Land Use

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Archive of Notices

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:

Proposed Site

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. 

Credit for map of building ages: Justin Palmer

BES Projects in SW

  • BES – SW Alder-Harvey Milk Sewer Project [E11001]
  • BES – SW Main-Taylor Sewer Repair Project (E10999)
  • BES – SW Market Street Sewer Extension Project [E11442]
  • BES – SW Washington Street: Park Ave to 10th Sewer Repair Project (E11224)
  • BES – 2023-24 Rate Study Updates
  • BES – SW Market-Madison Sewer Repair Project (E11000)
  • BES – Citywide Sump Repair Project
  • BES – Odor Notifications
  • BES – Bike/Ped Closures
  • BES – Night Work
  • BES – Traffic Advisories
  • BES – Trail Closures
  • BES – Carolina Trunk Sewer Repair Project (E11004)
  • BES – S Terwilliger Sewer and Lift Station Project (E11239)
  • BES – S Corbett and Carolina Sewer Repair Project [E11561]
  • BES – Lair Hill Sewer Project (E10679)
  • BES – S Virginia Sewer Project [E11582]
  • BES – South Portland-Burlingame Sewer Repair Project (E11080)
  • BES – Tryon Creek Highway 43 Culvert Replacement Project [E11498]
  • BES – Elk Rock Pump Station Project (E11311)
  • BES – Tryon Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project (E11427)
  • BES – Hillsdale Northeast Sewer Repair (E11358)
  • BES – Hillsdale Northwest Sewer Repair (E11355)
  • BES – Marquam Nature Park Sewer and Stormwater Planning Project [E11236]
  • BES – Sheridan Trunk Sewer Project – Water to Moody [E11008]
  • BES – SW 17th Avenue Sewer Extension Project [E11439]
  • BES – Hillsdale Middle Sewer Project (E11188)
  • BES – Hillsdale North Sewer Project (E11199)
  • BES – Sheridan Trunk Sewer Project – Duniway Park (E11006)
  • BES – Stephens Creek Nature Park (E10596)
  • BES – Tanner Trunk Sewer Project [E11404]
  • BES – SW 16th Ave & College St Sewer Project [E11475]
  • BES – SW Capitol Hill and Bertha Sewer Project (E11340)
  • BES – SW Patrick Place Sewer Project [E11503]
  • BES – Woods Trunk Sewer Project (E11014)
  • BES – SW 42nd and Lee St Sewer Project [E11562]
  • BES – Combined Sewer Overflow Advisories
  • BES – SW Broadway Drive Sewer Project [E11475]
  • BES – SW Kingston Avenue Stormwater Improvements [E11119]
  • BES – SW Upper Drive Sewer Project [E11447]
  • BES – Check-the-Rec: Weekly Water Quality Tests
  • BES – E11468 SW 45th and Vermont Culvert Project
  • BES – Administrative Rule Change Updates
  • BES – Ankeny Pump Station
  • BES – SW 11th Ave Sewer Extension [E11556]
  • BES – Operator-in-Training Program
  • BES – West Portland Town Center Stormwater System Plan (E11342)