When: Thu Feb, 21 2013 6:00-7:30PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Room 2A and 2B
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham OR Get Map!
Come help define the city's renewable energy vision.
Join us for a Renewable Energy Open House to review the draft Code describing how and where we should allow renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and micro-hydro energy systems.
The Renewable Energy project:
Encourages renewable energy development in appropriate locations while protecting the natural environment, the social and economic quality of life and the design of the built environment
Updates the City's Community Development Plan Goals, Policies and Code Standards concerning renewable energy
Creates a clear review process for renewable energy projects
Rockwood Fred Meyer (demolished), 185th & SE Stark. Click to enlarge.
Share your ideas
When: Tue Jan 22, 2013 6PM Where: The Rockwood Building
Community Room
124 NE 181st Av
Gresham OR Get Map!
Ten years ago voters approved a 20-year urban renewal district bond measure to rebuild the Rockwood Town Center after Fred Meyer closed. Now, with just ten years remaining, millions spent and no viable plan, what will become of Rockwood?
Community Forum
You're invited to attend a community forum for the Central Rockwood Plan Update. This project is intended to ensure the community’s vision for Rockwood can be achieved, and that the rules in place are not a barrier to the desired urban form. The forum will introduce the project, share identified issues, and ask for input on additional issues to study.
Your input is invaluable since you have unique expertise in how the community operates, where improvements may be made, and what is currently working well.
When: Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Room 3A
1333 NW Eastman Pky
Gresham OR Get Map!
Join us as staff presents an overview of the preferred approaches to address issues with the City's development rules. The solutions will address concerns about how the City reviews and allows food and beverage carts and temporary uses (including carnivals, special events, farmers' markets, commercial stands, agricultural product sales and other uses of a temporary nature).
An open house will begin at 6:30PM and will be followed by the community forum at 7PM.
When: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7PM
RESCHEDULED: Aug 27, 2012 7PM Where: St Aidan's Episcopal Church
Murdock Hall
17405 NE Glisan St
Gresham, OR Get Map!
Site acquisition for Rockwood public safety facility approved. New facility will improve police presence and services in Rockwood / West Gresham area.
You're Invited
Join us Monday April 23 Aug 27, 7PM at St Aidan's Church for a presentation by Michael Parkhurst, Senior Urban Renewal Project Coordinator, Gresham Redevelopment Commission about the new Rockwood Public Safety Facility to be built at the former Kasch's Garden Center on NE 181st. Learn all about this project. Bring your questions.
When: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Springwater Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Public invited to comment during Feb 13 work session
The Planning Commission will discuss proposed Downtown-related changes to the Development Code at its Monday meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30PM. in the Springwater Trail Room at City Hall.
The Code changes are intended to remove development barriers while ensuring the community's vision for Downtown can still be achieved.
To see the draft Code and a summary of the changes, visit the Downtown Plan Review project page at go.usa.gov/bGZ.
The approval process for the Code changes is scheduled to begin at a March 12 Planning Commission hearing.
When: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Oregon Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham OR Get Map!
You're Invited
A community forum to provide information and a facilitated discussion about the process for locating wireless communications on utility poles in the public right-of-way.
This project, which is on the Council Work Plan, involves revising the Community Development Code to eliminate the regulation of wireless communication facilities located in the public right-of-way and permit it as an outright allowed use subject to obtaining a permit to use the right-of-way.
When: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Springwater Trail Room
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Improving Efficiency
The Planning Commission will hold a work session on Monday Jan. 23 to review the discussion draft of code amendments. These amendments create a land use classification system, reconsider how community service uses are categorized and reviewed, and update the Staff Interpretation process.
When: Thu Nov 10, 2011 6PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall
Conference Room 3A
1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!
Share Your Opinion
Join us to discuss the preferred approaches to removing obstacles to Downtown development by changing the Development Code.
Issues to be explored include floor-area ratio (development intensity), parking and street design.
The Downtown Plan Review project seeks to remove obstacles to Downtown development while retaining the vision of Downtown as: a center for jobs and housing; a thriving and unique entertainment, nightlife and shopping district; and a visually interesting place with buildings and streetscapes of high design quality.
Thank You!
Wilkes East Neighborhood would like express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions & continued support:
• Jazzy Bagels, Main St & Powell
• Parkrose Hardware, 106th & Sandy
• Growers Outlet, 162nd & Glisan
• SOLV, Bringing Oregon together
• Albertsons, 181st & Glisan
• And, all the many volunteers!