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Land Use & Transportation Committee (LUTC)

Welcome to the home page of the Concordia Neighborhood Association’s Land Use & Transportation Committee.

The CNA LUTC is the forum for neighbors to come together, discuss, and take action on issues related to land use and/or transportation in the neighborhood, including but not limited to:

– Comprehensive Plan & Zoning-related issues
– Development, Demolitions, & Construction-related issues
– Bicycle, pedestrian, speed limit, and other related issues
– Greenhouse gas emissions reduction, sustainability, and other related issues

Current Events

Bike Lanes at NE 33rd

View the links below for more information.

City of Portland:

Columbia Lombard Mobility Plan

Columbia Lombard Mapped Project List 

Greenways

TV Coverage:

KPTV

KGW

KOIN

Bridges Under Construction

1. 33rd Ave. over Lombard St. Bridge-
Portland Bureau of Transportation

(PBOT) is now hoping for an Aug. 25

opening date, subject to delays. The

website to check updates (plus find cool

details about construction) is
 

Portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/construction/ne-33rd-avenue-bridge

2.
 42nd Ave Bridge over NE Lombard
PBOT is constructing a new earth
–
quake-ready bridge that will provide

better access for freight, walking,

and biking and construction will

begin shortly after the 33rd bridge

opens. The website to view the plan

and check for updates is
 

Portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/construction/ne-42nd-ave-bridge-over-ne-lombard

Next Land Use & Transportation Meeting: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, 7 p.m.
Venue: Community Room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave
Virtual Option
Web: https://meet.google.com/jwb-ivfb-mcv
Phone: +1 413-779-5435 PIN: 246824040#

Land Use & Transportation Column in Concordia News

The Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC) of the Concordia Neighborhood Association (CNA) has been reestablished after being inactive for about a year.

The purpose of the committee, chaired by Rich Burton, is to get together, discuss and take actions on issues that affect land use and transportation within the Concordia neighborhood. These issues include zoning and comprehensive plan maps, construction and development, demolition, bicycle and pedestrian issues, speed limit, greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainability, among others.

This is the first installment of a new monthly column for Concordia News. Below is an overview of the issues that are currently being discussed at the LUTC meetings.

New speed safety cameras

Approximate locations

  1. Eastbound: 2800 NE Columbia Blvd.
  2. Westbound: 3000 NE Columbia Blvd. The cameras are installed and functioning. They are preceded with a sign that reads “Traffic Laws Photo Enforced,” a speed limit sign, and a speed reader board displaying the driver’s current rate of speed. Speeding tickets are automatically generated.

New bridges under construction

  1. 33rd Ave. over Lombard St. Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is now hoping for an Aug. 25 opening date, subject to delays. Check the PBOT website for updates (plus find cool details about construction).
  2. 42nd Ave Bridge over NE Lombard PBOT is constructing a new earthquake-ready bridge that will also provide better access for freight, walking and biking. Construction will begin shortly after the 33rd bridge opens. Check the PBOT website for updates updates.

Safety concerns

  1. Intersection at 36th Ave. and Lombard St. LUTC supports neighbors’ concerns about safety at this intersection – especially with left hand turns on to and off of 36th Ave. We are recommending this intersection allow right hand turns only from Lombard or from 36th. Because Lombard is a highway (U.S. Highway 30 Bypass), control over it falls under Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) jurisdiction. LUTC is beginning inquiries to ODOT.
  2. Prescott Street speeding and volume of traffic LUTC is coordinating with other impacted neighborhoods to encourage PBOT to conduct a safety analysis of Prescott Street and consider what abatements and/or traffic calming measures might improve the issue. We encourage neighbors to write letters in support.
  3. Building at 2734 NE Alberta St. This building sheds bricks and has been labeled “dangerous” by city officials. We remain concerned about this hazard and are questioning the city about enforcement of building regulations.

Housing needs

LUTC understands the need for infill housing in our neighborhood but would like our community to have a say in how development occurs. We are hoping for more transparency from the city regarding planned developments. If you know about building plans, have questions or concerns, please reach out.

Help us help you!

Consider attending our monthly meetings which are held in-person at 7:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. Everyone who lives or works in Concordia is invited.

Email us with ideas, information, or concerns at LandUse@ConcordiaPDX.org. Find us on the Concordia Neighborhood association website at ConcordiaPDX.org/lutc.

LUTC Meeting Minutes

2022

April 20, 2022 minutes

2020

LUTC minutes 9_16_2020-2

2019

June 16, 2019 minutes

January 16, 2019 draft minutes

2018

May 16, 2018 draft minutes

April 18, 2018 minutes

March 21, 2018 minutes

2017

November 15, 2017 minutes

October 18, 2017 minutes

September 20, 2017 minutes

August 16, 2017 minutes

July 19, 2017 minutes

June 21, 2017 minutes

May 17, 2017 minutes

March 15, 2017 minutes

January 18, 2017 minutes

2016

November 16, 2016 minutes

October 19, 2016 minutes

September 21, 2016 minutes

August 17, 2016 minutes

July 20, 2016 minutes

June 15, 2016 minutes

May 18, 2016 minutes

April 20, 2016 minutes

March 16, 2016 minutes

February 17, 2016 minutes

January 20, 2016 minutes

2015

November 18, 2015 minutes

October 21, 2015 minutes

September 22, 2015 minutes

August 18, 2015 minutes

July 21, 2015 minutes

June 16, 2015 minutes

May 19, 2015 minutes

April 21, 2015 minutes

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Concordia Neighborhood Association will abstain from publishing anything that could be construed as libel.

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