OR HB3928

Counties may designate rural land for housing development exempt from statewide land use planning laws, Land Conservation and Development Commission rules, and Land Use Board of Appeals review

Eligible land must be at least 6,000 square feet, located outside urban growth boundaries and urban reserves, and not actively used for farm or forest production in 3+ of the previous 5 years

Housing is limited to single-unit or manufactured dwellings on lots of one acre or smaller

Counties may require landowners to enter development agreements covering shared infrastructure such as community water systems, sewage treatment, solar energy systems, private roads, or clustered housing designs

Land designated for rural housing development is exempt from additional property taxes that would otherwise be owed when land loses special assessment status under ORS 308A.706