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Nehalem Planning Commission reviews SB406 middle-housing code options
Summary
City of Nehalem planners heard consultant recommendations to implement Oregon’s SB406, discussed whether to allow detached multiplexes, zone-specific minimum lot sizes (5,000–20,000 sq ft by zone), FEMA floodplain constraints for marine residential properties and floor-area-ratio issues; no formal code changes were voted at the work session.
The City of Nehalem Planning Commission on March 27, 2025, heard a presentation from consultants Lydia Ness and Rachel Cotton of Cascadia Partners on refined code amendments to implement Oregon Senate Bill 406 (middle housing).
The consultants told commissioners that while SB406 requires cities to allow attached duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes, local governments retain some discretion over how middle housing is implemented. Lydia Ness said the city can choose whether to allow detached middle-housing types, set…
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