Core Area Parking District Board

The Core Area Parking District was established in 1979 and encompasses 24 acres in the downtown area roughly bordered by SW Martinazzi Avenue to the east, SW Boones Ferry Road to the west, SW Nyberg Road to the south, and Hedges Creek to the north. The Core Area Parking District is within the Central Urban Renewal Area of downtown Tualatin.

Since its inception, the Core Area Parking District Board (CAPDB) has been active in many aspects of the District including construction of parking lots, managing parking lots, performing parking analysis, and other functions that have proven vital in ensuring adequate public parking within the District.

The Tualatin Core Area Parking District Board serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on policy matters affecting the Core Area Parking District. These include location and design of new lots, existing lot improvements, regulations and maintenance, and capital outlays.  The CAPDB continues to work with staff and a parking consultant on researching options for the operation and maintenance of the Core Area Parking District as well as reviewing information to assess parking demand.

Five parking lots are located in the Core Area Parking District and provide a variety of short and long-term parking based on location and the type of businesses in the immediate vicinity. Enforcement of time zones is done to insure the short-term spaces are available for customers. Violators are subject to fines, or in the event of multiple violations without payment of the citation, possible booting of their vehicle.

Finances for the District are generated through the Core Area Tax on businesses within the District. Funds collected are applied to maintenance of parking lots, landscaping, and staff to enforce parking regulations. To find out what your tax rate is please contact the finance department at 503-691-3052. 

Attachment is Municipal Code 11-03.