State upholds Portland growth plan update

A map of where the "missing middle" housing authorized by the Comprehensive Plan update might be built.

 Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

The City Council's update of the Comprehensive Plan that governs future growth has been approved by the State of Oregon.

The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission voted on March 15 to reject six appeals that had been filed in December to block elements of update, which is required by state land use planning laws. It is intended to guide how the city grows over the next 20 years.