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A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

Early assistance – application  
Address: 15440 SE Martins St.
Applicant: Virginia Bowers of the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services 
Owner: the James L Gates trust and the city of Portland

The project team plans to replat these three lots as part of reconfiguration for acquisition purposes.

Early assistance – application 
Address: North Dixon Street (within the 97227 zip code)
Applicant: Laquida Landford and Marta Petteni of AfroVillage PDX
Owner: School District No. 1

The project team is exploring possibilities for temporary use of the site with MAX light-rail cars and auxiliary structures serving as community spaces. The cars would be stationed on a system of tracks and railroad ties atop the ground. The project team is interested in potentially hosting small auxiliary units like food carts or farm stands on the site to serve as modest economic incubators for black entrepreneurs. Utilities would be brought to the site and centralized, though lighting would be distributed throughout the site. Other elements being considered on-site include community porches/​decks (potentially covered) and solar panel infrastructure.

Type 2 procedure (historic resource review) – pending 
Address: 531 S.E. 14th Ave. 
Applicant: Steven Ehlbeck of Steven Ehlbeck Architecture & Design 
Owner: Washington High School LLC

Plans call for modifying an existing roof deck at the former Washington High School. There would be no change to the impervious area. The building is a historic landmark.

Type 1 procedure (design review) – pending  
Address: 2615 N.E. Sandy Blvd. 
Applicant: JJ Cutsforth of ES&A Sign & Awning
Owner: Splash Owner LLC of Seattle 

Plans call for installation of two new canopy-mounted channel letter signs.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

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