VAR23-0001 Chehalem Cultural Center Parking Variance

A property owner in your neighborhood submitted an application to the City of Newberg for a variance to reduce the required on-site parking by 40 spaces for the Chehalem Cultural Center.  You are invited to take part in the City’s review of this project by sending in your written comments. For more details about giving comments, please see details below.

The project involves the activation of second-floor spaces in the Chehalem Cultural Center building. These existing vacant spaces within the building will be renovated and activated to include a theater space, a dance/movement classroom, a second classroom, restrooms, mechanical room and storage. A new staircase will be constructed to connect the first floor to a new second floor lobby space.

The activation of these new spaces within the building will require an increase in on-site parking spaces. This request is for a Variance to reduce the required minimum number of on-site parking spaces by 40 spaces.

• APPLICANT:                         Debbie Cleek
• TELEPHONE:                        503-789-3211
• PROPERTY OWNER:           Chehalem Park and Recreation District
• LOCATION:                          415 E Sheridan Street
• TAX LOT NUMBER:            R3218DD 15700

You can look over all the information about this project or drop comments off at Newberg City Hall, 414 E First Street.  You can also buy copies of the information for a cost of 25 cents a page.  If you have any questions about the project, you can call the Newberg Planning Division at 503-537-1240.

All written comments must be turned in by 4:30 p.m. on XXX TBD 14 days following mailer date XXX, 2023. Any issue which might be raised in an appeal of this case to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) must be submitted to the City in writing before this date.  You must include enough detail to enable the decision maker an opportunity to respond.  The applicable criteria used to make a decision on this application for design review approval are found in Newberg Municipal Code 15.215.040.

The Community Development Director will make a decision at the end of a 14-day comment period.  If you send in written comments about this project, you will be sent information about any decision made by the City relating to this project.