Housing Recommendation Highlights

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H-1. Continue proactive code enforcement to preserve Portland’s neighborhoods over time.

H-2. Evaluate resources to support new affordable housing and fund the maintenance of existing homes.

H-3. Identify organizations to provide assistance to elderly or low-income residents in need of housing repairs.

H-4. Establish a fund for the proactive demolition of dilapidated and unsafe structures.

H-5. Establish a fund to acquire vacant properties to sell at reduced prices to encourage affordable or mixed-density housing.

H-6. Consider the establishment of a new 1-acre zoning district and possibly a 5-acre minimum zoning district.

H-7. Amend the UDO to better address accessory dwellings and medium-density housing options (e.g., duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, patio homes, and cottage courts).

H-8. Use the residential density policies provided within this plan to consider future development requests.

H-9. Amend the UDO to expand the options for short-term rentals with additional restrictions.

H-10. Evaluate the options provided within this plan to encourage residential infill development (e.g., waived fees, grants, and infrastructure upgrades).