Review of Better Housing by Design and Residential Infill Draft Reports

Posted on by Mike Warwick

There are two new proposals for changes to zoning codes in residential zones; Better Housing by Design and the Residential Infill project.  The recently (almost) completed Comprehensive Plan process changed “zoning;” where housing, commercial, and industrial uses can be located and the level of development intensity in each.  Residential zones are split between “single family” zones (R2.5, R5, and R10) and “multi-family zones” (R3, R2, R1, and RH) – each zone is listed from lowest to highest development density.  Roughly half of Eliot’s residential lots are expected to be rezoned to R 2.5 from the current R2 zone. The rest of Eliot’s residential zones are R 2 or higher. In addition, most of the properties along MLK and Williams/Vancouver are zoned CM for mixed use projects up to 65’ tall.

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Land Use Update Winter 2018

Posted on by Allan Rudwick

Another turn around the sun and a number of new buildings coming to Eliot.  We’ve got a bunch of under-construction projects, including two projects on MLK – Cascadia’s Garlington Center at NE Morris Street (housing and social services) and PCRI’s C-shaped building a few blocks up between Cook and Ivy. There are also two projects going up in the southern Vancouver/Williams Corridor- 160 Units at Hancock and another 45 on Vancouver near Page.  A co-housing complex is going up at 20 NE Tillamook and Bridge Housing is proposing a 4-story building at Williams and Tillamook as well.

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LUTC Meeting Agenda 2018-02-12

Posted on by Allan Rudwick

Eliot Land Use and Transportation Committee Agenda
February 12, 2018

Meeting begins 7:00pm

<DRAFT> Agenda:

  1. additions?
  2. Magnolia phase 2 (NE MLK at Fargo)
  3. <tenative> Micro-housing at Williams and Fargo (previous responses)
  4. Demolition Request at 19 NE Morris (Mike Warwick) – forgot to discuss last time
  5. Approve minutes from January
  6. Other updates (parking permit district, N/S Neighborhood Greenway on 7th/9th)
  7. Public Comment

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The Hill Block Project Update

Posted on by Eliot Neighborhood
Vacant Land at Williams and Russell

A Community-led Effort to Develop the Vacant Block on the Legacy Emanuel Campus

On August 1, 2017, Prosper Portland, the City of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and Legacy Health announced a collaborative project to develop the Hill Block property.  All three have agreed to work together to facilitate a community-driven process that will determine a community vision and development proposal for the vacant site.

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Needing Assistance with Repairs?

Posted on by Eliot Neighborhood

Rebuilding Together Portland is a nonprofit organization that assists low-income homeowners with home repairs at no cost to the homeowner. We help the elderly, people with disabilities, families with children, and Veterans throughout the City.  Repairs span from carpentry, plumbing, and electrical, to painting, debris removal, and more. We complete most the work on the National Rebuild Day- the last weekend of April; and right now, we are looking for homeowners who we can assist on April 28th, 2018!

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LUTC Meeting Agenda 2018-01-08

Posted on by Allan Rudwick

Eliot Land Use and Transportation Committee Agenda
January 8, 2018

Meeting begins 7:00pm

<DRAFT> Agenda:

  1. additions?
  2. Infill proposal at 126 NE Stanton (Farzan Enayati)
  3. Micro-housing at Williams and Fargo
  4. Demolition Request at 19 NE Morris (Mike Warwick)
  5. Land Use Committee Elections
  6. Other updates (parking permit district, etc)
  7. Public Comment

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LUTC Meeting Agenda 2017-12-11

Posted on by Allan Rudwick

Eliot Land Use and Transportation Committee Agenda
December 11, 2017

Meeting begins 7:00pm

Agenda:

  1. Portland Bureau of Transporation- Nick Falbo- NE Broadway High Crash Corridor discussion
  2. south Eliot & Parking – Possible Permit Program effort- Brad Baker
  3. Micro-Housing at Fargo and N Williams (developer has not committed to coming, I am still discussing)
  4. Updates + Public Comment

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Cascadia’s 52-unit Apartment Building

Posted on by Angela Kremer
Garlington Center Housing
Garlington Center Housing

Garlington Place Apartments will open its doors in February 2018, offering 52 housing options including studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. The four-story apartments will anchor the northern corner of Monroe Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, offering 31 units for anyone qualified, with preference for former North and Northeast Portland residents.  In addition, 10 units will be for Veterans who qualify and who are facing homelessness, as well as 10 units for people with mental health challenges. Cascadia began accepting Garlington Place applications through the Portland Housing Bureau’s Preference Policy on Monday, October 16th in anticipation of new tenants moving in as soon as February 2018.  This article is the third in a series describing Cascadia’s Garlington Health and Wellness campus, and explains the Garlington Place amenities and application process.

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