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The Portland City Council on Thursday approved the Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan amendments to the city鈥檚 comprehensive plan and zoning code. The updates will impact future development in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood and small portions of the Mt. Scott-Arleta, Woodstock, Creston-Kenilworth, Reed, and Ardenwald-Johnson Creek neighborhoods.

The purpose of the plan amendments is to facilitate arrivals of more neighborhood businesses in the area through more expansive commercial/mixed-use zoning as well as increasing housing options and affordability levels through broader mapping of multi-dwelling zoning. The amendments include changes to the comprehensive plan鈥檚 urban design framework, the comprehensive plan map and the zoning map, and minor changes to two zoning code maps.

The ordinance will take effect on Oct. 1.

According to the project鈥檚 ordinance, the implementation approaches were designed to minimize negative impacts, such as residential displacement, while expanding opportunities for lower-cost housing. Analysis conducted as part of the project鈥檚 economic analysis background report found there is minimal risk of displacement due to the high rate of homeownership in the area and the targeted nature of the zoning changes.

The Portland Planning Commission in November 2023 voted to forward the proposal to the city council.

In a city council hearing held April 25, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability chief planner Patricia Diefenderfer said the proposal is a partnership between BPS and the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

The zoning changes cover less than 7 percent of the plan鈥檚 area; zoning will remain predominantly single-family.

鈥淭he proposed plan 鈥� both land use and transportation 鈥� components complement a number of efforts taking place in the vicinity, including the East Portland tax increment financing district exploration process and planned transportation improvements on 82nd Avenue,鈥� Diefenderfer said during the April 25 hearing.

Part of the plan calls for the creation of a Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood center, with zone changes to allow for a neighborhood business district to serve as a hub for commercial services, along with expanded multi-dwelling zoning nearby. The plan also recommends zone changes along transit corridors to allow more housing, including more affordable options.

The plan also includes recommendations for transportation projects that include corridor improvements and neighborhood greenway projects.