Community Development
What makes a great neighborhood in McMinnville? What elements should be included in any neighborhood – either existing or new – to make it great? These are the questions that the Great Neighborhood Principles project will answer.
Chris Brown, on behalf of property owners Mel & Wendy Blanchard, is requesting approval of an administrative variance to allow for a 9 inch reduction in the required side yard setback for
Appeal of DLCD Director's Decision to LCDC
Two appeals of the DLCD Director's Decision was filed with the Land Conservation and Development Commission. The public hearing for the appeals are scheduled for the October 25, 2024 LCDC meeting.
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
