Learn the basics of how the City of Portland’s land use and development review processes work in this free workshop. Get hands-on experience with a land use review case study, including review of a development proposal and site plan, identification of relevant issues, and effective ways to respond to the approval criteria.

Saturday, January 28, 9am to 1pm, SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition, Fireside Room, 3534 SE Main Street.

Pre-registration is required (if you don’t have  a PortlandOnline account you can set one up for free). Details here.

7-11 Alert! Share your thoughts on the proposed 7-11 on the corner of 15th and Killingsworth at the next Vernon Neighborhood Association meeting. Vernon Elementary School, West entrance on January 10th at 7pm! They look forward to seeing you there and hearing your feedback!

Come to Good Neighbor Pizzeria, 800 NE Dekum, at 7:30 pm to learn about and discuss how Woodlawn Neighborhood Association should respond to this facility. Anjala Ehelebe, our Land Use Chair, will give an overview of the situation and chair the meeting. In case you didn’t see the original post or subsequent comments, look here.

There is a proposed Woodlawn area development at 6360 NE MLK Blvd. which requires a land use review. Woodlawn Neighborhood Association may submit comments about the project. Review the details here.

A brownfield is a site where contamination – or the possibility of contamination – is preventing use or redevelopment. This event, “Restore our Community, Rebuild our Wealth,” will focus on local brownfields and economic community development.

Saturday, November 12th, 11AM to 1PM, at Constructing Hope, 408 NE Church Street (at the northeast corner of MLK).

For more information, contact Steven Gilliam at Steven@oregonaction.org or 971-634-0004.

Check out this PDF document for an update on the 13th and Holman Stormwater project.

From Kyle Chisek, project manager: “Currently we have redesigned the location of the stormwater facility to right-size and locate it in an area to provide the maximum benefit. Attached is a notice that has been sent to neighbors.

Both BES and PBOT are working with Portland Parks & Recreation and preparing for a community discussion about the “new” space as well as any modifications to the existing space that we can make with the funds available.

I will update you again as this project progresses.

As far as the other crossing improvements (15th, 33rd & 42nd) – design work is continuing on the same trajectory as 13th & Holman. Because there was heightened interest at this location I felt it was a good idea to keep everyone apprised.”

David Allred from Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) introduces the talk about a Dekum Stormwater Art Bike Corral. How to get a city-sponsored bike rack. What’s up with the Village Ballroom?

If you didn’t make the October general meeting, you can review the notes here.

Information about this project will be presented at next week’s general meeting.

Environmental Services, the Bureau of Transportation, and the Regional Arts and Cultural Council are planning a green street facility on the southwest side of NE Durham at the corner of Dekum. The project will incorporate a landscaped area, bicycle parking on a concrete pad, and an art installation mounted on the bike parking structure. They are just about ready to get started on this project.

The soil and plants in green street facilities filter pollutants from stormwater runoff and reduce stormwater volume in the city sewer system. Portland is building green street facilities throughout the city to manage stormwater.

Normal work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The project will take three to six weeks to complete.

Read all the details in the PDF file. >>

The owners of the building at 1426 NE Highland propose an adjustment to section 33.110.255 to legalize a fence constructed within the front yard setback. The maximum height allowed is 3.5 feet, but the masonry wall is 6 ft. with iron fencing several inches higher.

What’s really at stake here is land use. Until now, the building owners have followed code and maintained that this is a single family dwelling. Neighbors have long suspected that this is a care facility for the elderly, which is a much different use of the building. According to one neighbor, medical beds are visible in all rooms of the building. One of the adjustment applicants is currently providing senior care. From what I understand, no legal action can be taken until they are up and running as a business, then it can be disputed that they constructed this building under the auspices of a single family dwelling when really they’re running a business.

Woodlawn neighbors have until August 26th to submit written comment regarding the adjustment to the fence height code. There is no General Meeting scheduled for this month. How the written comment will be composed and sent is still being discussed. Hopefully a direct neighbor will want to be the lead person on this. If you’d like to be the person to spearhead this, please contact News//at//GoWoodlawn.com.

A copy of the proposal notice can be downloaded as a PDF here.

Project overview website: Click here.

Based on feedback from the City of Portland’s outreach, this project will move forward for the approval of the City Traffic Engineer and the Transportation Director.

The City of Portland has indicated that the future maintenance and design of the pocket park improvement at NE 13th Avenue will require further discussions with the neighborhood.

Project information for the NE Holman Street Project:

Updated: NE Holman Street – Existing Conditions and Route – Click here.

Updated: NE Holman Street – Project Proposal and Possible Intersection Improvements – Click here.

Updated: NE Holman Street – Possible Intersection Options for 13th, 15th, 33rd and 42nd – Click here.

Updated: NE Holman Street – Crossing at Martin Luther King Jr. Option – Click here.

Updated: NE Holman – Boulevard Evaluation Goals – Click here.