Lane County Recruiting For Task Force That Will Develop New Land Banking Program For Housing Production
- 01/08/26
A new seven-member task force will be responsible for creating the priorities and goals, measures of success, reporting standards, and other requirements for Lane County’s new housing land banking program.
“We desperately need housing in Lane County,” said Lane County Housing Production Manager Eric Mongan. “While Lane County Government doesn’t directly develop real estate, we can and should have a role in identifying buildable land that can be purchased and incentivized for housing development.”
The land banking program was established in 2025 by the Board of County Commissioners as part of its ongoing work to support affordable housing development. Ultimately, it will identify properties with housing development potential, work through the land use process, and then sell shovel-ready properties to affordable housing developers to increase housing density and availability. Offering ready-to-build properties that have cleared the land use process reduces the risk of delays for affordable housing developers – making building more attractive – and allows for a more efficient construction timeline.
The task force will create the framework for the program, which will then be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The program is funded with $2 million in Oregon Video Lottery funding.
Letters of interest must be submitted by February 9, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners will appoint five of the task force members in early March with the County Administrator selecting the remaining two members. The task force will begin meeting in March and is expected to hold between six and eight one-hour meetings over the course of several months.
More information and application materials are available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/HousingTaskForce.
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Lane County Recruiting For Task Force That Will Develop New Land Banking Program For Housing Production
- 01/08/26
A new seven-member task force will be responsible for creating the priorities and goals, measures of success, reporting standards, and other requirements for Lane County’s new housing land banking program.
“We desperately need housing in Lane County,” said Lane County Housing Production Manager Eric Mongan. “While Lane County Government doesn’t directly develop real estate, we can and should have a role in identifying buildable land that can be purchased and incentivized for housing development.”
The land banking program was established in 2025 by the Board of County Commissioners as part of its ongoing work to support affordable housing development. Ultimately, it will identify properties with housing development potential, work through the land use process, and then sell shovel-ready properties to affordable housing developers to increase housing density and availability. Offering ready-to-build properties that have cleared the land use process reduces the risk of delays for affordable housing developers – making building more attractive – and allows for a more efficient construction timeline.
The task force will create the framework for the program, which will then be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The program is funded with $2 million in Oregon Video Lottery funding.
Letters of interest must be submitted by February 9, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners will appoint five of the task force members in early March with the County Administrator selecting the remaining two members. The task force will begin meeting in March and is expected to hold between six and eight one-hour meetings over the course of several months.
More information and application materials are available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/HousingTaskForce.
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