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A New Restaurant Has Opened in Sullivan’s Gulch:

“ICONIC” has opened on NE Broadway in

Sullivan’s Gulch next to Costello’s Travel Café.

Dinner Menu includes, but is not limited to:

Salads . Sandwiches . Pizza . Burgers

“Favorites” selection includes

“Iconic Mac” – While cheddar and bleu cheeses,

bacon, and sweet hot peppers garnished with

toasted bread crumbs and scallions Ymmmm!

GRANT PARK VILLAGE – OPENING SOON!

Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood Association

Land Use and Transportation Committee September 1, 2014 Newsletter

Committee Members: Carol Gossett, Chair Lauren Golden-Jones

Andrew Alvis John Frewing

Melissa Cannon Martin Rowe

GRANT PARK VILLAGE is

scheduled to open mid-

November. The New Seasons

Market opening will include a

welcome celebration for the

neighborhood, including in store

events and fun for all.

Apartments and small retail along Broadway are also

planned to open in November as well and will include

exciting tenants not present within the Broadway corridor at

this time, including:

Zoomcare, a no-wait, neighborhood medical clinic that

offers fast and convenient services Pieology, custom pizza using fresh ingredients in under five minutes. Pieology’s mission statement is “Be

Inspired to Make a Difference One Pie at a Time” MudBay, provides healthy foods and well-made supplies for dogs and cats with a focus on helping people

choose healthy products The NE 32nd Avenue street improvements, new 4-way electric signs and pedestrian/bike crosswalks will also ready and operable for the opening of Grant Park Village. These significant improvements were paid for by the Capstone Partners, Inc. as part of the project and represent an important addition to Sullivan’s Gulch

infrastructure. Announcements will be sent out to keep you informed of the dates and times celebrations will be taking place in our neighborhood.

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SULLIVAN’S GULCH is part of a significant 2-

mile commercial/mixed-use corridor that extends

from the east side of the Broadway Bridge to NE

47th Avenue. This corridor will be designated as a

“Civic Corridor” in the City of Portland’s 20-Year

Comprehensive Plan adding to the importance of

the corridor and the dominate role the corridor will

play in the economic, social, and cultural well being

of NE Portland. Neighborhoods within this corridor include Eliot, Lloyd, Irvington, Grant Park Hollywood and

Sullivan’s Gulch. Through various meetings, participation in neighborhood meetings, and the Sullivan’s Gulch annual

Charrette Event, the Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood Association has established strong interaction with our neighbors

and although each neighborhood has differing visions for their particular areas, this elongated commercial corridor has

room and market strength to support each of these visions.

As part of the comprehensive planning process, the City of Portland has developed a Map App tool which became

available to the public on July 21st. This tool consists of an interactive online map that allows individuals to see proposed

land use changes and we encourage you to view this map so you may participate in this city wide opportunity at:

www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/mapapp

Nan Stark, City Planner and NE District Liaison with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, will have drop-in hours

at the Hollywood Library on Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 3:30 – 5:30 PM and will give a presentation on the Map

App at 6:00 PM that evening.

You may send your comments by mail to:

Planning and Sustainability Commission

1900 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201-5380

Or, you can also send your comments by email to: psc@portlandoregon.gov

Please be sure to register your vision of the Broadway Commercial Corridor using the Map App tool at the website

shown above and also plan to attend one of the following scheduled public hearings:

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 5:00 – 9:00 PM and Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Both hearings will be at 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Room 2500A.

CELEBRATE NE BROADWAY! OLD FAVORITES - NEW SHOPPING AND DINING EXPERIENCES

Broadway Commercial Corridor

Figure 1: NE 16th and Broadway Figure 2: NE 26th and Broadway

Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 @ 7:00 PM

Holladay Park Plaza

1300 NE 16th Avenue (97232)

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KNOW THE LAND USE COMMITTEE:

Presently, Carol Gossett is the Sullivan’s

Gulch Neighborhood Association Land Use

and Transportation Chair.

Before retiring, Carol owned and managed

her company for twenty years providing

award winning economic development

and finance planning strategies to public

and private entities related to the

development of large infrastructure

projects.

Other projects include the planning and

financing of approximately 400 miles of

bike/ped greenways and trail; master

planning corporate campuses, and the

preparation of comprehensive plans for

numerous cities throughout the Midwest.

8-Jackson Park/NE 15th

Beginning Sunday, August 31, 2014, Line 8 will have adjustments to weekday trips to extend the 15-minute or better frequency throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Trips have been added and some schedule times will change by as much as seven minutes.

MAX Blue Line

Beginning Sunday, August 31, 2014, the Blue Line (part of the Frequent Service network) will have weekday schedule adjustments and some evening schedule times will change by as much as seven minutes.

MAX Green Line

Beginning Sunday, August 31, 2014, the Green Line (part of the Frequent Service network) has additional weekday and evening trips and some schedule times will change by as much as eight minutes. MAX Red Line

Beginning Sunday, August 31, 2014, the Red Line (part of the Frequent Service network) will have adjustments to weekday trips to extend the 15-minute or better frequency into the evening. Some schedule times will change by as much as seven minutes.

Figure 3: NE 15th/16th Avenue

GoLloyd organized a meeting relating to the possibility of a pedestrian

crossing along NE 15/16th Avenues between Halsey and Multnomah

Streets.

PBOT attended the meeting and proposed Option #1 shown on the

map. They also proposed reducing this street to one lane in each

direction and incorporated bike lanes on either side of the median.

Existing conditions to consider in reviewing Option 1: provides a direct pedestrian way from the east side of Clackamas to the west side of 15/16th Avenue, 2. Upon crossing the street, pedestrians may continue

TriMet Updates – Improved Service Notices

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along the side walk to access the bus stop near NE 16th and Multnomah Street, travel north to Halsey, or cut through mall vegetation, cross the parking lot, and continue to travel west to the mall entrances, 3. Visibility for pedestrians is very poor from the center line of the median to the west sidewalk due to the curved alignment and the physical configuration of the curve at this location, reaction time will be very short for bikes, buses and automobiles as they near the crosswalk. The meeting group proposed Option 2. Existing conditions to consider in reviewing Option 2: Option 2 is in the approximate location of the Line 8 bus stop on NE 15/16 Avenue in front of Holladay Park Plaza on the east side of the street. 1. Bus starting and stopping movements will need to be considered in order to make this a safe option, 2. Although the curved alignment still impacts this location, the curve distanced is longer and visibility is improved for pedestrians, 3. Pedestrians will not be able to access mall property easily from this options as described in Option 1 above. Option 3 was the option the mall owner and the SGNA representative felt was best, although this crosswalk is very important and working through these options with GoLloyd is our goal. Existing conditions to consider in reviewing Option 3: 1. Option 3 extends from the Holladay Park Plaza front door (approximately), the crosswalk would extend westward to the existing sidewalk in the mall parking lot that leads into Sears, the bus stop for Line 8 is near this alignment, the curved street alignment, although still impacting the crossing, is softer at this location, this locations provides easy access by street sidewalk or by using existing mall infrastructure to reach the MAX station and Lines 77 and 70 running along Multnomah Street.

As part of research related to the Mixed Use Zone Review Project, work has begun on an Assessment Report, including

preparation of a case study of best practices in mixed-use development and in zoning code approaches used by seven (7)

cities across the country. Included in the best practices review are: Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, San Francisco, Santa

Monica, Seattle, and Washington D.C.

This research is looking at code structures, land use regulations, development standards, and incentives to achieve

community benefits. Comparative tables are being developed to show how each city regulates or affects building form

(height, massing, lot coverage, setbacks, transitions); intensity (Floor Area Ratio (FAR)); density (units per acre); design

characteristics (articulation, building entrances, transparency, landscaping); amenities (public and private open spaces);

mitigation of noise and air quality impacts; and affordability.

Subjects included within the assessment: Area (Square Miles), Population (2013), Average Density (Person/Square Mile),

Public Transportation, and Year of Adopted Zoning.

CELEBRATE SULLIVAN’S GULCH – A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND SHOP!

City of Portland Mixed Use Zone Review

Portland, OR Washington DC Seattle, WA

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As reported in prior SGNA-LUTC Newsletters, the 2009

Oregon Legislature required the Portland metropolitan

region to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions

from cars and small trucks by 20 percent below 2005

levels by 2035.

Throughout a series of public

meetings and input, the region has

identified a draft approach that is

expected to meet the target while

also supporting many other state,

regional and local goals, including clean air and water,

transportation choices, healthy and equitable

communities, and a strong regional economy.

Key elements of the draft approach recommended by

Metro include:

1. Support Oregon’s transition to cleaner, low

carbon fuels, more fuel-efficient vehicles and

private vehicle insurance paid by the miles

driven

2. Implement the 2040 Growth Concept and local

adopted land use plans

3. Make transit more convenient, frequent,

accessible and affordable

4. Use technology to actively manage the

transportation system

5. Provide information and incentives to expand

the use of travel options

6. Make walking and biking more safe and

convenient

7. Make streets and highways more safe, reliable

and connected

8. Manage parking to make efficient use of

parking resources

Metro staff is evaluating the draft approach and

working with the technical committees to identify

potential actions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

that can be integrated with ongoing efforts to create

great communities.

Presently, the following schedule is guiding the project:

Summer – Staff evaluates the draft approach and

identifies potential implementation actions

September – Staff reports results of the analysis to

Metro Council and regional advisory committees

Fall – Public and local government review results and

draft approach

December 2014 – MPAC and JPACT make

recommendations to Metro Council on draft approach

and, Metro Council considers adoption of draft

approach

January 2015 – Submit adopted approach to Land

Conservation and Development Commission for

approval

Your Sullivan’s

Gulch Land Use

and

Transportation

Committee will

continue to bring

you updates on

this important analysis that, if implemented, will impact

the way we live in Portland.

METRO CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES PROJECT

UPDATE

Mark Your Calendar:

Grant Park Village opens in mid-

November with celebrations that

include neighborhood participation

and fun for all.

Stephen Chase, Sullivan’s Gulch Event

Planning Chairman is coordinating activities

with Capstone Partners, Inc and New

Seasons Market to make the grand opening

of Grant Park Village an exciting

neighborhood event. Be sure to look for

street signs and updates to the SGNA-LUTC

Newsletter for more information.

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Mark your calendar:

Plan to attend the GULCH-O-RAMA Street Party event

this year at NE 24 to 26 Avenues in Sullivan’s Gulch:

Saturday September 6th from 4pm to 9pm

Activities include:

Potluck Dinner*

Live Local Music

Face Painter

Balloon Artist

* Do remember to amaze your neighbors with your

fabulous cooking skills. Favorites at the GULCH-O-

RAMA event include salad, noodle dishes, and

desserts.

Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN)

Update:

Shoshana Cohen has resigned as Executive

Director at NECN in order to spend more time with

her family. Steve Cole, President of NECN has

established a procedure for the short term/long

term management of the organization while seeking

a new Executive Director.

Metro has

prepared the

Streetcar Corridor

Evaluation

Methods:

Economic Impact

Analysis Predictive

Model Report

Intended as the main written component of the

Streetcar Evaluation Methods Project the project

was funded by a grant from the Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) to Metro, the regional

government of the Portland Metropolitan Area.

The report describes the process undertaken to

inform and build the Model, provides an overview of

the Model’s methodology, and discusses the results

of test runs of the Model on four corridor types.

The Model considers six distinct but inter-related

measures:

Mobility Improvements

Economic Development Effects

Environmental Benefits

Cost Effectiveness

Land Use Benefits

Congestion Relief

The NE Broadway corridor was used as a test

model for the study.

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