It has been 4 months since we first opened the doors to the new Sellwood Community House.  A lot of exciting programming has been going on. Come to a general meeting of the Friends of Sellwood Community House to find out what has been accomplished, what is going on at the community house this term, and what we are planning for the future. We need your help. Let us know your ideas, and give us feedback on how we are doing.  This is an exciting time as we create this new program for our community.

6:00 - 6:05 PM: Introductions. 6:05 - 6:30 PM: 8005 SE 13th Avenue Design Review:  Discuss and outline SMILE comments for design review of the 3-story 19-unit building to replace the former Sock Dreams house at 13th and Nehalem.  Deadline for comments is February 19.  The project was presented to us last month.  Details are available at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/article/752400 . 6:30 - 6:50 PM: Proposed draft of the South Reach River Plan:  Discuss the draft and the section specific to Sellwood.  Decide what if any testimony to submit to the Planning and Sustainability Commission before the February 25 deadline.  More information […]

7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:35 p.m. Review and pass minutes for December 4, 2019 meeting. 7:40 p.m. Election for two vacant Board positions. 8:10 p.m. Sellwood-Moreland Farmers Market update and discussion. 8:40 p.m. Election results. 9:00 p.m. Adjourn.

6:00 p.m. Introductions and announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee. How to get onto Transportation Committee email list. Who to contact about transportation requests. 6:10 p.m.  Draft South Reach River Plan – Scott Kelly.  The committee will discuss the transportation elements of the draft South Reach River Plan. Comments or recommendations of the committee will be combined with recommendations from the SMILE Land Use Committee for approval by the SMILE Board at their meeting immediately after the Transportation Committee meeting on February 19th.  The Sellwood section is in Volume 1, page 75 of the report: https://beta.portland.gov/bps/south-reach/river-plan/south-reach-project-documents . 7:10 p.m.  Future agenda […]

7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions.  7:35 p.m. Review and pass minutes for January 15, 2020 meeting. 7:40 p.m. Annual Easter Egg Hunt (problem solving) - Fran Shaw. 7:50 p.m. Traffic Management Project - letter to PBOT (voting) = Scott Kelly, Chair, Transportation Committee. 8:05 p.m. South Reach Willamette River Plan Testimony (discussion/voting) - David Schoelhammer, Land Use Committee; Elizabeth Milner, SNAC; Scott Kelly - Transportation Committee. 8:25 p.m. Neighborhood Clean Up Day (discussion and possible voting) - Pat Hainley, Treasurer. 8:45 p.m. Marketing and outreach (discussion & workgroup?) - Elaine O’Keef, Board member. 9:00 p.m.  Adjourn.

We will be discussing the draft Sellwood-Moreland Main Street Design Guidelines. 6:00 - 6:05 PM: Introductions. 6:05 - 7:15pm: Draft Sellwood-Moreland Main Street Design Guidelines -- final community meeting to discuss the guidelines. These are voluntary design guidelines and provide helpful community tools for new development. In collaboration with PDX Main Streets, SMILE, Sellwood-Moreland Business Association, the community and our design consultants (Forage Design and Qamar Architecture & Town Planning), new Sellwood-Moreland Draft Main Street Design Guidelines have been developed. These help to clarify the community’s vision for the future of Sellwood-Moreland as well as identifying desired character and identity, […]

NOTE:  Meeting in basement of SMILE Station. AGENDA: Welcome and introductions. Friends of Oaks Bottom Group startup - Ezra Cohen and Joshua Meyers. Introducing PPR Stewardship Coordinator David Grandfield. Upcoming Stewardship events at Oaks Bottom Overlook and Springwater Meadows. New thoughts and ideas.

NOTE:  The presentation on homeless services will be RESCHECULED for a future meeting. 7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions.  7:35 p.m. Review and pass minutes for February 5, 2020 meeting. 7:40 p.m. Pedalpalooza Scavenger Hunt - Cheryl Crowe, Brooklyn Neighborhood Association. 8:00 p.m. Homelessness Services Q&A - Shaynna Hobson, Transition Projects Dir. of Shelter Services and Lawashia Smith, Willamette Center (CANCELLED).  8:30 p.m. Sellwood Community House upcoming events -  Elizabeth Milner. 8:40 p.m. New: Friends of Oaks Bottom group - Ezra Cohen & Joshua Meyers. 9:00 p.m.  Adjourn.

Bring your gardening gloves and shovels if you have them, and join your friends and neighbors in identifying native plants, pulling non-native weeds, and getting your neighborhood pollinator garden ready for Spring! Oaks Bottom Overlook is located on the corner of SE Bybee Blvd and SE 13th Ave.

Emergency meeting to recruit volunteers for the 2020 event.