An adjustment is synonymous with the term "variance". In Portland, Oregon, when you apply for an adjustment, you're applying for an exemption for the standard planning/zoning codes that apply to the type of permitted work you're seeking to do.
Prepping an Application for a "Type II Land Use Adjustment"
We are putting together the documentation for an adjustment, also commonly known as a variance. This means the ADU application is a process that I haven't personally dealt with before. It's effectively a 'conditional use' application at this point, where there's a chance that I won't be granted permission to build the ADU as I'd like. But, based on conversations with City officials, I'm fairly confident that permission will be granted once my application is reviewed.
The Existing Attached Garage
Visiting the Permitting Center
One of the very first steps anyone should take when determing whether an ADU is going to be even possible for a given property, is to visit the building permitting office.
This is my 7:30am visit to the local permitting office in Portland. I left a mere 5 hours later after getting most of my questions answered by a variety of different municipal bureaus.
