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- Consent agenda approval (items C and E): The commission approved the consent agenda, accepting items C (applicant‑initiated right‑of‑way vacation) and E (parks item with tree mitigation/replanting locations). Roll call: Commissioners Wilson, Smith, Marl, Mitchell and Mayor Denise C. McGriff voted aye. Motion passed.

- Ordinance No. 25-10-10: First reading passed. The ordinance adopts amendments to Municipal Code Title 12 (streets, sidewalks and public places). Vote on first reading: 4 in favor, 1 opposed. (Second reading pending.)

- Ordinance No. 25-10-11: Second reading passed. The ordinance expands eligibility for Youth Advisory Commissioners to include students who attend a high school within city limits even if they do not reside within city limits. Roll call: unanimous aye.

- McLaughlin Promenade parking direction: Commissioners unanimously directed staff to return with additional engineered parking options for nearby public rights‑of‑way (Third, Fourth and First streets) and to evaluate feasibility of removing segments of paved promenade roadway and restoring parkland, with attention to emergency access. Motion passed unanimously.

- Failed motion to ban promenade parking: Earlier in the meeting, a motion to disallow any parking on Promenade property failed on a 3–2 vote (the motion did not carry).

- Appointments to the Youth Advisory Commission: The commission announced returning and new youth advisory commissioners and scheduled swearing in on Sept. 8. Returning members included Cole Solari, Elijah McFarland, Gabby Raines Rhinestam, Hiram Freestone, Jack Solari, Justin Evers, Maxwell Bishop, Miles Kenny and Sydney McFarland. Newly appointed members included Mackenzie Gilmore, Adley Taylor, Betty Chapelle, Evan Conley, Donald Brady Hoff and Emma Artman.

Motions were moved, seconded and recorded on the public record; roll‑call tallies appear in the minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Regular Meeting - September 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and roll‑call outcomes from the Oregon City Commission meeting on Sept. 3, 2025, including consent agenda approvals, ordinance readings, a staff‑direction on McLaughlin Promenade parking and appointments to the Youth Advisory Commission.","taxTitle","Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",53937,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590180,"Commission directs staff to refine parking alternatives for McLaughlin Promenade; no immediate ban enacted",1744,4213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713878-a6da2c8015853518867d440ea6055005&start=4213&end=5957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713878-a6da2c8015853518867d440ea6055005/thumbnail_4213000.jpg","/articles/6590180/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Commission-directs-staff-to-refine-parking-alternatives-for-McLaughlin-Promenade-no-immediate-ban-enacted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590180-409a601407dec03c467333a15f7ffb82/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447988&Signature=nOm~jOkl4dqfComYBug-gOIlQIfPHwBbTGklkoy5xGska~G1cdZGey2n9hvKQTabpBAc~D9hqAaVLFMBmL9duOHlC5NVuF9n8OeOEC6snTyVAsW5Z5POGBEpR~nbzZrprGwebrlpDI5nPtr2uwv0wWMUg030nl3v01S64jfAF4mCqqG5UxC0KVjo9HP3ko0ZnVhc7NafTpGNIeicMj0wjep-pFC~RSY5c76lEDejRAP-7QSqFwfR6UQxy3UrCDDY5ieYrdLaUtuGcNVUQ7NKN6zE-G9LtO4I7E7qm1tbaYqs7nAeIJHycfMDsboj89mMrKwYHdkD0PtalzPxm9f6Tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon City Commission on Sept. 3 directed staff to return with refined parking alternatives for residents near McLaughlin Promenade and paused on a blanket prohibition of parking on promenade property.

The commission revisited a months‑long review of private encroachments, parking patterns and potential park designation for McLaughlin Promenade. Staff provided an updated property list and schematic maps showing where on‑street parking could be added or reconfigured along adjacent streets (Third, Fourth and First streets) to offer alternatives if promenade parking were restricted.

A motion to prohibit any parking on Promenade property was introduced and seconded earlier in the meeting but failed on a roll‑call vote (the motion did not receive the required majority). Commissioners then discussed a compromise path: staff should study alternatives that would maximize legal on‑street spaces near the promenade (including examining head‑in parking, angled configurations, and use of existing residential parking permit areas) and return to the commission with specific, engineered options.

Russ (full name not given in the record), a neighborhood speaker, urged consistency and historical review of prior commission policy records, noting a 1990 policy that had addressed permissive use of the promenade for vehicular access. He said earlier practice and community stewardship supported careful, consistent decision‑making about parking near the park.

Commissioners debated whether portions of the existing paved promenade roadway should be reconfigured or removed to create continuous park space, whether the paved areas function as a city street, and how first‑responder access, addresses and servicing needs would be affected if the roadway were altered. Commissioner Smith proposed a long‑term idea to tighten the road alignment so frontages become consistent across the block; some commissioners said realigning the roadway would be a long, potentially expensive multiyear effort and preferred interim options.

The commission approved a motion directing staff to develop parking alternatives for nearby public rights‑of‑way (Third, Fourth and First streets) and to maximize on‑street capacity where feasible. Staff were also given latitude to propose creative solutions that deviate modestly from current standards if that increases usable spaces. After staff returns with engineered options, the commission said it would consider a definitive decision about parking on the promenade property, including whether to adopt a no‑parking rule paired with alternative parking capacity.

The commission also discussed turning portions of the promenade roadway into pedestrian dead‑ends and removing asphalt to restore parkland in specific segments; staff were asked to evaluate first‑responder access and feasibility. The motion to direct staff passed unanimously on roll call.","After weeks of discussion about parking and private encroachments along McLaughlin Promenade, commissioners directed staff to return with specific on‑street parking alternatives and declined a blanket ban on promenade parking tonight.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_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},6590184,"Oregon City amends sidewalk code, commissioners debate broader reimbursement program",1957,2332000,4289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713878-a6da2c8015853518867d440ea6055005&start=2332&end=4289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713878-a6da2c8015853518867d440ea6055005/thumbnail_2332000.jpg","/articles/6590184/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Oregon-City-amends-sidewalk-code-commissioners-debate-broader-reimbursement-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590184-4f39288df5f4db1c2857667ce4906931/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447988&Signature=Z2j3uyxARigeb2IF3MP3PiHCJdJrmFcg3U7ixF6tuzGy2AmrPfyFni1IsDD8gp1lh1rfvPtsbkJYyglPw7oVAzCtoU9b42lCOfNYthupRr0jlOjrX9uRxXAchKmkRedpSN9BGL1ySn5VqAzoxI7Hxwh2l55sRdRc5jb-0dXKXH~vtqqyAKIDbW-vfEmLs1HFKCmyiG35E4Mr1pInK55BOQsQbtYn~WQ1QSQZvNnGBWiF81XK4vrkb3pNM40uGzZWEcONgsSKS0E~xAbomFmG-jP30~0fBjHiMADnhIWTBps~Vp1s27cDYmfFcQ9A22oYQ97wjgwd9pUOgIRjlGLTBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oregon City commissioners approved first reading of an ordinance on Sept. 3 amending municipal code Title 12 to set formal timelines for notice, permitting and construction for sidewalk maintenance. The change establishes a 60-day window to obtain a permit after first notice, a 30-day follow-up notice if no permit is obtained, and a 180-day construction-permit period, replacing the prior 90‑day construction window.

The measure, Ordinance No. 25-10-10, was presented by Dana Webb, Public Works Director, who said the revisions reflect commission feedback received at earlier work sessions and alter the enforcement timeline to emphasize voluntary compliance and permit flexibility. “The code amendment provides 60 days from the first notice to get your permit,” Webb said, and the construction permit window has been increased to 180 days.

The revisions drew sustained public comment from neighborhood residents and a lengthy commission debate about the city’s existing sidewalk reimbursement program for damage caused by city‑planted street trees. Several residents asked the commission to expand the program beyond failures linked to street trees to cover other sidewalk replacements in older neighborhoods.

Tyson (who noted people sometimes call him Tyler), a McLaughlin neighborhood resident, asked the commission to “discuss and thoughtfully consider and vote on expanding the sidewalk reimbursement program, to include sidewalk replacements not just caused by city’s street trees.” Heather Krause, a Tower Vista resident, described receiving a registered notice requiring sidewalk repair and asked the city to “allow us to correct the violations before going down the path of immediate...you know, you've got to fix this, it's gonna be a $211 permit.”

Commissioners and staff described steps already taken: temporarily waiving permit fees for some residents (approved earlier on the consent agenda), extending timelines for compliance, and allowing limited temporary treatments (such as grinding) where appropriate. Commissioner Mitchell noted the city’s prosecutorial discretion: the city can extend deadlines for circumstances beyond an owner’s control, and Webb confirmed staff can make accommodations.

Several commissioners said they sympathize with residents’ financial concerns but worried that expanding a reimbursement program without clear, citywide criteria would create inequities. Commissioner Marl said any expansion “would have to be open to everyone” and suggested any broad program must be paired with defined eligibility criteria. Commissioner Wilson said he supported the program when it was designed to address failures clearly caused by city‑installed street trees and was reluctant to expand it to failures with no demonstrable city nexus.

On procedure, commissioners discussed seasonal constraints for concrete work and whether the extended permit window would still allow repairs in appropriate weather. Webb said paving work is often feasible in October and sometimes again in February; the revised timeline seeks to provide predictable structure for owners and contractors.

The first reading of Ordinance No. 25-10-10 passed on a roll-call vote (four in favor, one opposed). Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Smith and Commissioner Marl voted aye; Commissioner Mitchell voted aye; Mayor Denise C. McGriff cast the lone no vote. The ordinance will return for a second reading.

Commissioners asked staff to return with refined options for implementation details and emphasized continued outreach to affected neighborhoods. Residents and commissioners repeatedly requested clearer, written criteria for any future expansion of financial assistance so the city can evaluate equity and budget impacts.

A timeline detail: the revised code package sets 60 days to obtain a permit after first notice, a 30‑day second notice if no permit is obtained, and 180 days for construction once a permit is issued (staff said the total potential period between first notice and completion can reach about nine months under the new structure).

The commission also reaffirmed that the city’s priority remains voluntary compliance and that staff retain discretion to make case‑by‑case accommodations for hardship or extraordinary circumstances.","The Oregon City Commission approved first reading of amendments to municipal code Title 12 to formalize notice and permit timelines for sidewalk repairs. Residents urged wider reimbursement for sidewalks damaged by roots; commissioners requested criteria and staff follow-up but did not expand the program tonight.","actionData","errors"]

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