The City Council will hold a workshop on Phase II of ReCode. More information can be found here.

The Planning Board will hold a workshop on a land use code evaluation, the first major work product of ReCode Phase II. For more information, visit here.

On Monday, November 9, the City Council will hold a public hearing on ReCode Phase I, including the final draft of a new land use code, available for review here. Additional background material can be found here in advance of the hearing.

The City Council is scheduled to hold its second workshop on ReCode Phase I on Monday, October 26. At the workshop, the Council will review the complete draft of the City’s land use code. The draft code is available for review here and will continue to be accessible for review and commenting prior to the upcoming workshop. Background material can be found here in advance of the workshop date.

The City Council is scheduled to hold its workshop and first read of ReCode Phase I on Monday October 5th. At this workshop, the City Council will discuss the complete draft of the City’s land-use code; unanimously recommended by the Planning Board at their July 28th public hearing. The draft code is available for review here and will continue to be accessible for review and commenting prior to the upcoming workshop.

For Council workshop material, please click here.

On July 28th, the Planning Board will hold a remote public hearing on ReCode Phase I; encompassing the 22 articles of the City’s redrafted Land-Use Code and other associated policy document amendments, including those to City height maps and the City of Portland Technical Manual. At the public hearing, the Planning Board will make its recommendation to the Portland City Council on the adoption of this draft Land Use Code.

The July 28th meeting materials along with instructions for participating in the Planning Board’s remote public hearing can be found here. For more detailed information on how to participate in the meeting, please review the guide prepared by the Department of Planning and Urban Development.

On June 30, the Planning Board will host a remote public meeting to review Articles 19 (Off-Street Parking & Loading), 20 (Signs), 21 (Public Art), and 22 (Regulation of Explosives) of the draft ReCode. In addition to review of these articles, staff will also be discussing next steps in the ReCode process along with edits to articles previously presented to the Board.

The June 30th meeting materials along with instructions for participating in the Planning Board’s remote workshop can be found here. For more detailed information on how to participate in the meeting, please review the guide prepared by the Department of Planning and Urban Development.

On May 19, the Planning Board will host a remote public meeting to review Articles 14 (Site Plan), 15 (Subdivision), 16 (Impact Fees), 17 (Historic Preservation), and 18 (Housing) of the draft ReCode. Edits to articles previously presented to the Board will also be reviewed at this meeting. Click here for meeting materials.

Please see the May 19th meeting agenda for information on how to access the remote meeting, and for more detailed information on how to participate in the meeting, please review the guide prepared by the Department of Planning and Urban Development.

On January 21, the Planning Board met to review draft use and dimensional requirement provisions of the ReCode as well as revisions to draft introductory and administrative provisions. This meeting was rescheduled from 12/17/19 due to weather. Backup materials posted for the original workshop date can be found here. Information about the rescheduled workshop can be found here.

Due to the inclement weather, the December 17th Planning Board Workshop for ReCode has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to January. An exact date will be determined and posted shortly.

This is the first of several anticipated workshops to review the restructured land use code, with particular focus on the document’s organizational overview and draft introductory and administrative provisions (articles which establish the authority of the code and review processes). Meeting materials can be found here.

Follow-up from September 23rd workshop, where staff will present draft language from the new city code related to off-street parking, accessory dwelling units and certain definitions, including the definition for ‘family’. Meeting materials can be found here.

A quick preview of the new code’s structure in preparation for the first Planning Board workshop on November 7th, where we will review the draft in more detail. Meeting materials can be found here.

Follow-up to the June 24th Ad Hoc Committee meeting. Planning staff will provide an update on ReCode phase ! and will discuss how the received feedback has been incorporated into draft regulations. Meeting materials can be found here.

A first look at proposed substantive amendments to the City’s Land-Use Code (definitions, off-street parking, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs)). Meeting materials can be found here.

Planning staff provided the Planning Board with an update on the first phase of the ReCode effort and solicited feedback on several more substantive policy initiatives. Meeting materials can be found here.

Introductory meeting with the ReCode Ad Hoc Committee to provide an overview of ReCode Phase I and update on its status. Meeting materials can be found here.

The Department of Planning and Urban Development will kick-off the process for updating its sign regulations with a Community Forum on July 9th from 6-7:30 PM, in Rm 24 at City Hall. As part of the larger project of rewriting the City’s Land Use Code, this is an opportunity to ensure that new sign standards reflect the needs of different property types, businesses, and neighborhoods. The end result will be modern sign regulations that are illustrated and clear, supportive of the needs of local businesses, and visually compatible with surrounding neighborhoods.

On Thursday, May 17, the Planning Board will meet for an introduction to the Impact Fee Study. The workshop will include an overview of the study and time for Board discussion, public comment, and questions. Anyone with an interest in the Impact Fee Study is encouraged to attend. Written comments may also be submitted to planningboard@portlandmaine.gov.