Washington County residents have until the end of this week to weigh in on a plan to convert the former Beaverton DoubleTree Hotel into 75 to 85 units of transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness who are in addiction recovery.

The $28.5 million project, called Cornell Road Recovery, sits at 15402 NW Cornell Rd. near U.S. 26. The county owns the building and is contracting with nonprofit Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers to operate it.

Helping Hands, founded in 2002 by Alan Evans in Seaside, runs transitional housing sites across five Oregon counties. The Cornell Road facility would be its first in Washington County.

The county has said it plans to open the facility in 2026 but has not set a date, according to OregonLive reporting published July 6.

The county's Department of Housing Services posted a draft "good neighbor agreement" on June 17 and is collecting feedback through an online survey at washingtoncountyor.gov/housing/cornell-road-recovery.

The agreement outlines commitments from both the county and Helping Hands on safety, cleanliness, and communication with neighbors.

The document states it is not legally binding but "will be upheld through the operations contract between Washington County and Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers." The county calls it a "living agreement" that will be reviewed and updated periodically.

Participants enter the program by referral only, through community partners including fire and police departments, the Department of Human Services, and housing authority groups. Residents must sign a code of conduct, stay sober, and observe a 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew. Maximum stay is 24 months.

Services will include case management, behavioral health and substance use referrals, employment support, and housing navigation.

The draft agreement specifies 56 security cameras inside the building and nine outside, with two more planned. A key fob access system will control the main entry and trash rooms.

Exterior lighting upgrades include 30 wall-mounted lights, six bollard lights along sidewalks, and six parking lot pole lights.

Helping Hands also commits to addressing unauthorized camping or debris within 500 feet of the property.

Neighbors have raised concerns about the project's proximity to schools, according to OregonLive. Oak Hills Elementary, Terra Linda Elementary, and Sunset High School are all within two miles of the site.

The county stated in an FAQ that "the sheer number of schools in the region means most potential shelter or transitional housing sites will likely be near one," and that officials carefully considered the location's impact.

The $28.5 million cost estimate comes from a 2025 capital projects report, though the specific funding source has not been publicly detailed.

Residents can submit feedback on the good neighbor agreement through Friday, July 10, via the survey at washingtoncountyor.gov/housing/cornell-road-recovery.