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One commissioner said he had heard that \"there is a councilor or two that, have been not frustrated or upset with us personally, but just with some of the planning commission decisions that have come through in the past\" and urged that if the council wants different results, it should tell the commission. \"If city council wants us to do something a certain way, then they can let us know,\" another commissioner said.

Commissioners emphasized that elected council members cannot directly reverse a commission’s quasi‑judicial decisions without participating in the hearing process; the correct channel for council feedback is to appear as a speaker during public hearings or to pursue appeals where permitted. One commissioner noted that appeals have occurred in the past and the commission has addressed them through the formal process.

No formal policy change was proposed. Commissioners asked staff to relay that they are open to joint meetings or clearer communication if council wants to provide guidance, and that any perceived disagreement should be handled through public testimony or the appeal process rather than informal criticism.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Depoe Bay Planning Commission Meeting_04-23-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners discussed reports of one or two councilors expressing frustration with recent planning commission decisions and urged that the council provide clear direction if it expects the commission to act differently.","taxTitle","Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, Oregon","taxId",55616,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6047711,"City liaison says energy‑grant hydrogen pilot could require new planning rules; initial site proposed at city hall",88,3035000,3123000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3515574-d182a6f3e13e9dc902d0461963070220&start=3035&end=3123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3515574-d182a6f3e13e9dc902d0461963070220/thumbnail_3035000.jpg","/articles/6047711/Depoe-Bay/Lincoln-County/Oregon/City-liaison-says-energygrant-hydrogen-pilot-could-require-new-planning-rules-initial-site-proposed-at-city-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047711-5ba84c6e7543231016ce7ccc897b9562/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152525&Signature=ImzmkQEqI-MAkFeIaT8UuDg0tl8GKIh6jlP~rXLXe3~yBTosReyp9hBx3UJuMca~8EFry5q3j7KxxIEQetn3cZiYM9NjwqTpCrSV6xXjkgXOO6Ohm0lDPzUYd5N6h2ug~2eJpfihy4~nLclYDc5TtQVCMwFG0bsExWMy85k5uhIF-n03jcbYvVKNnMPKUaDBGgTAFRUJICCEmY-qbeFWViizxXRngWljYuW1WI9QE3TGMjk5he6JITyrU708hJ-rx9sDtEkLsdX7Z2voNOL2qiJb-kd3oXXAWPeoUUP6lLPmBRZK5vAg8nu7IZevEpitEmPc1ZWIy3QGRmoAJH6bGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Depoe Bay — City staff reported to the Planning Commission that a recent energy grant (referred to in the meeting as the \"grama energy grant\") could fund small local hydrogen‑generation sites that use solar and vertical wind turbines and store hydrogen for use in fuel cells. The project could prompt future planning‑code work to address siting, storage, and fire‑safety requirements.

A liaison to the city council described the grant presentation and said the technology combines rooftop solar with small, vertical wind turbines to produce hydrogen that would be stored and used in fuel cells. \"It's actually less dangerous than propane,\" the liaison said, describing the technology’s safety profile while noting that storage and security standards will be required.

The liaison said the first demonstration station is proposed for the back lot of city hall and that the pilot would include on‑site solar, vertical turbines and contained fuel‑cell generators. Staff flagged that additional reviews — possibly including planning, building, and fire‑code amendments — may be necessary if the city pursues installations more broadly.

Commissioners and staff discussed zoning classification and whether current ordinances address hydrogen generation, siting and containers. The liaison described the units as self‑contained 20‑foot systems with minimal noise and venting; the only byproduct described was water.

No formal action or code changes were proposed at the April 23 meeting. Staff advised commissioners that the grant final report will be reviewed in May and that the planning commission may be asked to evaluate zoning or permitting changes if the pilot progresses.","Depoe Bay received an energy grant and city council liaisons briefed the planning commission on a possible hydrogen generation pilot using rooftop solar and vertical wind turbines, with the first station proposed on city hall’s back lot; staff noted potential fire‑code and zoning implications.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6047716,"Planning commission approves change of use to add second‑story apartment above retail at 10 S. Highland",972,2856000,3828000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3515574-d182a6f3e13e9dc902d0461963070220&start=2856&end=3828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3515574-d182a6f3e13e9dc902d0461963070220/thumbnail_2856000.jpg","/articles/6047716/Depoe-Bay/Lincoln-County/Oregon/Planning-commission-approves-change-of-use-to-add-secondstory-apartment-above-retail-at-10-S-Highland","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047716-ebd8ba41bb6101d6dfd472b59918e53f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152525&Signature=Z4Ww2DKBlVzn~tmVwBbsY3HOtKQiaZuaga4XBWVEgxfpOMXenbveOSJe9xUb6BP5vQ2a8cmPqupQxAuhD37DYwa8puctDMDcoSibbEgXkzHlF8qmkDLNACwDO3GNm5Yr51EajO~8NntDjpU-8If2AWCs4ZOswl-KMw~4qFCCXOzi1KxA3uRnCHjvGg8AHkLgaYicl4sdb6SKg8YunM4GQWnoujwfrka~fb68v~3yHTFGIgvjnsrqInmn7xgJpQY-PyBD3Kdm9nc3NeqiR1vf4jDcZS2ZIsfIlh3Og~0jk1AOUPdtxqgoSP2MnvXhyR6q4L2YLU~GYc98MoC3U95DWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Depoe Bay — The Depoe Bay Planning Commission on April 23 approved a change of use to convert the second story of a two‑story building at 10 South Highland (existing retail on the first floor) into a one‑bedroom apartment, subject to conditions that require 11 off‑street parking spaces, a designated parking stall on a nearby city‑owned lot, sign permits and required building permits.

Staff told the commission the property is in the C‑1 retail commercial zone; the second story is currently vacant and the proposed change entails interior alterations but no change to footprint or height. The code requires two spaces for a residential unit and one space per 200 square feet for retail uses under the municipal standards applied in this case; staff identified 10 on‑site spaces and an additional off‑site space the applicant owns and will sign for exclusive use to meet the 11‑space requirement.

A staff presentation explained that the applicant owns nearby parcels that provide surplus parking and that the city engineer has reviewed and approved the parking plan. The staff report also flags a codification error in the municipal code: during a past codification effort a provision that had not been adopted was incorporated into the municipal code text, affecting some off‑street parking standards. \"They wanted to charge us significantly to correct an error,\" a staff member said about the codification vendor. Staff used the applicable parking standard consistent with prior practice for this decision.

Jed Clark, the project architect, spoke for the applicant and noted the stairway in the existing building will be removed and interior space reconfigured to create a one‑bedroom unit. An owner participating by teleconference said the owners \"plan on having it as a long term residential, you know, rental.\" That owner requested the unit be used primarily as long‑term housing, not short‑term tourist accommodation.

The commission approved the change of use with conditions that: (1) require submittal and approval of building permits, (2) note that no change to building footprint or height is authorized by this approval, (3) require 11 off‑street parking spaces with one designated space at 4 North Highway 101 to be signed for exclusive use by the property, and (4) require that signage comply with city sign‑permit and fire‑permit processes.

Commissioners discussed the downtown parking supply and the practical effect of designating an off‑site space in the applicant’s nearby lot. Staff said signage for the off‑site space must be visible from East Palm Street and located adjacent to the parking lot’s primary public entrance. The city engineer confirmed the parking improvements and layout consistent with slope constraints and required an ADA space relocation shown in the plans.

A motion to approve the change of use with the staff‑recommended conditions passed on roll call.","The commission approved converting a vacant second story above a retail building (Only in Oregon) to a one‑bedroom apartment, subject to parking, signage and building‑permit conditions; staff noted a municipal‑code codification error affecting parking standards.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6047721,"Planning commission approves Harbor Lights final plat for 30‑lot subdivision, with conditions",26,2334000,2360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3515574-d182a6f3e13e9dc902d0461963070220&start=2334&end=2360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3515574-d182a6f3e13e9dc902d0461963070220/thumbnail_2334000.jpg","/articles/6047721/Depoe-Bay/Lincoln-County/Oregon/Planning-commission-approves-Harbor-Lights-final-plat-for-30lot-subdivision-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047721-640519746e0b8bac828a37861b961b82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152525&Signature=ZeWxioHdBV0x4X32BRNlueUjWAp~b03Ct2WS-bocKlBtQ6ykOiCjQ63-GVe0Oqs6pHtYEcJiW6DIyscB~ajY~DjmTp5uDtqpVAmeEweSjMoLMq7kb6SCBuT4MZXSaotfxnb7aA4bfQ0edAYWWtZ0yupCEPAQj4fpniq-USL-qfP9yOgR-9pjs7vgI3ZREJSwKJN~X6RuSSF9p2NKa6tDL1TtY~AIsa34P0rJXK4nLUhd8y5eXIYJ~thZaF27~e3z7HsyfVzlTFsuBZnTOU7y0nAmkMDqn2kwE-lB45a680qeLdC4RWnpTOG~T8WfhMgaFadHRnZPScwIuGc7~F~-Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Depoe Bay — The Depoe Bay Planning Commission on April 23 approved the final plat for Harbor Lights, a 30‑lot townhome subdivision on an approximately 2.4‑acre site north of City Hall on Shell Avenue, subject to conditions including a performance bond and an executed development agreement.

The commission’s decision follows a staff recommendation that the final plat conforms to the preliminary plat approvals and relevant Depoe Bay zoning standards, provided the city receives a bond guaranteeing public improvements and the applicant incorporates language in the covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) alerting owners to the city’s standards for tourist‑accommodation dwellings.

Zach Bell, contract city planner with the City of Depoe Bay, told the commission the applicant is using the townhome subdivision rules to create 30 lots and is proposing to secure required public improvements with a performance guarantee rather than completing them up front. \"Staff has reviewed the applicant’s submittal … and has concluded that the application satisfies those relevant criteria and recommends that the planning commission approve the final plat with the conditions in the staff report and the 2 supplemental conditions that I just laid out,\" Bell said.

Neighbors who testified opposed the plat primarily on tree‑retention and density grounds. Debbie Poland, a resident of South 40 Lane adjacent to the site, said the neighborhood and many residents favor retaining more trees and protecting the town’s “relaxing, spacious coastal atmosphere.” “This is about the trees,” Poland said.

An applicant representative noted the development meets the code’s open‑space requirement. \"We do have 35% open space cap on the property, and we did keep, basically, the largest slopes on the property with all the trees on those remaining,\" the representative said.

The commission’s approval lists five conditions: (1) no staff signoff on final map until the final bond is in hand, (2) required DEQ 1200CN permit (state erosion/erosion‑control review) prior to issuance of grading permits for the site, (3) geologic‑hazard review for building permits on lots that exceed 20% grade, (4) execution of a development agreement satisfactory to the city attorney prior to final plat signature, and (5) modification of the CC&Rs to notify property owners about Depoe Bay rules applicable to tourist‑accommodation dwellings (signage, parking, other standards). Bell said the city engineer has reviewed construction plans and accepted an estimate that will set the bond amount, but some plan details remain to be finalized before the bond is issued.

Commissioners made and seconded a motion to approve the final plat with the staff‑recommended and supplemental conditions. A roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion passed.

The commission’s approval does not authorize recordation of the plat; staff will withhold final map signatures until the conditions — notably the executed development agreement and the final bond — are satisfied. The applicant may proceed with the building‑permit process after those conditions are met and in conformance with the city’s building‑permit reviews, including geologic and public‑improvement checks.

Other items discussed during the hearing included potential short‑term‑rental uses: staff and commissioners noted that the CC&R language will make buyers aware of standards that apply if lots are used as tourist accommodations, and that subsequent building permit reviews will evaluate compliance with height and parking standards.

The public hearing record was closed before the commission’s deliberations and decision.","The Depoe Bay Planning Commission approved the final plat for Harbor Lights, a 30‑lot subdivision north of City Hall, requiring a performance bond, an executed development agreement, a DEQ 1200CN grading permit, geologic-hazards review for steep lots, and CC&R language notifying owners of tourist-accommodation rules.","actionData","errors"]

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