Parks Update 2012
The voter-approved $17 million park bond for acquisition and development is being put to good use.
The citizen-led Park and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) recommended the acquisition of three
properties when the bond measure was passed: the 48-acre Summer Creek property near Fowler
Middle School, the 20-acre Sunrise property on north Bull Mountain, and the 2.6 acre Potso
Dog Park near downtown.
All bond funds must be spent within three years of issuance, so we have until February
2014 to complete potential park acquisitions or improvements. In May, 2011, the PRAB began
evaluating more potential park sites. The board provided a prioritized list of property
recommendations that was given to the Council in September. The hope is to start purchase
proceedings on more park properties before the end of 2011, or early in 2012. The PRAB is
also working on preliminary planning for park improvements to determine what can be
accomplished with bond dollars.
The city hired a consultant skilled in property acquisition and park development to manage
property appraisals, negotiations and purchases, environmental testing, land use regulations,
project management, public information and grant research. The consultant will work closely
with city staff and the PRAB to get the most out of your bond dollars.
PLANNING & DESIGN PROJECT UPDATES
East Butte Heritage Park
Fanno Creek House
Jack Park Addition
Summer Creek (Fowler) Property
PROGRAM MILESTONES
February 16, 2012
The following list identifies the major milestones completed for the parks bond program.
- Completed acquisitions of Summer Creek, Sunrise and Potso properties — adding over 70 acres to the city's parkland inventory and leveraging bond resources with $2.5 million of grant contributions to the program.
- Prepared Project Charters for East Butte Heritage, Jack Park, Fanno Creek House and the Summer Creek property to define project scopes, milestones and site conditions and constraints affecting design and permitting.
- Initiated park design and land use planning on East Butte Heritage Park, Jack Park and the Fanno Creek House.
- Submitted the conditional use permit land use application package for East Butte Heritage Park to city planning for review.
- Initiated park master plan design on the Summer Creek (Fowler) property; completed topographic survey and wetland delineation work for the developable areas of the property.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
The following represent upcoming activities crucial to the implementation of the parks bond program:
- Continue due diligence and negotiations on the program's priority acquisitions projects.
- Proceed with land use permit review for East Butte Heritage Park.
- Proceed with land use permitting for the
- Fanno Creek House.
- Proceed with site master planning and land use permitting for Jack Park.
- Proceed with master planning and public engagement for the Summer Creek property.
Contact Information:
For additional
information, contact Steve Martin, Parks and Facilities Manager, at 503-718-2583 or
steve@tigard-or.gov. |
Contact Information
For parks-related information, contact Steve Martin, Parks and Facilities Manager at 503-718-2583 or
steve@tigard-or.gov.
Get Involved
Bond Measure Resources
Qualified Firms:
The City of Tigard published a request for qualified professional firms to help with services that
will be needed to complete the bond measure acquisitions and development. There are presently
almost 60 firms that responded, offering a wide range of services from appraisals to civil
engineering. The list of qualified firms will be used to pick a short list of qualified bidders
for specific projects as their unique services are needed. View
the names of the firms
that are presently qualified to work on the parks bond projects.
Previous Program Reports
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