LU 2021-024 Annexation Commerce Center Phase II

Proposal: The applicant is seeking approval from the City of Sherwood to annex ±20.00 acres of land and adjacent right-of-way, located at 14240-14260 SW Tonquin Road in unincorporated Washington County, Oregon. The property is in the Tonquin Employment Area and upon annexation to the City will be zoned Employment Industrial (EI). The annexation is proposed under ORS 222.127 (SB 1573 method) which requires petition from 100% of landowners. The applicant is also requesting annexation of the property into Clean Water Services boundary for the provision of sanitary sewer, stormwater, and surface water management pursuant to ORS 199.510(C). No development is proposed at this time.

Address: 14240, 14250, and 14260 SW Tonquin Road. 

Location: the properties are located southeast of SW Oregon Street and are adjacent to an unnamed roadway that connects to SW Tonquin Road to the west.

Staff Contact: Senior Planner Joy Chang, 503.625.4214

Virtual Public Hearing Dates: March 15, 2022 and April 5, 2022 at 7 pm.  Pursuant to House Bill 4212 (2020), this meeting will be conducted electronically and will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofSherwood

Public Comment Period: Pursuant to Executive Order 20-16, written communication will be the only type of public testimony accepted on the matter. Oregon Law typically requires the City to permit any person to appear in person to ask questions or comment on public hearing matters. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, persons interested in participating may provide written comments at least 24 hours in advance of a hearing by emailing changj@Sherwoodoregon.gov at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing.  An email submitted must clearly state that it is intended as testimony for a public hearing, the specific public hearing topic for which it is intended and must be received at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time.

In addition, the City Council will set aside time to permit the public to add comments during the hearing. During the live City Council meeting, community comments on non-hearing items and public hearing testimony can be given. To participate, please call or email Joy Chang at 503-625-4214 or changj@sherwoodoregon.gov by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 14, 2022, to receive instructions.

Public testimony should be limited to the findings of fact in the Staff Report, the above criteria, or other City or State applicable land use standards. Only those persons who provide testimony may appeal the decision. Failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision-maker and the parties an opportunity to respond to the issue will preclude appeal, on said issue, to the Appeal Authority or State Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA).

Written statements can be mailed to Joy Chang, Planning Department, Sherwood City Hall, 22560 SW Pine Street, Sherwood, OR 97140.

Electronic comments can be sent to: Joy Chang at changj@sherwoodoregon.gov

Final Decision Maker: City Council