0:05I will do a roll call to verify which Commission members are participating this evening.
0:18Commissioner Mettler.
0:23And Commissioner Winter.
0:25Let the record show that Commissioner Winter is absent this evening.
0:30We are now at Commission Communications.
0:32Commission, any communications.
0:38We are now at staff communications.
0:40Staff, any communications.
0:42Good evening, Chair Honest Latinsky, Planning Division Manager at the City of Beaverton.
0:46I just have two, um, I guess it's kind of more than that, but two categories of announcements.
0:51One of them is that there is a Beaverton volunteer fair this month on Saturday, June 6th at the Beaverton City Library.
1:00There will be a 10 a.m.
1:03Um fair with opportunities to meet and sign up to volunteer with local nonprofits.
1:08Um so that's a fun thing to check out if folks want to get more involved in the city.
1:13Um we also have a few um kind of um recognition weeks this month.
1:18Um the overall theme is kind of recognizing public service.
1:22Um this week is public service recognition week.
1:25Uh we have National Public Works Week, May 17th through May 23rd, and then um, and then finally we have National Police Week, May 10th through May 16th.
1:36So just an opportunity to recognize um the work that the kind of wide array of uh public service um folks do in the city of Beaverton, and that is all my comments for tonight.
1:50The first item on the agenda is a public hearing on the application for LU 32026-00076, South Ridge High School Storage and Ticket Booth.
2:02Case file numbers CU 32026-00073 and DR 32026-00074.
2:15Before we move to the substance of the hearing, I will ask staff to cover the prehearing matters.
2:23The applicant has the burden of proving that the applications are consistent with the Beaverton Development Code, comprehensive plan, and any applicable Beaverton code provisions.
2:32The criteria that must be addressed in the hearing are development code sections 40.03.
2:4040.15.15.4.c, major modification of a conditional use.
2:52Testimony arguments and evidence must be directed towards these approval criteria or other criteria in the comprehensive plan or development code that the speaker believes apply to the application.
3:03Failure 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.
3:16Anyone who submits written comments or gives oral testimony has standing to appeal this decision.
3:23Failure of the applicant to raise constitutional or other issues relating to the proposed conditions of approval with sufficient specificity to allow the city to respond may preclude an action for damages in circuit court.
3:36State and local law require commissioners to make certain disclosures.
3:39To these ends, the following questions will be asked.
3:43Does any commissioner have a potential or actual conflict conflict of interest, ex parte contacts, or site visits to declare?
3:58I do have a conflict of interest as I am currently consulting for the Beaverton School District, so I will recuse myself for this agenda item.
4:05Thank you, Commissioner.
4:09Commissioner Mettler.
4:15Do any members of the audience wish to question a commissioner about ex parte contacts or site visits or challenge the right of any commissioner to participate in the hearing?
4:27Let the record show no response.
4:30The order of the public hearing tonight will be as follows.
4:33City staff will give a presentation followed by commissioner's questions of staff.
4:37The applicant will be given 20 minutes for its presentation, followed by commissioner's questions of the applicant.
4:43Members of the public in support of the application may speak for up to five minutes each.
4:48Members of the public opposed to the application may speak for up to five minutes each.
4:53Members of the public who are neither in support nor opposed will then have five minutes to speak.
5:00The planning commission will then hear any final comments from staff.
5:04Chair, that concludes the pre-hearing statement.
5:06You may proceed with the hearing.
5:16We will now begin with the staff presentation.
5:35Okay, I just want to make sure is there a control bar and blocking part of the screen up there.
5:41Can you see everything?
5:46I think we can see everything.
5:50Okay, it's just on my screen.
5:52All right, greetings, Chair and Commissioners.
5:54I'm Aaron Harris, Senior Planner, City of Beaverton Community Development Department.
5:59And my presentation this evening is for LU3 2026-00076.
6:07South Ridge High School Storage and Ticket Booth.
6:10Land use application CU3 2026-00073 and DR3 2026-00074.
6:22Before I go any further, I need to address a couple discrepancies in the staff report.
6:29Firstly, the staff report states that the subject site is located within the Greenway Neighborhood Association Committee.
6:36However, the site is actually located within the South Beaverton NAC boundaries.
6:47It's only the staff report where the discrepancy is shown up.
6:53And the second discrepancy is in the staff report at page 14 in response to facilities review subsection J, which is associated with drainage.
7:04But it notes that there are no retaining walls proposed with the development.
7:21Retaining walls are addressed at the guideline in the staff report for uh in response to 60 05457.
7:30The standard, the guideline is that retaining walls over six feet in height or greater than 50 feet in length should be architecturally treated, incorporated into the overall landscape plan or screened by landscape materials.
7:45Staff's finding is that the retaining wall proposed will measure no more than three feet in height.
7:51It will measure approximately 66 feet in the length, and it's incorporated into the overall landscape of the site as it is located behind a berm.
8:04So it will not be of uh it will not be visible from the street.
8:08Um it would only be visible from the track, which is on site.
8:14So with that, I will move on to the staff report.
8:18Excuse me, to my presentation.
8:21This slide provides a project summary.
8:24The applicant proposes to construct a new approximately 1,800 square foot building for use as an event ticket booth and athletic equipment storage.
8:35Site improvements include new sidewalk and lighting.
8:38The existing shot put field is proposed to be relocated to the northwest corner of the stadium area.
8:46Here are the land use applications associated with the proposal.
8:50The proposal includes a major modification of the conditional use and a design review three application.
9:00Here's the zoning map of the site and surrounding area.
9:03The subject site is zone residential mixed C.
9:07The properties to the north are zone RMA and RMC.
9:11Properties to the south and to the west are zoned RMC.
9:16Properties to the East are zoned RMA, RMC, and neighborhood service.
9:24Here's a vicinity map illustrating the site and the surrounding area.
9:28The subject site is located on the west side of Southwest 125th Avenue.
9:33The site is approximately 32 acres.
9:36And the subject site is an existing high school.
9:40The small red boxes within the subject site illustrate the proposed locations of the new building as well as the relocated shot put area with the new building located east of the football field and the relocated shot put area proposed to the northwest of the football field.
10:00Properties to the north, south, and west of the subject site are residential neighborhoods.
10:04Properties to the east are residential neighborhood and retail and Conestoga Recreation and Aquatic Center is also immediately east, which is a public recreation facility.
10:27Here's a site plan illustrating the portions of the site where work is proposed.
10:38This slide provides elevation drawings of the proposed building.
10:51This slide addresses the major modification of a conditional use request.
11:06Due to an increase in the gross floor area of an existing conditional use by more than 1,000 square feet.
11:14Staff notes that the proposed location is internal to the site.
11:18It's approximately 500 feet from both adjacent right-of-ways.
11:25This slide addresses the design review three request.
11:28The design review three application is required because the proposal includes design elements that do not meet the applicable design review standards.
11:37The applicant has instead proposed to address the corresponding design review guidelines.
11:46Staff recommends that the planning commission approves LU3 2026-00076, Southridge High School storage and ticket booth.
11:56Subject to the conditions identified in the staff report, dated April 29th, 2026.
12:02And with that, I'm happy to answer any questions that you all might have.
12:09Are there any questions of staff with regard to the proposed application?
12:17Looks like no questions.
12:20The applicant will now have 20 minutes to present.
12:23Please begin by introducing yourselves and stating your names and addresses for the record.
12:34I work for the Beaver Dennis School District, and all my contact information is in the record.
13:02With this addition, the bulk of the approximately 1800 square feet is going to be storage for athletic equipment.
13:14And the ticket booth is pretty small.
13:19It's about 150, 200 square feet of that overall 1,800 square feet, and will only be used when the stadium is hosting some event.
13:30And with that, I have no more comments for you and will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
14:09As a reminder, testimony is limited to the criteria that apply to the application.
14:14Now is the time for testimony in favor of the application.
14:19No yellow cards, no testimony.
14:22We have no one testifying in person.
14:24We will move to the Zoom webinar.
14:26Via Zoom webinar for those viewing via Zoom webinar.
14:30Please communicate by using the raise hand feature in your Zoom menu bar.
14:34If calling in, press star nine to alert the chair that you would like to speak.
14:39Any and we have no communications there as well.
14:42The staff has stated that we do not have any public testimony in favor via web.
14:47Now is the time for testimony in opposition to the application.
14:51In person, let's check the cards.
14:55No testimony in opposition.
15:00We have now the Zoom webinar for those viewing Zoom webinar.
15:04Please communicate by using the raise hand feature in your Zoom menu bar.
15:07If calling in, press star nine to alert the chair that you would like to speak.
15:11And we have no communication via Zoom as well.
15:19Now is the time for testimony, neither in favor nor opposed to the application.
15:29For those viewing Zoom webinar, please communicate by using the raise hand feature in your Zoom menu bar.
15:35If calling in, press star nine to alert the chair that you would like to speak.
15:38Do we have any there?
15:42No, there will be no rebuttal.
15:47We'll move to final staff comments.
15:50Staff, any final comments?
15:53No final comments, Chair.
15:58With final comments completed, I will close the public hearing.
16:01Now is the time for deliberation.
16:03Do any commissioners have further discussion on the proposal?
16:17Chair Adams, based on the records and findings and conclusions in the staff report, I move to approve application for LU 32026-00076, South Ridge High School Storage and Ticket Booth case file numbers CU 32026-00073 and DR 32026-00074, subject to condition as presented in the staff report.
16:44Thank you, Commissioner McAvoy.
16:49Thank you, Commissioner Speck.
16:52Is there any discussion on the second?
16:57A vote will be taken by roll call when the when your name is called, please say A if in favor or nay if opposed.
17:04Commissioner Holmes.
17:06Commissioner McCann is not here.
17:10Commissioner MacAboy.
17:13And Commissioner Mettler.
17:18And Chair Adams is an A as well.
17:22The Planning Commission's decision will be memorialized in land use orders provided to all parties who testified.
17:27Appeals must be filed in accordance with the Beaverton Development Code and the LUBA rules.
17:33The second item on the agenda is a work session on the planning commission work plan.
17:39The work, the order of the work session tonight will be as follows.
17:42We'll begin with the city staff presentation, followed by discussion and questions of the staff by the commission.
17:48We'll now begin with the staff presentation presented by planning manager Anna Statinski.
18:01Just getting logged in on the presentation here.
18:17Okay, looks like we have successfully launched the presentation.
18:21Good evening, Commissioners.
18:22I'm Anna Slatinski, Plain Division Manager here in Beaverton.
18:26And this is a follow-up conversation to a work session that we had a little while ago to talk about the Planning Commission work plan.
18:44And we talked about it in the previous work session about the importance of considering the council priorities and also considering what the role is of the Planning Commission.
19:17So just so you know in future years, we will be considering how to maybe shift that a little bit so that it makes sense for the time frame that it would apply to.
19:26But for now, we are focusing on this current calendar year.
19:31Your package included a draft work plan, which is relatively straightforward.
19:35It reflects the role of the planning commission as a decision maker for certain land use applications, and also as a body which provides guidance to staff and recommendations to council on policy initiatives.
19:54In addition, I wanted to kind of frame for additional discussion if desired.
20:00In addition, I wanted to kind of frame for additional discussion if desired an item on that draft work plan that is really about what you as a body would like to focus on and increase your knowledge and capacity on policy areas that are relevant to planning commission activities but also of interest to you.
20:19And so there is the ability to have trainings, uh presentations, et cetera, on a variety of topics.
20:26When we last spoke about this, there was some significant interest in housing and affordable housing as well as annexation and areas for future development.
20:36But this is a great time to identify any other items that might come to mind.
20:42This year I'm not going to create a schedule of all of these, um, all of these activities.
20:47Um, but um uh ahead of time that seems a little rip bit rigid.
20:52Um, but there are opportunities to incorporate many of these things into our kind of planned agendas for the year.
21:00So um I'll just pause now and see whether there are any um any things that planning commissioners would like to add to the list or talk about potentially adding I don't see any questions.
21:30Anyone have a question?
21:32I don't have a question, but uh a comment, I guess um to answer your question.
21:36Um, you know, last year I think you gave a presentation on statewide policy, statewide land use goals and that kind of thing.
21:42Um, and I find that to be a really useful refresher.
21:45So at some point in the year, I think um pulling back out beyond B Ridge into that sort of statewide perspective and and setting that context a little bit is always helpful.
21:54Um that's one thing that comes to mind.
21:56Uh and similarly, I think the conversation we had recently about um about uh some of the legal aspects of land use planning um as those are relevant to this to this commission, those are really helpful and really interesting.
22:07Um I I'm not sure I need a crash course in all land use law necessarily, but um as staff feels is appropriate or would be useful for supporting future um future cases.
22:20Um and then also any any connections to um Beaverton's climate action plan.
22:25I feel like I haven't been on for about a year and I haven't heard much about that since, and I know that was finalized recently.
22:30And um so again, I would I would refer to staff on how that fits into the scope of work, but as we think about council's goals for quality infrastructure and sustainability and quality of life and those sorts of things.
22:43Um I always appreciate a training on that.
22:47The conversation on exactions was really great, actually.
22:50It was it was um good to have the information presented, but also the commission was very engaged and had a lot of really good questions.
22:59Commissioner Speck, did you have something to add to that?
23:02No, I mean I though I would love just to get updates on major projects that are ongoing.
23:08Like, for example, you guys have the Allen Boulevard project.
23:11It's uh that's starting to kick off um wholeheartedly and be interested in seeing staff presentations on how the development of that's coming along.
23:27You know, you kind of hit for me, you hit on several topics, housing development and affordable housing.
23:33So it would be nice to see what the city's doing to attract more housing development and to also make it affordable for people.
23:40So I'd be interested in that.
23:45Uh so the next question is whether the commission has any questions or comments on that draft work plan document.
23:52Um we already kind of touched on the potential to add additional items.
23:57Um, but uh, if there are any other um comments on the draft that was shared, um now is the time to identify those.
24:13Commissioner Speck, did you have something?
24:17Your mic is on, so I was just asking.
24:21I I feel like we had a pretty robust conversation about a lot of this the last in the last uh training session that we had.
24:28So things I expressed in that one still hold true today.
24:33So happy to hear it.
24:35Sounds like I I captured what I needed to from that conversation in the draft.
24:40So next steps will be for this work plan to be brought to council along with work plans from other boards and commissions to the July 7th council meeting.
24:51Um there's a bit of a lead time on that because we have to pull those materials together and they kind of go through an internal review process.
24:57Um, but that is that's basically that next step.
25:00But that is that's basically that next step.
25:02Because the planning commission work really kind of continues, there isn't going to be any real meaningful milestone once council kind of recognizes that work plan.
25:11But what I'll be doing is taking what I've heard from you about things that are of interest and starting to put together a calendar to invite folks to make presentations, talk with folks that are leading some of the projects of interest, and figure out what the what good time frames would be for bringing those to the commission.
25:32And the other thing I'll add is that you know you're of course free to make requests for any other presentations at any time.
25:40You don't have to only do that during the work plan conversation.
25:43So if something comes up later on, um feel free to bring that up during a meeting or by reaching out to staff and identifying an interest in a particular topic, and um we'll do our best to respond and bring you some information.
25:59We are now adjourned at looks like 6 54 p.m.