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West Linn Council adopts ordinance clarifying density calculations, lot-shape rules
Summary
The West Linn City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 1763 to consolidate and clarify how minimum and maximum residential densities are calculated, tighten exemptions for small partitions, and require rectilinear lot shapes where practicable to promote consistent neighborhood development.
West Linn — The City Council on Oct. 14 unanimously adopted Ordinance 1763, a package of text amendments to the West Linn Community Development Code intended to centralize and clarify rules for minimum and maximum residential density, exemptions to minimum-density requirements, and the acceptable shape of newly created lots.
Darren Wise, the city’s principal planner, told the council the amendments do not change policy but make the code “clear and objective” and easier for property owners and developers to apply. “The city’s minimum density is at 70% of the maximum,” Wise said, describing the metric the amendments will standardize to meet Metro’s urban growth…
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