Notice of Land Use Public Hearing for 760 Sommerville Loop - Variance for Accessory Structure Size

Metal Storage Building - Zike Variance Request LU 472-2026 - Sept 15, 2026 Public Hearing

Date/Time/Place:         Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 7 pm, 354 Smith Street                                                                            Applicant/Owner:         Thomas & Madilyn Zike

Location:                       760 Sommerville Loop, Harrisburg, OR  97446                                                                                            Applicable Criteria:       HMC 18.45, 18.50.150 and 19.40                                                                                                        Request:                       Exceeding the square footage for an accessory structure                                                                            Staff Contact:                 Michele Eldridge, City Administrator, Harrisburg City Hall, (541) 995-2200

Citizens may provide testimony either in person or in writing.  Written comments may be submitted any time prior to the start of the meeting.  If a citizen wishes to have their written comments included as part of the agenda, then the City Recorder must receive them by Sept 4, 2026. (All digital and written comments are part of the public record.) The Chairperson will set a time limit of three minutes per person for oral testimony at the public hearing following the staff reports and applicants’ presentation.

Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, either in person or in writing, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision-making body an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes an appeal to the State Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), the City Council, or Circuit Court, based on these issues. The failure of an applicant to raise constitutional or other issues relating to the proposed conditions of approval or specific criteria with sufficient specificity to allow the decision maker to respond to the issue precludes an action for damages in Circuit Court. Only comments on the relevant approval criteria are considered relevant evidence.

The application, all documents, and evidence submitted by or for the applicant, the applicable criteria and standards are available for review at City Hall, and copies of materials will be provided at a reasonable cost. The application is available below for your immediate review. 

A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost seven days prior to the hearing.  At the close of the Public Hearing, a decision will be made.  The City will mail the notice of decision to citizens who submit written comments, or who are otherwise legally entitled to notice.

City Hall is handicapped accessible.  Persons with disabilities wishing accommodations, including assisted listening devices, sign language, or persons with special needs are requested to contact City Hall at (541) 995-6655, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date. The City of Harrisburg does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities and is an Equal Opportunity Provider.

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Publish: On or before Septembe 1, 2026

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