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Town Center Advisory Board weighs hotel loading zone and short‑term downtown parking options
Summary
The advisory board discussed a business request for a loading zone adjacent to a new boutique hotel on Harlow, debating whether a zone should be hotel‑specific or open to all businesses and whether timed 15‑minute spaces on Harlow and Dora could meet both guest drop‑off and delivery needs.
The Town Center Advisory Board on April 16 took up a request from a nearby restaurant and boutique hotel for a loading zone on the East Historic Columbia River Highway that the owner plans to ask Multnomah County to install.
A staff member explained that the request would likely cover about three spaces (roughly 40–60 feet) on the county‑managed highway and that county approval was required. The staff member said the business had asked for a sign that would read something like “hotel guests loading zone,” but added that a business‑specific sign would risk…
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