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Wednesday, October 24, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
REGULATIONS:
Planners sought
to mitigate impact
amendment is the establish-
ment of concentration limits.
New STRs would be pro-
hibited from locating within
250 feet of an existing STR.
Condominiums would be
exempt from the concentra-
tion limits.
For new STRs established
on or after the effective date
of the proposed ordinance, the
land-use permit and opera-
tor license are specific to the
owner of the property and are
not transferable when proper-
ties are sold.
Purchasers of an exist-
ing STR that was established
prior to the effective date of
the proposed ordinance must
submit a complete application
for an STR operator license
within 60 days of property
transfer in order to maintain
the existing use. If an existing
owner doesn’t apply within
60 days of the new ordinance
taking affect, the use will be
workshops in 2018, which
were open to the public, and a
public hearing in June 2018 at
which time public comments
were received.
City staff explained that
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the proposed regulations
units inhibits an individual’s
allow for economic use of
right to use their private prop-
residential properties while
erty as they wish.
providing parameters, includ-
Seymour warned the other
ing spacing, to balance poten-
commissioners, “If we pro-
tial impacts to the residential
ceed on this, it will come back
character and livability in the
on the City.”
residential zones.
Commissioner Daryl
The only person to tes-
Tewalt said he agreed with
tify at the hearing was Tyler
Seymour but did vote in favor
Nice, government affairs
of passing the amendment
manager for Central Oregon
onto the Council.
Association of Realtors, who
“I agree,” Tewalt said, “but
spoke against the non-trans-
we’re going to have to go
ferability clause and the 250-
down that road.”
foot spacing requirement. He
The existing Development
suggested, given the size of
Code section dealing with
Sisters and the typical lot size,
vacation rentals would be
that perhaps a 160-foot buffer
completely replaced, includ-
would be more appropriate.
ing a number of modifica-
He also suggested the regula-
tions. Terminology would
tions be re-examined in a year
change from vacation
to assess the impact
rentals to short-term
and if the City’s goals
Senior planner BreAnne McConkie
rentals. The prop-
are being reached.
erty owner would be
Nice also encouraged
explained a 150-foot buffer had been
required to obtain an
an education process
STR operator license examined, but it allowed for more units for property owners.
and an STR permit for than the original proposed 8 percent cap.
Senior planner
each unit they own.
BreAnne McConkie
STR regulations apply
explained a 150-foot
to all residential units, includ- abandoned.
buffer had been examined, but
There have been mul- it allowed for more units than
ing those located in a com-
tiple opportunities for pub- the original proposed eight
mercial district.
The noticing of neigh- lic input regarding STRs as percent cap. She reported the
bors requirement would the Planning Commission staff is already thinking about
be removed, with the abil- held nine workshops and two an education process.
ity to appeal to the Planning public hearings over 2017-
Commissioners agreed that
Commission and possibly to 18 to review the proposed reviewing the results in two
the Oregon Land Use Board text amendments and receive years would be appropriate.
public input. Additionally,
of Appeals (LUBA).
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Nugget inserts!
RULES: Voters will
decide on cannabis
in this election
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marijuana retailers in the city.
The tax will be collected at
the point of sale and remit-
ted by the marijuana seller.
The tax measure will become
operative upon passage only
if the voters approve 9-122.
The proposed land-use
regulation text amendments
create special provisions for
marijuana businesses and
establish permitted locations
for different types of busi-
nesses. Industrial uses are
allowed in light industrial and
North Sisters Business Park
zones with special provisions
such as no outdoor grows.
There are no spacing require-
ments between any uses on
separate parcels.
Retail establishments are
allowed in downtown com-
mercial and highway com-
mercial zones, with a 1,000-
foot buffer requirement from
schools, public or private.
There is a 114-foot buffer
from Cascade Avenue right-
of-way between Pine and
Locust. There is a standard
default to the Development
Code for hours of operation,
lighting, signage, parking,
loading, and dark skies, as
well as default to other OLCC
mandated requirements.
Changes to the City’s
Municipal Code related to
marijuana businesses are
also proposed including time,
place, and manner (TPM)
regulations. The ordinance
to adopt Municipal Code
amendments related to mari-
juana businesses is tenta-
tively scheduled for a City
Council public hearing on
November 14.
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