- 4 - 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,Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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