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Portlanders are invited to testify on the Central City Code Amendment Project’s Recommended Draft at a public hearing before City Council’s Housing and Permitting policy committee, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.
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Project staff have released proposed policies and regulations to limit development activity and fuel storage capacity of bulk fuel terminals in the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub. Submit testimony for the City Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m.
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Monthly newsletter on long-range city planning projects in Portland. See what happened, what’s coming next, and how to participate. Find links to meetings, ways to comment, and staff contacts. Subscribe to get email alerts when new newsletters and project updates are posted.
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The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has released a Proposed Draft of the Design Review Temporary Suspension project, which will be considered by the Planning Commission during a hearing on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, starting at 5pm. You are invited to submit testimony.
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The City of Portland is seeking members to serve on an advisory body responsible for long-range city planning. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, Sept. 21.
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Portland City Council unanimously adopts the RICAP 11 code amendments on August 6, 2026; changes take effect November 1, 2026.
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This report responds to City Council directives by identifying legal and regulatory barriers to an expedited project timeline, and introduces a proposed timeline including a planned City Council briefing on conceptual zoning scenarios in 2027.
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Monthly newsletter on long-range city planning projects in Portland. See what happened, what’s coming next, and how to participate. Find links to meetings, ways to comment, and staff contacts. Subscribe to get email alerts when new newsletters and project updates are posted.
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The Planning Commission made a recommendation to City Council on housing production and economic recovery regulations. Learn more about the Planning Commission amendments and next steps.
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City staff will present the Design Review Reform Report to the Planning Commission on Tuesday, July 28 at 5 p.m. The report outlines options to streamline design review while supporting urban design and historic goals. Learn how to watch the meeting and get updates.
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On March 11, 2026, Portland City Council unanimously approved the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project, amending environmental overlay zone regulations to facilitate the replacement of public infrastructure and the management of vegetation in natural areas. The changes are now effective.
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Portlanders are invited to testify on the technical fixes and minor policy changes included in the RICAP 11 Recommended Draft at a public hearing on Thursday, June 25 at 2 p.m. (time certain).
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Community members invited to testify on the 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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Community members are invited to testify on the zoning code amendments included in the State Land Use Compliance Project Proposed Draft in writing via the Map App or orally at a public hearing on Tuesday, June 23rd at 5 p.m.
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On May 12, Portland's Planning Commission approved a recommendation to City Council to adopt the Economic Opportunities Analysis - a study that provides the foundation for job growth in Portland over the next 20 years.
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The Planning Commission voted to recommend the Columbia Corridor and Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Project to City Council.
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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 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 starting at 5 p.m. You are invited to submit testimony.
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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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