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Community members are invited to testify on the technical fixes and minor policy changes included in the RICAP 11 Recommended Draft at a public hearing on Tuesday, June 2 at 2 p.m.
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The project team has released a Proposed Draft for the Central City Code Amendments Project, which will be considered by the Planning Commission during a hearing on May 26, 2026. You are invited to submit testimony.
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On March 11, 2026, Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project. This project amends environmental overlay zone (ezone) regulations to facilitate the replacement of public infrastructure and the management of vegetation in natural areas.
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The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability study examines the role legacy businesses play in Portland’s communities, the challenges they face, and opportunities for the City to better support them through targeted programmatic action.
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The recommendation comes after the Planning Commission considered hundreds of public comments and months of work sessions. Later this year, a Recommended Draft that incorporates the Planning Commission's amendments will be published ahead of City Council deliberations.
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Zoning map amendments reduce barriers to expanding and preserving affordable housing on key properties owned by nonprofit and public affordable housing providers.
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Community members invited to comment on the draft proposal to revise zoning bonuses to incentivize needed housing types, such as affordable and accessible housing, and units with more bedrooms.
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The latest draft of the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project has been released for public testimony. The project is scheduled for a hearing at a City Council meeting on Feb. 11 at 9:45 a.m.
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Project staff have released the Recommended Draft of the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project. Submit testimony for a Portland City Council Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m.
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The City of Portland has released a proposal to remap environmental protections. These proposals have been refined based on public feedback that was submitted in response to the previous draft. You are invited to submit testimony to a Planning Commission hearing on Jan. 13, 2026.
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The Proposed Draft of Portland’s Economic Opportunities Analysis has been released for public testimony. Learn more about the draft plan and submit testimony for a Planning Commission hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
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The proposed amendments will further limit capacity expansion at the CEI Hub with revisions to City policies and code. New regulations will require a 20 percent reduction of fuel storage capacity by 2036. You are invited to submit testimony for a Planning Commission hearing on Dec. 16 2025.
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A Legacy Business Preservation Program would provide support for long-standing, independently owned local businesses. Give feedback on program priorities by Friday, Oct. 31.
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The Draft Economic Opportunity Analysis outlines strategies and scenarios for how Portland can support job growth over the next 20 years. Comments are welcome through Monday, Nov. 10.
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The Columbia Corridor and Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Zone Project, also known as the CCIL Ezone Project, has released a Discussion Draft that proposes three scenarios for natural resource protection in the Columbia Corridor. Public comments are welcome through Monday, Nov. 10.
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