In 1978 the State of Oregon mandated that individual communities develop and maintain a comprehensive plan. This plan becomes a road map for the future. How does the community support growing populations, economic development, and prioritize resources? The last time Lake Oswego updated its comprehensive plan was in 1994. With 16 years since being updated, in 2010 the State of Oregon told the City of Lake Oswego to update the comprehensive plan and gave the City 3 years to do so.
In the last 3 years over 2000 citizens of the community have participated in a lengthy process of meeting, discussing, and giving in-put as to what the vision of Lake Oswego should look like in 2035. This was a very involved process that included the school district, neighborhood associations, business associations, and open public forums. In fact, the City received the National Planning Excellence Award for Communications Initiative from the American Planning Association for this effort.
• Healthy Ecosystems
• Community Health and Public Safety
• Connected Community
• Inspiring Places and Spaces
• Economic Vitality
• Complete Neighborhoods and Housing
• Community Culture
These action areas support a wide variety of goals. Much emphasis is placed on livability and there was a strong consensus that walking, biking, and public transportation should be encouraged. Value is placed on high-quality schools, library, and recreational opportunities. Economic diversity is encouraged and the support of local businesses is a goal.
Think about it, the gallery without walls didn’t just happen. It is something we treasure and enjoy because in the past the arts were encouraged and supported in this community.
The final step in the adaption of the comprehensive plan is now occurring. Our mayor and city council will be voting on the adaption of the final version of the comprehensive plan at the City Council meeting on April 16th. I want to encourage you to learn about the plan. The easiest way to do this is by watching this short video.
Next I want to encourage you to contact our Mayor and City Council members to support adaption of the current comprehensive plan as it has been developed by the citizens of our community. To contact our Mayor and members of the City Council click here.
There is always a bit of controversy in public planning. That is true in this instance. There are several members of our city council who are not in favor of the comprehensive plan as it has been developed. I guess it could be attributed to a general dislike of planning in general: the idea that government should be smaller and less involved. There certainly are times when I agree with that perspective. But this plan is a good one. It is a vision for the future of our City that was developed by the citizens of this City. Please encourage the adaptation of the plan as the citizens have designed it over the course of the last 3 years.
We do love our City! This vision for the next 20 years is wonderful! Get involved and please encourage the adaptation of the Comprehensive Plan.
Dianne
Last week we saw 5 New properties entering the market, 19 go to Pending status, and 21 Selling in Lake Oswego.
Here are further details regarding last week’s Market Activity:
NEW SALES (Mar 25-31, 2013):
Address
List Price
# Beds
# Baths
Total SF
Prop Type
22 OSWEGO SMT
$109,900
1
1
764
CONDO
3906 CARMAN DR
$176,300
3
2.1
1354
CONDO
5053 FOOTHILLS DR # H
$200,000
3
2
1252
CONDO
32 WESTRIDGE DR
$579,900
4
2.2
3653
DETACHD
5320 CHILDS RD
$989,500
5
3
3700
DETACHD
PENDING SALES (Mar 25-31, 2013)
Address
List Price
# Beds
# Baths
Total SF
Prop Type
CDOM
100 KERR PKWY #26
$69,900
1
1
617
CONDO
32
56 SW GREENRIDGE CT
$259,000
3
2.1
1996
CONDO
47
1287 BOCA RATAN DR
$275,000
3
2
1611
CONDO
63
1118 OAK ST
$275,000
3
1.1
1320
DETACHD
23
12439 ORCHARD HILL RD
$345,000
3
2
1513
DETACHD
2
5910 SHAKESPEARE ST
$355,000
4
2.1
1663
DETACHD
253
14423 ORCHARD SPRINGS RD
$379,900
3
2.5
1710
DETACHD
4
23 DA VINCI ST
$396,000
3
2.1
2024
DETACHD
2
15495 TANAGER DR
$410,000
4
2.1
2255
DETACHD
140
18895 INDIAN SPRINGS RD
$439,000
5
3
2860
DETACHD
20
4986 MULHOLLAND DR
$469,900
3
2.1
2503
DETACHD
3
17560 WESTVIEW DR
$469,900
3
2.1
2561
DETACHD
0
17125 WARREN CT
$489,900
4
2.1
2705
DETACHD
5
4572 UPPER DR
$492,488
2
2
1454
DETACHD
12
1492 GLENMORRIE DR
$545,000
3
4
4096
DETACHD
174
3300 RIVER WOODS PL
$759,000
3
3
3642
DETACHD
2
4311 HAVEN ST
$875,000
5
4
3816
DETACHD
16
329 10TH ST
$894,000
4
2.1
3647
DETACHD
175
511 6TH ST
$998,000
5
3.1
4052
DETACHD
151
SOLD (Mar 25-31, 2013)
Address
O/Price
Close Price
# Beds
# Baths
Total SF
Prop Type
CDOM
4 TOUCHSTONE
$115,800
$115,800
3
2.1
1351
ATTACHD
226
4394 THUNDER VISTA LN #4394
$170,000
$173,000
2
2.1
1980
CONDO
253
885 MCVEY AVE
$219,900
$200,000
3
1
1292
DETACHD
45
2367 GLENMORRIE DR
$275,000
$252,500
2
2
2132
DETACHD
273
15721 BOONES WAY
$329,000
$322,000
3
2
1920
DETACHD
0
959 LEE ST
$329,000
$329,900
3
2
2340
DETACHD
28
5324 LOWER DR
$345,000
$330,000
3
2.1
2034
DETACHD
84
3269 PHYLLIS CT
$339,900
$338,700
3
1.2
1711
DETACHD
4
6414 Frost ST
$344,900
$339,900
3
2.1
2205
DETACHD
125
332 4th ST
$399,900
$400,000
2
2.1
1731
ATTACHD
16
57 TOUCHSTONE
$420,000
$420,000
4
3
2465
DETACHD
57
4909 MULHOLLAND DR
$428,000
$428,000
2
2.1
2403
ATTACHD
5
13366 AUBURN CT
$434,000
$433,000
3
2.1
2492
ATTACHD
82
15585 PARTRIDGE DR
$449,950
$445,000
4
2.1
2604
DETACHD
274
0 SW Kenny ST
$480,000
$489,000
4
3
2700
DETACHD
19592 PERCH CT
$529,950
$529,950
4
2.1
2800
DETACHD
6
12926 ROGERS RD
$565,000
$530,000
4
3
2776
DETACHD
13
2065 LILLI LN
$695,000
$664,000
5
3.2
4112
DETACHD
116
13315 HIDDEN BAY CT
$700,000
$679,138
5
2.1
3671
DETACHD
5
1255 ANDREWS RD
$785,000
$770,000
6
4
4408
DETACHD
162
4033 WESTBAY RD
$1,195,000
$1,115,000
4
3.1
3691
DETACHD
30
Criteria:Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings
There is one house Open for Easter Sunday in Lake Oswego according to RMLS… and what a beautiful house it is!
Enjoy your Easter, no matter what you do!!!
As Realtors, we always encourage our Buyer clients to get information “direct from the horse’s mouth”, or more accurately, to call or visit the city where one is purchasing, and talk directly to the Planning or other related department about records for the home. You can ask any number of questions and talk directly to those “in the know”. We do conduct our own research, and do get involved and assist, but I still believe the best practice is for the Buyer to get their information “direct”. That way there’s no translating involved, and nothing that gets left “un-asked” that a client might wish they had asked their Realtor to find out later on. The people at the City are really nice folks, and are there to help. If you’re looking for a home in Lake Oswego, give them a call or pay them a visit! Here’s the link: City of Lake Oswego/Planning.
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Similarly, the Internet is a fantastic source for much of the information you want to find out regarding a home’s background, development potential, easements, past permits, lot lines, etc etc etc. There is a site called Portland Maps that can be accessed for information on Lake Oswego properties as well. This link is easy to use. Just type in the address, and voila, the aforementioned, along with demographics, crime statistics, and more is at your fingertips. Here’s the link to Portland Maps.
It was a busy week in real estate in Lake Oswego last week. We had 9 new listings, 27 pending sales, and 14 closed sales. The buyers are out there!
Here are further details regarding last week’s Market Activity:
NEW SALES (Mar 18-24, 2013):
Address
Type
Price
BR
Bths
SF
4 Touchstone
Condo
$115,000
2
2
984
5213 Rosewood St
Detached
$389,900
3
2.5
1934
580 2nd St
Condo
$397,500
2
1.5+.5
1464
15495 Tanager Dr
Detached
$410,000
4
2.5
2255
16168 Lake Forest Blvd
Detached
$449,900
4
3
2276
17125 Warren Ct
Detached
$489,900
4
2.5
2705
557 2nd St #205
Condo
$680,000
2
2.5
1833
3480 Upper Dr
Detached
$749,000
3
2.5
2571
4190 Chad Dr
Detached
$749,500
4
3.5
3756
14393 Amberwood Circle
Detached
$820,000
5
3.5
3692
PENDING SALES (Mar 18-24, 2013)
Address
Type
Price
BR
Baths
SF
DOM
4620 Lower Dr
Condo
$75,000
2
1.5
1160
107
208 Ridgeway Rd
Condo
$135,500
1
1
778
13
12632 Boones Ferry Rd
Detached
$204,000
2
2
1652
13
5020 Lakeview Blvd
Detached
$239,900
3
2
1192
1
16232 Bonaire Ave
Detached
$279,900
4
2.5
1792
17
4610 Lamont Way
Detached
$330,000
3
2
1750
10
18959 Kristi Way
Detached
$350,000
3
2
1778
33
2550 Greentree Rd
Detached
$359,900
4
3
2852
160
2593 Greentree Rd
Detached
$359,900
4
3
2215
7
1621 Larch St
Detached
$375,000
3
2.5
3040
138
1288 Rockinghorse Ln
Detached
$382,500
3
2
1742
111
4471 Chapman Way
Detached
$395,000
3
3
1989
1
4917 Mulholland Dr
Attached
$420,000
2
2.5
2403
58
2010 Greentree Rd
Detached
$420,000
4
2.5
2330
4
5099 Galen St
Detached
$429,500
4
2.5
2246
3
14520 Rainbow Dr
Detached
$429,900
4
2
2405
5
14336 Camden Ln
Detached
$432,500
4
2.5
2398
2
323 3rd St
Attached
$469,900
3
3.5
1959
205
686 Sunnyhill Dr
Detached
$499,900
4
2.5
2392
64
5450 Bay Creek Dr
Detached
$525,000
4
2.5
2386
5
940 Upper Devon Ln
Detached
$549,900
4
3
4464
295
2491 Overlook Dr
Detached
$579,990
4
3
3250
173
13282 Boones Ferry Rd
Detached
$585,000
4
2.5
3267
262
5554 Luce Ln
Detached
$589,900
5
3
3234
27
4036 Melissa Dr
Detached
$592,000
4
3.5
3118
17
17937 Kelok Rd
Detached
$675,000
5
2
2466
21
2960 Wembley Park Rd
Detached
$695,000
4
2.5
2000
252
SOLD (Mar 18-24, 2013)
Address
Type
List Price
Closed Price
Sq Ft
CDOM
26 Crestfield Ct
Condo
$84,900
$89,100
989
11
44 Eagle Crest Dr #18
Condo
$128,000
$128,000
1085
43
222 Cervantes D
Condo
$182,963
$181,000
1464
13
1028 Spruce St
Detached
$215,000
$230,100
1,140
42
466 5th St #14
Condo
$299,900
$269,000
1092
175
1041 Hemlock St
Detached
$319,000
$293,000
2623
170
1449 Greentree Circle
Detached
$345,000
$295,000
1696
139
762 Maple St
Detached
$479,000
$449,000
2417
28
17802 Treetop Ln
Detached
$595,000
$514,000
3655
370
2770 Wembley Park Rd
Detached
$615,000
$588,000
3375
122
5028 Woodcrest Ln Lt14
Detached
$608,000
$608,000
3063
218
17980 Meadowlark Ln
Detached
$645,000
$630,000
3252
1
15150 Glen Eagles Ct
Detached
$799,000
$759,900
2839
22
18785 Westview Dr
Detached
$1,795,000
$1,400,000
5508
274
Criteria:Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings
I so look forward to spring. Longer days of sunlight, gradual warming, mowing the lawn for that first time, and the abundance of colorful flowers, it feels new everytime it happens.
I thought I’d share with you some of the gorgeous spring color, and also a poem by William Stafford. Mr. Stafford was a resident of Lake Oswego and is the City’s Poet Laureate.
Malheur before Dawn
An owl sound wandered along the road with me.
I didn’t hear it–I breathed it into my ears.
Little ones at first, the stars retired, leaving
polished little circles on the sky for awhile.
Then the sun began to shout from below the horizon.
Throngs of birds campaigned, their music a tent of sound.
From across a pond, out of the mist,
one drake made a V and said its name.
Some vast animal of air began to rouse
from the reeds and lean outward.
Frogs discovered their national anthem again.
I didn’t know a ditch could hold so much joy.
So magic a time it was that I was both brave and afraid.
Some day like this might save the world.
It’s almost spring, and last week we saw 20 New properties entering the market, 24 go to Pending status, and 13 Selling in Lake Oswego.
Here are further details regarding last week’s Market Activity:
NEW SALES (Mar 11-17, 2013):
Address
List Price
# Beds
# Baths
Total SF
Prop Type
41 OSWEGO SMT
$95,000
1
1
764
CONDO
3433 MCNARY PKWY #106
$124,900
2
2
1008
CONDO
45 EAGLE CREST DR #305
$132,500
2
1.1
1056
CONDO
4 TOUCHSTONE #152
$140,000
3
2.1
1351
CONDO
12868 BOONES FERRY RD
$229,000
2
2.1
1136
ATTACHD
92 WHEATHERSTONE
$250,000
3
3.1
2436
CONDO
14550 DORIS AVE
$349,900
3
1.1
1474
DETACHD
2593 GREENTREE RD
$359,900
4
3
2215
DETACHD
14520 RAINBOW DR
$429,900
4
2
2405
DETACHD
24 BECKET ST
$475,000
3
2.1
2527
DETACHD
4572 UPPER DR
$492,488
2
2
1454
DETACHD
4007 BASS LN
$517,900
4
3
2701
DETACHD
5450 BAY CREEK DR
$525,000
4
2.1
2386
DETACHD
868 7TH ST
$729,000
4
3
2690
DETACHD
1979 COUNTRY CLUB RD
$750,000
5
5.1
4115
DETACHD
420 RIDGEWAY RD
$975,000
2
2
2190
DETACHD
12700 FIELDING RD
$1,175,000
3
3
3025
DETACHD
17618 CRESTLINE DR
$1,450,000
4
3.2
4663
DETACHD
1745 SOUTHSHORE BLVD
$1,898,000
4
4.1
5545
DETACHD
3730 MARQUIS CT
$2,395,000
4
5.1
6039
DETACHD
PENDING SALES (Mar 11-17, 2013)
Address
List Price
# Beds
# Baths
Total SF
Prop Type
CDOM
4620 LOWER DR
$75,000
2
1.1
1160
CONDO
96
47 EAGLE CREST DR #13
$89,950
2
1
932
CONDO
5
284 CERVANTES CIR
$104,500
2
2
1052
CONDO
33
750 1ST ST #D-24
$175,000
2
2
1350
CONDO
275
21 GREENRIDGE CT
$260,000
3
1.1
1815
CONDO
141
67 N CONDOLEA TER
$300,000
3
3
2373
CONDO
35
10 SUMMIT RIDGE CT
$325,000
2
2.1
1642
ATTACHD
3
2542 ORCHARD HILL LN
$339,500
3
2
1710
DETACHD
4
14414 ORCHARD SPRINGS RD
$369,900
4
2.5
1890
DETACHD
5
979 DEVON LN
$385,000
3
3.1
2162
DETACHD
243
29 PARTRIDGE LN
$405,000
3
2.1
3109
DETACHD
228
4502 AUBURN LN
$439,900
3
3.1
2732
ATTACHD
15
2227 HILLSIDE DR
$495,000
4
3
3003
DETACHD
5
3763 TEMPEST DR
$497,500
5
2.1
2805
DETACHD
39
16621 GRAEF CIR
$499,500
3
1.1
2170
DETACHD
21
2830 PARK RD
$524,900
3
3.1
3115
DETACHD
7
16792 QUAIL CT
$548,950
3
2.1
3050
DETACHD
163
19226 MEGAN PL
$549,500
3
2.1
3392
DETACHD
264
318 NORTHSHORE RD
$575,000
3
2.1
2735
DETACHD
1
2088 LILLI LN
$675,000
5
4
4101
DETACHD
16
1465 MORNING SKY CT
$815,000
5
3.1
4678
DETACHD
160
17775 KELOK RD
$868,950
4
2.1
2882
DETACHD
219
752 LAKE SHORE RD
$1,379,000
3
3.1
3389
DETACHD
11
13068 KNAUS RD
$1,450,000
5
5.3
6512
DETACHD
267
SOLD (Mar 11-17, 2013)
Address
O/Price
Close Price
# Beds
# Baths
Total SF
Prop Type
CDOM
92 CERVANTES CIR #11-E
$110,000
$99,250
2
1.1
912
CONDO
182
3787 LANEWOOD ST
$249,000
$239,000
3
2
1300
DETACHD
275
16989 TUALATIN ST
$319,900
$245,000
3
2.1
1491
DETACHD
610
15275 BOONES WAY
$252,000
$252,000
2
2
1320
ATTACHD
3
6426 Frost ST
$354,900
$331,499
4
3
2276
DETACHD
136
5675 CHILDS RD
$369,900
$354,900
2
2.1
1644
DETACHD
99
17147 Warren CT
$449,900
$450,000
4
2.1
2522
DETACHD
3
1021 YATES ST
$500,000
$497,500
3
2.1
1985
DETACHD
12
837 C AVE
$569,000
$530,000
3
2
2109
DETACHD
7
15655 FIELDSTONE DR
$589,500
$584,500
4
2.1
2750
DETACHD
339
12424 ORCHARD HILL RD
$625,000
$589,950
3
3
2889
DETACHD
167
5088 WOODCREST LN
$629,900
$595,000
4
2.1
3056
DETACHD
199
5303 AMBERWOOD CT
$810,000
$740,000
3
2.1
3274
DETACHD
4
Criteria:Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings
There are 14 homes being held Open Sunday in Lake Oswego, according to RMLS. Here are some details to help you navigate, if you’re planning to get out there and hunt for “the one”.
