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Public hearing
Regularly scheduled Historic Landmarks Commission Hearings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
1:30 pm
to
5:10 pm
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AGENDA
1. (1:30-3:30)
LU 26-048833 HR – Portland Youth Philharmonic - RESCHEDULED FROM 8/31/26
APPLICANT: Karen Lange, Orange Wall Studios Architecture and Planning
SITE: 1820 NE 21st
CITY CONTACT: Grace Jeffreys, Portland Permitting & Development, 503-865-6521 grace.jeffreys@portlandoregon.gov
Type III Historic Resource Review hearing for exterior alterations to the Central Lutheran Church, a designated Historic Landmark within the Irvington Historic District and the Albina Community Plan District. Designed Pietro Belluschi and built in 1951, the church is recognized as an outstanding example of early modem Northwest-style church architecture.
The proposed renovation will create new rehearsal and performance spaces, classrooms, and offices for the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Work includes replacing or renovating roofing, siding, windows, parapets, lighting, HVAC systems, and finishes. Additional site improvements include replacing the existing monument sign, demolishing the maintenance shed, paving a new entrance walkway, and updating parking lot landscaping.
2. (3:30-4:00)
National Register Review - Calaroga Terrace
SITE: 1400 NE 2nd Avenue
CITY CONTACT: Brandon Spencer-Hartle, BPS, 503-823-4641, brandon.spencer@portlandoregon.gov
The Historic Landmarks Commission will review a National Register nomination for the Calaroga Terrace and make a recommendation to the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation.
BREAK 10 MINUTES
3. (4:10-4:25)
WORK SESSION - Design Review Temporary Suspension Project
Commission to edit and vote on letter to Planning Commission
4. (4:25-4:55)
WORK SESSION - Inner Eastside Historic Resource Survey Priorities
CITY CONTACT: Brandon Spencer-Hartle, BPS, brandon.spencer@portlandoregon.gov
CITY CONTACT: Bill Cunningham, BPS, bill.cunningham@portlandoregon.gov
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff will answer commission questions and solicit commission input on priorities for surveying historic resources in the Inner Eastside area.
5. (4:55-5:10)
Please keep in mind
- The agenda is subject to change.
- Agenda items may be rescheduled
- Documents for each agenda item are posted when they become available.
- Times are estimates only and agenda item times may change.
- Projects are reviewed in the order listed with a 10-minute break between agenda items.
- All continuances and reschedules are requested by the applicant, unless otherwise noted.
Portland Permitting & Development is committed to providing equal access to information and hearings. To request an accommodation or alternative format of communication, please contact us no later than five business days prior to the hearing at 503-823-7300 (TTY 503-823-6868). Note that Zoom automated captions are used for hearings and may not be as accurate as live captioning; A closed-caption transcript of the meeting may be requested by contacting the PP&D Hearings Clerk at: PPDHearingsClerk@portlandoregon.gov.