Next Up at City Council, 10/1 – 2, 2008

The Portland City Council Agenda for tomorrow and Thursday is the usual mixture of communications, reports, admistrative rules, contracts, and hearings. If I had time, I’d follow up on:

1357 Adopt City 2008-2012 Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action Plan (Second Reading Agenda 1324)

It’s a second reading, meaning I missed the report and hearing last week. There are simply not enough hours in the day any more.

On Wednesday afternoon, a land use case in SW:

1362 TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM – Consider the proposal of Mike and Pat Hartmann, applicants and Twin Properties LLC, listed property owner and the recommendation from the Hearings Officer for approval of a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment for a vacant lot abutting 11330 SW 64th Ave (Hearing; LU 08-103595 CP ZC)

*1363 Amend the Comprehensive Plan Map designations and change zoning at vacant lot abutting 11330 SW 64th Ave at the request of Mike and Pat Hartmann (Ordinance; LU 08-103595 CP ZC)

The most contentious hearing of the week will likely be on Thursday afternoon:

1364 TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM – Authorize a Ground Lease Agreement with Portland Hope Meadows for intergenerational housing at 4221 N Willis Blvd (Ordinance introduced by Commissioner Saltzman)

See Jim Redden’s article in the Tribune for a summary. I plan to sit in on this hearing, or at least watch it on cable while catching up on my backlog of tasks.