City of Albany, Oregon

Community Development

Planning Division
(located upstairs at City Hall)
333 Broadalbin SW, 2nd Floor
Albany, OR 97321-0144
Phone: (541) 917-7550
Fax: (541) 917-7598

Building Inspection
333 Broadalbin SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-7552
Fax: (541) 917-7598
Inspection Requests:
(541) 917-7551

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

 

 

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North Albany Milestones

1887 Lafayette Street railroad trestle completed for Corvallis & Eastern Railway over the Willamette River.

1890s Construction of the Peacock House. William Peacock purchased the 20-acre farm in 1883 to raise vegetables and propagate rare plants. The house is a rare example of the Italianate Farmhouse style. It stands at the northeast corner of North Albany Road and Hickory Street.

1893 Completion of the old Steel Bridge linking North Albany to downtown. This toll bridge was demolished when Ellsworth Street bridge was completed in 1926.

1934 Laurel Heights, first subdivision in North Albany.

1938 Gibson Hill Water Association formed, first of 14 water districts in North Albany.

1961 First annexation. Includes most of the land south of Hickory Street.

1964 Flood. The Willamette River crested at 33 feet, just one foot below the 100-year flood elevation.

1968 First zoning map adopted by Benton County.

1974 North Albany Comprehensive Plan prepared by Benton County.

1980 Formation of Benton County Service District to consolidate operations for 14 water districts.

1981 Albany adopts an urban growth boundary. It generally follows the Service District boundary.

1991 Voters approve annexation for the rest of the land inside the urban growth boundary.

1992 Most recent update of North Albany zoning.

1996 Flood. The Willamette River crested at 30 feet, or 4 feet below the 100-year flood elevation.

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Project Objectives

These are the objectives of the North Albany Refinement Plan:

  • Keep traffic on Highway 20 moving smoothly, and look for ways to delay its reaching capacity.
  • Plan land use to reduce auto use and encourage walking, biking, and using transit.
  • Plan for livable neighborhoods that include village centers.
  • Be creative with higher-density uses, to avoid expanding the Urban Growth Boundary.
  • Guide development in the right density and mix to meet housing needs and community preferences, and limit impact on City services.
  • Resolve water and sewer issues.
  • Guide development to respect floodplain, hillside, and wetland constraints.
  • Continue to involve citizens in decision-making.