Planning Commission, June 23, 2026
Approves Recommendation to adopt State Land Use Compliance Project and amend Title 33, 8-0
What happened
The Portland Planning Commission recommended (9-0) that City Council remove the name 'Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard' from the street currently so named (Ordinance 2026-171), stopping short of endorsing the proposed rename to 'Campesinos Boulevard' and deferring the substitute name an…
- Jurisdiction
- Portland, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRecommendation to adopt State Land Use Compliance Project and amend Ti
Recommended 8-0Technical
Recommended 8-0Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Recommendation to remove 'Cesar Chavez' name from Cesar Chavez Boulevard
The Commission voted to recommend to City Council that the name Cesar Chavez Boulevard be removed from the street currently known as Cesar Chavez Boulevard, without endorsing the proposed substitute name Campesinos Boulevard and leaving the substitute name and a fuller public-outreach process to City Council. Item stems from Ordinance document 2026-171, which proposed renaming NE and SE Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard and waiving City Code sections 17.93.010-17.93.050. PBOT Director Millicent Williams estimated implementation at roughly $1 million over about two fiscal years along the 5.5-mile corridor. Vote 9-0.
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 Planning Commission recommended (9-0) that City Council remove the name 'Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard' from the street currently so named (Ordinance 2026-171), stopping short of endorsing the proposed rename to 'Campesinos Boulevard' and deferring the substitute name an…
Key Decisions (4)
Recommendation to remove 'Cesar Chavez' name from Cesar Chavez Boulevard
Technical amendments to State Land Use Compliance Project
Recommendation to adopt State Land Use Compliance Project and amend Title 33
Housing Bonus Alignment Project briefing
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Portland is conforming its zoning to five state housing bills…
Commercial Demand
Accessibility consultant testimony noted homes with zero-step thresholds and main-floor…
Infrastructure
PBOT estimated a full 5.5-mile street renaming at about $1…
Sentiment
Overwhelming written testimony (roughly 93-96% of ~600 submissions) favored restoring…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a commissioner, 4 staff members, and 6 members of the public.
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