Development Review Commission

The Development Review Commission ensures new development in Lake Oswego complies with the City’s land use and design regulations.  In considering all new development applications, the commission refers frequently to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Community Development Code, and other related code.

Meeting Information

The Development Review Commission meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7pm in the Council Chambers, on the third floor of City Hall.

Development Review Commission meetings are televised on Tualatin Valley Community Television (TVCTV) Channel 23, 28, or 30.  Visit TVCTV.org for up-to-date playback times and channels.

Meetings are also live-streamed on the City’s YouTube channel.

Eligibility & Membership

The Development Review Commission consists of seven regular members serving staggered three-year terms.  Professional experience in fields like architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, real estate development, construction, and city planning is favorable but not required.  No more than two members shall be engaged in the same kind of occupation. All members must live within the Lake Oswego Urban Services Boundary. To see the Urban Service Boundary on LOMap, click 'Layers', then 'Boundaries', then 'USB'.

2025 Members

Chair – Larry Linstrom (term expires 6/27)
Vice Chair – Helen Leek (term expires 6/26)
Dwight Sangrey (term expires 6/25)
Russ O'Connor (term expires 6/25)
John Dewes (term expires 6/25)
Kristen Bates (term expires 6/26)
Yuko Mino (term expires 6/27) 

Council Liaison - John Wendland
Staff Liaison – Johanna Hastay, AICP, Planning Manager

All members of the Development Review Commission 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