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DLCD report identifies zoning, building codes and permitting as barriers to childcare facility development
Summary
The Department of Land Conservation and Development presented a work‑group report March 6 that cataloged regulatory barriers to siting childcare facilities, recommended model zoning code guidance and navigators to help providers through permitting, and highlighted local best practices.
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development presented its final report to the Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health on March 6, summarizing a 2024 work group that examined regulatory barriers to developing childcare facilities across the state.
Alyssa Benini, legislative and policy analyst with DLCD, said the study was directed by House Bill 2727 and drew on research showing most Oregon families live in a childcare desert. “As of 2022, 89 percent of Oregon families with children under 5 years old live in a…
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