Zoning & land use in Oregon local government
What Oregon city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,320 Oregon meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Oregon with the most zoning & land use activity
- Grants Pass, OR (116)
- Ashland, OR (77)
- Newport, OR (69)
- Morrow County, OR (46)
- Crook County, OR (44)
- Eugene, OR (41)
- Deschutes County, OR (40)
- Astoria, OR (40)
- Josephine County, OR (39)
- Wilsonville, OR (36)
- Redmond, OR (36)
- Central Point, OR (34)
Latest matching meetings
Council to hold first reading of Basalt Creek Master Plan ordinance
The Wilsonville City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading of Ordinance No. 907, which would adopt the Basalt Creek Master Plan and Development Code. The council will also consider a supplemental budget adjustment for FY 2026-27, approve consent agenda items including minutes and a resolution on DRB…
County hearings officer to rule on Wildhorse Meadows no-net-loss standard
The Deschutes County Hearings Officer will hold a public hearing on a declaratory ruling request from Wildhorse Meadows, LLC regarding the no-net-loss standard for a property at 16900 Aspen Lakes Dr, Sisters. The hearing will be conducted in person, by phone, and via Zoom, with written comments accepted until the…
Planning Commission to hear appeal on shipping container retail sales
The Urban Area Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of the Community Development Director's interpretation regarding outdoor retail sales of shipping containers at 100 NE Midland Avenue in the General Commercial zoning district. The commission may affirm, amend, or reverse the…
Turner considers updates to land-use development code and definitions
The Turner City Council reviews proposed amendments to the Turner Land Use Development Code, including administrative provisions and definitions. Changes clarify compliance requirements, administrative authority, and update terminology for modern housing types like accessory dwelling units and cottage housing.
Planning Commission to continue hearing on 8-lot subdivision on Hillila Lane
The Gearhart Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a continuance for a subdivision application (File #26-04SD) to divide a 2.05-acre parcel on Hillila Lane into 8 lots in the R-1 Low-Density Residential Zone. The consent agenda includes minutes, a financial report, and correspondence from Deanna…
Hearing on Madison Mtn plan amendment and zone change from farm to rural residential
The Deschutes County Hearings Officer will hold a public hearing on a request to change the land use designation of the Madison Mtn property from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential Exception Area (RREA) and rezone it from Exclusive Farm Use (EFU-TRB) to Rural Residential (RR10). The meeting will be conducted…
Chick-fil-A site plan review at 2101 NE Fairview Ave
The Urban Area Planning Commission is holding a public hearing on a major site plan review for a new Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2101 NE Fairview Avenue. The proposed building is approximately 4,697 square feet with a dual drive-through, indoor seating, outdoor patio, and 67 parking spaces. The commission will decide…
Planning Commission to review Chick-Fil-A site plan and Hudson Lane zone change
The Urban Area Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a zone map amendment for properties at 459 and 471 Hudson Lane, and a discretionary architectural review with a major variance. They will also consider a major site plan review for a Chick-Fil-A at 2101 NE Fairview Avenue. The meeting includes public…
Planning Commission to hear two permit applications on Sept 16
The Cottage Grove Planning Commission will hold a work session on September 9 and a regular meeting on September 16, 2026. At the September 16 meeting, the commission will review two permit applications: a conditional use permit for a new accessory structure at 320 Davidson Ave and a comprehensive sign plan for…
Planning Commission to review Parks Master Plan and land use code
The Toledo Planning Commission is meeting to elect officers for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and to hold a work session on the Parks Master Plan, a review of the Toledo Public Lands Code, and an update to the Comprehensive Plan's recreational needs article. The meeting also includes approval of the June 10, 2026 minutes…
Grants Pass planners to hear commercial height variance request
The Urban Area Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request for discretionary architectural review and a height variance for a commercial building at 514 NE F Street, located in the General Commercial zoning district. The commission may affirm, amend, or reverse the Director's final action under the…
Hearing on annexation and rezoning for 459 & 471 Hudson Ln
The Urban Area Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request to annex property into the city limits. The commission will provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding a zone map amendment for the site.
Planning Commission to hear minor variance for 4090 Rivercrest Dr. N.
The Keizer Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a minor variance request for a property at 4090 Rivercrest Dr. N. The meeting also includes routine procedural items such as approval of minutes and public comments on non-agenda topics.
Council to consider flood-hazard zoning amendment and fire services agreement
The Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 2026-05, which amends the city's zoning code related to the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone. The council will also consider a resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement with Twin Rocks Water District for fire protection…
Council to consider Scholls Heights PUD modifications and budget cuts
The Beaverton City Council is holding a hybrid meeting that includes an executive session on facility and staff safety, a first reading of an ordinance for the Scholls Heights and Scholls Valley Heights PUD modifications, and a work session on FY 2026/27 budget reduction options. The ordinance is a first reading…
Council to weigh police fee change, Windsor Island Rd development
The Keizer City Council will hold its regular session, including a discussion on amending the City's police services fee and repealing Resolution R2026-3670, and a second reading of an ordinance on neighborhood associations. The Council will also consider a comprehensive plan and zone change for a subdivision at 5710…
Commission to consider ordinance for flag lot and driveway grade variances
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding draft Ordinance No. 3309. This proposal would establish a variance process for flag drive and driveway grades on legal lots created before the 1997 Hillside Development Standards. The Commission will also begin discussing Chapter 18 code amendments proposed…
Board reviews jail assessment report and Northside Christian church permit
The Benton County Board of Commissioners holds a goal-setting meeting to discuss long-term planning items, including a jail assessment report and a conditional use permit for Northside Christian Church. The board will also review bylaws revisions for the Courthouse Preservation Committee and receive updates on the…
Commission to discuss Clackamette Park redevelopment and SDC changes
The Oregon City Commission work session will receive updates on Clackamette Park redevelopment planning and public engagement, discuss system development charge exemptions, deferrals, and reductions, and review proposed revisions to the Geologic Hazards code (OCMC 17.44). No votes are scheduled; this is a…
Planning Commission to vote on denial of mixed-use development at Tannler Drive and Blankenship Road
The West Linn Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to adopt a final decision and order denying a mixed-use development proposal at 2410/2422/2444 Tannler Drive and 1800 Blankenship Road. The hearing for this application closed on August 10, 2026, and no further public testimony will be accepted. The…
Board to hear rezoning requests and consider tax abatement for Quaise Energy
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will meet to decide on multiple rezoning requests, including two public hearings for properties near Sisters, and to discuss a five-year tax abatement for Quaise Energy. The board will also consider approvals for minutes, a lease with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental…
Workshop to discuss drug sale restrictions and building code updates
The Curry County Board of Commissioners will hold a workshop to review proposed over-the-counter drug sale restrictions and updates to the county building code. This is a discussion-only meeting; no formal decisions are scheduled.
City Council to hear appeal on 20-lot townhouse development at 1907 Fruitdale Drive
The Grants Pass City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of the Urban Area Planning Commission’s denial of the Eden Glen PUD 20-lot townhouse development. The council may affirm, amend, or reverse the UAPC’s decision under the city’s Development Code.
Commission to approve ground lease for 18613-18685 E. Burnside Street
The Gresham Redevelopment Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on a new ground lease with Rockwood Rising, LLC for the property at 18613-18685 East Burnside Street. The meeting also includes approval of the August 18, 2026 minutes and open public comment. No specific dollar amounts or contract terms are…
Council to vote on Parks 2035 plan and $630K police vehicle purchase
The Gresham City Council is meeting to take action on several items, including adopting the updated Parks, Recreation and Trails System Plan (Gresham Parks 2035) and approving the second reading of an ordinance amending massage business license regulations. The consent agenda includes contracts for waste hauling and…
Commissioners discuss High Desert Museum grant and land use requests
The Board of Commissioners will consider supporting a grant application for the High Desert Museum. They will also hold a work session regarding upcoming public hearings for land use changes requested by Willitts, LLC & R. Derek Jaros LLC.
County board hears appeal of cannabis facility approval off Dick George Road
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will hold a continued land use hearing to consider an appeal objecting to the Director's Decision approving a cannabis processing facility with access off Dick George Road. The board will hear public comments limited to this agenda item, with each speaker allowed three…
Planning Commission to hold public hearings on zoning and growth boundary changes
The Deschutes County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Development Code, including changes to zoning regulations. A continued hearing will also address amendments to the City of Sisters Urban Growth Boundary. The meeting will be held in person…
Planning Commission to review two-lot partition and zone change on S Stage Road
The Medford Planning Commission is meeting to consider a proposal for a two-lot partition on 24.51 acres at the corner of S Stage Road and Orchard Home Drive, including a zone change from SFR-00/EA to C-C (Community Commercial) on a 6.52-acre portion. The agenda also includes consent calendar items, approval of…
Staff reviews zoning amendment for Del Rio Vineyard ahead of public hearing
This is a closed staff meeting where Jackson County officials review the agenda for the upcoming September 2 Board of Commissioners regular meeting. The primary substantive item is the second reading and public hearing of Ordinance No. 2026-4, which approves a minor comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment for a…
Public hearing on LED restaurant sign at 221 SE 6th St in historic district
The Historical Buildings & Sites Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request for review of a proposed internally-lit LED/plug-in restaurant sign at 221 SE 6th Street, located in the Central Business District and Historical District. The commission may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the…
Planning Commission to decide on mixed-use development at Tannler Drive and Blankenship Road
The West Linn Planning Commission will deliberate and vote on a mixed-use development proposal at 2410/2422/2444 Tannler Drive and 1800 Blankenship Road. The hearing for the commercial portion closed on August 10, 2026, and no further public testimony will be accepted. The Commission will decide on both residential…
County board to weigh 51.86-acre farm-to-agricultural zone change near Bend
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on several land-use and service items, including a 51.86-acre comprehensive plan amendment and zone change from Exclusive Farm Use to Multiple Use Agricultural for Dickey Road LLC. The board will also consider annexations to the Bend Park &…
Public hearing on plan amendment and zone change for Eric Knudson
The Polk County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Plan Amendment 25-01 and Zone Change 25-01, requested by Eric Knudson. The board will also consider approval of the consent calendar, which includes a contract with Salem Health West Valley. The meeting includes routine items such as approval of…
Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant proposed at 2101 NE Fairview Ave
The Urban Area Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a Major Site Plan Review for a new 4,697-square-foot Chick-fil-A restaurant with dual drive-through lanes at 2101 NE Fairview Avenue. The staff report recommends approval with conditions, including revisions to meet window coverage standards on the south…
County to vote on adding 93.33 acres to Eagle Point's urban growth boundary
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance amending the conditions for a Major Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment. The proposal seeks to add approximately 93.33 acres to the City of Eagle Point Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) pursuant to Oregon Senate Bill 1537 (2024). The…
Planning Commission to hold hearings on plan and zone map amendments
The Crook County Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding specific land use amendments and a conditional use permit. The body will also review meeting minutes and receive department updates.
Council to consider zoning variance for 445 Mill St and address assignment
The Sumpter City Council will hold its regular meeting, covering approval of prior minutes, reports, and several new and old business items. Key items include a resolution for National Preparedness Month, an OLCC request for StageStop for Labor Day, a zoning address assignment, and a bedroom addition/variance for 445…
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on Aronson zone change
The Florence Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting, including a public hearing on a zone change application (PC 25 05 ZC 01) for the Aronson property. The commission will consider the application, a resolution, a traffic impact analysis, and findings of fact. Public testimony can be submitted in writing or…
Council to appoint new member and adopt ordinance for public RV park
The Junction City Council will hold a work session to review infrastructure projects, including sewer pump design and waterline replacements, and a draft policy for handling public meetings law grievances. The regular session will focus on filling a City Council vacancy and adopting an ordinance to create a public…