Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency Meeting – January 27, 2026
Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency Meeting – January 27, 2026\n\nThe Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency (Bureau) Board met on January 27, 2026, to elect officers for 2026, approve the consent agenda, discuss the downtown Beaverton subbasin stormwater strategy, and authorize a commercial lease with Katana LLC. The board also recognized outgoing staff member Megan Bronson.\n\n### Consent Calendar\n- Unanimously approved (10 yes, 0 no, 1 absent), including:\n - Minutes from June, September, October, and November 2025.\n - Bureau Bill 2026-02 for Urban Renewal Advisory Committee appointments and reappointments.\n - Bureau Bill 2026-03 for Budget Committee appointments.\n - Bureau Bill 2026-04 authorizing a letter of support for the FY2026 BUILD grant program application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Downtown Loop.\n\n### Public Comments & Testimony\n- No public comments were made.\n\n### Discussion Items\n\n- Election of 2026 Bureau Board Officers\n - Councillor Teter was nominated and elected Bureau Chair (10-0-1). Commissioner Lair was nominated and elected Bureau Vice Chair (10-0-1).\n\n- Downtown Beaverton Subbasin Strategy Update (Bureau Bill 2026-05)\n - Alyssa Maxwell (Capital Planning Project Manager) presented an alternative approach to stormwater management within a 1,200‑acre area, focusing on green infrastructure, creek corridor restoration, and a regional stormwater charge instead of on‑site facilities. The area is currently 82% impervious.\n - Board members asked about flood prevention, public safety, developer pushback, property insurance impacts, maintenance responsibilities, and connection to other city plans. Staff clarified the strategy would be an opt‑in option for development, not a mandatory code change.\n - The city has been selected for a DLCD green infrastructure planning grant (contingent on legislative budget) and is pursuing a Metro Parks and Nature Bond large‑scale community vision grant. Staff will bring a letter of support for the Metro grant in spring 2026.\n\n- Commercial Lease with Katana LLC (Bureau Bill 2026-06, Resolution 2026-070)\n - Megan Bronson (Community Development) presented a seven‑year lease for Suite 150 of the Beaverton Central Parking Garage to Catona Pilates, a classical Pilates studio. The tenant is a local business expanding from Cascade Station. Rent starts at $2,750 per month, with three months free rent and a $23,000 tenant improvement allowance. Breakeven expected in year three.\n - Board members expressed support for adding a day‑time business and diversifying the tenant mix. Two remaining vacant units have letters of intent; fully leased building anticipated within two months.\n\n- Executive Director's Report\n - Executive Director Andy provided updates via a project spreadsheet. Board members inquired about the Hall/Center Street redevelopment (developer selection) and the Westgate Road redesign (coordination with THPRD on Beaverton Creek Trail). Discussions are ongoing.\n\n- Recognition of Megan Bronson\n - Board members thanked Megan Bronson for her 12 years of service, highlighting her work on the Creekside Master Plan, building improvement program, restaurant strategy, pandemic business grants, and child care strategy. She is leaving for a position in Lake Oswego.\n\n### Key Outcomes\n- Elections: Kevin Teter re‑elected Bureau Chair; Commissioner Lair re‑elected Bureau Vice Chair (both 10‑0‑1).\n- Consent Agenda: Approved (10‑0‑1).\n- Lease Authorization: Resolution 2026‑070 authorizing the executive director to execute a lease with Katana LLC adopted (10‑0‑1).\n- Subbasin Strategy: No vote taken; staff will return with final strategy and funding requests.\n- Executive Session: The board entered executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) for real property negotiations; no action was taken in open session afterward.
Meeting Transcript
Go ahead and get started. I'm calling tonight's January 27th, 2026, Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency meeting to order. Will the recorder please call the roll? Board member Duggar. I'm here. Hartmeyer Prigg? Here. Thank you. Hassan. Here. Kimmy. Here. Teeter. Here. Tivnon. Okay. We see you on the screen, Alison. My understanding is uh the mayor is not present tonight. Yes. Hanning. Correct. Thank you. Jennifer Nye. Here. Walton. Here. Thank you. Lair. Here. Thank you. Great. Thank you, everybody. And this we will this is Councillor Tivnan. I had a speaker issue. I'm present. Good. Yeah, we we saw you. We just couldn't hear anything. We can hear you now. Okay. Thank you, everybody. We will begin the evening by considering this year's Bureau Board Officers of Chair and Vice Chair. As last year's chair, I will preside over this portion of the meeting until we elect new 2026 officers. The first item is election of Bureau officers for the calendar year. 2026 Bureau Bill 2026 task Bureau 1 will begin by nominations for Bureau Chair, take a vote, followed by nominations for Bureau Vice Chair, and take a vote there too. The positions will begin tonight and run through the calendar year. So the floor is now open for nominations for Bureau Chair. Nominations don't require a second. So we'll take all the nominations people have. So put your names in the chat.
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