Attendees

LUTC Committee

• Allan Rudwick – Chair
• Mike Warwick – vice-chair
• Andrew Champion – Recorder
• Jason V. Cohen – Standing member

PBOT

• Steve Szigethy – PBOT
• Nicole Peirce – PBOT
• Nick Falbo- PBOT

Community Members

• Alex Lee & Sarah
• Peggy Winchester – eliot resident
• Jerry Thompson
• Laura Kading – Eliot resident
• Randy Haj – Eliot Resident
• Sally – Eliot resident
• Rose Francis
• Shayna Rehberg
• Dorothy P
• Mollie Hart

PBOT: NE 7th & Tillamook

The bureau is making lighting improvements at crossings, striping bike lanes south of Tillamook to Weidler, and monitoring traffic to the north and south of Tillamook (north at ?, south at San Rafael)

The 85th percentile speed in October 2018 was 26MPH, and in December 2022 this measure was 21-23 MPH.The highest speed recorded was 35MPH. PBOT noted that it is “content with 25MPH and under.” 

Traffic volume in October 2018 was 5339/day, and in December 2022 this measure was 2737 (Peirce). PBOT added that there may be confounding variables, but that reducing this volume is not a goal of the project, and according to Falbo, there is no target volume for a designated local street.

Peirce noted that there had been no business complaints. Resident consensus was that there has not been improvement in speed or volume.

The bureau committed to returning for a survey in “April or May.”

Eliot Parking Committee

Data show two areas of parking capacity stress: the north edge of Eliot south of Fremont, and the south edge of Eliot from Broadway to Russell during Rose Quarter events

Fremont Bridgehead Reclamation

We/Allan submitted the application. Awaiting response.

I5-Rose Quarter Update

The public comment period was 11/15/22 through 1/4/23. ENA co-hosted a public comment session on January 3rd. 

Vancouver & Russell (Sloan’s)

Members discussed the site design as well as community preferences for this and future developments. Warwick suggested zone review at the block level (instead of per site) to create wealth for incumbent land owners. 

LUTC sent city planners a letter expressing strong opposition to adjustments requested for the current design concept. The committee concerned itself with “the absence of a vital street presence… the limited access for building residents to the grocery store and other retail outlets on the Williams block face and further west on Russell,” but did not object to setback changes.

Emanuel Hospital Contact

Emanuel Hospital is no longer required to make its annual contact, but expressed an interest in doing so anyway. Date TBD.