OAR 660-046-0225: Middle Housing Design Standards in Large Cities

(1) A Large City is not required to apply design standards to Middle Housing. However, if a Large City chooses to apply design standards to Middle Housing, it may only apply the following: (a) Design standards in the Model Code for Large Cities as provided in OAR 660-046-0010(4)(b); (b) Design standards that are less restrictive than those in the Model Code for Large Cities as provided in OAR 660-046-0010(4)(b); (c) The same clear and objective design standards that the Large City applies to detached single-family structures in the same zone. Design standards may not scale by the number of dwelling units or other features that scale with the number of dwelling units, such as primary entrances. Design standards may scale with form-based attributes, including but not limited to floor area, street-facing façade, height, bulk, and scale; or (d) Alternative design standards as provided in OAR 660-046-0235. (2) A Large City may not apply design standards to Middle Housing created as provided in OAR 660-046-0230.