Archive for the ‘Land Use’ Category
Saturday, May 5th, 2012
The May 2012 Mid-county Memo is posted online. A recap of its contents:
Last month, the top three mayoral candidates debated at David Douglas High School’s Howard Horner Performing Arts Center; the new Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative areas are approved; Parkrose School District averts a teacher’s strike; David Douglas special education teacher Annie Harrell is named Outstanding Teacher of the Year; Lee Perlman interviews City Commissioner Amanda Fritz and opponent, state Rep. Mary Nolan; the Planning and Sustainability Commission endorsed the Outer Powell Conceptual Design Plan; since 2006, east Portland neighborhood associations have been operating illegally; the Portland Housing Bureau is changing tax abatement area boundaries in east Portland … again; and, longtime Gateway hairstylist June Bauer’s obituary.
Tags: Amanda Fritz, David Douglas High School, June Bauer, Mary Nolan, Outer Powell Conceptual Design Plan, parkrose school district, Portland Housing Bureau, The Big Look
Posted in Argay neighborhood, Business, Churches, City news, Commissioner Amanda Fritz, David Douglas High School, East County news, east Portland, East Portland Neighborhood Office, Entertainment recommendation, Fundraiser, Gateway news, Glenfair Neighborhood Association, Hazelwood neighborhood association, Land Use, Letter to the Editor, Mid-county, Mt. Hood Comm. College, Outer east portland, Parkrose Business Association, Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors, Parkrose High School Community Center, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Parkrose news, Parkrose School District news, Portland news, Portland Parks & Recreation, Reynolds School District, The Grotto, Volunteer opportunity, Wilkes Commuinty Group | No Comments »
Friday, March 30th, 2012
It was a hot summer day the last time Metro representatives met Glendoveer Golf Course & Fitness Trail users, neighbors and lovers to discuss the facility’s future at an outdoor open house.

An overflow crowd showed up at a meeting called by Metro to discuss Glendoveer's future.
Even hotter were tempers of hundreds of Glendoveer defenders who showed up to stop what they perceived as the first step in a radical reshaping of the beloved 242-acre golf, tennis, recreation and restaurant complex, considered by many the crown jewel of east Portland’s public facilities.
Tags: Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail, Glisan Street Recreation, Jim Middaugh, Joe Hickey, Lydia Neill, Metro News, Shirley Craddick
Posted in east Portland, Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail, Land Use, Metro news, Mid-county, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Despite the Argay Neighborhood Association’s efforts, the city will go ahead and approve the partition of property across the street from Argay Park, Bureau of Development Services associate planner Sean Williams said in a phone interview today. Williams, who is writing the official decision due out next week, indicated the city will approve the proposal, the first step before property owner Lynnia Woods could offer them for sale.

The property across the street from Argay Park will be divided for three single-family homes.
Tags: argay neighborhood association, Bureau of Development Services, Lynnia Woods, Sean Williams, Valerie Curry
Posted in Argay neighborhood, Land Use, Outer east portland | No Comments »
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Not one of the more than fifty people attending the special meeting of the Argay Neighborhood Association on March 5 was in favor of the partition plat for three home sites on land across the street from Argay Park on Northeast 141st Avenue between Failing Street and Beech Ct.

Valerie Curry leads fight against Argay infill.
The special meeting was called to meet the March 12 deadline to respond in writing to Bureau of Development Services.
A few days after the meeting, run by former ANA chair Valerie Curry, the board met and voted to hire ($500) land use attorney and Argay resident Roger Dierking to write a letter to BDS opposing the proposed development on behalf of the association.
Tags: argay neighborhood association, Bonny McKnight, John Gessner, Sean Williams, Valerie Curry
Posted in Argay neighborhood, east Portland, Land Use, Outer east portland | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
СВЕТИ ГЕОРГИThe Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative wrapped up its three organizational meetings last month with creation of a seven-person steering committee for the next step: a formal commitment to the Portland Development Commission and city, then formation of an “urban renewal light” district bringing physical, permanent improvements along Sandy Boulevard, from Northeast 99th to 120th avenues.

Colleen Gifford, from left, David Ableidinger and Luke Shepard at a Parkrose Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative organizational meeting held last month. Gifford, hired by the Parkrose Business Association through a grant from the City to recruit steering committee members for the Parkrose NPI, one of six areas in Portland designated by the City and Portland Development Commission.
Tags: ABC Sustainable Solutions, Amy Salvador, Bryan Ableidinger, Colleen Gifford, Dana DeKlyen, Joe Rossi, Luke Shepard, Marcy Emerson-Peters, Mary Walker, Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, Pakrose Business Association, Parkrose, Parkrose Hardware, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Portland Development Commission
Posted in City news, east Portland, Land Use, Mid-county, Outer east portland, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Parkrose news, Portland news, Sandy Blvd, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
As part of its citizen outreach, the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission held one of its three hearings on the draft Portland Plan at Parkrose High School Community Center last month. Several local residents gave testimony on issues the Plan should address.
The Portland Plan will set policies to guide the creation of a new City Comprehensive Plan, replacing one enacted in 1980. This will set zoning and other regulations to guide both public activity and private development.

Parkrose High School sophomore Max Denning, right, Metro representative of the Oregon Association of Student Councils, testifies at the Portland Plan hearing at Parkrose High School Community Center held last month. Mid-county Memo photos/Tim Curran
Tags: Ana Meza, Annette Mattson, Don Grotting, Don Hanson, Marius Ibuye, Max Denning, Parkrose, Portland Plan, Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission, Sumitra Chhetri, Terry Parker
Posted in City news, east Portland, Land Use, Parkrose High School Community Center, Parkrose news, Portland news | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
At the Argay Neighborhood Association meeting last month, planning consultant John Gessner presented a plan on behalf of an Argay property owner to divide the undeveloped property between Beech and Failing Streets, on Northeast 141st Avenue across form Argay Park. “It’s important to be a good neighbor; that’s why we’re here,” Gessner said.

This 25,000 square foot piece of property across the street from Argay Park on Northeast 141st Avenue is being platted for two, possibly three new homes. Tim Curran/Mid-county Memo
Neighbors at the meeting expressed concerns the houses will be rentals, and because of smaller lot sizes, house designs would have to be two-story, narrow houses without garages.
Tags: argay neighborhood association, Henry Pelfrey, John Gessner, John Prochovnic
Posted in Argay neighborhood, east Portland, Land Use, Parkrose news | 2 Comments »
Friday, September 30th, 2011
After two years of outreach, planners have a draft version of the Portland Plan — which will set policy for city action and private development — and the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission has set a series of public hearings to hear feedback.

City officials care ... Let them know at the Portland Plan meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Parkrose High School Community Center.
The meetings are set for Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Jefferson High School, 520 N. Kerby Ave.; Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Parkrose High School Community Center, 12003 N.E. Shaver St.; and Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Portland Building, 1900 S.W. Fourth Ave. All three hearings are 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Tags: Parkrose High School Community Center, Portland Plan, Portland Plan November meetings, Portland Planning and Sustainability Committee
Posted in City news, east Portland, Land Use, Parkrose High School Community Center, Parkrose news, Volunteer opportunity | No Comments »
Monday, September 12th, 2011
You want to hold public office and represent, among others, the people of east Portland. Well, Democrat Jefferson Smith thinks there are some things you should know.
That is why, last month, District 47’s State Representative Smith — who has not ruled out a run for Portland’s Mayor himself — organized a pair of guided tours of the area, and invited candidates — whose jurisdictions if elected would include the area — to learn about it and the issues people who live there face every day. The response was considerably less than universal, but the following people showed up for the two tours: Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz and a challenger for her seat, State Representative Mary Nolan; Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel, and Alissa Keny-Guyer, who is running to earn the appointment for the remaining term of House District 46, recently vacated by Ben Cannon; State Representative Lew Frederick; Multnomah County District Attorney candidate Kellie Johnson; and Metro Council candidate Bob Stacey.
Tags: Alissa Keny-Guyer, Amanda Fritz, Bob Stacey, East Portland Avtion Plan, east portland community center, Gateway Green, Kellie Johnson, Lucy Palmersheim, Mary Nolan, Representative Jefferson Smith, Smith tours of east Portland
Posted in David Douglas High School, David Douglas School District, east Portland, East Portland Parks, Hazelwood, Land Use, Mid-county, Outer east portland | No Comments »
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Hundreds of people showed up for an open house at Glendoveer Golf Course last month to tell Metro what they thought of proposed changes for the golf course and tennis facility. In dozens of different ways, they all told Metro pretty much the same thing: keep your hands off Glendoveer; and if you are going to do anything, upgrade the existing amenities and do more maintenance.

Joanne Lund, right, in black shirt, grew up near the golf course and went to David Douglas High School. She warned Metro’s Mary Anne Cassin, left not to make drastic changes at Glendoveer.
Tags: Barbara Roberts, east portland, Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail, Glisan Street Recreation, Joanne Lund, Joe Hickey, Lydia Neill, Mary Ann Cassin, Ron Manza
Posted in east Portland, Glendoveer Golf Course and Fitness Trail, Land Use, Metro news, Russell neighborhood | No Comments »