Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 30 people.

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Learn about the City of Portland’s land use and development review processes. Get hands-on experience with a land use review case study, including review of a development proposal and site plan, identification of relevant issues, and effective ways to respond to the approval criteria.

Presented by Barry Manning, Bureau of Planning and Mark Bello, Bureau of Development Services, and James Chasse, former land use chair of the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association.

Presentation Topics:

Overview of the State, Metro, and City land use planning framework
The Planning Bureau’s District Liaison Program
The Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code
How to access and read Zoning Maps
What is a Land Use Review and how it differs from a building permit
Comparison of the Land Review Processes: Type I, II, IIX, and III
How to read and respond to a Land Use Review Notice
Perspective of an experienced Neighborhood Representative
The Appeal Process
Who should attend:

Anyone interested in City-related land use decision-making processes
Neighborhood and Business Association land use specialists
Anyone getting more active with their association’s land use committee

To register or for more information:

To register online for workshop click here

You need to have a PortlandOnline account. If you don’t you will be prompted to set up an account. Complete contact information and select this workshop to register. Space is limited to the first 30 people who register.

Or contact via phone or email and we can register you:
Paul Leistner, at 503-823-5284 or paul.leistner@ci.portland.or.us
Nell Wagenaar, at 503-823-3997 or nwagenaar@ci.portland.or.us

Transportation and Direction:

Busses: #20, Burnside/Stark or #15, Belmont
Call Tri-Met at 503-238-7433 or visit the Trip Planner on-line at http://www.trimet.org/.
Directions: Two blocks south of SE Washington St. or several blocks north of Cherry Blossom. Near Mall 205.
Map to East Portland Community Center
Accessibility:
To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-5284, TTY 503-823-6868 with such requests. Call 7 days advance to request assistance for any accessibility accomodations and/or language interpretation.
Limited number of child care vouchers available.
The site is wheelchair accessible.

Co-Sponsored by:
City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvement, East Portland Neighborhood Office, Bureau of Planning, Bureau of Development Services,

Paul Leistner
Neighborhood Program Coordinator
City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvement
City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave., #110, Portland, OR 97204
W: 503.823.5284, Fax: 503.823.3050, TTY: 503.823.6868
paul.leistner@ci.portland.or.us

www.portlandonline.com/oni
City of Portland Information & Referral: (503) 823-4000

To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-4519, TTY 503-823-6868 with such requests.

Join us for the second special meeting with Mayor-elect Sam Adams on Monday, December 1, 2008. It will be held the same time and place as regular Citywide Land Use Group meetings – 7:00 to 9:00pm in Room 2500B of the 1900 Building. (There is no regular Citywide Land Use Group meeting in December.)

SEE AGENDA (.pdf format)