The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 11 approved a zone change application (Z‑01‑25) to reclassify approximately 13.7 acres from Heavy Industrial to Light Industrial near Southeast Fletcher Road, northwest of Dayton and southeast of Lafayette.

County planning staff described the property, noting prior use as a meat processing facility, existing permitted wastewater infrastructure, on‑site structures including a warehouse and processing plant, and bordering agricultural and residential zones. The planner said staff "believes that the applicant has addressed the requirements of the relevant comprehensive planning goals, administrative rules, and sections of the Yamhill County zoning ordinance" and recommended approval.

Applicant Charles Eggert, who purchased the property from his father, told the board he has been unable to sustain the prior meat‑processing business and has sought buyers. Eggert said converting the zoning to Light Industrial would allow a broader set of uses he believes would be less intrusive to neighbors. "The change to light industrial will allow for some more varied uses and that will also, hopefully, be less... intrusion to the neighboring properties," he said.

No appellant or public opposition spoke at the hearing, and the county sanitarian filed a brief agency comment indicating no conflicts. After brief deliberation a commissioner moved to approve the zone change; the board voted unanimously in favor. The board directed staff to prepare findings; staff said written findings would be ready by Jan. 8. A separate, previously postponed hearing was rescheduled for Jan. 29 with notice to interested parties.

The decision amends the zoning designation for the parcels, which staff noted include existing wastewater treatment infrastructure that informed the review.