The city has claimed that the Residential Infill Project isn’t actually “re-zoning” neighborhoods, because they will still call it a “single family house” zone and they are merely proposing an “overlay”.
This is patently false. When duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes are allowed, the neighborhood is no longer a single family house neighborhood. It has be re-zoned.
Look at the state tax assessor’s rules for whether a property has been re-zoned. The tax assessor’s office uses these rules when determining whether to re-assess a property’s value for property taxes.
https://www.oregon.gov/DOR/forms/FormsPubs/maximum-assessed-value-manual_303-438.pdf
(f) “Rezoned” means on or after July 1, 1995, the governmental body that regulates zoning:
(A) Made any change in the zone designation, including but not limited to an overlay, plan district, or floating zone designation, of the property;
(B) Made a change in one or more of the permitted primary types of use of the property; or
(C) Made a change in:
(i) The number of dwelling units, other than accessory dwelling units, allowed per acre, or other legal limitation on the number of dwelling units, other than accessory dwelling units, in a given area;
(ii) The allowed floor area ratio; or (iii) The allowed site coverage ratio.
RIP changes the number of dwelling units. It is a re-zoning of your neighborhood.
Did the city tell you that your property is being re-zoned? Did the city give you a chance to vote on it?
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