This City Club program is the first in a three-part series on local housing issues.
From The City Club of Eugene:
In 2019, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2001 (HB 2001). It was designed to “provide Oregonians with more housing choices, especially more housing choices that people can afford.” The law re-legalizes traditional “missing middle housing” types, allowing duplexes on all parcels zoned for detached single-family residential use, and allowing triplexes, four-plexes, cottage clusters, and townhouses in areas zoned for residential use. By June 30, 2022, large cities like Eugene will need to implement new zoning that meets the law’s minimum requirements or the State-approved Model Code will go into effect.