What's With The Flyers?
If you live in Laurelhurst, this week you may start seeing flyers about a possible Laurelhurst Historic District posted on community notice boards, left at public places, even placed in your mailbox or on your doorstep. These flyers have been written, printed, and hand delivered by some of your Laurelhurst neighbors, who care deeply about protecting our neighborhood. It is a grassroots effort. There are no moneyed commercial interests sponsoring the effort to seek Historic D
The Demolitions Continue . . .
The pace of demolitions of historic homes is accelerating, and the latest one shows that even the largest, most beautiful houses are "in the gunsights". This lovely, historic, 91 year old Eastmoreland house was purchased by a developer, through a middleman, and will likely be demolished next month. The developer appears intent on building multiple new houses on the property. Photograph from Portland Chronicle. The house was in fine condition and sold for $725,000. The prof
Eastmoreland's "Questions & Answers" on Historic District
The Eastmoreland neighborhood is working toward a Historic District designation. It is on track to secure this listing and protection by mid 2017, joining Irvington and Ladd's Addition as historic Portland neighborhoods that will have protected themselves from the growing wave of house demolitions. Eastmoreland has put together a Questions & Answers guide on historic districts, with detailed answers to common questions. Some of this Q&A applies only to Eastmoreland (e.g. re
Restore Oregon Forum On Living In A Historic District
Come learn more about Historic Districts at the Restore Oregon Forum, September 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm-7:30 pm, 10th Church of Christ Scientist (5736 SE 17th Ave). From Restore Oregon: Restore Oregon invites the public to participate in a free forum and learn what living in a historic district is all about. What are the rules? Are there costs? And why might it offer protection to your home and neighborhood. Ask questions of an expert panel and figure out what historic district de
What The Proposed Residential Infill Zoning Means For Laurelhurst
The City is considering zoning changes to increase density in neighborhoods that are currently zoned for single family houses. The Residential Infill Project ("RIP") proposal will directly affect Laurelhurst, by permitting cottage apartment complexes on double lots, triplexes on corner lots, duplexes on every lot, and up to four households living in four separate housing units on every lot. The city is taking residents’ feedback until August 15, 2016, when the Bureau of Plann
