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Council adopts natural‑hazards program, adds managed development overlay to zoning
Summary
McMinnville adopted a new natural‑hazards program (Ordinance 5178) to comply with Oregon Goal 7; the package adds a managed development overlay with two subdistricts, new policies and an appeals process, and Measure 56 notice steps for affected property owners.
The McMinnville City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 5178, a package that implements a natural‑hazards program to comply with Oregon’s Goal 7 and new statewide guidance. The ordinance amends the comprehensive plan, the zoning code, and the city’s map to add a Managed Development Overlay with two subdistricts: a Managed Development Area (requiring site‑specific mitigation studies for some projects) and a Limited Development Area (where higher‑risk, large‑assembly development is restricted).
Staff said the work was prompted by updated statewide hazard data and local risk studies showing substantial earthquake, landslide and flood exposure in…
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