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New streamlined housing procedures, shorter notice and limited LUBA appeals draw pushback from commissioners and public
Summary
Staff explained statewide-driven creation of new application types (clear‑and‑objective and expedited land divisions) that shorten notice windows and limit who may appeal to LUBA; several commissioners and community groups opposed the procedural narrowing.
County staff outlined several new, state‑driven application pathways included in ZDO 293 that change how housing and certain land divisions are processed.
Martha Fritzy summarized the major procedural edits: a type 1H “clear‑and‑objective” housing application for proposals using only objective standards; a type 2E for expedited (including middle housing) land divisions; and type 2S for certain special uses. She warned these procedural subtypes are complex and “we're struggling through it as planners to try to wrap all of these pieces together.”
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