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Council approves emergency zoning change to allow pharmacy drive‑through after two closures

Baker City Council · October 14, 2025
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Summary

With Baker City down to one full‑service pharmacy, council adopted an emergency code amendment under ORS 197.16(2) and resolution 3982 to allow drive‑through pharmacy use in the central commercial zone and read the ordinance as required.

City planners told the Baker City Council on Oct. 14 that two recent pharmacy closures left a single full‑service pharmacy serving the city and that staff sought an emergency code amendment to permit a pharmacy drive‑through in the central commercial (CC) zone.

Planning staff said state law (Oregon Revised Statute 197.16(2)) allows an expedited text amendment when an…

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