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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotes, Work PLANNER 8/19/2011 SPRINGFIELD 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 Date Received: t�/q � it Planner: MM -5 • 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. 7 • • 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." 3 • • 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. http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=47954&a=202883 • "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." • 4 •• • 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.