Here are some local leaders I suggest you email regarding the proposed bottle drop at the former Dollar Tree on Lombard.  A large scale bottle drop facility is not appropriate for a residential / commercial neighborhood. The site has limited access via an already congested city and state thoroughfare. Large bottle drop locations belong in industrial or dedicated commercial zones near mass transit hubs and high volume roadways. Approving this location for the proposed use will be a significant detriment to the future of the St. Johns neighborhood.

Re: 2024-011428-000-00-PR – 7740 N Lombard Street – OBRC Zoning Confirmation Letter.

Katie Moore - City Planner - Katie.Moore@portlandoregon.goV

 Kimberly Tallant - Bureau of development services Land Use Division Manager - Kimberly.Tallant@portlandoregon.gov

David Kuhnhausen - Interim director of Bureau of development services - David.Kuhnhausen@portlandoregon.gov 

Brennan Scarlett - Land Use Committee Chair St. Johns Neighborhood Association - landuse@stjohnspdx.org

Mingus Mapps - City Commissioner overseeing Portland Bureau of Transportation - MappsOffice@portlandoregon.gov