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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 17, 2020 WINDOWS, CABINETS, APPL I ANCES, LUMBER, PLYWOOD, YES WE DELIVER! DOORS, FENCING, SIDING, FLOORING, INSULATION, & MUCH, MUCH MORE! B M B C BUILDING MATERIALS BARGAIN CENTER, INC. 775 FRONT STREET NE - SALEM - CALL US AT 503-363-9070 Keizer may pursue different kind of UGB expansion Employment land expansion would aim to lift Keizer’s abysmal job-to-household ratio By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes While discussing projected goals for the Keizer Planning Commission in the coming year, Community Development Director Nate Brown pro- posed investing staff time into the pursuit of an Urban Growth Boundary expansion dedicated to employment land. “We have a justifi ed need – approved by state offi cials – for 49 acres of employment land. This is a different process from expansion for housing needs,” Brown said at the Jan. 8 meet- ing. Keizer offi cials previous- ly looked at the need for em- ployment lands in the city and decided to pursue employment space for: medical facilities, in- cluding research, development and support information tech- nology/back offi ce; educational services, including educational research and job training; pro- fessional services, including corporate headquarters; and sporting events. “I think there is a tremen- dous upside to making this happen and provide local fami- ly-wage jobs and solve some of our fi nancial issues,” said Com- missioner Garry Whalen. The primary goal of pursu- ing such an expansion would be to create living wage jobs with- in the city. Keizer’s current job- to-household ratio is .5-to-1. During a 2018 meeting on the city’s housing needs, consultant Glen Bolen said, “We looked at rates for growth in this scenar- io, and it tracks, but the popula- tion is aging and children have gone to other places. Keizer is not getting the recapture rate of other areas.” The recapture rate refers to the number of young people growing up in Keizer who re- turn as part of the workforce. The two most likely areas for the city to expand are along north River Road or north of KT on vacation Volcanoes Stadium, but part of the process would be to deter- mine the best options. Commissioners supported pursuing the possibilities by unanimous consent. In other business: • Other goals considered by commissioners were: updating a master plan for the Keizer Station “jug handle” where de- velopers broke ground recently; updating development codes regarding front-yard fencing; working out the kinks in new legislation exempting cell tow- ers from the building permit process; examining effi ciency measures, such as smaller lot sizes, to help pave the way for additional density; and clarify- ing development code language on accessory structures related to attached shops and garages. traffi c court NO LICENSE Hailey Morton, $100; Jose Raul Rodriguez, $260; Me- lissa Leigh Booth, $50; No- emy Hernandez, $245; Jose Luis Jimenez Chavez, $235; Marisol Ramos Ramirez, $265; Jesus Rios Martinez, $265. NO INSURANCE Juan Carlos Navarro Flores Jr, $600; Deseray Patrick Ben Comeaux, $600; Stephanie Marie Thrasher, $265; Jessica Lauren Savage, $265. 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