By: Alex Jensen//June 12, 2023//
Alex Jensen//June 12, 2023//
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

Design advice – application
Address: Northwest 21st Avenue (within the 97209 zip code)
Applicant: Kurt Schultz of SERA Architects
Owner: Preg NW Portland LLC of San Mateo, California
The proposal calls for a six-to-seven-story apartment building with approximately 166 units on Block 292 East within the Con-way master plan area in the Slabtown neighborhood. The building would be bordered by Northwest Raleigh and Savier streets and Northwest 20th Avenue.
Design review (type 2 procedure) – pending
Address: North Ramsay Way (within the 97227 zip code)
Applicant: Joshua Peterson of GBD Architects
Owners: city of Portland
Plans call for installation of security fencing on garage buildings near Veterans Memorial Coliseum to deter unauthorized access and reduce vandalism.
Early assistance – pending
Address: 312 N.E. 57th Ave.
Applicant: Drew Dippel of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: 312 NE 57th Series of the Kent Family Holdings LLC of Vancouver, Washington
The proposal calls for demolition of three structures to allow construction of a 28-unit apartment building with a courtyard, a community room and a tuck-under parking lot.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 153 S.E. 127th Ave.
Applicant: Leigh Armstrong of Habitat for Humanity Portland Region
Owner: Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East & the city of Portland
Plans call for construction of a 19-unit multifamily building for Habitat for Humanity. There would be approximately 5,640 square feet of outdoor common space and approximately 864 square feet of outdoor private space.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 5137 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Applicants: Terry Amundson of Koble Creative Architecture LLC
Owner: Sandy Rose City Building LLC
Plans call for conversion of an existing storage and grain facility into a cannabis dispensary.
Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services
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