Housing & Permitting Committee, May 5, 2026
Approves Conveyance of city-owned parcel to Habitat for Humanity for True North project, 5-0
What happened
The Portland Housing & Permitting Committee unanimously (5-0) approved forwarding emergency ordinance 2026-151, authorizing conveyance of a city-owned three-acre parcel in the University Park neighborhood of North Portland to Habitat for Humanity Portland Region for the 50-unit T…
- Jurisdiction
- Portland, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Conveyance of city-owned parcel to Habitat for Humanity for True North project
Authorized conveyance of a city-owned three-acre parcel in University Park neighborhood of North Portland (Cary Boulevard site) to Habitat for Humanity Portland Region for the 50-unit True North affordable homeownership development. Recommended to full council to pass. Vote 5-0 (Pertle-Ginney, Koyama-Lane, Novick, Green, Avalos all aye).
- 60-year affordability regulatory agreement with PHB
- affordability covenant recorded in perpetuity
- units restricted to North Northeast preference policy households at initial sale
- authorize city administrator to execute disposition and development agreement subject to city attorney approval as to form
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Portland Housing & Permitting Committee unanimously (5-0) approved forwarding emergency ordinance 2026-151, authorizing conveyance of a city-owned three-acre parcel in the University Park neighborhood of North Portland to Habitat for Humanity Portland Region for the 50-unit T…
Key Decisions (3)
Conveyance of city-owned parcel to Habitat for Humanity for True North project
Amend PP&D fee schedule FY26-27
Affordable housing properties panel discussion
Development Activity (2)
True North
Residential
Mount Tabor area homeownership project
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Sentiment
Development activity has shifted from Portland to Vancouver, Washington, driven…
Commercial Demand
PP&D revenue (94% fee-funded, valuation-based) has declined as large high-value…
Housing Demand
Affordable housing vacancies are concentrated in urban-core studios/SROs/one-bedrooms at unsubsidized…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, 7 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.
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