Palisades Neighborhood Association

Tree Regulation Amendment Project Nears Completion

Published July 1, 2026

After more than a year of work, the City of Lake Oswego’s Tree Regulation Amendment Project is entering its final phase.

City staff, a project consultant, and a 12-member Tree Task Force have worked together to evaluate and update the City’s tree regulations. Guided by the goals of Lake Oswego’s Urban and Community Forestry Plan, the proposed amendments are intended to protect the long-term health of the urban forest, ensure compliance with state law, and make the City’s tree regulations clearer and easier to administer.

Over the past several months, the draft amendments have been reviewed and refined with input from the Tree Task Force, Planning Commission, City Council, Development Review Commission, Sustainability Advisory Board, and Parks Board.

On June 8, 2026, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the City Council. The Commission formally adopted its findings, conclusions, and order on June 22.

The Lake Oswego City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber to consider final adoption of the amendments. If approved, the updated tree regulations are expected to take effect this fall.

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Residents are encouraged to participate in the process. Written testimony may be submitted before the hearing, and community members may also provide verbal testimony during the July 21 City Council meeting.

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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).