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Lebanon planning commission recommends annexation of 31666 SW Fifth amid neighborsdrainage questions
Summary
The Lebanon Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend annexation of a parcel on Southwest Fifth Street to the City Council, while neighbors raised concerns about drainage and future development; staff said annexation alone does not authorize construction and future proposals would require separate public notice and review.
The Lebanon Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve annexation of a parcel at 31666 Southwest Fifth Street, after a staff presentation and public testimony from nearby residents who raised flooding concerns.
The annexation matter matters because annexation would move the property from county jurisdiction into Lebanon city jurisdiction, assign it the city's Residential Mixed Density zoning and enable the property owner to connect to city utilities; any future development would require separate land-use applications and public notice.
City planning staff told the commission the property is inside the urban growth boundary, is contiguous to existing city limits, and carries a comprehensive-plan designation of Residential Mixed Density. The staff report said sewer and other utilities run in Southwest Fifth Street, and that because the applicant accepts the city's Residential Mixed Density zoning no…
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