City Seeking Applicants for Portland's Development Review Advisory Committee

The Bureau of Development Services, City of Portland, is seeking new members for the development review advisory committee that advises the bureau of development services and other city bureaus on development review, permitting and enforcement work. Seven positions are open, each for a three-year term, on the Development Review Advisory Committee. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 26.

The bureau is especially interested in recruiting community members of color who can provide their advice and feedback on the new ways the bureau and its partner bureaus share information with the public about existing regulations and provide development review, permitting and enforcement services to the community. They are looking for individuals who have experience with or can share the perspectives of seven distinct stakeholder groups relevant to the committee’s work:

• Historic preservation
• Minority construction contractors and development professionals
• Small businesses
• Neighborhood Coalition Land Use Committees
• Home remodelers
• Land use planning professionals
• Low-income housing developers

Additional information is posted on the bureau’s website here.