Keep PowersRuralSafe
Who We Are
A Community Standing United
We are the neighbors of 4500 NW Powers Ave, a rural residential community with a deep connection to the land. For decades, we have preserved this area as a sanctuary for our families and a vital corridor for local wildlife, including deer, eagles, hawks, and rabbits.
Why We Are Taking a Stand
Recently, a quiet pasture in our neighborhood was purchased with the intent to replace our rural character with an 18,902 sq ft multi-use facility, large storage building, and paved parking lot with 260 spaces. We are firmly opposed to this proposal.
This development is fundamentally incompatible with our residential zone. If allowed to proceed, it will:
- Irreparably alter the fabric of our community, trading rural tranquility for noise, light pollution, and traffic.
- Strain our existing infrastructure, pushing our rural roads and services well beyond their safe and intended limits.
- Destroy local ecosystems, endangering the wildlife that makes our neighborhood a special place to live.
Our Mission
We are not just residents; we are stewards of this land. We have united to hold developers and local officials accountable, ensuring that any use of this property respects the safety, peace, and environmental integrity of our home. We refuse to stand by while our community’s future is compromised.
We are organized, we are vigilant, and we are committed to protecting the character of 4500 NW Powers Ave.
Hear From Northside
How to Help
Submit Written Comments
There is still time to share your voice!
Written testimonials can be submitted by email to landuseappeals@bentoncountyor.gov. The staff asked that people submitting comments include the application’s reference number, LU-25-067.
Written testimony deadlines:
- Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026 to be included in the packet sent to the Board of Commissioners in advance of the hearing.
- Comments received after 5:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026 and before 5:00 p.m. on August 3 will be provided to the Board of Commissioners prior to the hearing.
- Comments must be submitted at the hearing if received after 5:00 p.m. on August 3.
Appear in Person
The hearing will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at the Kalapuya Building: 4500 SW Research Way, Corvallis.
If you wish to speak, you can email landuseappeals@bentoncountyor.gov and request to speak, or you can sign in prior to the meeting in the Holmes and Shipley Meeting room.
Visible Solidarity
We would love for you to put a sign in your yard to help spread awareness. Contact SavingPowersAvenue@gmail.com to find out more.
Social Media
Stay connected and help spread the word.
Donate
We are raising funds for legal support to oppose this construction and protect our community. Please contribute what you can to ensure that our children and grandchildren enjoy the same peaceful environment we do today. Let us preserve a place where deer run, and eagles can nest and thrive in peace.
Contact
If you want to get involved, get a yard sign to show your support, or have any other questions or concerns, contact SavingPowersAvenue@gmail.com
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