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BNA General/LUTC Meeting

AGENDA

7:00 - Welcome & Introductions

7:10 - New Business

  1. Elections: Anyone who lives or works in the neighborhood may participate in nominating/electing Board Member to positions.

  2. Should the BNA join other NAs in making a flag that represents the neighborhood? How can we turn it into a contest?

  3. Problem Solver discussion: Portland’s Public Environment Management Office, PEMO, would like to hear about chronic issues that affect our neighborhood. 

  4. Community Warehouse - local non-profit furniture bank : Caty Williams to present

8:00 - Neighborhood Notices

  1. 3936 N Williams - Accessory Dwelling Short Term Rental Application: Wine bar and two bedroom rental unit.

  2. 3952 N Williams - Bob Schatz from Allusa Architecture to present plans for new mixed use building. New 5-story building will have 30 apartments and about 900 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The apartments will all be studio or 1-bedroom.

  3. 32 NE Fremont St. - Works Progress Architecture  - New 4 story, 23-unit multifamily building with a mix of studio, 2-bed and 3-bed units. 

  4. 10 NE Cook St - Daniel Toole Architecture - New 4 story (plus mezzanine) mixed-use residential building accommodating retail and live/work at the ground level (12 units in all).  Zoning is CM-2, off-street parking is not proposed.

Mr. Toole is hosting an online meeting on June 15th at 6pm.

  1. Public notice of upcoming City Council hearing on Wednesday June 14th at 10:25am to consider the removal of Heritage Tree designation of the English elm at 4124 N. Mississippi Ave.

8:10 - Announcements

  1. Monthly Neighborhood Cleanup: June 17, 9am - Meet at Unthank Park on the 3rd Saturday each month.  We have buckets, trash bags, grabbers and gloves!

  2. Boise Parking Virtual Committee Meeting June 20, 6-8pm. Open to the public.

  3. Coming up in July is the North Williams District walk developed by Eliot resident and AARP Oregon Volunteer Richard Hunter. The 2-mile walk begins at 10am on Saturday, July 22. Learn about the history, preservation, and gentrified changes in this area and discover historic churches, local businesses, housing, Urban League of Portland, Dawson Park, Legacy Health, the Hill Block property, and more.

    Register for the North Williams District walk and learn about other community walks at aarp.org/NeighborWalks 

  4. Save the Date! SEI - THE HOMECOMING : August 12, 12-6PM at Unthank Park - Headliner TBD soon! Interested in being a vendor? Email: operations@selfenhancement.org

  5. ACES, American Cultural Exchange Services is looking for host families. Learn more here.

  6. N/NE Neighborhood Walking Program OHSU - SHARP-CG: Recruiting a small group of African Americans aged 40 and older to provide care for someone with memory loss (mild cognitive impairment or mild/early-stage dementia) aged 55 and older. See full program details here

8:20 - Open Comment

8:30 - Adjourn

Earlier Event: May 8
BNA General/LUTC Meeting
Later Event: July 10
BNA General/LUTC Meeting