OAR 660-008-0000: Purpose

The purpose of this division is to ensure opportunity for and promotion of the provision of adequate numbers of needed housing units and the efficient use of land within urban growth boundaries across all communities in the state. The division ensures significant predictability in the development process so as to reduce housing costs and offers a framework for evaluation and progress on housing production, affordability, and choice. Additionally, this division aims to promote safe, accessible, and affordable housing options for all Oregonians in their communities of choice, in alignment with the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing mandate. This division emphasizes fair housing outcomes, environmental justice, climate mitigation and resilience, and access to opportunity, following the principles of transparency, equitable engagement, and sustainability as provided in ORS 197A.025. This division provides standards for compliance with Goal 10 “Housing” and to implement ORS chapter 197A, ORS 184.453, and ORS 184.455, which include statewide allocation of housing need under the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis.