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Planning staff backs rezoning of 4000 Cruise Way Place; neighbors urge pause for citywide study
Summary
City staff recommended approval of a map amendment and rezoning for 4000 Cruise Way Place to allow higher‑density residential development; the applicant cited the city's housing strategy and site suitability, while neighborhood groups argued the proposal should wait for a citywide rezoning study and raised concerns about schools, trees and parking. The commission closed oral testimony and left the written record open with deadlines and a Dec. 8 deliberation date.
The Lake Oswego Planning Commission heard a quasi‑judicial application Thursday to amend the comprehensive plan map from OCR‑3 to OCR‑0 and rezone the parcels at 4000 Cruise Way Place from OC to R0, a change staff says would allow higher‑density residential uses.
Senior planner Ellen Davis told the commission the record shows the site is ‘‘in close proximity to Boones Ferry Road’’ and has adequate water, sewer and transportation capacity. She said staff reviewed technical memos and determined even under an ‘‘absolute worst case scenario’’ the public infrastructure is adequate. ‘‘Looking at those applicable criteria and the applicant submittal, staff find that the applicable criteria are met, and we recommend approval,’’ Davis said.
The applicant, led by Jed Brush of Shorenstein and land‑use attorney Dana Krafchak, framed the request as consistent with the city’s adopted housing work. Krafchak pointed to the city’s housing capacity analysis and the Housing Production Strategy and argued rezoning…
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