Or. Admin. Code § 660-012-0315 - Designation of Climate-Friendly Areas
(1) The designation of climate-friendly areas
refers to the process of studying potential climate-friendly areas and adopting
land use requirements and climate-friendly elements into comprehensive plans,
as provided in this rule. Cities and counties subject to the requirements of
OAR 660-012-0310 with a population
greater than 10,000 shall designate climate-friendly areas sufficient to
accommodate at least 30 percent of the total identified number of housing units
necessary to meet all current and future housing needs by calculating zoned
building capacity as provided in section (2), or using an alternative
methodology as provided in OAR
660-012-0320(10).
(a) A local government may designate one or
more climate-friendly areas to accommodate at least 30 percent of housing
units.
(b) The total number of
housing units necessary to meet all current and future housing needs shall be
determined from the local government's most recently adopted and acknowledged
analysis of housing capacity and needed housing consistent with ORS
197.296 at the time it was
adopted, by adding the total number of existing dwelling units identified in
the buildable land inventory to the anticipated number of future needed housing
units over the planning period of the housing capacity analysis.
(2) Cities and counties subject to
section (1) shall calculate the housing unit capacity within climate-friendly
areas, as follows:
(a) Regardless of existing
development in a climate-friendly area, determine the potential square footage
of zoned building capacity for each net developable area based on proposed
development standards for the climate-friendly area, including applicable
setbacks, allowed building heights, open space requirements, on-site parking
requirements, and all other applicable regulations that would impact the
developable site area. Within developed areas with no blocks greater than 5.5
acres, analysis of net developable areas may be conducted for each city block,
without regard to property boundaries within the block. Within areas of 5.5
acres or more bounded by streets, the local government shall assume the same
ratio of gross land area to net land area as that which exists in the most
fully developed urban center within the city or county.
(b) Where the local government has not
established a maximum building height, assumed building height shall be 85
feet. For the purpose of calculating zoned building capacity, cities and
counties may assume the following number of floors within multistory buildings,
based on allowed building heights:
(A) Thirty
feet allows two floors.
(B) Forty
feet allows three floors.
(C) Fifty
feet allows for four floors.
(D)
Sixty feet allows for five floors.
(E) Seventy-five feet allows for six
floors.
(F) Eighty-five feet allows
for seven floors.
(c) If
a local government allows height bonuses above the maximum building heights
used for calculations in subsection (b), the local government may include 25
percent of that additional zoned building capacity when the bonuses:
(A) Allow building heights above the minimums
established in OAR 660-012-0320(8);
and,
(B) Allow height bonuses for
publicly-subsidized housing serving households with an income of 80 percent or
less of the area median household income, or height bonuses for the
construction of accessible dwelling units, as defined in OAR
660-008-0050(4)(a),
in excess of minimum requirements.
(d) Local governments shall assume that
residential dwellings will occupy 30 percent of the zoned building capacity
calculated in subsections (a), (b), and (c) within climate-friendly areas.
Public parks and open space areas within climate-friendly areas that are
precluded from development shall not be included in calculations of zoned
building capacity, but may be counted towards minimum area and dimensional
requirements for climate-friendly areas. Zoning and development standards for
public parks and open space areas are exempted from compliance with the land
use requirements in OAR
660-012-0320 if the existing
zoning standards do not allow residential, commercial, or office
uses.
(e) Local governments shall
assume an average dwelling unit size of 900 square feet. Local governments
shall use the average dwelling unit size to convert the square footage of zoned
residential building capacity calculated in subsection (d) into an estimate of
the number of dwelling units that may be accommodated in the climate-friendly
area.
(3) Cities and
counties subject to the requirements of OAR
660-012-0310 with a population
of 10,000 or less shall designate at least 25 acres of land as climate-friendly
area.
(4) Cities and counties must
submit a study of potential climate-friendly areas to the department as
provided in this rule. The study of potential climate-friendly areas shall
include the following information:
(a) Maps
showing the location and size of all potential climate-friendly areas. Cities
and counties shall use the study process to identify the most promising area or
areas to be chosen as climate-friendly areas but are not required to
subsequently adopt and zone each studied area as a climate-friendly
area.
(b) Cities and counties
subject to section (1) shall provide preliminary calculations of zoned
residential building capacity and resultant residential dwelling unit capacity
within each potential climate-friendly area consistent with section (2), or
using an alternative methodology as provided in OAR
660-012-0320(10),
and using land use requirements within each climate-friendly area as provided
in OAR 660-012-0320. Potential
climate-friendly areas must be cumulatively sized and zoned to accommodate at
least 30 percent of the total identified number of housing units as provided in
section (1).
(c) A community
engagement plan for the designation of climate-friendly areas, including the
process to adopt associated amendments to the comprehensive plan and zoning
code, consistent with the requirements of OAR
660-012-0120 through
660-012-0130. The community
engagement plan shall be consistent with the requirements for an
engagement-focused equity analysis as provided in OAR
660-012-0135(4).
(d) Analysis of how each potential
climate-friendly area complies, or may be brought into compliance, with the
requirements of OAR 660-012-0310(2).
(e) A preliminary evaluation of existing
development standards within the potential climate-friendly area(s) and a
general description of any changes necessary to comply with the requirements of
OAR 660-012-0320.
(f) Plans for achieving fair and equitable
housing outcomes within climate-friendly areas, as identified in OAR
660-008-0050(4)(a)-(f).
Analysis of OAR 660-008-0050(4)(f)
shall include analysis of spatial and other
data to determine if the rezoning of potential climate-friendly areas would be
likely to displace residents who are members of state and federal protected
classes. The local government shall also identify actions that may be employed
to mitigate or avoid potential displacement.
(5) Cities and counties shall submit
climate-friendly area study reports required in section (4). Following
submittal, the department shall review reports as follows:
(a) Within 30 days of receipt of the report,
the department shall:
(A) Post a complete copy
of the submitted report on the department's website along with a statement that
any person may file a written comment regarding the submitted report no more
than 21 days after the posting of the report.
(B) Provide notice to persons described under
ORS 197.615(3)(a),
directing them to the posting described in paragraph (A) and informing them
that they may file a written comment regarding the submitted report no more
than 21 days after the posting of the report.
(b) Within 60 days of posting of the report
on the department's website, the department shall provide written comments to
the local government regarding the report information and the progress made to
identify suitable climate-friendly areas. The department shall also provide the
local government with any written comments submitted by interested persons, as
provided in subsection (a).
(6) Cities and counties must adopt land use
requirements as provided in OAR
660-012-0320, and clearly
identify the climate-friendly areas in their comprehensive plan maps,
comprehensive plans, zoning maps, or zoning codes; indicated by land use
designation, overlay zone, or similar mechanisms. Adoption of land use
requirements and findings for the plan, code, or map amendment shall include
the following:
(a) Cities and counties
subject to section (1) shall provide maps showing the location of all adopted
climate-friendly areas, and supplemental materials to demonstrate that
climate-friendly areas contain sufficient zoned residential building capacity
to accommodate 30 percent of total housing units as provided in section (2), or
using an alternative methodology as provided in OAR
660-012-0320(10),
and based on adopted land use requirements in these areas as provided in OAR
660-012-0320. Cities and
counties subject to section (3) shall provide maps showing the location of the
adopted climate-friendly area. Local governments subject to (1) or (3) shall
include findings containing the information and analysis required in section
(4) for any climate-friendly areas that were not included in the initial study
specified in section (4).
(b)
Documentation of the number of total existing dwelling units, accessible
dwelling units, and income-restricted dwelling units within all
climate-friendly areas. Where precise data is not available, local governments
may provide estimates based on best available information.
(c) Documentation that all adopted and
applicable land use requirements for climate-friendly areas are consistent with
the provisions of OAR
660-012-0320.
(d) Adopted findings shall demonstrate
compliance with the provisions of OAR
660-012-0310 through
660-012-0325, and shall include:
(A) Identification of all ongoing and
newly-added housing production strategies the local government shall use to
promote the development of affordable housing in climate-friendly areas. The
local government may use the Housing Production Strategy Guidance for Cities to
review and identify potential strategies, as provided in OAR
660-008-0050(3).
These strategies shall be incorporated into future housing production strategy
reports, as provided in OAR chapter 660, division 8.
(B) Identification of all ongoing and
newly-added housing production strategies the local government shall use to
prevent the displacement of members of state and federal protected classes in
climate-friendly areas. Findings shall include a description of how the
strategies will be implemented based on consideration of identified
neighborhood typologies and the most effective measures to prevent displacement
based on typology. The local government may use the Housing Production Strategy
Guidance for Cities, along with the department's "Anti-Displacement and
Gentrification Toolkit" to identify the most effective measures to prevent
displacement based on neighborhood typologies. These strategies shall be
incorporated into future housing production strategy reports, as provided in
OAR chapter 660, division 8.
(7) For cities and counties identified in
section (1), the information provided in compliance with subsections (6)(b) and
(d) shall provide a basis for subsequent Housing Production Strategy Reports to
assess progress towards fair and equitable housing production goals in
climate-friendly areas, as provided in OAR
660-008-0050(4)(a).
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012 & ORS 197.712
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