Beaverton Urban Beavers & Redevelopment Agency Meeting - May 26, 2026

The Urban Beavers and Urban Redevelopment Agency board met on May 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The meeting covered the consent agenda approval and a significant work session on the Downtown Parking Plan, where staff presented nine draft strategies for managing parking in three downtown districts: Beaverton Central, Broadway, and Old Town. Board members provided feedback on priorities, including curb management, wayfinding, enforcement timing, and shared parking partnerships.

Consent Calendar

• The consent agenda, including minutes from February 24, March 17, and April 28, 2026, was approved unanimously with 8 yes votes. Three board members were absent (two excused, one unexcused).

Discussion Items

• Downtown Parking Plan Work Session (Bureauville 2026-014): Molly from the parking team presented nine draft strategies, including: permanent downtown compliance enforcement, parking branding, paid parking, residential permits, employee permits, curb space management, public-private off-street parking optimization, potential future supply, and managing temporary curb use for construction. The plan is based on data collection, community engagement since 2021, and financial feasibility.
• Community Feedback to Date: The highest community priorities were curb management (time regulations, loading/unloading), parking branding/wayfinding, continued enforcement, and expanded permit options.
• Board Members' Priorities and Questions:
  • Board Member Hartmeyer Priggs emphasized adjusting enforcement times to match peak demand, increasing residential permit fees to market rates, shared employee parking, and creating flex parking zones for pickups and deliveries. She asked about financial break-even projections; Molly noted the garage is nearing break-even in year four of a three-to-five-year timeline, and other strategies like paid parking could generate returns after initial investment.
  • Board Member Decker (Duggar) prioritized smart parking investments (e.g., real-time availability signs), lighting improvements at the Third and Washington lot, covered walkways, public-private shared parking, bike parking, and micro-mobility connections to bridge gaps between the garage and Old Town. He supported the removal of oversized parking space tick marks.
  • Board Member Tibnon requested a graphical timeline of strategy implementation to aid public communication and supported curb management, branding, and temporary A-frame signage at high-frustration intersections. He expressed confusion about barriers to private lot sharing and urged clarity.
  • Board Member Kimmy stressed making the Third and Washington lot clearly public, expediting the land use change (currently before the planning commission with a neighborhood review meeting next week), and addressing double-parking on Watson Street for loading/unloading.
  • Board Member Teeter supported smart wayfinding signage and paid parking infrastructure, noted businesses are open to paid parking, and emphasized bike parking as part of curb space management. She asked for cost estimates for a parking app like "Parking Kitty"; Molly said software costs could be provided, but infrastructure costs are variable.
• Executive Director's Report (Andy): Updates included the Building Improvement Program (11 projects totaling $182,000), the Metallock project entering construction after demolition, the Loop and Millikan Way projects holding constructability meetings (construction starting next spring), a Metro grant application for community connections, and Beaverton High School's next phase (no on-site parking starting next school year), requiring coordination to minimize downtown parking impacts.

Key Outcomes

• Board members provided verbal feedback and priorities for the Downtown Parking Plan, which will inform a presentation to council on June 16, 2026, for resolution adoption.
• The board directed staff to expedite the land use change for the Third and Washington lot to public parking; staff will check the planning commission schedule to align with enforcement ramp-up (45–60 days starting early June).
• Staff will provide cost estimates for parking app software at a future meeting.
• The next Bureau Board meeting is June 16, 2026; the Budget Committee meeting is May 28, 2026.