PP 25-0005: Foothills District Plan Update
The City adopted the Foothills District Framework Plan (Plan) in 2012, which outlines a vision to transform the existing 120-acre industrial, residential, and commercial area that lies between the Willamette River and downtown Lake Oswego – the Foothills District (District) – into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood. Also in 2012, the City adopted the Foothills Urban Renewal Plan (URP), intended to fund critical infrastructure projects to make the area redevelopment-ready. Due to a change in City priorities, the URP was repealed just two months later, pausing movement on the project. Without the URP, no rezoning or development envisioned under the Plan occurred.
More recently, the Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (TCWWTP), currently located on a 14-acre site at the confluence of the Willamette River and Tryon Creek, has been considered for relocation to an adjacent 6-acre site. If constructed, the new Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) would render a large portion of the “North District” of the original Plan committed to another use than provided in the Plan, including the previously-envisioned street system.
Acknowledging the need to revisit the 2012 Plan in light of the consideration of a new WWTF, the Council adopted a 2024 initiative to, "begin work on a plan to use urban renewal to support the redevelopment of Foothills." The City Council recommitted their support for this work by adopting another initiative in 2025 to, “Begin the update of the Foothills District Plan.”
06/23/2025 - Work Session
The Commission will conduct a work session on the Foothills District Plan.
Documents are available in "Public Records" file, click here.
05/28/2025 - Work Session
The Commission will hold a work session on implementation of the Housing Production Strategy (PP 22-0005), which will include discussions of the following projects:
- Fair Housing Policy and Education (LU 25-0001);
- Mandatory Adjustments / SB 1537 (PP 24-0004);
- Rezoning for Housing Capacity (PP 25-0001);
- Comprehensive Code Audit and Amendments (PP 25-0002);
- Low-Income Rental Housing Tax Exemption (PP 25-0003); and
- Foothills District Plan Update (PP 25-0005)
Visit the meeting web page: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/boc_pc/planning-commission-20
03/18/2025 - City Council Study Session
The City Council will hold a study session on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. A link to the Council Report will be available in the Public Records Folder prior to the meeting.
02/04/2025 - City Council Update
The City Council will hold a study session on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. A link to the Council Report will be available in the Public Records Folder prior to the meeting.
Jun 23 2025 - 6:30pm
May 28 2025 - 6:30pm
Mar 18 2025 - 3:00pm
Feb 4 2025 - 5:30pm
PUBLIC RECORDS FOLDER
Foothills