Lake Oswego planners hear rezoning request for 4000 Cruise Way Place; record held open for public comment

The Lake Oswego Planning Commission on Monday heard testimony on LU25‑0029, a request to amend the comprehensive plan map designation and zoning for three tax lots at 4000 Cruise Way Place from Office Campus (OC / OCR‑3) to high‑density residential (R‑0 / OCR‑0). Staff recommended approval; the applicant and opponents gave lengthy presentations and the commission left the public record open for further written comment and rebuttal.

Senior planner Ellen Davis opened the staff presentation, describing the request as a map‑color change only: "This is not a development application…there is no construction, no tree removal, no specific plans with this application tonight," she said. Davis summarized staff review in three categories — compatibility with neighboring uses, adequacy of public facilities, and feasibility of preserving trees — and reported that city engineering and transportation reviewers found utilities and traffic capacity adequate for higher density on the site.

The applicant, represented by Jed Brush of Shorenstein and counsel Dana Kravczyk of Stoll Reeves, urged the commission to approve the rezone to create a pipeline of residential land consistent with the city's Housing Production Strategy. Kravczyk said the site aligns with the city's…