Goose Hollow District Design Guidelines

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GOOSE HOLLOW DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES FRAMEWORK

Design Review in Goose Hollow

Design Guidelines and Design Review

Tiers of Design Guidelines

Waiver of Design Guidelines

Adjustments to Zoning Code Standards

Who Conducts Design Review

Thresholds for Design Review

Pre-application Conference

Projects Exempt from Design Review

Goose Hollow District Design Guidelines Applicability

II. GOOSE HOLLOW DISTRICT URBAN DESIGN VISION AND GOALS

Introduction

Urban Design Vision for Goose Hollow District

Goose Hollow Station Community Urban Design Plan

Central City Plan Design Goals

Goose Hollow District Design Goals

III. GOOSE HOLLOW DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES

• Map of Goose Hollow District Design Overlay

• Goose Hollow District Design Guidelines Applicability Chart

A. PORTLAND PERSONALITY (GOOSE HOLLOW)

A1 INTEGRATE THE RIVER

A2 EMPHASIZE PORTLAND THEMES

A2-1 Recognize Tanner Creek

A3 RESPECT THE PORTLAND BLOCK STRUCTURES

A4 USE UNIFYING ELEMENTS

A5 ENHANCE, EMBELLISH AND IDENTIFY AREAS

A5-1 Civic Stadium station area

A5-2 Jefferson Street station area

A5-3 West Burnside Street

A5-4 SW Jefferson Street

* A5-5 water features

* A5-6 works of art, special design features

A6 RE-USE / REHABILITATE AND RESTORE BUILDINGS

A7 ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SENSE OF URBAN ENCLOSURE

A8 THE CITYSCAPE, THE STAGE AND THE ACTION

A9 STRENGTHEN GATEWAYS

* A9-1 provide a sense of entry and exit

B. PEDESTRIAN EMPHASIS

B1 REINFORCE AND ENHANCE THE PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM

* B1-1 human scale and interest

* B1-2 connect with transit

B2 PROTECT THE PEDESTRIAN

B3 BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN OBSTACLES

B4 PROVIDE STOPPING AND VIEWING PLACES

B5 MAKE PLAZAS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACES SUCCESSFUL

B5-1 Design pocket parks for year round use

B6 CONSIDER SUNLIGHT, SHADOW, GLARE REFLECTION, WIND AND RAIN

* B6-1 Provide outdoor lighting at a human scale

B7 INTEGRATE BARRIER FREE DESIGN

C. PROJECT DESIGN

C1 RESPECT ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY

* C1-1 visually integrated parking

* C1-2 Integrate signs and awnings

C2 CONSIDER VIEW OPPORTUNITIES

C3 DESIGN FOR COMPATIBILITY

* C3-1 provide for infill development

C4 TRANSITION BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES

C5 DESIGN CORNERS THAT BUILD ACTIVE INTERSECTIONS

C6 DIFFERENTIATE BUILDINGS AT THE SIDEWALK LEVEL

C7 CREATE FLEXIBLE SIDEWALK LEVEL SPACES

* C7-1 garage entrances

C8 GIVE SPECIAL DESIGN ATTENTION TO ENCROACHMENTS

C9 INTEGRATE ROOFS AND USE ROOF TOPS

C10 PROMOTE PERMANENCE AND QUALITY IN DEVELOPMENT

* Refer to Appendix A

IV. APPENDIX

A. Recommended amendments to the Fundamental Design Guidelines

B. Glossary

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Edited and posted by: Jerald M. Powell based on an official City of Portland Bureau of Planning Document.