OAR 660-046-0235
Alternative Siting or Design Standards

A Large City may adopt Siting or Design Standards not authorized by OAR 660-046-0220 (Middle Housing Siting Standards in Large Cities) or OAR 660-046-0225 (Middle Housing Design Standards in Large Cities) as allowed if the city can demonstrate that it meets the applicable criteria in this section. Alternative Siting or Design standards do not include minimum Lot or Parcel size and maximum density requirements. If a Large City proposes to adopt alternative Siting or Design Standards, the Large City must submit to the Department findings and analysis demonstrating that the proposed standard or standards will not, individually or cumulatively, cause unreasonable cost or delay to the development of Middle Housing. To demonstrate that, the Large City must consider how a standard or standards, individually and cumulatively, affect the following factors in comparison to what is would otherwise be required under OAR 660-046-0220 (Middle Housing Siting Standards in Large Cities) or OAR 660-046-0225 (Middle Housing Design Standards in Large Cities):

(1)

The total time and cost of construction, including design, labor, and materials;

(2)

The total cost of land;

(3)

The availability and acquisition of land, including in areas with existing development;

(4)

The total time and cost of permitting and fees required to make land suitable for development;

(5)

The cumulative livable floor area that can be produced; and

(6)

The proportionality of cumulative time and cost imposed by the proposed standard or standards in relationship to the public need or interest the standard or standards fulfill.

Source: Rule 660-046-0235 — Alternative Siting or Design Standards, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=660-046-0235.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 660-046-0235’s source at or​.us