Tonquin Employment Area (TEA)

The Tonquin Employment Area (TEA) was brought into the Urban Growth Boundary by Metro in 2004 and the City of Sherwood completed a concept plan for the area in 2010. The City of Sherwood strongly supports the development of this area consistent with the TEA vision of offices and industry supporting high tech manufacturing and traded sector jobs. While this area is not yet in the City of Sherwood, in 2013, residents of Sherwood voted to support annexation when property owners choose to submit requests to the City Council.

In an effort to continue to help facilitate the ultimate development of the area, the City applied for and received a grant from Metro to prepare an implementation plan for the TEA. The purpose of the implementation plan was to evaluate the best uses for the area and identify regulatory and financial barriers that may be preventing the area from developing.

The implementation plan is complete and was formally accepted by the City Council on June 16, 2015.  The implementation plan provides an in depth analysis of issues and opportunities along with specific recommendations that the City could consider to help provide incentives or remove obstacles to encourage development in the area. Now that the implementation plan is complete, the City will begin conversations on the recommendations.

For more information, contact Julia Hajduk, Community Development Director at hajdukj@sherwoodoregon.gov.