Bienestar and McMinnville Cooperative Ministries Mixed Use Development (HL 1-26 & DDR 1-26)

Shows the current development of the site and the proposed development

Next Steps: The Historic Landmarks Committee will meet to deliberate and consider a final decision on the application on Thursday, May 28, 3:00 PM at the Kent Taylor Civic Hall, 200 NE Second Street. The meeting packet will be posted no later than 5:00 PM on May 21, 2026.

The applicant has until 5:00 PM, May 19 to provide final arguments.

Applicant Final Argument, 05.15.26

New Public Response to the Public Record Received by May 12, 2026:

By May 12, 2026, the applicant and the public may provide written comment on anything received by the City in the record, including new material submitted from April 24 - May 1.

For e-mailed public comments, please send to heather.richards@mcminnvilleoregon.gov, or you may drop off testimony in-person (or mailed) to the City's Community Development Center at 231 NE 5^th Street McMinnville, OR 97128

New Public Record Received by May 1, 2026:

Applicant's revised waiver request documents, available here: May 1, 2026 Design Standards Waiver - resubmittal
Testimony from Quinn Millegan, dated 04.24.26

Applicant: Bienestar Oregon

Property Owner: McMinnville Cooperative Ministries

Site Address: 544 NE 2nd Street Tax Lot: R4421BC11500 Zoning: C-3 (General Commercial)

HL 1-26 Application: Applicant is requesting to demolish a historic resource, designated as a “B” (Significant Resources), by the historic name of “United Methodist Church”, now owned by McMinnville Cooperative Ministries.

DDR 1-26 Application: Applicant is requesting to construct a four-story apartment building.

City Staff Contact: Evan Hietpas, Interim Planning Manager/Housing Planner. (503) 474-5170 or evan .hietpas@mcminnvilleoregon.gov

These reviews require review by the City's Historic Landmarks Committee.

First public meeting held on March 12, 2026
- Meeting Recording Available Here:
  Link to Recording: https://mcminnvilleoregon.zoom.us/rec/share/_SrN0O-oYJKbfGs2Cw7nHtaUzvFnT8DzXL1oF5oiv7utFjd07JpjdCVFC3a1N5EK.fKWx7pPYvHnzgeAT
  
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Public meeting was continued to April 23, 2026.
- Link to Recording: https://mcminnvilleoregon.zoom.us/rec/share/6Au8eZDACaR6Qm5Ht9DdChnhTHXcyHvyRAlj_M17HCWbJ3iwqJ3lkDIPJ2JmoZv0.CQFur3nRAFrPUyRz
  
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Current Process Underway

At the April 23, 2026 Public Hearing, the HLC and Applicant agreed to a 7-7-7 extension process
- By May 1, 2026, the applicant and the public have the opportunity to submit any new testimony, evidence, data into the record for consideration. The following items were received in that time.
  - Bienestar Supplemental Application Materials: https://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/26668/ddr_-_waiver_and_glazing_standard_-_5-1-26.pdf
  - Testimony from Quinn Millegan, dated 04.24.26
- By May 8, 2026 (this has been extended to 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, please see memorandum below), the public and the applicant may provide written comment on the additional materials in the public record. revised application materials submitted only - For e-mailed public comments, please send to heather.richards@mcminnvilleoregon.gov, or you may drop off testimony in-person (or mailed) to the City's Community Development Center at 231 NE 5^th Street McMinnville, OR 9712
- By May 12, 2026 (this has been extended to 5:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19, please see memorandum below), the applicant may provide written responses to the public comments received.
  City of McMinnville Memorandum extending the date for the second period of public record response and the applicant's final argument.
On Thursday May 21, 2026, updated Decision Documents will be published with the HLC meeting packet
On Thursday May 28, 2026 at 3:00pm, the HLC will consider the updated materials collected during the 7-7-7 extension process and deliberate towards making a final decision on docket HL 1-26 and DDR 1026. No additional verbal public testimony will be taken at this meeting.
- At McMinnville Civic Hall (200 NE 2nd Street) and via Zoom (Please see City's Meeting Calendar)