Elements for the Albina Fuel Site:
SGNA Proposal
Submitted to Peter Fry
December 2000
Board of Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood Association
Continuation of the main street along NE Broadway
- Neighborhood-oriented commercial (office or retail) on ground floor
- Housing above
Create a significant corner at the intersection of Broadway and 33rd that serves as a gateway/landmark for the communities of Sullivan's Gulch, Grant Park and Irvington
- Be aware of views through the site from NE 33rd as it approaches the intersection of Broadway.
Office building for southern portion of site
- Use site's slope to incorporate structured parking and utilities
- Vary the height/ roofline to allow views and sunlight. (Neighborhood is willing to consider additional height in exchange for greater amount of public open space and or housing.)
Provide open/green space in the center of the site which both separates and integrates the northern and southern portions of the site.
- Connect this space through to the perimeter of the site, producing and east-west axis to connect with Fred Meyer.
Support the use of alternative transportation to and from this site as well as to the surrounding area
- Provide for connections and handling of pedestrian and bicycle traffic;
handle most of the parking below street grade; provide for a TMA
- Actively pursue a future MAX station eg. Advocating with Tri-Met
and funding a feasibility study. Provide access into and through the
site.
- Design building/s on southern side to accommodate future Gulch Bicycle
trail by providing a pedestrian- friendly façade along the trail
and access into the site.
Mix of Uses: Percentages of occupiable space
- 55% Office
- 30% Housing
- 15% Commercial / retail
Other:
- Community space eg. YMCA on first floor of office building
- Remove or relocate billboard.
- Design overlay for entire site
- Mitigate traffic on Weidler between 32nd and 28th. Potentially block off Weidler at 32nd.
Further important issues
- Fate of the existing structures on the site, particularly along Broadway
- Build-out process, how can we be sure that the final product will match the plan if built in phases?
Submitted to Peter Fry
December 4, 2000
Board of Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood Association