Because everyone in Hood River (city and county) who pays taxes is funding the Columbia Area Transit District, we figured that it was time to look at how our dollars are being spent. We’re starting with a dive into…
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Another look at the area where the 10 units are planned (209 Eugene) gives a sense of how non-local home owners may be less engaged in local land-use decisions than…
Read MoreHood River City Council meets on Monday, June 14th at 6pm. Lots of interesting stuff coming, including:
- There will be an announcement about an upcoming vacancy for a spot on the Planning Commission. Our sources tell us that…
Read MoreAs proposed, this code change delivers unintended consequences while falling short of meeting community expectations. In your 2021 Community Input Survey, “Missing Middle” is mentioned twice and “Affordable” 33 times…
Read MoreThis is a big one. There is a very interesting report about efforts to help “unhoused” people in Hood River. Also, Mid-Columbia Community Action Council has a new Executive Director and he appears…
Read MoreParking is a known difficulty in many neighborhoods around the City of Hood River. The City has multiple parking studies that aspire to present solutions to…
Read MoreCity officials were notified Wednesday night that City residents had not received the legal notice required for the “Missing Middle” housing code hearing scheduled for March 8. Their solution – have the hearing anyway. Planning
Read MoreOn March 1 Hood River City Council will discuss final changes to a new “middle housing” code (Agenda Cover Sheet) that HR Planning Commission recommends. This is a special meeting called on relatively short notice…
Read MoreDuring the Feb 8, 2021 Hood River City Council Meeting, Finance Director Will Norris gave a financial update explaining City performance through the pandemic. There are a number of factors…
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