LU 22-0031: Mitigation for Ministerial Development

Project Background / Summary: 

The Planning Commission is reviewing conceptual recommendations for a new process to require the mitigation of impacts on public infrastructure through the provision of public improvements to offset the impacts of ministerial development.

These recommendations are being developed in order to comply with ORS 197.307(4) (“clear and objective standards for housing”) and as a follow-up to the City Council’s recent adoption of code amendments to comply with the middle housing requirements of House Bill 2001 (HB 2001). Now that the HB 2001 code amendments are effective, middle housing – including duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, and cottage clusters – may be permitted under what is termed a ministerial process in the development code. This process will be used in the future instead of the minor development process previously used by the City for the approval of structures containing three-or-more dwellings – which requires more extensive review. Due to the fact that the HB 2001 code amendments did not include changes to provide the City with the opportunity to require mitigation for ministerial development, staff is recommending that code amendments be adopted to establish a process to apply such mitigation to all ministerial development.

This effort is based on the City Council goal to “Conserve the community’s quality of life by planning for change and growth”, and specifically, the Council Initiative, to “Adopt codes that comply with HB 2001 that are consistent with the community’s sense of place, neighborhood character, and livability.” Although adopting ministerial mitigation requirements is not a required element of HB 2001, it is consistent with direction provided by City Council and the Planning Commission to develop a new process to provide public infrastructure to accommodate added density.

Project Updates: 

   

10/11/2022

On Monday, October 10, 2022, the Commission made a tentative decision to recommend to Council approval of the proposed amendments. The Commission is scheduled to consider adoption of the Findings, Conclusions and Order (final recommendation) at its meeting on Tuesday, October 25th.


 

10/10/2022 - Public Hearing

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments.

The public hearing notice and staff report are available in the Public Records Folder.  

To visit the Planning Commission meeting webpage and view the agenda and video (when available), click here.

Instructions on how to comment and participate are provided in the notice.


 

 07/25/2022 - Work Session #1

The Planning Commission will review conceptual recommendations prepared by staff for a new process to require the mitigation of impacts on public infrastructure through the provision of public improvements to offset the impacts of ministerial development.

Documents are available in "Public Records" file, click here.

Project Details
ID: 
LU 22-0031
Year: 
2022
Status: 
Active
Owner/Applicant: 
City of Lake Oswego (A)
Project Contact: 

Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager
(503) 697-6524 or eolson@lakeoswego.city

Reviewing Body: 
Meeting Date: 
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 6:30pm
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