6:00 – 6:05: Welcome and introductions.

6:05 – 6:10: AARP Livable Communities Economic Development Workshop: Vikki DeGaa.

6:10 – 6:45: Housing Regulatory Relief Project proposed draft report: The City has proposed suspending or eliminating some regulations for projects that provide housing in order to encourage production of new housing.  City Council is expected to hold a hearing in late December.  More information is at https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/housing-regulatory-relief/news/2023/9/22/proposals-remove-housing-production-barriers. We will discuss and outline SMILE testimony for the hearing. The changes that are most significant for the neighborhood are:

• Neighborhood contact: Suspend contact meetings for 5 years.  In November the Planning Commission removed the suspension of signs and Neighborhood Association notification.  Permanently increase the threshold for a meeting from 10,000 sf to 25,000 sf.  Permanently eliminate the requirement that the Neighborhood Association be offered to host the meeting.
• Active Use: Suspend for 5 years the requirement that 25% of ground floor space be active use (retail or office) in our business districts (Main Street Overlay).  Second most costly requirement.
• Taller ground floors and additional ground floor windows: Suspend requirements for 5 years.
• Façade articulation: Suspend requirements for 5 years.
• Bicycle parking: Reduce required bike parking for 5 years. Most costly requirement.

6:45 – 7:15: Land Division Code and Landslide Hazard Map update:  As part of updating how the City does land divisions, they are updating the landslide hazard map.  This is of interest along the Sellwood bluff.  No zoning changes are proposed in this package.  More information is at https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/land-division-code-update including the Discussion Draft Report.  Comments are due December 31.  We will discuss the map and potential testimony.