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Section 197.779 - Development of housing on public property.

OR Rev Stat § 197.779 (2019) (N/A)
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(2) Notwithstanding any land use regulation, comprehensive plan, or statewide land use planning goal, a local government may allow the development of housing on public property provided:

(a) The real property is not inventoried as a park or open space as a protective measure pursuant to a statewide land use planning goal;

(b) The real property is located within the urban growth boundary;

(c) The real property is zoned for residential development or adjacent to parcels zoned for residential development;

(d) The housing complies with applicable land use regulations and meets the standards and criteria for residential development for the underlying zone of the land or the adjacent residential land described in paragraph (c) of this subsection;

(e) At least 50 percent of the residential units provided under this section is affordable to households with incomes equal to or less than 60 percent of the area median income, as defined in ORS 456.270; and

(f) The affordability of the residential units described in paragraph (e) of this subsection is subject to an affordable housing covenant, as described in ORS 456.270 to 456.295, held by the local government or the Housing and Community Services Department and with a duration of no less than 60 years.

(3) Notwithstanding any statewide land use planning goal, a local government may amend its comprehensive plan and land use regulations to allow public property to be used for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section. [2019 c.640 §15]

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Section 197.779 - Development of housing on public property.