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Archive for June, 2009

Land Use Committee, June Update

7924 SE 16th Ave. This is a proposal to remove a one story, single car garage located along the north property line and construct a new two story structure at the northeast corner of the lot.  The new structure would contain a two car garage and an accessory dwelling unit above it.  Comments are due [...]

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It’s summer and one of the neighborhood events we all look forward to are the Monday evening concerts in Sellwood Riverfront Park that happen every July. With the Sellwood Bridge providing a picturesque backdrop, 1-2,000 folks show up to picnic, visit with friends, and listen to some great music. This year’s artists are:
July 6th – [...]

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Health Fair August 8th Westmoreland

Participants sought for August 8th Health Fair
A community health fair will be co-presented by Providence Milwaukie Hospital and Northwest Primary Care, on Saturday, August 8th, at the Meyer Boys and Girls Club on S.E. Milwaukie Avenue in Westmoreland. The event will be held in conjunction with the Sellwood-Westmoreland Business Alliance’s “Passport” event that day.
Local participants [...]

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SMILE General Meeting July 1, 2009

Neighbors, please join us at the next SMILE General Meeting, the first Wednesday of each month, held July 1, 2009.  There is time to add agenda items of neighborhood interest, by emailing us at
info [at] sellwood [dot] org
or via the contact page at http://sellwood.org/contact/ .
Specific Agenda Items:
1. Crime Prevention Update

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SMILE Board Meeting, June 17, 2009

Agenda – SMILE Board Meeting, June 17, 2009
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7:30p Sellwood Bridge Project Update
Intergovernmental Agreement (includes Street car)
Transportation Bill status and Governor signature
Tacoma Main Street Plan
Weight limits
7:45p Styrofoam Recycling – Moreland Farmers Market  – Board consideration of sponsorship
$150-$300 
7:55p Good Neighbor Agreement with “The Woods”
8:00p Landuse Update
8:20p Transportation Committee update
Spokane Street Update – final approved plan
8:25p Sustainability Committee [...]

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Summary: The SMILE Transportation Committee met and discussed a general overview of Transportation issues in the neighborhood. Two issues that came up multiple times were pedestrian and bike crossing safety and giving people entering the neighborhood a sense that they’d just passed through a gateway.  In an effort to start with an approachable project that [...]

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Land Use Committee Report, June, 2009

May Actions
1344 SE Clatsop, Land Adjustment Proposal, garage and office construction within setback zone, no objection comment filed April 29, 2009; approved by City, May 11, 2009
814 SE Lexington, Land Adjustment Proposal, raising roof of house within setback zone, no objection comment filed, April 29, 2009; approved by City, May 11, 2009
Pending actions

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