King Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda

September 10th, 2014 ~ 6:30 pm

We meet at the NECN office, 4815 NE 7th Avenue

1. Introductions (all) 1 mins

2. Visit from Commissioner Amanda Fritz regarding Portland Parks (Comm. Fritz) 5 mins

3. Approve minutes from previous meetings (Margo) 4 mins

4. King PTA update: safety issues around King School, poll from Mayor’s office re: SUN program at King (Trace) 10 mins

5. Request to use KNA park permit for “Thrill the World” this fall (Alan) 5 mins

6.Communications: begin to plan a full year of events and publications, review crime prevention info for website (Margo) 15

7. Land Use Committee update: ADU (accessory dwelling unit) workshop, plan for meeting with PDC – 25 min

8. Committee and General Announcements (SALT, NECN, others) (15 mins)

Coming up!

Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) training –  September 11th, 6-8:30 pm, at 4815 NE 7th Avenue

King School Depave, with Green King – September 27th

October’s King NA meeting – October 8th, 6:30 pm, at 4815 NE 7th Avenue

Currently, the Portland Police Bureau is asking for the community’s feedback regarding its directives pertaining to discipline process. Because the discipline process is a serious matter, a process which directly impacts members, reflects upon the Bureau, and is of interest to diverse, external parties, the Bureau is routing this series through its public process for a second time. The Bureau will be looking at national best practices and the public’s comments in order to update these policies this fall:

* 330.00, Internal Affairs Compliant Investigation Process
* 331.00, Service Improvement Opportunity
* 332.00, Administrative Investigations
* 333.00, Criminal Investigations of Police Bureau Employees
* 334.00, Performance Deficiencies
* 335.00, Discipline Process
* 336.00, Police Review Board
* 337.00, Police Review Board Personnel Selection
* 338.00, Discipline Guide

At the end of the proposed language, there is a link entitled ?Provide Feedback: Use this Form,? through which comments may be submitted:

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/59757

The discipline process directives will remain posted and comments collected for thirty days (30), September 1, 2014 through Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you.

Deanna

Deanna Wesson-Mitchell
Policy Director
Office of Mayor Charlie Hales
1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 340
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-823-4277
E-Mail: deanna.wesson-mitchell@portlandoregon.gov

The Safety and Livability Team of the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods tell us:

As part of the City of Portland’s effort to provide properties with sewer connections that comply with city code, Environmental Services continues construction on the Inner NE Sewer Extension project. This project will also help protect public health, property, and the environment by increasing the capacity of the public sewer system, reducing the potential for basement backups, and reducing the likelihood of emergency maintenance work in the future.

A project map is available at www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/InnerNE.

DEVELOPMENTS OF NOTE

Paving on NE 8th Avenue (Prescott to Going) begins tomorrow

• Crews are scheduled to begin paving the south half of NE 8th Avenue between NE Prescott and Going streets tomorrow. Crews are scheduled to grind down the existing roadway from curb to curb and perform additional preparations on Wednesday and Thursday.  Final paving is scheduled for Friday.
• Please observe NO PARKING signs.

Periodic traffic delays on NE Prescott will continue

• From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, motorists and cyclists should expect delays on NE Prescott Street between NE 6th and 10th avenues.  Crews will be installing new main public sewer pipes and constructing several manholes. The work will be taking place in phases, and some phases will require flaggers to direct traffic around the work zone.

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

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July 5^th. 2014

Portland Planning Commission

1900 SW 4th Avenue

Suite 7100

Portland OR 97201

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter comes to you on behalf the Board of the King Neighborhood Association. We are writing to express our support of Mr. Wally Tesfa’s request to rezone his property at 4069 NE MLK, from high density back to commercial.

We understand that the building on that property is not only a historical 1920 commercial building, but is also serviceable and ready to be occupied by tenants. Mr. Tesfa tells us that the current zoning restricts use of the property and is a financial burden on the current owner and future owners of the property. The current zoning virtually requires him to destroy this historic 1920 commercial building and replace it with new construction.

We realize that developers of residential construction have great interest in building quickly and profitably in our neighborhood, and we are alarmed at how often small businesses and local ownership are eradicated by new construction on the MLK corridor that runs through our neighborhood. Furthermore, commercial zoning at this property is more in line with the zoning of nearby properties, which are currently zoned for light industrial and employment.

The King Neighborhood Association supports Mr. Tesfa’s application to rezone 4069 NE MLK to “commercial.” We welcome your comments and thoughts on the matter. You may contact our Chair, Margo Dobbertin, at margo.dobbertin@kingneighborhood.org.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Margo Dobbertin, KNA Chair

Irek Wielgosz, Co-Chair

Jeff Scott, Treasurer

Leigh Rappaport, Representative-at-Large

Andrew Neerman, Representative-at-Large

Diego Gioseffi, Representative-at-Large

Eilleen Kennedy, Representative-at-Large

Nick LaRue, Representative-at-Large