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Lake Oswego staff outline multi-year housing production strategy work plan; focus on nonresidential rezoning and Foothills plan
Summary
City planning staff updated the council Sept. 2 on implementing the Housing Production Strategy (HPS): a code audit, rezoning of nonresidential parcels, Foothills District planning and tax-increment financing for affordable housing are among the priorities. Staff urged a phased approach and noted state conditions from DLCD.
City planning staff presented a progress update Sept. 2 on the Lake Oswego Housing Production Strategy (HPS) and related projects, including a code audit, nonresidential rezoning work, the Foothills District plan, and options for tax-increment funding and housing tax exemptions.
Eric Olsen, the city’s long-range planning manager, told the council the HPS implementation is a multiyear effort and highlighted near-term priorities for 2025–2027: a comprehensive code audit to identify barriers to housing and economic development; a rezoning methodology focusing first on nonresidentially zoned properties to enable multifamily housing; and related work on system-development charges and fee structures for cottage clusters.
Olsen said the city has applied for several grants to support the work, including a Metro 2040 planning and development grant and a Department of…
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