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.

November 20, 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
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. (30 minutes)	DRAC Business New Members – Round of introductions Approval of Sept. 18 and Oct. 16 meeting minutes DRAC Bylaws – Signed and Posted Cancel Dec. 18 DRAC Meeting DRAC Chair and Vice-Chair Elections at Jan. 15, 2026, meeting	Jill Cropp, DRAC Vice-Chair Ross Caron, PP&D	Action/ Information
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. (5 minutes)	PP&D/City Announcements: Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project	Phil Nameny, BPS	Information
8:35 – 9:05 a.m. (30 minutes)	Central City Code Amendments Project Discussion Draft expected in November; public comment open through February 2026 Updates to Central City 2035 Plan and Portland Zoning Code Project will explore solutions to promote housing production and business creation and retention in the Central City	Nicholas Starin, BPS Troy Doss, BPS	Information/ Discussion
9:05 – 9:35 a.m. (30 minutes)	2026 DRAC Workplan Development Workplan discussion (draft workplan) Follow-up: New member onboarding and Inter-Bureau Code Change Project List Next Steps: Optional 1:1 meetings and finalize 2026 Workplan in January	Jill Cropp, DRAC Vice-Chair Taylor Barnes, PP&D Ross Caron, PP&D	Information/ Discussion
9:35 – 10 a.m. (25 minutes)	Pulse of the Industry	All	Information/ Discussion