Florence Urban Renewal Agency Meeting

The Florence Urban Renewal Agency Meeting Agendas are published on Friday afternoon the week preceding the meeting. Those agendas are available for public access by clicking the link below. To subscribe to the Florence Urban Renewal Agency meeting email distribution list please Click Here. 

Due to federal and state restrictions on public gatherings, the Florence Urban Renewal Agency meetings shall be held via videoconference.

Members of the public can listen and view the meeting through the ‘GoToWebinar’ platform at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8532604275712825868

This meeting will only be available on GoToWebinar. In person attendance is not allowed at Florence Urban Renewal Agency meetings.

Citizens wishing to express their views may submit comments in writing or verbally. 

UPDATED PUBLIC MEETINGS PROCEDURES –COVID-19

Given executive orders from Governor Brown concerning COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, the City of Florence has established temporary procedures for public meetings in order to protect our volunteers, public and staff.

Expressing Views to the Florence Urban Renewal Agency: Citizens wishing to express their views to the Florence Urban Renewal Agency Board may do so in both written and verbal formats.

1.Written Testimony: Citizens wishing to express their views to the Urban Renewal Agency are encouraged to submit written testimony in one of the following ways:

• Submit written comments via email to Administrative Assistant at lindsey.white@ci.florence.or.us.

• Mail written comments to Florence City Hall, Attn: FURA, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439

• Drop off written comments to the City of Florence drop box located at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) to the right of the main entrance.

** Note: Written comments received at least 2 hours prior to the meeting (November 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.) will be distributed to the FURA Board, posted to the City of Florence website, and made part of the record.

2. Verbal Testimony: Citizens wishing to express their views to the Florence Urban Renewal Agency Board may participate in the meeting via GotoWebinar. To do so, please contact Administrative Assistant Lindsey White at lindsey.white@ci.florence.or.us at least 1 hour prior to the meeting (November 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.).

• Public Comments on items not on the agenda: General public comments (on items not on the FURA agenda) will be allowed at each FURA meeting during the public comment agenda item. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with a maximum of 15 minutes for all items. In practicality, this means no more than five individuals will be allowed to comment verbally. There is no limit on written public comments.

• Public Hearing Testimony: Testimony on public hearing items will be allowed when a public hearing is held. Verbal comments will be allowed on public hearing items after staff has given their report and have allowed time for initial Agency Board questions. In general (with some exceptions for Land Use hearings), comments are limited to five minutes per person with no limit on the number of speakers.

• Public Comments on Action Items: Public Comments will be allowed on each action item on the FURA agenda. Verbal comments will be allowed on action items after staff has given their report and have allowed time for initial Agency Board questions. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with a maximum of 15 minutes for all comments on each action item. In practicality, this means no more than five (5) individuals will be allowed to comment verbally. There is no limit on written public comments.

For more information on the City of Florence’s Temporary Public Meeting Policies, visit the City of Florence website at https://www.ci.florence.or.us/em/public-meeting-during-covid-19.