PDC’s additions to River Renaissance’s State of the River Report
Point of Contact: Sierra Gardiner 823-2868 gardiners@pdc.us
gray means rick has included text in outline/rough draft
Rick,
Please pass on to for Water Reports.
Attached is the feedback I have received. I have added the contact person, their ‘jurisdiction(s)’, and their phone numbers in case you need to follow up regarding specific questions about what they’ve submitted. All will want a chance to review what goes into report (prior to its finalization) and I will be happy to follow up with that process.
FYI – Please do not send large email blast the people below. Each person will need to be handled individually. J
Best,
Sierra
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From Kate Dean Regarding the Interstate Corridor URA:
deanek@pdc.us 823-3313
• Denver Ave Streetscape - Completed planning for the Denver Avenue Streetscape project, a four-block, project in the heart of Downtown Kenton. Stormwater treatment will be provided in stormwater boxes.
• Bridgeton Trail - Completed planning for the Bridgeton Trail. This 1-mile segment of the 40-mile loop trail is adjacent to the Columbia River in the Bridgeton Neighborhood. The trail plan includes a paved urban level trail and a path that will provide access to the Columbia River and a boat launch.
From Steven Shain, Centennial Mills:
shains@pdc.us 823-0137
• http://www.centennialmills.org/
From Kim McCarty, River District & North Pearl:
mccartyk@pdc.us 823-5321
• http://www.pdc.city/DOCUMENTS/sustainability/2007NorthPearlDistrictPlan.pdf (This River District document, North Pearl District Plan, has some water quality and sustainability design concepts. See page 50 and goal # 11)
From Kevin Brake, Ankeny Plaza & Waterfront Park:
brakek@pdc.us 823-3351
Ankeny/Burnside Implementation
Waterfront Park, Ankeny Plaza & Streetscape Improvement Project
Project in Brief
• Using the Ankeny/Burnside Development Framework and the Waterfront Park Master Plan as a point of departure, this project included collaborative work with citizens, business and property owners, and City staff, to design improvements for the area around the Ankeny Pump Station in Waterfront Park, for First Avenue, and an area under the Burnside Bridge. The project, which is funded primarily by the Downtown Waterfront Urban Renewal District, had an original budget of $8.5 million. $8.5 million was not enough to fully fund the project as envisioned, and on May 28, 2008 the PDC Commission authorized additional funding which, along with $700,000 raised by Ann Naito Campbell and the Portland Parks Foundation, brought the total budget to just under $13 million, including $10.8 million for construction. It is jointly managed by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and PDC, with PP&R taking the lead during design, and PDC taking the lead during construction. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2008.
Waterfront Park
• The Waterfront Park portion of the project will include a multi-purpose podium under a 7,787 SF canopy structure made of steel, glass and wood, with a spray water feature to activate the space when not in use for events. This water feature will be turned off when events, such as the Portland Saturday Market, use the space. When markets and other events are set up on the podium and esplanade, a new alternative esplanade route will be established to the east of the podium, existing esplanade and oak trees, and west of the pump station, to facilitate movement through the area. The pump station will receive a new ornamental metal fence, engaging this historic building into the park. Just south of the podium, at SW Naito and Ankeny, will be circular plaza with broad stone stadium seating steps rimming the south edge engraved with the story of the many cultures that contributed to Portland. The plaza will be the basin for the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain, a large interactive water feature. To the east, the plaza will be rimmed in stone stairs rising to a new raised cantilevered deck over the Willamette River, which will provide opportunities for more intimate views of the river. The project will raise the sea wall at its low point to assure the same level of flood protection as the rest of the sea wall provides. Mounted out in the river on an existing piling will be an environmental art piece by public artist, Ned Kahn, consisting of a stainless steel mirror reflecting the river, affording views of the water from further west on Ankeny Street.
MAX/Retail
• The MAX/Retail portion of the project will include a new 2,164 SF retail illuminated glass storefront on the west side of First Ave. intended to enliven the MAX station. Tenants are being sought for this space. TriMet is contributing some funding to help with other improvements, including under-bridge lighting and painting, as well as improvements to the stairways leading from First Ave up to the Burnside Street, all intended to improve the sense of public safety and overall appearance.
From Sara King:
• No OCCURA activity related to the river in the last year.