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Important Info About Luscher Farm Initiatives – Time Sensitive!

Published September 4, 2023

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Friends of Luscher Farm is supporting the passage of ZDO-286 and encourages LO residents to submit testimony to Clackamas County Sr Planner Joy Fields (jfields@clackamas.us) by 4 pm, Sep 18 for consideration by the County Commissioners at their Sep 27 hearing. Learn more: LOPR LAMP Implementation. See ‘Reference’ section below for sample testimony.

Dear LO Neighborhood Leaders,
Friends of Luscher Farm is supporting two key initiatives affecting Luscher Farm Park. We are asking you to please share the following message, including related links, references & attachments, via email to your NA constituents and by posting on your website. If you have any Qs or need the information in another format, please contact me asap. As noted, time is of the essence.

Thank you!
Gale Wallmark
707-480-3945
Board Member (Administrator)
Friends of Luscher Farm

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Many, if not most, LO residents enjoy and treasure Luscher Farm Park…It’s the City’s most unique park, anchored by the original, historic 40-acre Luscher Farm, but also including the rolling agricultural landscapes, precious open space, tree groves, streams and wetlands of four other properties (Firlane, Crowell, Brock & Farr) owned by the City of LO. These 100+ acres—which are zoned for Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) and are outside LO City limits in unincorporated Clackamas County—comprise the Luscher Area. Their future is considered in the Luscher Area Master Plan (LAMP, adopted by the City in 2013) and they are at the center of two key LO Parks & Rec (LOPR) initiatives:

  1. Metro Local Share Funding. LO’s share of Metro Parks Bond is $2.3MM. LOPR is seeking community input to help it prioritize seven parks projects for that funding. Two of the seven are recommended in the 2013 Luscher Area Master Plan: a new access and improved parking for the Farm, and an expansion of the Farm Community Gardens program.
  1. Clackamas County Comprehensive Plan Amendment. If adopted by County Commissioners Sep 27, the amendment (Ordinance ZDO-286) will create a future path—through adoption of local park master plans—that will potentially allow more park uses than currently allowed under EFU zoning. If ZDO-286 is approved, LOPR will file a Land Use application for the County to adopt the LAMP to bring current uses into compliance and request other allowable agricultural & historic uses and open space protections.
  • Friends of Luscher Farm is supporting the passage of ZDO-286 and encourages LO residents to submit testimony to Clackamas County Sr Planner Joy Fields (jfields@clackamas.us) by 4 pm, Sep 18 for consideration by the County Commissioners at their Sep 27 hearing. Learn more: LOPR LAMP Implementation.

References:

About Friends of Luscher Farm

Friends of Luscher Farm is a 501-c-3 non-profit and a recognized City of Lake Oswego Friends Group. Our mission—to support historic preservation and programming that provides environmental education, natural resource enhancement, sustainable urban agriculture—is informed by the Luscher Area Master Plan (LAMP).  To learn more visit https://www.luscherfriends.org/

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).