N/NE Quadrant Plan
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CENTRAL CITY 2035 N/NE QUADRANT PLAN RECOMMENDED DRAFT OcTOBER 2012 The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is committed to providing equal access to information and hearings. If you need special accommodation, please call 503-823-7700, the City’s TTY at 503-823-6868, or the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900. For more information about the N/NE Quadrant Plan, please contact: Karl Lisle, Project Manager Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 7100 Portland, Oregon 97201-5380 Mauricio Leclerc, Senior Transportation Planner Portland Bureau of Transportation 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-823-7700 E-mail: [email protected] ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Portland City Council Sam Adams, Mayor, Commissioner-in-Charge Nick Fish, Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Commissioner Randy Leonard, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Commissioner Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission André Baugh, Chair Gary Oxman Karen Gray Michelle Rudd Don Hanson Howard Shapiro Mike Houck Chris Smith Lai-Lani Ovalles Irma Valdez N/NE Quadrant Stakeholder Advisory Committee Special thanks to Calaroga Terrace for hosting many SAC meetings Gary Eichman, Lloyd Lindley and Tracy Whalen, Co-Chairs Matt Arnold Paul Riggs (past) Wynn Avocette Owen Ronchelli Pauline Bradford Wanda Rosenbarger Carolyn Briggs (past) William Ruff Daniel Deutsch Bob Sallinger Malina Downey Phil Selinger Debra Dunn Gary Warren Dean Gisvold Mike Warwick Cynthia Gomez (past) Justin Zeulner Carol Gossett J. Isaac (past) Heidi Guenin Damien Hall Non-Voting Members Sean Hubert John Williams Wayne Kingsley Teri Dresler Wade Lange Rian Windsheimer Eric Lovell Susie Lahsene Jenny Lyman Joe Zehnder Gary Marschke Paul Smith Brock A. Nelson Lew Bowers Midge Purcell (past) Peter Englander Jodi Parker Alan Lehto SAC Alternates: Ed Abrahamson, Joanna Agee, Mike Bernatz, Britt Brewer, Steve Bozzone, Bob Russell, Dennis Henderson, Doug Klotz, Andrea Marquez-Horna, Heather McCarey, Chris Oxley, Kelly Rodgers, Laurie Simpson, Martin Soloway, Joice Taylor, Lindsay Walker, Kurt Widmer Thanks to the many property owners, community groups, individuals, businesses and public agencies who participated in the process, and whose input contributed to this plan. i Project Staff Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Susan Anderson, Director Joe Zehnder, Chief Planner Central City Team Graphics and Communications Steve Iwata, Planning Manager Kevin Martin, Tech Services Manager Karl Lisle, Project Manager Derek Miller, GIS Analyst Stephanie Beckman, Senior Planner Carmen Piekarski, GIS Analyst Diane Hale, Associate Planner Eden Dabbs, Communications/Public Affairs Mark Raggett, Senior Planner Nicholas Starin, City Planner II Green Building Team Spencer Williams, Associate Planner Vinh Mason, Management Analyst River/Environmental Team Interns Sallie Edmunds, Planning Manager Nick Byers, Kathryn Hartinger, Michelle Mindy Brooks, Environmental Tech II McPherson, Lindsey Menard, Turhan Sonmez, Shannon Buono, City Planner II Joel Stein, Michelle Van Tijen Roberta Jortner, Senior Planner Nan Stark, City Planner II Portland Bureau of Transportation Paul Smith, Transportation Planning Manager John Gillam, Transportation Planning Supervisor Mauricio Leclerc, Senior Transportation Planner Grant Morehead, City Planner II Oregon Department of Transportation Andy Johnson, Major Projects Manager Todd Juhasz, Project Manager Fred Eberle, Major Projects Manager Tim Wilson, Senior Transportation Planner Consultant Team Leads John Cullerton, URS Corp.; Charles Kelly, ZGF Architects; Sam Imperati, Institute for Conflict Management, Inc. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS PLAN CHAPTERS 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose............................................................................................................................. 1 Planning Process.............................................................................................................. 2 Background....................................................................................................................... 3 Relationship to the Central City 2035 Concept Plan and Portland Plan ........................... 9 2. DEVELOPING THE PLAN Project Goals ................................................................................................................. 14 Urban Design Principles ................................................................................................. 15 Proposed Quadrant Concept .......................................................................................... 18 Integration with I-5 BroadwayWeidler Interchange Project ............................................. 25 3. GOALS, POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 27 Lloyd District ................................................................................................................... 29 Lower Albina ................................................................................................................... 52 Study Areas .................................................................................................................... 62 APPENDICES A. ADDITIONAL URBAN DESIGN DIAGRAMS............................................................... 65 B. IMPLEMENTATION ACTION DETAILS Lloyd District................................................................................................................... 67 Lower Albina................................................................................................................... 81 Study Areas.................................................................................................................... 87 C. I-5 FACILITY PLAN ...................................................................................................... 91 D. HISTORY ...................................................................................................................... 93 E. ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS .................................................... 101 F. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT SUMMARY Public Involvement Goals ............................................................................................. 111 Key Stakeholders and Project Advisory Committees.................................................... 111 Public Involvement Events and Tools ........................................................................... 115 G. BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................................... 125 H. RESOLUTION...................................................................................................PENDING iii MAPS, FIGURES AND TABLES MAPS Map 1: Central City 2035 Plan Boundaries ........................................................................ 1 Map 2: N/NE Quadrant Planning Area............................................................................... 1 Map 3: N/NE Quadrant Zoning ........................................................................................... 8 Map 4: Ground Floor Street Edge Conditions.................................................................. 45 Map A1: Lloyd District - Existing Maximum Heights .......................................................... 65 Map A2: Lloyd District - Proposed Maximum Heights....................................................... 65 Map A3: Lloyd District – Street and Development Character ............................................ 66 Map A4: Lloyd District – Gateways .................................................................................. 66 Map B1: N Broadway Existing and Proposed Zoning ........................................................ 67 Map B2: Central Lloyd Existing and Proposed Zoning ..................................................... 70 Map B3: Rose Quarter Transit Center Existing and Proposed Zoning ............................. 76 Map B4: Central City Natural Resources Inventory: N/NE Quadrant............................... 79 Map B5: Lower Albina Existing and Proposed Zoning...................................................... 82 Map B6: Proposed Strand Alignment ............................................................................ 84 Map B7: N Banfield Portal Existing and Proposed Zoning................................................. 88 Map B8: Vancouver/Williams Existing and Proposed Zoning ........................................... 90 Map D1: N/NE Quadrant Historic Resources.................................................................... 96 TABLES Table 1: N/NE Quadrant Population, Housing and Employment, 2010...................................... 5 Table 2: List of Implementers............................................................................................ 28 Table 3: Lloyd District Proximity to Parks and Grocery Stores ......................................... 37 Table 4: Central City Groundfloor Edge Conditions.......................................................... 44 Table B1: Summary of N Broadway Existing and Recommended Zoning Provisions ....... 69 Table B2: Summary of Lower Albina Existing and Proposed Zoning Provisions(EXd)...... 82 Table B3: Summary of Lower Albina Existing and Proposed Zoning Provisions(EOS)..... 83 Table B4: Summary of N Banfield Portal Existing and Proposed Zoning Provisions......... 87 Table B5: Summary of Vancouver/Williams Existing and Proposed Zoning Provisions ...