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Seaside development director reports 153 apartment permits; warns of limited buildable land
Summary
Seaside's Community Development director told council the city permitted over 153 apartment units this year and faces a 20-year need for 1,500+ units; limited buildable lands, slopes and wetlands constrain growth and staff flagged upcoming planning code updates and a June 2 planning commission hearing on the comprehensive-plan rewrite.
At the May 11 Seaside City Council meeting, Community Development Director Jeff Forey presented the department's annual report and a snapshot of local housing activity.
Forey highlighted that the city issued permits for more than 153 apartment units in the current year, a notable increase driven in part by multi-unit projects such as the Pacifica development. He referenced the state's Oregon Housing Needs analysis that sets a one-year production target of 112 units and identifies a 20-year need of more than 1,500 housing units for Seaside.
Forey warned the council…
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