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Councilmember Jennifer Gamble briefs IDB ad hoc on four housing bills to expand housing types, DADUs and a bonus height incentive
Summary
Councilmember Jennifer Gamble summarized four housing bills derived from a 2024 housing and infrastructure study: new RN and RL zoning to standardize cottages/townhomes (BL 2025‑1005), duplex cleanup and height limits outside the urban core (BL 2025‑1006), expanded detached ADUs inside the Urban Service District (BL 2025‑1007), and a voluntary attainable‑bonus height program for projects setting aside affordable units (BL 2025‑1008).
Councilmember Jennifer Gamble told the Industrial Development Board ad hoc committee that a suite of housing bills aims to expand housing types and streamline approvals as part of a longer-term effort to meet the city’s growth needs. "We are projected to need 90,000 units over the next 10 years," Gamble said, linking the bills to the Metro planning department’s unified housing strategy.
Gamble described four pieces of legislation derived from a March 2024 housing and infrastructure study. BL 2025‑1005 would create two new zoning codes — Residential Neighborhood (RN) and Residential Limited (RL) — with standards for cottages, townhomes and quadplexes, she said, noting that without those codes townhome projects often require a site‑specific plan rather than a standard zone. "This provides…
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