BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates – November 2025

A monthly newsletter of BPS’s active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. Please see the monthly update for more details, including links to project websites with contact information.

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November 2025 highlights

Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project releases Proposed Draft and invites public to give testimony on proposed amendments to reduce fuel storage capacity at bulk fuel facilities in northwest Portland. The proposed amendments will be considered by the Planning Commission during a hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. Read more about the Proposed Draft and how to submit testimony.
Reconnecting Albina Planning Project (RAPP) to hold an open house event on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 5:30-7:30 pm. to review and share feedback on preliminary urban design, development, and transportation concepts for Lower Albina. Read more about the event and how to register.
Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (RICAP 11) got a Planning Commission recommendation of approval with seven amendments on Oct. 28. Read more about the next steps.

Active projects with updates this month:

Affordable Housing Opportunities Project (AHOP)
Central City Code Amendments Project (CCCAP)
Columbia Corridor and Industrial Lands Environmental Overlay Zone Project
Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project
Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA)
Legacy Business Preservation Study
Reconnecting Albina Planning Project (RAPP)
Regulatory Improvement Code Amendment Package 11 (RICAP 11)

Also in this month’s newsletter:

Ongoing projects (active projects with no updates this month)
Useful resources

Read the November 2025 update

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