SB 391, Authorizing Accessory Dwelling Units in Rural Residential Zones, Set to Pass Oregon State Senate
By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21
The Oregon Senate will soon be deciding on a bill that would allow an owner of a lot or parcel at least two acres in size in an area zoned rural residential to build an accessory dwelling unit, or “ADU,” on that lot or parcel, provided there is already a single-family dwelling on the lot or parcel. As such, this bill has the potential of increasing the State’s supply of housing—and potentially affordable housing—in areas where higher densities are not otherwise allowed. Interestingly, a similar...
By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC