Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development announces essential step toward increased housing production, affordability and choice

SALEM, OR – On December 5, 2024, the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) unanimously adopted the first set of rules the state will use to implement comprehensive, system-wide housing planning reforms to address Oregon's housing crisis.

The adopted rules direct the approaches and methods local governments will use to reverse decades of underinvestment in housing production and meet...