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Tualatin Council reviews plan to align development code with state—lear-and-objective housing standards
Summary
City staff told the council the Tualatin Development Code will be audited and revised to meet state "clear and objective" housing standards, with a draft due June 2026, a revised draft in August, and a formal hearing planned for fall 2026. Staff said the January memorandum will show affected sections and policy choices.
Madeline Nelson, associate planner for the city of Tualatin, told the council the city has launched a project to audit and update the Tualatin Development Code to use clear and objective language for residential housing. "The purpose of the project is to audit and update the TDC to create an adoptable code that meets Oregon revised statutes," Nelson said, citing the statute staff referenced in the presentation.
Nelson said the city retained consultant MIG, with grant funding from DLCD, to complete the audit and draft code language. As an example of the change in approach, she contrasted subjective standards such as requiring buildings to…
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