Land Use & Zoning
Oregon's 'middle housing' law (HB 2001) requires which of the following?
AAll Oregon cities must rezone rural land for multi-family development
BCities of 10,000+ residents must allow middle housing types (duplexes, triplexes, cottage clusters) in areas zoned single-family residential✓ Correct
CAll Oregon cities must adopt minimum density requirements for commercial zones
DOregon counties must approve all residential subdivisions
Explanation
Oregon's HB 2001 (2019) requires cities with populations above 10,000 to allow middle housing types — including duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage clusters, and townhouses — in single-family residential zones. This landmark legislation was designed to address Oregon's housing shortage by increasing housing density and supply.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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