The City of Hood River has launched a series of short questionnaires to receive public input to help guide the on-going development code audit and update.  The City and its consultant MIG designed the “Topic of the Week” questionnaires to be quick and help identify community priorities.”  They are available in the planning department section of cityofhoodriver.gov.  The Development Code implements the City’s Comprehensive Plan by regulating how land is used and developed in the City, specifying how different types of housing can be developed and make commercial areas more diverse and accessible.  The audit and update is in response to new state requirements aimed at increasing housing availability and affordability, and gaps in the existing Code.  Now in phase two, the Code Update, the team is identifying options for changes to code requirements.  Feedback from these questionnaires will be presented to the Hood River City Council to help guide decisions on specific requirements of the Code.