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

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Address: 1235 SE Morrison St.
Applicant: Jezreel George of Ramsay SignsÌý
Owner: Paul Martinez of Camas, Washington

Plans call for installing a single-face illuminated wall sign with a fabricated acrylic logo.

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Address: 2115 S. River Parkway
Applicant: Randall Jay of EHM Architecture of Port Orchard, Washington
Owner: RI Port River JV 151 LLC of Austin, Texas

The request is for review of pedestrian standards, which cannot be met due to the location of the existing parking structure and perimeter fence along the southeastern property line. The existing pedestrian walkway cannot be expanded from 4 feet to 6 feet, as required. The work would include replacing an accessible pedestrian pathway, relocating lighting bollards, painting the pedestrian crosswalk, constructing a trash enclosure and upgrading bicycle parking facilities. Best practices would be employed for stormwater management. All other pedestrian circulation system elements will be made compliant.

Type 1x procedure (historic resource review) – pending
Address: 6 N. Tillamook St.
Applicant: John Flynn of RESOLVE Architecture + PlanningÌý
Owner: Billy Webb Elks Lodge No. 1050

The proposal is for exterior improvements associated with renovations and fire-related restoration. A rooftop mechanical equipment platform would be expanded. Design review is requested for the equipment screening.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: 8349 N. Marine Drive
Applicant: Diliana Vassileva of the Port of PortlandÌý
Owner: Port of Portland

Adjustments are requested for three landscape setback areas.

Pre-application conference – application
Address: 12500 N.W. Marina Way
Applicant: Tina Tippin of PGEÌý
Owners: PGE and the city of Portland

Portland General Electric is requesting approval to complete utility improvements within a utility easement in Forest Park serving the Harborton Substation. The proposed work includes shifting the location of one power pole and rerouting a segment of the transmission line to the new pole location. In addition, two new poles would be installed to support a 1,400-foot-long segment of transmission line. Selective tree removals would be required in a patch of forest completely within utility right of way and surrounded by electric transmission corridors. Both the relocated and new transmission line segments would tie into existing PGE lines to the west within Forest Park and span across U.S. Route 30 to the Harborton Substation.

Early assistance – pending
Address: North Williams Avenue (within the 97227 zip code)
Applicant: Jeff Stern of LEVER ArchitectureÌý
Owner: Black Business Hub LLC

A new building with 36,400 gross square feet would have below-grade parking, ground-floor retail space, and upper-floor offices. The third floor would hold a small community room and roof terrace/​garden. The 25,800-square-foot site would eventually hold a garden/plaza not yet designed.

ÌýEarly assistance – pending
Address: 4623 N.E. Division St.
Applicant: Jim Toporek of Studio 3 ArchitectureÌý
Owner: DBS Group LLC of Tualatin

A new mixed-use structure would have 30 apartments (a mix of studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units), approximately 1,000 square feet of retail space and at-grade parking.

Type 2 procedure (historic resource review) – pending
Address: 2181 N.W. Glisan St.
Applicant: Darin Bouska of NW Precision Design of Sherwood
Owner: Highland Court Apartments LLC

The proposal is for siding repair (including removal of dry rot), replacement of windows, and installation of new support posts for the second-floor deck. This is for a contributing resource in the Alphabet Historic District.

Source: Portland Permitting & DevelopmentÌý

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