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Vancouver Avenue Portland, OR 97217 503-288-2919 n pbccol legeadmtuq west.net www.northportlandbiblecollege.com Septem ber 1 9 ,6 : 1 5 PM County Commissioner Board Room, Multnom ah Building, 5 0 1 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 9 7 2 1 4 -3 5 8 7 In October 2005, the Housing Authority of Portland received a HOPE VI grant from the U.S. Departm ent of H ousing and Urban Development to redevelop the Iris Court public housing cluster, located at and around the intersection of North Vancouver Avenue and North Sumner Street in Portland's Humboldt Neighborhood. The total project cost is estimated to be approximately $37 million. The project site area is approximately four acres. The Housing Authority of Portland has invited public participation in the planning process through a series of Com m unity Advisory Comm ittee meetings and public design workshops. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has designated the City of Portland as the Responsible Entity. William White, the Director of the City's Bureau of Housing and Community Development, has been identified as the Certifying Officer. Pursuant [ to the terms of the grant agreement and in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Bureau of Housing & Community Development has completed a Draft Environmental Assessment that analyzes several proposed alternatives.The Draft Environmental Assessment identifies a Preferred Site Alternative for the future development, to be known as Humboldt Gardens. I that requires the demolition of all existing buildings and site im provem ents, co n stru ctio n of 130 new low -incom e and affordable rental housing units and associated site improvements, the acquisition of an adjacent parking lot for inclusion in the redevelopment, and the redevelopment of a second nearby parking lot. Both parking lots are owned by the State of Oregon. The Draft Environmental Assessment is available on the Housing A u th o rity o f P o rtla n d 's w e b site at w w w .h a p d x.o re / Hard copy may be viewed at the following locations: Housing Authority of Portland, 135 SW Ash Street, 5th floor, Portland OR 97204; City of Portland's Bureau of Housing & Comm unity Development, 421 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland OR 97204; North Portland Branch Library, 512 N | Killingworth Street, Portland OR 97217; or the Iris Court Property Management Office, 3 0 1 N Sumner Street #5, Portland OR 97217. Hard copies may also be purchased for $8 each by calling 503 802-8525. On September 19, the Housing Authority of Portland's Board of Commissioners will host a public meeting at which they will receive public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment. 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