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Talent council asks staff and planning commission to research limits on mini‑storage and gas stations
Summary
After Planning Commission requests and a legal briefing on moratoria, the Talent City Council directed staff to work with the Planning Commission to develop code changes and options to address concerns about the proliferation of self‑storage facilities and gas stations along corridor areas.
The Talent City Council voted on March 19 to direct city staff to work with the Planning Commission to research and develop possible code approaches to address concerns about new mini‑storage facilities and gas station development.
The motion followed comments from Planning Commission Chair Derek Volckart (presenting the commission’s recommendations) and a legal briefing by the city attorney (identified in the meeting transcript as Dave) about the rules and risks of imposing a development moratorium.
The city attorney outlined the statutory requirements and constraints for a moratorium, citing ORS 197.520. He told the council that a moratorium must be…
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