Residential Infill Project Adopted by Portland City Council with 3-to-1 Vote

The Portland City Council voted this morning to adopt the Residential Infill Project (RIP) after five years of planning, debate, and amendments. Amanda Fritz was the lone “no” vote against the project, citing concerns about infrastructure and displacement. Commissioners Hardesty and Eudaly, along with Mayor Wheeler, discussed the racial history of exclusionary zoning and the need to open up neighborhoods to a wider variety of residents. As adopted, the RIP will allow up to four units to be built on nearly every single family lot in Portland. Up to 6 units can be built on these lots if half are reserved for those making 60% MFI. A video of the Commissioners’ statements and vote on the plan is available, and you can read more about the plan here.