Beaverton Planning Commission Meeting – October 15, 2025: Pickleball Facility, School, and Town Center Amendments
Beaverton Planning Commission Meeting – October 15, 2025
The Beaverton Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 15, 2025, beginning at approximately 7:00 PM and adjourning at 7:48 PM. The meeting addressed three land use applications: a major expansion of the HMT Recreation Complex to include a 12-court pickleball facility, a new conditional use for Willamette Valley Academy, and a comprehensive plan amendment to designate two town center boundaries. Commissioner Holmes was excused and absent. All votes were unanimous.
Public Comments & Testimony
- In favor of the town center boundaries: Scott Eaton (390 S. Rosemont Rd., West Linn) and Joseph Schaefer (1211 SW 5th Ave., Portland), representing the Peter Court family, expressed support for the proposed town center maps, particularly the exclusion of a single-family residential notch from the Sunset Town Center boundary. They also noted ongoing development plans for the Peter Court sites (West Village project) and thanked staff for assistance.
- In favor via Zoom: Brandon High (3335 SW 175th Ave., Aloha/Beaverton) voiced general support for dense, walkable town centers and mentioned infrastructure needs at the Sunset Town Center, including connectivity across highways.
- No public testimony was offered for the pickleball facility or the Willamette Valley Academy applications.
Discussion Items
- HMT Outdoor Court Expansion (Pickleball Facility) – Case files CU 32025-00327, DR 32025-00328, RP 22025-000382, TP 12025-00533. The applicant (THPRD) proposed a 12-court pickleball facility with a seasonal air-supported dome (45 ft tall, requiring a 10-ft height adjustment), a 3,700 sq ft permanent pavilion, and a 3,000 sq ft covered outdoor area. The site is centrally located on the 90-acre HMT campus, at least 600 ft from property lines. Staff presented findings that the proposal meets all criteria, including compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods, tree preservation (three trees impacted, with city arborist approval), and the replat of three parcels into one. The seasonal dome is intended to be up from September to May, similar to existing tennis domes on site. The applicant noted that the 12-court facility is the first of its kind locally and will meet growing demand for pickleball.
- Willamette Valley Academy – Case files C UN 32025-00303, DR 12025-00304. The applicant proposed a new conditional use for a K-8 STEM-focused school in an existing office building on NW 167th Place. No exterior changes were proposed. The school currently serves over 100 students, having grown from 20 in 2021. Plans include converting part of the parking lot into an outdoor sports court and creating an indoor activity area for inclement weather. Staff recommended approval.
- Designing Walkable Spaces – Town Center Boundaries – Case files LU 42025-00608, CPTA 42025-00718. Staff presented a comprehensive plan amendment to add two town center boundaries: Sunset Town Center (near Sunset Transit Center, Hwy 26 and 217) and Raleigh Hills Town Center (near Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy and Scholls Ferry Rd). The boundaries were developed in coordination with Metro and Washington County. The Raleigh Hills boundary is largely outside city limits but includes some lots already in Beaverton. The amendment is part of a larger Designing Walkable Places project; other code and plan amendments will be heard on January 7, 2026. Commissioner Mettler raised safety concerns about the Raleigh Hills intersection, but staff noted that traffic improvements are not part of this boundary-only amendment.
Key Outcomes
- HMT Outdoor Court Expansion: Motion to approve (based on October 15, 2025 staff report) passed unanimously (6-0).
- Willamette Valley Academy: Motion to approve (based on October 8, 2025 staff report) passed unanimously (6-0).
- Designing Walkable Spaces – Town Center Boundaries: Motion to recommend approval to City Council (based on October 1, 2025 staff report) passed unanimously (6-0).
- All decisions will be memorialized in land use orders; appeals must follow Beaverton Development Code and LUBA rules.
Meeting Transcript
Commissioner McAvoy. Hi. Commissioner McCann. Here. Commissioner Mettler. Here. Commissioner Speck. Here. And Commissioner Winter. Let the record show that Commissioner Holmes is excused and absent from the meeting tonight. We are now at Commission Communications. Commission, any communications. Looks like no communications. We are now at staff communications. Staff in the communications. Good evening, Chair. My name is Anna Slatinski. I'm the planning division manager here in Beaverton. I'd like to just remind the Commission that these microphones really require to speak quite directly into the microphone. Hopefully I'm speaking directly enough right now so that anyone who is observing the meeting remotely will be able to hear everything. And I just have one announcement to share tonight, which is that the Beaverton Climate Action Plan is holding an open house on November 13th here at City Hall from 5 to 7. You can get more information on the Beaverton City website at Beaverton Oregon.gov slash BC. I would just Google Beaverton Climate Action Plan, to be perfectly honest. That's what I do to find these things. But it's an opportunity to get community feedback on that planning process and has a nice relevance to planning commission issues. And that is all of my comments for tonight. Excellent. Thank you. Now we're on to new business. Case file numbers CU 32025-00327. DR 32025-00328. RP 22025-000382 and TP 12025-00533. This item was continued from the August 20th, 2025 Planning Commission agenda. Before we move to the substance of the hearing, I will ask City Attorney to cover the prehearing matters. Thank you, Chair. Good evening, Commissioners. I'm Robin McIntyre, Assistant City Attorney. I'm going to do a brief prehearing statement. The criteria that must be addressed in this hearing are development code sections 40.03.1 facilities review. 40.15.15.4 C major modification of a conditional use. 40.20.15.3c design review 3. 40.45.15.3c replat 2. 40.90 15.1.C, tree plan one. Testimony arguments and evidence must be directed toward these approval criteria or other criteria in the comprehensive plan or development code that the speaker believes apply to the application. Failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to allow the planning commission and other interested parties an opportunity to respond may preclude an appeal to the land use board of appeals based on that issue. Anyone who submits written comments or gives oral testimony has standing to appeal this decision. Failure of the applicant to raise constitutional or other issues related to the proposed conditions of approval with sufficient specificity to allow the city to respond may preclude an action for damages in circuit court. No on all three. No to all three. No to all three.
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