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City staff member Chris led the presentation and said the questions are aimed at developing a mixed‑use code that “supports more opportunities for walking and cycling within the corridor” and “create[s] more opportunities for businesses, particularly local businesses.” He framed the first policy question this way: “Should new development within the focus area boundaries be required to include a housing component?”

Councilors voiced caution about a strict requirement. Councilor Groener said, “I'm a little troubled by the notion of a requirement versus an option,” and worried a requirement could “reduce the amount of commercial development.” Councilor Bridal and others said they wanted housing in the corridor to support neighborhood schools and reduce vehicle dependence but raised practical questions about how a requirement would be applied (for instance, whether housing could be placed at the rear of a site or built by a different developer).

On the second question — whether new development should have a minimum height of two stories — councilors generally favored a policy that discourages single‑story strip development along the highway, while preserving flexibility. One councilor suggested stricter rules on buildings immediately facing the highway and less intensity on properties that back onto residential areas. Staff said the mixed‑use draft currently contemplates up to four stories in focus areas, with typical mixed‑use height up to 45 feet.

The third question considered whether new structures should step back where they abut residential zones. Councilors said stepbacks or design standards could soften visual impacts and preserve sunlight and sight lines for adjacent homes; several asked staff to propose targeted options that apply near residential edges rather than a one‑size‑fits‑all rule.

Council members sought more evidence before a final direction. Staff said they will interview a panel of about 10 developers (local, regional, national) to test how a requirement would affect market interest, and will return with refined code language, renderings and examples. Mr. Williams (city staff) emphasized that the questions concern mapped focus areas, not the entire three‑mile corridor, and urged care: “it is really important to do this right and not fast.”

No ordinance or code text was adopted at the work session; instead staff left with clear directions to research unintended consequences, prepare visuals showing how two‑story minimums and stepbacks would look, survey developers about feasibility, and return with draft code for further editing and public review.

The council set expectations that the planning commission, the project working group and community members will continue to review draft code before the council considers a final ordinance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","West Linn City Council Work Session May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and councilors discussed whether to require housing and minimum building heights and to require stepbacks adjacent to homes as part of the Vision 43 mixed‑use code for the Highway 43 corridor.","taxTitle","West Linn, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",54065,"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},6226153,"Robinwood resident urges city, planning commission to reject pre‑application for car wash on Highway 43",386,1249000,1635000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3515499-9d5361509b236b410f75c1255abc880d&start=1249&end=1635","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3515499-9d5361509b236b410f75c1255abc880d/thumbnail_1249000.jpg","/articles/6226153/West-Linn/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Robinwood-resident-urges-city-planning-commission-to-reject-preapplication-for-car-wash-on-Highway-43","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226153-1f4db10db09824a0262c41c75843e553/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179049&Signature=iYpfkfRlo-VpW0z9gBKWOhlzxRPQP223Uxc5lb9BjXUf5l5GWkppkma1mIJB2aub24teLEbFhJGxxI85d4yRiFSrUEyh2cQu7q8ZYRmgWqCzOekI2ZjSDHr92LL4pv6jLZ3scNEb7UbSM5nVhntUcyC61f~4me6wSUQ8Js0phfMtxWrFktDbZg9dYFsz50tXMxvtBH9WYrM9fq~U4CWH6f~ZJsOOR94R-GmfFufYVUD~kXUEMhU~atPZLfzZjSkQizvfYFUD-YlWEJZbPaO6SuNz65QQc3ZSj0xDCpwxSJD6fw8Gq9BbFiHMVTDuU5FW8S6i47kVzqUzd7YeuOAByg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident of the Robinwood neighborhood addressed the council during the Vision 43 presentation to raise concerns about a proposed Caddy Car Wash pre‑application for the former McDonald’s site on Highway 43.

The resident (unnamed in the public comment record) said the project is in a “pre‑application phase” and urged the council and planning commission to “reconsider and deny the proposal and the permit for this new Caddy Car Wash on Willamette Drive.” She said the car wash would add unnecessary competition, increase traffic congestion near a critical corridor and “pose additional environmental concerns.”

She said she spent “2 and a half hours today canvassing my neighborhood” and had collected “almost a hundred signatures” opposing the proposed site. Staff reminded the audience that the car wash matter is a separate land‑use application; because it was a pre‑application staff advised residents that formal comments should be made after a land‑use application is filed to avoid biasing future hearings. A councilor suggested the developer is expected to appear at the next Robinwood neighborhood association meeting in June.

No land‑use application had been filed at the time of the work session; staff reiterated the Vision 43 project is separate and that the planning process for any specific application will include opportunities for public comment and formal review.","A Robinwood resident told the council she gathered nearly 100 petition signatures opposing a pre‑application for a Caddy Car Wash at the former McDonald’s site on Highway 43, and expressed concerns about traffic, noise, environmental impacts and whether the project aligns with the Vision 43 goals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6226158,"West Linn staff to return with ordinances to allow citations for painted curbs and limit street storage pods",926,4433000,5359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3515499-9d5361509b236b410f75c1255abc880d&start=4433&end=5359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3515499-9d5361509b236b410f75c1255abc880d/thumbnail_4433000.jpg","/articles/6226158/West-Linn/Clackamas-County/Oregon/West-Linn-staff-to-return-with-ordinances-to-allow-citations-for-painted-curbs-and-limit-street-storage-pods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226158-b5aa7b00d62f913ae270a36716adfd9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179049&Signature=UdSgCwmeaPy-dH8jUrfH17Nz7jzmX6SgnoSiqDB9MXdFhG-k-eC6yGRnlPbJZzIrc4JBwCK5ZA1NXMdEXNEdShxtLGtT8koUdHUuawndKwIwmPq5WWhehPWfd-RMSkZB3BxHSe9SIrffPIPRiY19j74Td28EklQd17xUbHndIEMS-FoZ3R2FlTC0H6Gk4i3hqgvXpt69lnvOmcIGQlLaQ8YgoM2unIMOHf2nC8Wd77~x0EPHGTsBMPDdWsfVnbn6XC69UFLpidAR~WLUfyvXRs~Y-4cJj7Y3-SgdrBAwG73xyorRbX7k1~u2enGq9r~O~unzkdf3GycPti5L-Y7LQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Police and code enforcement told council that existing code prevents citations in some locations where curbs are painted yellow but not signed, and staff presented proposed ordinance language to close that gap.

Chief Mahuna said, “The law currently has written that if the curbs are painted and there's no signage, then we cannot issue a citation for that.” Staff and the city attorney described proposed revisions to Chapter 6 that would make it unlawful to park “alongside a curb that is painted red or yellow by a city official or designee” and would clarify that “no additional marking, such as a sign, is required to establish the no parking, stopping, or standing zone.” Staff also recommended language specifying that a red painted curb painted by a city official indicates a fire lane and a yellow painted curb painted by a city official indicates no parking.

Code enforcement officer Nicola (first referenced in staff remarks) asked staff to add the phrase “painted by a city official or designee” after members reported incidents of private property owners painting curbs to reserve space. Staff said the city maintains a catalog of officially painted curbs to verify authorized markings.

Councilors then discussed a second proposed change to Chapter 6 to address storage pods and moving containers in residential streets. The draft would make it unlawful to place a pod or moving storage container in a residential public street for longer than 72 hours without a public‑works permit and would bar placement that “interferes with traffic or creates a hazard by obstructing the view of drivers.” Staff explained the 72‑hour threshold was intended to allow short moves while preventing months‑long placement in the right‑of‑way. Councilor Bonington and others noted enforcement will be complaint driven.

Staff also proposed adding a provision that vehicles in a residential parking zone adopted by council resolution (for example, the high‑school parking district) must have a valid parking permit; that language would make enforcement clearer for code officers.

Finally, staff recommended a short code section authorizing fines for Chapter 6 violations and setting the exact penalty in the city’s master fee schedule. Staff said the fine being considered is $30. Council indicated support for bringing three separate ordinances back to a business meeting for adoption: (1) painted‑curb enforcement, (2) pods/containers and residential‑district parking clarifications, and (3) a fines code section.

No ordinance language was adopted at the work session; staff will publish revised, consolidated ordinance language in the next packet and return for a formal adoption vote.","Councilors reviewed draft code changes to allow enforcement where curbs are painted yellow without additional signage, to regulate storage pods and containers in the public right‑of‑way, and to authorize fines by council resolution. Staff will return with ordinances for formal adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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West Linn council weighs mandate vs. incentives for housing, height and stepbacks on Vision 43 corridor

Robinwood resident urges city, planning commission to reject pre‑application for car wash on Highway 43

West Linn staff to return with ordinances to allow citations for painted curbs and limit street storage pods