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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

‘Franklin Reserve’ to cut 251 oaks, keep 58

Written August 3rd, 2020 by Hasso Hering

In a public hearing that was difficult to follow because of its virtual and remote nature online, the Albany Planning Commission Monday approved a planned unit development of 11 houses and 44 apartments on a wooded site off Airport Road.


Waive fee to appeal? Council says no

Written July 24th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council has refused to waive the fee that neighbors have to pay to make their case against “The Banks,” a proposed 120-unit apartment complex on the Willamette River.


Apartments and houses are planned here

Written July 18th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

The brush has been cleared away, and pretty soon the oaks and other mature trees will come down as well on Franklin Avenue just west of Airport Road and Interstate 5.


Planning board OKs riverside apartments

Written July 1st, 2019 by Hasso Hering

The site plan for The Banks, a 105-unit housing complex on the Willamette River near Bowman Park, cleared the Albany Planning Commission on Monday night.


Plan for apartments will have public hearing

Written June 17th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

While the Albany city planning staff has approved the site plan for The Banks, a 105-unit apartment complex on the Willamette River east of Bowman Park, it’s the planning commission that will decide the case after a public hearing.


Albany ADUs can be mobile homes

Written January 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council gets another chance this week to pass a code change to allow detached “accessory dwelling units” — essentially small second houses –on all single-family residential lots in line with a state mandate.


As for ‘livability,’ it doesn’t count

Written March 6th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

New Albany subdivisions have to meet six criteria in order to be approved. But there is no mention of preventing crowding, or congestion at rush hour, or saving wildlife, or anything else that comes under the admittedly vague concept of preserving livability.


 
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