An apartment complex goes up in Portland. The city voted to tax new residential and commercial construction to help fund affordable housing projects.
Senate Bill 8 will clear some hurdles for developers of affordable housing and religious institutions leveraging their land to provide creative housing solutions.
A bill expanding options for the development of affordable housing is headed to the desk of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown for a signature following final approval by the Senate 25-5 on Tuesday. The bill was passed initially by the Senate 23-5 on April 21, and last week by the House 46-3.
Senate Bill 8 will restrict local jurisdictions’ ability to deny affordable housing developments on land not zoned for residential use within urban growth boundaries and allow for increased density in certain situations.