{ "city": "West Linn", "state": "Oregon", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-westlinn/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-07-07", "upcoming": [], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-07-01", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "West Linn Council to discuss Housing Production Strategy", "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to discuss the West Linn Housing Production Strategy, a draft Code of Conduct/Civil Exclusion Policy for city property, and hear a Water Environment Services State of the District report. Proclamations for Parks and Recreation Month, Disability Pride Month, and National Farmers Market Week will be presented. Public comments will be accepted at the start of the meeting.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=2382", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=2382" }, { "date": "2026-06-17", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Vision 43 project briefing and Willow Ridge Lot 7 discussion", "summary": "The West Linn Planning Commission will hear a briefing on the Vision 43 Project and discuss Willow Ridge Lot 7. The meeting also includes the introduction of new Commissioner Daniel Saltee and approval of seven sets of prior meeting notes.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1762", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1762" }, { "date": "2026-06-16", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "Council will present a police accreditation update and award lifesaving officers", "summary": "The council’s work session will recognize community and police heroes, present a police accreditation update, and hear reports from the mayor, council members, and city manager. No formal votes or policy decisions are scheduled.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1761", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1761" }, { "date": "2026-06-09", "body": "City Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to consider e-bike and e-scooter regulation ordinance", "summary": "The West Linn City Council will consider an ordinance regulating e-bikes and e-scooters (Ordinance 1772), a resolution updating city fees and charges (Resolution 2026-05), adopt community grants for Fiscal Year 2027, and review the 2026 Planning Docket. The meeting also includes a consent agenda for May meeting minutes and public comment.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1760", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1760" }, { "date": "2026-06-02", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "Council to discuss electronic bike and scooter enforcement", "summary": "The West Linn City Council holds a work session to discuss enforcement of electronic bikes and scooters. The agenda also includes several ceremonial proclamations (Juneteenth, LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Love A Lamprey Day, National Pollinator Week) and council reports. A discussion on Community Advisory Group quorum issues is also scheduled.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1759", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1759" }, { "date": "2026-05-27", "body": "Hearings Officer Appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the City of West Linn Operations Center", "headline": "Hearings Officer to consider appeal of Operations Center approval", "summary": "The Hearings Officer will hold a public hearing on an appeal (AP-26-01) of the Planning Commission's approval of the City of West Linn Operations Center (CUP-25-02/DR-25-02/WAP-25-01). This is a quasi-judicial hearing to review the Commission's decision. The meeting is hybrid, with in-person and remote participation options.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1758", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1758" }, { "date": "2026-05-19", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "Council to consider repealing installment payment options for SDCs", "summary": "The West Linn City Council holds a work session to discuss Ordinance 1770, which would repeal installment payment options for System Development Charges (SDCs). They will also hear a presentation from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue on the state of the district, an update from Friends of Robinwood Station, and consider a renaming idea for Willamette Park. Public comment is accepted on non-hearing items.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1757", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1757" }, { "date": "2026-05-12", "body": "City Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to consider water system development charge methodology update", "summary": "The West Linn City Council will hold a business meeting on May 12, 2026, with a public hearing and discussion on updating the Water System Development Charge methodology, which affects connection fees for new development. The council will also consider awarding a construction contract for the 2026 Safe Routes to School project and approve a resolution to acquire a specific tax lot for public use. Additionally, the agenda includes multiple proclamations (CDG, Jewish American Heritage, Mental Health Awareness, National Police Week, Public Works Week) and a Good Governance Award presentation.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1755", "minutes_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1755", "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1755" }, { "date": "2026-05-06", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Planning Commission discusses planning docket, approves past minutes", "summary": "The West Linn Planning Commission will hold a largely procedural meeting including approval of minutes from six prior meetings, introduction of Senior Planner Erica Smith, and a presentation of the Oregon League of Cities Good Governance Award. The main substantive item is a discussion of the Planning Docket, though specifics of the docket are not provided in the agenda.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1754", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1754" }, { "date": "2026-04-15", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Planning Commission deliberates on car wash permit, variance, design review", "summary": "The Planning Commission will conduct deliberations on a proposed drive-through car wash at 18850 Willamette Drive. A public hearing was held on March 18, 2026, and the written record has been closed. The commission will consider the Conditional Use Permit, Class II Design Review, and Class II Variance requests.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1752", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1752" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "body": "City Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to decide on delegating appellate jurisdiction over planning decision", "summary": "The City Council will consider Resolution 2026-03, which would delegate its appellate jurisdiction over a Planning Commission decision on a conditional use permit to a hearings officer. Council will also vote on a contract amendment for the Operations Complex early work package and a donation proposal for the Lady B River Tugboat. The consent agenda includes approval of meeting minutes and a contract amendment for the Operations Complex owner's representative extension.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1751", "minutes_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1751", "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1751" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "Council to discuss ordinance ending installment payments for development fees", "summary": "The West Linn City Council holds a work session to discuss an ordinance repealing installment payment options for System Development Charges, review an amendment to the Operations Complex early work contract, and receive a status update on the Lady B River Tugboat. The meeting also includes several proclamations and routine procedural items.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1750", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1750" }, { "date": "2026-03-18", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Public hearing on drive-through car wash at 18850 Willamette Drive", "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a quasi-judicial public hearing on a proposal for a Conditional Use Permit, Class II Design Review, and Class II Variance to minimum window transparency standards for a new drive-through car wash at 18850 Willamette Drive. No other land-use decisions are on the agenda; the remainder consists of procedural items.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1747", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1747" }, { "date": "2026-03-10", "body": "City Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to weigh trail liability ordinance and adopt Robinwood historic survey", "summary": "The council will hear a TriMet presentation, adopt council priorities, and consider consent agenda items including an investment policy update and agreements for the Abernethy Bridge project. During the business meeting, they will vote on Ordinance 1771 to limit city liability for trails and structures in public easements, and Resolution 2026-02 to adopt an architectural survey of the Robinwood Neighborhood for historic preservation. They will also discuss a Building Evaluation Support Agreement (BESA) intergovernmental agreement.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1746", "minutes_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1746", "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1746" }, { "date": "2026-03-04", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Planning Commission to deliberate on new City Operations Support Facility", "summary": "The Planning Commission will deliberate on a proposal for a new City of West Linn Operations Support Facility on a vacant parcel east of the Salamo Road/Greene Street intersection. The public hearing was closed on February 18, 2026, and the written record closed on February 25. The commission may vote on the application at this meeting.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1744", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1744" }, { "date": "2026-02-27", "body": "City Council Retreat", "headline": "City Council retreat to discuss 2026‑2028 priorities and financial planning", "summary": "The West Linn City Council held a retreat on February 27, 2026 to review draft council priorities for 2026‑2028. The agenda included a presentation of a financial strategic planning road map and a session on leadership and communications. Council members also heard work plans and reports from the Community Advisory Group. No formal decisions were recorded; the meeting focused on discussion and planning.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1742", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1742" }, { "date": "2026-02-18", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Public hearing on new City Operations Support Facility at Salamo Road", "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a continued quasi-judicial public hearing on a proposal for a new City of West Linn Operations Support Facility at the vacant parcel east of the Salamo Road/Greene Street intersection. The proposal requires a Conditional Use Permit, Class 2 Design Review, and a Water Resource Area Permit for the City Operations Center. No other substantive items are on the agenda; the remainder consists of procedural items and announcements.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1740", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1740" }, { "date": "2026-02-10", "body": "City Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to vote on resolution revising parks maintenance fee for Operations Center construction", "summary": "The council will consider Resolution 2026-01, which updates the Master Fees and Charges document to revise the Parks Maintenance Fee related to Operations Center construction. They will also hear a presentation from SMART Transit and make an appointment to a Community Advisory Group. A consent agenda includes approval of meeting minutes from January 13, 2025.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1739", "minutes_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1739", "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1739" }, { "date": "2026-02-04", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Public hearing on new City Operations Support Facility", "summary": "The Planning Commission will hold a quasi-judicial public hearing on a proposal for a new City of West Linn Operations Support Facility at the vacant parcel east of the Salamo Road/Greene Street intersection. The commission may decide on the conditional use permit, design review, and water access permit applications.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1737", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1737" }, { "date": "2026-02-03", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "Council, Utility Board to discuss water rates, system development charges", "summary": "The West Linn City Council will hold a work session to discuss several items including a Black History Month proclamation, receive the Police Review and Recommend Committee's annual report, and hold a joint meeting with the Utility Advisory Board to discuss water rates and system development charges. The council will continue a discussion on the City General Fund and Parks Utility Service Fee. Public comment is also scheduled.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1736", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1736" }, { "date": "2026-01-21", "body": "Planning Commission Meeting", "headline": "Planning Commission to elect leadership and discuss Metro grant support", "summary": "The Planning Commission will conduct a regular meeting including the election of a Chair and Vice-Chair. The agenda also includes a discussion regarding a Metro 2040 Grant Letter of Support.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1734", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1734" }, { "date": "2026-01-20", "body": "City Council Work Session", "headline": "Council reviews marijuana prohibition, discusses General Fund & Parks fee", "summary": "This work session will review West Linn's marijuana prohibition regulations and continue discussion on the City General Fund and Parks Utility Service Fee. The council will also take public comments, receive reports from advisory groups, and hear a City Manager report.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1732", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1732" }, { "date": "2026-01-13", "body": "City Council Meeting", "headline": "Council to consider resolution updating parks maintenance fee and other charges", "summary": "The West Linn City Council will hold a business meeting to consider several items, including an ordinance establishing a process for vacation of rights-of-way, a resolution updating the master fees and charges document with a revised parks maintenance fee, an intergovernmental agreement for adult community services at Pioneer Center, and a heritage tree nomination at McLean Park. The Council will also elect a Council President and make appointments to community advisory groups and liaisons. Proclamations for Healthcare for All and Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be presented.", "agenda_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1731", "minutes_url": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1731", "source": "https://westlinn.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1731" } ] }