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Weiss said Oregon experienced an unprecedented wildfire year in 2024 with roughly 1.9 million acres burned statewide. TVF&R deployed wildland personnel to multiple incidents and sent 14 wildland firefighters to Southern California as part of a statewide mobilization; one of the district’s battalion chiefs supervised 370 Oregon personnel on the California deployment. Weiss said all personnel returned without injury.

Weiss showed a local response snapshot: TVF&R crews answered about 3,100 calls in Wilsonville last year and roughly 75% of district calls are medical in nature. He noted the city’s three area stations handled about 94% of Wilsonville calls, a figure he described as a strong response reliability indicator.

To address rising EMS demand and frequent callers, Weiss described new and expanding programs: advanced practice community paramedics who conduct case‑management visits rather than default ambulance transports, and an advanced resource medic (ARM) pilot that pairs a nurse practitioner or physician assistant on a transporting medic unit with an advanced practice paramedic to provide higher‑level care in place. Weiss said TVF&R received a state grant to launch the ARM pilot earlier this year.

TVF&R is also implementing nurse navigation, a dispatcher‑linked service in which callers may be routed to clinical nurses who provide telephone triage and care navigation; the program recently launched in Clackamas County and is starting in Washington County. Weiss said TVF&R expects a potential reduction in fire engine dispatches for low‑acuity calls when nurse navigation is at full scale.

Weiss reviewed the district’s funding and staffing measures: voters approved a five‑year local option levy in May 2024 that will allow TVF&R to hire 36 firefighters and paramedics over five years; Weiss said the levy replacement is intended to stabilize staffing as the district grows. He also described bond‑funded capital projects under development, including station remodels and training‑center upgrades funded by the 2021 general obligation bond; he observed that construction and vehicle costs have risen substantially since several projects were first scoped.

Weiss closed by thanking crews and noting the department’s emphasis on recruitment, partnerships with schools and community colleges, and ongoing training tied to the district’s capital program.

Ending

Councilors asked a few clarifying questions and thanked TVF&R for the presentation; Weiss encouraged elected officials to attend community events and participate in the annual community academy.

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Zach Bridal, Wilsonville city engineer, introduced consultants from FCS Group (Taghi Acker and Zach Hazel) who presented the utilities’ standalone revenue forecasts, capital plans and options for funding that capital with cash, debt and system development charges (SDCs). The consultants said the forecast matches operating budgets with the capital program from the wastewater treatment plant and stormwater master plans and models cash reserves, SDC revenue and borrowing.

The consultants reported that the sewer capital program escalated to current construction cost assumptions totals about $243 million over the planning horizon, with the largest single package — membrane bioreactor (MBR) upgrades (phase 1 and 2) and related blower work — estimated at about $87.8 million. The model assumes a mix of funding sources including SDCs, some existing cash and significant revenue bond borrowing to fill funding gaps; in the model revenue bonds accounted for roughly two‑thirds of the plan’s funding needs in the near term.

For the sewer utility, consultants presented a revenue plan modeled as a set of across‑the‑board increases: approximately 27.5% per year for four years starting Jan. 1, 2026, followed by lower annual increases (about 3.5%) in later years. The consultants said the sharp near‑term increases reflect two factors: (1) long‑deferred rate updates (sewer rates had not changed since 2014 and were not indexed), so rates are materially below where they would be if adjusted for inflation, and (2) the need to generate cash and debt coverage for large bond financings beginning in 2029. The presentation used a single‑family residence with 5 CCF monthly consumption as an example: the existing monthly sewer bill was shown at about $46.39; if the city had kept up with inflation the comparable bill would be roughly $65.85.

On system development charges (SDCs) the consultants said historical sewer SDC revenue averaged just over $1 million per year but recent budgeted revenue for SDCs is closer to $600,000 annually; the forecast assumes only modest SDC contributions and warned SDC increases alone would not close the funding gap.

For stormwater the capital needs are lower but still substantial. The consultants highlighted major stormwater projects in the plan, including the Sharpenaue (Sharpeneau) repair/replacement at roughly $40 million over multiple years and near‑term street drainage projects such as Millie Road (about $12.4 million) and Day Road (about $8.8 million). The stormwater rate path in the consultant model showed near‑term increases of about 35.5% per year for three years followed by smaller increases thereafter.

Councilors probed whether the front‑loaded increases could be flattened by delaying or reprioritizing projects, or by increasing SDCs; consultants said some project timing adjustments might be possible but warned that delaying projects risks higher future construction cost and regulatory consequences, and that borrowing spreads costs but raises debt service. Staff and consultants said they would return with SDC updates and a cost‑of‑service analysis and rate design options before final council decisions.

No rate ordinance was adopted at the meeting. Consultants recommended a hybrid capital funding approach — some cash from rates plus targeted borrowing — and staff proposed returning with scenarios and cost‑of‑service allocations ahead of any final rate adoption. If council moves forward with the staff‑recommended pacing, the first rate changes would take effect Jan. 1, 2026.

Ending

Staff and consultants will return to council with SDC updates, cost‑of‑service analyses and rate design choices, and with any alternate scenarios council requests for flattening near‑term increases.","City engineers and consultants presented a 10‑year financial forecast showing large capital needs at the wastewater plant and stormwater system, and proposed front‑loaded rate hikes beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Councilors raised questions about smoothing increases and timing of projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266692,"Council keeps to Option 1 on state CFEC parking rules, staff to remove citywide minimums and refine lot‑design standards",2001,2710000,4711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086826-6033a6a63952bb811956a04eff533934&start=2710&end=4711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086826-6033a6a63952bb811956a04eff533934/thumbnail_2710000.jpg","/articles/6266692/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Council-keeps-to-Option-1-on-state-CFEC-parking-rules-staff-to-remove-citywide-minimums-and-refine-lotdesign-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266692-67c02c4960e39abf6af02b2d3c2ee11e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191404&Signature=ciI-z81U-WE0KkV~0As2oHVGeClYn6qhyph5hiSXULPyCguKcAXqgjlbPkU2eUplp3oj6YLEjj25w7yAZRjVqUVOnijczhSJUWz-fWIugxBRzxX0BoNjZ8Q3ma550B~HabE~aBXQ0F6JvFG2d~Vr7CejysUApDXpSrN3pmKNl7oJ8STNZYrGV22aTUFDYMBupMLJ3FFQrN0J79O8SCsmOKOhMW11-HXVaZXOy0lJ5G0TFg3~DNFJrYZCJzB~OzbVADPph4nQdF-DPaOn09uhnTmk9vVcNrWHgY6X-tuYJcO7jwaRPY3FHXyYyl6mKX5iFP4-gcDL3EUgHT95gBDdng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wilsonville planners briefed the City Council on proposed development code amendments to comply with Oregon’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) parking rules and the council reconfirmed support for removing most parking minimums under the city’s preferred compliance path (Option 1).

Daniel Polly, planning manager, and consultant Brian Davis summarized the CFEC background and the two broad compliance approaches presented to council: Parking A (already in effect for transit proximity areas) and Parking B (required in some cases outside transit proximity with multiple compliance options). Polly said local feedback during previous hearings and an open house favored Option 1 — eliminating minimums and letting market demand determine parking supply in most areas — and that staff’s recommended direction remains to pursue Option 1.

Under Option 2 (a menu approach), staff briefed council on possible requirements the city could adopt in non‑transit‑proximate areas if it retained minimums: unbundled residential or commercial parking (leasing or selling parking separately from units), a state‑defined flexible commute benefit for employers with 50+ employees (the state sets a $50 minimum reimbursement or equivalent), reduced per‑unit parking maximums (for example, 0.5 space per unit), and a tax on commercial parking revenue. Polly cautioned that some menu items (for example unbundling) would impose substantial administrative work and enforcement requirements.

Council discussion highlighted a tension between preserving local flexibility and meeting the state rules. One councilor said Option 1 is “the least offensive” of the options because it preserves market signals; another warned Option 2 could effectively require more parking than Option 1. Polly and Davis said that because much of Wilsonville is already within transit proximity or built out, eliminating minimums would probably have modest effects on built form and that underwriters and market demand will often determine whether developers provide parking.

Polly also addressed multiple development code changes with single and multiple compliance paths. Single‑path changes include updating EV‑ready infrastructure requirements, lowering some parking maximums where the rules prescribe them, and updating bicycle parking requirements. For middle‑sized parking areas — roughly between 40 and 200 spaces — staff presented two choices: (a) apply the existing enhanced large‑lot standards (currently triggered at >200 spaces) down to >40 spaces, or (b) adopt a three‑tier approach that keeps the city’s existing low‑tier standards for small lots (<40), applies a limited enhanced standard to the middle tier (40–200), and preserves the full enhanced standards for the largest lots (>200). Planning Commission recommended the three‑tier approach to avoid imposing large‑lot landscaping and drive‑aisle standards on modestly sized parking areas.

The CFEC rules require tree canopy minimums for parking; the rules allow a solar array option as a partial substitute. The Planning Commission recommended allowing developers to meet a 30% tree canopy requirement plus an on‑site solar alternative that covers the remaining prescribed climate benefit rather than a strict 40% tree canopy mandate. Councilors agreed with the Planning Commission recommendation to allow the tree+solar flexibility; staff said they can add specificity if council wants (for example whether on‑site solar must offset lot lighting or can be net‑metered to the grid).

No ordinance was adopted at the meeting. Councilors directed staff to proceed with code amendments consistent with Option 1 (eliminating most parking minimums) and to return with language that: (1) implements a three‑tier parking lot standard; (2) preserves edge screening and parking‑lot landscaping while avoiding excessive new land requirements in the middle tier; and (3) allows the Planning Commission’s recommended tree canopy plus solar option with added clarity on how solar counts will be measured.

Ending

Staff will draft development code amendments consistent with council guidance and return to the Planning Commission and council for public hearings and formal adoption.","After staff outlined two compliance paths under Oregon's Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) parking rules, council reiterated support for Option 1 — eliminating most parking minimums citywide — and directed staff to refine development code amendments on parking‑lot design and tree/solar options.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266696,"Wilsonville advances six‑year housing strategy to hearings, keeps larger programs as ‘future’ options",1840,893000,2733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086826-6033a6a63952bb811956a04eff533934&start=893&end=2733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086826-6033a6a63952bb811956a04eff533934/thumbnail_893000.jpg","/articles/6266696/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Wilsonville-advances-sixyear-housing-strategy-to-hearings-keeps-larger-programs-as-future-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266696-c7ea9bf5d1142ec4100532950448549f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191404&Signature=hVk9W4h5PqshMzMyJxEo~ctwjN9bGCoJ7fBbKYYQpOmofdPpmejT-sUt136-Ug3exEjpaBqrWHMQOfVNUkW-SQ7aF~WXx64sIvyoYufPfLnfTn7VM3Y1P9P6bTkqooaHjZf1FooTfCzX95mVvl~9vzjSynAgUV9GluvM5lexJy8hSerPQgr4I8btZA-KgPkJaxCIwlb7ZrucMEerRCuz0zk4GmcnByvxtKjIcTyuzH8pKPUh~w7HFKux-BFyWMrSP2KhbncVUk6IbFG5X5rwLeC78EZY~SdjqMoQBpq817m3qxbTycbfTqQdMApayj8CeWEElR1gtKD6f6HNPhSArw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wilsonville staff presented a final draft of the Housing Our Future housing needs and capacity analysis and a six‑year Housing Production Strategy (HPS) at the City Council work session on April 21, saying the documents will be revised and taken to public hearings in May and June.

The draft HPS lays out planning work program actions the city proposes to pursue over six years, and a separate “future” bucket of programs the city would not commit to implement within that six‑year period. Kim Bridal, senior planner for the city, told council the HPS lists actions, timing and the communities likely to be affected and that staff will bring hearing‑ready documents to the Planning Commission in May.

The HPS is paired with a technical housing needs and capacity analysis that examines land capacity and other metrics for the next 20 years. Bridal told council the capacity study shows Wilsonville “does have enough land to accommodate expected growth” but that the production strategy focuses on how the city will act to address gaps in affordability, homeownership, rental stability and housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Key recommended actions in the draft include: rezoning or redesignating land to add housing capacity; encouraging a wider variety of housing types beyond single‑family detached and “missing middle”; streamlining administrative review for clear‑and‑objective proposals; increasing accessibility requirements in some new housing; preserving an at‑risk income‑restricted affordable property; and two items described as essential to unlocking future programs — Action F (hiring a housing specialist) and Action G (establishing a dedicated funding source). Bridal said council had previously asked staff to broaden Action G beyond a construction excise tax to consider a range of funding options.

Several councilors pressed for changes to the documents and asked staff to highlight particular findings in the executive summary. One councilor asked that the proportion of multifamily housing be stated up front and noted Wilsonville’s relatively high share of rental housing. Councilors also urged stronger emphasis on the city’s older residents: the HPS summary reports about 46% of residents age 65+ have household incomes under $49,000 and 23% under $25,000, figures several councilors said should be emphasized because they point to housing stress among seniors.

Bridal and consultants from Echo Northwest — including Beth Goodman and Nicole Underwood (online) — answered clarifying questions about how the HPS distinguishes between actions the city is committing to within six years and aspirational actions that could be pursued sooner if funding or other opportunities arise. Bridal emphasized that the city will perform a three‑year midpoint review with the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) to report progress; if the city makes verified progress on a “future” item during the six‑year window, that item could be brought into the HPS at the midpoint review.

Councilors also discussed a proposed administrative review pathway (Action C) that would allow projects meeting clear‑and‑objective standards to be approved through an administrative decision rather than a public hearing. Staff said administrative review would preserve public notice and written testimony rights and would not remove appeal rights, but some councilors said they worry that absent the visual cue of a public hearing placard some neighbors will miss notice and lose the ability to appeal.

No ordinance or formal vote was taken; Bridal said staff will incorporate council feedback and public comments from the draft publication before forwarding the materials to the Planning Commission. Staff asked council for any additional implementation considerations to include in the hearing materials and for guidance on the final HPS language and timing.

City staff and consultants repeatedly described the HPS actions as goals the city will “make a good‑faith effort” to implement; Bridal said if the city cannot complete an action within the six‑year schedule it would discuss alternatives with DLCD at the midpoint review.

The council work session record shows the next procedural steps: Planning Commission hearings in May, a council adoption process thereafter and continued public engagement as individual implementation steps (for example, development code amendments or creation of a funding source) are scoped and brought forward.

Looking ahead, staff flagged that some HPS recommendations — rental housing inspection programs, a community land trust, homebuyer assistance and land disposition for affordable housing — are in the HPS’s “future” bucket and not firm six‑year commitments unless funding and other constraints change. Staff said those programs remain priorities for future consideration and that council goal‑setting may influence whether the city accelerates any of them before the midpoint review.

Bridal stated staff will return with hearings‑ready documents and said council direction tonight will shape the public hearing drafts.

Ending

Staff asked councilors to forward any additional editorial corrections and clarifications to planning staff promptly so the Planning Commission packet reflects council input. Formal public hearings are scheduled for May and June.","City staff presented a draft housing needs and capacity analysis and a six‑year Housing Production Strategy. Councilors asked for refinements and emphasized senior household affordability; planners said the documents will be revised for Planning Commission hearings in May and June.","actionData","errors"]

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