The Plans Examiner • News from the Bureau of Development Services • October 2023
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Audit Update: Momentous move by Council to consolidate permitting as City reforms continue
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This is a two-year follow-up to the 2021 report, "Building Permit Audit: Long-standing inability to meet customers’ needs won’t improve without better management, sustained governance."
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Rebecca Esau announces retirement
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After six and a half years as director of the Bureau of Development Services, and nearly 30 years of service to the City of Portland, Esau leaves in December with a record of accomplishment.
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Proposals to remove housing production barriers to be considered by the Planning Commission
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Community members are invited to testify on the Housing Regulatory Relief Project in writing via the Map App or in person at a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m.
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New residential, plumbing and electrical codes took effect Oct. 1, 2023
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Learn more about phase-in periods and deadlines for submitting permit requests under previous code editions.
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City of Portland’s DevHub permitting portal is getting refreshed
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Updated graphics, expandable menus and other features will be rolled out later this fall.
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Have questions about residential infill options? Schedule an early assistance appointment
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A new early assistance option offered by the Bureau of Development Services is available to describe residential infill options for single-dwelling and multi-dwelling zones.
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No administrative appeals to be considered during week after Thanksgiving, Christmas 2023
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This affects building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code appeals.
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Three local design and historic review experts share insights at prominent national conference
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The sold-out National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) annual conference, held in Portland Oct. 11 to 15, featured sessions highlighting innovative building designs and successes in cultural preservation.
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City of Portland Receives Small Business Administration Grant to Study Opportunities for “Legacy Business” Preservation
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The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, in partnership with other City bureaus and community partners, will research policies and programs to protect historically significant businesses and institutions.
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Ryan Singer is BPS’s new principal planner
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Hailing from New York City, he brings big city and “down-home” ideas to a growing and changing Portland.
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Request for Architecture, Trades and Construction Volunteers
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Do you have professional architecture, construction, or trades skills and want to give back to community? We are seeking volunteers to assist homeowners and small businesses from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and disability communities to bring their property up to code.
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Updates from the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability
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A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhood. Please visit the specific project website and contact project staff with any questions.
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Upcoming public meetings and hearings
- Historic Landmarks Commission: Monday, Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m.
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Planning Commission: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5 p.m.
- River Community Advisory Committee: Thursday, Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m.
- Design Commission: Thursday, Nov. 2, 1:30 p.m.
- Noise Review Board: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m.
- Historic Landmarks Commission: Monday, Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m.
- Planning Commission: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m.
- Development Review Advisory Committee: Thursday, Nov. 16, 8 a.m.
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Design Commission: Thursday, Nov. 16, 1:30 p.m.
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Development Services quick links
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