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Planning commission outlines 2026 priorities: housing strategy implementation, rezoning, Foothills and a code audit
Summary
Staff presented a preliminary 2026 work plan focused on Housing Production Strategy implementation, rezoning-for-housing, Foothills visioning, a code audit supported by Metro funding, and related outreach; staff cited state approvals, grants and consultant teams and invited commission input.
At a Jan. 12 work session, Lake Oswego planning staff outlined the commission’s preliminary 2026 priorities, placing implementation of the Housing Production Strategy (HPS), a rezoning-for-housing project, the Foothills planning effort, and a citywide code audit near the top of the list.
"We will have a larger need in terms of the number of units than we did under the previous kind of framework," said Eric Olsen, the city’s long-range planning manager, describing how the new statewide housing needs framework will change local targets and calculations. Olsen said staff expects many HPS-related projects in 2026 and will align…
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