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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 (adjustment) – pending                                   
Address: 9414 N.E. Vancouver Way
Applicant: Gabe Dominek of Deca Architecture 
Owner: D Thompson Properties LLC

Three changes are sought: reduction of the minimum landscaped area, reduction of the 25-foot landscaped setback required for exterior storage and work activities along street frontages (a 10-foot landscaped setback would instead be concentrated at the intersection of Northeast Vancouver Way and Gertz Road), and the same reduction of the landscaped setback for heavy truck parking along street frontages.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending                                 
Address:  property along Southeast 101st Avenue (within the 97266 zip code)
Applicant: Kelly Wood of the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services 
Owner: the city of Portland

Upgrades are planned at the Southeast 101st Avenue pump station. Changes are sought to fence requirements in the open space zone (a fence obscuring sight of more than 10 percent of the area) and to the accessory structure setback in the zone (being within 3 to 4 feet of the east lot line).

Pre-application conference – application
Address: 1820 N.E. 21st Ave.
Applicant: Karen Lange of ORANGEWALLstudios
Owner: Portland Youth Philharmonic

Plans call for renovating the building into a performance hall and headquarters for the Portland Youth Philharmonic. The project’s scope would include demolition, replacement of damaged structural elements, improvements to electrical and mechanical systems, and additions of walls, ceilings, lighting and finishes. Restrooms would be updated and a new accessible one constructed. Also, the monument sign would be replaced, the maintenance shed would be demolished, and a sidewalk would be added at the exit.

Public works inquiry – application
Address: 1211 N.E. 60th Ave.
Applicant: George Crawford of North Tabor Properties
Owner: North Tabor Properties

The proposal is for development of a two-unit townhouse. Frontage improvements are required for the site.

Type 2 procedure (design review) – pending
Address: 7 N.W. Ninth Ave.
Applicant: Darin Bouska of NW Precision Design
Owner: Powell Family Real Estate Company LLC

Plans call for replacing wood-framed windows with seals that have failed. Aluminum storefront systems would be used on the ground floor and vinyl-framed windows would be used on the upper floors. No changes are proposed to the windows’ sizes or configuration.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 6838 N.E. Belmont St.
Applicant: Guy Bryant of GPB Construction of Lake Oswego 
Owners: George A Zifcak & Isabelle Zifcak Family Trust

Plans call for construction of a 12-unit townhome development.

Type 2 procedure (master plan amendment) – pending
Address: 1940 N. Victory Blvd.
Applicant: Jeremiah Hess of the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District 
Owner: city of Portland (Tara Lampson and Brett Horner are representatives)

The Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District proposes to replace the Portland International Raceway pump station. The new one (designed to modern code for seismic resiliency) would be constructed adjacent to the existing facility. Mitigation of construction impacts would be provided, as required by the city of Portland and federal agencies.

Type 2 procedure (design review) – pending
Address: 1120 S.W. Third Ave.
Applicant: Mary Fierros Bower of LRS Architects 
Owners: city of Portland and Jason Lee of Kent, Washington

Plans call for replacing two emergency generators on the building’s 16th floor, directly below the roof. A rooftop mechanical equipment penthouse is proposed to house the primary generator and a redundant one. Also, a new roof hatch and service crane would be constructed.

Early assistance – application
Address: 16603 S.E. Division St.
Applicant: not listed 
Owner: Emmert Oregon Properties LLC of Clackamas

A property line adjustment is sought to accommodate construction of a fuel center.

Public works inquiry – application
Address: 1031 N.E. 60th Ave.
Applicant: George Crawford of North Tabor Properties 
Owner: Jean Venture

The proposal is for development of a two-unit townhouse. Frontage improvements are required for the site.

Source: Portland Permitting & Development 

See also:

• $18.4 million of work for Multnomah County in Portland building permits | May 26, 2026