July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Hearing set on city plan (05/04/07)
Portland Planning Commission
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
A plan for how land in and around the city might be used in the future moved forward on Thursday.
The Portland Planning Commission voted to hold a public hearing on the future land use map.
The hearing will be held June 7.
The map, which shows how land in the city and in the 2-mile zone outside of Portland's limits might be used, moved forward with a few changes.
Commission member Lee Newman suggested that all of the area located north of county road 300 South, between U.S. 27 and county road 200 West, be labeled as residential.
Newman said there currently are several subdivisions in that area.
The commission voted in favor of this change.
The members also approved land where Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp. is located to appear as industrial on the map, and for land directly north of it to be residential.
The company's land would not be conducive to housing, said Pati McLaughlin, Milligan's administrative assistant.
She said there currently are a few houses just north of that property.
Newman reminded commission members that approval of the map would not rezone any land.
If approved by the Portland City Council, commission members would use this map as a guide when they receive rezoning requests. It is part of an update of the city's comprehensive plan, which was last amended in 2003.
"This doesn't bind us to anything," said commission president Vicki Tague.
Commission members also approved simplifying the residential portions of the map, which is currently shown as low density residential and medium and high density residential. All areas will now be listed as residential.
Bill Milligan, Jay/Portland Building and Planning administrator, suggested this change.
"It makes sense to me that we make it all one color," said commission member Dolphus Stephens.
The map projects that land west and south of the city would be used much like it is now. One of the most notable changes in terms of land use is northeast of the city, where more industrial areas are expected to develop.
The areas including and adjacent to X-Plex Extreme Sports Park are projected to change from agricultural to industrial.
Commission members did not discuss the proposed growth map. Tague said after the meeting that the commission felt the map was the city's responsibility, so it was removed from the agenda.
Milligan said this morning the map is not part of the comprehensive plan.[[In-content Ad]]
The Portland Planning Commission voted to hold a public hearing on the future land use map.
The hearing will be held June 7.
The map, which shows how land in the city and in the 2-mile zone outside of Portland's limits might be used, moved forward with a few changes.
Commission member Lee Newman suggested that all of the area located north of county road 300 South, between U.S. 27 and county road 200 West, be labeled as residential.
Newman said there currently are several subdivisions in that area.
The commission voted in favor of this change.
The members also approved land where Meshberger Brothers Stone Corp. is located to appear as industrial on the map, and for land directly north of it to be residential.
The company's land would not be conducive to housing, said Pati McLaughlin, Milligan's administrative assistant.
She said there currently are a few houses just north of that property.
Newman reminded commission members that approval of the map would not rezone any land.
If approved by the Portland City Council, commission members would use this map as a guide when they receive rezoning requests. It is part of an update of the city's comprehensive plan, which was last amended in 2003.
"This doesn't bind us to anything," said commission president Vicki Tague.
Commission members also approved simplifying the residential portions of the map, which is currently shown as low density residential and medium and high density residential. All areas will now be listed as residential.
Bill Milligan, Jay/Portland Building and Planning administrator, suggested this change.
"It makes sense to me that we make it all one color," said commission member Dolphus Stephens.
The map projects that land west and south of the city would be used much like it is now. One of the most notable changes in terms of land use is northeast of the city, where more industrial areas are expected to develop.
The areas including and adjacent to X-Plex Extreme Sports Park are projected to change from agricultural to industrial.
Commission members did not discuss the proposed growth map. Tague said after the meeting that the commission felt the map was the city's responsibility, so it was removed from the agenda.
Milligan said this morning the map is not part of the comprehensive plan.[[In-content Ad]]
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