05/29/2015
Last Friday Happy Hour Tonight - You're Invited!
Hey Neighbors! Kitchen too hot for cooking? Tired from the week and want to just kick back and relax? Join your neighbors for a pint and some pizza at Lucky Lab on Killingsworth from 5-7:30 tonight. Kids welcome as always. Hope to see you there!
05/23/2015
Call for Comments on Mt Tabor reservoir disconnection - due 5/28
In order to comply with federal and state mandates, and ensure a healthy, resilient, and secure water system, the Portland Water Bureau is moving forward with a project to disconnect the Mt. Tabor reservoirs from the distribution system.
City Council Hearing
The City Council hearing for Land Use Application LU 14-218444 HR EN Mt. Tabor Reservoirs Disconnection will be held on May 28, 2015 at 2 pm in City Council Chambers. See the Bureau of Development Services calendar on the Auditor’s Office website. At this time, City Council members will hear public testimony and possibly vote to tentatively approve or deny the application.
Hearing Process
The City Council will serve as a quasi-judicial review body, in accordance with Zoning Code under Chapter 33.730 - Quasi-Judicial Procedures. At the hearing, the City Council may adopt the review body's decision report, modify it, or reject it based on information presented at the hearing and in the record; or the Council may make a tentative action and direct that proposed findings and a decision be prepared.
Public Comments
The public is invited to comment. Comments for consideration by City Council at the upcoming appeal hearing can be e-mailed to Hillary.Adam@portlandoregon.govand CCTestimony@portlandoregon.gov faxed to 503-823-5630, or mailed to:
Hillary Adam
Land Use Services, Bureau of Development Services
RE: LU 14-249689
1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 4500
Portland, OR 97201
Comments will also be taken as testimony at the hearing on May 28, 2015.
Brief History of this Land Use Review
The City of Portland's Land Use Review process, administered by the Bureau of Development Service (BDS), is designed to provide the public with appropriate notification, information, and opportunities to comment before final land use decisions are rendered.
The Portland Water Bureau applied for this land use review last fall, and completed the application on October 24, 2014. BDS then reviewed and determined the Land Use Review application was complete and scheduled the first of several hearings.
To learn more, go to http://www.portlandoregon.gov/water/64097
05/18/2015
Update: May 18th 2015
Agenda for Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Meeting – Thursday May 21st, 2015
All who live and/or work in Arbor Lodge are welcome to join us for this meeting.
6:30 – Introductions, any additions to Agenda by those present
6:40 - Pembina Propane Terminal – approval of letter to council in opposition to proposed terminal
7:00 - City’s new Surplus Land Disposition policy survey
7:15 – Neighborhood Clean Up and Debate wrap up. Report on our success and any ideas for next year.
7:30 - Picnic in Park for July update
7:40 - Movie in the park update
7:50 - Sunday Parkways update
8:00 - Livability committee update
8:10 – Budget update
8:15 - End of Fiscal Year Survey for NPNS
05/17/2015
Update: May 17th 2015
Livability group gets it together!Many thanks to the small group that picked up trash along Interstate, on the Bryant Street I 5 overpass, and then learned to remove graffiti too this Sunday morning. Consider joining the group next month for coffee, then a walk, meeting new neighbors, and helping us keep Arbor Lodge lookin' good! Watch here for a posting/invitation, kids and dogs welcome too.
05/17/2015
Update: May 17th 2015
Thank you to 15+ volunteers, the aptly named "Arbor Lodge Arbor Army" by neighbor Barb Rock. This group met with City staff and trained arborists Saturday morning, May 16th, and pruned 50+ street trees in Arbor Lodge. We learned to "look down, look up, look around", stay safe, and helped these street trees get and stay healthy. We pruned away root suckers, pruned out crossing branches and dead limbs. Come join the group next time, and learn from the arborist, most of whom live in either Arbor Lodge or Kenton. Check out the picture of the group learning about root sucker pruning.
