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GABA monthly meeting set
The general membership of the Gateway Area Business Association is invited to JJ North’s, 10520 N.E. Halsey St., on Thursday, May 12 at 11:45 a.m. for the regular monthly meeting.
Learn about city permitting
Each month the Bureau of Development Services sponsors an informative brown bag session at its offices in the second floor conference room 2500-A of the 1900 S.W. 4th Avenue Building.
The topic for Friday, May 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. will address the Facilities Permit Program and is called “One Stop Permit Shopping for Frequent Flyers.” The session will present:
• The background and program history of the Facilities Permit Program.
• An overview of FPP services; pre-construction consultation to final completion.
• How BDS makes it work. The team approach to your total project needs.
• Useful information for new, existing, and potential Facilities customers.
• A questions and answer session with the BDS Facilities Permit Program team.
This is a free event. Bring a lunch and be prepared to learn a lot.
To learn more go to www.portlandonline.com/bds and click on Lunch & Learn Seminars.
Community invited to dialogue on Bull Run
The Portland Water Bureau is hosting a community open house about Endangered Species Act compliance in the Bull Run watershed and restoring fish habitat in the Bull Run watershed on Monday, May 16 at East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Bull Run River is the primary drinking water source for more than 800,000 Oregonians. This water source is essential to the communities of the region and to threatened winter steelhead, fall Chinook salmon and spring Chinook salmon.
Over the last 100 years, the city constructed two large dams and reservoirs on the Bull Run River to store water. Water is diverted from the Bull Run River to meet the water supply needs of the Portland metropolitan area. Operation of the Bull Run supply system results in reduced river flows, warmer water temperatures and altered habitat.
As stewards of the Bull Run watershed, the Portland Water Bureau is committed to complying with the Federal Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act, while continuing to provide high quality drinking water.
Join staff from the Portland Water Bureau Fish Restoration Program to learn more about water system impacts, potential solutions, and costs.
For more information, please contact Sarah Murphy, natural resource outreach coordinator, at 503-823-7444.
Business leaders to learn about the tire business
The banquet room of Steamers Restaurant & Lounge, 8303 N.E. Sandy Blvd., will be busy with networking business leaders when the Parkrose Business Association gathers for its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, May 19 at 11:30 a.m.
Bob Brown of Bob Brown Tire Center will talk to members about his business. The buffet luncheon is $10. Reservations are not needed.
Presentation to address business growth
There are tools, resources and other government programs that can benefit businesses on Portland’s eastside. Business owners and operators can learn more about them by attending the next business breakfast seminar sponsored by the East Portland Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 26. The topic will be “Urban Renewal Area Tools for Business Growth” presented by Ann Griffin of the Portland Development Commission.
The one-hour seminar starts at 7:30 a.m. in conference rooms 1 and 2 at Adventist Medical Center, 10123 S.E. Market St. The fee is $15 each, or $10 for East Portland Chamber members, including a continental breakfast.
In addition to monthly business seminars, the East Portland Chamber sponsors “Good Morning East Portland” networking meetings every Wednesday morning from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Guests are always welcome. Here is the May schedule:
• May 4 - Hosted by Monika Gartner and Norm Rice, Care Service Options, Inc., at Courtyard at Russellville, 20 S.E.103rd Ave.
• May 11 - Hosted by Lisa Upshaw, Bank of The West, 905 N.E. Halsey St.
• May 18 - Hosted by Bob Bonnell, Syd Dorn’s Vehicle Buyer’s Service, at Courtyard at Russellville, 20 S.E.103rd Ave.
• May 25 - Hosted by Patrick Howett, AFLAC, at ExecuTech Suites, 5933 N.E. Win Sivers Drive
Other chamber activities include public affairs programs, ribbon-cuttings for new businesses and social activities including golf and bowling tournaments. The chamber also keeps members updated through a weekly newsletter and an interactive website at www.EastPortlandChamberofCommerce.com. For more information, call 503-788-8589.
Talks continue regarding 122nd Avenue
The next public meeting for the 122nd Avenue Station Area Study is scheduled for Saturday, June 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. A specific agenda has yet to be determined, but the study seeks to find balance between existing business and the desire for pedestrian friendly development.
The meeting will be at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave.
For more information contact Barry Manning, Project Manager, City of Portland Bureau of Planning, at 503-823-7965 or bmanning@ci.portland.or.us.
Taking the mystery out of land use issues
Learn about the City of Portland’s land use and development review processes. Get hands-on experience responding to typical issues that come up in land use reviews. Get the latest update and ask questions regarding the City’s response to Measure 37.
If you are a neighborhood or business association land use or transportation activist or simply interest ed in general city related land use decision making issues, plan to attend this meeting on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the community meeting room at Central Northeast Neighbors, 4415 N.E. 87th Ave., next to Fire Station 12.
Presenters include Ellen Ryker, from the Bureau of Planning, Kathleen Stokes, from the Bureau of Development Services and Hannah Kuhn, from the Office of Mayor Tom Potter.
Included among the things you will learn are:
• Overview of how state, Metro, and City land use goals and policies are organized
• What Land Use Reviews (LUR’s) are.
• The difference between Type I, II, IIx and III applications
• How to read a land use notice and how to respond
• The latest update on the City’s implementation of Measure 37
Contact Art Hendricks at 503-823-3048 or ahendricks@ci.portland.or.us, or Brian Hoop at 503-823-3075 or bhoop@ci.portland.or.us for additional information or to register.
This workshop is free and open to the public but space is limited. Pre-registration is highly recommended.
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