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Lake Oswego debates limits on outdoor activity, farm stands and 'urban agriculture' in proposed home‑occupation rewrite
Summary
At a study session councilors discussed replacing a vague home‑occupation standard with clearer, measurable rules. Staff proposed two options on outdoor activity (one allowing limited instructional outdoor classes, one prohibiting outdoor activity). The council asked for refinements and set a tentative planning commission hearing in November and a
The Lake Oswego City Council spent its Oct. 7 study session reviewing proposed updates to home‑occupation rules and debating whether outdoor client activities should be allowed in residential zones.
Staff said the project aims to replace an imprecise standard that currently forbids uses that “alter the residential character” and to provide clearer, measurable rules. Associate Planner Michael McNamee told councilors that as of Jan. 1 the city had “about 570” licensed home occupations, most of which are low‑impact home offices; a smaller portion host clients or customers.
The draft code offers two options for outdoor activity. Option 1 would allow small, instructional outdoor classes tied to a home occupation with limits: no more than eight participants, up to two sessions per day and a maximum of six sessions per week, with hours restricted to 9 a.m.–7 p.m. and no…
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