Timeline of Urban Renewal Actions
Timeline of Urban Renewal District Actions and Meetings:
October 2019 Council initially discussed creation of a TIF district in West Linn as a financing tool to help revitalize the Waterfront area. The development of a TIF district in the Waterfront area was seen as a good way to fund nearby infrastructure improvements needed to implement the community’s vision for the Waterfront area.
January 2020 Council received an overview of TIF, how it works, best practices, and a preliminary TIF revenue assessment for West Linn from our consultant team.
February 2021 Council directed staff to move forward with a comprehensive TIF Feasibility Study to support infrastructure development in the Waterfront area. This would include roadway improvements, utilities, pedestrian and bike facilities and public amenities that complement and incentivize development.
May 2022 Consultants presented their Update on the Feasibility Analysis Study and Council approved moving forward with a TIF ordinance in June to continue the process of creating an urban renewal district in the Waterfront area, Historic Willamette Commercial District, and Commercial District north of I-205. The feasibility study showed this tool could produce about $41 million for public projects to help incentivize redevelopment.
June 2022 Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1738, approving creation of an urban renewal agency to fund improvements in the TIF district, completing the next step towards creation of an urban renewal district. Members of the City Council will serve on the urban renewal agency. The Council also declared that blight existed in the Waterfront area, which is a required step in urban renewal under state law. And finally as a best practice to involve the community, Council formed a TIF Advisory Committee to inform development of the TIF plan (see below for more on this Committee).
August 2022 (Minutes) The Planning Commission received a briefing on the Tax Increment Financing District by City Manager John Williams and Elaine Howard, Howard Consulting.
September and October 2022 The TIF Advisory Committee met to review plans and make a recommendation to Council.
October 2022 (Minutes)The Planning Commission received additional information about the TIF Project as well as the Planning Commissions role in getting a TIF District Plan through the adoption process.
April 10, 2023 West Linn Redevelopment Agency (City Council) met to appoint officers and review draft redevelopment plan. The proposed Plan and Report were provided to the affected taxing districts. This letter is the official notification and starts the required “consult and confer” process.
May 3, 2023 Required Planning Commission Hearing on the draft Plan's conformance to the West Linn Comprehensive Plan and Planning Commission recommendation to City Council.
May 2023 The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners were briefed on the draft Plan and Report in May.
June 12, 2023 Council hearing on final action to formally adopt the new urban renewal district. Council may make a final decision on June 12 or June 19. Staff will send out a notice advertising this hearing to all West Linn utility customers pursuant to ORS 457.
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