ZA-2021-002

Municipal Code – multiple sections

The proposed code and map amendments are the first phase of implementation of the city’s comprehensive plan and also represent compliance with Oregon House Bill 2001. The amendments affect all residential zones in the city. A brief summary of the amendments is as follows:

Amend Comprehensive Land Use Map to consolidate residential land use designations into two land use designations.
Amend Zoning Map to consolidate eight residential zones into six zones.
Amend definitions of housing types to permit new forms of middle housing and represent number of units on lots based on lot size: duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, and cottage clusters.
Amend base residential zones, permitted uses and development standards to permit middle housing in all residential zones.
Allow detached single dwelling and middle housing (except cottage clusters) on 3,000 square foot lots.
Permit more than one primary dwelling per lot in residential zones.
Amend single detached dwelling and duplex building design standards to include triplexes and quadplexes.
Amend design standards for townhouses and cottage clusters.
Amend review type for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and duplexes to allow them by right.
Reduce minimum off-street parking requirements to zero spaces per dwelling unit for middle housing (except cottage clusters).
Allow the location of off-street parking space be within front setback or within 15 feet of front lot line or within side setback.
Regulate preservation and protection of trees on private property in residential zones

File Number(s)
ZA-2021-002

Application Type(s)
Zoning Map Amendment
Zoning Text Amendment
Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
Municipal Code Amendment

Current Status
Tree Code adopted on April 19 - see Notice of Decision below
Housing/Parking Code adopted on May 3, 2022 - see Notice of Decision below.

Staff Contact
Vera Kolias, Senior Planner
koliasv@milwaukieoregon.gov
503-786-7653