Planning Commission, July 14, 2026
Denies Central City Code Amendment 5 - Waterfront Park River Setback Reduction to 15 Feet, 3-6
What happened
The Portland Planning Commission held a work session and voted on the Central City Code Amendments Project, ultimately recommending the full package (as amended) to City Council on a unanimous 9-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Portland, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 3-6
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCentral City Code
Recommended 9-0Central City Code Technical
Recommended 9-0Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Central City Code Amendment 1 - Ground Floor Dwelling Unit Standards
Commissioner-sponsored amendment (Thompson) adopting the Design Commission's ground-floor residential standards, requiring each ground-level dwelling unit to have at least one main street-facing entrance plus setback/outdoor area standards. Passed 7-2, with O'Meara and Spivak voting no.
- at least one main entrance on the street-facing facade per ground-floor dwelling unit
- minimum unobstructed outdoor area of 36 square feet
- entrance setback standards
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 held a work session and voted on the Central City Code Amendments Project, ultimately recommending the full package (as amended) to City Council on a unanimous 9-0 vote.
Key Decisions (10)
Central City Code Amendment 1 - Ground Floor Dwelling Unit Standards
Central City Code Amendment 2 - Bonus Unlimited Height Track
Central City Code Technical Amendment 3 - Temporary Surface Parking
Central City Code Technical Amendment 4 - River Setback Figure 475-2
Central City Code Amendment 5 - Waterfront Park River Setback Reduction to 15 Feet
Central City Code Amendment 6 - Waterfront Park Open Space Uses
Central City Code Amendment 7 - River-Dependent/River-Related Use Review
Central City Code Amendment 8 - Greenway Goal Exception Criterion Removal
Central City Code Amendment 9 - Ground Floor Dwelling Unit Prohibition Map
Central City Code Amendments Project - Full Package (as amended)
Development Activity (2)
Central Eastside Requested Upzones (Hawthorne-Madison, MLK Grand corridors)
Mixed-Use
Tom McCall Waterfront Park Redesign / Design Competition
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Bureau of Environmental Services' East Infrastructure Assessment found known sewer/sanitary…
Infrastructure
Water mains in the Central Eastside are sized for industrial…
Housing Demand
The 2035 plan plus current amendments provide roughly 15,000 additional…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 5 commissioners, 5 staff members, and the clerk.
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