PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The Portland City Council is scheduled Wednesday to consider a broad zoning update intended to make it easier to build housing and encourage economic activity in the Central City.
The proposal would change zoning rules and maps across Central City districts, including allowing housing in some areas where it is currently restricted, removing certain limits on ground-floor residences and increasing bonus building heights. In some areas, developers could pursue buildings without a set height limit if they meet specific requirements, including shadow reviews. The proposal excludes scenic view corridors, historic districts and several designated areas.
The city says the changes would increase housing opportunities and make it easier to reuse vacant office buildings and ground floors. They would also expand some business, retail and food-cart uses…