Services and Resources

​​​​​​​Design advice requests (DAR) are a form of early assistance and a way to get feedback on early design concepts before a land use review. An applicant may request design advice from the Design Commission. You may also request design advice from the Historic Landmarks Commission.

Get information about early assistance options, city planner meetings, zoning confirmation letters, pre-permit zoning plan checks and more.

Get help with a new project proposal in the City of Portland. Find the early assistance application and review a land use fee schedule.

Learn how to file an extension of the 120-day review period. Use this form to request an extension of the 120-day review period for up to an additional 245 days.

You can appeal a land use review decision. Get information about the appeals process, including fees. Get forms for filing a land use review decision appeal, find out when you can file an appeal, how much it costs and where to send your appeal. File a Type III appeal fee waiver request.

Search for an address in the zoning map. Read about base zones, historic and conservation districts. Learn about natural resource management plans. Find information about overlay zones and plan districts in the City of Portland.

You need a pre-application conference for all Type III and IV land use reviews before submitting an application. Learn more about pre-application conferences and find out if you need one for your development project.

Get a pre-permit zoning plan check for large projects and for complex projects. Learn more about pre-permit zoning plan checks and find out if you need one. Get information about application requirements online now.

Look up land use review cases by case type, neighborhood, historic and conservation district and date range. Portland Maps has information about active land use review cases online.

Review completed land use applications, including land use reviews, pre-application conferences, early assistance appointments and public registry files with GovQA. You must have the land use case number and create a GovQA account to find completed land use review cases online.

General information regarding planning services other than land use reviews. Includes information about fees and links to application forms.

Get a zoning permit from the City of Portland. Learn about when a zoning permit is required, when a zoning permit isn't required, and how to get started with a zoning permit application. Find all of the required forms for a zoning permit.