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Staff briefs commission on possible route to build affordable housing in TA‑4 industrial reserve using SB 8 pathway

5771561 · August 26, 2025
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Staff told the Planning Commission on Aug. 26 that state planners suggested a possible reading of Senate Bill 8 that could permit affordable housing on an industrially designated parcel (TA‑4) if the housing authority pursues site control and legal questions are resolved.

City staff briefed the Planning Commission on Aug. 26 about a proposal from regional Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) staff and the Jackson County Housing Authority to explore whether Senate Bill 8 could allow affordable housing on a parcel currently identified as TA‑4 (a regional industrial reserve north of Talent).

Staff described the parcel as roughly 17 acres immediately north of Culver Road west of Highway 99 (the…

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