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Central City Code Amendments Project
Proposed Draft
The Proposed Draft of the Central City Code Amendments Project aims to address post-pandemic challenges in Portland's Central City, focused on the need for more housing and facilitating economic recovery and revitalization. Portlanders were invited to submit testimony before and during the Planning Commission hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Discussion Draft
Discussion Draft - January 2026
Community engagement plan
The project is informed by early outreach to nearly 20 different neighborhoods, community and business groups, as well as interviews with property owners and developers. Read the full Community Engagement Plan for descriptions of the planned engagement approaches in each phase of the project and a running log of completed outreach activities.
Community Engagement Plan - December 2025
Central City 2035 Plan
The Central City 2035 Plan (CC2035), originally adopted in July 2018. It was appealed and then remanded to the City to make revised findings. The plan was readopted on July 8, 2020.
