Planning Commission - 2026-07-14
Approves Central City Code Amendment 1 - Ground Floor Dwelling Unit Standards, 7-2
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
- Approved, 7-2
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
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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