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North Bend planners discuss code-cleanup options for setbacks, small structures and vision clearance; staff to return with maps and numbers
Summary
At a work session, staff and the Planning Commission discussed adding clearer setback rules for small accessory structures, aligning vision-clearance measurement to the street edge, and creating visual handouts; commissioners asked staff to return with draft numbers and maps before a public hearing.
The North Bend Planning Commission held a code-cleanup work session Feb. 23 that focused on setbacks for accessory structures, rules for small structures under 200 square feet, and how the city should measure vision-clearance areas at intersections.
Derek, the city building official (attending at staff request), explained the interplay between building code and zoning. He said structures under 200 square feet may not trigger building-code permitting and therefore can fall outside zoning setback enforcement…
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