Transportation and Development

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee for the Damascus/Boring Concept Plan helped provide information and give direction to the plan. The Advisory Committee met regularly throughout the project, and helped set policy at key points. At the end of the process, they recommended a concept plan map and approved the Implementation Strategies. All Damascus/Boring Concept Plan committee meetings were open to the public to observe the committee meetings. Opportunities were provided for public comment at selected points during Advisory Committee meetings.

Advisory Committee Charter

The Advisory Committee met 22 times. The purpose of each meeting is briefly described and meeting materials are available below.

March 30, 2004

Introduce staff, work program and process. Understand committee's charge and meeting process
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Final Core Values Statements
Sideboards Document
Draft Team Charter

Meeting handouts include:
Advisory Committee (AC) Roster
Hopes and Concerns Worksheet
Project Organization Chart
Project Timeline
Meeting Schedule Handout

April 27, 2004

Review existing conditions information for land use, natural resources, transportation and public facilities.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Existing Conditions: Land Use
Existing Conditions: Natural Resources
Existing Conditions: Transportation
Existing Conditions: Public Facilities
Active Living by Design Press Release
Active Living by Design Primer
Active Living by Design Project Descriptions
American Farmland Trust Agricultural Profile Application
Meeting Summary - 3/30/04

May 25, 2004

Review draft goals/principles/evaluation measures, design types and armature maps for concept development workshops, elect chair and vice chair.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Advisory Committee Chair Elections
Memo: Advisory Committee Process
Memo: Goals and Principles
Goals and Principles, 5-18-04 draft
Memo: Agricultural Data Collection project
Agricultural data collection proposal
Meeting Summary - 4/27/04

June 22, 2004

Finalize goals/principles/evaluation measures, understand concept planning area scale, Active Living by Design, other preparation for concept development workshops.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Public review draft: Goals & Principles
Memo: Suggested revisions to the Goals and Principles
AC Meeting Schedule
Memo: AC Meeting Schedule
Memo: Agricultural Lands Study Update
Meeting Summary - 5/25/2004

July 13, 2004

Arrive at a consensus on the Goals, Principles & Evaluation Measures; understand Active Living by Design concepts; understand Rock Creek Industrial Area plan, Metro requirements, and Happy Valley annexation and how they relate to choices the Advisory Committee may make in the Concept Planning process.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Summary of Citizen Comments, June 26 Forum
Memo: Consensus on Project Goals
Active Living by Design
Goals and Principles, 7/7/04 draft
Active Living by Design Briefing
Rock Creek Industrial Study Info Sheet
Letters regarding Happy Valley annexation proposal
Meeting Summary from 6/22/04

August 10, 2004

Understand and agree on key assumptions for capacity calculations and generate ideas regarding green system for use in the concept development workshops.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Meeting Summary from 7/13/04
Memo: Overview and schedule for Concept Alternatives Workshop
Detailed Workshop Schedule-Graphic
Memo: Capacity Calculation Assumptions
Schedule for Design Dialogue
Advisory Committee Schedule

Meeting handouts include:
Presentation: Green Systems

August 24, 2004

Understand the design types and generate ideas regarding land use and town planning for use in the concept development workshops.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Design Type Summary Report Document 8/18/04
Memo: Land Use Design Dialogue
Meeting Summary - 8/10/04

September 14, 2004

Understand the transportation principles and generate ideas regarding transportation for use in the concept development workshops.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Committee for Public Involvement Meeting Agenda
Updates to Design Types report
Committee for Public Involvement Update
Memo: Metro North-South Corridor Assessment
Meeting Summary - 8/24/04

Meeting handouts include:
Presentation: Transportation Dialogue

September 28, 2004

Generate "big ideas" for use in the concept development workshops.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Big Ideas: Process and Initial Ideas
Overview of Schedule for October Workshops
Memo: Updates to 8/18 Design Types Report
Meeting Summary - 9/14/04

Meeting handout includes:
Memo: Transportation Conditions

October 15, 2004

Review workshop alternatives and recommend which ones to move forward for further study. (Meeting summary is contained in Damascus/Boring Concept Plan Design Charette Summary Report)

November 9, 2004

Understand the process and schedule for evaluation, discuss role of Advisory Committee members in the process; receive briefing on the concept plan workshops and direction on alternatives to be analyzed.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Draft Project Schedule
AC Meeting Schedule
Memo: Selecting Alternatives for Detailed Analysis
Meeting Summary - 9/28/04

Meeting handouts include:
Memo on Staff Recommendation
Description of Concept Plan Alternatives
Presentation: Concept Plan Slideshow
October 23rd Forum Summary Report
Presentation: Alternative Analysis

December 7, 2004

Give direction on alternatives to move forward for more detailed analysis.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Decision Process for Selection of Alternatives
Memo: Selecting the Alternatives to move forward into analysis
Memo: Advisory Committee participation in Evaluation process

Meeting handouts include:
Memo: Decision Process for selection of Alternatives
AC revised schedule
Options for the New Damascus Greenbelt
Meeting Summary - 11-9-04

February 22, 2005

Understand adjustments made to the concept alternative maps (work the Advisory Committee directed the staff and Advisory Committee sub-committee to complete). Understand transportation assumptions and coordinate with the Sunrise and Springwater projects.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Facilitator Role
Memo: Refining the alternatives for analysis
Memo: Distinguishing Features of the Alternatives
Meeting Summary - 12/7/04

Meeting handouts include:
Capacity Comparison summary
AC revised schedule
Hybrid Development Questions
Presentation: Refining the Alternatives for evaluation
Presentation: Design Solutions

May 10, 2005

Develop preliminary direction on elements of the green systems to be forwarded to the hybrid.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Process for Hybrid creations
Memo: Initial Green System recommendations
PCTT Green Systems Distinguishing Feature Matrix
NRTT Recommendations to the PCTT
Information Sheet on the Clackamas River Bluffs and Canyons Natural Area

Meeting handouts #1 include:
AC schedule
Meeting Summary 2/22/05
Memo: Pros and Cons of a Greenbelt

Meeting handouts #2 include:
Natural Resources Tech. Team Evaluation
Impervious Surface
PCTT Meeting Summary 4/15/05

June 14, 2005

Develop preliminary direction on land use elements to be forwarded to the hybrid regarding town and neighborhood centers, and employment areas including the Regionally Significant Industrial Areas (RSIA) and housing.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet #1 contains:
Agenda
Memo: Land Use Recommendations Part 1
Memo: Retail Need and Location
Memo: Background Info on RSIA recommendations
PCTT May 11 Meeting Summary
PCTT May 25 Meeting Summary
AC Meeting Summary - 5/10/05

Meeting packet #2 contain:
Evaluation Matrix: Goal A: Community
Evaluation Matrix: Goal B: Employment
Evaluation Matrix: Goal C: Housing
Evaluation Matrix: Goal J: Urban Design
PCTT Land Use Distinguishing Features Matrix

Maps contain:
Maps: Centers, employment District, RSIA, Housing and Butte Areas

Meeting handouts include:
Presentation: Land Use

June 28, 2005

Develop preliminary direction on land use elements to be forwarded to the hybrid regarding neighborhood centers/corner stores, employment areas, Regionally Significant Industrial Areas, densities on the buttes and remaining residential areas.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Approach to review of remaining Land Use recommendations
PCTT Land Use Distinguishing Features Matrix, 6/29/05
Memo: Affordable Housing Analysis 5/11/05
PCTT June 7 Meeting Summary
Meeting Summary - 6/14/05

Meeting handouts #1 include:
Maps 6/29/05: Centers, Employment District, RSIA, Housing and Butte areas

Meeting handouts #2 include:
Presentation: Land Use recommendation
Presentation: Population
Memo: Part 2 Land Use Reccomendations
Memo: Population Estimates and Natural Resource Areas
Table: Comparison of study data

July 12, 2005

Develop preliminary direction on transportation elements to be forwarded to the hybrid.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet #1 contains:
Agenda
PCTT Transportation Distinguishing Features Matrix, 7/12/05
Summary of Transportation Alternatives, Key Findings and Summary Recommendation 7/5/05
Memo: Transportation Alternatives Analysis 2030
Memo: Analysis of Transit, 7/7/05
Evaluation Matrix Goal D: Transportation
PCTT June 22 Meeting Summary
Meeting Summary - 6/28/05

Meeting packet#2 contains:
AC Draft Transportation Map, 7/12/05

Meeting handouts include:
Presentation: Transportation Analysis

August 9, 2005

Complete preliminary direction on the remaining elements to be forwarded to the hybrid.
Meeting Summary (32k)

Meeting #1 packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Approach to review of final recommendations
Memo: Rationale for public facilities recommendations
Memo: Review of Goal F and I for Sewer and Stormwater
Memo: Review of Goal F and I for Emergency Services
Memo: Rationale for Future Urban Recommendations
Memo: Rural Character Recommendations
Memo: Landscaped Based Placemaking, 8/2/05
Memo: Review of Feasibility Goal
PCTT July 13 meeting summary
Meeting Summary - 7/12/05

Meeting #2 packet contains:
PCTT Public Facilities, Future Growth and Rural Character Distinguishing Features Matrix
Evaluation Matrix: Goal F: Public Facilities
Evaluation Matrix: Goal G: Rural Character
Evaluation Matrix: Goal H: Future Growth
Evalauation Matrix: Goal I: Feasibility

August 23, 2005

Begin discussion of the hybrid Concept Plan map.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet #1 contains:
Agenda
Memo: Description of Discussion Draft Concept Plan
PCTT Meeting Summary August 2, 2005
Meeting Summary - 8/9/05

Meeting packet #2 contains:
Map: Discussion Draft Concept Plan
Map: Green System
Map: Street Network
Map: Street Network - Local Streets
Map: Urban Uses
Map: Walkable Neighborhoods

Meeting handouts include:
Presentation: Discussion Draft Concept Plan

September 13, 2005

Review and endorse the Discussion Draft Concept Plan map for public review on October 8, 2005.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet #1 contains:
Agenda
Memo: List of changes to discussion draft concept Plan
Memo: Consistency with the goals and Principles
Memo: Consistency with Metro Ordinance Exhibit M
Meeting Summary - 8/23/05

Meeting packet #2 contains:
Map: Discussion Draft Concept Plan

Meeting handouts include:
AC Role at the 10/9/05 Forum
AC Survey Results
Hybrid Critique (Dean Apostol)
Land Value (Dean Apostol)
Rural Character (Dean Apostol)

November 8, 2005

Provide an opportunity for public input, discuss & refine the Draft Concept Plan; discuss the approach to complete the Implementation Strategies work at the next meeting.
Meeting Summary (96k)

Meeting packet #1 contains:
Agenda
Report to AC: Public Response to Draft Concept Plan
Memo: Recommended changes to Concept Plan Map and Implementation Strategies
Memo: Wildlife Corridor Implementation Recommendations
Memo: Draft Concept Plan Transportation Model Analysis and recommendations for preferred concept plan
Memo: Recommendation regarding Agriculture in Transition Areas
Schedule for completion of project
Meeting Summary - 9/13/05

Meeting packet #2 contains:
Map: Proposed Changes to Draft Concept Plan Map

Meeting handouts #1 include:
Memo: Wildlife Corridor Implementation Recommendations

Meeting handouts #2 include:
Addendum to Public Comment Report

November 29, 2005

Follow-up on public comments received from Oct 8 to Nov 8, discuss and reach closure for the Concept Plan map and "Implementation Strategies and Action Measures" document.
Meeting Summary

Meeting packet contains:
Agenda
Memo: Final recommended changes to Concept Plan Map and Implementation Strategies
Memo: Recommendation regarding Agriculture in Transition areas
Memo: Sustainability review of Concept Plan and Implementation Strategies
Additional Information in response to questions from the public
Meeting Summary - 11/8/05

Meeting handouts #1 include:
Memo: Addendum to Implementation Strategies and Action Measures

Meeting handouts #2 include:
Draft Implementation Strategies and Action Measures

Meeting handouts #3 include:
Appendix to Draft Implementation Strategies and Action Measures

Meeting handouts #4 include:
Addendum to public comments report