land use approvals

Coverage of permits, planning decisions, zoning approvals, conditional uses, appeals, and other government actions required before land can be developed.

Due Diligence

Oregon housing sites have a hidden gate: infrastructure

Jun 22, 2026

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9 min read

Oregon housing sites have a hidden gate: infrastructure

A practical Oregon due-diligence workflow for checking water, sewer, stormwater, roads, funding, and timing before relying on a housing site’s potential.

Jordan Cizek

Due Diligence

Five acres doesn’t mean buildable: 5 Oregon rural-land checks

Jun 1, 2026

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7 min read

Five acres doesn’t mean buildable: 5 Oregon rural-land checks

Before assuming an Oregon rural parcel can support a home, verify legal access, zoning and lot standards, water/septic feasibility, wetlands constraints, and the county planning answer in writing.

Jordan Cizek

Oregon builders

Oregon housing approvals are getting quieter. The risk moves earlier.

May 25, 2026

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11 min read

Oregon housing approvals are getting quieter. The risk moves earlier.

Starting July 1, 2026, parts of Oregon housing review shift toward clearer standards, fewer hearings, narrower appeal paths, and tighter engineering timelines. The useful question is not “will everything be faster?” It is “what has to be checked earlier?”

Jordan Cizek

land use approvals

Oregon housing sites have a hidden gate: infrastructure

Five acres doesn’t mean buildable: 5 Oregon rural-land checks

Oregon housing approvals are getting quieter. The risk moves earlier.

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