Planning Commission and City Council will Hold Hearings to Consider Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance

NOTICE OF LAND USE PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sweet Home Planning Commission and City Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony and consider amendments to the Sweet Home Municipal Code.

This legislative amendment consists of text amendments to Title 17 of the Sweet Home Municipal Code (SHMC); Zoning Ordinance. The text amendments implement the changes to the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) resulting from the passage of SB 1051 (2017). The proposed changes to the SHMC include new standards for accessory dwellings in zones that permit single family dwellings, as well as changes to the time requirement to process certain affordable housing applications. The text amendments included updated definitions of the uses that are included as a part of church use.

This proposal includes amendments to following chapters of the SHMC: 17.04; Title, Purpose and Definitions; 17.12 Administration and Enforcement; 17.08; General Provisions;  17.24; R-1, Residential Low-Density Zone, 17.28, R-2 Residential High-Density Zone; 17.30 R-3 Medium Density Residential Zone; 17.31 R-4 Residential Mixed Use Zone;  17.60 RC Recreation Commercial Zone; 17.68 R/M(T)  Residential Industrial Transitional Zone; C-1 Commercial Central Zone; C-2 Commercial Highway Zone; C-3 Commercial Neighborhood Zone.

FILE NUMBER:  LA 18-01

REVIEW AND DECISION CRITERIA:             Sweet Home Municipal Code Section(s): 17.12.010; 17.12.020; SB 1051 (2017); Sweet Home Comprehensive Plan

PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE &TIME: June 4, 2018 at 7:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL HEARING DATE &TIME:  June 26, 2018 at 6:30 PM

LOCATION OF BOTH HEARINGS: City Hall Annex, Council Chambers behind City Hall at 1140 12th Avenue, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

STAFF CONTACT: Jerry Sorte, CED Director; Phone: (541) 367-8113; Email: jsorte@ci.sweet-home.or.us

WEBSITE PROJECT PAGE:  https://www.sweet-home.or.us/ced/page/current-projects

As proposed, these amendments would not limit or prohibit land uses previously allowed in the affected zones. Properties would not be rezoned; as defined under ORS 227.186(9).

You may submit comments or recommendations prior to or at the public hearings. Written comments received by May 25, 2018 at 9:00 AM will be included in the staff report that is provided to the Planning Commission. Written comments received by June 18, 2018 at 5:00 PM will be included in the staff report that is provided to the City Council. Written comments that are submitted after that time, but prior to the hearings will be presented to the Planning Commission or City Council at the public hearing(s). Comments may be emailed to jsorte@ci.sweet-home.or.us or mailed or submitted to the Community and Economic Development Department office at City Hall, 1140 12th Ave, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386. Please include the file number(s) in the subject line of your comment. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will hold a public hearing and make a final local decision.

The failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue.

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and a copy will be provided at reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearings and a copy will be provided at reasonable cost. Please contact the Community and Economic Development Department at 1140 12th Ave, Sweet Home, Oregon 97386; Phone: (541) 367-8113.

Persons interested in commenting on these issues should submit testimony in writing to the Community and Economic Development Department Office located in City Hall prior to the hearing or attend the meeting and give testimony verbally.  Persons who wish to testify will be given the opportunity to do so at both the Planning Commission and City Council hearing.  Such testimony should address the criteria in the Sweet Home Municipal Code which are applicable to the request.

The location of the meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please notify the Community and Economic Development Department Office in advance of the meeting by calling (541) 367-8113.