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Background and rationale
Agency staff said the amendment reflects a financing approach in which an external capital investor will acquire the multifamily parcel and UDP (the developer) will lease the property from that investor while maintaining all DDA obligations. That structure is intended to bring additional capital and to help proceed with a hotel component; staff said the multifamily parcel purchase is expected to close in October.

Terms highlighted by staff
- The $749,000 city payment (originally to be paid at the end of the project) will be converted to a loan and used for property acquisition and to close any financing gaps for the hotel, if necessary.
- The amendment includes a clawback provision: if the investor/developer fails to perform, the city can reacquire the property at the same purchase price less documented hard costs incurred by the investor (for example, demolition costs).
- UDP will remain responsible for its DDA obligations; the investor will be aligned to performance via the loan and related covenants.

Board action
The agency board authorized the executive director to execute the fifth amendment and to approve a related ground lease. The board voted 7–0 to adopt the amendment.

Agency and council context
Agency and city staff said the structure preserves the city’s development goals for a high‑quality, mixed‑use anchor site in downtown, while addressing financing market challenges for a hotel. Agency members asked staff to continue reporting progress and to return if material changes in financing or timelines occur.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 16 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency Board approved a fifth amendment to the Downtown North Anchor DDA that converts a $749,000 final cash payment into a loan to facilitate acquisition and align investor commitments for the mixed hotel/multifamily project.","taxTitle","Lake Oswego City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",51840,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463982,"Council enacts updated right‑of‑way rules and fees for small‑cell wireless; industry voices concerns about definitions and fee methodology",1871,10354000,12225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22&start=10354&end=12225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22/thumbnail_10354000.jpg","/articles/6463982/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Council-enacts-updated-rightofway-rules-and-fees-for-smallcell-wireless-industry-voices-concerns-about-definitions-and-fee-methodology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463982-ba701c05098cce0f0d3e4d6f21e13a14/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=D7yJDqYg~Pq07QUa3~57-Cq8ocPEOQ4cOG9COGrkDtWGUHeJZ9UFc78CM8kUbvfbw3KAd9PsZxT5WPObjVikCTrUDar6RN4bXq3FMbfpguBtVv5wsqWElrX7zpT-Mr0oz6LpD2JyEouQ6fLNJKODbf8zh4BdoFUB7S9pIf4KQcsr0iA3bL4ujM2x0KiionVhUTdtk0a2Gihy-xvgwYuALmn6lT8VgziUb~fFN2d4p39l2qHQFSfVYaizJ-7pfW6C5oI7AfFHgOmMnB7Cs7got1mnAubntDQiqjP1gzutOBOvocnOUHAf1W3Aa126pTo2yKbwQXeZv~nyGcDwmvfaZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Oswego City Council on Sept. 16 enacted two ordinances and adopted a resolution that update the city’s code and fee structure for utilities and wireless communications in the public right of way.

What passed
- Ordinance 29‑31: Amends Chapter 51 to standardize terms for utility rights‑of‑way use and to require licensees to report use and subleasing of facilities.
- Ordinance 29‑65: Replaces an earlier ordinance (28‑20) and updates regulations specific to small wireless facilities to align with state and federal law and the city’s design standards.
- Resolution 24‑29: Revises fee methodology to separate fees charged to owners/operators of facilities in the right of way from fees charged to wireless service providers that use facilities but do not own them; the city set a cost‑based fee for facility owners and a modest annual registration fee ($400) for service providers not owning right‑of‑way facilities.

Public testimony and industry concerns
Representatives for wireless carriers and an infrastructure owner (Crown Castle) testified in a continuation of a March hearing. Industry witnesses commended staff for engagement but raised several substantive objections:
- Whether entities that do not own facilities in the right of way (for example, carriers that lease fiber delivered through the right of way to private‑property macro sites) should be treated as users or be assessed a right‑of‑way charge; carriers argued the new approach could subject companies that do not place facilities in the right of way to fees.
- Whether the city’s fee calculations (including a $627.47 per‑site cost‑based fee for wireless facility operators shown in staff materials) meet the federal cost‑based standard for small cell fees and whether the $400 annual registration for non‑facility providers is lawful.
- Volumetric and size limits for small‑cell hardware; infrastructure providers asked for flexibility on the cubic‑foot limits the draft ordinance uses for equipment size.

City response and vote
City staff told the council the package is intended to align city regulation with FCC requirements while preserving local design standards and clarifying fee responsibilities. The staff presentation said the city adjusted the earlier gross‑revenue proposal to a modest annual fee for service providers and a cost‑recovery model for owners of facilities in the right of way.

After questions from councilors, including concern about coverage gaps and a request that staff continue to work with industry on deployment details, the council adopted the two ordinances and the fee resolution unanimously, 7–0. Council asked staff to continue dialogue with wireless providers and to look for opportunities to encourage investment and address local coverage gaps.

Next steps
Staff will publish the updated code and fee schedule; the council asked staff and counsel to monitor legal challenges and to maintain conversations with carriers to address coverage issues raised during testimony.","After public testimony from wireless carriers and infrastructure providers, Lake Oswego council adopted two ordinances updating utility and small‑cell rules in the public right‑of‑way and a resolution that sets related fees; council approved the measures 7–0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463987,"Lake Oswego granted exemption from SB 1537 mandatory adjustments but conditions tied to 90% approval rate concern council",1560,7200000,8760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22&start=7200&end=8760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22/thumbnail_7200000.jpg","/articles/6463987/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Lake-Oswego-granted-exemption-from-SB-1537-mandatory-adjustments-but-conditions-tied-to-90-approval-rate-concern-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463987-6d2b54e16a843e00f5b1c499e01843fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=YrhEZ89Ce0jJidCHZqYgZd6PXH5A8r6JI9be41Rr~tRyh-iBOPAOP4oG25rEhp03ST42G~sdLmKzKZpuiFOULCHdcvy9cp5fZy2c3QvH8QT62~EaRfzaHzZWfRqnrCAokAXvHPLGeAuslu6xsbEgAPu5LchDo10gde8uG1HWnHfJmKPfDpBEf~ZrF93ri~iFcnLKqqb6A0EMMzACFNKulhBhD2Bsebb7rJjkexT-qqgB4Ngjdd06dY18Y3ENdl8rrE1OS5sCsi~hHdPyN6q-TFKca-lFpdw47f5mTH8mJLX2Q7777r1ZDuwmaMxodaMQhh3NsiftB0H2ngCWEXDsyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Sept. 16 study session, City of Lake Oswego planning staff briefed the City Council on the city’s approved exemption from the state’s SB 1537 mandatory adjustment program and the conditions the Department of Land Conservation and Development attached to that exemption.

Background
SB 1537 created a “mandatory adjustments” program that allows eligible housing projects meeting specific criteria (including achieving a minimum units‑per‑acre threshold and producing a net increase in housing) to request up to 10 adjustments to certain commonly cited design and dimensional standards. The law also established an exemption process for cities that already provide robust local adjustment pathways; Lake Oswego applied for and received an exemption July 2025, but the approval included conditions and reporting requirements.

Conditions and performance requirement
Staff explained that the city’s exemption is conditional. To keep the exemption the city must maintain an approval rate of at least 90% on land‑use applications for housing that include adjustments; staff reported a 100% approval rate in the five‑year retrospective they submitted with the application. The city must also provide a required notice to applicants about the local adjustment pathways and publish a detailed local adjustment handout describing how applicants can pursue local adjustments, and how to file a complaint if an applicant believes the city is not offering required flexibility.

Three required mandatory adjustments
DLCD required Lake Oswego to allow limited mandatory adjustments in these three areas because the agency found local adjustment pathways insufficient in how they applied to SB 1537’s standards:
- Special street setbacks: DLCD determined Lake Oswego’s “special street setback” (setaside area for future public improvements) must be subject to a 10% adjustment in some cases; staff explained this will apply only where the setback actually encroaches onto private property and said the practical effect will be limited and site‑specific.
- Maximum building height versus city charter: SB 1537 requires jurisdictions to permit either a 20% height increase or one additional story (whichever is greater) in some cases. Lake Oswego’s charter limits residential structures to 50 feet; staff said the charter cannot be changed administratively, and noted a conflict could arise for eligible projects where one‑story allowance would exceed the 50‑foot charter cap.
- Maximum density: The state requires that adjustments to dimensional standards that increase building massing not be undercut by local unit caps; where massing increases are allowed, the city must allow the corresponding number of units in certain eligible projects. Staff noted the mandatory adjustment applies to units (not lot counts) and that Lake Oswego’s code currently prohibits variances to density.

Staff recommendation and council reaction
Staff recommended the council retain the exemption for now and monitor incoming adjustment applications. Planning staff argued at present the mandatory adjustments would apply in a small number of sites and that amending local code to replace the limited mandatory adjustments may be duplicative given the program sunsets in 2032. Several councilors expressed concern about the 90% approval threshold and said it could produce perverse incentives to approve marginal requests to maintain the exemption. Councilors asked staff to track staff time spent on exemption compliance and to return if the volume of adjustment requests makes the city reconsider its exemption status.

Next steps
Staff will publish the required notice and the local adjustment handout, begin annual reporting to DLCD on adjustment approvals, and return to council if the city sees a meaningful change in the volume or type of adjustment applications that would jeopardize the exemption.","Staff reviewed the city’s approved exemption from the state’s SB 1537 mandatory adjustments program and highlighted three areas where the state required limited mandatory adjustment authority: special street setbacks, building height when charter conflicts occur, and maximum density.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463992,"Lake Oswego staff brief council on 2025 legislative session, housing bills and ongoing transportation special session",625,2745000,3370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22&start=2745&end=3370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22/thumbnail_2745000.jpg","/articles/6463992/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Lake-Oswego-staff-brief-council-on-2025-legislative-session-housing-bills-and-ongoing-transportation-special-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463992-67e7ea371b1149a57141a4f782c7c196/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=clVJ2VgiZtEe7BsShCyB0vNIcc15dYjYJihJpwW1i1a9ayL3fcpfHX1rbwbviwjimqecj-~HKULuGO2bXNE8AlQD9K-gEOCsENNkMVTL71WtlIqqMRybRvdcTfYCVcNUNlxzFgIjqYF0H5FHlJj4Kt8k55~xMDVG4bx5ZoedWNvx6iDVeHKK8Du1tgQlaMUcvK1BVFC-O-3sKs6y24CAETYSZ1RK2u9XPEE9hH3cavy5VtbeqJueDkzuMrCO-e4DeFZn9llhxjsA8LtO1gn15cymwO42HplmJYMfVnee6ZuvFEJpCDDvEh0sn9eMkH1hSMNclovSy4Wr5rhpykLZVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff gave a wide-ranging legislative update on Sept. 16, reviewing major outcomes of the 2025 Oregon legislative session and identifying bills that will require Lake Oswego policy and code work over the next two years.

Deputy City Manager Madison Thiesing and Community Development Director Noma Numanalou summarized bills of greatest local interest. Items passed during the long session included a restoration of recreational immunity for public lands, funding for wildfire programs linked to nicotine-related taxes, targeted housing infrastructure funding (House Bill 3031) and a technical fix that allowed Habitat for Humanity to use an existing $1.7 million appropriation on an alternate nearby project. Other measures — including several climate rebate programs and ebike safety regulations — failed to pass and remain active issues.

Housing bills and local impacts
Staff presented four housing-related bills expected to have the largest effects locally: Senate Bill 974 (an “engineering review shot clock” requiring time limits for plan review of public improvement plans), House Bill 2658 (limits on frontage improvements for certain residential renovations), House Bill 2258 (Oregon homes bill, including permit‑ready plans) and House Bill 2138 (the governor’s middle‑housing bill).

Key points staff highlighted:
- SB 974 creates a 30‑day completeness review and a 120‑day final decision deadline for engineering plan review, with limited extensions and potential penalties (refunds of plan review fees) if deadlines are missed. It also requires some residential applications that increase density to proceed as staff decisions without an initial public hearing. Implementation is slated for July 1, 2026.
- HB 2658 constrains local authority to require frontage improvements for some residential renovations, with a long implementation timeline (2031) and carve-outs for rights‑of‑way dedication, system development charges and ADA requirements.
- HB 2258 adds a permit‑ready plans program to the state building code (preapproved plans that can proceed directly to inspection) and creates a streamlined land‑use review path for certain middle‑housing and small multiunit projects; DLCD rulemaking will determine details.
- HB 2138 (middle housing) contains many provisions that take effect at different times through 2027–2028. Staff warned the council that DLCD rulemaking will define details such as “small footprint” for cottage clusters, permitted design standards and how bonus units or accessibility incentives translate to local code changes.

Staff cautioned that several implementation deadlines precede DLCD rulemaking, creating uncertainty about how to draft local code updates. Director Numanalou said the city will attempt to align code updates with the annual CDC amendments and the planned code audit, but stressed several provisions — such as clear-and-objective tree removal standards tied to housing — are already effective and will require prompt action.

Transportation
The city’s legislative briefing also covered transportation. Staff said the transportation package the legislature initially pursued did not pass and a narrowed package (LC 2 / House Bill 3991) is now the subject of a special session focused on short‑term fixes for ODOT’s budget and to stop layoffs and service cuts. Staff noted the short‑term bill is not a comprehensive funding solution for major capital projects and that a larger debate is expected in the 2026 short session.

Council reaction
Councilors asked for clarity on timing, local impacts and staff workload. Staff said they will return with a fuller analysis and recommended next steps, and that the city’s legislative team will monitor DLCD rulemaking and report back as rules are finalized.","City staff summarized the 2025 Oregon legislative session, highlighted housing bills that will require local implementation and described a narrowed transportation package now moving through a special session.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463997,"Lake Oswego council authorizes $650,369 amendment for 2026 pavement rehabilitation design",570,1014000,1584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22&start=1014&end=1584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784703-2821c948a8d609ef14092c62dbbedd22/thumbnail_1014000.jpg","/articles/6463997/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Lake-Oswego-council-authorizes-650369-amendment-for-2026-pavement-rehabilitation-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463997-f552433534bde8d58ea2f474158abc77/orig.mp4?Expires=1775394166&Signature=UJd0iDtnv0kEN-3jAbAlVtUZdjps7-kFl81vOAG87fbAZd4mrlEEosg5jdJgUao0H3QLo-AVqrvIT17Y~dVMDS6egfLj9q4aoPIG9caWPm6tVsBr6JzDJAtGTyW~iP27ZYc2MfHnZZgSzuamXl2ha2wVYyQbh4jH8y4AO8XxRhr1tql-uOPUd0rG12aO6B9AC697VVTOepE4s60pe9rM7QOZtOW0URgNNukOP-CVHDiI2u9C3XQzXagwH48b-ucBGBBHCWbuaXxVNnIbmRoaqmv378AejXLY60JCyiAe0KMl9xp3QY-8nkc~q0TLM3OiRQRIu51jEimM90zqFiKmXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Oswego City Council on Sept. 16 authorized the city manager to amend a professional services contract for the 2026 pavement rehabilitation project (work order 378), adding $650,369 to the contract to fund engineering and design services for next summer’s paving work.

City staff told the council the amendment raises the total contract value to about $1 million and is intended to convert next year’s program package into engineered design plans. The pavement management program executed in 2022 improved the city’s pavement condition index (PCI) from about 68 to 75; a reduced budget after that program lowered the index to about 70, staff said. The city estimates roughly $24 million is programmed across the five-year CIP for pavement work, with about $4 million expected for next year’s construction.

During the staff presentation, the city noted achievements from recent years: 58 lane miles paved, 63 lane miles slurry sealed, nearly 300 ADA curb ramps constructed and about 280 catch basins retrofitted for stormwater quality. Councilors pressed staff for clarification about where money is spent; staff said stormwater work is paid from the stormwater fund and therefore that portion of the shown $3 million of work over the last three years was not all pavement cost.

Councilors discussed trade-offs between maintaining high PCI and other city priorities, the city’s “dig-once” sequencing to avoid re-cutting new pavement, and the limits the city faces because prior higher spending was funded in part by bonding tied to a gas tax increase. Staff said the pavement condition assessment completed this year found the overall PCI at about 70, with arterials and collectors scoring higher than local streets.

Councilor questions and staff responses
Councilor Wendland asked for the percent breakdown of paving versus ADA ramps and stormwater work. Staff estimated that during the 2018–2022 program about 20–30% of costs went to curb ramps, 5–10% to stormwater items, and the remainder to paving; in the past three lower-funded years the curb ramp portion was smaller because many projects were patching that did not trigger ramp upgrades.

Councilor Afghan asked how the $24 million in the CIP connects to the $650,369 contract amendment. Staff explained the $650,369 is for engineering and design to prepare next summer’s construction package; the construction budget for next year is estimated at roughly $4 million, and the $24 million is the program figure in the CIP over multiple years with flexibility built in.

Vote and next steps
Councilor Wendland moved to authorize the city manager to amend the professional services contract with Concert North America Inc. for the 2026 pavement rehabilitation project in the amount of $650,369; the motion was seconded and approved by the council 7–0. Staff said it will return in spring 2026 with the procurement recommendation for construction.

The council discussion emphasized preserving funds for arterials and collectors while reserving some funding for local streets, and recognized the high cost of pavement work and the city’s effort to sequence utility work with paving to reduce future rework.","Council approved a $650,369 amendment to the professional services contract for design of the 2026 pavement rehabilitation program and discussed program scope, funding and past results of the city’s pavement management efforts.","actionData","errors"]

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