Committee hears governor-backed tool to add sites for manufactured and older-adult housing; work session carried over
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Summary
HB 4082A would allow cities to add one-time UGB sites restricted for manufactured-home communities or 55+ affordable housing, with acreage caps and long-term use restrictions; the committee heard governor's office presenters and several supportive organizations and carried the work session to Feb. 26.
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 4082A, a governor-backed proposal to let cities use the one-time UGB expansion framework to add restricted sites for manufactured-home parks and affordable 55-and-older housing.
Matthew Schawbel and Aurora Jettles of the governor’s office said the bill aims to address two related problems: the shortage of larger sites suitable for manufactured housing and the rising demand for age-friendly, affordable housing as Oregon’s population ages. The bill would allow every city to seek a one-time UGB addition for those housing types under the SB 15 37 framework, require long-term use restrictions (including rezoning limits of 20–30 years in house amendments), specify Type B accessibility features for senior housing, and cap acreage by city size (100 acres for cities 25,000+; 50 acres for smaller cities) for this tool.
Industry and nonprofit testimony included strong support from the Oregon Manufactured Housing Association, Age Plus, AARP Oregon, CASA of Oregon and 1000 Friends of Oregon. Speakers highlighted manufactured housing’s affordability and scalability and stressed the need to pair new-site tools with preservation of existing parks and deeper affordability in future bills.
Chair Pham closed the public hearing and said the work session would be carried to Feb. 26 for further consideration.
What’s next: HB 4082A will return to committee for a work session scheduled for Feb. 26.
