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Developer seeks rezone on Willamette Drive parcels, commission asks for more data
Summary
Tilton's representative asked the commission to rezone two parcels at 3202 and 3220 Willamette Drive NE from neighborhood commercial to high-density residential to enable infill housing; staff and commissioners requested additional economic-development and parcel-comparison data ahead of a public hearing on Aug. 26.
Diana Vasharova, representing the Tilton commercial development team, requested a comprehensive-plan amendment and rezone for two parcels at 3202 and 3220 Willamette Drive NE (about 1.8 acres) from neighborhood commercial to high-density residential. Vasharova said the site has been marketed for commercial use without viable tenants and pointed to adjacent multifamily developments, including Tilton Apartments, which she said "leased up quickly" after completion in 2024.
City staff described the site's rezoning history and planning criteria and noted there are four neighborhood-commercial nodes in the area, three of which have proceeded to development. Commissioners voiced caution about changing a recently adopted comprehensive-plan designation, asked for comparisons with the other neighborhood-commercial parcels (parcel sizes, how long they remained undeveloped), and requested economic-development analysis and more evidence that commercial uses are infeasible before making a recommendation. A public hearing on the rezone application is scheduled for Aug. 26.
