PROPOSED AMENDMENT A19-01B: BRIDGE VISTA OVERLAY
The Astoria City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 1095 Duane Street, Astoria, to review proposed Amendment A19-01B – to amend the Development Code sections concerning the Bridge Vista Overlay Zone (BVO) of the Riverfront Overlay Area requirements to reduce the maximum height of buildings, add regulations to address the mass and scale of buildings, establish a process for possible future special Plan Districts within the BVO, and clarify allowable recreational use as water-dependent use.
Public hearings on the above entitled matter were held before the Astoria Planning Commission (APC) on March 26, 2019; April 23, 2019; May 28, 2019; and June 25, 2019 and the APC closed the public hearing and rendered a decision at the July 23, 2019 meeting.
The APC found the proposed amendment to be necessary and recommends to the City Council that the proposed Amendment A19-01B be approved.
To review the revised code amendment and findings as approved by the APC, please see the draft documents below:
A19-01B: BVO Findings/Staff Report
A19-01B: BVO Development Code Updates
A19-01B: BVO Astoria Warehousing Plan District
A19-01B: BVO Port of Astoria West Mooring Basin Plan District
