Club Meeting: Update on Wilsonville’s Town Center Plan

Kim Rybold and Matt Lorenzen will provide an update on the implementation of the 2019 Town Center Plan, which establishes a vision for a vibrant, walkable destination that inspires people to come together and socialize, shop, live, and work. This update will include information on the first mixed-use project to be approved in Town Center and the City’s efforts to assess Urban Renewal as a funding source for some of the Town Center Plan’s infrastructure projects.

The Rotary Club of Wilsonville meets weekly Thursdays at noon to carry out its purpose of providing service and fellowship to members and the Wilsonville community. Guests are welcome. Lunch is available off the menu; please arrive and order by 11:45 a.m. if you are ordering lunch. For more information, email president@wilsonvillerotary.com.

Official bio:

Kim Rybold is Senior Planner in Wilsonville’s Planning Division. She has been with the City for over seven years, and is currently managing implementation of the 2019 Town Center Plan. Prior to joining the City, she spent eight years as a planner in the Washington D.C. metro area. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Urban Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University, and a Master of City and Regional Planning from Ohio State.

Matt Lorenzen has been the economic development manager for the City of Wilsonville since December 2021. He began his career as a high school social science teacher and then pivoted to work in commercial real estate development, where he discovered the world of economic development. Before working in Wilsonville, he held the same position in the City of Estacada for nearly 6 years. Oregon is home now, but he is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. He has lived in West Linn for 10 years, with his wife and 3 kids. Matt has a master’s degree in public administration and recently earned the Certified Economic Developer credential from the International Economic Development Council.