Subject: Update on 20th and Alberta
This is an update on what's happening with the megabuilding proposed for the empty lot on 20th and Alberta. After several months of being ignored by the developers, the City of Portland hearings officer in charge of this project ordered the Emerald Constructors and Engineers and its architect Saj Jivanjee to meet with the neighborhoods.
On August 23rd, the Vernon Neighborhood Land Use Chair John Fall received a letter of notification of the project. The site is in Vernon but Concordia is within 400 feet (22nd is our border) so we are included. King NA is on board as a it covers Alberta below 15th. Our 3 associations have been meeting together all summer. Vernon had 14 days to reply - which it did, asking for a meeting with Emerald and 4 reps from each association.
The developer has agreed to meet on October 3rd. Asked by the Land Use committee to represent Concordia are: Kevin Valk, Jennifer Dzienis, and Gabe Dominek, all of whom work with architectural firms and have had experience with similar design reviews, and Matt Steadman, the economics chair for CNA's Board.
In the meantime, Vernon's Land Use committee will hold 2 public community workshops for residents and business folk of all 3 neighborhoods. We hope that you can attend one of these to look at the plans and to learn how you can affect those plans. We will discuss what options we have in this process and how to pursue them. They will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431 NE 20th (plenty of parking).
Thursday, Sept. 21, 6:30-8:30 or Saturday, Sept. 23, 10am -12 pm
There will be an official public comment opportunity later. These workshops are an opportunity to all get on the same page, so please plan to come and bring others.
(contact Katherine Krajnak at katk@pdx.edu for more info)
Thanks,
George Bruender
Concordia Land Use
On August 23rd, the Vernon Neighborhood Land Use Chair John Fall received a letter of notification of the project. The site is in Vernon but Concordia is within 400 feet (22nd is our border) so we are included. King NA is on board as a it covers Alberta below 15th. Our 3 associations have been meeting together all summer. Vernon had 14 days to reply - which it did, asking for a meeting with Emerald and 4 reps from each association.
The developer has agreed to meet on October 3rd. Asked by the Land Use committee to represent Concordia are: Kevin Valk, Jennifer Dzienis, and Gabe Dominek, all of whom work with architectural firms and have had experience with similar design reviews, and Matt Steadman, the economics chair for CNA's Board.
In the meantime, Vernon's Land Use committee will hold 2 public community workshops for residents and business folk of all 3 neighborhoods. We hope that you can attend one of these to look at the plans and to learn how you can affect those plans. We will discuss what options we have in this process and how to pursue them. They will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431 NE 20th (plenty of parking).
Thursday, Sept. 21, 6:30-8:30 or Saturday, Sept. 23, 10am -12 pm
There will be an official public comment opportunity later. These workshops are an opportunity to all get on the same page, so please plan to come and bring others.
(contact Katherine Krajnak at katk@pdx.edu for more info)
Thanks,
George Bruender
Concordia Land Use
posted by Vernon Neighbors at 8:06 AM
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