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PRE13-00013 Wiechert Custom Homes
Development Issues Meeting
General Comments
The subject site, 17-03-26-12 TL 4400, was the subject of a subdivision application in 2007.
The tentative was approved with several conditions. The project was not completed and the
subdivision approval expired. The proposed subdivision was the subject of significant
neighborhood opposition.
Sixteen letters of opposition from nearby neighbors are included in the file record of the 2007
application. There were also various communications with then Councilor Lundburg, neighbors
and staff concerning various aspects of the development. The attached letter exemplifies the
most common concerns expressed about the "Mallard View" Subdivision.
Among the issues expressed, the number of homes and the housing type were the most
commonly'expressed concern. The prior subdivision proposal showed 29 lots (6.65 dwelling
units per gross acre). The Weichert Homes proposal includes 22 lots (5 units per gross acre).
There was concern among the neighbors that several of the Mallard View homes would be
duplexes.
The extension of 9th Street to connect to the neighborhood to the north was also an issue. There
were concerns that a 9th Street crossing of the EWEB bike path would be unsafe. The city may
require design elements for the crossing that alerts drivers to the path.
Response to Question #1:
Is the wetland study by Michael Shippey adequate? It is less than 5 years old.
The Wetland Determination/Determination Report Cover Form is dated July 19, 2007. The
report was submitted as part of the subdivision tentative application on September 5, 2007. The
report is more than 5 years old. This has significance for the Oregon Department of State Lands
(DSL) which typically require wetland studies to be less than 5 years old.
There is no record of the wetland report being submitted to DSL for evaluation and approval.
Staff contacted Jevra Brown, Wetland Specialist with responsibility for Lane County, on May
30. Ms. Brown could find no evidence in the state database that the application was submitted,
or approved. Typically, when DSL approves a wetland delineation, a letter of concurrence is
sent to the city and the wetland feature is added to the city's GIS wetland mapping. The city
wetland maps do not show the wetland feature that Mr. Shippey described in his report.
[Subsequent to staff conversations with DSL, Mr. Shippey was reached. He confirmed that the
wetland delineation report was never submitted. Mr. Shippey is now working for ODOT as a
managing Landscape Architect.
Ms. Brown recommended that you contact her office concerning this matter. Application
requirements for wetland delineations have changed since the Shippey report was preparetl hat
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said, the report may be complete enough to process with a new cover sheet and minor
modifications. The city does not review or approve wetland delineations. Ms. Brown mentioned
that the cost for submitting a delineation report is $388.
The Shippey report indicated that there is a small wetland feature (.01 ac.) contained within the
drainage way located on the west side of the property. City soil maps do not show any hydric
soils within the larger development area.
DSL and Consultant Contact Information
Jevra Brown, Wetland Specialist, Oregon Department of State Lands, 503-986-5297,
ievra.brown@dsl.state.or.us
Mike Shippey, is the formerly principal at Coyote Creek Environmental. He can still be reached
at (541) 484-7336
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