Albany Planning Commission

A safe place for homeless youth

Written May 31st, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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An overnight shelter for homeless youth has been talked about in Albany for years. Now it’s about to become a reality, which I discovered when I was perusing the online records of the city planning commission the other day.

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Tags: Albany Planning Commission, Albany youth shelter, Jackson Street Youth Shelter

Albany backs off marijuana-store ban

Written February 10th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Whatever happens with medical-marijuana dispensaries in Oregon, Albany won’t be in the forefront of trying to keep them out, at least for now. The city council Monday voted 4-2 to withdraw its application to change the city development code to prevent marijuana stores from getting started.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Planning Commission, marijuana dispensaries, Oregon legislature

Planning panel opposes pot amendment

Written January 28th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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The city council’s attempt to keep medical marijuana dispensaries out of Albany once state rules allowing them take effect in March may have hit a bump. On Monday night, the city planning commission recommended against a proposed change in the city development code intended to ban dispensaries but seemingly banning all pot.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Planning Commission, dispensaries, medical marijuana

Panel backs Albany ‘bottle drop’

Written January 6th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Albany could get a “bottle drop” this year if the city council goes along with a unanimous recommendation the city planning commission reached on Monday night, but the city staff does not like the location.

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Tags: Albany Planning Commission, Bottle Drop, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Salvation Army

In support of bottle redemption center

Written December 1st, 2013 by Hasso Hering

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If the Albany planning staff has its way, there won’t be a Bottle Bill redemption center where the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative wants to put one. So let’s hope the staff’s reservations can be overcome.

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Tags: a, Albany Planning Commission, Albany redemption center, Albany zoning code, Oregon bottle bill

A “bottle bill” redemption center? Make it quick!

Written November 13th, 2013 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

If you’re tired of having to wait your turn at the bottle-return stations of Albany supermarkets, you will welcome a proposal to establish a central redemption center of the kind already operating elsewhere in Oregon. The Salvation Army has asked the city to allow a “bottle bill” recycling center at the former and long-vacant Salvation Army thrift store […]

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Tags: Albany Planning Commission, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Oregon bottle bill, Salvation Army

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