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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 2 procedure (design review with modifications) – pending                              
Address: 1831 S.W. Park Ave.
Applicant: Michelle Schulz of GBD Architects 
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education

A new, purpose-built residence hall is planned to serve first-year students at Portland State University. The project is expected to strengthen connections to the surrounding academic and cultural environment while bringing renewed energy and vibrancy to the area. The bottom two floors of the six-story building would be type I-A concrete construction and the upper four floors would be type III-A construction with wood-bearing walls. The gross building area would be 120,116 square feet. Modifications are requested for ground-floor windows and required building lines.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending                             
Address: 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Applicant: Travis Geoghegan of Sign Wizards 
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education

Plans call for adding three projecting blade signs as wayfinding to direct patients to parking. The code adjustment ties to visibility from the street.

Early assistance – application
Address: 8560 S.E. Division St.
Applicant: Jennifer Nye of Salazar Architect 
Owner: LK4-4 LLC of Gladstone

The approximately 0.84-acre site is under evaluation for suitability as an affordable housing complex. The site is made up of two parcels located on the corner of Southeast Division Street and 85th Avenue. The proposed design calls for a four-story, wood-framed building with surface parking on the southern side of the lot and vehicular access on Southeast 85th Avenue. The building would total 59,700 square feet, with a footprint of 14,925 square feet per floor.

Pre-application conference – application
Address: 9223 N. Berkeley Ave.
Applicant: Robin Johnson Craig of Portland Parks & Recreation 
Owner: city of Portland

Plans call for locating the new North Portland Aquatic Center within Northgate Park.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 11683 N. Landfill Road
Applicant: Linda Mark of KPFF Consulting Engineers 
Owners: city of Portland and Metro

The proposal calls for repairs to the aging and decayed timber substructure of the St. Johns landfill bridge crossing the Columbia Slough on City Dump Road.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

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