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City staff says West Linn waterfront vision plan draft will be ready in weeks, council told
Summary
City staff updated the West Linn City Council on a waterfront vision plan that staff expects to finalize in the next one to two weeks, then release for public review and return to the Planning Commission and council in early 2025 for endorsement.
Darren, a city staff member managing the waterfront effort, told the West Linn City Council on Nov. 4 that a final draft of the waterfront vision plan should be ready in roughly one and a half to two weeks and will go back out for public review before returning to the Planning Commission and the council in early 2025 for formal endorsement. "We hope to have [the final draft] complete here in the next week and a half to 2 weeks," Darren said during the work session.
The update reviewed the project’s history and four guiding principles carried forward from earlier outreach: reinvestment opportunities, river access, transportation improvements and historic character. Staff said outreach conducted from 2016 through 2019 informed a draft plan the consultant team updated earlier this year; the team will now finalize the draft and support additional public engagement using an interactive map and survey tools.
Darren said the work includes coordination with stakeholders and larger property owners, and that tribal interests have participated in discussions. He described the next technical tasks as zoning and code analysis, transportation analysis and development of a finance and redevelopment plan to identify partnerships and funding necessary to enact the vision.
When a councilor asked how the waterfront work ties to the city’s TIF district, Darren noted the TIF plan already set aside funds for roadway and parking structure improvements, and that redevelopment in the waterfront area would increase tax increment to help finance projects in the adjacent historic City Hall district.
Councilors offered to help promote the public review survey. Darren said staff and the consultant team will use the city’s social channels and other outreach tools to solicit feedback and reminded councilors of a site tour in Vancouver, Wash., scheduled for Wednesday the 20th.
