Learn more about the ReCode Draft Zoning Map

Thank you for your interest in ReCode Portland! The interactive StoryMap below highlights some of the key changes recommended to the City’s zoning map as part of the ReCode process, designed to further Portland’s priorities around sustainable development, increased housing opportunities, complete neighborhoods, and multi-modal transportation.

Below is a description of the fundamental and structural changes that were made to the draft zoning map.

In contrast to the existing zoning map, the draft map generally ties zoning to parcel boundaries. This allows for greater precision in determining the zoning of individual properties. Certain zones, such as the OS-P zone, and overlay zones tied to geographic features, remain independent of parcel boundaries.

Some areas of the City have been converted based on “equivalences” to new zones within the ReCode draft that are based upon existing zones. The residential zones are good examples of equivalences, with the existing R-1 and R-2 zones being equivalent to the new RN-1 zone, for instance. The full scope of residential zoning equivalences – as released with the first wave of material in 2023 – is found below.

The draft map includes some new zones, such as the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zones, which have been strategically added to the map in alignment with the City’s goals around multi-modal transportation, and you’ll see these zones appearing on the maps below in key locations.

The slides below define and explain some categories and specific examples of the changes that you can expect to see as you explore the draft zoning map.

 To view the fully interactive version of the proposed zoning map, please click here. 

More information about the ReCode initiative can be found at the  ReCode Portland Website .