North Bend’s Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a city zoning change requiring larger residential lot sizes, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the North Bend City Hall conference room.

The hearing follows an Aug. 19 hearing on the same subject at the North Bend City Council, and will inform the planning commission’s future recommendations regarding residential zoning in the city.

At a special meeting July 1, the City Council passed an emergency ordinance setting temporary standards in low-density residential zones. They called for an average lot size of 8,000 square feet, a minimum of 7,500 square feet, and a minimum lot width of 60 feet, with more variety in the depth of front yards. The council also directed the planning commission to review existing zoning and develop a formal recommendation for updates to this zoning.

Because the changes were part of an emergency ordinance, the council held a public hearing on them Aug. 19. Public comments were mixed, with some criticism of the move for its potential impact on property values, and some praise for the larger lot sizes.