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Land Use Committee Meeting
September 3, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
6:00 – 6:15 – Welcome and introductions.
6:15 – 6:30 – Membership changes:
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New Chair; Ben Trimm, and new committee members; Grant Huling, Suzanne Kruse, Ruth Kaser, maybe others.
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Come up with a new roster of members, these membership changes will be taken to the SMILE board for approval.
6:15 – 7:00: Brainstorm ideas:
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Website update, who can help with this?
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Is it advantageous to have a more intimate relationship with District 4 council.
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Should we invite Home Forward (HF) to our next meeting, if so do we have a contact.
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Land division issues in general.
7:00 – 7:15: Discuss future land use ideas, and meeting schedule.
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When is our next meeting? Do we need an October meeting?
SMILE Land Use Committee webpage: https://sellwood.org/land-use/
Meeting Ground Rules:
In coming together as neighbors, we work respectfully with one another to create a safe and vibrant neighborhood.
* We treat each other with respect
* We work from an agenda
* We speak one at a time keeping in mind that the chair or discussion leader is running the meeting
* We don’t interrupt each other or conduct side conversations with our neighbors
* We keep our comments brief and focused to give everyone a chance to speak
* We listen before we make up our minds, making a good faith effort to understand the concerns of others
* We focus on the issue being discussed, and will not personally attack another
* We hold each other responsible for the process and these ground rules