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This category includes plans, often officially adopted as subordinate parts of comprehensive plans, for smaller units of a city, such as neighborhoods, downtown areas or central business districts (CBDs). These documents may also be called "refinement plans" or "community plans". A special case is the sort of community plan that must be produced before lands newly included in the Portland Metro Urban Growth Boundary may be developed.
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Item Open Access Portland : Residential & commercial market analysis for block 45 (2008)(Portland Development Commission, 2005-07) Johnson Gardner; Portland (Or.); Portland Development CommissionPDC commissioned an evaluation of the residential and commercial development opportunities at the PDC-owned western half of Block 45, at the intersection of NE Holladay St. and NE MLK Blvd., in the Lloyd District portion of the Oregon Convention Center URA. The 2004 report summarizes the key conclusions of the evaluation, as well as outlining demographic characteristics of the market in more depth. [From PDC web site.]Item Open Access Portland : Lloyd District development strategy (2001)(Portland Development Commission, 2001-07-27) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Lindley, Lloyd D.; E.D. Hovee & Company; Cogan Owens Cogan (Firm); Kittelson & Associates; Nevue Ngan Associates; Davidson Yuen Simpson; Grubb & Ellis; Holmes, Craig S.The purpose of this strategy is to refresh the vision and guide new public and private development in the Lloyd District for the next 10 to 20 years. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Report of the Centennial Mill review committee on future options for the property (2004)(Portland Development Commission, 2004-05) Portland (Or.); Portland Development CommissionThis report is intended to summarize the finding, conclusions and options regarding future use of the Centennial Mill property, which is situated along the southwest side of the Willamette River between the Freemont and Broadway bridges. Prior city policy work has focused on utilizing the Centennial Mill property for public parks, recreation and environmental improvement purposes. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : South park block 5 planning phase background report (1999)(Portland Development Commission, 1999) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland Parks and RecreationThe City wants to guarantee that South Park Block 5 is developed in a way that meets public expectations, makes the most of available open space, and is attractive, accessible and safe. To that end, City Council adopted a Process Report that describes extensive involvement of citizens and technical staff and advisors. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Midtown Blocks planning study : Report of the advisory council of experts (2001)(Portland Development Commission, 2001-05) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Stastny, Donald J.; Gibbs, Robert J.; Halsband, Frances; Johnston, Norman J.; Macris, Dean L.; Milliken, Donald; Olin, Laurie D.; Williams, Allison G.The charge to the ACE was sixfold: 1) review and assimilate the information provided in the research materials; 2) analyze and study the context of the Midtown Blocks; 3) gather input from stakeholders and concerned citizens, and 4) answer (as the ACE's own position paper) the same three core questions regarding Role, Use and Linkage posed to citizen groups and stakeholders. This position paper of the ACE provided them with the tools to offer 5) an evaluation of current proposals for the Midtown Blocks against the ACE's Role, Use and Linkage criteria; and 6) recommendations to the Mayor and City Council, the Planning Director and the Inter-Bureau Team, regarding a development concept and strategy for the Midtown Blocks. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : 10th and Yamhill parking garage study (2004)(Portland Development Commission, 2004-12-27) Portland (Or.); KPFF Consulting Engineers; Glumac International; Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey; Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; BOORA Architectsimprovements to the 10th & Yamhill parking structure. A conceptual study, the scope of work focused on the upgrade of ground floor retail areas, stairway redesign and exterior cladding of the upper parking levels. Potential improvements were also to include the redesign or relocation of the retail storefront, HVAC system modifications for current and potential restaurant tenants, structural modications for code upgrades or to improve layout of retail tenant areas, conceptual lighting design and streetscape design if impacted by the building design. This report describes the urban context of the area, the design options studied, their cost and the final design solution selected for funding. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Montgomery blocks development strategy (2005)(City of Portland (Or.), 2005-06) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland State UniversityThe Montgomery Blocks Development Strategy was commissioned by PDC, in cooperation with PSU, to explore options for developing the three "Montgomery Blocks." The initial report was issued August 13, 2003. This revision was prompted by recent decisions impacting development in the area, specifically: retention of the Harrison Court Apartments and the need for further examination of the development feasibility of Block 153 (Jasmine); PSU and PDC's decision not to participate in joint PDC/PSU offices on Block 161 (PCAT); The need to further study the development potential of Block 152 (St. Michael); PDC and Portland Streetcar Inc.'s need to further study the permanent streetcar alignment through the Montgomery Blocks. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Montgomery blocks development strategy (2003)(Portland Development Commission, 2003-08-13) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland State University; Thomas Hacker Architects; Hobson Ferrarini Associates; Integra Realty Resources; Howard S. Wright Construction Company; Shiels Obletz JohnsenThe Montgomery Blocks Development Strategy was commissioned by PDC, in cooperation with PSU, to explore options for developing the three "Montgomery Blocks." [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Pearl District develpment plan (2001)(Portland Development Commission, 2001-10) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Traffic Management; Portland Parks and Recreation; Parametrix, Inc.; Winterbrook Planning (Firm); StastnyBrun Architects; Hobson Ferrarini Associates; David Evans and AssociatesThe Development Plan has two elements: a vision statement and an action plan. The vision is a broad statement about the future of the neighborhood. The action plan includes supporting goals and objectives and identifies specific policies, guidelines, strategies, and projects that will be implemented in order to achieve the vision. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Portland : Fremont/MLK vision study (2001)(Portland Development Commission, 2001-01-10) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Fremont/MLK Vision Committee; Crandall Arambula; Brown-Kline & Company; E.D. Hovee & Company; Entranco, Inc.Strengthen the community and reflect its diversity by reinforcing existing development and encouraging new development. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Inclusive business prosperity in North/Northeast Portland (2007)(Portland Development Commission, 2007-06) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Building Business EquityDemographic data and anecdotal evidence suggest that major shifts are occurring in the population and commercial markets in inner N/NE Portland. Therefore, BBE chose to identify and evaluate strategies to assist minority, women owned and emerging small businesses (MWESB) in the area. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : King Neigborhood commercial center : Commercial development strategy (2000)(Portland Development Commission, 2000-04-28) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Lindley, Lloyd D.; Brown-Kline & Company; E.D. Hovee & Company; Foust, Steven L.The development strategy recommends a block-by-block approach that would allow each block to redevelop independently while progressively achieving the common vision. The preferred development concept includes a mix of commercial and retail uses with a combination of surface and structured parking. The commercial and retail uses would be neighborhood scale and provide goods and services for local residents. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Residential & commercial market analysis for block 49 (2008)(Portland Development Commission, 2005) Johnson Gardner; Portland (Or.); Portland Development CommissionThe The Portland Development Commission retained Johnson Gardner to prepare an evaluation of residential and commercial retail development opportunities at PDC-owned "Block 49" across from the Convention Center on NE Holladay. This report summarizes the key conclusions of [the] evaluation, as well as outlining demographic characteristics of the market in more depth. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Hoyt Street properties master plan (2006)(Portland Development Commission, 2006-03-03) Portland (Or.); Spencer & Kupper; BOORA Architects; Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning[The] master plan was prepared by embracing many of the concepts in [the] draft urban design diagram, and applying more specific knowledge of development program, architectural feasibility, phasing requirements, and construction practice to a broader area. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Portland : Centennial Mills framework plan (2008)(Portland Development Commission, 2008-12-13) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Development Commission; SERA Architects; Mayer/Reed; KPFF Consulting EngineersThe purpose of this plan is to clarify the public’s interests and aspirations for the Centennial Mills site. This plan does not posit particular redevelopment schemes for the property. Rather, it outlines the various opportunities the site contains, as well as describes some of the challenges that will need to be overcome as it is redeveloped. It also sets five Redevelopment Principles that development teams will need to adhere to, as well as objectives that they will need to meet, in remaking the site. Throughout this document are collections of images and descriptive text that illustrate some of the more exciting and innovative ways in which the public's aspirations might be met. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Portland : Harbor/Naito concept plan (2004)(Portland Development Commission, 2004-06) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Crandall Arambula; Urban Advisors, Ltd.; Nelson-Nygaard Consulting AssociatesThe purpose of this Transportation Growth Management Quick Response Study is to identify alternative redevelopment opportunities and circulation patterns for four major major land holdings within the study area. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Gresham : Downtown plan district design manual (2009)(City of Gresham (Or.), 2009-07-16) Gresham (Or.)The Design Guidelines and Standards contained in the Development Code provide the measures that the Design Commission and staff use to determine a proposal’s success. Where there is a conflict between the provisions of the Downtown Plan District and those of other provisions of the Community Development Code, the Downtown Plan District’s provisions control. [From the document]Item Open Access Gresham : A redevelopment analysis of the Rockwood/West Gresham industrial core (2002)(City of Gresham (Or.), 2002-06) Gresham (Or.); Brewer, Katelin; Gouse, Donna; McNeill, Linda; Mosca, Tina; Walker, ScottA project team of Portland State University graduate students from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program assisted the City of Gresham in addressing its objective to stimulate economic activity in the Rockwood/West Gresham Industrial Core by formulating redevelopment projects and strategies. [From the document]Item Open Access Gresham : Rockwood-West Gresham urban renewal industrial opportunity study (2007)(City of Gresham (Or.), 2007-05-17) Gresham (Or.); Gresham Redevelopment CommissionThe purpose of this study is to identify opportunities for industrial growth and recommend a strategic approach that will better support and retain existing industrial businesses within the study area and attract new industrial development. [From the document]Item Open Access Gresham : Rockwood action plan (1998)(City of Gresham (Or.), 1998-12) Gresham (Or.); Gresham (Or.). Community Development Dept.The Rockwood Action Plan is intended to serve as a blueprint for revitalizing the Rockwood district of Gresham, and to support its evolution toward a thriving, live/work community. [From the Plan]