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The Plans Examiner • News from Portland Permitting & Development
April 2026
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 Public comment sought on draft permanent administrative rule for Temporary System Development Charge Exemption for Residential Housing Projects
Public comments on this draft rule will be accepted through noon on Monday, May 11.
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
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A new pilot program from the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is helping turn old buildings into reusable materials to support local partnerships, reduce waste, and build toward a more circular construction system.
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Join a continuing conversation to inform the future development vision of Lower Albina as the Reconnecting Albina Planning Project moves forward.
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The Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project amends environmental overlay zone regulations to facilitate the replacement of public infrastructure and the management of vegetation in natural areas.
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The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability study examines the role legacy businesses play in Portland’s communities, the challenges they face, and opportunities for the City to better support them through targeted programmatic action.
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Through the end of April, greater care must be taken to ensure dirt and sediments don’t leave construction sites that involve ground-disturbing activity.
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Upcoming public meetings and hearings
- Historic Landmarks Commission:Â Monday, April 27, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission: Tuesday, April 28, 5 p.m.
- Design Commission: Thursday, May 7, 1:30 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission: Monday, May 11, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission: Tuesday, May 12, 12:30 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission:Â Monday, May 18, 1:30 p.m.
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