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The project team said the LPA is designed to support TriMet Line 57 — the corridor’s highest-ridership bus line — by adding signals or rapid-flashing beacons at stations, raised platforms with curbs, lighting, seating, real-time arrival signs, transit signal priority (TSP) and all-door boarding using articulated vehicles. The presenters said the package aims to move the corridor from planning into construction through a Federal Transit Administration Small Starts capital grant and a regional local funding match.

Metro planner Jess Sadeb said the steering committee will be asked to adopt the LPA on Feb. 13 and emphasized the project’s safety goals. “This project is really seeking to improve safety and the travel experience for transit riders on TV Highway,” Sadeb said. She and TriMet staff noted that TV Highway is on the region’s high-injury network and that many crashes involve people walking to or from transit.

TriMet Capital Planning manager David Alwis described rider experience and operations measures the LPA would deliver, including station spacing of roughly every third mile, station-level crossings (signals or rapid-flashing beacons), raised curbed platforms where feasible, improved lighting and real-time arrival signs, and transit signal priority. Alwis cited the Division FX2 line as an example where TSP produced roughly 20% travel-time improvements and said the corridor’s improved fiber infrastructure supports TSP deployment.

Project scale and funding: staff said an earlier concept cost roughly $550 million; the steering committee asked the team to redesign to a more achievable scope and returned with a roughly $300 million LPA. The team said $150 million is the federal Small Starts cap the project would seek, requiring a 50% local match. The project’s current funding strategy asks regional partners to provide about $100 million in local funds and to request an additional roughly $50 million from the state during the upcoming legislative session. Staff stressed that all partner commitments would be contingent on each jurisdiction’s formal approvals.

Council response and concerns: Mayor Lacey Beatty and several councilors welcomed the focus on safety and transit access but raised practical concerns. Beatty said Beaverton faces competing priorities for local transportation funds — notably the city’s Loop project — and asked Metro to help identify funding paths that would not cannibalize the city’s own budget. \"Our local match is going to be coming from the same funding pot that our project and our bureau is prioritizing,\" Beatty said.

Several councilors pressed the project team about pavement and maintenance. Beatty and others said TV Highway pavement is in poor condition and noted that ODOT owns the road. Jess Sadeb and TriMet staff said some intersections in Beaverton would be reconstructed as part of the project (Murray Boulevard and 170th Avenue were cited as examples) and that limited paving would be done to tie project work back into the existing roadway. ODOT’s regional manager, Ryan Windheimer, was described as participating on the steering committee; staff said ODOT is prioritizing limited maintenance and that wholesale repaving of the entire corridor is not included in the current scope.

Jurisdictional transfer and fallback plans: councilors asked whether jurisdictional transfer of TV Highway from ODOT to local agencies had been considered. Sadeb said Metro’s past transfer studies did not place TV Highway on any near-term transfer list; the corridor currently lacks a local owner willing to accept full responsibility. Staff also described a lower-cost, nonfederal fallback project that would deliver fewer benefits but could proceed without Small Starts funding.

Timeline and next steps: staff said TriMet plans to apply for Project Development (PD) this summer; by that time the project must demonstrate $25 million in committed PD funds. If the project advances, jurisdictions would be asked to commit remaining local match in the late summer–early fall 2027 timeframe. Service in the LPA scenario was described as targeted to begin in early 2030s, contingent on funding and approvals.

Council member Hartmeyer Prigg — the city’s representative on the project steering committee — said she would support the LPA at the steering committee and praised the multi-jurisdiction collaboration. \"We needed to look at this together and we needed to really show up in safety and in transit for our community,\" Hartmeyer Prigg said.

The council did not take a formal vote on the LPA at the meeting; staff asked council for a work-session direction and said they would return with more detailed materials during the city’s spring budget process. The steering committee vote anticipated next week remains the project’s immediate decision point.

Why this matters: TV Highway is a major regional corridor linking Beaverton with Hillsboro, Cornelius and Forest Grove. The project team said Line 57 carries more than 6,000 daily riders and that corridor improvements aim to reduce pedestrian crashes, improve access to transit for people with limited vehicle access and speed transit trips.

The project team invited Beaverton staff to continue coordination on station siting, sidewalk tie-ins, signal timing and potential avenues to secure local match funding without undermining the city’s top-priority local projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beaverton - City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting - Feb 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Metro and TriMet presented a locally preferred alternative for the TV Highway Transit and Safety Project to Beaverton councilors that would add station platforms, upgraded crossings and operational tools to speed buses and improve safety along the corridor.","taxTitle","Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon","taxId",2919,"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},6668358,"Votes at a glance: Beaverton council approves annexation, map amendments and zoning change; consent agenda passes unanimously",806,4283000,5089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2228450-0aada16ab17a2e9a91383c9705fcc937&start=4283&end=5089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2228450-0aada16ab17a2e9a91383c9705fcc937/thumbnail_4283000.jpg","/articles/6668358/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Votes-at-a-glance-Beaverton-council-approves-annexation-map-amendments-and-zoning-change-consent-agenda-passes-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668358-5d80e25b429877ed461d59e157f5985e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929617&Signature=NahTik-C3D8P-Q43E33EK8bzl2JDmwQRyhz6En5Goh7PTNMOSVReq722HftF24OYEF21YrUKYJrxu2nk0On9pkqXSFzZoqPjIAkcSd337ymRN2raLIEnev2LHD1mCt8iES8oM3tTSOe4GN-Haz54O22dJQ8dLrxX12G04RsOVqIMjjE8UgmQXZh1pcPDrKQvwWQ4EDFXxfbhYgmK-~S~OH90s9v8T99uNEZ99R4qyjU~~JPGDC-QoQJqUiPZ1DvlOilO66RQLz1cy3ZJrsdntsBpRw7AeswCdg0xSda2jJfADjNNbBBc4X~jW0R1aK-QCw~wPC6e6wlZPvmKWb9vrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beaverton City Council approved multiple routine and quasi-judicial items during the meeting, including a consent agenda, an annexation with corresponding land-use map and zoning updates, and a zoning map amendment for a commercial parcel north of Canyon Road.

Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, which included agenda bill 25015 authorizing a restorative justice planning grant. A council member moved and the motion was seconded; the roll call returned seven yes votes and the motion passed 7-0. Councillor Teeter singled out municipal court staff and the Center for Mediation and Dialogue for praise, noting ongoing work on restorative-justice services.

Annexation and map amendments (Southwest Poplar Lane): The council opened a public hearing on a petition to annex a 0.11-acre parcel near Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway and Southwest Poplar Lane. Staff recommended annexation and application of Beaverton’s lower-density neighborhood land-use designation and the Residential Mix C zoning. No members of the public testified. A councilor moved to approve Ordinance No. 4,860 (annexation) and the motion passed on roll call, 7-0. The council then moved to approve the accompanying comprehensive-plan and zoning map amendments and adopted Ordinance No. 4,861; that motion also passed 7-0.

Zoning map amendment — 3640 SW 100th Avenue (Kaiser Auto site): The council held a second public hearing on a proposed rezoning of a roughly 0.5-acre parcel at 3640 SW 100th Avenue from Community Service (CS) to General Commercial (GC) to match adjacent properties and to allow the property owner (associated with the adjoining dealership) flexibility for future redevelopment. Planning staff said both CS and GC implement the regional commercial comprehensive-plan designation; the staff analysis found no anticipated trip increase between the two zones under worst-case uses. The Planning Commission recommended approval. There were no public speakers. The council adopted Ordinance No. 4,862 approving the zoning map amendment on a 7-0 roll call.

Procedural notes: The public hearings followed standard quasi-judicial procedures: staff presentation, public testimony (3 minutes per speaker), Planning Commission recommendation where required, and council deliberation. Written notice and applicable Beaverton Development Code criteria were listed on the hearing record. The council noted the correct spelling of Poplar Lane on the record during the annexation motion.

Vote details (all votes recorded as 7–0 unless noted):

- Consent agenda (includes agenda bill 25015, restorative justice planning grant): approved 7–0.
- Annexation (Ordinance No. 4,860; LU32020-041029 / ANX2020-041026): approved 7–0.
- Comprehensive-plan and zoning map amendments (Ordinance No. 4,861; CPMA/ZMAX): approved 7–0.
- Zoning map amendment for 3640 SW 100th Ave (Ordinance No. 4,862; ZMA 302024-00921): approved 7–0.

Appeals: Staff reminded speakers that those who testified or submitted written comments on the quasi-judicial items have standing to appeal the decisions to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals under the Beaverton Development Code and state law.","The Beaverton City Council approved a consent agenda (including a restorative justice planning grant), an annexation on Southwest Poplar Lane, corresponding comprehensive-plan and zoning map amendments, and a rezoning for a parcel at 3640 SW 100th Avenue (Kaiser Auto site). All votes passed unanimously, 7-0.",{"_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},6668362,"Beaverton resident urges city to declare LGBTQ+ sanctuary and boost safety for employees and minority residents",151,88000,239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2228450-0aada16ab17a2e9a91383c9705fcc937&start=88&end=239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2228450-0aada16ab17a2e9a91383c9705fcc937/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6668362/Beaverton/Washington-County/Oregon/Beaverton-resident-urges-city-to-declare-LGBTQ-sanctuary-and-boost-safety-for-employees-and-minority-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668362-377fb78e3d9baf280f84ae7790bd7118/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929617&Signature=YXKwJP8yprOypaGFEYpGk4IJpib-KJsRwk~-uHtLzo1ZXvdWsGMEXjuciPGphD7UaEyF4s6cSvhLeyx3jYgvnPV23VzwBuRdezuEjZkQ5xgmOtMWg4fU01eFevGtMYfBvgp-KpQp-JmV~vX7zNh8WT5tIagyYME3wN4hdW3LGu6svQzxzmGHOfBYPfoU2Kfv5LrYJb~PPLFTimU9dFvdObsaVGtVq4q2jzhb~GOMf32w~h94CgL2b9RgJQQBSdzftihE91CW1OIf7IfoZ6Kz7InLR4BVXngkX9wrvp7TEgy9IYd9GjPklSgXzBfjS18aXegATSsDBFHezs5eJHJf4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Evelyn Coacher, a lifelong resident of Beaverton’s Elmonica neighborhood, used the public-comment period to urge the city to take steps to protect city employees and residents who are members of racial, gender and disability minorities and to consider a municipal resolution designating Beaverton an LGBTQ+ sanctuary.

Coacher, who identified her pronouns as she/they and said she graduated from Beaverton High School, told the council that threats against visible minorities have risen nationally since the 2020 presidential election and that Oregon and Beaverton have not been immune. \"I am here today to encourage you… to take all measures possible to ensure that their safety during this time of heightened tensions and increased threats,\" she said.

On the sanctuary proposal, Coacher referenced other U.S. cities that have declared themselves safe havens for transgender health care and pledged not to comply with state or federal actions that would adversely affect LGBTQ+ people. \"Numerous cities around the country — seven cities between California, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Missouri — have declared themselves as cities for the LGBTQ plus community,\" she said, and urged Beaverton to consider the step. Coacher added that while Beaverton is already an immigrant sanctuary city, it would be the first in Oregon to adopt an LGBTQ+ sanctuary designation if the council moved forward.

Coacher concluded by urging the council to review a sanctuary-city resolution blueprint and to consider advancing it. The council did not take action during public comment and did not schedule a vote at the meeting; city staff (the city manager or recorder) were offered as the staff contacts for any requested follow-up.

Why this matters: Coacher’s remarks asked elected officials to consider formal municipal protections and to prioritize protective measures for workers and marginalized residents at a time when speakers across the country have raised concerns about threats to LGBTQ+ and minority communities.","A lifelong Beaverton resident asked city council to adopt an LGBTQ+ sanctuary-city resolution and to take steps to protect city employees and visible minorities amid recent increases in threats, citing local and national examples.","actionData","errors"]

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Beaverton hears locally preferred alternative for TV Highway bus rapid transit; funding, safety and ODOT pavement concerns raised

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