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Beaverton council approves two annexations, comprehensive-plan and zoning map changes and a tax-ordinance clarification
Summary
On April 15 the council approved two annexations (Walker Road and Birchwood Road), related comprehensive-plan and zoning map amendments, a revision to the city tax/definitions ordinance affecting short-term vendors, and the consent agenda; roll calls were unanimous among attending members.
At its April 15 meeting the Beaverton City Council approved several land-use ordinances and a code amendment affecting short-term vendors. Roll-call votes recorded unanimous support among the six councilors present for each item.
Key votes and outcomes
- Ordinance 4865 — Walker Road annexation: Council approved annexation of one parcel at 12870 Southwest Walker Road and withdrew the property from specified Washington County service districts. Vote: 6–0 (Councilor Duggar, Councilor Hassan, Councilor Kimmy, Councilor Teeter, Councilor Tibbond, Mayor Beatty voted yes; one member, Councilor Hartmeyer Prigg, was absent). The council also adopted ordinance 4866 to apply the city comprehensive plan land-use designation and the Residential Mixed C zone to the parcel; that ordinance passed 6–0.
- Ordinance 4867 — Birchwood annexation: Council approved annexation of one parcel at 8150 Southwest Birchwood Road and abutting portions of the right-of-way; the property will be withdrawn from specified Washington County service districts and added to the West Slope Neighborhood Association Committee. Vote: 6–0. The council then adopted ordinance 4868 to amend the comp plan and zoning maps for the parcel and abutting right-of-way; that vote was 6–0.
- Ordinance 4869 — Amendments to Beaverton Code 7.01.015 (business license/tax definitions): The council adopted an amendment to exempt vendors who operate three or fewer days per calendar year from the city business license requirement. The change is intended to reduce administrative burdens on occasional market vendors, including those at the Beaverton Night Market. Vote: 6–0.
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, which included transportation and pedestrian safety planning items such as Allen Boulevard improvements, pedestrian work on TV Highway, photo speed-camera projects on Canyon Road, and neighborhood traffic-calming projects. The consent vote was recorded as approved by the six members present; Councilor Hartmeyer Prigg was absent.
Public comments and procedural notes: For the Birchwood annexation the council reopened the hearing briefly to accept a late email from neighbors Steve and Susan Geisel who opposed potential future development citing parking, safety and sidewalk concerns; staff explained that frontage improvements and other public-infrastructure requirements would be addressed during any future site-development or partition application.
How these items fit together: The annexations add property to the city and set the land‑use designation and zoning that will guide future development reviews; they do not, by themselves, approve site-level building plans or subdivisions. Staff noted that implementation of frontage improvements and sidewalks would be required during separate permitting processes after annexation and map changes.
Roll-call record: The roll-call votes were read into the record for each ordinance and recorded as 6–0 for every adopted ordinance; the meeting transcript lists each council member’s recorded vote for each item.
