Approved Minutes - 2023-05-22 PMAPPROVED: 06/13/2023
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CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
Planning Commission Action Minutes
May 22, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Leek called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City
Hall, 380 A Avenue, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.
2. ROLL CALL
Members present were Chair Helen Leek, and Commissioners Robert Heape, Diana Moreno, Don
Mitchell, and Miles Rigby. Vice Chair Philip Stewart and Commissioner Don Phillips were excused.
Council Liaison Afghan Ali* was also present.
Staff present were Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager; Evan Boone, Deputy City Attorney;
and Iris McCaleb, Administrative Assistant.
Guest speaker was Madison Thesing, Assistant to the City Manager.
*Participated remotely.
3. COUNCIL UPDATE
Due to technical difficulties, Councilor Afghan was unable to provide a Council update.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – Regarding issues not on the agenda
None.
5. COMMISSION FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
Chair Leek announced that the Uplands Neighborhood Association had a meeting scheduled for May 18,
2023.
6. MINUTES
6.1 April 24, 2023
Consideration of the draft minutes for April 24, 2023, was deferred to the next meeting on June 12,
2023. It was noted that a previous requested edit needed to be reflected in the minutes and
Commissioner Rigby requested that the minutes also reflect his opposition to the added code
restrictions.
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7. OTHER BUSINESS
7.1 Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) Update - PP 22-0005
The Commission received an update with a summary of comments received during the first round of
public engagement related to updating the City’s HNA, as required under HB 2003. Staff coordinator
was Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager.
Public Comment
Edward Conrad, Lake Oswego, expressed the importance of a stakeholder analysis, stated that the
Census shows a population decline in Lake Oswego in recent years, and reiterated the need to be
objective.
Commissioner Heape responded to Mr. Conrad’s comment by expressing concerns that the City
may be over-forecasting population increases, and referenced a recent study showing that the
population in the Portland metro area is decreasing. Mr. Olson cautioned against using data
collected during recent years to reach conclusions in the HNA, as the recent pandemic is likely to
produce data abnormalities in the short-term. Chair Leek also responded that she didn’t expect to
see a decrease in population in Lake Oswego in future years due to the high quality of life in the city.
Action Items:
The meeting date for public hearing on the HNA has been adjusted to allow the Housing
Production Strategy Task Force to meet and provide further input. Please note this is
different from what was stated in the staff report.
7.2 2023 Oregon Legislative Session Update
The Planning Commission received an update on the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session. Staff
coordinators were Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager, and Madison Thesing, Assistant to the
City Manager
8. SCHEDULE REVIEW
Mr. Olson reviewed the schedule.
Action Items:
The meeting for June 26, 2023, will be held remotely; the only scheduled item for
consideration – Findings, Conclusions and Order for Psilocybin Time, Place, and Manner
Regulations (LU 23-0001).
Reminder of upcoming nominations/elections for Chair and Vice Chair on July 10.
Commissioners with expiring terms were reminded to reapply for the next term – July 2023
to June 2027.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Leek adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:33 p.m.