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Commission approves 4-story, 45-unit downtown project after design-massing waiver
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a four-story, 45-unit mixed-use residential project at 10900 SE 20 First Ave after the applicant chose design guideline compliance in lieu of a 6-foot step-back; the vote was 4-3 following discussion of massing and long-term downtown scale.
The Milwaukie Planning Commission approved a downtown design review application to build a four-story, 45-dwelling-unit building at 10900 Southeast 20 First Avenue and 2120 Southeast Monroe Street, allowing the applicant to meet a discretionary design guideline for building massing rather than the code's objective 6-foot step-back requirement for the upper floor.
City staff recommended approval after evaluating the proposal against downtown design standards and the specific guideline addressing building massing and transitions. The commission voted to approve the type 3 downtown design review application by a 4-3 vote.
Vera Colley, senior planner, said the site is the former Chase Bank parcel at the corner of 20 First Avenue and Monroe Street and noted the proposal includes a four-story mixed-use building with 45 units, on-site amenities (an amenity room and secure bike room), upper-floor balconies and 17 resident parking spaces in the…
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