Building on the citizen-driven Tigard Downtown Improvement Plan, approved by
Council in September of 2005, this project articulates a specific vision for
Fanno Creek Park and a Downtown Plaza. The Fanno Creek Park and Plaza Master
Plan establishes the "Green Heart" identified in the downtown plan by
locating the primary open space and plaza between Downtown and the
community's unique natural resource - Fanno Creek.
The community seeks to redefine the Downtown through a sustainable, open
space network that directly connects daily life to the natural environment.
The Downtown Plaza was designed to meet the need for a community gathering
space for events and everyday use, and the goal of initiating redevelopment
under a new Urban Renewal District approved in May of 2006.
With guidance from the downtown plan, the City Center Advisory Commission,
and the Fanno Creek Park and Plaza Steering Committee, the project focuses
on the restoration of Fanno Creek Park and development of a public
plaza as "catalyst" for redevelopment.
The master plan provides for the restoration of Fanno Creek Park
from Hall Blvd. to Main St) and the design of a new public plaza in
Downtown. During the 10-month planning process, several key decisions
were made by the City Center Development Agency (CCDA), the City's
Urban Renewal Agency, including approval of the location of the plaza,
a plaza district plan which defines a concept plan for the area
surrounding the plaza, and the specific design itself of the
upland park, plaza, and lower Fanno Creek Park. The master plan is necessary
for implementation of projects as defined in the City Center Urban
Renewal Plan, adopted by City Council and approved by voters in May 2006.
When a financing plan for the Plaza is determined, further work will be done.
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Fanno Creek Stream Restoration
Fanno Creek Park and Plaza Master Plan (8 files) (Adopted 2/12/08)
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