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Developer and councilors debate Keizer rules that limit cottage-cluster housing
Summary
A local developer told Keizer City Council the city—s middle-housing rules make cottage-cluster projects financially infeasible, and staff and councilors urged him to pursue a variance or take the issue to the Planning Commission for broader code review.
Caleb Folsom, a local builder and developer, told the Keizer City Council during public comment that city rules on building separation, unit limits and common-area requirements make cottage-cluster ("cottage housing") projects financially infeasible in Keizer.
In a discussion that followed, planning staff and council members described why the city—s adopted middle-housing rules differ from neighboring jurisdictions and recommended administrative steps the developer could take, including applying for a variance or raising the issue with the Planning Commission.
Folsom said Keizer requires a 10-foot separation between cottage buildings while the Oregon building and…
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