An Alternative Future for the North East Mission Industrial Zone

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An Alternative Future for the NEMIZ Mission Coalition for Economic Justice & Jobs Portland III.20 IPZ Literature Review & Case Studies “The effort to develop an industrial area plan in the northwestern portion of the city (Portland) was initiated in 1996 by the Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association” in response to a controversial proposal from Costco, a “big box” retailer, to redevelop an industrial site within the Northwest Industrial Sanctuary. Because of its proximity to mixed-use and residential neighborhoods and the Central City, the district, called Guild’s Lake, is particularly vulnerable to pressure for redevelopment to non-industrial uses. Portland responded to this threat by designating this area as an “industrial sanctuary.” The goal was to encourage the growth of industrial activities and preserve land primarily for manufacturing purposes. Furthermore, Portland wanted to create and retain well-paying industrial jobs that tend to have above-average wages. The plan also encouraged more intensive use of industrial lands through redevelopment of underutilized, contaminated, or vacant land. The plan called for a marketing strategy to attract new business and jobs. Businesses were encouraged to utilize public incentives such as the Enterprise Zone program to stimulate investment and create jobs in the area. In order to keep the program flexible, “Portland’s comprehensive plan undergoes major reviews every five years to assure that it remains an up-todate and workable framework for development.” Policies can be changed through reviews, which include technical evaluations, a report on the plan’s progress, and citizen involvement to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness. The plan allows “limited amounts of compatible non-industrial uses that provide services primarily to industrial businesses and their employees.” This can contribute to the plan's long-term stability. Portland encourages a “diverse Guild’s Lake land use plan
and thriving community that includes a broad array of employment and housing opportunities in close proximity to each other,” as long as it does not result in conflict and constrain the viable functioning of industrial businesses. The city recognizes that to ensure economic prosperity for the area, it must provide incentives for businesses to locate and stay in target areas, and it must encourage target industries to locate and expand within industrial areas. Additionally, a combination of public policy; long-term infrastructure investment; excellent highway, rail, and marine access; and the commitment of the area’s business have helped the district to remain a vital employment and commerce-generating location. Seattle “The city of Seattle adopted a comprehensive plan, required by the state’s Growth Management Act, to identify locations and strategies for the city to accommodate expected growth over a 20-year period (1994-2014).” Seattle’s approach to industrial retention and area preservation utilizes zoning as the principal tool for controlling allowed uses and their sizes. Seattle prohibits almost all residential uses in industrial zones except for artists’ studio dwellings in existing buildings. A citywide change for industrial zones (size-of-use limit on commercial space) was implemented with the adoption of this plan. Some of strategies applied included an urban growth boundary and a consequent need to ensure that adequate land existed within that boundary to accommodate industrial retention and growth. Most recently, in 1999, a neighborhood plan for one of the City’s two manufacturing/industrial centers was adopted with further restrictions on the types and sizes of non-industrial uses. City officials agree that if they had a chance to implement the policy again, they would be clearer about how the edges of industrial areas should transition to surrounding uses. The city has adopted a flexible policy to ensure the businesses located in such protective zones are prosperous. A clearinghouse was implemented to help small business owners to find programs that offer economic help. Finally, the city makes it possible to change ineffective policies. Mission Coalition for Economic Justice & Jobs View of Guild’s Lake from rail yard The 500,000 square foot Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog distribution center in Seattle’s SoDo district has been reconfigured for office and retail and is now known as “Starbucks Center.” IPZ Literature Review & Case Studies III.21 An Alternative Future for the NEMIZ
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