- RIP2: Your comments?The Planning and Sustainability Commission will hear public testimony on the RIP2 Proposed Draft on Tuesday December 14 at 5… Read more: RIP2: Your comments?
- Strohecker’s update December 2021Sadly, not a good one – the developer interested in constructing a mix of apartments, condos and storefronts (https://www.strohredev.com/) indicates… Read more: Strohecker’s update December 2021
- Environmental Overlay ZoneNews about the Environmental Overlay Zone Map Correction Project: Testify on the As Amended Proposed Draft You are invited to review and testify… Read more: Environmental Overlay Zone
- Residential Infill Project 2The state just issued guidance on RIP2, and added ‘wildfire hazard’ as a category that may preclude increasing density: https://www.portlandmaps.com/bps/residential-infill-2/#/map/R326786
Land Use Notices in our district coalition:
Residential Infill Project – The state just issued guidance on RIP2, and added ‘wildfire hazard’ as a category that may preclude increasing density.
Shelter Village Sites Proposed: The first three locations for the city’s shelter villages have been announced https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2021/10/portland-announces-locations-for-new-homeless-villages.html
the one relevant to SWHRL is on SW Naito:
Tangent Village – Work has started on Tangent Village; we have a request for more information in to BDS.
Ezones – SWHRL residents and others raised a number of good questions at a recent hearing, which several Ezone board members seemed to take to heart. Voting on their findings was held on September 28th, with a City Council vote on acceptance sometime this winter.
Noise control – living in a city is noisy. There are times, however, when it seems egregious; for that, Portland has a Noise Control Program. Unfortunately, it is understaffed and overworked, and there is a group that would like your help to address the issue: PDX Noise Issues. Excess noise has been proven to be a health hazard beyond that to your hearing, as well as just plain annoying. If you’d like to help your fellow citizens lead a quieter life, consider voicing your support.
Historic Resource Inventory – of late there has been a few requests by homeowners to remove their property from the city’s Historic Resource list; while often a precursor to demolition, most seem to have been an effort to avoid ‘historic’ restrictions, real or imagined, when working on a house. SWHRL’s Land Use committee strongly encourages the preservation of historic structures, but also is in favor of upgrades and adaptive reuse… two proven paths to keeping these buildings relevant and a better choice than teardown and new construction. To that end, we suggest homeowners with these concerns check out the new Historic Resource city policy in the works. Frankly, Portland has some of the weakest protections for historic structures in the country, but some of these new rules will encourage their continued use by making it easier for owners to upgrade homes with less bureaucratic oversight.
