City Seeks Feedback on ReCode Portland

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Seeking Feedback on Recode Portland

The City of Portland released a detailed review of the City’s land use code as part of ReCode Portland. The review and recommendations, contained within a Land Use Code Evaluation, are based on the goals and vision of the city’s comprehensive plan, Portland’s Plan 2030, broad public input received on Portland’s Plan, and during previous phases of the project, and technical analysis of the existing code. Camiros, a planning and zoning consulting firm, prepared the evaluation for the City. 

The Code Evaluation focuses on key issues for the city. It addresses housing, climate change adaptation and mitigation, complete neighborhoods, transportation choice, and equity. The evaluation serves as a road map for the City as it considers amending the land use code and zoning map. The City will propose amendments during future stages of ReCode Portland.  

The City is asking for public feedback on the Code Evaluation. The evaluation will be available for public comment through December and January when the City anticipates a public forum on the recommendations. Read, download, and comment on the evaluation at www.recodeportland.me/code-evaluation.  

What is Recode Portland

Recode is the City of Portland’s first major effort to comprehensively rewrite its zoning in over 50 years. The goal of ReCode is to create a new, unified development code. Ideally, the new code will be more user-friendly, will advance the goals of the city’s comprehensive plan, Portland’s Plan 2030, and be better equipped to meet the many needs of the city. Recode Portland will look at housing, design, preservation, conservation, the working waterfront, energy, and transportation.

For more information, visit www.recodeportland.me. In addition to the project website, the City will post updates at https://portland.civilspace.io/en/projects/recode-portland.