PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to deny an appeal of the Lloyd Center redevelopment plan, clearing the way for the long-planned transformation of the mall into a mixed-use development featuring apartments, a park and a seasonal ice skating rink.
The council voted 10-0 to reject the appeal after members said they could not dictate how private property owners use their land.
“We’re pleased the City Council chose to embrace this well-considered plan to transform an outdated, empty mall into a vibrant neighborhood of housing, parks, businesses, and public spaces. We’re eager to get busy writing the next chapter of the Lloyd Center as a catalyst for Portland’s economic revitalization,” Tom Kilbane, managing director of Urban Renaissance Group, said in a statement to KATU News…