Oregon City planning commission continues comprehensive plan and zoning map review to Oct. 11

The Oregon City Planning Commission voted 5-0 Aug. 23 to continue its legislative hearing on comprehensive plan and municipal code amendments to Oct. 11 to allow staff and the public more time to address changes and finalize proposed garage-design standards. Chairperson Carter presided.

Planning staff described a package of map and code clarifications adopted by the City Commission May 19, 2004, that staff says require follow-up ‘‘housekeeping’’ changes. Staff proposed converting some island-annexed single-family parcels zoned R-10 (10,000-square-foot minimum lots) to R-8 (8,000-square-foot lots) to match surrounding development; redesignating certain county FU-10 industrial parcels that lie inside city limits to the city's campus industrial zoning; and correcting ‘‘split zone’’ mapping errors in the downtown area so single tax lots aren't…