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Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2025

• A type 2 procedure (historic resource review) is pending for 615 S. Palatine Hill Road. Landscape improvements are planned at the lower terrace garden. The scope of work calls for installation of a plaza area over the infilled pool, preservation of historic paver material and layout at the south and north patio areas, removal of elm trees and replacement of new trees to restore balance and scale, creation of new plantings areas, installation of terraced seating to both the lower lawn area and overlooking tennis courts, installation of a decorative water feature, and reuse of salvaged bronze ladders as decorative site features. Stormwater would be diverted to basins along the east side of the plaza. Renee Wilkinson of MIG Inc. is the applicant and Lewis & Clark College is the project owner.
• A type 3 procedure (conditional use) is pending for 8500 N.E. Siskiyou St., unit A. The proposal is for construction of a 4,400-square-foot building with two classrooms (downstairs) and residential space (upstairs) as well as a six-stall solar carport. There is a possibility of adding a single-story, 5,600-square-foot assembly structure on the site. It would be used for temple events and as a community resilience hub during extreme weather events. Net-zero energy usage is being targeted. Plans call for stick-framed, slab-on-grade construction. The new structure(s) would match others on site as part of a temple complex on a split-zoned lot. All stormwater from impervious surfaces is collected and infiltrated on site via an existing system. Kakumyo Lowe-Charde of Dharma Rain Zen Center is the applicant and Northwest Zen Sangha is the project owner.
• Early assistance is pending for 9223 N. Berkeley Ave. Plans call for locating the North Portland Aquatic Center within Northgate Park. Robin Johnson Craig of Portland Parks & Recreation is the applicant and the city of Portland is the project owner.
• A type 2 procedure (adjustment) is pending for project along Southwest Vermont Street (within the 97219 zip code). Plans call for construction of 52 affordable townhouses (attached and detached). The adjustment sought is to reduce the amount of street-facing windows in buildings 2, 3, 10 and 11 (east) and building 17 (north). Jenny Rodriguez of Brett Schulz, Architect PC is the applicant and Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East is the project owner.
• A type 3 procedure (historic resource review with modifications) is incomplete for 1806 N.E. 12th Ave. A 12,336-square-foot development would be a fourplex divided into two structures with two units each. The applicant requests the transfer of 2,336 square feet of additional floor area from an adjacent property. Other requests are for modification to the standard setbacks and adjustment to the minimum density. Ralph Tahran of Tahran Architecture & Planning LLC of Lake Oswego is the applicant and Main Street Development is the project owner.
• A design advice request is pending for property on Northwest Ninth Avenue (within the 97209 zip code). A new residential structure would hold 229 affordable housing units. The building would be 14 stories (maximum 146 feet height) and hold approximately 205,668 square feet. The proposed ground-floor programming would be an early childhood education center, a workforce development center, property management offices, building utility, and amenities. Mark Schmidt of Holst Architecture is the applicant and Prosper Portland is the project owner.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development