The Hood River City Council closed a public hearing on a proposed middle housing code, and will conduct a vote on a first reading on April 12.  There will be a number of amendments on a variety of issues to be incorporated into the code, but it remains an effort to allow duplexes, triplexes, and cottage-style housing to try to increase supply and provide affordable workforce housing.  Councilor Mark Zanmiller pointed out the code will be a work in progress even after it is passed.  Fellow councilor Megan Saunders says data shows that the Council needs to take steps like this is to create more affordable housing, but it’s not the end-all solution.