NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOREST GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION File Number 311-20-000165-PLNG

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOREST GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION File Number 311-20-000165-PLNG A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the Forest Grove Planning Commission, on Monday, October 5, 2020, at 7:00 PM, or thereafter, at the Forest Grove Community Auditorium (1915 Main Street) to review the following Development Code amendments: — Article 2 Land Use Review to update legal noticing requirements — Article 3 Zoning Districts to update the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district standards — Article 4 Overlay Districts to remove references to the Gales Creek NMU zoning district — Article 8 General Development Standards to update off-street parking standards The Planning Commission will consider these proposals and base its recommendation on the following review criteria. Comments in response to this proposal must address the criteria of Development Code 17.2.630 Text Amendments: A. The text amendment is consistent with the relevant goals and policies of the Forest Grove Comprehensive Plan. B. The text amendment is consistent with the relevant statewide and regional planning goals, program and rules. All persons will be given reasonable opportunity to give testimony about this proposal responding to the review criteria. If an issue is not raised in the hearing (by person or by letter) or if the issue is not explained in sufficient detail to allow the Planning Commission to respond to the issue, then that issue cannot be used for an appeal to the City Council or the Land Use Board of Appeals. If additional documents or evi-dence are provided in support of the application, any party shall be entitled to a continuance of the hearing. Unless there is a continuance, if a participant so requests before the conclusion of the initial evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. A copy of the report will be available for inspection before the hearing at the Community Development Department or by visiting the City’s website at www.forestgrove-or.gov. COVID-19: The Planning Commission meeting will be conducted remotely by video conferencing. The public may attend and observe in the Community Auditorium (as space allows). However, the Commission encourages the public to submit written comments or testimony to Senior Planner James Reitz, jreitz@forestgrove-or.gov or sent to PO Box 326, 1924 Council Street, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116, prior to the hearing. For further information pertaining to this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department, 1924 Council Street, (503) 992-3233 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Anna D. Ruggles, CMC, City Recorder City of Forest Grove Publish September 24, 2020 NT177830

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