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Lake Oswego-based Venture Properties recently submitted an application with the city of Gresham’s Urban Design and Planning Department for a subdivision, partition and future street plan. The proposed Skyler Crossing subdivision would be built at 6315 S.E. Chase Road – northeast of the intersection of Southeast 282nd Avenue and Chase Road in Boring.

The proposed subdivision would be built near the boundary separating Multnomah and Clackamas counties, on property that now holds a nursery owned by former Metro councilor Rod Park. Venture Properties is seeking to build up to 215 single-family homes on the 37.38-acre property that encompasses two tax lots – one approximately 18 acres and one roughly 19 acres.

A partition is being sought to allow a portion of the site to be rezoned from Low Density Residential-5 to Transition Residential.

A house and other structures exist on the site; most were used by the nursery business. A tree removal plan, meanwhile, would be needed to clear the property of sweeping rows of nursery plants.

AKS Engineering & Forestry is performing an initial site analysis for the project. Earlier this year, a series of pre-application meetings were held with the city of Gresham, which handles land use and development in that area – even though it’s outside city limits. The site is relatively flat with a westerly slope. The urban growth boundary is at its eastern edge.

Kelly Ritz of Venture Properties filed the application on Aug. 28. City planning staffers are now reviewing materials for completeness. An estimated date of Sept. 27 has been given for this process to close.

Last month, AKS Engineering & Forestry staffers met with the Kelly Creek Neighborhood Association.