"Discover America's
Hidden Gems!"
Lake Oswego, Oregon – Citizens in Lake Oswego will join thousands of individuals across the country to celebrate National Preservation Month this May. “Discover America’s Hidden Gems!” is the theme of the month-long celebration sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. To learn more click here.
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Code Audit & Reorganization
The public draft of the reorganized Community Development Code is now available for review and comment.
Now is the time to share your comments and help make the reorganized code a more user-friendly document. To learn more, click here.
Copies of the public draft are also available for viewing and checkout at the Lake Oswego Library.
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Sensitive Lands
The City's Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone protects significant streams, wetlands, and tree groves.
On July 27, 2010, the Lake Oswego City Council adopted a resolution “Directing Staff to Implement Revisions to the City’s Natural Resource Protection Programs.” This resolution will result in changes to the Sensitive Lands Overlay that increase flexibility for landowners, while maintaining the City’s environmental quality. The resolution also directs changes to other environmental programs within the City.
The Council’s resolution was informed by the work of the Second Look Task Force, which reviewed the City’s natural resource programs and made recommendations for improvement.
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Community Development Code Amendments
(Including Infill and
Sensitive Lands)
The City last updated the Community Development Code (CDC) in December 2005. Over the past several months the Planning Commission has held work sessions reviewing drafts of the proposed changes. The code changes include Sensitive Lands Code changes and recommendations from Infill Task Force. The public hearings are continuing. To learn more about the schedule and amendments, click here. |
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Arbor Day Art Contest Winners Announced
The City of Lake Oswego is excited to announce the winners of the Arbor Day Art Contest. Forty-one TREErific masterpieces were submitted and six winners were selected on National Arbor Day. To see a list of winners and all of the submitted entries, click here.
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Financing Strategy for Lake Grove
Village Center Plan
The LGVC Plan was adopted by the City in 2008. The plan includes a list of projects to help create a walkable, mixed use center in Lake Grove.
The financing strategy project is intended to help the City prioritize the projects in the plan and to identify the best methods to pay for the improvements.
To learn more, click here.
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Boones Ferry Road Refinement Plan
The Boones Ferry Road refinement plan is a planning and engineering project to better define the set of street and pedestrian improvements needed to help transform the Lake Grove Village Center into a pedestrian-friendly mixed use center. To learn more about this project, click here.
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"Guiding the Future of Your Community"
Through the state required Periodic Review update process, the City is initiating a review and update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
To learn more about this project, click here.
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New Planning & Building Services Department
"Listserv"
Are you a regular visitor to the Planning & Building Services Department to apply for building or planning-related permits or to make zoning or building code inquiries?
We want to keep you informed about upcoming events and changes that could affect permitting, development, or the availability of services from our Department.
Subscribe to Listserv - Planning & Building Services Announcements and receive periodic e-mails from us about upcoming changes to codes or permit requirements, counter closures, or learn about about special events related to development in the City of Lake Oswego.
It's easy, click here.
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Automatic Notifications via E-mail
Subscribe to our Listserv for e-mail notifications for Emergency info, Newsletters, Council info, Street closures, etc. (You can cancel e-mail subscriptions at any time.) |
Planning Counter
closes at 2:30 p.m. on
Wednesdays for its
weekly staff meeting.
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The Planning counter and Engineering Services are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No new applications can be submitted after 3:30 p.m.
The Building Division counter is open from of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00. For more information,
click here. |
