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Oregon legislation now allows owners of duplexes to divide the lot so that each unit can be owned separately – and Independence may want to create a way for accessory

(Independence, OR) — The 2023 Oregon Main Street conference was hosted by the city of Independence and garnered over 200 attendees. Economic development professionals, downtown association members, business owners, and

Independence is embarking on a downtown parking study to help determine the challenge of finding spots as new apartments, business expansion and even a trolley stop all have increased competition

County land in north Independence was switched from a light industrial zone to heavy industrial by the city’s recent annexation of the property – an action raising questions about the

INDEPENDENCE – Can an environmentally-conscious design induce the city to dial down parking demands on Divine Distillers? If not, the developer may be derailed.

INDEPENDENCE -- In a rare move, the Independence Planning Commission voted Monday night to reject the results of a traffic study by the city and to accept the findings of