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The Plans Examiner • News from Portland Permitting & Development
August 2025
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 Updates to Floodplain Development Code took effect July 31
Changes approved by the Portland City Council are interim actions to bring Portland into compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Implementation Compliance Measures.
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As more public works permits are reviewed through ProjectDox, this provides greater visibility into staff comments during the review phase.
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Community members are invited to testify on proposed zoning updates, which are grouped into the following themes: parking, exterior areas, and regulatory improvements.
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Portland Bureau of Transportation is updating two administrative rules, one relating to Infill Development on Streets with an Existing Sidewalk Corridor, and one relating to Sidewalk Corridor Widths within Historic Overlay Zones. Public comment is accepted through 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8.
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Portland Bureau of Transportation is updating an administrative rule relating to thresholds for frontage improvements and dedication requirements as part of the Code Alignment Project. Public comment is accepted through 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19.
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This summer, the City of Portland's LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project identified and documented 45 sites associated with Portland's queer history. This adds to the list of hundreds of sites already identified by the project in recent years.
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Learn more about the approved street tree planting lists with new recommendations.
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A response plan is in place to manage Emerald Ash Borer.
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Upcoming public meetings and hearings
- Noise Review Board: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m.
- Development Review Advisory Committee: Thursday, Aug. 21, 8 a.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission:Â Monday, Aug. 25, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission:Â Tuesday, Aug. 26, 5 p.m.
- Design Commission: Thursday, Sept. 4, 1:30 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission: Monday, Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m.
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