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Depoe Bay staff weigh narrow odds for exception to Senate Bill 1537 after HAPO prescreen
Summary
City staff told the Depoe Bay Planning Commission they drafted an exception request to Oregon’s Senate Bill 1537 but said the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO) review was not encouraging and that the city may struggle to meet the statute’s testimonial and 90% approval look‑back standards.
City planning staff updated the Depoe Bay Planning Commission on Oct. 8 about a potential exception request to Senate Bill 1537 and said they plan to recommend to the city administrator next week whether to pursue it.
The staff briefing explained that the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO) — the state office charged with implementing parts of the law — provided presubmittal comments on Oct. 3 that were “not particularly encouraging,”…
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