Week of 4/22/19
Washington County LUT hires new division managers
Two new managers have been hired to lead two divisions within Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT).

Joe Younkins has been named manager of the Capital Project Services Division (CPS). Stacy Shetler has been named county engineer, managing the Engineering, Traffic and Survey Division (ETS).

“Both Joe and Stacy have had significant tenure with LUT,” said Andrew Singelakis, LUT Director. “They bring a wide breadth of engineering experience and leadership skills to their respective positions. Washington County is lucky to have them as valued employees.”

Younkins has been filling the interim Engineering and Construction Services Division manager position since June 2018. He has been with LUT for 20 years, starting as an engineering coordinator in 1998 before being promoted to principal engineer later that same year.

Shetler joined LUT in 2005 as a traffic analyst. In 2011, he was promoted to traffic engineering manager/principal engineer. 
Gear up for turning left off US 26 onto Cedar Mill
The long-awaited traffic signal at U.S. 26 eastbound exit ramp and Cedar Mill Boulevard will be turned on in just a few weeks. Area travelers will be able to make a left turn onto Cedar Mill Boulevard from the US 26 eastbound ramp without excessively long delays.

In celebration of this upcoming transportation event, Washington County LUT has created a Spotify playlist - Turning Left - to get everyone into the left-turn spirit. Follow Turning Left on Spotify!

For the latest news on the signal, and to let us know which songs you'd like to see added to our playlist, follow us on Twitter #US26CedarHills #LeftTurn
OPEN HOUSES

WC-ROADS HIGHLIGHTS
Road closures
  • SW Grabhorn Road and SW Leland Drive, through 4:30 p.m. April 19 (extended). Traffic on Grabhorn near the intersection will be one lane only, controlled by flaggers. The road work is related to the Tualatin Valley Water District Grabhorn Reservoir project. Detour map
Lane closures
  • 143rd Avenue, from Melody Lane to house number 2000, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays, intermittently through April 30. 
  • Bull Mountain Road, Nemarnik Drive to Grandview Lane, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, intermittently through July 15.
  • Thompson Road, between 114th Avenue and Knollview Drive, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays, intermittently through April 30. 
  • West Union Road, between 143rd and 174 avenues, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. intermittently April 22-May 16 for paving (weather dependent). Map
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
NOTE:  This information is provided here as a courtesy only.  Neighborhood meetings are required  before developers submit certain land use applications to the County (for areas outside cities).These meetings provide a forum for the developer, affected CPO (Community Participation Organization) and nearby property owners to discuss the proposal informally. County staff do not schedule or attend these meetings.
April 23 - Proposed expansion of retail area
At 6 p.m. at Patricia D. Whiting Hall, Metzger Park, 8400 SW Hemlock St. The property is 0.88 acre in the TO:RC district (Transit-Oriented Retail Commercial) and is located at 10015 SW Hall Boulevard. Contact Norberto Gliozzi at 503-505-5155.

CPO 4M; District 3
April 24 - Proposed 13-unit addition
At 6 p.m. at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station 61, 13730 SW Butner Road. The property is 8.15 acres in the TO:18-24 district (Transit-Oriented Residential, 18-24 units per acre) and is located at 10480 SW Eastridge St. Contact Mark Dane, Mark Dane Planning, at 503-332-7167 or markdaneplanning@gmail.com.

CPO 1; District 2
April 30 - Proposed church expansion
At 7 p.m. St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, 5995 NW 178th Ave. The property is 4.86 acres in the R-15 district (Residential, 12-15 units per acre) and is located at 5995 NW 178th Ave. Contact Frank Angelo, Angelo Planning Group, at 503-227-3664 or fangelo@angeloplanning.com.

CPO 7; District 2
May 3 - Proposed 8-acre photovoltaic solar facility
At 7 p.m. Jessie Mays Community Hall, 30975 NW Hillcrest St. The property is 69.42 acres in the EFU district (Exclusive Farm Use) and is located at 123875 NW Dersham Road. Contact Enda Grogan, Sulus Solar, 971-222-4697 or enda.grogan@sulus-solar.com.

CPO 8; District 4
Melissa De Lyser | Public Affairs and Communications Manager

Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation

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