Critics of the city’s development requirements called them cumbersome and costly. In response, the City Council suspended certain codes until the start of 2029.
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Wednesday, the Portland City Council unanimously voted to suspend certain development requirements for businesses adding to or altering existing developments.
Starting Oct. 24, four codes relating to things like site upgrades, frontage improvements and street tree planting for existing businesses and projects will be paused until the start of 2029. At that point, if the changes were helpful for revitalizing downtown, they could be made permanent.
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