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Council approves Lebanon Commerce Center specific-plan changes, clarifies public-access easement
Summary
City Council approved an amendment to the Lebanon Commerce Center specific plan for property on Franken Road after clarifying that a 30-foot public-access easement—rather than a 15-foot easement—was intended between commercial and industrial parcels.
The Lebanon City Council approved a zoning amendment for the Lebanon Commerce Center specific plan affecting 6991 and 7195 Franken Road in Ward 4, following clarifying discussion about required access easements.
Matt Anderson, the applicant, told the council the requested amendment would rotate a middle building 180 degrees to better enclose a truck court area, reduce noise and improve the site’s appearance for traffic on Highway 109. "We are here to amend RSP to give us the opportunity to rotate the middle building a 180 degrees, which I think is gonna be a better product for the development," Anderson said.
During discussion, a councilor said the document still read a 15-foot easement along a property line but the planning commission had approved the plan with a 30-foot easement. Planning staff and the applicant confirmed both a 15-foot access easement (between two internal parcels) and a 30-foot public-access easement across the site had been discussed. A councilor noted that neighbors at a public meeting insisted the 30-foot easement be outside their property; councilors agreed that the 30-foot easement would be reflected in the site plan notes and carried forward to upcoming site-plan review.
The council approved the amendment after that clarification. The planning commission had recommended approval at its Nov. 18 meeting. Councilors did not read an individual roll-call tally into the public record; the approval was recorded on the council agenda as adopted.
