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Lake Oswego planning commission backs annual code package, chooses clearer accessory-structure wording
Summary
On March 10, 2025, the Lake Oswego City Planning Commission voted to forward its annual Community Development Code amendment package to city council and directed staff to prepare findings reflecting option 2 for the definition of “detached” as it applies to accessory structures.
The Lake Oswego City Planning Commission voted March 10 to recommend that city council adopt the 2024 annual Community Development Code amendments and directed staff to prepare written findings using option 2 to clarify the meaning of “detached” for accessory structures.
Senior planner Evan Franstead told commissioners the package is primarily intended to correct errors, remove redundancies and implement small policy updates that streamline permitting. Franstead said the package contains 16 maintenance items and seven policy items and that staff found either of two refinements for the accessory-structure definition would comply with comprehensive-plan criteria. “The definition of detached requires a horizontal separation of 3 feet or more between the subject structure and nearby structures,” Franstead said, explaining why the 3-foot metric has proved confusing for administration and public interpretation.
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