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Title 4 Original Art Murals, Recommended Amendments
BDS Announces Search for Volunteers to Serve on the Historic Landmarks Commission
Request for Feedback: Draft of New Administrative Rule on Requirements for Notification Signs on Future Development Sites
Structural Advisory Board Meeting • June 12, 2019
New Code Guide for Conducting Slope Hazard Evaluations Effective May 28, 2019
New Simple Bathroom Permit Program
1-Day Training Course (April 23, 2019): Seismic Assessment & Retrofit Guidelines for Detached, Single-Family, Wood-Frame Dwellings
Land Use Division Fee Increases Passed by City Council
Help Prevent Flooding in Portland
Update about URM Ordinances 189201 & 189309 Requirements and Letter Notifications
Revisions to Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program Guide
Adopted administrative rule gives clearer guidance on when major public trail improvements are required
Changes to Requirements Around Residential Demolitions, Major Residential Alterations and Additions
City Council Extends the SDC Waiver for ADUs, with Conditions
Changes to Demolition Code could affect your Residential Projects
Proposed Administrative Rules for Residential Demolitions
Proposed Administrative Rule Would Offer Clearer Guidance on Requirements for Major Public Trail Improvements
Do You Know How Code Updates to Implement the 2035 Comprehensive Plan May Affect You?
Amendments to Title 11, Trees, Regarding Trees in Development Situations, Become Effective March 16, 2018
The Bureau of Development Services (BDS) wants your input on the first draft of an administrative rule outlining requirements for signs posted on future development sites.
Beginning on April 1, 2019, The Bureau of Development Services will launch a new program to simplify bathroom permits for small projects.
The Bureau of Development Services, in partnership with the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, will propose a set of code amendments to the Portland City Council on August 7, 2019. The amendments are intended to allow murals in more locations around the City. Read the recommended code changes and administrative rule updates for more information.
CUSTOMER & COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION
Contact: Mieke Keenan, 503-806-4999
Recommended Code Changes to Title 4 Murals,
City Council Hearing August 7, 2019
The Bureau of Development Services and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will propose a package of code amendments to Title 4 Original Art Murals to the Portland City Council on August 7, 2019 on their regular agenda. The proposed amendments are intended to allow murals on more surfaces in the City of Portland. This will create more opportunities for muralists Citywide. Specifically, the amendments will:
Expand the location where murals can be installed. Currently, murals are only allowed on a building wall. This proposal will allow murals on more surfaces such as retaining walls and fences.
Remove restrictions that prohibit murals on some buildings in the central city.
Reduce the amount of time a mural must remain in place from five years to two years.
To view the recommended changes, click here.
To view the proposed changes to the permanent rule, click here.
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The Bureau of Development Services has announced a search for anyone interested in filling a current vacancy on the City of Portland Historic Landmarks Commission.
Contact: Hillary Adam, Hillary.Adam@portlandoregon.gov (503) 823-3581
The Bureau of Development Services Announces Search for
Volunteers to Serve on the Historic Landmarks Commission
The Historic Landmarks Commission hears proposals for large-scale infill and new development proposals in Historic and Conservation Districts. They also review large proposals for alterations to existing landmarks and to existing structures in Historic and Conservation Districts, as well as appeals of smaller-scale proposals to existing landmarks and alterations to existing structures in Historic and Conservation Districts. The Commission meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month, during normal business hours. Occasionally, meetings may go in to the evening hours; Commissioners are expected to stay for the full hearing.
Commission members serve four-year terms and may be re-appointed. The Commission consists of seven members, none of whom may hold public elective office. The Commission must include a historian with knowledge of local history; an architectural historian; an architect; two members from the following areas: landscape architecture, real estate, construction, community development, urban planning, archeology, law, finance, cultural geography, cultural anthropology, or related disciplines; and two members at-large. All members must have demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge of historic preservation.
Currently, one position is available within the category of "Public-At-Large". We are looking to have the position filled as soon as possible. Applications must be submitted by Friday August 16, 2019.
Applications should be submitted to the Office of Community and Civic Life (OCCL) with a cover letter or a resume describing the applicant's interest, background and experience.
For more information about the Historic Landmarks Commission, contact Hillary Adam with Bureau of Development Services at 503-823-3581, or hillary.adam@portlandoregon.gov.
Anyone interested should contact the Office of Community and Civic Life at 503-823-4519 for the application form. The form may also be accessed through the Civic Life website.
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Request for Feedback:
Draft of New Administrative Rule on Requirements for Notification Signs on
Future Development Sites (per the Revised Neighborhood Contact Requirement)
The Bureau of Development Services (BDS) wants your input on the first draft of an administrative rule outlining requirements for signs posted on future development sites. We're working on an administrative rule as allowed by the recently revised Neighborhood Contact Requirement. We're also drafting up sign templates for use by project applicants. Comments on the proposed rule and sign will be considered, and a second draft of the proposed rule and sign will be published in advance of a future public hearing.
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The deadline for submitting comments on the first draft is 5 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019.
Comments should be mailed or e-mailed to:
Emily Sandy, Bureau of Development Services
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 5000
Emily.Sandy@portlandoregon.gov
On May 8, 2019, City Council adopted amendments to Portland City Code Title 33 relating to the Neighborhood Contact Requirement for certain projects. The updated code goes into effect on December 2, 2019. The updated code requires that notification signs must be posted on the sites of some types of future development at least 35 days before a building permit or land use review application is submitted to the City. The project applicant is responsible for posting the sign. The types of projects required to post the notification sign are:
In most zones, projects adding more than 10,000 square feet of building area;
All projects adding more than 10,000 square feet of building area that also require design review; and
All land divisions that create 4 or more lots, or any land division that also requires environmental review.
According to the adopted code amendments, all notification signs must provide certain information about the project including contact information for the applicant, neighborhood association and district coalition, and a written summary and site plan of the proposed development. In addition, some projects require that the applicant hold an informational meeting. In those cases, the notification sign must also provide information about the meeting.
Proposed Administrative Rule
The updated code allows BDS to adopt administrative rules regarding the size and layout of the notification sign. In addition, the sign must meet the minimum requirements prescribed by the code. BDS has also developed a notification sign template to be used by all applicants that are subject to the notification sign requirement. This rule does not determine when the notification sign is required but establishes requirements for the notification sign itself. The proposed rule and template require that the notification sign:
Be 4 feet by 5 feet in size and made of durable materials;
Contain basic information about the project such as number of stories, if parking is provided, how many new lots are proposed, and other information.
Contain a proposed site plan at least 144 square inches in size;
Include contact information for the project applicant, neighborhood organization, district coalition and City land use and permit information; and
Include information about the informational meeting for projects that require a meeting, and information on requesting the applicant to provide barrier free access to the meeting
The proposed administrative rule can be found here.
The proposed templates for the notification sign can be found here:
• Sign with meeting info
• Sign without meeting info
The Structural Advisory Board will meet on June 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. to discuss the appeal for the proposed Atomic Orchard project located at 2510 NE Sandy Blvd.
The Structural Advisory Board will meet on June 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. to discuss the appeal for the proposed Atomic Orchard project located at 2510 NE Sandy Blvd. Details of the Appeal can be found here by searching for Appeal ID 20367. The agenda is as follows:
Structural Advisory Board Meeting - Agenda
Time: 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: 1900 SW 4th Ave. Room 5A, Portland, OR 97201
2 p.m. Introductions
2:05 p.m. Overview of the Appeal Atomic Orchard (Amit Kumar/BDS)
2:15 p.m. Presentation by Appellant (DCI Engineers)
2:30 p.m. City of Portland's presentation (Amit Kumar/BDS)
2:35 p.m. Deliberation by Board and recommendation
For more information about the Structural Advisory Board, click here.
For a printable agenda PDF, click here.
A new code guide has been developed to provide guidance to Geotechnical Engineers and Engineering Geologists that conduct required slope hazard evaluations. The building code sections pertaining to slope hazard evaluations in the ORSC, OSSC, and the Portland City Code Title 24 do not include specific requirements for slope hazard evaluations.
Contact: Ericka Koss, 503-823-7537
A new code guide has been developed to provide guidance to Geotechnical Engineers and Engineering Geologists who conduct required slope hazard evaluations. The building code sections pertaining to slope hazard evaluations in the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC), the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC), and the Portland City Code Title 24 do not include specific requirements for slope hazard evaluations. This code guide provides descriptions of the standards of practice and level of investigation and analyses expected for different types of slope hazards where development is proposed. It includes a description of when an evaluation is required, the requirements for slope hazard evaluations, and how to report of the results of evaluations. A standardized set of requirements will provide more certainty and consistency for customers.
The code guide includes evaluation requirements for several different types of slope hazard evaluations:
Surficial Slope Stability
General Slope Stability
Seismic Slope Stability
Deep-Seated Landslides
Soil Creep
Soil/Debris Flow Inundation
Temporary Excavation Slopes
There are no procedural changes for customers. This code guide will be effective May 28, 2019 and can be found here.
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