Housing & Permitting Committee, June 2, 2026
Approves Recap 11 - Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package (ordinance 2026-189), 5-0
What happened
The Housing & Permitting Committee held a work session on the Unified Housing Strategy and Social Housing Study (no votes) and then heard the Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (Recap 11), recommending its passage to full council on a 5-0 vote (ordinance 2026-189).
- Jurisdiction
- Portland, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Unified Housing Strategy and Social Housing Study progress reports
Portland Housing Bureau presented progress reports on the Unified Housing Strategy (four goals: produce 20,000 new units permitted by 2033/built by 2035; preserve 1,400 affordable units by 2035; innovate non-market housing; secure long-term funding) and a preview draft of the Social Housing Study (final report due end of August). No vote taken; committee provided feedback on objectives and engagement approach.
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 Housing & Permitting Committee held a work session on the Unified Housing Strategy and Social Housing Study (no votes) and then heard the Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (Recap 11), recommending its passage to full council on a 5-0 vote (ordinance 2026-189).
Key Decisions (3)
Unified Housing Strategy and Social Housing Study progress reports
Recap 11 - Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package (ordinance 2026-189)
Proposed amendment to strike MP14 outdoor-shelter capacity changes
Development Activity (2)
Thompson Springs cottage cluster, Tillamook County
Residential
Five-cottage development on Orchid Court, Collins View
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Portland permitted only 1,600 units in 2025 against an official…
Sentiment
Council emphasized decoupling future social/non-market housing from HUD AMI restrictions…
Infrastructure
MP14 ties outdoor-shelter siting to land-use caps and the housing…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 board members, 7 staff members, 2 clerks, and a member of the public.
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