Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the News-times on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-City of North Plains In-Person and Virtual (Hybrid) Meetings NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 at Jessie Mays Community Center, 30975 NW Hillcrest Street and on Zoom, the City of North Plains Planning Commission will hold an open Public Hearing on the following: City File Number TA 23-060 – Lennar Northwest, Inc. – Type IV Zoning Text Amendment. Lennar Northwest, Inc. is seeking Type IV Zoning Text Amendment approval to clarify applicability of the standards in 155.656 Clear Vision Areas in the context of alleys (i.e., where private alleys intersect a public street and where private driveways intersect a private alley). This application is for a Type IV Zone code text amendment of the North Plains Zoning and Development Code. The purpose of this proposed text amendment is to clarify applicability of the standards in 155.656 Clear Vision Areas in the context of alleys (i.e., where private alleys intersect a public street and where private driveways intersect a private alley). Alley loaded homes within North Plains are predominately located within the Sunset Ridge Master Plan area and the Brynhill Master Plan area. The proposed amendment will support homeowners’ ability to install fencing along rear and side property boundaries to create private open-space in rear yards while complying with clear vision area requirements. Applicable code sections: 155.025-032 (Application Requirements and Review Procedures) and 155.656 Clear Vision Areas. The Zoom Meeting ID for Planning Commission is 891 7606 7121, Passcode 739919 The North Plains Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the Zoning Text Amendment request at their meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Jessie Mays Community Center and on Zoom. The Zoom meeting link may also be accessed via the City’s website: northplains.org Click on the Calendar link and find the Planning Commission link on July 12, 2023. In addition to joining the Zoom meeting online, you may also call in to attend the meeting by phone at (253) 215-8782. Questions/comments can be directed to Planning Manager Steve Miller steve.miller@northplains.org or City Hall, 31360 NW Commercial Street, North Plains, OR 97133. Anyone is welcome to participate. There will be an opportunity during the public hearing(s) to ask questions or provide testimony. The public hearing will be conducted according to the process identified in Development Code 155.031. The application and all evidence relied upon by the City to make the decisions is in the public record and is available for inspection by calling or emailing Planning Manager Steve Miller. Copies can be provided at a reasonable cost. The City’s staff report and recommendation to the Planning Commission will be available for review no later than one week prior to the public hearing. Failure to raise an issue in sufficient detail during the comment period or at the public hearing may preclude an appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals or Appeals/Circuit Court on that issue. Only comments on the applicable criteria are considered relevant evidence. The hearing will be opened for presentation by the city and the applicant and then opened to the public. The hearing can be closed or continued at the discretion of the Planning Commission. If the hearing is closed, the Commission has the right to extend the time for additional information to be submitted by the public or the applicant. After the comment period closes on the final public hearing, the City shall issue a decision. The decision shall be mailed to the applicant and to anyone else who submitted written comments or who is otherwise legally entitled to notice. Publish June 22, 2023 NT293066

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