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City planning manager Daniel Polley, who presented the staff report, said the amendments are driven by state rules and by a desire to “better encourage quality and functional development with park when as parking is developed, in Wilsonville.” He described the proposal as a local alignment with CFEC requirements and noted the package includes both changes to parking minimums and to parking-lot design standards.

The changes endorse the commission’s preferred “option 1,” which removes most municipal minimum parking requirements where the state’s transit-proximity rule applies and makes other local code consistent with state rules. Polley told commissioners that the transit-proximity rule exempts much of the city from minimums because it defines “frequent transit” proximity as within a half-mile of frequent bus routes (including SMART routes 4 and 2X) or within three-quarters of a mile of a rail station. He said the on‑the‑ground areas not affected by the transit‑proximity exemptions include Charbonneau, most of Villebois’ western two-thirds, and part of the Northwest Industrial Area.

Under the package approved by the commission, the city would remove parking minimums in the covered areas and adopt updated design standards for parking areas that are built. A major technical change required by CFEC is to lower the threshold that triggers enhanced design requirements from 200 spaces to about 40 spaces; staff said this creates three size tiers (under 40 spaces, 40–200 spaces, and 200-plus spaces) with different landscaping, screening and pedestrian-path standards.

Polley and staff also described a solar option that lets developers install photovoltaic panels in place of a portion of required parking-lot tree plantings. For lots with 40 or more spaces, the city’s proposed rule would require 40% parking-lot tree canopy (30% for smaller lots) and allow solar panels in lieu of 25% of required parking-lot trees (equal to roughly 10% of total required canopy) if the panels are placed on‑ or off‑site.

Staff said they made two changes after earlier work sessions: (1) removing a carryover requirement that 25% of parking-lot trees be placed in interior islands for the 40–200‑space tier (that interior-tree requirement will now apply only to 200‑plus space lots, consistent with existing code), and (2) clarifying internal pedestrian‑walkway requirements to reference the development’s “main entrance” rather than “front entrance” to account for situations like Old Town Square where the primary access from a lot differs from the street-facing entrance.

The hearing record for LP25-0002 was opened and closed at the meeting; there were no public testimony submissions in person, by Zoom, or by email. After staff presentation and a brief opportunity for commissioner questions, a commissioner moved the approval, the motion was seconded, and the commission voted unanimously to approve the resolution recommending city-council adoption.

Action (formal): Motion to approve resolution LP25-0002 as written; seconded; outcome: approved unanimously. The commission’s approval constitutes a recommendation to the City Council rather than the final local adoption; staff will forward the recommended development-code amendments and supporting materials to the council for consideration.

Why it matters: The amendments implement state CFEC parking requirements that aim to reduce inefficient land use, improve walkability and reduce vehicle emissions by reforming minimum parking requirements and by strengthening design standards for new parking. By aligning the local code with the state rules and adding options such as the solar-in-lieu provision, staff said the city intends to maintain predictable development standards while enabling projects that support transit and lower vehicle dependence.

Next steps: The commission’s vote sends staff’s recommended code amendments to the City Council for final action. Staff indicated continued coordination with council and noted those changes are intended to ensure local code mirrors current state CFEC rules and the transit-proximity exemptions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting, June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wilsonville Planning Commission voted unanimously June 11 to approve resolution LP25-0002, recommending the City Council adopt development-code amendments to comply with Oregon’s Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities parking rules and to expand local flexibility on parking-lot design.","taxTitle","Wilsonville, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",70310,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200414,"Wilsonville presents 2024 housing report showing slow production, rising prices and groundwork for future projects",774,1638000,2412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3813997-6589cfae8fdb2a81cdc86fdbeaf26949&start=1638&end=2412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3813997-6589cfae8fdb2a81cdc86fdbeaf26949/thumbnail_1638000.jpg","/articles/6200414/Wilsonville/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Wilsonville-presents-2024-housing-report-showing-slow-production-rising-prices-and-groundwork-for-future-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200414-af7687cde5249ab4af9b9b8e09de0ab6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770386725&Signature=dRuswJl4wNj21YG1UvJ0Jcz5i1y98WhhbRG4qzk5LgYKwsq8fGfm933UloFUsqDc9ecljwbvpOeNgjejLzHyIdER95A7Oiy93ptZJiffywWq4Yd3w2Y88fkWEf1zgOQyD5mk4fvIO13EEj8pX387pee3gBoe4T-2yD8Thwkj-ne3i2sIjvSDQWWNnQUGMkxi9BB-w5nqTASM7j7yO3UxaATnB519VZmmsgjtKnITJj0GnlCj4-4OyOAOUENR46JwDnh~NWESc3TAtI~Z0OjHqsoS5tvDWItsdrMPsEbXO5PFvk-XrnnQVR3gVejWCzPGdjZqIycAnQYCF9edIOiStQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff presented Wilsonville’s 2024 annual housing report to the Planning Commission on June 11, highlighting recent permit activity, affordability indicators and groundwork for future housing projects including the transit‑oriented Voila development.

“My name is Sarah Pearlman, assistant planner. I have the honor tonight to present you with the 2024 housing report,” Pearlman said as she opened the presentation, which the staff described as the city’s tenth annual housing report tracing development and affordability trends since 2014.

The report summarized last year’s activity and trends: staff recorded 58 homes issued certificates of occupancy in 2024; the development-review board approved a 121‑unit apartment project called Voila that is under construction and expected to complete in 2026, and two Frog Pond West subdivisions (one 17‑lot subdivision with an anticipated 34 units including middle housing, and one 28‑lot subdivision with an anticipated 52 units). Pearlman said population grew by 0.8% in the revised Portland State University estimates and housing units increased by 0.5%.

On affordability, staff reported a 2024 median single‑family sale price just over $643,000, a 3% increase over 2023. The median rent in 2024 was $1,784 per month. Pearlman summarized the gap between incomes and housing costs: “The median home costs 74% more than what a household making the median income could reasonably afford,” and the report found roughly 27.2% of renters experienced severe rent burden (paying more than 50% of income to rent) in 2024.

The report also highlighted housing mix and supply: about 44.7% of housing in the city is apartments and about 44.5% is detached single‑family housing; roughly 66% of households are one‑ or two‑person households while studio and one‑bedroom units represent about 18% of the housing stock. Pearlman and staff noted the city is between production cycles but is laying infrastructure and entitlements that could produce larger numbers of units in coming years.

The presentation touched on houselessness responses implemented under recent state law changes: the city designated portions of the City Hall parking lot for vehicle camping and a city‑owned parcel north of City Hall for tent camping; over the past year staff observed about 10 vehicles and one to two tent campers using those spaces, and an approximate 106 people staying in local hotels or motels on a regular or long‑term basis (staff characterized those as rough, high‑level observations that may include contractors or short‑term stays and are not an exclusive count of houselessness).

Commission discussion focused on causes and data. Commissioner Andrew Carr asked what caused the 2021–2022 spike in prices and population and noted uncertainty about pandemic impacts. Vice Chair Jennifer Willard praised the report’s clarity and suggested adding a timing metric showing the duration from urban-growth-boundary inclusion to approvals and permitting so staff can track how long it takes an allocation to become completed housing. Commissioner Sam Skoll asked whether rental statistics included single‑family rentals; staff said the rent data come from Eco Northwest’s extraction of CoStar data that primarily covers multifamily buildings and that staff would follow up to clarify whether single‑family rentals are included.

The report compared Wilsonville with cohort cities and noted the city’s median sale price and rent-burden shares are broadly comparable to similar communities; staff also emphasized the city has converted much of the 2014 residential land inventory into approved plans and that hundreds of units have been entitled though financing and market conditions have delayed some groundbreakings.

Action (informational): No council action requested at the meeting; item provided for commission review and comment. Staff committed to follow up on data-source questions (whether CoStar/Eco Northwest rent statistics include single‑family rentals) and to continue tracking permit and entitlement progress as part of annual reporting.

Why it matters: The report provides a baseline for tracking affordability, production and supply over time and highlights both short‑term pressures — rising prices and rent burden — and mid‑term opportunities as entitled multifamily projects and infrastructure move toward construction.","City planning staff presented the 2024 annual housing report June 11, showing 58 permitted homes in 2024, steady population growth, a median home price of about $643,000, median rent of $1,784, and preparations for larger developments including the transit-oriented Voila project.","actionData","errors"]

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