Join the Washington County Community Summit 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Beaverton City Hall to learn more on the First and Last Mile Project, meet the project team and have your questions answered.
Washington County wants to assess community needs in regards to bicycle, pedestrian and on demand transportation. It directly impacts transportation and road use in Beaverton neighborhoods.
- Event
- Washington County First and Last Mile Community Sumit
- Time & Date
- Wednesday, October. 16, 2019 | 6 PM - 10 PM
- Location
- Beaverton City Hall | 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 9700
What is it?
The First and Last Mile (FLM) project is about developing strategies to make transit safe, accessible and viable for all who live, work and visit Washington County. The project team is preparing a report. The stated goals are:
Identifying priority locations to implement first and last mile transit access projects, programs and partnerships, including:
- Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
- On-demand transportation (shuttles, microtransit, ridesharing, carsharing, bikesharing, ridesourcing, and mobility hubs)
Identify policy considerations to improve transit access especially in relation to emerging on-demand and shared mobility transportation options.
As this is to solicit community feedback on alternative transportation, it is also a good venue to ask about how these venues will impact traffic within neighborhoods.
Your Neighborhood and HB 2001 Impact
HB 2001 was passed into law in 2019 and directly impacts the livability of neighborhoods. It is described as:
Requires cities with population greater than 10,000 or within Metro to allow duplexes in lands zoned for single-family dwellings within urban growth boundary.
Cities such as Beaverton have up to a year to adjust their city codes to reflect local interpretation of HB 2001.
Washington County Ordinance No. 859 was passed to allow both an ADU internal duplex addition and an external ADU, and remove the requirement for off street parking. This means each previous single family dwelling could have three sets of occupants (including families) and any additional cars will be parked on the street. It also removes owner occupancy requirements. It does not address possible impact of increased transportation in neighborhoods not served by public transit.
Many roads, including Murray Blvd, are under the jurisdiction of Washington Country. Beaverton already has several bike path related projects, such as the expansion of SW Western Avenue, to allow easier traffic specifically for bicycles.
A Few Questions to Ask
The Washington County contact for this is Dyami Valentine, Senior Planner | 503-846-3821 and the event announcement is on the Washington County Website.
- What supporting information is there for reducing traffic in neighborhoods by adding new services? Since HB 2001 will allow each previously designated family dwelling lot to increase from one family to three, what is the evidence that these projects will reduce the increase in traffic?
This article may be updated to reflect public feedback. If you are on Facebook, find the thread on the Beaverton Neighbors Group.