10/31/2026
PROPOSED: Portland City Council final vote on the Central City Code Amendments, Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM PT
Portland City Council is scheduled to take its final vote on the proposed Central City Code Amendments (Document 2026-343). The ordinance would amend the Zoning Code (Title 33), the Comprehensive Plan Map and the zoning maps for the Central City, with the stated aim of making downtown housing easier to build.
What the proposal would do:
- Rezone some industrial land in the Central Eastside, Lloyd and Lower Albina areas to mixed-use Central Employment (EX) zoning
- Allow ground-floor residential units
- Raise bonus heights across the Central City
- Add an unlimited-height option for buildings that are 75% residential, earned through inclusionary housing, Affordable Housing Fund payments, or open-space or historic transfers
On Oct 29, Council continued the item as amended to Nov 5. The Oct 29 amendments removed a shadow-impact approval test for unlimited-height towers near residential zones and Waterfront Park.
If adopted, the changes take effect March 1, 2027.
The meeting is virtual, with an in-person room at the Portland Building, Room 201, 1120 SW 5th Ave. The record is closed, so no public testimony will be taken on this item.
Agenda: https://www.portland.gov/council/agenda/2026/11/4
Ordinance: https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/central-city-code-amendments
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