Exhibit A
Proposed Amendments to the
Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Plan
(Note: Text to be added is shown in bold italics. Strikeouts are used to indicate text to be deleted.)
I. INTRODUCTION
(Page 1)
“The Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area includes a diverse collection of historic communities in north and northeast Portland…. It also incorporates parts of such regional features as the I-5 freeway, the Willamette River, and the Columbia Slough.”
“The Interstate Corridor faces remarkable challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. A new light rail line…. Many neighborhoods are undergoing change, with new families moving in to renovate older homes. Major new public and private investments are anticipated on and near Swan Island, the nearby Rose Quarter, and the Expo Center.” The City is also undertaking substantial investments to enhance water quality in the area, and to restore fish and wildlife habitat along the Willamette River and Columbia Slough. All of these public and private investments represent a serious opportunity to leverage partnerships for the benefit of the community.
“Notwithstanding these changes and opportunities, this area still lags behind the rest of the City and the region in terms of key economic and social measures (income and poverty levels, improvement to land value ratios, building age, etc.). These measures speak to a deteriorating stock of housing and commercial districts, and a number of brownfield challenges. This urban renewal plan sets forth a comprehensive program to assist in addressing these ills, and to capitalize on the opportunities which lay before the community.”
III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
A. General Principles
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4. “Stability/Sustainability. Urban renewal efforts will strive to stabilize and revitalize the Interstate Corridor, building on the diverse cultural, historic, and natural resource assets of the area (both human and built). These efforts will strive for sustainability, as measured in the responsible use, protection and enhancement of limited resources, improvement of environmental quality, and as measured in a commitment to the improvement of the lives of those who live, work, and play in the area.”
URBAN FORM/URBAN DESIGN/HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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New bullet:
7. Sustainable Development. Promote and encourage resource and energy efficient design in accordance with the City’s Green Buildings policy and standards.
PARKS & OPEN SPACE
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5. “Preserve and Enhance Natural Areas. Preserve and enhance natural areas such as the Columbia Slough and, Bridgeton Slough, and the Willamette riverbanks and greenway.”
COMMUNITY FACILITIES/PUBLIC BUILDINGS/INFRASTRUCTURE
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1. “Existing and Future Facilities. Maintain, enhance, and connect existing and future community services and facilities to meet the needs of current and future residents.”
New bullet:
5. Multiple Benefits. Design, and operate current and future infrastructure to balance and integrate social, economic, and natural resource benefits.
VII. URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
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E. Public Improvements
“1. Intent. To achieve the community’s objectives and to target public investments in a manner which benefits the community,…. These may include public utilities, community facilities, communication delivery systems, street lighting installation, landscaping, street tree planting, and habitat and riparian restoration projects, on-site and regional stormwater control facilities on public or private property, street improvements, light rail and other transit system components, ….”
2. Anticipated Improvements.
(a) “Parks and open space acquisition, development and rehabilitation, including brownfields sites, for uses such as pedestrian plazas, pocket parks, and community gardens, and natural area parks;”
(c) “Stormwater, sanitary sewer … including undergrounding of utilities and on-site and regional stormwater control facilities (e.g., bioswales, landscaping, ecoroofs, tree planting, etc.);”