Planning Commission-Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the City of Weston Oregon, Planning Commission will meet in Memorial Hall on Friday, May 19, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m., for a public hearing to consider the following request.

CU-1-2023:  East Umatilla Fire & Rescue (Applicant) needs a modern fire station to adequately respond to public health and safety needs in the community now into the future. MCA Architects has designed the Weston Fire Station for East Umatilla Fire & Rescue. To complete the construction of the Weston fire station a conditional use permit is needed.

The property is located at the intersection of Bannister Road and Mill Street within the city limits of Weston, Oregon. The property is zoned Residential Suburban and includes lot 12 (1.87 acres) and lot 11 (1.73 acres) for a total of 3.6 acres (tax lot 3600). The proposed use as defined in Table 2.1.110A of the City of Weston Zoning Ordinance, “Government offices and facilities (administration, public safety, utilities, and similar uses)” is conditionally allowed in the Residential Suburban zone, subject to the conditional use approval criteria under Section 4.4.400 and the site design approval criteria under Section 4.2.600 of the City of Weston Zoning Ordinance. 

Comments and concerns will be heard at the hearing.  Written testimony may be submitted to the City Clerk, 114 Main Street/PO Box 579 Weston, Oregon 97886 prior to 3:00 p.m., on the date of the hearing, or may be submitted in person at the hearing.  Please submit written comments at least ten days prior to the hearing if you wish to have your comments included in the report presented to the Planning Commission.  Written or oral comments or concerns must address how the applicant does or does not comply with the criteria on which the Planning Commission must base its decision.

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant, and the report will be available for inspection at no cost.  Upon request, hard copies will be provided at a reasonable cost. The report will be available for inspection at least seven days prior to the hearing.

Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person, or by letter or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals on that issue.  If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the City of Weston at 541-566-3313.