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Philomath planning commission approves auto‑repair shop with 5‑foot greenbelt variance

Philomath Planning Commission · April 21, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission approved a 7,000‑sq‑ft auto repair facility at 134 South 10th Street, granting a variance to reduce the required 10‑foot street greenbelt to 5 feet and issuing a floodplain development permit; staff recommended approval with conditions.

The Philomath Planning Commission voted to approve a set of linked land‑use applications for a proposed auto‑repair facility at 134 South 10th Street, including site‑design review, a Class C variance to reduce the street greenbelt from 10 feet to 5 feet, and a floodplain development permit.

Planner Laura presented the staff report and said the three applications are linked: if the variance fails, the site‑design and floodplain permits cannot be approved. Staff described the project as an approximately 7,000‑square‑foot repair shop on a corner lot at Applegate and South 10th with angled parking to accommodate tow trucks and…

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