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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Miscellaneous 1990-1-22 r/ "', ..-. - " . Addl DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PLANNING / BUILDING PUBLIC WORKS METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD. OR 97477 (503) 726.3753 January 22, 1990 Mr. Martin Vahtra Gateway Mall Limited Partnership, 15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 525 Encino, ,CA 91436 ' Re: Lot - Line Adjustment (Journal No. 89-10-172) - Located 2750 and 3000 Gateway Street in Springfield, Oregon. Dear Mr. Vahtra, Staff Decision: Preliminary Approval with conditions - see below. Findinas of Fact Reauest The request is for a Lot Line Adjustment to reduce the size of Tax Lot 2300 and to increase the size of Tax Lot 2200, Assessor's Map 17-03-22-00, so that the Tax Lot 2300 consists of the entire property to be sold to Target Stores. Backaround In 1988, the City granted approval for a shopping center consisting of nearly 70 acres on three lots (Jo. No. 88-03-35). The development site consists of Tax Lots 2200, 2300 and 2109 all owned by Gateway Mall Limited Partnership. In October 1989, the City approved a Lot Line Adjustment application (Journal No. 89-10-172). This is a resubmittal of that application which expired without receiving Final Approval within the required 90 day period. Currently Tax Lot 2300 contains approximately 20 acres and Tax Lot 2200, approximately 38 acres. The existing shopping center covers portions of Tax Lots 2200 and 2300. Upon approval of this request, Tax Lot 2300 will contain approximately 8.67 acres and Tax Lot 2200 approximately 49 acres. Criteria of Aooroval (Ref. Section 33.040 of the Springfield Development Code) The lot line adjustment does not: 1. Create a new lot or land-locked parcel; No new lot or land-locked parcel is proposed to be created. Two lots existed prior to this application; two lots will exist upon approval of this application. Both lots will have direct access to public right-of-way. .., _. .-, . """'''' . . . '" ~ ",. 1 Page- 2 '_ Gateway: Mall LLA .-..~-......:.l.. _ . 2>'Reduce an existing lot below the minimum dimensions established by the '~,:-::'aiiplicable zoning district or otherwise violate the standards of the Springfield -:;. "?Development Code, or Structural Specialty and Fire and Life Safety Code . __'~:;;i'staiidards; '..:-.;' :.l _., L. . cc:_Both-'lots are zoned Community Commercial and are designated Community Commercial . in the Metro Plan. The minimum lot size in commercial districts is 6,000 square feet. The increased size of Tax Lot 2200 and the reduced size of Tax Lot 2300 far exceed the minimum lot size standard for commercial districts. Approval of this request will not violate the standards of the Springfield Development Code, or Structural Specialty and Fire and Life Safety Code standards. 3. Impede the implementation of adopted transportation or public facilities plans; and This request will not impede the implementation of adopted transportation or public facilities plans. Access to Gateway Street and Harlow Road can occur through the existing driveways approved through the Site Plan Review process in 1988. A joint use/access and maintenance agreement will be required within 10 days of closing with Target Stores. The terms of the Development Agreement signed with General Growth as part of Jo. No. 88-03-35 will be in effect until the joint use agreement is received by the City. 4. Violate any previous requirements or conditions the Approval Authority may have imposed at a prior public hearing or meeting. This application does not violate previous requirements or conditions the Approval Authority imposed at a prior public hearing or meeting. However, Rainbow Water District requested 12 foot easements for water facilities on the mall site (see attached letter). These easements will be a condition of approval 'of this request. The easements must be shown on the survey. Decision Since the request complies with the criteria of approval, as conditioned, the proposed Lot Line adjustment will be granted Preliminary Aooroval. The Springfield Development Code requires that a surveyor be hired to set new property pins and create new legal descriptions. When the conditions listed below has been met, Final Aporoval will be granted. Preliminary Approval expires 90 days from the date of this letter. Conditions 1. Two copies of a survey showing points set. 2. The fee for recording a Notice of Bancroft Assessment Lien - $50.00 payable to the City of Springfield (Note: This condition has already been met). 3. Copies of recorded easements for Rainbow Water District. r' \, .~ .'" . . Page 3 Gateway Mall LLA Additional Information Reauired A copy of a recorded joint use/assess and maintenance agreement for Tax Lot 1900 and Tax Lot 2000 as soon as possible after closing with Target Stores (Note: This is not a condition of approval). Anneal An appeal of this decision may be filed by an affected party with the Development Services Department within 10 calendar days of the date of this letter (Ref. Article 15 of the Springfield Development Code). Any action taken pursuant to Development Approval before the 10 day appeal period has elapsed shall be solely at the applicant's risk. Additional Information The City does not record lot line adjustment maps. Therefore, you should request that the Lane County Department of Assessment and Taxation combine the property being transferred into the same tax lot as the recipient lot. The recipient lot should then be considered as a consolidated single land unit for tax purposes. If you have any questions, please call me at (503) 726-3759. Sincerely, ~ ): ~~ Associate Planner cc: DRC members Plants & Assoc.