Washington County to host multijurisdictional Development Forum on Oct. 25

The fall Development Forum, hosted by Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), will be 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Washington County Public Services Building, 155 N. 1st Ave., Hillsboro.

This year's fall forum offers the development community a one-stop opportunity to hear from planning departments in Beaverton, Clean Water Services, Cornelius, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard, Washington County and Wilsonville.  Each jurisdiction will make a brief presentation on new initiatives and services. Question-and-answer and networking opportunities will follow.

More information is available on the Washington County Development Forum webpage. There is no cost for the forum, but please register before Oct. 23 by submitting the online registration form or call 503-846-3424.

Public urged to apply for RROMAC, URMDAC membership

Those who live and/or work in Washington County are asked to apply for one of 10 positions on two transportation-focused community advisory committees that work with the Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT).

There are six positions available on the Rural Roads Operations and Maintenance Advisory Committee (RROMAC). Three positions are available immediately; the other three begin after Dec. 31.

RROMAC members study and provide input to the Washington County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and LUT Operations and Maintenance (Ops) staff about rural road conditions and maintenance within the County.

Members must live or have business interests within the County's rural areas. For more information on membership, review the RROMAC bylaws. Terms are four years; two-hour meetings are held at 7:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of most months at the Washington County Walnut Street Center.    Apply here

The Urban Road Maintenance District Advisory Committee (URMDAC) has four positions available. Three are available immediately, and the fourth is available after Dec 31.

URMDAC members advise the BOC and Ops staff on issues related to services provided within the Urban Road Maintenance District (URMD). The committee reviews and makes recommendations regarding URMD's level of service and annual work program, assists in evaluating the cost effectiveness and efficiency of URMD and assists in informing URMD activities.

Members must live within the Urban Road Maintenance District ( see map). For more information on membership, review the URMDAC bylaws. Terms are three years; two-hour meetings are held at 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of most months at the Washington County Walnut Street Center.    Apply here

For more information on URMDAC and RROMAC, contact Steve Franks, 503-846-7653.

Highlights from wc-roads.com

• 175th Avenue, at Kemmer Road, for roundabout construction, Oct. 29-Nov. 13.  Media release  Detour
• Brugger Road, at Shackelford Road, for intersection realignment and paving 7 a.m.-5 p.m. through Oct. 26 by BDZE Developers.
• Grahams Ferry Road, between Basalt Creek Parkway and Tonquin Loop, through Oct. 30.  Detour 
• Kemmer Road, west of 175th Avenue, for roundabout construction, through Nov. 13.  Media release  Detour 

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.

Nov. 8: Proposed 3-parcel partition

At 6 p.m. at Washington County Blanton Community Room, 20665 SW Blanton St. The property is 0.48 acre in the R-9 district (Residential, 7-9 units per acre), and is located 4155 SW 175th Ave. Contact Robert J. Boyer; Global Engineering, Land Surveying and Planning Company, at [email protected].

CPO 6; District 1