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February 2026 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates

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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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February 2026 highlights

Affordable Housing Opportunities Project (AHOP)

What: The Affordable Housing Opportunities Project (AHOP) will remove zoning barriers to affordable housing in Portland. This project proposes zoning map changes to approximately 19 properties owned by nonprofit affordable housing providers and public agencies. These changes will enable more housing opportunities and support the continued use of the sites for affordable housing and community services.

Status: On Jan. 27, City Council's Homelessness and Housing Committee held a public hearing on the Affordable Housing Opportunities Recommended Draft. The committee voted unanimously to forward the Recommended Draft to the full City Council for consideration with no amendments. Read the announcement.

Next opportunity to engage: City Council will hold a public hearing and a potential vote on the project's Recommended Draft on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 9:45 a.m. The agenda and draft ordinance are available online. Testimony remains open ahead of the full Council hearing. The public can submit testimony orally and in writing. To testify orally at the hearing, you can register online or by calling 311. To submit written testimony, the City encourages electronic written testimony via the Map App, but written testimony can also be submitted via U.S. Mail. Read the full details on how to submit your testimony. Visit the AHOP webpage, portland.gov/ahop, for updates. Those interested can also sign up for email updates.

Central City Code Amendments Project (CCCAP)

What: The Central City Code Amendments Project (CCCAP) will make strategic updates to the zoning tools of the Central City 2035 Plan. Post-pandemic trends continue to show high vacancy rates in downtown and other parts of the Central City. This project will explore creative solutions to promote housing production and support Central City revitalization. Learn more about CCCAP.

Status: Last month, the CCCAP Discussion Draft encouraging housing production and economic recovery in downtown Portland, was published for review. A series of online and in person events for the public to learn about the project and give feedback were held in January. You can watch the information sessions that were recorded on Jan. 20 and Jan. 29. Read the announcement for an overview of the proposals.

Next opportunity to engage: The City welcomes public comments on the CCCAP Discussion Draft now through Friday, Feb. 13. Give written feedback using the project's Map App. Check the project website, portland.gov/cccap, for updates. Those interested can also sign up for email updates.

Columbia Corridor and Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Zone Project

What: This project will amend Environmental overlay zones (ezones) in the Columbia Corridor and other industrial areas to better align with rivers, streams, sloughs, wetlands, floodplains, forests, and wildlife habitat. Policy proposals under consideration will aim to ensure needed lands for future industrial and other economic growth while also preserving natural resources that serve as green infrastructure and help to make Portland resilient to the impacts of climate change. Read more about the project.

Status: On Jan. 13, the Planning Commission held a hearing on the project. A recording of the hearing is available online. In December, the Proposed Draft of the Columbia Corridor and Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Zone Project was released. On Dec. 2, BPS staff gave a briefing to the Planning Commission about the project. A recording of the briefing is available online. Project staff are coordinating their work with the citywide Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) to ensure adequate protection for natural resources and sufficient industrial and employment land to meet future needs.

Next opportunity to engage: None currently. The project is scheduled for a work session at the Planning Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m., but public testimony is closed. Those interested can also sign up for email updates.

Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project

What: The Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub is a six-mile stretch of industrial land in northwest Portland along the Willamette River that stores 90% of Oregon's liquid fuel supply. Studies show that this area is vulnerable to earthquakes and other natural disasters, posing human health and environmental risks. The CEI Hub Policy Project will update Portland's Comprehensive Plan policies, zoning code, and other city regulations to support safety and risk reduction for existing bulk fuel facilities within the CEI Hub. This project will build on the storage tank restrictions that were adopted in 2022. This work is funded in part by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration via Oregon's Department of Emergency Management. Learn more about the CEI Hub Policy Project.

Status: In November, project staff released a Proposed Draft with policy and code amendments for regulating the development of bulk fuel facilities to support risk reduction and require a 20 percent drawdown of existing fuel storage tank capacity at the CEI Hub by 2036. On Dec. 16, the Planning Commission heard oral testimony during a public hearing. Supplemental information in response to Planning Commission questions was published in January. The public testimony period is currently closed.

Next opportunity to engage: The Planning Commission will hold a work session on the Proposed Draft on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 12:30 p.m. An additional work session and vote is planned for Tuesday, March 10. Check the project website, portland.gov/cei-hub, for updates. After reviewing public testimony and deliberating on the Proposed Draft, the Planning Commission will make a recommendation to City Council. There will be future opportunities to give public testimony to City Council – the final decision-making body. Those interested can also sign up for email updates.

Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA)

What: The purpose of the EOA is to analyze and forecast growth in Portland's industrial and other business districts, then designate an adequate 20-year supply of developable land for business and job growth. Read more about the EOA.

Status: Following the Jan. 13 Planning Commission hearing, staff are refining the analysis in response to issues raised, including job density, land assumptions from other studies, and small-site capacity. Upcoming Planning Commission work sessions will review the updated materials and associated policy trade-offs.

Next opportunity to engage: None currently. The project is scheduled for a work session at the Planning Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m., but public testimony is closed. Those interested can also sign up for email updates.

Housing Bonus Alignment Project

What: The Housing Bonus Alignment Project will propose changes to the zoning code to help increase the production of housing - especially affordable housing, accessible housing, and units with more bedrooms. The project focuses on dense, multi-dwelling and mixed-use areas outside of the Central City. Read more about the project.

Status: The Housing Bonus Alignment Project Discussion Draft is now available for review. The City welcomes public comment on the Discussion Draft through Monday, March 23. A series of online events for the public to learn about the project and give feedback are scheduled in March. Learn more about the Discussion Draft and how to get involved.

Next opportunity to engage: The public is invited to review the draft documents and comment in writing via the Map App. Commenting in the Map App is as easy as sending an email. Those interested can also sign up for email updates.

Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project

What: This project will facilitate needed improvements to public infrastructure and allow for management of trees, vegetation, and other natural resources in publicly owned and maintained natural areas. These proposals aim to ensure natural resource protection while also recognizing the need for the operation, maintenance, and in some cases, replacement of public infrastructure facilities. A variety of minor proposals are also included, such as updates to site enhancement, noticing requirements, and review procedures. Read more about the project.

Status: Project staff have released the Recommended Draft of the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project. Read the announcement. This plan draft represents the Planning Commission's formal recommendation to the Portland City Council's Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee. After considering public testimony at a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 12, the Committee will vote to make a recommendation for the full City Council.

Next opportunity to engage: The Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee is scheduled to host a hearing and briefing on the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format. There are two ways to submit testimony to the Committee. Provide oral testimony - registration for oral testimony opened on Feb. 5 and will close one hour before the meeting. Submit written testimony using the project's Map App by Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. Check the project webpage, portland.gov/infrastructure-ezones, for updates. Those interested can also sign up for project updates.

Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (RICAP 11)

What: Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Packages (RICAP) are an ongoing series of minor technical updates, clarifications, and refinements to Portland's zoning regulations. The purpose of this series is to remove barriers to development across the city. The RICAP 11 proposed amendments are grouped into three themes: parking, exterior areas, and regulatory improvement. Read more about RICAP 11.

Status: On Oct. 28, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the RICAP 11 package of code updates to City Council. The Planning Commission recommendation included seven amendments to the staff proposal. The RICAP 11 Recommended Draft will be published in the week of Feb. 23 before a public hearing at the City Council's Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee on Thursday, March 12.

Next opportunity to engage: Portlanders can testify on the RICAP 11 Recommended Draft proposal at the March 12 hearing at the Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee. After the Recommended Draft is published the week of Feb. 16, written testimony can also be submitted using the Map App and information on how to testify will be available on the project website, portland.gov/ricap11. Those interested can always sign up for email updates.

Ongoing projects (active projects with no updates this month)

Legacy Business Preservation Study

What: This study will develop recommendations for the establishment of a City of Portland Legacy Business Program that would support and preserve longstanding, independently owned Portland businesses. These "legacy businesses" — such as restaurants, retail storefronts, and beauty and barber shops — have long been overlooked for official recognition despite their significance to community identity. This project will consider the experiences of existing legacy business programs in other cities, and incorporate input from local businesses, community-based organizations, and City advisory bodies to develop recommendations for service offerings and policy changes that would better support legacy businesses. Read more about the study.

Status: Project staff conducted outreach to community-based organizations and longstanding Portland businesses and are now reviewing responses to a questionnaire. The questionnaire, which closed Oct. 31, gathered feedback from Portland businesses and residents on priorities for bringing a legacy business program to Portland. Project staff received over 200 responses – the majority of which were from longstanding local businesses. Draft findings and program recommendations are being developed with publication anticipated in late winter 2026.

Next opportunity to engage: None currently. Those interested can also sign-up for email updates.

Reconnecting Albina Planning Project (RAPP)

What: A two-year partnership to create urban development strategies for the district that foster equitable and sustainable outcomes and restorative development for Portland's Black and historic Albina communities. The project involves the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS), Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), Prosper Portland, and Albina Vision Trust (AVT). The project builds on several initiatives, such as AVT's Albina Vision Community Investment Plan (AVCIP), the Lower Albina Streetscape Project (LASP), and the highway cover for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project (I5RQIP) led by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). RAPP is looking at how the highway cover can be integrated into the broader area to reconnect local streets and the physical landscape of the district, as well as to create opportunities for wealth building, urban development, and public spaces. Read more about RAPP.

Status: On Dec. 3, the project team facilitated a community open house at Harriet Tubman Middle School. The event featured interactive stations, concept boards, and hands-on activities designed to inform the future district framework and urban design approaches for Lower Albina. Meanwhile, the project team continues working on development frameworks for the study area, building on the findings from the existing conditions assessment and previous community engagement.

Next opportunity to engage: The next engagement opportunities will take place in early to mid-2026. Visit the project webpage, portland.gov/rapp, to stay up to date on opportunities to engage. Those interested can also sign up for project updates.

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