Public Review Draft Now Available for Amendments to Design Variance Criteria for Developments in Downtown Redevelopment Design District (DRDD)

The City Council is considering amending City code for building projects in the downtown, to clarify the procedure for allowing architectural variety and to remove regulatory barriers to sustainable building designs. The current regulations, particularly the “Lake Oswego Style” provisions of the Downtown Redevelopment Design District (DRDD) adopted in 1997, have served the City well and resulted in many attractive buildings. However, the code discourages innovations in building design and sustainability.

The Planning Department is accepting written comments to assist in the preparation of a Public Hearing Draft of proposed Community Development Code amendments (LU 17-0039) that address design variances within the Downtown Redevelopment Design District (DDRD). All written comments received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, will be considered in preparing the Public Hearing Draft of the proposal for the Planning Commission hearing on July 24, 2017.

The Public Review Draft of the proposal is available, click here.

For more information or to submit comments, please contact:

Scot Siegel, AICP, Planning and Building Services Director
Phone:  (503) 699-7474
E-Mail:  ssiegel@lakeoswego.city or

Leslie Hamilton, AICP, Senior Planner
Phone:  (503) 675-3731
E-Mail: lhamilton@lakeoswego.city