Community Development
Ben Altman, on behalf of property owner KWDS, LLC, is requesting approval of an administrative variance to allow for a less than 10 percent reduction in the required rear yard
Patrick Fuchs, McMinnville Access Company, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow the placement of wireless communications antennas on the rooftop of an
The City of McMinnville is proposing to amend Chapter 17.53 (Land Division Standards) of the McMinnville Zoning Ordinance to update provisions to allow local street grades up to and including fifteen (15) percent.
The Gwendolyn Hotel Project includes three Historic Landmarks Applications and one Downtown Design Review application: HL 6-22, HL 7-22, HL 8-22, and DDR 2-22.
The project proposes a new hotel on Third Street that will include the demolition of three historic structures: 609, 611, and 619 NE Third Street.
The Historic Landmarks Committee denied all four land-use applications, and the applicant appealed those decisions to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission approved all four land-use applications, and those decisions have now been appealed to the McMinnville City Council.
The McMinnville Urban Renewal Agency hired Rick Williams Consulting to work with community stakeholders on a downtown parking study. This study will first collect data on how downtown parking (both private and public) is utilized and where there may or may not be capacity issues. Then the team
Below is a list of proposed/adopted amendments to the McMinnville Comprehensive Plan (Goals & Policies) and Zoning Ordinance. These amendments require a public hearing before the McMinnville Planning Commission with final adoption by ordinance from the City Council.
The City of McMinnville is proposing to amend the Zoning Ordinance to (a) add provisions allowing existing single-family dwellings and duplexes as permitted uses in the C-3 zone, (b) establish a City Center Housing Overlay Zone and associated provisions, and (c) add provisions allowing temporary use of an RV as a residence during construction of a permanent dwelling(s) on the same lot.
Hans Van Dale is requesting approval of a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from 15 (fifteen) feet to 10 (ten) feet for the construction of a new front porch.

