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

Early assistance – application
Address: 3850 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Applicant: Zac Horton of Design by Faster Permits
Owners: MLK Failing 4 LLC and MLK Failing 1 LLC

The proposal calls for consolidation of properties into a single tax lot and then construction of a five-unit apartment building.

Pre-application conference – application
Address: North Crawford Street (within the 97203 zip code)
Applicant: Jamie Fisher of Cascadia Development Partners LLC
Owner: Steel Hammer Properties LLC

Plans call for a zoning change to accommodate construction of a mixed-use building on the two parcels at 8524 N. Crawford St. (south of Bradford Street, between Burlington Avenue and Richmond Avenue). Future development would include the required greenway trail.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

See also:

• $74.3 million affordable housing project in Portland building permits | Dec. 4, 2023

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A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

Building Permits Issued:

$682,568
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Chad Charvat of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC

Work will involve installation of hangers and support for plumbing and piping equipment for the main terminal redevelopment project.

$1,200,000
Address: 7450 N.E. Glisan St.
Applicant: Prudence Eca-Mizose of LMC Construction
Owner: Metro
Contractor: LMC Construction

Work will involve installation of wood-fabricated I-joists for Glisan Landing, a 137-unit affordable housing development.

$500,000
Address: 540 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Applicant: Cody Parker of Truebeck Construction
Owner: Burns Bros
Contractor: Trubeck Construction

Work will involve installation of PVC windows for 550 MLK, a seven-story apartment building.

$560,000
Address: 0690 S.W. Bancroft St.
Applicant: Sarah Winegar of Mackenzie
Owner: T&E Investments LLC
Contractor: Mackenzie Thames (Team Construction LLC of Vancouver, Washington)

Plans call for the removal of interior walls, doors, ceilings, and lighting fixtures as well as installation of new structural supports.

$5,000,000
Address: 12305 N. Starlight Ave.
Applicant: Mike Coyle of Faster Permits
Owner: Jantzen Beach Center 1767 LLC of Jericho, New York
Contractor: Robinson Construction

A tenant improvement for a new Dick’s Sporting Goods will involve removal of the existing storefront and canopy and construction of new ones. Work will also involve removal of interior walls and fixtures as well as creation of new display rooms, stock rooms, a receiving area, a break room, offices, and restrooms. New fixtures and finishes will be added throughout.

$3,000,000
Address: 5445 N.E. 122nd Ave.
Applicant: Amy Tallent of VLMK Engineering + Design
Owner: Stuart LLC
Contractor: Perlo Construction LLC

Plans call for adding 19,950 square feet to a warehouse. Work will involve demolition of an existing curb, a retaining wall, a concrete pad, and overhead door, and more as well as creation of new warehouse space, an office, will-call space, and restrooms.

UNDER INSPECTION
$22,000,000
Address: Woodstock Apartments, at 5920 S.E. 46th Ave.
Applicant: David Mullens of SK Hoff Construction
Owner: UDG 47th & Woodstock LLC
Contractor: SK Hoff Construction

Plans call for construction of a 111-unit apartment building with bike parking.

$22,608,146
Address: 4570 N.E. 122nd Ave.
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Cornice Construction LLC

Work will involve construction of a tilt-up concrete warehouse building for Prologis. It will include one office tenant space.

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Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$550,000
Address: 3366 N.W. Yeon Ave.
Applicant: Ben Vandorn of JHI Engineering is the applicant
Owner: Solenis LLC of Addison, Texas
Contractor: H3O Inc.

Plans call for construction of a new concrete slab with a ladder and a platform to serve a 45,000-gallon tank and a 5,500-gallon tank. The existing concrete slab and tank foundations would be demolished.

UNDER REVIEW
$2,500,000
Address: North Powellhurst School, at 1400 S.E. 135th Ave.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: School District no. 40
Contractor: to be determined

Work would involve replacement of windows and siding, brick seal, a vestibule and finish work.

UNDER REVIEW
$74,354,000
Address: 4160 N.E. Halsey St.
Applicant: Lee Jorgensen of Holst Architecture
Owner: not listed
Contractor: O’Neill/Walsh Construction Builders

Plans call for Hollywood HUB Housing to be a 13-story apartment building with 224 affordable units, resident amenity areas, caseworker offices, support services and staff parking.

UNDER REVIEW
$5,000,000
Address: 4650 S. Macadam Ave.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: Precision Castparts Corp.
Contractor: Israel Rodriguez (Fulcrum Construction)

Plans call for conversion of a four-story office building into a K-8 public charter school (Portland Village School). Work would involve a seismic upgrade as well as construction of restrooms, walls, doors, interior windows, finishes, and more.

Facility Permits Issued:

$600,000
Address: 12425 N.E. San Rafael St.
Applicant: Gary Darling of DL Consulting WA of Vancouver, Washington
Owner: Christian School Society of Portland Oregon
Contractor: Steve Dukart (Duke Construction & Excavation LLC)

Plans call for resurfacing the existing Portland Christian athletic field with synthetic turf.

$966,752
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Hannah Allender of Studio Petretti Architecture
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Maurice Rahming (O’Neill Construction Group)

A tenant improvement for Capers Café and Catering Co. on Concourse C will involve minor demolition and construction of new walls to create a dining area, a food counter, a retail area, a wine lounge, a kitchen, a baking area, and a dishwashing area. Work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.

$523,836
Address: Vestal Elementary School, at 161 N.E. 82nd Ave.
Applicant: Nicholas Sukkau of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District no. 1
Contractor: First Cascade Corp.

A tenant improvement will involve restriping the parking lot, constructing concrete paths, installing a chain-link fence, adding an ADA ramp and stairs, and more. Interior work will involve remodeling the auditorium, adding a chair lift, and more. Work will also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical alterations.

$760,000
Address: Oregon Health & Science University, at 515 S.E. Campus Drive
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Arctic Sheet Metal

Work will involve replacement of fire smoke dampers on all floors of the Casey Eye Institute.

$1,670,000
Address: Oregon Health & Science University, at 515 S.W. Campus Drive
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Colter Rodman (Skanska USA Building)

A tenant improvement for the Casey Eye Institute will involve modification of the shaft platform, application of finishes, and electrical alterations.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$1,322,745
Address: Providence Medical Group, at 4400 N.E. Halsey St, building D
Applicant: Jason Mullavey of Jon R. Jurgens & Associates
Owner: Providence Health and Services-Oregon
Contractor: Southland Industries of Garden Grove, California

A tenant improvement for the women’s clinic would involve installation of rooftop exhaust fans, a condensing unit, a fan coil unit, ductwork, and more.

UNDER REVIEW
$6,151,469
Address: Providence Medical Group, at 4400 N.E. Halsey St, building D
Applicant: Jason Mullavey of Jon R. Jurgens & Associates
Owner: Providence Health and Services-Oregon
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)

A tenant improvement for the women’s clinic would involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a waiting room, a reception area, restrooms, a hydration room, offices, a behavioral health room, ultrasound rooms and more. Work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical elements.

UNDER REVIEW
$500,000
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Ryan Edwards of Edwards Construction Group of Ridgefield, Washington
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Western Properties I LLC of Ridgefield, Washington

A tenant improvement for Stumptown Coffee Roasters on Concourse C would involve construction of new walls to create a sales area, a service area, a back-of-house area, and a dishwashing area.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

See also:

• Mixed-use project proposal in Portland land use review intakes | Dec. 4, 2023

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

Pre-application – application
Address: Ida B. Wells High School, at 1151 S.W. Vermont St.
Applicant: Donna Bezio of Portland Public Schools
Owner: School District No. 1

The proposal calls for redevelopment that would involve construction of a new school building able to hold approximately 1,700 students. The building would be around 310,000 square feet and include a theater, band and choir rooms, a cafeteria and commons, a media center, classrooms, science labs, art rooms, shop spaces, and a variety of specialized learning environments.

Middle housing partition – pending
Address: 3914 S.E. 69th Ave.
Applicant: Paul Roeger of CMT Surveying and Consulting
Owner: Greenwood Homes LLC

Plans call for creating a two-lot land division through a middle housing division.

Type 2 procedure (adjustment) – pending
Address: 5005 N.E. 14th Ave.
Applicant: Bren Reis
Owner: not listed

Work would involve installation of a prefabricated steel carport structure in the front parking lot for weather protection.

Pre-application conference – application
Address: 618 S.W. 18th Ave.
Applicant: Charles Brucker of PLACE
Owner: Harsch Investment Properties

A new Portland firefighters memorial is planned next to the David Campbell Memorial. Proposed exterior plaza improvements include seating, ADA access, and stormwater management.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

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• $5.1 million Press Blocks project in Portland building permits | Nov. 27, 2023

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A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

Building Permits Issued:

$800,000
Address: 5140 N. Channel Ave.
Applicant: Prem Jongdeenarn of Livermore Architecture & Engineering
Owner: Shulevitz Five LLC
Contractor: Mt. Hood Restoration and Construction

Work will involve replacement of the fire-damaged roof structure and roofing system as well as windows on the north side.

$600,000
Address: 11020 N. Lombard St.
Applicant: Bradlee Hersey of Faster Permits
Owner: not listed
Contractor: HME Construction of Vancouver, Washington

Plans call for installation of six new upland mooring structures at the Port of Portland’s berth 416 facility to accommodate a Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo vessel.

$5,198,376
Address: Press Blocks, at 1667 S.W. Taylor St.
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Turner Construction

Plans call for construction of a four-story mixed-use building with ground-floor retail space, three live/work units and below-grade parking. It is the final building of the 385,850-square-foot Press Blocks development under construction near Providence Park in Southwest Portland.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$979,000
Address: 1233 N.W. Northrup St.
Applicant: David Sylvain of Thunder Egg Collaborative
Owner: 12th & Northrup LLC
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)

A tenant improvement would involve reconfiguration of the partition walls, glazing and caseworks, and kitchen.

UNDER REVIEW
$3,375,000
Address: 8959 S.W. Barbur Blvd.
Applicant: Matt Bokar of Carleton Hart Architecture
Owner: Neighborhood House (a food pantry)
Contractor: Tom Mitchell (Walsh Construction)

A tenant improvement would involve reconfiguration of the first floor to create a food pantry, lobby, classrooms, lounge and meeting rooms as well as reconfiguration of the second floor to create a community center, classrooms, a restroom, and a lobby.

Facility Permits Issued:

$521,800
Address: Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus, at 12000 S.W. 49th Ave.
Applicant: Ken Riddle of Holst Architecture
Owner: Portland Community College District
Contractor: Buildskape LLC

A tenant improvement to the College Center will involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a staging room, a tech workspace, a storage room, offices, a creative collaboration area, and a kitchenette. Alterations also will include ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$2,268,000
Address: Portland State University, at 1136 S.W. Montgomery St.
Applicant: Gerald Gotschall of Portland State University
Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education
Contractor:��PHK Construction LLC

Work would involve window replacements on floors 2-6 of the Stephen Epler Residence Hall

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

See also:

• School modernization project in Portland land use review intakes | Nov. 27, 2023

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

Early assistance – application
Address: 653 N. Edison St.
Applicant: Emily Sandy of Strata Land Use Planning
Owner: Zeto Homes LLC

The proposal calls for a multi-dwelling development with 40 units and no on-site parking.

Design review (type 2 procedure) – pending
Address: 4947 N. Williams Ave.
Applicant: Cole Poland of Holst Architecture
Owner: The city of Portland

The proposal involves a four-story affordable housing development (approximately 80,670 square feet) with 75 units in a mix of one, two and three bedrooms. The development would include a lobby, property management offices, community amenity spaces, an outdoor courtyard and 31 surface parking spaces.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 4744 N. Lombard St.
Applicant: Garrett Sandberg of Dez Development LLC
Owner: Dez Development LLC

A two-building, 45-unit development is proposed for the corner lot.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 908 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
Applicant: James Schmidt of Covalent Architecture of Camas, Washington
Owner: Donald Jr. Walkter of Vancouver, Washington

Plans call for a new office and maintenance building for a bus charter fleet. The site would include parking for the bus fleet and employees.

Type 2 procedure – pending
Address: 6543 N. Burlington Ave.
Applicant: Matt Hastie of MIG
Owner: The city of Portland

The project would update the water pollution control lab on the building site owned and operated by the Bureau of Environmental Services. It would also include the construction a new 2,712-square-foot boat storage building and the expansion and resurfacing of the public and employee parking lot.

Early assistance – pending
Address: 3745 S.E. Division St.
Applicant: Jonah Gamblin of Design Research Office
Owner: Sally Cadonau and Wendylee Fairfax

Plans call for a three-story, 19-unit multifamily development with 31 long-term and four short-term bike parking spaces.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

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• $6.7 million airport upgrades in Portland building permits | November 20, 2023

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A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

Building Permits Issued:

$6,712,250
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Mikaela Christman and Chad Charvat of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC

Three additional permits, totaling $6,712,250, were issued for Portland International Airport. Work involves an interior aluminum sunscreen, seismic restraints for electrical raceways and equipment and a unit substation for seismic anchorage.

$1,386,450
Address: 4421 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
Applicant: Crystal Glanz-Kreutz of Convergence Architecture
Owner: Tri-Met
Contractor: Out to bid.

Work involves a partial roof replacement that includes a canopy, a resurface of the loading dock and installation of HVAC equipment.

$1,169,000
Address: 546 N.E. 12th Ave.��
Applicant: Scott Skurdahl of Andersen Construction
Owner: School District No. 1
Contractor: Michael Carrigg (Andersen Construction)

Work involves metal panels for multiple buildings for the Benson Polytechnic High School modernization project.

$603,091
Address: 1011 S.E. Lincoln St.
Applicant: Colin Jensen of Thesis Studio Architecture
Owner: 1011 Lincoln LLC
Contractor: Hammer and Hand Inc.

A tenant improvement (new tenant) involves a reconfiguration of the first and second floor, demolition of walls and the construction of new ones to create a new floor area.

$746,682
Address: 3232 N.W. Industrial St.
Applicant: Nathan Arnold of Faster Permits
Owner: Ellingson Brothers LLC of Tacoma, Washington
Contractor: R&H Construction

Plans call for tenant upgrades that consists of a relocation and addition of workstations, an occupancy conversion, an addition of two loading bays and ceiling upgrades.

$620,612
Address: 11982 N.E. Glisan St.
Applicant: Neil Lee of Leeka Architecture
Owner: Powell-Glisan Associates LLC of Kirkland, Washington
Contractor: Jarrod Fogle (Walen Construction LLC)

A tenant improvement (new tenant) involves a partial occupancy and build-out to create bathrooms and kitchens and the removal of a demising wall to combine tenant spaces.

$700,000
Address: 3260 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.
Applicant: Daniel Skovron of Truebeck Construction
Owner: HS PDX Brooklyn Owner LLC
Contractor: Truebeck Construction Inc. of San Mateo, California

Work involves wood joists for the Brooklyn Apartments, a five-story, 121-unit development under construction in Southeast Portland.

$1,980,000
Address: 3388 S.W. 11th Ave.��
Applicant: Not listed.
Owner: Not listed.
Contractor: Hometech LLC

Plans call for a new four-story, 18-unit apartment building with site improvements and a trash enclosure.

Building Permit Intakes:

None for any project with a value of $500,000 or greater.

Facility Permits Issued:

$1,000,000
Address: 590 S.W. Ninth Ave.
Applicant: Steven Rupert of GBD Architects
Owner: BDC/Washington Street LLC
Contractor: Steve Paschal (Balfour Beatty Construction LLC)

A tenant improvement for Mahler Jewelers on the first floor involves a replacement of the storefront doors, minor demolition, new walls to create a sales area, an office, a bathroom, a stock room, and a back-of-house area. Alterations also include ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$900,000
Address: Oregon Clinic, 1414 N.W. Northrup St.
Applicant: Not listed.
Owner: Not listed.
Contractor: Jarrod Fogle (Walen Construction LLC)

A tenant improvement to Benson Glass’s office on the seventh floor (suite 700) involves demolition of walls and the construction of new ones to create office, storerooms, conference rooms, a server room, a break area, copy areas, open office areas, restrooms, flex rooms and more. There would also be ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

UNDER REVIEW
$3,300,000
Address: 1225 N.E. Second Ave.
Applicant: Paul Borowick of PKA Architects
Owner: Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center
Contractor: Total Mechanical of Camas, Washington

Plans call for minor demolition and installation of housekeeping pads with an equipment anchorage on the lower level and first floor.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

See also:

• 75-unit affordable housing development in Portland land use intakes | November 20, 2023

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More details of the highly anticipated redevelopment of Centennial Mills emerged during a Portland Design Commission design advice hearing on Thursday.

MLR Ventures plans to revitalize the iconic property, which has sat vacant along the Willamette River, at 1362 N.W. Naito Parkway, for nearly two decades. The firm seeks to construct three five-story buildings holding approximately 277 residential units, 244 parking stalls in a shared underground garage, and 4,100 square feet of retail space. The latter is a substantial increase from the 400 square feet initially proposed.

Plans for the 4.5-acre site also include a greenway trail adjacent to the river, public plazas, a river overlook, and potentially water access for people with kayaks or paddleboards via a small ramp. However, approval for water access is still being sought, SERA Architects principal Kurt Schultz said.

The most significant change to the redevelopment proposal since the team’s previous design advice meeting in September involve relocating the water tower from the public plaza to atop one of the buildings, akin to where the iconic Portland feature sits today. Additionally, an overlook tower has been added to one of the public plazas as a marker for a city-planned pedestrian bridge over Naito Parkway from Fields Park. The tower is conceptual at this point.

Varied heights of the buildings, along with the water tower placement, now create “a more dynamic … river skyline,” Commissioner Tina Bue said.

The proposal boasts a 2:1 floor area ratio (FAR). Previously, commissioners expressed disappointment with the lack of density for a potential neighborhood destination. However due to an underground easement requirement from PacifiCorp, the development is restricted in building height since the foundations are not able to be dug that deep.

Overall commissioners were impressed by the alterations on Thursday. Although, they expressed a desire for more water access since that is limited in the Central City.

“I think … the changes that they made are really, really, really good,” Commissioner Sam Rodriguez said.

The approximately 193,000-square-foot site faces a lot of constraints with four different design and planning overlays, and underground easement requirements that affect building heights. It is a unique site that is nearly impossible to develop, Rodriguez added.

The team will return before the Design Commission next year for a design review hearing, Schultz said.

During the hearing, public comments were given by 12 people, including seven construction workers – all carpenters – who advocated for wage protection.

“We must do better for the state and the states we represent and advocate for the community agreements, community labor, more opportunities for local builders of our Oregon communities to be able to afford to shop, enjoy, and live in the same dwellings they build,” said Nickeia Hunter, a member of the Carpenters Local 146 chapter.

Editor’s Note, this story was updated on Nov. 20, 2023, to reflect the proposed floor area ratio (FAR).

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The Portland Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 7-1 to approve a housing production strategy that would temporarily suspend some zoning codes and permanently modify others to better facilitate housing production.

The controversial proposal triggered a surge of public opinion because it would suspend various zoning codes and development standards, including the design review process, for five years and reduce the amount of required bike parking.

Three amendments were made Tuesday to the proposed housing production strategy outlined in the Housing Regulatory Relief Project. Commissioner Wade Lange, who cast the sole vote against approval, said it was to “stick to the spirit” of the project’s original goal – reduce the number of development regulations.

The next step is for the amended Housing Regulatory Relief Project proposal to be reviewed by the Portland City Council in December.

“I think that there will be a lot of happy developers and people trying to advance housing under this regulatory relief package,” Commission Chair Mary-Rain O’Meara said.

The two most debated changes to the zoning proposal involved the suspension of requirements for eco-roofs and bird-safe glazing. They were identified in a Bureau of Development Services survey among the top obstructions to housing production of the zoning codes and development standards that would be waived. However, after much deliberation on Tuesday, both items were ultimately removed from the proposal.

The debate on bird-safe glazing requirements quickly escalated into confusion as various viewpoints clashed. The crux of the matter seemed to revolve around finding the right threshold percentage for bird-safe glazing to decrease development costs without inadvertently increasing the risk of bird strikes.

“I really don’t feel comfortable moving forward on this without the science and the rigor that it deserves,” Commissioner Michael Pouncil said.

Currently, the bird-safe glazing requirement is triggered with a new building (or major remodel) if more than 30 percent of the exterior has windows within the first 60 vertical feet. The cost ranges from $90,000 to $550,000 depending on the application and building height (0.3 to 4 percent of project costs).

Prior to Tuesday’s meeting, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability proposed an amendment to increase the threshold from 30 percent to 37 percent to allow housing developments more flexibility before triggering the bird-safe glazing requirement. However, after deliberation, city staff also said they do not feel comfortable proposing new code language at this time. Commissioners voted 6-2 (Lange and Commissioner Nikesh Patel opposed) to remove the item from the proposal.

An amendment was made to maintain the existing eco-roof requirements that apply to new buildings (20,000 square feet or more) within the Central City to aid stormwater management and reduce the urban heat island effect, typically amounting to around 1 percent of overall project costs ($190,000 to $960,000). The option for housing developments to use solar panels instead of an eco-roof was included in the amendment. Commissioners voted 6-2 (Lange and Patel opposed) to pass the amendment.

Additionally, the amendment to retain posting a signage board with project details and contact information as part of the neighborhood contact process was approved by a 6-2 vote (Lange and Patel opposed).

Patel said that while he didn’t support the amendments, he believes the entire housing production strategy is wonderful.

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The Portland Planning Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday afternoon on a proposal to temporarily suspend zoning codes and permanently modify others to facilitate housing production.

During a Planning Commission work session last week, three substantial changes were made to the proposal, and four technical amendments were made to the code.

The proposed housing production strategy, as outlined in the Housing Regulatory Relief Project, has sparked controversy among the development community and the public, with more than 200 testimonies received in a recent Planning Commission meeting. This strategy includes a temporary five-year suspension of several zoning codes and development standards identified in a Bureau of Development Services (BDS) survey as the top obstructions to housing production.

The three most contentious changes to the zoning codes involve removing eco-roof and bird-safe glazing requirements, suspending ground-floor active uses and height requirements, and reducing the amount of required bike parking.

During the work session last week, four commissioners largely opposed changes to the environmental policies, specifically eco-roofs and bird-safe glazing. Commissioner Nikesh Patel and Commissioner Wade Lange, however, are supportive of the proposal in its entirety.

Patel said that there is “no sugarcoating it;” the city is facing a crisis, and the need for housing is urgent. He urged his fellow commissioners not to cherry-pick which individual standards to adopt or reject. While each standard may appear to have a low cost or seem negotiable on its own, the combination of all these changes could significantly improve development feasibility.

However, Vice Chair Michael Pouncil argued that with a housing and climate crisis ongoing, he cannot compromise on the environmental codes for the sake of housing. This sentiment was echoed by Chair Mary-Rain O’Meara and Vice Chair Erica Thompson.

“The environmental policies, I do not think, are worthy trade-offs because they add very little cost to projects and provide significant benefits, particularly the eco-roofs,” Thompson said.

Proposed housing production strategy alterations

During Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting, commissioners will vote whether to recommend the proposed housing production strategy to the Portland City Council next month.

The most substantial amendment to the housing production strategy was to remove the proposed suspension of eco-roofs for housing development. Instead, developments with housing would be exempt from the eco-roof requirement only if the roof were entirely covered with solar panels. This change was intended to provide greater flexibility to housing developments, which may use the solar panels to offset utility costs for renters.

Another significant change to the proposal was to replace the suspension of bird-safe glazing requirements with a temporary allowance for a higher percentage of glazing on the first 60 feet of the building before the bird-safe glazing standard is triggered. Previously, if a new building (or major remodel) had more than 30 percent of the exterior as windows or other glazing within the first 60 feet from the base, bird-safe glazing would be required.

Thompson recommended this adjustment to ensure that housing projects are not penalized for having a glassy ground floor with floor-to-floor windows. Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff also increased the threshold from 30 to 37 percent because it was found that most housing projects’ glazing would fall within the 35-37 percent range.

The proposal to waive the neighborhood contact process was also altered. Instead, there would be a five-year suspension of only the requirement to hold neighborhood meetings. Posting a signage board with project details and contact information would still be required before a permit or land use review.

While the proposed removal of ground floor height and active use requirements in parts of the city was extensively debated in prior Planning Commission meetings, concerns were raised that waiving these requirements could lead to less desirable streets and make possible conversions of ground floors to commercial space difficult. However, commissioners agreed to keep the proposal as originally presented.

“I think that if there’s demand for retail,” Commissioner Eli Spevak said, “retail figures out how to surface itself.”

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A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week.

Building Permits Issued:

$753,832
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Mikaela Christman of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC

Work involves metal stairs for the main terminal redevelopment project.

$1,850,000
Address: 451 N.E. 75th Ave.
Applicant: Prudence Eca-Mizose of LMC Construction
Owner: Metro
Contractor:LMC Construction

Work involves aluminum storefronts for Glisan Landing, a 137-unit affordable housing development under construction in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood.

Building Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$5,312,250
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Mikaela Christman and Chad Charvat of Faster Permits
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Hoffman Skanska LLC

Two addition permits totaling $5,312,250 are under review for Portland International Airport. Work would involve installation of an interior aluminum sun screen and seismic restraints and anchorage for electrical equipment as part of the main terminal redevelopment project.

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UNDER REVIEW
$1,044,698
Address: 2380 N. Killingsworth St.
Applicant: Gabe Headrick of Steelhead Architecture
Owner: Haight McAllister Real Estate 1 LLC
Contractor: JW Ayers Design Build LLC

Plans call for construction of a three-story, 12-unit apartment building with an attached bike and trash enclosure. There would also be associated site work.

UNDER REVIEW
$625,000
Address: 12035 N.E. Halsey St.
Applicant: Robert Grebl of FHA Architects
Owner: Maj Pacific LLC of Elk Grove, California
Contractor: not listed

A tenant improvement for a new tenant would involve a build-out for a new Chipotle restaurant.

Facility Permits Issued:

$580,000
Address: 10550 N.E. Halsey St.
Applicant: Amy Palmer of Merryman Barnes Architects
Owner: Prosper Portland
Contractor: Israel Rodriguez (Fulcrum Construction and Building Services LLC)

A tenant improvement will involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a preschool with classrooms, an office, a gym, a wobblers’ room, a toddlers’ room, an infants’ room, restrooms, and more. Work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$650,000
Address: Multnomah County Central Library, at 801 S.W. 10th Ave.
Applicant: Jim McCord of Spacesaver Specialists
Owner: Multnomah County Library District
Contractor: not listed

Work will involve reinstallation of library shelving.

Facility Permit Intakes:

UNDER REVIEW
$2,250,000
Address: 1225 N.E. Second Ave.
Applicant: not listed
Owner: not listed
Contractor: Total Mechanical Inc. of Camas, Washington

Work would involve HVAC equipment on all floors, including a steam boiler conversion, installation of condensing boilers, tanks, heat exchangers and more.

$845,605
Address: Park Avenue West, at 760 S.W. Ninth Ave.
Applicant: Nathan Morris of Dynalectric
Owner: West Park Avenue LLC
Contractor: not listed

A tenant improvement for UBS Financial Services on the 24th floor (suite 2450) would involve alterations to the existing fire alarm system (a smoke detector and five speakers/strobes).

$1,000,000
Address: Providence Medical Center, at 4805 N.E. Glisan St.
Applicant: Jaime Barajas of JRJ Architects
Owner: Providence Health & Services-Oregon of Renton, Washington
Contractor: Kevin Kelly (Fortis Construction)

A tenant improvement at the tunnel level would involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a treatment linear accelerator room, an office, a nurse’s room, a restroom, and more. Work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

$500,000
Address: Portland International Airport, at 7000 N.E. Airport Way
Applicant: Bob Schatz of Allusa Architecture
Owner: Port of Portland
Contractor: Western Properties I LLC of Ridgefield, Washington

A tenant improvement for Portland Coffee Roasters in the main terminal would involve demolition of walls and construction of new ones to create a back-of-house storage area, a dishwashing area, a serving counter, and an order area. Work would also involve ceiling, flooring, finishes, plumbing and electrical.

Source: Portland Bureau of Development Services

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