two in Multnomah County, for HSIP funding. Corridors in Washington County are:
Work will finish in June. Signal upgrades will require intermittent lane closures.
Visit wc-roads or Twitter @washcoroads for updates. For more information, contact Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation at [email protected] or 503-846-7800.
Comment on the Long Range Planning annual work program
Public comment on the Draft 2017-18 Work Program for Long Range Planning is being accepted by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) through March 14.
The Long Range Planning Section's annual work program outlines priorities and recommended ordinance topics for planning staff to address. The public is asked to comment via:
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Fax: 503-846-4412
  • U.S. Mail: Department of Land Use & Transportation Long Range Planning; 155 N. First Ave., Suite 350, MS14; Hillsboro, OR 97124
  • In person: Accepted at the above address, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Comments must include senders' first and last names and complete mailing address to be included in the staff report. The report will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at its April 4 meeting.  Annual Work Program
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Meet the Contractor Open House: 158th Avenue project
158th Avenue Construction Map A Meet The Contractor open house for the 158th Avenue project will be from 5-7 p.m. March 14 at Kaleo Covenant Church, 15900 SW Regatta Lane.
The event, sponsored by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), provides the public with a chance to meet the contractor,  Kodiak Pacific Construction. County staff will also be available to answer questions about the final design and construction schedule. No formal presentation is planned.
The $8.1 million project will widen SW 158th Avenue, between Walker Road and the Merlo light rail station south of Jenkins Road, to two travel lanes in each direction with a continuous center turn lane. description. The project will include improving intersection safety, continuous bicycle and pedestrian facilities, storm drainage upgrades, street lighting and landscaping. Construction is expected to begin in March and be completed in spring 2018.
For more information, visit the project website, call 503-846-7800 or email [email protected]. For a sign language interpreter, assistive listening device or language interpreter, please 503-846-7800 (or 7-1-1 for Telecommunications Relay Service) at least 48 hours prior to this event.
CPOs 1, 6 & 7; District 1 & 2
NOTE: This information is provided here as a courtesy only. Neighborhood meetings are required before developers su bmit 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 9 - Proposed 7-lot subdivision
At 6:30 p.m. at Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road. The property is 0.47 acre in the TO: R12-18 District (Transit Oriented Residential 12-18 units/acre) and is located at 725 SW 90th Ave. Contact Wayne Hayson, Pioneer Design Group, at 503-643-8286 or [email protected].
CPO 1; District 2
March 15 - Proposed 2-lot partition
At 6 p.m. at 14984 SW 141st Ave. The property is 0.3 acre in the R6 District (Residential 5-6 units/acre) and is located at 15000 SW 141st Ave. Contact John and Linda Masters at 503-358-0311.
CPO 4B; District 3
March 22 - Proposed 85-lot subdivision
At 6 p.m. at Bonny Slope Elementary School Cafeteria, 11775 NW McDaniel Road. The property is 23.09 acres in the R6 District (Residential 5-6 units/acre) and is located on tax lots 1N122C002100, 1N122C002200, 1N122C002300, 1N122C003200 and 1N122C003300. Contact T.C. Campbell at Pioneer Design Group Inc., at 503-643-8286 or [email protected].
CPO 1; District 2
March 22 - Proposed designation of a non-farm parcel for a single-family dwelling
At 6:30 p.m. at Banks Fire Distrcit #13, 13430 NW Main St. The property is 10.5 acres in the AF-20 District (Agricultural and Forest District) and is located on tax lot 2N4230000802. Contact Matthew Newman, NW Engineers LLC, at 503-601-4402 or [email protected].
CPO 14; District 4
March 23 - Proposed 352-428 residential planned development
At 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 15505 NW Springville Road. The property is 115.76 acres in the R-6 NB and R-9 NB (Residential 5-6 and 7-9 units/acre, respectively) and is located on tax lots  1N117A000100,  1N117A000101, 1N117A000200,  1N117A000202 and 1N117A000400. Contact Stacy Connery at 503-941-9484.
CPO 7; District 2

Melissa De Lyser | Communications Coordinator
Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation
155 N. First Avenue, Suite 350 MS 16 | Hillsboro, OR 97124
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