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Wheeler planners weigh waterfront overlay, propose 50% renovation trigger and small design relaxations
Summary
At the Nov. 13 planning commission meeting, members discussed a draft waterfront overlay that would apply mainly to new buildings and substantial renovations west of Highway 101, considered raising the renovation trigger to 50%, and agreed to seek legal review on public-access dedication and trail connections.
WHEELER, Ore. — The Wheeler Planning Commission spent most of its Nov. 13 meeting refining a draft waterfront overlay that would reshape design rules for development near the river and coast, focusing on when the rules would apply and how they would affect existing businesses and industrial uses.
Chair Ben Proctor opened the item by saying the City Council wanted the overlay applied only to new construction or to buildings undergoing substantial renovation, and noted a suggested revision "Renovation basically meant to change from 2% to 50%." The change would reduce the number of routine repairs that trigger the special design standards commissioners have been drafting.
Why it matters: the overlay seeks to preserve a cohesive waterfront character while allowing the town’s working and commercial uses to remain viable. Commissioners warned that a…
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