Palisades Neighborhood Association

PNA’s Land Use Committee summarizes latest updates on the Stafford Project

Published November 8, 2024

A. Pre-App conference of 10/24/24 attended by Ken Allen (developer) and his design team:

  • Pre-App conference attended by Chris Durkee, PNA Land Use Coordinator
  • Current scheme involves townhomes and cottage clusters, 54 units total
    • two 8-unit cottage clusters
    • two 4-unit cottage clusters
    • two triplexes (townhomes)
    • 6 quadplexes (townhomes)
  • Maximum building height of 35′ applies – this would allow 3 story buildings max.
  • Proposed scheme includes 1, 2 and 3 story homes
  • Previous scheme which included 4 story condos and required re-zone of eastern portion of site is no longer proposed by developer
  • Planning approval process involves 2 steps:
    • Subdivision – dividing the 6 acre site into 12 parent lots, and then sub lots for each home
      • Neighborhood meeting is required, and public hearing before the Development Review Commission (DRC)
    • Expedited Middle Housing Land Division – Minor Development
      • Neighborhood meeting is required (can be concurrent with Subdivision’s neighborhood meeting)
  • No Conditional Use Permit is required (project scope no longer includes a preschool or cafe)
  • Some units will be affordable (% yet to be determined)
  • City will not require vehicular connection to Ridge Pointe Dr.
  • Some changes are required to site plan to conform to minimum lot size and street frontage requirements
  • Developer needs to prepare a Traffic Impact Analysis
  • Key open issues:
    • Traffic impact
    • Height and massing along Stafford Rd.
    • More developed design of Cottages and Townhomes

B. Informal Community Meeting of 10/30/24:

  • Community meeting attended by Meg Wilkinson (PNA board member), Chris Durkee (PNA Land Use Coordinator), and approximately 16 neighbors
  • All issues listed above from Pre-App meeting were discussed
  • Key concerns expressed by neighbors in attendance:
    • Traffic impact, in light of anticipated added traffic from LORAC, Skatepark, Rassekh Park phase 2, and golf course
    • Traffic impact partially mitigated because pre-school is no longer part of the project 
    • Affordable units – Ken offered that perhaps 20% will be affordable (80% of Clackamas Co. median household income)
    • Massing and height of units along Stafford Rd.
    • Future opportunities for public input?
      • There are formal Neighborhood Meetings required for both Subdivision and Expedited Middle Housing approvals (could be combined into 1 meeting)
      • Development Review Commission hearing

Current site plan, lot division plans, and photos of possible similar cottages and townhomes are included below.

Current Site Plan courtesy of developer and design firm
Stafford Arch Renderings 10-24-24Download
Stafford Project Subdivision – sub lots 10-24-24Download
Stafford Project subdivision 10-24-24Download
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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).