West Lake Grove Townhomes Land Use Project
In our adjacent neighborhood, Lake Grove, Habitat for Humanity is building a 23 townhome development project in the area of land at the corner of Upper and Boones Ferry Road. Project is underway in 2024.
Public Improvements for West Lake Grove Townhomes.
Current Schedule
As of April 2024 work is proceeding for this project. This has involved construction impacting Boones Ferry Road such as storm waterline installation.
Year: 2018
What: A request for approval of a 25 lot subdivision (later reduced to 23) (with a private street for future townhome development) and the removal of 39 trees (later reduced to 33).
Note - 23/39 of the trees are Douglas firs.
Where: 16858 Boones Ferry and 5100, 5054, 5022 Upper Drive
Neighborhood: Lake Grove
Applicant/Owner: Erin Residential Enterprises, LLC
Applicant's Representative and Land Use Planner: Westlake Consultants (A)
Landowner/Developer: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region
Link to documents: LU 18-0024: A request for approval of a 25 lot subdivision. | City of Lake Oswego
DRC Hearings: 1/7/2019, 2/4/2019, 3/18/2019, 4/1/2019
Recent Neighborhood Meeting
7/25/22 at 6 pm at the Lake Grove Presbyterian Church
Notes from Neighborhood Meeting on Notes from Neighborhood Meeting on Jul 25
Status on 7/25/22
The 23 lot subdivision of the property was approved four years ago.
This current application is for land use approval of the building architectural designs.
Westlake Consultants, Inc. is preparing the project's Development Review Application which will be submitted ... for land use approval of the proposed building design for attached residential townhomes on 23 subdivided lots.
Apparently, they already received a tree removal permit. The tree removal review was included in the subdivision application process. I believe that at this time they plan to cut down 25 trees. During the neighborhood meeting a couple of people, including myself, asked if the large tree in the northeast corner could be saved. There's a ribbon around it but after the meeting took place, I received a message saying that it was a mistake that that tree has a ribbon around it.
The development team will submit the application within the next 30-40 days.
Photos
More photos can be found on the city's website under the document called Exhibit F-013 Applicant Email - Tree Flagging
Issues raised at the 7/25 neighborhood meeting included
Trees, wildlife, impact of traffic and parking on Upper Drive, earthquake safety of structures, etc. See meeting notes in my previous email.
Interesting points
They reduced the number of units due to neighborhood density requirements.
At a neighborhood meeting 2/15/18, it was stated that the proposed development is required to retain 20% "open space" which apparently means green space.
About 16 residents submitted letters in 2019 (Exhibits G-001 - G-214) including the Lake Grove NA (Chuck Fisher LGNA Chair). The NA's main concern was the removal of mature trees and mitigation standards.