Call to order 7:15PM by Craig Bass

 

Present:     

 

Minutes:  The June meeting minutes were approved as written.

 

Beaverton Fire:  Unable to attend.

 

Beaverton Police: Officer Burke will be here for the winter term with Sgt. Sprang.  Some of the concerns from the board were Highland Way on speeding South of Hart Rd. cutting though from Hargis Rd.  Hart Rd is still a problem with speed even with the speed bumps.  A compliment was given regarding keeping graffiti under control in Beaverton.  Vandalism crimes have been taken care of due to an arrest.  This was South of Hall near Highland Park area.  

 

 Treasurer Report: Dean Reported that we have $2,698.73 in the bank, there are some deposits still outstanding from the Farmers Market.  This does include the deposit from the neighborhood clean up.  The next time Highland has Farmers Market will be 10/31, which will wrap up the Market for the year, Marv said it is going well.

 

BCCI (Beaverton Committee for Citizens Involvement).  Marv reported what BCCI stood for and how it works for all the new people at the meeting.  They are ready to produce the Land Use manual.  They head up the annual yard clean up and Bob Tenner is heading up the 10/12 City Hall voter’s forum.    Marv announced he would be resigning this year from BCCI.  The Land Use Manual will be distributed to each citizen that wants one and to each Neighborhood Association chair.

 

Summer Dessert in the park:  We had 38 people for the picnic.  Marv was able to sell the left over cheesecake and Key lime pie to the Optimist Club.  Safeway also donated 4 cases of water for the picnic.  Gene, our entertainer wrote us a thank you for the gift certificate.  We look forward to working with Trader Joes and Beaverton Bakery and Safeway again next year.

 

T-Shirts- all orders have been given out to the people that ordered them.  Thank you to Jeff for the ordering.  He will get these on the web site and at Farmers Market.  Jeff made a motion to sell the remainder shirts for $18.95.  Motioned 2^nd and voted all passed.

 

Neighborhood Tree Concern:  Barbara brought up that the house located at 14350 SW Barlow Place, this is at Barlow and NE corner of Barlow and Barlow Ct. The renter at the location has cut down 8 large trees some very old and when confronted in kindness they said they don’t like trees and he only rents.  The code officer has been notified and the City will notify Mr. Sing Long Pok, the owner, and the renter is in violation of City Code.  We will be kept in touch. 

 

LAN Pacific, Inc- proposed development at 7475 SW Sorrento Rd- Doug Strickler and Sean F Gallagher of LANPACIFIC who represent the developer, Tim Taylor.  This is a 6-lot subdivision located on Sorrento Rd.  Currently have a lot and some old buildings in back.  The new houses are approximately 2800 SQ Ft and will go on the market for about 400,000 dollar range.    The Oak tree that has concerns from many neighbors will be a priority to save.  One neighbor brought up a concern about the water table, and there will be some geotechnical survey on the property.  There has been a question regarding wet springs on the property.  There are 63,000 SQ FT or 1.5 acres.  These houses will be 2 stories.  There is a 20 ft set back from property line on where to build.  The property line to the access road is approximately 5 feet from the existing two cul-d-sacs that this road will run behind.  The width of right of way is 26 ft including the access on each side of road.  There is a turn around for cars at the end of the road.    It is now zoned R-7.  The building code is 7am to 7pm for construction.  Are all 6 homes being built all at once is a concern regarding noise and congestion?  General excavation will probably happen then start working the houses.  Concern with traffic and neighbors getting in and out of the public access during construction phases including the dumpsters that take up parking on Sorrento and access. 

Will there be parking on the driveway?  There must be 20ft for emergency vehicles.  If there is a violation, owners will be notified regarding parking.    When is the next point of conversation with more information and meeting with the general public? Lan Pacific will be meeting with Tim and the Arborist regarding the Oak Tree.  Then LanPacific Inc will be making an application for this development and it will be about a month out.  Marv mentioned the Land Uses.  The first meeting is taken place as need with the neighborhood association tonight.  Then they will meet again with the appropriate people and make application will be done through the planning commission meeting and a notice of people within 500 feet of the development will be notified.  Then a planning commission meeting will be done.  This will then go to Board of Site and design review.  These are meetings that you need to be involved with in all stages through the 120-day process in order to have a voice either way.

It is a concern that 2600 sqft homes may have a density of cars of 3, which would be a guess.  There will be Ccand R’s on this development.  The CC and R’s have not been developed yet.  Tim is in violation of noxious weeds and the property needs to be mowed at this point.  There are no wetlands on this property at this time, not water the specific term wetlands does not apply.  There is a spring that runs from Hanson down through the turn around and there is concern that there is runoff on the road, this will be curbed and run to the storm water vault  www.stromwatervault.com and the basin drainage will be in the catch basin at the end of the street.  There will be a tall very nice fence along the road to make in very private and nice for view from the homes being built.  When will building approximately start?  Application 1 month out, then 30 days to deem it compel then 120 days later and then permits applied for and may have conditions, may be looking around spring or early summer. 

 

New Board Officers:  Marv reported that a meeting was held last Tuesday at Bill’s house.  New Chair, vice chair and a recorder and need a BCCI rep all need to be elected.  Dean will stay on as Treasurer.  Bill Chown has stepped up for Vice Chair.  Bill Young has offered to be a parliamentary councilor.  Marv and Evan will continue to manage the Farmer’s market booth.  Marv, Bill Young, Bill Chown and Dean will be on the nominating committee.  Barbara will be added to the committee.  Other items that came up were the structure of future agendas.  Some suggestions were to change TVFD and police to come quarterly not monthly.  Arrange important department heads to report from the City.  Invite major and new large business owner’s to alert us of expansion plans, which may affect our area, traffic and types of business.  Important measures, new taxation issues, city, county, metro and state lawmakers or representative, Tualatin basin water plans, activity calendar for each HNAC meeting period, review and establish proper procedure of electing members and have monthly agendas with 15 to 30 minutes every quarter for open discussion by members.

 

Next meeting- City Neighborhood office will be here, and we will be having a report from the election committee.

 

Silver Dollar update- The owner would like to sell and build a Walgreen’s on Hall and Denny.  The Silver Dollar Pizza is using a purchased lease agreement from the owner and has a fixed lease that Silver Dollar Pizza at which Silver Dollar is fighting to keep.  Walgreen’s has approximately 800+ people a day in their store.  The property is zoned residential and was grandfathered in and will need to be rezoned if Walgreen’s is awarded the contract to build.  This development is in the Voss Neighborhood.  If the land is rezoned there could be a big problem with the probability that something else in the zone could be built.  We need to partner with Voss to see how they would like us to help.  We will talk to Voss and bring it to the next meeting.

 

Meeting Adjourned.