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PP 24-0006: Tree Regulation Amendments

The City is recruiting community members to serve on an the ad hoc Tree Task Force. The Task Force will be charged with reviewing work products and providing input to the City project team to help shape the development of code concepts and draft tree regulation amendments. Recruitment runs from April 1 through May 11, 2025.

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PP 25-0005: Foothills District Plan Update

The City of Lake Oswego is updating the Foothills District Framework Plan, which outlines how the Foothills neighborhood—located between downtown and the Willamette River—should grow and change over time. View the project page for more information and to sign up for email updates.

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Oregon Senate Bill 1537

Adjustments to Standards for Housing Developments

Oregon Senate Bill 1537

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Heritage Tree Program

NEW! Heritage Tree Preservation Grants: To support the long‐term preservation of designated Heritage Trees, the City is offering grants to assist property owners with costs of Heritage Tree care and maintenance services performed by qualified tree care specialists. Heritage Tree Preservation Grant funding may be used to diagnose, treat, manage and care for designated Heritage Trees. Download the application form for more information.

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Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald ash borer is a beetle that was first discovered in the U.S. in 2002. While the emerald ash borer has not been detected within the City of Lake Oswego, it has been detected in Clackamas County as well as Washington, Yamhill and Marion Counties. These counties are currently under quarantine. Quarantine prohibits materials from all plant parts of ash, white fringetree, and olive trees from movement outside these counties. 

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Backyard Habitat Certification Program

The Backyard Habitat Certification Program provides technical assistance and incentives to Lake Oswego residents who wish to restore native wildlife habitat in their backyards. Participants are guided through three levels of habitat restoration: silver, gold, and platinum.

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Historic Preservation Grants and Historic Education Grants

Grant Cycle for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is Now Open

The City of Lake Oswego is now accepting applications for Historic Preservation Grants and Historic Education Grants.  The information provided below is an overview, additional information can be found in the Grant Guidelines.

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PP 22-0005: Housing Needs and Production Strategies

An updated Housing Needs Analysis was adopted in October 2023, providing a forecast of Lake Oswego’s housing needs over the next 20 years. The City has since begun to analyze potential strategies to meet those needs as a part of its Housing Production Strategy, which must be adopted by the end of 2024.

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