Historic Irvington Newsletter - 2015 Fall
Historic Irvington Newsletter - 2015 Fall
Historic Irvington Newsletter - 2015 Fall
IRVINGTON
NEWSLETTER
A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E I R V I N G T O N C O M M U N I T Y A S S O C I AT I O N
FALL 2015
FREE
By Peter ONeil
FALL 2015
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OFFICERS
President: Steven Cole
[email protected]
503-754-7713
Vice President: William Archer
[email protected]
503-287-3804
Treasurer: Jeff Jones
[email protected]
503-281-1023
Secretary: Beverly Burn
[email protected]
Communications: Tiffanie Shakespeare
[email protected]
DIRECTORS
Jim Barta
[email protected]
Colin Burn
[email protected]
Ryan Carson
[email protected]
Barb Christopher
[email protected]
Christine Coers-Mitchell
[email protected]
Nathan Corser
[email protected]
Jon Eaton
[email protected]
Dean Gisvold
[email protected]
Susan Hathaway-Marxer
[email protected]
Pam Lindholm-Levy
[email protected]
Meryl Llogue
[email protected]
Michela McMahon
[email protected]
Sally McPherson
[email protected]
Jason Messer
[email protected]
Peter ONeil
[email protected]
Tiffanie Shakespeare
[email protected]
Beverly Burn
[email protected]
503-544-2429
503-740-5216
503-335-1476
503-493-0671
503-284-3885
503-281-5629
503-460-3100
503-287-6196
503-312-4175
503-471-3402
503-680-2840
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Beautification
Jason Messer [email protected]
Charitable Giving
Susan Hathaway-Marxer [email protected]
Historic Preservation
Barb Christopher [email protected]
Home Tour
Brian Schaeperkoetter [email protected]
Land Use
Dean Gisvold [email protected]
NECN Representatives
Steven Cole [email protected]
Peter ONeil [email protected]
Newsletter
Steven Cole [email protected]
Newsletter Advertising
Tiffanie Shakespeare [email protected]
Parks
Jason Messer [email protected]
Jeff Jones [email protected]
Website
Tiffanie Shakespeare [email protected]
NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES
503-823-7309
Abandoned Vehicles (24-hour hotline)
Abandoned Vehicles (daytime)
503-823-6814
Animal Control
503-988-3066
Bicycle Program
503-823-2925
Garbage Service Info/Problems
503-823-7202
Graffiti Cleanup (Info/assistance)
503-823-5860
Graffiti Hotline (Police)
503-823-4824
Landlord/Tenant Mediation
503-282-1964
NE Coalition of Neighborhoods
503-823-4575
NE Crime Prevention
503-823-4763
NE Precinct (Police)
503-823-2122
Neighborhood Mediation
503-823-3152
Noise Reporting & Control
503-823-7350
Office of Neighborhood Involvement
503-823-4519
Parking Enforcement
503-823-5195
Rider Advocates
503-823-4223
Street Light Outages & Tree Trims
503-823-5216
Tree Planting Information
503-823-4489
Zoning/Code Enforcement
503-823-7526
LEGISLATORS
State Representatives
Lew Frederick
503-986-1433
[email protected]
Barbara Smith Warner
503-986-1445
[email protected]
State Senators
Michael Dembrow
[email protected]
503-986-1723
Chip Shields
[email protected]
503-231-2564
503-281-8075
www.cloudburstrecycling.com
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ASSOCIATION
Are you looking for the minutes from our recent board meetings?
Minutes are posted in full on our Web site at www.irvingtonpdx.com.
FALL LEAF
PICKUP
Antique &
Collectible Shows
October 24 & 25
Portland Expo Center - 1,000 booths
January 16 & 17, 2016
Clark County Fairgrounds - 400 booths
The unique items to complete your vintage
home are at these shows.
www.christinepalmer.net
(503)282-0877
Both shows
proudly presented by
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ts Fall and the leaves are coming down. The schedule for and information about Fall leaf pick up is
available at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/363503. The cost is $30. Pick-up
for areas in Irvington will be on the following dates:
Zone
NE 3
NE 4
NE 5
Area
Irvington D
Irvington A
Irvington C
Date 1
11/6/2015
11/3/2015
11/8/2015
Date 2
11/28/2015
11/24/2015
12/6/2015
The website has a search box to determine your area simply input your address.
You can opt out of the service, but then you cannot rake leaves into the street. You can opt out by following
the directions on the website above or by calling 503.865.5323, Monday through Friday 8 am 5 pm. The
opt out deadline is November 1, 2015.
Please remember that on leaf pick-up days, there will be trucks and removal vehicles on the street making
travel in the neighborhood more congested.
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Trade Roots
By Dean Gisvold
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From the City, you can share your feedback with the
Portland City Council:
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FALL 2015
Susan Hathaway-Marxer
Chair, Charitable Giving Committee
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IRVINGTON HISTORIC
DISTRICT FAQ
by Peter ONeil
A question was asked recently that convinced me it was time to start up my Irvington Historic District FAQ
again. Theres still a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about the rules for remodeling in the
Historic District and how they work.
Question: I want to convert my basement to an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). Do you need
Irvington Historic Society approval if we dont change the footprint?
There are several errors just in the framing of that question. The first one is no big deal, but there is no
Irvington historic society; I suppose the questioner means Irvington Community Association. However, the
Irvington Community Association (ICA) does not approve building plans. The city does that. However, the
ICA does make exterior design recommendations which the city may, or may not, accept.
The Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS) issues building permits. Historic Resource Review of
buildings within historic districts like Irvington is part of the permitting process. BDS inspects and approves
your new wiring and plumbing, for example, and it also reviews and approves your exterior design.
All alterations to the exterior of a building in the Irvington Historic District require review and approval by
BDS not just changes to the footprint but interior changes do not. They still need all the proper building
permits, but Historic Resource Review is not necessary for interior changes.
The proposed ADU is for a basement conversion. Thats an interior alteration so it does not require
Historic Resource Review and approval as long as it does not affect the exterior. Again, it needs all the
usual permits, but not historic review. If the construction includes changes to the basement windows
to accommodate the ADU, that window change would require the lowest and easiest level of review
and approval (Type I). Basement egress windows are routinely approved so thats a small hurdle.
Question: I want to expand my bedroom and add a master bath, but I heard you cant do that in
Irvington.
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What youve heard is incorrect. The Citys guidelines allow expansions to homes in the District. Expansions
to add floor space either by adding dormers (typically at the back of the house) or by extended the footprint
at the back of the house have been approved many times. The key to obtaining approval is to preserve
the historic character of the house while expanding the floor space. There are usually a number of ways to
accomplish this. The ICAs Land Use Committee routinely works with home owners to find an approvable
approach to get the extra usable floor space they need. For example if you want to add one or more dormers to
your roof, making your attic space into a livable area, the dormers will need to fit the general architectural style
of the house and the City will require that their size doesnt overwhelm the size and proportions of the house.
Major expansions of the footprint will also need to meet these criteria while also avoiding adding so much mass
as to overwhelm surrounding homes.
Question: If I expand my house while rehabbing the structure, can I get still the historic property tax
breaks?
The program youre referring to is the Oregon Special Assessment which caps the increase in your homes
assessed value for property tax purposes for 10 years. This can be especially useful when planning an
addition which will trigger a re-assessment despite the Measure 47 tax limitation rules. If there is substantial
rehabilitation coupled with the expansion, if (as is required anyway) the expansion passes the Citys Historic
Resource Review process, and if your house is defined as Contributing in the District, then yes, you are still
potentially eligible for the Special Assessment despite the modification to the structure. For more information
see the ICAs website at www.irvingtonpdx.com or http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/SHPO/Pages/tax_
assessment.aspx
The Land Use Committee of the Irvington Community Association can help you if youre thinking of
remodeling. We work with homeowners to help them create plans for their remodels that will likely be
approved by the city. Just contact me or Dean Gisvold if you have a remodeling project in mind so the Land
Use Committee advise you on your particular plan before you go to the city and pay your permit fees.
If you have questions about Irvington Historic District, contact me or any member of the ICA Board of
Directors.
DOCUMENT SHREDDING
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By Sally McPherson (Sally is co-owner of Broadway Books and an ICA board member)
JUDITH ROLFE
503-516-8632 [email protected]
By Stephanie Swanson
Enhabit (formerly Clean Energy Works).
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MORTGAGE
R E S O U R C E S
503-282-0545
www.cooperdesignbuilders.com
Design Remodel Small Projects Repair Maintenance
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