Agenda Item - 2022-11-15 - Number 07.0 - Written Public Comment - Jean Instenes 7.
From: jeanatlmi@gmail.com
To: Council Distribution
Subject: [EXTERNAL]A letter of concern in regards to the proposed new sewage plant on Foothills Road
Date: Tuesday,November 15,2022 1:21:36 PM
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From:jeanatlmi(gmail.com
Sent:Tuesday, November 15, 2022 1:16 PM
11/15/2022
To the honorable members of the Lake Oswego City Council,
I am writing to share my concerns about the proposed new sewage treatment plant.
While it is obvious that the new plant will benefit the people of Lake Oswego, I think that
careful consideration should also be given to the businesses that will be forced to relocate
and the land owners that will be forced to sell their property in order to provide the land
needed for the new plant.
The location on Foothills Road is rare jewel for the businesses that operate there. There is
no another location within Lake Oswego or the surrounding areas that provides the proper
zoning and space and reasonable rent that our business could relocate to. The businesses on
Foothills Road have been established for a long period of time, have built up a large local customer
base and will either be put out of business when forced to relocate or will experience extreme
hardship while trying to restart their business elsewhere.
The owners of the properties know the value of the land and zoning and are confident that the
property could be kept prosperous for a long period of time. We are now extremely concerned
that the City will "take" our property without adequate compensation for the current worth and
without regard for the loss of potential income and an established livelihood. We have operated
our business in Lake Oswego for over 40 years and had finally found the best location possible.
There is no place else for us to go if we are forced to move.
I am asking the City Council to please give careful and fair consideration to the businesses and land
owners if(or when) it comes time to allocate funds to compensate them for their loss of their
business
or their land. I am asking the City Council to look beyond an assessed or comparative value and to
also
take into consideration the value of the location, the established customer base and the hardships
that
will be imposed when being forced to move or sell.
I am also asking that careful consideration be given to the amount of time each business will have to
vacate the property if a decision is made to go forward with the project. The businesses had been
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put on "hold" for many years, waiting for a decision from the City. We had to operate and go
forward
with our business as usual. It would be an extreme hardship for us to have to move prior to June of
2023.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Jean Instenes
Lannie's Marine Inc
101 Foothills Rd
Lake Oswego OR 97034
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