Approved Minutes - 2001-11-19I. CALL TO ORDER
City of Lake Oswego
Development Review Commission Minutes
November 19, 2001
Chair Douglas P. Cushing called the Development Review Commission meeting of
November 19, 2001, to order at approximately 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City
Hall, at 380 "A" Avenue, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
II. ROLL CALL
Commission members present included Chair Cushing, Vice Chair Nan. Binkley, Bruce
Miller, Dave Powers and Bill Tierney. Commissioners Julie Morales and Sheila Ostly
were absent.
Staff present was Hamid Pishvaie, Development Review Manager.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
III. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDER
None.
V. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
VI. GENERAL PLANNING & OTHER BUSINESS
LU 00-0028, Davis (Street of Dreams)
Hamid Pishvaie, Development Review Manager, presented the applicant's revised site
plan for the 2002 Street of Dreams project on Stafford Road He explained that the staff
was presenting them to the Commission because the applicant desired to use more
extensive grading at the site than the Commission had anticipated. He recalled the
Commissioners had approved minimal grading along the frontages of lots facing the
roadway and provided guidelines for the staff and applicant to follow to revise tiered
retaining walls. He related that although the staff had agreed to some additional grading
to accommodate construction, the developer and builders planned more extensive grading
that would be a major departure from what the Commission had approved. He reported
that the staff had met with the developer three times. He presented the developer's
revised plans and pointed out the plan had been changed to reduce the originally
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proposed retaining walls in length, number and height. He clarified that the retaining
wall along Lots 12 and 13 had been eliminated and the remaining walls were staggered in
design and had been reduced from six feet to four feet tall. He observed the design
changes followed Commission guidelines. He clarified there was 8 to 12 feet of
separation between the walls that would leave room for landscaping. He related that a
change in the ceiling heights of garages on Lots 14 and 15 resulted in a smaller grading
requirement on those lots. He anticipated that home builders would ask for more grading
in the future on some lots to accommodate individual home designs.
The Commissioners observed that the modified design helped to make the walls blend
into the grade. Mr. Pishvaie advised the walls would be primarily composed of boulders.
He recalled the Commission had not specified which two lots were to be allowed to use
side -loading garages. He confirmed that an easement on Lot 18 would enhance access to
Lot 17. The Commissioners generally agreed with the revised plans.
School Construction Projects
Mr. Pishvaie advised that the Commission was to hear School District plans for
modifications to Lakeridge and Lake High Schools at their December 3, 2001, work
session. He noted that the most extensive changes were planned for Lake Oswego High
School.
Block 138
Mr. Pishvaie anticipated that the developer of Block 138 would have construction plans
ready for review in a couple of weeks. He recalled the Commission had previously
provided suggestions for the developer to consider and he had advised the applicant that
the Commissioners did not desire to see a lot of second floor signs. The Commissioners
observed that Kruse Way office buildings did not feature external signage for each of the
multiple tenants in the buildings, but used an internal directory.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Development Review Commission, Chair
Cushing adjourned the meeting at 6:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted.
Janice Bader
Senior Secretary
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