Effective July 1, 2013, the City of Portland will offer a more integrated set of options for development early assistance so customers do not have to sign up for multiple meetings to get information about their project from relevant bureaus. As part of these changes, the Public Works Inquiry will only be available for projects with 1-2 housing units and no anticipated Land Use reviews or Property Line Adjustments. Early Assistance options that include BDS Planning and Zoning as well as Public Works staff will be available for all other projects. A summary of the Early Assistance options and costs is included below.
|
 Early Assistance Type |
 City Reviewers |
Meeting and written notes provided |
No meeting, written notes provided |
|
□          Pre-application conference Required for Type III and Type IV land use reviews |
Land use services, Transportation, Environmental Services, Water, others as needed |
$4,114 |
|
|
□          Design Commission Advice Request Presentation at Design Commission |
Land use services, Design Commission |
$2,520 |
|
|
□          Early Assistance Zoning and Infrastructure Bureaus |
Land use services, Transportation, Environmental Services, Water |
$1,462 |
$1050 |
|
□         Early Assistance Zoning Only |
Land use services |
$500 |
$400 |
|
□         Pre-Permit Zoning Plan Check □ 1-2 housing units □ All other development |
Land use services |
|
$200 $450 |
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□       Public Works Inquiry for 1-2 housing units No land use review or property line adjustment expected |
Transportation, Environmental Services, Water |
|
$150 |
In addition, all Early Assistance and Public Works Inquiries will use the same application form, available July 1 on the BDS website (http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=36648&a=130116) and will be accepted in the Development Services Center on the 1st floor at 1900 SW 4th Ave. Please note that PW Inquiry applications will no longer be accepted on the 5th floor.
If you have any questions about these changes to the current Public Works Inquiries, please contact Public Works Permitting at 503-823-1987 or BDS Planning and Zoning at 503-823-7526.