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July 2025 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates
A monthly newsletter of BPS's active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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Deadline extended: Offer feedback on the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project
The City of Portland is seeking public input on the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project (AHOP), a new initiative to expand opportunities for affordable housing development on sites owned by non-profit housing providers and public agencies. Comments are welcome through Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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June 2025 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates
A monthly newsletter of BPS's active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing - Package B adopted by City Council
Two additional sites approved for rezoning to provide affordable housing.
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Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing Package B proposes more properties for development
City Council to consider proposals, hear public testimony at March 3 virtual public hearing; testimony can also be submitted online via the Map App.
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New video helps Portlanders implement the Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing goals
How-to guide features project partners and technical experts, who describe the steps involved in building affordable housing on land owned by faith- or community-based organizations.
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Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing adopted unanimously by City Council
Innovative zoning code and map changes will help faith- and community-based organizations build affordable housing on their land.
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City Council online public hearing on Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing project on May 14, 2020
Portlanders invited to testify during a virtual hearing, online via the Map App, or by mail.
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Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing project heads to City Council for adoption
New zoning code and map changes will remove barriers to developing affordable housing on land owned by faith- and community-based organizations.
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Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing proposes to streamline Zoning Code processes
Read and submit comments on the Proposed Draft from Jan. 2 through Feb. 11, 2020.
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Ideas for expanding opportunities for affordable housing move forward
Draft code amendments to conditional use zones available for review and comment.
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