January 2019
CITY OF STAYTON
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PPLICATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
APPLICATION AND DECISION MAKING PROCEDURES
Prior to submittal of an application, a pre-application meeting with City Staff is required. A completed pre-application
form and sketch plan drawing need to be submitted at least 14 days in advance of the meeting, along with the $300
fee. Meetings are held every Tuesday afternoon.
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PPLICATION FEE
Submission of a completed application form, with a plan and attachments, and payment of the application fees are
required before the review process begins. The application and fees shall be submitted to the Planning Department
during regular business hours. The fee for this application is $1,500. If the cost to the City does not reach the amount
of the fee paid, the excess fee will be refunded to the applicant after the file is closed. If during the processing of the
application, the costs to the City exceed 75% of the fee paid, the applicant will be required to pay an additional 50% of
the fee amount, to assure that there are adequate funds to continue to process the application.
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EVIEW FOR COMPLETENESS AND SCHEDULING A HEARING
The City Planner will review the submitted application for completeness and, within 30 days from the date of
submittal, determine if the applicant has provided all required information. If the application is incomplete, the City
Planner will notify the applicant of the items which need to be submitted. Once the application is deemed complete,
the Planner will schedule a hearing before the Stayton Planning Commission. Planning Commission meetings are
regularly scheduled for the last Monday of the month. State law requires the City to notify the Department of Land
Conservation and Development 35 days before the first hearing on any amendment to the comprehensive plan. This
will be taken into consideration when the first hearing is scheduled.
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TAFF REPORT
Once a hearing date is set, the City Planner will prepare a staff report summarizing the applicant’s proposal, the
decision criteria, comments from other agencies or the public, and address whether the application complies with
code requirements or suggest conditions to meet those requirements. A copy of the staff report will be provided to
the applicant no less than 7 days prior to the public hearing.
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UBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE STAYTON PLANNING COMMISSION
Prior to the public hearing, notice is required to be sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the property 20 days
before the hearing. The hearing is to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the application. The
hearing is conducted by the Chairperson in accordance with the Stayton Public Hearing Rules of Procedure. These
rules are available at City Hall.
At the conclusion of the hearing and deliberation, the Planning Commission will adopt an order recommending action
to the City Council stating the decision criteria, findings of fact, conclusions whether the application meets any
applicable standards and the Commission’s decision. The Commission may decide to recommend denial, approval, or
approval of the application with changes.
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UBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE STAYTON CITY COUNCIL
Amendments to the comprehensive plan must be adopted by ordinance. Therefore, a second public hearing will be
scheduled before the Stayton City Council. A notice is required 10 days prior to the hearing, which will be held at the
regular Council meeting, on the first or third Monday of every month. Staff reports, Planning Commission findings,
and any new information will be presented to Council for consideration. The purpose of the hearing is to receive
further public testimony, to review the application and consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Generally, the Council will make a decision at the conclusion of the hearing process, but may delay the decision for
further information or action by the applicant. The Council will then adopt an order either approving or denying the
application and subsequently an ordinance.
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PPEALS