Nov. 18, 2022 | View as webpage

Wardell Named Planning and Development Services Manager

Erin Wardell has been named Manager of the Planning and Development Services Division (PDS) of Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) effective Nov. 12.

“Erin initially stepped into this role on an interim basis and has really jumped into the work,” said Stephen Roberts, Director, LUT. “She is results-oriented, and I’m really pleased that she will be leading the PDS team into the future.”

Wardell joined PDS as a senior transportation planner in 2014. In 2016 she was promoted to principal planner, leading the PDS Transportation Planning section. Wardell has been interim PDS Division Manager since Andy Back, the prior PDS manager, retired in August after more than 31 years with LUT. Prior to her employment with Washington County, Wardell worked for Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP) as a transportation planner.

Wardell has a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Portland State University. She holds a certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners and is a graduate of both the Women’s Transportation Seminar LEAD Program and the Oregon City/County Management Association’s Northwest Women’s Leadership Academy.

The Planning and Development Services Division of Washington County LUT includes Building Services, Community Planning, Development Review/Current Planning and Transportation Planning. LUT’s mission is to build and maintain a great transportation system and to plan for and protect the uses of the land.  Learn more about LUT.

Road crews practice with plows and sanders

Leaves are still falling instead of snowflakes, but you may see our plows out on county roads practicing for when snowfall does arrive.

Road crews are practicing loading, unloading and driving plows and sanders on the County’s designated snow plow routes. The goal is to familiarize crew members with equipment by giving them time behind the wheel.

“A third year of the La Niña weather pattern could mean another cold and snowy winter,” said Keith Lewis, Operations Superintendent. “We are making sure our crews are ready for whatever ends up coming our way.” 

Our plows and sanders will continue to practice in the coming weeks as time and resources allow.

Learn about upcoming right-of-way activities for the Downing Street/Butner Drive and Meadow Drive pedestrian improvement projects in an online open house through Nov. 20.

We will fill in sidewalk gaps on:

• The south side of Downing Street/Butner Road from Murray Boulevard to Meadow Drive
• The east side of Meadow Drive from Pioneer Road to Walker Road

Neighborhood meetings, required for many Washington County development applications, can be held online temporarily as per the new COVID-19 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Supplement.

Nov. 26: Proposed contractor's establishment

At 10 a.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 1.04 acres in the AF-5 District (Agriculture & Forest District, 5‐acre min) and is located at 21430 NW Bendemeer Road. Contact Isaias Mendez, Mendez Concrete Experts, at 971-666-7642 or menezconcreteexperts@gmail.com.

District 3; CPO 5

Dec. 2: Proposed mixed-use building 

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.6 acre in the NCC NB District (Neighborhood Corner Commercial North Bethany) and is located on tax lot #1N118AB01100. Contact Tara Lund, CIDA Inc., at 503-226-1285 or taral@cidainc.com.

District 2; CPO 7

Dec. 3: Proposed 2-parcel residential partition

At 11:30 a.m. at proposed location. The site is 0.52 acre in the R-5 District (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 3255 SW 110th Ave. Contact John DeJong at 503-819-6494 or technicalengineeringinc@yahoo.com.

District 2; CPO 3

Dec. 6: Proposed industrial building

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 4.59 acres in the FD-20 District (Future Development 20-acre) and is located at 23100 SW McCamant Drive. Contact Marie Holladay, AKS Engineering & Forestry LLC, at 503-563-6151 or holladaym@aks-eng.com.

District 2; CPO 8

Learn what's going on in your area of Washington County. Attend your Community Participation Organization (CPO). CPOs are made up of community members who work together and are actively engaged in decision-making processes. Find out which  CPO you live in and learn more.