Decisions/2025-468
Ordinance2025-468

What is Portland deciding about assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107)?

To assess property for sidewalk, curb and/or driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Ordinance; Y1107).

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Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107)

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This legislation is a routine internal City process. The affected property owners are given notice and have an opportunity to testify before City Council at the Proposed Assessment Hearing. The affected area of this legislation is within the Powell-Gilbert Neighborhood.Per city code, property owners are given the right to file a remonstrance objecting to sidewalk repair charges. Remonstrances are referred to the Portland Bureau of Transportation Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for resolution and the property is removed from the assessment.One property owner filed a previous remonstrance in response to the proposed assessment notice and has received a determination from the Portland Bureau of Transportation Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department.

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The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:In accordance with Chapter 17.28 of the Code of the City of Portland, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) notified the property owners of record, at the time of inspection of the properties described in Exhibit A, to repair or construct the sidewalks, curbs and/or driveways abutting the property. The required repair or construction of the sidewalks, curbs and/or driveways was not done within the allotted time. PBOT did the necessary work and kept an accurate account of the cost of the labor and materials used in doing the work. PBOT's Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department reported to Revenue the cost of the repairs and the legal description of the property on which the work was done. Revenue mailed proposed sidewalk notices to property owners providing a deadline date and procedures for filing a remonstrance. The property owners within this ordinance previously filed a remonstrance and have received a determination from PBOT's Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department. The owners of record for property located at 12211 SE Long St filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed sidewalk notice mailed on November 17, 2024. Remonstrance was forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review. On December 17, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent a determination back to Revenue declaring the lien to be cancelled due to transfer of property ownership and current owner didn't receive proper notification. On December 17, 2025, the City Council evaluated the assessment of the charges that benefited the properties described in Exhibit A. The Council has approved the statement of bills for the work done, and the property should be assessed the full cost of the work plus a fee for administrative expenses.NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The cost of doing said repair or construction work plus a fee for administrative expenses is hereby assessed upon the property, in the amount of $0.00, as described in Exhibit A.The Revenue Division is hereby directed to record this assessment into the Docket of City Liens, and to mail final assessment notices to the property, as described in Exhibit A.

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Dec 8, 2025 · Main · Passed

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-466, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Avalos and Seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Avalos, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Green, Pirtle-Guiney)

Final Council action · Jan 21, 202612 yes · 0 no

Final action on 2025-468: Assess property for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (Y1107)

Meeting-level motion or recommendation · Dec 8, 20253 yes · 2 absent

Motion to refer the Ordinance, Document Number 2025-466, to City Council with the recommendation it be passed: Moved by Avalos and Seconded by Novick. (Aye (3): Avalos, Novick, Zimmerman; Absent (2): Green, Pirtle-Guiney)

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  1. SOURCE UPDATED

    Passed

  2. DOCUMENT PUBLISHED

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  3. Council Action

    Passed

  4. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  5. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  6. Council Action

    Rescheduled

  7. Council Action

    Passed to second reading

  8. Council Action

    Referred to City Council