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Scappoose council holds first reading to adopt hearings officer's approval for Buxton Ranch development
Summary
On Nov. 4 the Scappoose City Council held a first reading of Ordinance 9-20 to adopt a hearings officer's final order approving the Buxton Ranch consolidated land-use application; the hearings officer's Oct. 28 order includes 53 conditions. A second reading and vote are set for Nov. 14.
The Scappoose City Council on Nov. 4 conducted the first reading of Ordinance 9-20, a measure intended to implement a hearings officer's final order that approves the Buxton Ranch consolidated land-use application and related permits.
Community Development Director Lori Oliver Joseph told the council the matter has a long procedural history: the council originally approved the project on Dec. 19, 2022; the decision was appealed to the Land Use Board of Appeals and the Court of Appeals and remanded to the city on four distinct issues. The council previously delegated decision authority to a hearings officer, who held a public hearing Sept. 30, 2024 and issued a final order Oct. 28, 2024. "On October 28, the hearings officer issued a final order approving the Buxton Ranch…
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