Planning commission recommends historic‑review code changes, including expedited path for qualifying small dwellings

Sep 29, 2026

The commission voted to forward draft code amendments (LEG2601) that clarify triggers for Historic Review Board review in the McLaughlin Conservation District, add a two‑year look‑back and a 700‑sq‑ft cap on addition calculations, exempt many ground‑floor decks, and create a policy allowing qualifying small dwellings to apply directly at the building‑permit level.

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The Oregon City Planning Commission on Sept. 28 voted unanimously to recommend code amendments (LEG2601) that revise when non‑designated properties in the McLaughlin Conservation District must appear before the Historic Review Board (HRB).

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