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

Pre-application conference – application         
Address: 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Applicant: Allison Reynolds of Stoel Rives 
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education

A Marquam Hill parking review is requested in conjunction with the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital addition.

Type 2 procedure (design review) – application
Address: 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Applicant: Ericka Colvin of Integrus Architecture 
Owner: Metro

Plans call for adding custom safety bollards at Oregon Convention Center’s main entrance (MLK Boulevard) and secondary entrance (Holladay Street) to increase overall site security. The primary objective is to provide a buffer between the pedestrian and vehicular zones, while also being responsive to the convention center’s architectural character, scale and prominence.

Early assistance – pending      
Address: 1818 S.E. 82nd Ave.
Applicant: Sermin Yesilada of Sosyal Architecture and Community Development LLC
Owner: Multnomah County

Plans call for construction of a new outdoor shelter with temporary structures for single occupancy sleeping units, common facilities for showers, restrooms, laundry space, a kitchen, a dining area, a living area, office space, storage space, meeting space, and bicycle storage space. The existing, unreinforced masonry building would be demolished. Site improvements would include fencing and screening, landscaping, outdoor gathering and gardening space, and bicycle storage space. Site management (on a 24/​7 basis) would be provided by a nonprofit service provider.

Type 2 procedure (conditional use) – pending       
Address: 11845 S.E. Market St.
Applicant: Raphael Goodblatt of AHHA Architect
Owner: The Christian School Society of Portland, Oregon

Construction of a new classroom is proposed for Portland Christian Schools’ Early Child Education and Elementary School campus. Stormwater would be handled via dry wells.

Early assistance – application      
Address: 4550 S. Macadam Ave.
Applicant: Terry Amundson of Koble Creative
Owner: Macadam Ave Exchange LLC

The applicant proposes to convert an existing office building into an automotive facility with a ground-level showroom and basement-level auto repair and storage space.

Type 1 procedure (historic resource review)– pending       
Address: 1631 N.W. Thurman St.
Applicant: Cyndi Stocks of Security Signs
Owner: 1631 NW Thurman Owner LLC of Dallas, Texas

Plans call for construction of an exterior addition to the historic building and installation of two illuminated wall signs.

Early assistance – pending       
Address: Northwest Ninth Avenue (within the 97209 zip code)
Applicant: Mark Schmidt of Holst Architecture
Owner: Portland Development Commission

Plans call for constructing a 14-story, approximately 205,668-square-foot building with 230 affordable housing units. The maximum height would be 146 feet. The ground floor would hold an early education center, a workforce development center, property management offices, building utility space, and amenities. Metro housing bond money is helping pay for the project.

Early assistance – pending       
Address: 300 S.E. 122nd Ave.
Applicant: Andrei Efremoff of Axis Design Group Architecture & Engineering
Owner: ECT Toma Properties HHP LLC

The proposal is for a remodel/​alteration of the two-story Honda showroom, auto repair garage and site. The proposed building area – including a new canopy – would be 54,582 square feet.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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