Virtual Housing Design Open House - Materials Posted Here!

The materials from the October 20^th open house have been posted! View draft code and overviews of the proposed policies in the "supporting documents" section at the bottom of the page.  

We want to hear what you think! Contact Community Development at (503) 786-7600.

The City’s Residential Development Standards Project will update Milwaukie’s design and development regulations for single-family and multifamily housing outside of downtown— and we want your input! The main goal of the proposal is to apply reasonable regulations to help ensure new infill development contributes to the community as a “good neighbor”.

Some key proposed changes include:

• Requiring facade articulation on new single-family homes.
• Applying limited design standards to significant home expansions or garage conversions.
• Making it easier to add accessory dwelling units, e.g. mother-in-law units or granny flats.
• Adding new design standards and review processes for new multifamily development.
• Allowing rowhouses and cottage clusters in zones that allow multifamily development.
• Allowing larger accessory structures, but prohibiting tarps as a roofing material.

Provide your Input and Help Influence the Shape of Housing Built in Milwaukie!