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Why it matters: adopting a CFA and the CFEC-linked code adjustments would change development expectations across parts of downtown and nearby vacant parcels, affecting allowable density, building height, parking rules and design review. Commissioners expressed concern about how the overlay would interact with the Old Town historic overlay and how that could alter downtown character after recent fire-related redevelopment.

Most important facts: staff told the commission the study proposes an area that includes the eastern portion of the Central Business District and an underdeveloped triangle across South Pacific Highway that helps the city reach the 25-acre minimum. The CFEC prescriptive approach was chosen because staff judged the performance-based route infeasible for Talent given job-density requirements around employment areas. Where CFEC rules conflict with local overlays, staff said the state rules would take precedence; design-review standards that do not conflict would still apply.

Commissioners asked whether the 50-foot baseline would force downtown to accept taller buildings. Staff clarified that 50 feet functions as a maximum the city could not prohibit, not a mandate that developers must build to 50 feet, and that existing design-review and historic-overlay standards would continue to apply when they do not conflict with the CFEC requirements. Commissioners and staff also discussed block-length, street-tree, connectivity and minimum-density provisions in the proposed code changes.

On parking and multimodal access, staff said the city needs to adopt a multimodal gaps analysis and noted a CFEC-related constraint that effectively prohibits requiring off-street auto parking for residential development within a half-mile of high-capacity transit; bike-parking requirements remain possible. Staff also noted the state has recently limited local restrictions on certain housing forms (single-room-occupancy or similar group-living models) that could increase unit counts in taller structures.

Next steps and schedule: staff proposed a continued discussion at the regular Sept. 23 meeting (with an optional 5:30 p.m. walkabout), additional packet materials including a CFA map layered with historic-structure locations, the multimodal gaps analysis, and draft development-code language. Staff noted proposed public hearing and adoption milestones later this fall and winter (a public-hearing packet and parking-code public hearing were discussed for Oct. 14; CFA adoption was noted as not being proposed until Nov. 18 to allow more review).

Commissioner concerns and context: several commissioners, including Commissioner Hazel, said the overlay felt likely to change downtown character and urged care to avoid unintentionally removing protections for historic places or one-to-three-story neighborhoods. Staff offered to return a map showing National Register and local historic structures relative to the CFA boundary and to circulate the RVCOG preliminary audit and other state guidance before the next meeting.

Taper: staff said they will circulate the multimodal study and other background documents, refine draft code language and return to the commission for additional direction and a possible walkabout of the CFA area prior to the next formal discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Special Meeting, September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission reviewed the City of Talent's Climate Friendly Area study and related Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities requirements on Sept. 9, 2025, focusing on the proposed boundary, a 25-acre minimum and a 50-foot height baseline.","taxTitle","Talent, Jackson County, Oregon","taxId",70340,"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},5982489,"Planning staff outlines code-enforcement steps for noncompliant auto business, struggles to enforce single-room-occupancy conversions",3175,623000,3798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771562-977146991402df71a94498fa6d0c6dcc&start=623&end=3798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771562-977146991402df71a94498fa6d0c6dcc/thumbnail_623000.jpg","/articles/5982489/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Planning-staff-outlines-code-enforcement-steps-for-noncompliant-auto-business-struggles-to-enforce-single-room-occupancy-conversions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982489-231ddd1fb407646d9e18f0eced655adf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022138&Signature=SCV80DeyLWDc2hDsqwtJwQ6tfrcBGa6DM9nclTls7YIfJz3YZudOXL1-5niwHqXiCrf00vN1biYk8VnklnRAMHM0kGmm-AAB0I~6dzrUttakhi9HYrdfG13lh~CErGXLrGJS9SmeKsiZ5z70z5GALMwK8CorSEqYEH11~wqG8B8mH-nkAAUNTtAZukMCAvgZZUjYa5ae~431DyJs5P3tikCsgOghgC3ckLXQEKw65rlO-R4M8DaoKUcSlNQrKt5j9dmLF-B4VrDzbJCQDuqr6mqz0BCXIFdDicityxZOrGwGONRMaXCnd5L9FdczJYyXygPba7SdpRMdkFPrjkbi~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the commission on two code-enforcement topics on Sept. 9: the status of a noncompliant auto-business property and recurring enforcement challenges for single-room-occupancy (SRO) and boarding-house conversions.

Auto-business compliance: staff said the property often referred to in the discussion (Squid Auto, off Valley/Highway 99) received an initial notice July 30 without a due date and a second notice with a due date that fell on the meeting day; staff has instructed code-compliance to issue the second notice and is consulting the city attorney on next steps. Staff described the city's citation process as a three-step system: two warning notices followed by a third notice that would start a 10-day period after which staff could seek a civil citation. \"The third warning notice would give them another 10 days after which if they still were not complying, we could cite them,\" the staff member (city planner) said.

On penalties and enforcement remedies, staff explained that civil citations can carry daily fines (the staff did not recall the exact amount in the meeting but estimated it can be $250 or $500 per day). Staff noted fines often accumulate prior to a court hearing and judges may discount or modify assessed fines; if the business still failed to comply, staff said continued court action could result in heavier penalties. Commissioners clarified the city cannot unilaterally close a privately owned business or evict occupants when it does not own the property; building-permit violations can lead to hold orders or red tags, but pure land-use violations are usually pursued with civil citations and court remedies.

SRO and boarding-house enforcement: commissioners raised longstanding neighborhood concerns about single-room-occupancy conversions and overcrowded rentals. Staff identified the state term-of-art \"single-room occupancy (SRO)\" as relevant and said proving and enforcing illegal SRO conversions is challenging in practice. Staff said such properties often operate without appropriate business licensing and that code compliance has difficulty documenting occupancy configurations and building-code violations required to pursue formal remedies. \"We've been struggling to see how we get in there to literally know that and prove that,\" the staff member (city planner) said. Complaints previously submitted by neighbors have sometimes been about landlord-tenant issues that do not automatically give the city standing for enforcement.

Next steps and context: staff said the Squid Auto matter is on the compliance track and could progress to civil citation if the property does not cure by the stated deadlines; the SRO/boarding-house matters will require continued code-compliance follow-up and potential cross-reference to business-licensing and building-permit enforcement. No new enforcement actions were taken at the Sept. 9 meeting.

Taper: staff offered to continue reporting on the Squid Auto timeline and said the city will pursue civil citation and court remedies if the noncompliance persists.","Staff described a stepped code-enforcement process for an auto-business land-use violation (Squid Auto/Sprint Auto), including two warning notices and potential civil citation fines; commissioners also discussed challenges policing illegal single-room-occupancy conversions and boarding-house situations.",{"_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},5982493,"Council to release RFQ for Talent gateway site; council seeks mixed-use with affordability",139,6069000,6208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5771562-977146991402df71a94498fa6d0c6dcc&start=6069&end=6208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5771562-977146991402df71a94498fa6d0c6dcc/thumbnail_6069000.jpg","/articles/5982493/Talent/Jackson-County/Oregon/Council-to-release-RFQ-for-Talent-gateway-site-council-seeks-mixed-use-with-affordability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982493-25596a590a4fb2bb68665b80540452f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022138&Signature=TR5kQmpx0Bfg0APyKO6qTBBmlioSq2umlr~OucFXL47BjpFi3j-D8p730tNoDEIZFwSLntDHSznu-6A6Ybx0QEPorS-QOdewqvcO3Sf1UCYElABh0jR7V09WLATtCqh4YsTDCzAbYK3JAzyiQuC7-CEdeeK2xtSBIBdUzaGWmQqUJJIGIeuD-BKFka5lHf8TRxZ1d9MIPmPA5VV1YpqW7vv0n8NLRoMZE~7wYHk7jg3wN9EdbYX1BePdrLj2ZOyqQV2ZJsHrL7ilR~SoN~F33rITY~pf9l7Ntjr-rv41DsFjP9bCGOTyVJqKMqs4RxTT4RcCb9AHnQIR9UCmYrooUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Planning Commission on Sept. 9 that the City Council will release a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the Talent gateway redevelopment site by the end of the month and that council expectations emphasize mixed-use development with on-site commercial and housing affordable to middle-income households.

Why it matters: the gateway parcel is a high-visibility downtown opportunity site. Council's RFQ approach will solicit developer qualifications and visions rather than a single prescriptive master plan; staff said the council wants commercial space on-site and has a strong preference for housing affordable to households at roughly 80 to 120 percent of area median income.

What staff said: staff described the solicitation as an RFQ rather than an RFP to preserve flexibility early in the procurement. \"Council is more laying out these are the types of things we would really like to see in this development, and please come and tell us what your qualifications are to build this kind of development and what kind of vision you would propose,\" the staff member (city planner) said. Staff expects the RFQ to be posted by the end of the month and selection discussions later this fall.

Design and affordability expectations: staff said the council indicated a requirement for some commercial development and a strong preference for mixed housing that could include middle-income affordability (80'to 120 AMI), varied housing types (townhouses and apartments), and a mix of rental and ownership options. Staff also noted council interest in secure bike parking as part of the site plan.

Next steps: staff said the RFQ will be released once minor edits are finalized at an upcoming council meeting; selection and negotiation with a preferred developer are expected later this fall. No formal selection or contract award was made at the Sept. 9 meeting.

Taper: staff closed the update saying the RFQ should be \"on the street\" by the end of the month with later fall discussions on selection and negotiation.","Planning staff told commissioners the City Council will release a request-for-qualifications for the gateway site by the end of the month and signaled requirements that proposers include commercial space and middle-income-affordable housing (about 80'to 120 percent AMI) with a mix of housing types.","actionData","errors"]

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