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Lake Oswego Planning Commission Work Session on Rezoning for Housing – May 11, 2026

Planning Commission — Monday, May 11, 2026
BodyLake Oswego, Oregon
SessionPlanning Commission
DateMonday, May 11, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

I'd like to call to order this meeting of the Lake Oswego Planning Commission Monday, May 11th, 2026.

0:14

Iris, can you please call roll?

0:19

Here.

0:21

Ruth.

0:22

Moreno is absent.

0:24

Mitchell is absent.

0:25

Guinea?

0:26

Here.

0:27

Why?

0:28

Here.

0:29

Twing is absent.

0:32

Thank you.

0:33

Moving on to agenda item three, approval of minutes.

0:38

We have on the agenda the approval of the minutes from April 27th, 2026.

0:45

Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes as written or for any uh amendments?

0:53

I'll make a motion to approve the minutes as written.

0:56

Second.

0:58

All right.

0:58

Motion passes to approve the meeting meeting minutes as written for April 27th.

1:04

Who seconded?

1:05

I did.

1:06

Okay, thank you.

1:11

And Iris, do we have anyone signed up for public comment for items not on the agenda tonight?

1:17

No, we do not.

1:18

Thank you.

1:20

Item number five, Commission for Citizen Involvement, general updates.

1:24

I don't see that we have any general updates.

1:26

Is that correct?

1:30

I believe so.

1:31

Great.

1:32

That brings us to item number six, our work session.

1:35

Do we have anyone signed up for public comment in regards to tonight's session?

1:40

No, we do not.

1:41

Thank you.

1:43

That brings us to item 6.1.

1:46

Rezoning for housing work session number three, PP 25-0001.

1:53

We are conducting a work session on rezoning for housing project that will include an overview of the scope of work and initial public engagement concepts for commission consideration.

2:04

And Michael McNamy, associate planner, is here to present us tonight.

2:12

Good evening.

2:13

Good evening.

2:15

Okay.

2:16

So yes, this is an update on the rezoning for housing project.

2:20

The last time the commission discussed this project with staff was at their meeting on September 22nd, 2025.

2:30

Since the last time we talked about this project was several months ago.

2:33

In this presentation, I will briefly go over some of the project background again, after which I'll go over the updated anticipated project flow and schedule.

2:43

And one of the purposes of today's meeting is also to get the commission's feedback on concepts for the public engagement plan for this project.

2:51

So I'll talk about that too before we have time for questions and discussion.

2:58

As we've discussed before, in 2023, the city adopted a housing needs analysis or HNA, a study that looked at the community's 20-year housing needs and whether there's enough land in the city to meet those needs.

3:10

This was done in compliance with House Bill 2001, which was passed by the state legislature in 2019.

3:16

Well, the city's housing needs analysis identified a deficit and development capacity of just under 2,000 units.

3:22

Should be noted that the state has since changed how they are administering the HNA.

3:27

The state is now calculating housing need themselves for every city subject to House Bill 2001.

3:33

That means when Lake Oswego is required to update our HA in 2029, we will begin using the state's calculation.

3:42

The projection of housing need calculated by the state is likely to be higher than what the city contemplated in the 2023 HA.

3:52

Following the HA, the city adopted a housing production strategy or HPS in 2024.

3:58

The HPS serves as a work plan for the city's housing efforts through 2030.

4:03

The state of Oregon holds the city accountable for implementing all strategies in the HPS or making progress towards implementation.

4:11

One of the 13 policies identified in the strategy was to rezone land to increase residential development capacity.

4:18

As shown on this implementation uh timeline, the strategy would be accomplished in two phases, with the first focusing on commercial and mixed-use zones.

4:42

The overall purpose of the rezoning for housing project is to identify areas of the city zoned for commercial, mixed use, or non-residential uses that would allow for more housing.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing███████████████████████████████████35%
Community Engagement████████████████████████████████32%
Procedural████████████12%
Public Engagement████████8%
Personnel Matters████████8%
Urban Forest Management█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake Oswego Planning Commission Work Session on Rezoning for Housing – May 11, 2026

The Lake Oswego Planning Commission held a work session on Monday, May 11, 2026, focusing on the Rezoning for Housing project (PP 25-0001). The meeting included approval of minutes from April 27, 2026, a presentation on the project scope and public engagement strategy, and discussion of next steps. The meeting also recognized the retirement of long-time staff support Iris McCaleb.

Consent Calendar

  • The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the April 27, 2026 meeting as written.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up for comment on items not on the agenda.

Discussion Items

  • Rezoning for Housing Work Session (PP 25-0001): Associate Planner Michael McNamy presented an overview of the project. The city’s 2023 Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) identified a deficit of just under 2,000 housing units. The Housing Production Strategy (HPS, adopted 2024) includes rezoning as one of 13 policies. The project will focus on commercial and mixed-use zones within city limits, not converting primarily commercial areas. The city received a DLCD grant and is working with consultant Cascadia Partners. The updated schedule: project kickoff in April 2026; existing conditions analysis by end of June 2026; stakeholder interviews in summer and fall/winter 2026-27; focus area methodology finalized by October 2026; rezoning concepts in early 2027; zoning alternatives report by June 2027; adoption of amendments by late 2027 or early 2028.
  • Public Involvement Strategy: Staff proposed four engagement strategies: open houses (at least two, possibly three), stakeholder interviews (up to 10, in two blocks), community surveys, and online communications. The commission provided feedback and suggestions.
  • Commissioner Comments:
    • Commissioner Guinea emphasized the need to educate the public about state requirements and trade-offs, noting that the state’s projected housing need is likely 2.5 times the 2023 estimate. He suggested framing the project as an opportunity for Lake Oswego to lead in affordable housing.
    • Commissioner Why asked whether the project would consider areas outside city limits; staff confirmed it focuses only on land within city limits due to infrastructure costs and intergovernmental agreements.
    • Commissioner Rachel suggested including questions about how housing could strengthen underperforming commercial areas in surveys.
    • Another commissioner proposed asking about community preferences for density and height.
    • A commissioner suggested organizing a bus tour to a nearby community with successful housing redevelopment to demonstrate positive outcomes.

Other Business

  • Retirement of Iris McCaleb: It was announced that Iris McCaleb, who has supported the Planning Commission for over 28 years, is retiring at the end of May 2026. Commissioners expressed gratitude for her dedicated service.

Schedule Review

  • The next meeting on May 28, 2026 is canceled.
  • The next meeting on June 8, 2026 will include a hearing on tree regulation amendments and an update on the Foothills District planning.
  • June 22, 2026 will be for adoption of findings for tree regulations (held remotely if no continuation).
  • July 13, 2026 will feature an update on the code audit and amendments project.
  • July 27, 2026 will include another work session on Foothills schematic design alternatives.

Key Outcomes

  • The commission provided input on the public engagement plan concepts for the Rezoning for Housing project. Staff will incorporate feedback and continue developing the strategy.
  • The commission received an updated project schedule and timeline.
  • No formal votes were taken beyond the approval of minutes.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to call to order this meeting of the Lake Oswego Planning Commission Monday, May 11th, 2026. Iris, can you please call roll? Here. Ruth. Moreno is absent. Mitchell is absent. Guinea? Here. Why? Here. Twing is absent. Thank you. Moving on to agenda item three, approval of minutes. We have on the agenda the approval of the minutes from April 27th, 2026. Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes as written or for any uh amendments? I'll make a motion to approve the minutes as written. Second. All right. Motion passes to approve the meeting meeting minutes as written for April 27th. Who seconded? I did. Okay, thank you. And Iris, do we have anyone signed up for public comment for items not on the agenda tonight? No, we do not. Thank you. Item number five, Commission for Citizen Involvement, general updates. I don't see that we have any general updates. Is that correct? I believe so. Great. That brings us to item number six, our work session. Do we have anyone signed up for public comment in regards to tonight's session? No, we do not. Thank you. That brings us to item 6.1. Rezoning for housing work session number three, PP 25-0001. We are conducting a work session on rezoning for housing project that will include an overview of the scope of work and initial public engagement concepts for commission consideration. And Michael McNamy, associate planner, is here to present us tonight. Good evening. Good evening. Okay. So yes, this is an update on the rezoning for housing project. The last time the commission discussed this project with staff was at their meeting on September 22nd, 2025. Since the last time we talked about this project was several months ago. In this presentation, I will briefly go over some of the project background again, after which I'll go over the updated anticipated project flow and schedule. And one of the purposes of today's meeting is also to get the commission's feedback on concepts for the public engagement plan for this project. So I'll talk about that too before we have time for questions and discussion. As we've discussed before, in 2023, the city adopted a housing needs analysis or HNA, a study that looked at the community's 20-year housing needs and whether there's enough land in the city to meet those needs. This was done in compliance with House Bill 2001, which was passed by the state legislature in 2019. Well, the city's housing needs analysis identified a deficit and development capacity of just under 2,000 units.

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