CITY OF HILLSBORO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE FILE NO.: CU-003-21 HIDDEN CREEK PARK AND AQUATIC CENTER

CITY OF HILLSBORO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE FILE NO.: CU-003-21 HIDDEN CREEK PARK AND AQUATIC CENTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning and Zoning Hearings Board (PZHB), through a Zoom virtual meeting at or shortly after 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. At this hearing, PZHB will consider a request for Conditional Use approval for an inclusive public park and an aquatic center, to be located on the same 17 acre property where the existing Hidden Creek Community Center is located. The proposed inclusive public park will include both passive and active recreational amenities such as playground areas, pedestrian pathways and forest trails, gardens, picnic areas, shade structures and other amenities. Additionally, the applicant requests approval of a 30,000 square foot expansion of the existing community center for an aquatic center which will feature an indoor pool, locker rooms and other related water features. The property owner and applicant is the City of Hillsboro, represented by Jon Pheanis, MIG, Inc. Note: If the Conditional Use is approved, the applicant will be required to request subsequent Development Review approvals for both the playground and the aquatic center prior to any construction. Construction of the playground and aquatic center may not occur for several years. The subject property is specifically identified as Tax Lot 4251 on Washington County Assessor’s Tax Map 1N2-33 and is generally located north of NE Candlewood Place, south of NE Hidden Creek Drive, east of NE 49th Avenue and west of NE 53rd Avenue. The applicable approval criteria for this Conditional Use request may be found in Section 12.80.020 of the Community Development Code (CDC). The CDC may be viewed online at www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/communitydevelopmentcode or in the Planning Division office. The complete application, staff report and responses to all related criteria for the consolidated Conditional Use application will be available at https://hillsboro-oregon.civicweb.net/Portal/ by Thursday, July 15, 2021. All interested persons are invited to attend this virtual hearing on Zoom and will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposal. Testimony can be provided during the hearing via teleconference or submitted in writing prior to the meeting. Social Distancing is essential in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The City is using technology to make meetings available to the Public without increasing the risk of exposure. Please contact the Planning Division at (503) 681-6153 or by email at planning_dept@hillsboro-oregon.gov if you would like more information on how to join the Zoom virtual meeting. Written Testimony: If you would like to submit written testimony ahead of the hearing please send your testimony via email to planning_dept@hillsboro-oregon.gov. Testimony received prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be posted to the agenda packet online. Testimony received after 8:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing will be forwarded to the Planning Commission either before or during the meeting. Please note that the Planning Commission may have limited time to review any written testimony received after 8:00 a.m. on the day of the public hearing. Please reference the case file no. on all written testimony. Teleconference Testimony: You may pre-register to speak during the hearing by providing your name, phone number, address, and Zoom account name to via email at planning_dept@hillsboro-oregon.gov prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Your information will not be shared at the hearing. If you pre-register and provide your contact information, the City will mail you a copy of the notice of decision once the hearing is closed and a decision has been rendered. At the hearing, the Planning Commission President may read down the list of those who pre-registered. If you were unable to pre-register prior to the meeting, you may email planning_dept@hillsboro-oregon.gov during the hearing to request to speak. You will have three minutes to speak once called upon. Members of the public using Zoom will not be able to share their screen during the meeting; presentation materials should be submitted as written testimony by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to planning_dept@hillsboro-oregon.gov. Testimony should avoid repetition of issues, and should be based on the application or on the approval criteria listed above. Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 197.763 provides that under certain circumstances, the record may remain open or a continuance may be granted upon the request of a participant. Telephone conversations cannot be accepted as testimony. General comments, requests and inquiries, not related to the hearing, can be emailed to planning_dept@hillsboro-oregon.gov. Pursuant to ORS 197.763, failure to raise an issue at the final evidentiary hearing, or by close of the record, in person or by letter, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue. For more information contact: Leslie Hamilton, Senior Planner, at (503) 681-5292 or by email at leslie.hamilton@hillsboro- oregon.gov. Publish July 8, 2021 HT207382

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