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BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO t
SECTION 32.080(3) TABLE t
32-4 OF THE SPRINGFIELD t
DEVELOPMENT CODE t
JO. NO. S-87-07-99
FINDINGS, CONCLUSION
AND ORDER
NATURE OF THE APPLICATION
The application is, for
Soringfield Development
614.
a Variance to Section 32.080(3) Table 32-4 of the
Code for Lot 3 of Sycan Commercial Park, File 73 Slide
1. On July 13, 1987, the following aoolicatinn for Varianc" in the nnrtheast
corner of Gat"way Street and Kruse Way was acceoted:
McDonald's Restaurant (Jo. No. 87-07-99) Lot 3 of Sycan Commercial Park,
File 73 Slide 614. '
Reouest for Variance to Section 32.080(3) Table 32-4 of the Soringfield
Development 'Code to allow the construction of a driveway on Gateway Street.
at a distanc" from an int.ersection less than that permitted by the
Springfield Development Code. Section 32.08(3) Table 32-4 requires 200 feet
of separation between driveways on the same side of the street.
2. The aoolication was initiated and submitted in accordanr.e with Section
3.050 of the Soringfield Development Code. Timely and sufficient notice of
the Variance reouest hearing, pursuant to S"ctinn 14.030 of the Springfield
Development COde, has been provided.
3. On August 5, 1987, a public hearing Dn the Variance request was held. The
Planning & Development Department staff nntes and recommendation, as amended
by the Planning Commission, together with the testimony and submittals of
the oersons testifying at that hearing have been considered and are a Dart
of the record of this proc"eding.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of this record, the requested Variance is consistent with th"
applicabl" r.riteria set forth in Ser.tion 11.030(a-e), and Article 31 of the
Springfield Develnoment Code. This general finding is supoorted by the specific
findings of fact and conclusions set out in the attached findings of fact adopted
August 5, 1987 (Attachment "Staff Report") and the findings and conclusions
submitted by the Aool i cant (Attachm"nt "AU) and at.t.ached hereto~
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ORDER
It is ORDERED by the Planning Commission of Springfield, that approval of Jo. No.
87 -07-99, Va ri ance be GRANTED.
THIS ORDER was presented to and approved by the Planning Commission on August 5,
1987.
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VAR lANCE
STAFF RE PORT
Applicant - McDonalrt's Restaurants Jo. No. 87-07-99
Requf>st fnr a Majnr Variance,to allow t.he construction of a driveway on Gat.l'!wa.v Street
at a distance from an intersection less than that permitted by Sect.ion 32.080(3} Table
32-4 of the Springfield Develnpment. Code. Lnt. 3 of Sycan Commercial Park as recorded
on File 73 Slide 614.
BAC KGROUND
The applicant is proposing t.o construct a r"staurant. in the northeast. corner of Kruse
Way, and Gateway St.reet... The prnposed dri veway access on to Gateway St reet is
approximately 130 feet from the intersection of Kruse anrt Gateway. The Development.
Code standard requires a minimum of 200 feet.
SITE INFORMATION
The development site is a vacant one acre parcel in Sycan Commercial Park. The parcel
has 160 fe"t of frontage on Gateway Stre"t. and 222 feet of front.age on Kruse ,Jay.
Properties north and west are developed as rest.aurants; properties east and south are
vacant. All artjacent prnperty is zoned Community Commercial.
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A condition of approval
at t.he intersectinn of
St. reet .
for this suhdivision is the installation of a traffic signat
Gateway Street and Kruse Way anrt at East Beltline and Hutton
BASIS FOR DECISION
Sectinn 11.030, Article 11 of the Springfield Develnpment Code provides as follows:
"Exc"pt as specified in Subsection {2} of t.his S"ct.inn, a Minnr or Major Variance
shall be granted if the proposal is determined by t.he Approval Aut.hnrity to meet each
of the fnllowing criteria:
(a)
There are unusual
make it impractical
this Code.
conditions associated with the property or structure which
t.o use the developm"nt area for it.s intended purpnse under
(b) Granting of the Variance woulrt not be inconsistent wit.h the ~etro Plan and this
Code.
(c) Granting of the Variance would have no significant. art verse aff"cts on the
public welfare or neighboring properties, and there are provisions to mitigat.e
those adverse affects which shall b" a conrtition of use.
(d) Th" n"ed for t.he Variance has not arisen solely from a previous Corte violat.ion;
i.p..~ thp hardship is not splf-imoosp.d.
(e) There are no ot.her practical alt.ernatives availahle that. het.t.er meet t.he
provisions of t.his Corte nr t.he Met.ro Plan.
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FINDINGS
(a)
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Code.
There are unusual conditions associated with'the property or structure which
it impractical to use the development area tor its intended purpose under this
The applicant has submitted findings which address this criterion and to which staff
concurs (see Attachment "A"). The configuration of th~ property at the time of
suhdivision reciuired the location of Kruse Way to be at a point that would create
the most effici~nt and practical lot design. This r"sulted in a reduced north south
lot dim"nsion along Gateway frontage. The east west frontage on Kruse could nnt he
increased sufficiently. to allow two driv"ways without ~liminating the parcel
immediately "ast. This design, although the most efficient. for subdivision
purpos"s, does impose some limitations on access design, internal circulation and
buil di ng area.
The use will require deliveries by s"mi-truck and trail"r. This vehicle wnuld be
reauired to hack on tn Krus" (a highly undesirable situation) without a driveway on
Gateway Street. A restaurant at this particular locatinn (across the street from
two major mntels) will generate substantial pedestrian traffic. A single driveway
will creat" on-site vehicular - pedestrian conflicts of unacceptable levels.
(b) Granting of the Variance would not be inconsistent with t.he Metro Plan and this
Code.
The applicant has suhmitted findings which address this criterion and to which staff
concurs (see Attachm~nt "A").
(c) Grantin9 of the Variance would have no si9nificant adverse affects on the
public weltare or neighboring properties. and there are'provisions to mitiqate those
adverse affects which shall be a condition of use.
The applicant has submitted findings which address this criterion and to which staff
cnncurs (see At.tachment "A"). The dri veway on Gateway Street provi des del i very
vehicles with a means of egress, thereby eliminating ~xcessive internal maneuvering
and the need to back out on to Kruse Way.
(d) The need for the Variance has not arisen solely from a previous Code violation;
i.e.. the hardship is not self-imposed.
The applicant has submitted findings which address this criterion and to whiCh staff
concurs ,(see Attachment "A"). There is no self-imposed hardship.
'(el There ar" no other practical alternatives available that better meet the
proviSions of this Code or th~ Metro Plan.
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The applicant has submitted findings which address this criterion and to which staff
generally concurs (see Attachment "A"). Wher~ staff differs with t.hese findings is
in an alternative design for traffic circulation ~t the Gateway Street driveway.
This driveway can be m~de "right turn in - right turn out" with, no serious increasp
to internal circulation conflicts and a substantial decrease in conflicting
movements on Gatpw~y Street.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
The applicat.ion for variance is consistent with the applicabl~ prOV1Slons of the
Springfi~ld Dpvelopm~nt Code and the Metro Plan. Staff recommends ~pproval of this
request bas~d nn findings found in this report and those submitted by the applicant
(see Attachment "A") providing the Gateway Street driv"way is designed as "right turn
in - right turn nut".
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A TT.CHMENT "A"
ENTRANCO ENGINEERS, INC.
LAKE WASHINGTON PARK BUILDING (206) 627-1300
5806 LAKE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD NE., KIRKLAND. WA 98033
July 7, 1987
Mr. Franklin Tseng
Construction Engineer
McDonald's Corporation
2700 Northrup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
Re: Springfield, Oregon McDonald's
Driveway variance Review
Entranco proiect Number 88122-61
Dear Mr. Tseng:
The purpose of this letter report is to provide informa-
tion for a driveway variance at the Gateway Street
McDonald's Restaurant in Springfield. A review of traf-
fic operations relative to the Springfield site plan and
the Springfield variance process has been made. Spring-
field Planning Director Greg Winterowd and Engineer Gary
McKinney were very courteous and helpful in providing
information for the review.
The McDonald's site has 180 feet of Gateway Street
frontage and a variance is required to authorize the Gate-
way driveway within 200 feet of Kruse Way.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Figure 1 is a vicinity sketch. The Springfield McDonald's
Restaurant site is on the east side of Gateway Street
and north of Kruse Way. Gateway Street has an average daily
traffic volume reported at 12,SOO and is being improved with
development to a 5 lane street. It will have 2 northbound
lanes, 2 southbound lanes, and a center left turn lane.
Gateway runs north and south between Beltline Road on the
north and Harlow Road on the South. Beltline Road intersects
I-S with a diamond interchange, and connects Springfield
to Eugene. Harlow Road also connects Springfield to Eugene.
TRIP GENERATION
The McDonald's site plan shows a 4,341 gross square foot
area. Traffic engineering analysis of proposed develop-
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July 7, 1987
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ments use the Institute
Trip Generation Manual,
traffic volumes.
of Transportation Engineer's (ITE)
3rd Edition to project development
McDonald's Restaurants generate a weekday peak hour of
traffic around noon and not at the "normal" morning or
afternoon rush hour. The projected Springfield McDonald's
trip generation using ITE rates is:
Average Weekday Total
Noon peak hour
P.M. (4 - 6) peak hour
1,440
342.
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A trip distribution of 60 percent to the north and 40
percent to the south was assumed for assigning turning
movement volumes. The 60 - 40 distribution was made
based on the close proximity of 1-5 to the north, which
would generate more traffic than would be coming 'from the
residential areas further south along Harlow Road. It
was further assumed that 80 percent of the "north" traf-
fic would use the Gateway Street driveway (remaining 20
percent to the Kruse Way driveway) and that 70 percent
of the "south" traffic would use the Kruse Way drive-
way. Figure 2 shows the weekday noon (highest period)
turning movements for these distribution assumptions.
Please note that the trip distributions can
stantially with little affect on the driveway
traffic operations.
vary sub-
and street
VARIANCE CRITERIA
Springfield's Variance Code details five criteria to ad-
dress with the Variance application. Following are the
traffic concerns relevant to the five criteria:
a. Unusual conditions
McDonald's purchased the platted parcel prior to
the 200 foot driveway restriction for use as McDonald's
Restaurant in a commercially zoned area. Gateway street
is an arterial with about 12,500 vehicles per day and
is near to the Interstate interchange. One of the most
appropriate uses of the parcel is McDon~ld's serving of
the surrounding commercial area, developing employ-
ment centers, passing travelers, and nearby residential
areas.
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July 7, 1987
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b. Granting the variance would not be inconsistent with
the Metro Plan (to provide safe and efficient ac-
cess)
There are several safety items that will be improved
by the driveway variance:
McDonald's is supplied with a 45 foot semi truck
and trailer; the Gateway Street driveway allows the
delivery truck to drive thru the site and back onto
Gateway; reduction to a single driveway would cause
the semi truck to be driven on the wrong side of
Kruse Way for access and to back from the site
into Kruse Way; Figures 3 and 4 are wheelbase 40
and 50 turning paths superimposed on the site and
they 'show that the truck would have to be driven
over the curbs with a single driveway or be backed
into the street and onto the wrong side for deliv-
ery service.
Two driveways result in the two access points op-
erating at a higher level of service than a single
driveway on Kruse Way and the Gateway Street/Kruse
Way intersection.
The internal McDonald's circulation plan will be
safer and more efficient with one way flow and the
capacity to exit without driving through the full
parking lot. A vehicle will be able to enter one
driveway, travel halfway through the lot, and exit
the other driveway, thus reducing internal parking
and pedestrian conflicts.
A southbound motorist will make a single left turn
into McDonald's Gateway driveway instead of two' lefts,
one at the Kruse Way intersection and the second at
the Kruse Way driveway. A northbound motorist could
enter by driving through the Kruse Way intersection
and turning right into the Gateway driveway in-
stead of turning right onto Kruse and left at the
driveway. The additional driveway eliminates at
least one left turn from either trip.
Vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to pedestrian con-
flict movements are sketched in Figure 5. Four-
teen conflicting movements will be reduced with
the Gateway driveway. Eight Gateway/Kruse inter
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July 7, 1987
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section conflicting movements will be reduced.
Six conflicting movements will be reduced at the
Kruse Way driveway intersection.
Limiting the site to one
conflicting movements
conflicting movements.
driveway would remove ten
and increase fourteen
In the event of an emergency requiring an aide car
or ambulance, firetruck, police car, tow truck, or
if a stalled vehicle is blocking a driveway, the
second driveway will provide alternative emergency
access or the ability for ingress/egress that could
be blocked with a single driveway.
c. Granting the variance would have no significant ad-
verse affects on public welfare or neighboring prop-
erties.
The driveway will result in vehicle-pedestrian
traffic intersecting at the driveway, but will reduce
the turning vehicle-pedestrian intersecting traffic
at the intersection and at the Kruse Way driveway; this
will result in a net reduction in conflicting movements,
d. The .variance need has not arisen from a previous
Code violation.
McDonald's purchased the existing platted lot
with the 180 foot frontage prior to the Zoning
code ammendment requiring 200 feet from an inter-
section to the nearest driveway; it has not sub-
divided the lot, thus creating the variance need.
e. There are no practical alternatives.
The only other alternative is a single driveway;
a single Kruse Way driveway would create the
semi truck on the wrong side safety problem,
force all the traffic to turn through the Gateway
Street/Kruse Way intersection, creating additional
conflicting traffic movements, and increase Kruse
Way congestion.
The Gateway driveway is located as far north as
possible.
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July 7, 1987
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A few other comments that pertain to the variance in-
clude:
McDonald's is not a high traffic generator like a
shopping center that could need additional control,
nor is McDonald's a "small" generator like a furni-
ture store that could function adequately with a
single driveway (assuming similar size).
McDonald's volumes
for a signal; the
reduces McDonald's
for a future Kruse
typically do not generate the need
additional driveway substantially
traffic on Kruse Way and the need
Way signal.
Gateway is not on a pedestrian route (school
residential) and pedestrian safety or pedestrian gen-
erated traffic is not a significant factor.
The trip distribution was made based on conversations
with Springfield staff and Poage Engineering person-
nel as to what activities and developments are
nearby. The distribution could be different but would
not make a substantial difference in the safety factors
for arterial or site traffic.
Queueing, or backing up, was mentioned and the find-
ings' of the City of Everett drive-in studies (20+
sites) and the Seattle University Village study apply.
Everett's and Entranco's findings were that the drive
up windows and driveway entrances do not back beyond
their storage lengths (independent of length). The
studies found motorists to be self regulating - not
blocking other drivers or pedestrians and queueing in
a courteous manner.
Thank you for the opportunity to assist McDonald's and
please call if further information would be helplful.
Sincerely,
ENTRANCO ENGINEERS, INC.
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Senior Traffic Engineer
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