[OMS_MANAGERS] Color Requirement Enforcement Question

[HARVEY W SCHUBOTHE]

In Bandon, while we have a color pallete in our overlay as well, the City does not enforce it. They respond only if there are complaints but then, of course, it is already a done deal. They do not require that it be repainted.

So its there, but not there. Our Design Committee has worked on new colors but thus far we have not brought that forward as there has been no enforcement. We are looking to push it out at the moment as suggested colors.

All that said, I went to a Your Town Workshop some years ago and the consensus from the design consultants at the time was not to have color requirements, to allow creativity in design. Then again the profession does tend to change their mind over time.

Harv
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Hi all – I responded to Kenna but also offered to share over the listserv. Any advice for Willamina? Thanks, Sheri



From: Kenna West <westk at ci.willamina.or.us>
Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:39 AM
To: STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov>
Subject: Color Requirement Enforcement Question



Sheri,



We are undergoing a relatively large Development Code overhaul that includes a downtown business area overlay.  That overlay includes allowed colors and facades for buildings.  We are trying to keep our downtown as authentically Willamina as possible.  One question that has arisen as we work through these issues is, how do other cities enforce the code requirements regarding colors?  The theoretical issue is that someone who is unfamiliar with the code, buys a building in the business overlay zone and paints the building neon green or some other non-allowed color before the City has the opportunity to stop the work.  Do you know what other cities have done to avoid that issue?



Thank you so much for any assistance you can lend!  Have a wonderful day!



Kenna



Kenna L. West, JD

City Manager

City of Willamina

411 NE C Street

Willamina, OR 97396

(O) 503-876-2242 (C) 971-222-5808

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