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The proposal for a new six-story, 58,862-square-foot building in downtown Portland didn’t get the fast approval the developer had hoped for at last week’s Portland Design Commission meeting. However, the team will return before the commission next year.

Menashe Properties‘ plans call for constructing the building on the northeast corner of a 10,000-square-foot site at 1127-1139 S.W. Morrison St. LRS Architects and Design Department Architecture are designing the building, which will replace an existing one-story retail structure targeted for demolition.

Although plans for the new building were not submitted for design advice from the Design Commission, Monty Hill of LRS said before the meeting that he hoped the project would be approved quickly. But after about an hour of discussion, the commission scheduled another design review for Jan. 21.

Commissioners discussed several aspects of the design that need more attention, particularly the percentage of the glass that will be fritted, covers for gas meters and lighting at higher exterior levels.

鈥淭he concern is: Will exterior lighting on the sixth floor have a negative effect on the city skyline?鈥� city planner Grace Jeffreys said.

The developer also asked that the requirement for loading spaces be reduced from two to one, Jeffreys said. That request was supported by city staff and the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

Commission Chairman David Wark questioned why fritted glass is proposed, and Ben Hufford of Design Department Architecture replied that it was the best design solution for west- and south-facing elevations.

鈥淲e did a sun shading study and the result was the best way to deal with the sun is super-high-performance glass,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he fritted glass is a very innovative solution to address that question.鈥�

The building’s design calls for a full-height glazing system. It’s claimed that the ceramic pattern printed within the fritted glass will reduce both interior glare and heat gain by as much as 30 percent.

Plans call for oriel windows up to four feet deep on upper floors, outdoor terraces on the second through sixth floors and no provision for parking. Long-term bike parking will be provided on site.