HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6154 02/06/2006
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ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 6154
(General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT CODE,
ARTICLE 23 PLO PUBLIC LAND AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FINDS THAT:
WHEREAS, the Springfield Development Code (SDC) was adopted by the Springfield
City Council on May 5, 1986 and amendments thereto were subsequently adopted by Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, Article 8 of the SDC sets forth procedures for the amendment of this
document; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the proposed SDC amendments is to: add to the use list under
the heading "Government"; allow specific exceptions for setbacks, height, parking and fence
standards in downtown Springfield; and add pedestrian amenity standards for public buildings;
and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2005 the Planning Commission held a work session and a
public hearing on this SDC amendment application and voted 5 to 0 to with 2 abstentions to
recommend approval of these amendments to the City Council based upon findings in support of
adoption of these amendments to the SDC as set forth in the Staff Report and the
Recommendation to the City Council incorporated herein by reference (Case Number LRP 2005-
00031); and
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2005 the City Council held a work session and directed
. staff to seek further Planning Commission consideration of the options for siting the Justice
Center and opened the public hearing for the first reading of the Ordinance and continued that
hearing until January 17,2006; and
WHEREAS, on January 4, 2006 the Planning Commission held a work session and a
public hearing to consider options concerning the siting of the Justice Center and voted 5 to 2 to
recommend approval of Option A requiring discretionary approval, to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on January 17,2006 the City Council held a work session and reopened the
public hearing for the first reading; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2006 the City Council is now ready to take action on this
matter based upon the above recommendation and the evidence and testimony already in the
record in the matter of adopting this Ordinance amending the SDC by a second reading.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 23.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"23.010 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLO PUBLIC LAND AND OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT.
(1) The PLO District implements the Metro Plan Public and Semi-Public land use
designation, which includes the following categories:
(a) Government uses, including public offices and facilities;
(b) Educational uses, including high schools and colleges; and
(c) Parks and open space uses including, publicly owned metropolitan
and regional scale parks and publicly and privately owned golf
courses and cemeteries.
(2) The PLO zoning district shall also be permitted on properties designated other
than Public and Semi-Public as specified in the Metro Plan, a refinement plan
or a plan district."
Section 2: Section 23.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"23.020 SCHEDULE OF USE CATEGORIES.
The following specific buildings and uses are permitted in this district as indicated subject
to the provisions, additional restrictions and exceptions set forth in this Code.
"P" ::;: PERMITTED USE, subject to the standards of this Code; may be processed
under Type I, II or III procedures.
"S" ::;: SPECIAL USE, subject to speciallocational and siting standards to be met prior
to being deemed a permitted use; may be processed under Type I, II or III procedures.
"D" ::;: DISCRETIONARY USE, mayor may not be permitted, based upon the
application of general criteria; may be subject to certain locational and siting standards to
be met prior to being deemed a permitted use processed under Type III procedures.
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHALL BE REQUIRED, unless specifically exempted
elsewhere in this code.
USE CATEGORIES / USES
(1) Education (23.100)
PLO DISTRICT
(a)
Colleges
S
(b)
High Schools
S
(c)
Private/Public Elementary and
Middle Schools (23.100(7))
S
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. (2) Government (23.100)
(a) Libraries S
(b) Senior/Adult Activity Centers S
(c) Courts S
(d) Fire Stations D
(e) Administrative offices S
(1) Museums S
(g) Neighborhood and community centers S
(h) Performing arts centers S
(i) Plazas and other sites of public interest, S
U) Police satellite facilities D
. (k) Post offices S
(I) Public transit facilities D
(m) Sports complexes/stadiums D
(n) Justice Center, a building including but D
not limited to a police station, courts,
administrative offices and a jail
(3) Parks and open spaces (23.100)
(a) Public and private parks and recreational
facilities.
1. Neighborhood Parks P
2. Community Parks S
3. Regional Parks S
4. Private areas of greater than one acre
. reserved for open space as part of a
cluster or hillside development. P
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(b) Publicly and privately owned golf
. courses and cemeteries. D
(c) R.V. parks and campgrounds within a
regional park. S
(d) R. V. parks and campgrounds outside of a
regional park and without sanitary sewer
service as a temporary use subject to
termination when within 1,000 feet of
sanitary sewer. D
(4) Secondary uses - public land and open space.
(a) Agricultural cultivation of undeveloped
land. P
(b) Cafeteria and restaurants primarily
serving the patrons of the development. P
(c) Day care facilities. P
(d) Heliports and helistops. D
. (e) Office and storage yards that are
incidental to a primary use. P
(t) Mortuaries and chapels associated with
cemeteries. D
(g) Maintenance and security residences,
excluding mobile homes. D
(h) Low impact public facilities. P
(i) High impact public facilities. D
G) Certain Wireless Telecommunications
Systems Facilities (article 32). Refer to
Section 32.130 for siting standards and
review process in the PLO PUBLIC
LANDS AND OPEN SPACE District.
(k) Wellness center S
. (I) Parking structures S"
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Section 3: Section 23.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"23.050 SETBACK STANDARDS.
In the PLO District, each development area shall have planted setbacks of not less than
the following, unless otherwise provided for in this Code.
(1)
Street setbacks
15 feet
(2)
Residential property line setbacks
20 feet
(3)
Parking and driveway setbacks
5 feet
(4) Where an easement is larger than the required setback standard, no building or
above grade structure, except for a fence, shall be built upon or over that
easement.
(5) When additional right of way is required, whether by City Engineering
standards or the Metro Plan, setbacks shall be based on future right of way
locations. Dedication of needed right of way shall be required prior to the
issuance of any building permit that increases parking or gross floor area.
(6)
Structural extensions may extend into any 5 foot or larger setback area by not
more than 2 feet.
(7) EXCEPTION: In the Downtown Exception Area, there shall be no minimum
setback for administrative offices and other public uses listed under Section
23.020(2)(a) through (1), of this Article."
Section 4: Section 23.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"23.060 HEIGHT STANDARDS.
(1) There shall be no building height standards in the PLO District unless abutting
a residential district. In this case, the following height limitations shall apply:
When a PLO District abuts a residential district, the maximum building height
shall be defined as the height standard of the applicable residential district for
a distance of 50 feet measured from the boundary of the adjacent residential
zoning district. Beyond the 50 foot measurement, there shall be no building
height limitation.
(2) Incidental equipment may exceed the height standards specified in Subsection
(1) of this Section."
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Section 5: Section 23.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"23.070 P ARKING STANDARDS.
The Downtown Exception Area shall be exempt from the motor vehicle and bicycle parking space
requirements of this Article. However, any voluntarily installed parking shall conform to the
design standards of this Code. In this case, the required number and type of vehicle and bicycle
parking spaces shall be determined based upon standards for similar uses in other districts."
Section 6: Section 23.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"23.090 FENCE STANDARDS.
(1) General. Unless specified elsewhere in this Code, fences shall not exceed the height
standards listed below and shall be located as follows:
(a) Six feet, provided that the fence is located behind the required front
yard and street side yard planted areas and outside of the vision
clearance area.
(b) Eight feet for public utility facilities, school yards and playgrounds,
provided that the fence is located behind the required front yard and
street side yard planted areas and outside ofthe vision clearance area.
(c)
Two and one-half feet in the vision clearance area in accordance with
Section 32.070 of this Code.
(2) Fences shall comply with the screening standards of Section 31.160 of this Code.
Partial screening along rights-of-way and non-residential zoning districts may be
permitted when necessary for security reasons.
(3) Outdoor storage of materials:
(a) When abutting residential properties along common property lines, outdoor
storage of materials shall be screened by a sight obscuring fence.
(b) When abutting public rights-of-way, barbed wire and/or razor wire shall be
permitted atop a slatted 6 foot-high chain link fence. The total height of the
fence and barbed and/or razor wire shall not exceed 8 feet. These materials
shall not extend into the vertical plane of adjoining public sidewalks.
EXCEPTION: In the Downtown Exception Area, barbed and/or razor wire
shall not be permitted.
(4) Review Procedure.
(a)
A construction permit shall be required for all fences over six feet in height.
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(b)
Fences within the Willamette Greenway shall be reviewed under Type III
procedure (Discretionary Use)."
Section 7: Subsections 23.100(4) and (9) are hereby amended to read as follows:
"23.100 SPECIAL USE STANDARDS."
"(4) For all special uses, a traffic impact study shall be prepared as specified in Section
32.010(l)(e) of this Code."
"(9) Pedestrian amenities for public buildings in mixed use Metro Plan land use
designations.
(a) All new structures and substantial improvements to existing buildings shall
provide pedestrian amenities, as specified in this Subsection. The number of
pedestrian amenities provided shall comply with the following sliding scale.
Size of Structure or Number of Amenities
Substantial Imorovement
<5,000 sq. ft. 1
5,000 - 10,000 sq. ft. 2
10.000 - 50 000 sa. ft. 3
>50,000 sq. ft. 4
(b)
Acceptable pedestrian amenities include:
1. Sidewalks incorporating ornamental paving treatments, including but not
limited to concrete masonry unit pavers, brick, or stone, which are 50%
wider than required by this Code.
2. A public outdoor seating plaza adjacent to or visible and accessible from
the street (minimum useable area of 300 square feet).
3. Sidewalk planters between sidewalk and building including stormwater
swales.
4. Street tree density more extensive than required by this Article.
5. Streetscape scale container planters.
6. Installation of 3" caliper tree size or larger to fulfill the street tree
requirement.
7. Public art including but not limited to sculptures, fountains, clocks, or
murals with a value equal to or greater than one (1) percent of construction
value of the structure.
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8. Pocket parks with a minimum usable area of 300 square feet.
(c)
Guidelines for the siting, construction and character of pedestrian amenities:
1. Amenities shall be visible and accessible to the general public from a fully
improved street. Access to pocket parks, plazas, and sidewalks shall be
provided via a public right-of-way or a public access easement.
2. The size or capacity of pedestrian amenities shall be roughly proportional
to their expected use, including use by employees, customers, residents,
and other visitors. The Director may alter minimum area standards for
pocket parks and plazas based on this guideline.
3. Amenities shall be consistent with the character and scale of surrounding
developments. For example, similarity in awning height, bench style,
planter materials, street trees, and pavers is recommended to foster
continuity in the design of pedestrian areas. Materials shall be suitable for
outdoor use, easily maintained, and have at least a 10-year expected
service life.
4. Bus stops, as a pedestrian amenity, shall conform to standards of the Lane
Transit District."
Section 8: Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of the Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield by a vote of -L for and
~ against, this 6th day of February, 2006.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield, this 6th day of February
2006.
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