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The city is getting ready to start its master planning for South Hillsboro and is seeking professional services to assist in this effort. The purpose of the project is to provide a bridge between the goals and objectives established in the South Hillsboro Community Plan and the land use (zoning) and transportation strategies adopted as part of the following Master Plan Process.
Proposals are due no later than 4:00 P.M., May 20, 2013. The RFP can be downloaded here. For more information visit the project web page South Hillsboro Community Planning, or contact Jeannine Rustad at (503) 681-5321. |
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The City of Hillsboro is seeking informal bids from Historic Preservation Professionals to provide consulting services for the City’s review of a proposed Cultural Resource Alteration application involving a house designed by Pietro Belluschi. Specifically, the professional would review the proposed alterations to the house, and provide a staff report, findings and conclusions for review by the Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission. Bid amount should not exceed $2500. Information can be obtained by contacting Genny Bond, Urban Planner III, at (503) 681-6246, or by email at gennyb@ci.hillsboro.or.us. Additional supporting documentation is available here. Bids must be received by 5:00 pm on Wednesday September 26, 2012. |
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The City of Hillsboro will host an open house on Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at the Quatama Elementary School gymnasium, 6905 NE Campus Way, Hillsboro. The open house is intended to provide an opportunity for residents and interested parties to learn about proposed future roadway improvements and to provide comments prior to the public hearing for the proposed Transportation System Plan (TSP) amendments. The amendments include the proposed future widening of NW Cornelius Pass Road from NW Cornell Road to US Hwy 26, and proposed improvements at the intersections of NW Evergreen Pkwy and NW 229th Avenue and NW Evergreen Pkwy and NW Imbrie Drive, to accommodate dual eastbound and westbound left-turn lanes on NW Evergreen Pkwy at NW Imbrie Drive and at NW 229th Avenue. Further information may be obtained by calling Brad Choi, Transportation Planner, in the Hillsboro Planning Department at (503) 681-5203. |
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The Hillsboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at or shortly after 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsboro Civic Center to consider text and map amendments to the Hillsboro Comprehensive Plan Ordinance No. 2793, concerning the adoption of the South Hillsboro Community Plan and Community Plan Map. The South Hillsboro Community Plan encompasses 1400 acres generally located south of the Tualatin Valley Highway, west of 209th Avenue, north of Rosedale Road and east of 229th Avenue, the Reserves Golf Course and Witch Hazel Village. Adoption of the South Hillsboro Community Plan will establish the policy framework required to adopt land use regulations allowing for urban level uses and densities, implement capital improvement projects and pursue funding mechanisms. For more information on the South Hillsboro Community Plan area and the proposed amendments, visit the project web page here or contact Jeannine Rustad at (503) 681-5321. |
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The City of Hillsboro is sponsoring an Open House event on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, at The Springs at Tanasbourne (1950 NW 192nd Avenue, Hillsboro) regarding the Tanasbourne Future Vision planning effort, which began in 2012 with a diverse group of Tanasbourne area residents and employees participating in focus group discussions. A stakeholder group comprised of Tanasbourne area residents, commercial property owners, Citizen Participation Organization (CPO) 7 representatives, and public agencies was convened in early spring. We would like your input on how to achieve an even more vibrant regional center to live, work, and play. Please join the conversation and learn more about this effort by participating at a Tanasbourne Open House. For more information contact the Planning Department at (503) 681-6153.
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The City of Hillsboro is currently seeking candidates who reside and/or work in Hillsboro to serve on the Multimodal Transportation Advisory Committee (MMTAC). The MMTAC will advise the Transportation Committee and will serve as a conduit between the City and the public on transportation issues. Additional information about the MMTAC can be found here: (MMTAC) and the application form can be found here: (Application) or at the Planning Department on the fourth floor at the Civic Center, 150 E. Main Street. Please contact Brad Choi at (503) 681-5203 for more information. |
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The City of Hillsboro is looking for a few good folks to help develop public outreach strategies for public decision making on planning issues. The committee will be an advisory group to the Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee and will make recommendations to help create effective public involvement plans. The City is looking for three at-large members, one from each of the three council wards and four additional at-large members representative of a broad spectrum of the Hillsboro community. Interested citizens must submit a City board/commission application which can be found here. The Mayor will appoint members to the Committee upon confirmation of the City Council. For more information contact Doug Miller, 503-681-6231. |
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An Ordinance withdrawing several properties within the Hillsboro city limits from the Tualatin Valley Water District became effective October 28, 2011. Final withdrawal documents with a list of affected properties can be viewed here. For more information contact Dan Rutzick at (503) 681-5358. |
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The City of Hillsboro is currently seeking Hillsboro residents to fill 2 vacancies on the Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee (HLAC). This is an exciting volunteer opportunity to make a difference in your community.Application forms can be found at http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/CommitteesBoards/ or at the Planning Department office, on the 4th floor at the Civic Center, 150 E. Main Street, or have one mailed to you by calling (503) 681-6436. The application deadline is November 15. |
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The City has partnered with Washington County and Oregon Department of Transportation on the US Hwy 26 / Brookwood Parkway Interchange Access Management Plan. Click Here for additional information on ODOT's website.
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On March 9, 2011, the Planning Commission held a work session with the HAIR on proposed changes to Zoning Ordinance Sections 135A (Airport Use Zone) and 135B (Airport Safety and Compatibility Overlay Zones). The changes are in response to the reversal by the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) of the city’s 2010 decision regarding the zone change applying these two zones. The Planning Commission intends to initiate these changes sometime in April. To view the Power Point presentation from the work session, click here. For additional information call (503) 681-6153. |
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The Hillsboro Economic Development and Planning Departments will sponsor an open house on proposed zoning text and map amendments to the Hillsboro Zoning Ordinance regarding the proposed SCC-DT Station Community Commercial – Downtown Zone on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Civic Center, Room 113, 150 East Main Street, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97123. A presentation on the proposed amendments will be given at 7:15 pm. For more information on the proposed amendments and a map of the proposed boundary of the new zone, click on the following: Hillsboro Downtown Zoning. |
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In response to citizen requests the City Council adopted new livestock, bee and exotic animal regulations for our community’s residential neighborhoods. The regulations were shaped by an eight month long public participation process that included six open houses, newspaper articles, a website and mailing lists. Committed citizens with a wide range of opinions and ideas helped City staff craft regulations that reflected a cooperative community compromise. Click on the following link to learn more: City Animal Regulations. |
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The amendments were adopted by the City Council following two work sessions and a public hearing process, and are intended to allow slightly more flexibility in the use of temporary and portable signs than previously allowed by the Sign Code, while underscoring limits on the size, location, numbers, and length of display of signs. The amendments are intended to be responsive to input received from Hillsboro residents and business owners since adoption of the Sign Code in 2006, while discouraging excessive use of temporary and portable signs. Click on the following link for a summary of Temporary/Portable Sign Amendments. To view the adopted Ordinance and amendments, click here: Ordinance No. 5949. |
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Beginning toward the end of October, residents near the downtown area will be seeing teams of volunteers in orange and yellow safety vests, walking the sidewalks and looking carefully at older buildings. These teams will be looking for structures which may be good candidates for nomination to Hillsboro’s Cultural Resource Inventory, and possibly to the National Register of Historic Places. Generally, the criteria for listing include architectural integrity, association with significant historical events or people, and building age of at least 50 years. Click here: Historic Properties Survey for more information. |
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The City of Hillsboro is requesting proposals from qualified professional consulting firms to create zones and development regulations to implement the AmberGlen Community Plan. The AmberGlen Zones and Development Regulations RFP documents include the Request for Proposals, Scope of Work (Exhibit A) and Project Timeline (Exhibit B). These three documents are available on the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN) at http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome. For more information on the AmbeGlen Community Plan click here: AmberGlen Community Plan. |
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The Hillsboro CIty Council is holding a public hearing on October 5, 2010 regarding the City policies regarding the keeping of livestock and other animals within city limits. Click here: City Animal Review for more information. |
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The Hillsboro City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5937 approving the Downtown Hillsboro Urban Renewal Plan and creation an urban renewal area in downtown Hillsboro. For more information contact Karla Antonini at (503) 681-6181 or click here for the downtown web site. |
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Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties and Metro are collaborating on a regional effort to help determine the shape of this region over the next 40 to 50 years. Urban and rural reserves are intended to provide greater predictability for the region as to where future growth may take place both inside and outside the current urban growth boundary (UGB) over the next 40 to 50 years, while protecting important farmland and natural areas from urbanization for that same period of time. Click here for the Washington County web site and click on What's New for the latest in these important efforts. For additional information regarding how this may affect Hillsboro, please email Alwin Turiel in the Long Range Planning Division. |
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Contact the Planning Department for more information: (503) 681-6153 |
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