Community Development
11105 NW Baker Creek Rd | Built 1859
One of the earliest homes in McMinnville, the Shadden house dates to 1859 and the earliest days of non-native settlement in the area.
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.
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.


