Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC)

Public Meeting

The Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) is an advisory body representing those with interests in the outcomes of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes. Its meetings are regularly held on the third Thursday of the month from 8 to 10 a.m.

October 16, 2025 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Available Online

Join us on Zoom

If you do not have access to the internet from a home computer or mobile phone, we can provide accommodations for you to view a live video display of the DRAC meeting, including the ability to call in and provide testimony, from 1900 SW 4th Avenue in downtown Portland. This option for participation requires you to travel to a City building where we will provide a monitor for viewing and listening to the DRAC meeting. A phone number will be provided for you to call to provide comment or testimony. City staff will not be present at this viewing location.

If you require such accommodation, please contact Ross Caron at 503-823-8871 by 8 a.m. the day before the DRAC meeting. Thank you.

Agenda

Time	Item	Presenter	Type
8 to 8:10 a.m. (10 minutes)	DRAC Business Approval of September 18 meeting minutes DRAC Membership Recruitment Update Recognition of Departing DRAC Member Eli Spevak	Sam Miller, DRAC Chair Ross Caron, PP&D All	Action/ Information
8:10 to 8:15 a.m. (5 minutes)	PP&D/City Announcements New PP&D Tree Permitting Division and Manager: Robert Irving	Elshad Hajiyev, PP&D Robert Irving, PP&D	Information
8:15 to 8:40 a.m. (25 minutes)	Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) and Columbia Corridor and Industrial Lands (CCIL) Environmental Overlay Zone Project Updates	Kryn Sausedo, BPS Daniel Soebbing, BPS	Information/ Discussion
8:40 to 9:10 a.m. (30 minutes)	DRAC Workplan Development	Jill Cropp, DRAC Vice-Chair Taylor Barnes, PP&D Ross Caron, PP&D	Information/ Discussion
9:10 to 10 a.m. (50 minutes)	Pulse of the Industry	All	Information/ Discussion