Developer and councilors debate Keizer rules that limit cottage-cluster housing

May 6, 2025

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.

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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.

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