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Board of Commissioners to hear appeal of Northside Christian Church decision on Aug. 4

July 2, 2026 in News

Benton County has announced a new date for a public hearing on an appeal of the denial decision for Northside Christian Church. Originally scheduled for July 7, the appeal hearing will now take place on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. at 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis.

A representative for Northside Christian Church applied for a conditional use permit to construct a church building and storage building at 4500 Powers Ave. in North Albany. After the Benton County Planning Commission denied the application, the applicant filed an appeal of the decision.

The appeal hearing before the Board of Commissioners was scheduled for July 7. Because of the significant amount of supporting material submitted by the applicant, County Planning staff requested and were granted an extension to thoroughly review the materials and create a staff report with recommendations.

Notice of the rescheduled hearing on Aug. 4 has been sent by mail or email to all interested parties.

The hearing will be open to the public with virtual participation available through Zoom. Visit the Board of Commissioners Meeting Portal for the meeting link.

Contact 541-766-6800 or bocinfo@bentoncountyor.gov at least 48 hours before the start of the hearing to request physical or language accommodations.

More information about this land use case is available on the Community Development section of the County’s website. The staff report and submitted written testimony will be posted to this page when they become available.

Written testimony

Any member of the public can provide written testimony prior to the hearing by email, mail or hand delivery. Testimony must identify the name and mailing address of the person commenting. Please reference file number LU-25-067 in all correspondence.

  • Email: landuseappeals@bentoncountyor.gov. Attachments in these formats are accepted: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, CSV, JPEG/JPG, PNG, GIF.
  • Postal mail: Board of Commissioners Office, PO Box 3020, Corvallis, OR 97339.
  • Hand delivery: Board of Commissioners Office, Suite 100, 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis.

Deadlines for submission of written testimony:

  • Written testimony received by 5 p.m. on July 27 will be included in a packet sent to the Board of Commissioners in advance of the hearing.
  • Submissions received after that deadline and before 5 p.m. on Aug. 3 will be provided to the Board of Commissioners prior to the hearing.
  • After 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, written testimony must be submitted at the hearing.

Verbal testimony

Anyone who wishes to provide verbal testimony during the hearing should contact landuseappeals@bentoncountyor.gov by noon on Monday, Aug. 3. Please provide your name, contact information, if you are opposed or in favor of church construction, and your preferred method of testimony (in-person, phone or video).

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