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May 27,2008
Neighbors and developers disagree about future of Northeast Portland golf course
by pearlgirl
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From the Daily Journal of Commerce...
The push to rezone Colwood National Golf Club in Northeast Portland from open space to industrial has hit a snag, as the land-use hearing officer assigned to the project last week issued a report in favor of retaining the open-space designation for the 115-acre property.
In his report, hearing officer Gregory Frank stated that neighborhoods near the golf course would benefit from preventing industrial businesses from developing on the land, which its owners are looking to sell.
The conclusions of Frank’s report support the cause of several area neighborhood associations, including the Cully Neighborhood Association, which have in past weeks faced off against a dozen real estate professionals who have lobbied in favor of the industrial designation.
Members of the neighborhood associations feel vindicated by the hearings officer’s report and believe Portland City Council will act on its suggestions.
“(The permanent loss of open space) would be a huge blow to Northeast Portland,” said Tony Fuentes, a co-chair of the Cully Neighborhood Association. “It goes beyond a neighborhood issue, and it’s really a city issue.”
The Cully neighborhood has among the smallest acreage of open space in Portland, according to city estimates.
