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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item - 2025-11-04 - Number 09.1 - Presentation - ORD 2967, Fair Housing (LU 25-0001) C HEARING Ot ° REGO Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Comprehensive Plan Amendment November 4 , 2 0 2 5 Fair Housing Overview Fair Housing Act passed in 1968 during Civil Rights Era Protects individuals in protected classes from housing discrimination. In Oregon, those protected classes include: • Race; • Gender identity; EQUAL HOUSING • Color; • Age; and OPPORTUNITY • National origin; • Marital status. • Religion; FAIR HOU5/ VC . I /�.L• BIG AND' ILL! Disability; .t • Sexual orientation; ' Qo3c co i]C EIDElarl gee OM u. fR • Sex (includes pregnancy); g - w v. ID ` - ;�; �,�,` , L. � I I '� , ,� 'i P- ,_‘ . 1i f j'� 1avrvt 2 AffirmativelyFurtheringFair HousingAFFH • AFFH was included in the 1968 Fair Housing Act • AFFH prohibits land use regulations, restrictive covenants and conditional / special use permits that limit housing choice due to protected class • It establishes that land use decisions and practices may not result in a disparate impact on a group of persons, or create, increase, reinforce, or perpetuate segregated housing patterns because of protected class status • AFFH means that where housing is located is as important as how much there is. It requires analysis to unearth existing patterns of segregation and identify investments to disrupt those patterns. Oregon Housing Laws Statewide Planning Goal 10 [Housing] and related rules implement AFFH in Oregon, which go further than federal provisions. • Goal 10 requires that producing adequate quantities and types of housing which meet the actual needs of current and future residents be central to every land use decision jurisdictions make. Cities over 10,000 in population and those in the Portland Metro area must: • Complete a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) every 6-8 years to analyze what housing is needed for current and future residents [2023 LO HNA adopted in October 2023] • Prepare a Housing Production Strategy (HPS) within one year of the HNA to implement specific actions to promote housing production and result in fair and equitable housing outcomes [LO HPS adopted in November 2024, approved in April 2025] 13 Fair HousingPolicy and Education 1 of 2) Description: Amend the Lake Oswego Comprehensive Plan to explicitly make Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing an official City policy and take other actions to promote fair housing education. Timeline: Policy - Begin in 2025, Complete by end of 2026 Education — Begin in 2025, Complete by end of 2028 Notes: • An Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing will be required as part of the Contextualized Housing Needs Assessment for future HNA / HPS cycles • Other educational efforts could include conducting fair housing trainings, providing access to fair housing information to individuals involved with real estate transactions, and ensuring that City staff know how to identify potential fair housing violations and make referrals accordingly. 13 Fair HousingPolicy and Education 2 of 2) Benefits: Formalizes and demonstrates the City's commitment to fair housing goals. Facilitates a better understanding fair housing issues in the community. Burdens: No burdens on priority populations are anticipated. Magnitude: Low — Fair housing policy and education will not directly contribute to housing production, but it could provide additional protections against housing discrimination. It could also bolster the City's focus on prioritizing housing equity and affordability in its housing programs and investments. Impact: Impact on community understanding of fair housing can be in the short term. Impact on fair housing outcomes is expected to be longer term. Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment Complete Neighborhoods and Housing chapter B. Housing Choice and Affordability B-1. Provide and maintain zoning and development regulations that allow the opportunity to develop an adequate supply and variety of housing types, and that accommodate the needs of existing and future Lake Oswego residents. B-2. Provide and maintain land use regulations that allow secondary (accessory) dwelling units, subject to standards that ensure compatibility with existing residences and residences on adjoining lots. B-3. Provide and maintain land use regulations and standards consistent with state law that allow opportunities for siting of special needs housing in all zones where residential uses are allowed. B-4. Preserve and enhance the habitability of existing housing through code inspection and enforcement, and with housing safety programs. B-5. Employ strategies to affirmatively further fair housing by fostering inclusive communities, overcoming disparities in access to community amenities, and enhancing housing choice for populations including, but not limited to, people in classes protected under state and federal fair housing regulations. Next Steps City ofLake Oswego • Council Findings: November 18 comprehensjve plan 20 13 Volume 1 + Ongoing Education — more to come 2...4. ... .. ,,„_/ (1tA ?O m OR E G O v4 .. • ' ' - ♦r \ 8 s � rr\ Erik Olson 11 Long Range Planning Manager 11111111Fill ° eolson@lakeoswego.city ° REGO� - Respect. Excellence. Trust. Service.