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PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY
BOARD
I O MINUTES
May 21, 2025
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The Board convened at Lake Oswego Recreation and Aquatics Center, Event Room; 17525 Stafford Rd;
Lake Oswego, OR 97034 and video stream via WebEx
Recorded Minutes:
https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=2988581&repo=CityOfLakeOswego
1. CALL TO ORDER
Jason Dorn called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Jason Dorn, Co-Chairs • Patrick Gutierrez, Co-Chairs • Greg Wolley •Rebecca Greene •
Matt McGinnis • Kara Gapon • David Walters • Ed Becker • Sarah Ellison • Diya Deepu,Youth Member
(virtually) • Katie Gragg,Youth Member
Alternates: Tyson Hart,
Absent: Trudy Corrigan, Council Liaison
Staff: Ivan Anderholm, Director of Parks& Recreation •Jan Wirtz, Recreation Deputy Director •Jeff
Munro, Parks Deputy Director • Eric Hirshberger, Natural Area Crew Leader • Robin Krakauer,
Communications and Sponsorship Coordinator • Kyra Haggart, Park Analyst/Project Manager • Dina
Balogh,Administrative Supervisor • Leah Swanson,Administrative Support II • Emily Lui, Luscher Farm &
Community Event Supervisor • Izzy Sigrist, Luscher Farm Program Coordinator
Guests: Gale Wallmark, Friends of Luscher Farm; Mike Buck, Citizen; Kim Wollmuth, Citizen;Jay
Hamachek, Citizen; Don Burdick, Citizen.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Advisory Board (PARKS Board) reviewed and
unanimously approved the minutes from April 16, 2025 .
3. CITY COUNCIL UPDATE:Tabled
4. YOUTH MEMBER UPDATE:
• Katie Gragg reported that students are excited for the end of the school year. Katie is graduating
June 14, 2025
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
• Mike Buck—Commend all for the 2040 parks plan,vision & principles.Values: Excellence&
stewardship. Shared iron & photos with invasive and non-invasive habitants. % mile of 400K
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invasive species. Mike expressed encouragement for community& parks board involvement of
the removal of invasive.
• Amended - Kim Wollmuth —discussed the water access. Ms. Wollmuth pointed out that
public testimony referenced in the 2040 Plan was comprised prior to the recent court ruling
granting public access to Oswego Lake. Now that the new ruling is in place, she expressed
that many people are satisfied with the current access and don't want additional tax dollars
spent to expand access further. In addition, she brought up the lack of any public or city
funding towards the cost of lake management and water quality. She suggested an entry fee
or permit system similar to other highly utilized national and state parks, so that the people
using the lake are contributing to the maintenance.
• Jay Hamachek—Congratulated the board on the 2040 plan. Shared concerns that visitors don't
have the rule enforcement for safety and conduct while using public access to the lake.
Concerns about the availability of the March 19, 2025 meeting. He was disappointed about the
meeting minutes not being published until yesterday.
• Gale Wallmark, representing the Friends of Luscher Farm.— Gale is grateful for including 13 plan
dedicated to Luscher Farm.The goal is for Luscher to remain a large open space with its
character& historical significance.Thanked the 2023 Harvest Helpers volunteers that grown
produce for distribution for local residents. Gale introduced fellow members.
• Amended - Don Burdick—Comments his concerns about the weeds in the lake that are invasive.
Additional comments included that visitors don't know the rules of the lake regarding motorized
boats. Mr. Burdick requested that the City include "anchoring devices" as prohibited from entering
Oswego Lake from Millennium Park.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
6. LUSCHER AREA HISTORY&EXISTING USES
Kyra Haggart, Park Analyst/Project Manager; Emily Liu, Luscher Farm & Community Event Supervisor;
Izzy Sigrist, Luscher Farm Program Coordinator; Eric Hirshberger, Natural Area Crew Leader
Presentation: https://apps.lakeoswego.city/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=x&repo=CityOfLakeOswego
o Kyra Haggart presented the Luscher Area History, Current Uses, and Future Improvements.
o Background & History—Luscher Farms by the Numbers with inclusion of the areas of Luscher
including properties that are in LO and CC; a history about the progress from 1991 to current.
o Existing Uses (rec, ag, natural resources)—a map displaying the existing uses & locations on the
Luscher areas.An additional map displayed locations of existing structures with their uses&
access.
o Kyra Introduced Eric, Emily, Izzy.They detailed the Luscher Farm Programs, events, natural areas
including existing,features& restoration projects.
o Questions:
• Why are there so many oak trees planted?The Oak survival rate of 90%was higher than
expected.
• Why aren't past events happening? Some are phased out, others are due to long range land
use planning.
7. ADOPTED LUSCHER AREA MASTER PLAN (and Ag Plan) RECOMMENDATIONS
Kyra Haggart, Kyra Haggart, Park Analyst/Project Manager
o 2013 Luscher area Master plan (LAMP)—designates what happens,where it happens, and the
intensity of what happens. Due to the size and variety of the land environments the plan is
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complex and large focused.A site plan with designated & dedicated space for a variety of uses
was shared.
o Other Luscher Plans - 2021 Task Force Recommendations Reports that provided 5 categories of
priority recommendations.
o Questions:
• Q&A: Will there be a potential for farm animals and what would be use? Opportunity are
being considered and the farm staff,volunteers,guests, have visions that will keep the
historical significance.
• Will the clematis remain despite being non-native?Volunteers maintain and control the
spread of the clematis.
8. CLACKAMAS COUNTY LAND USE APP
Kyra Haggart, Park Analyst/Project Manager
o Clackamas County Land Use Application is expected to be submitted summer of 2025—Luscher
Area Local Park Master Plan
o Purpose—
• Obtaining approval for existing uses.
• Selective implementation of the adopted 2013 LAMP
Summer 2025:The City of Lake Oswego is the applicant and Clackamas County is the reviewer thus
establishing the calendar of events, a minimum of 5 public hearings before the authorities having
jurisdiction (County Planning Commission, Board of C commissioners, Historic Review Board).
LU application requests use approval for:
• Luscher Farm
• Rogerson Clematis
• Community Gardens
• Firlane Farm office space
• Trails, pathway,trailhead amenities
• Barns
• Ag fields
• Relocated drive way, improvements of buildings, parking, plots, play area, shelters,tables,
renovations, restrooms,farm stand & processing facility.
There are minor changes from the 2013 master plan and the 2025 LAMP site plan to coincide with the
direction &dictation of the application uses. Imagery of trail improvements,tiered trails for diverse
usage, trailhead amenities,wayfinding signs, interpretive signs, demonstration gardens, shelters,tables,
play areas with appropriate themes.
Land use vs use activation:The geographic layout and user activity.
Traffic impact assessment that didn't impact existing roundabout, potential turning dedicated
lanes/spaces &coordination with the county to address concerns.Access recommendations for change
with conceptual examples of driveway realignment.
9. STAFF AND BOARD MONTHLY UPDATES:
• Sarah attended the May 20 the City Council meeting to support the Parks Board
recommendation for lake access and the 2040 Plan.The Council did not adopt the
recommendations from the board to amend the plan.
• Greg attended the AAIP Cultural event on Sunday. It was enjoyable!
Patrick Gutierrez made a motion to adjourn the meeting at approximately 5:30 pm.
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10. LUSCHER AREA WALKING TOUR
Following regular business, the Parks board and staff reconvened at Luscher Farm for a tour hosted by
the Friends of Luscher Farm.
The next regular scheduled meeting will be Wednesday,June 18, 2025,4 p.m.
Prepared by, Dina Balogh,Administrative Supervisor
Minutes respectfully submitted by Leah Swanson, Administrative Support
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