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AmberGlen Community Plan
Concept Illustration of AmberGlen Community Plan area built out at full development capacity,
viewed looking south down the Central Park. -Sabrina Henkhaus, 2009 |
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City Council Adopts AmberGlen Community Plan
The Hillsboro City Council adopted the AmberGlen Community Plan on January 19, 2010 by Ordinance No. 5933.
Download or view the Community Plan:
AmberGlen Community Plan (low resolution pdf 4 MB)
Copies of the Plan are also available at a reasonable cost at the City of Hillsboro Planning Department, 150 E. Main Street, 4th Floor, Hillsboro, (503) 681-6153. |
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Plan Area
The Plan Area encompasses approximately 606 acreas and is located at the southern edge of the Tanasbourne Town Center area, bounded by 185th Avenue on the east, Cornell and Walker roads on the north, 206th Avenue on the west, and the Westside light rail line on the south. To view a map of the general area: AmberGlen Plan Area |
Entrance to AmberGlen Business Center at NW Cornell Rd and NW AmberGlen Pkwy. |
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Project Summary
The AmberGlen Community Plan identifies goals, policies and action measures to accomplish the ambitious vision established at the outset of the planning process:
“Create a vibrant regional activity center enlivened with high-quality pedestrian and environmental amenities, taking advantage of the region’s light rail system.”
The AmberGlen Community Plan identifies a mixed-use urban community focused on a dramatic central park. Residential, employment, shopping, education, and recreation are integrated throughout a high-quality urban and natural environment. Land use policies identify over 6,000 new medium- to high-density residential units, 3,000,000 square feet of office, 500,000 square feet of retail including shops, restaurants and entertainment, and over 170 acres of parks, greenways and protected natural areas. It identifies key concepts integrating land use, open space, transportation, and urban design elements. To view the Land Use Concept Map: AmberGlen Concept Map
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AmberGlen Business Center and park with view of Macy's and The Streets of Tanasbourne to the north. |
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Background
The City of Hillsboro initiated concept planning to achieve higher levels of density close to major employers, provide high-quality amenities, support regional transportation infrastructure, and to transform the combined Tanasbourne/AmberGlen areas into a regional center. Public goals included meeting ongoing demand for jobs and a variety of housing, improving the jobs/housing balance, relieving pressure on established neighborhoods, planning for an uncertain energy future, fully supporting the region’s investment in light rail, and providing a model development for urban sustainability.
In February 2009, City and regional leaders and stakeholders affirmed a shared commitment to the vision established during concept planning. They also agreed to pursue high-capacity transit link such as light rail through the AmberGlen plan area to connect to employment centers to the north and west, and to pursue designation of the combined Tanasbourne Town Center and AmberGlen plan areas as a Metro 2040 Regional Center. |
Download or view background materials from the OHSU/AmberGlen Concept Plan completed in 2007:
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Community Plan Refinement
The AmberGlen Community Plan process included transportation system analysis, identification of potential projects, and analysis of funding mechanisms including tax increment financing. Plan refinements were made to address market feasibility, design of the central park and open space, and input received from the public and plan area stakeholders. Adoption of the AmberGlen Community Plan established the policy framework required to amend land use regulations for higher intensities and densities, establish capital improvement projects, and to pursue funding mechanisms.
Download or view materials related to the refinement process:
Meeting Documents
Comprehensive Plan Text & Map Amendments
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April 1, 2009 Open House |
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Next Steps
- Develop Zoning / Development Standards for Adoption
- Establish Public Funding Mechanisms
- Accomplish a multi-jurisdictional refinement plan to address issues related to the US-26/185th interchange
- Pursue 2040 Regional Center designation for the combined AmberGlen Community Plan/Tanasbourne Town Center areas
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For more information, contact:
Colin Cooper, Project Manager: (503) 681-6230
Paige Goganian, Project Coordinator: (503) 681-5257
Email Us
City of Hillsboro
Planning Department
150 E. Main Street, 4th Floor
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 681-6153 |
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