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Council refers proposed moratorium on large-capacity theaters to Sustainability and Transportation committee after debate on timing and retroactivity
Summary
After prolonged debate over retroactivity, parking and public-safety impacts, the Portland City Council removed Order 1652425—an ordinance proposing a 180-day moratorium on theater/performance-hall projects over 2,000 capacity—from immediate consideration and referred it to the Sustainability & Transportation Committee for further vetting.
The Portland City Council on April 28 removed from immediate consideration its proposed 180-day moratorium on theater and performance-hall projects with capacities exceeding 2,000 and referred the measure to the Sustainability and Transportation (S&T) Committee for further review.
Councilor David Grant moved to postpone the moratorium to May 19, saying the questions raised were “complex and important” and deserved more time for analysis. Grant told colleagues that while engagement has been high, “the moratorium is the wrong instrument to use to buy that time at this moment.”
After legal and scheduling discussion, the motion to postpone was amended. Councilor…
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