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Planning staff members Aquila Herdravich and Erin Egmond told councilors the walkable design standards implement Oregon Administrative Rule guidance from the Department of Land Conservation and Development and are intended to support compact, pedestrian‑friendly mixed‑use development. \"Drive through facilities can create uncomfortable spaces for pedestrians and those without a vehicle,\" Egmond said during the presentation. The state model code includes optional guidance that goes further than the rule — including model language that outright prohibits drive‑thrus in pedestrian‑oriented zones — but the state does not require an absolute ban.

Staff presented four options for the Mixed‑Use Commercial zone: prohibit new drive‑throughs (Option 1); allow drive‑throughs subject to tight design standards that ensure equivalent pedestrian access (Option 2); allow selected drive‑throughs under conditional‑use review (Option 3); or a hybrid (Option 4). Councilors debated tradeoffs: supporters of a ban said the MUC is intended as a transit‑oriented, walkable area and that drive‑throughs consume scarce land that could be redeveloped for housing; opponents urged caution, citing seniors and families for whom curbside access can be important.

Egmond noted that the MUC contains only a few vacant or under‑developed parcels that could physically accommodate a drive‑through — sites staff showed that range from about 0.3 acre to slightly over an acre. She also noted a past application: an In‑N‑Out architectural review submitted in 2020 for a site near Lower Boones Ferry ultimately expired when the applicant did not provide the required traffic study.

After discussion, councilors gave staff direction to pursue Option 1 — a prohibition on new drive‑through facilities in the MUC — when they return with ordinance language for adoption. Staff will fold that decision into the broader walkable‑design code package, which also includes neighborhood connectivity, residential orientation, and commercial frontage rules required by the CFEC rulemaking. The city has received an approved extension from DLCD to adopt the walkable standards by December 2025.

What the ordinance will do: under the CFEC approach staff described, buildings in pedestrian‑oriented districts are required to front the street with main entrances facing the public right‑of‑way, and new drive‑through designs would have to meet queuing, setback, pedestrian access and circulation standards if allowed; the council chose to prohibit such uses in the MUC instead.

Next steps: staff will prepare code amendments implementing the ban for the MUC as part of the CFEC walkable‑design package and return to planning commission and council for formal hearings and adoption.

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Lindsay Marshall, management analyst in Public Works, summarized a 2024 citywide sidewalk assessment that cataloged about 2,000 recorded defects across the network and identified 327 defects that qualify for the city's sidewalk maintenance program because they are caused by street trees and meet ADA‑threshold criteria. \"We found roughly 2,000 recorded defects in the sidewalk system,\" Marshall said, adding that \"the majority of defects are not caused by the street trees\" but that 327 met the program's eligibility.

Jackson Porterfield, who co‑presented the proposal, said the onetime catch‑up would repair the 327 qualifying defects and replace roughly 337 street trees — about 3% of the city's inventory — and that staff had budgeted a roughly 24 percent contingency. \"That all adds up to $1,200,000,\" Porterfield said. He told councilors recent bid prices (from the Las Casitas CDBG project) informed the estimate and that the proposal includes root barriers, contractor management, and low‑emission concrete.

Why it matters: sidewalks and street trees are adjacent‑property owner responsibilities in Tualatin; many residents report trip hazards and want clearer programs and vendor lists. Staff told council the current program budget of $150,000 a year addresses roughly 10–15 percent of qualifying defects and that the repair cycle had expanded from about three years to roughly nine years as the city grew.

Funding and timeline: staff proposed combining two years of current program funding (~$300,000), remaining ARPA funds, the road utility fund and, if needed, general‑fund contributions. The work would roll out in phases: final approval and contractor procurement, the first round of repairs and replanting the next summer/fall, a mid‑project evaluation, and a second construction season the following year, with the goal of returning the program to a roughly three‑year maintenance cycle.

Design and program tweaks: the proposal includes several policy adjustments to reduce future tree‑driven damage: revising the approved street‑tree list to remove species that cause frequent lifts; removing grinds from the program and focusing only on hazardous defects per council guidance; using low‑emissions concrete; and testing newer techniques such as foam lifts as a potentially cost‑effective alternative to full panel replacement.

Concerns and tradeoffs: councilors asked about canopy loss, tree species, and long‑term costs. Porterfield acknowledged canopy reduction: the 337 trees to be replaced are mature and could represent a disproportionate share of canopy cover. Councilors asked staff to provide data on canopy impact, how quickly new plantings would restore cover, and whether a more cost‑sharing program with homeowners should be folded in to extend program funds.

Action requested: staff asked for council approval to move forward with the two‑year catch‑up using the funding sources described and for direction on program criteria; councilors asked for follow‑up information on tree species, canopy impacts and vendor lists. No formal budget appropriation vote was taken at the work session.

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Snyder, who gave the quarterly update, said the county plans continued conversations and has scheduled a long session to continue work on library funding. \"There is an intent to provide the same increase that the county property taxes go up by,\" he told councilors, but added the county is cautious about promising that in writing because \"we are in a world where the funding is less certain than it was 9 months ago.\"

The discussion focused on how the levy money would be split between incorporated cities and nonprofit libraries that serve parts of unincorporated Washington County. Snyder said the county received repeated questions from city leaders about whether cities should cover the portion of service costs that benefit nonprofit libraries. He told councilors there is no separate taxing mechanism for those nonprofit organizations and that reallocating levy money to shift the burden would mean less money available overall.

Why it matters: the county's allocation approach affects where levy dollars flow and whether previously underserved areas receive larger increases. Snyder said some unincorporated service areas are getting much larger proposed increases than city libraries; Councilor Pratt and others pointed to particular service areas with projected increases of roughly 100 percent compared with single-digit increases in some city libraries.

Snyder urged elected officials to think about long-term structural solutions. \"There are revenue things that are being evaluated,\" he said, citing examples such as franchise fees for right‑of‑way use that the county does not currently charge. He also identified housing and mental-health services as the county's top near‑term priorities and warned that state funding reductions and mandates could force difficult tradeoffs. \"We're gonna be also having significant discussions with the state legislature about all the mandates for services that they expect but are paying less and less for,\" Snyder said.

Councilors raised equity concerns for residents in Tualatin's portion of the county and other places they said have been historically underserved. Snyder noted the scope of the unincorporated urban area — \"about 220,000\" residents — and called it the size of the state's second‑largest city if incorporated, a fact he used to underline the scale of the funding challenge.

Next steps and council role: Snyder said county staff will look for opportunities for city input, including chances to testify as the county finalizes the allocation formula. He asked councils to monitor the county's work on the urban services framework and to engage on finance and policy options. Bryn, Snyder's staff assistant, made note of council requests for follow‑up.

No formal action or vote on levy allocation occurred during the work session; Snyder said the county commission will continue to meet and revise the proposal.

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