Housing Regulatory Relief project updates

On Jan. 31, City Council unanimously adopted the package of temporary suspensions and permanent clarifications to development and process regulations in the HRR project. Read Comm. Rubio's announcement.
The ordinance went into effect Mar. 1. Read the adopted documents.

Read the adopted Housing Regulatory Relief documents

Information

Relevant documents and resources for the Housing Regulatory Relief project

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As-adopted documents

As Adopted - Housing Regulatory Relief Project1.73 MB

Ordinance, supplemental documents, and testimony

Earlier drafts and background documents

Recommended Draft

Recommended Draft As-Amended - January 20241.69 MB

Recommended Draft - December 20231.66 MB

Amendment Memo to City Council - Jan. 3, 2024254.39 KB

2nd set of Recommended Draft Amendments Memo - Jan. 9, 2024289.45 KB

Memo re: amendment to Directive D of the ordinance - Jan. 12, 2024125.37 KB

Proposed Draft

Proposed Draft - September 20231.44 MB

Staff memo re: discussion guide - November 7, 2023550.03 KB

Staff memo re: potential amendments - November 14, 2023250.45 KB

Background documents

BDS/Rubio housing production survey - spring 2023

Executive Order No. 23-04 - Jan. 10, 20233.23 MB

News article - Rubio, Development Services release results of housing production survey - Mar. 15, 20232.2 MB

Housing regulations survey results presentation - March 202378.13 KB

2023 Housing regulations survey results524.56 KB

Portland Housing Bureau inclusionary housing calibration study

Housing production presentation - City Council work session - Jul. 25, 20233.31 MB

Inclusionary housing calibration study - Nov. 3, 20232.6 MB

Residential development cost analysis - BAE Urban Economics - Jan. 4, 2024702.75 KB

Cost study memo for Central City regulations

Cost analysis summary memo for Central City regulations - Jan. 20, 2017309.65 KB

Contact

Phil Nameny

City Planner II, Planning and Sustainability

phil.nameny@portlandoregon.gov

Past Events

City Council second reading and final vote - Housing Regulatory Relief

Council Meeting

January 31, 2024

9:45 am

Available Online

City Council session on amended documents - Housing Regulatory Relief

Council Meeting

January 24, 2024

3:00 pm

Available Online

City Council session and amendments vote - Housing Regulatory Relief

Council Meeting

January 17, 2024

2:00 pm

Available Online

City Council hearing - Housing Regulatory Relief

Public Hearing

January 10, 2024

3:00 pm

Available Online

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