CLINTON STATION AREA
Community Meeting Vision Statement
The Clinton Street Station will be a place that is
integrated into the surrounding neighborhood, is
easily accessible by people on bikes, foot, and
bus, and helps to improve connectivity to the
riverfront. The station will be active with a vibrant
mix of industrial, employment, retail, services,
and housing that successfully integrates with
the character of the surrounding area.
WHAT I S P ROP O S E D
C L I N T O N S TAT I O N A R E A
STATION AREA SUMMARY
The Clinton Station will be located between SE Gideon
and the railroad tracks adjacent to, and east of, the
confluence of SE 11th, SE 12th, and SE Gideon. There
will be a single, at-grade platform. The station will front
SE Gideon Street and serve the Hosford-Abernethy and
Brooklyn neighborhoods as well as the eastern edge of
the Central Eastside Industrial Area.
Station Access
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EXISTING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
• The station platform will be accessed via SE Gideon
Street.
• Pedestrian access to the station area from the
east—stairs and a ramp over the railroad tracks—that
connects with the Hosford-Abernethy residential area.
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is located parallel to
the existing rail lines.
The station platform is
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• Pedestrians entering the station area from the west (SE
Milwaukie, SE 11th/SE 12th) may have to cross the
light rail and railroad tracks or busy and challenging
intersections such as SE Powell/SE Milwaukie.
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• SE 13th Place provides pedestrian access to and from
SE Powell from the east of the station area. There is an
existing pedestrian-activated signal across SE Powell
just east of SE 13th Place. There is also right-in/rightout vehicle access.
NOTE: ALIGNMENTS SHOWN ARE DIAGRAMMATIC AND DO NOT REPRESENT PRECISE PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL TRACK CENTERLINES
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SE Gideon has sidewalks but no accommodations for bicycle traffic.
A pedestrian overpass is east of the station, where SE Gideon dead
ends. SE Milwaukie, SE 11th, and SE 12th have sidewalks but no
bike lanes in the immediate vicinity of the station. A bicycle and
pedestrian overpass over SE Powell is accessed via SE 9th Street.
There is an existing pedestrian-activated signal across SE Powell just
east of SE 13th Place.
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SE Gideon, which the station will front and parallel, is a local street
mostly used for commercial traffic and has many loading docks
facing the street. SE Milwaukie, SE 11th, and SE 12th all are
classified as Major City Traffic Streets. SE Powell, which connects
with the Ross Island Bridge, is also a Major City Traffic Street.
There are 11 bus stops within one-quarter mile of the station, and
several bus lines that run between downtown Portland, Gresham,
Milwaukie, and North and Northeast Portland. From the Milwaukie
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Land uses in the direct vicinity of the station are chiefly industrial,
light industrial, and general commercial. Most businesses along
the portion of SE Gideon in the station area have loading docks
and generate commercial truck traffic. Residential neighborhoods
are north and east of the station (Hosford-Abernethy) and south of
the station (Brooklyn), beyond the industrial and commercial uses.
Commercial nodes are south of the station across SE Powell on SE
Milwaukie and north of the station on SE Division.
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A S S E S S ME N T S U M M A R Y
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
C L I N T O N S TAT I O N A R E A
(cont.)
transit center, the #70 bus runs north-south to the Rose Quarter
transit center, passing the Clinton Station on SE Milwaukie. The #19
bus runs a loop from SE 112th to downtown and has bus stops within
one-quarter mile of the station near the intersection of SE Powell and
SE Milwaukie. The #9 bus, which runs from Gresham to downtown
Portland, also uses the bus stops near the intersection of SE Powell
and SE Milwaukie, as does the #66 bus, which runs from the Hollywood
transit center across the Ross Island Bridge to downtown Portland.
From the Gresham transit center, the #4 bus line goes to North
Portland via SE Division Street in the Clinton Station area.
The Clinton Station is within the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood
boundaries. The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Plan was adopted by
Portland City Council on February 10, 1988 (Ordinance No. 160471).
The plan’s overarching goal is to “create a better place to live, work,
play and prosper.” The Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Plan calls for
public access to the waterfront, alternative transportation connecting
the neighborhood with city features, increased pedestrian and bicycle
facilities and connections, and maintaining of residential, commercial,
and industrial areas.
The Division Green Street/Main Street Plan’s goal is to provide
“cohesiveness and pedestrian amenities along the street,” and above
all, to fulfill the desire to create a community “place.” The plan has an
emphasis on balancing all modes of travel, providing green approaches
to design, and increasing the quality of urban design.
The Inner Powell Boulevard Streetscape Plan, which was adopted in
January 2008, recommends a safer and more effective crossing of
SE Powell at SE Milwaukie for pedestrians and bicycles. The study
recommends adding an eastern crosswalk, adding bike lanes to SE
Milwaukie, SE 11th, and SE 12th, and adding, enlarging, and modifying
islands to provide refuge for pedestrians. The plan also recommends
adding enhanced crossing features at the SE 13th crossing of SE
Powell. Additional study was advised for the SE 17th railroad crossing
and underpass by improving the underpass and adding a pedestrian/
bike bridge and at-grade crossing.
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ASSESSMENT OF IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
Transit-Supportive Land Uses
• There are no retail or residential uses directly adjacent to the station. The
closest residence is approximately 400 feet away on the north side of the
railroad track.
• Anchored by the iconic Aladdin Theater, the Brooklyn neighborhood has
a small commercial node along Milwaukie Avenue (south of SE Powell),
including retail and entertainment storefronts.
• Seven Corners represents a unique mixed use environment that includes a
specialty grocer anchor on the northern edge of the station community.
• The existing land uses are isolated due to heavily used arterials that
surround the station.
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF
THE STATION (2005 TO 2030)
Substantial increases in both households (33%) and jobs (32%) are
projected for the Clinton Station. As such, the station will capture
increased readership, supporting the transportation needs of new
residents and workers. Given its proximity to downtown Portland
and its current and projected number of jobs, most of the riders
will likely use the station to access their places of employment.
However, the station will also serve a substantial amount of riders
who live within one-half mile of the station.
• The station’s location close to the Central City and downtown is beneficial.
• In addition to becoming a new “Station Community,” the station is near the
convergence of two Region 2040 Main Streets targeted for neighborhoodserving retail and services (SE Milwaukie Avenue and SE Division Street).
Year 2005
Year 2030
% Change
HOUSEHOLDS
2,020
2,681
33%
JOBS
6,276
8,292
32%
Good Connections
• Additional pedestrian and bike connections are needed to the residential
neighborhoods north and east of the light rail line and south across SE
Powell.
• Potential development site south of the station requires connections
between the station and SE Powell.
(Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail Project SDEIS, May 2008)
• SE 11th, SE 12th, SE Powell, and the rail line create access barriers and
limitations.
DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ANALYSIS WITHIN 1/4 MILE
Opportunities for New Development
• The site to the south of the station is large enough for a retail, office, or
residential use but is currently in multiple ownerships and has access
limitations.
• Zoning adjacent to the station is either industrial or general employment
and does not facilitate mixed use development. Most of the areas beyond
the industrial or employment zoning is commercial, which also doesn’t
facilitate mixed use development.
• Moving the station to the Northwest Natural Gas site may offer some
improvement but has other limitations.
Based on the City of Portland Zoning Code and Development Standards,
the quarter-mile Clinton station area has a high development potential.
This station area has the highest amount of all the potential Portland
stations of total acres vacant or redevelopable. A conservative
estimate shows potentially 106 residential units could be developed.
This estimate was calculated using minimum residential densities
and therefore those parcels identified could potentially be developed
to higher densities. Note also that parcels zoned IG and EG have
limited commercial uses, which would impact the potential achievable
densities.
TOTAL ACRES
VACANT OR
REDEVELOPABLE
(within ¼ mile)
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMERCIAL
(existing zoning)
ACREAGE
(existing zoning)
26.7 Acres
106 Units
21.0 Acres
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• Extend SE Milwaukie CS (Commercial Storefront) zoning across SE Powell
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→ Develop a parallel multiuse trail along the light rail line for the length
of the Northwest Natural Gas site to connect the SE Clinton Street Bike
Boulevard with SE Division and, ultimately, the Springwater Corridor.
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→ Improve pedestrian facilities at the intersection of SE Milwaukie and SE
Powell, as recommended in the Inner Powell Boulevard Study.
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• Initiate recommendation from the Inner Powell Boulevard Streetscape
Plan for further study of improved crossings of SE Powell at SE 17th for
bikes and pedestrians.
Project Design Changes
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• Consider alternative station name to better orient users geographically
(SE Milwaukie/SE 11th and SE 12th) or create a better sense of identity
(Milwaukie-Powell or Hosford-Abernethy). The existing name is somewhat
misleading since many area residents identify “Clinton” with the mixed
use district between SE 20th and SE 26th. More mature MAX station
communities have expressed a desire for different station names, but
making such a change once transit operations begin is very problematic.
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• Consider relocation of station to the Northwest Natural Gas site.
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• Enhance streetscape and pedestrian facilities along SE Milwaukie from
SE Powell to the station area and along SE 13th/SE 14th from the station
area to SE Division.
• Improve the at-grade crossing of SE 13th and SE Powell, as recommended
in the Inner Powell Boulevard Streetscape Plan.
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→ Improve pedestrian connections across SE Powell at SE Milwaukie, as
recommended in Inner Powell Boulevard Streetscape Plan.
• Create seamless connection between bike lanes along SE Milwaukie, as
proposed by Inner Powell Boulevard Streetscape Plan, and wide sidewalk/
trail connection to the station area along SE 12th with the SE Clinton
Street Bike Boulevard.
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• Initiate a concept development plan to explore the range of development
and access possibilities for the station area.
Infrastructure Investments
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• Rezone IG1 area south of station area to a more flexible zone to
accommodate a mix of employment and commercial uses.
• Coordinate potential land use changes with recommended Inner Powell
Boulevard Streetscape Plan transportation improvements along SE Powell
by reconsidering existing planning and zoning designations.
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• Construct a new pedestrian bridge at SE 14th (instead of using the
existing location), so that it is closer to the station platforms and existing
activity nodes at SE 13th and SE Powell and SE 11th/SE 12th and SE
Division.
• Explore railroad crossing near station.
→ Suggestion from public meetings
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RHINE STATION AREA
Community Meeting Vision Statement
The Rhine Street Station will serve as a transition
between the industrial and employment district
to the east and the Brooklyn neighborhood to
the west with public art and design features that
reflect the history and character of the area.
The station area will be a gathering place with
amenities that complement the neighborhood’s
main street, Milwaukie Avenue.
WHAT I S P ROP O S E D
RHIN E S TAT ION A REA
STATION AREA SUMMARY
Rhine Station will be located on SE 17th and have a split platform—
one platform south and one north of SE Rhine Street. The station
will serve the Brooklyn neighborhood. Stairs and a ramp over the
railroad tracks southeast of the station give access to the east side
of the Brooklyn neighborhood, including industrial and employment
centers (e.g., the Fred Meyer headquarters).
Station Access
• The station will be accessed via SE 17th from the north and south.
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ADJACEN T R E SI D EN T IAL L AN D USE S O N SE 16T H
• There are several residential streets that intersect SE 17th from the
west.
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• From the east side of the Brooklyn neighborhood, the station can be
accessed via a pedestrian bridge at SE Lafayette.
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will face the light rail line,
which will travel down
the center of SE 17th. The
at-grade platforms will
straddle SE Rhine.
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Bus routes (#17 and #70) provide connections to the Lloyd District/
Rose Quarter, Sellwood-Moreland, and downtown Portland, with five
stops within one-quarter mile of the station (three stops southbound
and two stops northbound).
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SE 17th has sidewalks but no bicycle accommodations. Currently,
traffic moves swiftly in the area because there are no stop signs or
stoplights between SE Powell and SE Holgate on SE 17th. There is
pedestrian access to the station area from a bridge to the east over
the railroad tracks.
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SE 17th is a north-to-south neighborhood collector. Approximately
one-quarter mile from the station area, northbound SE 17th crosses
over and then feeds into westbound SE Powell towards the Ross
Island Bridge. Southbound SE 17th is accessed via a ramp off of SE
Powell. The industrial uses in the area generate truck traffic. TriMet
facilities are directly south of the station area, and some buses use
SE 17th to access the facility.
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The area east of the station is mainly industrial with a small
amount of residential in the northeast periphery of the one-quartermile station area. The west side of the station area has a band
of commercial uses along SE 17th and single-family residential
neighborhoods behind it.
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A S S E S S ME N T S U M M A R Y
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
RHIN E S TAT ION A REA
(cont.)
The Brooklyn Neighborhood Plan was adopted by the Portland City
Council on March 20, 1991, effective April 19, 1991, as ordinance
no. 163982 of the City of Portland Comprehensive Plan. The plan’s
goal is “to preserve the character and diversity of this community with
safe streets, cherished homes, comfortable gathering places, and a
healthy balance between businesses and residences.” The Brooklyn
Neighborhood Plan also calls for an increased pedestrian and bicycle
network connecting it with neighboring areas. In the transportation
section of the plan, one of the objectives outlines support for light rail
in the Brooklyn neighborhood: “Objective 7A.4: support an eastside
light rail line, with a station easily accessible from Brooklyn, which does
not harm neighborhood quality of life, and does not further restrict
Brooklyn’s access to the Willamette River.”
ASSESSMENT OF IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
Transit-Supportive Land Uses
• Both the immediate (one-quarter-mile) and broader (one-half-mile) station
area includes major employers, including offices of Portland General
Electric, Fred Meyer, and TriMet.
• The east side of SE 17th is zoned for industrial uses.
• The location and width of the alignment will result in the demolition of
several commercial structures along SE 17th between SE Powell and
McLoughlin that currently serve as a transition buffer between the
residential areas and SE 17th.
• A single-family neighborhood dominates the area west of the station,
severely limiting higher density developments.
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF
THE STATION (2005 TO 2030)
The amount of projected jobs within one-half mile of the Rhine
Station area is the highest for all stations evaluated in this analysis.
(The station area does not have the highest percentage change,
however.) The majority of light rail riders using the Rhine Station,
therefore, will be commuting to places of employment. The overall
neighborhood household structure is projected to remain the same
with only minor growth.
• Designated a Region 2040 Main Street, SE Milwaukie Avenue is
approximately one-quarter mile to the west of the proposed station.
Year 2005
Year 2030
% Change
HOUSEHOLDS
1,941
2,019
4%
JOBS
8,593
10,061
23%
Good Connections
• The pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks to the Fred Meyer
headquarters and East Brooklyn neighborhood is in poor repair.
(Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail Project SDEIS, May 2008)
Opportunities for New Development
• Redevelopment potential of parcels considered for full acquisition along
SE 17th between SE Powell and SE Holgate seem to be too narrow to
enable redevelopment.
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DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ANALYSIS WITHIN 1/4 MILE
Given the relatively low number of vacant and parcels identified as
redevelopable, Rhine is projected to present moderate development
potential. The station area will experience an increase in the number
of residential units primarily through the potential development of
higher density homes facing the station along 17th Street. Note that
in addition to the development of these housing units, those parcels
zoned R5 could potentially increase in density due to the as-of-right
development of duplexes on corner lots or accessory dwelling units. The
majority of opportunity for commercial redevelopment is located on the
eastern side of the railroad tracks. This capture of ridership from this
development is contingent, therefore, on improving the footbridge over
the railroad tracks.
TOTAL ACRES
VACANT OR
REDEVELOPABLE
(within ¼ mile)
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMERCIAL
(existing zoning)
ACREAGE
(existing zoning)
20.0 Acres
72 Units
14.0 Acres
PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
N
PO
K E L LY
POWE
LL BL
VD
FRON
PERSHING
23RD
22ND
19TH
FRANKLIN
3
FRANKLIN
PERSHING
9
22ND
21ST
20TH
18TH
16TH
15TH
14TH
HAIG
M I LW
1
RHINE
BUS
66
BUS
AUKI
E
L A FAY E T T E
2
3
L A FAY E T T E
RHONE
21ST
10TH
Winterhaven
17 T H
MAX
17
70
BUS
BUS
Bus Route
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Vacant Parcel
Actual 5-Minute Walk
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
Potential Significant
Redevelopment Sites
0’
25TH
12TH
KinderCare
Learning Centers
(Fred Meyer)
LRT Alignment
METRO | TRIMET | CITY OF PORTLAND | CITY OF MILWAUKIE
• The conceptual alignment from sidewalk to sidewalk is over 113 feet at
station areas and throughout much of the alignment. Some reductions
in this width may enable redevelopment of some of the commercial
properties that will be fully acquired, which, with the conceptual width as
it is now, may be too narrow to enable redevelopment.
GLADSTONE
24TH
15TH
11TH
9TH
BOISE
• Consider moving station platforms so that they straddle SE Lafayette
rather than SE Rhine.
• Consider alternative station name to better orient users geographically
(SE Rhine/SE 17th) or create a better sense of identity (North Brooklyn).
SE Rhine is a local street with lower name recognition. More mature
MAX station communities have expressed a desire for different station
names, but making such a change once transit operations begin is very
problematic.
CENTER
BOISE
Project Design Changes
• Sidewalks are a minimum of 12 feet wide on each side of the street, for
a total of 24 feet. This width is similar to what shopping districts have in
order to accommodate large numbers of pedestrians. A more appropriate
sidewalk width for this urban environment might be 6 feet. Using a more
conservative sidewalk width, in addition to eliminating on-street bike
lanes, may allow for redevelopment of some sites on SE 17th.
BUSH
BUSH
BUSH
• Improve streetscape and pedestrian facilities on SE Lafayette from SE
22nd to SE Milwaukie (including street lighting, wayfinding signage,
landscaping, sidewalks, marked crossings where appropriate, and a new
pedestrian bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks).
• Six-foot-wide bike lanes are on each side of the right-of-way, for a total of
12 feet. If the bike lanes are eliminated (and a parallel bike boulevard
facility developed instead), it would reduce the alignment width and could
allow for some redevelopment along SE 17th.
Fred Meyer
Headquarters
RHONE
19
BUS
• Discuss transportation management strategies with Fred Meyer/Kroger
headquarters to promote and encourage light rail use.
Infrastructure Investments
HAIG
1/4
mile
2
TAG E
23RD
FRANKLIN
RHINE
• Rezone existing EG (e.g. R2) between just south of SE Bush to SE Haig.
Townhouse-style development can front on SE 17th and be served with
a rear alley. This is a viable development form that will provide a better
transition to the existing single-family neighborhood and provide more
“eyes on the street” for the station area during the morning and evening
hours.
TIBBETTS
LL
12TH
11TH
66
BUS
WE
1
B R O O K LY N
25TH
19
BUS
B R O O K LY N
13T
17
BUS
Regulatory Changes
24TH
EO
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
19TH
ID
H
TH
G
18TH
11
BUS
MAX
17 T H
B R O O K LY N
WOODWARD
16TH
70
BUS
WOODWARD
9
P O T E N T I A L AC T I O N S
UNNAMED
9TH
R HIN E S TAT I ON A R E A
200’
→ Suggestion from public meetings
400’
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HOLGATE STATION AREA
Community Meeting Vision Statement
The Holgate Boulevard Station will serve as a
gateway to the Brooklyn neighborhood. It will
be a place that reflects the historic character
of the neighborhood and supports existing
industrial businesses while encouraging new
neighborhood-oriented uses. It will be accessible
to people on buses, bikes and foot.
WHAT I S P ROP O S E D
HOLG ATE S TATION AREA
STATION AREA SUMMARY
Holgate Station will be a split track station with platforms
on the north and south side of Holgate on SE 17th. The
station will serve the southern portion of the Brooklyn
neighborhood and the industrial and commercial
businesses in the area.
Station Access
• The station will be accessed via SE 17th.
• From the east, the station area can be accessed via SE
Holgate, which has a bridge over the railroad tracks with
sidewalks on both sides.
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S E M C L O U G H L I N A N D S E 17 T H
4
L A N D U S E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O N S E 17 T H
5
S E H O LG AT E
S
S E
5
1
S E
16T H
S E 15
T H
17 T H
• Several small local streets intersect SE 17th near the
platforms.
S E
H O LG AT E
2
PA R K I N G C U LT U R E O N S E 17 T H
The Holgate Station will
face the light rail line down
the middle of SE 17th. The
at-grade platforms will
straddle SE Holgate.
S
PA R D E E
4
S E
18 T H
S E
1
2
I N T E R S E C T I O N O F S E H O L G AT E A N D S E 17 T H
3
NOTE: ALIGNMENTS SHOWN ARE DIAGRAMMATIC AND DO NOT REPRESENT PRECISE PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL TRACK CENTERLINES
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PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
HOLG ATE S TATION AREA
WHAT WE KNOW
MAX
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
Fred Meyer
headquarters
Land use to the east of the station is part of the industrial sanctuary.
TriMet offices, service, and storage hub are adjacent and northeast
of the station. The Southern Pacific rail yard is east, past the
TriMet and industrial buildings. The west side of SE 17th is mostly
commercial, with residential areas farther west and east.
22N
CENTER
D
32
BUS
TriMet
offices
TriMet
parking lot
14TH
9TH
H
CORA
15TH
1/4
mile
TriMet
parking lot
CORA
25TH
KIE
16TH
residential
TriMet
service and
storage
M
MALL
C
LO
Southern
Pacific rail yards
U
G
H
REYNOLDS
LI
Holgate
commercial
node
N
REYNOLDS
Holgate
H
ol g
23RD
H O L G AT E
former motel
redevelopment
The Brooklyn Neighborhood Plan was adopted by the Portland City
Council on March 20, 1991, effective April 19, 1991, as ordinance
no. 163982 of the City of Portland Comprehensive Plan. The plan’s
goal is “to preserve the character and diversity of this community
with safe streets, cherished homes, comfortable gathering places,
and a healthy balance between businesses and residences.” The
Brooklyn Neighborhood Plan also calls for an increased pedestrian
and bicycle network connecting it with neighboring areas.
24TH
WAU
99
BUS
KinderCare
Learning Centers
(Fred Meyer)
17 T H
MIL
41
BUS
BOISE
SE Holgate is a busy east-to-west district connector that meets with
McLoughlin/99E a little more than one-quarter mile west of the
station. Approximately three-quarters of a mile north of the station,
SE 17th crosses and connects with westbound SE Powell, which then
leads to the Ross Island Bridge. The #17 and #70 buses run on SE
17th, the #70 running north and south and the #17 running east
and west. There are also several bus stops for both northbound and
southbound buses within one-quarter mile of the station. SE 17th
has sidewalks but no bicycle accommodations.
GLADSTONE
BOISE
11TH
33
BUS
70
17
BUS
BUS
21ST
10TH
31
BUS
Winterhaven
School and Park
13TH
19
BUS
BUSH
PARDEE
17
BUS
(next page)
PARDEE
LONG
24TH
multi-family
residential
industrial
employment /
industrial
ZONING
rail - truck
transfer station
18TH
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
METRO | TRIMET | CITY OF PORTLAND | CITY OF MILWAUKIE
R2.5
R5
EG1
R2
R2.5
CG
EG1
!
(
R AY M O N D
16TH
R1
70
BUS
Vacant Parcel
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
CG
OSnq
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
LRT Station
EG2d
R1dgq
19
BUS
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
R1
25TH
16TH
R2gq
EG2nq
Southern
Pacific rail yards
R2
EG1b
R5
Springwater on
the Willamette Trail
Bus Route
OS
R2.5
SCHILLER
SCHILLER
LRT Alignment
Legend
CS
OSq
CM
MAX
Actual 5-Minute Walk
OSnq
0’
200’
400’
EXd CG
IG1
OS - Open Space
R5 - Single Dwelling Residential 5,000
R2.5 - Single Dwelling Residential 2,500
R2 - Low Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 2,000
R1 - Medium Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 1,000
CN1 - Neighborhood Commercial 1
CN2 - Neighborhood Commercial 2
CS - Storefront Commercial
CM - Mixed Commercial
CG - General Commercial
CX - Central Commercial
EG1 - General Employment 1
EG2 - General Employment 2
EX - Central Employment
IG1 - General Industrial 1
d - design overlay
g - river general overlay
n - river natural overlay
q - river water quality overlay
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A S S E S S ME N T S U M M A R Y
HOLG ATE S TATION AREA
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
(cont.)
In the transportation section of the plan, one of the objectives outlines
support for light rail in the Brooklyn neighborhood: “Objective 7A.4: support
an eastside light rail line, with a station easily accessible from Brooklyn,
which does not harm neighborhood quality of life, and does not further
restrict Brooklyn’s access to the Willamette River.”
ASSESSMENT OF IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
Transit-Supportive Land Uses
• The east side of SE 17th is zoned for industrial use.
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF
THE STATION (2005 TO 2030)
The Holgate Station Area is not projected to see as much growth
as those stations located closer to downtown Portland. However,
a 12% job increase is still anticipated. The number of households
is projected to minimally decrease as the area becomes more
employment based. Given the increase in jobs, the station will
most likely capture riders commuting to their workplaces in the
surrounding station area.
• The existing land use on the west side and adjacent to the station is low
density commercial.
• Residential development is challenging but possible on the northwest side
of the SE Holgate/SE 17th intersection.
Good Connections
• The environment for walking east on SE Holgate over the rail yard is not
pleasant for pedestrians.
Year 2005
Year 2030
% Change
HOUSEHOLDS
1,375
1,345
-2%
JOBS
6,085
6,825
12%
(Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail Project SDEIS, May 2008)
• Pedestrian connections into the neighborhood to the northwest should be
upgraded.
• There is a relatively significant grade change between the station and SE
Milwaukie. This highlights the importance of enhancing the pedestrian
environment to “pull” foot traffic up the hill to existing and potential
development.
Opportunities for New Development
• Industrial zoning on the east side of SE 17th constrains development.
• CG and EG zoning next to the station on the west side is a constraint;
however, there is R 1 and R 2 zoning within three blocks of the station to
the northwest.
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DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ANALYSIS WITHIN 1/4 MILE
The Holgate station area has a moderate potential for residential
and commercial redevelopment. The majority of potential residential
units result from the high number of parcels with IL (index of land)
values under 1 zoned R1. Additional density may be captured through
the development of household living on parcels zoned CG or through
the re-zoning of the corner of 17th and Holgate to allow a mixed-use
station. This is not included in the analysis below. Although there is a
large amount of existing commercial land in the station area due to
the Southern Pacific railyards, additional land zoned CG, IG, and EG
is available for commercial redevelopment. 17th and Holgate would
need to be maintained as truck routes in order to support industrial
uses.
TOTAL ACRES
VACANT OR
REDEVELOPABLE
(within ¼ mile)
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMERCIAL
(existing zoning)
ACREAGE
(existing zoning)
16.7 Acres
89 Units
11.9 Acres
PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
HOLG ATE S TATION AREA
13TH
10TH
MAX
70
17
BUS
BUS
POTENTIAL ACTIONS
Regulatory Changes
Fred Meyer
Headquarters
22N
CENTER
D
32
BUS
1
• Ensure that truck traffic can continue to function on SE 17th so that SE
Milwaukie and adjacent residential streets are not impacted.
2
→ Consider more pedestrian-friendly zoning options (e.g., CS, Commercial
Storefront) at and near the intersection of SE Holgate and SE Milwaukie.
MIL
KIE
14TH
WAU
BOISE
KinderCare
Learning Centers
(Fred Meyer)
11TH
3
12TH
BOISE
41
BUS
99
BUS
Infrastructure Investments
GLADSTONE
CORA
CORA
24TH
MALL
REYNOLDS
2
3
REYNOLDS
23RD
1
PARDEE
17
BUS
• Six-foot-wide bike lanes are on each side of the right-of-way, for a total of
12 feet. If the bike lanes are eliminated (and a parallel bike boulevard
facility developed north of Holgate instead), it would reduce the alignment
width and may allow for some redevelopment along SE 17th.
M
CL
O
UG
H
LI
• Consider alternative station name to better orient users geographically
(SE Holgate/SE 17th) or create a better sense of identity (South
Brooklyn). SE Holgate is also the name of a Green Line station opening in
2009. More mature MAX station communities have expressed a desire
for different station names, but making such a change once transit
operations begin is very problematic.
N
SCHILLER
25TH
18TH
• The conceptual alignment from sidewalk to sidewalk is over 113 feet at
station areas and throughout much of the alignment. Some reductions
in this width may enable redevelopment of some of the commercial
properties that will be fully acquired, which, with the conceptual width as
it is now, will be too narrow to enable redevelopment.
• Sidewalks are a minimum of 12 feet wide on each side of the street, for
a total of 24 feet. This width is similar to what shopping districts have in
order to accommodate large numbers of pedestrians. A more appropriate
sidewalk width for this urban environment might be 6 feet. Having a more
conservative sidewalk width, in addition to eliminating on-street bike
lanes, may allow for redevelopment of some sites on SE 17th.
PARDEE
LONG
17 T H
→ Good bicycle and pedestrian connections on SE Holgate are critical to
the success of this station: wide sidewalks on SE Holgate from SE 17th to
McLoughlin, and bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks on SE Holgate from SE
17th over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.
Project Design Changes
16TH
15TH
1/4
mile
25TH
9TH
33
BUS
Winterhaven
21ST
19
BUS
BUSH
31
BUS
P O T E N T I A L AC T I O N S
16TH
SCHILLER
16TH
R AY M O N D
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
→ Suggestion from public meetings
MAX
LRT Alignment
Bus Route
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Vacant Parcel
Actual 5-Minute Walk
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
Potential Significant
Redevelopment Sites
METRO | TRIMET | CITY OF PORTLAND | CITY OF MILWAUKIE
0’
200’
400’
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FUTURE
HAROLD STATION AREA
Community Meeting Vision Statement
The Harold Street Station will be constructed as
part of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project
and will be a catalyst for the higher-density
housing and services that are called for in the
community plan. The station will also serve
existing residents and include a safe crossing of
McLoughlin Boulevard.
WHAT I S P ROP O S E D
P O T E N T I A L H A RO L D S TAT I O N A R E A
STATION AREA SUMMARY
The Harold Station is included as a future station, but it is being
evaluated as a potential station when funding for infrastructure
improvements needed to make the station successful is available.
The Harold Station would be along the east side of McLoughlin/99E
slightly south of SE Harold on the west side, where McLoughlin
curves. This station will be a single platform station, and it will serve
the northern Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, Reed neighborhood,
and parts of the southern Brooklyn neighborhood.
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E X I S T I N G S I G N A L AT S E H A R O L D A N D S E M C LO U G H L I N
3
P R O P O S E D S TAT I O N LO C AT I O N
Station Access
• The station will be accessed via a crosswalk on McLoughlin/99E.
• There will be a signalized intersection crossing McLoughlin/99E
providing access from the east to the station.
SE
• Sidewalks on McLoughlin/99E will provide some access to the
station from the north.
M
C
• There will be limited, if any, access to the station from the west.
I N S L E Y
S E
S T
S E
H A R O L D
S T
LO
U
G
H
L
IN
B
L
V
D
2
1
3
S
S T
S E
AV E
2 0 T H
2 2 N D
AV E
E L L I S
S E
1
S E
S E
The potential Harold
Station will be situated
just to the southeast of the
signalized intersection of SE
Harold. The center platform
will be at-grade.
R E E DWAY
B U S S T O P S I G N I N T E G R AT E S A F L A S H I N G B E ACO N
AND A READING LIGHT FOR BETTER TRANSIT SERVICE
ALONG SE MCLOUGHLIN
NOTE: ALIGNMENTS SHOWN ARE DIAGRAMMATIC AND DO NOT REPRESENT PRECISE PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL TRACK CENTERLINES
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PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
P O T E N T I A L H A RO L D S TAT I O N A R E A
WHAT WE KNOW
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
Southern
Pacific rail yards
16TH
25TH
MAX
10
BUS
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
Directly surrounding the station, to the west, is mostly a single-family
neighborhood with some multifamily residences. To the east of the
station is an industrial area across the railroad tracks. Northwest
of the station, along McLoughlin, there are a few businesses. The
Eastmoreland Golf Course is to the southeast. Reed College is just
past the Golf Course and the industrial area and has direct access to
the station.
R AY M O N D
24TH
70
BUS
19
BUS
LANE
C O LT
MITCHELL
26TH
McLoughlin/99E runs parallel (north to south) to the light rail
station and is heavily used for both local and regional traffic. There
is access both to and from northbound and southbound lanes
of McLoughlin from SE Harold Street, where there is an existing
signal and crosswalk. There is also southbound right-in/right-out
access from SE Insley. There is right-in/right-out access for several
businesses in the area.
10
BUS
STEELE
19TH
M I LWAU K I E
18TH
MITCHELL
LANE
Springwater on
the Willamette Trail
INSLEY
HAROLD
28TH
employment
/ industrial
Several bus lines pass the Harold Station that connect downtown
Portland with either downtown Milwaukie or Clackamas. However,
there is only one southbound stop within one-quarter mile of the
station.
Harold
1/4
mile
The Harold Station is in the Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood. The
intent of the Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Plan is to maintain
its small town character and pedestrian scale, support commercial
activity in its commercial nodes, protect its natural resources
and open spaces, and ensure a safe environment encouraging
(next page)
community interaction.
20TH
residential
ELLIS
BOTSFORD
R E E D WAY
ZONING
RAMONA
21ST
17 T H
15TH
R E E D WAY
R2.5
CG
CN2
CM
OSnq
KNIGHT
23RD
Eastmoreland
Golf Course
(public)
YUKON
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
LRT Alignment
Bus Route
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
METRO | TRIMET | CITY OF PORTLAND | CITY OF MILWAUKIE
Vacant Parcel
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
R1
EXd
EXbd
RHd R1d
R2
IG1
R1
CN2 CN2
CG
CGb
R2 R2
CN2
RHd
R2.5ad
IG1
IG1p
IG1cIG1
R1d
GHLIN
70
BUS
22
19
BUS
19TH
18TH
C A R LTO N
RHdn
MCLOU
YUKON
MARTINS
Legend
R1d
CM
MAX
Actual 5-Minute Walk
0’
200’
400’
R2
R2c
R2
R2p
R2c
R2
R2
OSc
R5a
OS
OSc
OSc
R5a
LANE
R2
OSp
CS R2.5ad
OSc
OSc
OS - Open Space
R5 - Single Dwelling Residential 5,000
R2.5 - Single Dwelling Residential 2,500
R2 - Low Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 2,000
R1 - Medium Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 1,000
RHD - High Density Residential FAR 2 -1
CN1 - Neighborhood Commercial 1
CN2 - Neighborhood Commercial 2
CS - Storefront Commercial
CM - Mixed Commercial
CG - General Commercial
CX - Central Commercial
EG1 - General Employment 1
EG2 - General Employment 2
EX - Central Employment
IG1 - General Industrial 1
OSc
a - alternative design density overlay
c - conservation overlay
d - design overlay
n - river natural overlay
p - protection overlay
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A S S E S S ME N T S U M M A R Y
P O T E N T I A L H A RO L D S TAT I O N A R E A
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS (cont.)
ASSESSMENT OF IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
Two action items of the plan are:
Transit-Supportive Land Uses
• RA 3: Ensure that transit stations (bus and high-capacity transit) are
the zoning focus for mixed use and higher density development.
• RA 4: Participate in the south/north high-capacity transit alignments
and station design process; and to identify potential station locations
with adjacent redevelopment opportunity sites.
• In anticipation of the station, the area across McLoughlin from the
station was rezoned for higher residential density.
• No transit-supportive uses adjacent to station on east side of McLoughlin.
• The area directly across McLoughlin from the station is zoned for higher
densities.
• The west side has some medium density residential uses.
• Neighborhood to the west past the higher density residential is primarily
single-family residential.
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF
THE STATION (2005 TO 2030)
As the Harold station is located further from downtown Portland, a
lower number of households and jobs is reflected in the estimated
numbers in 2005 and project growth in 2030. There also is more
of a balance between people living and working nearby the station
compared to the stations closer to Portland. The Harold station
area will still experience growth, however, and thus serve increasing
ridership overtime.
Good Connections
• Needs a crossing over the rail line to connect to Reed and industrial uses
on the east side.
Year 2005
Year 2030
% Change
HOUSEHOLDS
1,703
1,785
5%
JOBS
3,072
3,685
20%
• Crossing of McLoughlin is intimidating for pedestrians.
Opportunities for New Development
• Higher density residential use is permitted on the west side of McLoughlin
across from the station.
(Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail Project SDEIS, May 2008)
• Vacant, developable sites near the station are hindered by rail and light
rail tracks.
DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ANALYSIS WITHIN 1/4 MILE
• There are possible smaller, underutilized lots on the west side, along
McLoughlin, and some vacant and underutilized lots east of railroad tracks
on eastern edge of industrial area.
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Given that the station area is constricted by the Southern Pacific
rail lines and railyard, the potential Harold station offers less
redevelopment potential than other stations in the proposed line.
The number of potential residential units is due to the large number
of parcels zoned R2.5 with IL (index of land) values under 1. This
projection is not realistic, however, as the majority of these parcels are
single lots that are unlikely to be redeveloped despite their low value.
Only 45 additional units could be built on those parcels zoned RH
(high density residential). The vast majority of potential commercial
redevelopment is also misleading. Most of the parcels determined to
be redevelopable for commercial uses are located east of the railroad
tracks. These parcels are currently inaccessible to the station.
TOTAL ACRES
VACANT OR
REDEVELOPABLE
(within ¼ mile)
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMERCIAL
(existing zoning)
ACREAGE
(existing zoning)
22.4 Acres
145 Units
13.95 Acres
PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
P O T E N T I A L H A RO L D S TAT I O N A R E A
P O T E N T I A L AC T I O N S
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
LANE
10
BUS
POTENTIAL ACTIONS
Regulatory Changes
16TH
MAX
• Rezone IG land between SE 26th and SE 28th from SE Steele to SE
Reedway for expanding Reed student housing and/or multifamily
housing development.
26TH
24TH
19
70
BUS
BUS
25TH
R AY M O N D
C O LT
MITCHELL
Infrastructure Investments
MITCHELL
M I LWAU K I E
18TH
• Add the station when funding is available for infrastructure
improvements that are needed to make station successful.
10
BUS
19TH
STEELE
1
2
LANE
INSLEY
• As supported in the Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Plan, build a
pedestrian and bicycle connection on SE Reedway across the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks and McLoughlin. The bridge will connect to the
station area via ramping and stairs.
→ Improve the pedestrian crossing, landscaping, and lighting at
McLoughlin.
• Improve bicycle connections to station from the west and south.
3
28TH
2
HAROLD
• Consider an alternative station name to better orient users
geographically or create a better sense of identity (Reed College or
North Sellwood/Moreland). More mature MAX station communities
have expressed a desire for different station names, but making such a
change once transit operations begin is very problematic.
20TH
1/4
mile
ELLIS
Reed College
R E E D WAY
RAMONA
BOTSFORD
1
21ST
17 T H
15TH
R E E D WAY
KNIGHT
23RD
YUKON
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GHLIN
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18TH
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99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
MAX
LRT Alignment
Bus Route
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Vacant Parcel
Actual 5-Minute Walk
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
Potential Significant
Redevelopment Sites
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LANE
0’
200’
→ Suggestion from public meetings
400’
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BYBEE STATION AREA
Community Meeting Vision Statement
The Bybee Boulevard Station will be integrated
into and serve the surrounding neighborhoods.
Improved pedestrian facilities will connect the
station to the Westmoreland and Eastmoreland
neighborhoods, Reed College, the Rhododendron
Garden, and the Eastmoreland Golf Course. The
station will be visible from Bybee Boulevard and
McLoughlin Boulevard and includes small-scale
retail to activate the station platform.
WHAT I S P ROP O S E D
BYBEE S TATION AREA
STATION AREA SUMMARY
The Bybee Station will be located between McLoughlin/99E and the
railroad tracks, which parallel McLoughlin, on the north side of the
Bybee Bridge. The station will serve the Sellwood-Moreland and
Eastmoreland neighborhoods, including Reed College. The station
will be seen from McLoughlin and the Bybee Bridge.
In addition to the neighborhood connections, the Bybee Station will
provide convenient access to recreation areas—Westmoreland Park
and Eastmoreland Public Golf Course—and Reed College.
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ON-RAMP TO SE MCLOUGHLIN
Station Access
SE
M
• The platform will be accessed via the Bybee Bridge, with stairs and
elevators to the station from each side of the bridge.
PR
R
• SE Bybee runs east to west over McLoughlin/99E and provides
connections to many local streets and main neighborhood
thoroughfares.
U
N
LI
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OU
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• SE Bybee and the Bybee Bridge both have sidewalks and bike
lanes for pedestrian access to the station.
The Bybee Station
will be situated next to
the existing railroad line,
below SE Bybee Blvd. The
at-grade station will be
accessed via stairs and
ramps and/or elevators.
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2
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SE BYBE
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PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
BYBEE S TATION AREA
WHAT WE KNOW
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
YUKON
WOO
DSTO
The immediate station area is dominated by open space. The station
is bordered by the railroad tracks to the east. Eastmoreland Public
Golf Course is just past the tracks both to the east and southeast.
Westmoreland Park, southwest of the station across McLoughlin,
offers both passive and nonpassive recreation opportunities.
Crystal Springs Creek, a tributary of Johnson Creek, crosses under
McLoughlin north of the station, parallels McLoughlin, and then
crosses under SE Bybee, continuing on through Westmoreland
Park. The areas past the park and open space are predominately
single-family residential neighborhoods, except for Westmoreland
Union Manor, which provides senior housing and is located across
McLoughlin to the northwest.
CK
MO
REL
AND
residential
MARTINS
Crystal Springs
Rhododendron
Garden
TOLMAN
C A R LTO N
29TH
30TH
Westmoreland
Union Manor
23RD
Eastmoreland
Golf Course
(public)
McLoughlin/99E runs parallel (north to south) to the light rail station
and is heavily used for both local and regional traffic. There is
access both to and from the southbound lanes of McLoughlin from
both the eastbound and westbound lanes of SE Bybee. There is no
access to the station from northbound McLoughlin. Several bus
routes pass by the Bybee Station on McLoughlin; however, there are
no stops within one-half mile of the station. There are no pedestrian
or bicycle facilities on McLoughlin/99E.
C L AY B O U R N E
TO
GLENWOOD
AN
Bybee
22ND
0TH
19TH
18TH
17 T H
21ST
1/4
mile
LM
SE Bybee Boulevard (which runs east to west) connects the
Eastmoreland and Sellwood-Moreland neighborhoods and is one of
the main local connectors for both Moreland neighborhoods. The
#19 bus, a heavily used bus line and the main bus line that serves
BYBEE
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Eastmoreland
Golf Course (public)
residential
Westmoreland
Park
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
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Vacant Parcel
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
OS
OScOSp
Actual 5-Minute Walk
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0’
200’
400’
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LRT Alignment
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KNAPP
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R2
OSc
OSp
OSc
Legend
OS - Open Space
R5 - Single Dwelling Residential 5,000
R2.5 - Single Dwelling Residential 2,500
R2 - Low Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 2,000
R1 - Medium Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 1,000
RX - Central Multi-Dwelling Residential
CS - Storefront Commercial
CM - Mixed Commercial
CG - General Commercial
CX - Central Commercial
EG1 - General Employment 1
EX - Central Employment
IG1 - General Industrial 1
a - alternative design density overlay
c - conservation overlay
d - design overlay
p - protection overlay
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A S S E S S ME N T S U M M A R Y
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
BYBEE S TATION AREA
(cont.)
the Eastmoreland, Westmoreland, and Woodstock neighborhoods, runs
a loop from SE 112th to downtown Portland and crosses McLoughlin on
SE Bybee. The #19 bus makes several stops within one-quarter mile of
the station. SE Bybee has sidewalks for pedestrians on both sides of
the road and bicycle lanes going both directions.
The Bybee Station and its immediate surrounding area are within the
Johnson Creek Basin Plan District. This plan moderates development
of lands that may have physical constraints, such as floodplains and
wetlands, to protect natural resources and ensure they maintain their
functional value. The east side of the station past the golf course is
part of the Eastmoreland Plan District. The west side of the station is
part of the Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Plan, which was adopted
as part of the City of Portland Comprehensive Plan in 1987.
The Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Plan’s intent is to maintain
its small town character and pedestrian scale, support commercial
activity in its commercial nodes, protect its natural resources and
open spaces, and ensure it is a safe environment that encourages
community interaction. One of the plan’s goals is to participate in the
development of the transit system to ensure the neighborhood has
convenient access. The Westmoreland Park Master Plan was adopted
in 2004 as a guide for future development of the park to better serve
residents with both active and passive recreational opportunities and
increase the natural habitat of Crystal Springs, which flows through the
park.
The 50s Bikeway Project will develop and construct a 6.7-mile, northsouth bikeway corridor from NE Thompson to SE Woodstock at the
base of the Bybee Bridge, where existing bicycle lanes will link the
corridor to the Springwater Trail via Crystal Springs Road. Additional
traffic calming, signage, lane markings, and crossing improvements to
improve the safety and convenience of bicycling within these corridors
will also be developed.
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ASSESSMENT OF IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
Transit-Supportive Land Uses
• The station area’s land uses are not transit supportive.
• Station is located adjacent to a park, golf course, and the railroad.
• Single-family land uses dominate to east and west beyond open space
areas.
• The far western edge of the one-half-mile station area captures the
intersection of SE Bybee and SE Milwaukie, the heart of the Westmoreland
business district.
POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF
THE STATION (2005 TO 2030)
Bybee Station is projected to see little increase in households by
2030. This is due to the fact that the neighborhoods surrounding
the station remain primarily zoned for single-family uses and are
already developed. With a projected increase in jobs, the station will
increasingly support a balance of riders who access the station from
the adjacent neighborhoods and those commuting to the station for
employment purposes.
Year 2005
Good Connections
Year 2030
% Change
• Connection to the station from SE Bybee is challenging due to grade
differences on the bridge. This situation will require special attention for
bikes and bike parking as well as pedestrians.
HOUSEHOLDS
1,911
1,962
3%
• The psychological connection to the Sellwood-Westmoreland business
district(s) is constrained by the uphill climb to SE Milwaukie and the Bybee
Bridge.
JOBS
1,315
1,668
27%
• Westmoreland Union Manor lacks a viable connection to the station.
(Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail Project SDEIS, May 2008)
Opportunities for New Development
• The Bybee Station creates no immediate opportunities for TOD.
DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ANALYSIS WITHIN 1/4 MILE
As the majority of the parcels within the station area are zoned open
space and given the size of McLoughlin, there is little redevelopment
potential at Bybee. As with other stations, the potential residential
development results from the identification of single parcels with
lower IL (index of land) values that are unlikely to redevelop. Zoning in
this station area does not support commercial development. However,
a small commercial development could be incorporated into the
station.
TOTAL ACRES
VACANT OR
REDEVELOPABLE
(within a ¼ mile)
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMERCIAL
(existing zoning)
ACREAGE
(existing zoning)
1.2 Acres
23 Units
0.0 Acres
PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
BYBEE S TATION AREA
P O T E N T I A L AC T I O N S
POTENTIAL ACTIONS
YUKON
WOO
DSTO
Project Design Changes
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• High quality station and platform design should make sure people feel
safe and comfortable.
ND
1
MARTINS
TOLMAN
2
→ Access to and from the station and bus connections should be carefully
designed for smooth transitions between designated pedestrian and
bicycle routes and the station.
• Bike station should be on the station platform level to provide quality
facilities for bikers and more “eyes on the station.”
• Consider an alternative station name to better orient users geographically
or create a better sense of identity (Sellwood-Moreland Station). More
mature MAX station communities have expressed a desire for different
station names, but making such a change once transit operations begin
is very problematic.
30TH
C A R LTO N
MCLOU
C L AY B O U R N E
GHLIN
23RD
TO
LM
AN
GLENWOOD
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21ST
20TH
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18TH
17 T H
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29TH
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mile
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N
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KNAPP
KNAPP
REX
28TH
27TH
West
Moreland Park
→ Suggestion from public meetings
RE
LRT Alignment
Bus Route
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Vacant Parcel
Actual 5-Minute Walk
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
Potential Significant
Redevelopment Sites
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X
0’
200’
400’
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TACOMA STATION AREA
Community Meeting Vision Statement
The Tacoma Street Station will have a vibrant
mix of industrial, employment, retail, and
housing. The station will be a catalyst for
continuing restoration of the Johnson Creek
and redevelopment.
Enhanced pedestrian
and bicycle connections along Tacoma Street,
Umatilla Street, and the Springwater Corridor
Trail will connect the Sellwood and Ardenwald
neighborhoods to the station.
WHAT I S P ROP O S E D
TACOM A S TAT ION A REA
STATION AREA SUMMARY
The Tacoma Station is parallel to McLoughlin/99E to the
east, just south of SE Umatilla Street. The station will
be a center platform station and have an adjacent park
and ride facility. The Ardenwald neighborhood and the
southern portion of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood
will be served by this station, as will the northern
industrial area of the City of Milwaukie.
Station Access
2
3
I N T E R S E C T I O N O F S E U M AT I L L A A N D M C LO U G H L I N B LV D - N O P E D E S T R I A N C R O S S I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S
S TA I R S
• The station will be accessed from the north via
sidewalks from McLoughlin/99E and ramp access road.
• From the east, there will be access from a park and
ride facility and new access road connecting with SE
Tacoma.
• From the south, there will be access from the
Springwater Trail and sidewalks along McLoughlin/99E.
S E
H A R N E Y
U M AT I L L A
S T
2
S T
3
1
The Tacoma Station
will be adjacent to the
UPRR. The platforms are
at-grade.
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but not selected
alignment
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PORTLAND TO MILWAUKIE LIGHT RAIL STATION ASSESSMENT
WHAT WE KNOW
L S
PR
IN
Directly surrounding the station to the southeast and southwest
is predominately industrial uses, with some general commercial
areas. The railroad tracks are to the east of the station site. In the
peripheries of the station area, there are multifamily and singlefamily residential housing. The western edge of the one-half-mile
station area includes the southern portion of the Sellwood-Moreland
business district along SE 17th.
32ND
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31ST
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30TH
23RD
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
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21ST
Westmoreland
Park
CR
Eastmoreland
Golf Course
(public)
MCLOUG
MILLER
MAX
29TH
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
LEXINGTON
28TH
TACO MA S TAT I O N A R E A
24TH
SPOKANE
41
BUS
25TH
NEHALEM
TAC O M
McLoughlin/99E runs parallel (north to south) to the light rail
station and is heavily used for both local and regional traffic. There
is access both to and from northbound and southbound lanes of
McLoughlin from the SE Tacoma/SE Tenino street on-ramps. There
is also southbound right-in/right-out access from SE Umatilla and
a stoplight giving access to all directions from SE Ochoco. There is
right-in/right-out access for several businesses in the area.
A
26TH
TAC O M A
LANE
BER
TENINO
28TH
23RD
25TH
U M AT I L L A
1/4
mile
There are sidewalks along this section of McLoughlin, but there is no
landscaped buffer between pedestrians and high speed traffic. The
Springwater Corridor, a multiuse recreational trail, connects outer
southeast areas with downtown Portland. The trail passes just south
of the station site with a series of three bridges crossing the Union
Pacific Railroad tracks, McLoughlin, and Johnson Creek, before
linking with a designated route through the Sellwood-Moreland
neighborhood.
TAC O M A
U M AT I L L A
Tacoma
LANE
HARNEY
HARNEY
24TH
HARNEY
EY
Johnson
Creek
multi-family
residential
residential
KEL
29TH
19TH
TENINO
SE Tacoma is a heavily used east-to-west local connector. To the
west, it leads to the Sellwood Bridge and access to downtown
proposed
park and ride
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LRT Alignment
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Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
and Boulevard
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29TH
R2.5ad
ROSWELL
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Vacant Parcel
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
25TH
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C L AT S O P
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R2.5 - Single Dwelling Residential 2,500
R2 - Low Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 2,000
R1 - Medium Density Multi-Dwelling
Residential 1,000
CN1 - Neighborhood Commercial 1
CN2 - Neighborhood Commercial 2
CS - Storefront Commercial
CM - Mixed Commercial
CG - General Commercial
CX - Central Commercial
EG1 - General Employment 1
EG2 - General Employment 2
EX - Central Employment
IG1 - General Industrial 1
a - alternative design density overlay
b - buffer overlay
c - conservation overlay
d - design overlay
p - protection overlay
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A S S E S S ME N T S U M M A R Y
EXISTING LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS
TACOM A S TAT ION A REA
(cont.)
Portland. A segment of this connection, between SE 17th and SE
7th Avenues, is a Region 2040 designated Main Street. As such, it is
planned for retail and services well-served by transit. To the east of the
station, SE Tacoma ultimately ties into Johnson Creek Boulevard.
Several bus routes, the 31, 32, 33, 41, and 99, pass by the Tacoma
Station on McLoughlin. Within one-quarter mile of the station,
there are two stops serving southbound riders and one stop serving
northbound riders. There are sidewalks along this section of
McLoughlin for pedestrians.
The west side of the station is part of the Sellwood-Moreland
Neighborhood Plan, which was adopted as part of the City of Portland
Comprehensive Plan in 1987. The Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood
Plan’s intent is to maintain its small town character and pedestrian
scale, support commercial activity in its commercial nodes, protect
its natural resources and open spaces, and ensure it is a safe
environment that encourages community interaction. The SellwoodMoreland Neighborhood Plan identifies as one of its goals support for
TOD across McLoughlin at the light rail station.
Johnson Creek flows through the north edge of the station site from the
east. The creek and its watershed are salmonid habitat. The Tacoma
Station and its immediate surrounding area are within the Johnson
Creek Basin Plan District. This plan limits development of lands with
physical constraints, such as floodplains and wetlands, to protect
natural resources and ensure they maintain their functional value.
ASSESSMENT OF IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
Transit-Supportive Land Uses
• Some townhouse infill and multifamily housing (e.g., the 86-unit Tenino
Terrace) across McLoughlin from the station on SE Umatilla.
• Commercial storefront neighborhood business district (South Sellwood)
one-half mile removed from the station along SE 17th.
Good Connections
• Pedestrian connections are spare.
The Tacoma station area is projected to experience a substantial
increase in jobs by 2030. As a result, the station will primarily
capture riders accessing their workplaces near the station. There
is little projected increase in households as the residential areas
within one-half mile area are zoned single-family residential and are
established neighborhoods.
• Springwater Trail is nearby but not connected.
Year 2005
• Vehicle entrance is from SE Tacoma.
• Right-in/right-out exit on McLoughlin.
Opportunities for Development
Year 2030
% Change
HOUSEHOLDS
1,629
1,764
3%
JOBS
1,777
2,396
35%
• McLoughlin offers high traffic counts and visibility for potential retail or
entertainment uses. Higher vehicular speeds and limited access, however,
detract somewhat from these advantages.
(Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail Project SDEIS, May 2008)
• Station site could be augmented with additional properties, including land
owned by Pendleton Woolen Mills. Adding this property would create a
more flexible development scenario.
DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ANALYSIS WITHIN 1/4 MILE
• Longer-term redevelopment opportunities just east of the tracks could
capitalize on station access, the Springwater Trail, and Eastmoreland Golf
Course adjacency.
• The station site by itself is isolated by a rail line, McLoughlin, the SE
Tacoma Street overpass, Johnson Creek, and industrial uses to the south.
This underlines the importance of longer-term planning for the station
community to include nearby sites and connections.
• There are limited redevelopment opportunities due to access restrictions
directly on McLoughlin and an isolated location; residential uses are not
recommended.
• If development does not occur immediately, then the flexibility for future
development opportunities should be maximized.
• Current site plan for the station limits the residual development potential
of the property; however, there is opportunity for uses supporting the park
and ride facility.
• Environmental protection and conservation overlays limit development
directly north of the station.
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POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF
THE STATION (2005 TO 2030)
The Tacoma station area has the second highest amount of
redevelopable land of the stations in the City of Portland. Based on
the low IL (index of land) values of the surrounding parcels zoned
residential, the Tacoma station area has a high number of potential
residential units. The density could potentially increase given the
alternative design density overlay. Several significant commercial
development sites exist that are zoned either EG or IG. As with
other stations, it will remain important to provide access across the
railroad tracks to these potential redevelopment sites. In addition,
redevelopment at this station is potentially constricted by protection
and conservation overlays.
TOTAL ACRES
VACANT OR
REDEVELOPABLE
(within a ¼ mile)
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMMERCIAL
(existing zoning)
ACREAGE
(existing zoning)
22.9 Acres
172 Units
14.4 Acres
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29TH
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24TH
25TH
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SPOKANE
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19TH
LANE
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TAC O M A
2
TENINO
BER
K
28TH
25TH
23RD
29TH
• Initiate a concept development study before preliminary engineering
to explore the range of development and access possibilities for the
station area, including the Pendleton Woolen Mills warehouse property.
• Minimize footprint of the park and ride facility to conserve land for
potential TOD. Consider including unfinished retail tenant spaces on the
ground floor of the parking structure that could provide lease revenues.
Maximize shared parking opportunities with potential compatible uses
(e.g., movie theater).
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30TH
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→ Suggestion from public meetings
MAX
LRT Alignment
Bus Route
Bicycle and Pedestrian Path
Vacant Parcel
Actual 5-Minute Walk
LRT Alternativ e Alignment
LRT Station
Bus Transfer
On-Street Bicycle Lane
and Boulevard
Vacant Parcel Adjacent
to 5-Minute Walk
Potential Significant
Redevelopment Sites
LRT Alternative Station
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ROCH
OCHOCO
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
30TH
ES
28TH
OR
25TH
MO
MAIN
LINN
• Consider alternative station name to better orient users geographically
or create a better sense of identity (Springwater Station, South Sellwood
Station). More mature MAX station communities have expressed a
desire for different station names, but making such a change once
transit operations begin is very problematic.
VA N WAT E R
28TH
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Preferred
Alignment (LPA)
T
29TH
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C L AT S O P
MARION
• Install a pedestrian-activated signal at the intersection of SE Umatilla
and McLoughlin.
Project Design Changes
HARNEY
HARNEY
3
LANE
24TH
HARNEY
U M AT I L L A
3
• Strengthen pedestrian and bicycle connections to, from, and on SE
Tacoma.
→ Improve sidewalks and lighting along SE Umatilla on the west side of
McLoughlin.
TAC O M A
U M AT I L L A
2
ELEY
TENINO
1/4
mile
• Change zoning of Milwaukie parcel north of the Springwater Corridor
(M) to permit mixed use development.
→ Consider changing CG and EG2 zoning in the area to more transitoriented districts for both sides of the McLoughlin corridor, including
some interior properties, near the station. Combined with the Tacoma
and Springwater Trail bridges, a new pedestrian crossing at SE
Umatilla would help open up the west side of McLoughlin to potential
development opportunities in the desirable Sellwood-Moreland
neighborhood.
HLIN
21ST
YS
31ST
CR
Regulatory Changes
30TH
23RD
MAX
MCLOUG
MILLER
POTENTIAL ACTIONS
28TH
31
32
33
41
99
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
BUS
LEXINGTON
0’
200’
400’
51