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Notice of Decision — Site Plan Modification - Type I
Springfield Utility Board Electric Division
Project Name: Site Plan —SUB Utility Division
Case Number: TYP111-000019
Project Location: The subject property is located at 1001 Main Street. The Lane County
Assessor's Office identifies the property as Map No. 17-03-35-41 IL 5500.
Zoning: Community Commercial
Overlay Districts: N/A
Applicable Refinement Plan and Designation:
Metro Plan Designation: Commercial
Refinement Plan Designation: N/A
Application Submitted Date: August 12, 2011
Decision Issued Date: August 19, 2011
Associated Applications: TYP111-00018- Final Site Plan Equivalent Map
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM
POSITION REVIEW OF NAME PHONE
Planner III Land Use Planning Mark Metzger 726-3775
Transportation Planning Engineer Transportation Michael Liebler 736-1034
Public Works Engineering Sanitary & Storm Sewer, Clayton 736-1036
Utilities & Easements McEachern
Deputy Fire Marshall Fire and Life Safety Gilbert Gordon 726-2293
OWNER/APPLICANT : "-;: : APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE
Springfield Utility Board Olson and Morris
Keith Lockhart 360 Q Street, Suite 200
1001 Main Street Springfield, OR 97477
Springfield, OR 97477 541-302-9790
541-726-2395
Background
In the case of developed or partially developed industrial properties of more than 5 acres in size
that did not receive Final Site Plan approval prior to the adoption of this Code, the Director may
approve a Final Site Plan Equivalent Map to allow the property owner to use the Site Plan
Modification process specified in Section 5.17-145 for future additions or expansions.
The Springfield Utility Board (SUB) has submitted a Final Site Plan Equivalent map with this Site
Plan Modification application. The approval criteria for the Final Site Plan Equivalent Map have
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been met and the application has been approved. This report evaluates the proposed
modification of the approved Final Site Plan Equivalent Map to construct a large covered
parking area for SUB utility vehicles at their 10th and Main Street Electric Division yard.
II. Procedural Requirements
Section 5.17-145 (C) of the Springfield Development Code (SDC) states that "the Director shall
determine whether the Site Plan Modification will be processed under the Type I or Type II
review process." A Type I Minor Site Plan Modification application is evaluated under the Type
I review process. A Type I modification is "a modification in the location or type of required
landscaping or an insignificant change in the number and/or layout of parking spaces."
SUB proposes to construct a large covered parking area for SUB utility vehicles. The structure
will be placed in an area currently used for parking existing vehicles, equipment and materials.
The parking structure would be served by existing interior accessways. No changes are
proposed for the access points to storage yard from Main Street, 10th Street or South A Street.
No change in the volume or flow of stormwater to existing catch basins will occur due to the
grading and construction of the parking structure.
Finding#1. Based on site inspection of the storage yard, a review of the proposed parking
structure design, and a review of the plan by public works staff, the Director has determined
that the proposed change is consistent with the definition of a Type I Minor Site Plan
Modification under the provisions of SDC Section 5.17-145 (C).
SDC Section 5.4-100 (Table 5.4-1) of the Springfield Development Code Development
Applications shows that Minor Site Plan Modification is a Type I application. Type I decisions
are made by the Director without public notice and without public hearing. Under a Type I
procedure, the Director may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. The
Director's decision shall address all of the applicable approval criteria and /or development
standards. The director's decision is the final decision of the City. The Director's decision is
effective on the day that it is mailed or otherwise provided to the applicant.
III. Criteria for Approval
SDC Section 5.17-145 (D) states that the criteria of approval for a Site Plan Modification.
application shall be in compliance with the applicable standard and/or criteria of approval
specified in Section 5.17-125.
The criteria for approval listed in Section 5.17-125 include:
A. The zoning is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram, and/or the applicable Refinement
Plan diagram, Plan District map, and Conceptual Development Plan.
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B. Capacity requirements of public and private facilities, including but not limited to, water
and electricity; sanitary sewer and stormwater management facilities; and streets and traffic
safety controls shall not be exceeded and the public improvements shall be available to serve
the site at the time of development, unless otherwise provided for by this Code and other
applicable regulations. The Public Works Director or a utility provider shall determine capacity
issues.
C. The proposed development shall comply with all applicable public and private design
and construction standards contained in this Code and other applicable regulations.
D. Parking areas and ingress-egress points have been designed to: facilitate vehicular
traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety to avoid congestion; provide connectivity within the
development area and to adjacent residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity
centers, and commercial, industrial and public areas; minimize driveways on arterial and
collector streets as specified in this Code or other applicable regulations and comply with the
ODOT access management standards for State highways.
E. Physical features, including, but not limited to: steep slopes with unstable soil or
geologic conditions; areas with susceptibility of flooding; significant clusters of trees and
shrubs; watercourses shown on the WQLW Map and their associated riparian areas; other
riparian areas and wetlands specified in Section 4.3-117; rock outcroppings; open spaces; and
areas of historic and/or archaeological significance, as may be specified in Section 3.3-900 or
ORS 97.740-760, 358.905-955 and 390.235-240, shall be protected as specified in this Code or
in State or Federal law.
"A. The zoning is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram, and/or the applicable
Refinement Plan diagram, Plan District map, and Conceptual Development Plan."
Finding#1: The Metro Plan Diagram shows that the subject site is designated Commercial. The
Springfield zoning map shows the site is Community Commercial. Public facilities such as the
subject site are allowed uses within the Community Commercial zoning district when such uses
meet specific development standards.
Finding#2:The subject site is an existing SUB Electric Division storage yard and attached
substation. The site includes staff offices and vehicle parking for Electric Division staff. The
proposed new parking structure for utility vehicles does not change or intensify the use of the
site.
"B. Capacity requirements of public and private facilities, including but not limited to,
water and electricity;sanitary sewer and stormwater management facilities; and streets and
traffic safety controls shall not be exceeded and the public improvements shall be available to
serve the site at the time of development, unless otherwise provided for by this Code and
other applicable regulations. The Public Works Director or a utility provider shall determine
capacity issues."
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Finding#3: The proposed covered parking structure will be connected to electrical service for
lighting. No water or sewer connections will be made. The minimal additional electrical usage
used for lighting the parking structure will have a negligible impact on service capacity.
Finding#4: The area where the structure will be built is paved. The parking cover will not
introduce any additional impervious surface. The construction of the structure will not result in
a change in the volume of or flow of runoff from the site. Existing catch basins will receive
runoff from the new structure.
"C. The proposed development shall comply with all applicable public and private design
and construction standards contained in this Code and other applicable regulations."
'Finding#5: The structure will be designed to comply with existing Building Code Standards.
The Community Development Division will require permits, will review building plans and
inspect construction as it proceeds. _
Finding#6: The Springfield Development Code Section 4.33-110 (E) (7) requires on "on-site
filtration or skimming of run-off, which will enter natural drainageways to maintain water quality."
Ordinarily with new construction, drainage swales and other natural pretreatment facilities are used for
pre-treatment but the Code does allow for mechanical filtering as mention above. The nature of the
proposed improvement to the storage yard does not warrant the installation of a natural system, but the
installation of a mechanical stormwater filter within the catch basin is a reasonable update for stormwater
management in the yard.
Finding#6: The catch basins which will receive stormwater runoff from the new parking
structure are not equipped with the pre-treatment filters that are required for new
construction. These filters are required to remove oil, sediments and other potential pollutants
from runoff before it enters the city's stormwater system.
Condition of Approval #1: Those storm water catch basins that receive runoff from the new
structure shall be retrofitted with stormwater filters as required under SDC 4.3-110 (E)(7). The
type of required catch basin filter is discussed in the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services'
Stormwater Management Manual, pg. 2-106, 107 "Oil/Water Separator." Copies of the
referenced pages are attached.
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"D. Parking areas and ingress-egress points have been designed to:facilitate vehicular
traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety to avoid congestion;provide connectivity within the
development area and to adjacent residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity
centers, and commercial, industrial and public areas;minimize driveways on arterial and
collector streets as specified in this Code or other applicable regulations and comply with the
ODOT access management standards for State highways."
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Finding#7: The proposed structure will not alter the access/egress points to the storage yard
from abutting streets. The parking structure will slightly alter the circulation of traffic within
the yard, improving the connectivity within the yard. There will be no neighborhood impacts
due to the construction of the improvement.
"E. Physical features, including, but not limited to:steep slopes with unstable soil or
geologic conditions;areas with susceptibility of flooding;significant clusters of trees and
shrubs; watercourses shown on the WQLW Map and their associated riparian areas; other
riparian areas and wetlands specified in Section 4.3-117;rock outcroppings; open spaces; and
areas of historic and/or archaeological significance, as may be specified in Section 3.3-900 or
ORS 97.740-760, 358.905-955 and 390.235-240, shall be protected as specified in this Code or
in State or Federal law."
Finding#8: No physical features or natural resource assets will be affected by the proposed
development.
V. Director's Decision and Implementation
Based on the findings made with respect to the proposed minor site plan modification, staff
finds that the modification can be made to comply with the applicable standard and/or criteria
of approval specified in Section 5.17-125. The proposed Minor Site Plan Modification for the
SUB Electric Division covered parking structure is approved as conditioned.
SDC Section 5.17-145 (E) states that "the Director may require approval conditions as specified
in Section 5.17-130."
The following condition of approval has been identified by staff:
Condition of Approval #1: Those storm water catch basins that receive runoff from the new
structure shall be retrofitted with stormwater filters as required under SDC 4.3-110 (E)(7). The
type of required catch basin filter is discussed in the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services'
Stormwater Management Manual, pg. 2-106 "Oil/Water Separator."
http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=479548La=202883
SDC Section 5.17-145 (F) states that "a Final Site Plan and Development Agreement are
required as specified in Sections 5.17-135 and 5.17-140."
By this approval, the Final Site Equivalent Map approved for this project is amended to include
the covered parking structure as described in the application. A single condition of approval
has been required. A Development Agreement shall be completed, signed and submitted to
the City as required by the Springfield Development Code. The Development Agreement
commits the applicant to build the parking structure according to the modified site plan
equivalent map as approved.