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North Bend council declares dangerous structure, approves road-grade variance and a local speed-limit cut
Summary
At its June 10 meeting the North Bend City Council adopted Resolution 3365 declaring a structure at 2021 Sherman Avenue a dangerous building and directing abatement, approved a variance for establishing grade on the 2200 block of Union Avenue, and agreed to support ODOT’s recommendation to lower speeds along the Broadway/Dumard corridor.
North Bend City Council on June 10 adopted three formal measures: it declared a building at 2021 Sherman Avenue a dangerous structure and directed abatement; it approved a variance from the requirement to establish grade on the 2200 block of Union Avenue; and it supported the Oregon Department of Transportation recommendation to reduce the speed limit by 5 miles per hour along Broadway Avenue and the Dumard Street corridor.
The council adopted Resolution 3365 after a brief discussion and a recusal. Councilor Brandon Garbodi recorded a conflict and did not vote; the council’s motion carried on a 5–0 vote with one recusal. The motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded on the record; the resolution directs city staff to abate the nuisance at the listed property in accordance with the resolution.
The variance for the 2200 block of Union Avenue was approved by motion, with council citing unique topographic challenges and staff findings supporting the request. The motion was made by Councilor Hamilton and seconded by Councilor Schulz; the council approved the variance by voice vote.
The council also approved a resolution to support the Oregon Department of Transportation’s recommendation to reduce the speed limit by 5 miles per hour along Broadway Avenue and Dumard Street. Councilor Schulz moved the motion and Councilor Slater seconded; the council voted in favor by voice vote.
Officials made clear that the variance approval rested on findings of unique topography and staff analysis, and that the ODOT recommendation had been presented to the council previously in a work session. The record shows the council voted on each item by roll call/voice as indicated during the meeting; where individual vote names were not read aloud for each tally, the council recorded outcomes in the meeting minutes.
