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Commissioners weigh buffers, lot-size minimums and design standards to manage self-storage and gas stations
Summary
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.
The Talent Planning Commission on April 22 reviewed possible regulatory approaches to address clustering of gas stations, self-storage and outdoor storage along the Highway 99 corridor.
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…
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