Plans Examiner - March Issue

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• BDS Budget Update

  BDS Budget and Finance staff submitted the fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 BDS Requested Budget and 5-Year Financial Plan to the City Budget Office on February 4th.

• Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) Happenings

  Do you want to make an impact on development in Portland? Read about joining the Development Review Advisory Committee.

• Portland Online Permitting System Update: PDX ePlans

  BDS and the BTS are making progress together on POPS, a program that is moving the City’s paper-based development review process to a more streamlined and efficient online digital system.

• Land Use Division Fee Increases Passed by City Council

  On February 20, 2019, City Council passed a fee increase ordinance that was presented by representatives of the BDS Land Use Services Division, the first in nearly five years.

• URM Workgroup

  The Portland City Council has been actively discussing policies relating to retrofitting and placarding Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URMs).

• Draft update to design zones out for public discussion

  Portland’s Design overlay zones are getting an update, and project staff wants your input. The project’s Discussion Draft has launched, and public comments are welcome through April 12, 2019.

• Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

  Read news from BPS about 82nd Ave improvements, Planning & Sustainability Commission membership, neighborhood notification improvements, Residential Infill Project, and proposed historic resource code amendments.

• Connect with BDS on social media!

  Follow our handle on Facebook & Twitter: @BDSPortland • www.youtube.com/user/BDSOutreach