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GREENWAY NEWSLETTER

March 2005 Issue 41

NEXT NAC MEETING IN APRIL AT CONESTOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL

The next meeting of the Greenway NAC will be on April 21, 2005 at 7:00 PM. We will meet in the library at Conestoga Middle School. Look for the agenda flyer in the mail next month. Metro is returning to update us on the latest Highway 217 options and obtain feedback from the NAC. Two of the three remaining options include tolls. We will also have a presentation from the Beaverton Dispute Resolution Center. Mediation is not only for neighbor-to-neighbor disputes but they also mediate consumer problems with Beaverton merchants.

PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON HALL AT RIDGECREST

The Traffic Commission voted 4 to 3 to not install a traffic signal at Hall and Ridgecrest. The Traffic Commission was concerned about the impact on the already congested intersection at Hall and Greenway.

CENTER LEFT TURN LANE ON GREENWAY

On Thursday March 3, 2005 the Beaverton Traffic Commission held a public hearing to hear comments on Issue No. TC 573: Center Turn Lane on SW Greenway. The Traffic Commission voted to approve a continuous left turn lane the entire length of SW Greenway.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM JANUARY MEETING

Several issues came up at the last NAC meeting that need mentioning. Several street light problems were reported. The light on the path between Greenway Elementary School and 125th is maintained by Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District and they have been slow to fix the light. The other street light problem was at Murray and Millikan Way. This location is under Washington County control and they too are slow to respond. The Beaverton Operations Department has been very helpful in contacting these other agencies. There was also a mention of the speed trailer returning to SW Greenway. That will probably never happen again. Right now the work by PGE is closing part of the lanes during the day and doesn't leave room for a speed trailer. Once the center left turn lane (per the above article) is striped Greenway will have 14 foot lanes instead of the present 20 foot lanes and there will no longer be room for a speed trailer. This issue was discussed at the Traffic Commission and with police concurrence the Traffic Commission decided the advantages of the left turn lane outweighed the advantages of a speed trailer.. The smaller lanes may help to slow up traffic on Greenway.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - BEAVERTON NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP DAY

The Annual Cleanup is in need of volunteers. The cleanup is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2005. There will be three 2½ hour shifts. Shifts are 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. I will have a sign up sheet at the April NAC meeting. If you can help, you can also call the Beaverton Neighborhood Office at 503-526-2543. The cleanup will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All funds received from the cleanup go back to the NACs in proportion to the amount of volunteer time provided by each NAC. This is a great fundraiser for the NAC as well as a benefit to the city.

KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES

Kohl's Department Stores proposal to develop a new retail building at the existing Malibu Grand Prix site located near the intersection of SW Cascade Boulevard and SW Scholls Ferry Road has been put on hold while they investigate the possibility of using the vacant Homebase store on Canyon Road. This may be the result of some traffic concerns and the high cost of mitigating these concerns.

SPEED LIMIT ON DOWNING DRIVE

On Thursday February 3, 2005 the Beaverton Traffic Commission held a public hearing to hear comments on Issue No. TC 571: Speed Zoning on SW Downing Drive. The Traffic Commission considered whether the speed limit should be revised on SW Downing Drive between Conestoga Drive and Greenway. The Beaverton Traffic Commission decided to keep the speed limit at 35 mph on SW Downing Drive between Conestoga Drive and Greenway. This was also the consensus of all the citizens that testified before the Traffic Commission.

CASCADE PLAZA DEVELOPMENT

The Board of Design Review has approved the Harsh Investment Properties expansion project for Cascade Plaza. The expansion will include the land previously used by Viewmaster/GAF/Tyco for manufacturing facilities. (This is the land with the TCE contamination.) This project was presented to the Greenway NAC at our January 15, 2004 meeting.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT HALL AND GREENWAY

Some of you may have noticed some delays at the signal at Hall and Greenway during part of February. A contractor was doing some underground boring for the installation of new electrical conduit for PGE on February 4th and destroyed one of the traffic signal conduits and the wiring inside. While temporary power was restored that night, the wiring to the loops in the road were not repaired for about three weeks and the traffic signals were working very inefficiently. The contractor actually wanted to wait until June to fix the problem. Beaverton had to go to PGE management to get repairs completed in a timely fashion.

GREENWAY NAC CRIME STATISTICS AND MAP

The Beaverton Police Department has added a Web Page that has both Crime Maps and Crime Statistics for each NAC. The URL for the Beaverton Police Department Crime Analysis Web Page is http://www.ci.beaverton.or.us/departments/police/crime/default.asp.

GREENWAY NAC WEB PAGE

The URL for the Greenway NAC web page is http://greenwaynac.homestead.com.

CITY OF BEAVERTON WEB PAGE

The URL for the City of Beaverton's Web Site is http://www.ci.beaverton.or.us. The entire Development Code and Comprehensive Code, agendas and minutes of City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Design Review are available on this site.

Jim Persey

Chair, Greenway Neighborhood Association



	GREENWAY NEWSLETTER March 2005 Issue 41 NEXT NAC MEETING IN APRIL AT CONESTOGA MIDDLE SCHOOL The next meeting of the Greenway NAC will be on April 21, 2005 at 7:00 PM. We will meet in the library at Conestoga Middle School. Look for the agenda flyer in the mail next month. Metro is returning to update us on the latest Highway 217 options and obtain feedback from the NAC. Two of the three remaining options include tolls. We will also have a presentation from the Beaverton Dispute Resolution Center. Mediation is not only for neighbor-to-neighbor disputes but they also mediate consumer problems with Beaverton merchants. PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON HALL AT RIDGECREST The Traffic Commission voted 4 to 3 to not install a traffic signal at Hall and Ridgecrest. The Traffic Commission was concerned about the impact on the already congested intersection at Hall and Greenway. CENTER LEFT TURN LANE ON GREENWAY On Thursday March 3, 2005 the Beaverton Traffic Commission held a public hearing to hear comments on Issue No. TC 573: Center Turn Lane on SW Greenway. The Traffic Commission voted to approve a continuous left turn lane the entire length of SW Greenway. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM JANUARY MEETING Several issues came up at the last NAC meeting that need mentioning. Several street light problems were reported. The light on the path between Greenway Elementary School and 125th is maintained by Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District and they have been slow to fix the light. The other street light problem was at Murray and Millikan Way. This location is under Washington County control and they too are slow to respond. The Beaverton Operations Department has been very helpful in contacting these other agencies. There was also a mention of the speed trailer returning to SW Greenway. That will probably never happen again. Right now the work by PGE is closing part of the lanes during the day and doesn't leave room for a speed trailer. Once the center left turn lane (per the above article) is striped Greenway will have 14 foot lanes instead of the present 20 foot lanes and there will no longer be room for a speed trailer. This issue was discussed at the Traffic Commission and with police concurrence the Traffic Commission decided the advantages of the left turn lane outweighed the advantages of a speed trailer.. The smaller lanes may help to slow up traffic on Greenway. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - BEAVERTON NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP DAY The Annual Cleanup is in need of volunteers. The cleanup is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2005. There will be three 2½ hour shifts. Shifts are 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. I will have a sign up sheet at the April NAC meeting. If you can help, you can also call the Beaverton Neighborhood Office at 503-526-2543. The cleanup will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All funds received from the cleanup go back to the NACs in proportion to the amount of volunteer time provided by each NAC. This is a great fundraiser for the NAC as well as a benefit to the city. KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES Kohl's Department Stores proposal to develop a new retail building at the existing Malibu Grand Prix site located near the intersection of SW Cascade Boulevard and SW Scholls Ferry Road has been put on hold while they investigate the possibility of using the vacant Homebase store on Canyon Road. This may be the result of some traffic concerns and the high cost of mitigating these concerns. SPEED LIMIT ON DOWNING DRIVE On Thursday February 3, 2005 the Beaverton Traffic Commission held a public hearing to hear comments on Issue No. TC 571: Speed Zoning on SW Downing Drive. The Traffic Commission considered whether the speed limit should be revised on SW Downing Drive between Conestoga Drive and Greenway. The Beaverton Traffic Commission decided to keep the speed limit at 35 mph on SW Downing Drive between Conestoga Drive and Greenway. This was also the consensus of all the citizens that testified before the Traffic Commission. CASCADE PLAZA DEVELOPMENT The Board of Design Review has approved the Harsh Investment Properties expansion project for Cascade Plaza. The expansion will include the land previously used by Viewmaster/GAF/Tyco for manufacturing facilities. (This is the land with the TCE contamination.) This project was presented to the Greenway NAC at our January 15, 2004 meeting. TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT HALL AND GREENWAY Some of you may have noticed some delays at the signal at Hall and Greenway during part of February. A contractor was doing some underground boring for the installation of new electrical conduit for PGE on February 4th and destroyed one of the traffic signal conduits and the wiring inside. While temporary power was restored that night, the wiring to the loops in the road were not repaired for about three weeks and the traffic signals were working very inefficiently. The contractor actually wanted to wait until June to fix the problem. Beaverton had to go to PGE management to get repairs completed in a timely fashion. GREENWAY NAC CRIME STATISTICS AND MAP The Beaverton Police Department has added a Web Page that has both Crime Maps and Crime Statistics for each NAC. The URL for the Beaverton Police Department Crime Analysis Web Page is http://www.ci.beaverton.or.us/departments/police/crime/default.asp. GREENWAY NAC WEB PAGE The URL for the Greenway NAC web page is http://greenwaynac.homestead.com. CITY OF BEAVERTON WEB PAGE The URL for the City of Beaverton's Web Site is http://www.ci.beaverton.or.us. The entire Development Code and Comprehensive Code, agendas and minutes of City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Design Review are available on this site. Jim Persey Chair, Greenway Neighborhood Association