OAK LODGE

Oak Lodge is situated between Milwaukie to the north, Gladstone to the south, the Willamette River to the west and the Oatfield Ridge to the east. The boundary for the study area was chosen because we wanted to ensure we were including the unincorporated areas by following the boundaries of the existing Oak Grove Community Council and Jennings Lodge Community Planning Organization--the area's two urban planning engagement committees as designated by Clackamas County. We also wanted to respect the Urban Growth Management Area (UGMA) boundaries, which the cities of Milwaukie and Gladstone plan to annex some day. The majority of the study area (aside from a portion of Jennings Lodge, which we included with permission to keep their Community Planning Organization intact) is unincorporated without any future plans to be annexed by either of the surrounding cities... The Oak Lodge Governance Project (OLGP) exists to explore the future of local governance for the unincorporated, urban..

Primary location: Chevy Chase United States