Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC)
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November 20, 2025 8:00 am to 10:00 am
If you do not have access to the internet from a home computer or mobile phone, we can provide accommodations for you to view a live video display of the DRAC meeting, including the ability to call in and provide testimony, from 1900 SW 4th Avenue in downtown Portland. This option for participation requires you to travel to a City building where we will provide a monitor for viewing and listening to the DRAC meeting. A phone number will be provided for you to call to provide comment or testimony. City staff will not be present at this viewing location.
If you require such accommodation, please contact Ross Caron at 503-823-8871 by 8 a.m. the day before the DRAC meeting. Thank you.
Agenda
Time
Item
Presenter
Type
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. (30 minutes)
DRAC Business
New Members – Round of introductions
Approval of Sept. 18 and Oct. 16 meeting minutes
Cancel Dec. 18 DRAC Meeting
DRAC Chair and Vice-Chair Elections at Jan. 15, 2026, meeting
Jill Cropp, DRAC Vice-Chair
Ross Caron, PP&D
Action/ Information
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. (5 minutes)
PP&D/City Announcements: Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Policy Project ↗
Phil Nameny, BPS
Information
8:35 – 9:05 a.m. (30 minutes)
Central City Code Amendments Project ↗
Discussion Draft expected in November; public comment open through February 2026
Updates to Central City 2035 Plan and Portland Zoning Code
Project will explore solutions to promote housing production and business creation and retention in the Central City
Nicholas Starin, BPS
Troy Doss, BPS
Information/ Discussion
9:05 – 9:35 a.m. (30 minutes)
2026 DRAC Workplan Development
Workplan discussion (draft workplan ↗)
Follow-up: New member onboarding and Inter-Bureau Code Change Project List ↗
Next Steps: Optional 1:1 meetings and finalize 2026 Workplan in January
Jill Cropp, DRAC Vice-Chair
Taylor Barnes, PP&D
Ross Caron, PP&D
Information/ Discussion
9:35 – 10 a.m. (25 minutes)
Pulse of the Industry
All
Information/ Discussion