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Council reviews land‑development redlines, state constraints on manufactured‑dwelling parks
Summary
Councilors reviewed Department of Land Conservation and Development comments and redlined land‑development code changes, noting state law requires clear and objective standards and that manufactured dwelling parks (MDPs) may have minimum density requirements in some zones (discussion referenced ORS provisions).
The council spent a lengthy portion of the work session reviewing proposed amendments to the land development code, especially sections affecting manufactured dwelling parks (MDPs). Staff summarized comments from the Department of Land Conservation and Development and cited state law requiring local governments to apply clear and objective standards to housing development; as a result, the draft language was adjusted to reflect ORS constraints and minimum densities. Staff noted ORS 197.480 and related citations when explaining why MDPs cannot be a conditional use and why minimum densities (for example, six dwellings per acre in some zones) may be mandated.
Members debated whether to allow MDPs in the community‑residential (CR) zone or confine them to higher‑density R3 zoning. Several councilors said they prefer allowing MDPs in R3 to avoid lowering minimum density elsewhere; staff suggested further coordination with legal counsel and that amendments will proceed in tandem with public‑notice requirements.
