08/24/1977 - Minutes MINUTES
NPO 7
August 24, 1977 - 7: 30 p.m.
Fowler Junior High School
10865 S.W. Walnut Street - Tigard, Oregon
Members present : Bonnie Owens, Gerald Anderson , Yvonne Larson , Phil
Millard, Jim Penick, Williams, JoAnn Grund.
Bonnie Owens was elected chairman, and JoAnn Grund agreed to be secre-
tary.
Planning Director Dick Bolen gave out copies of pertinent land use
plan pages and maps.
Mr. Bolen reported that he had talked with School District 23J 's archi-
tect for the elementary school to be located in NPO 7 's area and
shared our suggestions from last meeting with him. We have not heard
of any decisions yet as to location of through streets around or past
school property. General discussion of the "Summer Lake" proposed.
development followed. Mr. Millard mentioned the possibility of put-
ting a well in the lake area to keep water moving enough to prevent
algae formation .
Next topic of discussion was: possible residential densities. Mr.
Bolen explained the use and value of residential density trade offs :
the placement of some homes closer together so that part of develop-
ment could be left in open space and average density would remain the
same.
The group was asked to prepare themselves to be more specific as to
where higher densities may go, if we accept the concept that smaller
single family lots need to be made available.
Mr. Bolen suggested that the area along S.W. North Dakota and Tigard
Streets that is now in large single family lots may feel the pressure
of higher taxes and subdivide their property in the next few years,
thus making possible some "efficiency" housing or single family homes
on 5, 000 to 6,000 square foot lots. Several members of NPO 7 objec-
ted to this proposal, preferring that these owners be encouraged to
keep the size lot they chose and place efficiency housing in newer
developing area where they would not break a "trend" . Further thought
will be given this idea.
The group took a look at a suggested "Framework Plan" for part of our
area that the Planning Commission is referring to for decision making
until our plan is finished. Mr. Bolen pointed out the areas where
development is being considered for the next five to ten years and
what properties are still in agriculture and tax-deferral status . We
are to try to reproduce the framework markings on. our own maps, es-
pecially the suggestions for medium density. Medium density in the
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land use plan means multi-family housing. We accepted the definition
of "efficiency housing" as being smaller homes on smaller lots in or-
der to cut down on costs.
The meeting was adjourned after the group was asked to be ready to
make some decisions as to density at the next meeting and instructed
to get some feedback from their neighbors before the next meeting.
The next meeting will be September 15.
Respectfully submitted,
JoAnn Grund
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