City of Lake Oswego purchases Yates property near Hallinan Woods
After negotiations with seller and encouragement from the community, city bought 2-acre parcel for $1.65 million. READ THE ARTICLE
City takes step forward in purchasing Yates property near Hallinan Woods
Lake Oswego property is slated for development of six homes, would remain natural if city buys property. READ THE ARTICLE
Lake Oswegans rally together to save property next to Hallinan Woods from development
Read how community members are encouraging the city to purchase the property, prevent six-home subdivision.
Video: Rally for Hallinan Woods
Lake Oswego residents held a rally on Monday, September 21, 2020, to save Hallinan Woods. Rally goers brought awareness and urgency to preserving the 2-acre Yates property adjacent to…
Help Us Expand Hallinan Woods
The Coalition for Hallinan Woods Nature Park is raising awareness of an opportunity to increase the footprint of Hallinan Woods, a 3.8-acre natural area, by ~53% (bringing it to…
Reader’s Letter- Stop Hallinan Woods Development
Neighborhood associate chairs implore the city to continue negotiations for purchasing the Yates property and preserving this natural habitat. READ THEIRLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Citizen’s View- Our parks, our wildlife
Natalie Bennon builds the case that small patches of habitat are essential to our biodiversity just as much as large habitats. READ NATALIE BENNON’sLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Citizen’s View- It’s now or never for city to buy land, save open space
Jim and Barbara Fisher ask residents express their support to City Councilors to preserve the 2-acre Yates property adjacent to Hallinan Woods. READ JIM & BARBARA’sLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Reader’s letter- Now is the time to preserve Hallinan Woods
Lisa Decker expresses the value Hallinan Woods offers her family and community and why the city should consider expanding the natural park by purchasing the adjacent Yates Property. READ…
Citizen’s Comment- Donald Mattersdorf
Donald Mattersdorf told the Board the Hallinan neighborhood have worked for years to protect and expand Hallinan Woods. The neighborhood is grateful to the Parks Board for voting last year…
Reader’s Letter- City should complete purchase of Yates property
Donald Mattersdorff, Christy Clark, and Christian Heuttemeyer continue to advocate for the Hallinan Woods expansion in their Letter to the Editor. READ THEIRLETTER TO THE EDITOR
Reader’s Opinion- Invest in new park acquisitions
Natalie Bennon the case for the city to adopt the Parks Board’s Capital Improvement Project recommendations. These include renewing the parks bond and adopting the board’s priorities, including expanding…
Citizen’s Comment & DRC Appeal Decision (4-3)
Debbie Craig, 1008 Spruce Street Ms. Craig said she and a number of her neighbors were present to urge City Council to remember Hallinan Woods as they considered renewing…
Special Meeting- Council Deliberation and Decision on the Appeal Commission’ s Decision on a Request for Approval Modification of a Delineated RP District at 1107 Yates Street (LU 17- 0084/AP 18-08).
This matter was continued from a public hearing held on October 23, 2018. READPRAB Minutes
LO Review- Divided Lake Oswego City Council deadlocked on Hallinan Woods
A decision to affirm or overturn the Development Review Commission’s approval of a six-home subdivision on property abutting Hallinan Woods will have to wait. Read about this developing story…
Appeal of DRC Decision on a Request for Approval of a 6-lot Subdivision and Modification of Delineated RP District (LU 17- 0084/ AP 18- 08)
Appellants’ Argument: The DRC erred in approving the subdivision lots as flag lots. The appellants contend Exhibits A-001 and G-203) that Lots 2 through 6 do not meet the…
Special Meeting- Appeal of DRC Decision ( LU 17-0084/ AP 18-08)
Appeal of DRC Decision on a Request for Approval of a Modification of Delineated RP District ( LU 17-0084/ AP 18-08) READPRAB Minutes
PRAB Discusses Yates Property & Recommends Purchase
Citizen Comment deferred to agenda item: Barbara Fisher, Bridget Clark and Paul Shearer briefly spoke in support of the purchase of Hallinan woods. Donald Mattersdorff told the board that…
Citizen’s Comment- Sarah Ellison Provides Fundraising Update
Sarah Ellison gave an update on the fundraising efforts to purchase Hallinan Park at the PRAB. READPRAB Minutes
Citizen’s Comment- Hallinan Residents Share Grant Effort
Hallinan Woods update: Working on a $ 50, 000 grant from Clackamas Co. Public Lands committee. Received positive remarks from the trust for public lands committee. READPRAB Minutes
Citizen’s Comment- Sarah Ellison Shares Fundraising Efforts
Sarah Ellison with the Hallinan Woods Nature Park Coalition told the board the group has earned $14,000 from fundraising efforts to purchase the Yates property. Four other neighborhoods are…
Citizen’s Comment- Hallinan Woods Committee Provides Update
Sarah Ellison, Christian Huettemeyer, Christy Clark, Hallinan Woods Ad Hoc Committee. Sarah gave an update on the Committees goal and desire to purchase the Yates property. She gave a…
Citizen’s Comment- Residents Seek PRAB Vote to Purchase Yates Property
Bill Gordon welcomed the Hallinan Heights neighbors in attendance. Over 30 neighbors attended the board meeting to show their unified support in favor of the purchase of the Yates property….
Citizen’s Comment- Jim Fisher Expresses Gratitude
Jim Fisher, representative from the Hallinan neighborhood thanked the board for taking the time to tour Hallinan Natural Area on March 11 and speaking to neighbors during the visit….
Citizen’s Comment- Hallinan Residents Share Petition Signatures
Citizen CommentHallinan Nature Park neighborhood representatives returned to give the board an update on the Hallinan 2.8 parcel. The Hallinan representatives asked the Parks board to add the acquisition…
Citizen’s View- Expanded park would serve a higher purpose
Natalie Bennon explains why the Yates property is perfectly situated to serve a higher purpose in expanding the adjacent Hallinan Woods. Read her opinion piece in the Lake Oswego…
Citizen’s Comment- Hallinan Heights Neighbor Present Proposal to Expand Hallinan Woods
Hallinan Heights neighborhood representatives presented a proposal to expand Hallinan Woods. The group launched a campaign asking the city to buy property adjacent to the public portion of Hallinan Woods because…
LO Review- Neighbors hope to expand Lake Oswego’s Hallinan Woods
A group of Lake Oswego residents has launched a campaign to ask the City to buy an adjacent property to Hallinan Woods park that is currently slated for development….
Public Comment
Jim Fisher. 1023 O’ Brien St.. lives in the Hallinan neighborhood and asked the Budget Committee to consider purchasing the 1107 Yates Street 2-acre property and showed an aerial…
Public Comment— Input Opportunities
Michael Buck, 3155 Egdemont Road. He stated that the owner Hallinan Woods property 2-acre site would like to the develop the property. Mr.Buck and the neighbors would like to…