6:00 p.m.   Introductions and Announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee. 6:10 p.m.    Pedestrian crossing on south side of Tacoma at McLoughlin – Scott Kelly.  Update on communication with ODOT. 6:20 p.m.    Oaks Bottom Habitat Enhancement Project – Springwater Closure – Scott Kelly.   Discuss proposed Springwater Corridor temporary closure in summer 2018 and proposed detour routes. Discuss recommending the SMILE Board send a letter to BES and PBOT requesting parking be removed on both sides of Milwaukie Ave from Reedway to Mitchell and temporary bike lanes be installed on this section during the Springwater closure and detour. […]

7:30 p.m.    Welcome - Introductions. 7:35 p.m.    Review and pass minutes - for January 17 meeting. 7:40 p.m.   Discussion:  Better Housing by Design Project & Comprehensive Plan Map Refinement Project - David Schoellhamer, SMILE Land Use Committee Chair.  Better Housing by Design Project - This city project has proposed revising the rules for multifamily zones which cover about 21% of Sellwood-Moreland.  Details are athttps://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/71903.  Comprehensive Plan Map Refinement Project - This city project is revising the Comprehensive Plan Map for ongoing development, primarily in North Westmoreland.  Details are at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/73388.  The Board will consider revising and submitting comments recommended by […]

Bring your friends and family and join us for the second planting party at Springwater Meadows* as we place another round of native, pollinator-friendly plants in the ground! Please bring gloves, wheelbarrows, shovels and box cutters (if you have them), along with your water bottle and weather-ready attire as we join friends and neighbors in getting this beautiful neighborhood gem ready for even more native plants.  This is an all-ages event.  Everyone is welcome! RSVP SE 9th Ave Between Marion + Linn Streets  

6:00 - 6:05 PM: Introductions. 6:05 - 6:45 PM: Neighborhood Contact meeting for 5236 SE 18th:  Architects Gunnar Langhus and Richard Grimes will present and discuss a proposal for an 18 unit apartment building. 6:45 - 6:55 PM: Updates on SMILE comments on the Better Housing by Design Project and SMILE testimony on the Map Refinement Project that were the subject of our February meeting (David Schoellhamer). 6:55 - 7:05 PM: General discussion of other issues: Possibly including our website, projects list, Residential Infill Project, and other topics.

Please take a minute to share your vision for Moreland Woods, the tree-studded property between Llewelyn School and Wilhelm's Funeral Home.  The survey closes today!

Fight to keep the Sellwood and Woodstock Community Centers open!  Join your neighbors to show your support for our beloved centers.

Help the neighborhood celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17th.  St. Agatha is having a parade and celebration with fun for the whole family. The parade, featuring the Sellwood Middle School Marching Band, will kick off the festival at noon, as hundreds of visitors, including children with decorated bikes and wagons, march through Sellwood and Westmoreland proudly wearing their Irish green.  A family-friendly festival will be awaiting the children as they return to St. Agatha Catholic School from the parade. Children of all ages will enjoy an old-fashioned carnival and high-energy entertainment under the Festival tent. Your taste buds will enjoy […]

6:00  Introductions and Announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee.  Update on communication with ODOT regarding pedestrian crossing on south side of Tacoma at McLoughlin.  Portland Bureau of Environmental Services to attend SMILE General meeting on April 4 to provide updates on Oaks Bottom Habitat Enhancement Project. 6:20  SMILE Open House – Scott Kelly.  Discuss planned SMILE Open House, tentatively scheduled for April 29. Coordinate Transportation Committee presence. 6:45  Transportation Committee Webpage – Elaine O’Keefe.  Review and develop ideas for updated and/or improving the committee’s page on SMILE’s website. 7:10  Future agenda items. 7:15  Adjourn.

7:30 - Welcome and introductions. Review and pass minutes for February 21 meeting. 7:40 - Proposal:  SMILE and the Sellwood Riverfront Summer Concerts -- Jim Friscia, organizer of Sellwood Riverfront summer concerts. 8:05 - Proposal:  Lean to/shed for BECCN cashe container -- Bob Burkholder, SMILE Board member, Co-Chair Emergency Preparedness Committee. 8:20 - Review of SMILE fiscal budget -- Patrick Hainley, SMILE Board member & Treasurer. 8:50 - Open Forum -- an opportunity for any announcements, ideas, or issues that are of interest to SMILE. 9:00 - Adjourn.