The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association announced it is awarding the City of Newberg Planning Division this year's Betty Niven Award for Distinguished Leadership in Affordable Housing Advocacy. The award is in recognition of the Newberg Affordable Housing Action Plan developed in 2009. The plan outlines seven main strategies to promote affordable housing in Newberg:
Strategy 1: Amend Newberg Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies
Strategy 2: Retain the existing supply of affordable housing
Strategy 3: Insure an adequate land supply for affordable housing
Strategy 4: Change development code standards
Strategy 5: Amend the development fee schedule
Strategy 6: Develop and support public and private programs
Strategy 7:Strengthen economic development efforts
Congratulations to all who worked so hard to create this important plan, especially the volunteer citizens on the Affordable Housing Ad Hoc Committee. This is a great honor for the City and it is a symbol of the wonderful sense of community we have as well as our strong commitment to making Newberg a great place to grow. The award will be presented at the Oregon APA Conference on May 13, 2010.
To see the plan, follow the link below.
