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Hermiston Council Annexes 3.7‑Acre Parcel at 2455 NE Seventh Street Over Residents’ Objections
Summary
The Hermiston City Council voted 5–2 on Aug. 11 to adopt Ordinance 23‑76 annexing roughly 3.7 acres at 2455 NE Seventh Street and designating the parcel R‑3 (medium‑high density residential).
The Hermiston City Council voted 5–2 on Aug. 11 to adopt Ordinance 23‑76 annexing roughly 3.7 acres at 2455 NE Seventh Street and designating the parcel R‑3 (medium‑high density residential). The ordinance will take effect 30 days after adoption.
The annexation brings a tax lot owned by Jabber Investment LLC into the city limits and withdraws the listed real property from certain special districts, city staff said. Planning Director Clint Spencer said the city based its decision on the criteria in Chapter 15005 of the Hermiston Code of Ordinances and on the city’s comprehensive plan and transportation system plan.
The annexation matters because the R‑3 zoning allows multifamily development that neighbors say could change traffic patterns and the character of nearby single‑family neighborhoods. “We have the same development rights as everyone else,” Planning…
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