The long Albany council dispute over accessory dwelling units hit another milestone with the adoption of code amendments that make it official: These secondary units on single-family lots can be up to 900 square feet if they meet other requirements.
A hearing on two doors: It wasn’t much
Written December 23rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
When the Albany Landmarks Commission convened last Wednesday night for two “quasi-judicial public hearings” about minor repairs to an old house, it was over pretty quick.
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Tags: 732 Fourth S.W., Albany development code, Albany Landmarks, historic houses
Tags: 732 Fourth S.W., Albany development code, Albany Landmarks, historic houses
A new judge and, unrelated, an old debate
Written December 18th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Wednesday’s Albany City Council meeting, the last one of the year, featured someone new and something old. One was the next city judge. The other was a rerun of last year’s disagreement between the mayor and council majority over the size of accessory dwelling units.
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Tags: accessory dwelling units, Albany court, Albany development code, Forrest Reid, mayor's veto, Municipal court
Tags: accessory dwelling units, Albany court, Albany development code, Forrest Reid, mayor's veto, Municipal court
Accessory unit: A family’s quest stymied
Written August 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
When you see the spot where Marcie Howard and her husband, Gary, would like to build a small house on the property of their son, it’s hard to see why the city of Albany and Mayor Sharon Konopa won’t let them.
Accessory dwellings: A needless flap
Written July 23rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The city council flap over accessory dwellings was not resolved on Monday, and a closer examination makes me wonder why there’s a flap in the first place. Fixing Albany’s development code to align with a new state law should have been no big deal.
Parking and shrubs: Just wondering
Written November 30th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
What were they thinking? It’s no big deal, but that’s what I was wondering when I looked at this bit of landscaping in the Albany Fred Meyer parking lot on Wednesday afternoon.
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Tags: Albany development code, parking lot landscaping, planters in parking lots
Tags: Albany development code, parking lot landscaping, planters in parking lots
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Albany’s ADU flap: It’s not over yet
Albany’s struggles over the size of permitted “accessory dwelling units” or ADUs appeared to have ended last month, but not so fast. Now the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals may get involved.
Tags: accessory dwelling units, ADUs, Albany development code, Albany Historic Districts, LUBA