November 2020 meeting minutes
Post date: Mar 24, 2021 9:4:0 PM
Attendance
Guests: Jill Schinn, Mark Pulman (Forest Highlands board member)
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm by the Chair, Sharon Gustafson via Zoom web conference platform.
Introductions made of attending board members and guests.
Approval of last meetings minutes:
Motion: JB second: KW
Vote: unanimous approval
Presentations
· None
Subcommittee Reports
· Tree Subcommittee – Sharon Gustafson
o 1199 Sunningdale: Application to remove 2 large maples and 2 large Firs. Comments submitted by committee
o 805 C Ave: Application approved for removal of Redwood that had broken top.
o 762 B Ave: Hazard permit removal of maple, no signage required.
o 1169 Bayberry: Removal of undersized tree, no permit required
o 480 5th St: Application to remove 2 large Populars was denied, denial being appealed to DRC
· Treasurers Report- Dennis O’Neill not in attendance
· Emergency Preparedness – David Rudawitz/ Jeff Wiens
o NEP grant application submitted to City, waiting to hear next steps
o Oregon developing new alert system that will be statewide, in progress
o 2020 has brought twin emergencies (thus far) of pandemic conditions in a big wildfire season. Should wildfires be part of the emergency planning?
o Tryon Creek park represents largest potential for wildfire damage to FAN-FH. Does the LOFD have any plans to address this? What are the mitigation steps homeowners can make to help avert houses from catching fire?
· Land Use- Carole Ockert
o Annual code updates presented to City Council meeting held Nov 3rd: CO gave testimony on behalf of FAN-FH regarding the following items and Council acted as indicated:
§ Council approved the updated lot coverage calculations for R6 to now conform with the rest of the City zones.
§ Council removed the code update material for co-housing that Planning Commission had passed forward.
§ Vote was 7-0
Updates
· LO Tree Summit, KW
o Nov 21 from 10am- noon
o Zoom platform
o Keynote speaker will be Kristin Ramstad, Manager of the Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program for the Oregon Department of Forestry.
o Details will be posted to the website
Pre-Apps
· D Ave (over the Kaddy Carwash), CO. Pre-application for November 12th for multi-family development on lot over the State Street car wash. No details available yet, Carole and Jim will attend the pre-app.
New Business
· City training for attending pre-apps, CO. City requires and provides training to board members interested in attending pre-application conferences, details will be forthcoming.
· 10th Street water tower removal and park concept, SG.
o Old water tower will be removed once the new pump station is working.
o There will be property available to form up a new city park.
o Board expressed interest in contacting the neighbors and other potentially interested groups. Potentially agenda item for January.
· Planning Commission (as the Committee for Citizen Involvement) work session for 2021 goals Monday 11/9. CO will be attending on behalf of NCC.
· Bring in the new council and mayor-elect to meet the board, KO. Board likes the idea of inviting the new council members and mayor to meet us at a board meeting. Invitations to be made for February meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectively Submitted,
Karl Ockert
FAN-FH Neighborhood Association Co-secretary