Lents Town Center
What's New
- Community Livability Grant
- Green Features Grant
- Lents Town Center URA Budget FY 2010-11
- Small Rental Rehab Loan
- 2009 Lents Town Center Year in Review
- Lents Town Center News Center
- Accomplishment Map - This map shows accomplishments in the Lents Town Center URA.
- Calendar Items
- Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Meeting
- See upcoming meetings and events for Lents Town Center
Urban Renewal Area (URA) Fast Facts
| Created: | 1998 |
| Total Acres: | 2,846.3 |
| Expires: | 2020 |
| Boundaries: | View the Lents URA boundaries. |
| Maximum Indebtedness: | $245 million (2008) |
| Debt Capacity Remaining (2007-08): | $185 million |
| Neighborhoods: | Brentwood/ Darlington, Lents, Mt. Scott-Arleta, Powellhurst, Gilbert, South Tabor, Foster-Powell, and Pleasant Valley. |
| Business Associations: | Foster Area Business Association, Midway Business Association, and 82nd Ave Business Association |
Overview: Why Lents?
With the completion of the Outer Southeast Community Plan, the Lents Neighborhood Plan, and the Lents Revitalization Plan, community stakeholders worked together to craft short and long-term objectives for public and private partners to guide an ambitious and comprehensive neighborhood development agenda. As a designated "Town Center," the future of Lents is also an important component of the Metro 2040 Framework Plan.
In September 1998, the City Council established a Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area (LTCURA) in order to accomplish community goals. These include generation of new family wage jobs, assistance to new and existing business, improvements to local infrastructure such as streets and parks, new housing construction and improvements to existing housing. Implementation of the plan began in fiscal year 1999-2000.
On May 8, 2007, PDC staff presented an overview of the plan amendment study process to the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (URAC and requested their project ideas for consideration, concerns, and feedback.
Moving forward, the Lents Town Center Plan Amendment Study revisited the existing urban renewal boundary (2,472 acres) and explored an increase in maximum indebtedness to fund community development projects. The study area for the expansion included three areas centered along major transportation corridors: Foster Road, Powell Boulevard, and 122nd Avenue.
On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the City Council approved the following amendments with a 4-0 vote.
- The First Amendment to the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area will expand boundaries by 140.05 acres, increase maximum indebtedness by $170 million and extend the expiration date to June 30, 2020.
On May 14, 2008, the PDC Board unanimously approved the Lents Town Center Resolution.
- Resolution No. 6583 (19 K PDF)
- Exhibit A: Lents Map (553 K PDF)
- Exhibit B: Lents Plan Amendment Study
- Final Report (5 MB PDF)
- Exhibit C: Lents Urban Renewal Plan
- First Amendment (12 MB PDF)
- Exhibit D: Report Accompanying the Lents Town
- Center Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (2 MB PDF)
For more information on the Expansion of the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area, see our Future of Urban Renewal web site.
Objectives: What do we want to accomplish?
- Assist in fulfilling community goals to facilitate the emergence of Lents as a key Town Center within the Metro Region.
- Provide support for the revitalization of commercial and residential areas in and near Lents.
- Stimulate business development and investment in the area.
- Provide increased opportunities for residents to compete for new quality jobs.
- Provide housing opportunities for the Lents community’s diverse income and tenure needs.
- Improve local streets and parks.
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Current Activities: What are we working on today?
- SE 92nd and Harold
- Business Development Strategy
- Center Street Reconstruction Project
- SE Foster/ Woodstock Streetscapes
- Johnson Creek Industrial Revitalization Project
- Lents Art/Gateway Project
- Lents Park Master Plan Project
- Lents Town Center: Assurety NW
- Ramona Street Revitalization
- Transportation Task Force
Other City Sponsored Projects in Lents Town Center
- 122nd Ave Pilot Project
- BES Brownfield grant for Rollin Tire project - SE Foster & 108th Ave.
- East Portland District Activities & Projects
- Johnson Creek Flood Mitigation & Habitat Restoration (BES)
- Lents URA Completed Projects Map
- Lents Ball Park Field Improvements
- Housing Development and Improvement
- Earl Boyles Park Improvements
- SE 92nd Avenue Sidewalks
- Neighborhood Street Paving Projects
- Completed Storefront Improvements
- Springwater Trail Improvements
- Lents Town Center Plan Amendment Study
- Zenger Farm Renovation
- Inner Powell Boulevard Streetscape Plan (PDOT)
- 82nd Avenue of Roses High Crash Corridor Safety Project (PDOT)
- I-205 Light Rail
Programs Available in the Lents Town Center URA
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Do you want to start or expand a business?
Business Finance Services
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Are you looking to develop your property?
Development Opportunity Services (DOS) (predevelopment grants)
Commercial Property Redevelopment Loan Program -
Do you want to finance repairs to your house?
Home Improvement Loans and Programs -
Are you interested in buying a house?
Home Purchase Loans and Programs -
Do you have a business that needs a facelift?
Lents Storefront Improvements
Storefront Improvements Fact Sheet - Are you interested in sustainable business practices?
Green Features Grant
- Are you interested in making improvements to a community facility?
Community Livability Grant
Public Involvement (all committees and meetings are open to the public)
- Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (roster, agendas, meeting minutes and summaries)
- Art Gateway Subcommittee
- Lents Housing Subcommittee — The committee of 11 volunteers was formed in 2007 and serves as an advisory body to the Lents Town Center URAC and PDC staff on housing issues and projects. Contact: David Sheern (503) 823-4103.
- Membership
- September 27, 2007 agenda
- June 21, 2007 agenda and presentation
- May 24, 2007 agenda and presentatio
- PDC Board of Commissioners Documents with Lents agenda items
- ilovelents.com - The Lents Neighborhood Association Web Log
Newsletters
Fiscal Budgets
Presentations
Market Studies
General URA Policy & Strategy
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June 18th Coucil documents:
- Exhibit A - PDC Commission Documents
- Attachment A: Resolution No. 6583 (19 K PDF)
- Attachment B: Lents Map (553 K PDF)
- Attachment C: Lents URAC Report (5 MB PDF)
- Attachment D: Lents Report (12 MB PDF)
- Attachment E: Letters of Support (12 MB PDF)
- Exhibit B: Planning Commission Report Summary (2 MB PDF)
- Exhibit C: Lents Plan (2 MB PDF)
- Ordinance (16 K PDF)
- Exhibit A - PDC Commission Documents
- Lents Town Center Resolution
- Resolution No. 6583 (19 K PDF)
- Lents Town Center Redevelopment Feasibility Study
- Project Summary, October 2007
- Economic Development Strategy, Feb 2001
- Housing Strategy, Oct 2000
- Housing Study, updated 2006
- Urban Renewal Plan, Sep 1999
Maps
- Lents Town Center URA map, September 2008
This map shows the Lents Town Center URA boundaries, including local parks and schools. - Lents Accomplishment Map, June 2009
This map shows accomplishments in the Lents Town Center URA.
Transportation
Publications Archive
See a complete list of Lents Town Center URA publications.
Media Coverage
Questions or Concerns? Contact the Lents Team at PDC
Neighborhood Manager Neighborhood Division Manager Senior Project/ Program Specialist Senior Project/Program Coordinator Senior Project/Program Coordinator
Lents URA Housing Programs, Senior Project/ Program Specialist Business Loan Programs
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Housing Services in Lents Housing Project/Program Coordinator Public Participation Coordinator Storefront Improvements |
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