NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL

TREE CODE AMENDMENTS

Hearing Date, Time, and Location:
Tuesday, July 5, 2016; 6:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
380 A Avenue
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Applicant: City of Lake Oswego

Nature of Application:
A request from the City of Lake Oswego for legislative amendments to Chapter 55 of the Lake Oswego Code (Tree Code) to reduce regulatory and administrative burdens while meeting the intent of the current Tree Code.

The amendments would be implemented through enactment of Ordinance 2721, which will be considered at the public hearing. The ordinance title is:

Ordinance 2721
An Ordinance of the City of Lake Oswego amending Chapter 55 of the Lake Oswego Code (Tree Code) to Reduce Regulatory and Administrative Burdens and Clarify Code Language.

Copies of the Ordinance will be available from the City Recorder one week before the hearing.

Staff Contacts:
Inquiries regarding the proposal may be directed to Jessica Numanoglu, Planning Manager, (503) 635-0283. For information about the public hearing, contact Anne-Marie Simpson, City Recorder, (503) 534-4225.

How to Comment:
Bring or mail written comments to:
Anne-Marie Simpson, City Recorder Phone: (503) 675-3984
Third Floor, City Hall
380 A Avenue
Post Office Box 369
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
e-mail: cityrecorder@ci.oswego.or.us

You may attend the hearing and comment under the section for public testimony. For more about the hearing procedures, contact staff.

Time Limits on Testimony:
The purpose of time limits on testimony is to provide all interested persons with an adequate opportunity to present and respond to testimony while at the same time ensuring that the hearing can be conducted in an efficient and expeditious manner. The following time limits on testimony shall be observed, but may be changed by the Council:
• 10 minutes for a representative of a recognized neighborhood association, homeowner association, or government agency, or other incorporated public interest organization;
• 5 minutes for other persons.
Publish 06/09/2016. LOR13384