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Notice of System Development Charge Methodology

The City of Hillsboro hereby issues a 60-day public notice, pursuant to ORS 223.304, of its intent to establish a new Witch Hazel Village South Supplemental Park System Development Charge methodology for park and recreation facilities.

A technical report addressing the methodology and calculation of the proposed charges on new development within the Witch Hazel Village South Plan District is available for review at the Hillsboro Park & Recreation Administration Office, located at 4400 N.E. Century Boulevard, Hillsboro, OR 97124, and the City website at www.hillsboro-oregon.gov, or by calling the Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department at 503-681-6120.

The Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Commission reviewed the methodology at its August 22, 2024 Public Meeting and approved the methodology at the September 26, 2024 Public Meeting, with a recommendation of approval to City Council.

The first public hearing to take formal comments regarding the proposed system development charges is at the Hillsboro City Council meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm on December 18, 2024. A second public hearing, to consider adopting the methodology will take place at the City Council meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm on January 7, 2025. If you wish to comment but cannot attend the public hearing(s), please address written comments as follows:

City of Hillsboro
Attention: Jeroen Kok, Planning & Development Manager
Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department
4400 NE Century Boulevard
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Or by email: Jeroen.Kok@Hillsboro-Oregon.gov

Written comments about the park system development charge methodology must be received by the public hearing date to be considered.

The Planning & Development Division is responsible for the acquisition, development, expansion and renovation of all of Hillsboro's parks, trails, wetlands, and open spaces totaling more than 1,600 acres.

Projects in Process

Parks & Recreation System Plan

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Corridor in Butternut Creek

Phase I of Butternut Creek Park is complete. Features include:

A large open lawn
Splash pad
Playground
Picnic shelter
Restroom
Basketball court

Phase II is underway and will include the following:

Regional Trail Segment

The paved regional trail within the corridor is approximately 0.3 miles long and will have a total of four fitness stations along its length.

Bike Skills Course

The bike skills course is approximately 0.75 acres. It will provide a fun and challenging environment for a range of riders to increase their bike handling skills. The park will focus on durable, all-season riding features that teach balance and maneuvering.

Off-Leash Dog area

The off-leash dog area will be one acre in size with a 4-foot fence.

Construction is underway and is scheduled to be completed in mid-summer 2023.

Crescent Park Greenway

Crescent Park Greenway Video Script.

The Crescent Park Greenway has been envisioned to be a greenway and trail system that connects to the creeks and river on the North, West and South edges of the City of Hillsboro.

The Greenway is a unique amenity that will create access to nature on the edge of the City and provide recreation activities such as hiking, biking, picnicking, and exploration!

Once complete, the Greenway will connect our community to other regional trail networks and nature. To see this vision and the implementation approach, read the adopted Crescent Park Greenway Concept Plan.

The Crescent Park Greenway will begin near the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex and stretch along the East and South sides of the edge of City limits down to South Hillsboro

Reed’s Crossing Park Phase 2

With the completion of Reed’s Crossing Park, work will shift to Phase 2 in the spring of 2024. Phase 2 is located within the BPA corridor north of SE Blanton Street and East of Cornelius Pass Road. The size of the Phase 2 area is approximately 7.5 acres. Amenities that will be constructed in the park include:

two dog park areas
a playground
community gardens
gathering spaces
open lawn areas
a stormwater management area
a segment of the South Hillsboro Regional Trail

Construction of the stormwater management area was completed in 2023. The remainder of the park and amenities are tentatively scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024.

Reedville Trail

Cornelius Pass Road Bridge

The Cornelius Pass Road bridge is currently under construction in South Hillsboro. The bridge is being constructed over Butternut Creek and will provide a key North-South transportation link to the development of South Hillsboro. The southern end of the bridge is closest to Southeast Butternut Creek Parkway. The Butternut Creek Greenway Trail will be located under the bridge and will be connected by a pedestrian bridge suspended beneath the road bridge.

The single span bridge will have vehicle lanes, cycle tracks, and sidewalks. The 2022 estimated construction cost for the bridge was $14.1 million dollars. Funding for the bridge is being provided by the MSTIP Bond - Cost Share Program and developer agreements.

Willamette Water Supply at Orenco Woods Nature Park

The Willamette Water Supply project is a partnership between the Tualatin Valley Water District, the City of Hillsboro, and the City of Beaverton. The project will pump water from the Willamette River through a treatment plant and into the service area of the partners. This project will make sure that there is a safe and resilient water supply as the region continues to grow.

A section of the project goes through the Orenco Woods Nature Park (OWNP). This section is on the eastern edge of OWNP and is adjacent to Cornelius Pass Road. The water pipeline enters the park at the south parking lot and heads in a northwesterly direction into the park. The pipeline goes under Rock Creek and the Light Rail Max line.

Currently the pipeline through the park has been installed and the construction has mostly been completed. Trails across the park were redeveloped as part of the work.

The final phase of vegetative restoration will begin in Fall 2024. New plantings will be monitored for five years. Planting will not impact park use.

Plans

Parks & Trails Master Plan and Natural Resource Analysis, Adopted 2010

The Parks & Trails Master Plan provides a community supported blueprints for high quality parks and recreation facilities and services for all residents.

Trails Master Plan, adopted October 2015

The Trails Master Plan builds upon the 2010 Parks & Trails Master Plan and Natural Resource Analysis, and is intended as a guide for trail development over the next 25 to 50 years. This long-term view sets forth the vision for projects that may be decades in the future.

ADA Assessment and Transition Plan, Adopted February 2017

The ADA Assessment and Transition Plan identifies barriers to access parks and recreation activities and lays out a strategy to remove these barriers for all people in our community. Hillsboro Parks and Recreation will implement the plan in 10 phases. We are currently working on implementing the third phase and will continue implementing the plan as funds become available.