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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 (conditional use) – pending               
Address: 4405 S.E. 80th Ave.
Applicant: Brandy Howlett of Technology Associates EC Inc. of Carlsbad, California
Owner: Portland General Electric

Plans call for installing a field area network (FAN) wood pole for the Eastport substation. All ground-level equipment would go within the existing control enclosure. The wood pole would be a radio frequency site, which would communicate with equipment for increased safety, reliability, and efficiency of the electrical grid. No stormwater disposal methods would change (the wood pole would be built within the existing enclosed substation areas).

Type 3 procedure (conditional use) – pending
Address: 1840 S.W. 61st Drive
Applicant: Brandy Howlett of Technology Associates EC Inc. of Carlsbad, California
Owner: Portland General Electric

The proposal is for installation of a field area network (FAN) wood pole for the Sylvan substation, with one new outdoor equipment cabinet. The wood pole would be a radio frequency site, which would communicate with equipment for increased safety, reliability, and efficiency of the electrical grid. No stormwater disposal methods would change (the wood pole would be built within the existing enclosed substation).

Early assistance  – application
Address: 4424 N. Mississippi Ave.
Applicant: Shradhan Shrivastav of MWA Architects
Owner: Self Enhancement Inc.

The proposed five-story affordable housing development would have 30 apartments with one, two or three bedrooms each, a community room, offices, and support space to serve the building. The approximately 7,175-square-foot property curves along its western edge to follow the bend in the street. The site abuts an alley to the east, a pocket park to the north, and another commercial/mixed-use-zoned lot to the south. No parking would be provided on site. Stormwater would be infiltrated via a dry well system on site. A street vacation is requested.

Type 1 procedure (design review)  – pending
Address: 1600 S.W. Fourth Ave.
Applicant: Matt Gall of Portland State University
Owner: Portland State University

Plans call for demolition and replacement of an air handling unit and associated HVAC equipment (interior penthouse). A new outdoor intake hood and relief louvers would be installed. Existing relief air fans would be demolished and an existing opening (exterior penthouse) would be capped.

Type 2 procedure (greenway)  – pending
Address: 12500 N.W. Marina Way
Applicant: Dyann Bernatz of PGE
Owner: United States of America and PGE

The property was acquired by PGE in 1968 and is partially within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway adopted in the 1980s. The project includes the following elements: replacement of poles No. 264, 265, and 266; and installation of new poles No. 71 and 72. All the proposed work and associated tree removals would take place within the Willamette River Greenway. Ground disturbance is expected to be less than 1 acre in total. No permanent impacts requiring coordination with federal or state agencies are expected. Construction is anticipated to occur outside the nesting season in 2025.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 119 S.E. 28th Ave.
Applicant: Eric Wenzel of Scott Edwards Architecture
Owner: Bitar Bros LLC

The proposal is for construction of a food cart pod with 10 food carts, seating areas, and a restroom/trash enclosure outbuilding with a roof deck.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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