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Oregon City Planning Department
The Planning Division is responsible for all long range and current planning as well as the implementation of the Oregon City Comprehensive Plan and associated Municipal Ordinances.
L 08-01 Code Amendments 6-month update

Update: 

On July 7, 2010, the City Commission adopted file L 08-01 by voting to approve Ordinance 10-1003. The final adopted red-lined version of the code amendments showing what was changed since July 2009 and Ordinance 10-03 can be downloaded at the link below.
The development regulation sections of the Municipal Code (primarily found in Chapters 12, 15, 16, and 17) are comprised of standards which govern zoning, site development, land division, street design, architectural review, parking, signs, hillside development, home occupations, variances and other similar topics. These standards reflect the future vision for the development Oregon City, implement our Comprehensive Plan, and allow us to manage future growth effectively.

The Municipal Code and associated zoning maps are periodically reviewed and updated. This was a collaborative process whereby we worked together to improve the economic health and livability of the City. After over a year of review by the public, Planning Commission, and elected officials, the code amendments were adopted on July 1, 2009 and became effective on July 31, 2009, with the passage of Ordinance 08—1014.

Ord. 08-1014 additionally setup a six-month update process to review the code language to determine if any sections needed revisions or tweaks that were unforeseen. At the end of the hearing adopting Ord. 08-1014, the City Commission also directed staff to study some outstanding issues and bring them back during the six-month review.

Update: On February 22, 2010, the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of L08-01 6-month update to the City Commission. A link to the February 22, 2010 Agenda with recommended code changes can be found here

The Planning and City Commission will meet in a joint work session on April 13, 2010 to discuss the proposed amendments.  The City Commission wil review the propsed code amendments in March and April.

Questions or comments can be directed to:

Christina Robertson-Gardiner, AICP

City of Oregon City Associate Planner

221 Molalla Ave, Suite 200

PO Box 3040

Oregon City OR 97045

503.496.1564

crobertson@orcity.org

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