Oregon's Democrat Government Requires Duplexes/Triplexes in Single Family Zones

[Elliott]

"The state's House and Senate have now both passed a measure that requires cities with more than 10,000 people to allow duplexes in areas zoned for single-family homes. In the Portland metro area it goes a step further, requiring cities and counties to allow the building of housing such as quadplexes and "cottage clusters" of homes around a common yard. "

It amazes me that Oregon spent decades to develop a comprehensive plan which required zoning ordinances be in compliance.....and then the legislature changes everything in a bulk change. Might be a good lawsuit to test the law, but the Oregon Supreme Court is all Democrats too.

The Democrats run the state, so they can almost do anything that pops into their head. The Republicans boycotted the legislature for a week and wouldn't come back until they made a "cap and trade" bill be removed which would have over taxed businesses which use energy.

 

[Meandering]

The era of "amazement" is not yet over.
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[Randolph Kinney]

"The state's House and Senate have now both passed a measure that requires cities with more than 10,000 people to allow duplexes in areas zoned for single-family homes. In the Portland metro area it goes a step further, requiring cities and counties to allow the building of housing such as quadplexes and "cottage clusters" of homes around a common yard. "

It amazes me that Oregon spent decades to develop a comprehensive plan which required zoning ordinances be in compliance.....and then the legislature changes everything in a bulk change. Might be a good lawsuit to test the law, but the Oregon Supreme Court is all Democrats too.

The Democrats run the state, so they can almost do anything that pops into their head. The Republicans boycotted the legislature for a week and wouldn't come back until they made a "cap and trade" bill be removed which would have over taxed businesses which use energy.

Move.

 

[CANative]

People want or need to live in urban areas and it's getting crowded and increasing the density would probably address that, if well thought out.

But I don't see how the Gov. or the state legislature can insert themselves into what should be a completely local thing.

OTOH... how much development land can be left in a big city?

 

[laurajagt]

If the zoning now allows for up to four units regardless of the size of lot in Portland and duplexes for everyone outside of the city, single family residences are going to become a rarity and the detached homes will be scraped to take advantage of this. Land values will skyrocket and affordable housing, which I believe was the issue behind the measure in the first place, won't be affordable at all. The highest and best use for most properties in this market will change due to this bill and my head is beginning to hurt already from trying to figure it out, as this is my market-

 

[gregb]

People want or need to live in urban areas and it's getting crowded and increasing the density would probably address that, if well thought out.

But I don't see how the Gov. or the state legislature can insert themselves into what should be a completely local thing.

OTOH... how much development land can be left in a big city?

Oregon is only following recent State to Local mandates enacted in California-

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[Joe Flacco]

What we need is affordable for sale units and not only affordable rental units.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Move.

They just follow you after fouling their own nest.

 

[Randolph Kinney]

They just follow you after fouling their own nest.

True but you can enjoy a respite for a few years before it becomes like California.

 

[Elliott]

There was a recent special on the Portland PBS what 'urban renewal' did to the Albina Community in NE Portland. City doogooders wanted to re-vitalize the area, in came light rail which split the neighborhood down the middle, posh boutique businesses, then gentrification, and then the real estate boom which priced out the original residents for rents and housing. The character of the neighborhood was lost and most blacks were forced to re-locate.

I doubt little that the affect of increasing density in cities will have the affect to cause rents to be stable or decline and it won't increase affordable housing. It will have unintended consequences and the market be the controlling influence.