March 2026
February, 2026
Neighbors met on February 4 for our monthly update with the Raleigh Crest Construction Manager and Holt Homes. This month they are completing the sewer pipe installation, followed by the stormwater pipe installation and then water. The City of Portland approved public works plan is now at 90%.
The 4th Quarter wildlife camera footage was just completed and sent to the Bureau of Environmental Services. There will be another series of camera deployments after construction of the retaining wall on Shattuck. We would like to conduct eDNA water sampling in Vermont Creek early this Spring. The easements for BES access cannot be recorded until all of the utilities are in.
There are no renderings for the home designs yet, and no price points have been established. The home pictured on the sign on the site is not what will be built there.
Beaverton Traffic Management Plan: Hemstreet Heights neighbors asked about the packet they received last week from the City of Beaverton traffic engineer. It included a survey about installation of four speed cushions using mark-ups of AKS drawings with responses due by February 11. AKS was not aware of the proposed plan or the preparation of the packet.
The information in the packet did not follow the Raleigh Crest Land Use decision, which required that Beaverton coordinate with neighbors according to Beaverton’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. The Program calls for meetings with the neighbors and a 21-day response timeline, not 14 as provided. Approval of the Traffic Management Plan is required before the Stage 2 plat is recorded, which will be several months out. Construction of the new Dover Terrace will be part of Stage 2.
Neighbors are following up with the City of Beaverton to schedule the required meetings. There are concerns about the location of the speed cushions, lack of bike lane striping on SW Dover St. for the Red Electric Trail, and other safety options that should be considered.
Red Electric Trail: Neighbors asked why the western trail access at SW Dover St. was moved from where it was initially proposed, which followed the long established walking path on the south side of the fence. The City of Portland said that installing the 12-foot wide trail there would impact the roots of the large trees along Dover St. so access was moved to the east. If the city should approve changing it back, it would require new permits which could likely cause a delay. AKS will install whatever the city requires.
Former walking path looking west with 16′ measure Photo credit: Randy McCourt
January, 2026
Our first Good Neighbor Agreement meeting of the year was held on January 7. Sewer pipe installation begins this month. Neighbors on SW Dover St received notices about the work planned for January 12 through 16.
Two wildlife cameras were reinstalled for two weeks, and will be the last deployments for Stage 1. Further runoff mitigation along the north and west sides of the property is needed for future heavy rain events as flooding occurred last month in these areas.
eDNA sampling in Vermont Creek was conducted on the east side of Shattuck last fall and we would like to also take samples from the creek on the Raleigh Crest side this spring. The city’s Bureau of Environmental Services is to be granted an easement for access to Vermont Creek (Tract H) but that hasn’t happened yet.
Construction of the park and playground will begin with home construction, likely this fall. Stage 1 will be a mix of townhomes and single-family homes. The park will be managed by the Raleigh Crest Homeowners Association, not the City of Portland.
Meeting notes from our monthly Good Neighbor Agreement meetings can be found here.
Previous years’ updates from 2021 through 2025 can be found on this page.
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