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.

June 18, 2026 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 – 8:10 (10 minutes)	DRAC Business Approval of May 21 meeting minutes July 16 DRAC Meeting Canceled In-Person DRAC Meeting Moved to August	Jill Cropp, DRAC Chair Ross Caron, PP&D	Discussion/Action
8:10 – 8:25 (15 minutes)	DRAC Subcommittee meeting Report Outs Refine DRAC Advisory Role & Policy Feedback Loop Best Practices from Other Jurisdictions Designated Permitting Liaison	Jill Cropp, DRAC Chair	Information/Discussion
8:25 – 8:45 (20 minutes)	Housing Bonus Alignment Project - Follow-up from February DRAC Meeting Proposed zoning code changes to increase housing production in dense, residential and mixed-use areas outside the Central City Public comment period – June 15 thru July 28; Planning Commission briefing on June 23; hearing on July 28	Ariel Kane, BPS Morgan Tracy, BPS	Information/Discussion
8:45 – 9:00 (15 minutes)	Code Alignment Project 2 Early Project Scope/Focus areas DRAC engagement	Eric Kutch, PP&D Mieke Stekelenburg, BPS	Information/Discussion
9:00 – 9:30 (30 minutes)	Title 11 Tree Code Update Project Overview of tree code amendment project process and timeline Request for feedback on issues to address and how best to engage DRAC, industry stakeholders and community	Brian Landoe, PP&R Belinda Judelman, PP&R	Information/Discussion
9:30 – 9:45 (15 minutes)	Design Review Reform Report Follow-up Directors Memo to City Council	Eric Kutch, PP&D Eric Engstrom, BPS	Information/Discussion
9:45 – 10:00 (15 minutes)	Pulse of the Industry	All	Information/Discussion