Planning Commission
The Commission shall prepare recommendations for the Board of Commissioners regarding proposed amendments to the County’s land-use and development regulations; make decisions on quasi-judicial land use matters; and, in its capacity as the Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI), assist the Board of Commissioners with development and evaluation of the County’s Citizen Involvement Program related primarily to land-use planning (ORS 215.020).
There are no vacant positions on our Planning Commission at this time. If you are interested in serving in the future, please contact Maura Kwiatkowski, advisorycommittees@bentoncountyor.gov at the Board of Commissioners office for more information.
Meets: Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month (as needed)
Members
| Nicholas Fowler, Chair Albany area | Greg Hamann, Vice Chair Albany area | Evelyn Lee Monroe area |
| Vacant | Catherine Biscoe Philomath area | Ed Fulford Corvallis area |
| Andrew Struthers Corvallis area | John Wilson Adair Village area | Sara Cash Alsea area |
2024 meetings
Next Planning commission meeting is January 21, 2025, at 6 pm. You can find the event information on the Events page.
| DATE | RECORDING | AGENDA | MINUTES |
| January 16, 2024 | Recording Passcode: n@6JMr#& | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 5, 2024 | Recording Passcode: Dzepc88! | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 30, 2024 | Recording Passcode: 8x&vG%*z | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 7, 2024 | Recording Passcode: EuP6!#xC | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 6, 2024 | Recording Passcode: iD160e@6 | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 13, 2024 | Recording Passcode: si0V^D19 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 3, 2024 | Recording Passcode: Q5&f*Rf. | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 1, 2024 | Recording Passcode: @Nn9KUvC | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 19, 2024 | Recording Passcode: Kp197sv! | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 3, 2024 | Recording Passcode: 7eQz$*HB | Agenda | |
| January 21, 2025 | Agenda (to be posted) |
Prior to 2023, virtual meetings were hosted by GoToMeeting, a virtual meeting platform that is no longer supported by the county. Meeting minutes for meetings prior to 2023 are available at the links above.