NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
(Legislative – LOC 50.07.003.16.e)
Hearing Date, Time, and Location:
The Lake Oswego City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
This meeting will be conducted in-person at City Hall and an option for participating remotely via Zoom is also available. The meeting will be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube Channel and at https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/ as well as broadcast live on Tualatin Valley Community TV; check their website for details.
For details on speaking at the meeting via Zoom or if you need additional information about the hearing, please email cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city by 12:00 noon the day of the meeting.
Please note the following:
ORAL ELECTRONIC TESTIMONY BY ZOOM: Prior to 12:00 noon on meeting day notify the City Recorder at: cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city to receive a Zoom link and Zoom phone numbers by 12:00 p.m. Provide name, contact information, and whether you support, oppose or are neither for nor against the application. You must connect in a timely fashion and testify when called. If you are not able to electronically testify for any reason, e.g., inadequate or faulty internet connectivity, computer equipment, or operation thereof by yourself, internet service providers, virtual meeting platform software or other third parties involved in transmission and receipt of your oral testimony, you are deemed to have waived your oral testimony. You are strongly urged to also submit written testimony to assure appearance in the proceeding, receipt of testimony, and appeal right.
YOU ACCEPT RISK AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE INABILTY TO RECEIVE YOUR ORAL TESTIMONY BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS: Prior to 12:00 noon on meeting day, electronically submit written materials by emailing to cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city. If no confirmation email received, call: (503)-534-4225.
Applicant: City of Lake Oswego File Number: LU 24-0025 (Ordinance 2949)
Nature of Application and Proposed Legislative Amendments:
The City of Lake Oswego is proposing Comprehensive Plan and Community Development Code (CDC) amendments primarily intended to comply with the State of Oregon’s Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program (CFEC) rules related to parking reform by removing minimum parking requirements citywide pursuant to CFEC Option 1: No Mandates.
In addition, the proposed CDC amendments modify maximum off-street parking regulations as required to comply with the maximum parking ratios in OAR 660-012-0415(1)(a) – (b) and Table 3.08-3 of the Metro Regional Functional Transportation Plan. As required under the CFEC rules, the proposed amendments also introduce new “climate mitigation” requirements for development that includes more than one-half acre of new surface parking.
The record of the proceedings for LU 24-0025 can be found on the City’s website at:
https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/all-projects
(Under “Search” enter LU 24-0025, then press “Enter”)
Amendments would be implemented through the adoption of Ordinance 2949, which will be considered at the public hearing. The title of the Resolution is as follows:
ORDINANCE 2949
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO AMENDING: THE ECONOMIC VITALITY CHAPTER OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; THE CONNECTED COMMUNITY CHAPTER OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; THE FIRST ADDITION-FOREST HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN; THE FOOTHILLS SPECIAL DISTRICT PLAN; THE LAKE GROVE VILLAGE CENTER PLAN; THE MARYLHURST AREA SPECIAL DISTRICT PLAN; LOC 50.03.003 USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS; 50.03.005 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES; 50.05.004 DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT DESIGN DISTRICT; 50.05.007 LAKE GROVE VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT; 50.06.002 PARKING; 50.06.003 CIRCULATION AND CONNECTIVITY; 50.06.004 SITE DESIGN; 50.07.003 REVIEW PROCEDURES; 50.07.004 ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS; 50.07.005 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS; 50.08.001 INTRODUCTION TO VARIANCES; 50.10.003 DEFINITIONS; AND ADOPTING FINDINGS (LU 24-0025).
Staff Contacts:
Inquiries regarding the proposal may be directed to Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager, (503) 697-6524 or eolson@lakeoswego.city. For information about the public hearing, contact Kari Linder, City Recorder, (503) 534-4225 or cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city.
How to Testify:
Those interested in providing written testimony are encouraged to submit their comments prior to the hearing preferably by email or mail. Contact information is provided below.
Kari Linder, City Recorder Phone: (503) 534-4225
Third Floor, City Hall Email: cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city
380 A Avenue
PO Box 369
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
Please provide a reference to the case to which you are testifying – LU 24-0025.
Time Limits on Testimony:
The purpose of time limits on testimony is to provide all interested persons with an adequate opportunity to present and respond to testimony while at the same time ensuring that the hearing can be conducted in an efficient and expeditious manner. The following time limits on testimony shall be observed, but may be changed by the Council.
- Ten minutes for a representative of a recognized neighborhood association, homeowner association, government agency, or other incorporated public interest organization;
- Five minutes for other persons.