Shady Cove Planning Commission began earnest discussion of a revised sign ordinance during their Jan. 12 meeting. Members of the Shady Cove Chamber of Commerce had been invited to that meeting to present their input on the ordinance, none attended. Commissioner Ed Mayer met again with the Chamber and they agreed that they would host…
Shady Cove planning discussed two very different issues during workshop
September 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes in life you can act immediately and confidently based on given information. Sometimes you need more information to reflect on before you can move forward. The Shady Cove Planning Commission discussed two divergent issues during their September 8 workshop, each falling into one of those above categories. The issue which got immediate direction was…
Shady Cove view new URCC water retention system
May 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A new perspective is like a breath of fresh air; likewise a breath of fresh air can give a new perspective. The Shady Cove Planning Commission breathed in some inspiration during a mini field trip as part of their May 13 meeting. The meeting began indoors with the commission approving the final order for the…
Safety key reason for SC partition denial
January 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Jan. 13th Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting proved a very educational one. Lessons learned included: when it comes to city planning at least, you really can plan too far ahead and sometimes it’s best to just wait; and even issues which seem simple at first are worth discussing as many minds and eyes may…
Shady cove planning expects ordinances to be followed
June 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The May 27th Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting definitely had a feeling of the Old West about it. In part because the property which was the main topic of discussion for the evening contains a log cabin – you know the one – “that” cabin on Hwy. 62. However the western feel went deeper than…
Traffic study major issue on SC Flywater project
April 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
At the end of Thursday night’s Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting, one audience member good naturedly asked that the planning commission no longer meet on nights when the Trail Blazers are in the playoffs. However since the Blazers lost by about 30 points – it’s a safe bet the meeting was the more exciting of…
Shady Cove debates re-zoning of 68 acres
April 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
To zone or not to zone? This was the issue at the Apr. 23 Shady Cove Planning Commission meeting, which was a continuation of the request to annex 68 acres. Attendance was lower than in past hearings. City Planner Dick Converse presented a staff report which included commentary and concerns regarding the re-zoning…
