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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item - 2020-05-19 - Number 7.2 - Grant Application for HB 2001 Planning Assistance 7.2 ro,A 4 COUNCIL REPORT V �r 0 QREGo‘4 Subject: Grant application for House Bill 2001 planning assistance Meeting Date: May 19, 2020 Staff Member: Scot Siegel, Planning and Building Services Director Erik Olson, Senior Planner Department: Planning and Building Services Action Required Advisory Board/Commission Recommendation ❑X Motion ❑ Approval ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Denial ❑ Ordinance ❑ None Forwarded ❑ Resolution ❑X Not Applicable ❑ Information Only Comments: ❑X Council Direction ❑ Consent Agenda Staff Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter supporting the City's grant application to DLCD for work on HB 2001. Recommended Language for Motion: Move to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter supporting the City's grant application to DLCD for work on HB 2001. Project/ Issue Relates To: ❑X Council Goals/Priorities: Plan for future population and business growth to conserve the community's character and quality of life. Begin work to comply with HB 2001 and HB 2003. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On March 17, 2020, the City Council reviewed a work plan for implementing various Council goals and initiatives, including initiatives for housing. One initiative is to update the comprehensive plan and development code to implement House Bill 2001 (HB 2001) and House Bill 2003 (HB 2003), respectively, relating to middle housing and production of needed housing. 503.635.0215 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.lakeoswego.city Page 2 DISCUSSION A Council goal is, to Plan for future population and business growth to conserve the community's character and quality of life. A City Council initiative following from this goal is to address the requirements of two bills adopted by the 2019 Legislature: House Bill 2001 (HB 2001, or the "middle housing" bill) and House Bill 2003 (HB 2003, or the "housing production" bill). On December 17, 2019, the Council requested that staff monitor the State of Oregon's rulemaking process for implementation of HB 2001. The Council expects to be kept informed of the process and for the City to participate as needed to ensure that the City's interests are known and can be addressed. The first deadlines are associated with HB 2001. The City has applied for a state grant to support its work on implementing HB 2001, which requires cities in the Metro area to adopt implementing codes not later than June 30, 2022. Alternatively, where a city chooses not to adopt a compliant code by the deadline, the State Model Code for Middle Housing will apply directly to that city. HB 2003 does not require the City to act until 2023, after the Legislature has adopted requirements for housing needs assessments. The City will be required to update its housing needs analysis (last updated in 2013) and prepare a housing production strategy under HB 2003 at that time, pursuant to rules that are to be developed after the Legislature reviews a statewide housing needs analysis in 2021. Staff has continued to track the State of Oregon's rulemaking process, including development of model codes to implement HB 2001. Monthly summaries of this activity are found here: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/planning/pp-19-0008-house-bills-2001-and-2003. In addition, staff has reviewed the funding opportunities offered by the State to assist local governments with planning under HB 2001. In March, the Planning Department submitted a preapplication request/letter of interest to the State Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), the state agency overseeing implementation of HB 2001 and HB 2003, for grant funds to assist with our work under the bill. In April, DLCD notified us that the request had been approved for the next stage of the process, grant application review. Due to the State's April 30 deadline for submitting a grant application, and as allowed by the grant guidelines, staff submitted the attached grant application to DLCD (Attachment 1) contingent on the City Council approving a letter of support. (Attachment 2) If the Council supports this request, staff requests that it approve a motion authorizing the Mayor to sign the attached letter supporting the grant. FISCAL IMPACT/ALTERNATIVES The DLCD grant if awarded would leverage $20,000 in City general funds (Planning Department, Long Range Planning Budget) to bring in $45,000 in state funds for consulting services for the City's planning under HB 2001. While City staff has the expertise and skills to conduct the proposed grant-funded work (urban design analysis and a pattern book), we do not have the 503.635.0215 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.lakeoswego.city Page 3 capacity due to workload. If the City is not awarded the grant, the cost would come out of the City's general fund, or the work may have to be deferred or dropped from our work plan. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter supporting the City's grant application to DLCD for work on HB 2001. ATTACHMENT 1. Grant Application to DLCD 2. City Council Letter of Support 503.635.0215 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.lakeoswego.city ATTACHMENT 1 ill/ Department of Land Conservation and Development 2019-21 PLANNING ASSISTANCE DIRECT GRANT APPLICATION Please complete each section in the form below. Type or write requested information in the spaces provided. Submit completed applications by April 30, 2020. Date of Application: Applicant: (If council of governments, please also include the recipient jurisdiction name if applicable) Street Address: City: Zip: Contact name and title: Contact e-mail address: Contact phone number: Requested Service: Grant request amount (in whole dollars): HB 2001 Code Assistance ❑ $ HB 2001 IBTERs ❑ $ Housing Needs Analysis ❑ $ Prototype Housing Production Strategy ❑ $ Total grant request amount (in whole dollars): $ Local Contribution (recommended but not required): $ Project Title: Project summary: (Summarize the project and products in 50 words or fewer) Project Description & Work Program Please describe the proposed project, addressing each of the following in an attachment. Department of Land Conservation and Development 2019-2021 DLCD Planning Assistance Direct Grant Application Page 1 of 4 A. Goals and Objectives.The purpose of these projects are to assist affected jurisdictions in the implementation of House Bill 2001 and House Bill 2003 [2019]. For each type of assistance offered, the Project Goal is listed below: House Bill 2001—Middle Housing Code Update The primary objective of this Project is to prepare a hearings-ready development code or, for cities required to comply with HB 2001 by June 30, 2022, recommendations for comprehensive plan and development code amendments to comply with the provisions of HB 2001 regarding middle housing. House Bill 2001—Infrastructure-Based Time Extension Request The primary objective of this Project is to prepare an Infrastructure-Based Time Extension Request by statutory deadlines identified in House Bill 2001. House Bill 2003—Housing Needs Analysis The primary objective of this Project is to prepare hearings-ready draft comprehensive plan amendments to update the Housing Needs Analysis for the City. City adoption of the amendments is not required by the end of the funding period on June 30, 2021. House Bill 2003— Housing Strategy Implementation Plan The primary objective of this project is to prepare a plan identifying the most promising actions a local government can take to address its' identified housing needs, especially to meet subsided housing needs. House Bill 2003— Prototype Housing Production Strategy The primary objective of this Project is to prepare a Prototype Housing Production Strategy to outline how a city intends to ensure or incentivize the production of needed housing identified in the adopted Housing Needs Analysis, and especially subsidized housing. The plan must contain a list of action items and a schedule for the listed actions to be taken by the local government and any identified partners. These prototype documents will be utilized to help DLCD staff and the Commission in its future formulation of rules for this work. Please state any additional goals or overall purposes of the project. Describe particular objective(s) the community hopes to accomplish. Please indicate whether this is a stand-alone project or is part of a longer multi-year program. If it is the latter, describe any previous work completed, subsequent phases and expected results, and how work beyond this project will be funded. B. Products and Outcomes. Clearly describe the product(s) and outcome(s) expected from the proposed project. Briefly describe any anticipated significant effect the project would have on development, livability, regulatory streamlining, and compliance with federal requirements, socioeconomic gains, and other relevant factors. C. Work Program, Timeline & Payment. 1. Tasks and Products: List and describe the major tasks and subtasks, with: Department of Land Conservation and Development 2019-2021 DLCD Planning Assistance Direct Grant Application Page 2 of 4 • The title of the task • Steps to complete task • The interim and final products for each task DLCD can provide a sample project scope and schedule, if requested. 2. Timeline: List all dates for the project including tentative start date after the contract is signed, task completion dates, and project completion date. Please note that this project must be completed by the end of the biennium —June 30, 2021. If the project is part of a multi-year program, provide an overview of the expected timelines in sequence of expected start dates and completion date for each phase and describe subsequent phases to be completed. 3. Payment Schedule: Develop a requested payment schedule showing amount of interim and final payments. Include the products that will be provided with each payment request— contracts should be "deliverables-based." The payment schedule should be no more frequent than once every two months. D. Evaluation Criteria. Include a statement in the narrative that addresses the program priorities and evaluation criteria presented in the application instructions ("Eligible Projects and Evaluation Criteria"). E. Project Partners. List any other public or private entities that will participate in the project, including federal and state agencies, council of governments, city and county governments, and special districts. Briefly describe the role of each (e.g., will perform work under the grant; will advise; will contribute information or services, etc.). F. Advisory Committees. List any advisory committee or other committees that will participate in the project to satisfy the local citizen involvement program. G. Cost-Sharing and Local Contribution. DLCD funds may be only a part of overall project costs; if so, please identify sources and amounts of other funds or services that will contribute to the project's success. Cost-sharing (match) is not required. Will a consultant be retained to assist in completing grant products? Yes ❑ No ❑ Will you be utilizing this funding to dedicate your own staff resources in completing grant products?Yes ❑ No ❑ Local Official Support The application must include a resolution or letter from the governing body of the city or county demonstrating support for the project. If the applicant is a council of governments on behalf of a city, a letter or resolution from the city council supporting the application must be included. The application will not be complete if it does not include this item. The letter of support may be received by DLCD after the application submittal deadline, but it must be received before a grant is awarded. Department of Land Conservation and Development 2019-2021 DLCD Planning Assistance Direct Grant Application Page 3 of 4 Product Request Summary Product Grant Request Local Contribution Total Budget 1 $ $ $ 2 $ $ $ 3 $ $ $ 4 $ $ $ 5 $ $ $ 6 $ $ $ 7 $ $ $ 8 $ $ $ TOTAL $ $ $ Submit your application with all supplemental information to: Gordon Howard, Community Services Division Manager E-mail (preferred): DLCD.GFGrant@state.or.us Mail: Department of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street N.E., Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-503-934-0034 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2020 Department of Land Conservation and Development 2019-2021 DLCD Planning Assistance Direct Grant Application Page 4 of 4 E MEMORANDUM cui mom O GREGO� TO: Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301 DCLD.GFgrant@state.or.us FROM: Erik Olson, Senior Planner Department of Planning & Building Services SUBJECT: 2019-2021 DLCD Planning Assistance Direct Grant Application Narrative DATE: April 30, 2020 The City of Lake Oswego is submitting the following information to supplement the application form for the 2019-2021 DLCD Planning Assistance Direct Grant. Considering the scope and scale of the updates required by the bill, and the existing framework of neighborhood plans and overlay zones in Lake Oswego, the City could strongly benefit from consultant assistance as we work towards implementation of HB 2001. We are requesting a direct grant from DLCD that would allow the City to select a consultant with experience in development code writing, comprehensive planning and urban design. The City would do this through a competitive, qualifications-based procurement process, consistent with our public contracting rules. Though we acknowledge that Lake Oswego is considered a "large city" for the purposes of House Bill 2001, and thus does not have first priority for these grants, we nonetheless wanted to indicate our request for financial assistance because we believe that other jurisdictions may look to Lake Oswego as model for innovative planning. A. Goals and Objectives House Bill 2001 —Middle Housing Code Update The primary goal of the project is to prepare recommendations for amendments to the Lake Oswego Comprehensive Plan and Community Development Code (CDC) to comply with the provisions of HB 2001 regarding middle housing. Additional goals or overall purposes of the project include ensuring that recommendations sufficiently reflect the varying 503.675.3984 380 A Avenue PO BOX 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.ci.oswego.or.us Page 2 of 9 neighborhood conditions in Lake Oswego through an in-depth study of middle housing opportunities. Specific objectives the community hopes to accomplish include: • Understand the full range of existing conditions and development patterns in Lake Oswego neighborhoods; • Determine which sections of Lake Oswego's Comprehensive Plan and CDC will need to be amended for compliance with HB 2001 minimum requirements; • Develop concepts to guide Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments; and • Recommend a list of concepts/alternatives appropriate to various neighborhoods. This work is proposed as part of a longer multi-year program to implement middle housing provisions in Lake Oswego to comply with House Bill 2001. The City Council has pursued goals related to expanding housing options for several years, beginning with the City's 2013 Housing Needs Analysis and adoption of Clear and Objective Housing Standards, and most recently resulting in the adoption of ordinances to streamline standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) (Ordinance 2784) and to waive systems development charges (SDCs) for ADUs and below-market multifamily housing developments (Ordinance 2810). For the past three years, the City Council has prioritized development of affordable housing, and in 2019, the Planning Commission commenced work on CDC incentives for affordable housing. However, this discussion was postponed until adjournment of the 2019 Oregon Legislature so that the City could consider any new housing legislation that might impact local land use regulations. Staff received direction from the City Council in December 2019 to observe the Rulemaking process for HB 2001 and work towards compliance with the bill's requirements once the parameters are known. Recent work has included providing monthly written updates to the Lake Oswego City Council and Planning Commission regarding the HB 2001 Rulemaking process. The City anticipates that the information and recommendations developed through the grant-funded process will be presented to the public for discussion through a community engagement process appropriate to the scale of the effort, and this will provide a solid foundation for the CDC and Comprehensive Plan amendments that follow. This process will ultimately result in "adoption-ready" Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments that incorporate community input as well as the initial recommendations. See the timeline Page 3 of 9 below for more information on steps proposed both as a part of this project and as a part of future efforts expected to occur after the anticipated project completion date. The Planning Department has tentatively set aside $20,000 for outside services to assist with compliance with HB 2001. These funds comprise the City's additional contribution towards the initial round of assistance. See the Payment Schedule below for more information. B. Products and Outcomes Product(s) and outcome(s) expected from the proposed project include: • Existing Conditions Technical Memo —quantitative analysis of existing neighborhood conditions in Lake Oswego, including characteristics of existing middle housing; • Lake Oswego Neighborhood Pattern Book—qualitative analysis of development patterns, character and architectural history of Lake Oswego neighborhoods; • Comprehensive Plan Audit Report—identification of Comprehensive Plan provisions that should be updated to implement HB 2001; • Community Development Code Audit Report— identification of CDC sections that should be updated to implement HB 2001; and • Middle Housing Opportunities Report—recommend concepts and alternatives for amending the Comprehensive Plan and CDC for middle housing, consistent with HB 2001. Completion of these work products will help to thoughtfully and carefully implement middle housing provisions in Lake Oswego, to ensure that new duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage clusters and townhouses can be successfully integrated into Lake Oswego's low density (primarily single-family) residential neighborhoods in a manner that maintains the character and livability of these distinct residential areas. Adopting middle housing regulations that respect existing conditions and maintain the distinct character of Lake Oswego neighborhoods will help facilitate the provision of expanded housing options throughout the City. Successful implementation of the project could improve access to housing for underrepresented or socioeconomically diverse populations in an area of regional economic opportunity. Page 4 of 9 C. Work Program, Timeline & Payment 1. Tasks and Products: Task#1: Perform a quantitative analysis of existing conditions in Lake Oswego neighborhoods. • Subtasks:July—September 2020 a) Gather quantitative data related to existing physical conditions in Lake Oswego neighborhoods, including data points such as lot size, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, year built, floor area, adjacency to sensitive lands, and other relevant information; b) Gather quantitative data related to the existing demographic characteristics of Lake Oswego neighborhoods, including data points such as income level, race, age, household size and other relevant socioeconomic indicators; c) Compare/ contrast existing conditions with applicable zoning requirements; d) Link to qualitative patterns and support with appropriate data; and e) Organize and summarize information at a neighborhood-level geography. • Meetings: Three Project Management Team (PMT) meetings, including project Kick-off meeting' • Work Product: Existing Conditions Technical Memo o Initial draft:August 2020 o Completion date: September 2020 • Cost: $11,000 [$7,500 from grant, $3,500 from City of Lake Oswego] Task#2: Perform a qualitative analysis of development patterns in Lake Oswego neighborhoods. • Subtasks:July—November 2020 a) Research the history of Lake Oswego neighborhoods and identify key factors in how they developed; b) Consider Neighborhood Plans and PDs/ PUDs; c) Research the history of lending patterns in Lake Oswego's single family neighborhoods, and consider the racial and socioeconomic impacts of mortgage redlining and exclusionary development covenants on Lake Oswego neighborhoods; d) Identify dominant materials, architectural styles, urban design principles, and other distinctive characteristics of individual neighborhoods; e) Gather photographs/ imagery to represent or depict neighborhood characteristics; and f) Consider pros and cons of existing building and site designs—What existing patterns or principles should be preserved/replicated? What could be improved? 'All PMT and Planning Commission meetings may be teleconferences, in-person meetings,or a combination,as needed in response to COVID-19 restrictions. Page 5 of 9 • Meetings: Community Tour, and same PMT meetings as for Task 1 • Work Product: Lake Oswego Neighborhood "Pattern Book" o Initial draft: September2020 o Completion date: November 2020 • Cost: $11,000 [$7,500 from grant, $3,500 from City of Lake Oswego] Task#3: Determine which sections of Lake Oswego's Comprehensive Plan need to be amended for consistency with HB 2001. • Subtasks: October 2020—December 2020 a) Analyze administrative rules and minimum requirements adopted by LCDC for large and metro cities; and b) Identify elements of the Comprehensive Plan that conflict with applicable rules and requirements. • Meetings: Two PMT meetings • Work product: Comprehensive Plan Audit Report o Initial draft: November2020 o Completion date: December2020 • Cost: $11,000 [$7,500 from grant, $3,500 from City of Lake Oswego] Task#4: Determine which sections of Lake Oswego's Community Development Code (CDC) need to be amended for consistency with HB 2001. • Subtasks: November 2020—January 2021 a) Analyze administrative rules and minimum requirements adopted by LCDC for large and metro cities; and b) Identify requirements/language in the CDC that conflict with applicable rules and requirements. • Meetings: Two PMT meetings • Work product: Community Development Code Audit Report o Initial draft:January 2021 o Completion date:January 2021 • Cost: $11,000 [$7,500 from grant, $3,500 from City of Lake Oswego] Task#5: Recommend guiding principles for the city as a whole and code concepts/ alternatives appropriate to individual neighborhoods to guide Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments. • Subtasks:January 2020—April 2021 a) Develop recommendations for implementing HB 2001 for the city as a whole (guiding principles), including code concepts and alternatives for each neighborhood based upon the findings in the Neighborhood Pattern Book; b) Include both Comprehensive Plan and CDC recommendations; Page 6 of 9 c) Draw heavily from previous work to inform recommendations that consider the equity impacts and opportunities of middle housing in Lake Oswego's single-family neighborhoods; and d) Include recommendations intended to avoid the displacement of underrepresented or disadvantaged communities. • Meetings: Three PMT meetings, and one Planning Commission meeting to present the Middle Housing Opportunities Report • Work product: Middle Housing Opportunities Report o Initial draft: March 2021 o Completion date:April 2021 • Cost: $21,000 [$15,000 from grant, $6,000 from City of Lake Oswego] Tasks to be completed after the grant-funded project timeline has ended: Task#6 [expected]: Scoping for community engagement process with Commission for Citizen Involvement/ Planning Commission [April — May 2021] Task#7 [expected]: Community engagement/outreach [June—October 2021] o Community engagement process to refine and inform prioritization of concepts/ alternatives to bring to Planning Commission Task#8 [expected]: Finalize Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments [June— September 2021] o Ensure that final recommendations are consistent with findings and recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan and CDC audits prepared in Phase 1, prior to Planning Commission Hearing(s) Task#9 [expected]: Planning Commission hearings and approval [September— December 2021] Task#10 [expected]: City Council hearings and adoption [January— March 2022] 2. Timeline: • Tentative start date after the contract is signed:July 20, 2020 • Task completion dates: see above • Project completion date:April 15, 2021 Please see the City of Lake Oswego DLCD Grant Work Plan Schedule attachment and the Tasks and Products section, above, for more information about the proposed project timeline. Page 7 of 9 After the final report has been developed, the City will begin scoping a community engagement/outreach process appropriate to the scale of the project. This process will eventually result in "adoption-ready" Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments that incorporate community input as well as prior recommendations. The Planning Department has budgeted $20,000 for outside services to assist with compliance with HB 2001. This amount is the City's additional contribution towards the initial round of assistance. 3. Payment Schedule: Payment 1: November 2020 • Products: Existing Conditions Technical Memo and Lake Oswego Neighborhood Pattern Book • Amount: $22,000 o Grant contribution: $15,000 o City contribution: $7,000 Payment 2:January 2021 • Products: Comprehensive Plan Audit Report and Community Development Code Audit Report • Amount: $22,000 o Grant contribution: $15,000 o City contribution: $7,000 Payment 3: March 2021 • Products: Middle Housing Opportunities Report • Amount: $21,000 o Grant contribution: $15,000 o City contribution: $6,000 D. Evaluation Criteria. 1. Project Objectives. Project objectives have been stated as clearly as possible in the Goals and Objectives section above, with the intent of addressing the problem, need, opportunity, and issues relevant to the project. Expected tasks and outcomes are directly linked to these objectives, with more information available in the Work Program,Timeline and Payment section above. 2. Program Priorities. The project will directly address DLCD Planning Assistance Grant program priorities by preparing recommendations for comprehensive plan and development code amendments to comply with the provisions of House Bill 2001 (2019 Legislative Session) regarding middle housing. Because Lake Oswego is among the cities and cities and counties within the Portland Metro service district, compliance with the Page 8 of 9 provisions of HB 2001 is required by June 30, 2022. We acknowledge that, despite the deadline for these local governments, all funded work must be completed by June 30, 2021, due to the end of the biennial budget period. The proposal outlined in the Work Program,Timeline and Payment section above anticipates that the proposed project would be completed by March 15, 2021. Staff expects to bring adoption-ready Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments to City Council as early as January 2022. 3. Project Description. The approach, budget, products, and timing are defined for every task in the Work Program,Timeline and Payment section above. We consider the proposal to be reasonable considering the benefits of the project, and the work proposed is reasonably likely to achieve the project objectives. 4. Grantee Capacity. The City of Lake Oswego has demonstrated the local capability and staff capacity to successfully manage grant-funded projects through previous work with numerous state and regional governmental departments. In 2013, the City received an award from Metro's Community Planning and Development grant program to develop a plan for Lake Oswego's Southwest Employment Area, one of three areas in Lake Oswego designated by the Comprehensive Plan as an Employment Center. Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and CDC were adopted in 2016 in order to codify a plan for the future of the light industrial and commercial areas at the southwest corner of Lake Oswego. The project was successful in enhancing opportunities for redevelopment and high-quality job creation by setting a framework for district improvements intended to benefit property owners, businesses, surrounding neighborhoods, and the community. In 2016, the City successfully completed a project to develop a Parking Management Plan for the Lake Grove Village Center (LGVC) through grant funding from the Transportation and Growth Management Program, a joint program of the Oregon Department of Transportation and DLCD. The creation of the Parking Plan was one of the key measures of the LGVC Plan, which was guided by a Stakeholder Advisory Committee with representatives from the adjacent neighborhoods and Lake Grove Business Association, as well as Lake Grove business and property owners. 5. Leverage. The City of Lake Oswego is contributing $20,000 in additional funds to demonstrate a commitment to completing this project. See the Payment Schedule above for more information. E. Project Partners. Though we are only in the exploratory stages of seeking participation of project partners, the City would be interested in working with higher education (e.g., school of architecture) or a professional society (e.g., AIA), as well as a not-for-profit housing provider/developer, as potential partners/advisors in completing this project. Page 9 of 9 F. Advisory Committees. This proposed initial phase of work is technical in nature. Therefore, the City does not expect advisory committees will be formed for work proposed to be completed through the use of DLCD Planning Assistance Grant funds. The project scope of work includes one presentation to the Lake Oswego Planning Commission at the conclusion of the project. We anticipate that presentation will help inform a public engagement strategy for the next phase of work, which will likely include advisory committees and/or focus groups. G. Cost-Sharing and Local Contribution. The City of Lake Oswego is providing $20,000 in additional funds to demonstrate a commitment to completing this project. These funds will be sourced from the City account allocated to the Planning Department, Long Range Division, Professional and Technical Service. See the Payment Schedule above for more information. H. Local Official Support A Lake Oswego City Council goal and Planning Department work program for 2020-2021 is to develop Comprehensive Plan and CDC amendments in compliance with HB 2001. The City will provide a letter of support to DLCD after the application submittal deadline of April 30, 2020, but before the anticipated date of the grant award (July 20, 2020). .40 uwzo od. x F.-21 ro.n 1,21 .y41 L.-21 Mil AW. 3,21 0.1.22 14.-21 2 2 r032 1.42 .I32 Ma, 1..22 .Y132 't M ,ritat1710150f„Mad .F[1,$.¢9a/gelM„0 I M * =7:,.,"'''''''''' = - =L 6.---,---,- - ATTACHMENT 2 O�l)" Q�� CITY COUNCIL V p I �R�G�ta May 19, 2020 Gordon Howard, Grant Program Manager Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301 Dear Mr. Howard: The City of Lake Oswego has demonstrated a commitment to expanding housing options and prioritizing the development of affordable housing in our community for several years now. Our City Council has set a 2020 Goal to "Plan for future population and business growth to conserve the community's character and quality of life," with related initiatives to begin work to comply with HB 2001 & HB 2003 and to initiate City-sponsored affordable housing developments in areas of the city with access to transportation and jobs. City staff has observed the State Department of Land Conservation and Development's (DLCD) Rulemaking process for HB 2001 since its inception, and has kept our council informed on the key policy and regulatory issues that have been identified through the process. Lake Oswego intends to take a proactive approach to implementing middle housing to expand housing choices while at the same time maintaining the character of our residential areas and preserving quality of life. Considering the scope and scale of the updates required by the bill, and the existing framework of neighborhood plans and overlay zones in Lake Oswego, the City could benefit from consultant assistance as we work towards implementation of HB 2001. Successful implementation of middle housing could improve access to housing for underrepresented or socioeconomically diverse populations, in addition to providing more housing options for all residents. On behalf of the City Council and staff, we strongly support the City's application to obtain a Planning Assistance Grant from DLCD, as the grant will help us respectfully and thoughtfully plan for middle housing in Lake Oswego's existing single-family residential neighborhoods. We look forward to working with DLCD as we implement middle housing provisions in Lake Oswego, and ask for your approval of our application for grant assistance. Sincerely, Kent Studebaker Mayor Tel 503.635.0213 380 A Avenue PO Box 369 Lake Oswego, OR 97034 www.ci.oswego.or.us