Palisades Neighborhood Association

Parks and Recreation Updates January 16, 2025

Published January 22, 2025

Rassekh Park

Currently, no active construction is underway at Rassekh Park. However, the City of Lake Oswego plans to discuss a contract amendment for the playground contractor at the upcoming City Council meeting on February 4. If the discussion progresses as expected, construction on the playground portion is anticipated to begin in early February 2025, with the park projected to open to the public in late June or early July 2025. 🥳

Luscher Farm

The City of Lake Oswego is continuing its efforts to finalize a land use application with Clackamas County to expand and legitimize park uses at Luscher Farm. The application covers features such as community gardens, trails and trailhead amenities, seating, and signage. While the holiday season caused some delays, City staff report that progress is moving steadily forward. 🚜 

Parks Plan 2040

The Parks Plan 2040, the City’s long-term strategy to guide park development and operations over the next 15 years, is nearing completion after nearly two years of planning. The next project update is scheduled for presentation to the City Council on January 21, with the project expected to wrap up this spring. For more information visit the City of Lake Oswego’s Parks Plan 2040 information page. 📝

Traffic at Stafford/Rosemont/Atherton Roundabout

Recent traffic congestion at the Stafford/Rosemont/Atherton roundabout is linked to Clackamas County franchise utility contractors working in the area as part of the County’s Stafford Road improvements project. This will be the first round of utility relocations (telecommunication) is expected to be completed by mid-February. After which other utilities will start their relocation and the relocation process along Stafford is expect to last until June. The City is working with the County to explore limiting construction hours to 9:00 AM–3:00 PM to minimize disruption for residents. If your neighborhood has additional concerns or questions, please contact the County using the information provided on their project website. ⚠️

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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).