Neighborhood Association Meeting/Potluck Dinner, Wednesday, December 7, 6:30 pm
Join us December 7th, at 6:30 for a potluck dinner before our meeting. We’ll have some NA business, including a brief presentation regarding the proposed development of a property on SW Primrose. The bulk of the meeting will be dedicated to our conversation with Commissioner Saltzman. This is our opportunity to talk with him about issues that are important to the neighborhood.
Parks: Commissioner Saltzman is now parks commissioner. We could advocate for a park for our neighborhood since we currently do not have one. Tryon Creek is a state park, and although it is wonderful having it nearby, it is not the same as having a playground for little children or park benches for older citizens. Rather than the traditional large parks containing all these features, Collins View might have several places that represent opportunities for smaller parks.
Alternative walkways: Many of our neighborhood streets are dangerous places to walk, like corners on Palatine Hill Rd. As one example, we could push for sidewalks (or other, less expensive/intrusive pedestrian ways) along Palatine Hill north of the college.
Aesthetics: The traffic divider at the intersection of Boones Ferry/Terwilliger/2nd looks like it has seen better days. It could be a much more attractive visual greeting to people entering our neighborhood. The appearance there, as well as the planting strips along Terwilliger north of Riverdale HS, might represent possible public service projects for Riverdale or LC students or Boy Scouts.
If you have any other ideas that you think the neighborhood should bring up with Commissioner Saltzman, please come to the meeting or email them to charliew@launchbx.com.
Transportation Report - The Roundabout: Applying this new-fangled traffic-management idea (at the intersection of Terwilliger/Boones Ferry/Maplecrest/SW 2nd) has reached the stage where a working group is coming together. If you are interested in being part of the group, please contact Prakash Joshi at artalive@comcast.net.
TriMet Line #39: The #39 working group is continuing to meet with TriMet to hash out details of a route change. The potential routes have been narrowed down to two, the Hillsdale Clockwise Lasso Route, and the Hillsdale Two-Way Route. For full details, please visit John Miller’s web site: http://www.lclark.edu/~miller/Route39.html. You can make comments via email to miller@lclark.edu.
Crime and Public Safety Report: A recent incident in the neighborhood involved an intruder entering through an unlocked door. Public Safety Chair Gene Lynard would like to remind everyone that unlocked doors and windows are an extremely common and entirely preventable way for criminals to gain access to your home.
Land Use Report - Measure 37: Even though a judge recently suspended Measure 37, the City of Portland is continuing to process claims until the Oregon Supreme Court makes a final ruling.
In the Collins View neighborhood, Lowell Patton’s claim for his property, located east of Boones Ferry Rd and south of Taylors Ferry Rd., has been deemed complete and is scheduled for a city council hearing on Nov. 30th, 2 pm, in council chambers, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, 2nd floor. The claim is for either $1.38 million or the ability to subdivide the property and non-enforcement of the environmental overlay zone.
In this case, impact on neighbors is not a factor in the decision-making process, but safety concerns are. Several neighbors have submitted letters regarding the potential landslide hazard and other concerns.
Upcoming Events – International Holiday Arts Festival and Neighborhood Party hosted by Collins View Dance & Arts Center, Sunday Dec. 11th, 11 am - 6 pm. A volunteer Santa is needed for a 2 hour shift. Call Mimi, 503-293-6195 to get your name on the program.
Charlie Weiss, 503-799-4848 charliew@launchbx.com