The SWHRL Land Use Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Nancy Seton’s house, 2020 SW Edgewood, from 7 -9 PM. The meetings are open to the public. There will not be a meeting in January. The next meeting is on Tuesday, February 5th.
Current Land Use issues: The Land Use Committee, chaired by Nancy Seton, has been actively pursuing many issues of concern to SWHRL residents. These include * a seven lot subdivision on SW Upper Drive * a three lot subdivision at 5701 Patton Road * a three lot subdivision at 5925 SW Patton Road * a proposed expansion at the Shriners Hospital for Children * a subdivision near 1260 SW Cardinell Drive * a proposed sport court at 2738 SW Patton Court * a proposed 279 unit condo development on Sam Jackson Parkway * replacement of the radio tower at Council Crest Park. For details on these efforts, click Here. Further information about land use issues can be found on Portland’s Bureau of Development Services (BDS) website: www.portlandonline.com/bds “Review land use notices”, “Notices and Hearings”. Notices may be found under both Southwest Neighborhoods Inc. (SWNI) and Southwest Hills Residential League in “Unincorporated and Unclaimed Areas”. See also www.bds.ci.portland.or.us.
The Southwest Neighborhoods Inc. (SWNI) neighborhood coalition Land Use Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the Multnomah Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, 7 - 9 PM. These meetings are also open to the public.
The Citywide Land Use Forum meets on the fourth Monday of the month, from 7-9 PM, at 1900 SW Fourth Ave, Room 2500. These meetings are also open to the public. See www.portlandonline.com/oni under Citywide Events.