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

Permit zoning plan check – application                        
Address: 2135 S.E. Nehalem St.
Applicant: Heather Austin of 3J Consulting of Beaverton 
Owners: Cshore 1 LLC of Santa Barbara and Cshore 2 LLC of Santa Barbara

The applicant is requesting determination that repairing 11 decks and one footbridge with supports in and along Crystal Springs will not require environmental review. The repaired supports will be the same size or smaller than the existing ones. They will be mended with similar materials, and all sound parts or elements will be retained, as determined by a licensed structural engineer.

Early assistance – application
Address: 5266 E. Burnside St.
Applicant: Brian Gullen of New Cingular Wireless (AT&T) of Tualatin
Owner: Evelyn Chaffee

This is a proposal for construction of a new wireless facility that will utilize an existing power pole (on Southeast 52nd Avenue) to locate aerial equipment. The operating ground equipment will be in the basement of the apartment building.

Design advice request – application
Address: 1151 S.W. Vermont St. 
Applicant: Heidi Bertman of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1

Plans call for modernizing Ida B. Wells High School. The work would involve replacing the existing school with a four-story building able to accommodate 1,700 students. Redevelopment would also involve the parking areas, athletic fields, field support structures and pathways. The existing swimming pool, operated by Portland Parks & Recreation, and all facilities associated with Rieke Elementary School will remain on site.

Pre-application conference – application
Address: 6612 S.W. Capitol Highway
Applicant: Leslie Jones of CIDA Architects & Engineers
Owner: Chabad-Lubavitch of Oregon

Plans call for development of a new synagogue and classroom building as well as associated site improvements.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: 5325 N. Interstate Ave.
Applicant: Michael Perso of William / Kaven Architecture
Owner: Green Leaf Perch LLC of Pleasanton, California

The applicant is seeking a change of use from ground-floor retail to dwelling units. An adjustment is requested to ground-floor window and frontage standards for dwelling units.

Pre-application conference – application
Address: 1405 S.W. Harbor Drive
Applicant: Lora Lillard of Portland Parks & Recreation
Owner: city of Portland

Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park has not received significant investment in many years. The bowl area, located north of Riverplace and the marina and south of Salmon Street Springs, is especially underutilized. In 2025, Portland Parks & Recreation received $750,000 from Metro via its 2040 planning and development grant program to address this need. A national design competition was launched to reimagine the bowl and create the foundation for future improvements to the entire park. This project, in combination with multi-bureau coordinated efforts, is one of the mayor’s priorities for downtown revitalization. Design teams are being invited to propose bold ideas that reflect Portland’s values and priorities. Through community engagement, a team will identify a preferred design that balances cultural heritage, ecological restoration, and public use. The project is expected to produce a design, a cost estimate, phasing and implementation strategies, and an economic analysis outlining feasibility.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

See also:

• $1.6 million apartment building in Portland building permits | Nov. 17, 2025