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Prior to December 5, 2000, developers in Sherwood were
subject to the traffic mitigation requirements of Metro, an
elected regional government engaged in regional and local
planning in the Greater Portland area. Traffic mitigation
requirements could include constructing new roads, widening
existing roads, or installing traffic signals. On December 5,
2000, Sherwood passed its own traffic mitigation ordinance, the
Capacity Allocation Program (CAP). CAP’s goal was to provide a
better mechanism for transportation planning and more accurate
calculations of infrastructure improvement costs.
Sherwood’s continued growth and development were not without
controversy. Around the date of decedent’s death, many Sherwood
citizens, including the mayor, showed some resistance to
continued development. However, the resistence was insufficient
to prohibit further development. By the date of death, new
businesses in the Town Center area included a Home Depot, grocery
stores, banks, restaurants, a movie theater, and an ice-skating
arena.
B. The Langer MarketPlace Planned Unit Development and the
Langer Family Limited Liability Company
Since 1879, the Langer family owned and farmed land in
Sherwood. Their land was located in the Town Center area,
approximately a quarter mile east of Pacific Highway and bisected
by T-S Road. As population and commercial development increased,
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