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Bridlemile Neighborhood Association June, 2014 Newsletter
Regular meetings are the second Wednesday of each month, September - June, at Bridlemile Elementary School.
Becky Lilliquist is Our Volunteer of the Year. Bridlemile recognizes Becky Lilliquist as our volunteer of the year, for her contributions on pedestrian safety, and connecting Ruth Haefner Plaza residents with the neighborhood.
Free Events in Portland Parks. If you are looking for a variety of fun outdoor events and activities this summer, please check the FREE events Portland Parks and Recreation has to offer!
Everyone is invited for a Volunteers of the Year recognition dinner, June 24th, 7pm, Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Planning for our summer events. National Night Out on August 5 will again feature "The Beat goes on Marching Band". For Movie Night in Hamilton Park, Saturday, September 6, we will see, Despicable Me 2, an animated sci-fi comedy for the whole family. (Planning meeting for these events, Wed. June 18, 7pm. RSVP to Steve Mullinax, [email protected] for details.)
June 11 Agenda: Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 6:30pm in the Faculty Lounge, Bridlemile School.
Introductions and welcomes
Committee reports, police report
Summer events, (NNO, movie night)
Action Plan for 2014-2015
Update on demolition of homes, legalizing short term.
Proposed update to Neighborhood Association Bylaws.
We continue discussing our action plan for 2014-15. We will continue our progress in areas addressed in our 2013 plan. These include outreach, pedestrian safety, watershed/habitat enhancement, land use, parks, and emergency preparedness. We would love to have your input for our planning process. Send any comments to Steve Mullinax, [email protected]. You can review our 2013 plan here (pdf). [insert link]
Summary of May meeting:
Bridlemile welcomed representatives of Portland's Environmental Services and Transportation Bureaus for an update on the Water Quality Improvement Project for Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. The primary objectives are to capture and clean stormwater from a 2.6 mile stretch of the highway from Hillsdale to SW 65th. Pedestrian safety improvements are a possible benefit as well. There was a constructive give-and-take on the project. Earliest construction is 2015.
Current Board members and chairs were elected to continue in their positions. We still have one opening for an at-large Board member.
Proposed changes to City Zoning Code, a draft designated RICAP 6, were scheduled for a Council vote June 4. Major changes in the provisions for short-term rentals, under such companies as Airbnb and Home Away. Bridlemile voted to request that these changes be removed from the proposal, as they need more public discussion. We are concerned about impacts to neighborhoods from short-term rentals.
We also discussed fast-track demolition of homes without proper paperwork, environmental protections or notification of neighbors. There is a high volume of such demolitions throughout the city, with at least one recent example in Bridlemile. We are looking for stronger notification requirements from the city.
Bridlemile April Real Estate Recap
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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Homes Sold
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7
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2
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2
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10
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14
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Avgerage Sold Price
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$495,663
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$562,400
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$495,000
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$506,700
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$657,023
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Avg. Price per Sq Ft
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$186.84
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$192.44
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$205.40
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$181.95
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$200.00
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Avg. days on the market
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107
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44
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8.5
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70
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63
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Active Listings at end of month
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5
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9
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15
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13
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18
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Pending sales at end of month
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3
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10
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11
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14
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11
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Cancelled or withdrawn sales
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total propert Available in the month
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18
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21
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28
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37
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43
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New properties listed that month
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8
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6
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10
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15
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13
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