Projects
Off-road Cycling Master Plan
Planning
Completed
BPS recently completed the Off-road Cycling Master Plan, providing a conceptual framework for development of off-road cycling facilities throughout the city. Building these facilities will require significant additional site-specific planning, community involvement, environmental review and funding.
Parking Compliance Amendments Project (PCAP)
Planning
Active
The Parking Compliance Project removes minimum parking requirements citywide and makes other adjustments to parking maximums and parking standards to align with the adopted rules. These rules are required to be implemented in our zoning code by June 30, 2023.
Parkrose Community Plan
Planning
Active
Active
Historic Parkrose is leading work on the Parkrose Community Plan in partnership with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and other government and community partners to address topics such as safe streets, housing and displacement, access to jobs, community spaces, and emergency preparedness.
Parkrose-Argay Development Study
Planning
Completed
Explores opportunities to create a complete and connected neighborhood on the 30-acre site at NE 122nd Avenue and NE Shaver Street.
Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 10 (RICAP 10)
Planning
Active
Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Packages (RICAP) are an ongoing series of minor technical updates, clarifications, and refinements to Portland’s zoning regulations. RICAP 10 amendments are grouped into three themes: housing production, economic development, and regulatory reduction.
Residential Infill Project
Planning
Completed
City Council adopted RIP, including the deeper affordability bonus and the historic resource demolition disincentive amendments, on Aug. 12, 2020. Most changes — including rezones, new overlay zones, increased options for housing, and limits on building scale — went into effect on Aug. 1, 2021.
Residential Infill Project - Part 2 (RIP2)
Planning
Completed
RIP2 was unanimously approved by City Council and will expand housing opportunities in Portland’s very low density R10 and R20 zones, add allowances for attached houses and cottage clusters across all neighborhoods, and increase options for homeownership. RIP2 goes into effect on June 30, 2022.
Shelter to Housing Continuum (S2HC) Project
Planning
Completed
Part 1 of this project, which took effect in 2021, expanded the housing and shelter options for individuals and households with extremely low incomes. Part 2 of the project proposed several refinements based on the initially implemented code language and was adopted in February 2023.
South Portland Area Planning
Planning
On hold
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and Portland Bureau of Transportation are working with community members to develop transportation and land use plans in South Portland, featuring a Naito Main Street Plan.
South Portland Historic District Design Guidelines Project
Planning
Completed
The project developed new approval criteria for additions, alterations, and new construction in the South Portland Historic District. The Portland City Council adopted the new design guidelines on November 9, 2022.
South Reach
Planning
Completed
The River Plan / South Reach project will include a vision for the future of this unique part of the river over the next 20 years, updated Willamette Greenway Plan-related policies and regulations, implementation actions and a list of desired future investments.
SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy
Planning
Completed
The SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy guides housing policy and investments to leverage a once-in-a lifetime investment in light rail service to prevent displacement and increase choices for low-income households and communities of color.
SW Corridor Inclusive Communities
Planning
Active
An ongoing multi-year land use planning and community development effort to plan for healthy, connected, and inclusive communities along the SW Corridor beginning with a West Portland Town Center Plan and South Portland Area Planning
The Green Loop
Planning
Active
Active
It's a new way for people to be in the Central City … active, safe and fun. Whether on foot, bike or mobility device, people of all ages and abilities will be able to use the Green Loop to get to work, go for a jog, shop, eat out, play, and meet friends for lunch or a concert in a park.
West Portland Town Center Plan
Planning
Completed
Effective March 31, 2023, the WPTC Plan lays out a vision for a healthy, connected, and multi-cultural town center and includes an action plan to meet the diverse needs of current and future residents and businesses.
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