23-055 Heavy Industrial Zone Code Amendment & Comprehensive Plan Update

The City of Bandon has initiated an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to address aquaculture in the Heavy Industrial Zone. The City of Bandon was approached by the Port of Bandon and property owners of Heavy Industrial property and asked to amend the Municipal Code and Comprehensive Plan to allow for aquaculture as a use in the Heavy Industrial (HI) Zone. Because certain HI zoned properties are in the Shoreland Overlay and are identified in the Comprehensive Plan as being restricted from aquaculture use, the City has also proposed an amendment to change the Shoreland Overlay Matrix (found in both the code and comp plan) and some of the language in the Comprehensive Plan. 

The first public hearing is scheduled for January 25th at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber before the Planning Commission. See the attached notice for more information about the zone code text and comprehensive plan amendment process.