ORS 197.293
Identification of cities with unmet housing needs
- effect
(1)
The Land Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the Housing and Community Services Department, shall adopt criteria for reviewing and identifying cities with a population greater than 10,000 that have not sufficiently:(a)
Achieved production of needed housing within their jurisdiction; or(b)
Implemented a housing production strategy adopted under ORS 197.290 (Housing production strategy).(2)
The criteria adopted by the commission under subsection (1) of this section may include the city’s:(a)
Unmet housing need as described in ORS 197.296 (Analysis of housing capacity and needed housing by Metro, cities outside of Metro and smaller cities) (6);(b)
Unmet housing need in proportion to the city’s population;(c)
Percentage of households identified as severely rent burdened as described in ORS 456.586 (Rent-burdened households information);(d)
Recent housing development;(e)
Recent adoption of a housing production strategy under ORS 197.290 (Housing production strategy) or adoption of actions pursuant to a housing production strategy;(f)
Recent or frequent previous identification by the Department of Land Conservation and Development under this section; or(g)
Other attributes that the commission considers relevant.(3)
The Department of Land Conservation and Development may review cities under the criteria adopted under subsection (2) of this section for the purposes of prioritizing actions by the department, including:(a)
Awarding available technical or financial resources;(b)
Providing enhanced review and oversight of the city’s housing production strategy;(c)
Requiring a report and explanation if a city does not implement an action within the approximate time frame scheduled within a housing production strategy;(d)
Entering into agreements with the city relating to the city’s modification or implementation of its housing production strategy; or(e)
Petitioning the commission to act under ORS 197.319 (Procedures prior to request of an enforcement order) to 197.335 (Order for compliance with goals) to require the city to comply with ORS 197.286 (Definitions for ORS 197.286 to 197.314 and 197.475 to 197.490) to 197.314 (Required siting of manufactured homes) or statewide land use planning goals related to housing or urbanization. [2019 c.640 §6]
Source:
Section 197.293 — Identification of cities with unmet housing needs; effect, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors197.html.
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