NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – TRANSPORTATION AMENDMENTS
On Tuesday, March 27, the Florence Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:00 pmin the Council Chambers of City Hall, 250 Highway 101regarding proposed Comprehensive Plan and city code amendments relating to transportation. The public hearing will be preceded by a work session at 6:00 pm that is open the public.
Resolution PC 12 06 CPA 02 & PC 12 07 TA 02 will update the Florence Transportation System Plan, including the Municipal Airport Master Plan and Community Transit Plan, and adopt associated Comprehensive Plan and city code amendments. The Draft Transportation System Plan being considered by the Planning Commission has been recommended by the Transportation Project Advisory Committee which met eight times since July 2010 and held an Open House on February 1, 2012.
To see the February Draft Transportation System Plan and February Draft Community Transit Plan, check out the project website at To see the Municipal Airport Master Plan, check out the city’s website at
Applicable Criteria
- Statewide Planning Goals
1 – Citizen Involvement; 2 – Land Use Planning; 5 – Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces; 6 – Air, Water and Land Resource Quality (air quality); 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards; 8 – Recreation Needs; 9 – Economic Development; 10 - Housing;11 – Public Facilities and Services;12 – Transportation; 13 - Energy Conservation; 14 – Urbanization; 16 – Estuarine Resources; 17 – Coastal Shorelands; and 18 – Beaches and Dunes
2. Florence Realization 2020 Florence Comprehensive Plan
Plan Adoption, Amendments, Review and Implementation and other applicable Comprehensive Plan Chapters
3.Florence City Code (FCC) Title 10: Zoning Regulations
Chapter 1: Zoning Administration, Section 3-C: Amendments and Changes: Legislative Changes
4.Oregon Revised Statutes 197.610 - 197.625
5.Oregon Administrative Rules: Division 18, Post Acknowledgement Plan Amendments; and Division 12,Transportation Planning Rule; and Division 11, Public Facilities and Services
A staff report will be made available on March 21. Please submit comments to Sandra Belson at City of Florence, 250 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439; or fax to 541-997-4109, or email . Please include a mailing address if submitting comments by email or fax. If you have any questions please call Sandra at 541-997-8237. Based on public testimony, the Planning Commission may make changes to the proposed amendments before making a recommendation to the City Council. The Council will hold a public hearing before adopting any amendments.