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MARQUAM HILL PLAN AUGUST 20, 2003 BUREAU OF PLANNING CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON ORIGINALLY ADOPTED JULY 10, 2002; ORDINANCE NO. 176742 READOPTED JULY 30, 2003; ORDINANCE NO 177739 The Bureau of Planning is committed to providing equal access to information and hearings. If you need special accommodation, please call 503-823-7700 (TTY 503-823-6868) For more information on the Marquam Hill Plan, please contact: Bureau of Planning 1900 SW 4th Avenue Suite 4100 Portland, OR 97201 Phone: 503-823-7700 Fax: 503-823-7800 Internet: www.ci.portland.or.us Acknowledgements Portland City Council Vera Katz, Mayor Jim Francesconi, Commissioner Randy Leonard, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Commissioner Erik Sten, Commissioner Portland Planning Commission Richard Michaelson, President Ethan Seltzer, Vice President Ingrid Stevens, Vice President Ernie Bonner Amanda Fritz Larry Hilderbrandt Rick Holt Marcy McInelly, AIA Ronald Sykes Portland Bureau of Planning Vera Katz, Mayor, Commissioner-in-charge Gil Kelley, Planning Director Cary Pinard, Principal Planner Project Staff Susan Hartnett, Project Manager Troy Doss, City Planner Matt Wickstrom, Associate Planner Karen Hamby, Staff Assistant Stephanie O’Neill, Staff Assistant Gary Odenthal, GIS Analyst Ralph Sanders, Graphic Illustrator Leslie Wilson, Graphic Illustrator Lori Hill, Graphics Illustrator Donah Baribeau, Clerical Support Allison O’Dell, Clerical Support Lesli LaRue, Clerical Support Marquam Hill Plan August 20, 2003 Acknowledgements Marquam Hill Plan Community and Technical Advisory Group Larry Beck, Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill resident/No Tram to OHSU Sean Brennan (alternate) Glenn Bridger, Southwest Neighborhoods Incorporated Don Baack (alternate) Marty Slapikas (alternate) Rob Burchfield, Portland Office of Transportation Rich Davidson, Homestead resident Lois Davis, Oregon Health & Science University Sue Donaldson, Parks Bureau Abe Farkas, Portland Development Commission Charles Sellers (alternate) Cheryl Twete (alternate) Fred Wearn (alternate) Susan Feldman, Office of Planning and Development Review Miriam Hecht (alternate) Steve Gerber, Portland Office of Transportation Lesley Hallick, Oregon Health & Science University Leo Huff, Oregon Department of Transportation Gail Curtis (alternate) Marie Johnson, Bureau of Planning Brad Carter (alternate) Cheryl McDowell, Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill Neighborhood Association Tom Miller, Homestead Neighborhood Association Debbie Murdock, Portland State University Robert Neuberger, Homestead resident John Perry, Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill resident Lynn Peterson, Tri-Met Tony Mendoza (alternate) Young Park (alternate) Pam Philpot, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Carol Archer (alternate) Adrian Roberts, bioscience industry Joan Rutledge, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department Patrick Allen (alternate) Rick Saito, North Macadam Development Council Geraldine Moyle (alternate) Dawn Uchiyama, Bureau of Environmental Services Anton Vetterlein, Homestead resident Jim Walker, Oregon Health & Science University Doug Weir, Friends of Terwilliger Marquam Hill Plan August 20, 2003 Table of Contents Organization of the Marquam Hill Plan Documents .......................................... 1 Project Process and Overview....................................................................... 5 Project Summary ...............................................................................7 Existing Conditions Summary ............................................................13 Other Relevant Planning Activities .....................................................16 Public Policy Framework...................................................................20 Project Process ................................................................................29 Project Overview.............................................................................35 Key Analyses and Conclusions ...........................................................47 Comprehensive Plan Amendments .............................................................. 57 A Vision for Marquam Hill ........................................................................ 63 Policies, Objectives, and Actions................................................................. 71 Introduction ...................................................................................73 List of Implementors ........................................................................73 Policy 1: Land Use ..........................................................................75 Policy 2: Marquam Hill Community ...................................................79 Policy 3: Transportation ...................................................................81 Policy 4: Open Space and Natural Resources.......................................91 Policy 5: Building and Site Design ......................................................95 Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendments................................ 99 Special Features of the Plan...................................................................... 109 Marquam Hill Site Development Concepts ........................................111 Pedestrian Connections Vision Plan Summary ....................................117 City Code Amendments .......................................................................... 123 How to Read This Section...............................................................125 City Code Amendments and Commentary ........................................126 Appendix A: Adopting Ordinance and Resolution ....................................... 201 Ordinance No. 176742 ................................................................203 Resolution No. 36083...................................................................255 Appendix B: Readopting Ordinance .......................................................... 257 Ordinance No. 177739 .......................................................................... 259 Marquam Hill Plan August 20, 2003 ORGANIZATION OF THE MARQUAM HILL PLAN DOCUMENTS Marquam Hill Plan August 20, 2003 Page 1 Marquam Hill Plan Organization of the Marquam Hill Plan Documents The Marquam Hill Plan is presented in three documents. This document, Marquam Hill Plan, contains the main components of the plan. These include the vision, policies, objectives and action items as well as amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, the Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map, and Title 32 and Title 33 of the Portland City Code. The document Marquam Hill Design Guidelines contains the design guidelines that will apply in the Marquam Hill Design District. The document Background Material contains background information about the plan area as well as key reports referenced throughout the planning process. These reports were released over time and are included in that document for the reader’s ease of reference. The chapters included in each document are outlined below. Marquam Hill Plan: Organization of the Marquam Hill Plan Documents provides an overview of the Marquam Hill Plan documents. Project Process and Overview includes sections that cover: ♦ A summary of the project. ♦ A summary of the study area’s existing conditions, which are described in detail in Background Material. ♦ Information about other relevant planning activities, the applicable public policy framework, and the project’s planning process. ♦ An overview of the project’s process, key analyses, and conclusions. The next six chapters are: ♦ Comprehensive Plan amendments ♦ A Vision for Marquam Hill ♦ Policies, Objectives and Actions ♦ Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map Amendments ♦ Special Features of the Plan ♦ City Code Amendments Appendix A is the adopting ordinance for the Marquam Hill Plan. Appendix B is the readopting ordinance for the Marquam Hill Plan Marquam Hill Design Guidelines: Introduction describes where and how the design guidelines are applied as well as the structure of the guidelines. Marquam Hill Design Guidelines includes the design guidelines. Marquam Hill Plan August 20, 2003 Page 3 Organization of the Marquam Hill Plan Documents Background Material: Existing Conditions includes a range of background information on Marquam Hill and its surroundings. Marquam Hill Institutions provides key facts and details relating to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Shriners Hospital for Children. Newsletter and Open House Survey Results contains responses to the project newsletter and surveys conducted at the open houses. Pedestrian Study Results contains a summary of responses to the pedestrian intercept surveys and the trip logs conducted as part of the planning process. Marquam Hill Plan Pedestrian Connections Vision Plan is a report produced by the Bureau of Planning that describes the suggestions for pedestrian access improvements developed by the Pedestrian Connections Working Group and is summarized in the Special Features of the Plan chapter. Marquam Hill Plan Alternative Location Analysis is a report produced by the Bureau of Planning that evaluates the suitability of alternative Central City locations for OHSU’s expansion. Building Bioscience in Portland is a report produced by the Battelle Memorial Institute that provides an assessment of Portland’s potential to establish a bioscience industry and the synergy that occurs between OHSU’s primary activities – education, patient care and research. Transportation Analyses includes the reports on transportation related issues that