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Tualatin staff outline draft CFEC walkable design code; council splits on drive-through approach
Summary
Planning staff presented draft code amendments tied to Oregon's CFEC rules to shorten block lengths, add alley and mid-block access standards, require building orientation in higher-density zones and regulate drive-throughs; council asked staff to return with ordinance language showing options on drive-throughs.
City planning staff on May 27 presented a draft set of code amendments tied to Oregon’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules that aim to promote walkable, pedestrian‑oriented development in residential, commercial and mixed‑use areas of Tualatin.
Erin Engman, senior planner, and Steve Koper, assistant community development director, introduced the walkable design package prepared with consultant input from Kate Rogers and others. The amendments respond to state rule "0330" (as described by staff) and the Metro 2040 growth concept, and are intended to promote pedestrian connectivity, compact development, and pedestrian‑friendly building placement and parking patterns.
Key provisions in the draft include reducing…
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