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Home My WebLink AboutMHLD - Building Permit Recommended Timeline Planning & Building Services Department OREGON MIDDLE HOUSING PROJECTS RECOMMENDED TIMELINE ACRONYM KEY: MH = Middle Housing BP= Building Permit LD = Land Division PW = Public Works COO = Certificate of Occupancy STEP 1. REQUEST PRELIMINARY(EARLY ASSISTANCE) MEETINGS • Project: MH Building Permit--No MHLD o Planning Consultation: Discuss MH, zone, and design requirements with Planning — Strongly recommended, hourly fee. — Planning will provide a memo listing regulations. o Engineering Consultation: Discuss required public improvements like ROW dedication, street design/widening, shoulders, sidewalks/pathways, intersection improvements, driveway sight distance, stormwater management, utilities, easements, etc. — Strongly recommended, no fee — Engineering will provide a memo listing requirements for public works (PW) permits. o Building Department Consultation (required): Discuss permit submittal process and criteria with a plans examiner, permit technician, and Building Official. — Required prior to permit application, no fee • Project: MH Building Permit WITH Planned MHLD o (Above) Building Consultation, plus: o Pre-Application (Pre-app)Conference: — Required prior to MHLD application submittal, set fee — Thursday afternoons,generally two weeks from submittal of pre-app request — Recommend including an existing conditions survey for more accurate feedback — Covers zoning, design, development standards, exactions, Fire Codes, etc. — Memos from Planning, Engineering, Building, and Fire Departments — Neighborhood Association representatives are invited to attend. Respect, tx-el er-e Trust. `e'vi.e 503-635-0290 380 A AVENUE PO BOX 369 LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97034 WWW.LAKEOSWEGO.CITY STEP 2. SUBMIT PW PERMIT AND BUILDING PERMIT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PERMIT: • Submit to Engineering with first building permit. • PW permit package should include: site plan (configuration, #of units, and unit footprint layout), topographic survey(2-foot contours), access point/circulation &AASHTO sight distance analysis, grading plan (existing and proposed contours), utilities, public improvements and ROW design/dedication (if required), and drainage report.The PW site plan will be tailored as a part of Step 1: Engineering Consultation or Pre-app Conference. • Apply for related permits:tree removal, tree protection, and erosion control permits as necessary to complete this aspect of the project. This may be separate from or include on-site work permits. Staff recommends applicant consult with Code Enforcement (tree protection) or Engineering (Erosion Control)to understand the implications of both options. • Timeline for initial review: 8-10 weeks. • Must be approved and bonded prior to building permit issuance. BUILDING PERMITS FOR ON-SITE AND MIDDLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NOTE:When submitting for building permits, notify Building, Planning, and Engineering if MHLD application is pending or anticipated. • Submit structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, grading, and/or underground site utility permits for on-site improvements, private infrastructure permits, and individual MH units. • Provide detailed "overall site plan" w/each MH site illustrating: parent site, proposed MH lot lines, ROW dedication (if any), open space/common area tracts (if any), proposed access/utility easements (if any), etc., as applicable • Submit drainage report, sight distance analysis, and/or geotechnical report, as applicable. • Building Technicians and Planning Development Specialists do an initial "completeness check," which should identify any missing information, permits, plan sheets, etc. • 6-8 weeks for initial formal review for residential and 8-10 weeks for commercial (which includes some forms of MH) • Apply for related permits:tree removal, tree protection, erosion control, traffic management permits as necessary at the same time as MH permit(s) submittal STEP 3. COMPLETE NECESSARY ACTIONS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF MH BP • Resolve any MH structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and/or underground site utility permit issues for all departments, complete any inspections, and pay applicable permit fees • Obtain necessary tree removal, tree protection, erosion control, etc. permits • Resolve any PW permit issues • Provide the 120%guarantee bond for the required public improvements • Hold a public improvements pre-construction meeting with Engineering • Record ROW dedication (if required) at the County • Submit the MHLD land use application (see Step 4, below) STEP 4. COMPLETE MHLD EXPEDITED LAND USE APPLICATION PROCESS Land Use Application Procedure: • Per Step 1, hold a pre-application conference with the city. Page 2 of 3 Last updated: 05/20/2026 • Application Submittal and Completeness Review o Application must include overall site plan for MH project, along with all other materials outlined in pre-app memos. o 21 days for completeness review o Review Permits/MHLD Application for consistency • If incomplete, the applicant has 180 days to respond o Must align/resolve potential MH and MHLD issues prior to resubmittal, as MHLD needs evidence of compliance with OR Residential Specialty Code. • MHLD application is made complete • Notice of Application mailed/posted, start of 14-day comment period • Staff drafts report • Notice of Decision issued within 63 days • Public notice of decision with 14-day appeal period • Appeal goes to LUBA(only the applicant may appeal an expedited land division) • If no appeal, decision is final and applicant may work on conditions of approval. STEP 5. COMPLETE MHLD POST-APPROVAL PLAT REVIEW& RECORDATION(MAY BE DONE ANYTIME AFTER APPROVAL OF MHLD AND ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS) • Comply with all applicable MHLD conditions of approval (see staff report for conditions) • Submit plat (with fee)for review to City and County (allow 30 days for initial plat review) • Submit associated documents (maintenance agreement, easements, Notice of Development Restriction, etc.)to the City for review • Incorporate City and County redlines, submit for final review, then finalize plat and associated documents. • Submit mylars and notarized associated documents to City, who will record them at the County • Submit electronic copies of recorded plat and docs, and a final title report STEP 6. CALL FOR INSPECTIONS ON MH BUILDING PERMITS AND PUBLIC WORKS PERMIT • Building permit inspections as typical—Contact Building Department schedule through this link BuildingPermits.Oregon.gov (accela.com) • Public Works permit inspections as typical —Contact Engineering Department • Prior to Certificate of Occupancy(CoO)/final inspection request: o Comply with MH BP conditions of approval, as applicable o Plant mitigation trees, street trees, landscaping, etc., with Planning inspection o Planning inspection for cottage cluster amenities, as applicable o Prior to CoO request(regardless of which MH permit was submitted or issued first), submit: as-builts for MH public improvements, 10% maintenance bond or record LID waiver if required instead of improvements, final AASHTO certs, OMPs, stormwater certs, etc. o Erosion control inspection final approvals Page 3 of 3 Last updated: 05/20/2026