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Commission recommends zoning change to clarify outdoor "junk" storage prohibition
Summary
Planning staff presented an amendment to clarify that outdoor storage of "junk" is prohibited in nonindustrial zones and to define "junk"; the commission voted to recommend the amendment to the governing board and staff previewed a broader zoning-code rewrite.
Planning staff told the McMinnville Plant Commission that a proposed amendment would clarify the city’s existing outdoor-storage rules by defining what the city considers "junk" and by making clear the prohibition applies in all zones except industrial areas where certain use‑related storage is permitted behind screened fences.
Staff said the intent is to prevent prolonged storage of dilapidated items—tires, vehicles and similar materials—that had created nuisance and mosquito concerns in the past. Staff also…
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