Portland City Council voted 4-0 (Mayor Potter was absent) in rejecting a proposal to rezone a large swath of open space in Northeast Portland (that’s currently home to Colwood Golf Course) for industrial development (I reported on this story last week).
After the vote, Commissioner Nick Fish told the Oregonian, “This is an historic opportunity…We have a chance to look to future generations… This is a regional resource.”
The plan now is for Council to re-convene on October 22nd for a final vote, after giving the applicants (owners of Colwood Golf Course who want to sell the property) time to present new evidence.