Historic Resources Advisory Board

The Historic Resources Advisory Board meets to promote and foster the historic, educational, architectural, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the identification, preservation, restoration, and protection of those structures, sites, objects, and districts of historic and cultural interest within the city.

Meeting Information

The Historic Resources Advisory Board regularly meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at City Hall in the Fir Conference Room on the second floor at 380 A Avenue, Lake Oswego.  Meeting date, time and location are subject to change, please check the ‘Upcoming Events’ panel on this page for details.

Eligibility & Membership

The Historic Resources Advisory Board consists of seven regular members serving staggered three-year terms and one youth member serving a one-year term.  At least one member shall be an architect with knowledge of historic restoration and at least one member shall be a builder or contractor with expertise in construction and restoration of techniques applicable to historic resources.  All members must reside within the Lake Oswego Urban Services Boundary. To see the Urban Service Boundary on LOMap, click 'Layers', then 'Boundaries', then 'USB'.

2022-23 Members

Vice Chair - Meg Matsushima (term expires 6/26)
Denise Bartelt (term expires 6/24)
Sharon Mirarchi (term expires 6/24)
Kasey Holwerda (term expires 6/25)
Mary Bosch (term expires 6/26)
Robin Quon (term expires 6/26)
Veronica Park (term expires 6/25)

Alternate – Paul Lyons (term expires 6/24)

City Council Liaison – Aaron Rapf
Staff Liaison – Paul Espe, Associate Planner

All regular members of the HRAB are required to file an Annual Verified Statement of Economic Interest with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OCEC).  Additional information is available from the OCEC on their website: https://www.oregon.gov/ogec/Pages/public-officials.aspx.

Note:  Youth members under the age of 18 years of age are not required to file statements with the OCEC.