hillsboro 2035 community plan

HILLSBORO 2035COMMUNITY PLAN

AUGUST 2015HILLSBORO2035.ORG

IN 2035, HILLSBORO IS A DIVERSE, SUSTAINABLE CITY KNOWN FOR SUCCESS IN BLENDING URBAN LIFESTYLE, A WORLD-CLASS LOCAL ECONOMY, AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE AND A WELCOMING, FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY FOR AN OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF LIFE.

A SHARED VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY:

HILLSBORO 2035 COMMUNITY PLAN

Letter from the Mayor August 2015

Hillsboro has always been a forward-thinking community with an exceptional ability to adapt to changing times and circumstances. Decades ago, when Hillsboro was still a small town, our leaders recognized growth was coming and had the foresight to secure land, water and transit to support the economic growth we enjoy today. Hillsboro became a complete community. As the population soared toward 70,000 in the late 1990s, the City invited community members to help define how they wanted Hillsboro to grow and evolve in the years ahead.

The resulting Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan, adopted in 2000, has had a profound influence over the last fifteen years. You might be surprised just how many Hillsboro landmarks were born from that original community visioning initiative. Examples include the Hillsboro Civic Center and Tom Hughes Plaza, Hondo Dog Park, Walters Cultural Arts Center, Venetian Theatre, community gardens, and even Ron Tonkin Field, to name just a few.

But underlying all of the visible accomplishments is an even more impressive outcome: stronger community partnerships and collaboration. Dozens of local organizations and hundreds of volunteers have had a hand in implementing the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan. In fact, we have been so proficient that our twenty-year plan was nearly complete in fifteen.

But this is Hillsboro, where we are always looking forward and planning ahead. Like its predecessor, the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan is built on values, goals and aspirations shared by thousands of our friends, families, neighbors and businesses, including many who are newly-arrived to Hillsboro. It sets a bold vision for the next twenty years and specifies near-term steps we can take to get there. As the title indicates, it is truly a community plan, with multiple partners volunteering to play a role in its implementation.

I hope you are as inspired as I am by the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan. It is reflective of our growing and changing community. It strikes a balance between accommodating future growth – Hillsboro is projected to be home to as many as 140,000 residents by 2035 – and finding ways to maintain our sense of place and identity. It clearly articulates the kind of community people want to see: safe, smart, and easy to get around with strong employment and plenty of things to see and do.

Finally, I want to thank all the volunteers, staff and partner organizations who have contributed so much time and energy to this endeavor. You make Hillsboro a better place and inspire all of us to serve.

Sincerely,

Mayor Jerry Willey

JERRY W. WILLEY, MAYOR

Letter from the Hillsboro 2035 Task Force ChairCreating the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan has been an incredible and rewarding journey. Over the past three years, our Task Force has overseen an extensive research exercise to identify key trends and conditions, conducted a comprehensive community engagement process, and worked with dozens of wonderful community members and stakeholders to turn people’s ideas into implementable actions.

In all, more than 5,000 individuals contributed ideas for making Hillsboro an even better place to live, work, play, learn and visit. To accomplish this level of engagement, we communicated using a variety of methods and avenues. We interviewed people at festivals and events, promoted online input opportunities and installed “idea boxes” at various locations throughout town. We made presentations, hosted discussions and even asked people to text us their thoughts from a Hillsboro Hops ball game. We talked to people in every age group from all walks of life. Needless to say, we heard a lot of great ideas.

The Task Force has worked diligently to ensure community priorities are incorporated into the vision language and action ideas displayed on the following pages. Similar to the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan, we have recruited partner organizations to help us move things forward and established an oversight body to hold all of us accountable for progress. We have also designed an implementation program that enables us to periodically update the action plan as new ideas and opportunities arise. As we have learned from the Hillsboro 2020 experience, this is a community that gets things done.

We are grateful to every person who took the time to share their thoughts on Hillsboro’s future. We want you to know we listened, and are excited to see many of those ideas become reality in the near future.

We want to thank the Hillsboro City Council for providing the encouragement and financial support necessary to execute a project of this magnitude. We also want to thank the Hillsboro 2020 Vision Implementation Committee and, in particular, Chairs John Coulter, Steve Callaway and Doug Johnson, who have skillfully led that effort since 1999. Their commitment, leadership and successes paved the way for our Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan.

Sincerely,

Ted Vacek, Chair Hillsboro 2035 Task Force

CONTENTS

Welcome 1

Health, Wellness and Safety 2

Education and Community Involvement 8

Economy and Infrastructure 12

Livability and Recreation 18

Environmental Sustainability 24

Plan Context and Process 27

Community Outreach and Involvement 28

Plan Implementation 30

Hillsboro 2020 Legacy 32

Acknowledgements 35

HILLSBORO 2035 COMMUNITY PLAN 1

Welcome to the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan!

Hillsboro 2035 Focus Areas are comprised as follows:

h Goal Statement – describes desired future conditions within a focus area by 2035

h Community Initiatives – outline focused approaches to achieving goals

h Actions – specific steps that will be implemented to help achieve initiatives

h Community Partners – organizations that share implementation responsibility for actions

HILLSBORO 2035 VISION AND FOCUS AREASThe Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan includes a vision statement and five focus areas. The vision statement describes the type of community people want Hillsboro to be by the year 2035:

HILLSBORO 2035 FOCUS AREAS

EDUCATION + COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

ECONOMY + INFRASTRUCTURE

LIVABILITY + RECREATION

HEALTH, WELLNESS + SAFETY

Hillsboro 2035 Vision

In 2035, Hillsboro is a diverse, sustainable city known for success in blending urban lifestyle, a world-class local economy, agricultural heritage and a welcoming, family-friendly community for an outstanding quality of life.

The Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan is our shared Vision for Hillsboro’s future and a detailed action plan for working toward that collective Vision. The ideas in the Plan are based on input from thousands of community members in cooperation with local organizations who have agreed to share implementation responsibilities. The Plan was developed by a volunteer, community-led task force representing a wide variety of interests to ensure the Vision retained a broad community focus.

The Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan is modeled after Hillsboro’s original award-winning visioning effort, the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan. For the past fifteen years, Hillsboro 2020 has served as a catalyst for a wide range of community enhancements, partnerships and investments. The overarching goal of the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan is to extend that success into the future, and guide Hillsboro’s future growth and evolution through coordinated, collaborative community engagement.

Thank you for your interest in our community’s plan for the future! Please read on to learn more about the Hillsboro 2035 Vision, Focus Areas, Initiatives and Actions.

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Goal StatementHillsboro is a safe and healthy city for all community members. The community approaches policing, fire prevention and emergency planning in a manner that builds trust, encourages public participation and fosters community preparedness and resiliency. Community partnerships and progressive planning ensure Hillsboro residents have knowledge of and access to health care and social services, affordable housing, fresh local food, and healthy lifestyles.

Lead Community Partners• Bienestar • City of Hillsboro • Community Action• Domestic Violence Resource Center• Elders in Action• Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, Inc.• Hillsboro Ministerial Association

• Hillsboro School District• Oregon State University Extension Service• Rebuilding Together Washington County• Tualatin Valley Workshop • Tuality Healthcare• Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center• Washington County

HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SAFETY

To view a current list of Lead and Supporting Community Partners, please visit hillsboro2035.org

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Initiative 1: Promote community wellness through expanded services, information, and access to healthy food and activities.

ACTION LEAD COMMUNITY PARTNER(S) TIMELINE

A. Facilitate access to fresh, healthy food at farmers’ markets, co-ops, restaurants, clinics and other neighborhood locations

• Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, Inc.

B. Expand the number and geographic availability of community gardens

• City of Hillsboro

C. Conduct an education campaign to promote healthy eating and fitness

• Tuality Healthcare• OSU Extension Service

D. Establish food pantries, school backpack or similar programs in all schools

• Hillsboro Ministerial Association

E. Expand wellness initiatives in schools, and incorporate fresh local food in lunches

• Hillsboro School District

Initiatives and Actions


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HILLSBORO 2035 FOCUS AREA

Initiative 2: Strengthen social support networks to elevate those in need.


A. Increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities and U.S. veterans by encouraging business and public sector hiring

• Tualatin Valley Workshop

B. Pursue housing-first strategies to provide the homeless with stable shelter while they are accessing other services

• Community Action

C. Provide home repair help for people living in poverty

• Rebuilding Together Washington County

D. Provide targeted assistance for at-risk populations to reduce homelessness including transitional youth


E. Develop a family justice center with one-stop access to services

• City of Hillsboro• Domestic Violence Resource

Center

F. Expand capacity of culturally-competent health care and help ensure people without insurance maintain access to services

• Tuality Healthcare• Virginia Garcia Memorial

Health Center

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Initiative 4: Increase the supply of affordable housing to serve Hillsboro’s growing workforce and people at all income levels.


A. Develop a city-wide workforce housing strategy


B. Expand the number of attractive, energy-efficient workforce housing options citywide

• Bienestar

C. Facilitate development of innovative housing such as pocket-neighborhoods, micro-housing, aging-in-place and live-work spaces


Initiative 3: Create systems to facilitate aging-in-place and quality of life for our growing senior population.


A. Create and implement an eldercare strategy to increase access to senior housing and health care

• Washington County

B. Offer recreation classes and information workshops for seniors


C. Expand senior engagement and volunteer opportunities

• Elders in Action

D. Promote technology portals through which seniors can network and access information and services (e.g. transportation assistance)

• Washington County

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Initiative 5: Keep Hillsboro safe through proactive community policing, fire prevention and emergency preparedness.


A. Continue to update public safety techniques and technology to serve our growing and evolving community


B. Expand public safety education, communications and active participation opportunities for community members


C. Increase police presence in parks, neighborhoods and schools


D. Update and follow best-practices for use-of-force and mental health response incidents


E. Increase public safety workforce diversity to reflect Hillsboro’s demographics


F. Increase disaster preparedness through education, engagement and advanced warning systems





Lead Community Partners• City of Hillsboro• Community Action• Hillsboro Chamber• Hillsboro Community Foundation

• Hillsboro School District• Pacific University• Portland Community College• Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Goal StatementHillsboro’s comprehensive education system ranks among the best in the nation. Students have equal access to cutting-edge career and workforce programs, technology and other unique educational opportunities, making Hillsboro a preferred city for businesses, workers and families. Hillsboro remains a welcoming and attractive home to all people. Community events and activities, personal connections, cultural understanding and civic engagement create an environment where every resident has a voice and a role in keeping Hillsboro a great place to live, work, play, learn and visit.


Initiatives and ActionsInitiative 1: Pursue and promote continued excellence in Hillsboro Schools.


A. Reduce student-to-teacher classroom ratios


B. Develop advanced learning experiences (STEAM) in schools with help from the community


C. Increase the percentage of students enrolled in challenging curriculums including Advance Placement and International Baccalaureate programs


D. Expand dual credit programs and increase student enrollment in college


E. Establish a community school support program to help meet education needs with help from parents and professionals



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Education and Community Involvement


Initiative 2: Embrace and expand alternative and lifelong learning opportunities.


A. Grow Hillsboro higher-education opportunities and 4-year college presence

• Portland Community College• Pacific University

B. Jump start student learning and success by expanding access to free and subsidized pre-school education


C. Establish community learning information centers at libraries and other locations, with one-stop access to education and personal enrichment resources


Initiative 3: Strengthen Hillsboro’s status as an advanced learning center with strong career development facilities and programming.


A. Create a technology-based innovation center to stimulate interest in and access to science, entrepreneurship and career pathway opportunities

• Portland Community College

B. Promote student career and technical training opportunities to parents

• Hillsboro School District• Portland Community College

C. Expand student internship and scholarship opportunities


D. Provide flexible workforce training for Hillsboro residents seeking Hillsboro jobs



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Initiative 4: Expand efforts to make Hillsboro a welcoming home to all people.


A. Develop a cultural inclusion strategy and expand engagement to minority populations


B. Host art and food-based community events, including events on the eastside of Hillsboro, to bring people together

• Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market

Initiative 5: Foster a culture of civic engagement, participation and volunteerism.


A. Develop and promote volunteer opportunities to include diverse community members


B. Expand youth engagement in community affairs and government


C. Build philanthropic support and investment by connecting people with causes, engaging residents and youth in community-building, and celebrating community philanthropy

• Hillsboro Community Foundation

D. Encourage broader participation in community education and leadership programs

• Hillsboro Chamber

E. Host a Citizens’ Academy to educate and engage residents about City issues, governance and community involvement opportunities





Lead Community Partners• City of Hillsboro • Hillsboro Chamber• Portland Community College

Goal StatementHillsboro’s world class economy, advanced technical training, and innovative, business-friendly culture attracts investments and supports businesses of all sizes. State of the art infrastructure systems including communications, roads, transit and water supply are in place and continually updated to accommodate the city’s growth and evolution. Hillsboro is a vibrant, regional destination for arts, recreation, cuisine and entertainment.

ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE


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Initiative 1: Promote and preserve Hillsboro’s business-friendly culture.


A. Encourage business of all sizes to participate in community-building partnerships (e.g. volunteerism, philanthropy and leadership)


B. Advocate for Hillsboro business interests with lawmakers and regulatory agencies


C. Educate residents and stakeholders about the various ways large-employer jobs, investment and tax payments contribute to community enhancements




Economy and Infrastructure


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Initiative 3: Sustain Hillsboro’s role as Oregon’s economic engine by retaining, expanding and recruiting technology and other traded-sector industries.


A. Implement activities including industry cluster development, marketing and business outreach to support retention, expansion and recruitment of companies with emphasis on technology and manufacturing


B. Facilitate technology employment opportunities for Hillsboro residents by expanding and promoting specialized training


C. Develop and enhance Hillsboro’s globally competitive infrastructure essential to supporting and attracting traded-sector employers including development ready sites, transportation, workforce, communications systems, water supply and incentives



Initiative 2: Encourage and support the growth of emerging industries, small business and the spirit of entrepreneurship.


A. Develop incentives and resources to support entrepreneurship, start-ups and small businesses including mentoring and expertise from the business and education communities

• City of Hillsboro• Hillsboro Chamber

B. Assemble a locally-focused capital network to attract and promote entrepreneurship


C. Promote and celebrate small business success


D. Develop a food innovation center with commercial kitchen incubator space


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Initiative 4: Expand Hillsboro’s inventory of local shopping, entertainment and dining destinations.


A. Develop a retail and restaurant strategy promoting development of locally-owned retail, high end dining, breweries, wineries, food carts, and contemporary shopping in Downtown and other districts such as Tanasbourne, Orenco and South Hillsboro


B. Develop an entertainment and tourism strategy including market analysis on potential destination attractions and amenities (e.g. water park, amusement park, convention center, resort hotel)



Initiative 5: Continue efforts to develop a vibrant, mixed-use downtown as a unique attraction.


A. Implement a downtown revitalization program to restore buildings and increase public amenities downtown


B. Enhance and promote unique downtown districts (including Main Street, 10th Ave., SW Industrial, and Health & Education District) by working to increase housing, foot-traffic and investment


C. Create walkable connections to downtown from neighborhoods and Jackson Bottom Wetlands



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Initiative 6: Implement efforts to ease traffic congestion in and around Hillsboro.


A. Following from the Washington County West Side Transportation Study, advocate for a more efficient multimodal west side transportation solution for people and freight between Highway 26 and I-5


B. Support continued expansion of Highway 26 including lanes, interchange capacity and bridges through targeted policies and pursuit of regional funding


C. Add capacity to the regional arterial street network to ease congestion and improve freight mobility, with emphasis on north-south corridors


D. Dedicate resources to repair, maintain and enhance existing roadways



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Goal StatementWith its clean, walkable neighborhoods, alternative transportation options, access to a variety of housing, open spaces and trails, abundant recreational activities and a thriving arts culture, Hillsboro is recognized as one of the most vibrant and livable communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Lead Community Partners• City of Hillsboro• Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, Inc.• SOLVE• TriMet • Westside Transportation Alliance

LIVABILITY AND RECREATION


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Initiative 1: Launch a sustained, multi-faceted effort to make Hillsboro a clean and inviting community citywide.


A. Conduct proactive property maintenance education, outreach and code enforcement


B. Involve home owner associations, renters and others in community clean-up and adopt-a-road programs

• SOLVE

C. Launch an urban tree, plant and flora beautification program

• SOLVE

D. Establish a community forestry management program (e.g. Tree City USA)



2020+


Initiative 2: Foster distinct, vibrant neighborhoods featuring quality development, preserved landmarks, a variety of housing, and services safely accessible by walking, biking, transit, or short commute.


A. Identify locations and facilitate development of retail, dining and services within walking and biking distance of neighborhoods


B. Make parks and open space accessible to all neighborhoods


C. Preserve heritage homes and structures • City of Hillsboro

D. Adopt standards for urban design with emphasis on creating or preserving neighborhood character and “sense of place”


E. Develop a world-class high-speed communications system



2020+


Initiative 3: Expand Hillsboro’s inventory of community events, festivals and family activities citywide.


A. Extend seasonal access to farmers markets with a focus on exploring year-round and indoor options

• Hillsboro Farmers’ Market, Inc.

B. Encourage development of plazas, streetscapes, green spaces and other new venues for holding community events citywide


C. Expand the role of libraries as activity and education centers by adding programming and locations


Initiative 4: Ensure Hillsboro remains a thriving hub for arts and cultural activities.


A. Develop a comprehensive, vibrant public art program


B. Add performing arts and other cultural arts venues and activities at multiple locations citywide


C. Support initiatives to expand art “districts,” galleries, studios and maker-spaces



2020+


Initiative 6: Expand recreational facilities and opportunities to serve Hillsboro’s growing and diversifying population.


A. Develop community centers to serve seniors, youth and families citywide


B. Create interactive trails with amenities like art and cultural activities



Initiative 5: Continue to build a full-service, world-class parks system scaled to meet growing community demand.


A. Increase parks accessibility for people with disabilities and create at least one destination park for disabled community members


B. Create one or more “regional” destination parks


C. Develop new nature playgrounds • City of Hillsboro

D. Add new dog parks • City of Hillsboro

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2020+


Initiative 7: Make Hillsboro walkable and bicycle-friendly citywide for daily living and recreation.


A. Continue to complete gaps in Hillsboro’s sidewalk network, with an emphasis on sidewalks near school zones


B. Add and promote off-street walking, running and hiking trails citywide


C. Improve on-street bicycle commute and recreation infrastructure by adding lanes, improving buffers and connections, and promoting designated travel routes


Initiative 8: Continue to enhance alternative transportation options, services and facilities.


A. Extend public transit hours, routes and services

• TriMet

B. Enhance appearance, quality and safety of bus shelters and MAX stations

• TriMet

C. Work with employers to increase transit usage, develop express service options, and identify additional commute efficiencies

• Westside Transportation Alliance

D. Promote emerging transportation alternatives that reduce single-occupancy car use

• Westside Transportation Alliance




Goal StatementHillsboro is a sustainable community that takes proactive steps to protect natural assets, minimize greenhouse gas emissions, and recover, recycle and renew resources. Residents, businesses and community institutions understand the link between economic prosperity and environmental health, and work collaboratively to maintain a thriving city for future generations.


Hillsboro Environmental Sustainability PlanSustainability has long been an integral component of Hillsboro’s community vision and identity. The six focus areas of the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan have successfully addressed many aspects of environmental, social and economic livability. Under the Hillsboro 2020 “Preserving the Environment” umbrella, more than a dozen actions were implemented to advance environmental sustainability, from acquiring and restoring critical habitat to promoting environmentally-friendly construction and increasing the proportion of Hillsboro’s energy derived from renewable sources. In 2010, a new vision action led to the creation of a task force to expand upon and coordinate the implementation of environmental sustainability initiatives identified through visioning outreach.

Over the past few years, the Hillsboro Sustainability Task Force has used that visioning input and worked with a variety of public and private sector partners to develop a new Hillsboro Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP). While the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan sets a broad road map for building



Implementation Stewards • City of Hillsboro• Clean Energy Works• Clean Water Services• Energy Trust of Oregon• Hillsboro Chamber• Hillsboro School District• Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council• Northwest Natural Gas• Oregon Department of Energy• Oregon Department of Environmental

Quality• Portland Community College • Portland General Electric • Washington County Recycling • Westside Transportation Alliance

The ESP contains three primary goal areas and numerous specific actions – both existing and potential – to be carried out over the next five years. The ESP is designed to be flexible and easily updated as new opportunities arise, additional implementation partners step forward and technological advances provide new approaches for achieving Plan goals.

Within each of the ESP goal areas, the Task Force has identified specific indicators and targets for tracking progress and outlined a series of program, project and policy actions to move the Plan forward. A variety of community organizations have volunteered to serve as implementation stewards. Each year, the Task Force will collect empirical data and survey implementation stewards to develop an annual progress report as part of the overall Hillsboro 2035 reporting process.

a more sustainable community (including social, economic and broader livability issues), the ESP is specifically focused on stewardship of the environmental goals therein. In this sense, the Environmental Sustainability Plan is essentially a fifth Hillsboro 2035 focus area.



Major Plan goal areas and objectives, with some examples of potential actions from over 60 that have been identified, include:

Energy Objectives:• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions• Reduce use of non-renewable energy resources• Expand use of renewable energy resources to meet demand

Example Action Proposals:

h Home ‘energy score’ pilot project

h Energy related education and resources for residents and businesses

h Biogas to energy (i.e., renewable natural gas)

h Enhance employee commute options and incentives

h Enhancement of bicycle infrastructure

Resource Conservation Objectives:• Enhance understanding of the importance of natural assets and

ecosystem services• Protect and enhance environmental assets (air, land, water and

habitat)• Foster healthy human and wildlife populations


h Tree planting campaign

h Promote EcoBiz and golf course eco-certification

h Monitor bird and amphibian diversity and health

h Promote sustainability awards program

h Curtail air pollution from wood and debris burning

Resource Recovery and Renewal Objectives:• Reduce waste stream volumes• Repurpose waste stream elements for beneficial use• Pursue a “one-water” use and reuse strategy


h Encourage proper backyard composting

h Encourage use of durable commercial goods (e.g., food service ware)

h Enhance recycling opportunities at multi-family developments

h Explore options for food waste composting

h Incorporate sustainable development principles into City codes


HILLSBORO 2035 COMMUNITY PLAN

2013 2014 2015

HillsboroCommunity Profile Community Ideas Vision and Action

Plan Development

Community Leader InterviewsCommunity Data Assessment

Citizen Phone SurveyPublic Engagement Planning

Profile Report

Community ConversationsPublic Forums

SurveysCollect Community Ideas

Set Up Theme Teams

Theme Team MeetingsCommunity Review & Prioritization

Recruit PartnersComplete Plan

City Council Review

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COMMUNITY PLAN CONTEXT AND PROCESSThe Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan was developed over a three-stage process as depicted in the graphic below. Early demographic and trend research in 2013 helped frame extensive public outreach, community conversations and input on Hillsboro’s future by over 5,000 community members. The resulting feedback was then sorted into idea themes and referenced by teams of over 60 community volunteers and topic-area experts to create specific action proposals. Those proposals were prioritized through a community review survey, and the highly-supported actions were adopted by community partners for implementation. The Hillsboro City Council adopted the Plan in July 2015.

The Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan was developed in advance of updates to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Transportation System Plan. The latter documents inform the way the City plans and funds land use and infrastructure improvements. Engaging the public at the community vision level generated a list of public ideas, goals, preferences and priorities related to mobility, housing, existing and future neighborhood character and many other planning topics. City of Hillsboro Planning and Transportation staff will conduct additional outreach associated with both Plan updates.


Online Engagement

• Resident E-mails• E-Newsletter • Facebook /Twitter

• Hillsboro Employer Survey• Peak Democracy Ideation Forum• Community Review Action Prioritization Survey

Community Presentations, Listening Sessions and Interviews

• Brown Middle School Career Fair• Business Integrity Group• Century High School Leadership Class • Community Leader Interviews

• Creative Conversations Group• Downtown Business Group• Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council• Hillsboro Chamber Board• Hillsboro Community Foundation • Hillsboro Community Senior Center• Hillsboro High School Leadership Class• Hillsboro Landmarks Advisory Committee• Hillsboro Parks and Recreation Commission• Hillsboro Pastor’s Association • Hillsboro Planning Commission• Hillsboro Resident Telephone Survey• Hillsboro Rotary Club• Hillsboro School District Long Range Planning

Group• Hillsboro School District Parent Leadership Group• Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market Board • Hillsboro Youth Advisory Committee • Leadership Hillsboro• Portland Community College Future Connect• Realtor Forum• Tanasbourne Business District

Community Outreach and InvolvementBetween 2013 and 2015 over 5,000 individuals directly participated in the development of the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan. The Hillsboro 2035 Task Force employed a variety of outreach approaches to make engaging easy. Key documents and surveys were also translated into Spanish to facilitate access for a growing segment of Hillsboro’s population. The majority of outreach took place during the second phase of planning, referred to as “Imagine Hillsboro 2035!” Some of the ways the Task Force connected with the community are outlined below. In addition, during the final phase of the project, approximately 800 individuals completed a survey to identify their top priorities among proposed actions in the various Hillsboro 2035 focus areas.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

HIGHLIGHTS x 5,000+ total direct participants

x 2,000+ participants via e-input

x 1,400+ Facebook and e-newsletter subscribers

x 25 community conversations

x 12 events and festivals

x 14 idea boxes


Community Events and Festivals

• Celebrate Hillsboro • Centro Cultural Children’s Celebration• Hillsboro Arts & Culture Summit • Hillsboro Latino Cultural Festival • Hillsboro Youth Invasion • Hillsboro 2020 Town Hall

• Intel Earth Day Event• Intel Ronler Acres Open House • Showtime at Shute Park (2)• Tanasbourne Town Hall 2013• Whole Foods Earth Day Event • WL Henry Elementary School Carnival

Idea Boxes

• Hillsboro Civic Center • Hillsboro Public Library • Insomnia Coffee (two locations)• M & M Market • New Seasons Market • Portland Community College, Hillsboro Campus• Reedville Café

• Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center • Shute Park Branch Library• Tuality Community Hospital • Unitus Community Credit Union• Whole Foods Market• Yesenia’s Market

Community Outreach and Involvement

HILLSBORO 2035


COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONOversight Committee Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan implementation will be guided by a citizen-led Oversight Committee appointed by the Mayor and City Council, with administrative support provided by the City of Hillsboro. The Committee will consist of members as follows:

• One Hillsboro City Council liaison • Two Community Partners from each of the five

focus areas (invitations to participate in the Oversight Committee will be rotated to include a diversity of partners)

• Public-at-large members with representatives of community interests, including but not limited to:• Neighborhoods and Districts• Multi-Cultural Community• Faith Community

Members serve two-year terms. Individual member terms may be renewed by mutual agreement. The Chair is selected from among the public-at-large candidates. The Chair appoints a Vice-Chair, also from among the public-at-large members, to serve as his or her proxy and successor. Committee Chair responsibilities include:

• Approving agendas and leading Committee meetings

• Participating in project planning sessions• Providing periodic updates to City Council• Promoting vision progress and public

participation• Assisting with visits from interested parties


The Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan Oversight Committee (and/or Focus Area Subcommittees) will meet at least quarterly. The primary role of the Committee is to monitor, facilitate and report implementation progress. Specific roles and responsibilities include:

• Organizing Community Partner events and meetings • Collecting annual information on Community Partner progress • Producing an annual progress report • Hosting an annual community celebration• Promoting implementation achievements• Evaluating and recommending minor modifications to actions• Conducting community engagement and action updates at five year

intervals

Lead Community Partner Role

Individual actions are implemented under the guidance of Lead Community Partner organizations. Lead Community Partner responsibilities include:

• Leading implementation of adopted actions• Identifying Support Partners and resources to facilitate

implementation• Providing annual progress reports to the Community Plan Oversight

Committee • Participating in periodic Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan events and

celebrations


HILLSBORO 2020 LEGACY The Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan has served as Hillsboro’s roadmap since the year 2000. Much like the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan, Hillsboro 2020 was assembled with broad community participation and implemented with help from dozens of community partners. Including updates in 2005 and 2010, the Vision and Action Plan ultimately served as home-base for 180 community projects and programs. Those priorities were initiated and implemented, some as one-time actions, others and continuing programs that remain in place today.

Hillsboro 2020 Hall of Fame: Implemented Actions• 10th Avenue Public Place • Access to the Web• ADA Intersection Ramps• Airport Master Plan

Involvement• Art and Exhibit Tours• Arts and Culture Facility

Inventory• Arts Funding Development• Athletic Event Attraction and

Promotion• Barrier-free Housing Education

and Incentives• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory

Committee• Bike/Pedestrian Easement

Identification• Bike Rack Policy• Building Community • Business Land/ Space Database• Business Targeting Research

• Child Care• Citizen Involvement Advisory

Committee• City-Neighborhood

Communications• City-Wide Business Marketing

and Recruitment• Collaboration with Washington

County VAN• Common Zip Code• Community-wide Day of

Service• Community Data Network

Strategy• Community Education and

Training Links• Community Events• Community Events Calendar• Community Garden

Development• Community Landscaping

Strategy• Community Leadership Training• Community Safety Training/

Targeting• Concerts and Movies in the

Park• Display Art in Public Venues• Diverse Housing Goals• Downtown Community

Meeting Centers• Downtown Core Area Vision• Downtown Marketing /

Business Recruitment • Downtown Parking Strategy• Downtown Redevelopment

Opportunities• Early Childhood Learning

Inventory and Access• Ecological Business Program • Education/Training

Coordination

Implemented Actions

HILLSBORO 2020 VISION


• Emergency Shelter Supply• Enhance Business Internship

Programs• Environment-Friendly

Construction Education • Environment-Friendly

Construction Incentives• Events to Benefit Non-profits • Expanded After School

Programs • Expanded Farmers’ Market• Expanded Volunteer

Opportunities • Expand Essential Health Clinic• Expand Health Services and

Capacity• Family-Wage Jobs Creation• Family-Wage Jobs Profile• Fund Pathways• Greenway Easement Advocacy• Health Care Access and

Funding Advocacy• Health Care Barrier Removal• Health Care Referral Service

Expansion• Health Care Services Education• Hillsboro Latino Cultural

Festival • Hillsboro Motto Development• Hillsboro Public-Private

Sustainability Task Force• Historic/Cultural Sites

Education• Historic Structure Incentives• Host Film Events• Housing Inventory Assessment

• Housing with “Visitability”• Housing Zone Formula• Identify/Map Pathways• Identify and Support Economic

Activity Centers• Identify Historic Sites• Integrated Bike Network• Jackson Bottom Wetlands

Access• Jackson Bottom Wetlands

Enhancement• Juvenile Fire Setting Prevention • Landscaped Area Opportunities• Language Network Expansion• Language Network Technology• Libraries as Resource Centers

Promotion• Library System Access

Enhancement• Light Pollution Program• Local Fitness Promotion• Local Goods and Services

Procurement• Local Transit System• Location-Appropriate Public

Safety Strategies • Math and Science Education• Multi-Cultural Business

Resources Involvement• Multi-Lingual Emergency

Training Enhancement• Musical Performances

Expansion• Natural Resource Inventory• Neighborhood Gathering

Places

• Neighborhood Projects Toolkit• New Arts/Crafts Fairs• New Community Food-Tasting

Event• New Cultural Arts Center• New Education Action Council• New ESL Programming• New Hillsboro Arts & Culture

Council• New Historic Landmarks

Committee• New Latino Cultural Center

Study• New Local Arts Competition• New Local Economic

Development Strategy• New Local Education/High-Tech

Consortium• New Local Historical Society• New Outreach Program

Development• New Parks Property

Identification• New Seniors and Youth

Partnerships• New Tree Planting Program• New Youth After School

Programs• Off-leash Dog Area• Online Technology Access• Parent Involvement in Schools• Parks and Transportation

Coordination• Parks Facilities Inventory• Parks Land Incentive• Parks Land Inventory/Analysis


• Parks Master Plan Update• Pest and Weed Control

Promotion• Philanthropist and Volunteer

Recognition • Philanthropy Education• Planning and Zoning Standards

Evaluation• Planting Native Species• Pollution Codes Review• Pollution Hot-Lines• Promote Health Care Access for

Children• Promote Participation in Local

Decisions• Public Art• Public Online Centers and

Computer Systems• Public Places Need/Promotion• Public Safety Issue Response

Mechanisms• Public Safety Planning• Public Safety Promotion• Public Square Task Force and

Development• Recreational Programs

Enhancement• Regional Transportation

Leadership• Regional Water Supply

Leadership

• Renewable Energy Pilot Projects

• Renewable Energy Source Use Promotion

• Resource Area Designation and Acquisition

• Resource Area Regulation• Resource Conservation

Incentives• Restoration Programs

Coordination• Safe Routes to School• School Resource Officers

Program Continuation• Senior Housing Options• Sidewalk Completion and

Repair• Signage Development and

Implementation Plan• Small Business Resource Center• Smart Crossings• Stream Restoration Assessment• Streams/Wetlands Stewardship

Education• Student Involvement in

Government• Support Neighborhood Clean-

Up Days• Support Performing Groups • Surface Water Pollution

Education

• Sustainability Outreach Program

• Sustainable Schools• Third Places Incentive• Third Places Site Options• Transit Service Expansion• Transit System Expansion and

Promotion• Volunteer Database• Waste Reduction/Recycling

Education for Youth• Waste Reduction Promotion• Water Conservation Program

Development• Water Systems Support• Welcome to Hillsboro Program• Wildlife Habitat Restoration

and Education• Winter Community Celebration• Wireless Networks Access• Workforce Development• Youth Arts Support• Zoning and Development

Codes Revision• “Third Places” Business

Support• “Visitability” Education

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSHillsboro 2035 Task ForceTed Vacek, ChairHal BallardQuintin BauerMichael BrownSteve CallawayNick Eaton

Jorjia FieldsJames GleasonKaren HenkemeyerDoug JohnsonJon-Michael KowertzJaime Miranda

Luis NavaDeanna PalmAdam SaffelBryan WelshTom Wolf

Hillsboro 2020 Vision Implementation Committee 2014-2015Doug Johnson, Chair Quintin Bauer Michael Brown Jenny Cadigan Steve Callaway Cece ClitheroeJohn Coulter

Paul DankoJorjia FieldsJames GleasonBeth GraserKaren HenkemeyerSia LindstromDeanna Palm

Heather RobinsonBruce RollAdam SaffelTed VacekBryan WelshTom Wolf

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Hillsboro 2035 Theme Team Participants

Economy and Infrastructure

Ed ArringtonJenny CadiganMark ClemonsSaffron ClevelandJorjia FieldsDoug JohnsonJon-Michael KowertzJosue MondragonDon OdermottDeanna PalmCarly RiterAdam SaffelCameron SoranTacy SteelePam Treece

Education and Community Involvement

Dr. Jeremy BrownMichael BrownSteve CallawayAron CarlesonAubrey ClarkJocelyn DoneNick Eaton Beth GraserSteve LarsonLinda LybeckerJanel McKennaLuis NavaDeanna PalmKarissa PavlikShahid SheikhKim Strelchun

Health, Wellness and Safety

Dan AbergOlga AcuñaPaulina CastroPaul DankoIgnolia DuyckJames GleasonSarah HugginsSteve KrautscheidSia LindstromHenry ReimannDan RutzickShauna SauerEmily SmithStorm SmithRamsay Weit

Livability and Recreation

Tina BaileyHal BallardQuintin BauerCris CaravacaBrad ChoiJohn CoulterKay DemlowSean MorganDaniel SmithTed VacekLaura WeigelBryan WelshMayor Jerry WilleyTom Wolf

Hillsboro Sustainability Task Force 2014-2015Ted Vacek, Chair, Hillsboro 2035 Task ForceMelanie Adams, Hillsboro Building Department Carol Brown, Portland General Electric Elaine Cole, Portland Community College Brian Glazebrook, NetApp Bob Grover, Hillsboro Chamber Kevin Hanway, Joint Water Commission Sharon McCarty, Hillsboro School District Willy Paul, Kaiser Permanente Karissa Pavlik, Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council Carly Riter, Intel Corp.

Heather Robinson, Hillsboro 2020 Rep. Loren Rogers, Hillsboro School District Bruce Roll, Clean Water Services Kimberley Sackman, Epson Portland, Inc.

Staff and Professional AssistanceChris Hartye, City of Hillsboro Project ManagerDacia Bakkum, City of Hillsboro Project SpecialistJason Robertson, J Robertson and CompanyMichele Neary, Mad Bird Design Jose Jaime, J and L Translations

Photo CreditsCity of HillsboroGenentechHillsboro Farmers’ Market, Inc.Hillsboro School DistrictInfomart Data CentersPortland Community CollegeBruce MontgomeryJess Stewart-Maize, Lens Flare Photography StudioElizabeth TelleSOLVE


NOTES

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Dancing Chairs by James Schmidt

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