Basalt Creek Project Updates

For all  City of Wilsonville Planning Commission Meeting Minutes and Meeting Packets they can be accessed here.  For all  City of Wilsonville City Council Meeting Minutes and Meeting Packets they can be accessed here.

For all  City of Tualatin Planning Commission Meeting Minutes and Meeting Packets they can be accessed here.  For all  City of Tualatin City Council Meeting Minutes and Meeting Packets they can be accessed here.

7/11/2018 Update

City of Wilsonville Staff presented the Basalt Creek Concept Plan to their Planning Commission.  This Public Hearing presented Resolution No. LP18-0005 that asked the Planning Commission to recommend the Wilsonville City Council adopt the Basalt Creek Concept Plan for the Basalt Creek Planning Area.  Resolution No. LP18-0005 was adopted as presented and passed unanimously.  

7/10/2018 Update

Presentation of the Basalt Creek Concept Plan  to the Washington County Board of County Commissioners by Tualatin and Wilsonville.  Meeting materials are posted here - Washington Co Board of Commissioners Extended Work Session July 10, 2018.

4/19/2018 Update

On April 19, 2018 the Metro Council approved the Metro Chief Operating Officer’s recommendation regarding the matter of the land use designation for the Central Subarea located within the Basalt Creek Planning Area. Meeting materials from the Metro Council meeting are available online at https://oregonmetro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.  

The project team prepared a final draft concept plan for the Basalt Creek Planning Area consistent with Metro’s decision for adoption by both Councils in August 2018.

4/11/2018 Update

A brief informational Basalt Creek Planning Area item was added to the Wilsonville Planning Commission agenda for April 11, 2018.  The purpose of the item is to provide the Planning Commissioners with the Metro Chief Operating Officers (COO) recommendation on the Central Subarea land use within the Basalt Creek Planning Area issued March 27, 2018.  Staff will not be making a presentation at that meeting.

Notice regarding the Metro COO recommendation referenced above was previously provided and the document was previously posted. 

3/27/2018 Update

Metro’s Chief Operating Officer issued a recommendation to the Metro Council on March 27, 2018 regarding the matter of the land use designation for the Central Subarea located within the Basalt Creek Planning Area. That recommendation is posted on the project website at www.tualatinoregon.gov. 

A decision by the Metro Council on this issue was made at their meeting on April 19, 2018 between 2 – 5 PM. Meeting materials are anticipated to be available online from Metro by end of day April 12, 2018. 

https://oregonmetro.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.

2/21/2018 Update

Metro staff report for Basalt Creek Planning Area – Central Subarea

2/8/2018 Update

The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Cities of Tualatin, Wilsonville, Metro, and Washington County, has been fully executed.

12/1/2017 Update

An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Cities of Tualatin, Wilsonville, Metro, and Washington County that would provide for a process to determine the land use designation for the Central Subarea of the Basalt Creek Planning Area is proposed for consideration by the two City Councils.  The subject draft IGA is posted to the project website at www.BasaltCreek.com and will be posted in advance to the City’s websites as noted below:  

Tualatin City Council Meeting: December 11, 2017 
Wilsonville City Council Meeting: December 18, 2017

11/13/2017 Update

An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the Cities of Tualatin and Wilsonville, Metro and Washington County is proposed for consideration by the two City Councils.  The IGA provides a process to determine the land use designation for the Central Subarea of the Basalt Creek Planning Area:   

The Tualatin City Council agenda item below has been postponed from tonight’s City Council meeting, and will be rescheduled to the December 11, 2017 Tualatin City Council meeting. Tualatin City Council Meeting.  The Wilsonville City Council agenda item listed below will also be postponed and will be rescheduled to the December 18, 2017 Wilsonville City Council meeting. 

7/24/2017 Update

Tualatin City Council Work Session: July 24, 2017

KPFF, Engineering Consultant, presented findings from a development feasibility analysis they prepared, which was commissioned by the City of Wilsonville on the “central subarea” of the Basalt Creek Concept Plan Area.  

5/1/2017 Update

Wilsonville City Council Work Session: May 1, 2017

Wilsonville staff presented initial findings from a development feasibility analysis being conducted on the “central subarea” of the Basalt Creek Plan Area. A draft will be available at the work session and posted online after the meeting. Staff apologizes for the late scheduling and notice of the upcoming work session.

3/20/2017 Update

Wilsonville City Council Work Session: March 20, 2017

The Wilsonville City Council work session follows the Tualatin City Council work session held on February 13, 2017 in which the Tualatin Council provided the following direction: 1) Show the Basalt Creek central subarea as residential on the Tualatin side of the anticipated jurisdictional boundary (see map)  2) Work with Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) partners including City of Wilsonville, Washington County and Metro, and  3) Discuss the possibility of a WES station with Tri-Met near the WES line.

2/13/2017 Update

Tualatin staff gave a presentation at the Tualatin City Council Work Session on February 13, 2017.  The primary focus will be the Council’s direction on the Basalt Creek Land Use Concept Map dated October 2016.  This meeting follows the Council’s recent receipt of a site evaluation of the “central subarea” in the Basalt Creek Planning Area, which was commissioned by Washington County, dated January 11, 2017. This study considered the feasibility of employment land use in the central subarea north of the anticipated jurisdictional boundary. 

1/3/2017 Update

Tualatin staff gave presentation before the Tualatin Planning Commission on January 19, 2017. The primary focus will be to report on the exploration of the Basalt Creek central subarea on the Tualatin side of the jurisdictional boundary per Tualatin’s Council direction at their October 10, 2016 Work Session and as presented at Council Work Session on November 28, 2016. Tualatin staff was scheduled to present this topic earlier in December but cancelled the meeting due to a snowstorm and have rescheduled this presentation to the January meeting. The project team continues to make progress moving towards finalization of the Concept Plan.

12/5/2016 Update

Tualatin staff will give a presentation before the Tualatin Planning Commission on December 15, 2016. The primary focus will be to report on the exploration of the Basalt Creek central subarea on the Tualatin side of the jurisdictional boundary per Tualatin’s Council direction at their October 10, 2016 Work Session.  The project team continues to make progress moving towards finalization of the Concept Plan.

10/17/2016 Update

The City of Tualatin has an item scheduled before their Planning Commission on October 20, 2016.  The primary focus is discussion of proposed refinements to the Concept Map moving toward finalization of the Concept Plan considering public feedback, further work by staff, consultant and direction from its City Council.

9/29/2016 Update

In October, the Cities of Tualatin and Wilsonville will each have an item scheduled before their respective Councils at a Council Work Session.   The primary focus is discussion of proposed refinements to the Concept Map moving toward finalization of the Concept Plan considering public feedback, further work by staff and consultant and Council direction. Each City will also provide a project update.

2/11/2016 Update

Joint Councils Settle on Proposed Jurisdictional Boundary

During its December 16th, 2015 meeting, the Joint Councils of Tualatin and Wilsonville settled on a preferred jurisdictional boundary for the Basalt Creek Concept Plan area. After considering analysis of five different options, consensus was reached to propose using the planned alignment for the future Basalt Creek Parkway road as a boundary between Tualatin and Wilsonville. 

12/7/2015 Update

Joint Council Meeting Dec. 16th

The Joint Council meeting, originally scheduled for Sept. 8th, has been rescheduled for December 16th. The discussion will cover additional analysis of the multiple boundary and land use options since the last Joint Council meeting on June 17, 2015.

6/17/2015 Update

At the June 17, 2015 Joint City Council meeting, the Councils reviewed two options for a jurisdictional boundary and land uses in the Basalt Creek planning area. Since that meeting, the Cities of Tualatin and Wilsonville have considered alternative options with the goal of identifying a preferred alternative that satisfies the aspirations of both Cities and provides the best solution for the local community while meeting regional government requirements for concept planning.

The Basalt Creek Concept Plan project will develop a plan for future development of the Basalt Creek and West Railroad Planning Areas. In 2004, Metro included this land within the urban growth boundary to accommodate increased development in the region for the next 20 years. Specifically, the Concept Plan will address a variety of factors including:

  • Future city limit lines between the Cities of Tualatin and Wilsonville
  • Land uses including industrial, commercial, residential, parks, trails, and green ways
  • Transportation network and system of connections for automobiles and pedestrians
  •  Provision of urban services such as water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater