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

 Type 3 procedure (design review with modifications) – pending    ÌýÌý
Address: 1362 N.W. Naito Parkway
Applicant: Kurt Schultz of SERA Architects 
Owner: PDC dba Prosper Portland

The Centennial Mills redevelopment site is to be redeveloped into three buildings ranging from five to six stories with basement parking. The project also includes development of the Greenway Park and a trail along the river. Plans call for 281 apartment units, retail space along Naito Parkway, and 174 parking spaces. Stormwater will be treated and detained via eco-roofs and stormwater planters.

Design advice request – pending 
Address: 5210 N. Kerby Ave.
Applicant: Stephen Effros of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1

The Jefferson High School modernization will be designed for an average capacity of 1,700 students. Additional space will be necessary to support dance and theater programs as well as expanded community partner programs. Plans call for a facility holding approximately 320,000 gross square feet. The project team is seeking time during the Sept. 9 Historic Landmarks Commission meeting to update commissioners on the project and seek feedback on the design approach.

Type 1 procedure (historic resource review) – pending 
Address: 1207 S.W. Broadway
Applicant: Jessica Engeman
Owner: 1922 Sovereign LLC

The proposal is to replace this building’s two front entry doors with a new single-leaf entry door. The amount of the facade involved is less than 50 square feet.

Early assistance – applicationÌýÌý
Address: 403 N.W. Fifth Ave.
Applicant: Jonah Gamblin of Design Research Office
Owner: Oregon Casket LLC

The project team proposes adaptive reuse of the five-story, 25,000-square-foot Oregon Casket Building. The building would hold 34 residential units, including two live-work units on the ground floor, and one retail unit. The exterior scope of work would be limited to rehabilitation of existing windows and doors, reconstruction of the storefront along Fifth Avenue, and an addition of screening for rooftop mechanical equipment and elevator over-run. The existing stormwater conveyance and disposal would be preserved. The existing utility vault under the sidewalk along Flanders Street and access to the vault would also be preserved.

Design advice request – pending   
Address: 1151 S.W. Vermont St.
Applicant: Garrett Helm of Bora Architecture & Interiors
Owner: School District No. 1

Plans call for replacing Ida B. Wells High School with a new four-story building to accommodate approximately 1,700 students. Redevelopment of the site will include pedestrian/​bicycle pathways, parking areas, athletic fields, and field support structures. An existing swimming pool, operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, will remain along with the existing Rieke Elementary School buildings. The new school will include a theater, band and choir rooms, a cafeteria and commons, and a media center as well as classrooms and science labs, art rooms, shop spaces and a variety of specialized learning environments. The school will also accommodate a child care center and a health clinic.

 Type 1x procedure (historic resource review) – pending   
Address: 1716 S.W. Fifth Ave.
Applicant: Grayson Schoenbinre
Owner: St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Portland

Plans call for security upgrades, including minor exterior demolition and minor exterior alterations to the landscape and entry sequence on Mill Street. No interior work, change of occupancy, or change of egress is associated with this permit. The amount of the facade involved is less than 500 square feet.

Early assistance – pending   
Address: 3131 S.E. 50th Ave.
Applicant: Brannon Lobdell of Brannon Lobdell, Architect
Owner: Albina Head Start

The proposal calls for demolition of interior partitions and demolition of exterior infill walls at the east elevation of the existing 5,500-square-foot building on a 10,504-square-foot site. The work would also include a new roof and structural (seismic) upgrades, as required. The proposed change of use is to day care with two classrooms and support spaces (offices, restrooms, kitchen, break room, interior playground and storage). There would be a storefront entry built near the classrooms and recessed main entry. A single fenestration at the south and east elevations is also proposed. Proposed site work would include a playground, trash collection space, landscaping and modified parking (to bring the building into conformance). No sprinklers are proposed.

ÌýÌýSource: Portland Permitting & Development 

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• $7 million Press Blocks project in Portland building permits | Aug. 12, 2024