John Day Planning Commission Meeting May 14, 2025

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA 
Wednesday May 14, 2025,  
REGULAR MEETING:  6:30 pm 
John Day Fire Station 
316 S Canyon Blvd, John Day, OR   97845 
(541)575-0028    www.cityofjohnday.com
This meeting is open to the public. Meetings may be canceled without notice. Zoom Meeting participants should use the “raise your hand” feature during these times to alert the moderator that they would like to speak. 
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Call to Order:  Regular Meeting 6:30 pm. 

1.    Call John Day City Planning Commission to Order
2.    Pledge of Allegiance
3.    Roll Call
4.    Amend or Accept Regular Agenda
5.    Public Comments (Please Limit to 3 Minutes)
Public Comments are an opportunity to present information or speak on an issue that is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes for each person. Visitors may state their comments and should not expect the Commission to engage in back and forth dialogue regarding the comment, the Commission may either choose to add it to a follow up meeting or direct City Manager to follow up with the speaker.

6.    Public Hearing:  (file #PAPA 24-01)
The John Day Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request by Oregon Department of Forestry to amend the text of the John Day Development Code to allow RVs, with standards attached, as residential use in the General Industrial Zone only on properties owned or leased by a governmental entity. Text amendments also request that
“Dormitory-Dwelling” be permitted as a residential use in the GI Zone only on governmental properties. Purpose of amendments is to house seasonal personnel. The Planning Commission’s role in this hearing is to make a recommendation for approval or denial onto the City Council. A Planning Commissioner packet containing a staff report and all application materials is attached.

7.    Public Hearing:  (file #PAR 01-25)
The John Day Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a partition request by Mahogany Ridge Properties to partition Map and Tax Lot 13S-31E-25-02703 into two parcels of 34.1 acres and 15.2 acres, respectively. The Planning Commission’s role in this hearing is to review the evidence on file and determine whether the applicant has met their burden of showing that all applicable approval criteria are met or can reasonably be met with imposition of conditions. A Planning Commissioner packet containing a staff report and all application materials is attached.

8.    Planning Commission Comments
9.    Adjournment: