Foothills

On June 15, 2010, the Lake Oswego City Council approved a Predevelopment Agreement with Foothills Road Redevelopment LLC and Williams, Dame & White – Lake Oswego LLC. The Predevelopment Agreement calls for the creation of a Framework Plan for the 107-acre Foothills District, consistent with the Vision and Planning Principles adopted by City Council. At the end of this process, the correct regulatory tools will be in place to allow for redevelopment in the district to proceed, consistent with the vision approved by the City Council. The project development team assembled by Williams/Dame & White (WDW) created a Framework Plan to guide the implementation of the vision and planning principles adopted by the City Council for the District.  On November 29, 2011, after 14 months of planning and public process, the Lake Oswego City Council adopted the Framework Plan.  This Plan, which was developed collaboratively with a Citizens Advisory Committee and District property owners, provides the guiding vision for redevelopment of the Foothills District and outlines specific recommendations on a broad array of development-related topics, including land use, transportation, floodplain, infrastructure, funding and financing, and other critical topics.

Revised Framework Plan Adopted in July 2012

Subsequent to the November 2011 adoption of the Foothills District Framework Plan, the Lake Oswego City Council voted in January 2012 to rescind their support for the extension of the Streetcar to Lake Oswego.  Because continued planning for the Streetcar was integral to the recommendations contained in the Framework Plan, Williams/Dame & White (WDW) and the project team reevaluated to determine whether a revised Plan is feasible.  Based on the outcome of the feasibility analysis, the City re-engaged the Foothills District Citizens Advisory Committee and prepared a Revised Framework Plan adopted by the City Council in July 2012.

Urban Renewal Plan and Comp Plan Map Amendment Adopted December 2012 - UR Plan Repealed February 2013

The City Council adopted the Foothills Urban Renewal Plan on December 18, 2012 and subsequently repealed it in February 2013.  The Plan established a Foothills urban renewal district and authorized $43.2 million of tax increment financing for infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in the District.  Urban renewal funds would only be committed with a binding commitment of private development.  On a parallel track, consistent with the Foothills Framework Plan recommendations, on December 18th the Council also adopted a Foothills Mixed Use comprehensive plan map amendment, text amendment and Foothills Mixed Use Zone Standards (LOC Chapter 50). 

199 Foothills Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97034 See map: Google Maps

City of Lake Oswego (A)

Redevelopment Director Brant Williams 503-635-6138