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Minutes approvals: The commission approved the minutes from its June 9, 2025 meeting and the June 23, 2025 meeting. Both motions were made and seconded at the meeting; commissioners present answered \"aye\" and no opposition or abstentions were recorded on either item.

Appointments and volunteers: Commissioner Bruce volunteered to serve as the planning commission's nonvoting representative to the Neighborhood Coalition of Lake Oswego (NCLO) board, which oversees neighborhood-association insurance and typically meets once a year. Commissioners Rachel and James volunteered to serve as nonvoting planning commission representatives to the Foothills Community Advisory Committee (Foothills CAC), a two-year advisory appointment (Sept. 2025–June 2027) that will include approximately 10 in-person meetings.

No other formal votes were recorded during the meeting itself; the session otherwise included two work sessions (fair-housing policy and tree-regulation amendments) discussed in separate items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission 07/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 28 meeting the Lake Oswego Planning Commission approved two sets of minutes and commissioners volunteered to represent the commission on two advisory bodies: the Neighborhood Coalition of Lake Oswego board and the Foothills Community Advisory Committee.","taxTitle","Lake Oswego City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",51840,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6516750,"Planning commission begins yearlong update to tree regulations after new state housing law",1704,1507000,3211000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5493446-4d0f3226afb6992e3ef522a9d9f554a7&start=1507&end=3211","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5493446-4d0f3226afb6992e3ef522a9d9f554a7/thumbnail_1507000.jpg","/articles/6516750/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Planning-commission-begins-yearlong-update-to-tree-regulations-after-new-state-housing-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516750-a57c5b3ee1517592652e69ab5a6dd55f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161465&Signature=Ax82DRxH9folCyGc3RByQA24PwIMJihrdieY0xcCp87t6gvZ-BeaT7MRN8E~KNcu8oyujXUBvuDe1Z1F0mPKeE3VTWpv3IZwSg0tfqOo5Sbo2S94TroacbAQ9LjPMLQz9XVPY-hKRYk9Z8MyV~GtnwoMT-TUzjv7kDf6jwxu7uBOif~MoOO8QH7qAh90v2Ii9RLCv-SS78Gs1FkkjzYIrRJJtgJiAQUSpU9Jvz3qGmXxbE8kTbl9f0nioVhSNOqLk2FbubWFHInk1IdEKx-AoI~eVZ3klGUNq~smJsaxiZ~0UqOlPI1TkMTtkGMOovc~lcwdIaRDXmVaVcof24l0OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lake Oswego staff on July 28 launched a multi-step project to update the city's tree regulations, saying changes are needed to align code with state law, industry best practices, and long-term urban-forest sustainability.

Jessica Numanalou, community development director, told the planning commission the project will amend provisions in both the tree code (Lake Oswego Municipal Code Chapter 55) and parts of the Community Development Code (Chapter 50) that relate to tree protection in design districts and sensitive lands.

\"One of the reasons why we have to amend it is because we have to assure that we have clear and objective standards for housing,\" Numanalou said, referencing House Bill 2138, which the city must follow. She said the project aims to preserve mature canopy while improving clarity and consistency across permit types.

What the project will do: Staff summarized recommendations drawn from the city's 2024 Urban and Community Forestry Plan, the 2022 State of the Urban Forest report, and best-practice reviews. Key points discussed include:

- Permit threshold: The current tree code requires a permit to remove any tree 6 inches in diameter or greater.
- Mitigation: Replanting is typically required at a 1:1 ratio; under some circumstances staff may require 2:1 replacement. Staff emphasized a policy goal of planting large-stature mitigation trees where feasible, rather than small ornamentals that do not sustain canopy over time.
- Canopy and ownership: Staff noted that roughly 53% of the city's landscape is tree canopy and that about 20% of canopy is on city-owned properties while 80% is on private property, making private-property regulation central to canopy management.
- Causes of removal: In the last five years, 32% of tree removals were for dead or hazardous trees and 16% were related to development permits; staff said this counters a common perception that development is the primary cause of canopy loss.
- Climate resilience: Staff recommended expanding the list of allowed species to include climate-adaptive, drought-tolerant trees alongside native species to improve long-term survivability.

Project structure and outreach: The city has formed a 12-member ad hoc Tree Code Task Force representing arborists, developers, community members and board/commission members. The task force is expected to meet up to six times. The consultant, Cascadia Partners, has completed a code and policy audit and is working on best-practice alternatives; staff said draft code concepts will return to the planning commission in early fall, followed by public outreach, additional board reviews and public hearings in spring.

Staff emphasized a combination of regulatory and nonregulatory actions — education, voluntary programs and increased city stewardship — to complement code changes. The city budget includes funding to recruit an urban forester to help implement the plan and conduct a recommended inventory of trees on city-owned property.

Public concerns: During discussion, at least one resident said private trees can present a hazard and asked whether the city could require or enforce care for dangerous trees on private property. Staff acknowledged the problem and said staff will study how other cities handle hazardous trees when the owner does not act, but said there is not an immediate enforcement policy change.

Next steps: Staff will return in early fall with draft code concepts and a public-outreach plan. The project timeline is approximately one year, with additional stakeholder interviews and a broader community outreach event scheduled before code amendments are drafted for public hearing.","City staff outlined a yearlong project to revise Lake Oswego's tree regulations, citing House Bill 2138 requirements for clear-and-objective standards for housing, urban-forest sustainability concerns and a mix of regulatory and nonregulatory tools.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6516754,"Planning commission to send fair-housing amendment to Sept. 8 public hearing",1171,336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5493446-4d0f3226afb6992e3ef522a9d9f554a7&start=336&end=1507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5493446-4d0f3226afb6992e3ef522a9d9f554a7/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6516754/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Planning-commission-to-send-fair-housing-amendment-to-Sept-8-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516754-6c513b9b0672b8ffe4b425defbc67b53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161465&Signature=LTpTwE5j6VzdG0Y6wxHip5x~f4Td7j1jeF2Py7dvWhGovWSOHiD-F~2Bxskr6KOxaGJpoFl9NGmWiABP9-6SfxRIwaJ-~okrsN3I2xtyqe6R5R3OCg-lLEfNwd5S-vCognjUyUQQ8Lw8b5DcduaIUk9~QyGEeBqSt-fDkuGcKtR3Yf72PHYcWoKNZHLka-CuK2jKRsh-8zUHsX82hf~eiyTYHYVqCw7P-ctlxqQEZlFr9ierCJ7ONpB-obmHvnCFtZV7keDmYt2X7giB~onCFnNh2mxwrb5CX97iKy2WrYOqzxdOwodZPV8sJ0Cz7PrLlKLCGp99NtWZunq~FIw7Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lake Oswego planning commissioners agreed to advance a proposed comprehensive-plan amendment on fair housing to a public hearing on Sept. 8, staff said at the July 28 work session.

The proposed amendment would add a single policy to the Complete Neighborhoods and Housing chapter to explicitly state the city's commitment to affirmatively furthering fair housing and to describe, in general terms, how that commitment applies when staff and the commission review future land-use and code amendments.

\"We're here to talk about proposed comprehensive plan amendments tonight,\" Eric Olsen, the city's long-range planning manager, told commissioners. Olsen said the change is intended to be a limited, surgical addition rather than a wholesale rewrite of the housing chapter and that it is one of the early implementation steps in the city's Housing Production Strategy. \"The idea here is taking a more limited approach for the near term that would allow the city to really demonstrate its commitment to fair housing,\" he said.

Why it matters: Olsen said the amendment will make it easier for staff to link future land-use decisions to fair-housing goals in findings and public materials, and it complements a broader education strategy to raise awareness about fair-housing rights for priority populations. The city council recently reviewed the topic and directed staff to move forward with the limited amendment approach.

What staff proposed: Olsen described the change as a single policy insertion that would (1) state that the city will affirmatively further fair housing, (2) describe that this includes reducing disparities in access to community amenities (for example, schools, parks, transit and services), and (3) emphasize enhancing housing choice. Olsen said staff will also update the city's housing web pages as part of the education/implementation piece.

Commissioner input and next steps: Commissioners asked whether the phrase \"access to community amenities\" intended to reference access to the lake; Olsen said it was not lake-specific and that the phrase was meant to be broad, addressing amenities such as schools, parks, transit and emergency services. Commissioners also discussed whether to name \"protected classes\" explicitly in the policy language or use broader terms such as \"priority populations.\" Olsen said the term \"protected classes\" is already implicit in fair-housing law but that staff could craft the proposed policy to separate the general enhancement of housing choice from an explicit sentence acknowledging state and federal protected classes. One commissioner recommended splitting the wording into two sentences so that enhancing housing choice reads as an open-ended goal followed by an explicit reference to protected classes and fair-housing law.

Olsen said staff would edit the draft policy language to reflect the commission's suggestions and, if the commission is comfortable with the revised language, notice the comprehensive-plan amendment for a Sept. 8 public hearing.

No formal vote was taken at the July 28 meeting; commissioners provided direction to staff to bring the revised language forward for public hearing notice.","City staff presented a proposed, narrow comprehensive-plan amendment to formalize Lake Oswego's commitment to affirmatively furthering fair housing and sought commission direction to notice a public hearing on Sept. 8 after minor language revisions.","actionData","errors"]

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