The Hood River City Council has asked its planning department and planning commission to look at a number of different areas in regards to its housing codes, and changes that may need to be made to help the community deal with its lack of affordable housing options.  It’s an off-shoot from the Westside Area Concept Plan work that has been on-going for the past 18 months.  City Planner Dustin Nilson says they are moving away from making zoning map changes and looking at the code itself.  Nilson says the planning staff will be developing options for the municipal planning commission and City Council to be able to look at.