Notice to Demolish - 1924 SE 50th Ave

MTNA received a written "intent to demolish" notice on Dec 6, regarding one of the properties on SE 50th.  The letter and the "request to delay" form are linked below.  We have unofficially heard that a developer, is buying several parcels/houses along SE 50th, with the intent to build multi-unit housing. A few nearby examples of this developer's work include: SE 37th and Division, one currently under construction on Cesar Chavez between Belmont and Stark, and a building at 29th and Burnside.

Bob Kellett of SE Uplift tells us:

The petition for delay gives the neighborhood association the right to ask for a 120-day delay before a demolition permit is granted. The reason MT Tabor Neighborhood Association received this is that one of the properties (1924 SE 50th) is in a residential zone (R1) and the intent is to replace a single family home with multiple units. The purpose of this is to give people a chance to save viable housing by purchasing a property, moving a property or through some other means. You should note that the request for delay has to come from the neighborhood or business association. They have to submit the request, but anyone can try to save a house/seek alternatives after the delay is granted. Here is the link to the applicable code: http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?a=17949&c=28666

MTNA does not currently have any plans to act on this.  If neighbors want to investigate this tool (the delay request), try contacting the planner listed on the form (Karen Perkins) and Bob Kellett with SE Uplift.  Contact me immediately if you would like MTNA to vote on a delay, so that you can move the house in question. 

Notice to demolish, delay request form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYLUVieUE2R1NmTWc/view?usp=sharing

Development - 5711 E Burnside

Town homes are planned for the redevelopment of this site which currently hosts a commercial building.  This plan requires a land division.  When plans are available, I will post them here. MTNA has not received any notice from the city about this project, the developer contacted us directly to offer information.  The contact came from:

Carrie Strickland 

works partnership architecture LLC

worksarchitecture.net

Development - 5000 SE Lincoln

A newly formed company called Lincoln Town Homes, LLC, has purchased the red brick church and lot at the SE corner of 50th and SE Lincoln and they intend to develop multi-unit housing.  MTNA has not yet received official notice of any development on this property, the developer himself contacted us to offer information.  This developer will present at the November MTNA meeting (Wednesday, November 19, at 7 pm, in the basement of the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church at the corner of SE Belmont and SE 55th).

Here are the available plans, shared with MTNA by the developer:

Site Plan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYRktaV2hTTnBuUDg/view?usp=sharing

Floor Plan for the units:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYaXdNRV9hOVlkYjQ/view?usp=sharing

Elevation Plan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYQ2NXc3RHdVBIVjA/view?usp=sharing

The contact came from:
Robert Platt and Gary Had
robplatt7@hotmail.com

Notice - 536 SE 55th Ave

Read the official notice here: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/article/500677

Proposal:

Homeowners propose to set up a short-term rental (think airBnB or VRBO) in their home at 536 SE 55^th Ave with 4 guest rooms estimating capacity at 10 guests per night.  This is a Conditional Use Review. 

Deadline:
Comments for the planner reviewing this case are due by 5pm on Sept 11, 2014.  Email comments to Amanda Rhoads:  Amanda.Rhoads@portlandoregon.gov

What is a Conditional Use?

As explained in Portland code:

Certain uses are conditional uses instead of being allowed outright, although they may have beneficial effects and serve important public interests. They are subject to the conditional use regulations because they may, but do not necessarily, have significant adverse effects on the environment, overburden public services, change the desired character of an area, or create major nuisances. A review of these uses is necessary due to the potential individual or cumulative impacts they may have on the surrounding area or neighborhood. The conditional use review provides an opportunity to allow the use when there are minimal impacts, to allow the use but impose mitigation measures to address identified concerns, or to deny the use if the concerns cannot be resolved. 

What code governs the approval of this request?

You need to read two code sections for this case.

Portland BnB code, Title 33.212 which was referenced in the official notice was replaced on September 2, 2014 with Title 33.207.  However, this application was filed while Title 33.212 (the old code) was in effect so it is the code used to govern this application.  It isn't available online anymore, but I've posted a copy of it here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYRzJnZ2tZZ3RFVm8/edit?usp=sharing

Approval criteria for Institutional Uses Conditional Use Review, Title 33.815.105:
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/53475   

Important Documents from this case file:
The case file number is LU 14-148742-CU.

The original narrative written by the homeowner/applicant is linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYUmlRYk1CVV9ORW8/edit?usp=sharing

The response from the assigned city planner, asking for more information is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYcHJrbkNoZndWS1E/edit?usp=sharing

The response from the homeowner/applicant to the city planner's request for more information is here, and it includes the traffic study the homeowner/applicant conducted:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwjTV06zgxKYNmROWnRTVjU2bkk/edit?usp=sharing

Notice - Development at 5817 SE Stark St.

One lot at the location of 5817 SE Stark Street is planned for development. The development will divide the lot into three lots, each with a new house and each house with its own ADU.  One narrow street will provide access from SE Stark.

The developers will present their plan at the June 18, MTNA neighborhood meeting (as always, 7:00 pm in the basement dining hall of the Presbyterian Church at the corner of SE 55th and SE Belmont). Immediate neighbors and other interested parties should attend that meeting to learn and ask questions.

A visit to www.portlandmaps.com, and a search for the site address will give you lots of great info. The architect/developer sent us a two-page marketing document that includes visuals.  Click here for that.

UPDATE October 2014
NOTICE - the official notice for this development is now available here: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/article/506598?

Comments due by 5pm on Nov 14, 2014.  Direct comments to the assigned planner: Shawn Burgett,  503-823-7618; shawn.burgett@portlandoregon.gov

Notice - Development at SE 52nd and SE Stark

In February of 2011, MTNA was notified by the new owners of the lot on the Northeast corner of SE 52nd and SE Stark that they plan to subdivide and build three new homes.  MTNA hosted a meeting for the developer and the neighbors of the lot to discuss.  Some surprises came out of this meeting, which took time to resolve.  Fast forward to the present (Fall 2011) and the developer has cleaned up their lot lines and filed for a Land Use Review.  Case File #LU 11-166252 LDP.

Neighbors to the lot submitted responses, largley worried for pedestrian safety and upset that so many large trees would be lost.  The MTNA Land Use Chair submitted a response which you can read here.  Given the structure of this confusing intersection, and the high level of school-aged pedestrian traffic it hosts, it is troubling to imagine 3 new driveways being added within 100' of this intersection.

Appling for a BDS permit online

Have you tried purchasing a building permit online from Portland's Bureau of Development Services? Not every permit is eligible for this type of transaction, but as I understand it, any permit available as an "over-the-counter" building permit can be purchased and managed online (I think the over-the-counter designation goes to permits that don't require a plan review of some sort). Here is a link to the Permits Online page: http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=42781

I tried this out yesterday with a small project on my house, and it worked pretty nicely for us. On Tuesday morning (between feeding my 4 year old and starting a load of laundry) I pulled an over-the-counter plumbing permit for a rain drain. It cost $100, and it was immediately issued. Eight hours later the ground was trenched and the piping was in place, so I went back online to request an inspection (while sauteing the onions for the dinner dish). At 7:30 am on Wednesday morning the inspector left me a message saying he'd arrive between 9:30 and 11:30 am. He arrived at 9:26 am, took about 6 minutes, and we were approved to finish. While the $100 seems like a high tax on this job, the process was relatively painless and efficient.