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Staff member Ani summarized examples from an Oregon planning network query and a set of local jurisdictions. Options presented included distance buffers (examples used 1,000‑ and 2,000‑foot radii), minimum parcel-size requirements (Lapine reported a 5‑acre minimum for self‑storage), and design standards to control how facilities look and orient to the street. The city of Sisters’ sample code was shown as a model that sets a 12,000‑square‑foot minimum lot size for certain service stations and disallows another facility within 1,000 feet in some zones.

Staff and commissioners discussed legal risk and enforceability. Alex Campbell said the city attorney would be consulted, and commissioners generally agreed that design standards would produce better long‑term results for the corridor’s appearance and pedestrian orientation, but that design rules are more complex to write and administer. Commissioners and staff noted that acreage minimums or strict buffers are simpler to adopt but could be easier to challenge in court or require consolidation strategies by applicants.

DLCD and other consultants responded in writing to staff: DLCD suggested avoiding outright bans and instead using design standards or smaller‑scale solutions; another city (La Pine) reported that a 5‑acre minimum reduced undesired clustering; Sisters provided a sample ordinance with a 1,000‑foot proximity limit and a minimum lot size requirement. Commissioners asked staff to obtain the city attorney’s opinion on legal risk (takings and defensibility) and to bring back a short menu of options for the late‑May hearing that would include potential code language and enforcement implications.

No formal action was taken; staff was directed to develop options and to coordinate with the attorney and the corridor code amendment effort so potential regulations could be folded into the broader Highway 99 work where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting, April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented sample approaches — distance buffers, minimum lot sizes and design standards — to limit clustering of gas stations, self‑storage and outdoor storage along Highway 99; Commissioners favored design standards but asked staff to obtain legal review and return with options for the May hearing.","taxTitle","Talent, Jackson County, Oregon","taxId",70340,"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},6019809,"Talent planning commission reviews Highway 99/Bear Creek corridor plan and proposed code changes",3667,1906970,5574685,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771552-01ea4b0264ae027a9049bf601a04d28d&start=1906&end=5574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771552-01ea4b0264ae027a9049bf601a04d28d/thumbnail_1906970.jpg","/articles/6019809/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Talent-planning-commission-reviews-Highway-99Bear-Creek-corridor-plan-and-proposed-code-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019809-a9f0c70428e8d54eb22da01f6562de2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507486&Signature=Etztgy0-w41Cjl66a5JSmJw-2y1HpCvU8dc-Qs2Ylc6GLyUjQXzXi8hIZSdlpBEcI0f8HY6P1mqhplnsBzAy774bF4kGgCACWscNaGGvv-GJ2hO~zlOtgYfxSV16AycyiiNwhRO1-GiEklywFDQKUIM6lZgrsH2EdG~IJc1xpN9E~kcymv4QvxB0IEDwe8b1-NZGLI4cyEk6q~eLRsT8eqhu~2718nZc~Py8TbBxYr62XWjTRWeLQizaJXcmYc7kFXxcB88Xgq6CS9obNHE-gXTeiR4yJbmXsn89yd5av9de2M6FFsCd49n9mvKhyt9CxRKZY7UHIuu6-M5MlPpVkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants for a Transportation Growth Management-supported project presented code and policy recommendations to the Talent Planning Commission on April 22 to revise land use and design rules along the Highway 99 corridor through Talent and Phoenix.

Chris Green, the principal contract planner from OTEC, and Kathy Klisek, a Transportation Growth Management (TGM) representative from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), described a two-phase project that began in 2022 and is now advancing code and implementation language. Green said the phase-2 work focuses on implementing a corridor vision through code amendments, design standards and targeted policy changes.

Klisek, the DLCD TGM representative, said the project originated from post-fire rebuilding needs in the corridor and emphasized links between transportation and livability: “The TGM program is very much, kind of the helping hand to make cities’ visions for the future of city centers and livability come to light,” she told the commission.

Project staff summarized five strategies for the corridor: encouraging active uses and maker-type businesses along Highway 99, concentrating community development at key hubs, increasing housing variety within walking distance of the corridor, meeting the corridor with pedestrian-oriented building/site/street design, and improving connections to the Bear Creek Greenway. Draft code changes would reorganize standards (building design, site design, streetscape) and in some zones propose increased height limits and more permissive ground-floor residential in mixed-use areas to meet state “climate-friendly” designation requirements referenced by staff.

Commissioners expressed a need for more time to review a complex matrix of proposed code changes. Commission Chair (present) and Commissioner Riley said the matrix was difficult to compare line-by-line with existing code; they requested an extended review period and the opportunity to submit written, line-indexed questions to staff by an agreed date so consultants could respond in writing. The presentation and packet noted a public hearing on the draft code in late May; speakers referenced May 27–28 dates and the consultant team's availability through early June.

Commissioners also discussed the trade-off between stricter corridor design standards and allowing intermediate or incremental development that could move the corridor toward the vision over time. Commissioner Alex (staff comment) advised that some recommended changes reorganize existing City of Talent code (Title 18) rather than replace all prior work, and said staff would forward clarifying comments to the consultants. Commissioners asked staff to collect questions and circulate consultant responses well before the public hearing so the commission can prepare a recommendation to council.

No final vote was taken; commission members were asked to submit questions by the agreed deadline for staff to consolidate and forward to the consultant team.","Consultants and DLCD staff presented a multi-strategy revisioning plan for the Highway 99/Bear Creek corridor, proposing code and policy amendments to encourage pedestrian-friendly design, housing variety, active uses and Greenway connections; commissioners asked for more time and line-by-line review ahead of a late-May public hearing.",{"_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},6019814,"Oak Valley residents urge clarity as zoning, HOA rules and state changes affect post-fire rebuilding",1295,599505,1895045,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771552-01ea4b0264ae027a9049bf601a04d28d&start=599&end=1895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771552-01ea4b0264ae027a9049bf601a04d28d/thumbnail_599505.jpg","/articles/6019814/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Oak-Valley-residents-urge-clarity-as-zoning-HOA-rules-and-state-changes-affect-post-fire-rebuilding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019814-b4f6a3bb0c22701bebfbabfde0b2dc4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507486&Signature=midythA0PRlI5EXbI~dA8v-ENO2zODx71hBvnHDNaTYE~dpaY5rwRSBHTRAz0Qg9BgegB1QaTOomZKw3sK1VrlWpRIhu3PqwmLnYr8Eqyte31j5-cvKpN9TiboeNYWjH~rYE7vtt~TEKfGNm0XjN4Q-a1deFafgzbDjH2GF1kdA3S68b1pnVdu5nZ8iRHKKEOOKobo4JBf0uPJCttnQnpPhvpLPw54GezxontIyfRWcD4Go8soJrhpv9wb8ptQ0tJwrs5HoENa62fDv5qJ2UuchRtjdH6TgvYTka2LPR-BnE6lZR4YOsNVqTw2dbpWjRjeSzh4nfzquG~D58kiFtmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oak Valley and Autumn Ridge residents told the Talent Planning Commission on April 22 that they want clearer rules for rebuilding single-family homes destroyed in the Alameda Fire and for any overlay or rezoning work the city may undertake.

The discussion centered on whether existing zoning and homeowners association covenants (CC&Rs) could combine to prevent single-family replacement housing on certain lots, and on a state legislative change that speakers said could affect HOA restrictions.

Alex Campbell, Talent senior planning manager (Pro Tem), summarized staff review of earlier council discussion and flagged a pending state bill that could affect the issue. Campbell said council “did take action to accept the railroad study findings,” and that staff had recommended removing a related provision from the comprehensive plan at a later time. Campbell also told the commission the state has passed a law, and a new bill in the current legislative session could affect CC&Rs that attempt to prohibit single-family housing.

Resident Jerry Osterhill, speaking for Oak Valley, described the neighborhood’s history, lot sizes and parking constraints and said many lots were established for single-family homes. “Our purpose…we want the wording correct,” Osterhill told the commission, saying Oak Valley homeowners want to work with the city and will return with proposed overlay language if needed.

Osterhill and other residents said their subdivisions contain age-restricted units governed by CC&Rs that, as they read them, limit occupancy to older adults (citing covenant language discussed as “section 3607b” of the Federal Fair Housing Act in the meeting). They said rebuilding questions include whether lots can be rebuilt “like for like” if owners do not rebuild before a state deadline and whether a lot sold to a new owner must comply with higher-density rules.

Staff and commissioners clarified that state law (discussed in the meeting as HB 2001 and related rule changes) prevents a city and an HOA from combining to leave a lot with no possibility of rebuilding. Talent staff advised that an active bill in the legislature could make CC&Rs that prohibit single-family homes ineffective. Staff also explained that the city has used limited allowances to permit “like-for-like” rebuilds after the fire, but the state’s deadline — described in the meeting as expiring in September — creates urgency for owners who have not rebuilt.

Commissioners asked staff to track which parcels remain vacant (residents estimated roughly 11–12 lots still available in Oak Valley/Autumn Ridge) and to return with clearer code language, an explanation of how HOAs and CC&Rs interact with state law, and options for any temporary extension the commission could recommend to council while state action plays out.

No formal action or motion was taken; the item was discussed as an informational agenda item and participants were told they could return with proposed overlay language or specific requests to the commission.","Oak Valley and Autumn Ridge residents told the Talent Planning Commission they are concerned about lot sizes, parking, CC&Rs and a looming state deadline that could change how single- family rebuilding is regulated after the Alameda Fire.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6019818,"Planning commission approves Feb. 25 minutes with two abstentions",59,484595,544485,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771552-01ea4b0264ae027a9049bf601a04d28d&start=484&end=544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771552-01ea4b0264ae027a9049bf601a04d28d/thumbnail_484595.jpg","/articles/6019818/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Planning-commission-approves-Feb-25-minutes-with-two-abstentions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6019818-8321277e64dd09a9ac24a5a61ccc7528/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507486&Signature=LWa9pf4o7rdnHO-gFZyUZVkShzsDeMIQkpyT6RFpg2r~2qhvybvxngKLEAg6k-Ecg-LYJWXWoAoq5A01GV59HCKftphXO7rNYjBEqT9cuqCyvIvtNBMKudxLE0NMWY8N1g1wqA3qkyfmbTDaWyhR2A-Knyu2ZA5P2GNRlSKG~cAu8a5oO4u-z5KbHa7jCQNxod9wKJda78Ag5xSdJTShyHiCfJHmSwFcVuCm31d21a1Z~xvM6sXtU5QskOKS6ZeN2-l3dCuv7RM~KEuOhI~cy4IMzSBuaqPJFFJkoAFcn8~KI7N3i5Vmt4iGvgPGRvlWEreXNcPSgGrIAyFR-Yf8KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Talent Planning Commission approved the minutes of its Feb. 25 meeting during its April 22 session.

Commissioner Riley moved to approve the Feb. 25 minutes, and Commissioner Shapiro seconded the motion. The motion carried with recorded abstentions from Commissioner Davis and Yves Saint Louis, who were not present at the Feb. 25 meeting.

The commission did not discuss substantive edits to the minutes during the vote and no further actions were taken on that agenda item.","The Talent Planning Commission voted to approve the Feb. 25 minutes. Commissioner Riley moved the motion, Commissioner Shapiro seconded; two abstentions were recorded because those members were not present at the Feb. 25 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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