10/13/2019
Update: October 13th 2019
The Arbor Lodge Land Use Committee will be holding a meeting on:
Monday October 14th7-8:30pmArbor Lodge Coffee1507 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97217
(Please note, our general meeting and annual elections are on Thursday October 17th at the Kenton Firehouse. See the post below) The land use meeting is an opportunity to provide your feedback and input on our campaign to improve the walkability of our neighborhood and specifically our legal campaign regarding 6545 N Denver in the heart of "downtown" Arbor Lodge. The agenda is below. If you can't make it out in person, please feel free to reach out over e mail. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the "Save Downtown Arbor Lodge" campaign! The first phase of our campaign is funded and we have filed multiple appeals with the state of Oregon. (Background on this challenge is available here)
7-7:10: Introductions
7:10-8 Save Downtown Arbor Lodge Campaign Update
Update on LUBA appeals, input from our attorney on next steps
Update on fundraising and outreach
Discussion on strategy moving forward
8-8:10 Expanding the Main Street “M” overlay
Zoning designation that requires 25% of the ground floor to be active use
DOZA proposal, public testimony
8:10-8:20 New project submittals
Three new multifamily projects at 6710 N Greenwich, 6814 N Greenwich + 6719 N Maryland
8:20-8:30 Open floor
10/09/2019
General Meeting & Elections!
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association General meetingAnyone who lives - owns or rents, works, or owns a business in Arbor Lodge is welcome to attend and VOTE in our Elections.Meeting Date/time: Thursday, October 17th, 7pmLocation: Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon
Agenda:
* Elections - 20-25 minutes. All positions are open, Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, 8 At Large positions. Please consider joining this Board to maintain our healthy, wonderful neighborhood.
* Approval of September minutes - please read online prior to the meeting - 3-5 minutes
* Land Use update - special update on the Rosa Parks Way/Denver development project - 10 mins
* Clean Air update - request to consider we ask Tri Met to re-instate the Free Fare zone for 18 and under to cut back on parental driving to/from school - 10 mins
* Parks/trees update - 5 minutes - We need a new Park Coordinator to stay Spray Free in Arbor Lodge Park - could that be you?
* Happy Hour update, set next for October 24th, 5:30 - 7, Look Long Brewery, 6550 N. Interstate Ave. Come meet the Board over a beer or cider, share your ideas and concerns, just get to know each other. announcement only
* outreach to developers - including the ARLO - 10 minutes
* your ideas?
* Adjourn
10/06/2019
Save Downtown Campaign Update
October 6th, 2019 Save Downtown Arbor Lodge Campaign Update
Thanks to the support of community donations we are moving forward with our challenge of the proposed project at 6545 N Denver. Below are updates on our campaign. For an introduction and overview, please visit our campaign landing page
45 community members have contributed a total of $1,900 to our legal fund. Thank you for standing up for Arbor Lodge!
Fliers have been printed, neighbors are conducting door to door outreach
The developers requested a third extension, once again citing lack of financing as a reason why they are unable to proceed with their project.
The City Of Portland granted a third permit extension to the developers. Altogether, the City Of Portland have allowed an 18 month grandfathering of this project under an expired zoning code.
The developers have hired a high price corporate law firm, our attorney has reached out to the developers' attorney to open a line of communication and dialog.
Our next steps are:
ALNA will file a second appeal objecting to the third, most recent permit extension granted by the City of Portland. This will incur an additional $400 filing fee, however we intend to join our two appeals and pursue this as a single case before the Land Use Board of Appeals.
Our attorney has requested a meeting with the developers and their attorney. Our goal is to include ground floor commercial space at this prime lot, and we remain committed to supporting the developer if they want to provide value to our community.
The next Land Use Committee meeting will be:
Monday October 14th
7-8:30pm
Arbor Lodge Coffee Shop 1507 Rosa Parks Way
We will be discussing the Save "DT AL" campaign, our efforts to expand the "Main Street Design Overlay" a zoning designation which requires ground floor active use, and the upcoming change to the Multifamily Zoning Code.
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09/25/2019
Update: September 25th 2019
News on Bicycles on North Greeley.
Check out this link to info on PBOT plans for bikes on Greeley from Going to the connection at North Interstate.
09/22/2019
Save Downtown Arbor Lodge Fundraising Appeal
ALNA ask for your support as we mount a legal challenge to a proposed project at 6545 N Denver, on the northwest corner of Rosa Parks in the heart of downtown Arbor Lodge. Our goal is for the redevelopment of this prime lot to include ground floor commercial space. Visit our campaign page here: http://www.arborlodgeneighborhood.com/p/save-downtown.html
The ANLA must raise funds to fight back against a development team solely motivated by self-interest who will not consider the long-term impact of their project on our community.
If you support housing opportunity AND you support vibrant, walkable neighborhoods, join us as we stand up for Arbor Lodge!
If you'd like to meet with us in person, we will be hosting an informational happy hour at
Look Long Brewing6550 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217Friday September 27th 5:30-7pm.
The Land Use Committee Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Arbor Lodge Coffee