Special City Council Meeting - January 29, 2026

The City of Tigard held a Special City Council workshop meeting on January 29, 2026, focusing primarily on the River Terrace 2.0 development project. Key procurement-related discussions centered on housing density options, parking policies, parks and recreation planning, and natural resource policies. Council reviewed staff and consultant analyses regarding housing density impacts on commercial viability, transportation, and city services, ultimately favoring maintaining the proposed density of 20 units per net acre with a preference for middle housing. The council unanimously agreed to keep the current no minimum parking requirements policy, relying on design solutions to maximize on-street parking. Regarding parks, the council supported the proposed parks level of service, opting for one community park, rejecting regulation-size sports fields but favoring smaller, neighborhood-oriented fields. A proposed study on the fiscal impact of housing density on city services was declined by majority vote. The meeting concluded with consensus to proceed largely with current policies and staff recommendations for River Terrace 2.0.