Portland Fast-Tracks East Side Rezoning to Boost Supply
- Portland City Council unanimously approved a resolution to accelerate zoning changes in the city's inner eastside neighborhoods to increase housing supply, directing planning agencies to deliver a new...
- The resolution, co-sponsored by Councilors Angelita Morillo, Candace Avalos, and Mitch Green, aims to streamline the planning process for more apartments and multi-family housing units in response to...
- Councilor Morillo stated that the measure puts the city on an accelerated path to create dense, livable neighborhoods where people of all ages, incomes, and life stages can...
Portland City Council unanimously approved a resolution to accelerate zoning changes in the city’s inner eastside neighborhoods to increase housing supply, directing planning agencies to deliver a new zoning map by June 2027.
The resolution, co-sponsored by Councilors Angelita Morillo, Candace Avalos, and Mitch Green, aims to streamline the planning process for more apartments and multi-family housing units in response to longstanding housing shortages linked to outdated zoning limits.
Councilor Morillo stated that the measure puts the city on an accelerated path to create dense, livable neighborhoods where people of all ages, incomes, and life stages can afford to remain in Portland.
This resolution puts the City on an accelerated path to bring dense, livable neighborhoods in the Inner Eastside so that Portland can be a city where people at all ages, wages, and stages of life can afford to stay.
Councilor Angelita Morillo
The council also ordered city staff to fast-track plans for a potential rezoning of part of Portland’s east side that could increase the availability of apartments and mixed-use dwellings.
I’m proud to advance policy that matches the urgency of our housing crisis with the aggressive, responsive timelines Portlanders deserve from their government.
Councilor Angelita Morillo
Public reaction to the proposal was mixed, with some residents expressing preference for single-family homes over apartments, while others emphasized the need for affordable housing options.
Stop jerking us around.
Portland resident
The vote follows months of discussion and aligns with broader efforts to address housing shortages through zoning reform in Portland’s inner eastside.
Portland leaders approved a plan to explore denser housing, aiming to address shortages tied to decades-old zoning limits.
KGW.com
City planning agencies are now directed to present the new zoning map to the Portland City Council by June 2027 as part of the accelerated timeline established by the resolution.