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The development of landside facilities at PDX is regulated as a conditional use (CU) by the City of Portland. Because of the airport´s size, the City requires the Port to submit a Conditional Use Master Plan (CUMP) application per the regulations contained in the City of Portland Zoning Code. These are the same regulations that apply to other institutions, such as colleges and medical centers.
In 2003, the City of Portland approved an updated PDX Conditional Use Master Plan to govern development at the airport until 2011. This master plan renewed approval for projects from the prior 1993 permit that had not yet been constructed, in addition to approving other projects in Phase 1 of the 2000 PDX Master Plan.
Recently, the Port and City agreed to develop a legislative vehicle -- a plan district or airport zone -- to govern future development in the PDX District. Such a legislative vehicle, which would be incorporated into the text of the Zoning Code by means of a legislative process, is considered by many to be a better approach toward regulating large, complex uses than the quasi-judicial CUMP process. To this end, the Port and City signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) in early 2002 to have the new legislative vehicle in place no later than 2008. As part of the IGA, the Port is directed to:
…"prepare a conditional use application to replace the existing conditional use permit. The Port´s conditional use application will be based on the land uses approved in the 1993 conditional use approval, modified by elements of Phase 1 of the 2000 PDX Master Plan…"
It is the intent of the Port that the new 2003 CUMP will be in place until a new legislative vehicle is approved. Thus, any approved project in the new CUMP, for which a building permit is obtained prior to the adoption of the new legislative vehicle, will be permitted to proceed. However, the remaining approved but uninitiated projects will lose their vesting under the CUMP and will not be permitted to proceed unless they are re-evaluated and re-approved in the legislative approval. The re-approval will be undertaken in conjunction with the proposed five-year update of the Port´s internal facility master plan. Having the CUMP approval in place until the new legislative regulations are adopted will permit the Port to continue development at PDX without interruption.
As mandated in the 2000 Portland International Airport (PDX) Master Plan, the Port of Portland has conducted a feasibility study to determine the optimal long-term location for the military units currently operating at PDX. In 2000, the Regional Air Transportation Demand Task Force (RATDF), an independent body formed to address outstanding airport development issues, recommended the military stay within the metro area, but not necessarily at PDX. The Port partnered with the Oregon Air National Guard, the Air Force Reserve Command, and the community to analyze this issue and offer a recommendation. The recommendation will aid the Port in its comprehensive, long range planning program at PDX.
The Port sought public comment from various stakeholder groups throughout the course of the study. One primary avenue was through updates to the Citizen´s Noise Advisory Committee (CNAC) and the Air traffic Issues Roundtable (AIR). The Port´s Land Use Advisory Committee (LUAC) was also kept apprised of the study´s
progress. The Port also sought input from local business and community groups, including the Camas Downtown Vision Coalition, the Central Northeast Neighborhood Coalition, and the Hayden Island Neighborhood Association.
Christine White, Community Affairs Manager: 503.944.7056
Jason Gately, Aviation Planner: 503.460.4570
Final Report
Addendum
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