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NOTICE: 

On March 8th 2010 the Newport Planning Commission will conduct a hearing on amendments to the Geologic Hazards section of its Zoning Ordinance.  A revised version of the amendments, responding to public comments received to date, will be available on March 1st and will be presented by staff at the March 8th hearing.  The Planning Commission will take testimony on these changes or any other geologic hazards issues and will continue the hearing to a date certain to provide additional time for the public to review the amendments.  The Planning Commission will not be making a recommendation to the City council on March 8th.  A date for the follow-up hearing will be announced by the Commission on March 8th after they have received testimony. Click here for the original public Notice.

Geologic Hazards Code-March Revisions -- Clean Copy        Workshop Comments-March

Geologic Hazards Code-March Revisions -- Markup Copy      Planning Commission Memo    

DOGAMI Landslide Area Maps -- Revised image 2-22-10

DOGAMI Dune and Bluff Hazard Area Maps

DOGAMI Report: Evaluation of Coastal Erosion Hazard Zones Along Dune and Bluff Backed

                             Shorelines in Lincoln County, Oregon: Cascade Head to Seal Rock - 2004

DLCD Hazard Model Code: Chronic Coastal Natural Hazards Model Overlay Zone - Rev. 2010

NOTICE:

On Thursday, March 11th the City of Newport will be holding a Local Wetland Inventory Information Workshop from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m at City Hall in the City Council Chambers. The City has been planning to conduct a Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) for some time and can now begin because of a recently awarded grant from the Department of State Lands. The inventory area will include all land within the City and its Urban Growth Boundary. Although a lot of information can be gathered using aerial photos and topographical maps, the most accurate information can only be acquired with the permission of landowners allowing on-the-ground site visits. If you think your property contains or is adjacent to wetland or riparian (streams or drainages) resources, or if you are simply interested in the process of conducting a LWI, we invite you to attend this information workshop. City and state agency staff will be on hand to describe the process of an LWI, why it is necessary, how it can used as a planning tool for the City and for landowners, and to answer any questions landowners may have. We hope to see you at City Hall this Thursday. For more information contact Senior Planner Meredith Savage at 541-574-5464, or at m.savage@thecityofnewport.net.