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The grant will support a Troutdale-only code audit (distinct from earlier three-city efforts) to identify design standards, façade and streetscape guidelines, and other regulatory changes that would help expand downtown character west along Halsey. Staff said the project will include consultant support, a public-engagement program with community advisory committees and planning-commission work sessions, and is expected to start in late spring 2025.

Commission members suggested priorities for the work program: a short list of code tweaks (definitions, high-density residential clarifications), clearer roles and workflow between TCAB and Planning Commission, public engagement strategies via CAC, and potential façade-improvement grants to support implementation. Commissioners discussed past multi-jurisdictional Halsey efforts and stressed the value of a Troutdale-specific, bottom-up approach to ensure local buy-in.

Staff also reviewed broader 2025 priorities: implementing CPEC standards by June 30, pursuing parking management work, and continuing other code amendments. Staff noted the city has about $57 million in larger infrastructure items related to Halsey in planning documents; the Metro grant focuses on code and design work rather than construction funding.

Ending: Staff said the Metro grant deliverables will include public outreach, work sessions and a draft code amendment for commission and council review; commissioners asked staff to prioritize clear public engagement and a tight, implementation‑focused code package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Troutdale Planning Commission Meeting - January 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the commission it secured $65,000 in Metro community-planning funds to audit Halsey corridor design standards and launch a Troutdale-focused code package; commissioners discussed priorities including design standards, TCAB/CAC coordination and project sequencing.","taxTitle","Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon","taxId",70315,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6396291,"Troutdale staff outline new FEMA-driven floodplain 'no net loss' requirement and plan to add permit-level habitat reports",1979,3576000,5555000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2097379-c90716f4eff99d3c66743c12bbf9849d&start=3576&end=5555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2097379-c90716f4eff99d3c66743c12bbf9849d/thumbnail_3576000.jpg","/articles/6396291/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Troutdale-staff-outline-new-FEMA-driven-floodplain-no-net-loss-requirement-and-plan-to-add-permit-level-habitat-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396291-69be8e559aa9a42a7c0365139e2eb931/orig.mp4?Expires=1776177251&Signature=dOxWfAZf8sIVGmhy~lPigmAZaapgmCR7KpoavcmWSHUC7Er9MEQ1loY7MwxOR68YTbERu4e9w5Wnh8jaS8-LBBmSSHMq7kWTzSn0RxA4lPUBmi3~LDaS6c8FXNqbkRrqraOogu5WUBLWHH9YG9jPl2Tpr4MEO1R-XFcPHP3W5mcdSTtfDXBocQUZTjebqyMNYDwrCej-vzXPFEw68Iyyta5kXj9pKS7hxpihCUaOqOKv-Q0HjQAUW3cR~GyO2h89Z5ciiL1A81Rus5qoqxrVFzXhch8ENOU0oU6iqIwj0039CADNpDDzgK-5JL07hGndYeZzbe4lsK04Y2JNe65Yww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff briefed the Troutdale Planning Commission on Jan. 8 about a new federal requirement tied to FEMA's response to a court ruling that imposes \"no net loss\" habitat standards for development in floodplain areas.

Planner Nick (and other staff) explained FEMA offered three compliance paths: (1) adopt FEMA's model code, (2) require a permit-by-permit habitat assessment demonstrating no net loss, or (3) prohibit development in the floodplain. Staff recommended option two — a permit-by-permit submittal requirement — because it aligns with existing local practice and avoids an immediate ban on development.

Under the proposed change, a floodplain development permit application would include a flood-habitat assessment report prepared by a qualified professional (for example, a certified floodplain manager or engineer) that evaluates impacts to flood-plain functions and identifies mitigation measures that meet the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 2016 biological-opinion no-net-loss standards cited in FEMA guidance. Staff said the report will be routed to the city's floodplain consultant for review and that permit approval would depend on meeting the biological-opinion standard.

Commissioners asked how \"habitat\" and \"no net loss\" are defined and how on-site mitigation will be enforced. Staff said FEMA's guidance is still evolving and that FEMA has not provided a detailed, universally accepted definition of \"no net loss,\" so Troutdale will rely on the professional assessment and the city's floodplain manager for technical review. Staff cautioned that FEMA has paused map-change processes (LOMA/LOMR) for an approximately five-year period, which complicates remapping as a mitigation path.

Staff said the city received FEMA's deadline to choose a compliance path and that code amendments will follow to require the report as part of the floodplain development-permit materials (Chapter 14 edits). Staff noted the city's existing floodplain and vegetation-corridor protections are already detailed and that, in most cases, the permit-by-permit approach is the clearest path to maintain the city's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Ending: Commissioners expressed concern about enforcement clarity and potential impacts on long-term mitigation projects that had relied on off-site mitigation. Staff said they will bring a draft code amendment to the commission for recommendation to council and will continue coordinating with the city's floodplain consultant and legal counsel as FEMA releases additional guidance.","Staff told the Planning Commission the city will meet FEMA's pre-implementation compliance measure by requiring a habitat assessment report from a qualified floodplain professional for developments in mapped floodplain and vegetation corridors; commissioners raised questions about enforceability and on-site mitigation requirements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6396297,"Planning Commission backs code change to allow marijuana facilities in certain commercial and industrial zones",2005,1546000,3551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2097379-c90716f4eff99d3c66743c12bbf9849d&start=1546&end=3551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2097379-c90716f4eff99d3c66743c12bbf9849d/thumbnail_1546000.jpg","/articles/6396297/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Planning-Commission-backs-code-change-to-allow-marijuana-facilities-in-certain-commercial-and-industrial-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396297-53cd502d175b1085ebb5ba93204ed441/orig.mp4?Expires=1776177251&Signature=i8wSjy9jB9~I5YFyosmA8qZ64D2sxllQd5SqYZ9jD7wyVRuM14l9gtbCTj0DQshnUvNSzTXfeqNGZd6lKiM9yRJ-ho-QMIR2gsMX3QcNPwsSHWgXzLLZGwdO7xYm6baA6JgqjNmEtquUEY9~cntLpC~CEUdtWF5bVAEcBVxITjwReTG2L-5sWbrMu7iJ2gMyNxnYmqL6FoUZUdySIfX3~JB0~~K9Vg2TBsCzy5X2H0HdsHxXupZcZhCmG47ALgjMu5nUMwbfLlLj7v9llPS2FLij5Ejor7hZ10ppleid09ZunhHFhNM4fpHU~VL98sgS97QSIvj9AILm-zJscjb9-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Troutdale Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to recommend that the City Council approve a text amendment (case file 7517) to the Troutdale Development Code that would change marijuana facilities from \"not permitted\" to a conditional use in the General Commercial, Light Industrial and General Industrial zoning districts.

Staff presented the amendment and said the change responds to the denial of a voter measure. Dakota Meyer, associate planner, described the edits to the code use tables in Chapter 3 (sections 3.320 and 3.420) and told commissioners the earliest effective date if council adopts the ordinance would be April 10, 2025. Staff recommended the commission forward the amendment to council for its public hearings, tentatively scheduled for Feb. 11 (introduction) and March 11 (adoption).

Commissioners asked for clarifying edits to the findings of fact; Commissioner Wilcox pointed out wording errors relating to the prior measure and asked staff to explicitly note the denial in findings. Staff agreed to incorporate Wilcox's suggested edits into the council staff report. Commissioners also discussed section 3.325(a) and the state-required 1,000-foot distance rule for retailers; staff confirmed the 1,000-foot distance is a state requirement and is measured as a straight-line distance.

Separately, commissioners debated whether the code's definition of \"school\" should include community college programs that serve students under age 18 (noting that Mount Hood Community College enrolls high-school students for credit). Commissioners proposed adding clarifying language for the marijuana footnote to ensure institutions like Mount Hood are treated as \"schools\" for the distance calculation where appropriate; staff said they would place the language as a footnote to 3.325(a) and add the draft language provided by Commissioner Wilcox.

Motion and vote: Commissioner Minkoff moved approval of case file 7517 \"as amended\"; the motion was seconded by Vice Chair Prickett. The commission recorded a unanimous vote in favor: Commissioners Andrews (yes), Minkoff (yes), Vice Chair Prickett (yes), Wilcox (yes), Chair Stavinson (yes) and Commissioner Allen (yes). The vote sends the recommendation to City Council for the scheduled public hearings.

Ending: Staff said the recommended edits will be added to the council staff report and reminded the commission the proposal is a Type 4 procedure; the public hearing record will go to council for final decision.","The commission voted to recommend approval of a text amendment (case file 7517) that changes marijuana facilities from 'not permitted' to 'conditional' use in specified commercial and industrial zones; commissioners also requested edits to findings and an added footnote clarifying school definitions and state-distance requirements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6396302,"Downtown business owners tell Troutdale Planning Commission construction parking is hurting customers",617,73000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2097379-c90716f4eff99d3c66743c12bbf9849d&start=73&end=690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2097379-c90716f4eff99d3c66743c12bbf9849d/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6396302/Troutdale/Multnomah-County/Oregon/Downtown-business-owners-tell-Troutdale-Planning-Commission-construction-parking-is-hurting-customers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396302-06f9b7e07ea9a8ee90c052e41d4a0a5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776177251&Signature=VztMAGR1haiFuvOqInzlx~QVTxC0SGJk1LGusBidCk9vko9X9nxp2kifuGHSZWL4UkeJ1-MdPf-PktZLLTIqbyUe3qaN7rQ3jrxni0l69qj4vEbolHjWnZ2c~r5kiq0nVQkgaCOBLrFy222J417LUohXZeeUmi8Ch6ILijKtok711RGT9wL5bhqHqLfWqgM-aeccvSdf3pAJJdYC7VUGGDCZxnVv7iJwBM4QOWs5LEuZpha7dKSGb6j9f-y3GHv3CPll7m0HT7K9S5yDY6nFOJypy4q-kYT-Ut1FoOOBm~M7zD~Vgq9opZvQNgDt-6WTfke5YDG5a4Sm-jMc29A2LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lee Rogers and Michelle Pierce, owners of the Yield Public, told the Troutdale Planning Commission on Jan. 8 that construction worker parking and upcoming apartment parking at the Confluence site are making it difficult for customers to find spaces.

The exchange came during the commission's public comment period, when Rogers said the pair had emailed staff and were unclear about long-term plans. Rogers said construction workers are using on-street spaces near downtown businesses and that customers “circle around two or three times and then they go some miles.” Pierce said the issue is already affecting lunch service and raised concerns about parking availability during downtown events such as First Friday in the summer.

Dakota Meyer, associate planner for the City of Troutdale, said the Confluence site is the 19-acre parcel north of the railroad tracks behind the outlet mall and that a long-term vision includes a parking garage with a pedestrian bridge over the railroad to downtown. Meyer said the city will issue a request for proposals for that site later in January and that any garage “will not be functioning as a parking garage for some years.”

Meyer told the business owners the city is preparing a downtown parking study expected to wrap up in late February or early March, and staff will present a “suite of parking management tools” for council consideration. He listed typical options — improved signage, two-hour time limits and better enforcement — and said the council will decide what to implement in the near term.

Because the apartment development will provide resident parking, Meyer said, much of the added demand will fall to on-street spaces that businesses rely on. He said staff will contact Brennick Construction and the on-site project manager to limit their workers' use of street parking and will propose nearby off-street parking for construction crews to reduce impacts on downtown customers.

Rogers and Pierce said they will follow up by attending the downtown parking study community advisory meeting when staff sends the date. Meyer said he would provide the project website link and follow up with the owners about short-term construction parking options.

Ending: Meyer advised the owners to raise the issue with the City Council at its next meeting for additional tools the council can deploy. The commission did not take formal action on the comments; the item was recorded as public comment and staff follow-up.","Owners of a downtown cafe told the Planning Commission construction and future apartment parking tied to the Confluence site are reducing customer turnover and harming lunch business; city staff said short-term mitigation and a downtown parking study are underway.","actionData","errors"]

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