The Beaverton Planning Commission met on September 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM to conduct a public hearing on a single agenda item: a new conditional use application (LU 32026-00547 / CUN 32026-00546) to re-designate the existing parking lot at Third and Washington from library-only to public parking. Commissioners Holmes, McAvoy, McCann, Winter, and Chair Adams participated; Commissioners Speck and Mettler were excused. After presentations, no public testimony, and deliberation, the commission unanimously approved the application subject to the conditions in the staff report.
For the record, I will do a roll call to verify which commission members are participating this evening. Commissioner Holmes. Present. Commissioner McAvoy. Present. Commissioner McCann. Present. Commissioner Mettler. Commissioner Winter. And the Chair. Let the record show that Commissioners Speck and Mettler are excused in absence from the meeting tonight. We are now at Commission Communications. Commission, any communications. Looks like no communications. We are now at staff communications. Staff, any communications. Good evening, Chair Anna Slatinski Planning Manager, Planning Division Manager. Perfect. Thank you. The first item on the agenda is a public hearing on the application for LU 32026-00547. Third and Washington Public Parking Case File Number C UN 32026-00546. Before we move to the substance of the hearing, I will ask the city attorney to cover the pre-hearing matters. Thank you, Chair. The applicant has the burden of proving that the applications are consistent with the Beaverton Development Code, comprehensive plan, and any applicable Beaverton Code provision. The criteria that must be addressed in the hearing are development code sections 40.03.14.15.15.5C, new conditional use. 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 proposed conditions of approval with sufficient specificity or to allow the city to respond may preclude an action for damages in circuit court. State and local law require commissioners to make certain disclosures. To these ends, the following questions will be asked. Does any commissioner have a potential potential or actual conflict of interest, ex parte contacts or site visits to declare? Chair Adams. No to all three. Commissioner Holmes. No to all three. Commissioner McCann. No to all three. Commissioner McAvoy. No to all three. Commissioner Winter. No to all three. Does any member of the audience wish to qu question a commissioner about ex parte contacts or site visits or challenge the right of any commissioner to participate in this hearing? Nobody online. Okay, let the record show no response. The order of the public hearing tonight will be as follows. First, city staff will give a presentation followed by commissioners' questions of staff staff. Second, the applicant will be given 20 minutes for its presentation, followed by Commissioner's questions of the applicant. Third, members of the public in support of the application may speak for up to five minutes each. Fourth, members of the public opposed the application may speak for up to five minutes each.