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39 <br /> <br />Strategy 1: Remove land use code barriers <br />Option Key Explanation <br />1. Revise land use code to encourage <br />Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in all <br />single-family zones. <br /> An ADU is a secondary dwelling unit on a single-family <br />residential lot. Sometimes called ‘granny flats’ or <br />‘mother-in-law units’, they include small free-standing <br />units, converted garages, and separate space within the <br />primary unit’s structure. <br /> <br />The City could encourage more ADU development <br />specifically by removing or altering current regulations <br />that require owner-occupancy of either the primary or <br />accessory unit, an off-street parking space for the ADU <br />unit, minimum lot sizes for a lot to be eligible for an <br />ADU, and other regulations that make it difficult to <br />convert existing structures into an ADU. A state law <br />requires all cities in Oregon to allow ADUs in all single- <br />family zones. <br />2. Revise land use code to allow Single-Room <br />Occupancy (SROs) by-right in all <br />residential zones. <br /> SROs are single rooms without private kitchens or <br />bathrooms (typically). They are affordable options for <br />individuals with very low incomes. Currently, special <br />permits are required in some zones. <br />3. Revise land use code to allow for <br />development of more diverse “missing <br />middle” housing types. <br /> The current zoning code limits construction in many <br />residential areas to single-family homes. If someone <br />wants to build something different, they must go <br />through a lengthy and complex land-use application <br />process. One approach is that diverse housing types <br />could be allowed by-right, meaning they are explicitly <br />allowed to be built, and there is not opportunity for the <br />permit to be appealed. <br /> <br />Another option to encourage different building types, <br />would be to reduce regulatory barriers such as <br />minimum lot sizes and setback requirements, and <br />simplify requirements for proposals under a certain <br />number of units. <br />3-A. Enable by-right housing options, <br />including duplexes, triplexes, cottage <br />clusters, and smaller homes on <br />smaller lot sizes in all single-family <br />zones. <br /> <br />3-B: Enable by-right housing options along <br />key corridors. <br /> <br />3-C:* Enable more missing middle in <br />green fields or large subdivisions. <br /> Missing middle housing types could be allowed in <br />newly developing areas (greenfields–undeveloped/ <br />vacant land). These types could also be allowed on <br />development sites over a certain size, such as two <br />acres. <br />4. Revise land use code to ease development <br />standards for adaptive re-use (converting <br />an existing non-residential building—such <br />as a church—into residential). <br /> Current code limits how much you can change the use <br />of existing buildings. Certain rules determine how <br />much space is required between a building and a <br />December 12, 2018, Work Session - Item 2