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areas are already under years of design work, open houses To Schaefer, North Bethany
construction and some people are and stakeholder work groups, represents the strong partnerships,
already living there.” made the North Bethany with agencies like Tualatin Hills Park
Community Plan a reality. Since & Recreation District and Clean
The rapid build out has not
MSTIP BONDING 2014, there have been nearly 800 Water Services, which are helping
surprised Paul Schaefer, Current
Planning senior planner. He’s construction permits issued and to make it a reality.
COST-SHARING PROGRAM “I think all of us in Current and
about three-fourths of the units
responsible for processing land
development applications in have been completed? Long Range Planning feel a sense
Partnership takes a proactive of accomplishment when we see a
North Bethany, including the new
“We’re creating a vibrant, diverse,
approach to improving roads
elementary school on Kaiser Road. sustainable community,” Savin said. successful development like North
“The housing market is strong, and “It will meet pent-up demand for Bethany go from preliminary
housing and be a walkable
approval (on paper) to actual
the North Bethany area is desirable, community with residents who streets, trails, parks and open
Four residential growth areas
in part due to its proximity to
reflect the diverse makeup of the
services, parks, trails and future County’s workforce. The land use spaces, schools, housing, future
generating 18,000 new homes and
commercial buildings and Main
commercial areas,” Schaefer said. plan is meeting the vision for Street sites,” Schaefer said. “I have
a need for $140 million in capacity and
the site. That’s very satisfying.”
safety road-improvement projects — no doubt as to the development’s
A $1.17 million Metro Community
Planning & Development Grant and
it was a scenario that could have created success as a walkable community.”
significant headaches for residents and
local governments alike.
The solution? Partnership.
North Bethany Funding
Washington County, in partnership with the cities
of Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard, developed the
Bringing the North Bethany Community Plan to life required a reliable funding stream for transportation. In
MSTIP Bonding Cost-sharing Program to improve
addition to existing revenue sources, the North Bethany Funding Strategy created two new revenue tools:
existing arterials in four high-growth residential areas
» North Bethany Transportation System Development Charge: Fees paid by developers at the time
that are developing simultaneously. Development of
of a building permit.
North Bethany/Bonny Slope West (Washington
County); South Hillsboro (city of Hillsboro), South
» North Bethany County Service District (CSD) for Roads: This district was established after voters
Cooper Mountain (city of Beaverton) and River
and the Board of Commissioners approved it in a 2011. It includes an additional property tax rate
Terrace (city of Tigard) are expected to increase
of $1.25 per/$1,000 of assessed valuation within the North Bethany Subarea.
traffic significantly in the next 20 years. Existing roads
expected to be impacted by increased development
were not built to accommodate high-traffic volumes.
County Service District for Roads revenue TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION
“We needed to find a way to be proactive by $26.24 million
FY 11–12
$47,519 CSD
improving connecting arterials as development
$31,849 CSD
FY 12–13
occurs — rather than trying to play catch-up,” $26.27 million
said Andrew Singelakis, director, Washington
FY 13–14
$35,728 CSD
County Department of Land Use & Transportation. $28.18 million
“But neither Washington County nor the cities $43.79 million
$73,029 CSD
FY 14–15
had the money to make it happen."
FY 15–16 $101,655 CSD $80.73 million
TOTAL $289,780 CSD

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