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.

February 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 – 8:25 (25 mins)	DRAC Business Approval of December 19 meeting minutes Recognition of Departing DRAC Vice Chair Sean Green DRAC Chair and Vice Chair Elections Interest in Chairing Process Improvement and Technology Subcommittee (PITSC) DRAC Recruitment Update	Sam Miller, DRAC Chair Sean Green, DRAC Vice-Chair Brenda Fahey, PP&D Ross Caron, PP&D	Action/Information
8:25 – 8:30 (5 mins)	PP&D Announcements Introduction of New Building Official Natalie Didion PCC 24.50 Floodplain Management Update – FEMA Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures (PiCMs) Other Permitting and Development Updates	David Kuhnhausen, PP&D Jason Butler-Brown, PP&D Ken Ray, PP&D	Information
8:30 – 8:50 (20 mins)	Year-to-date permitting data trends: Average Time from Application Submittal to Issued and First Reviews Meeting Goals	Kurt Abe, PP&D	Information/Discussion
8:50 – 9:05 (15 mins)	DevHub Inspections Update	Leigh Wheeler, PP&D	Information/Discussion
9:05 – 9:15 (10 mins)	PP&D Budget Update	Elshad Hajiyev, PP&D Kyle O’Brien, PP&D	Information/Discussion
9:15– 9:45 (30 mins)	House Bills 3190 and 2138 Discussion and input on how bill provisions could affect historic preservation and redevelopment	Peggy Moretti, DRAC Member	Information/Discussion
9:45 – 10:00 (15 mins)	Pulse of the Industry	All	Discussion