Montgomery Park Public Benefits Agreement to be considered by City Council

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Council will hold a public hearing and take public testimony on the Montgomery Park Public Benefits Agreement on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 2 p.m.

The Montgomery Park Area Plan (MPAP) Recommended Draft proposes land use and transportation changes to establish a new transit-oriented district in Northwest Portland west of Highway 30 between Northwest Vaughn Street and Northwest Nicolai Street. The plan seeks to transition the area into a mixed-use employment district that will support both job growth and housing development.

The MPAP includes land use changes to promote equitable transit-oriented development and complement a future extension of the Portland Streetcar. The MPAP will be implemented through regulatory and non-regulatory tools. A key non-regulatory tool is a related Public Benefits Agreement between the City of Portland and the owner of the former ESCO site in the plan area. This agreement will support implementation of the MPAP and plan goals such as creation of middle wage jobs, affordable housing and commercial spaces, commemoration of York, and public open space.

The City Council will consider the Public Benefits Agreement at a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 2 p.m.

Read the Public Benefits Agreement

The City Council welcomes public testimony. Visit Engage with City Council to learn more about testifying orally or in writing on agenda items.

For more about the Public Benefits Agreement, the MPAP Recommend Draft or how to give your testimony to City Council, visit the MPAP project website.