ORS § 197A.130

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 197A.130 - [Operative until 1/1/2025] 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 197A.100.
(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 197A.350 (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;
(d) Recent housing development;
(e) Recent adoption of a housing production strategy under ORS 197A.100 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 to 197.335 to require the city to comply with ORS chapter 197A or statewide land use planning goals related to housing or urbanization.

ORS 197A.130

Formerly 197.293

The amendments to 197A.130 (formerly 197.293) by section 14, chapter 13, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2025. See section 18, chapter 13, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, including amendments by section 10, chapter 326, Oregon Laws 2023, is set forth for the user's convenience.