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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 Annexation of Territory to the City of Springfield - Annex a Partially Developed Parcel Located at 3005 and 3007 Franklin Blvd in Glenwood AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 5/6/2013 Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Andy Limbird, DPW Staff Phone No: Ext. 3784 Estimated Time: 15 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Encourage Economic Development and Revitalization through Community Partnerships ITEM TITLE: ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD – ANNEX A PARTIALLY- DEVELOPED 1.3 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 3005 & 3007 FRANKLIN BOULEVARD IN GLENWOOD. ACTION REQUESTED: Conduct a public hearing and first reading on the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, AND WILLAMALANE PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT; AND WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE GLENWOOD WATER DISTRICT (FIRST READING). ISSUE STATEMENT: A request for annexation to the City of Springfield has been received from Alpesh and Komal Patel, owners of property on the south side of Franklin Boulevard just east of the I-5 bridge in Glenwood. The 1.3-acre property requested for annexation is inside the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is surrounded by the City limits. The property owners are requesting annexation to the City to facilitate connection of public utilities and construction of a multi-story hotel building, parking lot and associated site improvements. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Staff Report and Recommendations Attachment 2: Area, Vicinity and Site Maps Attachment 3: Utility Servicing Plan Attachment 4: Ordinance with Exhibits Exhibit A: Map and Legal Description Exhibit B: Annexation Application DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City Council is authorized by ORS Chapter 222 and SDC Article 5.7-100 to act on annexation requests. In accordance with SDC 5.7-155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved the annexation will become effective 30 days after signature by the Mayor or upon acknowledgement by the State – whichever date is later. With recent annexation of Franklin Boulevard, the subject property is surrounded on all sides by the City limits. The property is developed with a gravel driveway serving an existing single family house and a secondary studio dwelling unit. According to the most recent Lane County Assessment and Taxation records (Tax Year 2012), the subject property has an assessed value of $162,359. Public utilities are available at or near the edge of the subject property so an Annexation Agreement is not required for this request (Attachment 3). Upon annexation, utility extensions to serve the proposed development site would be subject to the Site Plan Review process. Construction costs for extension of utility connections to the subject property are the responsibility of the property owners. The property requested for annexation is currently zoned Office Mixed-Use with an Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF-10) in accordance with the Springfield Zoning Map and the recently adopted Glenwood Refinement Plan. Upon annexation, the UF-10 overlay will be removed. As outlined in the attached staff report (Attachment 1), the annexation area can be served with the minimum level of key urban facilities and services as required in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. The attached staff report also confirms the annexation request meets the criteria established in Section 5.7-100 of the Springfield Development Code. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the annexation of territory, as depicted on Exhibit A to the annexation request, to the City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District, and withdraw the same territory from the Glenwood Water District. TYPE IV – ANNEXATION STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ______________________________________________________________________________ File Name: Patel Annexation Applicant: Alpesh & Komal Patel Case Number: C SP 2013 – ANX13-00003 Proposal Location: 3005 & 3007 Franklin Boulevard (Map 17-03-34-33, Tax Lot 700) Current Zoning: Office Mixed-Use with Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF-10) Plan Designation: Office Mixed-Use (Subarea C, Glenwood Refinement Plan) Applicable Comprehensive Plan: Glenwood Refinement Plan, September 2012 Application Submittal Date: February 27, 2013 Associated Applications: PRE12-00017 & PRE12-00020 (Development Issues Meetings for annexation) CITY OF SPRINGFIELD’S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE POSITION REVIEW OF NAME PHONE Project Manager Planning Andy Limbird 541-726-3784 Transportation Planning Engineer Transportation Michael Liebler 541-736-1034 Public Works Civil Engineer Streets and Utilities Clayton McEachern 541-736-1036 Deputy Fire Marshal Fire and Life Safety Gilbert Gordon 541-726-2293 Building Official Building David Bowlsby 541-736-1029 APPLICANT’S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM POSITION NAME PHONE MAILING ADDRESS Applicant Rick Satre Schirmer Satre Group 541-686-4540 375 W. 4th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Owners Alpesh & Komal Patel 541-342-4804 1857 Franklin Boulevard Eugene, OR 97403 SITE Franklin Blvd Willamette River Attachment 1-1 Review Process (SDC 5.7-115): The subject annexation request is being reviewed under Type IV procedures, without Planning Commission consideration. Development Issues Meeting (SDC 5.7-120): A Development Issues Meeting (DIM) is required of all third- party annexation applications. Finding: A Development Issues Meeting for the subject annexation request was held on December 27, 2012. Conclusion: The requirement in SDC 5.7-120 is met. Annexation Initiation and Application Submittal (SDC 5.7-125): In accordance with SDC 5.7-125.B.2.b.i and ORS 222.170(1), an annexation application may be initiated by “more than half the owners of land in the territory, who also own more than half the land in the contiguous territory and of real property therein representing more than half the assessed value of all real property in the contiguous territory consent in writing to the annexation of their land”. Finding: The property owners who own all of the land and real property, and full assessed value of real property in the contiguous territory, have filed an application and petition requesting annexation to the City of Springfield (Attachment 4, Exhibit B). Conclusion: The application requirements in SDC 5.7-125 have been met. Site Information: The property requested for annexation is a 1.3 acre parcel on the south side of Franklin Boulevard, just east of the I-5 bridge over the Willamette River. The subject site is inside the Springfield Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is currently developed with a single family dwelling and secondary studio dwelling. The subject annexation territory is intended to be developed with a multi-story hotel building, parking lot and landscaping. Existing public services are provided to the annexation area as follows: police (Lane County Sheriff, Springfield Police Department), schools (Eugene 4J School District), roads (ODOT and City of Springfield), water (Glenwood Water District) and Fire (Cities of Eugene & Springfield). Springfield Utility Board (SUB) provides electrical service and water service to incorporated areas of Glenwood. Upon annexation, the City of Springfield will be responsible for urban services, including sewer, water, electricity and police/fire response to the subject area. Notice Requirements (SDC 5.7-130): Consistent with SDC 5.7-130, notice was provided as follows: Mailed Notice. Notice of the annexation application was mailed April 15, 2013, which is at least 14 days prior to the public hearing date, to the affected property owner(s); owners and occupants of properties located within 300 feet of the perimeter of the affected territory; affected neighborhood groups or community organizations officially recognized by the city that includes the affected territory; affected special districts and all other public utility providers; and the Lane County Land Management Division, Lane County Elections, and the Lane County Board of Commissioners. Newspaper Notice. Notice of the May 6, 2013 public hearing was published in The Register-Guard on April 22 and 29, 2013. Posted Notice. Notice of the May 6, 2013 public hearing was posted in four public places in the City: at one location along the property frontage on Franklin Boulevard; at Springfield City Hall and in the Development & Public Works office; and on the City of Springfield website, on or before April 22, 2013. Attachment 1-2 Finding: Upon annexation of the subject territory to the City the current Office Mixed-Use zoning will be retained, but the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-10) will no longer apply. Due to this change, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) was notified in writing of the annexation proceedings more than 35 days prior to the public hearing. Notification to DLCD regarding the proposed annexation was sent on March 13, 2013. Conclusion: Notice of the public hearing was provided consistent with SDC 5.7-130. Recommendation to City Council (SDC 5.7-135): The Development & Public Works Director shall forward a written recommendation on the annexation application to the City Council based on the approval criteria specified in Section 5.7-140, which are provided as follows with the SDC requirements, findings, and conclusions. The Director’s recommendation follows SDC 5.7-140, Criteria. Criteria (SDC 5.7-140): The application may be approved only if the City Council finds that the proposal conforms to the following criteria: A. The affected territory proposed to be annexed is within the City’s urban growth boundary; and is 1. Contiguous to the city limits; or 2. Separated from the City only by a public right of way or a stream, lake or other body of water. Finding: The subject annexation territory is located within the acknowledged urban growth boundary (UGB) of the City of Springfield as modified on the Metropolitan Area General Plan diagram (Metro Plan). With the recent annexation of Franklin Boulevard, the site is contiguous to (and surrounded by) the City limits on all sides. Therefore, this annexation application meets the statutory definition of contiguity as found in ORS 222.111(1). Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion. B. The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans or Plan Districts; Finding: The Metro Plan was acknowledged by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) in August, 1982 and has been subsequently amended. The territory requested for annexation is located within the acknowledged UGB of the Metro Plan. Territory within the delineated UGB ultimately will be within the City of Springfield. Finding: The territory requested for annexation is located in the adopted Glenwood Refinement Plan area and there are no proposed changes to the current zoning or plan designation. Finding: The Urban Transition and Annexation section of the adopted Glenwood Refinement Plan recognizes that, ultimately, all territory within Glenwood will be annexed to Springfield. Finding: The continued annexation of properties and public street rights-of-way to the City of Springfield is consistent with the Metro Plan and the adopted Refinement Plan, which will result in the elimination of special districts within the urbanizable area. The Glenwood Refinement Plan recognizes that as annexations to the City occur, the special district service areas will diminish incrementally and eventually will be dissolved. Finding: The territory requested for annexation is within the Glenwood Water District. The water district has service arrangements with Eugene/Springfield for provision of fire response to unincorporated areas of Glenwood. After the public hearing and if determined by the City Council that withdrawal is in the best interest of the City, the annexation area will be withdrawn from the Glenwood Water District consistent with ORS Attachment 1-3 222.510, 222.520, and 222.525 and Springfield Utility Board will provide water service directly to the annexation area. Finding: After the public hearing and if determined by the City Council that annexation is in the best interest of the City, the annexation area will be annexed into the Willamalane Park and Recreation District as authorized by an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Springfield and Lane County. The park district provides park and recreation facilities and services to territory within the City of Springfield. Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion. C. The proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimum level of key urban facilities and services as defined in the Metro Plan can be provided in an orderly efficient and timely manner; and Finding: The Metro Plan and the adopted Glenwood Refinement Plan recognize annexation as the highest priority for extending the minimum level of key urban facilities and services to urbanizable areas. Finding: The territory requested for annexation will take advantage of urban service delivery systems that are already in place or can be logically extended to serve this area. In addition to urban utilities, the following facilities and services are either available or can be extended to this annexation area: Water – The Glenwood Water District currently provides water service to unincorporated areas of Glenwood. Upon annexation, the subject site would be served by the City by and through the Springfield Utility Board. Existing water infrastructure within the vicinity will be maintained by the affected utility providers. Electricity – SUB Electric provides service to developed properties in this area of Glenwood including the subject site. Upon annexation, the property owner will be able to request an upgraded commercial electrical service for the proposed hotel development. Existing electrical system infrastructure within the adjacent public rights-of-way will be maintained by the affected utility providers. Police Services – Springfield Police Department currently provides service to areas of Glenwood that are already inside the City. The subject territory is within the joint jurisdiction of Springfield Police Department and Lane County Sheriff’s Department. Upon annexation, this area will receive Springfield Police services on an equal basis with other properties inside the City. Fire and Emergency Services – Fire protection is currently provided to the annexation area by Eugene/ Springfield Fire Department under contract with Glenwood Water District. Upon annexation, the City will continue to provide fire and emergency services to the subject territory. Emergency medical transport (ambulance) services are provided on a regional basis by the Eugene/Springfield Fire Department, and Lane Rural Fire/Rescue to central Lane County. The annexation area will continue to receive this service consistent with the adopted ambulance service area (ASA) plan. Mutual aid agreements have been adopted by the three regional ASA providers to provide backup coverage for each other’s jurisdictions. Parks and Recreation – Park and recreation services are provided to the City of Springfield by the Willamalane Park and Recreation District. The park district operates several indoor recreation facilities, such as the Willamalane Park Swim Center, Lively Park Swim Center, Memorial Building Community Center, and Willamalane Adult Activity Center. The park district offers various after-school and other programs for children at schools and parks throughout the community. Also available are pathways and several categories of parks, including community parks, sports parks, special use parks, and natural area parks. In this case, the long- Attachment 1-4 term development plans for the property are for a hotel building so it would not have any “permanent” population, but could generate occasional visitors to nearby Willamalane parks and recreation facilities. Concurrent with annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject area will be annexed to the Willamalane Park and Recreation District consistent with City policy, if the City Council determines that annexation to the special district is in the best interest of the City. Library Services – Upon annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject area will be within the service area of the Springfield Public Library. Schools – The Eugene 4J School District serves the Glenwood area. Because there is no long-term, permanent population associated with the subject non-residential property annexation, there should be no effect on the public school system. Sanitary Sewer – The annexation area can and will be served by extension of a public sanitary sewer line from the adjacent property to the east. Extension of the public sewer system is a necessary component of the City’s redevelopment plans for Glenwood. The applicant has depicted the sanitary sewer connection point on a utility servicing plan (Attachment 3). Stormwater – The subject annexation territory is not currently served by a piped stormwater management system. Incremental improvements to the public stormwater system will be required as development plans are advanced for the subject site and adjoining properties. The site can be served by a combination of on-site treatment and regulated discharge to the Glenwood Slough, which runs along the south boundary of the property. However, there are no immediate planned changes to the public stormwater management system associated with this annexation request. Streets – The subject annexation area has frontage on Franklin Boulevard, which is classified as a major arterial street and is currently under ODOT jurisdiction. Along the property frontage, Franklin Boulevard is improved with curb and gutter, curbside sidewalk, lane striping and street lighting. There are no immediate planned or required street improvements associated with this annexation request. Solid Waste Management – The City and Sanipac have an exclusive franchise arrangement for garbage service inside the City limits. Upon annexation, solid waste disposal service can be provided by Sanipac. Communication Facilities – Various providers offer both wired and wireless communication services in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. Existing providers and those entering the market have the capability to provide service to this area. Land Use Controls – The annexation area is within Springfield’s urban growth boundary. Through an intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and the City of Springfield, the City already has planning and building jurisdiction for Glenwood. The City will continue to administer land use controls after annexation. Finding: The minimum level of key urban facilities and services, as outlined in the Metro Plan and the adopted Glenwood Refinement Plan, are either immediately available or can be provided within a reasonable future time frame as needed. Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion. Attachment 1-5 D. Where applicable fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated through an Annexation Agreement or other mechanism approved by the City Council. Finding: The property owners requesting annexation have been informed of the requirements for extension of urban utilities to serve the site and land beyond the annexation area, and understand the responsibility of the developer to fund such improvements. Because there are no significant fiscal impacts to the City for providing a minimum level of key urban services, an Annexation Agreement is not required for this request. Extension of utilities to serve the annexation area will be undertaken through a Site Plan Review process. Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion. DIRECTOR’S RECOMMENDATION: Approve the annexation of the subject territory to City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District. City Council Decision (SDC 5.7-145): City Council approval of the annexation application shall be by Ordinance. Finding: On May 6, 2013, the City Council will conduct a Public Hearing and first reading of this Annexation Ordinance. Based on the staff analysis and recommendation, and on testimony provided at the Public Hearing, the City Council may direct a second reading of the Ordinance to occur on or after May 20, 2013. The Council may order modifications to this Ordinance in consideration of evidence in the record. Zoning (SDC 5.7-150): The annexation area is zoned and designated Office Mixed-Use in accordance with the adopted Glenwood Refinement Plan. Properties that are outside the City limits have the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-10) applied to the zoning. Upon the effective date of the annexation, the UF-10 overlay will be automatically removed and the site will retain the Office Mixed-Use zoning. Effective Date and Notice of Approved Annexation (SDC 5.7-155): If the annexation is approved by the City Council after a second reading on May 20, 2013, the Ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption by the City Council and signature of the Mayor (anticipated on or around June 20, 2013), or upon acknowledgement of filing with the Secretary of State – whichever date is later. Withdrawal from Special Service Districts (SDC 5.7-160): Withdrawal from special districts may occur concurrently with the approved annexation Ordinance or after the effective date of the annexation of territory to the City. The Director shall recommend to the City Council consideration of the withdrawal of the annexed territory from special districts as specified in ORS 222. In determining whether to withdraw the territory, the City Council shall determine whether the withdrawal is in the best interest of the City. Notice of the withdrawal shall be provided in the same manner as the annexation notice in Section 5.7-150. Finding: The annexation area is within the delineated service territory of SUB (electric) and the Glenwood Water District (water). SUB Water will provide service after annexation. Consistent with SDC 5.7-160, notice was provided, a public hearing was held, and the City Council determined that withdrawal from the Glenwood Water District was in the best interest of the City. The withdrawal decision was codified in Ordinance No.______. Attachment 1-6 20TH ST 19TH ST 16TH ST YOLANDA AVE 21ST ST HARVEST LN VERA DR 17TH ST17TH PL 15TH STGRAND VISTA DR RANCH DRCHEEK ST DELROSE AVE YENTA AVE HAYDEN BRIDGE RD 15TH ST VERA DR 17TH ST VERA DR DELROSE AVE VIEWMONT AVE Citywide Overview Springfield, OR Site There are no warranties that accompany this product. 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