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Junction City council adopts ordinance allowing up to two-year extensions for land-use approvals during sewer moratorium
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 1, permitting property owners with land‑use approvals issued before the city’s moratorium to apply for extensions of up to two years; the city cited limited sanitary sewer capacity and a mutual agreement with DEQ as the rationale.
Junction City — The Junction City Council on Jan. 28 adopted Ordinance No. 1 to allow owners of properties with active land‑use approvals issued before the city’s development moratorium to apply for extensions of up to two years from the approval expiration date.
The ordinance, introduced at a public hearing and unanimously approved by the council, responds to the city’s moratorium on development adopted Oct. 22, 2024, which the council said was necessary because of limited sanitary‑sewer capacity while the city works with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to comply with a mutual agreement and order (MAO).
City staff told the council the draft ordinance establishes clear, objective criteria for a type‑1 administrative extension application, requires an application narrative…
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