The Dalles City Council voted unanimously to adopt municipal code adjustments to allow for more middle housing options.  The series of amendments are intended to address state requirements for siting and design standards adopted by the 2019 Oregon Legislature, summarize other middle housing standards and additional related clean-up amendments, and updates that could help support or reduce barriers to development of middle housing or other less traditional housing types.  This group of amendments was the third phase of the City’s revisions, with earlier phases removing owner occupancy requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units and allowing for larger ADUs, reducing minimum lot and site areas in the High Density Residential and Medium Density Residential zones, and adding more clear and objective code language and requirements for allowing duplexes in all residential zones where single family dwellings are permitted.