Fwd: Notice of Mural Permit Submitted to City - 2809 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Kerns Neighborhood Association
From: Elizabeth Ellison <eliz...@pdxstreetart.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Subject: Notice of Mural Permit Submitted to City - 2809 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
To: ker...@gmail.com <ker...@gmail.com>
Cc: Tiffany Conklin <tif...@pdxstreetart.org>, O'Malley, Elizabeth <Elizabet...@portlandoregon.gov>, Cooper, Kristin <kristin...@portlandoregon.gov>, Green, Brando <brando...@portlandoregon.gov>
Hello Neighborhood Representatives,
An Original Art Mural is proposed in your neighborhood. This letter explains the process and requirements.
Applicant/Artist responsibilities
- Send a letter to the Neighborhood Association and the District Coalition of Neighborhoods in which the site is located. Contact information for those organizations can be found on the website for the Office of Community and Civic Life. The content of the letter is discussed below.
- Schedule a public meeting at least 21 days after the mailing date (as postmarked) of this letter.
- Post a notice of the meeting time and location at the mural location at least 21 days prior to the date of the meeting.
- Submit copies of the Certificate of Mailing provided by the post office or copies of the email messages sent to the Neighborhood Association and District Coalition, to Portland Permitting & Development documenting the mailing of this letter.
- Attend the meeting to answer questions and hear concerns about the mural.
Original Art Murals are permitted by Portland Permitting & Development through Title 4 and accompanying Administrative Rules. Mural proposals are reviewed for compliance with these requirements at the time they are accepted by the City of Portland. An assigned mural permit (MU) number indicates that the mural proposal meets the City's requirements.
A mural must be a hand-produced work of visual art which is tiled or painted by hand directly on an exterior wall of a building or structure. The mural must remain in place for at least two years and the property owner may not receive compensation for placement of the mural. The full language of Title 4 and the Administrative Rules are available online: www.portland.gov/ppd/original-art-mural-permits
This letter and notice of the meeting is sent as a courtesy to the Neighborhood Association and District Coalition so you are aware of an activity happening in your neighborhood. You are not required to vote on the mural or discuss it at your meeting. The content of the mural is not regulated by Title 4 or the Administrative Rules.
Mural Description (dimensions, materials): 48.75 wide by 10.3 high, totaling 502.2 square feet Mediums: latex & spray paint
Mural Location (include reference to which building wall or structure: Katie O’Brien’s west facing wall located at 2809 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Artist Contact Information (name, phone, email): Portland Street Art Alliance, (503) 847-9406, in...@pdxstreetart.org
Meeting (location, date, time): Virtual Meeting Friday, February 20, 2026, 5-5:15PM, Meeting Access Info: meet.google.com/yzs-iyny-adj Dial-in: (US) +1 661-527-0020 PIN: 988 492 484#
A copy of this letter and a site plan and building elevation or photograph showing the size and location of the proposed mural are enclosed.
In Community,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ellison (she/they)
Project Manager
I acknowledge the lands that I live on are the ancestral lands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and other tribes.