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Inner Eastside for All Zoning Update

A special thanks to Greg Nika, GPNA Board Member, for coordinating the special presentation and discussion of the Inner Eastside for All Zoning Project by City of Portland Planning Staff on Thursday, November 5th.  Approximately 60 neighbors attended the nearly three-hour meeting in person, with dozens more taking part virtually. Attendees listened to a 30-minute presentation (the powerpoint slides are available here: Grant Park Inner Eastside Project Introduction .ppt Slides). and asked many questions about the potential impact on our community.

This presentation was one of several events following the City of Portland release of its Inner Eastside for All zoning report of July 30th. For additional details, please read the update in the Fall 2026 Newsletter (see the Newsletters section of this website).

Although the GPNA board has not taken a position on the rezoning plan, more information is available at https://savenepdx.com/.

You can stay abreast of this issue by clicking on signing up for project updates, checking the box marked “Inner Eastside Zoning Project”, and clicking “Submit”.

The Bureau of Planning & Sustainability is conducting a survey about priorities & issues related to land use and housing. You can take the survey until November 30th by using the QR code provided on this link: Link to Inner Eastside Project Questionnaire QR Code. For those who prefer a printed survey, you can download this PDF: Inner_Eastside_Issues_and_Priorities_Questionnaire.pdf. Those using this PDF version of the survey are welcome to include longer responses to open-ended questions, even as additional pages. You can return a scanned version of your completed surveys to the project email: [email protected].,

Or, you can send it via US mail to:
Inner Eastside Zoning Project, c/o Bill Cunningham
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
1810 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 710
Portland OR 97201

Gordon’s Fireplace Building Update

In October 2025, the former Gordon’s Fireplace Building on the SE corner of 33rd Avenue and Broadway was sold at auction to Gordons Building LLC, a group of investors in Clackamas. Do Good Multnomah, an Oregon non-profit, holds a master lease at the property and plans to buy it and convert it into permanent supportive housing for veterans coming out of homelessness.

Greg Nika, GPNA board member, reached out to the Do Good Multnomah CEO, and received the below update:  We are working with architects to define the project’s scope and potential layout to create affordable housing for veterans. We envision a development of about 45 units with some on-site parking. We’ll be working closely with the City and State to identify and secure the funding needed to bring the project to life.

The Do Good Multnomah CEO emphasized that their plan is to provide affordable housing for veterans, and not a homeless shelter.

City of Portland contractors have periodically painted over the graffiti, although taggers continue to spray paint on the exterior of the building.

CEI Hub Update

The Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub is a 6.5-mile stretch of industrial land in NW Portland containing bulk fuel terminals that stores and distributes 90% of Oregon’s liquid fuel supply and 100% of Portland International Airport’s jet fuel. The fuel terminals are located on liquefiable soils in an area subject to natural hazards, posing significant risk from wildfires, landslides, and earthquakes, creating human health and environmental risks. The CEI Hub Policy Project aims to further regulate bulk fuel facilities and support safety upgrades to reduce risks in the event of an accident or earthquake. See the Winter 2025 GPNA newsletter (located in the Newsletters section of this website) for additional background information.

The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) sought feedback on various policy and zoning code alternatives for the CEI Hub. After hosting numerous public sessions and receiving hundreds of public comments, the Planning Commission recommended a prohibition on fossil and renewable fuel storage expansion at the CEI Hub but allowing a limited 5% expansion for aviation fuel. Despite reluctance to support any fuel expansion, Planning Commission representatives expect the demand for aviation fuel to grow in the coming years with no other foreseeable fuel alternatives. In August 2026, the Planning Commission released for public comment a Recommended Draft that incorporates its recommendation as well as proposed Bulk Fuel Terminal Capacity Reduction Regulations, which would require a 20 percent reduction in storage tank capacity by 2036.

On October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026, Portland City Council voted on several amendments for the ordinances advancing the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project. The next step is for the City Council to consider technical amendments and revisions to the ordinance documents to incorporate the approved Council amendments at its next Council meeting on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Environmental activists, tribal representatives, and neighborhood groups are concerned that the proposed rules don’t go far enough or fast enough in reducing existing risks at the CEI Hub.

We are monitoring the situation and invite you to keep apprised of the CEI Hub Policy Project at: https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/cei-hub/about-cei-hub-policy-project.

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