February 22 Hood River City Council Updates ... we'll post a few of these separately for easier viewing, but you can find the full video here…
Read MoreKudos to Wasco County ... their info pages are almost always so easy to read and find! The open spots up for election are shown here: https://bit.ly/3oC2ALQ - First date for filing is February 6…
Read MoreHood River County commissioners and department heads complete their multi-year strategic planning with workshop #4. Monday, January 25, from 2pm to 5pm, they will refine goals, get agreement, and talk about plans for implantation and…
Read MoreThe Middle Housing Code discussion continues at the Monday January 25th Hood River City Council meeting:
Read MoreTwo new Hood River Planning Commission appointments were made at tonight's HR County Board of Commissioners meeting. Applicants were Larry Martin, Erick Von Lubken (currently on Planning Commission, & serving since 2009), Paul Henke, and Jay Lyman.
Read MoreThe Hood River County Commissioners will meet on January 19th beginning at 4pm. See…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, January 19th, the Planning Commission for the City of Hood River will go over the proposed new building codes for missing middle housing. Code language can be found here: https://cityofhoodriver.gov/.../Combined-Packet-1-19-21.pdf
Read MoreThe January 11th Hood River City Council meeting stretched to almost 4 hours ... and then adjourned in order to talk in executive session about possible litigation as well as real estate purchases.
We'll provide shorter clips and "cliff notes" on 1) The…
Read MoreReady for more Hood River County strategic planning? The final session with the consultant takes place today from 2pm to 5pm, held via ZOOM. Agenda and ZOOM info here: https://www.co.hood-river.or.us/.../01.11.2021_HRC...
Read MoreCity of Hood River: Council Meeting January 11 @ 6pm. There are some big ticket items - $5.5 million for the sinkhole/stormwater line repairs; the first solicitations planned for the new police station or police/courthouse complex - top $…
Read MoreIs your New Year's Resolution something like "I'll get more involved in working on parks and open space in Hood River?" If so, mark your calendar and think about a run for office!
The Parks and Recreation District has two board positions with terms ending in July 2021. Elections will be held in May 2021 to fill those spots.
Read MoreA big part of the January 4 Hood River Planning Commission discussion will focus on future parking requirements for the new duplex, triplexes, and cottage clusters that city code will allow.
There's a tension between how much parking to REQUIRE versus what to allow local contractors and builders to create based on demand. This YouTube…
Read MoreWatch the City of Hood River site for info on more appointed positions coming up. 3 budget committee members had their terms expire in June 2020: Becky Brun, David Bick, and Tim Decker…
Read MoreIf one of your 2021 resolutions is "know what our local government is up to and make my voice heard," here's your chance to dive in!
For 3 hours on Monday, January 4, Hood River County will hold a strategic planning workshop to "develop a strategic plan that identifies the County's priorities for the next five years." The agenda and sign-on information is here: https://www.co.hood-river.or.us/.../01.04.2021_HRC...
Read MoreThe Hood River Planning Commission was considering a variety of housing types in the December 21st meeting. You can hear Commissioner/Realtor Bill Irving's comments on this configuration in our 5 minute video extract or go to the full video here https://youtu.be/jnxOSUda7CY and hear his comments starting at about 27:05 into the video.
All the configurations can be viewed here: https://cityofhoodriver.gov/.../20201214_HoodRiverHousing...
Read MorePlanning Commissioner (Hood River) Bill Irving reacts to the idea of 2 600-square-foot homes on a 5000 square foot lot. He also describes what's selling now in Hood River. Want to see the full meeting? It's here: https://youtu.be/jnxOSUda7CY
Read MoreHood River Planning Commission meets Monday, December 21 at 5:30pm to elect new officers (the election should have been held in October, per the city's municipal code), and to continue discussing the new kinds of housing that will make up the "missing middle" housing in the city.
Read MoreOn February 16, the Bingen City Council will hold another public hearing on the proposal to create a subdivision on the west end of Bingen. The 11.2 acres, owned by Dickey Farms, would be used to construct no more than 4 apartment buildings and an accessory building, providing workforce housing for families with a median income of $64,500 per year…
Read MoreOn Monday, December 14, the Hood River City Council will select the 2 planning commissioners to fill 2 vacancies. (See packet#1 for backgrounds and ZOOM sign-in info: https://cityofhoodriver.gov/.../CC-Packet-12-14-20-1.pdf)
The selection committee (Kate McBride, Dustin Nilsen, Tim Counihan) recommended that Sue Powers be reappointed…
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