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Council adopts ordinance on housing-statutory compliance on first reading to meet July 1 deadline
Summary
On a unanimous vote, Wilsonville approved on first reading ordinance 903 to update development code and city code to comply with recent state housing laws (SB 974 and HB 4037), adjusting review paths and notice periods with an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Wilsonville council adopted Ordinance 903 on first reading June 1, updating city code to comply with state housing statutes that take effect July 1, 2026.
Senior planner Gabriela Bridal and consultant Heather Austin presented the ordinance and accompanying exhibits. The updates implement SB 974 and HB 4037 by making certain residential land-use reviews administrative (Class 2) where applications meet clear-and-objective standards, lengthening the public comment window for some reviews, setting a 100-foot mailed-notice radius for most residential developments, and adding a code section to address waivers and appeals consistent with state law.
Bridal said staff also proposed a set of local adjustments to streamline residential annexation where a master plan exists (for example, Frog Pond) and to increase the threshold for some nonresidential administrative reviews from 1,250 square feet to 10,000 square feet with a cap, while preserving public notice and appeal rights in those cases. The ordinance also schedules consolidation of the Development Review Board into a single seven-member panel in 2027 to improve continuity.
No public speakers signed up for the hearing. Following staff's presentation and limited council discussion, Council President Berry moved to adopt Ordinance 903 on first reading and declare an emergency to make the ordinance effective July 1, 2026; council voted 5-0.
What happens next: the ordinance takes effect July 1, 2026, to align with state statutory deadlines. Staff said they will return later this year with implementation details for changes to boards and panel terms.
