Oregon City planning commission delays decision on 1367 Malala master plan after dispute over geologic‑hazard rules and shared‑use path

The Oregon City Planning Commission on April 13 left the public record open and continued deliberations to April 20 for a contested master plan and detailed development review for 1367 Malala Avenue after a contested exchange over the city’s geologic‑hazard code and the alignment of a Transportation System Plan (TSP) shared‑use path.

Applicant counsel Greg Hathaway told the commission the project team had worked for a year with staff and had expected staff’s recommendations would allow the project to proceed. He said the applicant’s geotechnical analysis demonstrates the site can be developed safely and urged commissioners to allow the city’s review authority to accept the geotechnical solution. “The review authority may allow development in a known or potential hazard area as provided in this chapter,” Hathaway read to the commission, arguing the code gives discretion to approve engineered mitigation, provided findings support safety and feasibility.

The dispute…