The Community Development Code amendments involve a new Witch Hazel Village South Plan District. This chapter in the code includes standards specific to this plan area that are meant to support and reinforce the proposed WHVS Comprehensive Plan amendments' goals, policies, and implementation measures. The Plan District embraces clear and simple standards that reflect the context of this new residential growth area as well as fitting into the Hillsboro community.
Goals, Policies, and Implementation Measures
The Comprehensive Plan amendments include finalized goals, policies and implementation measures that reflect the vision for the WHVS neighborhood and outline major areas of planning and development. goals, policies, and implementation measures for WHVS.
Goal 1: Housing
Provide opportunities for a variety of housing choices to meet the needs of the City's current and future households.
Goal 2: Multimodal and Active Transportation
Develop a safe, interconnected, and efficient multi-modal and active transportation system in the community plan area to serve the demands and transportation needs of its residents and visitors.
Goal 3: Park Systems
Meet City park system level of services in this new neighborhood by offering unique opportunities for future residents and other community members.
Goal 4: Significant Natural Resources and Wildlife Corridors
Preserve and enhance the function, quality, and diversity of natural resources and ecosystems.
Goal 5: Vibrant Community
Support development of a vibrant and dynamic community with an interconnected and welcoming public realm that establishes a rich quality of life for residents and other community members with well- designed, integrated, connected, and usable public open spaces.
Goal 6: Environmental Sustainability
Mitigate the impact of new urban development on global climate change by taking action to minimize carbon emissions and to increase climate resiliency during planning, development, construction, and post construction.
Goal 7: Public Facilities, Utilities and Services
Provide for the orderly and efficient extension of public facilities, utilities, and services.
Goal 8: Comprehensive Plan Consistency
Community plan goals and policies support and comply with the existing Comprehensive Plan. Topic areas not explicitly addressed within the community plan will defer to goals and policies within the Comprehensive Plan
