SULLIVAN'S GULCH
NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN

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AREA 5: EAST END

FINDINGS

• There are large parcels of underdeveloped land in this area.
  
• A zone change to M3, Light Manufacturing, to permit a new Fred Meyer store has been approved by the City Council, upheld by the State Land Use Board of Appeals and is currently on appeal in the state courts.
  
• The intersection at N-E 33rd and Broadway is at or above capacity.  

• There is some multifamily residential zoning in this area, along NE Halsey and Weidler, which has a Comprehensive Plan Map designation for light industrial use (MU)

• Access to gulch properties in this area is from the south side of the freeway.  

• Albina Fuel is considering redevelopment of their property in this area and along N-E Broadway.  

• There have been several street vacations within the Hyster property.  

POLICY     5: EAST END

ENCOURAGE REDEVELOPMENT EAST OF NE 28TH WHICH IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEARBY RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND WILL NOT CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENT TO THEM

OBJECTIVE 5A

Require large scale new development in this area to assess their traffic impacts on the neighborhood and to provide mitigation where appropriate.

OBJECTIVE 5B

Encourage provision of north/south access, east of NF, 28th, through this area which would support integrated development.

OBJECTIVE 5C

Support zoning and Comprehensive Plan designations for the Albina Fuel property which allow for integrated site development, oriented toward NE Broadway at a scale compatible with the businesses along the Broadway commercial strip.

OBJECTIVE 5D

Encourage developers to consider multifamily or mixed-used development in this area which could provide transition between residential and nonresidential uses and take advantage of the access to transit, service, and employment opportunities.

OBJECTIVE 5E

Support provision of open space and amenities for pedestrians in order to reclaim this area as part of the neighborhood.

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS (These are not intended to be adopted by Planning Commission or City Council.)

1. Work with property owners to establish and promote a development package which balances opportunities and trade-offs in this area.

2.  Develop a list of uses which the neighborhood now lacks which could be provided in this area.

Discussion: The east end is an area in transition. The treatment of this area in the original neighborhood plan (1986) caused substantial controversy. The issues have not changed. Traffic is already a problem that could worsen as a result of intensified development. The neighborhood plan addresses this area in general terms in the hopes of promoting cooperation with developers and coordination with the area as a whole. The efforts of the Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan, to be completed this summer, should be supported.  

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