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NeWS 4 • The Southwest Portland Post Shriner and Prometheus building projects undergo design review NeWS BRIeFS Candidate Amanda Fritz qualifies for $144,815 in public funds By Lee Perlman The Southwest Portland Post According to Andrew Carlstrom, the City of Portland’s elections offi cer, on January 18 the Auditor certified Amanda Fritz as a Campaign Finance Fund candidate for the May 20, 2008 Primary Election. Fritz, candidate for Commissioner No. 1, achieved 1,037 verifi ed qualifying contributions from Portland registered voters during the qualifying period. In addition, Fritz has fi led for offi ce by perfected nominating petition. The Auditor has determined that Fritz has complied with all applicable provisions of City Code Chapter 2.10. Certifi ed Candidates may only make expenditures from qualifying contri- butions, seed money contributions, in-kind contributions, and Campaign Amanda Fritz (courtesy photo) Finance Fund revenues during the primary election period. Candidates for Commissioner are limited to spend- ing no more than $150,000 during the primary election period except for in- (Continued on Page 4) Advertise in the Call Harry at 503-244-4442 Cuts & Chemistry LLC Hair Design/Color Specialists/Waxing Pamper Yourself, Call for Appointment 503-246-2077 Open Tuesday - Thursdays 10am - 6pm Fridays and Saturdays 10am - 5pm E G C S A February 2008 A • •WALK-INS Welcome! MC C N C P Sue Bosch/Lindsay Tagmyer/Lyra Tulipat S C H •P O Grand Opening with Refreshments Saturday February 15, 1-4pm Two major southwest development projects underwent design review by the Portland Design Commission last month. In each case, the commission expressed encouragement, but sent the projects back for additional work. The Shriners Hospital for Children is seeking to add a three story, 7,600 square foot addition to its existing 66,000 square foot structure on South- west Sam Jackson Parkway. The institution would eventually like to add three more stories, architect Kent Duffy said, but it does not have the fi - nancing for this and has no timeline for the proposed second addition. This left the commission in a quan- dary, with some members saying they would favor different architectural ap- proaches based on whether the second addition was imminent. “This will have to stand on its own,” commission member Mike McCulloch said. Commission members said the proj- ect had improved since a previous hearing, but still needed more work. One member, Jeff Stuhr, said that the connection between the old and new portions of the building looked like “a mistake.” Another hearing was set for February 7. The commission also reviewed a 25-story, 211-unit condominium proj- ect in the South Waterfront. It is part of a six-acre development by the Pro- metheus Corporation on the south end of the district, and is bounded by Southwest River Parkway, Bond Av- enue, Lane and Lowell Streets. The building has fl oor plates of 13,000 square feet each, and in comparison to some of the “point towers” under con- struction in the district it struck planner Kristen Minor as “chunky and squat.” It also has access to its 211-space un- derground garage via Southwest Lane Street, which is a “universal street” where pedestrians share the road with cars without benefi t of sidewalks. This alarmed some members. There were some dissenters. Com- mission member Tim Eddy said it would be good to see more variety in the district’s architecture. “We seem to be creating a row of the same size, same height dominoes,” he said. He urged the Prometheus team to provide variety in their projects. Both commission chair Lloyd Lindley and member Jeff Stuhr said that Euro- pean and Asian countries have shared pedestrian-auto streets that work well. The commission did have more of a consensus on two other issues – the project’s blue-tinted glass walls and its connection to the Willamette Green- way. Stuhr said that other large towers using tinted glass “seem so opaque and dark” when built. He said the commis- sion would need to see the proposed materials. Member Paul Schlesinger agreed, although he said he welcomed a change from the clear and green glass used in other projects. Commission member Andrew Jansky said that the project “seems to be turn- ing its back on the river,” and feared that it would make a future Greenway trail seem like “an exclusive place” where the public isn’t welcome. The project will be reviewed again on March 20.