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Votes at a glance: Corvallis City Council actions April 7, 2025
Summary
Summary of the council’s formal actions taken April 7, 2025, including HUD action-plan amendment, a code ordinance, property acquisition authorization, a comprehensive-plan ordinance, and adoption of a sanctuary resolution.
At its April 7 meeting the Corvallis City Council recorded several formal actions. Below are each item, the motion as announced on the record and the outcome.
1) FY 2024–25 Action Plan amendment (CDBG) Motion: “Approve the amended fiscal year 2024–25 annual action plan and further authorize the city manager as applicable to execute all documents necessary to implement the action plan in accordance with HUD rules.” Outcome: Passed unanimously (9–0).
2) Land Development Code text amendment — parking locational standard (Ordinance LDT-2024-07) Motion: Adopt ordinance amending LDC chapters 3.3 and 4.1 related to vehicle parking locational standards (effective date noted in ordinance). Outcome: Passed unanimously (9–0). Appeals to the State Land Use Board of Appeals were noted as available within statutory timeframes.
3) Municipal property purchase — 940 NW Harrison Motion: Approve resolution authorizing the city manager to take the steps necessary to complete the purchase of the property at 940 NW Harrison Boulevard and ready it for use by Benton County for housing individuals with low incomes. Outcome: Passed unanimously (9–0).
4) Comprehensive Plan map amendment (special ordinance) Motion: Adopt special ordinance relating to an amendment to the comprehensive plan map (BP comprehensive plan amendment). Outcome: Passed unanimously (9–0). Appellate rights and statutory notice requirements were noted.
5) Resolution declaring Corvallis a trans, intersex, and gender-diverse sanctuary city Motion: Approve the resolution; council struck one historical “whereas” clause referencing the Kalapuya people before final adoption. Outcome: Passed unanimously (9–0).
6) Consent agenda Motion: Adopt the consent agenda as presented. Outcome: Passed unanimously (voice vote).
For each passed action, councilors were given the opportunity to appeal to appropriate state boards, and staff were directed to carry out implementation steps noted in the motions or to return to council with follow-up reports as needed.
