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Development Code Amendments Including Equitable Housing (Planning File LEG 18-00001): Amendments to the Recently Adopted Code for Clarifications, Corrections of Errors, or Improvements
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Provide feedback on proposed amendments to the Oregon City Municipal Code and continue to October 14, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
This is the second set of "code clean-up" items neccessary to assure that the code standards that became effective August 2, 2019 are consistently applied to address additional housing opportunities recommended by an Equitable Housing Public Advisory Team, the Public and the Planning Commission and City Commission. Typically, implementation of the code reveals minor omissions and oversights that require correction or clarification.
A summary of the current batch of code clean-up items is attached, along with the text of the specific chapters to be updated.
As a whole, the amendments result in greater opportunities for housing, reduce regulations, streamline processes, provide clarity around existing standards, address existing concerns in the development standards, and are formatted to be easier to follow. The changes do not change the adopted zoning map or authorize any city-initiated construction or development.
The project began when the community identified concerns about not being able to afford to rent or purchase a place to live. The availability of places to live at many income levels was constrained and the types of dwellings available were not always matched with the types of dwellings the community wanted. In response, the City Commission adopted goals for the 2017-2019 biennium including:
Goal 1 (Cultivate an Environment for Successful Economic Development): Complete site-readiness efforts which can be accomplished through ... improvements or process and permitting refinement.
Goal 3 (Enhance the Livability of the Community): Review local regulations and processes to r...
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