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Wilsonville staff propose code changes to implement SB 974 and HB 4037, seek feedback on 100-foot notice, appeals and 10,000-sq-ft threshold
Summary
City staff outlined draft code amendments to comply with Senate Bill 974 and House Bill 4037 that would shift many residential reviews to staff-level administrative (class two) review, limit mailed notice to 100 feet for most projects under 500 units, restrict appeals of straight type-two residential projects to applicants, and propose raising the administrative-review cap for building changes to 10,000 square feet (with a 25% cap). Commissioners asked for clarifications on waivers, outreach, and equity impacts for small businesses.
Wilsonville’s Planning Commission spent its March 30 work session reviewing draft development-code amendments staff say are needed to comply with recent state legislation and to clarify local procedures.
Senior planner Kim Rybold and consultant Heather Austin said the first phase of the Housing Statutory Compliance project implements requirements in Senate Bill 974 and House Bill 4037 and prepares the city to meet statutory deadlines. "There are three main components that we were wanting to address," Austin told commissioners, summarizing changes to review authority, mailed notice and appeals.
The most substantial procedural shifts staff proposed include: converting many residential applications that meet clear-and-objective standards to staff-level (class two) administrative review; adopting a 100-foot mailed-notice radius for most projects under 500 units (the statutory minimum cited by staff); and restricting appeals of straight type-two residential projects…
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