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A hearings officer has OK’d Portland Public Schools‘ bid for conditional use approval to build a replacement Kellogg Middle School at 3330 S.E. 69th Ave. The former school was closed in 2007 and then demolished this past summer.

The Portland Bureau of Development Services had issued its final recommendation of conditional approval last month, after no appeals were received. BDS had stated in part: 鈥淭he proposal for a new Kellogg Middle School would not significantly lessen the residential appearance and function of the area, as the subject site was already developed with a school for many years.鈥�

A few of the conditions of approval include requirements to: build at least 128 bicycle parking spaces, limit both access and vehicle idling time at the Franklin Street gate, and receive approval from the Portland Bureau of Transportation for an updated Transportation Demand Management Plan.

Some materials from the old building were salvaged for reuse in the new one. The final phase of design for the new school has been completed by Oh planning + design architecture, which now is working on producing construction documents.

Plans call for a 108,478-square-foot school, 35 surface parking spaces, a bus loop, a drop-off and pick-up area and recreation areas. The crossbar of the T-shaped structure will be located parallel with Powell Boulevard and house three stories of primarily classroom space. The stem of the T, meanwhile, will house the gym, performing arts and administration facilities and common spaces in a single story. The main entry will be located where the two wings meet.

Portland Public Schools claims it is preparing to issue a Request for Qualifications and then an Invitation to Bid to secure a general contractor. Construction could begin as early as summer 2019.聽If so, completion would be scheduled for the end of 2020, with the new school set to open for the start of the 2021 school year.

The project is being paid for with money from a capital bond measure approved by voters in 2017.