1. (1) Cities required to adopt a housing production strategy under ORS 197A.100(1), must submit a midpoint report to the department for review and comment based on the following schedule:

   1. (a) For cities that are within Metro, no later than December 31st three years after the city adopted a housing production strategy; or
   2. (b) For cities that are not within Metro, no later than December 31st four years after the city adopted a housing production strategy.

2. (2) The midpoint report a city submits under section (1) must include the following:

   1. (a) A summary of the actions already taken by the city to implement the actions to meet current and future housing need adopted in the city’s most recently adopted or amended housing production strategy and actions which were scheduled for implementation after the last midpoint report from the previous housing production strategy cycle, and
   2. (b) A report illustrating the ongoing monitoring of any fair housing issue areas where no fair housing issues were identified in the most recent contextualized housing need as provided in OAR 660-008-0075(1)(d).
3. (3) Within ten days of receipt of the submission under section (1), the department must provide notice to persons as provided in ORS 197.615(3).

4. (4) If the city has not implemented any one or more of the actions to meet current and future housing need per the schedule in the city’s most recently adopted or amended housing production strategy or actions which were scheduled for implementation after the last midpoint report from the previous housing production strategy cycle, the midpoint report may include an explanation of the circumstances or factors that posed a barrier to implementation. The city may also request an implementation timeline extension for good cause for any late action that includes:

   1. (a) A revised implementation date which does not extend beyond the city’s subsequent housing production strategy deadline under OAR 660-008-0045(6); or

   2. (b) A requested replacement action or actions that includes:

      1. (A) A revised implementation date which does not extend beyond the city’s subsequent housing production strategy deadline under OAR 660-008-0045(6);
      2. (B) A demonstration that the replacement action addresses the same identified housing need as the replaced action,
      3. (C) A demonstration that the anticipated magnitude of impact of the replacement action or actions is equivalent or greater than the anticipated magnitude of the replaced action,
      4. (D) A resolution of support for this replacement from the governing body, and
      5. (E) Notice to persons who participated in the proceedings that led to the adoption of the housing production strategy and requested notice in writing.
5. (5) Upon submittal of the midpoint report developed under section (1), the department will review the report for consistency with the housing production strategy approved under criteria provided in OAR 660-008-0215(6). The department will also evaluate requests for implementation timeline extensions and replacement actions as applicable.
6. (6) The department will issue midpoint review letters by May 1 of the year following the midpoint report deadline. Should the department find the midpoint report submitted under section (1) does not substantially comply with the criteria in OAR 660-008-0215(6) or should the department reject a request under section (4), the department may take action identified in OAR 660-008-0315.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 197.040

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 197.012, ORS 197.615 & ORS 197A.015-197A.470

History

LCDD 8-2025, amend filed 12/23/2025, effective 01/01/2026
LCDD 15-2024, adopt filed 12/20/2024, effective 01/01/2025