Council annexes 4920 SE Lake Road into Milwaukie city limits

The Milwaukie City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance annexing a 1.17‑acre parcel at 4920 Southeast Lake Road into the city limits and designating it Moderate Density Residential (RMD).

"Evening, mayor, councilors. Eric Cooley, senior planner here to present, the annexation of the property at 4920 Southeast Lake Road," Senior Planner Eric Cooley said in his staff presentation. Cooley said the property currently has a single‑detached house and an accessory building, and no active development application was pending.

Staff said the parcel will be served by Clackamas River Water and West Multnomah or Water Environmental Services as currently configured; any future development would connect to utilities in the adjacent right of way, Barbara Lynn Way. "This is just for the annexation of the property," staff said. The council recorded that the property would be withdrawn from the county service districts for enhanced law enforcement and for streetlights.

During the hearing, a nearby homeowner, Carmen Meyer, said the property is adjacent to the Cherenghino Farms HOA and asked for clarification about future development possibilities and notice procedures. Planning staff reiterated that annexation alone does not determine what will be built and that future proposals would be reviewed under city code.

Council voted to adopt the annexation ordinance. The council's roll call showed the motion carried unanimously; the clerk recorded the ordinance number for the file.

Because the annexation does not include an immediate development proposal, staff said no changes to utility connections or land uses are required at this time. Future development proposals on the lot would be processed according to Milwaukie's zoning and notice rules, and would be subject to the city's RMD development standards.