Save Madison South

Think Outside The "Big Box"

History of the Location

• Early 1960’s: Rose City Sand & Gravel operated a gravel pit at the site.

• 7/1972: Approval is given for a permit to operate a landfill on the property. The conditional use permit is to fill approximately 14.4 acres of the defunct gravel pit with dry, non-putrescible wastes. The conditions imposed were:

  • That exit to NE Siskiyou be located and constructed so that the cars and trucks will only be able to go west on NE Siskiyou Street.

  • That a 25’ foot strip along NE Siskiyou Street be dedicated for street purposes the full length of the property on Siskiyou, and be improved to city specifications from NE 83rd west to NE 82nd.

  • That this approval of fill is in no way to be considered tacit approval of any future request for zone change from the present R7 zoning to any A or C zoning.

  • That the fill be approved by DEQ and any requirements of DEQ be met. This conditional use is not to become effective until the applicant submits proof of DEQ approval.

• 7/1974: A conditional use permit was approved to allow additional uses. The conditions imposed were:

  • That the 50-ton compactor not be used on Sundays or holidays.

  • That all excavating and fill operations be completed by 8/13/1979.

  • That the final grade plans be approved by the planning commission staff to ensure a uniform finished grade and that said plans be submitted within one year.

  • That existing trees on the south and east boundaries be retained.

  • That the name and phone number of a responsible party be maintained in a conspicuous position for people to contact in case of a problem.

  • That the use of the D-8 Dozer be limited to more than a total of 2.5 hours per day on Sundays and holidays.

• 1/1973: The operators of the LaVelle landfill are sent notice of complaints (7 pages, 615KB) from the DEQ. The complaints come from residents near the landfill. A warning was given that if the offending activities continued, the operators would be subject to fines or a termination of their landfill operation permit.

• 1/1984: Rose City Sand & Gravel submits a request (29 pages, 1.82MB) to rezone the property. The request is denied.

• 4/1988: Rose City Sand & Gravel appeals the decision (2pages, 152KB) to deny their request to rezone the property. The request is denied. Approval is given to operate a golf driving range.
• 9/1996: Rose City Sand & Gravel submits a request (46 pages, 3.3MB) to subdivide the property. The request is denied.
• 1/1998: Approval is given (6 pages, 479KB) to build 35 homes on the south side of the property, parallel to NE Russell Street.
• 12/2005: City of Portland approves a request (51 pages, 3.71MB) to build the Asian American Shopping Center on NE 82^nd and Siskiyou.
• 8/2006: SmartCentres submits a preliminary application (2 pages, 492KB) to build a 240,000 sq ft, 900 parking space shopping center.
• 2/13/07: SmartCentres’ submits final permit application, then requests that it be placed on hold for no more than 245 days.
• 7/31/07: Land use hearing for SmartCentres application is announced for 10/1/07 and 10/3/07.
  

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Mail:  Save Madison South           P.O. Box 30266           Portland, OR 97294