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Yamhill planning commission to draft downtown design standards, weigh historic district and short-term rental rules
Summary
At a planning commission work session, members agreed to develop a downtown design template, consider a local historic-district designation and continue implementing a transient lodging tax ordinance while evaluating whether additional short-term rental regulations are needed.
The Yamhill Planning Commission agreed at a work session to develop a template of design standards for downtown development and to explore creation of a local historic district, commissioners said.
Commission leaders said the action responds to concerns that recent development — including a new gas station — did not “fit” the town’s historic character and that the city’s existing code does not define the aesthetic standards needed to block or shape future projects.
City staff member Walt was asked to review an existing lighting ordinance and check how recent state-level…
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