By Anne Scheck
TONIGHT'S PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING PREVIEW:
At tonight's Independence Planning Commission, commissioners are expected to approve revisions to the industrial code, which have been identified as simply a re-organization of the existing one. Also, the commissioners will be examining new floodplain standards -- changes have been recommended by the state. The meeting is at 7 pm at the Independence Civic Center.
A wrap-up of last month's meeting:
REFUSED. An hour-long explanation by a Corvallis engineer failed to convince planning commissioners at their mid-September meeting to make changes to a small subdivision on 7th Street that would have included re-routing the city’s street design and altering a water-treatment system approved by the Independence planning department.
Proposed amendments to the “SPIES” subdivision -- five lots on a site near the Henry Hill Building (directly to the east) and Mount Fir Park (directly to the west) – were unveiled by Peter Seaders of MSS Inc. He kicked off his presentation with a description of why some of the city recommendations should be modified. One of the commissioners, seemingly taken aback by the significance of the requests, asked why the city had a code – apparently suggesting that it should not be so easily overturned; Another inquired about maintaining “best practices” when changes for water treatment are sought. The commissioners voted to uphold the original proposal, concurring with staff about the conditions for the subdivision.
GRANTED. The Independence Planning Commission decided at its last meeting to approve a distinction that would make hangars at the airport a separate category from carports. Under the current code, use of metal construction and framing requires the addition of siding. Under the new provision, hangars wouldn’t be subject to complete coverage with other materials when metal walls are deemed suitable. The change was made after a couple who purchased a lot on Stearman Street in the Independence Airpark said parts of their soon-to-built hangar are obscured from street view.
TONIGHT'S PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING PREVIEW:
At tonight's Independence Planning Commission, commissioners are expected to approve revisions to the industrial code, which have been identified as simply a re-organization of the existing one. Also, the commissioners will be examining new floodplain standards -- changes have been recommended by the state. The meeting is at 7 pm at the Independence Civic Center.
A wrap-up of last month's meeting:
REFUSED. An hour-long explanation by a Corvallis engineer failed to convince planning commissioners at their mid-September meeting to make changes to a small subdivision on 7th Street that would have included re-routing the city’s street design and altering a water-treatment system approved by the Independence planning department.
Proposed amendments to the “SPIES” subdivision -- five lots on a site near the Henry Hill Building (directly to the east) and Mount Fir Park (directly to the west) – were unveiled by Peter Seaders of MSS Inc. He kicked off his presentation with a description of why some of the city recommendations should be modified. One of the commissioners, seemingly taken aback by the significance of the requests, asked why the city had a code – apparently suggesting that it should not be so easily overturned; Another inquired about maintaining “best practices” when changes for water treatment are sought. The commissioners voted to uphold the original proposal, concurring with staff about the conditions for the subdivision.
GRANTED. The Independence Planning Commission decided at its last meeting to approve a distinction that would make hangars at the airport a separate category from carports. Under the current code, use of metal construction and framing requires the addition of siding. Under the new provision, hangars wouldn’t be subject to complete coverage with other materials when metal walls are deemed suitable. The change was made after a couple who purchased a lot on Stearman Street in the Independence Airpark said parts of their soon-to-built hangar are obscured from street view.
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