HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1999-4-20
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April 20, 1999
225 FIFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD. OR 97477
(541) 726-3753
FAX (541) 726.3689
William Lay, Program Director
Pioneer Youth Corps Of Oregon, Inc.
418 A Street
Springfield, OR 97477
RE: Use of building for Alternative Education program
Dear Mr. Lay:
The following is a summary of our phone conversation of April 19, 1999. It is my
understanding that you represent Pioneer Youth Corps Of Oregon, and that you curren11y
utilize facilities at the Springfield Christian Church at 41 8 A Stree1 for an Alternative Education
program for at risk youth. Your questions were intended to determine if any land use or
building use issues needed to be addressed to obtain approval for this program from the City
Development Services Department.
I first asked Mel Oberst, Senior Planner, if any land use applica1ion was required. He stated
that the educational program was a permitted use in this Community Commercial District, and
that no land use application was required.
I then asked Dave Puent, Community Services Manager, if he felt any building change-of-
occupancy inspection should be required. His opinion is that the building was approved for
classroom use for 1he Church, and classroom use for your program is not a change-of-
occupancy, only a similar use by a different user. He 1herefor determined 1hat no inspections
would be required for use of 1he existing facilities.
If you make any modifications to the building to accommodate your use, permits and
inspections would likely be required for those modifications. Please contact me at 726-3669
if any such work is intended, either now or in the future, and I will be glad to discuss
applicable permit and inspection requirements.
You indicated that the County Health Department inspection and approval was required as
part of your State licensing. If a food service permit is required, contact their office at 682-
4051 in Eugene. If food preparation beyond just warming up previously prepared meals is
required, please let me know what is intended, as it is possible that such food preparation
would exceed the use approved for the Church kitchen facilities as they currently exist.
If I can be of any further service to you, please contact me at 726-3669.
Sincerely,
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Lorne Pleger, Plans Examiner