City Code Section
- A. Upon receipt of an application, Prosper Portland will review the application to determine whether the application should be further processed. In reaching a determination, Prosper Portland staff may request additional information from the applicant as well as assemble any and all data deemed relevant to the decision.
- B. Prosper Portland will consider the following:
- 1. Economic feasibility and general benefits to the City of the proposed project.
- 2. Density of use and potential impact in the area affected by the proposed project.
- 3. Land use, transit, and transportation facilities in the vicinity of the proposed project.
- 4. City’s ability to supply or support other needed services resulting from the Economic Development Project.
- 5. Effect of proposed project on balanced economic development of the City.
- 6. Employment and property tax income from the project.
- 7. Employment opportunities. The City and Prosper Portland will use employment agreements when and where appropriate.
- 8. Suitability of proposed area of Portland for the particular type of proposed development project.
- 9. Conformance with Internal Revenue Service regulations and the Oregon Revised Statutes.
- C. No application will be recommended for Council approval unless Prosper Portland determines that the proposed project will not conflict with adopted City plans and policies and conforms to the following uses:
- 1. Manufacturing or other industrial production.
- 2. Agricultural development or food processing.
- 3. Transportation or freight facilities.
- 4. Warehousing or distribution.
- 5. A project for the primary purpose of reducing air, water, or solid waste pollution.
- 6. Other activities that represent new technology or types of economic enterprise that the City determines are needed to diversify the economic base of the community.
- 7. Parking in close proximity to the Portland Performing Arts Center. A parking facility may include space for retail and commercial uses in addition to parking.
- 8. Commercial uses when a part of a qualified historic project or publicly initiated urban development project.