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After a nomination and preference process the council selected Seth Benham to fill the vacant Ward 3 council seat. The council recorded a 6–1 vote in favor of Benham after a secret preference tally among members. A formal motion to appoint Benham passed by roll call.

The council also appointed two members to the city’s budget committee. Using council preference sheets, members selected Edgar Pelfrey for one vacant seat and Christina Slagle for the second seat. Councilors discussed experience and potential conflicts of interest before voting; both appointments passed by roll call.

Ending: The newly appointed councilor and budget‑committee members will assume duties per city rules; staff will complete the formal appointment paperwork.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Grants Pass City Council Meeting February 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council appointed Seth Benham to the vacant Ward 3 seat and filled two budget‑committee openings with Edgar Pelfrey and Christina Slagle following council votes of preferences and roll-call confirmation.","taxTitle","Grants Pass City, Josephine County, Oregon","taxId",48732,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127609,"Urban Renewal Agency approves up to $50,000 SDC grant for Greenfield RV Resort",2011,7303000,9314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92&start=7303&end=9314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92/thumbnail_7303000.jpg","/articles/6127609/Grants-Pass-City/Josephine-County/Oregon/Urban-Renewal-Agency-approves-up-to-50000-SDC-grant-for-Greenfield-RV-Resort","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127609-e4b73e32d1c4086d42ea3c6a561f6dac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153311&Signature=JM47Rd58mU12Ja1IYyIO~JBLchNYT124U7U4oG00U8H9RSAI0c7ge8ateo6q2FlD57dbFhqNH~fZJZtXMU~yDX0YLJaOUXNDErIvijoTaeIt0Tj0TfrkBF-pG7yhcmuP6uD5OpsGx-ITs-z3cdx6XUPIrwUBP2YZKlcHcfax0DXQcLE7BQ6Y2zaqpfDJCKOn-pRN4C0ySVPbp0PWnAOf1I8VPX-5eXAa4qYAFmFZreqw0oGSC3uPvMBZVvVO9B8iMZ-npuTfMrevne5yf8eGedSl2FBqsnxZgUBp5-6qJ119ME4Ypz69nr9WxFycMdsMNwa7VNMKcXB5Hn5Jh4Tvhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grants Pass Urban Renewal Agency voted to award up to $50,000 toward system development charges (SDCs) for the Greenfield RV Resort project at 420 Northeast Greenfield Road.

Brad (staff member) summarized the redevelopment: the applicant proposes a phased RV resort totaling multiple acres and dozens of RV spaces. Phase 1 SDCs for the project were reported to be approximately $348,000; phase 2 adds roughly $135,000 for a total of about $483,000 in SDCs across both phases. The applicant has already invested in public improvements including significant frontage work and an 8-inch sewer main replacement along Greenfield Road, which staff said benefits future development in the corridor.

Justin Gerlitz, the applicant’s consultant, told the agency the project represents a private investment of several million dollars and that lodging-tax and property-tax revenues would follow once the park is operational. City staff noted $250,000 had been budgeted in the current fiscal year for URA grants; about $145,000 remained unallocated before this request.

The agency approved awarding the grant up to the 25% SDC cap in the program, not to exceed $50,000. The board stated the project met URA objectives of redeveloping underused commercial parcels and adding visitor-serving lodging. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.

Ending: Staff will finalize grant documentation and, after SDCs are paid per policy, process the reimbursement consistent with URA grant procedures.","The agency awarded a system-development-charge grant of up to $50,000 to the Greenfield RV Resort project to help offset public-infrastructure costs tied to a multi‑phase RV park and associated frontage improvements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127614,"Council designates two temporary sites and a 96‑hour limit for outdoor resting amid judge’s order",0,4089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92&start=4089&end=4089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92/thumbnail_4089000.jpg","/articles/6127614/Grants-Pass-City/Josephine-County/Oregon/Council-designates-two-temporary-sites-and-a-96hour-limit-for-outdoor-resting-amid-judges-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127614-eb046f0675a7b7cf0d576ed3b2a78ab9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153311&Signature=gQgm289u-jlpn45-uQPsFldUbXYLdA3-myf367l6fW6WaqJ6YMKdrMde2ljoZNVVBL9OBFQ6c08-xAea~mjf0Xfn9icRJguIB7iOT9JUCj7DOatO1Rd6q7OhtscAwOqdEyns3HBFN2QiMYDMKSH7pVMw9DjyGv97sq4pyODPw4OH1W3ckbHthQiLwLXRjvaKNqSJNat~n1R7eSlroH0VrsYEWVTQbWEP6sI8qZ~yJFuefC8KsPV-bnGUkPV--yDN1FItzqaifE5VEJv8k~LrvvOv~pF3B-GSchP5V3qOIP7~0ezWvQQRWzxOH2DxJRRTHK4vcBaN~jmKIoY2Oy379A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grants Pass City Council, responding to a temporary restraining order in litigation over enforcement of the city’s camping rules, designated two temporary sites where people may rest or camp for up to 96 hours.

City manager Aaron Cubic presented the staff report and explained the legal background: an emergency lawsuit brought by Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center led to a temporary restraining order that, for a limited period, prevents the city from enforcing camping prohibitions in public spaces for certain people with disabilities. The judge’s order and its extension clarified that the city may not enforce the ban citywide while the order is in effect, though the court’s extension allowed the city to continue enforcing prohibitions in two parks (Riverside and Reinhart) and provided the city time to identify reasonable time, place and manner alternatives.

Aaron described existing and potential temporary sites the city and staff had analyzed: the city’s site adjacent to the police station at 712 Northeast Seventh Street (already cleared and equipped with portable toilets and waste stations); a portion of city-owned property on Northwest Midland; a paved lot at 601 Southeast I Street (site owned by a business park but not paved); Parkway/850 East Park Street (adjacent to Parkway Fire Station); Riverside Park (noted as recreational zone and requiring code changes to use as a resting site); and other candidate parcels. Staff provided cost estimates for fencing, site set-up, porta-potty rental, trash, cleanup and security; monthly operating cost ranges were roughly $6,000–$8,000 per site depending on services.

Public comment was lengthy and divided: some residents opposed placing temporary sites near neighborhoods or parks, citing safety, noise and property impacts; several nonprofit and faith-based service providers and advocates urged designated locations and managed services to protect vulnerable people and preserve parks. County and state fisheries staff and others raised water-quality concerns about sites near Skunk Creek and the Rogue River.

Council debate focused on minimizing neighborhood impacts, ADA access, surveillance and staffing, and the legal need to show the courts that the city had objectively reasonable alternatives. Several council members emphasized that the action was an interim, legal-response step and that longer-term solutions would be pursued.

Councilor Rob moved to designate two sites and set a 96-hour limit; Councilor Joel seconded. The roll-call vote recorded: Rick yes; Kathleen yes; Joel yes; Indra yes; Rob yes; Eric yes; Victoria no. The motion passed 6–1. Staff said the resolution will be implemented while the city continues to pursue longer-term managed-site and shelter options and coordinate with nonprofit partners.

Ending: Staff will post the resolution listing the two designated locations and 96‑hour resting limit, coordinate site set-up and monitoring, and return with necessary ordinance or code changes should the council want to add recreational-zone locations later.","Facing a temporary restraining order and a lawsuit, the council designated two sites — 712 Northeast Seventh Street (adjacent to police) and a Sixth Street site — where people may rest/camp for up to 96 hours; the resolution passed 6–1 after extensive public comment and debate.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127619,"Council adopts expanded public-notice rules for land-use hearings after split vote",2060,1958000,4018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92&start=1958&end=4018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92/thumbnail_1958000.jpg","/articles/6127619/Grants-Pass-City/Josephine-County/Oregon/Council-adopts-expanded-public-notice-rules-for-land-use-hearings-after-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127619-0e96da80abd4c6b7abd674a1e0fdbfa4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153311&Signature=l4p6VJl~w4-yv6s9YWaLmnLQbMs~mYE85kluu-zuGlP8pJCrjOUh1k6vCNUEee9gQdwRAJ~TWmuxMXc1d54yUVl0JLTlxMbizrm850A-QhsrQpwTkIK3dyN4VdtHy25jv0PyD~1KD4kimzkMPx9o1iQT3Rsl~Gv8a9AeSZVKU51ypLQHvwZzTgv69kqFn4F9fB6XHL5ucfhG6x2iEP-4zlr3F6RRkaQHX~JRkl62UI77gUFJLeXmt18NUdLQWgJWwvAB3UIRwR7y-11I7IvfUIf5JHhGwUMx~HIH~3NuvcX-7ak8xq0vtDYhuCVGLnX9nELXCQcSdaBXalWwOZn5zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grants Pass City Council adopted amendments to Development Code Article 2 that expand public-noticing and outreach requirements for certain land-use applications, a change staff said was prompted by public concern and an earlier appeal of an RV-park application.

Planning manager Mark Trinidad described five proposed changes: expand the radius for mailed notice from 100 to 200 feet for Type 3 and Type 4 land-use applications; require neighborhood meetings for Type 3 and Type 4 applications with 50 or more units/lots; require on-site property posting with a standard sign and QR code; require notifying renters via property managers when applicable; and post hearings on the city’s social media channels and updated website panels. Trinidad noted the recommendation from the planning commission and the Housing Advisory Committee varied; the planning commission recommended items 1, 3 and 5 while the Housing Advisory Committee had concerns about cost and development impacts.

Council debate was substantial and several councilors and the public weighed impacts on development costs and on neighborhood transparency. Councilor Victoria moved to adopt an amended proposal limited to items 1, 3 and 5 (mail radius increase, on-site postings, and social-media posting). That motion failed on a 3–4 roll-call vote (Victoria, Eric and Joel yes; Rob, Indra, Kathleen and Rick no). Councilor Rob then moved to adopt all five proposed changes (the city’s original proposal). After discussion the council approved adoption of all five changes on a 5–2 roll-call vote (Kathleen, Joel, Indra, Rob and Eric voted yes; Rick and Victoria voted no). The board recorded the action as passing first reading; staff said the ordinance will return for second reading at a subsequent meeting.

Trinidad and staff said there would be additional administrative costs to implement the package, including a likely future surcharge on Type 3 and Type 4 applications to recover increased mailing and signage costs; staff estimated the worst-case surcharge under all five changes could exceed $350 per application, though precise fees were not set at the meeting. Trinidad noted neighborhood meetings and on-site signs would be paid by applicants; staff proposed the city would provide standardized signs and QR-code landing pages.

Ending: Council approved the development-code text amendment (Article 2) on first reading and directed staff to prepare ordinance language and fee adjustments for second reading and implementation.","After weeks of workshops and two votes, the council approved a development-code text amendment that increases noticing from 100 to 200 feet for Type 3 and Type 4 land-use applications, requires on-site signs, and directs use of city social media; the council adopted all five proposed changes by 5–2 and sent the measure for second reading.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127622,"Council clears three property‑line vacations for public projects and private redevelopment",237,1219000,1456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92&start=1219&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92/thumbnail_1219000.jpg","/articles/6127622/Grants-Pass-City/Josephine-County/Oregon/Council-clears-three-propertyline-vacations-for-public-projects-and-private-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127622-9f6868110dbeca97b7f232e6ba2690a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153311&Signature=QmDbUKiiyuUJOypNfTivpglisplZgsqwKjwXO10PK55mgXPRgySwDsHKvc4CzltUZFH1axo001pdFgNUJlLx5sX~d7WlJqcI-j-xVuyj8edie2u1N0rdIaChlWJDrXJvYpulAfXcmER8-SJLLIT0Wt~eGPXGqHiGZE5br6dfxSPQZNN5~CoYE7hbdJbeVs96Tx4YrU3P2s634lR80-grM-9z0AWOgSC1XzwPdp3tgBYPl-Zk4-0V-BZvU9lYdfjgDyb4lsX8BGgCD8Fpk10LJvU8QTp7YLvS~Tfo670-Y~vJrr7btWZ1A29E7SqcA7IWpLG-7R5K06i4qYl4PfJwpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grants Pass City Council approved three separate ordinances to vacate common property lines between specified tax lots to allow parcel consolidation for public works projects and private redevelopment.

Brad (staff member) presented each matter as a quasi-judicial hearing requiring notice and a staff report. Item C concerned vacating common property lines for parcels on Allen Creek Road to allow consolidation of three parcels and construction of a regional stormwater facility associated with the Allen Creek Road widening project. Staff said the vacation would remove two parcel lines, consolidate the area for the bio-retention pond and access, and that no public comments were received on the application. Councilor Indra moved to adopt the ordinance; Victoria seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous for both first and second readings.

Item D was an application filed by Ontrack, Inc. (the applicant) to vacate property lines between parcels at the corner of Maple and Rogue River Highway to accommodate development and building setbacks. Staff said there had been prior applications and an oversight that required the council’s action. No public comments were received on the item. Councilor Joel moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; Kathleen seconded. The vote was unanimous for first and second readings.

A third property-line vacation (also set before the council) concerned adjacent tax lots on a separate map number and likewise passed on first and second readings after staff reported the application and said no public opposition was received.

Across the three items staff advised the council that the decision must be based on development-code criteria (subdivision and partition code article 17) and documented that public notice was sent; staff indicated the vacations would not be contrary to public health, safety and welfare if approved. The council adopted the ordinances and read each by title, with unanimous roll-call votes on first and second readings.

Ending: Staff will file the ordinances and update the city’s parcel maps; the consolidations will allow the city’s regional stormwater facility construction and private site redevelopment to proceed.","The council approved ordinances vacating common property lines on multiple tax lots to allow redevelopment and to consolidate parcels for a regional stormwater facility and related projects; votes were unanimous on all three items.",{"_33":123,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":124,"_41":42,"_43":125,"_45":126,"_47":127,"_49":128,"_51":129,"_53":130,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":131,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":132,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127627,"Grants Pass Council repeals zoning transition overlay, approves comprehensive plan and zoning map amendments",520000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92&start=520&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662241-8d54f3dbe8b3e8c5f548f335a6a52e92/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6127627/Grants-Pass-City/Josephine-County/Oregon/Grants-Pass-Council-repeals-zoning-transition-overlay-approves-comprehensive-plan-and-zoning-map-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127627-0e29cbebdecc4ff27d62f0f024ed61c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153311&Signature=lkj9U7gLGA~y096ibqUBESKlCygE8G4AnZXk1j6uIhOtA0pV7W9X0ZEcTDjksaucsBx2K5ZO8Q43YGvxguA~gcPh9sEQVMMTh8blYwFGOHM5EQq9cJLplfBBR-sxkr4dqFEbWD0oBjvjcZaijEHO67eXPrA-ojOfCMFVYX3EnPLEc~R1~O7yc-cG8oAkukZbfrbpcXlTCJQquMZv7itFOwJ-9CT8248rxK5u6hlgYEuRIsYeQkHfPThyQWMQcayDPAVzGHmiBcSKSj-tnfXpeE~aDQQX7kGRzkp9-n0fPK2w6F-zXSfkPBnvoEF2r1KzT9LKHdCPk6I5rCJrOhd9ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grants Pass City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt changes to the city’s comprehensive plan map and to the zoning map that repeal a 2014 zoning transition overlay affecting 18 parcels along both sides of the Rogue River.

The action removes the transition overlay and, where requested by property owners, restores higher-density and some commercial zoning in parts of the city, staff said.

City staff member Bradley Clark summarized the package to the council, saying the 18 parcels total about 16 acres and that the repeal would allow property owners who wanted higher-density zoning the opportunity to return to that designation. “Those parcels end up being a maximum density of 87 units that could potentially be built on those properties,” Clark said in his presentation. He also said the overall maximum density figure used in staff calculations was 301 and that minimum-density requirements would increase units from 22 to about 81 in the affected area.

Clark said the planning commission recommended approval and that staff had worked with property owners during the extension of the public hearing from the February 5 meeting. He added that the city has a 120-day statutory review period that runs to May 5, and that some property owners were expecting action before that date.

Councilor Rick moved to adopt the comprehensive plan amendment for the properties identified in the staff report; Councilor Eric seconded the motion. The roll-call vote recorded: Rick, Kathleen, Joel, Indra, Eric and Victoria — all voted yes. The ordinance passed on first and second readings in the same meeting by unanimous roll call.

The council then considered the zoning map amendment that implements the comprehensive-plan changes. Councilor Kathleen moved adoption of the zoning map amendments; Eric seconded. The council again voted unanimously to approve the zoning map changes on both first and second readings.

The adopted ordinances restore about 3.59 acres of land from single-family downzoning back to general commercial in parcels that had previously been downzoned to R1-10 and expand the potential housing capacity in other parcels.

The council’s action completes both land-use ordinance readings at the meeting; staff noted the planning commission’s prior recommendation and that the city had notified affected owners. The amendments were introduced at the council’s Feb. 5 meeting and were continued for additional review before the votes.

The ordinances will be codified in the city’s municipal code and the changes will appear on the official comprehensive plan and zoning maps.

Ending: Staff said it will provide updated maps and notify property owners of the code and map changes. The full staff report and exhibit A identified the parcels and the specific map amendments.","The Grants Pass City Council voted unanimously to adopt a comprehensive plan map amendment and a zoning map amendment that repeal the 2014 zoning transition overlay affecting 18 parcels, restoring some commercial zoning and creating capacity for new housing.","actionData","errors"]

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