Please join the Urban Design Panel on June 30th from noon to 1pm for a virtual presentation by the Urban Design Studio, City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.

RIVER PLAN SOUTH REACH
City staff from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, are requesting feedback on the draft Macadam Character Statement. The purpose of the character statement is to augment the proposed Design Overlay Zone Amendment (DOZA) Citywide Design Guidelines. Structured to align with, and support, Portland Citywide Design Guideline 01, this statement will guide future development on how to address issues and conditions specific to the Macadam area. The Character Statement provides a brief background description of the area’s history and existing conditions, followed by desired and emerging character within three sections: Community, Architecture and Nature. 

To date, our feedback has mostly been from the Macadam area. This forum presents an opportunity to hear from the design profession who will most often be utilizing this Character Statement in the future to meet design guidelines. 

Please consider, as you read the statement, is it clear what the desired character is along Macadam Boulevard, along the Willamette Riverfront and within the district in general? Are there words or images that would help to strengthen this guidance? We want to hear from you on what works, what needs improvement or what may be missing in this draft character statement. Macadam’s Character Statement marks the first of its kind within the new proposed guidelines, so your input is critical.