City of Veneta Planning Commission NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

City of Veneta Planning Commission NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Veneta City Hall; 88184 8th Street; Veneta, Oregon, the Veneta Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the following: FILE NO. CUP-25-3 / SR-25-4 / V-26-1 PROPOSAL: A request for a Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, and a Variance for a gas station, convenience store, and drive-through coffee shop PROPERTY LOCATION: 88315 Territorial Highway, Assessor's Map: 17-06-36-11 / Tax Lots 400 & 500 APPLICABLE CRITERIA: Veneta Zoning and Development Code Section 6.05 – Site Plan Approval Criteria, Section 8.10 – General Standards of Approval, Section 8.11(16) – Standards for drive-thru eating and drinking establishments, banks, and similar drive-thru establishments, Section 10.03 – Circumstances for granting a variance APPLICANT: US Market PROPERTY OWNER: Polen Futures LLC APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE:Ronald James Ped Architect, PC ZONING: Industrial-Commercial (IC) PLAN DESIGNATION: Industrial/Commercial (IC) STAFF CONTACT: Daniel Findlay, Associate Planner, dfindlay@venetaoregon.gov (541) 935-2191 Citizens may present testimony for or against the requested changes by submitting written comments or by giving oral testimony at the public hearings. Written comments may be submitted at Veneta City Hall; 88184 8th Street, Veneta, Oregon; mailed to City of Veneta, P. O. Box 458, Veneta, OR 97487; sent by FAX (541) 935-1838; or sent by e-mail to dfindlay@venetaoregon.gov by March 27, 2026. Information regarding the proposal is available at Veneta City Hall, 88184 8th Street, Veneta, Oregon. The Planning Commission will review the request for compliance with applicable criteria based upon information in the staff report and public comment submitted. The Commission will then make a decision to approve, deny, or approve with conditions. A staff report will be available for review at Veneta City Hall 7 days prior to the public hearing. Copies of the applicable ordinance, the application, the staff report, and related documents may be purchased for the cost of copying. Digital copies may be obtained upon request. All public hearings will follow city land use hearing rules of procedure. The Planning Commission's decision may be appealed to the City Council. Failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Council and the parties an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) based on that issue. The failure of the applicant to raise constitutional or other issues relating to proposed conditions of approval with sufficient specificity to allow the Council to respond to the issue precludes an action for damages in circuit court. March 17 2026 LEUG0471370