In July 2010, the Portland City Council passed a resolution (No. 36805) directing the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) to develop a legislative proposal for the possible annexation of West Hayden Island to the city.

In August 2012, BPS released the first draft proposal for PSC consideration. In November 2012, a second draft was released, which responded to further input from the project advisory committee. The PSC held two public hearings in November 2012 and discussed the draft proposal in a number of work sessions in early 2013.

This third draft responds to initial direction from the PSC and will be the subject of a PSC hearing on May 7, with a work session and possible vote to be considered on May 28. Upon receipt of a recommendation from the PSC, the City Council may consider this proposal.

The public can testify in person or submit testimony in writing by emailing psc@portlandoregon.gov or by mailing a hard copy of comments to PSC, 1900 SW 4th Ave., Suite 7100, Portland, OR 97201. To find out more about how to testify in front of the PSC, download their Tips for Testifying page.

The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is committed to providing equal access to information and hearings. If you need special accommodation, please call 503-823-7700, the City’s TTY at 503-823-6868, or the Oregon relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.

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About the West Hayden Island Project

In July 2010 the Portland City Council passed a resolution directing BPS to develop a legislative proposal for the possible annexation of WestHaydenIslandto the City. Because the island is valuable for both its marine industrial potential as well as wildlife habitat, Council specified that the proposal should incorporate a concept plan that designates at least 500 acres as open space and no more than 300 acres for future deep water marine terminal development. The City worked with the project’s advisory committee and the Planning and Sustainability Commission to prepare a draft plan based on this concept plan as part of the legislative package for City Council consideration. For more information, please visit www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/whi.

About the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS)

Through partnerships and collaboration, BPS provides: Citywide strategic and comprehensive land use planning; neighborhood, district, economic, historic and environmental research, planning and urban design; policy and services to advance energy efficiency, green building, waste reduction, composting and recycling, solar and renewable energy use, and local sustainable food production; as well as actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. For more information, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/bps.