Palisades Neighborhood Association

Wishing you Joy and Peace this Holiday Season – A PNA year in review

Published December 3, 2025

From your Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) Board and Leadership Team, we wish all of you a very warm and happy holiday season.

We are grateful for the support and feedback of all our Palisades neighbors in our continued effort to “hear” all voices in our community, and continue to improve our very special neighborhood, Palisades.

Below are some highlights of PNA efforts and advocacy on our neighborhoods behalf this year:

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • PNA leadership met with each LO City Councilor and the Mayor to discuss goals we have in common, and explore strategies to work collaboratively.
  • Subscribers of our PNA newsletter has grown to 939 active subscribers, with an average of 65% open rate to our monthly newsletter. Each month over 600 neighbors open, read or share PNA ‘s newsletter. 
  • We welcomed new board member, Brice Secord, representing Area 10.
  • PNA Chair Chris Durkee led the South Shore Fire Station task force, and testified to the City Council on 8 findings, concluding that the South Shore Fire station is a critical element in the city’s emergency response network, and must be replaced.  The City Council agreed and is moving forward with conceptual design and pricing for the new station.
  • 4 PNA board members are active members of 3 critical city advisory boards and committees:
    • Elisa Williams – Community Health and Resiliency Advisory Board
    • David Westerdahl – Community Health and Resiliency AB (alternate)
    • Carrie Love – Budget Committee
    • Chris Durkee – Citizen’s committee for a new South Shore Fire Station, and advocate for a bond on the May ’26 ballot.
  • PNA leadership endorsed the Lake Oswego School District phase 3 bond and actively worked to secure passage in last month’s election.

PARKS AND RECREATION:

  • We all celebrated the grand opening of the Rassekh Park picnic area and children’s playground. Following this project’s budget being eliminated, PNA leadership worked with Parks & Rec staff to secure a $1,000,000 state grant. The city matched the grant dollar for dollar so the project could proceed – culminating in a playground that has been very busy since it opened in mid-October.   
  • PNA leadership helped resolve a critical safety issue – golf balls from the driving range landing in Sunnyhill neighbors’ back yards.  Through several meetings with neighbors and Parks & Rec staff, the issue is now resolved by net repairs and the use of low-flight balls.
  • With the active use of both the Rassekh Park play area and skatepark, PNA is advocating for more parking spaces at the park.

LAND USE:

  • PNA leadership continued the dialogue with developer Ken Allen on the Hazelia Living project – the 53-unit housing project planned for the C-3 church site on Stafford.  PNA’s involvement has led to the design incorporating many suggestions from neighbors, including a significant reduction in massing and density.

TRAFFIC AND PATHWAYS:

  • The new sidewalk at Tree Top Lane and Meadowlark Lane is complete.
  • PNA leadership was successful in securing a Community Service grant from the city to help roll out the new 20mph speed limit program for neighborhood streets.  The city will soon be replacing most of the existing 25mph signs with 20mph signs.
  • Ongoing advocating with the City and the School District for safer traffic and parking at, and around, Lakeridge High School.
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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).