Beaverton workshop results rbmv2jf

Beaverton Civic PlanCitywide Workshop Results

September 27 2010September 27, 2010

Tonight• Workshop Input

Tonight

and Results• Strategies & g

Trade-offs Emergingg g

• Instant Polling QuestionsQuestions

Major Topics & QuestionsMajor Topics & Questions

1 Central City Revitalization and1. Central City Revitalization and Development

2 Central City Creeks and Amenities2. Central City Creeks and Amenities3. Transportation4. Neighborhood Centers and Connections5. Citywide Creeks5. Citywide Creeks

Instant Polling – Everyone Has a Clicker?• Warm-up Questions• Warm-up Questions

I am…1. Under 18

2 19 252. 19 – 25

3 26 – 453. 26 – 45

4. 46 – 64

5. 65+

6. Decline to answer

I have lived in Beaverton (or nearby) for…

1. Less than a year

2. 1 – 5 years

3 5 10 Y3. 5 – 10 Years

4 10 + Years4. 10 + Years

5. All my lifey

6. Decline to answer

What best describes you?

1. This is my first Civic Plan event

2. I attended the Open House

3. I attended the Workshop

4. I attended the Drop-in Session

5 I’ve done it all!5. I ve done it all!

6. None of the above6. None of the above

My Biggest Interest in the Civic Plan is…

1. Revitalizing the central city

2. Fixing transportation problems

3. More and better housing options

4. Economic Development and jobs

5 Creek and Open Space amenities5. Creek and Open Space amenities

6. Other6. Other

Exercise #1 Central City Revitalization, Transportation and Amenities

Central City

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Scissors

City Basemap

Pens

Starter Chipsets

Pens

ChipbankChipbank

Central City Maps (13)

Exercise #2 Neighborhood Centers & Connections

Citywide Basemap

Center Type Stickers

Scissors

Basemap

Walkshed Transparencies

Pens

Transparencies

Pens

Creek Amenity Chips

Citywide Maps (12)

Workshop Results

After the workshop, each table’s plan iseach table s plan is analyzed and recorded…

Topic #1: Central City R it li ti & D l tRevitalization & Development

Chip Placement Frequency

• New center of gravity is north g yof Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy on Canyon & Broadway between Watson and Hall

• Activity primarily north ofActivity primarily north of Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy

• Transit stations second highest placement

Starter Chips

• Activity focused north of Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, at Hall and Canyon

• Beaverton Central Max station area second area of focus

Mixed-Use Chips

• Mixed-use centered north of Beaverton Hillsdale onBeaverton-Hillsdale on Canyon and at Hall

• Central Beaverton Max Station area

Commercial Chips

• Around MAX stops• Tualatin Valley and Cedar Hills

Blvd• Some south of Beaverton So e sout o ea e to

Hillsdale Hwy

Employment Chips

• Corridor along Watson, west Canyon and up Cedar Hills Blvd

Civic Improvement Chips

• Stream and trail improvements, create alternative bike/ped network

• Improve streetscapes an dintersection crossings from historic center into new core

All Chips

• Mixed Use corridor along Watson, west Canyon and up Cedar Hills Blvd

• Employment/Commercial centered north of Beaverton-Hillsdale on Canyon and at Hall

Public plazas were also placed near Hall, Broadway and the Round

Plazas

Performing Arts Center Chips were all Cnear the Round and Transit Center

Performing Arts Ctr

Transit Center was very popular for Parking GGarages – 4 groups placed them here

4 Tables4 Tables

P ki GParking Garage

A New City Hall: Near the Round or LibraryA New City Hall: Near the Round or Library

City Hall

Conceptual Diagram – Based on Workshop Maps

The Round

Fred Meyer

TV Hwy

Library

Residential areas around the center

The Round

Fred Meyer

TV Hwy

Library

Old city of Beaverton

F d

The RoundThe Round

Fred Meyer

Fred Meyer

TV Hwy

LibraryLibrary

Businesses in center, new plan should connect these places

MAX and WES Rail

Highway 217

Complicated traffic situation

The Round

Fred Meyer

TV Hwy

Library

Natural system (creeks) are hard to find, lack of quality

The Round

Fred Meyer

TV Hwy

Library

The heart of Beaverton

The Round

Fred Meyer

TV Hwy

Library

Workshop participants focused civic uses near the Round & Transit Centeruses near the Round & Transit Center

Plazas

Performing Arts Ctr


City Hall Library

Existing Conditions

h dThe Round Transit Center

New traffic situation, repaired grid with new street identitywater purification, greenwater purification, green


To be connected…


… Using the natural SystemWalkable, natural, bikes, informal


Maybe…a public market at the focal point…


… connects the different areas, walk able, community gardens


Expanding the new center with walk able areas


Potential Location for Performing arts center


Get out your Clickers:

I think redevelopment efforts should be focused North of FarmingtonNorth of Farmington

17%1. Agree strongly

17%

17%2. Agree somewhat

17%3. Neutral

17%4. Disagree somewhat

5 Disagree Strongly17%

5. Disagree Strongly

6. Don’t know / Decline to answer17%

6. Don t know / Decline to answer

My priorities for adding development at the Round would be:would be:

17%1. To create employment opportunities

17%

17%2. To create housing opportunities

17%3. To locate a new City Hall

17%4. To locate a Performing Arts Center

5 Other17%

5. Other

6. Don’t know17%

6. Don t know

I would support some form of public assistance to h l f th i t t th R dhelp further improvements at the Round


17%


17%3. Neutral






Parking North of CanyonParking North of Canyon


Washington Square Mall and Parking

Washington Square Mall

I would like to be able to park once and walk to my destinations if the walk is pleasant and a similar pdistance to walking in Washington Square


17%


17%

17%3. Neutral


5 Di St l17%


6 Don’t know / Decline to answer17%


I would support the creation of public ki f iliti i th t l di t i tparking facilities in the central district.


17%


17%3. Neutral






Workshop Participants Emphasized Mixed-Use, Commercial and Housing Uses, g

• Few employment chips dwere used

• This is an area for further exploration andfurther exploration and public feedback because most healthybecause most healthy downtowns include office workers along with retail, housing and civic uses

A good portion of available land for employment uses is in the central city

Challenges:Challenges:• Small parcels• Infrastructure• Infrastructure • Floodplains

Urban Renewal is one set of tools the city may have to assist developers reuse or upgrade sites forto assist developers reuse or upgrade sites for office or other employment

Before AfterBefore After

I envision the central district in Beaverton as being:being:

17%1. Primarily for shopping

17%

17%2. Primarily for housing

17%3. Primarily for office employment

17%4. A mix of these three

5 Other17%

5. Other

6. Don’t know17%

6. Don t know

The city should ensure that office and light industry job growth can take place in the central cityjob growth can take place in the central city


17%


17%3. Neutral






Tools such as Urban Renewal should be used to facilitate projects to encourage office and light industry growth in the central city


17%


17%3. Neutral






Topic #2: Central City C k & A i iCreeks & Amenities

Creeks & AmenitiesCreeks & Amenities

• Creeks and how they• Creeks and how they relate to the city was a big topic ofa big topic of discussion at most tablestables

Where Participants put Creek Amenity Chips Downtownp

Areas with Existing Surface Creeks

Beaverton Creek – First Opportunity Area?Beaverton Creek First Opportunity Area?• May be best area to

focus on in the nearfocus on in the near term– Much of the creek isMuch of the creek is

already at the surface

– Adjacent parcels may be ready for redevelopment ede e op e

– Opportunity to orient new buildings t d th ttoward the water

Building for Flood ResiliencyBuilding for Flood Resiliency• Will require funding

for planning andfor planning and implementation

• Will require use of some developablesome developable land to manage floodingg

Get out your Clickers:

My top priorities for enhancement of Beaverton Creek would be:Beaverton Creek would be:

17%1. Flood mitigation and protection

17%

17%2. Enhanced water quality

17%3. Development amenities

17%4. Pedestrian and bike trail linkages

5 All of the above17%

5. All of the above

6. Other17%

6. Other

I would support incentives for private development to make the creeks into amenitiesto make the creeks into amenities


17%


17%3. Neutral






Topic #3: TransportationTopic #3: Transportation

Bridging the North-South Divide

Beaverton Hillsdale Highway

HistoricDowntown

Where movements and uses connectuses connect streets across train tracks.

Build a Connector

Downtown Transportation Ideas:Could we improve connectivity & encourage new development?

One-way

orTwo-way

OR Other?OR Other?

Groups Selected both Broadway and Farmington as Couplet Pairs w/ Canyong p y

Canyon‐Broadway Couplet: 6 MapsCanyon‐Farmington Couplet: 3 MapsTwo‐Way on Canyon: 3 Maps

One‐way streets

Broadway-Canyon Couplet

Broadway-Canyon Couplet Trade-offs

• Broadway becomes much busier as a

One-way

couplet• It could be a “festival

” l dstreet” – closed to traffic occasionally for fairs or events T o a Festi al Streetfairs or events

• Heard strong feelings from Broadway

Two-way Festival Street

businesses against couplet on Broadway

Broadway-Canyon Couplet Trade-offsTwo-lane, One-way

• The crossing distance of Canyon is reduced, y ,making it easier to cross on foot or by bikeSid lk b

Three-lane, One-way

• Sidewalks can be widened to 18.5 ft. with the two-lane option Three lane, One waythe two lane option, or13 ft. with the three option

One way couplet two lanes ‐ CanyonOne way couplet two lanes Canyon

Existing‐ Broadway

One way couplet ‐ Broadway

Broadway as a Festival Street• Street trees &

furniture• On-street and pooled

parkingparking• Slow speeds for cars

most of the timemost of the time• Can be closed to

t ffi f i ltraffic for special occasions

Canyon-Farmington Couplet

Farmington-Canyon Couplet Trade-offs• Potential to reduce

travel lanes from 4 t 3 b th d

Farmington

to 3 on both roads• Could reduce

pedestrian crossingpedestrian crossing distances

• No likely difference C

yin traffic volumes on Canyon or Farmington

Canyon

Farmington, however

One way couplet three lanes ‐ CanyonOne way couplet three lanes Canyon

Canyon and Farmington: two-way calmed foption – Broadway as slow festival street

Two-Way Canyon Trade-offsAdvantages• More pedestrian friendly

Two-Way Canyon

• Many examples of this type of street that have been successfully calmedbeen successfully calmed

• Traffic would be calmed, for the benefit of adjacent land uses

• Pedestrian crossings can be improved with bulb outsbe improved with bulb-outs and medians

Two-Way Canyon Trade-offsDisadvantages• If bike lanes are

Canyon with bike lanes

If bike lanes are included, sidewalks will be narrow 7’ (use Broadway as alternate bike boulevard)

Canyon with wider sidewalks• Cannot have on-street

parking without additional right of way

Canyon with wider sidewalks

additional right-of-way acquisition

Two-Way Canyon with 12.5’ Sidewalks

Two-Way Canyon with Bike lanes and 7’ Sidewalks

Strategy #1: Existing Conditions w/Narrower Travel Lanes, Planted Median and Sidewalk Improvements•Sidewalks widened to 12 5 ft•Sidewalks widened to 12.5 ft.•Travel lanes reduced to 11 ft.•Center turn lane converted to planted median except at key intersections•Street trees

Two‐way calmed option on Canyon

Central City Streets – Some Ideas

Get out your Clickers!

Broadway should: (choose one)

20%1. Remain as it is today

20%

20%

2. Become part of a couplet with Canyon

20%3. Remain two-way and become a festival street

20%4. Other

5 D ’t k / D li t20%

5. Don’t know / Decline to answer

Canyon Road should: (choose one)

17%1. Remain as it is today

17%

17%2. Become part of a couplet with Broadway

17%3. Become part of a couplet with Farmington

17%4. Remain two-way, but be calmed

5 Oth17%

5. Other



Today, I would lean toward…Today, I would lean toward…

1. Leave Farmington, 33% 33%33%

g ,Canyon, and Broadway as they are today

2 C d F i t2. Canyon and Farmington as 3-lane, one way couplets and Broadway as a festival street

3. Canyon and Farmington as calmed two wayas calmed two-way streets and Broadway as a festival street

1 2 3

Workshop Input:North-South Connectivity & Gridy

Two‐way streets

Bike/Ped Connections Across Farmington, Canyon and On Lombardg , y

Bike/ped improvements

Central City Streets – Improvements

Public MarketConnect Millikan

Public Market

Improving pedestrian connections and walkability in the central city areas should be a top priorityin the central city areas should be a top priority


17%


17%3. Neutral






Moving more traffic through the central city areas should be a top priorityshould be a top priority


17%


17%3. Neutral






Topic #4: Neighborhood C d C iCenters and Connections

Exercise #2 Neighborhood Centers & Connections

Citywide Basemap


Scissors

Basemap


Pens

Transparencies

Pens

Creek Amenity Chips

Types of Center ChipsMixed‐Use Center• On-street Parking• 1 3 story buildings up to• 1-3 story buildings up to the sidewalk

N i hb h d CNeighborhood Center• On-street and surface parking• One-story buildings• One-story buildings• Mix of uses

Shopping CenterShopping Center• Surface parking on-site• One-story buildings• Retail-focused uses

ShoppingCentersCenters

• Were the least-used chips

Neighborhood CentersCenters

• Were distributed around the city

Example:th125th and Longhorn

Mixed Use Centers

• Were concentrated in a couple keyin a couple key areas:– Hall and AllenHall and Allen– Murray and Allen

Example:Hall and Allen

I would support small mixed-use and neighborhood centers outside Beaverton’s central city corecenters outside Beaverton s central city core


17%


17%3. Neutral






A planning process involving neighborhood residents and businesses should be used to help defineand businesses should be used to help define neighborhood centers.


17%


17%3. Neutral






City and Neighborhood ConnectionsCity and Neighborhood Connections

• Participants focused mainly south of the• Participants focused mainly south of the central cityThese maps do not represent complete• These maps do not represent complete networks

• Are a starting place for further investigation

Bike/Walk Connections from the WorkshopBike/Walk Connections from the Workshop

Desired Bike ConnectionCity Boundary

Metro’s Classification of Unsafe or “ S“Unsuitable” Biking Streets

Desired Bike ConnectionCurrently Unsuitable for BikingCurrently Unsuitable for BikingCity Boundary

Existing Bike LanesExisting Bike Lanes

Existing Bike LaneDesired Bike ConnectionDesired Bike ConnectionCity Boundary

Potential New Bike ConnectionsPotential New Bike Connections

Bike Boulevards for “Average” CyclistsBike Boulevards for Average Cyclists

• Bike boulevards are a safe, comfortable, low traffic alternative to bike lanes on busy city streets.

Lower Traffic ConnectionsLower Traffic Connections

Existing Bike LaneDesired Bike Connectiones ed e Co ect oCurrently Unsuitable for bikingCity Boundary

SW AllenSW Allen

Hal

lSW

Existing bike lane:

7th

g4 Lane, High Traffic

SW 1

2

Potential Bike Boulevard along SW Main

Existing Bike LaneDesired Bike ConnectionC tl U it bl f bikiCurrently Unsuitable for bikingCity Boundary

Low Traffic Alternatives to HallLow Traffic Alternatives to Hall

• Either Main or Watson could provide• Either Main or Watson could provide connection North-to-SouthCrossing Canyon/Farmington• Crossing Canyon/Farmington

• Connect to Transit Center & the Round

Connections North to Transit, New Centers of Activity

Existing bike lanes end at Canyon / Farmington

Existing Bike LaneDesired Bike ConnectionDesired Bike ConnectionCurrently Unsuitable for BikingCity Boundary

Connections Needed for New CentersConnections Needed for New Centers

SW Allen & Murray SW Allen & Hall

Existing Bike LaneDesired Bike ConnectionDesired Bike ConnectionCurrently Unsuitable for BikingCity Boundary

All i tl id dAllen is currently considered “unsuitable for biking”

SW Allen & SW Hall

I Consider Myself

1. Not a biker

20%

20%

2. Beginning Biker

20%

20%

3. Occasional Biker

20%

20%

4. Commuting Biker (to and from work)

20%

20%

5. Experienced Biker (everywhere)20%

I Would Like to be In the future

1. Not a biker

20%

20%

2. Beginning Biker

20%

20%

3. Occasional Biker

20%

20%

4. Commuting Biker (to and from work)

20%

20%

5. Experienced Biker (everywhere)20%

Topic #5: Citywide CreeksTopic #5: Citywide Creeks

Exercise #2 Citywide Creeks

Citywide Basemap


Scissors

Basemap


Pens

Transparencies

Pens

Creek Amenity Chips

Citywide:Creek AmenitiesCreek Amenities

• Integrated creeks tended to betended to be focused in central city areacity area

Citywide:Creek AmenitiesCreek Amenities

• Buffered creeks chips were placedchips were placed outside of the central citycentral city

Challenges to day-lighting underground creeks

• ExpensiveExpensive• Creeks cross

private propertyprivate property

Will require further studyWill require further study

• May be best toMay be best to focus in areas where development will occur at the

tisame time• Coordinate with

t il / thtrails/pathway development

Focusing Beaverton’s creek enhancement efforts in areas where it can be coordinated with new development is a good strategy


17%


17%3. Neutral






Next StepsNext Steps• Analyze your feedback

W it St t D t (O t b )• Write Strategy Documents (October)• Roll-out of Public Working Draft (November

D b )or December) – Includes a check in with you: presentation and

clicker questionsclicker questions• Refine into Final Strategies and

Recommendations (December)Recommendations (December)• City Council Presentation (January)

Thank You!

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