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WOODBURN PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING MINUTES November 14, 2019 CONVENED: The Planning Commission met in a 7pm public meeting session in the City Hall Council Chambers, Chair Charlie Piper presiding. ROLL CALL: Chair Vice-Chair Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Staff Present: Chris Kerr, Community Development Director Dan Handel, Associate Planner McKenzie Granum, Assistant City Attorney Introduction Present Absent Present Present Absent Present Absent Chair Piper opened the workshop/meeting at 7 pm, and led the Commissioners in the flag salute. Minutes The October 10 and 24, 2019 Planning Commission minutes were approved. Business from the Audience None. Communication None. Public Hearing a. GEM Equipment: DR 2019-11 & PLA 2019-05, 2765 National Way. Proposal to build a new 70,868 sq ft industrial building with related improvements and standard street frontage upgrades, including sidewalk and street trees. Associate Planner Handel presented the staff report and recommendation of approval with conditions. Jim Caughlin, a representative for the applicant, testified in favor of the proposal and provided background 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- information on the company and what kind of work they do. No parties testified in opposition. Commissioner Corning motioned to approve the application package, Commissioner Aiken seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Workshop a. Rent Burden I OAR 813-112: This was the second annual "rent burden" meeting to discuss affordability of housing as required for Woodburn and other cities by Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) [PHONE REDACTED]. At least 25% of renter households spend more than half of their household income on gross rent. One party, Ben Wilt with North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity, presented the attached letter regarding the various causes of a rent- burdened community, barriers to increasing affordable housing, and possible solutions for addressing these housing issues. Staff Update: A tentative meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2019. Adjournment The meeting was adjour f-1-&c? Ch Date ATTEST r a, ·zoCD Date Attachment: North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity Housing Letter 2