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Lake Oswego planning commission reviews proposed development-code audit to address housing and business barriers
Summary
City staff outlined a Metro-funded code-audit project intended to identify regulatory barriers to housing production and business development; the project is contingent on a Metro 2040 grant and would run through mid-2027 if funded.
The Lake Oswego Planning Commission on Aug. 11 heard a staff presentation on a proposed audit of the city's development code intended to identify barriers to housing production and business activity and to recommend targeted code amendments.
"My name is Evan Franstead, senior planner. Tonight, I'll be providing an update on the city's recently initiated code audit project," Evan Franstead said as he opened the work session on the code audit and amendments for housing and business.
The commission was briefed on the project purpose, team, process overview and a tentative schedule. City staff said the audit was identified in the city's 2022 economic development strategy and the 2024 housing production strategy, and is supported by a 2025 City Council initiative to review the development code (referred to in the…
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