For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects as defined in ORS § 456.355 and located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any city or county may upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 456.365

  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(1) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property.

(2) Cause park, playground, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it may otherwise undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects.

(3) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan public streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it may otherwise undertake.

(4) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the area within such city or county and make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances. Any city also may change its map.

(5) Enter into agreements respecting action to be taken by such city or county pursuant to any of the powers granted by ORS § 456.355 to 456.370.

(6) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of such housing projects.

(7) In connection with any public improvements made by it in exercising the powers granted by this section, incur the entire expense thereof. [1969 c.185 § 4; 1975 c.138 § 3]