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4� F � s O O op EGO� LU 13-0046 BLOCK 137 — WIZER'S 140 A AVENUE EXHIBIT H EXHIBIT H-1 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED PRIOR TO APPLICATION BEING ACCEPTED AS COMPLETE EXHIBIT H-2 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES EXHIBIT H-3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EXHIBIT H - 1 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED PRIOR TO APPLICATION BEING ACCEPTED AS COMPLETE From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:save our village Date: Tuesday,October 15,2013 10:56:30 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: kathleen akiyama [mailto:kathleenrose51@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:54 AM To: Council Distribution Cc: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: save our village My husband and I attended the Evergreen Neighborhood meeting introducing us to the planned redevelopment of the Wizer block. We have been very excited about this because we walk to everything downtown. That is what drew us to this area. Having studied design I was greatly disappointed about the proposed plan. It does not take a design professional to see that the proposed plan is greatly out of scale with the surrounding buildings. Beyond the fact that the density would make the area unlivable for all concerned, it just looks too big on the elevation drawings. According to a flyer left on my porch this week in order to make it out of scale, they would have to attain from the city planning board several exceptions. Our opinion is that these should be unquestionably denied. I have to wonder why the architectural firm in this case did not advise their client to stay within the boundaries of the city guidelines. Even with that, the project may still look massive and out of place but certainly more tolerable. If they need to put in this many units to make a living, then I would suggest doing a project someplace else where density is not such an issue. (try the Pearl) Regards, Kathleen and Dennis Akiyama From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Development Project Date: Monday,September 30,2013 9:55:14 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Eric Allenbaugh [mailto:eric@allenbaugh.com] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:30 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Development Project Leslie Hamilton, Senior Planner Lake Oswego City Planning Department Hi Leslie, I am a bit conflicted about the Wizer project. On one hand, I support land owners having significant latitude to embark on any reasonable project on their own land. In many respects, we already have too many controls on what people can do on their own land. I also realize that developers need to have a reasonable return on their investment to make the project financially feasible. On the other hand, I am concerned about the scale of the Wizer Development Project and the impact it will likely have on the surroundings. High density housing next to the "village" will likely change the character of our downtown environment. Additionally, the height and scale of the proposed project does not appear to be in keeping with the current architecture of the village. Given that, I am hopeful that a win-win-win outcome might be achieved to: 1) provide sufficient latitude to the land owner as a matter of principle, 2) assure that the project is financially feasible, and 3) design and scale the project to be more in keeping with the character of our downtown village and overall community. I know those are challenging outcomes to achieve, yet there are many talented and creative individuals engaged in this project. I am pleased that the City is actively seeking input from community on this project and encourage the City Planning Department to make every effort to assure that these three interests are achieved. Thank you for your consideration, Eric cc: Neighbors City Council G. Eric Allenbaugh, Ph.D. Leadership Consultant - Keynote Speaker - Executive Coach 30+ YEARS OF LEADERSHIP CONSULTING EXPERIENCE - since 1979 Author of: DELIBERATE SUCCESS: Turning Purpose & Passion into Performance Results WAKE-UP CALLS: You Don't Have to Sleepwalk Through Your Life, Love, or Career LIFE FOCUS: Inspirational Quotes for Succeeding in Your Life and Career MASTERING CHANGE: Moving From Resistance to Commitment PERFORMANCE COACHING: Creating Giants of Others INTERACT: Personal Strengths Profile Allenbaugh Associates, Inc. 757 Lake Shore Road Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.allenbauah.com ericna allenbaugh.com 503-635-3963 "Life is a classroom- only those who are willing to be lifelong learners will move to the head of the class." Zig Ziglar From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Wizer Block Date: Monday,October 28,2013 9:02:58 AM From: Peter Arezzini [mailto:peter@actionfromstrategy.com] Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 5:43 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block I am appalled at what you are planning for the Wizer block. It will completely change the nature of our beautiful downtown area and I am very much against this. You are letting the developers decide and their interests are not aligned with LO residents. You need to take the current plan off the table and start over. Peter Arezzini 905 Country Commons Lake Oswego, OR 503. 803. 4340 aeterl@actionfromstrateRv.com From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Date: Thursday,November 14,2013 10:26:32 AM From: Sharon Axtell [mailto:sharona@pcasafety.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 8:05 AM To: SaveRvillage@aol.com; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: I believe that the scope and character of the Wizer Block development as proposed will destroy the village atmosphere the mayor and council promised to retain when they were trying to get elected. Both the opportunity for public input and the information parceled out have been grossly inadequate. The statement that a project of a smaller scope which meets code requirements would not "pencil out" lacks specificity to say the least. Won't pencil out for whom?The developers who "need"to make as much money as possible?Should we just ignore our current height and number of stories requirements so that this can happen for them?Approximately 500 parking spaces? Think Bridgeport in a confined space. Congestion, pollution—goodbye sidewalk dining. There are appropriate locations in Lake Oswego for increased economic development and upscale housing of the scope proposed. The Wizer Block is not one of them. The council should request a revised proposal that meets code, and is manageable and consistent with the existing development at the location. The availability of the Wizer Block presents an opportunity for development which will enhance the atmosphere of our beautiful downtown. The project as proposed will destroy it. From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Reynolds.Janice Subject: FW: Wizer development project Date: Monday,September 16,2013 8:33:33 AM From: Vikki Bailey [mailto:victoria.bailey49@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 2:57 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer development project We are very concerned about scope of the Wizer development. It is our opinion that far too many small units are in the current plan, which would cause more traffic congestion to the downtown area. We propose building fewer units, with larger square feet, as this will be less impactful to the area. Please reconsider the current plans. We are in favor of fewer condos, with larger per square foot units. Sincerely, Victoria and Richard Bailey 749 Southview Road Lake Oswego, Or 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer project Date: Tuesday,September 24,2013 11:15:48 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ong Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us. 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Vikki Bailey [mailto:victoria.bailey49@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:30 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer project My husband and I are very concerned about the proposed redevelopment of the Wizer property. We feel that the current plans include too many tiny units, which will significantly and negatively impact the quality of our downtown area. We respectfully suggest that the units, both for sale and for rent, be fewer and much larger in size. I realize that we all want what is best for Lake Oswego—for its current residents and its future residents. Let us remember that the quality of small town life and little traffic congestion has been what we all value most. Sincerely, Victoria and Richard Bailey 749 Southview Road Lake Oswego, Or 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Lot build-out Date: Monday,September 23,2013 2:31:26 PM Attachments: imaae001.Dna imaae002.Dna fyi Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Lauren Barnes [mailto:Iauren@laurenbarnes.net] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:07 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Lot build-out Dear Leslie, I am writing to have my voice heard on the development of the Wizer block. Whereas I am in favor of retail and housing development for the lot, I am not in favor of the proposed build out. Specifically,I dislike the quantity of small living spaces proposed. I suspect the math pencils out advantageously to the builders to have the 200+ small sq ft living spaces,yet that is not the niche I believe should be allowed to fill this prime location. Like many(many!)of our now or soon to be empty nest friends,we wish to downsize our home, yet remain in Lake Oswego;the city we work and live in. Downtown living has great appeal,but not crammed into a shoebox housing. I suspect that the demand would be there for these if they actually were larger,which would result in fewer living spaces, fewer people,in turn,less congestion for the lot. More expensive to build?So be it. I'm not interested in providing high density housing in this location. Thank you for reading, —Lauren Barnes Lauren Barnes 16872 Quail Court Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Lauren 1aurenbarnes.net From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Reynolds.Janice Subject: AN: Downtown Redevelopment Date: Monday,September 16,2013 1:22:55 PM Wizer Comment to CC Distribution. From: Beverly Baron [mailto:red-baron@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:48 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Downtown Redevelopment I am sending this email to voice my concern regarding the proposed Lake Oswego Downtown Redevelopment project. I believe that the high density of the apartment/condo structure is quite out of keeping with the village atmosphere that exists and that we all love about this city. The unintended consequences of increased traffic, parking (which is already a problem) and the fact that people will just eventually stop coming to downtown because it is too crowded and not worth the effort will impact not only the businesses but also the livability if the area. I do hope that these concerns are addressed and some compromises can be made otherwise it is just another case of the government not listening to the people. Beverly Baron From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW:This is wrong place for 5story-228 unit building! Date: Thursday,November 21,2013 8:22:49 AM From: Beall, Karyn [mailto:Karyn.Beall@nike.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 10:05 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Fwd: This is wrong place for 5story - 228 unit building! Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "Beall, Karyn" <Karvn.Beall@nike.com> Date: November 20, 2013 at 10:02:58 PM PST To: "nlanninaaci.oswego.or.us" <nlannina(a.ci.oswego.or.us> Cc: "councildistributuion@ci.oswego.or.us"v <councildistributuionaci.oswego.or.us> Subject: This is wrong place for 5story- 228 unit building! I am huge supporter of the development of downtown Lake Oswego. However, this is the wrong place for such a huge, dense residential complex. Thank you, Karyn Beall From: William D. Beard To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd: Proposed Wizer development Date: Sunday,October 20,2013 7:03:47 PM Please see comments below for consideration of the council. Thank you Begin forwarded message: From: "William D. Beard" <bill anbtsi.com> Subject: Proposed Wizer development Date: October 20, 2013 4:42:12 PM PDT To: "councildistribution a@ci.osweao.or.us Council" <councildistribution@ci.osweao.or.us> Bcc: Jerry Marlow <imarlow anteleport.com>, John Metcalf <iohn.metcalfna brookwater.net>, Tom Kennedy <tfkennedy anmac.com>, Mike Kelly <Imilakellvacomcast.net>, "mullenna web-ster.com Mullen" <mullennweb-ster.com>, "<charlesmcollinsl @me.com> Collins" <charlesmcollinsl anme.com>, "<steve@simeats.com> Steve" <stevena_simeats.com>, Mike Hasson <hassonm an hasson.com>, RICK MOULTON <rickmolton anmsn.com>, Victoria Beard <vvbeard@hotmail.com> Dear Mayor and Council Members, I don't know if the downtown Wizer development has already passed final approval. If not, please consider the view (although anecdotal from conversations with other LO citizens) that the vast majority of citizens do not favor high density living and are opposed to increased congestion in LO. Certainly those few who desire a high density environment can move to downtown Portland or any large metropolitan area. One of the great things about LO is it's unique quality of life. Please don't sacrifice that quality in the quest for increased development and greater tax revenues. • Thank you for consideration. Best regards, Bill Beard From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW:Wizer block proposal Date: Wednesday,October 09,2013 4:23:36 PM From: Bennett, Ron [mailto:Ron_Bennett@mentor.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 3:49 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer block proposal Dear City Council, I agree with the "SaveOurVillage" position that the aggressive development plans for the Wizer block are inappropriate and detrimental to the long-term livability of the city core. I understand the desire to make the development profitable, but I encourage you to look for ways for the developer to turn a reasonable profit while retaining the current "village" feel of downtown. Two (or at most three) stories is a workable height limit. The proposed density of this development would likely increase crowding and congestion to the point that I would stop using the adjacent businesses. A voter, Ron Bennett 503-887-6570 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: redevelopment of Wizer property Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 2:37:34 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Ed Bettencourt Imailto:edcon1(acomcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 2:17 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: redevelopment of Wizer property I moved to Lake Oswego two years ago because I love the the village feel and the lack of congestion in the downtown. I am concerned that this development will make it look like every other developed community and take away the uniqueness of the area. It is hard for me to imagine what the area will look or feel like on Saturday Market days and during other activities that are held in Millennium Park. It will change the nature of Lake Oswego. Please send this plan back to the drawing with far fewer living units and a continuation of the village look and feel of the area. Ed Bettencourt 4663 Trillium Woods Lake Oswego, Or 97035 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Save Our Village Date: Wednesday,October 16,2013 4:12:59 PM Attachments: imaae001.Dna imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: William Bigas [mailto:wbigas@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 3:14 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara; saveRvillage@aol.com Subject: Save Our Village We feel strongly that the development of Wizer Block 137 as currently conceived is an affront to our lovely Lake Oswego Village atmosphere and quality of living here. 1. The density of 228 apartments and condos, in addition to the added retail space, will add much congestion and interfere greatly with the existing flow of the downtown area: not enough parking (both public and tenant), congestion on/from Hwy 43, overcrowding of Millenium Park, congestion on A Street and the surrounding neighborhoods, etc. 2. Violates the current height restriction of 3 stories with exception of 4, not the proposed 5 stories. 3. Violates the city code of the village character (small scale structures). 4. What about all the hundreds of dogs from the 400+ new residents? Seriously. The way we see it, if this development goes through, there typically will be no parking downtown for the use of our citizens (there is a marginal amount now). Hence people will not frequent the stores and restaurants there because there will be nowhere to park. Might as well go to Portland or Bridgeport. We retired here because of the unique flavor of Lake Oswego. We don't want it to turn into another Santa Monica or Palo Alto. Have you folks ever been to these places? We have. Why greedy real-estate people are allowed to pursue these developments with the blessing of the City Council, and then good natured citizens have to fight them off, is a mystery. First the Trolley, then the Foothills development, now this. Please think objectively about the negative consequences of this development. The original Wizer Plan only called for 30-70 new housing units. Not 228. Try to imagine going downtown with this new behemoth towering over all the nice stores we already have, and finding nowhere to park. Bill and Suzanne Bigas 1708 Village Park Ln Lake Oswego, OR 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Date: Monday,September 30,2013 4:28:55 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Susan Black [mailto:suzyblack@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 10:49 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: I have lived outside of L,O for 50 years and have loved the village feel of downtown Oswego. It is an easy place to shop and everything is handy and the traffic has never been a problem. I feel that the present plan is far too over-done for the size of the community with too many apartments and condos and a crowded garage. I think that the size of the planned project is overwhelming and I would like to see a scaled down version. Susan Black suzvblack@comcast.net From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 redevelopment Date: Monday,September 23,2013 2:33:06 PM Attachments: imaae001.Dna imaae002.Dna FYI Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Chris Bonney [mailto:chris.bonney@autodesk.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:26 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block 137 redevelopment Dear Leslie Hamilton, I have been a proud resident of Lake Oswego since 2003, a youngster in many people's view. My family of 5 came up from San Diego because of employment—and the community we now belong to is very much our home—and we love it. We have eagerly anticipated the redevelopment of the Wizer block. The original plan looked ambitious, but with a reasonable outcome. Much to my dismay, I have learned that the "current" plan is completely different. It is way too much! Five story tall buildings will completely change the outdoor dining experience currently enjoyed at St Honore,Zeppos, and even Blast Burger. The increase in traffic alone would make this an unwelcome dining experience. I don't know anyone that enjoys their food served with a side of exhaust and car noise. Not to mention how much light the buildings will cut off. In the chillier months, outdoor dining is still enjoyed because of the autumn sun—but the sun is so low in the sky, the patios will all be shaded completely. The profile of the proposed building would completely change the character and feel of First Street going into Millennium Plaza. The traffic during rush hours times at the corner of A Avenue and State Street is already quite congested, backing up in all directions. I can only image when all the new residents are trying to turn left into the new complex, how bad that will get. Our Farmer's market spills a bit into the Wizer block area—and this is lovely—a way to not have to be so crowded (yes the farmer's market is already crowded) -with the giant buildings,where will the sense of space come from—the actual space will definitely be gone. Where will the new residents park—in the millennium parking garage—probably not "legal", but I'm sure it will get used. And what kind of residents will we attract in these tiny apartments? What rental turnover is expected? Downtown LO is not adjacent to any large scale employer,so there is no employment anchor to keep single tenants in place on a long term basis; We are not Orenco Station next to an Intel or Nike type employer! What, other than greed,could compel the builder to design something that matches NOTHING in the area —or even in Lake Oswego. The only place with such height in Lake Oswego is the business park area on Kruse Way —and there is considerably more open space and parking around each of those buildings. I want to see the block redeveloped, but in a way that enhances the beauty and quality and lifestyle that is downtown LO, not one that crushes it with it's overwhelming size. Please consider smaller buildings, with bigger units... and consider a mix of units that are rental and purchase, not just all rental. We want to extend the feeling and charm that is downtown LO —and welcome people to our village. If someone desires hi-rise living, I would contend that LO is not likely going to meet their lifestyle needs—even if we have taller dense buildings to move into. Please don't ruin our wonderful city. Please work to make it better. Respectfully, Christine Bonney From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block Date: Wednesday,September 25,2013 2:39:34 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: wbradn@aol.com [mailto:wbradn@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 1:00 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block To: Leslie Hamilton Lake Oswego Planning Department From: Tom and Whitney Braden Dear Leslie, We are very concerned about the size and density of the Wizer Block Development. The building, as currently planned, will definitely have a bearing on the livability and usage of our existing downtown and Millennium Park. There are too many small units being planned which will increase traffic problems for Lake Oswego. To be overshadowed by a five story building and increased traffic is a good way to remove the atmosphere that has been thoughtfully created to date. I think the city needs to take a better look at what this development means for the future of our city. We can't go back once this decision has been made. Please share this with the Planning Department and know that many of our citizens have concerns as to the size and density of this development. Thank you for your thoughtful reconsideration of this plan. I'm excited about a new development on this property but it needs to have a better fit to make it benefit the citizens of Lake Oswego. Sincerely Tom and Whitney Braden 1045 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Project Date: Monday,September 23,2013 4:49:31 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona fyi Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: jjbridwell@comcast.net [mailto:jjbridwell@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 4:48 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Project Please know that the planning for the Wizer redevelopment is so wrong--too big, too high, too many architectural types involved. Hopefully common sense will prevail and you and your committee will do what is right. What is the thinking of such a large, overpopulated. unsightly project? Where is the motivation and the embracing of one's responsibility to our community? Please go back to the drawing board and provide our town with a pleasing answer to the proposed "ghetto" Thank you, I think. From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Reynolds.Janice Subject: FW: Wiser block Date: Monday,September 16,2013 8:31:57 AM Comment sent to Council Distribution on Block 137. Original Message From: Jerry Bridwell [mailto:»bridwell@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:28 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wiser block Please be more prudent in planning for this block. Such high density is defeating the long range plan for a livable village. We do not need a ghetto. Sent from my iPad From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Monday, November 18,2013 4:59:48 PM Original Message From: Susan Brim [mailto:mcbrim( comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:57 PM To: Council Distribution Cc: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block I have lived in Lake Oswego for almost 15 years and have enjoyed every minute of life in this "small town". I am extremely concerned about the size and scope of the Wizer block project. Although I am not opposed to a development of limited size, I am worried that the current plan (5 stories/228 units) will drastically change the village (in a bad way). There are times now when parking and traffic are an issue in the village, down A avenue and State Street. I cannot image what will happen with the influx of cars and people due to a development of this size. Instead of supporting local businesses and restaurants, I will probably choose to take my business elsewhere where parking, traffic and general overcrowding will not be an issue. Please rethink a development of this size!! Cammie Brim (Chandler Place) From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Date: Thursday, November 14,2013 11:20:55 AM From: Dr. Jason Bussanich [mailto:drjason@westlakechiro.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:43 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter to show my disapproval of the Wiser Block Development. I think we all want that block updated, but it struck me how little the proposed project fits the personality of the City of Lake Oswego. In any city project, the core way to draw people to retail is to provide spaces that encourage true gathering, via food, fun or unique experiences like a farmer's market. This community models itself strongly on European township ideas that create that "destination" feel, but this new block would stand as a barrier against those values and as a barrier to Millennium Plaza. Why spend money on all the wonderful open township principles thus far, yet allow such an overflow of density in the heart of the "living room" of the city? I agree, we need more apartments, but not in the heart of our drawing area. Considering the overwhelming disapproval of this project from all public voices, the choices by the city seem out of touch and abrasive. Previous public hearings found little support. Mr. Wiser could have sold his property at the height of the market for significant revenue and we all know he chose not to. Now they want favors to the tune of over 5 million for the value this project will bring? Yeah, poor decisions sometimes haunt us. Why the city feels it necessary to bend over for this project is beyond me. It seems Mr. Wiser continues to get whatever he wants when he wants it. I hope to attend the Design and Review meeting in December to voice my opinion in opposition to this project. Best Regards, Dr. Jason Bussanich Westlake Chiropractic, LO Chamber Member From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Friday,September 27,2013 1:29:57 PM From: Arianne Cakarnis [mailto:ariannewestby@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 1:08 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block I'm writing to voice my opinion about the construction that has been approved for the Wizer block. I'm opposed to development of this kind for two reasons. The density of the proposed building, and concern over the transitional nature of apartment housing as it impacts our community. The infrastructure doesn't exist to acommodate a population increase that 228 units would bring to the neighborhood. I'm not opposed to mixed-use building, but something on the scale of the building across the street which houses retail on the first level would be more appropriate for the area. The building shouldn't be any larger than that, and there frankly isn't any reason to approve something of greater magnitude other than pure profit for those involved. I'm very concerned about this project and it's long term inpact on our community, and frankly shocked that it has made it this far in the approval process. Arianne Cakarnis 220 5th Street From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:downtown redevelopment care of the development review committee Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 4:38:48 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: dandncarter@comcast.net [mailto:dandncarter@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 4:26 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: downtown redevelopment care of the development review committee We are long time residents and property owners in Lake Oswego and were originally attracted to this City due in large part to the high quality of the leadership of the planning professionals. We both have some experience in proper design and planning due to my work as the Scottsdale City Manager and my wife's work as a professional designer. We are alarmed at the massiveness of the now proposed downtown redevelopment and its potential impact on the city core. It appears that the wonderful village feel we all enjoy will be destroyed by overbuilding the key property in the City • We encourage you to take the necessary steps to reduce the density and the height of the proposed structures. Thank you for your consideration Nancy and Dale Carter. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 plan opposition Date: Tuesday,October 22,2013 3:07:23 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Katherine [mailto:kchartraw@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:43 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block 137 plan opposition I am a brand new resident of Lake Oswego and I picked the town for its lovely village feel. I am horrified to read about the plans for block 137. The shops and parking and lake area are lovely in the downtown area. The huge buildings and density issues are going to be a blight on my new hometown. I beg you to reconsider and scale back on the development proposal. The LO city code for three stories should give plenty of profit to the development company and still maintain our small town feel. Please reconsider this development! Katherine Chartraw 23 Mountain Circle Lake Oswego From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Development Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 8:45:20 AM From: Linda Christeson [mailto:jimcacg@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 3:32 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Development Dear Mayor and City Council Members, I've lived in Lake Oswego from over 25 years. We moved here for the great schools and "small-town"feeling. Downtown LO is a unique place in the Portland metro area. With the new Millennium Plaza anchoring downtown, we now have a gathering place to enjoy the Farmers' Market,concerts, restaurants, and other events. It is a very welcoming spot overlooking Lakewood Bay. The proposed, monolithic development on the Wizer property does not fit with the"village"concept. It is too high and too dense. It would overshadow the neighborhood and significantly increase traffic on "A"Avenue and State Street/Highway 43--which is already bad during commute hours. I am totally in favor of redeveloping this piece of property. It has needed an "overhaul"for a long time. Yes, the population of LO is aging and many will be looking for alternative housing when ready to down size. But please be reasonable. The magnitude of the proposed project is too overwhelming for the site. Sincerely, Linda Christeson 1068 Troon Road LO 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer block Date: Wednesday,October 30,2013 1:39:59 PM From: Kathryn Christy [mailto:kathryn_1@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 4:03 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com; Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer block I appeal to the City Council and the Development Review Committee of Lake Oswego to step back from the precipice that is the Wizer/W & K proposed OVERdevelopment of Block137. The proposal before us egregiously violates the East End Redevelopment Plan that envisioned "a mixed-use development which includes a 30-70 unit hotel or housing. New or remodeled structures shall be designed to compliment structures located on block 138, Millennium Park and the townhouses on Block 136" I moved to Lake Oswego from Palo Alto, Ca. six years ago having lived through this in a place that I loved. Once height restrictions and density limits were disregarded, Palo Alto quickly changed from a charming, village-scale college town to a dense, traffic-clogged collection of high rises. The scale and ambiance of Millennium Park, the shops and sidewalk cafes in Lakeview Village and the townhouses on the adjacent blocks will be overwhelmed and spoiled with the density and height of the strange collection of buildings proposed. Much of what we cherish in Lake Oswego is on the auction block. Don't let it happen here. Kathryn Christy 46 Oriole Lane Lake Oswego, Or 97035 503-697-1531 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Save our Village Date: Friday,November 08,2013 10:50:47 AM From: Claire Cohen [mailto:clasicol8©msn.com] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 10:45 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Save our Village Please come up with a redevelopment plan for the Wizer property in downtown Lake Oswego that adds to the beauty of our town. The current plan is for buildings that are not compatible with the surrounding buildings and too many apartments that will add traffic to an area that is already encountering too much. I hope you can do better to build something our citizens will be proud of rather than the current plan that is causing so much opposition. Thank you, Claire Cohen From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Save our Village Date: Friday,November 08,2013 4:53:33 PM From: Claire Cohen [mailto:clasicol8@msn.com] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 10:28 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Save our Village I moved here 7 years ago from a suburb of New York City and tell all my friends back home what a wonderful place this is to live in. Now I am sad to see that you are backing a redevelopment plan that will change the character of Lake Oswego. I chose not to live in Portland but rather in a suburb that offers so much in the way of beauty and easy walking to our theatre, library, adult center, shopping and everything we may enjoy. If the proposed redevelopment goes through all this will change. The buildings are not compatible with the surrounding ones and the traffic will be impacted so that getting to destinations in town will be difficult. Please reconsider and come up with a plan that our town can be proud of. Thank you, Claire Cohen From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Plan Date: Monday,September 30,2013 9:17:56 AM From: Gina Coshow [mailto:gina@coshow.info] Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 4:41 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Plan To The City Council: The planned development for a 228 unit apartment building in the core of Lake Oswego seems to me to be ill-conceived and inappropriate. I grew up in Lake Oswego, went to school here, and have a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of our city. Like many others, I attend the Farmer's Market, frequent the restaurants by Millinium Park and appreciate the beauty and care that have gone into making the area one that so many people can use and enjoy. The ambience is truly unique . it is an important part of why Lake Oswego has such a enviable reputation as a desirable place to live. So I am puzzled. If that is true,and I believe it is, why would the planning commission want to plunk down a 228 unit apartment in this unique spot in the heart of the city? It seems to me that if the city wants to increase revenue, there are many other places within the city limits that would be much more appropriate for a development of this kind. Choosing to allow a 5 story apartment building in such a unique space with the increased traffic and overcrowding it would generate seems to be short-sighted. I urge you to preserve the unique character of Lake Oswego and reject this plan. Gina Almquist Coshow From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Block 137 Date: Monday,October 21,2013 12:47:49 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: James Craven fmailto:incndx1C@mac.com] Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 10:05 AM To: Council Distribution Cc: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Block 137 Dear Lake Oswego City Council members, This email is in opposition to your approved plans for block 137, which are out of character with the surrounding community. Further, the architecture is mundane and below the high standards of our community. I am not sure where the forces (money) originates to push this monstrosity through, but the outcome will be a permanent catastrophic change to our downtown, bringing in density and associated traffic akin to Tanasbourne or Sunnyside. Most of us live here to avoid that. Must we let the conventional mall / urban developers run this show to their profit, making another development which maximizes profit and minimizes aesthetic and function? This property could be tremendously successful, and tremendously profitable without this bulk and density. Come on councilors. It's time to think a little harder and get out of the box. The current Wizer building, tired as it is now, was a cutting edge, post-modern beauty when it was built. Where is that kind of ingenuity now? Where are the architects who will pay some homage to this LO landmark when they redesign our city living room? The current redevelopment plans for block 137 are poorly considered. They do not warrant our city's participation nor our tax dollars. Scrap them and start over. Jim Craven Chandler Rd, LO From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Oswego village development Date: Monday,October 21,2013 12:47:29 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Robert Crawford Imailto:rosefinch(acomcast.net] Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 10:57 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Oswego village development Hello, I am writing to support the movement to stop the new development on Wizer block 137. We enjoy walking in the village and going to shops,restaurants and the farmers markets most weekends and cannot imagine the crowds with this many new apartments and condos being built. We also commute to work via HWY 43, this is also bound to get much worse and will be a negative impact for us. The lack of parking and crowds will definitely stop us from going to village as often as we currently do. Sincerely, Dalika Crawford Lake Oswego resident Sent from my iPad Sent from my iPad From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW: L.O. Block 137 redevelopment plan Date: Monday,October 28,2013 1:17:09 PM From: Judy Davis [mailto:jwdavis@hevanet.com] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 12:07 PM To: Lake Oswego Review/ West Linn Tidings Cc: Council Distribution Subject: L.O. Block 137 redevelopment plan Dear Editor, SUBJECT: L.O. Block 137 Redevelopment Plan We have long hoped for redevelopment of the Wizer block into a residential and commercial center that would complement Millennium Park and Lakeview Village. We are saddened by the gigantic apartment complex proposal that was approved by the LO City Council and LORA. It was obvious in the one public hearing held on this proposal that the W & K plan was "wired for approval" before any testimony was taken from citizens and neighborhood association representatives. "Shock and Awe" did not work well in Iraq and it should not be allowed to destroy the heart of the place we all love. We need not repeat the many reasons that 228 apartments and condos, plus commercial spaces, and parking for 400 cars crammed into a collection of inharmonious buildings on Block 137 are unacceptable. The Lake Oswego Review is full of appeals for rethinking this mistake from residents who are horrified by the total disregard of the original East End Redevelopment Plan for this area and the scale of our downtown center. The East End Redevelopment Plan suggests "a mixed-use development which includes a 30-70 unit hotel or housing . . . 64 Where is the "open City Hall" and "regard for the views of LO citizens"that these City Councilors promised in their election campaigns? Judy Davis and Jack Kysar 17617 Arbor Lane Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Home phone: 503-699-8737 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer block Date: Friday,October 25,2013 10:36:03 AM From: Di D [mailto:dddress@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:23 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer block Please let the city vote on the redevelopment. We do not want a 5 story building with limited parking space to ruin the feel of Lake Oswego. Diane and Peter Dean From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 Date: Friday,October 25,2013 10:36:16 AM From: Di D [mailto:dddress@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:25 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block 137 Please follow city code and do not put up a 5 story building with limited parking in our beautiful city! LO CITY CODE: The code specifically defines the village character as "a community of small-scale structures that appears and operates like a traditional small town". . It also states "new buildings shall be no greater than 3 stories tall" with the possible exception of 4 stories in specific situations. (50.05.004) Diane and Peter Dean From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wiser"s Date: Monday, November 18,2013 5:04:38 PM From: phantom [mailto:phantom©easystreet.net] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 10:06 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wiser's WIZER BLOCK; SENIORS WILL NEED MORE! Over and Over in last week's LO Review the Wizer Block is described as a destination living space for aging seniors scaling way down. Unfortunately, it won't have the Shuttle Vans and other social and physical support services, like Mary's Woods or Carman Oaks, that senior's in transition need and deserve. The developer will charge exorbitant prices for a population on fixed incomes. I think our seniors deserve better. The complex should be self- contained with its own dining room and private amenities like Carmen Oaks. Let's be honest here, please, about the project: • Seniors on Fixed Incomes, with aging health and slowing physical abilities, would be the primary demographic group renting because of the location and physical structure of the Wizer Building • NO real additional Commercial and Retail Square footage is added from what we have now. • Some neighboring Businesses will CLOSE due to 2yrs (minimum) planned construction. • Congestion will gridlock streets. • There needs to be safe shuttle loading zones added for seniors! • Other developers and people could "pencil out" a project that is primarily Commercial and Retail as a focus. Look at Who Will Move In: 1. "Probably not young families": This Wizer housing actually discriminates against families with children with its lack of green space and playgrounds. Other apartments have these precious amenities. No school bus service is available, and moms circling with little kids from a subterranean parking structure would be a nightmare. No parent wants the gross inconvenience of narrow short streets fighting rush hour gridlock making left hand turns on First Street with Kids several times a day. Are the seniors going to want the playful voices of kids echoing loudly in the center confined courtyard?? sure wouldn't for those high prices! ! There are no Big Yellow School buses that can pick up for grade school, junior high and high school ! I called the district to verify. 1. "Swinging singles and Young single working people?": No way! The Pearl is where the action is for the same price with more fun, night -life, and young people! ! Young singles will not be packing into this Wizer dormitory looking for a partner in this suburban family town. We can never become bustling Portland no matter how hard we try. We will just ruin our character trying. 2. College kids? : Would several underage kids be packing into apartments?? This is not a group to encourage who party after exams. 3. Aging seniors: As people age and have less abilities to care for their property, develop health problems, or want to be with others, they Transfer to Retirement communities. I will too. Unfortunately, this eventual retirement community has few internal amenities or support services they need. Safeway, the only grocery store within walking distance, is slated to close I hear for redevelopment. If we are going to build a "Senior Center" or "Retirement Community" in the heart of downtown, let's be honest and do it right. This means starting over. Also, be honest that Advancing Senior Housing with "aging in place" does not revitalize downtown: Revitalizing downtown requires adding a "net increase of Commercial and Retail" which the Wizer project does not do. That's the point, City Council and Mayor! Please write councildistributionOci.osweeo.or.us Please use title above and bold it big for me. thank you. Citizen's view Jaymee Delaney LO citizen Address: 1300 Skyland Dr. Phone: 503-699-9720 From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Reynolds.Janice Subject: FW: concerns about Wizer development Date: Monday,September 16,2013 8:33:08 AM Comment sent to Council Distribution on Block 137. From: delaneyeklund@comcast.net [mailto:delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:43 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Fwd: concerns about Wizer development Hello Lake Oswego City Council Members, I wrote to Jeff Gudman, and really appreciated his detailed email below. Jeff suggested that I send our concerns to all of you. Here was my original email: We would like to see the Wizer block developed, too. We agree with the desire to have fewer, higher quality units. We would like to see the development be 100% condominiums. Is there some advantage to the city or developer to have apartments vs. condos? We have concerns about traffic, dogs and congestion on Hwy 43 and around downtown LO. How is the final decision on what is developed going to be arrived at? We plan to go to the Evergreen neighborhood meeting on Sept. 30. Are there other meetings that we should plan on? Many thanks for taking the time to write back with such a thorough email. Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (503) 515 6061 From: "Jeff Gudman" <iaudman@ci.osweao.or.us> To: delaneveklundna_comcast.net Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 3:53:23 PM Subject: RE: concerns about Wizer development Good afternoon Teresa, There is probably a small advantage to the developer for apartments vs condo's. Apartments are "easier" to get people into and therefore provide immediate cash flow to the developer. Condo's provide more cash, but are harder to move. Condo's probably have a small advantage to the city in that people in condo's are a bit less transient than apartments, but in high end apartments, people generally stay longer. Highway/traffic concerns - agree. Therefore fewer larger units help address that. In addition, make sure at all the meetings to let the city know about what will be done for traffic mitigation. Dogs were a significant part of the discussion at the city meeting last week, The developer and Brant Williams (point person for the city) were taking extensive notes. The developer has noted the project is designed to be pet friendly. Yes to the Evergreen neighborhood meeting on Sept.30. The next significant meeting for the city is likely to be the Development Review Commission /(DRC). I do not know when that meeting is scheduled. Apt vs condo - Anyone who is interested in potentially moving into the project should let the developer know they want to be on the list for a condo, if the units are larger. The person will need to be able say how large a unit they are looking for. The developer is responding to the community and the market. Hence the move from 0% condo to 25% condo. That number can still be pushed up depending on market demand. Jeff From: delaneveklund( comcast.net [delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:33 PM To: Gudman, Jeff Subject: Re: concerns about Wizer development Hi Jeff, We would like to see the Wizer block developed, too. We agree with the desire to have fewer, higher quality units. We would like to see the development be 100% condominiums. Is there some advantage to the city or developer to have apartments vs. condos? We have concerns about traffic, dogs and congestion on Hwy 43 and around downtown LO. How is the final decision on what is developed going to be arrived at? We plan to go to the Evergreen neighborhood meeting on Sept. 30. Are there other meetings that we should plan on? Many thanks for taking the time to write back with such a thorough email. Teresa Delaney From: "Jeff Gudman" <iaudman@ci.osweao.or.us> To: delaneveklundn_.comcast.net Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 10:22:10 AM Subject: RE: concerns about Wizer development Good morning Teresa, Thanks for your e-mail. We are in a challenging situation. Everyone, or at least almost everyone, wants to see the Wizer block redeveloped. Almost everyone is ok with public money going into the project in that the money going into the project is about equal to the cost of the public parking spaces (approximately 135 including about 45 for employees Mon - Fri). But no additional city money in return for fewer units or subsidizing either the cost of construction of rent support. People also want quality units, fewer units than what are proposed, more condos over apartments (the project has moved from all apts. and no condo's to 25% condo and 75% apt - this may change as the project goes forward). People also recognize the developers are also trying to make a return on their investment. Adding to all this are the height concerns, the traffic associated with the number of units and the impact on the quality of life we all enjoy and have collectively worked very hard to achieve. So, given all that what is a solution. With respect to the height I believe the architects are working very hard to mitigate the height. Points of Lakeview Village are at the 60 height on the State Street side. Would it be "better" if none of the proposed buildings exceeded 45' in height. But, the 60' height limit has been in place for many, many years. Yes, it probably would be. But, then the developer can not succeed financially and we are left with no development. As you know, there have been several attempts to redevelop the property over the years and none have come to fruition. I believe and have been advocating for and will continue to push for fewer, larger on average (there will still be smaller units available) and therefore more expensive units. Fewer units, be they condo are apt. reduces the traffic impacts (although there will still be traffic impacts). Fewer units also helps with the parking question as the number of parking stalls will be unchanged. I don't believe a majority of the council (I include myself in that group) are willing to pay the developer to reduce the number of units or the height. But, what can be done. 1) Continue to advocate within the neighborhood and at meetings for fewer units. Better yet, is if you know people who are interested in moving to the development have them contact the developer and let the know they are interested if there are larger units available. 2) Reach out to all the city councilor with your rightful concerns. Although not every councilor responds, we all read e-mails received. I know this is not an entirely satisfactory answer, but it is the best I have. If you want to get together to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to let me know. Jeff From: delaneveklund(@comcast.net [delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:41 AM To: Gudman, Jeff Subject: concerns about Wizer development Hi Jeff, We met at the Farmer's Market about 3 weeks ago. You were very open to concerns about the Wizer's Block project. At the time, I hadn't really read up on the plan, but I attended the LO City Council meeting on Tuesday, and was shocked at the scope of the development plan. It does not fit into the character of the neighborhood as is. It is not "to scale." As is, it will change cause huge traffic problems as well as issues with a great many more dogs in a small space. Gridlock is inevitable. People will use (and speed) on neighborhood side streets to avoid A and 43. I am from Bellevue. It is impossible to get anywhere in downtown Bellevue now in less than 20 minutes. I lived there when Bellevue Square was an open, small mall. I understand change, but I think adding condos only, and limiting the number to between 50 and 75 units that are larger and more upscale may prevent a huge problem for LO with traffic and other issues. I think the current plan is 225 to 250 units? THis is crazy! I own a rental in the Evergreen neighborhood, so I will be attending their meeting on Sept. 30. I would like to better understand the process, because the current plan seems like a very greedy plan that will change the feel of downtown LO forever. Thanks for getting back to me, Jeff. Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego 97034 also we own a rental at: 232 6th St. LO 97034 PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE This e-mail is a public record of the City of Lake Oswego and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block-attention Leslie Hamilton Date: Monday,September 30,2013 9:54:18 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: delaneyeklund@comcast.net [mailto:delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 2:52 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block - attention Leslie Hamilton Dear Leslie, I understand that you are taking comments about the Wizer Block Development. I have very big concerns that the project is out of scale for the neighborhood. I am from Bellevue, and the traffic is now so bad that you have to plan on 15-20 minutes to go 10 blocks. I believe that the project should be scaled back, with larger units and a higher ratio of condos to apartments. I think the project should be mostly condominiums. I am concerned about the traffic, the dogs, the cars, and in general the huge impact that this development will have on the quiet and walkable village that we dearly love her in Lake Oswego. What opportunities are there for concerned citizens to make an impact on the direction of this project? I would like to see it scaled back considerably. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (503) 675-1292 From: delaneveklund(cacomcast.net To: Studebaker.Kent Cc: Hamilton. Leslie.; Williams. Brant Subject: Re: concerns about Wizer development Date: Friday,November 01,2013 4:28:47 PM Dear Mayor Studebaker, I read your article in the November issue of Hello LO about the Wizer Block development. There is much opposition to the massive size and density of the project, yet the ultimate decision will rest with Mr. Wizer, because it seems that the project mostly meets the current City Development Code requirements. Even with modifications it will be massive and once it's built, we can't go back. I would like to know what the process is to change the City Development Code. This seems to me to be the only solution to modifying this project and making it fit the village feel that we all love in Lake Oswego. With so much opposition to the project, I hope that the elected city officials will consider reviewing and perhaps modifying the City Development Code, to prevent a development of this size anywhere in downtown Lake Oswego. I am concerned that all of the feedback you are getting asking for this project to be scaled back is a waste of time, unless the actual City Development Code is changed. I would like to know what the process is to request a review of the current City Development Code. The current Wizer Block development is clearly out of sync with what the residents of Lake Oswego want in our village. Thank you, Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (503) 675-1292 From: "Kent Studebaker" <kstudebaker@ci.oswego.or.us> To: delaneyeklund@comcast.net Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 2:22:41 PM Subject: RE: concerns about Wizer development Teresa: I think you should be sure to attend the DRC hearing when that is scheduled. Kent From: delaneyeklund@comcast.net [delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:43 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Fwd: concerns about Wizer development Hello Lake Oswego City Council Members, I wrote to Jeff Gudman, and really appreciated his detailed email below. Jeff suggested that I send our concerns to all of you. Here was my original email: We would like to see the Wizer block developed, too. We agree with the desire to have fewer, higher quality units. We would like to see the development be 100% condominiums. Is there some advantage to the city or developer to have apartments vs. condos? We have concerns about traffic, dogs and congestion on Hwy 43 and around downtown LO. How is the final decision on what is developed going to be arrived at? We plan to go to the Evergreen neighborhood meeting on Sept. 30. Are there other meetings that we should plan on? Many thanks for taking the time to write back with such a thorough email. Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (503) 515 6061 From: "Jeff Gudman" <jgudman@ci.oswego.or.us> To: delaneyeklund@comcast.net Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 3:53:23 PM Subject: RE: concerns about Wizer development Good afternoon Teresa, There is probably a small advantage to the developer for apartments vs condo's. Apartments are"easier"to get people into and therefore provide immediate cash flow to the developer. Condo's provide more cash,but are harder to move. Condo's probably have a small advantage to the city in that people in condo's are a bit less transient than apartments, but in high end apartments, people generally stay longer. Highway/traffic concerns-agree. Therefore fewer larger units help address that. In addition, make sure at all the meetings to let the city know about what will be done for traffic mitigation. Dogs were a significant part of the discussion at the city meeting last week, The developer and Brant Williams(point person for the city)were taking extensive notes. The developer has noted the project is designed to be pet friendly. Yes to the Evergreen neighborhood meeting on Sept.30. The next significant meeting for the city is likely to be the Development Review Commission/(DRC). I do not know when that meeting is scheduled. Apt vs condo-Anyone who is interested in potentially moving into the project should let the developer know they want to be on the list for a condo, if the units are larger. The person will need to be able say how large a unit they are looking for. The developer is responding to the community and the market. Hence the move from 0%condo to 25%condo. That number can still be pushed up depending on market demand. Jeff From: delaneyeklund@comcast.net [delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:33 PM To: Gudman, Jeff Subject: Re: concerns about Wizer development Hi Jeff, We would like to see the Wizer block developed, too. We agree with the desire to have fewer, higher quality units. We would like to see the development be 100% condominiums. Is there some advantage to the city or developer to have apartments vs. condos? We have concerns about traffic, dogs and congestion on Hwy 43 and around downtown LO. How is the final decision on what is developed going to be arrived at? We plan to go to the Evergreen neighborhood meeting on Sept. 30. Are there other meetings that we should plan on? Many thanks for taking the time to write back with such a thorough email. Teresa Delaney From: "Jeff Gudman" <jgudman@ci.oswego.or.us> To: delaneyeklund@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 10:22:10 AM Subject: RE: concerns about Wizer development Good morning Teresa, Thanks for your e-mail. We are in a challenging situation. Everyone,or at least almost everyone,wants to see the Wizer block redeveloped. Almost everyone is ok with public money going into the project in that the money going into the project is about equal to the cost of the public parking spaces(approximately 135 including about 45 for employees Mon-Fri). But no additional city money in return for fewer units or subsidizing either the cost of construction of rent support. People also want quality units,fewer units than what are proposed,more condos over apartments (the project has moved from all apts.and no condo's to 25%condo and 75%apt- this may change as the project goes forward). People also recognize the developers are also trying to make a return on their investment. Adding to all this are the height concerns,the traffic associated with the number of units and the impact on the quality of life we all enjoy and have collectively worked very hard to achieve. So, given all that what is a solution. With respect to the height I believe the architects are working very hard to mitigate the height. Points of Lakeview Village are at the 60 height on the State Street side. Would it be"better" if none of the proposed buildings exceeded 45' in height. But,the 60' height limit has been in place for many, many years. Yes, it probably would be. But,then the developer can not succeed financially and we are left with no development. As you know,there have been several attempts to redevelop the property over the years and none have come to fruition. I believe and have been advocating for and will continue to push for fewer,larger on average(there will still be smaller units available) and therefore more expensive units. Fewer units, be they condo are apt. reduces the traffic impacts(although there will still be traffic impacts). Fewer units also helps with the parking question as the number of parking stalls will be unchanged. I dont believe a majority of the council (I include myself in that group)are willing to pay the developer to reduce the number of units or the height. But,what can be done. 1) Continue to advocate within the neighborhood and at meetings for fewer units. Better yet, is if you know people who are interested in moving to the development have them contact the developer and let the know they are interested if there are larger units available. 2) Reach out to all the city councilor with your rightful concerns. Although not every councilor responds,we all read e-mails received. I know this is not an entirely satisfactory answer,but it is the best I have. If you want to get together to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to let me know. Jeff From: delaneyeklund@comcast.net [delaneyeklund@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:41 AM To: Gudman, Jeff Subject: concerns about Wizer development Hi Jeff, We met at the Farmer's Market about 3 weeks ago. You were very open to concerns about the Wizer's Block project. At the time, I hadn't really read up on the plan, but I attended the LO City Council meeting on Tuesday, and was shocked at the scope of the development plan. It does not fit into the character of the neighborhood as is. It is not "to scale." As is, it will change cause huge traffic problems as well as issues with a great many more dogs in a small space. Gridlock is inevitable. People will use (and speed) on neighborhood side streets to avoid A and 43. I am from Bellevue. It is impossible to get anywhere in downtown Bellevue now in less than 20 minutes. I lived there when Bellevue Square was an open, small mall. I understand change, but I think adding condos only, and limiting the number to between 50 and 75 units that are larger and more upscale may prevent a huge problem for LO with traffic and other issues. I think the current plan is 225 to 250 units? THis is crazy! I own a rental in the Evergreen neighborhood, so I will be attending their meeting on Sept. 30. I would like to better understand the process, because the current plan seems like a very greedy plan that will change the feel of downtown LO forever. Thanks for getting back to me, Jeff. Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego 97034 also we own a rental at: 232 6th St. LO 97034 PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE This e-mail is a public record of the City of Lake Oswego and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. From: delaneveklund(0comcast.net To: Simpson. Anne-Marie; Studebaker. Kent; Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Re: Block 137 (Wizer) Proposed Development Comment Date: Tuesday,December 03,2013 10:13:33 AM Dear Mayor Studebaker, Anne-Marie and Leslie, As the process for developing the Wizer block draws closer, I would like to add some additional comments for the public record. Please correct me if I am wrong on any of my comments. • The City Council voted unanimously to accept the proposal for the Wizer Block Development. • The City Code allows for the building as is (with the exception of the 5th floor, which I think will probably be eliminated as a concession to the project). • The spirit of "a village" in Lake Oswego conflicts with the current code, and it's really the code that is going to determine the design of the Wizer Block. • The City Councilors will review all comments, wearing their "other hat" as the LORA Board. From the city web site: The Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency (LORA) Board is made up of Members of the Lake Oswego City Council and the City Manager serves as the Director. The LORA Board meets separately from City Council meetings and generally meets once per month on a Monday or Tuesday evening. I think we need more checks and balances in the LO City goverment. Seven people bought the West End Building. Seven people approved the Wizer plan, and it meets the code, which cannot be changed now that the project has been approved. I really think we need a separate group of LO citizens to make up the LORA Board, so that the same 7 people aren't in complete control of what happens to our beautiful village. Thanks very much. Teresa Delaney 1123 Lake Shore Rd. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 From: "Anne-Marie Simpson" <asimpson@ci.oswego.or.us> To: delaneyeklund@comcast.net Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 2:36:02 PM Subject: Block 137 (Wizer) Proposed Development Comment Ms. Delaney, Thank you for your email about the Block 137 proposed development project. After having read your e-mail, I have forwarded your correspondence to the Planning Department to be included in the record for this project. The developer has recently submitted their Development Review application and City staff is in the process of reviewing it to make sure it's complete and ready for consideration by the City's Development Review Commission (DRC). DRC's review will include a public hearing for citizens and interested parties to weigh in on the proposed design. The public hearing will likely be scheduled for late November or early December. The City Council will only get involved in this project if there's an appeal of DRC's decision. You can follow the project as it goes through the Development Review process including providing testimony at the DRC public hearing. When this public meeting is scheduled, the Planning Department will publish it at the following link under the case file number LU 13- 0046: htto://www.ci.osweeo.or.us/Droiects Thanks again for your email. Kent Studebaker Mayor PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE This e-mail is a public record of the City of Lake Oswego and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Williams. Brant Subject: FW: Wizer Development Date: Wednesday,September 18,2013 8:03:42 AM Original Message From: Kim DeMent Imailto:kim.dement(damail.com1 Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:14 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Development Dear Council Members, I have become aware that the new development for the Wizer Block is going to include over 200 apartment dwellings. I am very concerned that this is NOT in alignment with the community poll that I completed as a home owner and citizen concerned with the future growth of Lake Oswego. What about the small, single level dwellings that down-sizing citizens are looking to purchase? What about the accessory dwellings people need to have approval to build to accommodate older family members or helpers? I do not agree that this prime piece of property, so well located to services, should become the private backyards for hundreds of apartment dwellers who do have the same investment in the community that those of us currently do. Please consider reviewing this process with more transparency to the community so that we can get all the facts and weigh in. Sincerely, Kim DeMent 814 Lakeshore Rd Lake Oswego, OR. 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Help--Wizers Date: Monday,September 23,2013 2:32:12 PM Attachments: imaae001.Dna imaae002.Dna FYI Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Barryadennis [mailto:barryadennis@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:10 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Help Good day, I recently moved my family to Lake Oswego because of it's charm, it's sweetness. We could've moved to the Pearl, or to Beaverton,etc. But we chose like us we go for its special charm. The current proposal of development on the wizer block will be The beginning of the end for Lake Oswego. You do not allow this to continue. The link to the video below perfectly expresses our concerns Thank you httn://www.barrvadennis.com/saveourvillaae/ Sent from my iPhone so it was literaly all thumbs From: Reynolds.Janice To: Pishvaie, Hamid; Williams. Brant Cc: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Development thoughts for the review Date: Tuesday,September 03,2013 8:04:35 AM From: Barry Dennis [mailto:barryadennis@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 4:20 PM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Development thoughts for the review Good Morning, Please forward this to those involved in the development review. The proposed Wizer Block development is of great concern to the majority of Lake Oswego citizens. It's too big, too dense and too much. Thanks so much Barry Dennis www.barrvadennis.com 503-709-3201 The 3LP's! Live your Passion Love your People Lift the Planet From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: WIZER BLOCK 137 Date: Tuesday,September 24,2013 2:03:36 PM From: SaveRvillage@aol.com [mailto:SaveRvillage@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:50 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: WIZER BLOCK 137 Dear Council Members, Please go to the following link which expresses our position on Wizer Block 137. http://www.barrvadennis.com/saveourvillaae/ From people who care about our town square. Save Our Village From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:save a village Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 8:44:16 AM From: V'Anne Didzun [mailto:vannel5@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 10:49 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Fwd: save a village Subject: save a village I am against a 5 story development I am against 228 apartments/condos I am against only 137 parking spaces I am against the 322 tenant parking spaces I am for a reasonable development I am for attractive buildings I am for open spaces I am for development that compliments Millennium Park V'Anne Didzun From: Reynolds,Janice To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer redevelopment Date: Friday,September 27,2013 1:55:11 PM Original Message From: Alan Dinger Imailto:alandinaer(a�colortechnoloay.coml Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 1:48 PM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Wizer redevelopment Mr. Reynolds, I am a Lake Oswego resident and am strongly opposed to the development being proposed for the Wizer block. A 5 story residential building is out of character for the area and adds way to much density. I hope you listen to the residents and not be persuaded by a developer who is in it for the money and doesn't have to live with the consequences this type of development will bring. I am all for development that is appropriate for the area and this isn't it. Thanks for taking this into consideration before making the final decision. Alan Dinger From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:The Wizer-block plan Date: Friday,November 15,2013 8:38:45 AM From: Arthur Emlen [mailto:emlen@pdx.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:33 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: The Wizer-block plan The Wizer-block plan is ugly and overpowering. It is bad planning. It violates thoughtful public limits on height and on parking. Arthur and Charlene Emlen 47-year residents of Lake Oswego From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Cramming Downtown L.O. Date: Tuesday,October 29,2013 7:43:42 AM From: Joan Frank [mailto:joanf@vom.com] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 3:34 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Cramming Downtown L.O. Dear City Planners and Council, Any of us who believe that adding 228 apartment units to downtown Lake Oswego won't have a tremendous impact, is kidding themselves. The purpose of this new, high density development is about profit and tax revenue, it's certainly not going to improve the quality of life of current residents. Imagine the difference, trying to find a parking space... it will be much harder. Traffic and crowds will be the new mantra of Lake Oswego. Or how about enjoying a coffee or a meal at one of our local downtown restaurants? Well, once you find a parking space in that cramped small area, you'll have to stand in a long line, waiting for an available table. 300 or so more people will most likely be vying for those restaurant tables -- as well as guests of the new residents, who will also be looking for a place to park. Yes, I understand there will be a couple more restaurants -- but they won't be able to absorb the glut of people that will be moving in en masse. A restaurant may have 20 or 30 tables... but there will be over 220 new apartment residents and their guests. Then there's the negative impact of sitting at one of the lovely sidewalk restaurant tables. The sunshine will be diminished with a four or five story building forever blocking the light. Instead of sunshine, will experience endless traffic, noise and fumes as residents come and go on that street. (Does that sound pleasant to you?) Then there's the Farmers Market, which is already a crowded event. Now add another 200 plus people to those lines. It's a sad thought. Forget about finding a table to enjoy the music and eat a dish there. Most likely, the new residents will also object to the early morning sounds of the farmers market, and ask if it could be moved elsewhere so they could enjoy their sleep in their new buildings. I'd imagine the developers and many of the people in favor of this are not the same people who will be experiencing the packed crowds that they will be creating by cramming over 200 apartments into one block in a small lakeside residential area. No, this is not good for Lake Oswego residents. But it will be good for those who will be making a profit off of their newly created sardine lifestyle. Once it's built, there's no going back. Lake Oswego's charm is gone forever, replaced by a new sort of cramped living and all the frustration and waiting that comes with it. And only a memory of what it used to be. Please change your minds now and don't let this happen. You are about to destroy the charm of one of America's most beautiful little cities. Listen to the people of Lake Oswego. We have been telling you, we don't want this. Thank you for listening and for considering the harm you are about to do. So how will you proceed, knowing our valid concerns? Joan Gale Frank From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Block 137 Date: Wednesday,October 09,2013 9:39:11 AM Attachments: imaae001.Dna imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Joan Freed [mailto:freedjoan@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 7:23 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Block 137 To the Development Review Committee: I just shared the following thoughts with the City Council, and would like to share this with you as well. Thank you for your consideration. - To the City Council - I have been withholding judgment on the proposed redevelopment for the block occupied by Wizer's until I knew more about it. At this point, I have read descriptions of the development under consideration and walked many times around the area attempting to visualize the new buildings in their proposed location. I can now say that I agree with the many citizens expressing concern about the scale and density of the proposed apartments. I urge you also to walk through that area and envision what such a large set of structures would do to the feel of the area. I agree that it would vastly detract from the village feel and the charm of our downtown core. I must say I am surprised that this is the route currently being pursued by the Council. Is such high density housing prompted by an eagerness to maximize city revenues? Should this be our number one priority? Is the council motivated by a desire to move this development along as quickly as possible? Understandably, the redevelopment of Block 137 has been talked about for many years, and there's an urge to move the project forward, rather than incur more delays. But again, is this a high priority? I have to believe that this is an extremely desirable property, and if the current developers proposing this design are unwilling to build something smaller and better suited to the site and more compatible with the community's desires, then surely other developers would be eager to step forward. I want to thank all of you serving our City for your hard work,your willingness to volunteer significant hours on our behalf, and your perseverance in the face of unending criticism from all sides on nearly every project. You all deserve medals! Thank you for considering the points made here. Best wishes, Joan Freed 425 Fairmont Road Lake Oswego, OR 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer development Date: Friday,October 18,2013 8:53:04 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Pam Fyre [mailto:psfyre@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 3:27 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer development Dear Council Members and Development Review Committee: First, I want to thank you for your service to our town. Secondly, I object to the density and height of the proposed development on the Wizer Site. I am dismayed that you think this plan will enhance our carefully planned village square feeling. I think that the number of living units should be reduced, and that the majority of them should be condos for purchase by the public, not rental units. I also think that a small boutique hotel would be a fantastic addition to this beautiful and vital area of our town. I do not think that the proposed parking plan is sufficient. This huge development would dwarf, and over use our charming Millennium Park, which is probably the most popular of our city parks. Thirdly, I do not want the city to allocate $6,000,000. of public funds. If this is a viable development, it should stand on it's own. We built a home in LO 4 years ago and were charged very high development rates, permit fees, inspection fees, etc. And don't get me started on property taxes!! I highly object to any public funding for this project. In short, I urge you to reconsider your initial approval of the present proposed plan, and encourage the developers to go back to the drawing boards and come up with a smaller, less imposing structure which would continue the charming village ambience that the area now exudes. Thank you, Pamela Fyre 426 Fairmont Road Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant Subject: FW: Balance Block 137 Date: Monday,October 21,2013 8:30:55 AM Original Message From: les@furnanz.com fmailto:lest furnanz.com] Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 9:26 PM To: Council Distribution; O'Neill, Skip; mkehoe@ci.oswego.or.us; Jordan, Donna; Gustafson, Jon; Gudman, Jeff; Bowerman, Karen; Studebaker, Kent Cc: saveRvillage@aol.com; nandpprichard@msn.com Subject: Balance Block 137 City Council Members, This is a request that you scale back the current plans for Block 137 to ensure that it better matches its Millennium Park, Lake Village, downtown, and Evergreen neighborhood setting. Please take seriously the scores of letters to the LO Review, the Save Our Village organizations requests, and the Evergreen neighborhood survey where 69% of polled Evergreen residents disapproved of the current concept (LO Review, October 17). http://www.ci.osweao.or.us/lora/block-137-development-wizer-block Height "four- to five-story buildings" would be visually overwhelming Number of units "between 215 and 228 higher-end residential units" would overwhelm the neighborhood, doubling the Evergreen population Parking &Traffic "457 parking spaces" would overwhelm neighborhood roads, while doubling existing parking (Block 138 has 365 spaces). Also, "135" public spaces are not sufficient for Block 137 retail business, further adding to area congestion. In summary the current proposal is "too high," "too many units," and "automobile-congestive". Some scaling back is appropriate. Thanks for your consideration, Les Furnanz First Addition resident From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Save our village Date: Thursday,November 07,2013 2:58:33 PM Original Message From: Ann Garcia [mailto:annaarcia7254Caamail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 1:43 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Cc: Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Save our village Three stories is high enough...five is way too many on the Wizers block. Thank you, Ann Garcia LO resident of 23 years Sent from my iPad From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 8:50:11 AM From: Bud Gillison [mailto:budgillison@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 11:34 AM To: Council Distribution Cc: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Subject: Wizer Block We do not need the added congestion of people, pets and autos that the proposed development of the Wizer Block will bring to our downtown. Also, no public funds should be used. If the project can't stand on its own as a viable commercial project it shouldn't be built. Resident since 1988. W. H. Gillison From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:wizer block Date: Thursday,December 12,2013 1:30:17 PM From: puananig@comcast.net [mailto:puananig@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 12:11 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: wizer block Dear Planning Division, I don't know what your limitations are but the way the Wizer building designs are currently configured is not appropriate to the area it is situated in. It seems as if the planning division should have in place limitations to buildings of a size that will overwhelm an area. How can that little street with all the activity that has already been encouraged to be there accommodate that much additional traffic? It seems like very poor planning to let this go forward in it's current rendition. You have already got a market, restaurants, stores, and events in place. How do you hope to accommodate that much additional congestion and still allow others like me to be able to enjoy coming down to the market on Saturdays? Holly Gosewehr < /html> From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Development Project Date: Monday,September 30,2013 9:56:02 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: allene gould [mailto:allenegould@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:25 PM To: eric@allenbaugh.com; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: RE: Wizer Development Project Leslie, Please add my name to the list of people who agree with what Eric Allenbaugh wrote to you, below. Thank you for seriously considering our input. Allene Gould From: ericl6 allenbaugh.com To: olannineci.osweeo.or.us Subject: Wizer Development Project Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:30:03 -0700 Leslie Hamilton, Senior Planner Lake Oswego City Planning Department Hi Leslie, I am a bit conflicted about the Wizer project. On one hand, I support land owners having significant latitude to embark on any reasonable project on their own land. In many respects, we already have too many controls on what people can do on their own land. I also realize that developers need to have a reasonable return on their investment to make the project financially feasible. On the other hand, I am concerned about the scale of the Wizer Development Project and the impact it will likely have on the surroundings. High density housing next to the "village" will likely change the character of our downtown environment. Additionally, the height and scale of the proposed project does not appear to be in keeping with the current architecture of the village. Given that, I am hopeful that a win-win-win outcome might be achieved to: 1) provide sufficient latitude to the land owner as a matter of principle, 2) assure that the project is financially feasible, and 3) design and scale the project to be more in keeping with the character of our downtown village and overall community. I know those are challenging outcomes to achieve, yet there are many talented and creative individuals engaged in this project. I am pleased that the City is actively seeking input from community on this project and encourage the City Planning Department to make every effort to assure that these three interests are achieved. Thank you for your consideration, Eric cc: Neighbors City Council G. Eric Allenbaugh, Ph.D. Leadership Consultant— Keynote Speaker— Executive Coach 30+ YEARS OF LEADERSHIP CONSULTING EXPERIENCE —since 1979 Author of: DELIBERATE SUCCESS: Turning Purpose & Passion into Performance Results WAKE-UP CALLS: You Don't Have to Sleepwalk Through Your Life, Love, or Career LIFE FOCUS: Inspirational Quotes for Succeeding in Your Life and Career MASTERING CHANGE: Moving From Resistance to Commitment PERFORMANCE COACHING: Creating Giants of Others INTERACT: Personal Strengths Profile Allenbaugh Associates, Inc. 757 Lake Shore Road Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.allenbauah.com ericna allenbauah.com 503-635-3963 "Life is a classroom- only those who are willing to be lifelong learners will move to the head of the class." Zig Ziglar From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd: Objection to Wizers development Date: Monday,October 07,2013 7:37:23 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: Jason Graham-Nye <iason(cladianers.com> Date: October 6, 2013 at 5:22:11 PM PDT To: Council Distribution <CouncilDistribution(hci.osweao.or.us>, "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer(a ci.osweao.or.us> Cc: "savervillaae(ahaol.com" <savervillaae(aaol.com>, Kim Graham-Nye <kim(@adianers.com> Subject: Objection to Wizers development As a resident of Lake Oswego I am writing to strongly object to the development proposed for thw Wizer's site. It goes entirely against the village atmosphere of Lake Oswego (as outlined in the City Code) not to mention the huge increase in traffic it will generate. It breaches the City's own building code as it relates to height. It will be very detrimental to the heart of LO. Regards, Jason 725 10th St Lake Oswego, 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: WIZER BLOCK Date: Monday,September 23,2013 3:48:24 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona fyi Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Lgrigg6@aol.com [mailto:Lgrigg6@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 12:25 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: WIZER BLOCK Dear Leslie, The development of Wizer Block 137 is very concerning to me due to the traffic and parking along with the size and density of the building. The original East End Redevelopment Plan was revised in January of this year and reads for a mixed-use development which includes a 30-70 unit hotel or housing. New or remodeled structures shall be designed to COMPLIMENT surrounding structures. This building appears to be a community within our community and is detrimental to Lake View Village and Millennium Park. Over the years there has been beautiful and appropriate development that fits in our town square. Simply put this is too tall, too dense and too much. Sincerely, Lita Grigg To Whom It May Concern: If the current high density apartment complex is allowed to go forward as planned there is no doubt it will bring a decreased quality of life for the residents in the surrounding neighborhoods due to an assortment of issues. The mass of this project in relation to surrounding properties should have been taken into consideration along with the traffic impact and the unflattering issues a high density apartment complex brings. It's important to protect our neighborhoods throughout Lake Oswego from future incompatible developments like this that could not only hurt property values but also disrupt our neighborhood character. Citizens deserve the protection they have been led to believe they would get from their elected officials. Our City Council has disregarded our city codes and failed to keep their pledge to preserve Lake Oswego's current character and prevent high density. How does an out of proportion, high-density apartment complex fit into our city plans which state "the village character as a community of small- scale structures that appears and operates like a traditional small town." New or remodeled structures shall be designed to COMPLIMENT surrounding structures. Block 136 located next door to Wizer's was built in 2003.At that time citizens expressed concerns over parking and traffic that the town homes would bring. After working with the developer the proposal was reduced to 3 stories and 39 town homes. Wizer's Block will be 5 stories with 228 units. Block 136 is the same size as Wizer's. The developers have been reluctant to compromise or listen to pleas from residents who are genuinely concerned about the size and density of this apartment complex. From the early neighborhood meetings the citizens expressed their concerns. The developers spun a web of deception in claiming they have sought and listened to the neighborhood communities for feedback and had made appropriate changes. To address density and size to the City Council they proposed (1) "a beautiful pedestrian walkway between 1st and 2nd that divides the buildings". (2) "Three buildings each provide their own distinct style". (3) "Top floors are set back to decrease the scale". Our concerns remain the same. The height is still five stories and the high-density apartment is still 228 units,the same that was first proposed. The developers have stated they hoped approximately 1/4 would be condominiums possibly more. Pat Kessi said "a lot of people are actually on our waiting list and we're excited to help meet that demand". His gut feel is "we have at least 52 condos". The final application to the City this week now states the complex will be 100%apartments and will take up to three years to build. Some answers frequently used by the developers. "That's a great question", "It's possible". It's probable". "We'll look into it". So we now know from their final application to the City we have 100% apartments with the possibility of converting the apartments into condos at a later date. And this would be when?That's a great question. We are in favor of redevelopment but in a manner that is respectful of the surrounding neighborhoods and the vision our town identifies with and honors. A high density apartment complex in the midst of our town square is the wrong project in the wrong location. Sincerely, Lita Grigg From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Redevelopment: Really? Date: Monday,October 28,2013 11:12:22 AM From: Patrick Haar [mailto:patrickd.haar@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:07 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Cc: Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Redevelopment: Really? Please consider the following for inclusion in the next Citizen's View section of the Lake Oswego Review. The Downtown Redevelopment District Design Standard's Purpose says that it . . . "is to guide redevelopment of downtown Lake Oswego in a manner that creates a feeling of vitality and sense of place . . . and creates a community center that reflects and enhances the character of the City of Lake Oswego"(italics mine). Further, under #4 of the Standard that "village character means a community of small-scale structures . . . that attract people to the downtown" (bold and italics mine). Block 138 creates just the specified community center effect that we now enjoy. Block 137 as planned will sink this noble purpose. Please help me understand why the present building design so grossly contradicts that intent. It just does not fit. I could not find a parking space in four levels of the Block 138 garage in August to visit the Farmer's Market. I went home. And, the re-do plan will increase density not with just apartment renters and condo owners, but their friends and relatives - and the traffic they will bring. I lost track of how many times the word 'massive' was used in this week's op-ed pieces in the LO Review to describe the proposed Wizer block redevelopment. With the increased traffic and parking problems, can you say 'gridlock'? Why did the design firm submit such a behemoth concept to begin with? Do you think money may be at play? Then, why has City Council ignored its' own planning code? Why make an exception to a code, the authors of which deemed to be sound and reasonable when written? Councilor Jeff Gudman, whom I have met and respect, replied to a July 25, 2013 email by my wife that expressed concern about the Wizer block redevelopment plan. He stated "Mr. Wizer, with city encouragement, has tried for many years to develop the property . . . I think you will agree, the block should be redeveloped. The challenge is finding the right balance between the desires/needs of the owner and desires/needs of the city." Fair enough in principle, so long as the needs of the city include consideration for the needs of its' residents. I understand the owner's desire to sell the property, and the need to redevelop it. I realize it has taken a while to secure a redevelopment proposal. Still, those having voted on, and whom in the future will vote on the Wizer redevelopment Plan, need bear in mind that they should not be voting solely on their or their 'voting block' prerogatives, but rather with a strong dose of what L.O. residents desire. There is a saying that "There is never time to do it right, but always time to do it over." Let's get it right the first time, as we will not have time nor money to do it over if block 137 is developed as currently planned. If you have not read it already, take a look at Tana Haynes' piece in the Oct. 24 Citizen's View column. It speaks volumes about what's wrong with this deal. Mr. Mayor, City Councilors and L.O. Development Review Commission: Please listen to your constituents. They are your customers. They would not 'buy' this concept if it were a product or service. Patrick Haar Past President- Oswego Hills Condominium Association 4430 Golden Lane Lake Oswego, OR 503-828-5565 oatrickd.haar anamail.com From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer project Date: Wednesday,October 30,2013 1:18:17 PM Original Message From: Ann Hadley [mailto:starstwinkleandshine(&amail.coml Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 3:46 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer project We are completely against the proposed project and believe it will ruin the character of our city. The developers get rich and the rest of us suffer the awful effects (dogs, congestion, etc) for ever more. Let's have some true citizen input here. Ann and Dick Hadley Lake Oswego From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: Fwd:Wizer redevelopment Date: Monday,October 21,2013 8:17:53 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: Ann Hadley <starstwinkleandshineCaa_mail.com> Date: October 19, 2013 at 8:05:45 PM PDT To: "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer(d ci.osweao.or.us> Subject: Wizer redevelopment We are opposed to the massive size of the proposed development and believe it does not fit with the village character of the city. It will make us just another Pearl district with all the problems that go with it. Ann and Dick Hadley Orchard Springs Road Lake Oswego From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer development Date: Friday,December 20,2013 9:33:09 AM Original Message From: Ann Hadley [mailto:hadlev.annCa�amail.coml Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 2:00 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer development As 40 year residents we share the sentiments of Mr. Pirrotta expressed in today's Review opinion piece. If apartments are so needed, why not allow the reconstruction of some of the apartments and and rental housing on the north end of First Addition? or those on Evergreen? If the market is there, why not replace the older buildings that are already there? We are utterly opposed to the Wizer redevelopment as it is currently proposed. Ann and Dick Hadley From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Simpson.Anne-Marie; Reynolds.Janice Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Wednesday,September 25,2013 10:40:21 AM From: Jonathan Harnish [mailto:jth@harnishlaw.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:34 AM To: Council Distribution Cc: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Wizer Block Council and DRC: WE appreciate all the work you have done on Block 137 to enhance and complete our downtown area. However, as a 50 year resident of LO, and a principal in our real estate business, I do not believe the number of apartments proposed is the highest and best use of the property. The property is valuable and should enhance the value of surrounding property ownership. As this project was originally proposed some years ago, high quality, good sized and appropriately placed condominiums were the majority of the upper floors. To have small, high density apartments does not seem appropriate to enhance the area's value (and thus tax base) and, if fact,will reduce value with the negative effect high density brings. This is a village NOT the Pearl. Thank you for considering my opinion. Jonathan Harnish Attorney/Broker Harnish Properties LLC 333 S. State St., Suite V PMB 114 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-860-0133 ith anharnishlaw.com From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer"s Building Date: Tuesday,October 08,2013 3:27:23 PM Attachments: image001pnq From: Justin Harnish [mailto:harnish@harnishproperties.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:19 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizers Building I would like to go on record in opposition to the proposed Wizer's apartments/condo redevelopment. As the State of Oregon's number one residential real estate broker for the past 4 years, it's my opinion that this would jeopardize life as we enjoy it today in our village. It would damage our real estate values in the booming First Addition, Country Club, Evergreen and Old Town neighborhoods. The proposed should be moved to Foothills or the WEB site and the former idea of a boutique hotel with retail should be strongly considered in its place. Justin Harnish Principal Broker 503.699.8483 Office 503.699.8482 Fax www.harnishorooerties.com HARNISH = PROPERTIES - COU rotry PROPERTIE -Country Square 425 Second Street,Ste. 140 Lake Oswego,OR 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer block plan Date: Thursday,November 07,2013 3:19:19 PM From: Nadine Hayden [mailto:haydennad@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 4:15 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block plan To City Council and Development Review Committee, The current Wizer block plan will not enhance the city. Instead, it will cause irreversible damage. I do believe increased housing density is appropriate, but the current plan will cause too much congestion for that location. There is simply not enough space for that many people, cars and pets. Instead of an inviting place to be near shops, the market, and the lake, it will be create a tall, dark, cold, shady chunk of a building that will be surrounded by idling cars that can not move on the small roads. It may look fine some other place, like along Kruse Way. However, the rules for 3 stories should not be dismissed in that Wizer block area. Unfortunately, I would not encourage others to go near that area with that type of development either. Here is an example. We just had relatives from out of town. We took them, including two elderly people with limited walking ability, to a restaurant in Lake View Village. It was not a rush lunch time, so we were able to park in that parking structure. However, there were not many open parking spaces even then. My relatives enjoyed the local shops, the lake overlook, and the food. If it had been popular time to eat, I would not have been able to take them there because of the limited parking. The current development plan would multiply the congestion issue exponentially. I already do not attend the market as much as I would like because of the current congestion. I enjoy walking, However, one of the benefits of living here is being able to walk with some with sunlight and plants, not just walls and windows. When I do go to the farmers market, I usually plan on walking for 6-8 blocks because that is where the parking is open. The walking distance for me is OK, but I feel bad about clogging the narrow neighborhood streets as it is. If I had small children, the lack of sidewalks in the nearby neighborhoods would be a major safety concern. Please make development decisions responsibly. With this plan, somebody will make money, but most of us will just feel the loss. That building plan may fit somewhere else, but it does not belong in that spot. Thank you, Nadine Hayden LO Resident From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:view from older Oswegan Date: Wednesday,October 16,2013 4:27:54 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: LARRY HAYES [mailto:larrykarenhayes@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 4:24 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: view from older Oswegan Hello, When my wife and I moved to sleepy hollow LO 35 years ago, we liked the fact that there were few restaurants and gathering places. Hopefully we will keep some of that serenity and small town America feeling that we enjoyed back then. The density has increased since then but one can still find parking downtown or a quiet walk around Milenneum Park with the current lineup of businesses in downtown LO. There is a perfect balance of commercialism and a small town atmosphere in LO as it is now. However if the proposed 5 story building with 228 condos goes up, parking will be scarce and lines to get a coffee, yogurt or into a restaurant will become commonplace. The peacefulness that we have will no longer exist. A five story building will dominate the area like an ugly big top circus tent. Moveover, rental units will bring a temporary, possibly unsavory crowd into LO who will have no ownership in anything LO let alone any interests in preserving the ambiance of our downtown area. Please don't allow such a structure to be built in our beautiful downtown LO. We finally solved the WEB situation albeit after the fact so hopefully we can stop such a monstrosity of a building before construction starts. Thanks for your attention, Larry Hayes Village On The Lake Neighborhood Lake Oswego, OR 503-635-4952 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: Block 137 Date: Tuesday,December 03,2013 8:12:26 AM Attachments: Block 137 proposal. fwd city 12-2-13.doc From: skh515@aol.com [mailto:skh515@aol.com] Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 5:35 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Dec. 2, 2013 TO: Mayor and City Council members, City of Lake Oswego, Development Review Commission members RE: Block 37, letter to Martin Forbes, editor, Lake Oswego Review, pub. date, Nov. 7, 2013 To the Editor: I have been a longtime resident of Lake Oswego, for more than 25 years, and can point with pride to the successful redevelopment of our downtown core. When folks come to visit, they are delighted with what has occurred here in Lake Oswego. We speculate on the area known as Block 137 and the plans for a possible boutique hotel, additional retail, and some condos and apartments: A continuation of the small-town village mix. Usually further development has been met with wary skepticism as is, "It's so nice now. How will all that fit into the space? It is already pretty busy here." It got me thinking about height, density and completion of the downtown center, our jewel in the crown of Lake Oswego. Block 137's success will be that, and is needed to keep our village a village, which is the design goal for the center of town. Imagine my surprise to read that the redevelopment arm of the City has approved a plan that calls for five stories, four of them for 228 rental units, with three buildings that style-wise don't talk to each other, and more space devoted to more retail and too few parking spots. The W & K Development concept, in collaboration with the property owner Mr. Gene Wizer, is not like the song "Paved paradise, put up a parking lot": It's worse. This concept translates to a livability liability for our citizens, with hundreds of apartments looming over the rest of the village, plus shops, and too few parking lots to support the increased density. Even the light, gorgeous when it filters through the park and current shops, will be impacted negatively and we citizens of the Northwest live without enough light in the valley as it is! I also hear there is some form of tax abatement to help the developer build this. I believe citizens did not support tax reductions for the previous redevelopment; it should not be offered now. It's worth waiting for a better vision for our downtown. Again, these blocks are our City's crown jewel and worth careful consideration. I urge the development review board and the council to rethink the redevelopment of Block 137. Susan Hereford 1517 Lee ST Lake Oswego, OR 97034 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Reducing the size of the Wizer block development: Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 8:43:01 AM From: David Higgins [mailto:dzhmdh@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 6:23 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Reducing the size of the Wizer block development: Hello, Please consider reducing the number of units and overall density currently being proposed for the Wizer block. We believe reducing the number of proposed units by more than one half will benefit our city. Thank you for your consideration, David and Mary Higgins Lake Oswego residents 503-910-3344 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Monday,October 21,2013 12:40:07 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Allison Hill [mailto:allison.hill@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 10:54 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara; councildistribution@ci.osego.or.us Cc: Nick Hill Subject: Wizer Block Development Hello, I'm writing as a Lake Oswego resident to urge you to reconsider the development plans for the Wizer block in downtown LO. The proposed 5 story apartment building seems much too dense for that location - I'm concerned that it will have a negative impact on traffic, parking, and the general enjoyment of that area. Thank you for your consideration and efforts in maintaining our beautiful community. Sincerely, Allison Hill From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Development Date: Monday, November 18,2013 2:00:01 PM From: Steve Hill [mailto:sfhcjh@excite.com] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:52 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com; Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Development As a resident of Lake Oswego for over 30 years, I have seen many positive changes to the city. In my opinion the high density development of Wizer block 37 is detrimental to the city. I agree the property needs developed but not to the extend of the current plan. In route to Portland during morning hours, I avoid the A street/HWY43 left turn signal using 3rd to B Street then left on HWY43. Coming home in the evening, D or E street through First Edition then south on one of the numbered streets higher than 6th street routing to A street. As traffic increases this might be the route of many others use to avoid the A street HWY43 area. I do apologize to the residents of First Edition but I drive safely, respect the neighborhood, and stop at all the STOP signs looking both ways at intersections. Parking? Ask any Portland home owner along the SE or NW core streets about high density developments. Parking in front of or near your residence is challenging. Many employees are encouraged to use off street residential parking for 8 hour shifts leaving premium parking for the customer. In conclusion, problems are part of any metro growth but through smart long range planning problems are addressed at early intervention. In my opinion, tax dollars generated from current the Wizer block development plan will not be sufficient to correct the problems created by high density development. In some cases, visionaries build empires leaving long term problems to the less qualified. Steve Hill From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Stop"Portlandization"! Date: Friday,October 25,2013 3:38:31 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Dotholm@aol.com [mailto:Dotholm@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 3:30 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Stop "Portlandization"! Lake Oswego Planning Commission, Mayor and City Councilors, We are emailing in response to the recent article in the LO Review, titled, "Wizer block: Stack'em and pack'em" by Tana Haynes. This "Citizen's View" is addressing the development of the Wizer Block 137. We want you to know that we totally agree with Tana (and many others) and, as she recommends, we are joining the growing majority to stop "Portlandization" here in LO! The possible development of a five story apartment complex and all it entails, does NOT fit with the beautiful village feel of our downtown area. The parking problem alone, should give cause for concern! I cannot imagine looking up at balconies full of plastic deck furniture, BBQ's, bicycles, etc. while trying to enjoy a lovely dinner or walk near the lake! The citizens of Lake Oswego expect and hope that you will adhere to the Council approved design code which will focused on mixtures of retail space, restaurants, boutiques, and only 30 - 70 rental units. This is a design that LO citizens are looking for and that will fit into the character of our city! Please do not be seduced by "Lady LORA Money"!! Thank you for your time and thank you for your service to our city, Dotty and Mike Holm From: Reynolds.Janice To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL DRC MEMBERS AND CONFIRM-THANK YOU Date: Wednesday,September 25,2013 8:25:16 AM From: PHooper [mailto:phooper333@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 4:28 PM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL DRC MEMBERS AND CONFIRM -THANK YOU We must speak out against the development planned for the Wizer property (Block 137). The whole idea seems very strange to us considering that new houses built in the First Addition are priced at $800,000 and up and the condos surrounding 2nd street all the way up to C Avenue start at over $350,000 on up to $1M and more. Why would a developer believe that 1000-sq-ft apartments rented at about $1500 a month would be the best addition to our community (if that is a relevant consideration) and the best way to make money in this environment? This is before we even consider the traffic problem this giant development would cause downtown—gridlock every Friday afternoon, the fiasco of the Saturday market, and moving vans every weekend trying to park on A or First as the renters of these units move in and out! This is just an awful idea and it really seems almost "anti-rational" to and for the community. We rely on you to do something about this. Pam and Paul Hooper nhooner3 3 3 @ email.com 503.974.9898 529 2nd Street Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd:Wizer block Date: Monday,October 21,2013 8:17:04 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: Susan Hornung <susanhornuna(ahotmail.com> Date: October 20, 2013 at 2:37:15 PM PDT To: "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer(aci.osweao.or.us> Subject: Wizer block Hello DRC, LO worked so hard to create the wonderful Millennium Park. Additionally we spent many years and some acrimony to develop Lake View Village. The block next to Wizers on the other side was carefully developed also. We have a downtown that is really starting to look great. However, the plan for the Wizer block is just too large and not in keeping with the village look we have so carefully been developing during the last 13+ years. Please reconsider. We support business and the needed redevelopment in downtown, but this will not enhance such a prime location in the middle of downtown. I know the artist's rendition always shows the nice walkway and art sculpture, but check out the face on A Ave including the height in relation to the other two blocks. Then go to the park and imagine the looming buildings facing it. Additionally the parking for that much retail is not sufficient. We don't want a situation like the Lake Grove remodel (Zupan's etc.) where the demand for parking is so difficult that it discourages customers from some of the stores. Talk to some of the store owners there. Please consider reducing this development as currently conceived. Cheers, Susan "Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family" Bo Bennett From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer block development Date: Monday, November 04,2013 7:50:55 AM Original Message From: Ward Hubbell [mailto:WardCa�hubbellcommunications.coml Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 3:07 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block development I am concerned about this proposed development due to the impacts it will have on parking and congestion downtown. Also while I am respectful of the rights of private property owners to develop their property I believe this has to be balanced with the significant impact this development will have on the rest of the LO citizenry. I am concerned that this development will seriously detract from the village feel we have all enjoyed and value. I believe the city has an obligation to ensure that such a high value site is developed with considerationof all of LO, not just the parties directly involved. Thank you, Ward Hubbell 165 Pine Valley Road, LO 97034 Sent from my iPhone From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: redevelopment of Wisers block Date: Tuesday,October 08,2013 12:22:09 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ana Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Jack [mailto:jacklee2@myway.com] Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 3:40 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: redevelopment of Wisers block This is potentially the most damaging proposal I have heard here since I have been a resident in Lake Oswego since 1995. It lacks vision for the overall community and will result in a myriad of problems that will be irreversible such as density, traffic, parking and the compromise of the village in general. The well being of most is being overshadowed by the greed of a few and I personally will work tirelessly for its demise. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Wizer block Date: Monday,October 28,2013 9:06:49 AM From: Alma ] [mailto:tolovana@seasurf.com] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 12:38 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer block Last year new Council members were elected with the promise of listening to constituents. We want to register our dissatisfaction with the proposed size and scope of the redevelopment of the Wizer block. So far the response from local residents has been overwhelmingly negative. We would like to see development more in keeping with the current village concept for downtown Lake Oswego. A much lower number of residential units would alleviate potential problems with traffic, parking and pets. We urge you to reject the proposed redevelopment plan and call for a plan with reduced residential units more in keeping with Lake Oswego's character and charm. Michael and Alma Jackson Residents of Old Town Lake Oswego From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: WIZER BLOCK 137 Date: Thursday,October 03,2013 5:33:33 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: maggiejamieson@peoplepc.com [mailto:maaaieiamieson@oeoolenc.com1 Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 2:58 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: WIZER BLOCK 137 To Whom It May Concern: This proposed development in Lake Oswego will totally change the environment and living space of all who live here! I am amazed that it was even considered, let alone accepted. I know there is a concern for the lack of younger people moving to Lake Oswego - and these Apartments are "high end" Apartments, meaning very high Rents.Are younger people going to pay that kind of money to live in Lake Oswego - why? To think of 228 units,5 stories high, all crowded together - what is the attraction of this? The area is small and with a lot more people it will not be near as appealing.None of us wants to go to areas crambed with people, we avoid those areas.Without sufficient Parking there will be cars everywhere. I could go on and on - I just don't understand how this was even put forward as an option.The quality of Lake Oswego will change drastically - for the worse. Our sense of community will change too - there will be hundreds of new people piled into the 5 story buildings - and it is not likely we will get to know one another. I will hope that is plan is thought about more. I know money is always at the front of plans and often that does not produce the best results. Sincerely, Margaret Jamieson 340 D Avenue Lake Oswego. OR. 97034. From: Reynolds,Janice To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Downtown redevelopment plan is T00 DENSE,too manycondos/apartments,too many people. Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 7:29:46 AM From: Rick Johnson [mailto:rjohnson@tyghcap.com] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 12:44 PM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Downtown redevelopment plan is TOO DENSE, too manycondos/apartments, too many people. Money to the developers vs livability for the citizens is the battle field. This plan is over the top "one way". From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Oppose Wizer 228 apts, block 137 Date: Monday, November 18,2013 9:26:06 AM Original Message From: Elaine Johnson [mailto:ebielanCa�sniritone.com] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 1:25 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara; saveRvillage@aol.com Subject: Oppose Wizer 228 apts, block 137 Dear Council persons and saveRvillage members: Please do not approve the Wizer Block 137 Apartment project which, if passed, would make Lake View Village and Millennium Park into ordinary, bleak, impersonal and congested areas, uninviting and cold. The proposed development would make parking difficult, generate extreme traffic congestion, and turn the present Village into an ugly, crowded, nineteenth-century-London style apartment row. Because the Wizer Plan would radically alter the present character of the Lake View Village, I oppose it and hope that you will oppose it, too, and voice your objections. Sincerely, Elaine Johnson From: Reynolds_lanice To: l-0mifton,Le:=1le Subject: FW:Downtown redevelopment plan is TOO DENSE,too manycondos/apartments, too many people. Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 729:46 AM From: Rick Johnson [maiito:rjohnson@tyghcap.comj Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 12:44 PM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Downtown redevelopment plan is TOO DENSE, too manycondos/apartments, too many people. Money to the developers vs livability for the citizens is the battle field. This plan is over the top "one way". From: Dillinaer,Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Thursday,November 07,2013 2:59:14 PM From: Frank A. Junga [mailto:fjunga@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 1:46 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Development Dear Mr. Forbes, I recently saw an architect's rendition of the planned Wizer Block development. It's unbelievable! Unbelievably bad. How could anyone approve a structure so out of scale with it's surroundings. I doubt that this is what LO residents want. This structure will rob the businesses across 1 St. of afternoon sun.Hardly fair. The folks at the Redevelopment Agency need to seriously rethink the scale of this proposal. Sincerely, Frank Junga 4319 Harvey Way,LO 97035 From: Reynolds,Janice To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer development Date: Monday, November 18,2013 10:48:28 AM From: Rick Kappler [mailto:rickk@sunsetforest.com] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 10:44 AM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Wizer development Why not make another park in place of the Wizer grocery store?Why do we need another five story apartment with dozens of dogs? Rick From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Wizer Block development Date: Monday,October 14,2013 8:45:40 AM From: carfidalgo@gmail.com [mailto:carfidalgo@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 10:52 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block development I'm writing to express my opposition to the thoughtless development proposal for the Wizer Block. it is insane to consider 228 apartment units and condos in five stories. As it is the streets surrounding the block are presently very congested with traffic and the impact of such density will degrade the urban character of the area. It is so evident that the main criteria being considered is maximizing units for economic benefit to developers. This is NOT about enhancing the city in anyway shape or form. Please consider redesigning the block with lower density, maintaining existing character and minimizing traffic congestion. Carmen J Kasrawi Nofal Kasrawi, AIA Emeritus 13 Grouse Terrace Lake Oswego, OR From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Block 137 Date: Monday,September 23,2013 10:13:47 AM From: jankearney@aol.com [mailto:jankearney@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 10:12 AM To: Council Distribution; Reynolds, Janice Cc: jankearney@aol.com Subject: Block 137 Dear City Council Members & Planning Commissions, I am writing this to appeal the LORA decision of Block 137. I testified at the city council meeting opposing the development of Block 137 with its high density and shear size at the meeting at City Hall. I am outraged that the tightly worded development agreement leaves citizens and the design review commission very little real change to have input over changes to design of the 137 development. The scale of the building does not conform to the feel of the Evergreen neighborhood. It will cause traffic issues to an already congested area of our city. It will make Hwy 43 which is already congested even worse,sending traffic overflow through the Evergreen and North Shore neighborhoods. The lack of parking spaces for the residents of Block 137 is not adequate. The size of the building(5 stories)overtakes the downtown village feel area. It makes Millennium park a dog park for the residents of that building. The development should be to the stated Lake Oswego City Code of 3 stories and then should be for Condominiums ONLY for 2 and 3 bedroom units where families and residents have a vested interest in our community. Thank you for your consideration. Jan Kearney 101 5th Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 iankearnevaol.com 503-936-8615 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant Subject: AN: Wizer Block Date: Wednesday,October 16,2013 8:52:21 AM From: George Kent [kent1921@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:24 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block There has been a lot of concern about too many dogs when the appartments open.There is a simple foolproof solution: NO PETS IN THE COMPLEX EITHER FOR BUYERS OR RENTERS. This may reduce the pool of potential buyers and renters, but it works.I own a condominium in Hawaii that has had this rule for 30 years.The complex has 10 buildings,440 condominiums, beautiful large grounds-the NO PETS works! George Kent 45 year Oswego resident 547 Northshore Rd,LO, 97034 503-697-9701 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Block 137 Development Date: Monday,October 28,2013 9:04:39 AM From: Brent King [mailto:brentkinglmt@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 12:33 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Block 137 Development To whom it may concern, Having spent much of my time in the last decade downtown, I am seriously concerned with what the proposed 228 apartment/unit complex will do to the character, feeling, and ambiance of our amazing city. I don't think it is wise to put in a huge complex that will do even worse to Lake Oswego's image than what the Worldmark Timeshare did to Seaside's. Our own downtown plan and council- approved design code does not back up such a huge number of residential units downtown. The 137 block needs to be predominantly commercial and even then within reason to maintain a good image. I ask the you consider carefully before going ahead with a five story mega apartment complex that will pack units like sardines over an entire city block that is so crucial to the atmosphere of Lake Oswego. I ask that you place your vote on the side of the village character that most of you have pledged to maintain during your election champagnes. Finally, this is not the legacy that we want to give a such an enduring, upright, and benevolent member of our community as is Gene Wiser. Please! Please! Vote against any plan that would destroy our amazing small town atmosphere. Thank you for your consideration, Brent King htto://brentkinalmt.com From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Development Project Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 9:41:46 AM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: JILL KOZER [mailto:ikozer1988( msn.com] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 6:27 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Development Project Dear Diane, Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my brief e-mail. I have lived in Lake Oswego for over 26 years. I've welcomed the commercial growth, however, the Wizer Project presents density, space and aesthetic issues. I ask that the Development Committee look at the size of the project and reduce the number of dwellings as well as the height of the proposed buildings. I would like the downtown area to retain its small town feel. A project of this size does not fit into the vision of a quaint community. I welcome rental units, condos and commercial usage, but on a much smaller scale. Let's look ahead and realize the parking and traffic implications that this development would present. Thank you, Jill Kozer 1024 Lake Shore Rd. Sent from my iPad From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Project Date: Tuesday,October 22,2013 1:13:37 PM Attachments: Wizer Block Letter.docx imaae002.ana imaae003.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweao.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Katharine Kremer [mailto:kkremerdesigns@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:49 AM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com; Council Distribution Cc: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Project Below are my thoughts about the Wizer re-development. I have also attached the letter as a document. 22 October 2013 Dear Friends, I have reviewed the LORA board presentation documents from the August 27th meeting. Generally I like what I'm seeing and appreciate the thought and sensitivity that has been brought to the design process so far. I think we have more to do before it fits our community. I am a long time Lake Oswego resident, 43 years. I also am a building designer specializing in highly custom residential new and remodeling construction design. Here are my concerns about the Wizer development: 1. First Street parking access- it seems to me there is already a large volume of vehicle and foot traffic on First Street and increasing the vehicle traffic would be detrimental to the pedestrian feel of the street. I see First Street as a sort of extension of Millennium Park. There will be far more foot traffic between the two sides of First Street once this development is realized. 2. Traffic- I think the increase in traffic will need to be addressed. I wonder how the congestion we already have during peak times will be affected by the increase in vehicles "living" downtown. 3. I think the building would fit better into the space with one level removed. The buildings would not loom so much over the adjacent sidewalks and the truncated "Tudor" facades can reach their natural peaks. 4. I would like the stucco to look less stark, a softer color. 5. It isn't clear to me that there is allowance for secure bicycle parking and charging for electric vehicles in the residential parking spaces. I would like to see these two things included if they haven't been. 6. I agree with what others have said about meeting the pet waste challenge. This needs to be carefully addressed as Millennium Park should not be the de facto dog latrine. Thank you for considering my concerns, Kathy Kremer 1040 Oak Terrace KaIIly Kremer K. Krcrricr Designs, Inc. (5I13) 636-1977 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Exemption for the Wizer Block Redevelopment Date: Wednesday,October 02,2013 9:13:20 AM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Juergen Kritschgau [mailto:j_ kritschaauCavahoo.de] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 7:48 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Exemption for the Wizer Block Redevelopment Dear Sir I am deeply concerned and frustrated that the City Council approved this exemption of a more than 4 level building height. As I stated before in a note the last thing this city needs is a big block with more than 250 little apartments, which will cause have traffic congestion during peak hours and will do nothing to increase supply of larger size apartments for empty nesters who want and need to down size. This is a prime location for "independent living" for elderly people who look for housing in walkable neighborhood of restaurants, doctors and grocery stores. This city council seems to drive this part of citizenry out of town. Juergen Kritschgau 15448 Village Drive Lake Oswego From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block development Date: Tuesday,October 08,2013 4:40:11 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Juergen Kritschgau [mailto:i kritschaau( vahoo.de] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 10:56 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block development Dear Ms Hamilton, slowly more and more news become available about the development of the so called "Wizer Block". In general, I favor any new development of this block. The current buildings just do not fit in anymore: partially empty. dark and badly maintained as they are, the current building is dayed. So a replacement development is a good idea. What I cannot understand is the new proposal. In the future more than 200 small apartments and condos in this one block. The city is missing a great opportunity to keep citizens like me and wife in LO. Here is why: I am currently living in Village on the Lake and will become an empty nester next year. I am retired and clearly my current dwelling will become too big for my wife and me. But where can I turn too? Currently LO does not have any offering of decently modern 1500 to 2000 sf buildings! This new development of the Wizer Block would provide a great opportunity to create living options for aging afluent couples. But what do I hear? The city wants to approve the current concept with more than 200 small apartments, with max 1000 sft for some. This may help attract many singles to move to LO. But the mayor and city council will have to understand if projects like this will get approved, many aging citizens like myself will be turned away towards other communities which offer lively city centers with all major day to day shopping and dining in walking distance. The Wizer project as currently proposed requires major modification to the benefit of the LO. Thank you for your consideration. Juergen Kritschgau 15448 Village Dr LO From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 2:19:55 PM From: r. kuntz [mailto:ronkuntz@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 2:00 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Development Please support a plan which follows the original East End Development proposal to have a 30-70 unit hotel or housing units to compliment blocks 138 and 136. The current proposal is a disaster in the making, if allowed to proceed, all new development will expect to have 5 story buildings, which negatively changes the character of downtown. Thank you. Ron and Sherry Kuntz, 4101 Chad Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97034. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: downtown lake oswego Date: Monday,October 28,2013 11:11:16 AM From: Stephen Glynn [mailto:glynnbikes@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 9:01 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: downtown lake oswego as a resident of lake oswego for 25 years, i write to say i do not favor the plan to build a 5 story apartment building in what is now the wizer store area. you've heard all the reasons from residents at the open meetings. i strongly disagree with this plan. you agreed to keep the village feel of downtown LO. it's always about making money regardless of the consequences. carolyn lamborghini From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 plan Date: Friday,October 25,2013 2:31:12 PM Attachments: image002.onq image003.onq Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Helen Leek [mailto:helenleek0l@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 2:28 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block 137 plan Dear City of LO Planning Dept: I want to weigh in on the discussion of the density that is proposed for the development of Block 137. You have restricted the size of homes built in First Addition and The Evergreen neighborhood. Yet you are willing to throw that entire concept under the bus to meet the needs of a developer. The proposed 228 unit apartment building is wrong on so many levels: not in scale with the structures around it, not in keeping with the "village" concept, lacking in any green space, lacking in adequate parking. I am a 25 year resident of LO and have watched the planning department shape our town into a lovely place. You have certainly dropped the ball this time if you follow this proposed plan. You can do better and LO deserves better. Sincerely, Helen Leek , 8.' 4. , ]y tr } ' Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:wizer block Date: Thursday,October 24,2013 2:25:40 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Kristy Light [mailto:kristvslakehouse( aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 1:29 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: coucildistribution@ci.oswego.or.us Subject: wizer block My name is Kristy Light and I live at 157 6th St. Lake oswego, in the evergreen neighborhood. I have been to three evergreen meetings and two city council meetings. Me and my neighbors were just informed about this project in June. It appears that our association new of it long before we were informed. I like most others am fearful of 228 apartments going in. I was all for 60 condos with retail and restaurants, but if the city approves this along with Gene Wizer, I will be moving as long as my property value has not gone too far down. I already have employees of Zeppos parking up here, I just cannot imagine 228 apartments right in that block. Try to turn left on State street now is difficult during peak times, and when that restaurant on the lake is getting a beer delivery and the traffic is cut down to one lane, forget it. It wont take long before the people living in the apartments find other ways around state st. heading up evergreen and North Shore. Please do not do this to us. I have lived here for 13 years, I graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 1968 and always have loved it here so my husband and I moved back here. Please wait for an better plan. Kristy From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Property Development Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 2:43:57 PM From: Karen Locke [mailto:lockenest4@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 2:31 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Property Development Dear Mayor and Counselors, Last night I attended a general meeting of the Evergreen Neighborhood Association, where the redevelopment project of the Wizer block was presented and discussed. My husband and I, residents of this downtown neighborhood for 23 years, have concerns. These concerns seemed to be shared by the majority of those in attendance of that meeting. While the presentation boards were beautiful, there was no hiding the massiveness that these three buildings will bring to the downtown core. True, the architects have responded by whittling off building corners and setting back successive stories, but these changes do not hide the fact that five stories (even four) is just too tall. My understanding is that the developer will be asking the City for an allowance, in that the current code only allows up to four stories of building height. Both First Ave. and Second Ave. will become shaded tunnels, typical of development in The Pearl. Entry to the below grade parking on First will be a nightmare — especially on market or event days at Millennium Plaza. First Ave. has already become quite the busy street. Which brings me to our next concern - - - Traffic. We were told that traffic engineers have studied the ramifications of this 228 unit development, and that the 1.4 automobiles per unit will not make any significant change. That's hard to believe. Anyone commuting can attest to the maddening congestion that already exists on State Street, especially where it intersects with A Ave. And if indeed the new residents fit the profile of affluent single professionals, young families, and empty-nesters —you can bet that they own more than 1.4 vehicles. We deliberately moved to the Evergreen Neighborhood in order to take advantage of it's walkability. It was a great decision. We support city planning where dense housing in core areas helps to provide nearby rural landscape for everyone to enjoy. It's just that we feel 228 new units is too much for this development. Ironically, this morning at 8:00, I drove south on State from A Ave. Traffic heading north was backed up to South Shore! Thank you. Karen Locke 756 Ellis Ave. 97034 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW:Wiser block Date: Thursday,October 31,2013 4:16:21 PM Original Message From: VERNON LONG [mailto:vo2lonaCahotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:50 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wiser block Dear Council Members, As long time First Addition residents ( 43 years ) we are moved to speak out AGAINST the potential development plan for the Wizer Block. The traffic congestion has already made the streets around our home dangerous for Forest Hills students and other daily walkers, myself included. Parking is hard to find in that area now, so we walk to the restaurants and shops. Pets need a better place for their outings and daily needs. PLEASE reconsider the plans as they are now. We cherish our beautiful village and so do many of our friends from surrounding towns. We can't fathom that being destroyed. Sincerely, Pamela &Vernon Long 754 Ninth Street Sent from my iPad From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Wizer Development Date: Monday, November 18,2013 11:35:28 AM Original Message From: Marti Long fmailto:sethandmartiCa�comcast.net] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 11:30 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Development I'm against the proposed development of the Wizer block. It's is too dense for the site and inadequate provisions have been made for the impact on traffic. --Marti Long From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:SERIOUSLY????? Date: Monday,October 21,2013 12:46:57 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: wendywlucia@gmail.com [mailto:wendvwlucia(c amail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 2:36 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: SERIOUSLY????? Development Review Committee - You can't be serious to think that the current plan for developing the Wizer Block 137 makes any kind of sense for the City of Lake Oswego and it's residents. The Lake View Village development was tasteful, provided the citizens with retail shops, restaurants and available parking. The Millennium Park Plaza provides for lovely outdoor space for residents, for the Farmers Market, concerts, etc. The impact of 4-5 level buildings, 228 apartment units with minimal parking will detract immensely from what the City has accomplished. We do not need that kind of people, animal, car density within such a confined space!! How will this mass of people affect our schools, libraries, roads, services?? Not positively, that's for certain. Redevelopment is one thing. Overdevelopment is short-sighted, and will destroy the Village character that Lake Oswego is known for. Please do the job you were sent there to do and respect what Lake Oswego is all about. Wendy Lucia Lake Oswego Sent from my iPad From: Steve and Carrie Mandelblatt/Ware To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block development Date: Sunday,October 06,2013 3:49:27 PM From: Ihughes@ci.oswego.or.us To: wareblatt@hotmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 12:58:06 -0700 Subject: Re: Wizer Block development Ms. Ware and Mr. Mandelblatt: Thank you for writing to council about the Wizer Block proposal. Given that this is coming before the Development Review Commission as a "quasi-judicial" matter, I'm limited on commenting. However, your input to council is valued and you can provide input to the DRC via oral or written testimony which council will then review as part of the record. I believe the contact in the city planning department is Leslie Hamilton at lhamiltorq@ci.osweEo.or.us. All the best, Lauren Hughes Sent from my iPad On Oct 6, 2013, at 11:34 AM, "Steve and Carrie Mandelblatt/Ware" <wareblattl@hotmail.com> wrote: Dear council, We live in first addition and deal with the local traffic issues already between 7:30 and 9:am and 3-6 pm on our daily commutes. We are concerned that the traffic issues will greatly worsen with the addition of 400 people to the core of A street and Highway 43. We are also concerned with the height and site lines of this project. It seems 1- 2 stories too high and too dense. This development could well ruin the charm of the core of our village and affect perceptions and real estate values in the future. It certainly will affect the walkability of the core of the city. Please review your development plan. Thank you for your review Carrie Ware and Steve Mandelblatt PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE This e-mail is a public record of the City of Lake Oswego and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention Schedule. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd:Wizer block development Date: Monday,October 07,2013 7:37:57 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: Steve and Carrie Mandelblatt/Ware <wareblatt(c hotmail.com> Date: October 6, 2013 at 11:41:08 AM PDT To: "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer(alci.osweao.or.us> Subject: Wizer block development Dear development committee, We are residents of first addition and are concerned about the density and parking plans for the Proposed Wizer Block development. There are clearly not enough parking spots, the density seems extreme, and the height seems dissimilar from the rest of the neighborhood. Please consider planning a development that is smaller in scope and that will be more in keeping with the village feel of first addition. The shops and restaurants and walking in this area are unparalleled in the city and a magnet for visitors. Overwhelming the area with a development of this size will not be beneficial, in my opinion. Thanks for continuing to develop new thoughts about what is the proper development for our town square. Sincerely, Carrie Ware and Steve Mandelblatt From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 Redevelopment Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 3:21:49 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ana Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: John McMunn [mailto:mcmunn.johnl@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 3:15 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara; Leslie; Candace McMunn; Gunnar Sedleniek Subject: Wizer Block 137 Redevelopment This note is to support my fellow citizens who, while supporting redevelopment of Block 137, wish such redevelopment to follow the City's planning Code, in particular the Code's restriction of building height to no more than 3 stories, with exceptions to no more than 4 stories. If the Block 137 redevelopment is simply required to comply with the existing Code many of the problems created by the project's size and scale will be avoided. Please accept these comments as a request to the Council to only approve a project for Block 137 that will not over-burden the Millennial Village area with too many people, too many cars, too tightly packed together. Thank you for considering these comments. John McMunn, Lake Oswego Original Message From: Molly McWeeney [mailto:mollvmcweenevOgmail.coml Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 9:33 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Development a Wizers As a First Addition resident, I do not think the proposed development at the old Wizer spot is appropriate. It is too big, not enough parking or community space. This development takes up to much space and oxygen. It is not the right thing for Lake Oswego Molly McWeeney From: Leiah Merriman To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Wizer Block Date: Sunday,October 13,2013 6:56:47 PM This is to convey my concern and disagreement with what is planned for the redevelopment of the Wizer block. I have the following objections: The small town atmosphere and physical appearance of Lake Oswego is unique and has intrinsic economic value worth preserving. The overall size and scope of the proposed structure is too big for this small town. The exterior of the building is sterile, unappealing and does not complement or coordinate with existing structures. 5 stories is not at all appropriate for this town or location. We do not want LO to look like The Pearl or Beaverton. Apartment renters and non home owners will cause a transitory, non committed population to be drawn here. The cars, parking, traffic, noise, congestion will destroy what is special about LO. The number of retail and restaurants planned for the complex is too few. This structure brings masses of people and their cars and dogs but adds too little to the ambience and availability of services. I really don't understand why this is being considered. None of the neighbors I've talked to think this is a good plan. Who is this intended to benefit? PLEASE work with the citizens and listen to what we want. Thank you for reading this. Leigh Merriman 676 9th St 503 675-0446 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: FW: Letter to Editor Date: Tuesday,October 22,2013 2:07:40 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona This may be a duplicate. Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Leslie Pirrotta [mailto:Ipirrotta@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 5:12 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Fwd: FW: Letter to Editor From: bmichels56@hotmail.com To: mforbes@lakeosweeoreview.com Subject: Letter to Editor Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:47:19 -1000 Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed development at the site of the existing Wizer building in downtown Lake Oswego. Like many residents, I am pleased with the development on First & A Avenue. My family and I enjoy the dining options available at Lake View Village and the opportunity to join friends for coffee at a table with a view of the lake. The architecture and lay out is conducive with the "village feel' that we enjoy in Lake Oswego. (I grew up in this town and remember that feeling years ago; it's something that makes our lake town so special.) I was surprised to learn that the proposed changes to the Wizer building would not support the small town feel that we enjoy. The plan to build a large, five story complex with hundreds of apartments and parking spaces would alter a big reason why Lake Oswegans love living here. Add to that the introduction of many tenants, their cars, dogs, traffic, and congestion. If we are not mindful of the village we hold dear, Lake Oswego will just become another busy suburb. Sincerely, Betsy Michels 2440 Overlook Drive Lake Oswego 503-850-4860 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Tuesday,September 24,2013 11:11:27 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Susan Mickelson [mailto:suemickelson@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 7:33 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Development Attention: Leslie Hamilton My concerns are in regard to the density of the project which is now intended to accommodate over 220 apartments and/or condominiums. Each unit will have one and a half designated underground parking spaces. That, in itself, would be around 330 additional cars in downtown LO and could mean more depending on the number of residents in each unit and their visitors to the building. I do realize not all residents will have cars. Fewer and larger units would certainly have less impact on traffic. These units are being designed with a maximum of 1000 square feet and with some of the apartments being about 648 square feet. It is possible that the residents of these very small units would be more transient and present more traffic issues with moving vans or trucks revisiting. It's my conclusion, after talking to a number of LO residents who would like to downsize, that there is definitely a demand for more condos and larger condos and apartments. Also, many have expressed an interest in owning a unit, not renting. Larger units would, of course, be more expensive to lease or to purchase but I feel that the Lake Oswego market would bear the cost. The desirability of owning a residence in a city where walking can be the norm is very appealing as our city is accommodating to those wishing to walk to the post office, library, restaurants, city hall, grocery stores, pharmacies, doctors, dentists, etc. The project, at its current proposed size, seems to me a rather large community in itself. I feel that long range planning is necessary for the future of our children and grandchildren. We don't want to look back and say, "we don't go there anymore, it's too crowded". Traffic IS an issue. There are moving vans, garbage trucks and just the in and out traffic in cars. In conclusion, I'm very concerned that the Wizer Block Development is not being designed with enough thought to the future of our wonderful city in which a village atmosphere has come from years of previous planning. Thanks for your consideration. I think an agreement can be made which will benefit us all. I am excited about the development of Block 137. Susan Mickelson From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Proposed Redevelopment of Wizer Block 137 Date: Thursday,November 14,2013 3:04:11 PM From: Susan Mitchell-Miller [mailto:susanmmitchellmiller@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:01 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com; Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Cc: SaveRvillage@aol.com Subject: Proposed Redevelopment of Wizer Block 137 I am writing in support of Save R Village. I agree that the proposed development does not fit in the Lake Oswego Village community. I am concerned of the proposed size and number of apartments. I agree with the Save R Village committee that the development is too tall, too big, too dense and too much for the Lake Oswego Town Square. Susan Mitchell-Miller Lake Oswego resident. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Redevelopment for Block 137 Date: Thursday,October 24,2013 2:26:05 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Susan Mitchell-Miller [mailto:susanmmitchellmiller@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 1:03 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: saveRvillage@aol.com Subject: Redevelopment for Block 137 I am writing in support of the Save Our Village organization. I agree that 228 new apartments will pose many problems for traffic and quality of life in the LO downtown area. The project needs to be reviewed and the number of apartments needs to be downsized. I am especially concerned after reading the article "Problems with dogs..." and their waste material. I agree that 30 units is very reasonable and adding green space would be very appropriate. resident of the Westlake area of LO. I attend church at Our Lady of the Lake and frequently visit downtown LO. I like the downtown as it is, very friendly, inviting, clean, and walkable. Susan Mitchell-Miller From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer"s development Date: Wednesday,October 09,2013 6:32:03 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Jonathan More [mailto:im( reachtech.com1 Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 2:19 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer's development Dear Lake Oswego City Council and Development Review Commission, I am a small business owner with offices at 2nd and B Avenue. My business is growing and I am hiring into well paid positions here in downtown Lake Oswego. I want to keep my offices here in downtown Lake Oswego - it has a lot to offer, and my employees like it here as well. I also live in Lake Oswego and can walk to work. I recently saw the plans for the Wizer's redevelopment and I think it will be detrimental to me and others working in downtown Lake Oswego. The traffic eastbound on A Ave in the late afternoon is already bad and such an oversized development will make it much worse. I am very surprised that the 5 story project was approved even though it violates existing City Code for max 3 stories. If I tried to build a 5 story building on the empty lot on B I doubt you would let me. The idea that the City will contribute $6 million of our money for a project that is arguably not in the best interest of those who live and work near downtown is baffling. Is this a done deal? I hope it can be reviewed and made more like the original mixed use proposal - more like the development across the street at 1st and A. Best Regards, Jonathan More President Reach Technology Inc. 155 B Avenue Suite 200 Lake Oswego OR 97034 Office: 503-675-6464 ext.111 Fax: 503-675-7554 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant Subject: FW: Development of Wizer Block Date: Monday,October 21,2013 8:29:04 AM From: RICK MOULTON [mailto:rickmolton@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:11 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Development of Wizer Block Council Members, Our downtown area doesn't need nor can it handle the congestion that will be caused by high density housing. I am in agreement with developing the Wizer Block with a few condominiums and businesses, but not apartments. Apartment dwellers carry some baggage with them because they are temporary and don't have the commitment to the community that homeowners do. They aren't necessarily concerned about property values and thus don't have the same outlook as owners. To avoid another mistake and allow a development that most of our citizens don't agree with, please do not approve the currently proposed plan. Let's concentrate on improving our community with sensible development and not get carried away with such grandiose plans. I thank you for considering my humble opinion. Rick Moulton L 0 Citizen From: RICK MOULTON To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Development of Block 137 Concerns Date: Tuesday,October 22,2013 5:27:59 PM Linda, I would like to express my objections to the Block 137 Plan for development that is currently under consideration. My concerns are shared by most of my Lake Oswego friends and acquaintances, that the current proposal will add undesired congestion to our downtown area. We don't want high density housing in the downtown area. While I am not opposed to development of Block 137, this plan is not what I would like to see. Maybe a few condominiums and some small businesses would be acceptable, but not apartments. Let's be smart about how we development this area and keep the feel of Lake Oswego as a bedroom community. If people want the hustle and bustle of a larger city, South Portland has plenty to offer. Proceeding with the currently proposed plan is not in keeping with the vast majority of our citizens. We have had several years of our city leaders proceeding with plans against the wishes of the citizens. Let's not make the mistake of proceeding with this plan. Rick Moulton Citizen of Lake Oswego From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Redevelopment Date: Monday, December 23,2013 11:54:43 AM From: RICK MOULTON [mailto:rickmolton©msn.com] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 4:38 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Redevelopment Mr. Mayor and Council Members: In recent weeks, many letters have been written to the Review regarding the proposed plan for redevelopment of the Wizer Block. The vast majority of these letters indicate overwhelmingly that our citizens are opposed to this plan. This plan is another attempt, similar to the previously proposed Foothills Plan, to move forward with a development that would fit well in the South Portland Waterfront Area. I believe our citizens want LO to remain a community of mostly single family dwellings with the "proper" mix of businesses and multiple family dwellings. Five story, multiple family dwellings of the size proposed are not what we want to see in our downtown area. I'm confident that a better plan can be developed. As a citizen that was active in the last election, supporting a change in our local government, I am counting on your leadership to see that the currently proposed Wizer plan is not implemented. Thank you, Rick Moulton 592 7th Street LO From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137-please reconsider Date: Thursday,October 24,2013 10:28:16 AM From: kathy3060@comcast.net [mailto:kathy3060@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 10:25 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block 137 - please reconsider Please seriously reconsider the volume of housing and related impact regarding the development on Wizer Block 137. Our town is wonderful, and we'd like to keep it that way without over-building in key areas. Thank you advance for listening to input from what Lake Oswego residents really want. Kathy Mount From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: NO to Wizer block 137 plan Date: Monday, November 18,2013 5:19:33 PM Original Message From: Gmail [mailto:wanaweivun2t amail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:15 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: NO to Wizer block 137 plan DRC, I am a resident of Lake Oswego. The proposed Wizer Block 137 plan, a massive five-story, 228-compact housing unit building, is a deep concern. I am totally AGAINST such a dense plan for our downtown. Please say NO to the proposal. Sincerely, Wei Myers From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Projected Development Project in Downtown L.O. Date: Friday,October 25,2013 4:06:19 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Jane Myers [mailto:janem712@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 4:05 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Projected Development Project in Downtown L.O. As a resident of Lake Oswego, I would like to add my voice to the many others against the idea of constructing a 5-story, 228 apartment complex on First and A streets. This would result in a huge mess during weekday commute times, not to mention a horrible parking and shopping situation 7 days a week, and the ruin of the village look and culture of downtown Lake Oswego. Please do not let this plan go through. Sincerely, Jane Myers From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer block 137 Date: Wednesday,October 30,2013 1:17:28 PM Original Message From: byrd2021@aol.com fmailto:bvrd2021(aaol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 7:16 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block 137 DRC, I have been a police officer for 34 years and live in Lake Oswego. I am perplexed given my experience with city government that this City would even contemplate such a dense proposal for our city's downtown. Congestion, traffic, planning review would all dictate disapproval of any project of this scope. I am therefore TOTALLY AGAINST the current proposal of 228 compact housing units or anything else near that density. Jeff Myers Sent from my iPhone From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Letter to Lake Oswego DRC and City Council Date: Monday,October 28,2013 11:38:05 AM From: W G NELSON [mailto:gregnelson4@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 1:16 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Letter to Lake Oswego DRC and City Council Dear Lake Oswego Development Review Commission and City Council: I have been following the planning for the development of the Wizer property with great interest. As a resident of Lake Oswego for over 32 years, I have witnessed many changes in the city during that time, some good, some bad, but mostly good. Lake Oswego is a nice, comfortable, well designed city with the feel of a small town or village. Previous mayors, city council members and developers have worked together to achieve what we have today. They have also listened to the residents of the city. I feel the same as many other citizens do, namely, that I do not want Lake Oswego to end up looking like the Pearl District or South Waterfront. I know that we must continue to evolve as a city and this involves development, but I believe that the current plan for the Wizer block is completely unsatisfactory. Why? Let me count the ways. 1) Five-story, inappropriate apartment complex which is not a good fit for the neighborhood. 2) Greatly increased traffic in a city which is already experiencing increased congestion even before the development. 3) Parking problems which will be exacerbated if the current project is approved. 4) A negative impact on the small-town, village-like feel we currently have. Maintaining the livability of Lake Oswego while continuing to develop our resources is not an easy job. Increasing population density by adding an apartment complex of this size will only add more stress to the downtown area - more people, more cars, more congestion, more pollution - in short, reduced livability. I urge you to reconsider the plan and come up with a more attractive, more appealing and more appropriate plan for our city. Please take the longer-term view of the impact that the current project will have on the quality of life in our city instead of the shorter-term view of merely adding more population density. Bigger is not always better, and that is certainly true in this case. A scaled-down project would be a better fit and more likely to win the approval of the citizens of Lake Oswego. Surely we can do better than this. It only takes one such misguided development to ruin what we have. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Greg Nelson 62 Wheatherstone Court Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Resident since 1981 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Development of the Wizer Block Date: Monday,October 28,2013 11:39:47 AM From: janorth@q.com [mailto:janorth@q.com] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 4:43 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara; developmentreview@ci.oswego.or.us; Council Distribution Subject: Development of the Wizer Block To the Members of the Planning Commission, the Development Review Commission, and the City Council: I am a long-time resident of the City of Lake Oswego, having lived here since 1975. The scope and the design of the development being planned for the Wizer Block are dramatically out of keeping with the "village feel" that I want to see our city retain. I believe that the vast majority of the residents of Lake Oswego agree with this view. Both the number of stories of the buildings and the number of apartments and condos requested by the developers cause a larger negative visual impact, a larger number-of-people impact, and much larger traffic impact than should be necessary in order to move forward with an appropriate development of this location. The exterior design of some of the proposed buildings looks more like the low-income apartments built in other parts of Portland than it does the nicely-designed recent development of retail and office buildings immediately across the street. Thank you for your desire to give the residents of Lake Oswego a development of this property that will generate additional pride in our community. Walter A. (Jerry) North From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd:Wizer Block Date: Wednesday,November 06,2013 10:10:48 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: "mohlson(c aol.com" <mohlson(alaol.com> Date: November 5, 2013 at 4:05:17 PM PST To: "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer(aci.osweao.or.us> Subject: Wizer Block Since 1954 when my family moved here Lake Oswego has mostly changed for the better. Some would argue that they miss the old village atmosphere but as a current resident, I have to say the changes have been mostly for the better. Which is why I am strongly opposed to the proposed 5-story, 200+ unit complex on the Wizer block. Lake Oswego still has the "village" feel. Probably one of the most carefully regulated and charming small towns in the US, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA has extremely stringent building codes which keep building in scale and architecturally compatible. These codes bring visitors to the area, but more importantly, they keep the city liveable for residents and ensure strong property valuations. I'm not suggesting anything as rigid as Carmel's codes, but to consider an enormously out of scale development such as is proposed in Lake Oswego is totally incompatibe with the character of our City and the availabilty of parking, city street traffic flow, etc., etc. Let's not choose greed for added City revenues over the small town charm that our City uniquely holds in the Portland metro real estate market, Please deny the proposal for the outsized development that has been proposed by Mr. Wizer's developers. Thank you, Mark Ohlson 2091 Bonnie Brae LO 97034 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: AN: SAVE OUR VILLAGE Date: Wednesday,November 06,2013 9:43:49 AM From: RPackouz@aol.com [mailto:RPackouz@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 8:17 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: SAVE OUR VILLAGE We are against the large structure on the Wizer property Dorothy & Ray Packouz , 3 El Greco, LO, Or. 97035 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block Date: Monday, November 04,2013 11:20:33 AM From: Diane Palmer [mailto:d-palmer©comcast.net] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 9:34 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Shame, shame, shame on all of you. You say one thing while running for office and then do a complete about face when you get elected. Why do you want to change our great little village into a massive concrete mess with way to many people in just a couple of blocks. This would be a disaster for our lovely city. Get some new ideas and keep our village. Diane Palmer From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block. Date: Monday, November 18,2013 11:14:23 AM From: Wayne D. Pederson [mailto:wayne.d.pederson@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 10:36 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution; saveRvillage@aol.com Subject: Wizer Block. I write today to register my opposition to the density being proposed for the redevelopment of the Wizer block in downtown Lake Oswego. My wife and I had the pleasure of enjoying lunch at Zeppo's this last Saturday. From that location one can get a very real and personal perspective of what a five-story building immediately across the street would feel like. And it is not good. My comments are focused on the aesthetics of Lake Oswego. The City is very livable and inviting in its human scale. Most of the new development has been tastefully done and it retains the human scale and feel of our fine city. Plopping down a five-story monstrosity in the center of it changes the nature of Lake Oswego in a very basic way and, in my opinion, not a good way. Much has been written in the media about the lack of parking, congestion, and incredible density this project will bring but not much has been said about the effective co-opting of Millennium Park by the incredible density being proposed by this five-story development. Millennium Park is a city-wide resource that we have enjoyed for several years. It's location, accessibility, and flexibility have added a great deal to the livability of Lake Oswego. We believe that others, like us, will shun the downtown businesses if this structure is built as planned because there will be no access for us if this project is built as proposed. Please do not approve this plan. Sincerely, Wayne D. Pederson 14376 Edenberry Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97035 "The moral test of a government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped." --Hubert Humphrey. L 0 City Council: councildistriribution@ci.oswego.or.us Dear Council Members: First I would like to tell you that I am very proud and happy with the design of block 138. I was present when Virginia Campbell started drawings of block 138. At that time I considered buying the property. Bill Headley wanted to make block 138 into a park. Our Village atmosphere is wonderful but it could be destroyed by the huge complex you are considering. First, five stories will dwarf the mall. Second consider your traffic and parking problems. Each of the 228 condo-apartments should have two parking spaces and 1.4 as proposed. Traffic will be impossible.This huge complex could destroy our beautiful village atmosphere. I suggest that you consider other designs or modify the present one to address the above issues. Respectfully submitted Roberta W Pierce Board Member-Oswego Heritage Council 547 Northshore Rd, LO 97034 503-697-9701 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer development Date: Tuesday,November 19,2013 8:36:33 AM From: davelmariep@comcast.net [mailto:davelmariep@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 8:59 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer development I am apprehensive and completely opposed to the present Wizer development plan. It would be the beginning of something very bad for our great downtown. Dave Pinch Evergreen Neighborhood From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Development Date: Tuesday,November 19,2013 11:47:19 AM From: davelmariep@comcast.net [mailto:davelmariep@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 9:08 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Development I understand that the developer loves the dense plan; it maximizes cash flow and profits. But I seriously oppose it as a big step in the wrong direction for our downtown, and so should you. Dave Pinch Evergreen and Lake Oswego citizen From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:wizer plan Date: Tuesday,November 19,2013 4:34:02 PM Second email to come from this address this week. From: davelmariep@comcast.net [mailto:davelmariep@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:14 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: wizer plan I am opposed to the present development plan, as are all of my Lake Oswego friends. It is much too big. Marie Pinch 336 Ninth St. Lake Oswego From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer redevelopment Date: Tuesday,November 19,2013 4:34:36 PM Third email from same address. From: davelmariep@comcast.net [mailto:davelmariep@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:23 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer redevelopment The present plan is not compatible with what most people want in our downtown. It needs serious modification. Kurt Guterman Evergreen resident From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer redelopment Date: Wednesday,November 20,2013 9:40:09 AM From: davelmariep@comcast.net [mailto:davelmariep@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:28 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer redelopment I am opposed to the present plan. It is much too huge for our downtown. Marie Pinch Evergreen Neighborhood From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Redevelopment of Wizer block Date: Thursday,November 21,2013 10:18:51 AM From: davelmariep@comcast.net [mailto:davelmariep@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:34 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Redevelopment of Wizer block The present plan should be seriously modified to avoid becoming the start of something very bad for our downtown. Kurt Guterman. Evergreen Neighborhood From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizers redevelopment Date: Monday,September 23,2013 2:33:57 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona fyi Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Leslie Pirrotta [mailto:Ipirrotta@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:22 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Wizers redevelopment Ms. Hamilton, Many of us have returned from vacations and resumed our normal lives and routines. We have become aware of the redevelopment plans for Wizers. We are very unhappy to see 3 large 5 story buildings being considered for the Wizer block. This is not our vision for Lake Oswego and Millennium Park. We believe these buildings will not only set the tone for future large scale development but most important will undermine the village quality we have achieved downtown over the last decade or so. These buildings will look ridiculous across the street from 2nd St. and are out of proportion to neighborhood buildings. They are right for the Pearl or Beaverton but NOT LO! Our belief is that LORA should not approve this proposal as the development does not respond to downtown or the neighborhood in scale, nor the wishes of the community. This development should not be pushed through just because Wizers is empty, especially as the economy continues to improve. Please do not be responsible for changing the picturesque quality of downtown that most residents love. Thank you for your consideration, Leslie Pirrotta From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 proposed development Date: Tuesday,October 22,2013 10:04:00 AM From: Cassandra Platz [mailto:c_platz@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 10:26 PM To: Council Distribution Cc: Doug Platz Subject: Wizer Block 137 proposed development Dear Mayor and Councilors, I'm writing to protest the proposed development of Wizer Block 137. First,the large scale of the project, with over 200 housing units, is not a fit or match for the surrounding Lake Oswego neighborhoods. Lake Oswego is a suburban community with an unique connection to the natural outdoors, not an urban environment, and the proposal is more appropriate to a larger, denser city area. While the adjacent Lakeview Village & Evergreen condos are three stories,they are accessible, with stepped back elevations, and seem to appropriately fit their environment precisely because of the more open blocks and lower elevations surrounding them. Second, I'm opposed to the density problems that would result, particularly parking, car traffic, and congestion. I live and work in Lake Oswego and I often commute along A Avenue & State St. I frequent the Lakeview Village and other shops along A Avenue at least three or four times a week for shopping and dining. However, I foresee that I will begin to avoid the areas around Block 137 with its increased traffic, less accessibility, more crowds, and less sunlight. I question the demand for a development of this scale. Is there truly a demographic that is clamoring to move into the 200 plus apartments or condos?Can we really accommodate possibly 400 or more residents, their cars, and their pets, in this one block? Thank you, Cassandra Platz C ulatzOcomcast.net (503)502-7532 1555 Ivy Court Lake Oswego, OR 97034 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Block 137 Development(Wizer Block) Date: Tuesday,October 29,2013 8:29:57 AM From: Doug Platz [mailto:dougplatz@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 8:25 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Block 137 Development (Wizer Block) Dear Mayor and Councilors, I'm writing to express my concerns for the existing plans for the proposed development of Wizer Block 137. I have studied the proposal carefully in version 08.27.2013 of the proposal and as a long-time resident and frequent visitor to the Lake View Village shops and restaurants I'd like to submit my reservations to the existing plan. My reservations can be expressed as concern for: SHADOWS As the design is currently presented I see dramatic changes to the sidewalk dining and current lifestyle caused by the shadows cast by the East elevations of both buildings "C" and "A". We currently spend three or four afternoons per week enjoying the sunshine and cafe lifestyle on First Street. Since the sun in Lake Oswego, glides over Millennium Plaza Park, from the South-East to South-West, at an angle that varies in June, at almost 64 degrees to January, from less than 19 degrees above the horizon. These angles over a 60 foot building are going to throw very long shadows over all the streets and buildings on First Street and A Avenue. Drinking coffee in front of Pete's, or dining in front of Zeppo's will be a thing of the past. QUESTION: Were shadow designs submitted as part of the proposal? DESIGN ELEMENTS RELATED TO FIVE FLOORS Since the developers have decide to squeeze five floors into a 60 foot tall package, basic mathematics dictates that the: • Ceiling heights are going to be limited to 8 feet in the residential spaces. Hardly high-end expectations for buyers expecting 9 and 10 foot ceilings. • Proportion of glass to exterior materials elevations hardy match the Oregon Rustic, Arts and crafts, or English Tudor proportions shown in the examples. The proposed elevations appear to me as crowded mixtures of various glass and exterior finish materials with so little space between the openings where real design should appear. CONGESTION The 228 residential units being proposed will create so much traffic congestion around the First Street and "A" Avenue intersections that I doubt I will be spending my time there in the future. It is already crowded and the altercations between vehicle traffic and pedestrians in front of Pete's Coffee can, at time border on frightening. SUGGESTIONS I look forward to the completion of this development, but I hope it reflects the same scale and design as the Lake View Village. This has proven to be a successful design that my family and I visit multiple times a week. I hope the developers, change their strategy from a 228 high-volume smaller lower-end residential units to, perhaps 125 truly high-end residential units. These residential units could have the 9- or 10-foot ceilings required for high-end housing. Plus, the switch to lower density residential units will reduce the number of window penetrations and improve the exterior facade of the buildings over-all. Thank you for listening to my concerns and suggestions. Name: Doug Platz 1555 Ivy CT, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Email: douoclatzPcomcast.net Phone: 503 502-7552 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Lake Oswego "Wizer Block" Development Date: Monday,October 28,2013 11:40:10 AM From: Stephen Pusztai [mailto:spusztai@colton.com] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 11:13 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Cc: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Lake Oswego 'Wizer Block' Development To the Editor of the Review: My wife and I are new residents to Lake Oswego who are writing to voice our opposition to the `Wizer Block' development. One of the biggest reasons we chose to move to Lake Oswego was for its small town charm. Unfortunately, we only became aware of the 'Wizer Block' development after we purchased our nearby townhouse. Had we known about this in advance, it is likely we would have either moved to a different town or selected a different location within Lake Oswego to live. As it is now, we unfortunately reside quite literally at'ground zero' of this proposed development. After 40 years of living in Los Angeles County, my wife and I chose Oregon and specifically, Lake Oswego to precisely get away from over-development,traffic, crowds (including 40+-student per classroom schools), pollution (especially noise pollution), crime and a lot of other chaos that comes from crowding. We have a lot of experience living with the consequences of developers building new housing in areas that are many times already too congested. From what I understand, the City Council has given a green-light for the construction of a 220 apartment and shopping complex that could house as many as 400 new residents in our downtown core. Now this redevelopment project will be given to the Development Review Commission to review. My wife and I are relatively new to the area, but anyone with a working set of eyes can see for themselves that this downtown area of Lake Oswego already teeters at being over-crowded as evidenced by the daily grid-lock traffic in the mornings and afternoons.The idea alone of adding up to 400 vehicles to the twice-daily Avenue A grid-lock is stunning. We can add to that more pets, more garbage cans (and it will be a real treat to look at all those garbage cans each week when they're set out for garbage day), more pollution, and increasing strain on local resources. Given these things, it is perplexing that the City Council of Lake Oswego is entertaining this development despite that it contradicts the city's own code which describes Lake Oswego as a, 'community of small-scale structures that appears and operates like a traditional small town.' The city's own code also states that, 'new buildings shall be no greater than 3 stories tall' with some exceptions made for 4 story buildings. But here we have the City Council entertaining the construction of a 5 story complex. What concerns my wife and I most of all is the precedence that is set when a city ignores its own codes and credos. If this 5 story complex is allowed to be built, it isn't likely to be the last. It is more likely that similar or larger structures will follow. Future advocates of housing expansion within Lake Oswego will jubilantly point to the 'Wizer Block' development as a precedence. During the course of my lifetime I watched numerous cities in South Bav area of Southern California (specifically Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, and to a lesser extent, Manhattan Beach) over-build. In the 70s and 80s, when I was growing up, all these towns were 'small beach towns.' But over a 40 year period,single plot residences were torn down and replaced with 2, 3, and sometimes 4 residences (and small apartment complexes) across entire cities.The end result is over-crowding in every imaginable way.Traffic isn't measured in one or two hours a day, but is measured in 8 to 12 hours per day—with moderate to heavy traffic whenever it isn't full-blown grid-lock.Time and again, residents were calmed by builders' and city officials' promises that fears of excessive traffic and over-crowding were unwarranted. But fast-forward to today the reality of South Bay speaks differently and it is the people of each respective community that are left to live with the daily unyielding congestion that is everywhere all hours of the day and night year in and year out. My wife and I have fallen in love with this town. We hope that the City Council of Lake Oswego and the DRC will honor and uphold the city's own code and preserve that small town feel. We hope that they will recognize and appreciate that prior city officials put the code there for a reason. Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. Stephen & Noelle Pusztai 323 3rd Street (503) 305-7350 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block 137 Date: Friday,November 08,2013 1:45:52 PM From: Matt Ragozzino [mailto:matt@ragozzino.net] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 1:44 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara; Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block 137 I am a Lake Oswego resident. I wish to express my strong opposition to the proposed 5 story apartment and condo development on Wizer Block 137. I believe its size would be highly detrimental to livability through increased density, create traffic and parking problems, and not serve the best interests of the residents of the city. Matt Ragozzino From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Redevelopment Date: Monday,September 23,2013 1:56:22 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona fyi Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: lisadon1@comcast.net [mailto:lisadon1@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 1:55 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Redevelopment Leslie, As a concerned, 13 year citizen of Lake Oswego, I'd like to voice my opinion and urge minimal development of the Wizer Block. A two story building would be ideal. Anything more than that is simply trying to force more people, cars and pets into a community that has already demonstrated that it does not want numerous high density living situations. We do not want to look like Portland. We like having Lake Oswego be a suburb. That is what brought us to Lake Oswego to begin with. Thank you for your consideration of my request. Lisa Rainer Home 503-635-3780 lisadon1 ancomcast.net From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Save our Village Date: Friday,November 22,2013 11:11:41 AM From: Lynn Richards [mailto:richlynnr@msn.com] Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 11:09 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution Subject: Save our Village Hi, As a resident of Lake Oswego for over 20 years, I just wanted to voice my thoughts on the new development plan for the Wizer Block. I have heard that this development would be five stories high, and have 228 apartments. Currently I take a Jazzercise class in the Wizer lower level, and live over in the Hallinan area. It takes me sometimes over 20 minutes to get from here to there (around 8am) which should only be a 7-10 minute drive normally. Then, in the evening, coming from downtown Portland around five o clock pm, the traffic can be backed up for a mile or so just coming into town. It seems that the addition of a five story building with over 200 apartments would add to the traffic issues, not to mention take away from the small community feeling we have in Lake Oswego. Could there be a compromise and choose to have something similar to the current structure of the Millennium Park businesses with maybe only two stories high and a few apartments? Thanks, Lynn Richards Lynn Richards Mary Kay Sales Director 503-636-2399 or visit my website at www.marvkay.com/Irichards5 "Commit your work to the Lord and then you will succeed" Proverbs 16:3 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: 5 story 228 apartment complex on Fist and "A". Date: Monday,October 14,2013 8:52:51 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: robber44@comcast.net [mailto:robber44@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 4:14 PM To: Council Distribution Cc: Dillinger, Barbara; saveRvillage@aol.com Subject: 5 story 228 apartment complex on Fist and "A". How does a 5 story, 228 apartment complex, on the corner of First and "A" fit into,"a community of small structures that appears and operates like a traditional small town". (1) Answer: IT DOES NOT! How does a 5 story, 228 apartment complex on the corner of First and "A" fit into, "new building shall be no greater than 3 stories tall". (2) Footnotes: (1) Lake Oswego's own City Code (2) Lake Oswego's own City Code Then how did this 5 story, 228 apartment complex on the corner of First and "A" get their? Answer: Lake Oswego's own City Council. Lake Osweo does not need nor want a 5 story, 228 apartment complex, on the corner of First and "A". Lake Oswego does need a new City Council that can comprehend and understand the meaning of (1) "A community of small structures that appears and operates like a traditional small town" and (2) "new structures shall be no greater that 3 storie tall. R.L. Riggs From: Dillinaer,Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Wednesday,November 13,2013 8:33:40 AM From: rogstar [mailto:rogstar@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:37 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block To Whom It May Concern, As longtime Lake Oswego resident and brand new residents to the Evergreen neighborhood, we are greatly disappointed by the City's plan for redeveloping the Wizer Block. The plan is truly "too big, too tall, and not good for our village". There's already too much congestion up & down A Street. I'm all for a boost to local community businesses, but downtown LO couldn't handle the traffic. And the increased population would decrease the desirability of this quaint area. There are enough multi-family living quarters in this vicinity, and these cookie cutter condos add no personality that would attract the high-end homebuyer that the City is hoping for. I strongly feel the City's plan for urbanizing downtown is headed in the wrong direction. Sincerely, Suzanna Rogstad Lake Oswego Resident From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW: Development of Wizer Block 137 Date: Friday,September 27,2013 8:43:43 AM Original Message From: Martha Rothstein [mailto:momn8torCa�comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:05 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Development of Wizer Block 137 Development of Wizer Block 137 with construction of an apartment and condo complex will negatively impact the city of Lake Oswego on every level. This plan runs counter to the elements of community valued by the citizens of Lake Oswego. Any council or individual allowing this type of development to go forward is not representative of the best interest of city's populace and is most definitely not acting on their behalf. This plan is a detriment to our city and it's residents. Stop it now. Martha Rothstein From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer block Date: Wednesday,October 09,2013 9:39:46 AM Attachments: imaae001.Dna imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Thomas Ruddy [mailto:tjruddy@easystreet.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 7:40 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block We are appalled by the proposal to build a five story structure on the Wizer Block. We are L.O. residents who spend significant time on First St. and can't imagine what it would be like with that many residences crammed into that area. It seems to us a totally inappropriate proposal that would destroy the "village ambience' that now exists! Please do not allow this to happen! Tom and Joan Ruddy 1136 Westward Ho Road From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd: 2 NO votes on the Wizer Block Redevelopment Date: Monday,October 07,2013 7:38:43 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: Bob Russ <mIrrrr2Calcomcast.net> Date: October 5, 2013 at 6:51:55 PM PDT To: Council Distribution <CouncilDistribution(aci.osweao.or.us>, "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer(a ci.osweao.or.us> Subject: 2 NO votes on the Wizer Block Redevelopment To: L.O. City Council & Development Review Committee: Please acknowledge our two votes against the proposed Oswego Village Townhomes development for the Wizer Block. We have lived in L.O. for 5 1/2 years and both love, shop, and dine in the village's charming core buildings complex as well as in surrounding businesses nearby...to say nothing of frequenting the wonderful Lake Oswego Saturday Farmers Market. It is the current European Style of the City core that holds this community together. The proposed Wizer block townhome complex footprint and height will dominate existing structures, overwhelm existing road and street vehicle capacities, reduce parking spaces and increase demand, and send current shoppers, diners, and park users to other destinations. All for naught. This need not happen. You have the power and control to stop this madness. Redirect the $6,000,000 in Federal funds to projects that will will enhance Lake Oswego. Don't use the $6,000,000 to subsidize this excessively large building development and destroy the quaint qualities of"downtown" L.O. Don't let this developer ram-rod a self-serving building project that will degrade our beautiful city. Bob and Mary Lou Russ From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Powell, David Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Thursday,October 10,2013 12:20:52 PM Additional comment from someone who commented previously. From: Bob Russ [mailto:mlrrrr2@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:54 AM To: Simpson, Anne-Marie; Hughes, Lauren; Gudman, Jeff Subject: Wizer Block Development Thank you all for responding to our e-mail letter. We didn't expect a reply; we were simply asking that our concerns about the Wizer Block plan be noted. Mr. Grudman, after your NO federal funds comment, we did some follow-up homework to discover the City's $6,000,000 contribution would be local L.O. citizen property tax receipts earmarked for urban renewal. This is terrible news. How can a 4-5 story housing project in the heart of LO's small core downtown "village" possibly be viewed as a city improvement worth investing $6,000,000 of local funds into? This project is on the same comparative scale as constructing a massive multi-story housing project in the center of Disneyland. Charming downtown LO is as much of a gem to us here locally as Disneyland is to the world. As City leaders, you have full control over the use of City funds (without outside federal funding "strings") and every leadership effort should be made to protect our beautiful city and upgrade downtown's weakest characteristics, not make the city worse by compounding existing traffic and core parking problems via allowing and contributing funding to construction of a huge eyesore in the center of town. Lets not ruin our small little Disneyland right here in Lake Oswego. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Help Save Over Village Date: Monday, November 18,2013 5:05:12 PM From: courtney Sanchez [mailto:courtneyjsanchez@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 8:02 AM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com; Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution Subject: Help Save Over Village To whom it may concern, I am a 5th generation Oregonian and my great grandmother came here on wagon wheels and settled in 1st addition. My family owned the Johnson Hotel on B ave and owned much of 1st addition near downtown Lake Oswego extending across 43 toward the river. Our family history goes on for generations here in this quaint town and I reside here with my children being 6th generation Oregonians. I enjoy downtown because it is clean, has low crime and it is not congested. I think that this outrageously large building project is being pushed without some clear thought about how much this will change Lake Oswego. I am not for destroying many lovely aspects of downtown. Lake Oswego has never had problems attracting community and it doesn't need to start. This building will crush the lovely aspect of parking in our downtown area and create a traffic nightmare. Most households own 2 cars and any structure that is placed here should be build with this in mind especially in this price range. Every unit should be allowed 2 car parking and there should be additional spaces provided for guest parking. Our Sat. market is a big draw to the city but if we run into parking issues residents will start avoiding their own market and functions in our downtown area. Please consider that this will change everything and spending & 6,000,000 in public funds is outrageous when we need to focus that money elsewhere. There should be no exceptions to a 5 story building for our town. Sincerely, Courtney Sanchez From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer block Date: Tuesday,September 24,2013 2:34:28 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Meredith fmailto:meredithschatz(&comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:30 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block Hello, Please reconsider the planned 228 apartments and condos for this site. Sent from my iPad From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: help save our village Date: Wednesday,November 06,2013 10:12:20 AM Original Message From: Susan Schramm [mailto:onceuoonahorse@mac.coml Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Cc: Council Distribution Subject: help save our village Hi, As a concerned citizen I find the the new proposed development unsavory. It's too big and foreboding. I have lived 1/2 my life in the comfort of the village. The "human scale" was and is so appealing. This "human scale" I appreciated so, is disappearing. So many houses and lots (oversized lots) allowed for gardens of eden and good neighbors. Now houses are oversized and gardens are diminished and neighbors feel walled off. Please let's not go forward with the philosophy that "more and more and more and higher and higher and higher", is better. It's not! Sincerely, Susan Schramm From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 Date: Monday, November 18,2013 10:46:25 AM From: Joanne Sedleniek [mailto:jsedleniek@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 7:00 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com; Council Distribution Subject: Weizer Block 137 I'm appealing to Mayor Studebaker and the City Council to honor their campaign promises of preserving Lake Oswego as a small-town with a "village-like" character and to oppose high density infill. These promises all conflict with Block 137 design. It appears to me that the developer's interests have become more important to you than the concerns of your constituents. Although many of us have supported Wizer's for many years, I would venture a guess that many customers who are angry about this development as planned, might prefer to take their business elsewhere. Joanne Sedleniek 5002 Foothills Rd., Apt. C Lake Oswego 503-656-1924 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Monday,September 23,2013 3:43:59 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.nna FYI Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswe2o.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Joanne Sedleniek [mailto:jsedleniek@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 3:30 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block As a resident of LO I'm very concerned that the size of the development and the density are real issues. Make the units bigger and have fewer. Definitely the height is a problem; not 5 stories!! Recently I saw an artist's rendering that looked like maybe the buildings were only 3 stories; that would be acceptable. I know this can be an attractive development if done properly. Joanne Sedleniek From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Lake Oswego Block 137(Wizer Block) Development Date: Tuesday,October 01,2013 1:28:57 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Gunnar Sedleniek [mailto:sedleniek( msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 12:36 PM Subject: Lake Oswego Block 137 (Wizer Block) Development The Lake Oswego City Council is considering a plan to develop the city's Block 137 (the Wizer block) into a five-story, 220-unit apartment and shopping complex to accommodate upward of 400 new residence. This will literally choke our community with more people, dogs, traffic and noise, totally incompatible with the existing three-story residential and commercial development in adjacent Blocks 136 and 138. This is a recipe for disaster. Adjacent roads and facilities cannot accommodate the traffic on already overcrowded roads and public facilities. Let's bring some sanity to this plan and scale it down to match the size and character of our community we all hold dear. Nancy Shebel 1961 Summit Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-908-0424 November 4, 2013 Letter To The Editor: We moved from Pasadena, CA. to escape the traffic, congestion and overdevelopment that is so prevalent in southern California. We have been very happy and loved retirement in Lake Oswego, with the ability to walk to Millennium Park and the village from our home.We love the picturesque charm of Lake Oswego and enjoy the accouterments of small town living. Which brings me to the reason for writing this letter; the Wizer redevelopment reminds me of the high-density mistakes we have seen in towns throughout California, and in other areas of Portland that have been over built. The architectural structure and size of the buildings do not fit into the village setting we have in downtown L.O. The buildings are 5 stories and should be 3 stories according to the building codes. This block with wall-to-wall buildings looks like it belongs in an L.A. suburb! The proposed development is too large, not enough green space, the storefronts do not look inviting and the buildings are void of the village character like the small-scale buildings surrounding the downtown and the lake presently. I also would like to address the apartments. Our concern is that people living in condominiums have more of a vested interest in their building and develop an attachment to the community. Renters would be constantly moving in and out, creating moving vans and rental trucks in constant view on weekends. Downtown is already bustling on weekends and based on my experience in L.A.,this type of density will create gridlock right in the center of our community.Will the added traffic jams create poor air quality, especially where we enjoy walking and outside dining? I can visualize a constant stream of moving trucks and apartment visitors circling around the fountain as they look for parking! Parking for the apartments, will use up spaces for people who wish to shop or use the restaurants as a greeting place. We have seen the quality of life diminished in towns throughout California due to urban density. This complex is not a good fit for our downtown. It would be better suited to the WEB building with more green space and easy access to I- 5. Mayor Studebaker pledged during his campaign that he was "Committed to preserving LO" He said he wanted to "prevent high density." The citizens of Lake Oswego are counting on the Mayor and City Council to honor their campaign pledges and do what is best for the residents of Lake Oswego. As you know our taxes are quite high, and we considered this was because of the special character of the community,let us not loose that special character. Sincerely Nancy D. Shebel From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW:Wizer Block Plan Date: Tuesday,September 24,2013 4:10:38 PM From: Donna Sooter [mailto:donnasooter267@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 4:09 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Re: Wizer Block Plan I am a lifelong resident of Lake Oswego and urge the council to reconsider the proposal for the Wizer block. A five story apartment/condo complex would ruin the nature of the area and cause severe traffic congestion with the number of units and people proposed. I am not against having housing there,but I would hope you would look at other options that would not put such a burden on travel to and from the area that many of us would choose to avoid it rather than deal with yet another traffic jam in our daily lives. Sincerely, Donna Schaefer Sooter From: Reynolds,Janice To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block Date: Wednesday,October 16,2013 3:52:20 PM From: Laurence Spiegel [mailto:laurencespiegel@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 3:50 PM To: Reynolds, Janice Subject: Wizer Block The development proposed for the Wizer Block looks awful. It is too big for Lake Oswego. The additional traffic it brings will keep me from shopping in Lake Oswego. Laurence H. Spiegel, Attorney at Law 4321 Bernard St. Lake Oswego, OR 97035 503 890-0731 FAX: 503 635-7506 NOTICE:This electronic mail contains confidential information that is being transmitted to and only for the use of the recipients named above. Reading,disclosure,discussion,dissemination,distribution or copying this information by anyone other than the intended recipients or his or her agents is strictly prohibited.If you have received the electronic mail in error,please immediately destroy it. If you have further concerns about this email,kindly contact me as above. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Friday,October 25,2013 11:44:38 AM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: tatro4960@comcast.net [mailto:tatro4960@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:39 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block I have lived and owned property in LO since 1998 and have never written a letter to complain about anything, but the plans for the Wizer Block is JUST TOO MUCH! What are you thinking? One of LO'S biggest and most unique assets is the lake. So far, the development in the downtown district has been a rational compromise between developers' interests and preserving the small town character of the community. Development has done its best to enhance the lake and encourage people to spend time (and dollars) in downtown LO. What will the planned densely populated apartment complex add? Greatly increased traffic? Jockeying for too few parking spaces spilling over into adjacent neighborhoods? Where will the children from these apartments play? In the surrounding stores? In the street? In Millenium park that wasn't built for this purpose? Please think again. This is a prime piece of property that deserves more creative, thoughtful planning.Don't jump into something that will forever be a blight on LO. Let's not jump into another situation like the WEB that has wasted taxpayer money, been a constant source of divisiveness, and brought into question the council and planning commission's credibility and interests. Bonnie Tatro 1690 Woodland Terrace LO From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Block 137 Date: Thursday,October 17,2013 12:24:50 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Jan Thede [mailto:jthede@agloan.com] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 7:36 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: Council Distribution; mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Subject: Block 137 I have been a resident of Lake Oswego since 1990. This is my first letter to the city. That's how strongly I feel that the proposed development for Block 137 is too massive. I love what was done to the surrounding blocks. It seems like it took forever to get to that stage, but the end result has been fantastic. It actually gave us a real "town square" feel. The Wizer block has been an eyesore in the middle of it for years. It would be tragic to ruin the small-town feel of what has already been developed by moving ahead with the current 5-story massive project that has been proposed. What happened to our City Code restricting height to 3 stories? Too many units will just ruin the feel of the area. The current plan is just too big in every aspect. Please don't ruin what the city worked so hard to establish. We finally have the chance to finish a lovely project. It has taken years to get the Wizer block. What's a little longer, if it means getting it right? More is not better. Bigger is not better. Thank you. Jan Thede 1695 Village Park Lane Lake Oswego From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Help Save Our Village Date: Wednesday,October 16,2013 2:16:48 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: Sue Tiernan [mailto:suehtiernan1@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2:16 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Help Save Our Village Development Review Committee, Please choose a better plan for the Wizer block 137, like something on a much smaller scale. It looks and sounds like something they'd put in downtown Portland. We are too small and that's what's nice about Lake Oswego. People move out of the city to experience small town life and that proposal would ruin it. I grew up here and raised my children here because it was a nice small town. Hope you consider our comments. Sue Hart Tiernan From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Wizer Block Date: Monday, November 18,2013 11:37:18 AM Original Message From: Jeffrey Michael Tinkham Imailto:munlochvwest(aamail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 8:36 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Dear City Council, Please count me among the local homeowners, Troon Rd., who have serious concerns about the height of the current plans for the Wizer Block /137. The goal ought not to be to make a big profit, but to ensure a suitable development of the area. Nothing wrong with 3 stories . . . Jeff Tinkham From: Schneider. Catherine To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Reynolds.Janice Subject: FW:Wizer Block development Date: Tuesday,September 17,2013 8:46:18 AM Comment to Council Distribution. Original Message From: Andrea TONGUE [mailto:andreacibiston4ue(acomcast.netj Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 4:08 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block development Development of Wizer Block I am writing about the development of the Wizer Block. I shopped at Wizer's almost daily since my children were small and now with my grandchildren. It has been a great pleasure to watch the development of the Millennium Plaza area, and I was very excited to hear about potential condominium and mixed use development of the Wizer Block. But this was quickly dampened when I heard it would be mainly apartments, relatively small ones since there will be over 200. The site would be fantastic for condominiums for those of us who want to downsize and who would love to live in downtown Lake Oswego. Please re-consider the numbers and the size and factor in that there are individuals who very likely would love to live in at least 2000 or more square feet. We are currently not Lake Oswego residents but live close by. Since our children and other relatives live in Lake Oswego it is the primary location we would consider for a condominium or condo alternative. Perhaps a mixture of varying size units can be created within the residential portion of this project. Andrea Cibis Tongue From: nancv tonaue To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Studebaker.Kent; Whitney Braden Subject: Wizer block Date: Monday,September 23,2013 9:13:12 AM >>> Dear Leslie and Planning Dept, >>> PLEASE carefully consider the Wizer block plans for apartments. The original Boutique Hotel idea would have been such a wonderful addition to our community! But if that is totally impossible at this point, please reduce the number of apartments. The number of people, cars, and pets added to our lovely downtown would be too much. The height of the buildings will change the village feel of the area also. >>> >>> Many "baby boomers" have expressed the desire for low-maintenence, walk-able homes in Lake Oswego. Larger and fewer condos seem like a better use for the Wizer block. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Respectfully, >>> Dr. John & Nancy Tongue (long-time LO residents) From: Williams. Brant To: Simoson.Anne-Marie Cc: Hamilton. Leslie; Pishvaie, Hamid Subject: RE: Wizers Block Date: Tuesday,September 24,2013 8:52:36 AM From here on, you should send the Wizer comments you receive to Leslie Hamilton with a copy to me and Hamid. Thanks. Original Message From: Simpson, Anne-Marie Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:16 AM To: Williams, Brant; Sin, Sidaro Subject: FW: Wizers Block Original Message From: Lisa Torkelson fmailto:Itorkelson( comcast.net] Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 10:47 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizers Block I am a very concerned long term resident of Lake Oswego. My family has shopped at Wizers for over 50 years. I am very disturbed and outraged at The City's plan to put in apartments above the retail spaces. Our city's traffic And congestion is getting out of control and this will only increase the problem. Please reconsider this proposal. I believe this would be a huge mistake. It goes against everything this City has done to improve its livability and beauty. Sincerely, Lisa Dodd Torkelson Sent from my iPad From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Re-Development Date: Friday,October 25,2013 3:37:14 PM Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.oswego.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 Original Message From: Connie Tyson [mailto:connietvson(alcomcast.net] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 2:47 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Cc: A Gary c Subject: Wizer Block Re-Development My husband and I have lived in Lake Oswego since 1978, and love our village/cottage feel when going to Farmers Market, shopping and enjoying the restaurants. What beauty and class we have now. We have hoped for something as exciting for all the years of waiting for Wizers to let go, and let the city develop it. But, we are appalled at the enormity of the project proposed, and feel it is wrong for our town. The former mayor/city councils have dutifully helped create this beauty we presently have, but are not protecting it going forward with this plan, if it is allowed. We will get dark, closed-in, crowded, and grid-locked by traffic. This will not be something to enjoy and be proud of, and will actually hurt the current retailers and restaurants, not help them, as more of us move on to the the other side of town, Lake Grove, to go to restaurants and to Bridgeport Village for shopping. Don't allow this plan to be sustained. We need the block re-developed, just with care and beauty. Additionally, "logical" amounts of apartments like 30-60, not 228, should be considered with retail/restaurant below. Please stop this plan. Re-do it. Take time, and do it right. Connie Tyson and Gary Schaub 16940 SW Greentree Avenue Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Sent from my iPad From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Development Plans Date: Friday,November 15,2013 9:04:08 AM From: Kathleen Van Deusen [mailto:k2avd@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:23 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Fw: Wizer Development Plans To Whom it May Concern, As a Lake Oswego citizen, I am deeply concerned that the Wizer building redevelopment plans if carried out will spell disaster for the well being of the whole Millennium Village area and beyond. Density of the downtown area would become unbearable, especially when Lake Oswego activities at Millennium Park are in full swing. I would like to see all of these events at the Park and the Art Walks stay intact. I can't imagine the City and its leaders being caught up in the razzle dazzle without thorough investigation. Let's look carefully at the alternatives. Sincerely, Kathleen Van Deusen From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer block development Date: Thursday,October 03,2013 1:33:17 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: william waterman [mailto:wllmwaterman@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 10:40 AM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block development Development Review Committee: I urge you to please consider a reasonable downsize to the current proposal for Wizer block development. 4 and 5 stories is out of scale for that location. Too high and too many people and cars. From my perspective, 3 and possibly 4 stories could work. Thank you for considering community input, William Waterman From: waterman To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer"s block development Date: Monday,October 07,2013 7:20:39 PM Hi Leslie, I am concerned about the accepted plan for the Wizer block. It does not meet the criteria of the City Code in many respects. I think that if there is a code in place, EVERYONE should have to conform to it. My concerns are: Building is too high Too many housing units Not enough parking for the number of housing units Not enough consideration in regards to pets and areas for the pets Completely changing the lovely open feel to the area now Please reconsider the plan that has been currently accepted and adjust it to something that is more suitable to the area. Thank you. Rae Waterman 610 7th Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 From: Shawn West To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: Wizer block Date: Friday,October 04,2013 1:02:48 PM I believe the proposed plan of building 228 living units on the Wizer Block will negatively affect traffic, parking and shopping in the core downtown. The proposed density is 7 times greater than any other downtown Block. Please have the developers modify this plan to compliment the Village life we love in Lake Oswego. Shawn West From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Wiser property Date: Monday,October 07,2013 4:59:00 PM Original Message From: davwhiteford©yahoo.com [mailto:davwhitefordCa�vahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 4:59 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wiser property Sent from my iPad. We believe the current development plan for the Wizer property is too extravagant. It will cause huge traffic problems, destroy the peace of Millennium Park, and ruin the village atmosphere of the restaurants and shops on Ave. A. The large scale plans should be scaled down to conform to the Lake Oswego code boundaries. Mary and David Whiteford From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: no to block 132 Date: Thursday, November 14,2013 8:26:31 AM From: Judy Wick [mailto:judywick@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:45 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: no to block 132 Block 132 will have 235 units. When the Foothills project is developed and the additional units are added at the west end of the Sellwood Bridge, how long will it take to get to Portland on Hwy 43? Congestion in downtown will be absolutely impossible. What is the long term transportation plan for downtown Lake Oswego? From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: No to huge Wizer development Date: Monday,October 28,2013 9:03:50 AM From: Judy Wick [mailto:judywick@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:14 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: No to huge Wizer development As a 25 year Lake Oswego resident I strongly object to the massive development planned for the Wizer block. Traffic in the city core will be impossible, and I will do all my shopping elsewhere. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton, Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer"s block Date: Wednesday,September 25,2013 2:40:07 PM Attachments: imaae001.ona imaae002.ona Barb Dillinger I Planning & Building Services 503.635-0296 www.ci.osweeo.or.us 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369, Lake Oswego OR 97034 From: ryhiker@aol.com [mailto:ryhiker@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 1:24 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer's block Please reduce the density of the current plan. It would create too much congestion in an area which has enough now when there are events at Millennium Park . Rachel Witmer LO citizen 37 years From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: Fwd: Save Our Village Mr Wizer and City of Lake Oswego! Date: Wednesday,November 06,2013 10:10:27 AM Sent from Barb Begin forwarded message: From: yr wood <northwood05(&hotmail.com> Date: November 5, 2013 at 5:04:53 PM PST To: Council Distribution <CouncilDistribution( ci.osweao.or.us>, "Dillinger, Barbara" <bdillinaer( ci.osweao.or.us>, "saveRvillaae( aol.com" <savervillaae(a aol.com> Subject: Save Our Village Mr Wizer and City of Lake Oswego! We are homeowners of 25 years here in Lake Oswego on C Avenue and we wanted to voice our opinion about opposing the 5 story proposed development on Wizer block 137. Everyday I walk the neighborhood in the first addition and your development is on everyone's mind. Everyone that I come across on my walk opposes the 5 story development! I am one of the few that will put this in writing and I want you to know that for every written opposition, there are probably 10 more that never got around to writing in their opposition. The height is too high! It will not fit the livability and the character of our town. The city code is 3 and 3 is needs to remain!!! Are you crazy? 228 apartments and condos? Do you realize the noise, congestion, traffic, chaos that this will cause? Imagine the COMPLAINTS TO THE CITY EVERYDAY about lack of parking, the noise level, the congestion downtown, the traffic problems, the multifamily dwelling issues x 228!! The character of our beautiful downtown Lake Oswego will be lowered with the eye sore of this monolith, giant of a 5 story building that overshadows the rest of the downtown!! If every unit has 1.41 spaces for parking, that wont be enough!! Today's families have kids, teens that drive their own vehicles, parents that each have their own vehicles to take to work. We here in our home right now have 4 cars in our driveway. There are 3 adult drivers in our household and then we have an extra truck. Can you imagine with friends that come over for a dinner party? What about several dinner parties all on Friday/Saturday night at the same time? Where does everyone park? Do you want downtown Lake Oswego to look like a concert parking lot, all cluttered with cars, motorcycles, trucks, SUVs, camper trucks all up and down the street? So unsightly! People will definitely be avoiding downtown Lake Oswego because of the parking issue. We the people of Lake Oswego do not want to see this 5 story, 228 apartments and that is all I hear from my neighbors!!! Take notice! Calvin and Rosemary Wood, homeowners in Lake Oswego for 25 years Lake Oswego, OR From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:save our village! Date: Tuesday,December 10,2013 9:55:54 AM From: yr wood [mailto:northwood05@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 9:30 PM To: mforbes@lakeoswegoreview.com Cc: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: save our village! I thought you should know that the parking situation will be overwhelming with a 5 story complex. Something that you should know about. My husband and I purchased a home in downtown lake Oswego as a young, newly married couple. We only has 2 cars when we moved in. Now we have 4 vehicles in our driveway and we only had 1 child!! Eventually you will need more than 1.41 parking spaces per unit because kids grow up and need their own car and car space! What a mess it will be in just a few short years when young kids have their own cars for work or school and there will be nowhere to park. What about the extra VISITOR parking for the guests of the tenants and all the functions in millennium park and unforeseen future events? The picture of the 5 story structure looks out of place for our pleasing picturesque town. It does not meet the aesthetics of the neighborhood. It looks out of character with our community. It is a big block of 5 story square building that looks out of place because of its number of stories, 5. Density looks like it is an issue. Is it a fire hazard because getting quickly and easily in and out of the building/area due to traffic may be an issue, especially during a function in millennium park? A good long term question is what is good for the community? What do the people wish? The neighbors that we talk to on our walks are feeling the same way as we do. Some don't write in, however you should know that there are others that feel the same as we do and yet they don't have the time or understanding or energy to write their thoughts out and email them. Thank you for your time, Rose & Calvin Wood, homeowners 1140 C Avenue Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503 636-9649 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer block Date: Monday, November 04,2013 7:50:29 AM Original Message From: aapter@teleport.com [mailto:aaDter(ateleDort.com] Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 1:24 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer block Below please find a letter I have submitted for publication in the Lake Oswego Review. Thanks for your time and attention. Sincerely, Andrew Apter 431 Lakewood Rd. To the Editor: Each Thursday I read with increasing amazement the emotion-charged letters that fill the pages of the Review against the planned development of the Wizer property. As is generally the case where emotion overrides debating the issue honestly, these letters are filled with bad information and convey the sense that absolutely no benefits arise from the proposed project. Rather than a barrage of false alarms about dog excrement or unsavory characters invading our city, why can't there be a meaningful conversation about the pros and cons of the project? I do support the development plan because it represents a thoughtful vision of how to sustain the economic viability and beauty of our community in the future. I trust those involved to listen to reasonable conditions that must be met in order to make the project succeed. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW: Letter to LO Review,Wizer Block Redevelopment Date: Monday, November 18,2013 11:10:26 AM From: Nora Apter [mailto:nora.apter©gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 9:51 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Letter to LO Review, Wizer Block Redevelopment Please see below, the letter I submitted to the LO Review. Lake Oswego's downtown core is a hub for the community, but it's sorely lacking one important element: high-end housing. The proposed Wizer block redevelopment is a chance to bring in new housing that will appeal to many residents who have grown up in the city, love it and want to return as they embark on their careers. For many of Lake Oswego's busy young professionals, buying a house in the community in which they were raised is not feasible or desired. However, upscale apartments and condominiums are within reach as they establish their footing. The Wizer block is an ideal location with its proximity to the lake, retail shops, restaurants, grocery stores and other services. The project's plans include many desirable amenities that will attract residents who are committed to maintaining the quality of life for which Lake Oswego is known. Rather than lose our young people to Portland or the outer suburbs, let's build our village to include the professionals who helped shape our community as children and who will serve as dedicated stewards of Lake Oswego well into the future. Sincerely, Nora Apter 431 Lakewood Ave Lake Oswego, OR 97034 971-275-6179 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Build Out Village Date: Thursday, November 14,2013 8:31:43 AM Attachments: Flver.zio From: MARY BOSCH [mailto:mary.bosch@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:18 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Build Out Village Dear City Council Members, I am writing to share the attached information flyer and website link below sharing facts and answering questions about the Wizer redevelopment project. Working together with a group of over 20 volunteers, we are eager to share the facts about the project which will hopefully lead to a more enlightened community conversation. http://buildourvillage.com/ Sincerely, Mary Bosch Thriving communities do not stand still. They look to the future, anticipate changes and adapt appropriately. The Block 137 Wizer redevelopment plan offers Lake Oswego a significant opportunity to meet the needs of our changing population both today and in the future and secure our economic success for decades to come. Moving forward with the plan is the perfect next step in building on the revitalization momentum we have enjoyed since the creation of Lakewood Village--a project criticized unfairly when it was first presented, much in the way the Wizer plan has been demonized in its conceptual stage. Central to the Block 137 plan, and always essential to thriving downtowns, is the addition of quality, market rate housing that Lake Oswego desperately needs to sustain its vitality. Rigorous demographic and market analysis support the wisdom of the plan. Baby boomers and young professionals alike are eager to live in developments with walkable neighborhoods, access to amenities, and minimal personal responsibility for upkeep. The Wizer plan increases Lake Oswego's attractiveness to these markets, who in turn will bring a chain reaction of positive economic benefits for the city. Spending at local businesses will rise beginning immediately upon the construction phase, with as many as 1,200 temporary jobs being created. Once completed, well over 100 new permanent jobs will occur on site. New downtown residents will provide stable, year-round support for existing and new retail stores, service businesses and restaurants, many owned by local shopkeepers. Further, the typical residents moving to this kind of mixed use environment tend to have higher education levels and may encourage employers with knowledge-based jobs to locate new businesses in Lake Oswego. Attracting outside visitors (customers) to new retail and dining is yet another important benefit for sustainable economic revitalization On top of all of these benefits will be the annual property tax revenue generated, rising from$50,000 today to more than $600,000 upon project completion. Simultaneously, the development will produce a one-time Construction Excise tax of almost a quarter of a million dollars which will directly benefit the Lake Oswego School District. Given all of the upsides, I am still sympathetic to those who are anxious about change. This is simply human nature. But the reality is that Block 137 is going to change— already the business mix has changed and vacancy is up. Alternative plans are unlikely to compete with the careful detail and thoughtfulness of the existing proposal. Just think for a moment what other proposals might lie down the road. It is not impossible that the space would attract a major big box retailer. In that case, all of the traffic concerns currently expressed in alarm at new residents would seem a small concern compared to shoppers competing for space in a parking deck. Such a project would likely minimize all of the design elements which have gone into ensuring that downtown Lake Oswego buildings have a cohesive style. The proposal before us is the one that will most enhance Lake Oswego's sense of place, meet the needs of our aging population, further develop the downtown core into a cohesive mixed use district and result in long-lasting economic benefits for the city. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Thursday, November 14,2013 4:08:09 PM From: Dave Brown [mailto:admiraldave@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:06 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block I just watched a music video by resident Barry Dennis regarding the development of the Wizer Block. Please do whatever you can to make life for Barry miserable. Thank you. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie.Hamid Subject: FW:Wizer Block 137 Date: Monday, December 02,2013 8:48:43 AM From: John Eskildsen [mailto:jleskildsen©comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 9:10 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block 137 We have been residents of Lake Oswego for over 40 years and have seen many terrific enhancements to our city.The Wizer Block 37 has been reviewed for development for many years and ran into problems with the local economy,economics of a large project,and feasibility for a development compatible with downtown Lake Oswego. It seems to us that we now have a great opportunity to provide needed upscale residential housing and a limited amount of new retail(28,000 square feet- far less than that in Block 137) that will greatly enhance the village concept in the downtown area.The city is fortunate to have a very responsible developer and architectural firm that have put forth a development plan that will certainly enhance the village,provide new retail and restaurants,and with 457 underground parking spaces.The project proposed seems to conform to city codes on height and parking requirements.The residential housing residents will only add great value to the retailers and restaurants in the neighborhood. We feel that we have is an opportunity to build our downtown area and any effort to severely downsize the development could hamper the developer in moving forward.Do we really want a remodeled Wizer property with limited tax revenues and a building not compatible with the structures in Block 138 and Block 136?We don't think so!Let's move forward and get the project underway! John&Linda Eskildsen 14013 Amberwood Circle(Westlake Area) Lake Oswego,OR 97035 503-624-6418 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Block 137 Development Date: Wednesday,November 13,2013 1:32:48 PM From: Missy at Organizers Northwest [mailto:Missy©organizersnw.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:45 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Block 137 Development I would like to voice my opinion and explain why I believe the Block 137 project is necessary for our community. The development has the potential to provide downtown Lake Oswego with an economic boost, and will likely benefit many of the city's other businesses and residents. I'm all for maintaining the current downtown aesthetics, which is why I am excited about the development's potential to bring new stores, restaurants and businesses. All of which ultimately means new jobs, revenue and taxes that will only enhance our village, not detract from it. From the information I've gathered, the proposed height of the Block 137 project is below Lake Oswego's city code and meets all planning requirements. We need to think about the future growth and expansion of our community. Sincerely, Missy Gerber irak ORGANIZERS Missy Gerber Organizers Northwest LLC www.oreanizersnw.com Portland, Oregon 503-245-3564 Less mess. Less stress. Better life. fIbcok From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW:A Downtown Business Owners Perspective Date: Tuesday,November 05,2013 8:21:56 AM From: grahamsstat@aol.com [mailto:grahamsstat@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:41 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: A Downtown Business Owner's Perspective To: Councilors 11/4/13 Lake Oswego City Council Re: Wizer Block 137 Fr: Paul Graham Graham's Book & Stationery 460 Second St Lake Oswego, OR 97034 To a local business owner like me, the proposed Wizer Block 137 development is a welcome addition to Lake Oswego. We have been anticipating this development for over twenty years through Gene Wizer's discussions with multiple developers. Timing and economics have kept the vision from fruition. In the meantime, we can see and are enjoying the amenities of the high quality development around Block 137: Lake View Village, Millennium Plaza, A Street Station and the Third Street Condominiums — all of which were controversial projects prior to their completion. They have helped add some of the character and diversity to our downtown that were missing. Our town is surrounded by an ever-increasing number of places to go for shopping, services and a village feel. The only way our downtown can continue its success is for us to continually grow the relevance of our community center. We need to add high quality retail, unique food and needed service businesses to what we have. We especially need to add housing in the downtown to encourage walking and shopping here. The proposed development comes very close to meeting our codes and vision. This could be our opportunity. The proposed development may not be perfect at this point. We need to continue to voice our concerns, but also listen to how those concerns have been addressed by the developer. It's also imperative to understand the facts and the changes that have already been made as a response to citizen input. This week a new website is available to provide answers to questions & information about the project: buildourvillage.com. There is also a section on which you can ask questions, comment and get answers. Our opportunity is to collaborate to make this work, rather than shoot it down and bemoan what is left in its place. From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block Redevelopment Date: Wednesday,November 13,2013 3:57:44 PM From: Grant Hammersley [mailto:ghammersley©opuseventsagency.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:56 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Redevelopment Thank you in advance for considering these comments. I feel like a VERY vocal minority of the community is being heard for their strong opposition to the Wizer Block Redevelopment. As with many things in business/life, it seems the opposition speaks up and the other side often stays silent. I would just like you to consider that as a 12 year Lake Oswego community member, active in Lake Oswego youth sports programs, schools, and an owner of 2 homes on Lake Oswego—I am very much FOR the redevelopment of the block. Further expanding the community to include more restaurants, shops, affordable living, etc...seems like an excellent idea for the future growth of Lake Oswego. I fully realize there are many that would love for the population to decrease, traffic to go away, business to abandon, and Lake Oswego to become desolate...but I believe this is not only selfish thinking, it is incredibly short sighted. The community has a great deal to offer in the downtown area and further expansion in this specific area would be welcomed! Lastly, given the economic environment, current interest rate environment, as well as the lack of long term leases to deal with currently...it could be decades before that kind of perfect storm presents itself again. Thx for your consideration. Grant Hammersley Grant W. Hammersley Chairman & CEO OPUS EVENTS AGENCY 9309 SW Nimbus Ave Beaverton, OR 97008 971-223-1122 I Mobile 503-701-5441 www.oDuseventsaeencv.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This electronic mail transmission may contain information that is confidential,privileged,proprietary,or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.If you are not the intended recipient,you are hereby notified that you are not authorized to read,print,retain,copy or disseminate this message,any part of it, or any attachments.If you have received this message in error,please delete this message and any attachments from your system without reading the content and notify the sender immediately of the inadvertent transmission. November 11, 2013 Mayor& Lake Oswego City Council Although many in our community have come down hard on the Wizer block project, I'd like to voice my support for it.As a longtime resident, I believe that there aren't enough housing options for those of us who would like to remain in Lake Oswego with a downsized lifestyle. The Lake Oswego downtown core is a beautiful, walkable area. Adding more housing to the village opens up the possibility of staying in the town we love without sacrificing the lifestyle we enjoy. Grocery stores, restaurants and other services are all within easy distance on foot. We can be part of a vibrant village life, rather than living on the fringes and being dependent on a car any time we want to meet friends for coffee or pick up dinner. With many seniors living longer and on fixed incomes, the burden of caring for a large home is often too much. The Wizer block represents the opportunity for many to continue to reside in the community that they have called home for so long, but in smaller apartments that are much more manageable, both in terms of size and monthly expenses like rent. Lake Oswego, like the rest of the country, has an aging population. Developments like the Wizer block can provide a wonderful opportunity for older generations to live and be active in a beloved community. Sincerely, Edward Hostrnann 3710 Marquis Court Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 8:49:10 AM From: Elaine Howard [mailto:elainehowardconsulting@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 9:31 AM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Development I sent the following letter to the Lake Oswego Review today. I strongly support this development as another key development that will help keep our city core vibrant. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Elaine 1 have reviewed the proposed development on the Wizer Block in downtown Lake Oswego. The developer has done an exceptional job of integrating our village character into the development, splitting it into three separate buildings and adding a public walkway between buildings. If you review the proposal, it is clear the height issue is dealt with while ensuring that the feel of the development from the ground floor is not hampered. There has been talk about the number of stories in the development, but the real issue here is height, and the maximum height is not exceeded. The additional stories are created by adding much needed housing in the roof line. 1 visit downtown Lake Oswego often to support our local businesses. As a consultant who works with small cities all over Oregon, 1 know that a healthy downtown reflects the health of the community. Our business owners desire a stronger residential presence in the downtown to support their businesses. While we have a great core of businesses, our business district could be much stronger, and a stronger, more vibrant business district is beneficial to all of us. The proposed development on the Wizer Block will bring additional taxes to our community and additional revenues in both construction excise taxes and local option taxes to our school district. These additional tax revenues help share the property tax burden for all of us property tax payers. With increasing costs of services, we have to either face cuts in those services or have new revenue to help pay for those services. I urge Lake Oswego citizens to look at the proposal at www.buildourvillaae.com. You will find an exciting, thoughtful proposal that will help keep LO a great community. Elaine Howard Elaine Howard Elaine Howard Consulting, LLC 503.635.2783 cell 503.975.3147 www.elainehowardconsulting.com From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block Development Date: Wednesday,November 13,2013 8:33:06 AM Original Message From: Susan Jones [mailto:susan.k.ionesna comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:04 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Development Dear City Planners, I am very much in favor of the Wizer Block 137 development plan and would like to be an advocate for the project. I have lived in Lake Oswego for 32 years, raised my family here and supported every school levy. I have a vested interest in the future of Lake Oswego; I love our community and want to retire to one of the apartments included in the plan (I was #75 on the list in late August). I find the Save Our Village group to be very arrogant in their thinking that they are speaking for the entire community when they voice their irrational and shrill complaints against the project. The design set forth is lovely and tasteful and will fill a need for high-end apartments and accessible retail stores for an aging population that would like to downsize into a rental during retirement years. The current Wizer block is dated and uninviting (not lovely and quaint as recently described in a letter to the Lake Oswego Review); Mr. Wizer's vision is exactly what Lake Oswego needs to stay vibrant for this and future generations. Please let me know how I can advocate for and support the development. Kind Regards, Susan Jones 126 Touchstone Terrace Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 (503-635-6918) From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW: Wizer Block Re-development Date: Monday, November 04,2013 7:47:13 AM From: Robert Lange [mailto:rlange@exponent.com] Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 6:00 PM To: Council Distribution; Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Re-development To Whom it may concern, I am a Lake Oswego resident writing in support of redevelopment of the Wizer block. I strongly encourage you to approve plans to demolish the existing building and replace it with new housing on the site. Whether the housing is 3, 4 or 5, stories tall is immaterial to me but you should assure the developer provides adequate public parking and parking for the unit residents. As a practical matter, that means you should require the developer to provide two resident parking places for each housing unit in the building. You can determine how many public parking places should be provided; if the current number is insufficient as argued by the opponents, simply require more spaces. The current building is an eye sore; it is old; it is highly inefficient in terms of urban land use; and as a practical matter, the city does not need the grocery service at that site. Conversion of the site to residential use will invigorate the commercial aspect of Millennium Park, possibly attract new commercial and food services, likely increase business for the retail outlets at the Farmers' Market, and greatly improve the streetscape. Concern about traffic density offered by the local area opponents is ill considered and speculative. The only real local traffic congestion that occurs in LO is that associated with Framers' Market Saturdays; we should all welcome the resultant traffic density occasioned by those weekly events for the Farmers' market greatly improves the quality of life in LO and cannot be sustained without customers. The new residential units on the site of the current Wiser building will not increase traffic density on Saturdays as the residents will live across the street from the market. The weekday morning and afternoon traffic congestion that occurs on Mcvey and Route 43 is not due to use by LO residents (there are not that many commuter residents locally) but to transients driving through L0. The addition of residential units is unlikely to materially affect that traffic flow. Thank you for your consideration. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: I support the redevelopment Date: Monday, December 02,2013 8:47:11 AM From: Jim McNally [mailto:jimmcnll@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 7:23 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: I support the redevelopment Dear City Council, We strongly support (family of 5), the proposed redevelopment of block 137. We have carefully evaluated the proposal and have reviewed the drawings, parking considerations, retail footprint, and additional housing units and feel that this would be a great addition to the downtown community. Regards, Jim McNally 1052 Gans Street Lake Oswego OR 97034 Jim McNally iimmcnIl(a�amail.com 503 521 -6466 www.linkedin.com/Dub/iim-mcnallv/1/b91/75 From: Dillinaer.Barbara To: Hamilton. Leslie Subject: FW:Wizer Block Re-Development Date: Monday, November 04,2013 7:48:32 AM From: HAROLD MOTTET [mailto:haroldmottet@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 6:07 PM To: Dillinger, Barbara Subject: Wizer Block Re-Development Dear Planning Committee Members: We are in favor of the apartment building at the Wizer Block. When my wife and I grew up, our High School teachers could afford to live in town. Our son's teachers at LOHS cannot. The Bay Roc and other apartments converted to condo's---the city needs nice, affordable housing, and this will provide some. This is progress! The tenor of the letters to the editor in the Review is too shrill for my wife and me: The concerns about traffic, a "giant looming presence changing the character of our village," and parking are NIMBY hysteria. The developer's appear to have anticipated many concerns and have listened to more concerns. They appear to be doing a great job, and this development looks like it will be much nicer that the present, tired Wizer retail establishment. Take parking for example: 137 spaces for the small amount of business space to be added is plenty. Same with the 300+ spaces for the 228 apartments. There will be plenty of parking and all underground. This is a great solution to allow more people to enjoy downtown without clogging on street parking--this is progress. Take traffic: An extra couple hundred commutes a day on 43, up A to Country Club, or up Terwilliger will be a drop in the bucket compared to the thousands of cars that take those routes daily. Again there is too much shrill rhetoric--this development is progress! My wife and I look forward to the increased "mass" of downtown--more people means more and varied restaurants, and more business for the little, locally owned stores like the Oilerie and Lucky Me that we like to support. We wonder what it is about America (and our wealthy little city) that causes people to be against what looks like progress to us? Be it a new sewer line to stop sewage from entering the lake, a new water project in concert with our neighbors, or this privately financed development that is moving our city forward, a broad range of people stand up and say, "Oh, No! The sky is falling!" If Mr. McGloughlin had an attitude like this, Oregon would still be a territory. We don't own a business in Lake Oswego, and have no financial interest in the apartment building. We just want to see a good development happen here in our wonderful city, and feel this development is getting unfairly bashed. We live near downtown and walk to the Market on Saturdays or ride bikes over for yogurt. Downtown will be better with more folks living in it, and we look forward to the creation of a great new place to live. Sincerely, Harold and Samantha Mottet From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Date: Tuesday,November 19,2013 11:45:36 AM From: Nolan, Cara @ Portland [mailto:Cara.Nolan@cbre.com] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 3:37 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Councilors, I live over by Marylhurst College and wanted to voice my support for the redevelopment of Block 137 (Wizer Block) as it is represented on the website htto://buildourvillaige.com/ . I often take my daughter to the Farmers Market in the summer as well as other events at Millennium Plaza (if you can consider the Salt and Straw ice cream cart an event, I would say I frequent the area VERY often!). I am excited to see the proposed changes occur and have no doubt that it will add employment to the immediate area. It will also provide increased variety for dining and shopping (this is the closest retail to my neighborhood that provides multiple options). The site, as it stands now, is obviously underutilized and is far from the highest and best use. I am excited to watch this development unfold and for this last big puzzle piece in this neighborhood to become fully evolved and integrated into the wonderful character of the Millennium Plaza/ First Addition neighborhood. Thank you. Cara Nolan Cara C. Nolan I Senior Associate CBRE, Inc.' Industrial Brokerage 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000 I Portland, OR 97201 T 503.221.4840 I C 503.799.8688 I F 503.221.4873 cara.nolanl&cbre.com I www.cbre.com/cara.nolan Connect with me on Linkedln or Twitter Follow CBRE:Facebook I acbre I Google+ Please consider the environment before printing this email. This message and any attachments may be privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not the intended recipient of this email or believe that you have received this correspondence in error,please contact the sender through the information provided above and permanently delete this message. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton, Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid;Williams. Brant Subject: FW:Wizer Block Development Date: Tuesday,December 17,2013 8:56:58 AM From: Richard Reamer [mailto:rereamer@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 2:04 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Block Development Mayor and Council and please pass to the DRC: I would like to add my support to the proposed Wizer block development. It is good for the city in a lot of ways. A couple of the most important are the increased tax revenue for that block by as much as tenfold and the added jobs in the downtown. It also gives the schools a nice one time bump in revenue. I know there are people who are concerned about height and design but we all have our opinions about any and all buildings particularly new ones. I think the developers have made some great changes and improvements driven by their community outreach and inputs from the citizenry. I like the idea of a couple hundred more people in the core of the city. It will bring business to our local shops and restaurants and add a much needed vibrancy to the downtown. Regards, Richard Reamer 398 Furnace St. From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Development of Block 137(Wizers) Date: Tuesday,November 12,2013 3:07:36 PM Original Message From: Peter Sweet [mailto:tallsweet(@amail.comj Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:31 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Re: Development of Block 137 (Wizers) Boy, looks like we have another barnburner of an issue. More controversy is just what the City needs. Sometime last year I had the opportunity to review the preliminary plans with the developer. I have also attended all of the presentations before the Evergreen Neighborhood meetings. I have discussed, or attempted to discuss the facts and the pros and cons espoused by both proponents and opponents of the project. I believe I have a pretty good grasp of the facts, the current design for the block, and the potential that this development provides the City. The changes from the initial plans, after hours of meetings with neighborhood associations, citizens and city staff represent dramatic design improvements. The developer and architects appear to be listening and adjusting the plan. My wife, Patsy, and I are in favor of the project because we believe senior citizens deserve more housing choices as they transition from the struggles of maintaining a single home. With a majority of citizens approaching retirement age or presently retired, our downsizing alternatives are limited in Lake Oswego. Yes, like many others, we wish it was financially feasible for the developer to build two and three story buildings. However, given the cost of the land, a developer has to build so many square feet of living/commercial space to generate cash flows that attract equity investors and generate a margin of error for the lenders. This fact seems to have escaped many of those who are speaking emotionally about the "mass" of the proposed development and unwilling to examine how the project "pencils". The soundbites appearing weekly in the paper of too much density, mass, traffic and dog poop appear without backing or offsetting factual counters. Maintaining "village character" is the mantra most of us want to follow. That term has been adopted by many citizen groups and neighborhoods, including the SaveRVillage group. Many cite Carmel as their ideal village. Yes, Carmel is great, but you aren't going to duplicate it here in Lake Oswego unless you bring us the ocean, beaches and high-end shoppers and diners. In my opinion, there is a definite need in LO for upscale housing rentals, matching the construction quality and amenities of condos and homes in our City. Such a demand seems to be borne out with over fifty people signing up for a non-existent waiting list for a project that won't be completed for a couple of years. In addition, there are a couple of other values that I believe in. One is fiscal responsibility. Are we going to let this opportunity to build a quality high-end, walkable residential community fall by the wayside? Yes, LORA is being asked to provide $5+ million. However, most of that money will come right back to the City for infrastructure, streets and parks. The proposed public and residential parking appears to be a significant concession (and cost) to the developer and should alleviate some of downtown parking concerns. In addition to the development fees, and one time construction excise tax going to schools, the City will have approximately $600,000 of increased property taxes after the URD bonds are retired. Let's cut to the chase on what hypothetically may happen if the present contract between the Wizer family and W-K Development falls apart for whatever reason. After delays and the dust settles, the Wizer family goes to Plan B, remodels the retail space and signs longterm leases to retailers. A fully occupied retail space on the block would result in more traffic and parking woes. Maybe there is an improvement in the facade as a part of a retail remodel, making it less of an eyesore, but likely it will remain an underdeveloped property for 20 more years. There seems to be a lack of knowledge on the part of most citizens that the present Development Code was passed in 1988. I suggest that Council address the pros and cons of changing the Development Code on the remaining commercial blocks in the City to limit height and mass. A major citizen fear seems to be that Lakeview Village and the proposed Wizer redevelopment will be duplicated on the Safeway block, the North Anchor and other commercial blocks. Since the City owns the land for the North Anchor site, that seems to be an opportunity to limit building heights and assuage the feelings that the "village culture" is being destroyed and that staff and developers are in cahoots to maximize real estate values. Thank you for the opportunity to express my thoughts, Peter Sweet 796 First Street, LO tallsweet@gmail.com November 11,2013 We have waited many years for a "centerpiece development"for the prominent Block 137. We had a good start with Lake View Village and have continued improvement with the 555 Condominiums,and the Umpqua Bank building that have improved the architectural character and added much needed vitality to our village community. We now have a stellar design and development team that has proposed a development for Block 137 that raises the quality and architectural bar substantially. As a 35 year resident,architect and local business owner, I am losing patience with efforts to stall new development in the downtown core. Opponents of the Block 137 project claim the design doesn't meet the city's codes. I have substantial experience with these codes and helped create some of them and know that their argument doesn't hold water. At 228 units,the Block 137 redevelopment is within density parameters for the zone. Parking is being provided with about 30 percent more than code requires,available to residents and the public. Traffic studies have shown that intersections will continue to operate at acceptable levels. The buildings are all under the maximum 60 foot height requirement and feature the city's preferred architectural styles. The project is very cleverly sculpted with careful attention to the surrounding streetscapes. The developer is asking for a "code exception"for a fifth story which fits within the gabled roof and does not add to the height of the building or exceed the density limit. From my experience, it is remarkable that this is the only exception requested on a project of this complexity. The request adds to the design quality and adds"life"to the roof form. The architects and developer have painstakingly created a project that honors Lake Oswego's unique character. Let's not change the rules mid-game. Sincerely, Ralph G.Tehran,Architect 503-539-8802 ralphtahran@comcast.net From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Williams. Brant; Pishvaie. Hamid Subject: FW: Wizer Project Date: Monday, November 04,2013 8:43:46 AM From: Larry Todd [mailto:jltodd@maywoodhomebuilders.com] Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 12:49 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Wizer Project Dear City Council I am writing you to voice my approval of the project being proposed for the Wizer property. What a wonderful addition the project would be for the City of Lake Oswego. I urge you to approve of the plans as they are. John L.Todd 662 Clara Ct Lake Oswego, Or 97034 503-781-3016 From: Simpson.Anne-Marie To: Hamilton. Leslie Cc: Pishvaie. Hamid; Williams, Brant Subject: FW: Block 137 Date: Monday, December 09,2013 8:24:17 AM Original Message From: Vern and Barbara Zeuske [mailto:zeuskevb( msn.com] Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 4:38 PM To: Council Distribution Subject: Block 137 TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: We have lived in the LO area for most of our lives. We are seniors and plan to downsize in 2-3 years. Block 137 would be the perfect solution for us, particularly the opportunity to rent as we would not have property to sell should we need to move to assisted living. We are very fond of LO and would very much enjoy living in close proximity to shops, restaurants, post office, grocery, etc. We have seen the initial drawings and feel it will be a good fit for LO. We are hoping for our favorable consideration of the proposal. Vern & Barbara Zeuske EXHIBIT H - 2 NEWPAPER ARTICLES 'WE aan still learn fnoni olhf r aauntnif a' Page 1 of 'IN El can sum leaiin flomi otlheii coup tries' c mated an Ti uuda3I,c 9 lu ua Ty 7014 oo:a a I Written bbl Hal and ilarni motto_ tk UrnDAQnt;, Last week vrie too chiliad an email fnom the .hlk: at Save Clu: Village that has thiae scale dnaw ngs 01 1he prat asad edemele 1 ment o 11 he WI e: block. In the lave C1un Village emt it they su&cited that ii is impona tine that rr e aan act the design review eommia sion to comilla in al a ut t1 a plan beat use ii is "fide s toric i,modennia tic, sta rl, repetitious and tin aomplimantary to dowr.town 1 ako Clswigo style." I wanders if the lave Clun Village peolla linen leaked al the dnaw'ngs Il Ey a e nl out. Lot n a :elite avr rything 1 a 1 1 he gave Clu] \l illage pea ple claim: "Five stoniaa": The planned buildings a]e mat signifieanlly taller than the buildings a n ail hes a idE "N ade]nislic, s1a ilk":The 1 uildings hava design elements (En81ir1 w a tta ge style chimney i,winds rr ilia al mints,sta ep soots)tI a t a]e the oppa site a it rn odennisl i i and s1 a]k. "Hai etil ious": It apps ars That there ane mi ny; nd varied r�all tnishes (several tY1 e,i o.I b]iiak and/e n s tone, along w1 h wa a d sidir g)and numerous aschiiratural:lea tunes (dome]s,columns,various out coop ll inls,s1 e e g re a fs)that w'll culla a a vine a lly into r o si ing ail a mance. "Uncamplimeniary to d a wn1owr1Lake Clswago siyla": In the drt wings, the I uildin d i look til a a jl a rfact lii be I wean the shopping area ta 1I a oast and the condos to tI a wait.Wo think the rchitects hame dans a wa ndeiiful job. 1AIa can't i igu]e cut wh!i peonla ane so s1 ride ntly a'ain't ti is pi ofeat. VIII a is tI a seal,la] at yr on henel Clr a oil ous hildranii in collage at CIS U sItidying to be a math ioachin. Alien she mach a tea,she hopes io find work hare in Lal Cllr]ego and hopes to1aatla10find naper1menithatshe can afforcl. Dayou tui.ILIEU r1IEDGFAPfiic-1Ns€; E,:a: ::,ori:' nameml era lime r,hen tea clars,mail c;n]be]sandlib]ianianswing not rtadietremcicringaa"v'hat apc;rte:nr;ft:r:';':,r:r only providing services ta all a8 us in tI a community but H ere also able t3�,k rE t lack IiS e tiqa to a ffond 10 lime in a un community? In (Ades a make this a saality,the]e needs to be some higher-density,lav,en-cosl options in the mix, and the Wises plan a Ilows 1 his to hapl en. Clun ti n it}I is fnom ti a File ncl -speaking pant oil swlaria nd.Chi a meant visit we caw that tt a tor]ns combine pleat boa uty wi tl a diverse n bi oil living options, ala ng with impeccal la a tawa ndship oil the env'ra nn i nt. Lausanne, home o 11 he nil eiinational Commill ee,has a ll a pulation ail about :125,000 on a 6'qua no rn ilea,with tremendous open daces and vinoyai . Lake CISM go,in aontnast,I as a pa lulation olabout 37,a 00 an 11 a c uase miles.AMI riaa is the l est aouniry in the wanld,bul wo c; m still learn' filen oche: counties. 1AIe hole Thal the lnog aslid redevelopment is aIla wad. Hal arid Sarni N1 oiltet ai a :aiiclent.i of hake il weq a. l,Ic tpntnier ti Dowered v DI:SQi%S b.:1 k_ln_t_��.I:t ht 1p Alport landti ibune.com,lor/149-a pinion (1906-633 7-we-can-a till-lea?n-fra m-oth(r-co... 01,113111 d 'The Wiz('n plea pos al ma a l sl .Iha El guide lines' Pa g a 1 all 1 'TIi€ Wia€ n proposal meeti those guideline:i' Created an Thursday,12 I e0ernbe: 20 is oa:00 I Written 1 yE]vnor °icl'eak I I 'Ili w 1oin€7enk I've I e en t eminde d oil the rc aetia n tc 1 he nedevele H m e nt oil Bloak:38,w hich w e nc w kr c was Lake View V illa g e, while reading the mam i let tens tc II e lievia w a rid el a l fir g w'tl some oil ml hien ds a bout I he W i;es pec poaal. I tI MI an overwhelming numl e r c f us n c w a gee that I a ke Vic w Village ham added immensely tc ou: enjoyrr ent oil liv'ng in Lal I e Clsw enc ...the add( d shog gin g,the great]esta urs nts (do a ny oil us nook a ny mane;) ... tt c w is ndeaful:la:mens'mankei.B+& e+ tI a block; n d Millennium Ph za Pe:I were redeveloped,lots o:lpiaHie v orried about many cltl a as me tl inns they now being ug about the Wi;en proposal. Lake View Villa ie lunned aut pre lty well thougl ,didn't ii? Now,the g nopc sal c n the tal le lion nedetiaelopinn the Wizer blocl ie genera tin g •he'media.able n actions.U nfe rtun;tc ly, Il c opt+ wha (I(n'1 like the p:c posed+l a rig( seem to t e :Ian moue a nergi: e d i o speak out tlanthe rnanyvho1hinkitw.'llmai eLa1aClswegc lois1etiel,ju:tas Lake Via Villa Eel as do ne. WI at ala some c i3tt c uamplainlei Thai iha Inaflit] gene:aledw'llbe bad (we'veInand 1hat on( bellow and I'll neiurn toit),1heIuildingistoo 1all (same ala in,but in 1 c tl c. ses 1 he g nopc sals met the height limits ail tl a dev(lopm+ nt code),there will be toe many cic ga,a+ting as dog s do (this one is a n c w(ne), the demig n is not like II a nest c f ou] -low' (in fa ct,it adhe nes da mplel elll 10 till de;ig ns a ppi c ved fc r cur downtow n ar ea. ... I might have like d mode a rehi•ectunal variaty,t t t so I e ii),and tl e buildings mit tea class tc the sidev+alk(lhim alga cam Hletehladhc n(s to our community development node for tl a ze ne a n d is a key pa ut oil making any downtown vibaanl a n safe :Ion neside nis and et t1om+ II). I belie ye the proposal is asking ilot just one w aiven ta the df veli pment cede: a fifth floc r that w.'11 not make the building to lien than the limi•. woad a I a u l tea fie can ce ens. I tI in I the residents o:l the a pair)menta arc hig 1131 likely tog end nate fan less tuafilia tl an the wonrie rs'media l. ounge n a n d old r pa ople a re more til ely ta wa r t ta liv+ down tc wr..Tha s+ a re the sa m c g:oups who tend to di ive lens,a nd uma public 1 ra nspc r1 moae. Rig ht out side o:l thein al a rtme n1 s w'i1 be TriM+t lit s Line g g and shopping and dining II cy aan a mu w' 1(Jul using thein ea rs.The 3f11 also glad they can rn a nag without a second aan in many eases fan the same ilea sons. The latiomlinc in the Wi: pre]]csa I meets the no(t imam(ntn cf the day( 1(gni ant ea de tha t s qua eta d aften • ca net I considenal ion 1 31 p:evia t s a ouncils, a a 1 ing net in 11 a heat oil 1 he rn c ment but g t ided 1 y then undo r:tanding oily:! t•he c ommunity w ants for I a ki Clamgo.no.To ni c,the code rc pre s e n l s the desires of a ma ja tit! o:l us,not the a sistance 1 o at nge by a :levi i pec I lc.N al everyone is g a ing to hi a how 1 he t t ilding: look. ...Thai is ; matte: oil tate.But tl e ea de guts in g la ce de;ign g uiclelines i he a ommunity 1 a a a pima VI d. The Wi: e r pre g a sa 1 meets those guideline:. If we don't tin d Ile projeai perfect,le1'a not let tI a pert eat be tI a enc m y oil i he good. I1 is time to alloy:1 he Wi: e r family to impra ve their g nog e rt]1,within the limits we've put in o ou: coda. LIlynor Mat eel,Laka Gmwefj c,is a f c rma n La)a C swago city cc zinc/ion. hire;ac,ttttnet to Dowelled 1w 111.9011S hack to too http:Alportlandtnibune.a a milloril49•a pinion,2(zl 01-the-wizc n-propoiia I-1Tleets-Ihosie-guide li... 011113/I( 1�I Opposition la Wizar blocid renovation rises Hage 1 of: 0 ppo: i ti on to Wizen Illocik renovation niseE Creataci n'1 hurs day,17()atebirsou oi:oo I Written IyClif9T e seii (nnl Evergreen t oard I opes to sniootl difllerences a t Vlednesday meeting F eat'd.Spiniied.floc ifenou'. TI e to aie:oma o:I1he Koads tha I cauls be uaud to c Emai ibeiha Sept 3a nlEeiing 0,11 he Elie €raen 1;eighboi hood All Eos iation. Ins lead 0.1 the:mall at cndanae aommon at such meetings thing wa El a snows timaled at 1:1a to ago people wt a filled the melting ram al Clur I ady of tl e Lal E School,a nd it wE s bee aw a 1he abject fa r disc ussion w as'the built ing plan 1a i the Wille'block renovation. A n a st everya n a in arlendanoel Ed J aomment oil sue gestion—ni a Etly against the project )j.f(.t a ria fthra�: new hhui[Basis prc. cssd in the ra le'reicF mast of 11'G Mier tk aJ. Icwntov in, ch rtthr F:,uliclings wobit[rsprasent Uffcrc nt art:itai tnral st. ,in this ca,ra,OrAiin tuella.C ria ora uld k eSha'al'lif:tcIa d ntirehI resit lsa tis I.°wl Eta thio oth cr(sic we I`ii.atus r mi f rantaI halisiry[air41 retail c fferings. David 6nment that in ould build s a 8 ape rt ment unit and n aw ra to it Jill a ca in 1 he he art a f Lake Oswego. "It iE ilain 10 slummaniza the t 1 he ma jorit: is na t happ:i with ilia enure nt pna posa I,"sa id Pada n Priahand,al a irn a n of the neigl I a rho('d a:social ion's board a f dire ctoos."There we ne Iota cif ca rn m ants and lot' oil siugge s1 ionsl." Thu city I a slang idled t ede vela g ment oil the Willer poop'rty,I ame 10 W isle:'s Claiwe g o Foods a n d sun oundad by • othin nedevelaped lat:.The ail e is near II Eke View Village,Millennium Placa Pank,tawnhon as,sho1E a nd esti a LIRE nls. I1. lie c evalopmenl is eatpeeted to:per ma re ea anomie activity dory n own and pi Ovide more g nog art, taxi revenue to the city. The survey take n by the neigl be rI a c d boa lid chow ed that tI g pence nt oa Eve agnea n ma side n1 s El the meeting disagreed with tl a new denelopme n t conn ept a E presented,while .57 g e men t the tib ht the)t ooje at;hould not axis ed tw10; tonig a at ova lietoit Jill ace and the residential por ional Should not e, eeedlona stonier at anyglace.Jut t ro garaent aCthase galled E geed w11h and Supported the p'ajeat Eat presently designed. • "The E urveli was pnelty doggone aacu'ale,"Pnicha lid said."N aomment; we re lefil out." 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Pria hand and Isla d is h say therie has be en mi;i ii ii dirt anding a f what ti a cit} as to allyallows 10l c built. "TI a cit! cod( does pa nni it bus to ru s as lang as Ihi upper Itarias anereside ntial,"IIlia hand said. Patnick Kasai of Will Ile vela pmeni said thane have bean sorin( ;eitoun misunde II!landings ala ul the ph n. He al tended i he Sepl.3omecling,andheplansto atlendihe meeting onWednasdall. "Glutting tI c pi c pen in:brimat ion our w ould 1 ( a Ara al w ay ta slant,"Ke s:i so id. "Wa'ne aommitl ed to lin on:lollies, wi iah the p errniit a 11o11ls, and we)e a iso un dell ti e he ig hi limit oil 6o It et.lig e'ne do ing: 8 unit s,w hies is alio wi ti in ti ( pa rmlii limit." Igain,tic meal in g w'11 be a p c n to 1 he public, and, Radia h said,"Everya n a can go and a mine ss 1 ha in personal opinia rl." The ne will be one stipulation fa a onduatin g 1 he rn a eting. "Onll1 neighl a rhe a d ue idents can spea I in the flint p art of 1 he ma et ing,"Priia har d:aid."Sons c pe a ple glom out ide the neighl a Whoa d ail oke a t t1 a last mea ting." While Wcdnadz ynig 1isniaeiing rnay eitle some di a gm ern ants, oppasit ion totha Wizen1lackiiiojael has beconi aia stiiongin recant we els that a new onganiaalion aallud Sava C on Village is now pushing ion dl a;tie ci a nges in the plan(se e na la to dal(ry). "The'a al is to go tI nous h the la ramal dive lopme n t p nooess so an acceptable necomme ndation Jan be math to 1he davelapment ley icw a a mmi cion,";aid Bila nil Williams,ra development dire cton:Ion the eity oI Lake C egc. "I ORA(Lake C ars ego RE dei elop ni a nt J Ig enay) appro\ed the del ielopment agr can an1 in/Ilugusi,but this EAC must make the deaision o n wi a t will go to the city council." ilhe rade'ielopme n t a ge may l a and,made up of ti e city ca ur ail, is act sir�anstn=ettvotnr1ninttrrL, I t}eprased..7d0,), ..7 d0,1,i )rnraft of the�r+L,1r hln Ck dn�tarit vie Jhanged with ma I ing decisions to rove s1 in pnojeai s€nd pnognams aiming 10 1 enanata mons plivata investment in the cit!',i unba n re nevi al d isti tai s, including tI c e a st and di.tnict di wntow in. HI all go(s a caording i o plan,construii ion could be gin on nedeva lapmeni of the Wiae.r blas ck Droie et in le pi emba it 2014, and ihepnojecl nculdbe finished two mea glen hat TI e davelap rn a ni applia al ion w asn't ye t oomph ta as of a anly this week,I ut c ffiaials believe I he IJ RC aould 1 a id public heanings on the project in Eeaemban. Saver Clun Vii1ame fonmis Some cilia(n of Lake Oswego viele happy w hen thay ilinst hea. d ti madel ialopmant would be coming far Bleak la;,also knawn as iha Wiaeublaak dawr.lowl .They aria not happy naH. The nasult is a neorgan iaaiion aalle d Sane C ur Villa ge,whish is dediaa ta(lion utting tI a beak( an a pnojeai that could build 8new aparment and retail spa aean1hesiteolthaold lAliaer'srnariat.'))hallc1argethat the dauelollni enl would drastically change the ahalaistar of down town La 1 e C sviega and that I ey assacts oil 1 h plan a}icuad eitl limits. Lea dens of Save Owl UiIlai( include Lii a I chic 1 Guigg,Leslie Pin tta and'liana Hayries. hti p:.I/1por tla a dlnibuna.a omlllo:/48-news/II 98097-opposition-to-wiser-block-t enovation-t isa... 011109,1241 L Opposition to Wiz(n block r( novation riles F age 3 of] Tlho y ane a ngini Lake Owego nesideni a la wnii a la l to ns lo the Lake Oswego Qity Ca un cil,E er c lopme n Rc vii w Qommiltee and the I ake Oswe€lo Aemiew to voiee s uppoet for Save Out Village.City officials believe the DRC aould I a Id public he aningi on 1 he pre je c1 in Dee embe n. "If people ane into tested in cur aau se,we encs uri ge them o ge Ia ,i c rid an email to saveRvilla ge(a)ac Learn ,"Ghiigg said."hie is a n eve r-c xpandin81 pro jc ct." bl g corrr:merts Dc wercicl by DIS O1T5 1 ick to tui) • • • • • I ttp:,VII a 11.1lancltnibunf .aomillon/zI I-news11198097-opposition-to-wi3er-block-nenoval ion-vise... 01/109,20141 EXHIBIT H - 3 NEWPAPER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ileade:us' Ila Ito ni Page 1 of 2 ReadersLetters • Creat.d or TI da y,09 January 201,1 o0:a c I\rittea b31 The Reviaw j 17k\ Ccm n[:; • Damalopmenl would be n embannassn en1' I haue be en a re side n t o l LakE C 6 wa go sinco i 9 EI a. This chs nming town,in ique in the ata to o:I C I a on, meth'ats ti a are and the tight 1 hal has go n e into its aemaeka I le devela p rn e ni ova r the pas• 50 yo ans.TI e (Wizen bla ilk)plans that a no being she nod with}ou b 1 i he devil la pens how r a , E nsitivit} o the a halm 1 hat 1 heir pi eda as s sa rs haw:o a an€:sully am field. A In enc nmou:,ina 1 I no I I is to,unal tra c1 lye + ti uctune in ti o s E nten oil oun small tolA n is an o mbaara s:ment. Pleas e neje at these plc r aand listen 10 the Wal el a f Lake O:we go residents. Ruth M. Howard) Lake amigo `Pnojec I will g a nmane Ill ly change the eri iinonn en1' I am vti riling in oppoa i1 ion 10 t ha pro 1 a se d Vl ize m au artna e n cam'lex a s it is c urnently de:igned.Asa prin aipal baoken and owna r of a residential Ilial estate I usine s3,wI iah has been in Lake CluA eg a .lon more Than 2 yens,it is my a pinion thal t he Wizen cede uelopme nl,as pra posed,wll:bnevo r Ii E ga tip a ly ahang E the look and eel of owl dov n town. It in ill nega I ive)}I damn€e meal est a to va lues in i he booming Must 2 Id clitia r,Couni ry Club,Eva r€re en and Cld Town neig I boil a oda and I qua slion iia value ion Ile'ail. Hundieds oil non-owr ei oil c upie d ape Iltm enl s within rn a il a i r is lie five-story buildings +irn 1 ly a Ile not ca no patible with aur clownlovi n.WI ile I ila+ior quality cede ve la pment a ncl pragress,1hie prajent w'll permanently ahanie 1 h env inonme n t o l oua dov+n awn v'llaga.If a da vela g rn c ni of this size a nd nature is nee es sa ry,i1 aI a uld be done sorra wi ra else suet as ti E WE! site.TI a previauslypro pia dpiojeal with) autiglue hotel,aEtail and can dos sem: like a null I highs n a nd better use+[i the Wizen I lack. Justin Harnisif Hai[nish Aaiopentia:a Lakya Qsweg Resolutions ere a no ti in€s besi...=` bad 1 e havia n Th. will lead to urtunate e n cis. Ba d lu, , will do 21s v ell a '-•,00s"intentions. Be ing bray:; d willing Ca n be r'x ds t °;I isaster. Dow " suits yoost, An. t will la 1 c ii s p:.;;ce I `` istory boa ks ye1 un`",, itten. amen Herr ing Lc ke Cl; u[ago http://pa nil land Inibune.coni Ilor,I49-opinian1206891,,,(12726-raaalar9-1et1ens?impl—aomponenl... 01/09/2014 Fns-jac t ha: a'gne al ch al enlia 1 down:ids' Page 1 of 1 lit of€icit hay a igrea1I d Sial of potential downside' area tech a n Ti ursday,o9 January 2o14 a o:a a I Written b!1 Rom r ttolli ns ' Con 11-€-nt Civet the}ea is whenever I I ave sold an automobile I've made i1 a11cinl tc confirm idenlificaiion iiom the othe pa rty to versify they s ina s I a they ss-id 1I ey s er e.Just ood➢tads ice in mone3i matteu. Sinaethe yrallasad Maur hi( ckdaveh ymeni 11a1131 for ppm:ximatcly$6millian inIax➢s-yer ub:iclie;, one would hole that the city a ouncil when weighing this high-din s ity s-par rn e ni cc nig lex II toll(Isla'would apply 1 I e same due dilig once. I believe ti e pul lie deserves full disc lasure re€aiding ho s auldben efii 'Irani this lame:s. I am hot talking about imply db clisiing the de eloper,th ca re fully crafted name o:Ihi; denalopmanl coni g ny and tl a al chits ct um I firm. But insi ea d,a dull list c it all pa sties inc h s ding indii rid u al invest('ns, silent pantneiis, 011€RAE S govennmer tsi,ba nks,I edge funds a r NA hat even.Ada,i1 wa uld be it teresting to knos hove mami,is anI, log al"ea n suit ant;"s eie employed,of giflled with piiomisea o:I wa rk,out oil the I a IA CIsiwe go p(plat plat ion i o try tc influcrice n eighbonhood aosoeialion'; urvey; o: overall public opinion. Iles, I know man3i we rild or y this is r privacy issue on that it is an'Innes-Esti(' exll ecta tion.Nader held as,with tl e as re fully o:tied adventisamenls,a nd pnolidenaiion of non-I a me:ident kitten: 10 the La ke a;wi o Aev'aw touting this pray a sal,one aan seise that tl a moneyed t1ew are desperate Ic convince the pul lie that this will be a get d thing. 9c rry,l ul I don't s-gnee. The in a:eased iaafilic,panking aonges tion,nc kse,1 u sh a n d nega tive inn II a c1 a n N ille nnium Pla as I a rl and la sal sma 11 businesses,lei alone the prieaedant it sats kir!tit ure pec po,al s,all spell a huge ; all act 10 0111 v'lh ge a tmos phew. If you I a vs- any illusion: al a ut tl is hig I-density apar ment complera being a solus ion ilon;anions s anting to dos nsiae, I ;ugge st t ha t the denelopa n 1 ave ti a ca ura ge to publi sl ti a ant is ig ed nenta l fees. ibn the:e units. I qua stion has mar 3 anions a n son'i-,a r totally, ed incomes will fordo a c ondo o r to h nhous a iiia a high-plica d ag a rtme n t,with all tl a in:It bility oil l naniient neighbors, rising t ental ile es and the whims oil a landla ad. Let's be ca n did.Thi is a high-density aiartmcrt aomplex designed ibu maflini lm pa fit to the devil lc peas,ti at ban eats hug ely fiaom its location null Ic the city's heart,w'sth little on no benefit,s-nd a groat deal oil atential dos nsida to the)tublic a I large. F ogee allins is a r esidenl aJ Lail e Clsu iago. 1oc_comments Dai wecvd hr 111101.19 back to tot) http:/ilpottlandtiiibuna.c a msrllor1149-opinion,2069 01-6333:-pnoj c c 1-ha:-a-gni at-dc a1-of-pole... 0110912( 1�I ' ] ouI choice - a high-end vs. a low-and pnoject ci ty` Page 1 of 1 'Yloun cholla! - a high-end xis. a low- end project' city' Cr, atad an' I uraday,01 January am,' oo:(c I VIritten b31.1irri Cro5Na11, r'icIA Corr Citi; E ns c f Lakc Oawago,1 a careful o:I w I at ye uu a ci ions might sea H. Insta ad o1 the be utifcil,lead in d-edge Wiae] psojea 1 hat has a semi-Eusopee r flain,wa uld yC a like a non- e n viiia nmeni aih frit nc ly Plain Jane boxl Instead oil a carne n bloak-a ppea ring)ra etandulau sti uctune tl a we uld s1 ill meat ti E buildini coda na quisamenl, wl ilE be in g an aye sone;the Mat to am pu tin d ba a ul iful aiicl ita cl um I dE to ils a n thein pna jest 21 gi eat a ddilia nal expo n e. Plememb(n,this pnojeat is setting tl a pa.is 1a r the enhii e Lake Clsv ega downto nanea. Itsais anExti€mel} high marl for future develop'rajust to malchthepsojerEdgr alityol this pnajeat and 1o"hich they m ill be aompanod.I Inything muah less will I a a o mat(hed. AIS aosding to the lal esl studies,mu r a peon le ai e rn a ving ta Portia n c than a r y Otho n city. Pan the la1 est government estimates,1} 2030,Por land w'll 11Eaah the papulation that Inas puojeatEd ilor 2050 just afewyea na ala.Where a no thaygoing olive? By a 3(:), all of downt owr Lake Clam go wll ba al lE a; t fa a r-1 o gide-story 1 uilding; c aacomni a date the mull ii udes the t a re ca min€. ➢his pra j a ci w ll be 11 E ke ysta n e to set till exa mple the othens w11 na ad 1 o s1 rive tc match.Yc ur ehoicE —a high-end ns.a low-e nd pnajeat,Icity. La I e Cls"ega is 1a rl unal a to have a quality davele g er wi a is trying)to do t ha best instead o1 the usual last in— mill the g ra j e ct—&si c ut d e vela pen.(lane's s E al is LEED pla tin urn,1 he hig hest 1 uilding eating e chis val lE. LEED is a mating system ib building s vela tin€ to 1 ha in E ffE et a n 1 he a nvisa nmeni.T1hE re is 1 a rdly a single LEEII 111e 1 in urn- ral ed 1 uilding in the enlist] Paa ific 1`orthvti est(all a s than the Edith Glue en-Wendell W yal t building in da w ntown Portland built at gm(ata dditia nal;went e w1h 01111 lax dollars).'11(1 ec1 iEve plalinum maans tl a t he da vula peas are wiling to have a long-1 erm set min on i heiu imr stmE ni ra tl e r tI an a 91t ick k uck. I ahalla nge you 1 o shoe\ 1 he a itiaens oil La l e Cls"ega a be tt e r solul ion la n till good o I the a ity w tl at it a 51 a n equa 1 re turn a n ya u n buses 1 ni ant. Thoug I I hava no a c nue('tie n la this 11 a rtiaulas pi ojea l,I have design,(built lea ding)-edge pia jests "°lid wide wit h a pneponc an nca in the Paaific 1\o:itl v.est. In addition to being a'peal a n at nal Iona l and jute Ina tin is al housing a on:lenenaes, I wa s hcI r a re d 10 be 'e kite d to sense Arne r is a as a nal]nasi n to ti\ie 1 o the Til a rid la cus on H ou:in I Con:Ienena e held in China.TI la a-hundsc d housing speaiali;is ih om anound the wasld g a thened to discuss 1 he ill tune c f housin d. I wa uld have le\lied ta hava ha d t1 e imposed Zti iia r Il raja cl 1 o ahoy, as the E xtre me I e sit that is au it ill) possible to build. My was a nd I ane LCIHS grad\ a tc s a nd mesa n1 LC I ci1 is(ns cif mo;ie 1 han fl a y( a rs anudous to re•urn a nca Lake Cls'a ga has an o n vire n ni a ntally d ly,livable a par men) ilos uu,WI€n it a a me time to a Ell cI t n I a rn e a ri d mova, 'e investigatad 60 a partments in all oilthc sul tubs wE st of Partland and ilalin d just ane higl -qr ality all artmanl. LI rife rlunately,i1 "as not in Lake (Ism ago. I a cause wa beliE ve tI e Aim m it nojaci will be supe cion to v,hese vs o a u€ ),ie art E n-he'aiting list.Ar d hope fully'e aan th( n ra tunn to a ur nos is. Lala Cls n€go is 1 lass ed to t 21.7 Gene Wiz('r as a kay m(rn bei oil the development t(a m. CIO CIE ne,go. Jin Qrmall, Wilsonclille, is afouimen residcintcf Lake Oswog a. �lzstr egniirnent.s poyver'edby Dl: ()IT back to t(117 • http:/ilpoi tla ndlnibuna,a a millor/49-og inion 20(191`I-63440-youiu-choice-a-hii h-end-i e-a-lo... 01/109/201d What is Save Ouii N illage? F age 1 of 1 Wrlat is Sa`1EI Cur Village? Created an TI uraday,a9 January ao14 ao:aa I Written 13!1 l.a:Itc:i'irroua l r We are a t na s 3 r oa is of gani;al ion.We welcome re de IE lopme r t it Lake Oswego the t p re so ave s c ur quality c f li le a r d tl e +1 a Ila etc!damp iaturasqua dowr town it seals and dasign.We do not welc oma tl a oiiandevalopmar t of the Wi,en block into a high-dens ity five-story all a rtme r t aomplax. Fait:At ave Clua Villa gi we suppparl nedavelapment. We ana not "woruier's"wl a fears al anga and appose glow 1 . We w alcame now I tl a t canag lamerit s Laka Oswego—not ova rdavala pment that vv11 ahang(' the ahanaatar of Lake C!awe go osier e r. We ane appose d to ilia mass,l e ight,scale a n d design otl tha mods nnistia a n d unaui ha n tia designs ol the Wi:e n pra p a sal,wt is h do n a t ca na p la ment a un nedavilc ping da wr.town.The plops sed buildings are foul-and flute stc ries (not to aode).TI e Winn p nog asal would bring 228 sla rl,repetitious ala rtme nts 10 the hent oil cI€wnto\1 ii.Di spilu previous as sur anaes,aEea. 3memorandumthiamthe deve lapen itatemilatno can deminiums a ra planned: `Alt This point,the nesidenaes w 11 be 100 per+ia nt:loci re nt"vv:ih al ilit) to al anga in the tlutui e. Fast: "La I a Clsm ego style"is Arts and Cnafli,(began Ausiia and'ludo W81K E e)ialopmant style is a made rm block it}le a nahita ci une.Clooi la "W81I1 Davelc g ment Cui rant l noje et "to v'ev+ Thein por fc lio;Their anal ita eta also mile l nown flan ma de n design.. Fait:T1 is is a Pa riland-•driven urba n praject supponiedt) puojea staffl ho li`ie in PantlancI,deiielopens and anchitacis 1i om Port land(W&Id Ileve lopment), a Portia nd al tot ney-aa nsulta n t 1 road previously ta adva rice tl e Foothills/atniataan pioje+ I and some ra-amei ged suppa ens of the high-density go-Teat Foothills pmpoia1. Fait:T1 a Eva'gi ea n Na ighbonhood Alms oa tai ion doted to no je ci W 81K's nedavela g rn a nt proposal.The Lake Oswego go 1\eigl I c rha a d Action Coalitia n (LCINAIC)vote d tc ,nap p ort the Evengnea n Ne ighbonhood Ansa a ial ion's "n c"p a sit ion a n tl a Win n W 8IK iliuie-et a ry complex. 9 a ve Chin"Mina ga sull p c rts the EN A and LCIN 2I in oppos ing the auri i nl W 81K II nope sal. Fa(t: N yor Si udel a ken pia d ed: "Ra deiielo ma n ,growth and za ning should pi es erve and e n hang a the cha na c ten oil Lai e Cls w ago ... (tt1 e) cit! she uld not i a nfusi wise devela pment w ti inc:eased dens ity in a u r neie1 be r1 a a ds."We 1 alieva the ma yoi,e ity a a until slate and da siu n review i cc mmiss ion should E a n a r tI a it canum itnian s to serve II a aitiaens oil Lal e Clswiega.We believe the c ity should not make axaeptions to the aity' cede sought b]i 1 is davelauen.Making tI aaa map tisns w11not pneserve or enhance the cha naaien ofLale ['awe go 1 ut will ins cad 1 rang 1 igh-density to ilia hear t oil ours daub Mown and inara ale d tra ffic. Fa(t:Tl a cit} is aontnil utin8l $5.5 n illion to this pnajeat(LCIRA ma nay). LCIRAI monay domes il:c m a lean 10 the city .The inc reamed pr oper y lames o'1$68o,000 vas II not benefit taming disti ictm until betwaes 030 and a qq. LCIRA debt w 11 ba paid ba fa re the aity wi 11 neap the tax bandits. Fa(t: lava Ow 'GI Maga im commit i ed ta resp a n sible change a nd gnowtl .We ask ion cc mplema n to ry design the t enha n ea s and pros('ries aur small-scale dowr I c wn p en the +c mmunity davela p rnent ca de. Ws a ne committed to wa akin g with dive lap ens w ho neve(t our codas,p r a se rva ours and it a ct una l iiool i a nd ours quality oil lila Fact: 9 ava Owl\lillaga Holies malely on valuntaels.Wa accept donations:ha rn conger ned ail izans to help w'th atl onney flees,mailings,eta.Thank you flan}loun gin aro us support. Ilea c h 9 ave Clun Villa ge at 333 9. SI al a lt.,V-vI El,Lake Clswego,CIA 9703d (da n a t ions a a not I i m de du atible). Email at.iave.l iIla..ge( aol.con . Lash( Airnatta,Lake Clmuiego, is a rnemban cf Save Clur Villaga. bio cornrrientr potweru:rdl lr.'h ITQLJ9' back to top I ttp:,11g a ntlandtnibune.connAlon 1219-opinia n/206913-6: 438-who t-is-save -our-villi ge-?tmipl=... (11/09)12014 VL iaar block needs a wiser plan Page 1 of I W12€111 blc ckI needs a w. pier plan Cni atad an'111 uriday,09 J;nuary 014 oo:aa J V Iritten b}I feta,Davis 7'ie�1 cami������!,� Clur town la a ks ila rvrand 1 a 1 he nedavala pmenl 08 Vld iiia fl's. ut, a r I e.iden' oil the Eveng ei i neigl I a rl a a d,I am ritinit to add mil voiae 10 tl a ca i o ins o:I my E`iengnaen n e ighba ni with th( cut rani pia po.al. Due to(lei lir, density and In; filia i,isues,lha Eveeng:cent:ei81bortaodA,Isolii21ion vatad against tla uneni propos al.C un neighl a rhoa d ie aompoa d of 373 homes and t a v nhouses.W&EI Dc v(la pment'pment v ill bring r laigc a p a rtmc E t comple x oil a a 8 units, in otic asing Eva r8 re E n's density by 6o p( r aunt in ono Nola E bla ak. Tiiaf lie r nd panking E r( ca a a enning issue..We allies dy coni and w.' h all a f fa rm E rs ma like I Sal widay spilla vet ha m la a k a 8 n cat by 11 a rkin g ai is ilability, Si re e1 parking will I E ca rn a (x ramely diff la ull,asp E ialhl on yr ee 1 ends and otha a dr y.when 1 E na ane avian is and a ctiv itis.tc king II la ca in dowr i l a wn.The de`ielopc rs; r e a ffe fling only r�a public puking spa E es.Lake `I iev+ Village has 365 public➢r rkin 1 .paces,whi(1 is a wme r tly insuffic i. n t, I ha)IE loa 1 ed a t tl a design nende rind and:ea lit la we r ka"ma d E bll de,ee lop( ns •hat have little rc se mblana a i o the Lal e (Ism a go style.They bay(' pna poi e d lang( buildings 1 hal da not ca rn p lema nt tha designs in 1 ha cot1 age style a t 1 he Exec t gra en na ighbo]hood. N a s1 oil La ke C nv ega fle aid&n1 s a lea sly love the nen(wal tl a t has 1 akc n p1a(e in no c nt yea rs.Th( deve lopes.ca niinue 1 o ask ton acic(p tia n s and va ri; a a es 1 o have us be lieve thein small a hang(s s t e naw`iillaga design. Their mode rn, anba n style w ill des!soythe ahaiact(r af II e small-lawn el v e lave r nd ha`ie na desire to lose. First v e yr elle l old that a ne buil(in g would bI condom in iu rn s.1\ow,all t ha buildings 1411 be r a n tr l apo rl mon ts. til iI I tI E it re cant 8a c us glia up they al a fleaommendin g that most o: the tva o-and thi ea-1 ednoom units be no ducad to ctrl(is s and ono-badra am unit s.We halls pouted rn illions a f rE nova tia n dollar.in a dowr town in cane Jul can side n;tion to pre servE,upda I a and ravitaliiie Lal E Clsv1 c ga,let's not de stray ii b3i building a ma a sive complex oil studiasail( one-b1 c nosrn apar menl,i tI a1 will ova rwl elm out dev,ntown. Mayan 9 tude bake i s e a mpaign pledge .ta lad: Aedavela gni e n',gflowtl s nd 2ic ping should p mi se rv( and e nhanae thl cl 2 r (tell oil La 1 E Clsv ego and none .I a uld dam age th( flights oil cii ize ns..."The a ity.i ould na t c oniluse Vs( deviE lopme n t with inane a sad density in a ur t a ighba nhooc s."These vti otic s a ra 1 he iuc ry flea,on Mt yo: Studer a ken and at1 ar aounail membc rs v,E iia (lactic!.They neer to keep iheit pili dge.This b(lie:I i.held firmly by Evergrc en re side nts and most Lake Cl.vn ego citi;iens.VI e have ahosen to live here because v e an( attn.clic to a small(. scale dov ntown. Those oil us opposed to tI a W&14 Developm(n t p sopa sal du not Ile a r change.W e 9e an over(E VI la pment in tl a name oil revs nue.W( a dva a al a iia n a quality o:!lice one da as n a t fir a in mosi urban aitie s today 1 a ca usa thein c1 a ra ale] has be(n destroyed b31 ova rata la us c eve lopetn a nd pia n n a rs.We do not w'sh to build oufl villa g( with Erna-story buildings and a high-d1 nsity a par man ca ni p le x it t1 c + c ni ra 1 come of Lak( C Iswe go.I a dvoa ai e with othi I La 1 e C Iswe go na ighboiihoods and c it ize ns lo p r c si rve Laka C Iswe go's a haflact(r a nd move out IN 2 uti lul a it1 :brwar d vitt a l altar pia n ibn naiElopme lit tl r t will enhance atit city's uniqui cha naate: . �Ilete Davis ie a rasidant of Laka Oiwegla and a I card niamben of I tieaiglnuanNaighbonhoc df 910 elation. )1_r>.;_c•crnrttncJ1.i Dol.ve'edl»v,i)JSQI S hack tc+:r'z, littp://pa 11 land Ivibune.corr/ion 49-opinia ni206897-61074-wiaar-bloc k-needs-a-witar-plan... 11/09i2014 flvaluating the plan fon the Wizet pioper0 Page 1 of 1 Evlalu ati r gi the plat 1011 t1-1€ WiaE n property Cres tad a n TI unaday,09 J;nus ry oto I oo:a o I v ritten b71 Ra l3,<ri Sark, (1ni:r • La 1 e Clsv lege wa E initiall3i dere lop(d wl (n:la ning negula tions soug ht I a .aapa]ale i, id( t tia 1,ca mentis 1,and • industrial ales,and 1 he a uta mobile linked I c me,woi k a n d tl E 'hopping a ente n.I:of long age,it be aim appa t n t to many aity plann(rs thai 1hi; spa ation vias not alv lays id(a1; in Ii ct,the h evi Urbanism maim( at ir(w auI o:I the need to provide a dif.le]eni v ay a f 1 kinking a bowl city planning.Fra m t I is II a rsp( ativ( ,"oomph t( • a ommunii ies"a ould contain ha using,wot k glace s,shops,( n t a rta in m(nt, sc hools,pa ski an d civia ilaailil ie'— all essential to tl e dail!I liv( s oil to E ide n is —W rI kin easy wall in g dista nee oil a a ch a 11 : .The]e is nov an a ppoitun it3 to ane ate sual a n(v i esidential naighbc thoad in dowr tawn Lake CIaweg c That w'll provide r(aidants With the • a Ito rna tine aha mole in bandpeda stnian v ay c f life. I think ii is u'e:lul to nevi(w I cw tI ( V1 iza n Bloak 137 g t ops sal to a etc 1 he 1 o prin cipl(s dun a n t13I i e cc€nize d as • ilundamanial to g and urban 11lanning. i)Wa Ikability. I e av'a g 1 he aa'in the gal age and in alkin g :1 n wI a t you n e ed is is od ibi y(un I e alth a e v cell a s}loin pi opa rty `ialues.Clea rh,1 he pupa sed dew lopma tit II novide'a hig hly v alkal le no ighboilhood ill t m a ny mate I a ka Clsv iega n s. 2)Conn(alivity.The pile aunt VI izat I uildir g bneal s ug any aonnaction between Blocks 136 and 13d•The naw buildin g s ll t omid e an a It'a(live p acs-thra ugh that w'll tie the thre e bla c ki l oga tl or. 3)Mixed-use and diversity.The pnaposal wiill add Ili sidenaea 10 the cu]rani may ol.hops,neat uranls, and ofilices ou Bla ak 138,thus pre clueing tI a fig st 1 i ue mined-use neig 1 bold a od in Lal e Cls era 4) Mixe d hou'in g.The day(lopmenl w.11 often a range a f siaes and grime'..Z Idmittadly,there is a need ion a brae de] mix,but mono va rigid housing op tia n s in the cloy ntawn a rag w'll likel3 :bllovi. S)quality a nahi l a ctui e and urban design.The anal ite cts are a on'id e:ad:ome a f Portland's boil and 1 ave a ffe:ed a • • va ria ty oil styles in keeping wii h a si ablished g uideline s. 6)1 la ditionaI neighbo]hood. 113 this is ma ant a naighbothoe d ongganimad a round a nom gniaable as ntan Wth a qualit3l public spa a e.With Millennium Placa Pa tk and Lake\lieu Village ahaead3l in place,tl is 116ighbenhood is all ea d y ha lfvl ay tl e re. 7) Increased density.This is tha :lea tulle tl a I s(a]E s some pea ple,I t t de nsit3 i:I tI e key to walkability,effic is tit use olsetviael and]eu urges as wall as mate lnegluent:la(a-la-lata end aunle:s w'1h othenpal]pie. 8) Smar 1 ra n spot tation. Mot e no side n is w'll live cic se to I e tna nuit c enta t and will likel3 make gnea tar u s a public tna nspa ntai ion. 9) Simla inability.TI e building will be LEED send ified. ia)quality a f life. I pnedie I tI at 1 he t esideni s oil the 14 developed I la ak 137 will hind it a peat play to lig ie,v conk and 1♦lay.A p e des 1 t is n-il iendly neigh(a rhe c d w'11 o Ifen mo]e og p c rtunil ies to gel to kr c w a tI e r people and la nm me a n ing:Iul]elalionships. It can grovide ma ne fneadom a n d indell a ndenie ibt al ildre n and the elder13.The loeaiion is el(se to 1I c 111 a,bila t ail',parka and nature.TI c da vela prnentw'll invollE mane efficient use oil tan mono y v iti less spent on spread-e ut utilities and na ads. In al a ri,v e have the oppotatunity 1 o I uild an a lte rn a Live,p eda si ria n-lniendl3l:e sick ni ial n e ighba whoa d in Lake Clswego, nap idly blooming tI a pueihnned a p tie n by many paaple c f all a g es. Let's do it. Aabet t SacA is a r(isid(intaf Lake GI:Wel a. b1 pov,e(edl by DIl 0t=9' back to , httl Alpo ibune.corr,Ilor/149-a pinion,2( (1920-6E 4z 9-evaluating-the-plan-11a;-the-wise... 01/1311914 Read(il.i' Lel tei Page 1 oil 2 RE ad eni' IJettc ns C reatecl on Thursclu,a 1Ganuary 3014 ao;oa I Writtc n t y The ReA Lew Itk Con role'its `Please, N n. Wile n, put a slop to Oils plan' In:i c cc nt we e k',man!i le11 e1 s 1 a va bee n wail to n 10 the FJci viii w Mega r ding 11 e pnoposed Jl la n:b] rc denelopme nt o: the Wi3iei bloc I.The malt majonily oiliha s lei lei s indiaaia,overwhelming ly,that aur ail izens a re opposed to t1 is plai . These le t1 a rs a IN an all a al to both oua city leaders a n d Mr.W lie'10 eel hink this plc jea t.Since Mr.Wiaen i'the ontna llin 111 intene't in ti is pnope rty, I would a sic a cia lly ail eal to him 10 listen to the cii Alen'oil his aommu i n it• whohaw boenpation' o:Ihisate nes iliimarliyea rs,This plan isanal}€1 at1empi, simila] 101hra sad Foothills plan,1 c move :Lrwand w'•h a devil lapment That w ould fru w ell in tl E me uth Portia nd wa arfnonl a nci a. I believe oum cii iac nm want Lake C6aw egla •o I emain a it mmunity oil m ashy single-1 mily dw ellingls with the „pm pen"rn ui oil businesses a nd multiple aamilli dwelu ng..,F I five-sIc ry ca nti lax w l h multiple-la'nily ellings oil the site pi oposed a re not wt at we want to see in aur c c wntowri anea. I'm canfrdenl n hat a beth en plan aan be da vela'ed. Plaaaa,Mr.Wiwi!, pun a stop to ti is plan. Thai I you, RI k Moult oni Lu A c Clswc go h o+ni i9 the dime 10 develop VI izer block In:i 960, my ga tl e n puma haled a service station c n the moan caul Si ate Stria el and I Avenue. Ii I scam e La I e Texaa a I have limed in Lake Claw odo minae 1961. • • • Bla c k 136 at Slta to SI c et a n d Fl Avenue had a bunch cif little shop",city hall,a gas mta is n and Ere d e pa ri mid nt.At •• • that time 1 hese w ei e those who w anted the block 10 slay the same avis n ti a ugh most 011 tho buildings needed a lot cif re pai] and,hank}i,dow ntc wn was tack). I1 look rn a ny}lea nm o:l"yii s,w e should de i I"a n d "n c,we shouldn't da it"los the 1 lack to be developed into a vial le business and'hopping a re a.I\ow evo n c ne ihinlu it's pea t. Now is the lime 10 tic the de w n1 own to gel het b31 appy ov'nd the de vela pment oil the Wiaen blc ilk. Mand Jacobson Lake CLau sego Recaptuair II our CIF nislIma: oaigir 9 In 1 is lieu . 11 lel ten,John Schmidt,w hose pa''anal aelebnatia n oil the l inch ailJesus some ow usquire s that all Lake OswuIan.unanimously a glee to call a lingo, Salle wa}i packing lot ac quoia by the name CH AISTMF IS lrae(0c he'll to ke 1 is two donated eta(trio in a wfla l em and g a home),once tillages"ti 094 f a perce n t c l(us)w ho"him Iola Christiana"to"'I a ak a ut and shale a us a 11 in is ns and be lie:Is to help no a aptune the onigin oil t ha molt in c me dible cauntry an Il isplanet."The othenaa ienag ntafusnayshual ,appal=tl}i. F Ismuming that J a l n's"me s1 incnedil le ea untr!"is these Ul nited States a f An c ric a (JLi wi at was the divine pun]a se oil Je sus'biirl h is not 101E ra Id 1 he e oming a f An a ria al),tI en wI ich Christian "onigin"ane wa being imploi ed to rem aptusel Ai o w no aapiuring the moment w hen Chnistian earl la rar and slave-ti aden Chniste i 1 as Columbia "discc veiled"An eaica in 14 q a? I'm g ue'sing no,mince Ca lumbus did not ea nve rl the r a five "India n s"to Christianity.li a nish la w fa Oa de 1 he use oil Christians as'lavas so ea nve nil(n wa sl a d 1La busine's. httpAportlandt:ibune,cormllor/149-a pinion a( 9945-61811 e ode its-1(ttai:i'tmpl c ompona nt... 01,109A 014 Readies' IJetile]s Page 2 of 2 How aba lit 9 e pteml e r iyf ;,wi e n Arr mica's Chiii tia n fon(fat hemi c;to blish(d upon this a a rth the :lin t nation to embnaae the idea of chuTci il 1atc sepawl ion'! Loubtflul, sinac Jal n e:chi wi "all the IIapppm ek about epanatian o:I gol i(: r rn c nt and no ligion...n a nec d to ga ti ne."NI"tic ;igning a f 11( poll Era a k U.S. Con:1 itutia r a: •he a nigin oil 1 hiai mo 1 ins re diblr Ci r is tian ca tin try. Na, I'm aihia id the Ci nistia n ouigin oil Am ilia that In hn enja it s us 1 o neck-p1 urs ilii ti e Mayf a we is a rniva l in it l a o and the pilgrim 'sul segluant joyous spiieadin8 0:l Christianity and di all by Email!ax arnang;t the indigenous oniginal Amlc nig ans. es,•hose we rc high time s illi r Chi ist is r s,ha n Arr.lenica and illi n the bah!!JeE u; ,•imea be t mica ptura d byetnifyinga8iantpaakinghit tin a ibn; cvi nal w( ek: ea ahIccemben. "And it nam( si all ba callad CHF I1TMEY S!"—Ja 1 n :19:204 Hurl Ross Laki Oswec (i 9a loonies a ne a must I'm ;leap a nding to the Dec. 19 P ev ie w aitize n'a view ("W iaen ha: ana than a p tie n")oil a long comment fra rn a man o:l the aommunity w ho v as obj i c ting to I k ball onie: that w'll apps a; on(a ch unit. I am a Re altos,wi a ha: notice din my tr lel: I hal ped pie v ho a r a moving fnom I a mei,wi a me the311 ane used.to wa lking a ut ti a door'to a ya nd,m i na a diatel31 a:k: "Is l hese a balaony ti a t'; 1 ig en a ugh ilor u: t o ante rta in a iM� nd V Ca'I 5rianfly a;id ed thiol! I have been aw aiie ail this bad u.iful pnajeat den quite se me time now,and I'm lion;Cantly pia asa n tly plea;ued 10 sea howl I he do veld p c i s listen lie ry can fully to LCI home owns rs and enc quit k1 o make signifia a nt ci a nges 10 Ilea!a tha neiel boi I aod. I wa uld imagine these w ll ba a t ew;uggc stion: to vial and what cannot 1 e pub on the bah onies. Hive five bloc k ilia rr down tawn LCI in a aondo a nd we hawse rules regarding how oun dee k; should look. 'Would yau Nally like tc live whi re you aan't is outside! It's called clauslrapl abia! I know the neactian I will get Shia m buys r: ill I ii aw the rn a aondo w'1I no oath t—just a el ance to ga za at wi al's going c n.N c vc r sold ane!pct. Patience! Sally Kills us! Wir cls marc Laky Oiwec (i c�omn en1s cowered by D i I OUS lric:k to_p hlip://1po11tlar dlilibuna.aomillo:/49-opinion 20`IgzI`1-61873-1eadeis-latlari Impl=compa r alit... O1'1091201d Dont be blinded by dollar signi Flage 1 of 1 Dont be blinded by dollar signs Crezti dun Tt u.sday,oa January 201,1 oo:aa I le ritten IDA 1E7oual Ei tr t nintr:or ni In he n Llea, ig citizen': viau in ilavon oil the auntie at Wizen's block de`ielopmenl plan,M;ry Ba sah wnites that Aoung II roils,Anal! ane a a go n 10 lig ie in c (wile pmeni i with w alka ble n a ighbonhoods.This is tint' in cities w hese tl ay can ayaletowo'kand uhoiethara i a Heliatla publia Ira nsii a nation sys tern, '1O I,is hii sugge: lir g that the young A roilssaianals wha will lime in the 228 naw al antniants w'll eycle to their jol s in Pa riland a r Beaverton? Car wodepetic on TiiMal to inane ase1henumlerafbus csonAIAVern e,wlish rescheduled 1oanuivaatIto ps eve ry 30 minute: ,yet u hill in reality a ruiva aba ut E vary 45 minute s ilor ; trip into He rtl, i d,and ovary hour (with tanding Boa nt only)hoc the r dui n ca=rule 10 Lake Clsw ega?CIr will AI A Iva r ue need to 1 a V(enc d tc a caommodata ti e as s these}Ioung p noilas a ionals will use to ca mmu c? Ms. Bo:ch's ttatomens 1hat 1 aople ho a ra unhaill31witht1 a VVizati's blaakplan anesimply anxiousabautcl a nge is uidicula us,as u ell a s aonde sea nding. I am not ai)I aid c f chi r le a r c agnea with the man:i pea 1 lc w ho ha e w Hitt a r Ie11 e's stating the y w ould w c lea ma a sma lle n-scale devela i ma ni,s imilan to Laka \iew ViIlaga and tl a a w ega Village Town ii (MEI,wit h l E ta 70 livor g units.The ail iaens o8 Lake Clsw ega al a uld hart e r c tt en cl a iaa tha r a big box no to it Atone,whisk, Ms. Ba Eel wa tins us,ca ulc apps a r c n the W ills I block is the a uzra nt plan is not irn]l lc mento d az is. TI ase con'elmad about 228 higl-density apanimenli,with 1.51 a rkinacas pelt unit(r acessiial ing street 1 a I 1 it g) and t 28 ta 456 mare c, /3 on AI A Iva r tie,w hich is alma dy ara wda d and slow with tnaffic during can mute 1 a urs, re r c 1 a:hta id oil a hangs,they ane ac manned aba ut tha livability oil Lake Clsw ega! Iia w ni own mei char is w'll 1 a vi ta depend Ion tha in live lil a od on 1 us in's'franc people wi a live in i he da writ ow r al ea and a an w alk to l a stones,beam a the nasi of us in Lal a Cls w ego might not be able to gel them due 1 o 1 ra ffia longe sl ion a n d lack of available parking.Vllill wa have to-la 1 e a shuttle ta Millennium Pla za I a rl nowi II a ur 1 un c add and ffilty-Aix moue H aople living in downtow n Lake Claw c go will ne cost ita c Nitta r I ublic tr anspo'ta tia n.Il will n ace s Sita ta a s1:i c eta a'and w't1 a s tre el ca r in plane 1 he de fund Foci ti ills davc la pment Ala n aan Wile ihtam the dnaw'ng talk, Is t1 a high-clansity dev'lapment oiWizen'o Black 137 just pant aba larger plan being ill road upa n ti a aitizeni oil Lake Claw c ga? I4 ary Ba sahwrtiies that pnoperty ti avanuem will inaneasehorn $50,000 to dua,a00whonti a VVizar jnojectis completed. I-I a uauen, CaBol F adial writes in hen aiti2ien's jaw on Ile c.12 tha t t1 c incraa SE d neva nue will not benullit la a al distriai s an til somatirn a botw ea n 2030 and.;044 bee aus e the re venue will be used for pay jn g oltl the I(IRAs cbt until Then. Iv s. Radish also in Alas that the city will ay$5.4l million ilor the Wizen p.ojea.. I tl ink tic pa a pie w hot uppor ti a aura ent plan for Wizen'. Block i31,with fine-story 1 tiildingi, 228 a par rn ants and insuffiaient lI a rkin g, ane blip ded b1I doily r signs as to the c ffc ct this duveloi rn ant will 1 ave on the liv;1 ility oil Lake Oswego, ; rid on 1 he 1 c au]ilul do wr.ii own village,w hich this eu nueni plan will de s ti oy. Many Ann L aughitnty is a Lab! Otwegla resident. comment-powered by DTSCIt S bac__tc2 .1,0 httpAIpo:11tland11libune.aa m:llor/49.•a pinion 201949-6220 d-dont-be-blinded-by,dollar-signs... 01/09 la 014 Whore vre') a been and vihare wa'ra gaing Page 1 of 1 Wh Eir e we'vEI Haan and wher€i we'rEi going Ciliated an 7hunsday,19 Du,en bur 2113 oa:a 0 Written b 1 Mari Ga itis . Vivo. Corirni:nc Boa.9 in as a tyl is al 11, c i c ay night at my c oih&i a sl a p down on Finit :ti a e t.Theme I v as,walking av ay,cla a ping syrup pun II s,yr hen an old lhiiend%all ed in. She'd just g atte n out oiI a melting]can aenning the Wiaen's nade`ielopn a nt plan and needed a- "I ick rn e up."Hook hen order for a small,non pa t Ia1 lea nd a;ked 1 o r what sl;e tl aught al a at tl a Bede velol rn ant plan.She laved it. I ailed her Inhy. :hetold rne. I a sl E d hall what the p mol le m i a s,like,who,exa ally,In elle the pec Ile be hind 1 hat la n e mu:is video I'd se en a fon wicIca bank?M:i frier c lauil ad,and then she started telling]me about the lagitimaay c iIpeople's come]nu raganding"IraffIc"and"ca ngeslian"and... I in ten upled ni3i fiend,asked hei iI Ether puaple ha d iai ed the same con c elms with Millennium li la za Pank. My ihiiend said yE s,people had. la lad mil friend who his peol lE h cl n iso c II e same aonaerns with Lal \liev �I illi ga. People had.t ow i1 wa s my 1 urn tc laugh,beiloi e tilling my fnie n d,"IV ills nnium(Placa)Pank and Lake NI few Village a re like tl a twa beat I hinge 1 I a I even happo n ad 10 downtown Lake Oa wa go!" My ihiiend a greed,told me that there wa s a big moi e aoming up on clla n. 6, and Ihal Ilia uld writs a Tutton to tl Lake Oswego IlemiEw.Well,hit• it is. WI al I II inI: The aurnant]Ilan 1 o nedevelap Wiaei's is mE:Ely tl a nix slop in a I no(eis that began bank yr hen I was a fre shma n al Lake ridg e High School,almost 15 lean.age,bac k wl an 1 hie city,our city,I a ku O9wo go, decide d to build 1V illinnium Placa Pank.It's a pmoaess that aonlinuid when we built Lal e\lieei\linage a clew}lea n.lata 1, ca n tinua d w1 en wa added on to 11, ilia nnium Pla 2 a Pa ilk...c a ntin ued v%hen In el uilt Sundela ail Pl; aa; c ontinui d wl an we lava rnl ad Second A.1 urine ti is pa sl is mmei ;and continues to 1hia da11 wish things like the a n going re nova tie n o:I the Lake Twin cinema. V11 a t, 'iia cll]i,is this piioca ss?Will,it's tl a pnoca ss oil building a atm ng,healthy,vibrant dour n town Lake C i',eg a, a da wnl°mai who no people WE nt l o 31 op and e al but a lsa woi k a n c live,a do wntovr In i hat supports na t a n ly local bumincass and prc alas:ionals,but a Iso 1 uman baings in ou; de:ire 10 live In ell. P nd w1 era'. II is pi oc ass g(in g?Will, I'm not bor une tinter,but tithe p art is any indiaaton o I the ilium, I sue this process lea ding ui to finis] t1 a Lal Twin revamp,but also ata ding new projects,like building a now libt ary dour ni a wn,8e n example.Those a no just l'i a thing'that ca m e I o rn in cl.Something else the t(comas lo mind is,well, it starts with"light"and a nds with"ail"and I'll lel ya a fill in 1 he 1 lank. I ran moat o!this p a s1 mil dad the of hen nig 1 t,told him al a u I 1 e ups oming`tole a n Jan.d.Hi: maga a nse was, "Wall,the smote da(isn't ne ally rn a tte r a nyv ays baa aua e W is en', is p viva to property,and as long ai the devela pment is handl('c aacol ding 10 aity c ode,t1 ay can tui n ii into inihateven tl a haak thay ant This is t1 a Unitad Stalls,a filar all." H a nd to a ague w th that. Max Gloin! i,i a Laic" Qsuiegc resident. fimmcmts_Df3wa._rc hv 1)Il'[I?L;,' hick T9.1(- htl p://poll 11E ndtmibuna.c orn/lon 1 i q-opinia ni 204960-where-weve-1 a en-and-when'-we ra-goi... (I1117/12014 New plana Apr downtown sec mi exa i1 ing Page 1 of 1 NEVA plans fon downtown seem eNciting Cres to d a n T1-ursda y,iq Di ce ret a r 2 oil oo:a a [ ritten b31 Miry ry Bosia h e - Tl hiving common ities de not stand shill.TIEylaak to the future, anticipale changes and adal I appBoptfat ehl. Tl a Bloc] 13 7 Wizen nedavela'menl plan off(is La 1 e Clsw ego a significant oppor unity to meet the n E eds oil a ur c hani in€ populatian both today and in II c I utuuc and se cut e nun c connrnia success fon d+cads to cant c. Moving farvrasd with the plan is the g rfe et n(xt step in building on the revitalisation moms nturn wa hat1E a njayed since tI a crea tie n o: Lake\sew Villag+ —a p noje c1 c ritiaized unfair ly w hen it w as:irst pec aE nted,ni tic h in the way the Wizen plan I as I a en ale rnonised in its can col tual eta E e. Canthal Ia the Block i:-;7 plan,and always essential ta thriving dav,ntowr s,is the addition oil cluali1 y,market-nate I ouaini that Lake Oswego de spanately nweds 10 sustain its vitality. Rlgouous demographic and mark(t anal:ises supparithe w.'aclamoitheplan.Bal 3iboons ors andyoun8 prefassionalsalileare eaIat tolive indevelaprrents with w alkal le nei€hbonhoodsi,ac cess 10 amenities and minimal peusa nnl maagansil os upkeep.The Wiaeu plan increases Lake Clswe go's atlnaatitiienuEli to these manke•s,w ho in turn will bBin g a chain Bea ciion o f positive eaanomicbanelkisi farts a city. Spending at local businesses w.'ill visa begin Bing immediately upon the aonatnuer is n phase,w'th as man}I as :1,2ao lemponaryjol s be in an aced. Clnce carnRioted,well avin 10o new permanent jobs will as un an aita. New daw ntown ne side n is will pnavide stal le,yeas-nound support :oi misting and new E tail stone', sarvic e bush'assess and no staunanta,many a wne d by la cal shoal eell ars.Fur hen,the tl p ical ne sidants moving to this kind o: mixed-use envinonmen t to n d to have hit I an eduaation levels and rn ay ancaura gie ern ployens w'tI kr owledge- based je I s to locate nevi businassas in La 1 e Cls ega.2Itttaetin g outside visilot s (ausioma is) Ia new natail a rad dining is yet another impa rant 1 a nefit:on nistainal le a a onomia navita ligation. Clntag o:lall aftIasebenE its will ba the a n iia 1 ptiopenty ta)1 Haven tie g a nenated, rising'nom Sglo,000 today to moue than fla o,000 ugan pnajeat oomph tia n. Sim ulianuousl}I,the development will'moduli( a ane-time caHsi illation(mise ia)i of almasi a guar cH o: a million dollars wi ish will dinectlll benefittl a Lake Clsviega Schaal Ll istriat. • • Cliven all o: the upsides, I ani still sympatl clic to those who are anniaus about ahange.This is simply I uman naturae. But the reality is that Block is 7 is going ta cl a nge —alnea dy the busingsss mix has(hang ed and vac ant y is up.Al tennal ive plans ane u n lit ely 1 a cern]]ai e with•he a ase:ul detail and tha ug htfulness a f tI a 'Nisi ing pro I a sal. Just think I on a ma rnant wI r 1 other puoposalas might li( down ti a ma ad. It is not imposeil lc that the space wa uld attract a majora bill box t.tailan. In II at case,all of tI a tnaffia ea ncerns aurnently expressed in a larrn at new nes idents would seem a small con(elm ca rnparad to shopp+ns ca nigeling Ion spatia in a parking clack. Sucl a psojeat ould likely minimise all o•11 he design elements whish halts ga na into(insuring that dawntowin Lake Clsvr ago I uildings I ave a ca I(sive style. • The pra p a sal beibne us is 1 he a n a that will most enha nae Lake QsvA el o's se n sa o: pla ae,meet the needs eft a un aging) papulation,Jur I au develop the down towns I are into a ooh(siva mixed-use dist ski anal result in long-lasting aconamia hanafits ilan the city. Many Iloaah is a Lak( Osw+go iiaaident. :)).Q;g epmpier5tt'..12QX a.radd btLJ IFLI lIP http://portlandtribune.comi/lc n/49-opir ion 0 04962-nm w-plans-for-downta wn-sa a m-excitin... 01/01/30 14 l leade]is' 11e1 l a n: Page 1 t 13 Rleac ams' Lattens Created onThiinsdcj1,19 II c+Ialba iaa13 aa:oo I Written 1yRc.adors'1.a.tters I 1`iew Corn Dity] `Whall is good fa 1111E e a ommunily?' I th a ughi ya a sha uld knov+ that 1 he i a r1 in g situ a tie n H ill be a vii awl aiming w.'1 h a fide-sta Ty c ompls x. Soma thing that ya a sha uld knovr about. N A huaba nd a n d I Pura haled a home in downtown La 1 e Clsv eta as a young,nevhlymaniled aoup1E.Ile onlAhad tvoearsvhen v~emrived in.Navv ' a ha pieIlatin vehillEainour. d:ivev ay a nd we onlA had a n c al ild. Eva ntua lly ya a will nue( n a r( 1 han 1.41 puking vases per unit be ca u E e l ids Bra w uil and ns a d thein a' n(la] and arEpaae.What amess itwill lainjusIa ;hort yea r! wlenyaung kids llama thrinawn Gams danvoikorachoal and the ra will be noun hese to pai I.WI al al a u I I l a ex ra viaita r g a rl in g iloi the guests oil the tens nt; and all the :functions in Millennium Plaza Pak and unforc seen futui e c v, its? The g is l un oil i he five-:tory strucl use foal s o ut o:l plaae Ilan a um pleasing pit fun+ squa lawn. It da as not me(t tl e aesthetics rig tl a neighboml ood. It loo]s out of aha ra cl em with aur community. It is a big 1 hick of five-;tary squame buildin! tl a t look: out ad ause ail its numl ar of stories,diva. LIaniitj looks like it i; an issua. Is it a fine hazamd beaauae l a.tin€l quickly a n d easily in and a u of the I siildin g,Ia ra a due ta 1 ra ff c ma}i bo an issue, aspic iallA during a fun c tion in Millennium Plaza Pa aid ?I goad long-team quasi ion is wl a is good Mu the communiti: 'Mat da ti a pea pie w sl ? The n c ighl ass that W e talk ta on oum walks aIle dealing thu sani e v ay as IA e do.Sonia don't IA mite in; how ever,you should know that these ane a tl arE that ileal the sama as wa do a n d yet tl c y c a n't hall( the tiro c on undi is tan ding an on emgy to wmi e thin is thoughts oui and email tl am. Rome andl ClaIvini Woodl Laka Oswaga °No single aompellingi reason lo penmi.l il' When I fist lea n ad oil the pi aponad Vllizi r I lack development, I di( n'I thinl mutt o l it because it sl erred so of vioui it would Inver I a a g g i o cd.I'm astonished ta leer n 1 hat it is :lin under ac tive c on:idenation,aonsideuing chat thane is na sin!lc ampelling raa:an to permit it,and any numbers oil ilea sons That ii should nevi r be aliavved Ia ha g g c n.,lust of!the to g o:I my head: It is an egiegiaus violation of the city code The aoncf pt o'I"mixe( us("undc r whiel ii was a nit in ally it sopa sad is a al a m. I1 is simply a matt a a d sha e- homning a ni aximum num ben al iiesidances into an a rue 'hat has ti editiona115I bi c n par oil thu unique and cl arming retail cl a ra ci em oil a anti al La I a Clsv ega. The'legit it s n c nt l hal thin dev(lopmenl mus' complement tl a adia cu nt tic ighba nhoa d blocks I a s been eni ii ely dianulanded.Thorn is na camplementa nity I ere. It is simpillstuffing nan peala into lha anew. I've sac n no evidence tl atlhe impact on la cal serviaes has been adequately add'ssaad.The peaking issue ala ne al a uld be a deal kills I. CIn an admittedl}I aubjeetive nate,this gnojaci is aasihetiaally unatlra ctivi.The an hilactunal den*i: the ap, aokie-1 utien and a toage lot obzaleaaenae in mat that man}I yaa:s.Fan a project of Il is scale,ii is tinv onti}I oil Lake Clswago. The no tia n that $6 million of public funds c ould be ilia It(d to I hi; pma j ect is adding insul l o injury. Laka Clswago I as da ne a n enviable jab oil maintaininga ahaiaatei Thal can bine; Iheaeathe iaaand]idastylc oil a village,in the bust;en;e oil the wand,wih the I iE hest poi capita ins a me in the ;tate. Ilaes it auall`I need wt atevar ineven ental mays nue n ht canna with this ill-ca naeiiied poi aci?I dear II a ime sc st adtl is'mem 1 he long Hun. Rani.lall Si ickroc l hap:,l Ip c ntlandtnibune.conm/1o11,14t-opinia ni204958-I eada us-let ens?trri g 1—compone n Ipilint... 01/17 X12014 headers' Ilattarai Pa8 a a ail 3 LC IHS ala 9,1 of 1962 Bo)tic ncl `H a Ip uecapiuue the origin of the moll incueclible cour tuy' Isla-mtopalm lylhani Doug CRig Ian bnlast 11urs ail izen'svies ,"Hovidid viega :hiemChrislmas1ree to I a liday thea i" Tha 111 fully,some si ill(carry tl E i ight 1 orwa rd ta re membc r its purpose.Al numl e r of yc a rs ba ck,whe n the(city a itl or would pato] I a id.1 hey could n at light the thea, a g viva 1 E community nolle a tion mai organise d to ]Iurcl ase ornamental lights ta continua the longstandin811ra dition of 1i11 ting the Chsiitma s then. In s upl;ort a f that n Iil se 1,1 hra ugh the a omia n y I mined a t tl e lime,made a.cc n tnibut ion ta provide far two ail those lights.Iametime la tail,whc n the"polrtiaally awn ct"mayor a nd, I guess,mauncil,rnavid frarn calling it a Christmas l nee ta a he liday ti ei ,1 a what now even seems 10 be ra fel rc d to as "11 a tine,"I pnogi es+i is ebl 11 aught I should ask far c iihen my ma n ay 1 a ck a r giva me the two light ornaments I paid la a to p ut on the CI nimbi's I ti ea. I a rn a,who be Bev( the aelebna tic n al 1 his tirn e of is the birth oil Jesus (do I even d a ne be as king H is n a mel 6 inc luded in my a ommenl a ry?),feel a ffe nded by 1 hos e who mei use to ace epi 1 hat's s hat v E ane doing.Yes, I un d rsland all the ii au yea ak a bout separalion afgove.nrnent and mullion,so them is na nest!ta go tI 6116 item IEra. Fan those e o a r so] argent a f you s ho claim to 1 e Christians, I enaouna ge you ta speak a ut ands hale 71owi a p in is ns a nd be lief!ta help recapture 1 hi origin oil i he moa t in as(diblo country an 11 is lila net. In i ani,i: you halm n a t been dc ing so, I a n a oumiaga you to re turn ta your si urah,al a cl it out and see ill just mayl a ya u might I aye 1 een rnissin81 iamet hing special. Marry Chiiisi ma s. ohne L. Sehmiidli La e Clsu iego `Clunuer 1 pea posal is a disc: leo it the mai ing' B lama s uppor a plan whish:ollov Is the original East End davela p mi nt proposal to 1 ave a 30-to;o-u n it I a tel 1 ausing units to aomplament Blocks 138 and 13fl. TIE auImentpioposalis adisaslei in the ma king. IIaHowe diopso, Eed,aiImwdcvela I]mentwill e;ipeat to have fitiie-story I urldinga,wi iah rh gal iv.ly cl a ngi ti a el a sa ctl n a f downtown. Pion a rid Sll e i ry I4luntA • La e Ulu logo Winien pel safely 11 a Clnugon H um ane l aciet` oflers those tips to keen pets safe and I Ealthm during cold We aches: Baingpetsincaowsvhen iuni ciiaiurasleach3a depee svilhorwithautwind ahill. Wil e ya un 11 e is p a ws dean a f E r w alks— chi rn iaals used to m ell ice and snov on sides elks a a n ii rite to pits' pay is n d can be da rip sous is ingc sted. • Iridaorpals gel less clic:cite in 111.1 cold mann s,so hied them less. 2In outdoor dog needs a dry,etc vated shaltar wil h c lean,dry beddin g and a flap a ver the a pening ta keep drafils out. Consider adding a dog doors to 1 he gam go,and the n place a soft c ushia n in 1 he s iarmest ca nnn n a 8 tl a ga ns ge f a n your dog. Make sure d ninkin8 wa tar is no t ih ore n.Chi ak 1 awls periodically tl nou811 c 11.1 1 he day.Even in(colds either,p et" need water. Use)t la stic fa od a n d water bowls sal hes than mai a l;s 1 e n 1 he to mpenatu:e is low,ya un'al's to n gun can sl lel and :ra ere to metal. Clime a u tda a r 11 at s m a ra :ood.C lul doom pets need ca lo:ie t to p:a duce bod:i hest. Make supe a cat haul cr av led under your ca r slaking warmth near the engin E.Slap 1 he a a: hood bei ore sl astir€ the an gine to sl ar le any a n irn a l sleeping tl as(. After a wa lk,(check ya un IA at's p a ws i or bleeding a a outs fr om snov 0: ens nustc d is e. hit p:.Vpontlanclttiibunc.coniAloiikl{ -opinion/204958-ieaders-leIters`?.Imlll—co 'pone nt&pint... a 1/11/12014 RaadarsIlattclrii Page 3 of 3 Navel leave yours dog on cat a lone in a ea]durin ca ld Iv(a1 hen. Al aa]can act a s a ]E:Irigenal o: in the w'ni ea,holding in the a old a r d ca using tl e pf t ta fna e:E i o de at h. Far ma ni tips 1bn"winti ]i:ing"you]pet,riisit a of gonhuma nE.ong �pei_tmining/win tE riaing.asp. Ila vidl Ilyl le 111 id lia affair a manager Clregon Hi imane Sa aiety `Design is loo t ig, loo much a rad way ioo out of of aiiacle r' I w ould lil e 1 o ung( eiery on( o:I i ho]e n itiaens oil Lake Qsw ega wl a hay( misgivings,da ubts,gluc stia n s a ri downs ight a n till a by i el a rdin g tl a pnesent pla r s flan 1 hi Wiwi'empanaiia n 1 o ma I e 1 hi nese Ives heard. Mast imps rl ant is to rite a h ti i n to thf ca fir c it a nd let 1 hf rn know whe rE ya i stand.Yc u a a n also displa3l a l and sign or wi a r a buts on a n d ens(ura ge you] Incindi ta wr it a also. Elydtiaugh itsee insflbr af1,1E surf lo 12 Iiedate (pre sEn1131Jar . 22,1utitnayahange)and altendthe all- importa nt mei ting o:I 1 he Lake asw iega Da sigr RE vii w Commissia r al the p ui lie 1 E ai ing.V41a in usi 1f t ti E m kna w ti a 1,wl ile not aompli tf ly again]t g ra wth,ihi general Ienlir g is 1 at this 11 artiaulaj di sign is 1 o big,boa much and way too a ut o:I cl a ra cten lbai ours town,now and ven i8 it d es earl and in the ful urf . More ii not nea essa rily bei ten. (lbloe Scott Lake Qiwegla i;l�,_� �r7nlmf�rzt� ua wed by 1 ISO U:' hack t.3 tot http:M1r1poutland11iil um.aa mdlori149-c pinion,20 11-1a ade:lls-la ttensltrnpl=aomponent&print... 0 LII 3/3 0 1z1 'I tilulN hope the DRCI sees this prlojeci far the qualitl anchitectura that it is' Pag a 1 0111 'I truly hope tile URIC sees this pnajacit fon thla quality ancr It€iature 11hat it is' Created on Thi rsda'l,19 U eaernbee 20 i a a:00 I Written I y Bruise Brc v n ck I I'iatil Comment, The La 1 e Clsv ega De vela I pent Ravi'v` Commis s is n will son n consider 1 he 1 noI a sad della lopme n I al the W herr bloal.There 1 a s been I lenty said a bout hov+ I he I noje at will on will n c t fr inta our cip and the East End in par tic uL n. In m]I prof('ss,ion, 1 a pinion as an anchitea 1 wha has wa nice d on many similar]pra j eats and has called Lake Oswego 1 a rn e 1br most of my lila,it wi 11:lit in quite n is el}I indeed. WI a• has not be c n discussed in tl a as u a l a u t its ctune.This project is bles s o d with ane oil the p e mien ar chits(tura 1 firms in a t n regia n and the proposed design reflects a Fiery hit I degree oil de sit n exa elle nca.This is no e a 111 task wl a n yc a cc nsiden the design ea ndai ds& r the East End neda vela pmenl distriat s a em I a nt on some ama 11 am c l Tim I a rain a Lodge and II a al i}i Poi ten. I am na t s u:e v by it v as dee ided that the sa hi,i to t is re side n tia 1:ep les, evil c nt ins eve ra I lot is ly I a mer ar ound Lake C Iswe go,should determine the Lake Oswe g o I tz le in the redevelop d comma ra ial East End.The is is c est ain111 n o s1 a rte g e c l me demist ma s1 erpieses si t inklad around a un aity that Gould ha ve sa rued as a I asis ila inspiva tia n as wall. But like tl c m on not,these are the a rahitet ural design stn ndar ds tl (e 11110 wiill use to judg e the nevi pra jest. W e should a 11,inclu ding the [ RC, sing t] a pnaisc g c f the s ens i I ive design o:I 1 his much a ni icipa to d de uelol1 m a nt. The I no] c sed design elagarsill a kis dos ign r(efa. antes Hooted in sevsnal o:l the aenlur ies pric r ta the s a 1h a nd inilusetl am with a ;i ubl la unsent modern ism. The c r native ua c oil lc to gave lines to pleat!rrc dune mass, good tuba n p: c portia n, human-scaled do to iling a n d thougl tilul a omposi ion oil tr aditional rn a terials ca I tuna II e aspina ions of the desig n sianc arc s w'ithoul Cl ea tin g the thew eu set clicl es' e t ave suflared an o1har Lal e Clsinega prajccts. ?Idditionalh 1,the Community IIeeeloi nr a ni Code E noma to s a villa ge char al tc r fc r da wntovr n.While Lake Cls wog o is,in ilaa I,a small a ity, I as n undo nsta nd and suppa ri the des ire tc cnea ta a aomilor able and hum a my s ca led c entna 1 are ra. In re tea spec l,"villag c"ra ay I a ve been tl e wra ng term 1 o ads I t singe ii beings small English tour n s to mind yr it1 tl a tolled ra a f: a nd she ep g u ding a n the village gr een.But it wo put the I- a llyi a od ima gery a side :Ioi the moms n t and iloa us a n what II a c de is actually trying t o aaca rn 11 lish,n a mels I strvibra nct I,cnea tic n o:l pia ae, quality taadilional materials and a cainfo rta1lc sense oil his torria c onIext,the pnaposed desigln hits a home nun.Classic materials like bniak,stone,woe d siding,plass ter and sub--divide d wind(ws and si oriel onts a rc all (elements gracefully into g ra c d into this plc jet t along with pr aatiaall}I utilized steep noon list s,whit h dramatically reduce the sc ale of the multibuilding project. Inca rpa r ating tl re a distill(1 but ca mplemo n to rr1 building von a bulanies also tinea I s this supers block into very ma n a pia ble sub-blocks and intra duces naw sire ets I( the neighborhood. ti cc is ane t] a essc ncu o:I villa ge oharaate r.They a 11 the 11 ublic a ne n a v+I era pia ple rn e et,tall and laugh tag ether. La ke\ievr \lillaga is so sueea sslrsl prima rill)bet ause it are ates a very sucaes sful strael pleaenoe.: idc wa lk dining, tun aIca iies and alleys witl public art and wt irnsyall acntnibuts ta the straetscot'a yrc I nave. l truly he I c the IJRC sons this pr ojea for tl e qua lity anchitsature that i1 is.pl yc s`cote ilc n this pra jest is e yos dote & n design exaellunae and and itsatunal integrity. �r uate/h own is a nes ideal gj Lai e C Isu rego. htcc. � comment a.red by DIFIOU,5 el:to tQp http:,1,Iportlandiribune.com,Ilat,149-opinion/: 04959-i-t:luly-hops-the-dra-lc es-this-Iltojeci-f... 01111/2014 New plc n5 fa n down la wn seem exciPage 1 of 1 New plans fbr downtown El€I€Im €Ixaiting Creat€+I ou Tht rsda 1,i ii€comber la i3 a a:oo J Written t y 11-.v Corn Thriving a a mmunil ies do not s 1 and s 1 ill.The`I look to the ilutune,a n tiaipat a cha n g es and a dapt g pre g ilia to ly. The Block 137 Wiz(r r(c cv(lopment Hla n oihlens I a ka Clswc glo a sig n iffiaani all artunity to meat tie needs oI our ci anging goulation bat] ta(Iay a nd in the futune and seaLH( our eaanomia suacass'Ion deaadas 10 nom+ .Moving •Iorwand w'th tl a pla n is the perfe+t next step in 1 uilding an ti a nevita liaatia n momentum wie I a va anjoi ad since the aro ation oil Lake V iaw Village —a pnajeat cnitiaiae d unilainly who n it wa s >hn 1 p n( s entad,mull in the w a]i ti e Vilma plan ha! bean demoniaed in i s conceptual stage. Centaa l to 1 ha 111a ak 137 g la n,; ma always Mani ial to thnivi ng down taw ,is the additia n a'I qualit•I,manke t-late housing that La 1 e Clsw ega deipenateli neac s to sus is in ita vitality. Riga ra us d(mognaphia and ma rl el analyse;! ug p art tha wisdom ail the plan. Ha by ba amens a nd yo u n g poles sic n a 1 a lik+ an( a a gi n to live in devalopme n is with w alka ble nE ighbonhoods,; ace ss to a m E nities and minimal pa nsonal responsibility ilor up] e ep.Ti c Wiz(r g Ian incl ea se s La 1 e Clsw ega's a tin('tivene ss 101 ha:e ma rl ets,who in turn wll being a ci a in a E ac tic n oil go s i1 iva eaonomia ben(fits ion the ciity. Spancingatlaaallusinos: cnwillni:ebeginningimmcdiataliluponth( canslmotion phase,with asmanyas1,200 temporary jabs 1 Bing are ated. Clnaa aampleiac ,wall over too now p(rma nent jobs will oaaun on site. N(w da wnl ow n re side n t s w ill provide ru ble,Near-ra un d suit it a nt ill r existing and naw meta it stones,cervi n e - buc in E G s+ E a nc re s taunanl s,many own ad by local sl upkeep ens.Fu rl hen,the typical maid a ill s rnaving to this 1 in d oil mimed-usa enviinonmant t(nd to have hig he] eduaation h vc is and maul en+aura ge s Wth knowwiedgc - based jabs to loci t( new businesses in Lake Clswieg o.plltnaating outside visit on: (Cu:tarn EHI)to n(w retail and dining is!Fit anal ha imllarlant1 anefrl ion sustainable aconarnia evitalizatian. Cln tap oil a 1 aftheme b(nEaiis V11 ba the annual pi op( sty tax!eve nue generatacl,rising itnom 9,Ia,aaa taday ta moi e than 9 f a a,a oo up an pnajeat aomilalion. Simulia is ow ly,the development will II noduae a ono-time cons'Bud ion(xcis e tax oil a lm a St a quanten oil a million da lla rs w it ich w 11 di]ea tly ban e fit the La 1 e CI w iega Si I a of Illistriat. (liven all oil the up sid(s, I a m still syrnll a tie tic to tl a Si whu ane a nmious about ahanga.This i s impl i human natui e. But 1ha neality is hal Bloat 137 is going 10 c 1 a ng( — ahiea c y the busin(ss mix 1 a a all: aged and va aanay is up.Altempt iv( plans aie until ely to cam p ate with the aaneilul data it and ti a ughtfulnes s of the axi:ting pnapoi a1. Just•hinktion a morn ani wt at o hen proposals might lie down ti e road. It is not imps s:iblelhat tl a .mg ace would attsa ct a majo] big box i eta iler. In tl a t ca sa,all ail tl e ti affil concerns aunnently expreslad in a la rill al new residents would seam a smallaonaonn camp aradios hoppais earn piingibnspail( in pai king docl. Su+I agsoil at w is uid likely minimise all o:I the( align element3 whiah halt€ gone info an suning that(ownta wr Lal e CNN,ega buildic gis have a cal esiilie styli. The p rap asc 1 beilone us is he one that w ill mos enha nue Lake Clsw ega's sans. o:I plc ae,rn eet the neac s of oun aging pogulatian,iluiti era eve lop the c awntow n care into a cohesive mixed-usa distnici ant result in long-lasling aaonomia bane fils 1bc the aity. N aril Bc soh is a Lakci Oswag a resident. comments powrorod by IrIllaW e;,toy) r!,t http://poirlla ncltnibun a.a 9-opinia nr 204962-new-plans-fon-da wntown-seem-exeitin... a 1111112014 Leann all tha Tact i a ba tit the Wizen bloc k Pag a 1 a 11 I Learn all the fact' about the W12 Ean bloclB Cre atE d a n Thursda l 1,12 Da nernbe r 2l 13 0(1:00 l Writte n 1)1 Ra Blau I a m waiting to c xpse;s n 31 ti]port fc r the Block 13: pra t.I am a la ngtime misitot 1 o a 11 oil L; I c Clsw ego's wa nde rful a menil ies and I c pe to n a ke tl a Blocl a3 a paoj eat my he n E.Fon v ti I s nc An I haus been ilea ding lett('1191 in this] t blit; tion 1 ing a myriad c f issue: with tl a pts jest design,llnom its heigl t a nd den sity to tl e drama tic in I a et on pa I king and 1 naffic. Bi sad on this in fc rn a tic n, I had n a ny a once rns wi ti 11 E impa els tl a t 1 he pro jest yr ould have c n tt e community and was lad to believe that the building An as not a good fit fa n L.I e Clsw etc. How even, I sea d a letter in a (Na Y. 2:1)I a ke CI;wi do Aevic w title d "(let the facts,not hyy e bole c n dowr town plan: ,"w hist ]ointed of l t the we b it( buildour iilla ae.a om 1 hat In as eau tad by sup] c rim o:l the dim Iopmeni Afta r v"siting the wo bsii a and a tte n din Ei an c duca tie nal m«ting ting:ponsore d by 11€ gt oup,I t a a liza d hour i mucl I e id not know aba ut the !acts o1 the Black 3: development. Firs of 1, I had 1 nand that the des lin is viola ting)city aodc in term; c f t he he ight. In:last,all hou8 I tl E do vela g rn E nt ha; re quer tE d an a xeepl ion 10 in elude a fifth floo] :Ion 1 por is ns c f tt e:tnua 1 u nc s,the building will 1 E uncle t the code (10-11I(t n a ximum I e igh1.I als o Ic armed th, t the s a fifth fla or meal ai e aonl aine d in 1 he t oc fl dablc and elimination will not ahange I he c venal)1 eight oil the building.Ti c inolusian a:Ilivini units w'thin this gable ;]ace is a n efilicie n des ign a ad c:ea to s n one vi:u a 1 intesies t on t ha building exterior ins t(a d oil a va 51 a)ipans e c 1 sloped ra c f. Re moving tl e iliflh floor we n't aahievc an c venall 1 e ighi :eduelic n. I was plc a si n tl}I,t a npuise d to;e e the numbs t c 1 a hang E a to the plans the t tl c domelope rs have a I no ady made tc re spoil d to con n r nit, input.Foam splitting tl a do sign into ti ra e :epa nate buildings and c:eat int multiple peel's trig n walkways 11 aoug h the pt ojo a 1 to a a pping the numbs I al'tin its,the developer: have ma d c modito ations I t a t may t ave of leets d their bottom line in 1:a de 1a n a pm jest t1 a bet)es ma c is tho can n unity's de:ire . I t a ve a lsa hea rd c once rns wan n 1 e inen a,t a o1 pa akin d and a onga stion in down to wr.i a n c wa s ple as c d to 11nd a ut t}at the dovela gars hale ph nned fan move than 100 axtra spaces than rc qui:Ed blI ca da.The planne d retail squall e fa otag' will 1 E at a u I halal Ay hal is ca n to ined in Lake Via w Villa le, and w'th a mple un d a lig a and pat king (the comma neial a n c re sido n tia 1 par king a re as will be segregla ted w'th if pante antra n co s),1 hi..should help in du ae t1 is:ue c f g a opla driving ai ound la oking fla n a pa]king space,sea a1 ing trafilia can Hestia n and t: 1 ing up lin its d;time pail ing.And,ail sour so, the] u npos e c f url a n living is to alloy c a laic 111 s to leant the in ea:s parka d and wall to amentias. WI ile I know ti at not a❑eryono in 1 he aommunity s haves my suppe rl oil the pra j e ct, I da enc ousa go all(1 II a Si impacts d by the project to visit 1 uildourvillag E.cam 10 lea rn a bout a 11 o:I the 1a cts fc r the m c Ivc s Ilia 8 arta Blau is a resident of Fk r tland. ))(). comments 1)r>wer.,d lh!'I-)ISQUS bad to to]). http:4Hpori landtribune.com,Ila L149-opinion/204204-la G rn-all-the-faa ts..a ba ut-'I ha-wi; a r-bloc... 011( 112014 Cla l the Heal facts on downta wn plan' Paga 1 oil 1 Get -it E real facts on downtown plans Created c n Thursday,12 December 29 r oa:oo J Written b}I Carol ltaclirh VIEW Con'.01P1,[i The ileac ni ad fit r the Wiser block projsa enaou s ga s sea Bars 10€et i he la el: at Build Clur Villa ge wa t sit e. I H ould ca utia n 11 c se wha na a d i hose iia ats that many a f t1 am oa n be mist(ading. • 11 nog o rty taus.Cln an a n nual bas is,the Bloclk 137 daysla p menl is erg](etc d•o general e a pprc ximatsly$68o,000 in pile pert) taaic s.clFaat:Tl a incnsasad pra pert} tax(s will nat 1(nefit local taxing districts until the ye an 2030 t the ci a rlic,ai,g a saibly as la I c as 2044 (da ta :Ira rn 11 a aity's wa bsite). Until then,tI a inane a sad tax navenua goes tows nd g s ying a ff I C1RA debt,w hich W11 ba incuea sad by 1 ha $5.5 ni illic n 1 hal i he aity is pa ging ilor the Wiaea plc ject.cl• Ga strual ion excise ta)i.PI ona-time con:tout tia n eriaiae taxi is a atima tad ata quar en oil a million da Ha 1 s, and Wil diueatl}I benefit tI c Lal e Cls w(go 9lahool Iiiatriat. Fact: TI is a,icis a tai it n a t being paid 1}i the devela p ei.It is 1 c ing Haid by tl a cit o:I La]e (Ism egc as par o:I the $5.5 millian LORA debt.cl• Aar]ing. Parking s1ails will exaead city requiuementa by aver 30 He raeni.c I s ct: 11hau€h ac curate,this ;ta tc ment is mi,lc ading besa use it ca mpanea 11 a da vela g e i'a p ra g c se d numbs n a A g a ill ing ata 1L1 ta the c ity'; unuc aliatiaalh I low parking nequina ni anis. U a in g la:go d edua 1 is ns Aa r the "i ea dy vaila t ility"of dour ntc wn on-stuea t g ail ing,i he city minimum fa r a a 8 re side ntia 1 units is a mere';37 pa akin g plaa es (i.04 g a rl it g ata lL fa r ea ah unit).Ar Id.bu ratail pa nking,down to n de duct ions alla the city to re duce tl e r equir ed 196 sp1 aes to a obi is 8.T1 us, the dew Topan daas to chniaally exceed tl e cit}-defined minim un o.134; by ma rs than 30 panaent; hovm eve n,the pna poled parking will still provide fa we 1 a n 1.5 pa eking stalls ion ue:idents and the isitol Ia a nd only ii; stall: ilol a t a p peas,dir ens a r d tI E a of-g Iu s Ila r ra aas tad ilei ail e mplo}Ic es.d•'Hl a ffic: 11ha lay('ut o the neigl bout a e d s tr ee t netwa ilk lint its t:a•He imps et: on the D ic:g:1c en na ighba'hood.the Block r::7 traffic... can bs eaipeeta d to car til tie allying almost e:ialuaive1ion First ar d Seaond siraels andel and I ova nue, ,not E1isngle('n neigi bort a a d;treats. Faa t: T1 a da uelopa n 1 a s g na sir tad no ii al ual inilonmation to sup a ri this cla im.Uniki utunate ly,the si:E et la yout a g the ne ighbol hood, g a rtia ula:ly Elva rl na c n Road, da es not limit —tut it sl es d ena ouna ge s --• cut-1 l rough l ra ffia. • Ce mmunity inva lvema nt: E`iergneen Glue up as d its a nal its ctui al to a m ha`1e be en inne lying tl c a ity and as mm unity in the Bla ak 137 davale pmenl since 2013,she sing de:ign: ,gat he ring inpul and ma difying gla na ta ensue( ca nsis e ncy with city node and an a p Ur/1E l ae lui ion ibn the site. Fae I: Ene:lgn€en I\eigl t art a a d P Issocia tia n has been gine n thne e g nasin ta tic ns 1 y 1 he deve le pea.pit ea ah, a un rriding a ono c ar has bean scald, density and tnaffra.The da ve la pea has ci drip'd soni a mato sia is a r d des ign ala menl a,but the:cm le and den;ity hav( nemaina d est(ntia fly t r(ha nged.The ecus is t(nt uE sH a ase tc our ca nee ens has be a n silo nca •NI illaga ch; n1 a e: : The BCIV H el s iI e a n d nevi spa p e1 ads holm ar is 1': ]1E ndenings oil:els c t viaws w1 iah imp 1}I a villa gs la ok. H a wa veil, a study a f 1 he data iled a r ahite ct's a Teva tia ns give a dist in atly digiti na r t look.At ilor 1 r a r d five sta ries,the pra g a sa d buildings o)is rwhe lm I a s u mounding two-; 1 (111 no E-story 1 uild it g, ,ti u s d(i ra al ing horn the village lool NIA now a njoy. I be Hay( t1 a t all Eve r8 na c n 1 es idenl, war t Gleno W lac r to s ucaea d in davela g it g his pra pert),tine I ape 1 e and 1 is pa ni nen, will a t soma point ace ti a ha na fit o f incanpa sating a ur aonaenns into a pi oje at wa ca n all s uppa r1. Claac 1111€click 1k A a CIswago, is a a c and mamt en and pas 1 ch( inwonic ri of_Wei green Neighbc r hoc d. ma elation. 1)la2 con merits fawore d br 1-V(11153' back to toI, http://poi tla nc ltllibur (1.00M/110] ISI q•opinion/204211-gel-the-heal-iaa is-on-downtown-plans?... 01/09,2014 Lea un all ti a this is about the Wiz('n block Pa ge 1 011 I Learn all the facts about the Wi 2 er block! (Ire atad oii Thurscla i,ii Dea i nib(r a c e a s:o0 1 Writtan I y Roberti Blau I 'I'ley,'Corn I am w nil ing to ext no s,i my s uppor far th( Blocl 131 pr(ojeat. I am a longlime vis itis n to all oil Lake a,i w ego's wanccrfulameniii(ls anc hops to make the Blook:137piojaatmyIame. FanweolsnawIhavebEenn(ading letttus in this B ublica tia n highligl ting a m:Inia( of is:ui s w'11 the pi oji a t design,horn its heig h1 and d(nsity I a the dna matic ire p a cis on pa rkin g and ti ailfic. H a s(d on this in:Ia mai ion, I ha c many c on(ens with the irn p a cts that the pra j(ct w ould I a vi on the aommunity a nd was lad to 1 e liele that this building in as not a good fit far Lake CJs wa g o. How ev(r, I nsa d a lc tl en in a(P ay. 27)Lak( Oswego Review title d"Got 11 a :la( Is,nat I ypenbola on dawnl ovi n plans,"whiii I poinledaul 1I€ ebsite build]tirviillago.comthatwas arm a•edl31!lug Bortors oil the deli(lopmoat. Ifta n mnsiting t1 e website and a I tending a n educational meeting sponsor ed b311 he g r( (:p,I n alined h(w mush I did not know al aut ti€ lasts ai3ti a Bloc) 13 11 den€lopmani. Fi:is1 of 1, I had I c and that ilia design is violating cit3 ca c c in 1( ems al the I aighi.Int a1, allhoug h the c ev(Iopment has rc quested a n exception to include a lif lh floc n ton pori ions all he Anvil ure s,tl e building will be in(e tic cc c ea 6o-fa a t maxim t:rn heigl 1.I also lE aimed that tI a sa fiflh floors anus a nil cant a in ad in this ra c I ga I le a n d elimina tie n will n a t chis n ge the ovi in I1 height c f tl c building.lihe in ultra is n oil living units within this ga Ile space is a n s fliaienl di sign and males rna ra visual into ne st on the building exta riot ins I c ad a f a a st E xpa as' c f slc ped I a of. F Ie movie g the tiflh float w on) a a hies ie an c vis sill heigl t sic u ation. I was ph a sa nl ly surg nice d lo se( tI E numb(r a f cha n ges l o i ha glans t I a• the dava la pens I a vi alsea c13i made 10 nE sp c n( tc carr in unity input. Fnom split ting 1 he do sig n into the e e sopa ra to buildings and cat a tin g mull iplo pedis si sic n w alkyl ays 1 hue ugh the p t of(c1 10 a apping •he nuns I e r of units,ti E d(nielop e rs hale n a de n a Mica tiro n that ma11 hav( af>M c ted t ho in I a tta rn line in triad( for a pr oja at 1 hal bottom n a el s tI e ea mmunity's da si]es. I have also ha a rd c one enns c veil the inn rE ase( t p a:it ing anc co ng estia n in dow ill a wn and was plea sed to find out that 1 he devil(per s 1 a vis planned fan ma no than a c c extna spaces 1 han sequined I y(lode.Ti E pia nn e d net ail squa no Iooi ago wi 11 be a bout hall a f what is coni ains d in Lake Vic w Villa go,and w ii i ample under ground p a r1 ing(1 he a n m e ra ial and lie sic E ni ial pa eking areas will be so gra gala d with sepa rat( eni ria rices),this sI a uld ho 1p me dui E the issue a f people driving a ra un c looking for pat king spa ca,cnea ting tra ffia (la ngestion anc to king up limited street pinking.And,a f ca time,the purg a so of w ban liv in g is to ally w nesidenl s la leave th(it cars puked a nd w alk to ami n itis s. VII He I know that not a vis rya n a in the a ommunit3 sha nos rn 31 sup pc rt a f Ile pnojea l, I do ii n commie all o:I thos€ impaate d b11 tI c pr ojs ai 1 o visit buildourvillage.aom to learn ab(ut all of the facts;bn themselves. Flabeaitai lila t: is a resident of I or>Iland. 1))9z.comm oiit powejeri I'v I: ISOUS had, to 1.cu2 hitp:AI/po:tlandtllil une.aamillor/49-opinion,2(4] 04-leat n-all-11 a-fad s-about-the-wizen-bloc... 01/13120121 'I don't like the pnoipa at al Wizetl's plan H' Page 1 a iI 1 'I don't likla the pnospect of Wizer's plan B' Cre ate d c n Thi irsi rt1,12 Dc member 2a i3 oil:a o Written 1 y Gc nil 9 arise,1 t'!ew Ce in..neil In a prior wick's aiti;ien v'evii, Gene AJizar told us whl his prig pity is to nedevela p Bloc] is;,but he dour have alternatives,Wlizen's p len B to nE model tl E built in g and bring in ne' long-1a nm net ail tenants. I don't v+an1 that, and I asci ma mangy I Lake Oswego residents would be c iso p point ed to Hind a big box,chain sl one a r similar netaile r in thal spaca. Aeme rn l E r,JC Penney v as once his main tan ant. In my v'c w, a l ei Mier tiling the spa a e means a a a- yearlaase,tinattnactivesurface pa]king latsanc tnafllia.I1 mea IS a lost aIpoutunit) 10 see somull in uiealb)i gi eat at the property. The Lal e Clsv+ego Devela 11 ni ant Code allows buildings up 10 60 loot in huighl.I he awmunt plan maeta t] is arilania. 7 he devil la p es is even exaeac in requirements bl replacing 6o paraeni of allows ble comma naial space wit) aparimenta andinaorpora in€ approximately o pence n1 moi a pa'king than the aity neglt hos,and it is all underground. Ii is illogical lhal an own a r and his cele a led devulapen(Dia rgzeen Caroup LLC)have to'to v orris aboc t approvals fan a project that in ell or beats wade. The aode was developad with a lot of the tight, not a illy to lot citizens I now what to expa ct v+hen they v+ant to denalop their property,but also 10 pnov-c e a roadmap of what the city woulc like to sue in a age cilia arca. IA you read the ca do,you will roe ihat 1he aityv,ants mixed-use davelapmeni and that 1he pnopasod plan is an example of just v.ha1 Lake Clsv,eg a wants am needs. The ace nornkis o: j mal estate leaches us tl a1 given the(loll o: a piace oil land,a devulapen has to build so much acct ate 1oobige all ausing 01 retail spaca o provide a fair ratunn on its investment. It is myunde.atanc in that, beaause ailits linanaial padill iga ion,the city him d a qualified eaonornia cansulta nt to reviutn Eve nine En C ratip LLC's p ra j e ci finances.Tho3i did not find the dunielop a is p noj a cl ed re turn to I a out all tl a norm. With the cost a f aanstnuclion and maiesials so high,I ow aan v e expo al 10 sea a dovelopmint that is less dense v it] au sac:ifiaing something irnllartal i suet rs design and conslruciion quality? Fon those wl a wanl less height and rn acs in cavil aommenaiel ci ante]s,it slea c oil opposing tl a current plan.los Black r3 7 that w']l be nE.lit ouu coni ni brit;,these is a pnoaess.7 l e eitiaens wl a haIie impressed tl a opinia r ti at they v ant less c opsit) she t lc ocus at1 ention in prassuring(launcil and crit; planner's to reduce thu heigl t limits in the duveloprn ant cat a on thu remaining d a wn1ov n commercial blocks,9tari b)I asking thorn to use the city-opined nual estate that tl ay 1 ave a asembled on B Avenue i]am Fins'9tneu a State 9tneet as a standard if la war l eight develo]lrnant o: futi 'ii prijacis. Mea u'futt no proje cll. Mea v hila,lei the 1ighlyskilled and nip table davalapmenllearns v.hoIay' 'naiad a thoughtfi 1 plan ibr BlocI is, got on wilt) il. CJenai Sau.ea is a resident of Laka Oswag u, l)lo52.comments r)ow,Lra,d by 1I)I9 C}C.7 bac)_.to torn Ii ttp:,llpa ntlandtribune.cornl Ila n,149-opinioni204205-i-dont-like-the-pia sped-a hI-wizens-plan... 01 11. /2014 F c a de IA' II(tte ni Page 1 of d Rleaderis' Letters CreEtid(nilunsday,is Da Ulu l011 oo:aa I'N Bitten b3111). ic,‘).I �. `The cha racier of our silly is being it reallenc c I a rn writing 1 his lets er in nesponsa to 1 he Iloilo s(c I dei ialopmc nt a f 1 he Wl i;ie r bloc} in dory in own I a ke Clswe€o. I have lived in Oswa€o wtl my iia milli:Ion 50 ye ans and hale v latch(d 1 he g raw h and a xpa n sia n of owl ca in in unity. In a 11 oil these rn a ny'le ans I have ile It that the Oa rifling and gnowth a f Laka Oswego vial in ga ad hands. Naw,wh( n I sea tie pnoposed d(vi lapmeni of the Wiaen pope rty I sae l 1 hat the cha na sl en of one city is being'threaten(d.Chem the years v+ie have aomi ta know ou:i neil I I a rs, aus ma nahants and oun city gavaennmenl.This pnoposed development, which appeans to be motivat(d byinanci;l gain,would in my apAla n cl ange tl a livability aiaur city. I a m all iia n f na w h and p ognm ss and a ommend tl c citt. planna ns Ion brain ging Lal e Clsv ei a 1 owl E:E it is todall. TI a village nd the sumo and in l na i ail a ativity rn a ka Clswa go a spa aial place. TI epi opos c d dive-ai ory building would not onlll change the cha m ate]oil a us city but v ould el a eplll Iowa n 11 e quality of ouc everyday living. I lease aonil(lee changing 1he gBojact to ane of a srnalien scale that wauld be mons in ahaiact(r with oun city and one that would continue to maks E11 of us pnoud to be sesidenis o:l Lake Clswego. Liarr3 Black Lade Cl. u sego `Wizen block changr ; will benellil a Il of LO' I am stnonglll in slam r of tl c pnojeai. Since we moved hese 7a Tans ago,IA I ave seen dawntowni Lake Oswego blossom ilnam a dart,unlink ndly, unappe a ling I a ckv al en to a potentially vibnant,be auti:lul, historic distnia t tl at all Ore gonia ns c ould I c pnoud 71 is is a na suit of street and side w all impra veme nl s,a dditia n oil a ntwa rk and a a ne fully tl a u ght out sea 1 estate development, of whiah the Wiser blocs lopment is a ne. I I ave two I usinasses in the vicinity: my mediaal business,whiah is Warncn's In aging and Int erventian in Lake Grove,an d a service s1 a tic n,Bill's Old Fashion c(vice,with rn y son at 5 tate Street and B Avenue, au ound the ca ones ib om the Wli;1E a blocs 'llhe proposed in p mole menti 1 o the Wile n bloak will help us ma intain a ne ighbonhood whem people e n liv(,stnoll, I a p, ca nwilled and 1 E ve a ,ian,aa oil place in 'his troll ai ea,whin l include s tl Ica buildings desii s ated as Lake Oswego hip to is al 1a ndmank It is I iita lly imp a ntant in aun lilies I o keep and main]ain the tl in gs tl e i ane w oral ing, and 1 o c hangs those that a i e amen able ta impra Siem(n t;the Vila(n bla ak ahange s v.ill I a nett a 11 of Lake ❑swe go in tl a long run. Amy lltl urm on d Lake Oswiiga `Quik c u1 al keeping wit} the village almosgheiie' I am sending 11 is letter to voic E my cone eon nc ga sdinF tl a proposed La}e Clsv ei a downtown nedeve lapmeni prajeat. I believe -LI attl a higl densitl oil he a par mem,'condo struclure is guile aut afkeeping w'tl the atmosphere that exists and that we all la vi a bout this citt. .'llhe uninta n de d a oma a quena es oil inure ase d tar file, http:/Iilpontlandlnii une.e a m llor/149-a pinion,204: 4 7 -ile adeps-h ttens?trnpl=aomponenl&print... 01,1071]( 1z1 I eaderis' Ile ttt ri Paga 2 of 4 ga rl in (whiah is ahieadsi a puoble rn)and the gaet that 11aople will just euentuallg tag coming o dovnil own I e ca use it is ta a crowdeEland not wa rl h the eflort will im I a ci na t an ly the busine ss es but also the liva I ility in the area. I da hope that tl esa canaenn;i arc ad(res;ed and so me ,ia mpransises man ba made,olherwise it is just ansa ar ease o f ti e glavennment not listening to II e pia*. Beverly Baror LAO e Cl.iuiego 1 I now money is always al the tont oil plans' TI is pi opos ed daysla pment in Lake Clsv ega will ta tally change the a nviaionment a n c living)space o I all who live here. I am amazed tl a t it was even aonmic e:ed.I I new there is a camel nn ion ya ungen pe aple rn awing ta Lake Ouwago-- and these a par nianis aro high-end apantmenia,meaning very high yenta.iIna young)pea gle gaingio pay that 1 inc o:I mono y l o live in much a ra wda d living conditia ns because it is Lai e Clsv ega —v I y. Ta think of ; 8 units,tie al a ries I ig h,all c nowci e d 1 oge II a n—wl al is ti a attra et ion e f 1 his? The area is am Ell an d with a lot moue pea pie it w.'ll not I e no a n a appealing. N a ne a fl us is drav n 1 o ai ea s a ra mmed w'th pia ple;v e ave id suc h area s.lA it hout aiiffiaient 11 a rkin8 these VII be ca e a rywl e re I could go on and on--I just don't undeisiand I awthis v as gutfarward as an aplion.Thu quality of Lake (is we go will ahangle duamtieally— Ion ti v one. (Jun se nsie oil a ommunity w ll ata nge too—the na will be hundna cls a people pilo d inta ti e five-s 1 ory buildings– and it is not likely v e will gel to knav ono anothe i. I will I age that this plan is t houg I I about moil'. I l now rn e ney is a lwa)Is a 1 the f cont 01 glans and(Alen ti a t does not pt oduce 1 he be s1 t ea ull s. Mai ga rel Ja miieson Laka Glmwega Tl a ilk yot feiencls and fa ni ily The iia]la wing lin I piia vides a 3 o-rn in uta film documenting a ur v onld-re coed mel ting F as E Alci oss Arne sic a: vimea.ca81o9r919• It Would I ave bean impo;isibla ta asucceed w1houl your suppor.Whel hen itv as long aides in the ca lc with the Pet nick bnoiheam,enaouaaging email loom alamsrnate s,fin ancia1 suggart fon our aombal-waanded❑eieaans, banging all a wm at mai as to help I uilc fitness,the patience to alloy me to absessi on a BE ga al km nearly min months, a I ua, a smile, lie e ryesaeni k anon F aka 2,the Ra is da van Pontlandia, a fearless tniathla n stone a wne r a r just knowing that mots vie:E witI us in spitit ...every aneaI}lou made a ciffctienee. Thank you loll hailing um re as l ou: goal o I ha lg in a wa unded iia tenanm and achieve aur d i e am oil leaking a we rid me ca nd. May you I avo a blessed holiday season. Jon a thar C. Pt silas Laka (Hump St pport l he Bloc 111;l plan AIN a reading so many nil dal iva letters no Raiding Bloa k 13 7,it was e tilers ely aeibieshing lo mead the a itiza n',i view by I'l aathen Chuisman in Ii a Elec. 5 Lake Cisv ega Revievi. This is ti a aril letter lhal wally mai es intelligent sense. She siaied ti a1 ti E mama issues regarding tl is mope sed de vela gment ware baaught up when lake View Village v as in its glanning stages.TI asa were (mitt)!the same issues alsa bra tight upvhen the taffardretina rnan1 carnrnunit}, aura safrom Lakanidge FlidhSalaol,vasbeing II uop s sed.Il e ople (mainly no i€hbons)v ei e a once me d about the ; ice e f 1 he pnoje al and ti a 1 raffia that v ould I E g a net al ed.A9 v E now knov,the]e I ave been no tia ffia pnobla rn s, and 1 he 9 tafila nd is a bea utiiul a ddil ion to tl a neighborhood. http:.Up(Ala ncltnibuna.aom/11o019-opinion)20420]-]eadet s-le tte n: ?Impl=cornipane lit&point... d 1/107,12014 Ra a Lc tie]s Page 3 of 4 Wil l the Recant ala nos made to the plans by the develops n, I)A ould hags that m a re p eoli lc H a uld;uppont tl lI noject and i ealize tl a t tl is is a)iaatl}I wl a t tl is aommunity n E eds. Jim Blume Lae a Clswago Vti 99 ne E ds clean pssoq osal Ma ny quasi ions well raisad and nut a n v sued in tl c Review's I7en. i9 antiale a n the Wes t End Building ("Fu urs oil W e s1 End Building nema in s u nalea n").Thea ri icle ;aid the ilia nning commission shave d Citi; c n 1 a nae ens al a u t, among a than thins s,"an lull nown d avalopment than:Ion ti e s it a and land use."Iiou tha r quota II uja Bhutani a s sailing, "Eden w'ih anis size limitation: on the devalapment outlinad in the applicatian..."Thal implias than exists a delauiptian of the development in tha application.Yet yowl aniiele goas a n ta ; ay, lien:ingion Investment Gina up,the )Ic teniial 1 u}leu, hasn't pul liaized a land-terra plan lion the land."But II en you point out that tl aompai 31 might 1 mild multifamily I ausins,a gyrrl and/on a load stone. I a,itly,you in clicate that Brans Williasnii,tl a city': cede ma ni direct os, s 1 a led the t the pra Il o. al can ta ins a ezitain limitation s on the deiieloii m e ni in onden to acaommodata iha community's aancennn about clan. ity,not:e and retail aativity.This suggasi: Ti a i ii tan co of a detailed plan,and yat,ba:ad on tl a anticla,I'm not sura That's tnua. I splint as years with Santa Clas a Count! Ilirports nd NI a had nume.ou: oppor uniliss ta alitii bids on development al airllart p.operty.Na❑eu one(' did Ane neaeicue aura)♦asal fram an a)♦)llicant that didn't include spacificitt about Iha project I fling l zopased. I can't tall .Irani you.an icla i'I I he a pplica n t ha: pra)♦a sad ;i a ma thing an nat. It N ould 1 a bi liond ludic a us ta ra zona the pupa rty las'.hal you des cniba au an"unknowns deve lopme n t."Cln t he a the r I a nd,]Ic u imply ti tnou 8lhot tt ya u I a rt icle s hat de s e niptions of l he deve lopmen t axis t.As a citi: an trying to un d a'stand what is happe r in d in my community, I'm lefll s c.atchii I,my head. I offal tl is: I I the aouncil has a ga od piopos al thorn I<en:in gi on Inva s i ment Clssa up,the!I should, ay in hat it is and eel lainwhllii i; arad daal(bei one tha Jan. ameElting ataity hall whaniheywill Iava a1saad]imade up Olaf' minds about in Fat they a-la gain g lo da). Ill them don't I ave a ®lean puoposal,they sl ould deny the ne2oning. Eitl au way,ye ur jl a pea nett ds ta do a betters job a f prase n ting I he hats. Tin w+merua a J. Ha'dna an Lake Clswecl a ilEditan's note: 711ha cityplannu g cornnsis.sian on vacantly neje(tad the proposed reszonincl of the INastLind Building campus to genetics/oammencial. me quo le f am carnrnissionen llhutani refereed to si,e limitations on davclapment in g anenal ratA er to a n on a specfa dei elopmantpnojact. 2bning affects what types oj aommencia 1,residat tial lir atA lir clavalapment a ne a llauied an a panticulan prapantl , and the city A adpropasacl additional limits on allouled davelapmeml if the WBBptiapentz wane maionccl. Those limits would apphl to future devalopmant applications. but sa far, there is tie spa cue devalopmc nt application, as the city is it'll trying to sill tl e pnopanty in a deal that is cant'ngenton tha nsaioning. While city staff members I ave suggested soma possible was far the prapetittl, tl a liA sly dctielaper las mat yet pill liaizad a speatf'a plan. T1 at plan would have to go thtiaugh a sepana le application and ptiblic l easing llrocess.,1 Proposed developnl enil will are ale a `monslno9 ity' Als you I now,this is a c ritual-limo far tha ant urs oil Lai e Cls ega. Atha puopos a d davela i1 rn ent ga a: fa rwand, it will set a pi ace dent that wi 11 neN tie a end.Tin enty years :Irani now we will nate va n.e ca gniza this I a autiilul little town. The el arm the tl a s ni a de it a des ila bla place to build a monstna s ity wr ll ba gone. Wa must non up aur sleavus and bes in with the futuna in mind. Barry E en n is LRA e Clsu!ago http:,I,Ipontlandtribune.com llc n,149-opinion/204202-neadaas-leder.?trnpl=comiponanl&paint... 01/07/12014 Ra a(lc re' Lsttei s Hage 4 of 'Non have sons elhing s pecial norm' I lived in Lal e Clsw ega in the W1eatlaka neigl I c rha a d. We n c v]d ta be close] to my I usba nd',i woi k.We a]e aontemplatins ou: next rnaveandauldlove tomove Iackto Lake Oswago. La c I ing a t poll(rtio a in ti ( AE view, I'ne ba en ilea din i the a rtialea and letters Mega'ding tl E pi oposal to re clew lop Wiruan's.Afilen seeing the pia tur(s in tl e F Evil w I had to camment. I hind it difiliauh tc b1 lieu] tl at the aity eauncil would aonside] this rnav, a step in the [i41 t direction.Al it pant oil 'hat males Lake Oswego so dosinable is the feelini do'n awnthatyou are ;earnawl ere special. TI is is not wI a I you(xpe ria nee in most tawny in the I= .S. 'Ilha sm alien town feel,a utd ooi ea-far,chi nming ahanaate ristics oil La l e V ie' uillaga sl cps and sa rta ura n is n d,o:I ca urse,tI a lal a,you teal past o a world that rn ost aitiE s la cl .This is In by I duiv] 3o minul es to s hop n d dine in LE ke Claw e go. I am runpnised that the aity aouncil would aonsiden adding larg( city-like buildings in the middle of This aha'lming al mos]] era. Inthe Rev'aw,theBuild aur Vlilia ge'lend(Dings da not app E an to be tI a night al nice Ion downtown. It is'ha eking 1 o sE e the ca utast betty een th( cI a rrn ing St. Ha n a re building and the n(w p na II a se d building on the opposil( act nner, lila ase at least roti ink 1 hese designs. It bola ngs in the Pearl on same city not kill ion small town ahanm. ou ha.5 ie something special naw.As pnoposa d,it is unim ginable tI a t them( buildin 81s r re even b(ing a on i id(red. I lin Gales E loha Stop 11 e smears 'lIhe n E sty,vile and misleading•actio s I ave s1 ar ed gain in p olitics with the Fre eda n and F esponmibility PA IC mailer 1\ov. i 1. Icludos ta Commissioner P; I iI Sava s pa n his integnity a nd nisingf abou( fro se smears.The p ens'Ii who al nt ti is told m, ,"I bolie vo that Paul is since ne ly doing what h( thinks is best for F is aonstitue n ts,that I a bite ns to pee aarafully aonuiclers lath ismuE.The nefin e I rogaud Paul to be n honorable man."lieall3 Then stop iho simians. Jeanine File a mane 1Mes't Linn 121/?gcon-An eras. iawe.radbyFIiiQUM back iratop http://pontlanclinil unci,a a mullo:1449-opiri ion,12047 0 7-i a adens-la tic n,ii!tmipl—a omponenl&print... 01/107/7 0 id important lo say no lo the wrong pn po,i€l' a as 1 o1 1 'It important to .5_ay! rio to the wrong propos all Ire ate d on Thu rE I i,12 D e mbe r a a 12 dam'Writti n I y Lit cl i e 1'i t ro-t,J 1 1'it'Fv C0111;ir;'111w It is time to set tl ( ]enc rd sl na ighl al au Lak( View Village.TI ( r;gina 1 designs for il lc ck t 38 In elle I a ly debated bea aura the c c ail ns ei e I rink and 1 lass,very 1a 11p3 a r c mod, nniatia.Thi Sur I a Table ca rn( seml lad a conlnol tow(r. I at endo c gi a up;lams meet ings with th( archil( ats.Aftle I m(etings, calls and mot a rn c el ings,a to to Ily n c w,fna s h can (volnad oallac I aka View Villa le.Who n tl cIE plans 1o( I shape ibi Lal c Vies \illaga wa WE 11E all in al I a e ment a is c lova c the pi oposal.Clna moll's team dic a lull animal ion a i the final g sopa sal ti a a11ov ed u s to •c all)l"ti♦alk an u n d he prof(at"to mak( ec ri ain c va rya ne un c c Hsi ood I a w the pra jee t woulc fit. I aka Vi(w Village lool s (xaatlli as pec posed.The only ra a son we hav( Lake V ievi \illa go today is I (ca us( re side nts r ej(ctg d tl e oniginal la rl e,ma do nn istic plans.Gi am( n's anchitIats acilia bo]a ted w'th ac side s to a]eat( the look and feel of Lake V ievi Villa go tl a I wa lova 1 oday. The W8IK Llevelopmani c am als( began with a mode nnistia d(sit n. In contlaat,aflet mostly ng 1 ative coni rn(nts, them have sg a nt hou:s trying a kg e p a somewhat ni c demi st)le,v‘hid ti ey li]e,v hire maving lax and m( i e tra di Tonal l aim to a d a pt •o ours au des. But by s ickin l to t heirs oniginal cc n a ept,th(y have aim al i d an ung WI antic design tha t d a es not c a mplema n t cur village,is still ta a massivie,r eg e t itis us and uninvitini . Soma business ours nens(mbna ea I he Wi: (r n developing n t.I our hundre d neva aenl ens who wall to thein shops ta buy ca nds, Ira mer, etn.will be i a od lb] burin ass. Fair a nougl . ...Vie v,ant da in ni own bush (sses to suca ea d.Paul (ItatamieeanlymaidinIislattcatoti ( edit(' that weneedtc w( 1ktalethentomake this VIizanglanvar] . BuI,in 2002,CI: a ham a g g a sc d,as 10o I i81,a da ur-etc rya sista d-living I uilding a n gen c nd and 11,sma lle n than Wiz(is pla n.Ace( ding tc the d(vel(g meni uc via w commission rig in a t(a: "I-I c (Gnaha rn)int(rpnet a d the de si81r sta I da rd walling I I a `villi 1 e'style to m(a n am all-so a le si rim-lures."I\ow Ch ah; rn sc c ms mor( ca mfa rta t le w 1 h bus-to five -sta ry I uildings on an c ntire block on a un ni r in sti ec t.Theme is nothing small-scale al a ut this Wiwi'papaw l. Ms.CI nis man wra to aba ut tl a bg n a fits oil tha high-den ail y apa]tri a nt cc rn g lax sugl astie l that oitii ens should g a u a I ossible I ig boa star e c oming in its g la c( . I's is za n ad ibn mixt d-use housin gi and r(to il, not W alma nt. Iil:Ia a n( a Ira id o:I a"Big Ban"si o:e,la a k no iur hen-han this W&Id nedc vela g m c ni oil lout!to line sta ria s, 228 agartmc nts iakinl up the antra block wi tI littie gree n sI I ca.Thai is wI at sh( uld sea:e us.';los,le is a dd housing daMntownto env'trage' all ingioshops — but not this massivieunaomplenlcntarycample).We needa 3 ede vela g'Tani plan that compl(mens s our villagie in ail a and c esign.Wena ed a delta lopme nl tl a t we rks ion; 11 residents, not junt t using ss ova n c its and all ' ho plan tc a(nl the viievi apaal ment s. The lesson t( be le ainc d: It is important to say no to I( wra n1 proposal to 1 c1 the a n c that is be st iron the entire community,til c Lal e \lieu village and Cls•sn a Village Town I ames.Thintr o yo apar rnants in true "L.O.9p,le" vv•h rata it India s1 aunants ova rta a king 1 ha lak( wa uld wa nk I e aut ifull:I for a vc rgc ne. Ilon't settle liar a I ede vc lag ni c n1 I hal w'll cI a nge tI a el a ra aten of La I e Clsvr el c bsev(r. Leslie Iliruattai,Lakii Cawed a,is al member ej Save Clan Village, bloc cot-tin-tontr pawerad by'DI>F QIIS 11.3(1 to too http:rHlporllandlribune.corr,Ilonr49-opinion/]04209-itis-imporanl-to ay.no-lo-the-wiiong-... 01,113/]014 Cla 1 the seal fa ets on downtc wn plans Pa g a 1 d it 1 Get thl E rE a] 1 acts on downtown plans Created an Thursd2:,12 II eeiimber 3 1,3 oa:oo I Writtrn 1 y Car('1 R:3dicli I l'ie'u Con11nnc r?,4 1 he ilea ent ad far tl a Winn bla ak 11 soja at a n Jou]ages iiia dens to gel tha facts al Build Gus Villa ge wabsila. I we c ld caatien t1 ase wl a read those la ate ti a I many of them aan I a misleading • Pnoll a rt3 taxis.Cln an a nnual 1 a sis,the Bleak 137 development is ampeate d tog c nenai ppaoxima to ly:I lI l0,000 inpnopentylanes.cfFaa :11c inane a led puapetty tan eswill natbene fit lacal laxing distaiclauntilthe 3leans03oat the asnliest,possiblyaslateas304,I (data : am the aity's website). Until the n, lie inereaicd tai rave iiuc go es 1 owa rd g a ying off LORA debt,v♦hicl will I a inene a sed by tie $5.g million that lila city is 11 a ying far the Wizen pra jeet.cl•Ca a si auction a)(aim to x.Al one-lime ce nstruation excise to xis eslima led ata qua rl a n oil a million dollars, and Vll dirnea ly be n c fit the La 1 e Cls i ega Schaal District. Fait: TI is excise tax is not bob g paid I y the clave lopes. I1 is being paid b31 the a ity of Lake Clssti a go as pa ul of the 85.1 m illion LCIRA del t.d• Parking. Pa rking etalls V11 exec ed c ity nequineme n is b31 over 3 a pea can .dFae 1:']I ough aacusal a,tl is statement is mislea cling boa ause it amp nes the developer's pia posed numl er c f parking stalls to I he a ity's unser lis I icily lout parking ne gl u ire mens a.Us ing la Aga di due tions for ti a "ready a va ila bilis y"of da wntovr n on-s tree tpaeking,the city rninimum'Ion 228 nesideniial un its is a mere 237 Hanging ph cos (i.a q packing stalls 1101 eachunit),Ardfibs retailHarlina,cloy niown deduetiansallowt1a cit3 to:educc the nequire d is igacesto only tab .1 h us, t1 a da❑elope r d e es eel n iaal ll emcee d the a ity-defined minimum oil zi by mare t han 3 a pe:cert; hos)ei'er, 1aproposedHarlinglwi1lstillplov'delimnenthan1.5Haak'ngstallsfantesidantsandt1ai, visits ns and onsll 13 E. ata lls lI n shoppe DI, diner. and 1 he rob-plus forecasted ne to it empla yee s.c •Tnaffie:']he layout oil tl a ne ig hboshood street nu tv of 1 limits taaffic imparts on the Evengnean neig I 1 a rha ad.The H la ck i31 nafilia ... can I a atipealedlo aoniinue idying alrnast exclusively on I inst and 9lecon d sineets andA and B avenues,net Dicing-leen na ig hboshood streets. Fa at: 1 he de ve lope] has pule n ed no flu cl u.1 infa me a is n to s uppor tl is alaim. Un loutuna to ly,tl a stns a t lays ut oil the n c ighbanhoa d,panticula rly esg,e en Rloa d,does na t limit—but instead e ncou nal el —a ut-through tnailfic. • Community involve ment: El'41 ngra e n Group and its anchiteal ural team I ave beer involy'n g the ail y a nd (ommunity in ti a Blocs 131 de)elopma n t sine e s 01 2,shaving da sign s,81a theaing input and modify'n g plans to ansuneaonsistanay wth cit3 code and an optimal solution far the mita. Fact: Eva ngnee n Ne ighboshood Aim a iation 1 as 1 aen give n t1 to a presentations by the davelope r.At aaeh,our a vee ridin g ca n ca nn has 1 a en scale,density and 1 iia ffic.The delielope r I as changed some m a•ea ials and de sig n elements,but the seals and density I a 171 aura a fined else Il daily unchange d.The aons istel t nasponse to c ur coneea ns taslaensileice. •Village'liana etc n:The BG\1 website and ne wspapen a d s1 aw a rtisI's Nude min gs c f se lent Via' i whish imply a village fool . Hove eve r,a s l udy oil the del ailed awhile c1's ere vat ions gide a distinatl31 dillies ent lac k.All :bun and lbw stoni€s,the pi oposed I uildings ova r vahelm the sunaaunding tv+o-and three-st cry buildings,thus de ti as ting ilnom ti e village laak v e nav, enjay. I I elie`ie that all Eyespot residents W ant C ene Wire: 10 succ eed in dc'iEloping his Hnoperty.VIIa ha He he and his pant's ars will at some iia in sea the benefit oil in c onpol ating atm a once rn s into a pna j eat we ca n all suppor. Canol Radial,Lakc Oswi gra, i,i a born d mens A ar arid prat ehaiiiuioman a]Es iergnean Naighbonhoodkisaaiation. ioloc >a.at-soc2nt.-Dovv-cred h 1]I'CJt1S b u to.ton http:/ilpoiitla ndtllibune.a omilo1I/49-opiniorli204: 11-gel-the-I eal-fasts-on-downtown-pts ns?... 01/I13,12014 If Wizeii plans fail, 'wa a( uld be looking al a big box slow!' p a 1 011 1 If Wiser plans fail, 'wEI could lie looking at a big Hox stolid Created on Thursd2 I,ag Decent it oo:c c I 1 ritten b31 i-t.Laiher Clu isman I `ich% Es /I longtime re side nt of Lake Os we€o, I ha ve 1 sen a ctive over ti a years in efforts to leviita lite out cloy ntown. Hoy ever, down tawr has lagged I ehind the nee ds of the carnmun ity and its r esident s. VIE have grow n:a am a small to wr of a lmort 15,000 w hen I mimed hare in:1970 10 a cit oa 31,c a( n aw.I aka I la ce Shopping Cant en (a coos s from La I ewood Cell to r fa r the Anis)Hell la co d the I7ee Tl a mason ea r to l in :1985 and tl e V illaga Shopping Cu n•eii was nems doled in 41 d,but ii didn't a dd mud} in the\ay of nev, busines sas.As oun co rn rn un ity has grown,ow existingI usines,ies I ave not grown at the same rate.Theyhatiie struggle('with the cr itical mass the t a tl naats shoppe is av+ay from the ca nirnu nity: Via shin gtan Square, Cosus o,BnidgeHa it\lillage a n d no\ Wa)mar . Flom igg1 to 1998,when I Has on nityeauncil,the gni ant pre pan'ion Black 131,next to tl a Vilizar Black, was 1 c ing ha t131 data ted.Many 01 1 hose a H H osa d said 1 hat its density vias too mull .The 1 u ildings we ra too tall. The ti affic impar t uv ould snarll ow dour ntown si rie et s.The(l a va la pment \ould de 51]oy a ur village al a Ha ci an.Tha l davielopmant be ame a ur very lla Hula: Lake View Villa ga. I believe maintaining a ur auure nt status quo is\hal will des tra}1 our village ahanaater.Many of owl do\ntawn businesses that a lot oil us pati oni:E s1 ill struggle and some can't make it.Empty sl orefru arts and Ile \ay it is ane not\hat we no a d t on our do\nta wn i a thniva. Chit da wnl o\n today doesn't pi ovide enc a gh dive 1 sity a nd cnitica l mass ta attract mush oil the community. The Wiwi'block da\tela use n1 with put lic pa liking, as\all as parking for 1I c residena e e,pede sl i ian\alk\ays be tvy ea n tl c buildings,an hit eutunal intarast,ll u1 lic art and mo:a shops,will anhance iha Eva lin US a fl down toy n Lal a Cls\c ga.The paople living in iha reside ncu s will ha lH owl local business e s b}1 aha Aping in the dov,niown,Tl is proposed davelapmeni provides 3a per cent mare parking than•he aityr equiies.(Ince flanked,users can travel by tloatinsieadofcar. Rlasidants oflihe development need nal use t1 canscausal all. PeaHle\ho ani cnitiaal of 11 c tilliza 11 lock development flan its heigl t,tnafflie and danuiti being up soma o: the san a issue s tha t vs iii brae€hi up al aul Lake View Village. F OWE vu r,the VI-iv('r bla ak dove la pen an d tl ail anchiteatural team are he n oring Laka Oswego's building and davela pment nodes in their plans 10 develop the Wi;en block.They ane building w.'1 hin the height and d c nsit} re qui:ems n is oil 1 ha city.The proposed height oil the buildings me c is the c ode neglu ire rn a nl s. It is onl:I II c number e f stories within the ally ed I c ight that na quires an e a ice litie n.This de vela Hment is suiiad to{he 1 lack a nd the I uildings II at suer ound it.The deielopment also inca rpm is to s Lake CIs\ega's no c omma n dad a nehite ci ural styles. Lal e(Isle)ega is fa ri unate ta have an a utstandin g anchite ctuna l far m with not onl:I quality design but quality materials plain c d for this development. I know several paple\ho would loll( tot mini a residents of this di valapment will chaiaes oil a tic,tv a and ti na a 1 adraom allartmu ii ta ranging from (150 to :1,500 square fa et. IfI is devil lapmeni dues nal happen,we cauld be le aking a I a big box stone. As an inmiolva d re side nt al Lake Clswe go fan mono tl a n 4o}lean,I look la rwa rd ta 1 his a xeil in€ da vela H rn e n1 oil the Winne: bloal and a 11 the good it will do le noun(ommunity. Heathen C'arisman is a nes is lenii of LaA a C lswego end a former Lu:A e CLsu is go city catincik a. bloc comments oowe:ied by DISOUS boeP to top hi Ip:ililportlandtnibune.aom,llori149-c pinion.2(13 4166-if-wizen-plans-fail-we-could-ba-lookin... 01,113A 014 'I ahooaa redeva lop-rent' Paga 1 of 2 'I choose Dec Eivie]opmlent' Created an Thursdy,28 Nrniember s a i•] a s:oo I Written 1 y Gene\^`izer I Vit'.et Corn[i!ent. Tl e W ize r Bla ak 3 371 as I e en it tl a Wizen la mily;ince tl a mid-:i g 5os.In the I g 8 os,the city a f Lake Oswego app:ova d a l aai incr erne n t fin a ncini dist]ict for ea mmencia I infra structure improve mens 1,i.e.sti ea t:,sided a iks, st:eettilhlin€,ltd. This pa vealtl a way ion piivata developmentta lake place onBlaak:138 on Laka Via Villa€e.TI a private inve:iment oil those c omme raial building:,as upled w i h public investment flan a parking a:age that serval both the Millar nium Plaza Paid(a r d a:ea businesses,ha: helped to mal c Laka\Iiev Village a mica e:sful a dditian 10 ouI dam int(wn. The Win r blocl ,o: Black 131,has been designated by the city fa r re dem lopment sinca 1 he 39901 because oil its loea•ion be ee n two ahead}l:edella lope d blocks,Hlack 138 (aammeucial)and Blocl d (comma rilia'and residential).Tt is led to the de:ignation a flHla ck 137 as a mined-u, a ze n a by tl a eit3. In 2003 LCIRAI(tl a Lake Clswago Hidove lopmenl Agency)and I were searching fa r a n er H ei lance d mixed-use developer ibi Blocl 131.Arl adv'ser and I ahose(lending,Edlen(G.E.II.),ala age local developen with a lets f mixed-use expo r ien a e. But afters two and al all yea swing sene:al anal heat film G.E.II. stepped aside beaau: a the Geo namics ware not ileasibla due to an increase in conslmai ion ea Mi.In early 2008,the city int:c ducal ane then devela pen,Trammel-Crew(T.C.R.),a national del lope n,to nevitaliae tha Wizen bleak.I-Icwave],aincsta year la.en,the econe rnycameta a halt andTnammel-Ci awcould na long a me vs fe rwa:d with the pre posed pnojeat. When the ece r omy impr ova d, emodeling baca rn a moi e nelevan t la n the existing building.A In and ite c1 fi:m developed a plan using the amnia nt slimatui a,wort ing w'tl in tie it3': limited remodeling aodes.All the time,this was tl a only plausible pla n lo: II a building. Remodeling we uld mean ke aping the existing exterior the same with naw tena nts a n d leases 01 15 0] mole}lea ns.But long-term lea se E meant no redeye-la p men1. In addition,tl a p:want building is net Detail lriandly a nd to 4 l a nge its aonfigunaiion is east pnohil it . Plus, nemode ling ea des we uld'blither lira it p aid ing. The r e fla no,lie city and LCIRA a oni inue to s uppa r l :edevela'invent oil Bloek:l 7,and I believe the oppa ntunity a nd time is no wi to ma me I edevela p ment ilorwa rd.On_lug. 13, a 013, LCIRA`toted top ursue eurr a n t plans loll l l e poop'rty put 8a rl h b3l delielope r Eve rg re en C re up LLC beeause thell meat it e criteria a f eeonomia development that provides upsaalo 1 a using and quality]el ail in down town Lal e Clswiega.The pope sed project rneves on to tl a city': del elopmant revievi carnrnission in Ilecambee 201310 determine ii This prajuct rneels city dew lopmcnt aode negluirern ants. Far mate ti a n one year,the developer and ai shite ats t ave wonked with aity sic ff and the ca rn rn un ity to br ing Ila rth all:ac t: and detail: o:I the pnoject.The heigl t o f 11e buildings dee: not enc a a d the aity Jodi a f 6o Icel.Ar la then fact to considers is tl a re a ii tra ffie laneeai a moue trafi is t1 a n housing.The eminent net ail:pane on I lack 131 is lo,oaa square feel.The nem'Hata.space is only a8,oaa square lent (6o gale ent lass),wl iahmen na leis tug ic ilon this par oil the pnoject. Cur windy,the city is ilaa ed w 1 h twa chaises :lou Black 131: 1) Iedevela p l e puope rty with a tax base 1'.9 times greaten; on 2)Remodel tl a p1 went II upping aenten,essentially keeping the building the sa m e.I I hoose node vela pment. liar rna ne on the pnoject, buildsurv"llage.aom. Gine Wiz('n,LaA e C Iswego, eloaed 1lhu clown:sown Wizer's Clsuiege Ma nice to Septemt eat after 65 years of ape)a t'a n by hi!family.Flans foal ti e lack aoniaining Abe stone,Bloak.137, mill be reziiewed by tie Lake (Imago Dez ielopment Review Ca rnrnission in fleeembarn, http:,I,Iportlandlribune.com lon,149-opinion/202623 i-choose-nedevelopmant%24 !Impl=co... 01/6 9/12014 Wizc n block won't 1 a a goa c match for ienia ret Pagc 1 of 2 WIi2Eir block won't be a good matcli for seniors Createdan'1 bur:day,23NolembErl (lacc:ooIWrittinIyJavrnecDelaney I • \%t(:,a°Com mcnt Ove rand of ie n in Iasi week's Lai a Clsv egc Rleviev,I he Wigan block is described ea e destination livings pane fla t aging sin iars sealing way dov n. Unilor i nately,it won't have the shuttle vans and other ocial and phy ical support services,like Mar! Waa(Is a r Ca rrn an Oaks that sonic rs in titan;itis n need and deserve.The developer In ill al arle axaiibitanl piiees la n a population n fixed incomes. I think our sink n dasarve bitten.The ca n Alex should 1 E :e111-contained wilh its awn dining noom and private amenities like Cannan Claks. Let's be 1 a r c;t 1 ane,please, al cut the pnojeal: 9 anions s n fixed it comas,will h ag ing health and slowing ph!isieal at ilitia; ,would be the primary dins a gmphic ra up rami" biaau:e c fl ti a location and physical slnuclt"re a fl tl a Wizen 1 t ilc ir g. 1\o t ea 1 additional comma neial and re l a it;quare iba tage is a dc ad fiiom v it al we hage nov. c me na ighboning busines, a will ala, a due tc twc yea (minimum)as planned a n stuucl ion. Ca n le;tia r will gridlc ck sl meta. TI are neadstobe:ale shuttle laading2anes a aided Ion;enioin. C]then diuelopars and people ca r ld "pencil c ut"a p:c je(t tI at i; Brimatil!I comrmarc ial and sat ail as a :loci.s. Look at w] c will ma ve it : 1. Pnc 1 ably r a t young families —This W izer hat sing actually disci iminates a lain,t la milies w'th c hildnen w'1 h it laak of Ina a n space and plays rot r ds.C111 ea apartment; have these p ne aious amen itias.N o scl a al bus ae'vice is aria ilable,and rue rim a ira ling with little kids horn a sul tanianean parking stuucl u:e v c uld be a nigh nun E.N a parent v anti tI a gnois inaonvanienaa of narrow she rl ;tneels ills I tir l:t sh I at n lridlc ak rn aking left-I and tun"s on Fin,iit 9 meat with kids :eve ral lime: a day.Ate the senic r: gc ir g 10 v ant the playful sioicas c f kid; eehoing la udly in the ciente r aonfined court)at d? I suns v c uldn't los lhosa his 1 Oa es. These a ra no bis yallaw act a al bus es that an picl up los grada sahod,jt nior high a r d high schc c I. I called the distniet tc verify. _i. Swi r ling singles and young sins la v s rk'r g pa pies —Na way.The Pearl is wt are the action is lion the sante Arica with ma ne fun,nightlille and ya ung pea Ale.Ya u r g sir gles w'll not ba pad ing into this Wizen de rmit ory loo 1 in g lbi a p artner in tI is suburban ilamilil town.We can news beaome 1 t stung I a Alan d no matt in haw hand e try.We V11 just rut" aur character trying. 1. Cc liege kids? ---Would sertenal us darage 1 ids 1 e pa aking intc apantme" ts?This i; not a g ra t p o it aoui age wI a panty a fte n exa ruts. a.Alir g;a trious? —AI p e opla age and I ave leis a bilitie 1 i c ca ra ion thein pH(perty,develop hea it] A ra I tem; on v ant to be with a tI ars,the31 i ra nsla n to ne tii erne nt cant mur itia s. I w ll,too. Unlbr unatell 1,thi a ve n to a l netiremer t aommunity I a flew it tarnal ami n itis sans uppor services they need. 9 afev ay, (a r a oft the c my Inc aery sl ore(s)w'thinwalkir I distance, ii slated to]lase I hear los sedevelaprnient. 111 v e ane going to build a sir is r aenisa a n leiinema nt community in the ha art c f downtown,let' be ha nait and do it night.T1 is mi a ns sitar i"€ oven.Also,I a honest that a dva s a ing senic s he using with"aging in place"do e s r at iiYin lima downtown. Revitaliziss dov r town requires a c c it g a r et incus ass a:I cammercii1 and nets il,whiah the When praject da es not do. TI a t's the point, i it11cauncil and magic r. Ilaase vi wit' cot nt"1dirtribution(i)ci.as59eine.inus Jaymda/la/ana!l is a nasidant of Laka Clswegla. Editozi': note:Na nay Duro, dineatan of s ommuniaat'a ns jar the Lc ke Clsuiega Schoa I District, notes: "Flan students uiho Iioc within Lake C Iswago Sahool Di: ti let baisnalanias, I us ti anspanaatia n is pror iidad aaca riding to Clnagon Dapantment of Flduaatian guidalinea:Fan alemantc rig s ti sande uiho Brie mom than ane mile fra m .sahool, and foal sacondany: tudants u it o live moi a than aria and a rte-half miles j9 am sahool.Schaal bus .staps and noutas c ne Ipontlandtribune.com,Ila ni149-opinion!]02620-wiaar-block-wane-ba- good match-fan... 01,113/]014 Wizen block wa n'1 WI a ga a d match fan ;l anions Page 2 of 2 cistabliihed annually ba'ed c n studgin t anrc Ilmeml and Ic cation c}residence,and awl added within g tiidelinns and as ncedaclfor areas of naw hawing daualaprnent." Nog rc rrnments qov.'araci b ' t I�0!J back to tc>p http:,l/portland lribune.com,Ila t,149-opinion/102620-vi;er-block-wont•t c-a-good-match-fa n... 01,111/3014 (deadens' Beller. Page 1 of 2 Reac Fins' Ilatteus Cmate donThursI i,38NIvNmleraai aa:ooIWritten Iy'f'i Rex iev, I 'iii.« Com i yen;., Winn plan phot lams may n of be Mind by lax dollen PIs a rasidanI o:I Lake [lswagoSanmara ti an3oyaan!, IIava se en manIlposdivechanges a theaity. Inm]lopinion the high-da nsitydevelopment of Wizen Blocl r; ; i"detnimenlal to tl a cit . I agnea the pioparty needs do velo ad but not 10 the extant of,he Gun ant ]Ilan. Enra uta to Por land duping manning I a urs,I a`ioid the AAoaenua/IHigl In ay 43 lefil turn signal using TI ind to II P lvii nue,then lel on Highwa'143. Coming home in t he evening,II or E avenue"tl nougl First Addition,the n so nti on a n a oil 1 he numbeied sl ra el s highen 1 han s ixth s'reel nous ing to A Avenue.As 1 ra f is inara ase s ti is migl t be tha maule man}lothan" use •o ar aid the AI Alva nue,IFighrr ayarea. I do apalagi;ic to the residan soli its Idditian but I dnive sanely, es peat ti a naighbonl and and slop a• all tl a stag signs,laaking 1 a tl ways at int erosections. Parking? Ask any Pori land I arra oar nen along II c Southe amt or Nor hwa al core s tinea is al a ui high-density develop m a n1 s.Barking in ilia n1 of on nea n!loum re side nee is chane nging.Ma ny e mploya am ane a n c ouaaga d to use off -stneat rasiden tia 1 parking lion sigh•-I a ur shish",lc aving premium p a rl ing iloi the aunto mar. In conclusion,p;oblan s a na garot of any metro g:awth I ut ti'lough sma rt la ng-ma ng e planning pnoblams ara ddia sac d at a only int ervantian. In my all in is n,tax dollars"gene na tad:hia m 1 he aur'lan t Wiwi!block develagm ant plan will no the uffiluiiit to aonrectlha problems ci ea tad by high-density dullelollnl ann.Tn some aase",vi"iananie" build ampines leaving long-tam pnoblarns to the less quanta d. Si eve Hill Lake (Inn go C onaile Io Clnegon's WWII N emoriai Foundailion Fan mane tl a n 13 ,theyeahe U nited l la to sl a s Y e en a nga g ed in tl a longest sustained an efilor in oui na don's I is ory. Mania ries of • In as ai e a live and well,pa ri icula Ili as C Inagon pnepa na s lion a n a jos dell laymen t to AilgI a nista n in a a r 4. FI a wavr,i st a ill w short year",the mamonia i of a na tha v,an ibugl t by-this calm try's CI eat list (len('r a tie n will pe ,ently clisall p e an.These Ere iia ughly a million kedge is of tl at wa n le fl,bul the United State" Vote ra ns'Afilains Admin ation estimates that 600 s oldie's"from Wa aid Wan II,now in thein Bos and gosi,die ovary day. Clue gon is a no oil onlil a handful's tates in•he na tia n with n a Wa rld Wa a II memo iiia I.Advoca•es fro m II c Clnagon Would V11 an II I4 e m ouia I Foundatio `= _,e\l orl ing dilig e ntly to (hilly ihrnd a 11.1 million dollar iia rn ambiance to be I a used on ilia gra unds of Il e (Ina gon ' :e,Ca psi ol. La al yam,as the p noje ct books pound,the Legislature de bat a d e bout hoer to gal this Sunda d.Lag isla to n"p •;i osed a tax a re dit a ince ntivize citizens to don a la.The bill didn't pass,but that I ani't stoppe cl Oieganians from s und the stall from giving gend tow ly.As oil this week,1l a Iv emonial Foundation has juil .I;a,oaa left to fun --:_"'close enough ta 1I e iEnis. line,let anough awayihai a un Wo Bid Wan II veterans migl t not live la ng anaugh to s• a`completion of the piojaat. TY a holidays am upon us,and in jus l a ipi IA short clays shops rs will I a ca mbing l ha m all and choking lin 1 s a nline, sae rahinglienparid a1 gilts.7hismean,aonside rmaking alasling gift anbel aifo:Ia soldier arvetanan in yourTills to O]ego n's W onld W am II Iv amonia l Foundation. Lel'"got tl is ll noje el fini:I c d and n e ve r Sa ngle l the saariliae al the se who've Goma beibme us. Rel.Julie Harris h Oziegon Houle It istriat 37 West Linn I9tnf]ard/Tk iailant'ri http:4lporllandl tibune.com dlon149-opinion 7(17625-n e da r:-let]ens?tmipl—a a mponeml&prim]... 01,109/2014 fde adel a' Tic ltar1i Flage 7 of 2 IA rite the enilie sloryl at out electric cal Jim Radden's anticla ("Inch c in duel, I Vs ca sl lass,"9lustainable Liila,Nam. :14)is halfihe ti uil Ye s,i e all <' +uld lone to sldp 1hi gas ,itatia n and I t t tl as dirty, evil oil ea mpanias a uta f business.Tlhe antialls via ds til e a ro`-.:-colored-glasses thing'.Please,lel's stag drini ii 81 he Fool-A lid ion a rn a mens a n cI look a t the l iiui h. It'It v nevar ment''red that rn a si aa]i buyers will buy a battery ne p lace mens paognam a f$ioo pa r n onih, al ave and beyond 1 ha cal `i: chase price and wa runty. OI ,s o the a wne h in the ar icla is a les sa r and ma}I not be pant cid tha t p ra gram,but a bit v: hich rn a s1 pa a pie are,will pal'for bati ery insura nca instead oil eying gas. TI e Ni,,i a n Ler 1 al 60,O +-mile liila span and the bat terries nee cl 1 a be t e p lace d. 11ha prig e ta g? !I i5,000.My ca n v ith i 8 c,oa a miles has a tote'. ,ost o;l anound S o,000;lou maintena n a a. So 1 he I E ail a rt na n has a cha is a in one Er to c nrz se 18 ,00a miles: Re pla+E the;cattery twa times at a cos I o:l$30,000 plus the phi+ e oil the can,a r,a t 6o,000 rnilcs, repla+a the cautwa iirnea. With all 1 hat aside,the la al pnoble m " . h the Lea 13 a nd all bats ery c ails is 1 he e nvinonma n to 1 dama gle c sed ta ma nut(tuna tl a a s r. Ii's t he c irty little ::oblem the PC plea n rn a vim ant just ' on't vela rt at and' ould til e to keep a see net,bee a use ii paaple avee fourf. ut the haav31 mei als nee ded to snake batteaies and the Toxic nature oil mining,refining a nd ste ning tl e l oxic metals •d the e nvi!a nmenl al irn I a ct to a ur e ar h,pe a ple v ould na colt. Please,aan soma e n E v nil a 11 e entitle story and net sa u n c like a ea mmericia I far N issan a nd 1 ha nosy gra en moven cni? Ands ew Weiseniierger Miluiauki+ oing com mei ts' 1acawe.rc.cl by DISCUS bad,:t+r.Ir rs • http:/ilpontlandtiiil unci.a amillori149-al inion202117`.1-:e adeps-lattens?tmpl=component&prim... 01,10913(11�I 'Pleas e don'I ruin our wonderful cit}' Paga 1 of 1 'P.I EiasEI don't min out wonderful ciity' Cr.itE d anlhuraday,21 Nava ml er 013 ao:e(' I WrittenCl ristine l;annor Ick View Cit mirk.'4,. Tl a :ollowing i9 an a p en letter to tl e Laka Clsvi Ego Cit) Cc until: I I alit bean a paoud neiideni oil Lake Clsv ego since a oa 3,a r oungmtea in mam_I pea p le'9 view. My family of five aan a up 1h om San Limo ba cause of cmployrr eni and ti a art mmunity rr e nova bale ng to is r ary muah oust home — wa lova it. We have s age nl) antics' a l a d tha redevelopment(if tI a W iza r ble ck.7I e o r igins 1 plan la oke d ambitious, but with a re atonable outcome. Iv uah 10 ni)l dill-say, I have leas nod That the eminent plan is aomplately difianant. It is vi ay to a mud' .Five-sitary-tall buildings will aomplol ely change the a i tdaoa dining oxpenienae aurae ntl) enja)ed a l SI.Honane,Zepll a s and even H la st Bungen. 11 a inanaaso in ti affix alone i ould ma ke'his an unwelcome dining axpeiienae. I dal't knov+ anyone that enjoys tt oi: food served with a sida o l eat aunt and aan noiaie.N at to mention how muah light the building's will ant off.Ir ti e ,II illiei months, auldooi dining is still enjoy ed becausa of•he autumn sun—but the sun is sa love in tha sk) ti a patios will all I a si aded completely.'Ill a profile of'I t e pi oposed bt ilding would aampletal) al a nge II c cha nae•er and fla El oil Finast alti se t going int a Millennium 1 laza Pank. The laafflc duping nush hours timas al le corner e f P I Avenue and State Sl meet is already quite Ganges c d,ba ckir g up in all dire clions. I can only inn a gine when all the neer re sidenis a ne try'ng to tuan left into the ne yr aamplei, holm bad that will ga t.C lu n laminas nay market spills a bit into the VI iza n black a ye a—and 1 hit is level)I—a way to na t I aye to be so anawdad (yes,the la rinens maaket is alma dy anawded)—with the gia n t l uildingai,where will the sense ail stain come frini —lheactualspacewlldafiratelyte gone.Wheaewi111herewnaalder]ispink—inthe Millennium park'ng ga nage — nobably not"la gal,"but I'm sure i1 will ga t t sad.Ar Id what kind a I nu side n is will we ata ra cl in the se tin) apa ri menial?What rental tunnoiieil tai Expe ct ed? I own'ovr n LO is ne t a djaa a nt to any lange- saala emploilaa,sa llama is no arniplaymant anchan to I eat singla tenants in I la co on a long-learn basial.WE ala rat Onenao Station next to an Intal-or i\ika-typ'a ern'Iayan. WI I at,other than grand,Gould compel tha builder to design sa mel king tha t mai cha s nett in g in 1 ha aiic a—on eve n in Lake (lawego.The only plain with such height in Laka Clawago is the business park ansa on Mule Way—and theme is ca aside nal ly more a p an a pace and p asking a noun d e ash oil those 1 uildin ga. I want to sa a the I lock rad ave loped,but in a v,am that a n ha ncas the bea t t3 and it ality a n d liaestyle that is doom ntawn LCI,not ono Thal mill al it with its overwhelming siae. Please oonsidei Jim alien building's wit' bigger unitsand canside' a mix oiler its That are rental and puma has e, rat just all ncntal.Wa want to cxtaid ti a dealing and cha nm that is dawntov n LO andwelcome pa pie to our'village. Iii momeona desires higl-lima living, Iwould eantandthat LCI is notlikelr going'to meal ti car li:lesityle nceds,even if we ham taller,dense buildings to'lave into. Plea sa don't ruin oua wa n deaful city.Please v oak to make it 1 altar. Christine Bonney i, c residanf of Laka()swat a. ')1oc tonin Nits Doweled bi.11II`QUI1 back talon http://Ipontla n dtnibun a.0 ori Allo n/49•opin ion)201811-pleat a-dont-ruin-c uli-vnonda nful-city !I... (I1/1: )12014 'Please don't ruin our wonder ful city' Page 1 of 1 'IflhIEiaE El don't ruin ours wonderful city' Created an ThunsdaiI,st Navcml en oij oo:ea j ritten bbl Chrisiine.Bortiav f r l 1 e iblla w.'ng is an open latter to tie La 1 e Cls ega City Council: I I ave been a pi oud n esident a fl I ake Claws€o since a 003,a)loungsten in man3i piaTile's vi(w.N)l aamrhl olive earn a up born San Dic go becaas, of employment and ti E aammunity w e r awl (long to is eery muah ow horny— we lova it. W e I ave a ag a rl)l anticipated the tic dei aelopme nt a f•he W is c r blocl.The a rigin a 1 plc n looked ambitie us, but with a neasonabla outcome. Much to my dismay, I 1 av, lean ned ti at the eurnent lI la r is oomph lcly different. It is v ay to a mu,I.Five-story-tall buildings w ill cemilletely change the outdoor dining e)(parienee aursrenlly en jayed at Si. 1-lana re,z, HI as and nr en Blast I ung(r. The in c re ase in tnaffic alone would make tl is a n unwc lcome dining c xpe nie n a e. I dc n't knew a n)lone tl a t enjolls thein:load served with a side oil exhaust and a a] noise.I`of to mentia r how much light the buildir is will c u1 of. In the ahillien months,outdoors dining is still enjoyed beca use oil the a uiumn sun—but the sun is:o law in the sl y, the II a tins w ill all be s hada d camp letel)i.Thep n ofilc o:l 1 he pope s+ d building w ould aomple to ly change the el aracten and feel of First Street going into Millar r ium Pla:a Pank. Th+ tr elfin during rush hewn times at the cotinet ()ILA Avenue and State l tneet is already quite a a ngit ted,baa l ing up in all dire('tis n s. I can onl)l imagine w hen all 1I a new res idents ane trying to turn laf 1 into the new aomple x,how bad I at will gel.Clun farrnars ma'kat spill: a bil int( the Wi:c. blocl anea — and this is lovely--• a in ay to not hall(' to I a s a et ow ded(yc s,the Iarrniens rn a rl at La able adA ci owded) —ry it. the gra nt buildings,w hese v ill the sense a f spa,aa came it om—the actual s17 a co will definitely be Bane.Whets will the nes :c sid ents l a 1 —in the Millennium pankinggarage— p: ababhlnot "legal,"but I'm suu cit will El ins cd.Ands hat kir d a.1ne.1idcnlswill'e atttact in tlesctiny aIIartrn anis! WIatrental tu:ncvcrise3ipeetcd?nom ntawnLC1 not adjacent tc any large- s ca le + nn Ila yell,so these it nc amployrr ent an ahon to ke e p sir gle tonant;i in plane an a long-tc nm I a sis.We a re not Clra nco 3t do n tie:t to an Iniel-on I1 it(-type emplo)le r. What,a tl or ti an gt e, cl,could con l el the builders to design somatl it g that ma tehes noshing in tl a anea — c n c veil in Lake Claw ega.The a n ly pla a e with s uch I eight in Lake Clsw ega is tl a bus iness I a rl at ea a n Kru:e W a)I—a n d thane is Qom id c i a bly mare opo t space and pinking at ound each a f t l c se buildings. T H ant to see tl a bloak redevelogad,but in a w ay that c nhan(es the beauty and qua lit)!and lit style that it dl a wnt ow n LO,net one the t a inashe s it wth its a veru I c lming size. Ile are a c nsidc r smalls r buildings with I igg, it units and a om id c n a mi:i o:l units tl a t ane tient a 1 and pun et a in,not .just all nenta 1.We w ant t o extend the feeling and c hat m 1 hat it down tc wn LCI and w+ h ome peolIc to o un v'llage. If someone de sines high-nis a living,I w ould cont end ti at LO is not like ly g oing to meet the it lifestyle na c de, even iii we 1 Eve to lien,den s o buildings to mode into. Ileac a da a 't ruin our wonderilul city. Please yr on tc make it better. Cl ri: t'na Bonney is a r e ident aj Lake CI,uiego. eomrcuei t uow:Yin d by DI50(T$ Ir:}c is rc tf, http:.lApovtla min ibtu n e .aomilloa l,l 9-opinion 201851-pleasia-dont-ruin-a un-wo nde r ful-city-: I... 114113/2014 Pleaders' Beltars Pap 1 o117 Rieac Eli s' I Fitter s Created onTharsda'l,srPllcvan ber2oi1oo:ao 1Arittenb}1TheHei�e�� -i ivV Corn unc ii �klitan'a nota: With the Tl ankagitiing holidazl next3htin.ada zl,, acne aj tl e Aeviaw's deaidlinel will be moving yip. f 11 opinion pieces jun our No .28 paper(fwd is h will l e dalivened,(available on Friday,Nay.21)nibs 1 be racaitied in the Rat iew affae na lalen tl an.io a.m.Mlonday.Plea;e :end spines n pieaes to errmil@)lakcoswerroret'ieu'.co] . [lemenid ar to inaluda yaws name, alcicIrlI and phana numban. Wood limits ane 20d for a political letter to the editors,300 fon a lattan to the ediion and 55a for ai citizen': view.Fleaause of the volume of letters n ci itied iii r(cant IL leaks, uie;7 sit e d denpi ncc d to held sans( pec c s foal lateai newspapan; . Gel 'I I a lacus, not hype nbole on downtown plans W e stnong ly bf lievf ca aside nation a f i he proposed Wizen bloak plans Should ibaus c n pui a di si! n issues only, not hyI Ic rl c le. The Lake Clisnega Chamban a iCc name-sal bond believes this is a signiiican1 step farwaad;los Lake Oswego. [lc ve la pment ol Lake V ie v \lillage and tic town ii a use/Tutsi bla e k I is hlighl the is c ed 9a n nea I improve rn c nt oil this bloak. Tho a ddition ol hig h-quality nesideni ial ahoia ei along wit h sev'talize d Ic tail sipaec era nsl i1 ui es i c al I c ed(d be nc:licial es(nomic development a n jobs.City ilindings al ow that all three buildings in the devf lopmi nt a s paioposed ani undeii heii I t limi s,mane on-site pa rt ing is paiavid(d than city mules mandate and pnope rty tax boasts and buildini permit lei s w'll ofilen peal fin a ncia 1 boosts to the LCI sal ooli and the aity. H ut ti at only a c curs iilbuilt w'r h he significant private lamest-aan sequined. The arc hit ea tuna 1 team a n g age d by W8111 Davelagrnc nt iii cmitiaa 1131 asclaimc d.Any time do si€n positions awl be solved. This pra j c ct is the c my c ne oil leve ra 1 that ate ens DUI d to enema 1 c 1 hie bloc I _. d(fe ating it will a nsune a :bunde min! a enters bet oum down to r`n a a rc — no one incur aity will be n c fit:Ira rn that. W e a ncounagla everyone to ge t tl c lftaa I s c o ti is in a t prcject I y visiting 1 uildourvillagfa.ca m. Clil u ck CI'Le ar3I CLIO,Lake Cliuiego Chains/ler of C ommi ace Iloug Gushing Pa e;iiclenl,Lakc Oswe c a C hambi n of Canunerae `I hope the cilly will approve the development' Ai a la n Mime mesiiclent olLaI e Cls ei c,I endonsa the pmopesad Wines Bloat 1 31 davelogrnant in do wr.town I ake Clsw ei a. II is a plan tha t ni f a cts a 1 nea 1 deal o:l publia pa I ticipa tia n,it pnovida s lion mix(d i el ail and ales idem ial a s� and the design raflu cts 1he suainoumdin 8 uses. TI c psajeat will piov.(le additiar al(and naedi d)park'nin di wriown Lake Oawm 80.Thi developan's df sign will furl hen enliven ihe downiow n cc re and is the la gill aI eaitansia n oa the ti ondi rful da vela pment dii ec tly manic ss 9 eau nd Straet that has added so mu(h to Laka Clsr1 ago's appeal.The height oil ihe ti m a 'tutu tut s will be well within the I eight limitations ca nta fined in tl a ci-O, cc de and tl c rc for fit nicaly into their suaira undings. I lc ve W meet's and wish that it could I ma in as it ah ays has. But something will tale its plane. TI e d4 sign a dvana ed 1}I Eve r peon C Inoup LLC is tasieful, fits in with its surnoundings and will'Ina vide a viable ecanamicuse Iiinthe venarable Viiiaii stone site. It will add t ti aeiciteni an oil dormnta wnLakeClswe€oand benefit the many a ti ar venara ble l issinesaaa in 11 c vie inity tha t e 1 a pe aan nema in in Lakc C(swage http:r6lportlandtribune.com,llaB149-opinion/201846-neadaan-Tel teles?imipl=comiponent&paint... 01/09A2014 Readers' Lletl ers Pag a a 17 Tl c ; c ld e d nes is fence 1,fa of tra ffic and magna t a ppea l oil the no tail on site w.'11 mal c ii moi e likell l 1 at of hen businesses in I he vicinity will surviv,. Impart. ntl}I,i1 will also add tax 1101E R114 t( sup partthe city and the gnu at Lake Oswego schools, I 1 a pe the city will approve the del elopme nt n uch in its present ibrm in ondon to demonstrate that the city is frie ndly 1 o to sl eful davela pmeni,is in ilagor a fee onomic deve lopme nt and is mindful oil the cl a nee tc gen a nate moue tax re venue 'Ire m bu,iii cis in the ane a. N i ch ael Dotte n Lakii C7:wegla `ConInadiclia n in 'It is pnesenlalion' In tl e aurnent e ditia n oil"He Ila L.0 I.,"M;}tor Kc n1 S udeba kei inibnms us that it is the aity's hole to ensure that the 411 ize o l lack pnoje ci meets the cit! 's c I(vela pmeni as de reclri mini e nt i and 4 a nfirms i hat a n exception v,ould 1 ave 1 a be made to alloy a fifilh:tc ry, onlll 1 a can dude (in)the sa rn e ; ri ide that the ultirn ai a decision m; 1 c r is N n. Wizen. C In a needn't haiie'maatia ed la w to see the aonl is dictie n in this p r a Si n to tia n.]til l c H 11 a city—a public citizenry ol 3' ,a (loge ople —has the g a wen 10 ne ftl s e exeepi ions ta the c ode t1 nou h its a le(ie d offieial,i on 11 at pov en lies witl a single pia pert) hold(r. Mining tl a manor's camp;i€n la;t yea i,he v,rate;"Ma development,gra wth and zoning she uld pease rve and a n h a nce the e haiia etc i a fl Lake Cliwe E o and i c ne should da maga the r ight i oil eitia en:. ... (T)he aity...,i1 c uld not aanfuse wise davelepmeni v it1 incise; sed nsit} in our ne ighbonhoods." Those all us yr ho put up yard sign'in sr g p c rta llti e ma}lor's c andida cy ani icipa tc d that his go yenning v,ould champion the se values,net tl a I he v,ould try to dampen the aeon oil Lal a C lsvi c ga ns to g nota Mlle t he ahanaa 1 an o l the city w.'th a shoulder-,1 mugging misslatemenl that thine was nothing we col ld do 10 hall a node-busting de cis is n be eau:e that decision lie s 11 holly in the ham d s a p c ne individual. Flea ailing the behind- lased-da ons de ci;ion mal in g i hat lad to the Wast End Building ilia seo, Lai e Clsvr ela n expneisedtl eirwill againsl rafire ading devele pment:chi masin last yea r'selei tiii ,whiehalangcalthe (iomple)iion oil the aity eouneil. But 1 ha 1 was nc t c nougl .Pra to ci ion c f 11 e c ity'' in I e mats in protea ing—iij n a t ilur hen stnengthaning—exiatinE cc de nequimements calls far actin c c itiaen ingolvemeni in gee emben's Eeve lopment Ilegievi Ca mmission heating and IA and' hatevei els' it takes to pilot eel our city a; 11 e IA1 izarbloc] prajeet grinds to a determination. Joh ni Tei or LaAaClsusego 1t ova ni ben is hall( nal Cla negivenn Montt With the holida!I seam n upon us,v,e kis ow that this is 11 e time a f yc a i 11 a 1 family m e mbar: often fig in to visit the;., older parents/lo+i c d ones,o my to hind tl a 1 11 ay 1 ave deo lined gmc a tly.Man)I oil u; will 1 hen I a canto did ta assis 9°ese families in then]seanahsery lo additional ice: on lion placement,Tic 'W Senior Ras(urges team wants ta reassu""«'�ou that v+a ane he;e to assist}lou w t1 rr eetinl 11 ere ne ed. One questia n " .t often comes ull Junin'11 e holiday'is 1 awte acaess respite case.We have an extensive list of loco 1 re; c um' 1 a • of families to.As an a ddi ional nesouice for you,we have put toga tl era list oil natio nal Haig ita re sot sic s (i aloes),to'`: sistthose o lye 1 n alienti who r c ed in fa rm a tia n on se:pite sane in c t1 e r communities. Please aall us ill 1 hone is waywe aan be oil a s:istanae. (Ilemembe],l belie is no a hang( to 1 he sen io no] t heir Tamil es.Clur co;is ane cove aby li e:mar y'anion care facilities tha 1 Turn to us to sineamline Ihein admiss]c n pHaces'for new nesidents.) Hone a i e s a me ne:ounces tion locating °,.,;site aa`a:_ Faith in A4 tion (f ;17-3 4 84c�),>nieb'ite:fiavo".,steers.org` These are nea my 1,000 int en ail h i c Juni een caregiv'':-• programs acsnosi tl c 4a uni ry. I' alio nal A dult Ila yic rvices A:soaiation(866-89o-1357),v,el site: n a dsa.ori The1l pna vide in lb nma tic n abort t lc eating adult dig ca re centers in yours local area ihttp:/ilpor landliiit ung.a a milloii/49-opinion 2018z d-iia adei s-la ttani tmpl=aoml onent&piiint... 01/109,120141 Peadeiis' Ueltars Page 1 al'1 I'ationa 1 Ra spit a Ca a lii ion(7o3-256-95Vg),will sit e: a rah E an ite.ong/I`i C.htm N RC➢novidei a list 01111a tot 11 a 1 have i ccilia cad li:ions.TI E:IE It la as alis ions tl en lis I r(snit(' services ;vailable in th(it stale. F app: holida}is• )\army Raske Ckirisultant/c u it er,N141 Simi(r 1 esouiides Laf e Clau sago Proposed dame lopmenI 'will change a veny'Il ing' lama Hifi h-gi r a ra lion C luegonian; n d my Ina a 1-g ran dmothei ca me h(ra on w a gon who a is and settled in First Addition. My ilamil}1 ow n a d t he,lohnia n Hotel a n B"liven lie and awned much(if First i lddition ni a r down taw n I ake Cls wi€o i IE nding a ci o,i s (Higt a}1) toward tt a nivel.Clur family history ga e s on:lou ga n e nil i ions 1 E:c in t1 ie qi a int town;nd I reside he]e w'i h my ahildnen being sixth-gem ra tion Omeganian'. I enjo:l downtown 1 (c;use it is alea n, hal low crime and it is no I cong Eat(d. I thin ti at this a ulna geousiy la rg a building project is b(ing pr shed w'thoul same c lean thought about I ow much tl is w'll el angi I ake Ursa go. I am not far daatioying manlllovaly aspa ais of downtown. I aka C7sw(go has n(vet had it rot Ic ms a tl nil c ting community a nd ii dog sn'l n((d to slar .This building w'll i rush II e a sip ci algarl ing in gun dawnlown mica and tuna e a tnaffia nighl mane. Mast households awn lv a cars and any itiivatui e t1 a I is g la cc cl hew s hould I a built w'1 h this in mind,( E pec ially in this iI tie e i and E. Ev(ri unit shauldbeallowediwa-aa: pa]king and Ihe]eshould lc additianal ilac(sBrov'dcdion grestllarlMg.Clur(la lima in ma:ket)i;a a big draw to the city but if wa nun inta pankingl issues, lie sidents w11 s a rat avoiding thein own:manki t and funatia n s in our clowntowr ai ea. Please aonsicle: that this will('hang(' every 1 ing and spa nding$6 millia n in publia fund:I is a u rag eoi s vi hen w e nes d I a :locus that man ay a lsa whom.Theme should ba no exception'ta a frv(-story building iloi Dull town. Cot!It gy Sa nidi ez Lake CH a:ego Down.la wr pilo jecl won'I flit LO's personality I a m v riling this ii tier to<.hov my disapproval oil l ha Wizen bleak da vela l me nl. I tI in l wa all ani l hat I lack ug dated,I in it st:uck m a how lit tie t ha pra H a sa d p:a je(t fits thi 11 ei sari a lity oil the city of Lake Osw(go. In a ny it} pra jet t,tt c car( wa y 10 draw p( a ple to m to it is to pra vide spa ilea That (n col i ag trail gatha ring,via la a d,tion of uniqu( eai)I E:it nets Iii e a :lammens nil a rl E 1. This community rn adeli i soli'slnongly an Euro fl can townif ip ideas that(Ale al( tI a "da.tinatia n"lael,I ut tl is m w bloal would s to n cl as a I a mien against tha<,e value s a rad as al an 10 Mille nn ium Plasia Pa r k.Wh}1 ant nd monoy on all le w a nderful opal] township principles thus:las,ya t allow such a n ova nflow oil density in the 1 ear al the "liv'ng room"oil the city? I agnea,wa need more an artmen 8,1 ut nut in the hear a f ouii drawl ng area Mr. Wizen no da ubt could have sold his B non art} during the good firms iloii mual moue than it is v ontt ta day. My u ndenata a ding is i1 will take 11.5 million in na clued El fells and public mone}11 a make this lack Lista r pi oj(c 1 actually possible. Pamking is a 11 12 dy a can a eiin in Dui b(aul iful downt own. �Illy pi oposed Ilmojaat(devalop'n)al auld be acutely'wane of this ill it is in th( best interest of out town. Is 1h1 ra no of henvaytoapenulauaessariiitagratothegediistrian-ariantodaApenienaaintoand hraugh thinmassingblank? We haw a majora opparlunityto make tI is blaakl atl profitable and an axpansion oltha "cic,itinatian ea)lc:iem a" 1 hat ma 1 ea tt is l ov n.i I in e.p 1 s a lid block oil a par m a n1 s w:Th h poo n de sign will lit a na Ily be a w all in tI a list e ail I,a ka C lswa go's liviin g:a om. I hop' ta a1 tend 1 he des ign a ri d review mea ting in Mau mbar 1 o uoice my a 11 inia n in oil B a sit ion to this➢r oje ct. Dr.Jac on f us saniiah WaitlaF e Clhiuopra(tic LO ahamber niamben htI pAIportlandtiiil ung.a a mrllor/149-a 11 inion,2d 19 46-ra a delis-la tlens?tmpl=a a mponent&print... 01,109/: ii 14 T�eadens' LIetiers Pag(I 41 a 17 Nol big clans ol pnogosed dovnniown pnojec1l Ti e VIIiz(r blc ck plan i9 ugl)I and a uenpowc rind. Ii is bad plc nin I. II viola t(s the ughtful public limit an height and ar HE 111 ing. Artll i ri ar dl Una plena Dude n Lake GIS mega rasida7rts fon 47 yaar: Hopefully, lake access will ha ppen son eday The c ea enl ha a dline in the f le via w"C Is we go Lake la wsuit pushes ahea d"m a de ni e optimia l is I hat nubile g a ddle cnatlt ma)i ca rr eda)I be a glow(don tha lake.Ar issue is yr here in ould 1 e go a d edre ss and access to the lal 6? Inning ane oil"n31,monning um, I dill c veiled 11 rya n t We ads p a ill on the feed('r c ana I I( 1 he lake.I le my a 1 puking and tha canal neall)j wva uld,only,a 11o1,1 paddle snafu 10 launch.This sit( wa uld ba nal unlika 11 e Tua la l in Rlvei, wl aro pnivate nave nsida pr( p e rt) own(rs a ad paddlers cc mf(rta 1 ly c exis 1. G.H. Smith Lake Oswego dens thanked Ion st pporling s s hoots Than r..:.a La 1 e Clsvv,ego vol ens fc r nc'towing our ac hool 1( 4,1s(1 N ov. i9,Cla cka man County Ela al ions a por s that yr c p. "ed owl vena wal with moue than 78 patio en1 oil Lake atm egc vote us t u p p a rting i1.This is a huge win tic n Lake Oswego'=:; ools,business el, ma side nts a n d Noma c was r s. Thin in cnediblc out •..• is tl a ]est 11 al 1 he da dica tic n,hal d v~on and da n a tiona rn a de 1 y c(unties s Lake Qswa go €silents,Ai a commun ' °' :,:•;..came la gather in an unpneaedantad way to se(ura this cnitical funding lbn oun sahools.Tog c then, c refocuse'oa:: + what oun c(rn rn t n ity va lues ane,yr e nailed the mono)!neeessa ra tc ilund the efflont,wa put up s igns,vy( vvira tc le-' ._;. wa talked with at n nc*bons a nd lbiiandi,we walked,we made phone c a Its a nd,most impar a ally,v e nialed y='- It would be imp(ssible to list avieryonc whc co *.outed tc tl( ov(rwheln ing ,1 tic cc ss oil oun affc rt.I vial tc erste nd a Icarfelt 1hank)loutoavarypensonandeleryorg ':..tuntha,t,helped. Pla a sc tab' a moment to visit our wabsil e a 1 lakeoswegoscho :k rscorn and-look c veli 1 ha list ail 1 ey supll c r-11 na v hose cc ntnibulions oil lime,talent and ti ea stn e vent above and beyond.I 1 c pe you".will join ma in giving special thanks to thaw in dividuals,businesses and anganiaations ion being cha m 11 is ns Ik n c t n schc al die tnict a nd au r a ommunity. A udlrey Mon me C,hainuioman,Lake Clswago schaal levtl campaign Lake C Iawago Support offs ned lou dovnniown pnoposal R eg a rclin g the\ l is ie a blocl dew lopmc at: I'ue be en a ma mad at ha vs the Lake Qswa go a c mmunity has d c vc lc ped ave]the a yea ns Thal I'va 1ivi d he]e. I have l]avaled mt ch oil this caunlry and aome tc naali:( that pC w lc talions actual the beau ty and aom:lor o:l oun LO aommunity. It's my h(p a that v e a onl inue a t no a]ellul dc vela I rn a nt and imp romema n ta. T1 ( eva lying(lova lc pment plc n s ofl Mu.V11 iza r a nd the city(nedavelopm a nl age nch I)a ppea n to ca my ilor wa rd ti a lc ak ar d peel a f oun downtavt n a lea.(Ina oll l he common tl nae di a f sue cassful,vital comms n itias is ilia ball r ce 1 e tvaean local busines sas and II(did(ncas. Tl a.VViaaa block plans, hill I enthusiasticallysuppor", curtain ly addnasa 11 is is ti a. Mille Hewlett II tip:,I Ipc Irl lancitilibune.com/luil4q-opinion/201846-neadens-lett c ri 1 mpg connipa nc nt&plaint... 4 1/10%12014 R eadeiis' Betters Pagc a oil 7 Lc J e Clsuiego Instead olstneetcar, we are lacing I igh density I t a d high 1 a peg:lonn ouii city v<hen voters sale ctad anew niayo] a nd council lass :fall. I ut it seems c sly the names hale been e1 angad. Nov, instead oil a slneata an,we ge t a higl -den sity a paiitmenl buildin 81 in the Iiery he art of Laka Clswego.We gat q oc tc ,500 nn' esid eni s (a r d tl eii pet s)w.'1 h no pia ca to pa ilk.We get a massi`i E Eva-story stnua 1 r re on a bloc I za n ed far tl nee stc vies.AInd vi e gel a substantial influx c f cars in an alraady-erav,did city ciente n. I,far ane,da not want my to; dollars subsidi:lin81 ibis praje ct. Ma y oil us haw 1 sen laaking ilarvrand 10 the redevelopment a l t1 e W iza r l lack. But this is not wI a t wa had in mind. Barbara Helen Lake Clsuiega Mayors, council asked to `honor campaign promises' I'm apps a ling tc N a yon He n1 S1 uda I a keu ar d t1 e c ity ca until to 1 a non 11 eh cars p aign p nomises oil piles ervin81 Laka Oswego a s a small town w'1 h a"villa ge-like"ahanae tail and to a ppoea high-density in fill. These promises all ea nflici wi tI H la ck 137 design.Ii Ai a ass tc me that ills dew lope i s inter est s 1 a vs bee ome more impor ant 1 o yc u than the conn erns a f yours a on:itil ua n ts. A tl a ugh man li oil us ha,i E supponte d Wiz]n's Jon man)!ya a ns,I v ould veal ura a E uess that many oust]rnic:s v,ho are angry abs ut this di velol rn a nt as planned,might 11 no to r to take the it business elsem hello. Joanne Sec lenield Laka Cliwege `Chane e is hard ... bu l this project has been coming for 30 years' I am ha a rir 81 the same n E ga time va ices that'mete au d during t h( debate over development a f',aka Vic w Villa ge a nd has it nal boa n a labulous addition to cur da wntov,n? Those wl a ane luaky enough to live or work in the nem domelopme nI will glra ally 1 anefll a un da canto i n rat ail a n d restaurant aommunity.Thay will add rniora vita lit} and excitement 1 o aline one.Thay wi ll rarely need 10 drilla beaausc everything will ba in walking dist anae. Chang( is 1 a rd far some,but this pnojaei has 1 sen coming lc r ; c yea rs.II is timc to male it hap pen. Ilynnie Win tc rimu l a Lake Oswegla `Pnojecl's plans ins lude man)! desiiak 1s amenities' Lake Clswago's dowrrl own am a is a I ul lo: 11 E community,I ut it's solely la eking one impor ant element: high -en d housing.Tho pra p c sad W iaa r b1( a k redo va lc pment is a a hang e l o I ring in nevi housing that will a p p e al to many aiicicnls" ho have ira' n up iii ti a cit•,lova itand wantta r(tranastheyanil arl onlhainaa]ear s. Foi many of Lake Oswa go's busy iia ung pnoila ssia nals,buyin gl a I a ura in the aommunity it whish thell were na iced is not :feasible a r dasirod. Hovreve r,i psaalo a par menta and aondominiums are w'thin neaah as shell establish 1 heiii ilool ing.TI e W iza r 1 lack is a n ideal la ca tic n with its proximity tc tl E lake,lei ail shops,nestauu a nts,gra can si ones and a tl e r sa rviia es.'I he I noja Ws plans include ma r y dash abla amenities that will a taut reside n I s' ho iii la mraitta d i o maintaining the quality oil lila :b: whish Lake Clswego is 1 sawn. F al hen than le se a ur}ioung 11 E opts to Pontla nd on the a u I e n su1 cubs,let's build aur villas a 1 o ina ludo ti c pu ofessionais v,ho halved shapa our commi nit-3 as cl ilclran and ho w ll serve as dedicated atawands oil Lake Clswago m ell into II e fui http://poaitlandtiiibum .4ommllori149, a pinion al if z16-:iiaaders-latiells?tmpl=c omponeni&print... 01/0911414 Readeils' LIettars Paga d oil 7 Nona Apt er Lake Ciiuiego `Pnojeel is mutt loo lange in scale t i d density' I gnaw ug in ihe Eve rglreen n,i1hboj hood and hairs jus I recanth move d ba ak with myw.':le a nd twc child]en. VI c we rc look's g:brwand l o liv'ng in a :family-biiendly neigl I a ncc a d,in a plaac v hese a un kids mould sail 131 u alk and side thein I it es Io dove nl c wn,tc tic lib]ary and ta the lake. VI a ane aonce rn ed,nova,al cut tl e proposed iloun-1 o five-story a g a rtme ni building that will I e built ji st a&w bloal s wa}1.Vllilh 220-plus new n, sid, noes,ilia de mit} oil oun neighboihoodw.'11 be incnea sad by a :bate n c f about 5o p(sac nt. VI I al's me re,1 he do mognaphia o:l the Enc ng men nc ighbonhood will(that-lc as the new development v ould a ffc r in aide nc( s not& n fans ilia s,but prima rill!:bi ac nions vti ho v ani 1 o dam e c r 1k i}loung single s.And ilia ally,ti e tra filia and g a rl ing on c un a eighbonhood stnc eta,especially Elle]gie en Rios d,is cc stain ta incnea se,making st;e,is less salla,especially I n kids. 'Cough' e a re definii el31 not ag ainst the is developme ni o:l the Vlliic i blo,r l,we b(lic ve I hal this g r(je ct is mush too laiga in saale andd( nsityiianaindonlown and adjacenl neighlds. NI at Rae Iia ii Laka Glsweg a `PnojecI 1 leanly seem: like ihe best use of the space' s a rc side nt al Lakc C Iswc go,I yr ould lil c to a xpiess m;1 sull g c rt ala n-IN II lc ak i 37 deve lopma n t g noll a se d by ti a Ey, i gi ea n Ga oup(LLC).ihe de sign is a ttnaa ive,I ui eve n moie imp( r1 ant is the g c I c ntial(con(rn is impact,v hich NI a uld be aonsidenabl, .In a ddition 1 o th( sig n ifia antly ins Meas ed g no art( axes,the city would bene lilt tom a ono- time aonstnuclion exeis, I a x tha t VN ould g no`iide a hug, boost tc the la aal sal c of disInil't.Mc re jobs u c uld b( sill a tad, a n d tl a ne 1 ail and dining d(stinatic n s v ould a lso g enei at( inc]ea sed a ec nomic a cl ivit} and a lb act mg(nding to tl a area Some have cc rn glained that tl ( pie pose d building a arc loo I if of just dc n'1 "fit,"bt t the designs wag c ct the heig I t and do na ity rc quire menta al 1 he La 1 e Clsv,era building and davela 11 rn ant ca d e s and inaoig ora lc th, aity's iecc rn rn e nded a rahiteitunal styl(s.'Ilhc plans 11211 iloi designs by v,onld-ch as anc hiteats a n d can SI]uction u:ing I ig h -quality and;u si aina I le ma t a nia Is and methods,m(a ning that the de-in lopme n t sha uld age well an(I contilbui e to the la n d-tc rm n,v to llza I is n oil dov,ni own I aka Cls wa go. llo m(,this g noje at ale silly seems lil c the I est us( o:li he space. Niclit Tallman laka Gnova `Block '137 pnojecll is r e ces sally fon oun comn uni l)l' I vi c uld Iik, tc voice m}1 opinion a n explain v by I b(lieve he BIoak 117 pnojaai i; neoe;sary fie i a i n community. Thu devc lopmenl has thi poleniial to g rc vide dc wnlown Laic( O_we go w'l h ane cm nc mia 1 c c 1,and w'll lika131 be nett many al the city'; of hes bu;in a;s, s and rc side nts. I'm all:lois mainl aining the aura, nt da wni ova n aesi ha tic's, v hich iE v11)l I am excited about the deielopme n I's g a e nlial to I ning neve siom es,siesta ura n s and burin elm.All a Ain hicl ultirna telyrn an; nevi jobs,neve nue a n taxes that w'll onl} ens ansa ou: viIlag e, not delra cl shorn it. From 1 he inla oma tic n I've is theied,th( pia pa ad height oil 1 he Bla ak 137 g noje cl h b,law La!e Cosi ega'i city code a n d meat: all g la nning nequineme n ts.Wa need to thin 1 abs ut tl a :hi use gnowtl and expansion oil a ur c ommunit} 11 iasy(la nlla Aortia ri cI htlp:/llpoi tla rl dtt ibuna.aa mi/Ilor4149-opinion 201 1(1-1 eadells-•la tta tie!tmipl=-aomll onent&print... 01/09,12014 Ileadens' Uette'ri Pap 7 of] `Si mud ure i9 all wrong' ion senior', young children Ragaiding the pre)l c se d lout-dory on (God fc rl id) avian woi a a —five-story Waal ape ri ment aomplasii to ae aommodata (among a I E l t)s anion ciiiaiena —holt, inteneitin d.Picturiet of the pra pole d hour ing shoe buildings rill t up o the B ublic aommericia l i id e wa lkt.Senioiia a nu pla n n in g to mime in.8o,just where ii ti a a x in spa as fla n ti E o11E11si:ad tnanmganlalion vehialei frequently neededbysin isrs ilon thein madiaal and racial nee cls! The pie tunss I hale lean all semearn tao mud building(an(l)taa littkk open sgaca. Ge e,Ma.Wizen: Could it 1€ that the develops nand you aane re a na about nn c ney ti a n appnopniai a use o:I the land? Iga:tme nts 1 o ha use sin ia rs and/4on small children a re not s ggra B ria ta,on safe,w hen I hilt adjaaent 101 usy rate it rtone:."i he si int al ura i; all ire n€ and n a I sa ie ilom a e nions a ad young childne n Think i1 thna ugh. JL dy Alamid a Lake G fi wec a an',won do kid: Th waa r little,loose un iia ams, n o'':' `ial, rad loin Stitche.-.dross ti a bank. I think o `�- '.rtan childr en C iven e vet ':..the war is r state. The Bare nts s �=ak oil e(nfidence p nd a dangerou•`:•., orad Made safar bycoin t. Jamie s Fla mir g Lakc O.w.cc 1. plands riaighbons buildirail on Twin Flin Sa to ndaA in a'` ; g a da za n Uplands ne ighboi hood midi!ida n is planed(I cut ia yards of gra vel to enea to 225 ft el oil trail ala n g Tw "�",;.,,'oad. Tha trail is la a al ad ire•„"' e:,- intersection oil Fin Ridge. Fe ),ears,folks walking I ere had to be in ti a noadv ay. Vet is les hea ding toward'Bo -s Ferry Fla ad had a limited via.% until imn a dial el}l upon this point. L plands resident i udney Mattison woticei.'th pra Bert) own ems ion thain agpnamai and puuicha sed ti a gnalial. "This B a th ii a uld hell aur residents" `:;..-rse the a re a ma nil sa idly,"in id Bulk n Williams,pnojea I lea der. Mai serves on tl a boa nd a i tl a neighborhoodea' • iation and is"focused a n imp]ovinl sa lie ty in L plands. Haul J. Llyon s Le A E C swe go bloc: comments' nowere cl IJL5 O1-IF h3 rel:to tr1l http:,I.Ipartiandtnibune.corn/lon,149-opiniani201846-neadezis-le.l Icrs?imipl=comiponant&paint... ( 1A09/2014 'Stop t hi this aveoverdevelopmeilt as o m '' (Iwai edl on Th urscc ay, 14 November 2O1 oc is as l Writi en by L eiiif P r ra tta I ,' View Corn mania. Those whci t var three massive aria rtmenl buildir gs in tt e l ea ri of dc writown hay e a new spin.They r claim shy= int nod"icing architecitt tae and des:igr. that is inspired 1]y tlife aacce ptaIlei LCI stylees (las apt used ta a simplistic replication of the styles: , a true vil]lagei-lit e cls arac ter car be ad ievec ." Int atli er words,: according to thasewha want 22(1 apartments in form to five st cries an our sma]1 I own sqt are, Lake View Village is "simplistic" and nc t in true villa fie-likes character. Ti. elf want you tc believe that tt a c leiielapeer's 11 lack I, Malik:in estit€ l is nal F uildlings withal]t charm are i he "true"village style. l urge c onicerniecl ciitize nes tc view tit e pilot used plan s al city ha]1. Tlf is assault an tt e inviting chs raactarist is featti res of Lala e View i ilia get arid aux small-tawin lifestyle is reprehensible. When refs i dlenrts talk about Bloci 137, i hey use i cord Is like "racer ster machine,' an d one question always camels ups: What happened to Mayor Kent Studebaker and tt e city council ors who man a campaign'of transparency ar d a wil lingnae:s I o maainal ain cur cammuntily ell aracter? Ma.Tor Stud et 2 ker, helm are ycur w orc I; : "I a m committed to preserving ... Lake C lswctga" ar d tc "prevent. high der sity infill" Put lie out cry at council meetings, letters to city si ail and to tt e editor, the Evergreens night oncc old .A!.k c e:iaatic n survey and vole, lave all o,Ferwl.elm:ingl a oppose d.-this `Pi'izeer redeye]c pmemet. Mn4a var, ycu said cn July ii., 2011, "Lake C swego is a gpeeat place,.I'cI like tc mal:ca sure v-ee maintain la al qualitlr and chara c tear of the tcawri.T1 is is a igond eiefu]] tcWin.,. 1%hich care move fc rward in away that the ma jarity of citizens can emit racee."° Yet, du irir.ig tl:e e p ublic h earing, desp Iii e avers evhe i mi r. g negative pull li c testimony, tli e council sent.the prapc sal tc the deeve]c pmerit review cc mmi ssi an. This council ncil believes it knows bell er than its constii ueenti what is 1 est fc ii cur city. Over and cver citiaeens stated we want ta maintain our village cl aracter calling far auto ar t1]iiee-si cry IA it dings. No 1112 tter law you spin :it, five-story buildi nus CND not meet code. Sc me c ne this council have ewers tried to define village c haaracl eia as our "great edu icaatic nal system" or "park?' wt er they kric w tt at character means sma]!1-scal e L uildlings tli at complement dcawr town pieta cc de. Signaling ae done c eta , arm councilor esxp ressedl n area concern that mature trees 1 e pilantec I than any serious cc ncern over the effect of the n oneac mpliant 17 eight and mass of the tit lees buildings.. None of us is rt ill aw eid tci dE vel op l aux pl It oplerty any wh ich way we want. Lake OSA ega has restrici ion s and codes i a protect OM cit - and aur way of lifE frlonri overzealor s dleveloplmenis. l could:lat bL ild a five-siory building or my property. Gelne Wizfn m a]7 or may a:at I aiNf known chis project wot ICI iiecluiite Encceipi ions. Mr. Mayo and city canine iI, yau kdew Genie's redevelapme nt waul d ll e a hal d sE 1],bud,you far Heid ahead despite public testimony agaainsi th Ei flrojeat. l am amazed at the i opt-do`A rn, staff-d'riven decisions that ignored plublic input. Mr. Mayor and coutnc:il, we putt you in office because you pledged than your IN auk'pre i(Id L O from high density arid' preserve LC's ch antacter..Your ccinstitr er.its dei not cansider this to be a frivolous mai ter ti al will 1 e fargottan. We vote. ' care deE tpllyr about our tciwni. Slop this overdevelopment as you promised dulling tll a campaign. Lus iii Pirrone, Lcikea Oswego, is a fcIL nding member t f Sc ue OL r Vine ge political c on acini?? little. 3 11 Co riside rt t thi mi t ° t be the 'ii'e NArrong project' Orez I ed on Thu]sda!•, i Troll iznber 2013 oa.00 i' "written by Trrn Grigg 'L Vie 3tan-el:1I T1 e aatiz€in's vcirae was heauid laud air dl ale as at t he vating palls, no l igll l rrii] na Fc ath iT s project. W€i hall! nciw be€in introduced 1 o win other high-density prc,'eat in th e 1'eart of aur cla'wntawri ch ampianiedl by the same pleap]e iithc wanted Ihei light rail aid Foc thins. 1 is common knowledge that formai-11 ayor (Judie: Harnmerstad ar.dl Attc may ah riste White axle involvecl in This plroject. Or new city croup ci] tc a k a pledge i o plres€irve Lad e Cls s'ego's curl ons at araciter and plrevenl High density. ]t l aol s as if our current cour ail is lining inig.upl to follow in l he fool steps of the very predecessors thick?'c lefeai ed. Na mai ter he w de v el c I al Kessi wants 1 o make you b el:i ev€ this large pra"eat is tl e "neve village c" aracter,yau have to have a balcl imagination. As defined in th e East.End Rieder t€ilapmt nt Plan, rills ger character means a cicimmuir ity of small-suede strdcitulles.. C€tri€ hail comparisons i o this si28- aj art rrieni complex wrrouildl be the Crc V"ne Plaza cuff of] l use Way with i(8 unit c r Timh(dine Lod fie h ia units. If yc ui lc oli ai currant we1]I-dc no de veiiop mar,is ir.i dlowntown Lake Oswego: 3T9 ecc nd `It. has 36 until s, c r °sw igc Village lawn homes on 79 percent c f Bloc" 336,, next tc '. 'izer's blcicl;, has only 9 units.. Th€i near merit comment st ppartinp this projecit is, if you do n't 1 uild the fu 1] 228 apartments the pra'ect not "pencil ciut." Ua ielapeirs always say this. • Dal u View Village, vi ich is two and th r€ie stories in height, was t1:e firsi critical plan of the village square. II has no apalitm€snits co candlominjuims and ii "p€neled c ut " Wizen t lc ck 131 is the final niece 1 o ciamplletei Lake CI:wage's town square. The realer/don/icier t plan slates the Wizeii Flack is tc ca mpl emer t the existing surrcundinig strrictrlres. Please tell me How on earth anyc no could ever think cf I tiilding a form- and five-floc ii, 228-aplari rr er.ii clonal lox with r a green si ace or th is critical piece di prc party and claim ii cc mpl ern ani s i1 s surroundings. Lake C Isv Tegc cit iz€ns are seeing th rc ugh the delve]cipaii's propaganda and artists renditions, which da n of accnrwiately= dlepial the coarse lines, block ,mass, starli v i ndaws ant I cc rner tci comer(*milieu. If:7ofi Vr2zit10 see vhatthe dIevellojimenI real l ' oaks li1 el urge rou to gc to city'11 all lo review th El p ar 9 in del ail. Th is F soj ecl is high d€insi t:IT ti ai I rings vitt it dogs,bikes, Traffic and parking :issuue! , slang with aueiicrcwdlinig of the anieIitieis that aur beautiful town square currently c ffers. Ila we reall3 neer more tl an 200 ap z rl ments an this rare pierce of].and?TI is dei c ilc pmeiii t is a hid -risk giannl lei th al the city sh ould rot 1 at E . Mayc ri Neill nl 5 tr debaker z nod c'ty council rr embers will bei strc re.-era ual cidl weir th is decisic n. The cii izeins c f Lake OsiirE gci want 1Nizer's reden'el aped,but this is tll a van ori deve]k per, the wrong arcl itects and the wiiani re dei E laprrrent for Lake Clsvaeig c. Hor:or th e ccdles arid)vision made on lhci c eg:nail plan far th is black. Maybe our council ma nbers need tc pause arid cc ns:i dcir that Ibis might just h e the v Tran€I project. t. I lease ivrile to ccr.ibul05)ci.oswep-a a rTc.s. Torn Grigg as a re.iiic.E nit cif Lc !Ie Ensu ego. Downtown pro ►l appea 'a desperate m arri choice1 Creaiedl or:i Ti ursday, se}November 2a13 cio:oc € Writu n bylkiia Hal mel 1 I embrace redo TEilcipm€int, but op pose tli e ' 'sizer p rojeci as pp apased. Ii seams an unfarl u nate deviation ilrc rn aun council's legallyg adlapl ed and go,,erning East Enidl Redeyelapm€int Plan_The prc pcisal is overall] incam pial iN e, being l oo massive, too dense, too i n.nosing. After ra.i€n v ng til e H ui i]ding)p]ans and files at cityball, ati arra dint all city meetings with the developleii Fire is en 1 rrn d ti e r eighbc rhaad meetings in Evergreen, I join l he i is'ori ty-of people tit at applase this Lake C Iswegc Rec Ier'el.al meni Ag€ncy project. It s ppeaars a deasplerai a ms mist e cl:of ce. The Evergreen Neigh bcrrhocrd As social is n crverwhe uppastrdl til is riroj eat vitt each legal vol ing sessic n, as reported in fl e Review Clct:=l r, page . Tie Head developer didn't sees» tc male any sigr ificant danig es, such a redu cinig I a ill gree tato l sl ori esr, smaller building cales e r significant setbt acll s requested by critizeni. . Hence, implraveme ni s app eared as "tvIherall s" from ai 1. ops erred livitli no real i rat enrt to ad Nile ss the cii ize.ns' mare serious and l intelligent concerns. Mr. I'krss.i r.ow consults wilb former Mayor Ji udie Harnmerstadl and altonniey, Christie White oth promote street car and light rail i a neighborhoods with denvedcpars hu ex Fccrthills), tc try ar d coni nce tis that high density:is a floc dl th'nrg downtown. Ms. II ammeirsta d has lang been a I igh denisitix and sireet car adhicicate workir g with dwelcip ears and Metro. What motives are at Film here? I am pars€in ally I ecc ming ccin ceraired l al ou i the credibility ail the d leverlc per with theses assaciationrs. It's r aw krrlclwn they I ar'er dlevelapled an advocacy group a nd village well site to port ay I his Ii igh-die resits-I earl-lily e apartment prc.jerct as someti ing serer e. TI a de1Felc per's village websii e illustrates•antes small ei mass, minimal cars, s h ori- angle viewir g and penciled illustrations that da nal laok by like the materials an file. Tli el i es t p raj€.ct lacks more flat and i nstitt tior a l. The website shows mc iie, • "fantasy) genre skei cls es." Hui1, they dlo USE1 ares a xcellent sales p ii ch. • I invite'you l o verify the facts you;ri elf. The developers imply we rked •esti the n€tighhori oads. I thinly shay mean, "wanked them aver." The truth is, this massive aipartme nt si miucti rci, fot r 1 o fr=et floc rs, gcies c orr,er to cromen covering ar.i er.Eire city block. H awever, it could Ile pass:ibly pleasing to haw tl reel tc fc ur floors 'f tl:e t u:ilding: covered 'ust cine small lot, had evergreen trees ar d green splacre around ii. But, ii doesn't.. TI'a cleo➢eleper ford eu si ateid it meetings he put 91 `i fc at't etweern his five flacuis i o achieve I igh de n i si ty. Waw. Clanfulsi on exists it i i heir website: T I ere are r,of glairig to be $6c a,aao prc petty tax dollars E of nfl 1 o "essential cite services '' vc anly. This is Because in cneaseis in property i dc liars fcir thi. zoniecl necIe Feilcpment area gci Bac k to pay aft the delit far the 4 t million I ORA loan, and the long-term interest an tt a]dant, wh'cl is millions :ncire. Clr ly after many years (Ii3..ist can same I micperty tar; dc liars really be aollectec,h ut riot for roe&l or the general ctitt fulncl, as may be clot si rued t y the develapeir's statementi. Tp is tam deferred f lriar,ear ig b:7 cid ies is very expensive c lel t outlawed now in California. ] ac Fvc cal e for reide'Telapment, a rat ov€irdewelc pmeri t. I :`mite your to pilease express your concern tc the couinul. Keep mixed retail and commercial as tt e fc cal paint far dcrwa -town. The 1>Vi zer de elopmeni proposal lc es far I erond doll a1 peoplle are caniibri able with. Share concerns with tl-e city al icil isirit t t`I 71(awl.eis iveg .c 11.11.S. = t lleiaarnmerrdationi: tl.e I lag Up Suo1 er Quiet far transit.0 ifcrrinat'an at of suckercreek t lags'lot.cc m. Tanci Haynes, LciAle Gsweilc,. is a suJpcirior and member of Save Our 111..1age. • cc 3 The project simply s lould not be tiolerated' CYdai ecl oat T}ursday, 14 November 2013 ea:cio [1Vritten by William Gurr ell j A View Coil e:Is. ]'n a me n ben af a local nexigli bora ocid association board. ] iia a bane initc a I fame in this area 7c 'readt ago, ar d have maintained a conned ion wii h:ii elver sir ce. I am its av river and reside ut. The proposed iter II1'act read iveloplmer t project is,Iv fail, the worst cance pi 'legal ding new w devel apinren t here ] caul cc nce live af, in light of maintaining ih©local chatrad er. an. iir Festal', I ham aWr edl a number of commercial/inc u stria] properties in the Meiro area, nc nu of which afflicted the areas in v'hich ti ey were l ocated (inc.uding those with residlenioes an or e ar more sidles; like tl e p ropiaseid praj eat A se, having.been it vcti''etd in buildings materials manufacturing and di s trit uiti or l iktr must of my a dull life, I have seen plans for]ii en ll y thousands sands of prc posed projects. None has l een so implasi ng, overtaking and del iiimenl a] i o tI a ahara cteir of:nah a village. ] know Mr. Wizer and haste lad a nuir i en of goad conversations Witt I im aver die r re au s. BL 11, i hats not emu gl. i o cause me lo overlook ti e d Ie]ete r;outs impact his propos ec dleve loplmeni will have on the chary deli of OIswego. As t17 e plroje ct has a I fr]l-bloc11) footprint evil h na ;e1 barks, ii will simply 1 at el rn reir 1 het character c f its environs and the entire dawn 1 o' n area. Se veral similar deivelaplmer t projects are "waiting in tl e wings"! Letti ing tI is one (cir one all ill a others) "I peak the iae" amid ppicceiedl will a bsctlurteily destroy the ch2 rad e n and int imate l.ivatbi]iit!Ir of thea vela, as Ely i •i.11I tedalls overpower the entire dc lAini own alma detstrau'i ng it.4 village charade'', and the city ce ni er, forever. Dc wntolnn C sweglo is not d o wntawn Sleds, LAI or Vancc uiver, B.C., ncr da most of u is sr:a nt it to be. Man3 vaLua ble local nes i denl s have more d EIV,ay filom tl use entvirar menrts, anidl might wall move away fi am Oswego, if This project and on ctl ers like i1 are allowed to proceed. We dc n't need"Big Box" stores or ttornplleNes. TI e plroje ci simply should nod bel tolerated. It at auld be scaled l act tc two,, and aliscilutely net mare 1h2 ni three stories lligh, along A Avenue Iliniclud ing ani'visib]et lick f), and be set back filom First and Second si reets and)A Are nue a minimum of 30 feet. if all oil this is done and cc ii nale architectural dkisign element; are used, I fed 1 i t cd n become a tneasureid "resident" of the tcr4� i. Barring compili aniae wii h all of these co icepts, 't (and any arid all similar, planned prc f ects; will be an eyesore, andl dictate the fultuae cath e downtown area, causing ii la dei ciend ini o an r tc be avoided, at 211 cosi s. I sincerely h one Mr. Wizer will aamei to think moire abc ui the taws which has given him 11 i s wealth, laci1 less at his be iuntifu l pocll ei baol+ arid revise the praj ect si gniflcani ly and tli al the couincil will plrol:ill it this all nno ri aus si ructure 1 eing t hru at:mita cur midst. There anie other, betic a dlcisigin oIItion:i for thea bh ack that will real cause t1i e effect this project d lea i gni will have, and still h e very profil able. William G i'arnen is cr Pis`a eiit c!Lcilde Osu era. The Wizer pwon't work well for Lake Oswego Oreal ec I otos Thtusdan iq November 2013 oo:oo i Writtern Tor Oa]o`. Radii:h i iev UOf]Ellen! Clur far lily.rats limed n ear c cr vntawr Dalt e C s'4-ego for mane i haan 4t ye EMS and has velocimed and r ow enjoys th El Ill anges we have a xpeir:i eneec l: Lake View Ti ill ge, Millennium P]as a Park and sa much more. VE l are very concerned, t}ougF, about I he proposed c lei i e.lapmeni of 1 he W:i aerIIl.acik. Though we fa%or mixed-usei dEveloplmeni, incl ring new rel ail andl resider tial aplplorl uiritie s,the at rrent I la n is fan I oa large in scale and den s`ty 1k r the lacatic n. Praplonenis of the plan cite th e need for affordlaf le hausing do' n1 own — which 1 hi s upscale development is cl e ar]y not, and I the benefit of incareaas ec property taxes — which LO'von'1' bE nefit from unlil tf a Lai e Clswego llercle"elapr rent Agency cleft is paid off(lc rrently] schE duled for saa44: There has al so teen recognition! of th E high quality of the del.E lc pears — b u1 e xce.lan.eeo of materials and c lesi€lni will not in ar.y war mil agate the impact c f th Ea size and dler sity of thea dlevelopmer 1. What's more, propane nits ci aim that c ler elc pens ha ye mut wiitll naeig hbanco odl grc ups,listened 10 their concerns and have made modifications a cKaordinglly. Yet, in MIKE two meal ings,vit is the Ereia green night ort oadl, the main cum err s expressed 11 neigi be ns h av i f een the :cal e, tf e clenisitt a nd the i est ill ir.g Iraffile and parking prcb]ems ihaal will ensue. TF ese concerns 11 ave nol been ac dressed. Tli e lluildlings remain at for r and five stcari es with 2� a-plus reside-flues. lake a was k up A AivE 11111E1. Cr rrently each b]cacla beginning at 1 at e Street has at least one lag e break betweer i build Ings and n early all p u ildings a i e at mc st two or three s1 oriels.. Imagine t1 en, a faur-: 1 orir, unll takers facade si res chint ac rc ss an entire b]c Ila. Cr we:k can F']ast Sti E el along tvl Fo story I alp e Vli er1 Village, and imagine for ii sl oriels just amass th a street. Clf glreat concern 's the traffic tl`all swill p e fier.aeraated f y nenx retail, restaurants and, especially, the 22U -plus residences. Because c f its loci fon,tf.ere Enie c my two ways to access Block i l . The first is busy A Avenue. The all ernat ci,which many will seek arid use, is Everg>]E er Rc ad, a designal ed i esideniial eta eel heaviy uised f y pe de strians andl bicyal Isis, includir ig many di ildren. Wizer, ar, uipstanadling citizen c] our tcawn, was qu iotedl in a LC RAI meeting c f 2,0311 as want:i nig 1 o re dE velopl Black 1371 in a war that r of ked well alar 1 he cammunitt. I am sc rry to sad,that 1 hi s deal might I,Farak welll fan x'4I&KI dim Elopers, but ii vtc n't w orl� well for aur neigh bc a load or the largl(ii community of I alae Osweegc Card filadick Lcae Oso esla, is c r Euergreaer NeiylhllancorodAssacia tion &lard member. Readers ' Letters Ch ed menu]sday, iq Novairnber 2011.ac:ca 'r.ittem h`7 Thi Pioi v I i,s ` orlon C ore is a slick sales job' Your re cent editorial (Oci.. 31) praising ti Common Core State Si arid2 rds just repeated the pl aititcides of t1 e plromal cum withaui ar y critical til aughl 'luckily, tt a neem s chocil li oard in Lakes C'swege!is mciiie/levee/Kw. Simply p yr ei t€irtainir proposals far charter schc cis, they will do mare giaoc I for mcire siuclents in the Lake Osis re ga School District t1 ar the Commcin Core cic told e're r hope lo do. The Commas Core is a slick sa es jot and we Oregor inns aui ht to take a closer look at th El trulh behind i he hype. Aor just one exa mpl e, l lrapiane nts of the Ccirriman Care would II ave us bei.ieve that tl: ese"new" and "rigorous '' standards will i np some a chi eve ment in ami schc al s. These standards 2irf not new nor are t1 ey effect iii elr rigarciuis. lnsteia d, they are the same recycled progressive education foalishnes s that thinks tt al having primary gra dle children sit arauand and anak:ze literary farms, discus s ma themed'ical solutions to camp]ex ward t rob lems or at1 emelt to write plersuiasive essays is mares rsigfcuiaua thar teaching basic ac2idlf mic skills. T1 ere are r.o CEc soman Core standards (dor 1 esi ii ems; i o me asuir€ whether ellen end ary students can read accurately and fluently, spell correctly, writ grammatically illyr with canned punctuation ar dci simple arithmetic. Sttl d lents are c sopping out of aur high :chocils simply I ecauae they lack the necess2 ryT p asi c academic skills to succeed at high scli oal IN;osil:. The Commcin Cc re will only ma 1€i that ppioll lem worse as fuindam a ntal academics are cuawdk id' out of the pri rarer schaal day lo makes way favi "riganou is" goal isli n ess. Don Cbrawford Por dor dSiate Uriuearsitoy adjnrproftsson ar al fcirrr en €xecniit;f. director of the A NJIt r Accu ernrD chanteat scllciols Awl Ian d Readers' Letters dialled or TI unsday,i .1 oveniber Zai oa:cici ' ttan by The Rev`eii' I PIrguments against Block 137 work 'df.r 't 11 oic water' we.have waited ms niy yea].: loll a "cc neterpi eae d leve l apmeni" fail the pranruneni Black e ha d a goad stall w th Lake Vim,Village and have conlineueed implrooemenl virit1 the ,I5! Candaminiit rr.ia and the Limp qua Bs r k building the t have imprcnaed the arch iteceturs 1 character arid adlded nixicli need*edl vitally 10 au village cam munitl. We navy have a stella r design and dleveel apme n1 loam I hat has prapa: eel a dev elcep mer t far Black 13,1 th a t raises tile queali ter and aiecii:iteci ural ba3e slit stantially. As a 35-yes r resi demi, architect and local t usineess owner, l am losing atience with efll arcs tc stall new dlevelcprnent in 11e down'awn core. CIppanents c f th ee I]c el 131 prc ject c:aim the design d oesn'I meet 1 h citrs cadle; . I I are substanl:ia] experience with ti ese code: and h€lp edl ci eate same caf them and 1:flaw til al the it argument dloesn't IF aid real er. Al .o2fI n nits, the Black 14I i redevelopment is within density parameters fear the zone. F a]king is being p rovided gift at mil 30 eraenl mare than cadle requiries, available.to residents and ihe put lie. Traffic sttldles hanT 11wn tll al • inleeeseclicns will continue.ta operate at acceplatle levels. Ttee tuildlings are all under maximum 6o-,fact t eight requiiremeents and feaai ure. tile city's p referred arch: itecttlra l sullies. TI e pplajecl is very cleverly sculplle dl mitt careful atientilor.e to a El :urraundi ng streetscapes. The developer is asking for a "coele excel i:ian"for ihee fifth stamp, whist] fits vitt in i he gabled roaf ane I Blocs nal add ta the height of the I•nilding or exceed the de resit I limit. From in i experience, it is hemsrilal le flail this is the only eaxcepi is n requested en a plrajeect all this aomr lexitr. The request adds to ihe design quialitI arid aelds "life" 10 the rocef form. The anechii.eels andl de val op er 11 al lee pair si akingly created a pne'eat that 11 anc rs Lake C Isweega's unique chars cter. Bel's niol clang'til a rules mill-iiamu. Ralph Cl. I ahram, ar aHitact Lc Me Oscal er o Readers' L.ettiers CreaIedl or T ursd ,. November LioK: c o:cici I Writs en!1 J' e:R viev,T 1'44 Proposed development is too big lbr 'village' Flinoe 1932 when my family maved here, Lake 01. 1.=E ga has mostly the aged for i ha be tter. Same work! argue tl a1 they miss tl a aldl village atrliasphure, Fut as a Masi ands current ]Iesideni, I have to say the cha nges have bier mostly for the butler. Which.is why I an I st rongl yT apI ased tcl the pro pasedl five-star-, :I as-p]us rinit comf lei an tb a IN izer F k tic Lake Osivega s ii] has the' "v lllagEI" feel. F rot ally ore c f 1 he me st c'are lfully ragul al ed l ar dl charming small towns i n th e U.S., Carmel-by-thee-Sea, Clouts.,I as extremely stringer t buildings codes tF al keep brnldin s inI scale a nd architoth rally camfsatible. These nodes hand climaiEi)bring visitor. 10 1he' area,Fut mcu'eimportantly Alley keep the nits. lival lei far reisi.dlelnts and ensr me strong praperty valuations. I'm nc t suggesting anything as rigid as Carmel's codes, but tc. aanside r an Einemmcusly aui-of--see le development suich as is f raf osed in tl e Lalle C)lsweiglo village is total II'incomplatiI le vitt the character of cur city, c ther resi dentia 1 buildings tri the might ors acid) and til a wallah ility c f flarith g, city street traffla flaw ca paicitj', etc1. Let': nat chcase greed far addled city-taN revenues aver ti'a small- town chain!'that ciur city uniquely 11 cl ds in the Portland mein Mesa I est ale market. I lee se join me in f slot esting the plrospleci of the or tsizec dlevel aliment that las F een pi'oplased by MuI. Wizer's develop(Inns. M ark C Ihl sc La/le Cu sweg c i Readers' L Creat edl oni'id uriday, r4 No einbea 2013 cio:aci Writ en i by Vie Review I `Chane is irE' 'table' 'Dor the Naar proposal C nice again there is an outcry fram a mi naritvl cifvel]-initeindedI indliv:iduaLd dedictiia dl to sided ad the deme]apniexit cif ti a Wizer bloc, . en will this E roup stop pleading tr air case on "I thi nl " or "rem€mbar No s]er?" and si art dealing witl Heal its and cicim rate facts surraunc lir g this well-planned c r a nge? I am al aimed I a t i hE dial og of"I wani et angel and a better re a.1 an I a stay wi til in or r city Id ounida ries to shcip andl ii're L'ut nat if you change what I am comfort at 1'ei wit 11 or rem€mbE r hciw ii once eras." Change is inevitall le, and while it mig1:1 nut suit a few, Wizen h as every right to maximize the cq poriunuty cif his property moving for%a rd%rii hot t tl e uirij u istifif d and uninformed raising rcia d 1 lacks a t every'oppc rtur.iit*,. .11hn Arica 116 ke C_iwego Readers' Letters Great ed oar Ti ursd-y, r4 Novemb€r 2o7 3 (lox c ci t rit eni bN T1 e Rtitier- f '` ov Don't go forward iNith the wrong phil sc phy As ai concerned citizen I find 1 he new I iiapc sad development un savory. It's tao tig zirid farabc ding. I have l il'ed hall my life in 1 he comfa rl of the village. Tha "In man scale' was and is so appealing. This lir n an scale" I apppieaiai ed so is disa ipc.aring. 51a mar)'he uses ar d late I averiized lois) allowed fc r Glardens cf Eden and goad neighl ors. Nc w I cl ses 2 me c versizEid and gardens are diminis.I ed and rneighbc rs feel walled afi. Ale ise, ]€is nat gc fc rwarc iiPith tI fi nhilasorihy that "rncire and mare and mare and h:i gt er and higher and higher"is I etter. 11's not Susan Schramm Lake C sunigci 1 Readers' Letter Clre Ted ca Thund.t, i Nan mben 2c 13 aa:cis i Written by e 11 1 w I 4igio Dover Winn plan repneser Is a ` olden oppcirl i. nity7 T1 e Block JI a7 f rojcict represents a uini qt e appartunitir for aur town of BE&e Clswegio tc take sI en into 1ha future vitt an upscale feed that will 1 old hausingf, dir.ling tind retail space. T1 is is a golden c ppc rtt pity io infulse ad.dlitianal]ile into aur dawntawr aamn unity, w.thciut II av inig 10 sacrifice t1 e village feel tl r t so many of us have came i o treasure. I lcnaw 1 hail many felloiv aamni unity ralein:il ens 1i a a taken issue watt the dlc isigfn amid%oicedl fee iii al aiu1 poi enitial issiu veth p a rking, traffic andl the general feel of the property, which the dlfr'eilapeurs have gonelo flreal length s io acIdlress.. An rile parlor g will Ie ai►aulal le far residlen is and retail patrcns and be kepi u nderprciu nd. There will le nc unsightly, acinorel ei parking) structure tl al will interfejiei wilh tl e 1 iianquilit r c f tt e area. In regia rc I to ti affilci,, studies 1 ave been dant to ensu uie that tl e cu Arent inifrastruisiture will l e al la to handle the andIdliilanai rlathonis wha will I e isit in tI' e ne'v rest a uirarit a nd retail chaps. Havi np seen same cif 11 e aianideirings myself, I feel that the buildlir g's aesthetica will make a Ireai ad ldliti an 1 o ciu r dear.tciwn cicnie. Insl:ord , Lake Clswegla can only be refit filorn tI e canstruictian cif Bloch 137. Ti is is a vital addition 10 our town, which will noise us for acintin :iedl grawth well in to 1 he fui ure. Millie and Laurie SteIikowrica 9 Bake C SU,f l9O Readers' L t On a'J ed on Thursday,Li No meet 2aI oa:oo t Written by The Reriew I 41 c ouli tai at this iii %hat LO iiasi nt want' I recently saw an archi teict's rendition of the planned Wizer bloc development. It's unbelievable. Uribcdi evaf ly bad. Hove cot ld anyone al prove a i struci ure so c uit of sciaici wi tt i tt s u irrciu ndi ntis. l dlot bt that is is wil al 110 resideints wanrL Tla is strOcrtu lie will rol' cher businesses aaress Finst Stied of afternoon st n.. Hardiyfaiir. The fcdl#s at the (Lake O swegc) Redeye]of meni Agency meed to seri(tut- rethink ilici scale cfropiosal. Hranid Junga LaiJe Gsta+egci { f k Readers' Letters alai ec I on'Thu]sd ay, t4 Tf ommber 2013 oa:oo l Written by TIN Res ata l Proposie d c eW d10p ren rift offers rr uch lie al is goad I have r€iviewell the prc pc sell delved of rani on 1 hes Wizer f lc ck in dc wrntcry=n Lake C sire ga. The dei'elc par has dlor.ie an excel tfanal jol of inlegrating oum illa�le charaiaie r iriio t1ei dkk va]opmeni, 4litiinig it irnta threes sups hale 1uildlirigs and a dding a Flubl:ic i9'adkway betweer i b uild Mgs. If 1rc El revie r tl:e F rollasal, it is e]ear tl:a height issue is dealt with h e e nsu irir ig 1 hal til a fee] of the dew lc pment from de ground floc r is nc t hampered. Ti:elle Ii as bean tam about aha number c f stories in til a demelc pmeni,l]n t if ei real issue here is heigh t, andl tl'a maximum height is nat e,ceeded. Ti:e add itianal sl oriel! are creal ed I by adding mud needediiouising in the roof line. I visit dcn171iiown Lake Clmeiga often ta sup]ort cur lowl:businesses.As a cansullani v-ha viark9 with small 6-lies all over Oregon, I kdoii.ti al a healtlnjr dov-n1 awn reifleci s the he a lth of the aommuniit T. Clur bt :mess c vrners desire a strc nger residentia 1 presence in the dc n ta supllorl their businesses. Wtlilei hr ve a g real core of bt si nesse , ciur br siness district could be much strang er, and a strange'', mcire vibra nt h u sinless c isi riot is b er.iefiaial to all of u:a. The I ror osed development c n tf a Wizer block will 11 ring F dditiansa] tai es is our communiq and additianir] revenues in batt: aanslruatian eNc:ise tapes anc I laci c ptian ta3es 10 our s(ihcial dlisirid. These r d ditiotia] tax revenue s hell) St r re til a flrol erty tax lluirden for all of us f itol erty 1 asps yens. Willi inaneasin g cicists of services, we have tc ei tH er facie et lb in those s€irvicies or h are rev, revenue to hes p pay foi lhose serv'aes. I urge Lake C sweiga citizens 1 o l acrk a t die may asal at buil daurvilli ge.com. out will find an eN(Mir g, thoughtful apasa 1 th a1 w'll help keep LCI a €real aammu nity. Blaine Howard Lake Csumgci headers' Lefflers (Ire aced oni Th uratk y, 14 I ovembe 2(113 act:caa 111 hit en by TI e Revie3., I `- ` it all is the presort plan' for Lake OSWE go? Tile mayor and cot nail members shod r great glee an d girt flatting i herrnsed' €rs on the l ad fa] f'nal] clisjlosing of the practically empty 8s,aaa-sgtiare-fciat West End Building to end the money drain. I it of kl Fiat tI em an the backtoo if I thought 1.vas pari of a long-range aitjf pla n, which it isn't. Ther fai mar cannel i hot gi t :lathing of spending mare ibarn $.L1 a million of taxpayers' money 1 o t ucl a :Yew t o,000-square-fool li brar T and multistory garage at tlj a far east e n d cif tawni, when tl eat=cion:lcl h are sai'ed $4 a million by movie g 1 o an upg radeid WEB with a larige parking lot and n e tan t17 e citrs center of pcipulElf an. Whai is i l7 el present plar.i Not to move th a]il rary? Clr FII ace the lit raroT in an E mpty school? C r spend Iq o m illic n to move it t a anal heir t astidea location?. slam€i wirth the city hall.What's the plan, and ow much will it cast us? �4lilll it k ti another whoplpin€ expenditaire like tl:a lig million j ai er plant we don't nicied, than brings in water that is polluted ilregt entlyF with gasoline, over ,eery*costly riven and city crci; sings, when abt nidant, cheap, Willa meite Rive] Nate r is 21 few h looks away? Voters preferred not 1 o fiulnrl the WEB far an unwanted 8c million etre ati on center, and palls cif certain t v oterrs chose not to keep an empty WEB. 9a?Tk e ally should fli st fc rmulater its ]ting- range plant and pall voters oil tl e entire city (not just eaita.idlei i esident s) to dletei min.a if th e y 11.ant to use the. WEB to i enlace crawdkrdl fa€til tie s cls ea ply. William B aubaat Lade Ostt a la Iaders? lietters tters tirvaiec on Thursidlay, 14 November 2o1.3 oo:ooi i Written byThe Re'iew I . ` omni units needs to take a collective deep I re tll I would like io dd my sun art io ihci Wizer black plriapasal. The 6o-fciat Iitight l i mit cf the prcijeat br permit teed by ti e cit.,code in a commercial acne. Gene Wizar (anid ti e c evelapcir) MK buildlirig i o flu ei existing addles an d he shau 1dl be allowed tc do sci and exercise his property rights. ih etre are only tit iiee relsidkinitial flcicrs bcivei tie cc mmeirciia] tenants Ilan A Aver uei and Fiiist Si reds; due tc the 14-fact 1.eight cif ti e cc mn iercial spacicis. A waiver from the clod le I as Been reigl est ed far the fifth floor cilf residkinices 1 in the dcirmers; an tie residential side wi ich]i as io-iciat heights. It nriavir.ig ti is fie or wound eliminate tie iq Fit n t1.ousel ur. ii 9 I -c uldl nc I reds ce tilt I eight crf th e dormers. These unl"ts are likely to b€ very papa lar ins LCI boa nisei of-lin'views and would I not reduce the n umi er c f res:idlc alts cir i muffle clot nit very much. Also, the Ilarkl'ng spaces cast 44,00a apiece. The density is needed i o par; far thea bAlo fic ars c fund euigrciundl winking which is a lienefil to the ccmmunit ' (unl;ike the c'ty e f Hartland, whi cf I as riot p,lroviidkid far parking far some aplarl merits an d pushe di the tenants out to the strec t). The cammunity needs to take a ccileict:ive deep 11react]h and 'really lock at the benefits cif this H'ajeai campaaed tc tell ai aunrenitly exists or the site. Ii to ll. cereal e a viii rani dkr i.Ili own livir g sI ace that will benefit the dlowntc'sn bei sinesseis andl pravi de needed he using for the a ntitie cc mmunity. Rob Ile C 1xevallior Lcike O u eiy o IL Readers' Crean ec al Thursday,iq November 20:13 oa:oo Witten n by Tht.Review Developm ant adc 5 to a 'vibrar 1 village life.' Ti ei fcllawing is an aper leier to Lala e Clsweg o's mayor and city council: A.though mar y in aux commun it hay(' name down ha rd an the Wi zf r bloat pplojeal, ]`d like ta voice my supl orl ikrr it. As a longtime resident, I believe ihait there are* enc ugh hau sing apeions far those aft s who wauld Me to remain in Lake CIswega wit} a dawrisized lifestyle. Th e Lake Clswego clawnitavrn mare is heat I:iful,walkable arm. Adding mare lousing ta thei vii age opens up the passih:ill t . of staying in the ion nwelave wittiatI sacrificing the lifestyle wear.jcyr. Crocery-stares, hese au II nits and dither services are all within easy dist ance on fact. We can h e part of a,tibrant village life, rather than living on the fringes and being deipe ndeni on a car any time iN E want ta meet frl rnlds fc r cofileie or pli ck tp dinner. Witt: many seniors living longer and an fixed incur"es, the IIuirden cifciarinig far a large home is ofllen tao muail. TieWizer bl act repre sents ti e oppari u riity for ma ny i o continue ta resile in th a canimuinity tha t th fly ai e call(d hair a far sa Icing, bt t in small er apartment that are ani di more manageable,bath in terms cii size and man thiN exi eases ]ill e rent. Lake C SINEW like tie rest of 1 ha ac uni ry, II as an aging plot ul are ion, Bevel apmenl s like the Wizer bl ocl: can pirov`d E a w one erful oppari ur.aty for cildler general ions ta live and be aatii;e in a belavedl cammunit17. E d 'ail d Hoitmann - Lake Cswfgcl Readers' L Gated or TI unsday, 14 November 2a13 oa:cici Vitti n bye'"ba Review I Winer plan vim td genelale aongestion in dolAirli own We do nc t need tie added eange: Can c f pearl]e, pats and aui os th at t]i e r ror osed de't'elaprnunt cif tl.e Winer hl c et wail l ring to cum i do i vni own. Alsa, is pul]lie ftrids should bei used. if the project can't siandl oni its awri as a Arial lei camm€ijicial wrojeci ii shcn.ildln't l e t aiili, W. IL Gil it l on La Ie G.iweIc1ci II Readers' L Creased onTi ursda , 44Novemie 20KE ocroa i Writ eniby' e:Review I 44 Development will 'help our f i I thrive ' The Wi2 epi black development idcipment makes sense fcni Lalae CIswegci. Tl is is a lie:, dciwni cr im property. Right now i1 is undernusEid a n d is an i he verge afbeing an eyesore.W€i are fartune to that/+lir. Wizer has prapc sad a first-crass, ttracitive dk venal: meni ti al will help oi:r city-1 hriv€i fcir years tc cam . Lake Oswego is a tawr with aan aging pcir ulai ion. There are many citize ns who f a'7€1 IX en i7 ere for many years wll a want to 1 eeavEI their big f oL les and move tc a ccmnani€ntand clai. syplaae1hetwill allow ihem ioia.EHi to sll apI sig, movies and restaurants. Tl,ene is all eadly a long list of Ilf lap]e ani eresi ad' in mc vingl in. It ails€ coffers a new option far your g Ileaplci and many of hers o may nat WE nt a'arm' andl se"arate home. The ape rtm€int and ccmda lifestyle is increasingly rioplular tl3rciuigl ouii tl a country, and :i1 maks s sense I a c flew this cholic e I ere in Lake Oswegc.. The plan will benefit mare i han til ase wll o chc asci tc mc ve into the develoilmen 1. I am impressed wits the design and t ea cammiimert to quality from the develapeiis. Til e filen cffers Ilublic sI aaei and walkways, and hides parking undlergrauncI.. This will improve t1 e ambience for the whole clawntciwr arm . In aclditian, adding pE of lei wI o live dc wni own will a dol cL stomers far our man y L nique and interesting small l-tc r i h usin€asses. All c f ti is will akin add 1 o the city's ren er.iues, which will l elp 2111 oil OL ii taxilay€ars. Na v.c,ity revenues will also I elp a:L 1 afilbrdl inve stmentA info ciur c ommunity and aur schc old. Lisa Adatt° Bake C sweigci Readers' IJettr (In ai ec I oani Thursday,i !"ors rnber 2013 oa:oo i Written by Thi t- I oft `Berm fits will accru u to the city' many c f ti le ttars recently published in the Review c ni (Iplock 131 dev elapm emit pi aplasail: dem:7 a ny increase in reisidleinitia] density and resulting, incre ase i ni pop lul r tian. The writers ask for retai n i nig Lake C Isweio's i rillaige chars cte r essentia iu by restricting population tc current l avelg or less than cad led far in the curreni plan. C Ithers in favor talk abc ut licrkv the nurre n1 plropgsa 1 Claes not viola to the coe e. I el S4 if ani', mention H eria that'vi]l accrue 1 a tH a cnty as a result cif ti is proposal The amount of c n-sites, unde rgrc mid p la rk'nig I movie ledl ex ceedls %dal is iequiredl by the current code. This asileci ii oi id avoid uruueascinaible spill-over into the n eight a rhaoc Ti e Lake C sweglo EIchaol I is1]lied wi 1] reiceir Fe a qt iar1 eui of a milli c n dollars up on granting of a permit. Many more local sli upping or pori unities will H e iC leC 1 lam cur cutizer.is rites t13 f new street-level br sinessEis er al ling resiCleni s tc wa or ClriN El 111 ori e i elisi ances l o our dawnt 1Tn ra tli or than tea veling to locations c utside our be e Eft 11 tail]a go. In addition, the cit is i aii ba seg will a Tent&Uy increase ane l esidontt ill • benefit as a rest iii of the taxi(uirden H eing shamed by mare re sidenits. Roger Hann agfin Timmer Lao Oswego Cal Cc unci lon Plans for downtown: 'This fhji progress' Created one Tt ursd-y c;r Norex ber 2aj c io:oci I Waite n Ily Ha)of ci anc I Samna!a!E.. a t1 ei I 74A r0:1111/11ent9 Wa are in fai for of tl:a apart rrient building al the bloct. When my wife and I grew up, ciur high sahoal leaci ers ciciuildl afford lo]ivei in tciwn. Cluir sods teaci enc at IJIOI1-I3 c anr.iol. Th e Bay Rcic and.oc he] aplari menits carntTeri ed tci t one os — the city needs nice, afford—bile!haus,'ng, and 1 his till Hrovf dlci same. This is I rogress. The tenor of the letters to ti a editor in the Rei'ieair is ioc shrill far my wife and me: Ti e anneal/is al or t traffilc, a "giant looming plrE senice ci angling i ha characi or of aur village" and parking seam bole N IMp Y hysteria. Ti e develcipers appear to I awe a.nrti cipai ecl naanyi ciancern: and have]i;i entad tc snare ccmcaenns. They are dieing a great.'cF, and I his dieveloy merit looks lila e it will be mulch nit am than tl,e plresent, tined)Wizens rel ail est allist rrienil. Again this is progress. Take piarking for eaample. 13o-plus :pa cies far ft a small amount of l usr,inass space tc be irialuid ed is plenty. ; ame writ): 1he 3ci c-plus spacers far the 228 ai artmenis. There rv'll be plenty of parking and al] unidk 'graund. This is a gale art solutian to al]oi more people 1 o en:o:,r dlci rnl own with cruet clogging street parking -- 1 hi s tcia :is p grog ress. Tali f i 1 raffic: An extra cot pie Hundred c iommui es a day an J ig hi m Tr 43, u p A tc.Oouni ry Club or up Terwi lligen '-ill be a d ropl in the bu icl fit compared i a th a thousands of oars that rale e those Maui es daily.Again, there :is tea mucih shrill ncatc ria— I his dleve l apnea ni is p.nagirEi,s. Myr wife and l hole forward lo 1 he increased "mas: " of dloir ntawn — mare people means rr are and varied reistaurantt, and mar( 1 usine ss far tie l:11 tlE locally anvneidl stares like tie C ile rie anc Lucky Me 1 hat we lit a to :u pp art. Wle ivondlen what it is al out Ani eriaa (land our wealthy litille aiti] )hart clauses people lo be against what looks lit fi progress to us. He it a nE w sewer line to stop sewage film] en'ening ti e lake, a new! water prajeci in concert with our neigibcuis ar this plri'atelyg financed dlevelapmeini chat is movinig aur city fon ,acrd, a l naad range cf Alec pie scan d up and say„ `°O1 , no! Tl a ky is falling!" II Mr. McLaughlin lad an attitude]ill a this, C regan wound si ill be a if rril ory. Wki dlon°i own al usine ss ire Lala Oswego, and home no financial iniEuiesl int the ay pari men t H uil ding. j u est want tc see a g c ad del re lapme nI happen here in ciur wane erful city anc 'eel ti is clerAapmenl is gel ting unfairl'i bashed. WE live near day ml own and walk i o th a in art el an E alum-ai' s or rid e l it E s aver lion ULT Yogurt. Elam'nitawn will be better vitt mare folk; living in :it, and we look fc rw acrd to t1:e creation cif a great new place to live. Haroid and SamanA ha Matte) ane res;'deints cf Lake C swegci. Wizen bla al isn't a done dual Page 1 of 1 Wlizen Ilocik e cone deal Created an Tt uraday,07 Nxiernbin 2a 13 oa:c o W.than 1 y Lita Schir.1 Critm I r tr,.t(tom rneni.s Clur c ua rant city council'ca uld use a in a jowl une-up. Ma}lou Ka ni Studeba l es and aur city c°until ane a u t a f alignment in iia llowing Lake Oswego city ac des and aur East End lgeedevelal mint Plan. 'Ilhc in nee ent aampaig n pledg( vi as to pie se rye Lake Clsvr ega's cuare nt cha na ate"and prevent I ig h density. How da as a live-story massive apaatmenicon llex anWizen'sBloal i; a ilii into 01111 iity ph us,' hid aallfcr"thy village ahauacte r as a community oil small-scale stauctunes that a in(sus a nd on ra to s like a traditional small town."New a t ren(doled striatum"shall be designed to aomph mens sunuounding stat ctunes. Ma ybe a bit oil iia iry dust lista en spainkled to make ouu eleated a ffic ials bi lie ve this gnojc c1 is a good fit. It depends on the goal you are looking loo. venue see rn s to l e the fnonl uunnen to v<hal is driving tl is int:using a n d n a ssivi comn lox mane tl an appi opuiate cal e a f pro Hoak ns and design.'Ilh( rush to judgment,a n disaster,by ou: oily council On ea sing tl air I LIRA I ats)in rioting unanimousl} (ta adbisnce)tl is enorniaus I rola sal was puzzling at best. II a I Ke ssi and W 81K Ilevelol m e nt will H Ila 1 t fibril this apa ntment II noj(ct v hile the cit ise ni will 1 a lc ft to ponds n Iawtcniiblyvrrang1his mass' as to1heIear oil LCI.EIn app]oximatc $92niillianpaajest will ladde.neloiers' Il eke Is w' I pm fits in the millions.WI a• aba ut tl e cit}'s risk?Who said all the apart menta will be a a cu p ie dl Who said tl is paoj ea I isn't risky? Calilounia has w'se d up a n d no longer as c e B is higl-density unl a n se new al ilunds. Sadly,ti or( ase m a no high-density pa oje at s slat id for oun downta wr. TI is"Peanlisc d"Portia n d high-density pig run s aounteu to the a lern ants oil c ur c omni unit! tha 1 LC I citizens value. TI ere is no 01b a development in dayrn1own I O alcompi table density.TI is I igh-densiti plc jest will undo eva rything we hada done eight in the last do cad( to mi ke a is to n boa utiful and ahanming and\r ill leave peumanent,negative ma]ktoits crelong afleutla de vela Ba:sihayehfltawn.TIe insuffiaientpark.ngand increased tsaffia alai)." will la an i€htmai e. Ct ra ently, aur city(ffiaials do nc tundemi and the t a aity's physical presence evolves°Ilea time nd fc rn s its ovt n charm,personality and ahaaactea.We live in a thnivingl,quaint iov n wl ere these is flow of activity an d a tow n squa Ila for all of o ur aammunily ta enjoy . Its c ha]rn still shines buight wi t1 an asiiortme n I o:I well-II a ught-out renovations and new dei alopmi tits that hanared Lake Oswego's de vele ent plan. TI e ni v. Wiz(r devc lopment is not jus. about our downtown ea mmunity—ti is is aba ut a ll oil La l e Clavi eg o citizens and v isitous yr ho a ome la om m as and far.WI have a g olden a pportu n it} to ma 1 e this right. In stead 1 he de alope rs hav( of eaed up a Gold,ins.ilutianal, aora es tc ca nnan,flat design that is too tall,too 1 ig and t(c dense and simply t(e mud >h r our I e autillul Li I e Cls eg c C It n ni v, city ce uncil(as LC IRPI)ca m ilia at(d the issue by a pp]owing tl is puoje at witha ut tl( is nsa n sus oil the ny citizens who Bleated than .Il ti is pi ojeai pia ceediI I ey,in ease n cc,will I a uesponsiil l( 1hn the biggest blund(r in 1 he history to the I ear oil LCI. Let's do it night. It's not too late. Suppor oun ca use by sin cling ent ails to 9 aveRvill.aw cii)ac�1.corn . Lita Sit iol C rigg,flake Cl:suiego, is a jaunding man I ell of the Sane Clur Villa g a palitiaal aero 71 can n it�ae. b10f ccimmer0 pqwered b 1.)lII(MAI back t0 tch ht1p:.lAlpor tlandtnibunu.com/loin 141-opinia nr200307-vviza 1-bla al -isni-a-done-deal-?impl=co... 11414/12013 lleadei s' [let Iarsi Page 1 oil 5 Riead€lns' Lattlens Created c n Thunsdaa 1,a s No mu rn l e r:4)13 c a:01 I Wnitta m y The Review- I Vic-A Connmr-n'.; Tha ° _;:, ou Iona cipporling oua at ildue r1 The La I e Oswei-.School Boa]d wr uld like c ea ip nc as ou] de(p app'leaiation to tl E v<tons oil La I e Clsv,iega "b: rE newt ng out Loca'"•ption Scl a of Lev}.)dour support a f 1 his rn c as ur( pat]vides min la aal s ci a of aril iaal tan c it g and c nsunes we can c +tinue 10 pnovida a sirc n aduaation to tl E Cl ildran oil oun disitricrl. We In a uld like to thank t. many citisa ns who volunl ec roc on the cram p a ign a n d donai c c both 1 ime and nee ou:ass including the c hail oil l he -nds oil Lake Clawel a Sat a oln,Auc nay Monroe.Ac c r e}I onganiaed a a thong,l a lenia d group o8aiiizen voluniaars wh' worked ti:Elesnly campaig nin :b'ltie lcvy. Many rc ups in a ur city aama tog= :;, er in suppc r1 oil the mea sum.We a ra vary thankful to a ur maya c a r d cit} cc un ailons,ti a ala mbei oil commerc. ;our loaal nee ltc n a ommunity a nd the m any pa litia ala dvoc a.y groups in I a assista d in 12 sling the measure. We 111111 very l 'loud to live in a city that trul "`'.:,lues aduaation and invests in the ilututie a f its;oungc si aitiaensi. Thank you lion supportic g 1 he scha a 1 lev}. Ila tti bnc ws ki Chaim in,Lake Clauiego School I a and Lake Oswagia 'I it in k it is worth waiilingl for a bet en vision' I haIic bean ala ngi ime c es ident ail Lake Claw g o,moue tha r 25}leans now,and aan poin t w:i h'nide to ti ( neda`ielopmanl o:I oun down lawn aoue olien the la si decade. I hava told c n guests that ti one ma) ba a • destination I a uti9lue hotel,can t a miniums,some additional rat a il.U sually this updata is ni c t with su:s prise. • "How'; 211 that g a ing to lit! It's nil a nov,,but pushing it,trafllic-wise." Imagine my surprise to ma d that ilia nide velopment a rm a f 11 E +city has ad`iancc d as nstnuction p la nal fa r li la c k 131, the W iien block,wi t1 fc ur to five s'andel 0:1228 r entail unil s la a ming mien t he nest oil he villag c,the al buildings that s tyle-w'sc don't talk to ea ah oihan nd a t a tta rn floor on a ch c ava tc d to more nota it and toa fevi pa]king spots. Thar e will a lsc be; change in light That is bound to a cc ur w.'ih the ul :1 dew lopman t of this In ondarful a rc a oil aur da v<ntown Tha pui I far financial ni a ximining doe s n a t I na n slate we 11 for a ur(it iia ns who lava a nd a n ja y this par oil min cl a writ ovi n. In addition, I ha a r ti ere is sc rue lb]m oil taa aba tame n1 to help the dc va la pen build this. I t hink it is worti waiting far a beta TI is nor( area o:Ibur lit} is ti a jav<el in •1 e arawr" anal war h careful aonih ci atian. Susan Hereilorc Laic C lswego I-appy Halloween, you `jerk' Clun is-tIcac-aid nt Irial-aMile atingw"'1h a€raipoil hi: na(dor buddies on Ti anscayfir nv,hat mast like lyiss their last;can(Ada a r to or.The]1 can vested the Wash idge H eigi is na i€hboi hood and (I)kid you na t... one oil the paopla all edthe ni: r. Hawald they wane (the} avunagle-sired 1 ids); http Ipc ntlandlribune.com/loti,140-opinion/200302-neadana-letters?tmpl=component&pninl... 01/09/2014 Readers' Uei lens Pag a : ail 5 2.What``.:ementary scl a al the]]we nt ta; S. 11 they a Gala in kid a n nat. Did sill Ilan to' 'thhold ea ndy ii the y it ilc d the inquisition': I just y'anted ta sa y,:halm on ya u,ladIll —yc u ane a j e:k w't.1 a warpe ense oil a ommunity and I have a s ugi eetia n on in here is u+a n etiak ya ur chill-s ize d as ndy 1 a rs. Gwen Freeman • Laka Gswegc Pk a a e moons idea Wizen block proposal I am a lifelong resident a f Laks Owego n d urge the cc t i nc i1 s cl l l a 1A ize r is mily to mi c ons ides he pnopa s a l fc r the Vu it e r blocl AI five-atary ap; ntment, ondo aomplexwauld ruin the natune oilhe area and c, use semem tnafilic conic'1ticn with the nun l a r a:I units and pe a I le peoposed. I am not again!'t I a ving how in i these,t ut I H ould I ape]lou y'ould la a k at a the nalti(nsIh;ty'ould ii tput sushaIurdenontiave 1to, ndfncn tiaanew . Many al would choose ta avail iI rat] ertl an deaI'c th yet anc I1 cr tea iiia jam in aur daily lives. Donma Schaeiler Sootaii Lakc O!w+ ga N nong place ion higt -densit7l living �c Lal c Clsvi c go should alloy' higher density apartment,' ta be 1 uilt but not ac nc s: :rc n Millennium I la za Park in y'hat is a fiery allI noa ahabla,enjayable and a caommodatins par o:l oui lit: . Iesrdeni and i uesi pai king,e mploye e pa skin g:Ion re 1 ail; n d re Staunant spaces,delivaric e,ganbage aolleation, mov'n i van and trucl c ntry; I a uld all I c examine c as tl c iia in yr hich they; r e l rc I c se d wi Il rid aacomni a date them w.'i hout jea p asdiaing it. Allan,a fade-story atria'I tine will aas I quite a sha dow on Fiss1 and Second:tnc a Is,c vim n a n a s unny day. Pla a se consider hoy' you we t'Ih fc el if tI is pnoje ai i; completed as ph nn ed. Ill yc u have input c n eoncf rns,pie ace let them be 1 nown naw. Whitney firac len lake CI wago N izer plan show. lhouglhtl'lul via ion Ea(h Thursday'I re ad w'tl increasing a maaement the emotia n-ehanged letic rs that fill the page a' ol the Pleviev+ • against tI a ph nned deuelopmen o:l1he Winer proper y. Ali is i enc nallll the c ase y'I e:a am a 1 is n ova aides debating the issue lane mitt}]],these letters ate iillc d w't1 bad int ALT alion and ca nve]i'I I e sense that absolutely no benefits anise :I a m 1 he peoposed p nojaci llalhii ii thin a bar:age o:l:laisle alarm s al a ut dog axarament or unsava ry chatwit(:is inma ding aur aity,y'hy aan't thane be a me; ningful ca nvensa tia n about the pile s and cc ns c f tl a pnojec t i I do support the development pla n I e ca use it repro se n is a tl aught ful vision of I a w to sus]a in 1 he a con a mic v e bility<n d bra a uty oil(yr a ommunitt in the fuluna. I trust those inAolve d ta lisstan to seasonal le ea ndilic ns that must I e met in orde r tc make the pnojeat sued ea d. Ar draw Aril a r Lal e Clsu'c go Clive this wonda rid! town wha'I it deserves TI a :lollow'ng is an a p e n le tte n 10 tI a citiieni oil Lal c Clsv7 ego: http:,l/pe siland 1ribune.com Ion/4q-opinia n1200302-neada ni-]stress?tri pl=corn pond nt&priint... 01/09/12014 RI ado Letters Page 3 00 i I wa. ll r vile ged tc havc grown up in La]a Clam ega in the `I e s a nd`6os.II is a plane I loaf :biwand io coming bail to c a ch}lea n to ilisit IIs rn i1.31 and hid nal<..'1c ar af en yd a r,as I r c tl un,I have sea n the I Gaut i:lul davelc p mens Atha dos,n tc wn a r c a,a n cI you a rc 1 o ba commanded c n doing guilt s splendid jab. hougl I live in Sc ui he]n Cali:loi nia,I a Lai e Cls'ega Revia H a n cl have been quite<,hoc ked ta rc ad w hat is being pra p a sad for tl e VI iza n 1 lack. I a an't im a gins a nything mo: e incl 1 I opsiat, going in tl c:e.w hat aould the d it}l cc un ail be thinking! FIs I lc c ked a ut from tha bale ony(If tl e Lal ea 1 a re Inn just last nm a nth, I e nvis ioned this five-.tory buildin g and its impa a1 on this area.TI c ani a un t a f units in suah a s mall a rc a is pm epos 1 esc .Ye u ane cm eat ing somc ti ing that w.11,in my a pinion,m uin the I e autiful and pea a eful f nvii onmi nt,which' you 1 a v, al:c ad}l ci, a tc d. If t his g oes l hra ug h it w'11 not ba abl, to be Sc d.Plea., nc tl ink and a mend this pm c jest and do n'1 ruin "c un" be a ui iful and la vely down to wr..Yowl lag acy and judgma nt seam to ba cic t d c d b31 sc rn c thing that is na t I e ing driven fc n the got cI c f the community. IAiti resilact ibmanama:lin gand unjape aommunity,Iael ti amita sllecialbylista ining the chasm b}lamcncling this pra II a sal. C ive this vi a nderfu 11 own tl a kind c H deve lopment it (lase ryes. Gayle Flru'1 Welsh Fay u em Lake CIa a sego r laid ma San Juan C apish arid, Calif. 1/1 izen ode Ni( lopmenl is 100 la lige I live nen n tha 1 east oil Laic C Isvi c ga and a m cont em n ed a bout the me a ss si a ric s and design cif ti c V1liza r red,`ieloii ma nt. I feel tha t tic do r eloil a rs'a nI inn concept is ova rwha lm in g in relation ta our villa ger nd s urnounding n e ighba nhoa d.. 'lIhe scale c H ti a i e buildings is Ioo 1a nge;•hey do not ilii the scale of down ta n Lal c Clsv egc .7hes e 1 uildingm alis too tall, apps a tc loom a vet the streets and lack the invii ing a ppea 1 o:I Lake 1,iew Villa go and 1 ha sl mounding na ig hboni a od. I am ales lily in fava r a 11 lid al(vele ping IA imam's. Ii n c w that ahan ge is inha aunt,I ut it must 1 e done in a wa}I that nesf acts ouu hi;i to ry and setting.The Sc buildings sin]B131 al e n a 1 in kc e ping w'th the gene]al villag e a tma s phd na that s o man]oil us love! I suppa rt Save Clun Villa gd and ill efilorts to 1 e 1p main ta in our village in to pity. Jar Koenig Laka Oswug a • eholden comm uni y' lo C onothy Stallord Regretful 4, :.knew D owl by:I to ffa rd only in H a ssing. But just i e r smg pre se n aim emanated a no stoic tiv, a ca epta n c e in even the ma si ca sua 1 oil s ell ing; May ti is H c act ful, e. •ss Mit,so ilaailely gif ed 1h om soul's de pl h,imbue ti c Vu illiam 91ta ffa rd Hirt h Cents n n is 1 2oizl with a r • bered grace to a beholds n ca mmunity. C rata ful that histo Inc. have touc Mia has l Flunk Laka Oswc g a Looking 'Iorwand lo ilhe down.lowir developni enil IA e a na looking forwavd to I hi Wh iei dim elopma nt la pra vide how in g in a u r senior yea:s. Thd Wiae; site is within v lking distance I medical and dental ones and aHHnomimatel}l io appeli1, -a 1 II easing nestauranls. http:liIpontlandlnil una.c a m/lor1149-apinion,20(1102-reade.is-la Eta tiiltmpl=c amponent&prinl... 01)109 11014 Meadens' Lie ten a zI a115 Cumient genion horn ing axial]in out-oil-wa 31 plaaes that require a ca r a r H ublic tnansiport.Walking ta tl c. a plc aes at anytime witha tit dealing with; sat eduio will I a adeligl t.WI hop( ti a caniplelion date will iaonainive. Bob and Barbara Haien! Lake Cliuiego Wine ii bloa I uedeve la pment Gould 1 e our opporl unity To a la cal busing s: own ie r like rnc,thi g no 11 a si d Wiwi Bloak:i 3 7 de vela H m c ni is a in els a me addition to Lake Oswego.Wa I ova been anticiga 1in1 thi development Ilia mann ti an 20]leans thnougt Ge r e Wi>ter'r disaussion,i with multiple de,elope ns Timing a nd eaanomics have kept the vision loom ilnuiiion. In the rneantimi,wa can sea and age enjoying tI e am a n itis s of tl c higl -qua li y denelopme n1 ala and Bloal i 3 a: Lake\iev, Villa go,Millennium ll la za Panic,AI St]eet Stal ion a nd the llhind Street condominiums ---all o"IwI iah v ene aonlravensia 1 pnajolts'taloa to 1heiri completion. The]i have helps d adds omo o"!the ahaiiaata r and dive rs ity to a ur downt ov,n 1 hat v ene misI Ctun tov+n ii surra un do d 1 y an e vel-increa sing numb(n o:I pla aes 10 g a :ba shag Bing,serviac s and a villa€e 9ael.Thi only w;31 oun down town can don inue its a( c co ss i,i fa r us ta continually gnovr 1 e Bela van(e a l a ur comm us it• cc nian. We nm a d to a d d high-quality Hi tail,unigi e flood and ni a ded so rvia e I using s s c n ta what wi have.W e(lige cia fly ni e d to add hou.iin I to down awn to a nca c ra e w alkin E and shopping hese.TI is could be oun oppa r1 unity. The g nopa s ed development may not 1 a pari ea 1 at thin poirn.Vl e B e ed to continue to voice aur conic nn sl i t a li a Hate to hov+ lho, a ca nes Dna have bion addnes,acd b]1 tl c de vela gar. It's also im peu ativo ta undenta nd the lads a nd the ahangas tl at have alnea dy been ma de as ; naspa nsi ta citirc n input.llhia week a nev wa bniti is a vaila ble to HFa l aide a nsv+iens ta que:tic ns a nd inlbrmal ion a bout 1 he g Dojo cl: build]urvillage.com.Mho to is a a a;Willi onw1ichliouasnask questions, acmmentandggtaniv,eus. Clur a ggortunity is to co11a 1 a ra to to male thia wank,na tl or tl a n, l a of it down and 1 amoan wha t is left in its place. Paul Cls all a ni C luineii, Gnaham's gook a rid Stationeny Laka Oswug AIngkon I added 10 collection, It a nks 10 donors • AI. tI a actor ag a nonprofr o:ganiaiation,thant is n at' ing mole g ra tifyin g than:ea ing pec pie ja in l ogatl a r ta support ision. Mone tha n .enerous a ri pa tnons hanc joins d 10:uc(e:silully ra isi 11 a $51,c c o n a ca scary to a cquit g An koB I by lagendarg Ore.• artist Lea Kelly.Tl a aq-haat-tall,i,000-pound stainlus;a-steel sculpture sita prominenll]I in Milli nniurn Plaz:=s.ndllnovide. a ga tawa y to the lake. Boa nd ma mben Bon `"':- 91c hliima n brat appnoa ahed tI eat tist and the Eliza beth Leal Gallery to sou ill he11'd be willing to la an the wor >:;or publia din g la y. 91in c. tI at time,it I as I(Jen the hop. of the Alr s Cot nail oil L.g ke Cls v,eg to make the wa nk a perm' ent canto rpie co o:!the aity's as llegtia n. With di a p gratitude,w. win';;o as knov+ledge 1 he Bolla wing fc undal ions,ilamilie s a nd individi all fa r tl air suppa nt: Ea ad Family Founda tia n /Ore Arts Ca ni ni is a is n;Eliza 1 a th Lea ah Clalla ry; a ntis t Lea Kelly; Elms.lgoba rt Ba sl ian and Banbana V1 agne n; Whorl an.`''onnie llahliema n; Riahand and Janet Clea rg; Lance and Kiliitin l a cI ser;John and Judii Hammarata d; lla n Hein-"'•nd I I a Bank a f Oswego; Paul and lle ri CU a ham;la el and Alg n Pa;a H of man; Ida t he nine Imni a rma n and Tang Mela'<.:no; Da nn a Lai i a n; Mrs. Cleo]gia iv a rs hall;Jan and B at u es se ly; Coninna Ca bell-Sank; Rlahand Bena it and Ma ret Ina w Bi n a it; Mn,and Mrs. Clens Wrier; Rich and Liana Cabot;the Me yen Memo ria l Tnua l; S am C lgle Lea; Ro ,,_ and Mary Both Bunpea; Kevin and Ka thank'a Mia d; tin.Alan and 31 a ri Nowrr an; La is Sahnit2ien; L r. Ma rk Wa Chris Bnie n; Bonnie and llo cI Halton; Ilavid and Lel 1 is Ci a ig; Viaci Marlinarzi; La try and Ma:ilyn Roiling;Anne- arie Simp:ian;Ted and Marilyn Ile pew; klen and Susan H oun un€; Cl ris U tti nba ak; Rid a rd SI.'lle: ut Jr.and Ma nil]In I . Ru din; Ma.ilyn T 3lcum; Ci rl i,a Scha de a n Jaegluie Sieworl-Slcha di; Ilaihy Niemen; Man and Elisabeth alEen', ood; and Mary Bosch. is artily Nye http:,LIpc nllandlribune.com Iloii,l49-opinionl200302-neadaiii-lelte.119?11rnpl compona n pnint... Ol/fl 9A2014 Meade's' IJeI lers Plage `I oil 5 Dinacta n,J nil Council of Lake GI:mega Wiza n bloa k: Al vis iior'a rnia nning Tl e IAlizc r I roj(ci is like a ba d mania ge ahoieE:you a r( 4o yea's c ld and,lou i hink this ii you( la si ala nee to gat mairicd —sc yatignabthe affei.The 1iul1 is: Th(r( ane Iottaao:)fens(uttlare,ill ycujust look anundand wait. lama a6-yea r-old w oman who visits LO almost v,ea kly--•many tirn as bringing blonds fain BE E rt( n far lunch. yours town has a unique "Enna pea n"village fen 1,whish I apps eaiate ilnom a le arse living in G(rma n y. W t)II wa uld ya re n ma you and a ounail sll(it tl is (by)a flow'n g a"higl de nsit)"da rni itory-like building? A lim to sta lit ova'w'1h lamalhing i attar—please.Mn.Wiwi],don't let the devil lap sand their inv(sloas use yon in this nu si untimely fa shin n.you w ant you tour n to au ntin tic to lave}Ilou,not 1 c gr udgc your na me in leans tc cane a. Sur c ly you] me:icha n is must oppose i his. I know wa we n'1 be shopping at C ra 1 a m's S'atione ri stone a nymone— I'll a`a id t he i nailfic. Yea is age,Fned Meyer planned a lange shagi in g aE nter ac rasa tt E twa-lane road from the entnanea into Clak fiilli wt (n I live.W( "use d ours voices"a n d folic ed I im•o r eloa ate to a alai mor e a ppra p ria t( sit(..PIs it to nna d oui,it w a si the best pa siibla thing fla n a 11.Ci iz( ns a m sma ri. You,toe,can spa a k up a nd chive tl is pnoje(t elsew hes e. This is nc t a dra es nehoarsal.Tl is is a ilnal perform anc( ihat w'll change Iota down t(wr c ulture :los the w o'se penman(n tl)I.Tak( it:Ira rn a w's(,old w oman.F on't 1 e so impa tie n1.you haw le an(d ibiom 1 his mista I e,nc vs ba(ktra ck and,eta rl mien wiih something that kg(ps you( village in to et. LCI is c ne a fl tl( la s1 ip(cia 1 plc c es in the :eta to. Pna I a ci ii WI h all)lour might. I urge)tau to i ollow my a dviae, a n d email youn(lit) cairn ail a n d planning(da par-men))immedia sly ba:lona i1 is 100 lain (eOU(rr.a'ild istributionOci.aewa.go.on.us and Dlannirm0)4Ei.c swe4>c.or.trs). Mania Ann Ha nes I eau(don cF)m ments p0wrr•cai I v ii.IS(US bac) c1 tr21) http:Npolltlandtllil uric(a rmllor/149-opinion 20( 02-ac -lotto ns?trnlpl—c a mponenl&print... 01,109/014 Readers Letters Created or Thursday, 31 Cctobil r 2c c Y.ao I Vkitilen 1 y The Arriew Design promotes village atmosphere Lal a C s t ega 11 age is the heart of our iowr, But it's also a wc.rk in puagre is. Ad aur community Erows and as aging residents consider downsizing,. housing in Lake Cls +'e lays waikabi a core is Becoming increasingly irlpcirtant. Evergreen Group has a plan for much- needed dove]apm ent an the Whim block, and its ciollaBlarai ivei approach will result in an addition that moves am viii age forward without compromising th a essence off Lake Oswego. Th e pnopo5ied design, the resu:t of several months of cornim unit, dli scussuans and n'adific ati an.. continues the village atmosphere Dille Oswegohasworked Bard to cultivate. The three buildings dings foci the bloali feature distinct and compatible ret itectura] styles as wall as walways and gathering spaaeE to promote community. Parking is ample a nd hid'd en from view in underground lots. Hid! -quality materials and €reran design will enf.rure. a timeless qulalitjv that will last far future generations. This new devel apmlent also has the patens ial to make a siE ni i iciant impact an c ur local economy. A. one-time construction excise tax means nearly a quarter cf a mail]ion dollars for our school s, and estimated annualproperty tames afl more than (Ioo,000. We clan expect new jobs, new retail d stin ati ons and greater patrana ge of local businesses, further ad difng to the vitality of our community. W ergs een Group and its team haw taken community concerns to hear', designing within city codes and create ng a viahlei solution for hake Osweego's future. Itis time to embrace progress and build our village. Th e existing structure is total]y out of :r Ma with the newer surroundings and ne ads to be repla ced. Jlerry liars on s Lake Olwflgc Radei's ' Creai ciii Thr rsda y, 31 Old aber 2CFi 3 csi.cro I Written by llhe Reo- r,:; i "4 :hock and awe ' didn't work in Iraq, won't wonwonk in We have la ng hope d far redeye]opine at of the IN i er lila ak into a reside n tial and ccimimeraial center I hat would cam plem ent Millennium Plaza Parka nd Lake\lieu Village. We are saddle r e d by file gigs n tics apartment complex proposal that wa s advanced by the Lake aswego Redevelopment Agency and will be con sidere d by the ciit!' aounciil. It was obvious in the one public'hearing held on this proposal thai the W&K plan wa i " 4r reel for approval" before any testimony i as to ken from citizens and neighborhood association representatives. 'Shock and awes" did not work well in Iraq nd it should nut be all ow ed to destroy ti a heart of the place we all love. We n eed not repeat the many rea5sar s that 228 apartments andcondos, plus commercial spaces, and parking far 400 cars cram meed into a collection of I inharmoni ous Buildings an Bloch 37 are unacc e1Itlble. e Lake 03Vie ego Review is full cif appeals far rethinksng this mistake from nesideni s o are Barrif ed l y i ha total disreuard cif th a original Eas;s1 Hund Redeye lopme r t Plan fbi this area and the scale of c un downtown CIE nter. The Hast End Redevelopment Plan suagests "a mixed-use development, Vkilliah includes a 30-70 unit hotel or hat si ng." Where is the "open city hall" and "regard fbn the views of ILO citizens" that these (lit' councilors promised in their el ecstiun campaign's? Judy hays and flack 1c11isar Balk Clswegc Readers' Lette (Treated oii T uisday, i C eta/er Liam ovoc l Written b:,` h e Revior ; ' -u 'wort buildingLae .E wego village The Wiser bloall he s long been in Ire ed of i edeveiapment. The Lake C swego community munity ha s i bund a I ari nen i r Evergreen Gi oup LUC and its v nor id-cele iss awl]iteutural teams h om 2IGIF and Ankkxlom 1l oisar . Far the pe ist several months, the development team Has shared designs, listened tc aorrmiur.iit aonoeirns a ad responded with modifications to move toward a project that clan e r han ae this in portant bl od in the heart al I,alae Oswegc Quality 17 ousing in ti a city's acme is in demand. Thea Evergreen ;raw) i:l Forking within Lake Osv'eec's building codes to Bring new residential options i o the aornmunity and introduce ad dinar 21 meta it and dining destinations. The project learn is i naorporating recommended architectural styles s n d details, keel ing buildIngs under the 6c --foot heigl i Tian it and prot iding parking tHat not c my exceeds ciity gqi d'el i nets, but also is out of Rebuilding the V Tiger lock i viii generate nnior e economics activity far the area, numerous temporary and per maneni jobE, a:Id lax revenue for services and sahaols. Tb is quality develc pm tint will Help e nsume the coni inued vitality of Lake Oss iega's East End. In short, the team belHind the neva \iter block development is eammitted to making this project work arid to workin g with the community. The opportunity iii here e nd the time is now, so snake your voice Heard and support building our Lake Oswego village. Marx Bosc h LI€aide Osweigo Readers' lietters. Created an Thi raiz l•, aiCid ober o1.3 eiii:ao I Written b1=The Re•�:i What we cherish ®Qa is u ti ro UI l i d I appeal 10 the city council and the dere]apment neviel v commission of Lake Oswego to step back from i the pr eailli ce th at is i he \Vi zeir/W proposed oveirde ]oprnant of I Block 131. The proposal before us egre giou.ly violates the 'Iasi Find Redevelopment Plan that envisioned "a miN ed-use development which includes a 30-70 unit hotelor housing. ... New on remodeled sl ruatures shall be designed to cforrtplexr�eint 5 trt+ atures located on Block 138, Millenniu m (gam) Paul( and the townhouses an F lock 136.' l mic ved to Lake Oswego from Palo All a, Calif., six years ago, having lived through this in a p]acre that I loved. Once I eight re-striations and density limits we re disregarded, I alo A]to quicikly ciHanged from a charming, village-scale crollege tom i l a a dense , tuaff i ci-c:'agged ciollec ttion of high r ises. Th a scial a and ambiance of Mil lerin.i urn Flaw Fla rk, the Ehaps and side,%ilk cafes in Lake View Village and the townhouses on the adjacent blocks will be a ye rwhe]rne d and :polled with tile density and Klee fight of 1 he strange cull ection of built lir figs proposed. Muall ofl whlat,ve aher`sh in Lake OsN\ego is on the aucd ion blocild. Don't lei it happen here. Iilar-n Christy IJakf. Oswego Iva now en neighl a nhood a pposia d to Wize n pi o'e c t Aage 1 of 1 EwergnE E n nE ighlUonhlooc oppos€ d to Wlia€r pnojE cit Created a r Tt ur:idry,31 01 tot er 3013 a Ea o I Written by'ATM('Nie-na.a FE*.iv Coin Li Tha overwhelming majority oil ne ighbote who to a k 1 he time to c a me to the pas i two Eueii&ei r Noiihbonhood Alms oaiat ion': we II-al Undo d gem ra 1 mea ting s,a nd/on se:pond loan ENA I;t rv(y, made it knowr II a t they oppo:ed the W&14Wiainblaakd(\Alapmeni a; pnesentlypnog ase(I. In a to to I 01153 surve:i n spa n sir, a nl31 is r aighba nha ad ansa aiates va tad to support theaonc(pt oil 1 hG pra j(eta s pnesentl:i designed,ti a ugh a additional 16 associate, would sup parlthe pro jet ctAtli( fifth floorsrrc:( nemoned. At 1hi set. a3 mi aIing,the complaIe i esults oltho survey elle Ilnisent,d Icgithar w?th a summary o:Iasmmenl, ni Gel)ed room both I he surveys and in to stimonl l at the 9 apt. 30 g em r al meeting. p y a ire ate t'than a 6-to-1 ni a jo]ity,the a I to ndei s a t tha mer ling on i ha 2311d passed a ni solui ion to I ave "the Evengne(n N(ighboi hood Assadation goon'Naomi tothe IIAC, apposing1ha Whet bloc kdeveloprnen1 a: cuniientlyprapasad," I w:;I I c thank the Evengnei r N, ig hbo:I a nd A l s oa jai ion's et a irm a n, Pada n Pria hat d,a r d the 1 a a t'd for r,a ci ill i out so exta r sive ly 1 o tha neig I bort a ad witi r c i only a mail(d no-tic] 1 o a 11 r(side nts,I ut al;o will (mail: oil meeting nolic, s a r (1 re minders liar 1h, two neaenl EI1 A ni aetings,devoted axelusi'ie ly to acidness El`A's no sponse to II( mamient proposal W&Id:las denalopmer t c f the Whet'bloat.Albova and I eye nd duty,Mi.Pricha Ed nd the boaiid ii ni ailed urve]Is, hichw, no also availabl( al lheEls Amei tini,toensun( a with cast ingafoppoitunityibs all in th( neig I I a rhe c d 1 o as nvo31 lheiu opinions nega rdini the props sed dcvalopment,Ti( Grua iling of tl is survey was)ie ry mull apple"iated b31 maml,as it altaed oven thou wi a could not attend melting s to (mail ti air opinions dim cll:ita Mr.Ilniehat'd,wia facilitat(d1hem€eling:,toensuneIIairaonaennsysono included. In comma nts ihiom the surveil and at tt a pa s1 two melting s, I h(and one n eighba r after anoth, n apeal to op11 a s, 11 e pnojmat's density and scale as they ane so dnasticalily ins a mpatiblm with the village ahat alit(r c f out'dove ntawn, and to ti a masked in a'leas e iii tt'affia tI at wa uld not a nl}I porn on1 o aur res identia I stnea t; but into le ra bly hot tient ak the i in Ellie flow in ours dove n to wn,a 1 st:uci ing shopll in and aity nes idents'ca mmutei as wall. WI a 1 was a ppanent and I ear ening to me a s I hoz i d ft llov neiil boss'a ppo,itis n to thie pra j(ct vs as ENA I's can tinu a d,longstanding willinin ass to liaise a voice in devote d sr p p ort Ila n a nsuning that II a de vela II ma lit oil a ur dory me wn 1 a ascomll lisha d with pt'ojea Is the t nct only nrvit aliie but a no also corn p alible with it; villa ie ahanaato r, thin ansuping a ur do wntov,n i amains a p la cat hat one wis hes to netuiin 1 o ag a in and aga it,and a plaae that se mains lovely a nd unique. nneMleneakis Li a resident ofLakc Oswaga. • hlo cal mments powered b L:I91Q1;9 back to tor. httll:41,Iporilandtribune.comi,Ilar/49. a pinion, 19 9908-eveng peen•neigkIba nhood-a ppoia d-to-w... 11,114/101: 'Hese aue rniy aonaerns about the Wizai developmienlPage 1 of 1 'H Eine ana my concenm about the W:iaar dewelopmentl' Ciestecl an TI urElam,31 Oato]El 7013 ai:ao I Written 1 y Ka thy nano r I- onummts I ha`le rev ie wE d 1 he LCIRA I a and pre,le ni at ion doa ument: ka rn the Alug. 7 me is ting.Gene ra Ily I likf wl a t I'm a ea in g and a ppre cia ta the the u€hl and.ensil ivity that has bean bra ugh- loth design pIoca; a so Ilan. I 1 hink y e I ave mare ta do 1 e folie i1 lit aur aommunity. I a rn a long tin'E Lake C Iswago i is ida n t —43 yE ass. I also am a building de; i8 nen sg a cia lizinl in highl}1 custom re sidential new and nemode ling aon.'tt twills design. H eise ane m i aancanns about the 1,1 izeo development: 1. First 9 ti ee t pant ing a ace ss —i1 a ea ms to ma th, DI is a Ire ady a langa voluni e oil`ie hick and fa of 1 ra ffia on]lin:t 9 thea 1 and inara ash d the uehiale Ina ffic y ould I e detrimental ta the 11 a de: Irian feel cif•he stra et. I ME a First 9 twat a; a Sart all extension al illsnnium(Plaza)Panic.Th, na will I e la] mane 8a at tnaflia bats,can ti a tv a , ides of Fi si alts, E t once •his d E v4 la pmenl is realized. 2.'➢raffia —I think thf incnea so in ra ff la will nee d to bE addnesse d.I wa n den how ti e a a nga stion v e a In(ady I ava during peal I ima a will I e a fla ated 1 y 1 ha in unease in vehiales"living"day n awn. 3. I think the I uildin g y ould fit be tta n into tl a :p acE with a ne h vel nE rn ava d.The I u ildir gs would nal loom so much aver 1 he a djaca n1 sida walls and the ti unaa 1 ed"Tudor"Ila ca des aan El ach the it n a tura l pc a k, . 4. I would like the tua ca ta look less 31 all,a E often a a loi . 5. It isn't char ta me 1 hat the ne is alloy ante :bis se tune I icye le 11 a rl in d and changing for eta ay ria vE hides in tt e residential parking spaae:. I wa uld like ta see the s( two things inaluded if ti ey I avan't be4 n. 6. I al oa e with y hat a the rs haiie said a bout ma a ting 1 he He 1 wa Sid chalk ng( .This i e eds to I a as ra fully a ddre s;ed as Millennium Plaza)Park:hould not I e the cle ilaata dol latrina. Thank llou:Ion can sid, ring my as ncarna, KatA n Kneman is a:ludic len] a.) hake C lswe go. hlotn comments nowe!'ed by DISOUS back to Liip http:, Iporl landlribune.com,11(11149-opinion/I. 9502-1i era-at e-m,i-conte]ns-about-the-wizen-... 11,114/7 OE U1aal is ria 'plor Villiaer' Pagf 1 of 1 EI]ockl i nci 'Pant Wizen' Craztedan711hursday,;110( 011 01:00 1 Writtan I y rrist en i{in-in I View Com mmnt,s Tl a '4llizan pnojaat is a hug c p(tuna' (n1 miataI e. I nit ialllI,my stra ng pas sic n bn re developing a ur downtowr ilc uded inn vis ion a n d I sup p a rt( d sa m( V(rsion a fl t1 c torment plan. I ut a ray vision cleared,I save that ugh the smal a and mirnona c f the do vc la pea.The raa re one looks in.o thio p naject,this mode one dull]es i .It will nuin oun da ntown penman( ntIi. I vol ed lion Manor Kent StudebaI er and ilia nevi cot in i1 b(cause tl ay pnomised to pram n( oun villa gm cha neater as wa view and nedeuelop a d oun dov+ni a wn. In stead,ti is newly elected aouncil pra p ailed th( piopo:(d Winer pra je ct to tl a Ilevala pment Flevi(w Ca mmiasion below 1 h( pre jc ct yr as"(v(r r(motely clomp a tible WI t oun villa g e o hanac to r."Elev(loping ti imposed pnoja at with its massive :loot pain I wa t ild be a mi to I e la n,la n v,cis( than i he W(si End Building pure has e. II a arta inly would be a legs cy city(oun(it w(tild not w'sh 10 c wn. My'brie nd: call tl ( VIIiz(n l r opt s al a :br : "Font'Wiz('r."Thnow in a ma al and it's a castle.King 9 tudeba I en and this counailons afltl a Ra und'h a] la ane l notes.ing the castle...while tilting at w ndmills.May your vision alea n so that tt ay may;ec tl is pnojeat Ion what it is: toe massive,too dense,loo tall and toe residential.Sadly,it's the wnong plan a n d auchitectur( . I p ray the EIRC and ca uncil w Il haw this cla nity a f vision wt e n (they)nevi(w 1 t is ll nope s ala gain.Owl ha a it and sa u I al the city,ow living noom, n(ads tc be dc ne night.The detuelope r a an dei a different invasion mix and ne-do his c oni na cls,whish is just u art cif doing I urines' in tt is in dustry. Tt e c c r( of oun dont ntown fa ur 1 la cks should r ems it coni rn(rc ial a nd i(tail II r imardly, p en the de sig n plans adopted by aouncil.11 e pas;ibilitic a r( c ndl(ss don cnea•ive'n e w l e aut± and lune 1 is n that Olen p id( to a u r city. Citiaen suppor is e a s ential far s ue c es,i who n 11 e ca ity cc until I a nnov s ma Di tt a n$5 million (I C1RA m one.i) with up to 3o y(ars oil intefast to aid a devalapen. We ins pay'ng b: tl is laan.Lala Clsv eta will sae no rnanay tom pray e rt} lax in a name'uni it the(ity pa}Is a ff 1 t is la a n. E Iftla r a ll,i t is is oun villa g( ,not 1 he da vela pens'far the 1 akin].The s um 1 otal(f all a u n itrues 1 in a nt s in ouii homes fan exaea ds t his deue lope n's inve 1 m(n t t( dale. I u rg a ya a all to wi itis 1 he count it and planning dal antrn ant this v<elk,as lime is (l th( es a a nc(. 11 e majc rity a f pea p le ane voiein g I heir opinia ns and tt e city is not icini a nd lis 1 ening t( neer voices.Email ounciltiictnbuiion(aci.oswegc.or.us' a n p1(nning0)ei,oswegci.or'.us7 . Kniste n Eirvin is a i a aid(nt oil Lala CIs i ega blot;cottlrtients-powe:ir d by DISQITS Iv]el:to too http:Mportlandlnibune.com,llor149-a pinion 19 9 918-bla a k-is-no ilort-wizen?tncpl=comlpone... 01,113 16 1zI Let's g at it 114 ht ihe firist time Pal a 1 a 11 1 1101E1 geil it right ilhe fi��i� ilamie In]atedoil Thursda]I,1 Octabeu2313 oi:oa I Writt(nb111'acricI• l-leer! 1'iew Corr,rnh.m The Ilowr t( v,n Hedoneloll ni a nt Dis tri(1 Design 8'I a ndard': Purl c se ; ay: tI al i1 ... "i; la guide ea delelopme nt oil dove nt(wn Lala Clsv eg( in a ma n neat hat culla les a ilea ling ail vitality a nd s'e n; a oil pla co . . . and Ina a le; a ca rn rn unit} cent(' tI at raflea is a nd enhana es'the ahanacta r a f tl e a ity of La ke CI; egla" (ii ali(s mine).Fun Ihe;,undo n I`a.4 allti a Standa id,"village aha main means a coni Iii iii it3 oil small-saale stnuctui e: . . . that all Ii CIIIaoplll ta tl a daub ntown"(bold and ilalias mina). Bk ck i i iia alas jw.1 the:peaified(ommunity ca ni e: ef.lea t tI a 1 wa nova enjo1l. Block 1g 7 a: plannad will sink tI is n(l le purpose. Plea 8e I elp me under to n d wh11 the present buildin d design so g rosily as'Ara diat; tha I int ant. II ju t da es not fit. I ca uld not find a parking spa in ila un levels olthe Black 138 damage in Plugust to visit the 1a nmen; maiiket. I went home. Plnd,the ne-do gla n wi it inciiea so den;ity not vi itt just a pa:tm ant iantens and can do ova nem,buI II air fria nd; and relative s— and the tn: ft( they will I ping. I lo:t tnaak 0111 ow ma ny times the old"rn a 1E. "IA as Ina d in la st eel op-ed pia cas in ti a Lake ['swam Rlevinv to dasenib e the pi opoE ed Wicen block nedeqelopmanl.Witt tl a incnoa sad iraffia a n d pa;king gnoblams, can you s a}1 "g:idlack?" Why did tl a design ilium submit suah a behimatl conaepl 101 agin vv th?Do y(u think money may be at pla}1?Then,wi }I has cit! coup ail igna red its awr. pia nnin g as de'. WI y mal e n exaeption 10 a wade,the authors al v hich deemed ta be sound and new onable wI an written? Council(r Jefil Cludman,v hom I ha\e mal and i e:pe( I, replied to a July 211, 2011,email by my will' tI a t eaipre ssed aoncarnabout the Wise blocl radem lopmuntIlan. Hasite led"Mn.Wiaee,waitl city ancatin/giemaalt, Iastined fon man}I ye a ns to dave la p the pope rty, ...I think ya u will agr ea,the I lack should be reds vela fled.The cha llengle is finding the night bala n ae between the dominos,need: of the owl ar and disincline dei a f the aity."Fair enc ugh in principle,sa long as the needs of ti e lit} include aansidaratian for tI e needs o:l its resident;. I undo n:tend the(wr en's desina to sell the pra pert),and tI a road 10 redavolap it. I raaline it has lel en a while to E eating a neduvela g rn e nt pita posa 1. St ill,these 1 a vingl voted an,and whon in the fu1 um wi 11 va to on the Wiaen t edevela g ni ant plan,n e ed bean in mind that tI ay should n a t be mol ing:ole!} on thein a n thorn"va ting!bloc k" I retogatiles,but athei with a strong dole oil v,hat Lake ❑sva ego MEidents da sine. Tharp is a III ying that"thine is navuii time ta do ii night,lutalway; lime 10 da itovan." Lot's i et itr.gilt the flaiit time, a: wa will n a t have time na n ma nay to d a it over if Bla ck In is developed a; a u a re n tly planned. hlya u have not Bead it alullady,take anal at Tana Haynes'pia CI in the Clci. cit ice n': view aolumn. II ;pe: I s \iolumes aba u t what's v ra n gl with ti is dial. Mr. Maya r,aity aouneila rs an d I aka ❑siwe€o Lie valopment Pleview Cammi; sion: Pio asa listen to ya ur eon:titua n ts.They ane}lour customers.TI e y' ould n a t"1 uy"tI is aonca p 1 i I ii ware a I node c t as rvica Pn b ick Hoar,Lc 1 e Clsu'ego, is the past priesident a] fl a C lswago Hills Condc minuam E aeociaition. r> _(,!9rni—net is 7)0‘•\•erc,0_1)` I:I SII` l q4 v) o r • • • • • • http:/11portlandl ribune.com,Ila 1449-opinion/199515-la to-g at-i l-night-the-fins!-time?trip!=aa ... 01,113/i 014 • Readers' Letters Crdaied on Ti ursd.ay,2f October 2(113 cll.ot1 l 1Vritten11yThe Ravi ow ] A cnan them and start: ani € r' Wake u it Lai a Olsweglans. The plans far Bk ck 137 in your clawniclwn are too big and too de rise. They area out of ch aracter with the surrciuncling community. Fulilther, th e architecture is nr un dant and be]ow the high star dards of our community. I am nal sure where th e forces (money) ciriginiE t€I to f(rsh this mc nlstrcls:ity through, hut i he out come will h e a permanent t c tai asci op h:i c change)to aur d owntclwu, h ringing in clenslity and associated traffic akin l o Taria sbouirne an Sunr y si dei. Mast all us live here to avoid that. I%'l ust Iv e letth e conventional mall/rmiban devel of lers ruin this she w to their profit, inakinl anatl: er develop nrienll ich maximizes prc fit and minimizes aesthetic and fur at:i an? This property could 1 e blemendously suocessfu], and i!Inland or;sly profitable, w rilhciuut this h uilk and density. lt's time to think a little harder and gel out of the be IN. The current Wizer bu ildin ,tired as it is nla'v, wan a cuts in- - edge, pcist-modern beauty wh er ii was bui:1. Where :is i ha t kind of ing€Inlui ty rum? ' )ere are i h€ architects ii•ho will pay same homage to this LCI laneln arli li er then redlesig n ouui city hirings rc c in? The current redlevelapment plans for B]oc]a 137 are poorly cc nside red. They da not warrant our ctity's plaricipaticir nor cur tales dlo]lai s. Scrap them ar dl start aver. Jim) C raven �. I ake C:irelgci • • Readers' L 0114 e I or Th .aye 24 October 2013 cit<oo 1Wr.tte.n by T ze-Revi9W . Prof€al is 'first ster towarc mediacrity I z nn ritinf i o express my nay deep cancienn a1 ot t the redevelopment of Wizerr's. Th a prophase d buildings are mud loci massve far the Hack ane l the heigl:t of these buildings overshadows every adieu 1 u'ldiriE :n downtown.. The desi lIri of ihis development aplperars aut of character with Laker asi -ega'9 award ning cattagei nieighl arhaoc and the small-tai VIII adi rnaspli errei etre love.Thif projeci 11 e.just thea fh st steps i oward medic crit' and a distinct ar dl cin celcome c harige in the characi err of aur 101 vn. Area so scales dawn this del.,aI apinerai s than it 1 lends with T he naighU arhaodl andl ouii Lader aswegci ii'ayoflYe. lleann a Glanville Laile C suregc E4 1 Wizen bla a 1 : Stack 'em and pack'am Page 1 o f I WIiaE n kllocik: Stack) 'em and pack 'E Created anT1widay,2.1Octahei 2a1301:1a 1WrittenIDA'i'sna}ia„y��_:,J Mu following is a n c pen latter if )lake Clsuieg a rc sidcnts. Ale,1a a nal adl 1 o da ffina your do wr town cone a s,e a s e n tia lly,"re n1 al a I a rtma n l:” Ile me don't acaeptthis with llounpublic mone]for tIe Wimp Bloak:137. IilllouIrma itycunthetights nawlotie devil(pment neviaw aommissia n a nd c ity cc uncil,}lou jc in tI e pow'ng maja city to stol "Pontlandiaation"ha lie. I I naw it takes your valuable •ime to email the ca un dl,l ut vs hat )lou say matters now mone than e TI is 2: 8-al a rtmer tilunit corn]lax,aompnessed into live stc nie s, is an"empenimental c caupanay i isl ."It is my un de nstanding I a t wI an as ked tc pre duce data a r ocaupanay a roll' d town a r new ca raj lexe s, a r old,thane is little hand ca n(' dal a tom I hs deve lops is.Da we ra ally want to ne ly on a ds\ielopar ti a kea p dasanibing I he in a n e suaeaau iltil aonda in the Pm a r1? Fur I an,the mcononi ifluctuatas widely.The no 30 am,sc do the ner is and clia n tale. I a ndlonds rn list fill va ca n aies,so('lie ni els and si a ndands dra I wi a n times ane I a d,on anea s 1(Ica m e c�eenbuih. TI a ma at e la is c if istonieal E xa rn I les o:I dote ria na tin) re n to l ca mpleaie a ir nice piaci. TI is massive,r a nca rn a ufla go d,iiemid anlial cental unit, needs a gneen spaae somc wire no else autsida tI a care downtov,n. Mc na lamp complexes ane l a stuiied it aur compel a nsim a Oar .If we allow this u nit de nsitll of a pa.trn a nts a nd heigl t,me rc will aoma.Should it aoncein us all that the Wiaen develop ars MIK ane nowusinl the stra el ca r- utilizing ll a othills a tta army Chniste White (la r Min H a men W illiams par n a u head it gi Foothills)for I I is Wise B pra ja et? 11 his ma ssive re r to 1 ca rn)Ilex with onlll mound g o,000 seta it feet(a ahanglin g numb('r)has I a tl empla)lea sand apart meni visit ons the t will nut deeply into tha 13 a public pankingl spa(es.The panking:tudies ane fla wed to me wit h gross undenst at('rn a nt oil net ail a mploye es,nesident visit CO s a n d ovi in a ii's s ea and a ass. ;oily,but $6 milli('n publim I aka Oswego F ed('r els)rn ant Igenay debt dollans looks like a ciieil'cl develop'ii subsidy in hen it's all sa id and dans. Clur city 11lanning Bede vela rnent u aca'rime nds tI EH pi ofeats1 acause il's ti air job sea urity.That'; the cane Ieue. Ilidn'1 ouu Ma11arldent:tudabalcs,wham Isupper),aampaiir )hat uiban Nene walwas expensivelong- team del t and not ga a d:ion LO, a nd phi die to ma intain c u n E urn'r t ahanaate r? • • "Lady LCIRA Mona y"is sedualive la cit:1 offrcia . The clavala peas a dvoa ate they ha lee high-gra de ma tE rials to appease us.T1 is is not al out bu ick and stone, I E.a11. Clr E can put lips l is k or a pig),but li is still a pig. W a: I I e clow ni own g la n and c ounail-a ppia ve cI de;ign(la de n a t sup) a 5 a d to be a ca mrn eu cis 1 za r a,pi imanily? Rental ur its oil 3o tc 10 were va tad on a n d appiov€d into Chu g to r 30 ca de undo r Design. F a rn a mben the many dna ativeviiisns,a des lit a1ion point,an aver boutiquc 1 atalw'11 mixiuus o:lsatail, nestausant;/Ioffiaa spay c?C1uu nm maw'and a ouncil canna dispute 1I at these live-story me ga aimam anls, stat led tig11 tly like pancakes avec a n a nl ire cit! bloc 1, is any no s em I lance oil a village of a na etc n they pledged to uphold dui ing tt E ir el( a1 ion.W hese ane tI E ir value s r a w,I ask! Hold them to 1 hen phi dges, I say. I hate to see(lave la pens 11 a rveiit Gene W iia is la gaay til a 1 his,ailten his yea rs of 8a bulous philani hnopy,bes I gnoce ry maatdei artmantlive naid goadta tc .";tack'em andpaek'amde`ielopars. Clana decErvesbatik n. Email ti aughis to rilanu ipjx i`ci.o:-wq000r.its andrc;tcnc.ildi triht.rtiori��a-ci.oswe p or r s . 7hna Haynes,Dake Oswc go, is a mini)e; of Save Orin Village (sr.7a,r.:.liznilictaP(= oaol.coc7r;. 1)1 ctumiamenl?:_>owa.rec by EJ Ol;Y )vel-to 'tc 7 http:,llpoti lar dtribune.com Ila iih-9-opinion119$693 er-block-s la ck• a m-and-pack-ani-?t... 11,I14142013 ader st Lett Creel ed one 1 un day,24 Octoi r 2(113 o:i,ac [Writ l ni ty Ill e Reyrie,¢- It would be wise to %ail for right radevelaprr Eir II plan I i ave h eer. ]cooking forward l o i he tin e when Wizer's aces;ld be renal to ted cii reedee!eloped. The original plan was fa] a small I hold it Eel 30 to 75 condominiums. Naw, I sees that a new'plan has beer pre iposec I for five-s1 ary uiidiinegs ai would he us€i 228 ap ri mends. ]t i:i hard tci image how ti;ese 1]uii]dings witF sae many niers i eesidler.nts and extra ti of is could be an im[Irovem.er.et tci ot ir dlowntawr:i village or the small- town feel we enjoy so ni u6i, Why are we suddlerily reversing di reel jars away from oi:r 'illage loc k to cityscape? I am dleeilly disaplpainl eed and hapce that tip a cit I i vii rel hink lli:is plan. Itis not i]i a right c.lerelapment for aur dawr'tciv . It is wart.] vaitirg a litt'e longer for the right plan dal f is Lake Osv Tegc Blame Waffle Bake C{weego Readerst Lthe r Creel edl oni ursda y, 24 October 2013 c a:ao I Writi lei; 11-e rag ic to ruin the small-tom feel' c f LO I have l een a reiidenl of I ale Oswego since is lc . This is my firsi 1et11Eui ici t e (ealiiar) Thai's haw si rongly] fed thai the proposed de vel oilmen t far Black 13 is too rassi'le. I l over wi al was dk ne lo tie sr nor ndi nil block: . Ii seeing e it lock foreveii lo get to that slage, i t the end re:iuli has I eer:i Mastic. It actually- give us a 1 eal tots an squ ati e feel. he i W ize r ll lack has been ar i eye:ore :i n the middle of it for years. It vciu l dl be trot gi c to rt in the small-town 1k el cif w1:al has ah(lady I een developed f y /flaying ahead 1.,Till" ti E current five-stare mass've project chat has I een proposed. Flat I ar peneid to of r city code restricting he'ghi to three stciries? Too mar y units will just ruin tie feel of the 211 ea. Thci curreni plan is just tea I is in every aspect. I lease dlon'1 ruin will ai the city worked so hard lo establish. We finally have the cll arice to finish a lovely p i oje el. l t has taken ye ars 1a get E Wizerblack. What's a bill e longer, if ii rr eans gel ting it right? More 's not letter. Rigger is not better. Jan The& Ladle C:Weigel Readeris' L Crean ed ons Ti urs±y,24 alt ber 2C 13 o:i:0c I Writs lentil-111e Review L 4Militi j , Si become another busy si but I am writir g toe xpiie: s my concern reg ardir g tli e roilosed dev lc pi nant at the site of the ex:'istin€1 l tier I u'lc-ling in dull rni own Lake OsiMcigc.1 ikf many rE laic lei- i s, l ani phased with tt a dew]apmeni on First,E tr€et air d venue. 1Sy family and I enjoy the dining op,ll:icns available al vlal eView Village and the c ppartulni ty 1 o join fuiienc is fur eaffee at a 1 abler with a vim, c f the lake. 'the arch 1'E ctu re and layout is cc ndu he village feel that er rrc y in.Lake C19we ga. {I g '% up in tf is town ar dl rE m.emF er i hat fele,ing years c gc; it's sansei h ing dal mak(: aur lake tom. sci Sr E dal.] I was st irprisedl to learn that the F runosed change: 1 o tl]E W zer f uilc lir ig would not support the :mall-town feel that' ie en jc y.The plan to build) a large, five-stare complex %Tis h ht indreids cid apanitmennts and I ark-ng ams we ul d alter a fig reasc n ww-l:y Lake C sw egar.s love living 11 ere. Ac Idl to that ti a inl roc lucti on of many tenants, tl,eir can, til affilc and can esfc n. If i i-e are not mindlft ll al tl- e viii a ge ta'e haldl dleiar, Lake C iwega will just bac Dyne ar oft er lug,suburb. Betsy Al ialle& LaM i Gs a lcl is 4 Readerst Lettlers Created ori T`t uriday,24 Octal r 2ci .3 a.ii.aci Writ en b:? e Rei fell- € "" 'sal project this siae wilt ovenh h&nm the park' I have i l::ive( in 1 ll a Eveirgaieein Nei ihbancci ad for the pasi 38 years. In fact,just a few sll ori blacks Nom tic e izer b laak. ] am extremely cancerneid the t ti a I ropasfid develcipmer t oft}e%1 izer bl cicl1 with five stories and 2u8 a pa rtme ni s will have date imeinti of le ct on the park and the nei gli I orb ood. A gp ajcici this size will avervM*helm the park and 11 altdf a ne dal i1'e effbot an tic e Emig hbarhaoc l with th l hf inareia.sedl traffic and rel ai Eidl parking issc es. Even nolo, during Sa tuirda y ni t-niket, call s are parked 10 our drives.ay, wi id is a few blacks al% y. I hope that the i ai tt coot in cil a rid i e dlevelc pment reviel v committees reali2 e ti al the magnituidlei of 1 he project as proposed is n of a goad fit for ti]El neigly boi head. Rd Ii art N(igen tale Lake C swego Reader s' Lettlers C reatedl on Tin rsday,24 Octc ber 2cii or:oa l V k tten by Th a r.town 'more of a It iMMage 1'h l n a city' I am ciry ac net rncid with the del,cilcipm€nt glans far the Wize r b lc Gk. A fill]r- o�i fiv=e-sicry building ccmpriisfidl of ap,iartn;.erits on iop and shops below is much 1 oci large for th ti cli aracter of oral d cnwni own. I live close tci the sizer I lack and I can tell that a build inig th al size wall lcl ruini the current atmosphere of ou it dlov mi a wn, v rhich is lovely h t icause c f tl e openness, light am I 11 ees 2 round the area. In add ii an 1 a th a large scale of this plrojec t, I am alfa very concern ed all aul the amount of traffic th's r.ienk bvi.illd nil will bring tci cur small dawntc wn area. Traffics and parking tate already 21 big problem in d owntown Ilaldai Oswego. Anyone wh o has driven d own Si at a Street during i ha aft cirnc on r.]Ish hour krlaws this— ii is comp later firidlack.. I am not against dIalrelapling the Wizer blocl1 into some sort of apartment/condo/3h oil d lo*e I opmeni,hut please, let'sbe sn i an all or t this and I u ilcl something that fits into our current dloww rntawnn feel, wh i ci is more cif 2 viiiaga til an a city% Elsa Ilornbc nd Lade C swfigci IJ nban iianewal iE geillitig a bad nap Pagi 1 ( ill UlrUan nenewa] iii getting a bad rap Created anWeidnc0131,a4Uate r2ai1 2 :00 WrittenIy('hitsRariev� `Hew Con:)1 - Se)is i a i ea ndidai a s iloi ma}tor a nd c ity ca un cit have c iritic izc d l he U s c of urban nenc wal fin c ing in the Fool hills area,suing that it w ould c ivent a s ignifiea n1 amount a fl mone]1 air ay flh om the sahool dis triat,and tl et e to e should be da ne antinely w tl I nil la•e man ay.Al alai a loa k al the city's Financial Feasibility Aepont and updal i d figune;c :Ira rn ti e a s iistant a ity mana gens 1 aw that an ui ban Wena wal di.tnict in Ha othills would n at have a n ega time in II act on vitt(1.11 e Lake Clsw ego,!choal Dislnict or tl c sta 1a wide school fund,and would a ctua lly ba financially bena Iicial tc LC19L. Uilia n rn newa1 werks like this:When 11 E aity cneatos an wiban tic nawa 1 di;itiict (UAD),tl a assc,1sed value is "fnosen"and tl a tax ni venue based an ti at value co win LIE: is flow to the aity, aounty a n d state,and frail t1 e ;tate bank to the sahool c islilia t.Bonds ane sold to Ana ncc site pre pat alion and ba;is inthias1 us1une.Ar y increased taxi neva nues gen c na ted 1 )1 nev deltelopmc n t within the URD da to pay oft the bonds,ra 1 El than to the taxis g distniats ant a ea ndidai c s have said tha t if tl a disIniet wane dcve loped e mire ly from pnivata money,these additional taxes would g a 10 the taxing distriats,including LCISII.This is Thu e,1 ut developers can Wane ly aitbid io either ac qui:e I tope ity a r I toy'de 1 a sic infra gnu atune.The city cans ell bonds to do that, and pay then' 1 act with r emenue s f t om the development,in wide ta make the I livatc investmc nt',or hwhila. LCQS D clues benefit by 1 he la cal opt ion J eve nue€era sated in the Fac thills d e ve to pment,H hicl would not ge ta tt e s tate Bund ar to 11 e U RL.(Inc hunched paraent otl lc cal c ption fund; we uld go stea ighi 10 the sahool distniat. In a dditio n,e a nstnucl ion excise takes paid by de vc lapel's fa r c apital ini H n `ieme n is:on;i shoots al e ex] acted 1 c a mount to $i million a n d we uld stall flow'ng i o LCISD as soa n a n consruatic n bet ins. But the biggast1 anelit ib: the scha al district is cre additianaI stridents. Mc r housis c1 a ices ancaumHe rnavemen in Heal estate, especially fie a senians vaeat ing flamily-,aiaed 1 c mes tha- yauns can rnay' inIa. Ye u n g I ani ilia s are incnea sing I31 look's d:on ni a lien homes in alone-in neidhboi iI c ods and ni ay choose to live in Iso:hills,as ti ey have in t1 a Pearl Idistsict.AnA nevi studen s pnov'cle LCIS LI with $6,000 ea ah in slala funds.Har t1 is reason,the sahool I aand hal enac unaged It c lit} to put SUE nesideniial development in Feati ills. Cuban Nene wal is an eairtnemalyvaluablc is of H hen wed ta levera ge I rigtoto aapilal to ni akc significant imprevemc nts to a revenue generating a ma.'llhe amount otlIrivate investmc nt in Fool hills c'tits aladto I a $461 trillion,w hile the amount of public iniiestrne n1 we uld be go million.9 c ry public dolla r lcvisa es $9 in pri`late man e y.II t iblic money(the band payments)is gc nenated 1 y the I;AEI,w hich in essence pays los itiel: an d buys bas icinfrastrua:urc 1hat ptcivaic mone!1iia llyaan't I rov'de. 2 Is a n illustnal ion if 1 a w nc a ah value a UAII can create,the I lc ak w hicl 1 ouse s La kev'e w Villa gc has a Heal market valua otl 1: 1.6 million,while ti a VIlizen's 1 lack next to i1 has a RMV c f only$4.; million. Wt en used appra1lria tE ly,urban nc ncwal can be a huge benefit a the e mine city,including the schaal distniat. Clhris Ramey is a resident aJ Li?e C Isu iego. , 1();-2.,coin-Hunt,: lweredhr I:Ir() 1, heck to irt, hltp:/1,Iportlandtribune.comi,Ili t,149-opinion/121794-t nban-runawe1-iai-ge1'ling-a-bad-nap?tm... 01,11312014 'Overdo va lopment: Na! Ra da)iia lopment: Yes!' Plage 1 oil 1 'C vendevlelopmentl: N o! Rled ev€llopment: Yea!' Cr('ate an Thansdal1,17 October 211 01:03 !Written b]I 1'iinotiry Fe(nen lck I'icw Coin ,,n The ptioposied W arse a 11 lack 137 plan is a massive five to ry,228-ca ra]act ha using unit ediilice. It'.0 an c xce s:iiia pia fit aenti n 11on the de vi lope's and investors, tl a1 include;i e $6 millian I ORA payrglant(debt) Ira •he aity. The building will con(eni ma le e a;s a r d people alar€ p I k Iver ria b,We(n Fir:• and:e ca r d. I chs Ea IC a`lea LA 25 yc a r: aga 1 o avioid sitting in my aan idling at a Elands till in traffic. Mone irn porta nt13I,thi, pra posed Wizer lila n viola tir€ the int a ntia r of the Ea:t End Re deselopmc nt Plan a in c w sin'tune; d eiigned tc comp lament neig I I a ring si nuctune; Block 138,Millennia n I laza Pank(,a utl)a nd I he 3g i hre e-siory ta wn homes a r Bloc] 13E1 (vs est). The no ighboihood a ompa tibilit! is about building heigl t e nd do r sity,not an xtenio: facade similar 101 he building: nix doom.The LC cit) cc do i; foil 1I res itc rias (ibun as an exaeplion),ar d the Easl Er d plan suggests o to 7o}a to l na oma or apat tmenl a. C un c ity ca de defir al villag e cl Eva eta n a s,"a community mi all-scale structures tl at apps ars 11 d operates like a tna ditia nal small 1 ow n." Citize r s, Ia ur dna a d oll a voiding down tall n Lake C sw iega and sense a fl lc ss mai I not ha'se a dollar a rn a unt as sigr a d, but yaurtair eticokingal this flitie-story, 28-e par ment edificewiillbe pmiceless.Tha devalopisa and ii es ears vi ill ha lie the w am mem a oil II loth,a r d wa will'lee'rn a r( I i( drsea d o:I idling it LA. The p sopa s ed p a iii ing pia r is a tra v, s ty.There ane about 361 public p a a1 ing spades in 1h e(Lake 'iew Il illag() garage...fc r La key'c w Village I lack 138 (app nordrn e tely 84,000 spa ra lea t)a r d only a bout ti 35 II la nned p'blic parking s pa c e: :ba Wiai n 137(wilt} more than 3 a a,c oo grass squ a re lest).And,the sa 13 9.sp a co s a re de:igna tad.b] the put lie, all the netail emplo]iees and assidir t viaitanm.Ca:is circling in sinaeta,idling,far a n empty packing spa as im inevita t le,w'ti tna ffic baaking up on ma it cot t idc rs in triune}leans. Citiza r aiti3 n I al cha r €ed df vi la Hen plans.The to wnhoni a (plan)ah n g Block 13(I along Seaond Strse, t acs 0is 1]om W ize n's wa s c rigir ally p la nned fl3 n 8o to wr homc E.Due to cis ize n car ce nn in a a a 3 ovc r a ction minding par king and ta a ffic aonge stion,the delle lope r a gna ed tc reduce tI e units to 1 he 3 g that a r i t} c re toda}I.A sc ,in 1998 Lake N Villa ge was initiall31 des ign, d ta ba much larger,but a aitize n-led ba Ila l ra fenendum t e:uli ed in a nede sign and the ihie,-s tory village ahanaata r wa sac today. Let's imp nova W izar J37 p raj(c1 to t} mea its ria s, n at foto a n d fr`e. Email the DAC now (below). The cunra nt devc lop, n c ontra ai. car be meda r e.This pra je,t is na t a done dea 1.'1outi cis inn input is ne ass a ry now, a s the devc lopment a 1 review council vote; glen Thanksgiving. Ii alp alt(n this pea a dens-a(t1 i t g building tl a t urbaniaei ours downtown v'llag, ca rnrnunit3.How thi, tunns out will define this aity council and mayon'i lega en. Let's get it night! Ca un ail and mayor: Heap yours pmomimc to maintain ounviIla ge ghat water. C erdaveloprne n : No! Redevelopment:Iles! Email ti a IIAC a t t latnningai.ci.psweg3.or.urs I afont] N ay. 1. T'rna61Ka emir! is a risid,Irsi of Laka Cliuleg u. i>ictgcor,.r.menti xrnre real by I)ISQUS lytta,to toy • http:/1,1portlandtribune.com,la E149-opinion 197907-ova rdeva lopmlen-I-no-ra diva la 11 nye ni-ye... 01,111/3014 Ppobla m: with dog,i looms ill Wizeii plans go fa nwaiid Pag a I all Plrobi Eims with c ogs loom if VNizeii plans go foriwaiid Created anThun1dEll,17Octaben2ai3 41:E ( I WrittEnbayLmmantIol 11:neakis I Ficw CoImmne.'11iS aheioils w-ngis an open Teti en Ia naiidantsall IakeOswago: MI( must e dd]Ess a par iaulasly unsawry aspeal to the measly Benson Hotel-,ias davalopment Mn. r end his bu, ire;s aalleague,W 81 kl I oval(pmenl,ant trying to build naxtto the gorga(u; al ihsesao din inm oil Sloak 138 wie have all a oma I a enjE y and la vs. In oracle r ta acidness w hat n uat not ba allow ed to ruin cur beautiful(I(wntow n, I musit 1 eg}pun permi:ision tE pas t :Ira n pra I e] etiquette and use the wa nd"poo 11."Log]a op that is,a s that is a?last]}I wl a t is planned without apa 1(gy gO n E un da wn i ow n.chis p nop ass(' monolith oil: 8 units,whin t ii: n a only six times the aiae a f tl E condo dt`sE lopme n t on Sloa 1 1t fl,is being l will fa r tenants with da g s,but no plan sp a ca :hi thein wast n. If only 100 of i ht 28 units have a da m,1 he nam iilla ai ions:on oun dole in to wn a r a dre adi ul.The FDA a stima to s that a mtdiun -size dog pnoduaes .79 pounds oa poap pen da}I.Clue hunched dags would Il us aonlril uta to downtown 521 poundal o: dos fo cu s p a n wa Ek.Tlha mein sp a as on Bloel 1,g has ba e n ppomisi e d by a ilonmes ma yon,as slated ilos.111.1urs dei ielopme nt.'Cat mules in Millennium li la za Pank as i hes ole option—a tl e si tl a n the side walks w'th sunnounding shop] int and(lining. Imagine the tw'nling 5-ytar-old Girls and i8-month-yeas olds wha enjo}I punning on tha gnass in tl a panic—maws dd 525 p a unds of hopefully pia ked up dog p a op,and the ling(1 ing remains sameona miss ed. In a gine aating Fria nah flood c ut side with}loth family,while enjoying l hi view of tha times — now siwitcl ta the view oI seeing 100 da g s taking aapa oil their 1 laddtns. L E a] nCadar,please 1 can with n e. It is nut my intan tia n to cause offense,l ut ta ra isa casaenns and aall us all ta a ai ion to sto p the a ffansa thai wiauld be ca used by thi pro p osad deuelop n ant.The davtla pei him;elil ha s a a know ledged a cons ei n I hal dogs may tend La urinate on the side oil ills building.A 3 a-pa tin I dog will 11 nodu a e lc o a unci s a it opine pep waek.Mt]tip ly thai b}I 10o da gi and oil]da w ntow n wa t ill havE 5 iallonsoil ui ine pen w ea 1 . Fivt galla n s of unine wa lid be nough ta paint:1,750 squai e fla el. IN a w its a gine,if you will, enjoying grilled salmon a r N a tl er's Lay brun c h a t Zappo's on a cup a f cofiliE wi tl a aollea cue an ilniend a utside in 1 he:unny air; a nd i he a dol al dog t rina —that w ea k's,with tha lingerinm Fiend fnom a pniorwick, aomtsvile fling yaunway,wlilayaalist anta do1sbanking on ilia rani albalconies. 9 u p p a sa you wrist l to dint a ut on;I a to nda}I,w i E n the nail et psohibii s dogs in Minor'n funis Plama Pau k,thin dogs aan g a rig ht next to yours table inate a d. Let us sat allow ouii dow nta wn to be so mined,lite na fly acvtntd in waste.These is still tin a.Tlht aontpaat betwaen Ms.Wizar a nd W &I< davtla pmeni could ba rawi ittE n ilos 3o units,add in glean spa as wit hin the Wise]bla ak ila r cl a g"business." WpitE ya an aonaes ns to URC at]ilarnil,cro.710 bacon'a invalved,email aol.corn . Eni ma nuEil Meiaaaki;a,Lakes Clsweg a, noses that hi.wife atlancls Sa fie Clur Villain a maating.a, lut his is iaa t a mambas a) the Sava Oun Village c naup. orntrro.ntrflowcred by DISQIT,S ±ic k ) )p http:Mpontlandliiibuna.aam llor/149-opinion, 1919( 1-prc bleme -with-doge-loom-if wizen-111a,.. 01,11312( 1'1 Wizatii to offal] fina viina, good beet Paga 1 01 1 Wlii€iii to offEin fine wine, good UEIElll Cruz tedanlhursday,17Octabar2a13 oi;oa I Writtent71c-, eel1 Vireo Com mP! n L a M e Clsvleglo ta re it Mites customers to open a bottle o fine viin e a r good beer Wi2ei'aOswego Markel is ii aw aloi ad aftliii an epic 65-yeaarun. HltWiaen'mFine Wines isVII r! much in bus in ass. Long-time Wise u's employe ea Tom Heide n and Jim Vince nl are teaming ug on a n ew ve a ti se tl a I emphasis ea wl a t was a lwa 3is a ne a 1 W lien's big selling g oints:Wine. It is night inside the old sta ra,and you aan to 11 Re idea a it c \lin aent rn e an 1 usinesm bee use 1 he:i bra'gh1 up I c xen ca n to ining 14,000 bottles. "We hauled up bone.1 and bums of w'n c 1 t cm doH nsta ins,"said Viii a ent, a VI iaen's eni.Il la yea minae 1979. "And I ene Tom is with a bum hat." Still,it is wa rill some ext al stion topnovide the variety o:!win a to be of cued at Wi2en's. Ileidan I as I wilt a stealing ueputation as a wine ataward in I is 2i ye ars at Wiuen's—blunt,honest and remaukablli knowledgleable, He has help ad W ize n's ac guile Haile w nes that ane axtuemelll dif icr It ta buy e whe ra. But he da a,ie n 01 like ti a la el "specialty wino shag." "TI€ dare c guaphies al ne l ave chamgled so mush in the last i5 ta 18 Rearm,"Mai( ar said."Alat o 1pieple have mo`aied h.n. fnorn Califf anis and PI a c nix,Ar zc n a and t1 ay da n't know aba tit Wiaei'si.We do I ave a lc t a f wi n a that is hai d 10 find ext ept of he]e. Hui we also want gc opla 1a know that we have a lot of wine in the Hang a of fl I to$20." 'nue.Plc plc w hop Klan their wne an the ahea Il a r side can pick up a I a the oil Clallc Ila mily lar .I 7.99 on a giant Null of Bane loot ibu Stu.gg. "We au alb!want fc of 1 ra ffia hang,"Heide r said. "CInce we'll] up and i tinning w e anvisia in pea g le duoppingl by a n Thunsday if mc a n and a g ening a bot le c llwino at 4 a'aloe k.Why n I? Tha abjea I is ta sail wine." Tha exit a ria nca o moving!thousands o. bol ties oil w'ne to t1 c a tc no's rn a in floor has ba c n axtre mely educ ational. "You male some re Wakes ave.2! yea nal,"Vir sent said."W e lour c ii ire gm wa didn't kna w 'ie had." "CII c e w e I ave eve rya it gl up hana wall have a mole e ffieient ma c al,"Re idea maid. Cusita meas w.'ll soon t a walking c c wn a isles wl h ra ck aatea rack of win c.P nd moue. "We'He laoking a t incnei sing aur numben oilarafil I eerai,"Vin,ant said."The 1 e ea maukat is axplodin7." Als W laces el a ngus, Heider and V incan t a re a 1 a nging in of c c m to bat-tan to g 11 E huge darn a nd ilor w'n c and bean. "We want to I a ea rn e well vc rs ed in ti a social media,"Vino enl said. I ould W ize is Fina W in em a cI iava suacasa,Vir c,i r t nd Aeidan w ill ba doing a lot oil wne I a uling in ti a llutune; that,wham ti e onigina 1 stone is shut dower ta make way fora news building g nojc c1,next wl E n 1ha win. stoic m oras in to its naw I uilc in g a fc w yea ns:Irani row. Me anvil ile,V ine c nt a a id, "Wa wa ni peog le to kn a w w e'i e s1 ill hang ands till selling wne." Foi mare inbnmation al alt WiaeH's Fine Wino, call 9a3-(139-rIts w ebsite is wiaeam.aom.TI c steno i,u located at 33o Mint t. in Lake CIEwago. It is open Tueuc aythnoulll Salmi(ay. biog.ccitmlents Dowered l y h)IS(IIJS hack to tot) http:Ailportlandtllit una.a a millor/1106-m11,'community,Ibusinesi.119 f 027-wiaens-to-ofi ei-fine-... 01/13,2014 Readers Lefters Created an Ti:u]sway, ati Oa tc r nom of:co Written 137 Readers' 'letters Down lawn plans seem short-sighted, slim Id be rejected The planned deve: c pmeni far a i 28-u nit apartment bu:ildinf in d e ac re of Lai Oswego frie€im s tc rr e to be ill-conceived and inappropriate. I grum, uII ii r Lake Ofrswegc , vent tc scrHool here and have a deep appreciation for thci un:igr enass al our city. Like many others, I ati end the farmers ma rket, frequent the restaurants b) 'Millennium Plaza Park and appreciate the beauty a nd cane thai have gc ne into m akin] the area c no that so many I eopl a can useu and enjoy. The ambience is truly rinique. It iiia n important I a rt ollwhy Lake Oswego has sucli ari env:-able reputai ion as a desir-ablci place to live. So ] am puzzled. If I the t lithe ab c ye] :is truce, and I I elieve it is, why would file I l anr�ink ciorn rn isK ion v ant to plunk clay n a 228-unit apartment in i hi.i unique spot in theheart of the city? It seems to mci that if the city wants to ir crease revenue, there are many other places within ire city limits that w oul CI I ei muclu more apI ropri ate foi a development of this kid d. Chc o{iing to allow a five- story apartment building in such a unique spade wii h the in r®iased traff:a and ova a rc r o\moi ng it would generate f eams.lio bye she ri-si.ghlted. I urge you la preser-vei the unique ch aracte r of Lake Oswego and reject this plan. Gina Almquist Coshow Lake Cswcigo High ,Sahocii grad NewIlerg Readers' Letters Crelai ed:aii T'} ursday, a3 Oci ether 2aaI of:cie Written by Re adIe i`Lf mans, .`:: I Wil yaye I selling cut c i cur lovely little deli r tern and A whine e back, we en(i walking our a lag and stopped at Millennit mi Plaza Park as WEI afllen do to sit on the benches skid our caffcle. Even th ough W(I carry our own doggie ref ise I a gs, 1,ve ncitic ed that no pi a sl is bags vier€I available c n posts at Millennium Pl a a Pa ilk, as in other Lake O sweg a park. . Sa, we aided one of I the I city workers v rho was miai ntai ni ng the pa] 15 , why? The man replied that the e city does not want 10 encs u rage people lo bring thl€Iin dogs to Millennium Plaza Park. Millennium Park was designed as our ta4 's public 40 square. Now, city council is advancing a massive five-Mary develc purer t next to Millennium Plaaa Park with 228 apart eats, inch ding up I o Sao or more dogs, by exempting Lake Clswego'.I current cam.munit ,3 dei elopm€Int code, c�apter 50. lihe code :It'Ilu]ates, among other e17 arautef stics, downtown nedeveloplm ent — l a le characi en "a coni runitt= al smaller n fixed. use s tructia ilest aften centered an a square body. of I VFE I en, etc." perf€Kli lir describing our lake and Millennium Plaza Park. But if tl is development goes ti roar gh, Millennium Plaza Park i.vil] in.Itea d l €ecce€ the bacrkya rd fc r hundreds of new doE s living in those apartm'eni s. Hc 1V sad that aur gem of a downtown is goinE I a tl:a dogs in more ways ihan one. It's nal loo lade for tile design review commission and city council to realize the lc ng-term n€gativ€I impact these three tall out-of-context buildings will have or am piaturesqu€I small-town community. Please rethink and step up to sa v€I c u it village from thli s massive urban red€Ivelopm a nt because it will it r€versii lydart ; Whyr darn age aur aesthetic rl Heal. aret Ke selling oui I Aon our 1a�e]� ittl a downtown and park? ` Ldsli.EI Pi rrcrtta Lc Ale Oswego