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Staff seeks immediate interpretation of setback exceptions for planned developments
Summary
Contract City Planner John Morgan proposed interpreting Nehalem Development Code provisions to apply setback exceptions to planned developments immediately, with formal codification to follow after a 35-day DLCD notice and potential June 26 action.
Contract City Planner John Morgan asked the Planning Commission on May 15 to interpret the Nehalem Development Code so that provisions in Section 157.443.03, .04 and .05 apply to the standards for Planned Development found in Section 157.405.05(H). Morgan said the interpretation would take effect immediately and that staff intends to initiate a code amendment to codify the interpretation after the required 35-day notice to the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD).
John Morgan clarified technical details about allowable projections but did not specify numeric dimensions in the meeting record. City Manager Lori Longfellow said staff would need to schedule the codification item after DLCD notice and identified June 26 as the likely Planning Commission meeting to initiate that step.
No formal vote on the interpretation was recorded in the transcript. Commissioner Justin Bailie said he supported reasonable housing regulations for rental and ownership but warned that the change might allow developers to subdivide lots and build more units than intended; he suggested the Commission could revisit the provisions later if community impacts emerged.
Staff will proceed with the DLCD notice and return with a codification ordinance or amendment for commission consideration according to the normal public notice and hearing process.
