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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.

Type 1 procedure (historic resource review) – pending  
Address: Southwest Clay Street (within the 97201 zip code)
Applicants: Susan Meamber and Chris Finney of the Portland Water Bureau 
Owner: city of Portland

Plans call for removing and replacing a 6-foot-4-inch-by-6-foot-4 inch double-leaf hatch on the north side of the park. This site is a contributing resource in the Halprin Open Space Sequence.

Pre-application conference – application 
Address: Southwest Iowa Street (within the 97221 zip code)
Applicant: Lora Lillard of Portland Parks & Recreation
Owner: city of Portland

Development is proposed for a portion of the Red Electric Trail within an existing right-of-way connecting Southwest Cameron Road to Southwest Shattuck Road. An environmental review is required because portions of the trail would pass through areas within the environmental protection overlay zone and tree removal would occur in these areas.

Type 1x procedure (historic resource review) – pending 
Address: Southeast Ladd Avenue (within the 97214 zip code)
Applicant: Brett Horner of Portland Parks & Recreation 
Owner: not identified

Plans call for replacing four decorative concrete light poles at Ladd Circle Park within the Ladd’s Addition historic district. The four existing concrete poles have a faulty anchor connection and do not meet current building code.

Type 1x procedure (replat) – pending 
Address: Southeast Carlton Street (within the 97206 zip code)
Applicant: Kevin Partain of Urban Visions 
Owner: Little Tacoma Construction LLC

Plans call for replatting lots 1 and 2 of partition plat 2018-41 into one lot.

Type 2 procedure (design review) – pending  
Address: 1875 S.W. Park Ave. 
Applicant: Quinn Soifer of Portland State University 
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education

Plans call for installation of a prefabricated storage building, west of the existing greenhouse and south of the Peter Stott Center. The structure, measuring 60 feet by 24 feet, will be dedicated to storage of landscape equipment. Stormwater remediation for this new building will be handled on-site via bio-swales and other measures. Gutters will be installed on the prefabricated structure.

Early assistance – application 
Address: 14404 S.E. Division St. 
Applicant: Jim Lashbaugh of Synergy Project Management 
Owner: CKK Investment LLC

The project team seeks lot confirmation with property line adjustment for future development of a commercial retail space.

Pre-application conference – pending 
Address: 901 N.E. Lloyd Center
Applicant: Boris Kratzenberg of Works Progress Architecture 
Owner: KREF Lloyd Center Owner LLC

Plans call for demolition of the above-grade retail structure and sky-bridge. The work would also include renovation of the below-grade area and construction of a two-story multipurpose event structure with loading at grade. The project will involve approximately 67,000 square feet, including the existing basement. Stormwater will be handled via a green roof and/​or in-ground planters.

Early assistance – pending 
Address: Northeast Columbia Boulevard (within the 97211 zip code)
Applicant: Ken Barnhart of Prologis
Owner: Prologis

The project team is seeking a review of the proposed update to the grading plan of a previously approved proposal to create a 38.3-acre wetland within the former Broadmoor Golf Course. The updated grading plan will reduce the wetland footprint by 6.65 acres, though the area will be replanted. The project team is also looking to discuss the latest city stance on wetland mitigation banking.

Early assistance – pending 

Address: 6840 N. Cutter Circle
Applicant: Jessie Dunham of the city of Portland 
Owner: Elm Realty Partners

The existing warehouse and parking area would change to become a fleet vehicle maintenance/​repair facility. The work would include demolition. Tenant improvements would include ADA upgrades, support office space, a break room and laundry space. Exterior changes would include infill of loading dock bays. Site improvements would include electric vehicle charging stations, new vehicle ramps, parking reconfiguration, and new landscaping.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

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