Planning

In 2019, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2003 to help communities meet the diverse housing needs of Oregonians. The law requires Oregon's medium and large cities to study the future housing needs of their residents and to develop strategies to produce the housing their residents need. Cities within Metro are required to update their Housing Needs Analysis every six years.

House Bill 2001, the “housing choices” bill, aims to provide Oregonians with more housing choices, especially housing choices more people can afford. The law, passed by the 2019 Oregon Legislature, lets people build certain traditional housing types, like duplexes, in residential zones. These housing types already exist in most cities, but were outlawed for decades in many neighborhoods. These limitations contribute to increased housing costs and fewer choices.

The West Linn City Council appointed a limited duration Project Advisory Committee for the City’s grant funded HB2001 and HB2003 projects. The purpose of the Project Advisory Committee is to review the Phase 1 consultant work products and provide feedback. The members of the committee were chosen because of their housing knowledge, familiarity with HB 2001 and HB2003, or their involvement with City policy making.