Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA)
Portland Planning Commission Hearing
Portland Planning Commission Hearing
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 2500, Portland, OR 97201
Jan. 13, 2026
Meeting begins at 4 p.m. Hearing begins at 5 p.m.
This is a hybrid meeting that can be attended in person or virtually. Check the Planning Commission schedule one week before the hearing to confirm the time of this agenda item.
Why am I receiving this notice?
You are receiving this notice because you have expressed interest in receiving updates about legislative hearings or permit improvement projects, or you are on one of our advisory groups or a neighborhood or business association.
What is this project about?
The Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) is Portland’s required update to its long-range employment land needs analysis under Statewide Planning Goal 9. The EOA evaluates economic trends, job forecasts, and employment land capacity through 2045 and provides the factual basis for future Comprehensive Plan amendments and related zoning and policy decisions.
The project is moving forward with the Columbia Corridor Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Zone Project to balance the City’s goals and policies for natural resource protection and economic development.
How can I review this proposal?
The EOA Proposed Draft will be available the week of December 8th on the project website. For questions, contact Kryn Sausedo, Senior Economic Planner, kryn.sausedo@portlandoregon.gov.
How can I participate?
Watch the public hearing
Link to the live stream and recordings.
Testify orally at the Planning Commission hearing
The meeting will be held on January 13 at 4:00 p.m. The hearing will begin at 5:00 p.m. The deadline to register to testify for the hearing is Monday, January 12 at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in a hybrid format with options to participate either in person at 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 2500, or virtually using a computer, mobile device, or telephone.
You must sign up in advance to testify. To testify before the Commission in person or virtually, visit the project website. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the hearing. Individuals have two minutes to testify, unless stated otherwise at the hearing.
Submit written testimony
We encourage electronic written testimony via the Map App. Testimony will open with the publishing of the Proposed Draft the week of Dec. 8. Simply click on the Map App “Testify” button.
Written testimony can also be submitted via U.S. Mail or email. Written testimony must be received by the time of the hearing and must include your name. If you wish to receive mailed notice of later hearings on the matter, you must also include your mailing address.
Written testimony via U.S. Mail should be sent to:
Portland Planning Commission
Economic Opportunities Analysis Testimony
1810 SW 5th Ave, Suite 710
Portland, OR 97201
What happens next?
The Planning Commission will consider public testimony on this proposal. The Commission will then forward a recommendation to City Council for consideration and additional public review and testimony.
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