The Latest Demolition In Laurelhurst
Two weeks ago, we wrote about The Next Demolition In Laurelhurst. On Thursday, the heavy equipment arrived. It took less than a day to erase nearly a century. So this article is about the latest demolition in Laurelhurst. The pretty little 1921 bungalow was demolished to build a 34 foot tall, 4,900 sq ft luxury duplex. Another million-dollar infill development. Another 60+ tons of original growth Oregon forest to the landfill. Another dot on the city's demolition map (bel
How the "Better Housing Through Design" Project Will Affect Laurelhurst North of Sandy
There is a new re-zoning project in Portland that you should know about. It directly affects our Laurelhurst neighbors north of Sandy, on Wasco, Clackamas, and Halsey. It is the "Better Housing Through Design" project. The proposal is to re-zone the multifamily dwelling zones for increased density. Background on Multi-Dwelling Zones. Currently, the "multi-dwelling zones" include R1, R2, and R3. "R1" basically means one unit per 1,000 square feet of lot, "R2" means one unit
Slides From The January 30 LNA Meeting
The title of this post is a misnomer. The agenda for the January 30, 2018 LNA General Meeting was so packed that the LNA's consultant, PMA, was not able to present these slides. Instead, the PMA project leader, Kristen Minor, gave a short presentation sans slides and answered questions. Here are the slides that were to have been presented. Enjoy! Click on the image to view the entire presentation as a PDF. One little comment: the work has been progressing so well, the sli
The Survey Work Is Moving Fast, And We Need $17,000 To Finish.
The Historic District work is moving fast! The rest of the SE quad has been surveyed and the preliminary data is available on the LNA website here as well as an online form to add/correct information on your house, here. The NE quad survey is almost done. Look for that preliminary data on the LNA website soon. The consultants and volunteers will soon start the NW quad survey. That is the biggest quad, in terms of number of houses, so they have decided to tackle it now. Loo
The Residential Infill Project's Special Rules For Historic Districts
We recently posted a link to a detailed handout on the Residential Infill Project (RIP) proposed changes to Laurelhurst. If you opened the handout, you read this: Special Requirements For Listed/Contributing Historic Properties
• In overlay zone, allow 3-4 units/lot via ADUs/duplex/triplex. Historic properties to be converted, not demolished. In conversion, may change <50% of exterior, add <800 sf, increase footprint <100%. Parking not required. 1 unit must be visitable. Wh
