Clackamas County staff present ZDO diagnostic, propose form-based elements and code reorganization

Mar 26, 2026

Planning staff told the commission a consultant-led Zoning and Development Ordinance diagnostic identified six issue areas and recommended reorganizing the code, clarifying thresholds for review, consolidating residential districts and improving neighborhood connectivity; staff said the county is already out of compliance with state clear-and-objective rules and plans code-amendment packages and outreach.

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Clackamas County planning staff presented a diagnostic of the county's Zoning and Development Ordinance (ZDO) at a Planning Commission study session, summarizing consultant findings and next steps for code amendments.

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