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

Early assistance – application                      
Address: 8409 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.
Applicant: Francisco Villasenor of The Woodstock Food Carts LLC of Oregon City 
Owner: Woodstock Rental Properties LLC

The proposal is for creation of a food cart pod, with 10 carts and a structure to hold seating, a bar and restrooms.

Type 3 procedure (conditional use) – pending
Address: 5210 N. Kerby Ave.
Applicant: Stephen Effros of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1

Plans call for modernizing or redeveloping all existing facilities at Jefferson High School. The new school will be designed for an average capacity of 1,700 students. An approximately 301,000-square-foot new building is planned on the north end of the site. The remainder of the site will gain a new football field, track and covered grandstand for approximately 1,500 spectators, a baseball/soccer field, a softball field, tennis courts, an outdoor plaza/​cross block connection, and parking lots. Stormwater will be infiltrated on site using multiple sedimentation maintenance holes and dry well systems.

Design advice request – pending
Address: 1701 S.E. Water Ave
Applicant: Marty Dane of Holst Architecture
Owner: Oregon Museum of Science & Industry

An affordable housing building with approximately 100 units is being developed by Edlen & Co. and Hacienda CDC via the OMSI master plan. The maximum height would be 65 feet. The focus is on community development with exterior programmed space and a strong desire to reconnect residents and the public to Portland’s waterfront. New pedestrian pathways, extensive landscaping and innovative systems are planned. Stormwater management would be highly considered in landscaping and integral to project design. It would be functional for protecting the building and designed to highlight the site’s relationship with the earth and water.

Type 2 procedure (conditional use) – pending
Address: 6000 N.E. 80th Ave.
Applicant: Ellen Krusi of Waterleaf Architecture
Owner: Northwest Regional Re-entry Center

The applicant is seeking to expand the re-entry center at the north wing. The scope of work would include construction of a two-story addition and a new long-term bike shelter, reconfiguration of the walking path, and upgrades of the landscape, stormwater facilities, and site utilities. Stormwater would be managed with a new infiltration gallery in place of the existing swales.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 1400 N.E. Second Ave.
Applicant: Chris Green of Otak
Owner: Pacifica Calaroga Terrace LLC of San Diego

The client seeks to remodel the senior-focused residential facility into a market-rate multifamily building, incorporating affordable housing units in compliance with the city’s inclusionary housing regulations. All major building systems, including mechanical, electrical and plumbing, would be upgraded to meet current code requirements. Other improvements would include replacing all windows and balcony sliding glass doors, as well as fully repainting the building’s exterior.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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• $2 million tenant improvement in Portland building permits | Oct. 13, 2025