Housing Capacity Analysis & Contextualized Housing Need

Planning for Sherwood’s Housing Future

The City of Sherwood is preparing a State mandated Contextualized Housing Need (CHN) analysis and a Housing Capacity Analysis (HCA) to meet Oregon housing planning requirements and help ensure the community can meet future housing needs.

Through this project, the City will identify housing needs, evaluate available residential land and develop strategies that support housing choice and affordability in Sherwood.

Why This Project Matters

Oregon now requires cities to complete several housing planning activities on a regular cycle. Sherwood will:

• Analyze current and future housing needs.
• Evaluate housing affordability and availability.
• Identify barriers to fair housing choice.
• Inventory buildable and development – ready residential land.
• Determine whether existing land supplies can accommodate projected housing needs.
• Recommend land use and policy changes when needed.

The State allocated a 20-year housing need of approximately 3,402 housing units for Sherwood across a range of income levels.

Project Components

The CHN examines local demographics, market conditions, community feedback, and housing trends. The analysis helps the City understand:

• What types of housing residents need.
• Where housing should be located.
• Which housing characteristics best serve the community.
• How the City can expand fair housing opportunities.

The CHN includes:

• An affordability analysis.
• A review of historical housing outcome.
• An evaluation of fair housing choice.
• Analysis of housing stability, accessibility, homelessness, wealth-building opportunities, and displacement risks.

Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI)

The Buildable Lands Inventory identifies land that can support future residential development over the next 20 years. The City will use this inventory to determine whether enough land exists to meet projected housing demand.

Development-Ready Lands Inventory (DRLI)

The Development-Ready Lands Inventory focuses on land that is ready for housing construction in the near term. These properties are generally:

• Annexed and zoned for residential use.
• Served by utilities.
• Free from major development contraints.

Residential Land Needs Analysis (RLNA)

The Residential Land Needs Analysis compares future housing demand with the City’s housing land supply. This analysis identifies how much land and what types of zoning Sherwood needs to accommodate future growth.

Community Engagement

Community input plays a key role in this project.

The City and consultant team will:

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and focus groups.
• Gather feedback through online surveys.
• Host public meetings.
• Meet with an advisory committee.
• Coordinate with community organizations and tribal governments.
• Share project updates through the project website and email list.

The City wants to hear from a broad range of residents.

Project Milestones

The project began in fall 2026 and will continue through summer 2027. Major milestones include:

Get Involved

Community feedback will help shape Sherwood’s housing future.

You can participate by:

• Attending public meetings.
• Completing project surveys.
• Joining stakeholder discussions.
• Following project updates.
• Sharing your housing experiences and priorities.

Together, we can plan for housing that supports current residents, future generations, and a thriving Sherwood community.

Supporting Documents

City of Sherwood PPT Kickoff 2026-10-23 Attachment A - Scope of Work