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Oregon City Planning Commission approves endorsement letter for TGM Smart Development code assistance grant
Summary
The commission approved a staff-drafted endorsement letter for a Transportation Growth Management (TGM) Smart Development Code assistance request to complete zoning language for phase 2 of the downtown community plan, with minor proofreading edits. Chair will sign and staff will forward it to the Department of Land Conservation and Development.
The Oregon City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a staff-drafted letter endorsing a Transportation Growth Management (TGM) Smart Development Code assistance request intended to finish zoning language for phase 2 of the downtown community plan.
Staff member Maggie Collins told the commission the planning division submitted three separate grant requests to the TGM program and had been advised to reapply under a different category; the endorsed letter would confirm the city’s need for assistance and explain how the proposed work aligns with statewide TGM goals. Commissioners suggested minor edits — correcting the salutation, replacing “assistant” with “assistance,” removing a duplicate phrase and fixing spacing — and the motion to adopt the amended letter passed unanimously. Chairperson Jefferson Carter will sign the letter and staff will send it to the Department of Land Conservation and Development.
The staff presentation said the requested assistance relates to completing the comprehensive plan zoning language for the downtown community plan’s phase 2. When asked how much funding the city sought, staff said the amount was not available at the meeting and was not provided in the record.
The commission’s approval is an endorsement for the grant application; the transcript records no separate binding appropriation or funding commitment at this meeting.
