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West Liaison WEST DISTRICT PROFILE November 2005 Acknowledgements City of Portland Bureau of Planning Gil Kelley, Planning Director Joe Zehnder, Principal Planner District Profile Staff Linda Peterson, District Planner Ellen Ryker, Former District Planner Denver Igarta, Community Service Aide Harper Kalin, Community Service Aide GIS/Graphics Gary Odenthal Carmen Piekarski Ralph Sanders For more information please contact: City of Portland Bureau of Planning 1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 4100 Portland, Oregon 97201 Phone: 503-823-7700 Fax: 503-823-7800 http://www.portlandonline.com/planning District Planner: Linda Peterson Table of Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………. Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………. Area Description ……………………………………………………………………. Demographic Data ……………………………………………………………………. Neighborhood and Business Associations …………………………………… Facilities & Services ………………..………………………………………….. Land Use ……………………………………………………………………………….. Environment ……………………………………………………………………. Development Activity ……………………………………………………………. Economic Development ……………………………………………………………. Transportation ……………………………………………………………………. Existing Plans and Policies ……………………………………………………. Major Capital Improvement and Planning Projects ……………………………. Key Issues within the District .…………………………………………………… Potential Projects ………..………………………..…………………………………. Plan Implementation …………………………..…………………………………. j Introduction The Bureau of Planning’s District Planning Program assigns a city planner to each of Portland’s designated liaison districts. Each planner acts as the Bureau’s primary contact for community residents, nonprofit groups and other government agencies on planning and development matters within the district. The District Planners have compiled District Profiles (www.portlandonline.com/planning) for each district. These are intended to provide the following: • an initial survey of conditions, issues and plans within each district, • background for informed decisions about future development, and • a tool with which to monitor the implementation of existing plans and facilitate future planning. The District Profiles are also intended as a means for ongoing exchange of information between the Bureau of Planning, the community, and other City Bureaus regarding district planning issues and priorities. As such the District Profiles are always documents in progress and will be periodically updated. We encourage readers to contact us about any old, inaccurate or unclear information they see. Send comments on the Profile to [email protected]. Specific to the West District The West District Profile divides the district into two parts along SW Canyon Rd., also known as Highway 26 and the Sunset Highway. The part of the district lying north of Highway 26 is called Northwest or the northern part; to the south, Southwest or the southern part. This division largely, though not entirely, corresponds to the boundary between the Neighbors West Northwest (NW/NW) and Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc (SWNI) coalitions. This is despite the fact that properties between West Burnside and Highway 26 have a Southwest (SW) address. Therefore, most (though not all) maps and descriptors will be separated. Bureau of Planning - 12/16/05 West District Profile Area Description This section, Area Description, contains six topics: Boundaries, Brief History, Annexations, Adjacent Jurisdictions, Special Districts, and Urban Services. These topics identify the West District within the City of Portland and within the larger Portland metropolitan region. The West District is the largest Bureau of Planning (BOP) district in the city in terms of acreage, but the smallest in terms of population. It borders two of the fastest growing jurisdictions – Washington County and the City of Beaverton – in Oregon, and contains the largest amount of unincorporated urban lands in the city. The history of the West District parallels closely the early history of Portland, and many of Portland’s most well-known facilities and attractions can be found here. Boundaries The boundaries of the West District include the City of Portland boundary with Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties on the north, west, and south and the following on the east: Willamette River, Central City, Goose Hollow, Northwest District Association, Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association, Highway 30, and the non-urbanized portion of the Linnton Neighborhood Association. It also contains approximately 695 acres of land outside of the Urban Growth Boundary, all in the northern part of the district. Bureau of Planning - 12/16/05 Page 2 West District Profile Area Description Bureau of Planning - 12/16/05 Page 3 West District Profile Area Description DRAFT Bureau of Planning - 12/16/05 Page 1 West District Profile Area Description DRAFT Brief History The early history of much of the West District coincides with the early history of Portland following the arrival of Euro-American settlers. The West Hills were chosen as home sites relatively early in Portland’s history because of the terrain’s beauty and the outstanding views over the Willamette and Tualatin Valleys. Roads and railroads followed long used Native American pathways, roads now known as Cornell, Germantown, Sunset Highway, and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. In the northern part of the district, the more level land along the ridge and base of the hillside was soon transformed into farm and residential uses. The southern part saw logging, farms, and dairies. Development of the steeper, landslide-prone hillsides progressed more slowly. In the southwest home building proceeded slowly in most places as well, as builders contended with the area’s steep slopes and frequent landslides. In the northern part Hillside Drive (now known as Leif Erikson Drive) was built in 1915. The road meandered in and out of ravines along the mountain’s eastern slope, eventually connecting NW Thurman St. with Germantown Road. Several large subdivisions were platted along the scenic drive in anticipation of a major land boom following the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The steep terrain of the hillside, however, made building and road construction difficult and expensive. Ultimately, much of the land was forfeited to the City of Portland and to Multnomah County and has since been incorporated into Forest Park. In the southern part, railroads were the precursor of development. The Southern Pacific Railroad from Portland to Hillsboro, completed in the early 1880s, opened up the Fanno Creek area to initial development. The Oregon Electric Railroad in 1908 increased the pace of development. By this time, the number of independent farmers was on the decline as more and more heads of households were working for wages. Passenger service let them commute from home to work daily and they could live wherever they wanted as long as they had access to rail lines. Developers subdivided land along the rail lines into "garden home" lots, just large enough to build a home and plant a small garden. Train service improved and the fares were reduced, encouraging even greater development. The automobile arrived in the early 1900s. Throughout the district the rapid improvement of roads, the advent of more affordable automobile, and more advanced building techniques, including terracing and grading, increased development significantly. Many of Portland’s most well-known facilities and attractions can be found in the West District. The Alpenrose Dairy opened in 1891. The Terwilliger Parkway was created in 1912. The University of Oregon Medical School moved from downtown Portland to its present location on Marquam Hill in 1919. Lewis and Clark College relocated from Albany to its present site on the former Frank estate in 1943. In addition to the above, the West District contains the Oregon Zoo, Children’s Museum, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, International Rose Test Garden, Pittock Mansion, and Vietnam War Memorial. Bureau of Planning - 12/16/05 Page 2 West District Profile Area Description DRAFT Annexations Most of the district was annexed into the City of Portland by 1920. There was then a lag of some 30 years, with the remainder of the properties within the city boundary being annexed in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Adjacent Jurisdictions The West District shares boundaries with five other jurisdictions. These include the following cities and counties: Beaverton In 2000, 76,129 people lived within the City of Beaverton, up from only 5,937 in 1960. Recently, the City has been considering annexing land between it and Portland. These lands primarily straddle the southern part of the district. Bureau of Planning - 12/16/05 Page 3 West District Profile Area Description DRAFT Lake Oswego In 2000, Lake Oswego, to the south, was home to almost 36,000 people. Four major roads provide direct connections into Lake Oswego: Highway 43, Terwilliger, Boones Ferry, and Lesser Rd. Recently, residents in the Birdshill Community Planning Organization (CPO) have been considering de- annexation from the city. Clackamas County Over three acres of land within the West District belongs to Clackamas County. Multnomah County Most of the unincorporated pockets of land in the district – 25,578 acres – lie in Multnomah County. The City provides planning and zoning services to these properties. Most of the properties outside the Urban Growth Boundary within this district lie within this county. Washington County Washington County is the fastest-growing jurisdiction within the Portland metropolitan area. Over 300 acres of unincorporated
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