Join us to beautify a central intersection in SWHRL: Vista & Spring. This is a grass roots effort. Please bring your own trowels and pruners, and garbage bags to haul away debris for your green bins. Local plant experts will offer short orientation on weeding and pruning. No need to RSVP. Questions? Email contact@swhrl.org. Please […]
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SWHRL has Firewise Community Program– the Governors Park Neighborhood Firewise Community – and Portland Fire and Parks would like to see others formed in our neighborhoods. Firewise Community Program https://www.portland.gov/fire/your-safety/firewise-community-program The Firewise Communities/USA program is designed to provide an effective management approach for preserving wildland living aesthetics. The program can be tailored for adoption by […]
Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) manages building permits, land use, inspections, code enforcement, and public works permits to ensure our built environment is safe and accessible. The following Advisory Groups regularly need community volunteers. Adjustment Committee The Adjustment Committee reviews adjustment requests to the development standards of Title 33 [Planning and Zoning Regulations]. Building Code […]
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8/17 Yard Share 10a-3p
Register to share your abundance of backyard produce at the next city-wide PDX Yard Share event August 17 to reduce food waste by creating a marketplace of free, backyard homegrown produce distributed and gathered by neighbors! How it works: people with homegrown produce (fruits, vegetables, flowers, and eggs) will register to give on the website. The […]
The City of Portland published the “Request for Response” for the Raleigh Crest Land Use application, which has now been deemed complete. Review the application documents here. This opens the 30-day comment period. Comments about the application are due to Sean Williams by August 14, by mail to 1900 SW Fourth Ave., Suite 4500, Portland, OR 97201 or by […]
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7/23 5 pm Testify on Trees
Public Hearing of the Urban Forestry Commission and Planning Commission: July 23 at 5:00 p.m. A public hearing on proposed changes to Title 11 Trees will be held. This is a hybrid meeting, with the in-person location at 1900 SW 4th Ave., suite 2500. Information on the proposed amendment is available at www.portland.gov/trees/title-11/title11lta. Check the Planning Commission […]
City has approved a demo permit for Stroh’s; SWHRL is in touch with the city and contractors and will post details when we know them. LRS Architects is the contractor. https://www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permit/2023-070118-000-00-CO/4954494_did/?p=R173590
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Snow & Ice
Be prepared for inclement weather. Check out the Tips for Ice and Snow from the Neighborhood Emergency Team.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGWednesday, 18 January 2023, 7:00-8:45 pm Attendance: Melanie Billings-Yun, Craig Koon, Sally Mize, Joyce del Rosario, Sarah Taylor, Nancy Seton, Mike Lynch, Bill Failing, Helen Chauncey, Sean Micken, Rob Wilcox, Don Evans, Leslie Hammond, Mark Van Der Veer, David Lewinsohn, Patty McMahon, Darleen Garrett, Michael Montoya, Call to order Oregon Community Solar Program—Sean […]
SWHRL General Membership MeetingWednesday, April 207:00-8:30 pm On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89857301407?pwd=R204YUw1dnZkUE5vejB0TEFlSGlzdz09 Our Roads, Our Hills, Our Future Featured speakers: Metro Councilor Duncan Hwang (District 6), on Metro’s planned transportation projects and Climate Smart Strategy and how they will affect our neighborhood Terri Preeg Riggsby, candidate for District 6 Metro Council, on planning a transportation infrastructure centered […]