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From the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods:
Dear Neighbors and Friends,
With your participation and support, we engaged thousands of neighbors to work together on opportunities to strengthen the inner Northeast Portland community. And, we even had a couple of fun social celebrations!
Serving as a community resource hub, the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization, supported community members and neighborhood associations as they weighed in on timely and critical issues including the Portland Plan, Urban Renewal Areas, the Education System, City Code, Cell WiMax Towers, Police Accountability, and more. We helped neighborhood-specific efforts too!
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Alberta Street Market to Revert to Original Owner, Liquor License Application Open for Public Comment
The OLCC has received a liquor license application for the Alberta Street Market in the King neighborhood area and would like to know if you are aware of any concerns. Located at 909 NE Alberta Street, the original owner, Pil Jun Chung, aka “Jack” of the market has applied for a Limited Off-Premises sales license (which allows the sale of malt beverages, wine and cider for consumption off the premises). After the Market was torn down and rebuilt in 2005-06, Mr. Chung sold the business to the current operator but maintained ownership of the building. Now he is buying the market back.
There have long been complaints of issues at and in the vicinity of the market such as panhandling, youth loiterers, street drinking and drug activity. It is a high vehicle and pedestrian traffic location that lies in the Last Thursday on Alberta area. Crime Prevention Program Coordinator, Celeste Carey, recommends a Good Neighbor Agreement be negotiated between the Neighborhood Association and the owner to proactively address community concerns.
The proposed hours of operation are Sun – Sat – 8:00 am – 11:00 pm The license application incorrectly lists operating hours of 8:00 pm – 1:00 am. This issue should be clarified prior to approval of the license.
If you are aware of any existing problems or concerns at this location, please notify Theresa Marchetti at (503) 823-3092 by January 9, 2010. If you have concerns regarding this license, please list the concerns in writing and remember they must be related to crime, alcohol, alcohol related behavior or drugs. Traffic, parking and trash are not considered during the licensing process at OLCC.
If you have any questions, contact:
Dennis Paul LoGiudice
City of Portland | Office of Neighborhood Involvement
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 110
Portland, Oregon 97204
Phone: (503) 865-2626
Fax: (503) 823-3050
Email: Dennis.LoGiudice@portlandoregon.gov
Web: www.portlandonline.com/oni
Get King Selected for a Tree Inventory
Walking around your neighborhood, do you see areas available for tree planting, street trees in need of maintenance, and neighbors who are concerned but don’t know where to begin? Urban Forestry is helping Portlanders take action to improve their community’s street trees by conducting tree inventories and creating Neighborhood Stewardship Plans.
Active community groups interested in the cause begin by gathering volunteers to help conduct a street tree inventory. Volunteers are guided by Urban Forestry staff, who provide training, tools, and event organization. Together, information is collected on tree species, size, health, site conditions, and available planting spaces. Data is analyzed by Urban Forestry staff, and findings are presented to neighborhood stakeholders. Achievable strategies are set by the collective body to improve existing trees, identify opportunities for an expanding tree canopy, and connect the neighborhood with city and non-profit resources. The result is a Neighborhood Stewardship Plan. The plan identifies the current status and health of neighborhood street trees and provides recommendations for neighborhood action. This final product serves as a catalyst for neighborhood implementation.
PCRI Adds Neighbor Comment Form to Website
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, is a housing provider in King that became a hot topic for neighbors after a series of livability concerns this summer. PCRI has added an online reporting form to its website to permit it to keep informed of concerns of the increasing number of computer-literate residents. The form is at: http://www.pcrihome.org/contact_us.php
After the issues with PCRI managment were outlined in our blog, PCRI’s executive director, board members, and staff came to the KNA November meeting and pledged better cooperation and more open communication. At the December 8th meeting, PCRI’s Cyndi Natalello, Manager of Property Management, told KNA about the new tool for residents to keep on top of any problems.