PROPOSAL: Proposed Text Amendment to the Troutdale Development Code (TDC) Sections 2.065 (Type IV Procedures) and 6.1100 (Text Amendment).
BACKGROUND: This is a new proposed Development Code Text Amendment initiated by the City of Troutdale. This proposed amendment follows a previous similar Development Code Text Amendment (75-14 Marijuana and Psilocybin) that was approved by City Council November 17, 2023.
On September 10, 2022, city staff initiated a Type IV application proposing Text Amendments
to the Troutdale Development Code for Industrial Zone Land Uses (75-12). The Planning Commission held the initial public hearing on September 28, 2022, and recommended approval of the text amendments to the City Council. The City Council held public hearings and deliberations on November 8, 2022, and December 13, 2022. A motion to approve 75-12 failed 4- I 3 due to concern of the proposed land use regulations’ effect on Marijuana Facilities. The City Council did not want to change the code regulations regarding Marijuana Facilities and preferred any revisions to Marijuana Facilities in the Industrial Zone be considered at the same time as revisions to the land use regulation for Marijuana Facilities in the City’s commercial zoning districts. City Council remanded the application back to Planning Commission for further refinement.
On March 14, 2023 the City Council passed Ordinance 882 Approving a Ban on additional retailers and referring the ban to the voters.
On May 24, 2023, the Planning Commission held a work session on the proposed text amendments to the Industrial Zoning District as well as consideration of text amendments to the Commercial Zoning Districts for the regulations affecting Marijuana Facilities. The Planning Commission proposed amendments to Marijuana Facilities in several Commercial and Industrial zones in order for the Development Code to be consistent with Ordinance 882.
The proposed amendments were initially heard by Planning Commission on August 2, 2023 under Case File No. 75-13. Upon further review by the City Attorney and City Staff, the decision was made to remove an immediate ban of new retail facilities of marijuana and any regulation of psilocybin from moving forward due to errors in noticing (Measure 56) of the amendment to change use regulations regarding marijuana facilities in the General Commercial, Light Industrial, and General Industrial zones. The amendments proposed under Case File No. 75-14 Marijuana Facilities and Psilocybin were the same text amendments proposed by the Planning Commission at the May 24th work session.
On November 14, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance 887 banning additional Marijuana Facilities within the City of Troutdale.
In November 2024, the issue was referred to voters under Measure 26-248: Prohibits additional recreational marijuana retailers in Troutdale. The Measure was voted down by the citizens during the November 5th elections. The amendments proposed under Case File No. 75-17 Marijuana Facilities will revert the Development Code language back to how it was written prior to the passing of Case File No. 75-14 and bring the Development Code into alignment with Measure 26-248, conditionally allowing Marijuana Facilities within the General Commercial, Light Industrial, and General Industrial zones.
ADDRESS: N/A This is a proposed text amendments to the Troutdale Development Code.
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DECISION MAKING PROCESS: Text amendment applications are required to have public hearings and undergo a Type IV legislative procedure, in which the Troutdale Planning Commission may recommend approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application to the Troutdale City Council. The Troutdale City Council is the decision-making entity. [TDC 2.065]. Once again, Staff will recommend approval from City Council. The Troutdale City Council is scheduled to hold two hearings on this matter on dates to be determined. The hearings will be scheduled when the Planning Commission forwards their recommendation to City Council.
HOW TO PROVIDE COMMENT ON THE PROPOSAL: Interested parties may provide comments regarding this application.
1. In Writing: For your comments to be addressed in the staff report to the Planning Commission comments must be submitted by any of these methods:
Email: comdev@troutdaleoregon.gov
Fax: (503)667-0524
Mail: Community Development Dept. City of Troutdale 219 E Historic Columbia River Hwy Troutdale, OR 97060
Delivery(package/drop-off): Community Development Dept. City of Troutdale2200 SW 18thWay Troutdale, OR 97060
Please note: Your written comment is welcomed up to the comment deadline.
GENERAL INQUIRIES: For more information, please contact Dakota.Meyer [at] troutdaleoregon.gov (Dakota[dot]Meyer[at]troutdaleoregon[dot]gov) or at 503-674-7249
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Planning Commission meets on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Troutdale Police Community Center - Kellogg Room. The tentative City Council Public Hearing will be on February 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The meeting is also at the Troutdale Police Community Center – Kellogg Room.
Project Documents -- SEE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS BELOW FOR A CLEAR AND REDLINE VERSION OF THE CODE AMENDMENTS.