Coordinating Committee November Minutes
Post date: Nov 13, 2019 12:40:47 AM
Attendance
Guests: Brad Beals
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm by the Chair, Sharon Gustafson at the Lake Oswego Public Library Baars Meeting Room.
Presentations
· None
Subcommittee Reports
· Tree Subcommittee – Sharon Gustafson
o 6th and D Street Fir; after 2 wins at DRC applicant withdrew, applied for hazard tree permit, City hired arborist who ruled not a hazard.
o 515 Fifth Street trees; application is on hold
· Treasurers Report- Dennis O’Neill
o $370.11 in account
· PrepLO – David Rudawitz (absent)
o Jeff Wiens gave run down of the Emergency Preparedness meeting (below)
Updates
· Annual Meeting Report; Carole
o Turnout 36 attendees
o Good speakers on the emergency preparedness
o Elections on coordinating committee voted on by attendees
· Emergency Preparedness Meeting; Jeff
o Good turnout
o Names taken on various topics to work on
o CERT training this spring
· Demolition fees; Carole
o Council hearing last night
o $15,000 fee per tear down, $5,000 reduction for deconstruction
o Fees to go to Parks Department maintenance
o Testimony given against by Home Builders Assoc. and two other persons
o Unclear when it would be enacted, hearing will be Dec 3rd to finalize
· Cook’s Butte Tower; Carole
o Emery Family rescinded their permission
o Council voted to end discussion on that site bringing subject to an end
· Milwaukee to LO ped/cycle bridge; Carole
o Council heard testimony
o Voted to end discussion and oppose the bridge, ending its viability
· Annual Code Updates; Carole
o R6 specific updates meeting on Nov 12th Carol, Jim and Sharon will meet with staff along with builders group
o At planning commission currently are non R6 code updates
§ Highlights that might affect FAN-FH:
o Item 18. Dormers; Allows protrusion into set back planes
o Item 19. Side set back planes on upward slopes; Eliminates side yard setback plane requirements
o Item 22. Expiration of development and conditional use permits for public facilities; Eliminates or expands the sunset on these types of permits
o Item 23. Parking standard change for any commercial district; Allows “tandem” parking for employees and Valet/attendant to meet parking standards in specific uses if attendant is on site.
o Council will hear this in December
· North Anchor; Carole
o Another round of proposals Council wants the boutique hotel concept
· Transportation Advisory Board; Carole
o Pathway projects will be discussed at Nov 12th work session
· Tree Summit Report; Kathleen
o 75-80 attended
o Values of trees to City and neighborhoods
o Urban forest plan for Mountain Park
o Dan Vizene facilitator, encouraging more activity for tree stewardship
o Next steps to protect urban forests
· Neighborhood Chairs Report; Carole (for Sharon)
o Intro to Martha Bennet (new City Manager)
§ Willing to come talk to NA meetings
§ Make sure that new voices are included
· Planning Commission Vacancies; Carole
o Chair left and there is no alternate
· Citizen Involvement Guidelines meeting report; Carole/Jim
o Neighborhood and Builders at table with Staff
o Various development issues discussed
o Definitions of a neighborhood associations and its members by staff
o Push from staff and developers to continue no notification to renters on land use/ NA chairs present wanted renters notified
Pre-Apps
· Waluga Lodge; Jim
o Prospective buyers want to use the site (with restorations)
o Masons will continue as tenant, create offices, other retail uses
o Staff explained no parking requirements if no change of use
New Business
· Carole Ockert nominated to be the new Land Use Liaison to the committee.
o Motion to accept by Jim Bolland, seconded by Kathleen Wiens, unanimously approved by committee
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectively Submitted,
Karl Ockert
Co-secretary