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Economic Prosperity and Affordability

5-Year Action Plan
Number

Related
Action Areas

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66

Actions

Partnersuit

Brownfield investment: Develop a strategy to address
Metro, PDC, BPS, BES,
the impediments to the redevelopment of brownfields and
Port, OHWRuit
include brownfield redevelopment assistance in the regional
investment strategy. Pursue legislative changes, innovative
remediation options and funding sources to accelerate clean
up of brownfields to a level appropriate to the future use.
Continue pollution prevention and other efforts to prevent the
creation of future brownfields.
Harbor Superfund: Take a leadership role in prompt
resolution and cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site.

City, Portuit

67

Industrial site readiness: Assemble one 25-acre or larger site PDC, Port, OHWRuit
that is ready for industrial development as a model project for
environmentally-sensitive industrial development.

68

Industrial growth capacity: As part of the development
of a new Comprehensive Plan, ensure there is adequate
development capacity for forecasted job growth. Consider the
specific forecasted needs for different types of employment
land including industrial, harbor-access, multi-modal
freight facilities, Central City office, campus institutions and
commercial corridors in underserved neighborhoods.

69

Campus institutions: Develop, as part of the new
BPS
Comprehensive Plan, new land use and investment approaches
to support the growth and neighborhood compatibility of
college and hospital campuses.

70

Office development: Develop approaches to grow Portland’s PDC, BPS, BDS, Cityuit
share of regional office development and to maintain the
Central City’s role as the region’s office and employment core.
Reduce barriers for office development to meet the needs of
businesses seeking flexible and low-cost space.

71

Impact of fees on business growth: Evaluate the cumulative OMF, City
impact of City fees, including Systems Development Charges,
on location and growth decisions of businesses, especially for
businesses seeking flexible and lower-cost Central City space.
Develop approaches to mitigate those impacts while meeting
fiscal needs of City programs.

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BPS

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