Why was property at [location] rezoned for [new use]?

While a handful of properties in the City (and its UGB) have been rezoned in the last few years, most instances of perceived "rezoning" in Canby were already designated for a particular type of land use and are simply being developed consistent with that existing zoning.

For example, many residents have asked why specific vacant parcels in the City's industrial park have been "rezoned" for warehouses or manufacturing uses. The industrial park was zoned in the early 1980s and has been designated for industrial uses for over 30 years. Similarly, residential neighborhoods adjacent to central Canby (on both sides of 99E) have been zoned High Density Residential for several decades.

Planning Staff understand that it is sometimes surprising or jarring when a property or neighborhood suddenly redevelops after a long period of no change. However, property owners generally possess a right to develop their properties as zoned.