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Beaverton Planning Commission Meeting - August 20, 2025

Planning Commission — Wednesday, August 20, 2025
BodyBeaverton, Oregon
SessionPlanning Commission
DateWednesday, August 20, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:05

Greetings, I'm Chair Adams.

0:08

Now is the time and place for a meeting of the Beaverton Planning Commission.

0:11

For the record, I will do a roll call to verify which Commissioner members are participating this evening.

0:18

Commissioner McCann.

0:20

Present.

0:23

Commissioner McAvoy.

0:26

Present.

0:29

Commissioner Mettler.

0:31

Present.

0:33

Commissioner Speck.

0:36

Present.

0:38

Commissioner Winter.

0:48

Let the record show that Commissioner Winter is excused tonight from the meeting.

0:58

And I also need to call one more Commissioner.

1:01

Commissioner Holmes.

1:08

And it looks like Commissioner Holmes is also excused this evening.

1:16

We are now at Commission Communications.

1:19

Commission, any communications.

1:27

Looks like no communications.

1:29

We're now at staff communications.

1:31

Staff, any communications.

1:34

Good evening, Chair Adams.

1:36

I'm Anna Satinsky Planning Division Manager here in the community development department.

1:41

I just have one thing to note, which is that on September 3rd, there will not be a planning commission meeting.

1:51

However, we are holding a training which will be in person at Council Chambers at Beaverton City Hall.

2:01

So just wanted to make sure you all have that on your calendar.

2:04

We are going to have a um a fun training to prepare for holding planning commission meetings in person.

2:12

So just wanted to verbally say that.

2:22

Great.

2:23

Thanks, Ana.

2:27

New business.

2:28

The first item on the agenda is the application for LU 32025-00329.

2:37

HMT Outdoor Court Expansion.

2:40

Case file numbers CU 32025-00327.

2:49

DR 32025-00328.

2:55

RP 22025-00382 and TP 12025-00533.

3:12

Once a date has been determined for the public hearing, a new public notice will be sent.

3:16

Is there a motion to continue?

3:25

I'll let's see.

3:27

So I guess I'll move to continue the hearing to a date to be determined.

3:39

Okay, thank you, Commissioner McCann.

3:42

Is there a second?

3:46

I was go ahead, Jensen.

3:50

I second.

3:52

Commissioner Matler, thank you for your second.

3:55

Is there any discussion?

4:02

All right, no discussion.

4:04

A vote will be taken by roll call.

4:05

When your name is called, please say yay or nay.

4:09

Commissioner McCann.

4:11

Yay.

4:13

Commissioner Mettler.

4:16

Yay.

4:18

Commissioner McAvoy.

4:21

Yay.

4:22

Commissioner Speck.

4:24

Yay.

4:27

And myself, Chair Adams is a yay as well.

4:32

Motion passes.

4:35

After a vote of the motion, we will state the following: a public hearing for LU 32025-00329.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Urban Planning█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Affordable Housing███████12%
Procedural███6%
Engineering And Infrastructure█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Beaverton Planning Commission Meeting - August 20, 2025

The Beaverton Planning Commission met on August 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The meeting included a roll call, staff communications, a motion to continue a public hearing, and an informal training presentation by Planning Division Manager Anna Satinsky on significant planning projects from 2018-2025. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were presented.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were heard.

Discussion Items

  • Staff Communications: Anna Satinsky noted that the September 3, 2025 planning commission meeting is cancelled; a training session will be held in person at Council Chambers.
  • Motion to Continue Hearing: Commissioner McCann moved to continue the public hearing for LU 32025-00329 (HMT Outdoor Court Expansion) to a date to be determined. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mettler and passed unanimously (5-0).
  • Training Presentation – Planning Projects 2018-2025: Anna Satinsky presented an overview of major planning projects, including:
    • The Downtown Design Project (adopted 2020), which created new zoning districts and limited vehicle sales/service uses to encourage vibrant development.
    • The Housing Options Project (adopted 2022), implementing middle housing (duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage clusters, townhomes) in response to state HB 2001.
    • The Cooper Mountain Community Plan (adopted December 2024), which zoned a new urban growth boundary area for up to 5,000 housing units, included a natural resource overlay, and planned infrastructure.
    • Upcoming projects: Designing Walkable Places (hearing Sept 17), Code Maintenance 2025 (hearings Oct 1 & 15), and Go Beaverton Transportation System Plan update (ongoing).
  • Commission Questions: Commissioner McAvoy asked about future projects from the 2025 legislative session; Satinsky noted ongoing digestion of new state laws and potential code updates. Commissioner Mettler asked how the city encourages development after zoning changes; Satinsky discussed developer outreach and early pre-application meetings. Chair Adams inquired about annexation status for Cooper Mountain; Satinsky explained property-by-property annexation with infrastructure coordination, expecting first annexations within nine months to a year. Chair Adams also asked about redevelopment of former auto dealership sites downtown; Satinsky noted that while no formal plans are in place, the city and redevelopment agency own some parcels, and a prior RFP was paused due to COVID.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Continue Hearing (LU 32025-00329): Passed unanimously (5-0). The public hearing for the HMT Outdoor Court Expansion is continued to a date uncertain.
  • Next Meeting: No regular meeting on September 3, 2025; a training session will be held in person at Beaverton City Hall Council Chambers.

Meeting Transcript

Greetings, I'm Chair Adams. Now is the time and place for a meeting of the Beaverton Planning Commission. For the record, I will do a roll call to verify which Commissioner members are participating this evening. Commissioner McCann. Present. Commissioner McAvoy. Present. Commissioner Mettler. Present. Commissioner Speck. Present. Commissioner Winter. Let the record show that Commissioner Winter is excused tonight from the meeting. And I also need to call one more Commissioner. Commissioner Holmes. And it looks like Commissioner Holmes is also excused this evening. We are now at Commission Communications. Commission, any communications. Looks like no communications. We're now at staff communications. Staff, any communications. Good evening, Chair Adams. I'm Anna Satinsky Planning Division Manager here in the community development department. I just have one thing to note, which is that on September 3rd, there will not be a planning commission meeting. However, we are holding a training which will be in person at Council Chambers at Beaverton City Hall. So just wanted to make sure you all have that on your calendar. We are going to have a um a fun training to prepare for holding planning commission meetings in person. So just wanted to verbally say that. Great. Thanks, Ana. New business. The first item on the agenda is the application for LU 32025-00329. HMT Outdoor Court Expansion. Case file numbers CU 32025-00327. DR 32025-00328. RP 22025-00382 and TP 12025-00533. Once a date has been determined for the public hearing, a new public notice will be sent. Is there a motion to continue? I'll let's see. So I guess I'll move to continue the hearing to a date to be determined. Okay, thank you, Commissioner McCann. Is there a second? I was go ahead, Jensen. I second. Commissioner Matler, thank you for your second. Is there any discussion? All right, no discussion. A vote will be taken by roll call. When your name is called, please say yay or nay. Commissioner McCann.

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