Do you love nature? Would you like to protect and enhance our neighborhood's natural amenities? Join us the first Wednesday of every month to learn how you can do just that! And bring your ideas for how we can make our neighborhood an even greener place!

600-605PM: Introductions 605- 645PM: 2035 Comprehensive Plan Map Refinement Project Proposed Draft Report: We will discuss the Project and report with the Project Manager Marty Stockton.  Changes are proposed to the Comprehensive Plan zoning for a few properties in North Westmoreland so that future zoning will be compatible with recent construction, permitting, and early assistance meetings.  The City mailed notices to affected property owners. The draft report is at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/655353, see page 15 for a list of properties.  Or view the map at https://www.portlandmaps.com/bps/mapapp/maps.html#mapTheme=mrp.  The Project retains RH zoning for 5301-5313 SE 19thbecause the Comprehensive Plan incorrectly will rezone it […]

7:30 p.m.     Welcome - Introductions 7:35 p.m.     Review and pass minutes - for September 6 meeting 7:40 p.m.     A Discussion with Multnomah County Sheriff Michael Reese introduction by R. Corless, SMILE Crime Prevention Committee Chair 8:40 p.m.      Discussion : Neighborhood Private Security Brian Bawol, SMILE Crime Prevention Committee member 9:00 p.m.     Adjourn

Do you love pollinators? Would you like to help them thrive, right in our own neighborhood? Bring your gloves, water bottles, rain coats and small garden tools if you have them to Oaks Bottom Overlook (corner of SE 13th ave. and SE Bybee blvd) at 10am. We'll clean up the native plants in pollinator garden and plant new ones! Led by neighborhood expert ecologist Mark Wilson.

6:00 - Introductions and announcements – Scott Kelly, Chair, Transportation Committee. 6:10 - Consider requesting 20 mph speed limit on Milwaukie Ave.  Consider recommending that the SMILE Board send a letter to PBOT requesting a speed reduction from 25 MPH to 20 MPH on Milwaukie Avenue between Knapp and Yukon. 6:25 - Consider request to prohibit right turn on red from southbound 13th at Tacoma.  Discuss a proposal for SMILE to request a change to prohibit right turn on red from southbound 13th at Tacoma to facilitate the movement of the 99 bus during traffic congestion on Tacoma. 6:45 - Parking survey.  Discuss progress […]

7:30  - Welcome and introductions 7:35 - Review and pass minutes for September 20, 2017 meeting 7:40 - Land Use Committee: Review committee guidelines; SMILE Board approval of committee membership; approval of testimony - David Schoellhamer, Land use Committee Chair.  The proposed SMILE testimony will be sent to the Planning and Sustainability Commission on the 2035 Comprehensive Plan Map Refinement Project Proposed Draft Report.  The SMILE Land Use Committee has reviewed the report and recommends that the SMILE Board submit testimony asking that zoning on 5301-5313 SE 19th Ave. be revised due to an error in the Comprehensive Plan map. 8:20 - Discussion […]

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Note: this meeting starts one hour earlier than normal 5:00-5:05: Introductions. 5:05 - 7:15: Residential Infill Project: We will draft recommended testimony on the Residential Infill Project Discussion Draft Report for the SMILE Board of Directors to consider approving at their November 15 meeting. Comments on the report are due November 20. The report proposes limiting the size of buildings in single-dwelling zones and allowing more density. This proposal is a significant change to residential zoning in much of Sellwood- Moreland. A draft report is at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/657754 and the Project summary sheet is at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/657675 . Please read the Project […]

7:30 p.m.    Welcome - Introductions. 7:35 p.m.     Review and pass minutes - for October 4 meeting. 7:40 p.m.     Update:  Residential Infill Project - David Schoellhamer, Land Use Committee Chair.    The project proposes limiting the size of buildings in single-dwelling zones and allowing more density.       8:00 p.m.     Update : Transportation Committee - Scott Kelly, Transportation Committee Chair. 8:15 p.m.      Update: Moreland Woods - Corinne Stefanick, President Emeritus and SMILE member. 8:20 p.m.     Update:  SNAC Committee -  Elizabeth Milner, SMILE Board Member & SNAC Committee Chair. 8:30 p.m.     Update:  Emergency Prep and […]

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 Discuss the current pedestrian crossing of the McLoughlin offramp/onramp as it relates to pedestrian safety. 6:35 p.m. Parking Survey - Scott Discuss progress on creating heat maps of survey results and next steps. 6:50 p.m. Transportation Committee membership and voting – Scott Discuss whether our current committee voting process should be changed. Should each meeting continue to be open to anyone in the neighborhood to vote on any issue? Or should there be some standing membership […]