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Planning staff wins $65,000 Metro grant for Halsey corridor code audit; planners outline 2025 priorities
Summary
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.
City planning staff told the Troutdale Planning Commission on Jan. 8 that the city received a $65,000 Metro community-planning grant to fund a code audit and design-standards work for the Halsey corridor.
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.
