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Neighbors press city on SE Harrison middle-housing project as state law constrains local review
Summary
Residents and city staff debated a middle‑housing development on Southeast Harrison after the city explained state rules that allow up to quadplexes by right and tightly limit the city's ability to block land divisions that would let units be sold individually.
City staff and neighbors clashed over a Southeast Harrison development this week as residents said the project and its construction have outpaced public notice, while staff said state laws require cities to allow middle housing and limit the grounds for local denial.
The dispute centers on two quadplexes under construction on lots created by a 2022 subdivision. Residents told the council the development is straining narrow streets, parking and sidewalks and raised safety concerns about a connector street the developer built. "My problem is not with middle housing. I think that it's a great tool to bring housing prices down," resident Cameron McKillop told the council, but added the neighborhood’s infrastructure and narrow one‑way connector were not built to support multiple additional units.
City planning staff explained why the city approved the recent applications and what it cannot legally deny. "The city adopted a comprehensive plan in 2020 ...…
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