01/05/2020
Update: January 5th 2020
Could you consider volunteering for your Neighborhood Association?
Do you like to keep things organized? Is adding up a column of numbers fun for you? If so, we might have a volunteer gig for you.
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association is looking for a Treasurer. It isn't a big job, but a necessary one. Here is some info:
* we generally write between 15-20 checks a year (some can be debits)
* we need to track this and deposits monthly
* we have 3 restricted funds that need to be kept separate, one is managed by North Portland Community Works - so some sharing of info is important but that's all for this fund. One other requires an annual report on monies spent to the donating program.
* we have 2 State reports due, each one page, one in May, one in November
* we have an annual report due, 1-2 pages due at the end of June each year.
* we have one more annual report due December 1st to NPNS, Inc, our insurance umbrella.
We meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm at the Kenton Fire House. We are engaged in many issues in Arbor Lodge, land use, clean air, planting and giving away trees, maintaining Arbor Lodge Park as a pesticide free area, transportation issue. Annually we host a Clean Up in May, a BBQ in July. We try to have fun doing many of these things.
This volunteer gig would likely take between 3-4 hours most months, up to 5 occasionally. This includes the monthly meetings from 7-8:30 or 8:45 once a month .
If you are interested, please contact Ginger at arborlodgeginger@gmail.com
01/05/2020
Neighborhood Contact Development Meeting Tuesday January 7th
Join Icon Architecture and Marnella Homes Tuesday January 7th at the Kenton Library to review a proposed 12 unit multifamily apartment building to be constructed at 6912 N Maryland Avenue.
Below is a note from the applicant team, who are hosting this informational meeting.
"Marnella Homes is known for energy efficient buildings with supplemented solar electricity. This energy efficient design will receive NGBS multi family certification as well as providing comfortable living spaces. Each unit is equipped with its own laundry as well as private balcony. Emphasis was put on a safe and secure building for resident’s and their families. It will have the convenience of being within walking distance to public transit. "
Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m
Meeting Location: Kenton Library Meeting Room
8226 N Denver Ave Portland, OR 97217
12/17/2019
Update: December 17th 2019
Agenda, December 19th Arbor Lodge NA meeting, 7pm, Kenton Fire House
these meetings are open to all who live and work in Arbor Lodge, home owners, renters, those who own or work in a business here, please join us to keep Arbor Lodge a great place to be.
7 - Welcome - 5-10, approval of minutes from internet read
7:10 - PGE presentation - new test grid in our zip code
7:25 - Postal delivery presentation - Peter from Overlook will share info with us
7:40 - Aaron - owner of building at 6550 N. Interstate - Aaron will give us an update on his work to do a build out at this location
8:00 - discussion of need for a Communications person, on Board or not - duties? ideas? how to recruit?
8:15 - spring Clean Up? join with others?
8:20 - Committee reports
Land Use - 10-15
Clean Air - 10
Transportation - 5-10
Trees - 5
Park - 5
Adjourn - by 8:50 if we can
12/06/2019
Update: December 6th 2019
Season of Plenty and Sharing
'tis the season of plenty and sharing for sure, unless you don't have plenty or enough. Each year Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Associations invites all to share with Chief Joseph Elementary - for those that don't have enough. The Winter school break is 3 weeks long, and the weekend backpack program can't send home enough food for hungry kids. Instead, we urge you to take one or more $5 gift coupons from Fred Meyer or Grocery Outlet to the school by December 17th. Staff and volunteers will divide up what comes in and share with those kids who normally get a backpack.
The School is located on the corner of Saratoga and Delaware. The front office will be happy to receive any and all gift card donations. Thank you for supporting your neighbors! ALNA
12/03/2019
Land Use Committee Meeting
Our next land use meeting is on Tuesday December 10th at 7pm, at Arbor Lodge Coffee 1507 N Rosa Parks Way. Below is the agenda, please be in touch if you have any questions!
7-7:30pm: Updates & Next Steps On 6545 N Denver LUBA appeal http://www.arborlodgeneighborhood.com/p/save-downtown.html for background information7:30-7:45pm: Code Change Updates. Design Overlay Zoning Amendments (DOZA), and Better Housing By Design.7:45-8pm: Issue regarding a potential code violation of minimum set backs at 1801 N Rosa Parks (New 3 story condo building at NW corner of Fenwick).8-8:30pm: Neighborhood engagement on 6710 N Greenwich Ave, and broader issues on N Greenwich Ave
If you'd like more information on any of these items, please feel free to e mail landuse@arborlodgeneighborhood.com to ask questions or join our land use mailing list.