KEIZER PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SUBDIVISION CASE 2026-11 PURPOSE OF HEARING: To hear an application before the Land Use Hearings Officer. The applicant is requesting approval of an 80-lot phased subdivision on three tax lots totaling 5.15 acres, located off Chemawa Road N. Phase 1 includes 18 townhouse lots; Phase 2 includes 24 townhouse lots; and Phase 3 includes 36 townhouse lots and two duplex lots. Each townhouse lot exceeds 1,500 square feet, and each duplex lot exceeds 4,000 square feet. All existing buildings will be removed. Access to the proposed lots will be provided by a new public street connecting Chemawa Road N to Willow Lake Road N. The property is zoned Single Family Residential (RS) and Low Density Residential on the Comprehensive Plan Map. APPLICANT: Backus Investments LLC OWNER: Backus Investments LLC and Alfred Tollefson PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1171, 1191 and 1201 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer DATE AND TIME OF HEARING: Wednesday, November 4, 2026; 6:00 pm LOCATION OF HEARING: Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Anyone desiring to speak for or against the proposal may do so in person, or by representative, at the public hearing; or, may submit written comments with the Keizer Planning Department prior to the public hearing. Written comments may be filed with the Keizer Planning Department, Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer and must be received no later than 4:00 pm on the day of the hearing. After the close of the hearing the Hearings Officer will approve with conditions, deny, or modify with conditions the application. Interested persons should become involved in the decision-making process. The application form, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and the applicable decision criteria are available for inspection at the Planning Department. The staff report and recommendations concerning this case will be available for review by the public at least 7 days prior to the hearing or can be viewed on the City’s website. The file with information relating to the above land use case may be viewed or copies obtained at a reasonable price. Failure of an issue to be raised in the hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue, precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) based on that issue. LAND USE DECISION CRITERIA: The criteria upon which the decision on this application will be based include the following: Section 3.108 (Subdivision, Planned Unit Developments, and Manufactured Home Parks) of Appendix A of the Keizer Code. The Keizer Development Code can be viewed at the Planning Department during business hours of it can also be accessed at https://library.municode.com/or/keizer/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CIKEORCO Or contact Shane Witham, Planning Director at (503) 856-3439. UPON REQUEST, AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SPECIAL SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES. TO REQUEST SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT CITY HALL AT (503)390-3700, OR TDD ACCESS AT 1-800-735-2900, AT LEAST TWO WORKING DAYS (48 HOURS) IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING. First published Oct. 21, 2026 PUBLIC NOTICES: How to use our Public Notice Service The post Public notice: Keizer Planning Department public hearing – subdivision appeared first on Salem Reporter. ...read more read less