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If Tigard is "A Place to Call Home," then the downtown area is definitely the place to be.
This quaint Town Center is fast becoming a very comfortable "Living Room."
In fact, with the upcoming "greening" of Main Street, it will become an even
more desirable location. We encourage you to explore these pages to learn
more about how this area has come about, and how it is evolving. We invite
you to learn how to get around, involved, and plugged in to the very heart
of Tigard.
Tigard's downtown area was identified as a Town Center in Metro's 2040 Growth
Concept (the blueprint for how the region will grow in the next few decades).
A town center is an area that has a mix of housing, employment, and retail
located where it is easy for pedestrians to walk around. Two nearby examples
of Town Centers are downtown Lake Oswego and downtown Forest Grove. Metro's
website offers further details regarding Town Centers and has other examples.
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Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan - 2005
Planning for downtown Tigard's revitalization has been a long-term process with several previous attempts over the past 30 years. The most recent effort dates back to 2002, with the announcement of plans for a Washington County commuter rail line with a planned station in Downtown Tigard. This inspired a small group of citizens and business owners to work on ideas for Downtown to capitalize on commuter rail. A state Transportation and Growth management (TGM) grant facilitated a more extensive planning process. A Task Force of 24 citizens was formed to guide the plan's development. The planning process incorporated high levels of citizen involvement, including community dialogues, workshops, open houses, and a public survey.
The Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan (TDIP) is the result of this planning process, and sets forth a vision to create, "a vibrant and active urban village at the heart of the community that is pedestrian-oriented, accessible by many modes of transportation, recognizes and uses natural resources as an asset, and features a combination of uses that enable people to live, work, play, and shop in an environment that is uniquely Tigard. The TDIP serves as a 20 to 30 year blueprint to guide Downtown development.
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City Center Urban Renewal Plan, 2005
An Urban Renewal Plan was developed to provide a funding stream to implement the TDIP. The Plan has a duration of 20 years and a maximum indebtedness of $22 million.
Tax increment revenues generated in the urban renewal district will be used to support investments such as transportation and infrastructure improvements. Urban renewal projects and programs include the TDIP catalyst projects and other public improvement and public facilities projects as well as technical assistance programs such as a façade improvement program, rehabilitation/redevelopment grants, and loan programs.
The tools provided by urban renewal, including tax increment financing, are intended to attract private investment and facilitate the area's redevelopment. Tigard voters approved the use of tax increment financing for Urban Renewal in the May 2006 election.
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Downtown Plans
There are many plans and programs which follow from the TDIP and
City Center Urban Renewal Plan, including:
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Downtown Workplan
FY 09-10 Downtown Work Plan
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Tigard Downtown Streetscape Design Plan, 2006
Formed as the result of extensive community input, the Streetscape Plan contains conceptual designs for one of the TDIP's catalyst projects - streetscape improvements. The Streetscape Plan includes concept designs for enhancing the character and appearance of streetscapes, gateways, public spaces, and green spaces, as well as functional improvement plans for transit, street connectivity, pedestrian circulation, and streetlights. The Plan envisions an attractive, safe, and accessible downtown.
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Tigard Comprehensive Plan Amendments for Downtown, 2007
In 2007, the Tigard Comprehensive Plan was amended to include goals, policies, and recommended action measures needed to implement the Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan. This chapter provides the basis to make future amendments to the Tigard Development Code and Zoning Map for the Urban Renewal District.
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Downtown Development Strategy, 2007
The Tigard Downtown Development Strategy was completed by a real estate development and economics consultant to assess the redevelopment potential of the Downtown Urban Renewal District. The Plan is based on market reconnaissance, an assessment of opportunities and constraints, and interviews with a number of downtown stakeholders and developers with experience in housing and mixed use development.
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Fanno Creek Park & Plaza Master Plan, 2008
(8 files) (Adopted 2/12/08)
Executive Summary
Introduction, Chapter 1 - Existing Conditions Assessment
Chapter 2 - Considerations for Park Development
Chapter 3 - Plaza and Upland Park Program
Chapter 4 - Prelim Concept Design
Chapter 5 - Master Plan
Chapter 6 - Adjacent Redevelopment Opportunities
Appendix
The Fanno Creek Park and Plaza Master Plan articulates a specific vision for Fanno Creek Park and a
Downtown Plaza. The Plan establishes the "green heart" identified in the TDIP by locating the
primary open space and plaza between downtown and the community's unique natural resource -
Fanno Creek. The Master Plan includes design for an upland park and plaza, lower park
(restored natural area), and conceptual ideas for development that would border the plaza.
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Tigard Downtown Future Vision, 2009
Downtown Future Vision:
Recommendations and Future Urban Form (6.5 MB)
Appendix:
A1: History/Development/Refinement (16.1 MB)
A2: Regional and Local Context (20.3 MB)
A3: Political and Physical Framework (943 KB)
A4: Site Documentation (2.6 MB)
A5: Site Analysis (2.5 MB)
A6: Green Urban Network (2.7 MB)
Bibliography (129 KB)
The Tigard Downtown Future Vision project was a collaboration between the City
and the University of Oregon's Portland Urban Architecture Research Laboratory
(PUARL). This project's aim was to graphically refine the Tigard Downtown
Improvement Plan (TDIP) and develop a clear understanding of Downtown Tigard's
future development potential and urban form. The document consists of
findings and recommendations, development scenarios of the downtown
over the next 50 years, detailed sketches of the opportunity sites,
and an appendix of research and analysis.
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Other Documents
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Metro 2040 Plan
The 2040 Growth Concept is a long-range plan designed with the participation of thousands of Oregonians in the 1990s. This innovative blueprint for the future, intended to guide growth and development for the next 50 years, is based on a set of shared values that continue to resonate throughout the region: thriving neighborhoods and communities, abundant economic opportunity, clean air and water, protecting streams and rivers, preserving farms and forestland, access to nature, and a sense of place.
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