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Committee refers two Design Commission nominees to full council

Portland City Council Committee of the Whole · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The committee heard presentations for two Design Commission candidates — Tommy Solomon and Hanifa Abiato — and referred their appointments to full council after questioning about design review reforms and candidates' willingness to engage in the ongoing reform work.

Portland Permitting and Development returned to the committee April 15 to present two nominees to the Design Commission and request referral to full council.

Eric Kooch introduced the candidates and Tim Herron, the design commission liaison, explained the commission’s role in urban design, architecture and design-overlay decisions.…

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