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Eliot Comments on Portland’s Comprehensive Plan

Eliot Neighborhood Association Proposed Comp Plan Zoning Amendments

Submitted by Mike Warwick, Land Use Chair

Our purpose is to protect and preserve the historic properties and character of the former City of Albina, to better align zoning to the prevailing development preferences of residential infill developers and to address underutilization of property over the past 20 years due to inappropriate zoning, both too high a residential density for single lots under separate ownership and parcels along MLK.

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Now It’s Bunk

Bunk Sign

Bunk Bar is the latest rendition from the Bunk family to occupy the space under the Wonder Ballroom. About a year ago a new restaurant named Trigger – billed as “a Bunk Joint” opened up. It was a sit-down restaurant featuring quality Tex-Mex. Over time they changed up the menu a bit, some for the bad, some for the good. In June the Beer Can Chicken was featured in Portland Monthly. Eventually they switched to counter ordering and no longer had wait staff. That pretty much marked the end of Trigger. Now, still a part of the family, the space has become another Bunk Bar.

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Board Meeting (Potluck) Agenda for 2013-12-09

Meeting of the Board (Public welcome) Monday, December 9th at Medical Office Building 501 N Graham : West Conference Room.  7-9pm

We will be talking about re-branding the neighborhood and down-zoning residential Eliot.  These are probably the biggest issues to come up in a long time.  Please attend if possible (board members and public).

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A Christmas Carol at Portland Playhouse

ccbannerAbout a half mile north of Eliot, in the King Neighborhood, is a small neighborhood venue perfect for watching local theater. Now in their sixth season, Portland Playhouse will be presenting a family friendly production of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens this December.  As a neighborhood theater, they want to ensure all their neighbors are able to attend. Eliot Neighbors can see the show on Saturday December 14th at 7:30 for a 20% discount. 

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Tree Lighting Community Gathering

Tree at MLK Gateway. Courtesy NNEBA
Tree at MLK Gateway. Courtesy NNEBA

There will be a Tree Lighting Community Gathering at the MLK Gateway on Saturday 11/30. The N/NE Business Association (NNEBA) in collaboration with the NE Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) is pleased to announce this event as part of their annual Illuminating the Soul Holiday Campaign.

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