6:00 - 6:05: Welcome and introductions. 6:05 - 7:05: 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. The Planning Commission will hold a hearing October 24. 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 all requirements for 5 years. Permanently increase the threshold for a meeting from 10,000 sf to 25,000 sf. Permanently eliminate the requirement that the Neighborhood Association […]
7:30 pm - Call to order, protocols, and introductions – David Dugan. 7:33 pm - Review and approval of minutes – of Sept. 6, 2023, General Meeting. 7:35 pm - Briefing on recent neighborhood shooting incident - Grant Huling, Community Safety Committee Chair. 7:40 pm - Update on City of Portland Housing Regulations - David Schoellhamer – SMILE Land Use Committee Chair. 7:50 pm - Update on SE 14th and Bybee intersection improvements -Abra McNair – PBOT Safe Routes to School Program. 8:30 pm - Discussion on new City of Portland District Maps- Nanci Champlin – Southeast Uplift and Darlene Urban […]
7:30 pm Call to order, protocols and introductions – David Dugan. 7:35 pm Review and approval of minutes of Sept. 20, 2023 Board meeting. 7:40 pm “Forward Together” Transit service changes – Grant O’Connell, TriMet. 8:10 pm Housing Regulatory Relief testimony – David Schoellhamer. 8:20 pm MacKenzie Torres board position to fill – Discuss process/timeline – David Dugan. 8:30 pm Board discussion – Evaluating requests for endorsement – David Dugan. 8:40 pm 2022-2023 Fiscal year financial recap and budgeting for 2023-2024 – Pat Hainley and David Dugan. 9:00 pm Adjournment.
Please join Friends of Oaks Bottom, SOLVE and Portland Parks and Recreation to keep Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge clean for trail users and wildlife on Saturday, October 21 from 9-11:30am. This will be a wonderful opportunity to spend some time in the Refuge with other community members and help keep it beautiful. Advance registration is required, and you can register here.
7:30 pm Call to order, protocols, and introductions – David Dugan. 7:35 pm Review and approval of minutes of Oct. 4, 2023, General meeting. 7:40 pm Sellwood’s Decemberville event (Dec. 2, 2023) – Tom Brown, SMBA. 8:00 pm Open SMILE Board position – Election to be held at December 6, 2023 General meeting. 8:15 pm Meeting adjornment and tour of SMILE Station renovations.