Re-Engineering Development Feasibility: Oregon’s SB 1521 and the Death of Unfunded Inclusionary Zoning

Re-Engineering Development Feasibility: Oregon’s SB 1521 and the Death of Unfunded Inclusionary Zoning

Jamie Batte
Published on: 28/09/2026

Explore how Oregon’s Senate Bill 1521 restores development feasibility by requiring municipalities to offset inclusionary zoning costs through SDC waivers, tax abatements, and density bonuses to revive market-rate returns.

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