Cape Kiwanda Master Plan For Tourism-related Facilities & Pacific City/woods Parking Management Plan

Cape Kiwanda is located within the Pacific City-Woods area; the largest unincorporated community on the Oregon Coast and a vibrant community with up-scale shops and eateries interspersed along the coastal strip and banks of the Big Nestucca River. In addition to a number of resorts, motels, RV Parks, vacation rentals and campgrounds, there are many second homes. Just to the north of the Cape is the residential community of Tierra Del Mar. Although physically separated from Pacific City-Woods by the Cape, it is an important part of the community.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON BEACH ACCESS FOR VEHICLES

October 5 - October 20, 2020 - thank you to those who partipated!
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Cape Kiwanda is one of the most popular recreational destinations in Tillamook County, if not the entire north Oregon coast.  It is home to the world famous Pacific City Dory Fleet. Over the past ten years, Cape Kiwanda has seen a surge in tourism, particularly during the peak summer months. While visitors are an integral element of the local economy, Cape Kiwanda’s transportation facilities, infrastructure and the environment are under increasing pressure.  Traffic congestion, beach safety, a lack of adequate parking and restrooms, and garbage are among the issues that degrade the visitor experience and impact the quality of life of local residents. On any given day, the population of the Pacific City-Woods area can increase by a factor of 10. Therefore, Tillamook County has taken several steps toward achieving solutions that benefit both residents and visitors.

PLAN AHEAD FOR YOUR TRIP TO CAPE KIWANDA

MASTER PLAN:

Tillamook County adopted the Cape Kiwanda Master Plan (September 2016) for Tourism-Related Facilities for Cape Kiwanda that identified ways to improve facilities and infrastructure that will:

• Protect the beauty and natural resource values within and surrounding the community.
• Minimize and mitigate the adverse effects of visitors within the community.
• Improve visitor experiences and encourage longer stays.
• Attract new visitors during off-peak and “shoulder” seasons.

In developing the Master Plan, a Community Advisory Committee met twice to review and discuss key aspects and community members actively participated in three Community Meetings. As part of the planning process, the Cape Kiwanda Master Plan for Tourism Related Facilities - Existing and Planned Conditions Report (January 2016) and Appendix 4. Cape Kiwanda Roadway Study (February 2015) were developed. Although the general planning area is quite expansive, the focus of the Master Plan is the area west of the Big Nestucca between Cape Kiwanda and the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Cape Kiwanda Drive, including 8 largely contiguous parcels in public ownership consisting of approximately 284 acres.

PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN:

After a thorough evaluation of the three recommended phases of the Cape Kiwanda Master Plan, the Steering Committee determined in mid-2017 that a comprehensive Parking Management Plan was the top priority. As a result, a Project Management Team and a Project Advisory Committee were formed to develop the plan.

Tillamook County adopted the Pacific City/Woods Parking Management Plan (October 2019) that merged the recommended elements of the Cape Kiwanda Master Plan into a comprehensive guiding document for implementation. The Parking Management Plan has three recommended phases over 20 years that focus on the area shown in the map.

Supplemental Documents:

• Inventory Report (March 2018)
• Policies and Strategies Report (March 2018)
• Preliminary Strategies Report (May 2018)
• Parking Survey Report (August 2018)

IMPLEMENTATION:

Tillamook County has completed the following projects from the Master Plan:

Trash Compactor and Recycling Program at the Cape Kiwanda parking lot

Parking Shuttle, which is run by the Tillamook County Transportation District

Parking Management Plan, which incorporates the remaining projects from the Master Plan

Pacific City Wayfinding Plan is in development; community input is welcome and a review committee will be established

Day Use Access Fees to support local parks facilities, increasing in January 20201

Tillamook County is working on implementing the Parking Management Plan: 

The Board of Commissioners has established the Parking Advisory Committee to oversee implementation plan.

The Parking Advisory Committee's next scheduled meeting is January 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. It will be a virtual meeting. The teleconference number is 1-971-254-3149 Conference ID# 723 310 470. 

Meeting notes and action items from most recent meeting (12/2/2020)

For more information, please contact Rachel Hagerty at (503) 842-3404 or rhagerty@co.tillamook.or.us.