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Council approves first readings to annex 9 acres at 7400 SW Frog Pond Lane for 28‑lot subdivision
Summary
On Jan. 6 the council held a public hearing and approved the first readings of Ordinances 896 and 897 to annex about 9 acres at 7400 SW Frog Pond Lane and change its zone from Clackamas County RRFF-5 to Residential Neighborhood (RN) to allow a 28‑lot subdivision. The Development Review Board recommended approval; council votes were 5-0.
The Wilsonville City Council held a public hearing and approved first readings of Ordinances 896 and 897 on Jan. 6 to annex approximately 9 acres at 7400 SW Frog Pond Lane and change its zoning from Clackamas County’s Rural Residential/Farm-Forest five-acre designation (RRFF-5) to the city’s Residential Neighborhood (RN) zone to allow a 28-lot residential subdivision.
Planning manager Daniel Polly described the application as the final ‘‘puzzle piece’’ of the Frog Pond West area plan and said the site is largely surrounded by prior development and future school property. Polly told council the Development Review Board reviewed the proposal and recommended approval; he said a small number of technical waivers were requested to accommodate lot and block configurations where streets had to align with adjacent development. Polly added that some continuances at the DRB were driven by engineering and funding discussions related to required improvements at Brisbane and Stafford Road.
Applicant Glenn Sutherland of AKS Engineering and Forestry addressed the council and said the project implements the long-standing master plan and will provide housing adjacent to a new primary school. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing.
Why it matters: The annexation and zone-change ordinance readings permit subsequent development review steps to proceed: subdivision approval, engineering, tree removal and landscaping permits occur after annexation and zoning are final. Council action on first reading advances the project toward construction, subject to future discretionary approvals and any required technical conditions.
Council action: Council President Berry moved to adopt Ordinance 896 on first reading and Councilor Shevlin seconded; the motion passed 5-0. The council then moved separately to adopt Ordinance 897 on first reading; that motion also passed 5-0.
Clarifying details: Staff said the DRB and city staff negotiated timing and funding arrangements for off-site improvements; those funding discussions were the primary reason some DRB hearings were continued. Polly noted that annexation will not occur until the developer submits the signed annexation documents and consent required under city policy.
Ending: With first readings approved, the applicant may proceed to the development-review phase and the council will schedule subsequent readings or final actions as required by code.
