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Lake Oswego council adopts policy to affirmatively further fair housing
Summary
After staff described a single-sentence comprehensive-plan amendment and a long council discussion on implementation and outreach, the Lake Oswego City Council unanimously enacted Ordinance 2967 to add an affirmatively furthering fair housing policy (policy B5) to the housing chapter.
The Lake Oswego City Council on Nov. 4 unanimously enacted Ordinance 2967, adding a one-sentence policy to the city’s comprehensive plan to affirmatively further fair housing. The ordinance, identified in staff materials as policy B5, was approved 6–0 after a staff presentation, council questions and a single public testimony.
Long Range Planning Manager Eric Olsen told the council the proposal is a short, policy-level addition that formalizes the city’s commitment to “foster inclusive communities, overcome disparities in access to community amenities, and enhance housing choice” for populations including those protected under state and federal fair housing regulations. Olsen said…
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