Current Development
Code Amendments:
November 30, 2009 Planning Commission Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Albany Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 5:15 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2009, to consider proposed amendments to the Albany Development Code. The Albany City Council hearing on these amendments is Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 7:15 p.m. Both hearings will be in the City Council Chambers at Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin SW. Please mail written comments to: Community Development, City of Albany; PO Box 490; Albany, OR 97331 or email them to anne.catlin@cityofalbany.net.

The City is not proposing to rezone any property.

What’s being proposed?

Legislative amendments to the following Development Code Articles:

Article 1, Administration and Procedures (Exhibit A)

• Section 1.080. Extend approvals for applications approved between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, for one year; and
• Section 1.203. Notice area and meeting standards are proposed for neighborhood meetings; and
• Sections 1.330(3) and 1.350(2). Increase in notice areas is proposed; and
• Sections 1.203, 1.330(3), 1.350(2), 1.360(2) and 1.370(2). Allow Director to increase the notice area up to 1,000 feet when land use or transportation patterns or level of public interest warrant a larger notice area.
• The entire article will be edited for clarity and grammar.

Article 4, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts (Exhibit B)

• Sections 4.050 and 4.060. In the IP and NC zones, all new restaurants would be allowed as before through site plan review (staff level review). New taverns, bars, breweries or nightclubs would change from site plan review to a conditional use review Type II (a hearing can be requested).

Article 5, Mixed Use Village Center Zoning Districts (Exhibit C)

• Sections 5.060 and 5.070. In the MS, MUC, MUR, and WF zones, all new restaurants would be allowed as before through site plan review (staff level review). New taverns, bars, breweries or nightclubs would change from site plan review to a conditional use review Type II (a hearing can be requested); and
• In the ES zone, new restaurants are proposed to be allowed through a conditional use review Type II (a hearing can be requested). New taverns, bars, breweries or nightclubs are proposed to not be allowed.

Article 11, Land Divisions (Exhibit D)

• Section 11.060. Extend approvals for land use applications approved between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, for one year.

Article 22, Use Categories and Definitions (Exhibit E)

• Section 22.130 and new 22.155. Separate the “restaurant” use category into two use categories: restaurants and taverns, bars, breweries, and nightclubs.

Article 12, Public Improvements (Exhibit F)

No changes are proposed to this article, but discussion is included.

The staff report and attachments to the staff report are here:

• Staff Report, DC-03-09
• Attachment 1, Building Permits 2005-2009
• Attachment 2, Land Use Approvals 2005-2008
• Attachment 3, Letter from John O’Neil

To find out if your property may be affected or to get more information, please call 917-7560, or email Anne Catlin at anne.catlin@cityofalbany.net, or ask for a planner in the Community Development Department on the second floor of City Hall, 333 Broadalbin SW.

Planning Division:

• Contact Planning
• Planning Commission
• Applications Scheduled for Public Hearing
• Historic Preservation Program
• Landmarks Advisory Commission

Planning Documents:

• 2006 Housing Needs Analysis (1.7MB pdf)
• Albany Comprehensive Plan
  Plan Map (542K PDF)
• Albany Development Code
• Application Forms
• Economic Opportunities Analysis
• Fencing Standards
• Flood & Floodplain Information
• Home Occupation Standards
• Zoning Map (500K PDF)

Planning Projects:

• Current Planning Projects
• Goal 5 (in progress)
• Albany Economic Opportunities Analysis Update (2007) (196K pdf)
• South Albany Area Plan (2007-in progress)
• Central Albany Revitalization Area
• North Albany Refinement Plan
• Goal 9: Economic Development (2002)
• Balanced Development Patterns (2001)
• Great Neighborhoods (1999-2000)

Demographics:

• 2000 Census Database
• Demographic information summary (56K pdf)
• Census 2000 Web site