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West Linn council adopts six-year housing production strategy with accessibility changes
Summary
The West Linn City Council adopted a six-year Housing Production Strategy that outlines zoning, incentives and a construction excise tax (CET) as possible tools; the council added two minor edits to emphasize accessible housing and delayed potential CET implementation.
The West Linn City Council adopted the city's Housing Production Strategy on May 12, 2025, voting to approve Resolution 2025-02 as recommended by the Planning Commission with two minor edits to address accessible housing needs.
The strategy lays out actions the city will pursue over the next six years to increase housing supply and affordability, including rezoning for higher-density and mixed-use development, incentives for smaller units and affordable housing tools such as tax increment financing and a possible construction excise tax. Council members asked for more study of the CET and directed staff to emphasize accessibility for older residents and people with disabilities.
Darren Wise, the city's planning manager, said the strategy is a required report that the city will submit to the State Department of Land Conservation and…
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