Previous editions of the Eliot News have discussed Portland’s new, and novel, Residential Infill Project (RIP). On paper, it changes the zoning code to allow “higher” density development on what we normally consider single-family lots and associated neighborhoods. The objective is to address the “missing middle” of housing options between single-family homes and large apartment blocks by mixing other multi-family dwelling types amongst single-family homes. Two of the obvious examples of this are Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and “flag” lots, both of which incorporate new dwelling units on a single lot.
Lonesome Pictopia – Modern Wallpaper with Historic, Botanical Flair
Does spring make you want to redecorate your house? Ever want to make your wall space pop with a design that speaks to you and honors the nature surrounding you? Melanie Nead accomplishes that with her company, Lonesome Pictopia. The custom wallpaper company has recently ramped up and the studio is in Lower Albina on N Russell Street.
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Gladys McCoy Memorial Garden Moves Forward with Clean-Up and 501(c)3 Designation
Well, progress is happening at the Gladys McCoy Memorial Garden. Kate Thompson, the organizer of the garden restoration, says, “John Barker, the garden designer got the Hardy Plant Society to approve the memorial garden as a 501(c)3 under their umbrella and the society has approved some funds for plantings but we will need more.”
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Ladybug Nature Walks for Kids 6 and Under – Spring & Summer Schedule
By Portland Parks and Recreation
2021 Ladybug Nature Walks have begun! Join us!
Walks resumed the first week of February 2021. The schedule is listed below. Please make sure to read all COVID-19 requirements if you plan to register for a walk this winter or spring!
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2021-04-12 LUTC Minutes
Attendees:
- Brad
- Allan
- Phil
- Mike
- Julie D
- Andrew C
Minutes:
- Discussed Development Feedback framework. General agreement on priorities but want more work on when priorities are in conflict.
- Discussed demolitions/developments at 22 NE Monroe and 209 NE Monroe. Brad to write letters in support of 22 NE Monore and suggesting higher density at 209 NE Monroe.
- Allan shared Fremont Bridge Reclamation update. Phil to shop idea with some of his contacts.
- Approved March minutes
Righting a historical wrong, an update on the Legacy Emanuel property
By Vicki Guinn
HISTORY
The vacant land bordering N. Russell, Williams and Vancouver streets on the Legacy Emanuel campus was once part of a thriving community called Albina that housed most African Americans in Portland and Oregon during the 1940s and 50s. Institutional racism made it illegal and difficult to own land as a minority. With few options beyond Portland’s least desirable areas, African Americans primarily settled in the city’s northeast quadrant.
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2021-05-10 LUTC Agenda
ENA Land Use and Transportation Committee Agenda
May 10th, 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm
Zoom Link – Full Zoom info below
- 7:00 Open meeting, Welcome guests, Introductions (5 mins)
- 7:05 Discuss agenda and accept any additions (5)
- 7:10 Discuss DOZA draft and giving feedback (due 5/12) (30)
- 7:40 Discuss window covering proposal at Harder site (30)
- 8:10 Other updates (15)
- I-5 freeway expansion/highway covers
- Fremont Bridgehead Reclamation
- Crosswalks on Williams
- 8:25 Approve past minutes (5)
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Better Half Sandwiches – Though you might want the whole thing
At 25 N Fremont, just north of New Seasons, sits a new sandwich shop with something for everyone. Better Half Sandwiches recently opened by first-time restaurant owners Alan Osborn and Kelly Haarsager. Alan grew up in Portland and Kelly moved here from Austin, Texas. The couple first met working at Whole Foods and both have experience in the restaurant industry and grocery retail.
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Neighborhood Litter Pick up around Legacy Emanuel and Randall Children’s Hospital
By Legacy Emanuel/Legacy Randall
Please join us for a Neighborhood Litter pick-up around
Legacy Emanuel and Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital
May 8th, 2021 9:30 am-noon
Cleaning up Portland one Neighborhood at a Time
TO REGISTER: https://www.solveoregon.org/opportunity/a0C1I00000QFRpQ
Project Description: Volunteer to help clean up the neighborhood surrounding Legacy and Randall medical centers. Both facilities are nestled in the Eliot Neighborhood, including nearby Dawson Park, Vancouver Avenue Baptist Church, and many historical homes and small businesses.
We have priority areas for clean-up. When you a finished, you will drop off your bagged litter in dumpsters at the Legacy Emanuel registration area.
Pre-registration required: Staff, physicians, family (13 and up) friends are welcome. No experience necessary. Many hands make light work. Use the link above to register.
Meeting and registration location: 2801 N. Gantenbein, main entrance of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
Staggered check-in: To avoid a crowd, check-in is between 9:30 am and 10 am.
Free parking: on street or parking structure across from the main entrance.
Bathrooms: portable restrooms are available (ADA accessible). The clean-up is ADA assessable. It’s throughout the neighborhood, walking on sidewalks.
What’s provided: heavy-duty garbage bags, litter grabbers, high-vis vests, and gloves are provided to all volunteers who need them.
What to bring: Bring water, snacks. There will be some water and snacks at the Legacy Emanuel registration area. COVID-19
Safety: Please come wearing a mask. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A MASK ON TO PARTICIPATE.
Age: Youth 13 years and up with an adult. All participants must register and sign a waiver form (you’ll see this when you click the link)
What to wear: comfortable walking shoes, bring gloves if you have them. Dress for the weather.
Supplies: we will supply vests, gloves (or you can bring your own), bags, and tool for picking up garbage.
Contacts: Vicki Guinn and Linda Stanford: vguinn@lhs.org or Lstanford@lhs.org
Photo: courtesy of SOLVE.
Join Adopt-a-Block Team: You and Eliot Will Reap the Benefits
By Jody Guth
Ahhh… Spring! Not many 6-letter words evoke as much joy and promise. It certainly was a long, cold, challenging winter, and picking up bag after bag of garbage isn’t particularly fun – not when it’s 35 degrees of rain, sleet, and wind…but like the postal service, the Eliot Adopt-a-Block gang persevered. Hard work, but the results are oh, so worth it when you walk down a sidewalk or street and don’t have to step over broken glass, tossed fast-food cups, straws, and wrappers, cigarette butts, abandoned face masks and, well…you get the picture.
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2021-03-08 LUTC Minutes
Minutes for March 8, 2021 LUTC Meeting
Attendees:
- Brad
- Allan
- Phil
- Mike
Minutes
- Allan shared his proposal for the Fremont Bridge Reclamation. The committee was supportive of the idea and Mike is going to help shop the idea around.
- Brad to post meeting link on website and post to social meeting to try to attract new members.
- Brad to draft high level document about LUTC’s views on infill and variances and discuss next meeting.
- Discussed reaching out to our federal legislators about financing infill like RIP. Current shortcoming with bank regulations is that when someone goes to buy a property with an ADUs (or 2-4-plex), they either have to prove the ADU is income generating or just put up a lot more money which most probably don’t have. If banks allowed ADUs to be sold separately or to sell apartments, we might see more ADUs, duplexes, triplexes, and quads being built.
2021-04-12 LUTC Agenda
ENA Land Use and Transportation Committee Agenda
April 12th, 2021, 7:00-8:45 pm
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Agenda
- 7:00 Open meeting, Welcome guests, Introductions (5 mins)
- 7:05 Discuss agenda and accept any additions (5)
- 7:10 Discuss draft of LUTC feedback framework (45)
- 7:55 Discuss two recent demolition proposals and how we want to give feedback (20)
- 8:15 Fremont Bridgehead Reclamation update (20)
- 8:35 Approve past minutes (10)
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Rally to Stop the Rose Quarter Freeway Expansion
The Eliot Neighborhood Association has opposed Oregon Department of Transportation’s plan to expand the I-5 through our neighborhood for over ten years. There are many issues with the project including it will worsen our already poor air quality, it will lead to more carbon emissions, it won’t meaningfully address traffic congestion, and there are poor returns on this almost a billion dollar investment.
The Eliot Neighborhood Association is a plaintiff, along with No More Freeways and Neighbors for Clean Air, in a lawsuit against the project. The aim of the lawsuit is to force ODOT to prepare a full Environmental Impact Statement to study alternatives to adding more lanes to I-5.
Please come to a rally at Harriet Tubman Middle School Friday, April 9th at 5pm to learn more or support the cause. There will be speakers from Harriet Tubman Middle School, the Eliot Neighborhood Association, and Sunrise PDX (a local environmental group).
Facebook Event Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/366551091129130
FAQ about the Freeway Expansion: https://nomorefreewayspdx.com/faqs/
Lawsuit Info: https://atomic-temporary-5679981.wpcomstaging.com/2021/04/05/hey-odot-well-see-you-in-court/
Hey ODOT! We’ll see you in court.
No More Freeways, Neighbors for Clean Air, Eliot Neighborhood Association file Rose Quarter Freeway Expansion lawsuit
Community advocates opposed to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT’s) proposed $800 million freeway expansion into the backyard of Harriet Tubman Middle School today announced that they have filed a lawsuit against the project. The plaintiff’s complaint uses various laws including the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) to try to force ODOT to prep a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to study alternatives to adding more lanes to Interstate 5. Public health advocacy organization Neighbors for Clean Air and the Eliot Neighborhood Association joined the grassroots community group No More Freeways as plaintiffs against the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which approved ODOT’s proposed Environmental Assessment (EA) last fall.
“Today is a historic day for anyone who believes that ODOT should be held to basic standards…
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2021-03-09 LUTC Minutes from end of 2020
November 2020
Attendees:
- Brad
- Allan
- Kathryn
- Andrew C
- Harrison O
- Scott B, PBOT Traffic Engineer
Minutes:
- Discussed ways to mitigate speeding on NE Stanton including speed bumps and diverters
- Folks on call were interested in diverter. We discussed doing outreach with the churches to ensure they were in favor.
December 2020
Attendees:
- Brad
- Allan
- Phil
- Debora from Red Cross
- Ali Sadri from Legacy
- Thomasina Gabriele from Legacy
Minutes:
- Discussed rezoning of 2800 N Vancouver. Ali seemed to be okay with rezoning the lot which was different from what Allan had heard in a meeting with Legacy’s PR person. Ali is going to connect with Legacy’s PR person.
- Discussed mitigation plan from Legacy. It is going to expire in 2025 and won’t be needed with the new Institutional zoning.
- No new developments planned at Legacy for now, just finishing their existing projects.
- Discussed ways Red Cross and Emanual could potentially work together
- Discussed wanting to bring someone from the city to an LUTC meeting to talk about all the underutilized land they’re holding onto in the neighborhood.
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