6:00 - 6:05: Welcome and introductions. 6:05 - 6:10: AARP Livable Communities Economic Development Workshop: Vikki DeGaa. 6:10 - 6:45: Housing Regulatory Relief Project proposed draft report: The City has proposed suspending or eliminating some regulations for projects that provide housing in order to encourage production of new housing.  City Council is expected to hold a hearing in late December.  More information is at https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/housing-regulatory-relief/news/2023/9/22/proposals-remove-housing-production-barriers. We will discuss and outline SMILE testimony for the hearing. The changes that are most significant for the neighborhood are: Neighborhood contact: Suspend contact meetings for 5 years.  In November the Planning Commission removed the suspension […]

Attend the meeting at the SMILE Station (SE 13th/Tenino) OR join the meeting remotely via the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87377394274?pwd=jAUWMLtNbcbOahxTSPAalaSkTNnXzu.1 7:30 pm Call to order, protocols, and introductions – David Dugan. 7:35 pm Review and approval of minutes of Nov. 1, 2023, General Meeting. 7:40 pm Board member election – David Dugan.  A board position recently opened due to a relocation, requiring a replacement board member through May 2024. Anyone who lives in Sellwood or Westmoreland, or who owns property or works in these areas may submit their name for the position. Submissions can be made prior to the meeting on […]