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• Portland Harbor Dredging/CAD Cell Project Info
• Notice: Adoption of Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Ladder Truck Update - December 7, 2018
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• Open Space Plan
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For the Week of August 26:

08-26  Board of Appeals - Training

08-26  Board of Appeals - Meeting

08-26  Board of Education

08-27  Board of Harbor Commissioners - Workshop

08-27  City Council Meeting     (PDF Agenda)

08-30  Senior Implementation Committee - Communication Sub-Committee

Questions & Answers from City Council Meetings

What is the City's definition of "Open Space?"  

Response from Assistant City Manager, Joshua Reny: Below is an excerpt from the 2019 Open Space Plan that will soon be adopted by the City.

1.3 DEFINITION OF OPEN SPACE
The definition of open space is a revision of the definition put forward in the 2001 Plan. While maintaining the fundamental objectives of the 2001 definition, the revised definition aims to expand on the view of open space. As understood through the remainder of this document, the definition of open space is provided below.

Open space refers to a parcel or area of land or water, the preservation of which would achieve any of the following:

1.       Conserve and potentially enhance habitats, natural resources, or scenic resources;

2.       Protect water quality;

3.       Promote conservation of soils, wetlands, beaches, or tidal marshes;

4.       Enhance the value to the public of abutting or neighboring parks, trails, forests, or nature
          preserves; or

5.       Enhance recreation opportunities.