Equitable Housing Strategic Plan

In 2020, City Council adopted the Equitable Housing Strategic Plan, which serves as a framework to organize the City’s future efforts to promote equitable housing outcomes. The primary goal of this planning effort was to identify gaps that were present in Wilsonville’s housing market and develop a plan with prioritized strategies to fill these gaps, providing Wilsonville residents and employees housing opportunities for different household compositions, ages, and income ranges. The Plan includes five prioritized actions for the City to begin to implement in the first two years after Plan adoption, as well as additional actions for the City to consider in the long term.

1. Implementation Actions
High-priority actions the City plans to initiate within two years of strategic Plan adoption.

2. Actions Requiring Further Exploration

High-priority actions that require further research and community discussions for the City to determine how or if it will pursue in the near term.

1A: Explore Implementation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) at City-owned Wilsonville Transit Center Property

1B: Incorporate Equitable Housing Needs into Middle Housing Planning

1C: Define Equitable Housing Approaches in New Urban Growth Areas

1D: Create Housing Tax Abatement Programs to Achieve Housing Diversity and Affordability

1E: Facilitate Connections to Partners and Housing Resources Through City Liaison

2A: Secure Land for Development of Affordable and Equitable Housing

2B: Modify Parking Requirements, Which May Reduce Housing Costs

2C: Explore Tactics to Reduce the Impact of Systems Development Charges on Affordable Housing

2D: Partner with Community Land Trusts

2E: Explore Homeownership Support Programs

2F: Explore Housing Preservation Tax Abatement

2G: Support Local Home Repair Programs

2H: Assess Accessibility and Visitability Standards or Incentives

The project kicked-off in summer 2019 and Wilsonville City Council approved and adopted Resolution No. 02820 and the final Equitable Housing Plan and Appendices on June 15, 2020.

PROJECT DOCUMENTS

Equitable Housing Plan & Appendices

Resolution No. 02820 Adopting the Equitable Housing Strategic Plan

The City appointed a volunteer task force for the Equitable Housing Strategic Plan. The Equitable Housing Strategic Plan Task Force met at least three times over the duration of the project to evaluate data, consider public input, provide technical expertise, innovate and develop policies and strategies to address the gaps in Wilsonville’s housing market. The task force consisted of 17 members, representing a broad array of professional experience in housing development, finance, affordable housing, social services and related fields.

Residents shared thoughts on housing in Wilsonville using the City’s community engagement website, Let’s Talk, Wilsonville. The project’s survey report is accessible here.

For more information, contact Kimberly Rybold, Senior Planner, at 503-570-1583; rybold@ci.wilsonville.or.us.