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Tualatin council backs Planning Commission plan to pilot 'adjustment' process for multifamily code updates
Summary
City planners briefed the Jan. 26 council on a state‑mandated "clear and objective" update to the Tualatin Development Code. Council generally concurred with the Planning Commission to pilot a staff‑level adjustment process for multifamily standards and directed staff to return with draft amendments in late spring/early summer.
City planners on Jan. 26 told the Tualatin City Council they will begin rewriting parts of the Tualatin Development Code to comply with Oregon law that requires “clear and objective” standards for housing, and the council signaled general support for the Planning Commission’s recommendation to pilot an adjustment process for multifamily development.
Madeline Nelson, a planner with the City of Tualatin, told the council the project is funded through a state grant and the city has retained consulting firm MIG to complete a code audit and propose draft language. The audit identified multiple places where the current code relies on discretionary or undefined wording — phrases such as “private” main entry areas, provisions determined “through the architectural review process,” and repeated clauses that say the “city manager may restrict.” Nelson said those formulations can create inconsistent outcomes for applicants and conflict with the…
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