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Comments
Ron
Heather Richards Digging McMinnville a little deeper into her private Land & Development company. If I was developing the property I would apply for what I want to do with it, not Heather Richards idiotic dreams for McMinnville. She probably wants to get involved so she can give something away like the RB rubber property. Can anybody rein her in? come on Tree farmer, Otis& Lulu. Heather Richards promotes the downtown tree repair and then all the 3 mile lane new businesses that will finish off all the third Street businesses great ending.
Lulu
This entire "scenario" is absolutely insane and will destroy McMinnville. Richards needs to relocate and find another location to screw up.
B
Who is paying architecture consultant Saumya Kini? Hopefully not the city.
Otis
Dang, so bummed that it's not an ICE torture facility surrounded by piranha moats.
bigskyboy
Note to the publisher: photos and graphics like the one used in this story are nearly useless when viewed online. It would be very helpful if they were "clickable," and a full size version of the photo could open up in a new tab or window.
MatthewD
Area plans are required by state law. This land is inside of the city limits and the land owners are interested in developing their property.
Bob
Ron, I totally agree with your assessment of Heather Richards professional ethics. Just look at the 4-5 housing developments off Hill and Baker Creek roads. Her departments glowing report to city councilors focused on the walking trails and landscaping portions of the proposal that did meet city codes. While totally ignoring the 50% of city ordinances that are intended to protect the citizens, environment, and projected traffic annd parking improvements that will be needed. The result has been that developments got approved without developers having to contribute a cent of future road improvements or environmental damages that result when the last potion of the development is completed 5-6 years down the road (usually a 300 or so unit apartment buildings with inadequate parking).
In spite of all that, I have to say that maybe a 20-30 acre commercial retail development off 3-mile lane that contains a Costco, retail stores, and at least two decent restaurants makes 100% more sense to me than the crazy/landlocked/no parking development plan on Alpine — IF new mayor Morris and her city council force their planning manager, the developers, and ODOT to protect neighbors and bypass traffic from a n unsafe traffic nightmare by requiring an overpass. An overpass would also be a great help in handling the increased traffic that will result from a busier airport! Developers and ODOT need to pay for any overpass. Not local taxpayers! We will already have our hands full increasing the capacity of Baker Creek road and 2nd street to handle the volume of traffic that the 3-4 new developments no proposed west of Hill get approved.
B
Great points Bob. What is the plan to address the significant amount of traffic we will see on both Second and Baker Creek? Just as I thought, there isn't one. Sad that city councils of the past didn't see this coming. Hopefully our new mayor and city council will make sure that planning looks at the big picture, not just home/apartment building.