MEDIA ALERT: CITY OF BEAVERTON REVEALS PLANS FOR NEWLY ACQUIRED FIRST AND LOMBARD SITE
Posted: July 27th, 2011 1:56 PM
WHO: Mayor Denny Doyle along with Metro Council President Tom Hughes and other special guests.
WHAT: Mayor Doyle will reveal plans for the City's newly acquired parcel of land and kick-off the sustainable deconstruction process. Mayor Doyle will wear a hard hat as he operates a backhoe to bring down a 10-foot cinderblock wall. The City hopes to generate additional private investment within Beaverton's central core.
WHY: As the region's population grows, Metro is encouraging cities to make good use of the limited supply of land that already has access to urban services, including roads, transit and schools. The City intends to redevelop the land through a public-private partnership resulting in a multi-story, mixed-use development which would include workforce and mixed income housing.
WHEN: Thursday, July 28 ceremony begins promptly at 10 a.m. and concludes at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Corner of SW Lombard Avenue and SW First Street
PHOTO-OP: Mayor Doyle, with the help of a backhoe, will remove a 10-foot cinderblock wall.
On July 28, Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle, along with Metro Council President Tom Hughes and other special guests, will announce plans for the City's newly acquired parcel located at SW Lombard Avenue and SW First Street during a ceremony from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
The City will demonstrate its commitment to sustainable practices by disassembling one of the existing structures and reclaiming the building materials for reuse. Mayor Denny Doyle will participate in the deconstruction.
"This purchase is the first in what I hope to be several strategic property acquisitions to help facilitate redevelopment," said Mayor Doyle. "Bringing this parcel into City ownership and redeveloping it is an important step in bringing our Civic Plan to life."
In July, the City acquired a 0.84 acre site that is located close to major transit routes, existing retail and services.
As the region's population grows, Metro is encouraging cities to make good use of the limited supply of land that already has access to urban services, including roads, transit and schools.
Cities and developers around the country are realizing the long-term benefits of mixed-use neighborhoods that combine housing, employment, retail, cultural and recreational activities in a walkable environment that is well-served by transit.
The City intends to redevelop the land through a public-private partnership resulting in a multi-story, mixed-use development which would include workforce and mixed income housing. Workforce housing is designed for working households with insufficient income to secure quality housing in reasonable proximity to their workplace.
The redevelopment of this site is guided by a key strategy within the recently adopted Beaverton Civic Plan and the Beaverton Community Vision to increase the amount of quality housing and generate additional private investment within the City's central core. Any new development on this site must be high quality, sustainable, and fit within the context of the Old Town area of the City's central core. Currently the City is soliciting responses from developers to bid through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process.
For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/DowntownRedev.
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