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Commissioners readopt housing ordinance after LUBA remand, say existing intergovernmental controls address cumulative‑impact concerns
Summary
After a remand from the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), the county adopted supplemental findings saying existing cooperative agreements with special districts and permit‑level reviews ensure infrastructure and water‑quality capacity will not be exceeded as smaller lot standards and new housing types are implemented.
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners readopted Ordinance 24‑14—an update that reduces some minimum lot sizes and adds additional housing types in unincorporated communities—after addressing a narrow remand from the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA).
County staff explained LUBA’s remand centered on one legal question under OAR 660‑006‑022(030)(8): whether the county’s code and processes ensure cumulative development will not create public‑health hazards, violate water‑quality standards or exceed soil or water carrying…
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