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Help shape what's next!

Dreaming of your go-to coffee spot or favorite new shop in your neighborhood?  Tell us what you want to see (and where) in this short survey.

Join us in person for dinner and conversation on Tuesday May 19th

We’d love to hear your ideas! Join the Tigard team for a free dinner, good conversation, and a chance to help shape the city’s future.
Everyone is welcome!

Tuesday May 19th 5pm-7pm

Rise Church
10445 SW Canterbury Lane,
Tigard, Oregon 97224

Question? Please contact Amber Gomez
amber.gomez@tigard-or.gov
or (503) 718-2826

 

What is Tigard Home?

Tigard HOME (Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Enterprise) is a long-range planning project that aims to provide community members with more options for entertainment, employment, amenities, services, and housing.  Tigard HOME is working to create vibrant neighborhoods where it's easy for everyone, regardless of mobility needs, to get to homes, shops and services.  With help from community input, expert advice, and proven planning approaches, the City will recommend updates to the Tigard Development Code, which is the set of rules that guide how and where things are built. 

Our City motto proclaims Tigard as "a place to call home." Does this ring true for you? What do you love about calling Tigard home and what do you wish could be even better? What do you wish you could produce, make, sell or access from your home or in your neighborhood? We will be having this conversation with the community for several months with a variety of opportunities.

Timeline

Project Timeline. A full text version is provided below.

Project Timeline

  1. Project launch.

  2. –

    Community engagement.

  3. –

    Code drafting phase.

  4. –

    Code updates brought to Planning Commission and City Council for potential adoption.


Text Version of Timeline

Project Files

FAQs

Select a frequently asked question below to see the answer.

▶  Why is the City of Tigard pursuing the Tigard HOME project?
 Much of the City of Tigard is zoned for residential use. While this zoning has provided plenty of opportunities for community members to dwell in Tigard, it has limited the ability of these communities to become truly complete neighborhoods. Public engagement for long range planning projects in Tigard has consistently indicated that residents desire:
  • More amenities within walking distance of their home
  • More freedom regarding how they use their home or property
  • Clearer processes for selling goods and services to neighbors 
  • More attractive and safe pedestrian connections
Tigard HOME will facilitate more flourishing self-contained communities where housing, economic, and entertainment options are easily accessible to a variety of mobility types (walking, biking, rolling).
▶  What are complete neighborhoods? Complete neighborhoods allow people to meet most of their daily needs within a short walk or roll from home. In complete neighborhoods, kids can easily walk to school, and residents can easily access a grocery store, go to a medical appointment, play in a park, grab coffee, get to work, and more. These neighborhoods support active transportation and reduce the need to drive for everyday activities.
▶  What are amenities and services? Amenities are physical features and places that enhance a community, such as parks and trails, street lighting, public squares, and recreation centers.
Services are places that provide assistance and goods, such as bicycle repair shops, small grocery stores, health and wellness studios, retail stores, health care clinics, childcare, emergency services, and government services.
▶  What is the expected outcome of Tigard HOME? The expected outcome is a set of policy and development code amendment recommendations to be considered by City Council for adoption. The Tigard Development Code is the set of rules that guide how and where things are built. Any final policy changes are at the discretion of the City Council.
▶  How can I get involved in Tigard HOME? You can sign up here to receive updates on the project and learn about upcoming community engagement events.