Charter Amendment on Urban Renewal

Beaverton Urban Renewal Charter Amendment Passes

Beaverton residents approved a measure updating the City Charter language regarding urban renewal by a two-thirds margin on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

The language effectively overturns an amendment voted into the City Charter in 1980, which required an absolute majority of registered voters to approve any urban renewal plan. As a result, Beaverton has not brought forward an urban renewal plan for nearly 30 years.

Section 44 of the Beaverton City Charter will now read:

The Governing Body of the City of Beaverton shall not approve any Urban Renewal Plan unless approved by a majority vote in the City of Beaverton at a November or May election. Further, any urban renewal agency shall not be comprised exclusively of members of the City Council.

At this time, a new urban renewal plan has not yet been developed, but the City can now consider using urban renewal as an option for the future of Beaverton. Any new urban renewal plan must still be approved by a majority of citizens who participate in a November or May election, and will require substantial input from all Beaverton citizens, business owners, civic leaders, and other interested parties.

Read more:

• http://blog.oregonlive.com/elections/2008/11/beavertonurbanrenewal.html
• http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/at/election/results/nov08.htm#top

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