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Area Planning

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Breadcrumb: Service Area Summaries > Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Area Planning

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Community & Economic Development > Bureau of Planning & Sustainability > Area Planning Area Planning Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $213,159 $219,392 $324,503 $590,123 Grants Fund $213,159 $219,392 $324,503 $590,123 Internal Revenues $1,092,963 $1,053,389 $1,182,111 $1,031,357 General Fund $1,092,963 $1,053,389 $1,182,111 $1,031,357 Grand Total $1,306,122 $1,272,781 $1,506,614 $1,621,480 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $154,132 $114,189 $41,907 $5,600 Services Internal Materials and $51,770 $563 $3,000 $0 Services Personnel $1,182,560 $1,357,306 $1,489,525 $1,615,880 Grand Total $1,388,462 $1,472,058 $1,534,432 $1,621,480 Program Description and Goals The Area Planning program implements the Comprehensive Plan and meets City goals through developing area-specific planning projects. Program staff liaise with communities and stakeholders in their districts on growth, development, and equity issues, and work to develop community relationships and incorporate community priorities and needs in planning processes. The program includes the District Planning group and the Central City Planning group, which connect projects and programs across multiple bureaus with local knowledge and relationships. District Planning: In recent years, the program has emphasized projects in East Portland, including research and engagement to identify strategies to address extreme heat and working to support various City initiatives along 82nd Avenue. 274

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Central City Planning: The group implements the 2035 Central City Plan through specific plans, code and guideline development, and design studies; and consults and collaborates with community (e.g., Albina Vision Trust, 1803 Fund), development interests, and other bureaus on Central City projects. Current and upcoming work focuses on catalytic development projects, facilitating housing production, and waterfront planning—all aimed at fostering recovery from the impact that the pandemic, housing crisis, and demonstrations have had on the Central City and its residents and businesses. Services

  • Support and conduct area planning projects
  • Support community initiatives and priorities
  • Liaise with community on land use issues
  • Community education on the land use planning process
  • Provide input on projects managed by other bureaus and agency partners
  • Provide input on infrastructure projects that impact land use and surrounding communities Equity Impacts This team supports community initiatives and priorities both by pursuing grants to fund planning work in underserved areas of the city and providing technical assistance to community groups. They pursue equitable development outcomes that benefit communities through project selection and design and through the continuity of relationships with community and stakeholders that program staff build. Recent grants helped fund Parkrose Community Plan and a plan for Lower Southeast Portland (adopted by City Council in 2024) and ongoing and new projects such as the Reconnecting Albina Planning Project and a conceptual master plan process for the 40- acre Eastport Plaza. In FY 26-27, this team will continue supporting restorative justice projects for the Albina area, in partnership with Albina Vision Trust, the 1803 Fund, ODOT and its advisory body, the Historic Albina Advisory Board (HAAB), and to support ongoing City and community efforts on 82nd Ave to facilitate affordable housing development and minimize displacement. Changes to Program This program has suffered from past budget cuts and efforts have been made in recent years to reestablish community relationships through various avenues, including engagement with community-based organizations, business districts and neighborhood associations. In addition to advancing area planning projects, this team educates community and the public about the land use planning process and how to engage in the process by providing trainings like the ABCs of Planning to the land use committees of Neighborhood Associations and other interested groups. The team has also been working on district profiles for the geographic subareas of the city and in collaboration with the Comprehensive Plan team is conducting an analysis and evaluation of development capacities and trends in the City's centers and corridors to inform and prioritize the future long range planning work program. Reductions in GIS support resulting from citywide and service area tech consolidation efforts has impacted planning staff's ability to complete this evaluation, which requires significant GIS mapping and spatial analysis support. 275

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