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Milwaukie is strengthening its roots

Milwaukie is growing its urban canopy, conserving our city’s connection to natural history and planting our way to a better future. 

The Urban Forest Management Plan, adopted March 2019,  is an outline for protecting local trees and managing our urban forest. Local trees provide countless ecosystem services, community benefits, and serve as a valuable climate action tool in the fight against climate change. Managing and conserving trees is essential for the city. 

A Library of Things is a collection of items such as kitchenware, musical instruments, and games hosted at a library that library patrons can check out with their Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) library card. Nine (9) LINCC libraries have such a collection: Canby, Estacada, Hoodland, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sandy, West Linn, and Wilsonville. Other libraries may join in the future.

Milwaukie’s Climate Action Plan is the roadmap to preparing for and reducing the impacts of climate change for Milwaukie's current and future generations.

How is the City of Milwaukie facing climate change?

VISION TO ACTION: COMMITTING TO CLIMATE ACTION

On October 2, 2018, Milwaukie City Council unanimously adopted the City’s first Climate Action Plan. Milwaukie’s Climate Action Plan is a bold roadmap for making real progress on climate change.

Clackamas County is currently developing a master plan to envision the future of the 16-acre Hillside public housing community. Come speak with the project team and other community members about what you would like to see come out of the master plan process. The morning workshop runs from 9:30 am to 11 am, while the evening workshop runs from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. 

The Mother Gamelin conference room is located on the second floor of the hospital and the easiest access is from the western parking lot (access from Dwyer Drive).

Do you find yourself more motivated to write when you have others by your side who are also writing? Do you enjoy book groups that explore the craft of writing? Join the Crafty Writers and Readers the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Program Room for study, critique, writing, and sharing.

Single-use plastic bag and polystyrene foam ban in effect starting March 1, 2019

Did you know that Oregonians use an estimated 1.7 billion single-use plastic bags a year? Or that polystyrene foam can last hundreds of years in landfills? A reduction in single-use plastics and polystyrene foam can mean less litter for Milwaukie and the environment.

Introduce the five topics for Block 2 of the Comprehensive Plan Update: Housing, Parks and Recreation, Energy/Climate, Hazards, and Willamette Greenway.

Residential or Commercial?

If it’s a residential use with two or fewer units, it’s a residential application and must meet the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC). If it’s a residential use with three or more units, it’s a commercial application and must meet the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC).

Alarm or Suppression Systems - Used for fire Alarms, fire sprinklers or fire suppression systems

Demolition - Used to demolish the entire building

Electrical - Used for electrical permits