November 7, 2013 Comp Plan Briefing

This interactive online tool allows people to explore the city geographically, and learn about a variety of different topics and areas of the city, as shown through map “layers.” Layers include anticipated new housing or job development and where the City may want to invest in new infrastructure, like water and sewer facilities and parks and streets, to name a few. It also includes maps of current conditions.

Discussion Layers include new ideas that could change the Land Use Map, inform the Urban Design Framework or inform a change to the Goals and Policies or Citywide Systems Plan. Each layer has a legend and background information. Background Layers show existing conditions.

Comments on the maps will also lead to revisions to the Goals and Policies developed in the Working Draft Part 1.

The Map App provides a way for everyone with access to a computer or tablet—in your home, at your school, or at a Multnomah County Library—to explore maps of the city and help determine what Portland could look like and how it should grow over the next 20 years.

Don’t have access to a computer or tablet? Call or visit the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability to review paper copies of the maps.

Discussion Layers

Centers

Central City and Regional Centers

Town Centers

Neighborhood Centers

Corridors

Civic Corridors

Neighborhood Corridors

Employment

Central City Industrial

Prime Industrial Land

Columbia Harbor New Industrial Land

Dispersed Employment Land

Campus Institutions

Multimodal Freight Corridors and Terminals

Public Transit

Transit Station Areas

Streetcar Corridors

High Capacity Transit Corridors and Stations

City Greenways

Urban Habitat Corridors and Areas

Stormwater Management Challenges

Water Investments

Sewer/Stormwater Investments

Parks and Recreation Improvements (Desired)

Transportation Investments

Background Layers

Median Age

Youth Population

Median Income

Communities of Color

Population Density

Vulnerable Populations

Gentrification Risk

Neighborhoods & Pattern Areas

Business Associations

Economic Dev

Employment Areas

Park Access

Natural Area Access

Tree Canopy

Watershed Health

Complete Neighborhoods

Employment Access

Transit Access

Bicycle Access

Flood Hazard

Parks

Zoning

Earthquake Hazard

Landslide Hazard

Natural Resources

Connectivity

Cultural Resources

Working Draft Maps

UDF (Urban Design Framework)

The Urban Design Framework illustrates Portland’s future intended physical form, highlighting areas of growth and change. The framework focuses growth in centers and corridors, identifies key connections, fosters a system of habitat corridors, and recognizes Portland’s five major pattern areas with unique characteristics and assets.

Land Use Changes

This map identifies land use changes being considered as part of the Comprehensive Plan Update, including 1) changes that will advance Comprehensive Plan policy direction; 2) parcel-specific changes evaluated through formal public processes but not adopted; and 3) potential changes identified through community discussions, but which would require further analysis, broader public discussion and property owner notification prior to adoption.

Land Use Requests

This map shows a variety of potential parcel-specific land use and zoning changes requested by individuals and organizations. New requests will be added to this map over time. These requests have not been evaluated by staff.

Future Study Areas

This map shows some initial, generalized areas where either community discussions or staff analysis points towards a need to consider land use changes to better achieve community aspirations and City goals. Resolving these issues is not included in the scope of the Comprehensive Plan Update.