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Natural Resources Projects —
Green Design and Low Impact Development

Eagle Landing Master Plan Green Infrastructure and Mixed Use Charette and Design

Former firm principal, Chris Eaton,was the project manager and land use planner for the property owner of a 92-acre site in Clackamas County in the Portland metropolitan area since 1998. Chris won over previous opponents to the development by inviting a wide variety of stakeholders to participate in a design charrette to develop the basic design elements for the Master Plan of the site. The Master Plan proposal includes innovative green infrastructure elements, stream restoration and mitigation, a 30-acre park site and areas of dense mixed-use development. [back]

Damascus Design Workshop, Coalition for a Livable Future

In May of 2002, Chris Eaton led one of three design teams in this multi-disciplinary six-day design charrette for 13,000 acres in the Damascus area. As leader of the “Green Team” , Chris facilitated a group of international designers, local citizens, and natural resource professionals in the development of a “green infrastructure” and natural resource based community design. As a team leader, Chris coordinated ideas with the team leaders for transportation and urban form, and participated in the final community presentation. The purpose of the project was to answer the question: “If the Damascus area is brought into the UGB, what sort of principles should guide its urbanization?” The project was led by Patrick Condon, a well-known expert in designing new communities with an emphasis on infiltration and alternative storm water principles. The design charrette created a template plan made available to the community and to Metro, the regional government , for consideration during the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) decision process that took place in the fall/winter of 2002.

The project was a recipient of a Certificate of Recognition from the Oregon American Planning Associations for the 2003 awards. [back]

Bridgeport Village Water Quality Charrette

Angelo Planning Group wrote a successful grant for funding from the Tualatin Valley Water Quality Endowment Fund (TVWQEF) for Washington County Facilities Department.

With funding from this OCF fund, Washington County hired former principal, Chris Eaton, to organize and facilitate an all day session to discuss ways in which the County’s planned mixed-use commercial site at Durham Quarry would improve water quality. The “charrette” event included multi-media presentations and illustrations by Professor Patrick Condon and local experts on increasing infiltration of stormwater as the primary tool for improving water quality on the 28-acre site. The day’s work included dynamic brainstorming and small group ”round table” discussions among a variety of professional and special interest groups.

The charrette was an essential part of another successful grant application by the County for over $250,000 for implementation of the ideas generated during that day. The concepts discussed included parking lot swales, recycled glass french drains, “chimney” for 25-year storm events, roof scuppers, tree preservation and storm water gardens in high pedestrian traffic areas. [back]

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