HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplication APPLICANT 7/16/2007
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Ciiy of Spnngfield
Developmem ServIces Departrnenl
225 FIfth Streel
Sprmgfield, OR 97477
.Phone (541) 726-3759
Fax (541) 726-3689
SPRINGFIELD
Appeals Application, Type III
J.,- Appeal of the Duector's DecIsion
_ Appeallfan Expedited Land DIVISion
Name, Journal Number and Date oflhe DeCISIOn Bemg Appealed DR c.... ZOo 7 - aO! r .3 S-
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Dale of Fllmg the Appeal
f- 1(.,-07
(ThIS date must he wlthm J 0 da}.lJ of the date of the decISIon)
Please list below, m summary fonn, the speCific Issues bemg raised m Ihe appeal These should be Ihe
speCific pomts where you feellhe Approval Authoniy erred m makmg the deCISion, Ie, whal approval
cnlenon or cntena you allege to have been mappropnalely applied
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(Llsl any addllIonallssues bemg appealed on an attached sheel )
The under'ilgned acknowledgcli that the above appeal form and Its attachments have been read, the reqUirements for
fihng an appeal of a land ~c dcclMon IS understood and \ltalcIi that the mforma~Jon supphed IS correct and accurate
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VOUCHER DISTRIBUTION
C'lTY or SPRINGIIFLD
7/16/07
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Description
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Audited By
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Invoice PO. Amount Invoice Involce PO Amount InvOICG
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Date
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CITY or SPRINGFIELD
PERMI r DFlYf
22, 'ill I ST
SPRINGFIELD OR 97477
7/16/07
Voucher No
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Amount
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250 00
REMITTANCE ADVICE
Spnngfield Public Schools - Dlslrlct 19
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Springfield Planning CommisSion
Regular Session
City Council Chamber
225 Fifth Street- Springfield
January 7, 2003
7 P m
PRESENT
Tim Malloy, Chair, Lee Beyer, James Buriord, William Carpenter, Steve Moe, Greg Shaver,
members, Assistant City Attorney Meg Kieran, Mel Oberst, Planning Supervisor
ABSENT
Marilyn Phillips, member
1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the pledge of allegiance
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CommiSSIOner Carpenter, seconded by CommisSioner Beyer, moved to approve the
mmutes of the regular meetmg of December 3, 2002 with the followmg corrections on
page 13, the time the hearing recessed was changed from 10 a m to 10 pm, on page 5,
third paragraph, the word at the begmnmg of Ime 9 was changed from "commercial" to
"Commission" and m the same sentence the word "of" mserted between the words
"Issue" and "access" The motIOn passed, 5 0, one abstentIon
CommisSioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Beyer, moved to approve the
mmutes of the regular meetmg held on November 19, 2002 The motion passed, 5 0, one
abstention
3 REPORT OF COUNCil ACTION
There was no report of council action at this time
4 BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Commissioner Malloy called for other bUSiness from the audience There was no one present Wishing
to speak
5 QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING
a Continuation From December 3, 2002 - Discretionary Use - Springfield School Dlstnct-
2002-09-0290
Mel Oberst, Planning Supervisor, drew the audience's attention to the cntena for discretionary
use and asked those Wishing to speak to address their comments to the crltena and raise Issues
With suffiCient specificity to allow staff or Commissioners to respond to them
CommisSion Malloy asked CommisSioners to disclose any conflicts of Interest or ex parte
contacts There were none
Sarah Summers, Planner, provided a summary of the discretionary use application She
explained that the proposed Improvements, considered as a sports complexlstadlum use, would
be In three phases consisting of lighting for the eXisting football field and track, installation of
artificial turf on t' '':>otball field and lighting tor baseball, '
covered grands\~ _, tlevat booth/concession stand, and '"
added fife lanes and II~ d pedestnan access
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rooms for the football field, and
Ms Summer found that the application conformed to the cntena for discretionary uses and
recommended ItS approval With conditions She discussed the conditions of approval attached
to her recommendation, Including
. Site plan approval at each phase of the proJect,
. the maximum light level be 0 5 mamlamed foot-candles and the maximum low-level
lighting system, or glare, be no more than 2 foot-candles at any property line In a
residential dlstnct (standards were based on the illuminating Englneenng Society of
North Amenca Lighting Handbook),
. the hours of operation for the lighting system for any game or event would not exceed
one hour after the game or event,
. nOise from the site would be buffered for all sporting events to meet the follOWing
standards OAR 340-335-035 Table g,
. overlapPing school uses With the potential for generating large traffic volumes at peak
times would be avolded,'and
. sports fields scheduling would be mamtamed so as to minimiZe Impact on peak traffic
hours
In response to a question from CommiSSioner Burford, Ms Summers said that there were no
concerns With parking
Commissioner Carpenter asked If the lighting conditions applied to all lights Within the sports
complex or only to field Ilghling Ms Summers responded that the conditions applied to any
lights that Impacted residential areas, but because of location these would be pnmanly the new
lights being proposed for the sports fields She explained that the Iightmg levels reqUired by the
conditions would result In less illumination In a residential area than that produced by a street
light
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CommisSioner Malloy called for testimony from the applicant
Steve Barrett, representing the Spnngfleld School Dlstnct, asked for approval of the staff
recommendation for the staff recommendation He said that the Improvements were on propE!rty
that was zoned appropnately and were a conforming use Mr Barrett assured the CommisSion
that the exISting parking lots had suffiCient capacity and the Dlstnct would design the lighting
system to refiect away from adJomlng residential properties He also said the Dlstnct was willing
to conduct a nOise analYSIS dunng the second phase of the project
Mr Barrett noted that the Improvements would give the school greater fleXibility In scheduling
events, which must now be concluded by dark He felt thiS would actually lessen the Impact on
peak traffic hours Mr Barrett pledged the Dlstnct's commitment to continue working With the
Planning Department to resolve neighborhood traffiC Issues that eXist south of the Thurston High
School campus, north of Main Street
COmmisSioner Shaver asked how long games could last Mr Barrett said that the latest tlrne a
game might end would be 11 pm, but typically games were over by 9 30 P m COmmisSioner
Shaver asked If the Dlstnct would be amenable to a condition requlnng lights to be turned off by
11 30 P m Mr Barrett said that would be acceptable
Commissioner Malloy called for other testimony on the project
S P "Woodle" Woodsum, 225 S 51 ,I Place, Spnngfleld, spoke In support of the applicant's
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proposal He said he , children attending Thurston High Sch has been a member of the
Stadium Committee, and was a volunteer assistant track coach Mr Wood sum said the project
would benefit the community and youth and there was good community support He thanked
the Commission for ItS diligent review of the project and expressed the hope that work could
commence In 2003
There being no further testimony, Commissioner Malloy closed the public hearing
CommiSSioner Shaver expressed his support of the project He asked that the condllion relating
to hours of operation for the Ilghtlrlg system be modified by Inserting the word "field" to Indicate It
was the field lighting that would be subject to the condition He also asked that 11 30 p m be
establishea as the latest the field lights could operate, rather tharl the current language of orle
hour after an event Commissioner Moe commented that there could be exceptions In the case
of public safety Commissioner Carpenter expressed concern that stating a specific lime could
create liability Issues dUring crowd dispersal If an event went longer than 10 30 p m
Commissioner Moe noted that some events, such as the 24 Hour Olympics, might require
lighting beyond 11 30 p m
Mr Barrett explained that current technology with upgraded sWitching allowed the lights to be
operated at a vanety of levels Performance lighting dunng an event could be lowered dunng
the hour following the event to reduce the Impact on residential property, conserve energy, but
stili allow sufficient light for public safety
Commissioner Shaver withdrew hiS request for language Imposing a specific time In the
condition relating to hours of operation
CommiSSioner Beyer, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter, moved to approve
the requested discretIOnary use m Journal No 02-09-290, recognIzmg the fmdmgs
of fact and analYSIS from the staff and mcorporatmg the seven conditIOns outlmed
m the staff report, With the addition of the word "field" to define the ifghtmg
system subject to operatIOnal condition The motion passed unanImously, 60
b Contmualron from December 17, 2003 - Rezone - HammerlShaw - ODOT - ZON2002-
10350
Jim Donovan, Planner, summanzed the staff report which recommended approval a Zone
Change based upon a Plan/Zone confilct He noted that a Plan/Zone conflict anses when the
current zoning confilcts With Metro Plan deSignation Mr Donovan commented that there was OJ
gas stalion use on the site at the lime of the Metro Plan adoption The gas station was
demolished and tanks removed In 1992 and the site remained vacant until now He said the
applicant has a tentatively approved site plan which cannot be given final approval until the Zone
Change occurs
Mr Donovan noted that a second applicant, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
was added pnor to the Initial heanng because It owns a parcel that the onglnal applicant IS
negotiating to purchase or lease and will Incorporation a portion of In the site deSign as a
landscape buffer He said that there were mOnltonng wells on both parcels for the pnor tank
removal
Commission Malloy asked Comrnlssloners to disclose any confilcts of Interest or ex parte
contacts There were none
Commissioner Burford indicated that he had diScussions With Mr Donovan regarding soil
contamination concerns He requested that the SOil be re-sampled when the applicant applied
for a bUilding permit to assure that the site met the Department of EnVIronmental Quality's (DEQ)
standards Mr Donovan replied that he had reviewed the files and discovered a demolitJon
permit Issued by the BUilding Department and a permit from the Fire Marshal for removal of the
tanks He said that mOnltonng of the site had continued since the 1992 tank removal, to the
pOint that DEQ was no longer requesting regular Inspections The applicant IS waiting for a letter
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NOTICE OF DECISION
SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION
DATE OF NOTICE
January 8, 2003
DATE OF DECISION
January 7,2003
JOURNAL NUMBER
2002-09-0290
APPLlCAN1
NATURE OF APPLICATION
Springfield School District 19
Discretionary Use
The Springfield Planmng Commission held a public hearing on December 3, 2002 which was
continued to January 7, 2003 on the discretionary use request to approve upgrades to the
athletiC fields of Thurston High School The Development Services Department notes, staff
report and recommendation together With testimony and submittal of the persons testifYing at
the hearmg were conSidered and made part of the record of the proceeding
DECISION
The Springfield Planmng Commission voted 6-0 With one absent to approve the dlscre!Jonary
use With the followmg conditions
1 Site plan approval IS required for each of the proposed phases
2 The maximum light level shall be 0 5 mamtamed foot-candles at any property line m a
residential district
3 MaXimum low-level lighting system shall be no more than 2 foot-candles at any property
line m a residential district
4 The hours of operation for the field lighting system for any game or event shall not
exceed one hour after the end of the event
5 The applicant shall buffer nOise from the site for all sporting events to meet the followmg
standards OAR 340-35-035 Table 9
6 The District will avoid overlapping school uses that have the potential for generating
large traffic volumes at peak times, for mstance activities in the gymnasium and sports
fields
7 The District will maintain sports fields scheduling 50 that they minimiZe Impact on peak
hours of traffic
The action taken by the Springfield Planmng Commission IS a final deCISion
QUESTIONS
If you have any ques!Jons concernmg thiS matter, please contact Sarah Summers at 726-4611
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
DATE
January 7, 2003
FROM
Springfield Planning CommiSSion
Sarah Summers, Planner II sJ
PLANNING COMMISSION
TRANSMITTAL
MEMORANDUM
TO
SUBJECT
Discretionary Use - Springfield School District
(Jo No 02-09-290)
ISSUE
The Planning Commission must decide whether or not to approve a Discretionary Use
application to upgrade eXlstmg athletiC fields and facilltle.s at Thurston High School which IS
zoned Public Lands and Open Space (PLO)
DISCUSSION
The 53 acre property contains Thurston High School and approximately 37 acres of athletiC
area It IS located In Thurston at 333 58'h Street, one block north of Mam Street The site IS
zoned PLO and the Metro Plan designation IS Government and Education Access to the site
parkmg areas IS from 581h Street, a collector street
The proposed Improvements would be m three phases which would be conSidered as a sports
complex/stadium use Phase 1 consists of Iightmg for the eXisting football field and track Phase
2 would replace turf on the football field With artificial turf and Install lighting for baseball fields,
soccer fields, and softball fields Phase 3 would construct a covered grandstand for the football
field With up to a 2,500 sealing capacity A ticket booth/concession stand would be placed
northwest of the football field and a bUilding housmg rest rooms and locker rooms IS proposed
northeast of the field Phase 3 also mcludes added fire lanes and lighted pedestrian access
Springfield Development Code (SDC) 23 020(2)(d) reqUires sports complexes/stadiums to be
approved through Discretionary Use procedure
The request IS conSistent With the criteria of approval pursuant to Article 10 030, Spnngfield
Development Code (SDC)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS of this Discretionary Use based on findmgs
contamed In the attached staff report which demonstrate that approval of this Discretionary Use
IS consistent With applicable Metro Plan Policies and the Springfield Development Code
ACTION REQUESTED
Planning Commission approval of this request by motion and signature of the Planning
Commission Chairperson on the attached Final Order
ATTACHMENTS
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ATTACHMENT 2
ATTACHMENT 3
STAFF REPORT AND FINDINGS
RNAL ORDER
APPLICANTS SUBMITTAL
EXHIBIT A
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DISCRETIONARY USE APPLICATION
ST AFF REPORT lAND FINDINGS
APPLICANT
Steve Barrett for Springfield School District 19 (Jo No 02-09-290)
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NATURE OF THE APPLICATION AND THE PROPOSED USE
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The applicant IS requesting Discretionary Use approval for three phases of construction to
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upgrade eXisting athletic fields and facilities at Thurston High School on a site zoned Public
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Lands and Open Space (PLO) EXisting athletic facilities mclude a football and track facility.
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practice fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, baseball fields, and softball fields The
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proposed Improvements would be In three phases which would be conSidered as a sports
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complex/stadium use Phase 1 consists of lighting for the eXisting football field and track
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Phase 2 would replace turf on the football flelp With artificial turf and mstalL lighting for
baseball fields, soccer fields, and softball fields Phase 3 would construct a covered
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grandstand for the football field With up to a 2.500 seatmg capacity A ticket
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booth/concession stand would be placed northwest of the football field and a bUilding
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housmg rest rooms and locker rooms IS proposed northeast of the field Phase 3 also
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Includes added fire lanes and lighted pedestrian access Springfield Development Code
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(SDC) 23 020(2)(d) reqUires sports complexes/stadiums to be approved through
Discretionary Use procedure
The request IS consistent With the criteria of approval pursuant to Article 10030,
SprlngflelJ Development Code (SDC)
SUBJECT PROPERTY LOCATION
The school IS located on 58'" Street one blocK north of McKenzie Highway The total
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Thurston High School site IS approximately 53 acres With the athletiC areas uSing
approximately 37 acres Properties north and :east are zoned Low Density Residential
(LDR) To the south are properties zoned Medium DenSity Residential (MDR), LDR and
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General Office (GO) Across 58'" Street to the west IS William S Fort Neighborhood Park
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Adjacent to the site at the northeast IS Thurston Neighborhood Park Access to the school
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IS from 58'" Street The site IS zoned PLO and the Metro Plan deSignation IS Government
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and Education The property IS Within Springfield City Limits
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APPLICABLE CRITERIA FOR APPROV AL
SDC 10 010(2) discusses the purpose of the Discretionary Use concept
2 "The purpose of the Discretionary Use proLss IS to ensure the appropriateness and
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compatibility of certain proposed uses listed In Articles 16-30 of this Code as well as those
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uses not listed where the Director can not make affirmative flndmgs under Section 4 030
of this Code"
ATTACHMENT
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The followmg statement provides the framework for evaluating the request In terms of the
approval process The criteria listed In SDC 10 030 must be satisfied In order to approve
this request
Reference Springfield Development Code Section 10 030
(1) Except for Private/public elementary and middle schools, A Discretionary Use may only
be allowed If the Planning CommISSion or Hearings OffiCial finds that the proposal
conforms with the follOWing criteria
(a) The proposed use shall conform to other permitted uses m terms of scale, lot
coverage, deSign, intensity of use and operating characteristics
The'exlstlng faCIlities take up about 37 acres of the 53 acres of school property
They consist of softball fields, baseball fields, a football field, practice fields, soccer
fields, tennis courts and track facilities Currently, these facilities are used
seasonally (fall and spring) dUring daylight hours Most of the sports activities have
little Impact on adjacent residential areas due to the location, orientation and low
number of spectators who attend the events
The primary changes In use would come With the addition of lights, artifiCial turf
and a grandstand The fields would stili be used seasonally, however the intensity
of use would Increase It IS anticipated that there Will be approximately 5 football
games In the fall, 3-4 track meets In the spring, soccer games, graduation and some
community events Thurston High School IS presently uSing Silke Field at Springfield
High School for some of their evening events
The proposed Improvements have a lesser scale, lot coverage, intensity of use and
operating characteristics than some other permitted uses In the PLO district
Colleges, high schools, RV parks, campgrounds, high Impact public facilities, and
public office bUildings are examples of uses In PLO districts that are of greater
continual Impact It IS common practice for football stadiums and athletiC fields to
be located on school property Within the community that the school serves SlIke
Field IS used for both Springfield High School and Thurston High School events and
IS zoned PLO
Since the athletiC fields abut residential areas, mitigation of light and sound will be
reqUired SDC 31 160(3) reqUires all lighting to be deSigned to reflect away from
any less Intensive use and publiC rights of way SDC 23 100(2) requires stadiums
and other major nOise generators to be located a minimum of 30 feet from
residential property lines and to be screened by a nOise attenuating barrier Each of
the three phases of development IS reqUired to go through the site plan approval
process At that time, conditions of approval Will be applied for mitigation purposes
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1 The proposed use IS on a smaller scale than some other permitted uses
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2 Because the proposed use will havel approximately 2 4 acres of ImpervIOus
surface on 37 acres of site, lot coverage IS less than other permitted uses
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3 The design of fields and stadIUm IS consistent with other eXlstmg permitted
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4 The mtenslty of use and operatmg charactenstlcs are seasonal and of limited
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duration These are less of an Impact than other permitted uses
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5 The major Impacts on nearby reSidences wJfI be from light and sound which wJfI
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be mitigated with site plan approvaj of each phase
(b) The proposed use shall not generate more traffiC on local streets or more
demand for public facIlities than would permitted uses m the same zOning distrIct
Access to the school and athletic fields IS from 581h Street which IS classified as a
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collector street Fifty-eighth Street IS accessed from Main Street and Thurston Road
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which are both arterIals Because of the configuration of streets, no local streets
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would be adversely affected by the proposed upgrade of the athletic facilities
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Currently, many school events take place dUrIng school hours or In the early
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evening Just after school durrng peak trlafflc hours With the addition of lighting,
these activities can take place at non-peak hours The School DistrIct has proposed
two conditions of approval The ftrst IS that the DistrIct will aVOid overlapping
school uses that have the potential for generating large traffiC volumes at peak
times, for Instance activities In the gY1naslum and on sports fields The second IS
that the Dlstrrct will maintain sports fields scheduling so that they minimize Impact
on pe8k hours of traffiC Both of these conditIOns would help alleViate peak hour
traffiC
An added benefit IS that the local streets near Sllke Field would be relieved of traffiC
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and parking that now occur due to Thurston High School athletiCS being played at
Silke Field
The proposed developments will eventually require electrrc, water and sanitary
sewer services These servIces for the proposed use can be provided by eXisting
facilities
Fmdmg 6 Because of the configuration of streets, no local streets would be
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adversely affected by the proposed upgrade of the athletic facilities
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Fmdmg 7 The Dlstnct can alleviate the potential for generatmg large volumes of
traffiC at peak hours
Fmdmg 8 EXlstmg publiC facilities are adequate for the proposal
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(c) The proposed use conforms to apphcable Metro Plan pohcles and apphcable
descnptlons of Land Use Designations shown on the Metro Plan Diagram
The Metro Plan designates this area as Education and Government There IS no local
refinement plan for this area The zoning for this site IS PLO SDC 23 010 states,
"The PLO District IS Intended to Implement the Metro Plan Pubhc and Semi-PubliC
designation, which Includes Government, Education and Parks and Open Space
deslgnat]ons " The proposed use ]s a discretionary use within the PLO District
Metro Plan Oblectlve, Ftndtnqs and Pohcles
C Environmental Resources Element
Objectives
2 Maintain the livability of the metropolitan area by integrating open spaces Into
urban development, by planning for a variety of public and private open spaces,
and by conSidering the natural environment when making planning deCISions
5 Manage open space for their diverse and multiple values
Fmdmg 9 By contmumg the use of the developed area With athletiC fields, open space
Will remam
E EnVironmental DeSign Element
Objectives
1 PrOVide the facIlities and services needed to maIntain our quality of life
Examples Include educational, hOUSing, medical, public transportation and
recreational facilities
3 Establish or maintain a sense of Identity and character for local and
neighborhood areas
PoliCies
1 In order to promote the greatest pOSSible degree of diversity, a broad variety of
commercial, residential and recreatIOnal land uses shall be encouraged when
consistent With other planning poliCies
2 PubliC and private faCIlities shall be deSigned and located In a manner that
preserves and enhances deSirable features of local and neighborhood areas
and promotes their sense of Identity
Fmdmg 10 The proposal IS consistent With the EnVironmental DeSign element because
It Will prOVide Improved recreatIOnal facilities
Fmdmg 11 The proposed Improvements will mcrease the sense of neighborhood
Identity m Thurston by locatmg the games played by neighborhood children m the
neighborhood
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H Parks and Recreation FacIlities Element
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A Parks and recreation programs with sufficient diversity to meet the needs of the
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cllizenry IS an essential ingredient to enhancing the livability of a community The
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Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area has a long history of supporting parks and
recrealion programs, and this plan furthet strengthens that commitment" (1I1-H-1)
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Fmdmg 12 Development of athletic facliltles on the proposed Site meets the goal ofth/s
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element by allowmg Thurston High School recreation programs to be played wlthm the
Thurston community
SDC 23 100 Special Use Standards
(2) Stadiums, sWimming pools and other major nOise generators shall be located a
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mmlmum of 30 feet from residential property lines and shall be screened by a
nOise attenuatmg barrier I
The proposed grandstand IS located more than 200 feet from the nearest residential
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property line The eXisting softball fields on the eastern penmeter of the school property
are the closest athlelic area to resldence's There IS 30 feet from the outfield fences to
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residential property These fields are proposed to be lighted In Phase II The Dlstnct
proposes to have a nOise specialist provide an analysIs and speCific recommendations
for attenuating nOise at the time funding ;s completed and plans are prepared for the
facility I
Fmdmg 13 The proposed and eX/stmg setbacks meet or exceed the SDC reqUirements
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Fmdmg 14 A nOise attenuatmg barner IS not proposed, however a nOise analYSIS IS
proposed
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Staff recommends the following conditions of approval
1 Site plan approval IS required for each o( the proposed phases
2 The maximum light level shall be 0 5 maintained foot-candles at any property line In a
reSidential district
3 MaXimum low-level lighting system shall be no more than 2 foot-candles at any property
line In a residential district (\J>L.a
4 The hours of operation for the llightlng system for any game or event shall not exceed
one hour after the end of the event I
5 The applicant shall buffer nOise from thel site for all sporting events to meet the following
standards OAR 340-35-035 Table 9
6 The District will avOid overlapping school uses that have the potential for generating
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large traffiC volumes at peak times, for Instance actiVities In the gymnasium and
sports fields
7 The District will maintain sports fields scheduling so that they minimize Impact on
peak hours of traffiC
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Based on the preceding information, It IS the concluSion of this staff report that the
proposed request IS consistent with the Intent of the crrterra of Article 10, Discretionary
Use Approval, and Article 23, Public Land and Open Space ZOning Standards Staff
recommends APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS of thiS Discretionary Use request
PREPARED BY,
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Sarah Summers
Planner II
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DiscretIOnary Use/Site Plan ApplIcation
Thurston High School Athletic Facilities Upgrade
DescnptJon of the Proposal
Spnngfield School Dlstnct proposes to upgrade the eXlstmg athletlc faclhtles at Thurston High
School so that they functlon more efficiently and provide higher quahty service to the school and
the commumty Current faclhtJes mclude a football and track faclhty, practlce fields, soccer
fields, tenms courts, baseball fields, and softball fields Commuruty orgamzatlons that presently
use these facIl1tles mclude K1dsports, A YSO, Spnngfield Rotary, WIllamalane Parks and
RecreatIOn DIStnCt, and others The total school sIte IS approxrmately 53 acres, and the athletlc
facilities take up about 37 acres
No eXlstmg athletic faclhtles are hghted, and Thurston High School IS the only Midwestern
League school that does not have a grandstandlhome field for ItS football games Home games
for THS are now played at Sllke Fleld near the Spnngfield Hlgh School campus
Proposed rmprovements to upgrade the athletJc complex mclude three phases (see Attachment 1-
Site Plan)
Phase I FacIlity LIghtmg - Football Field and Track
Phase 2 Fleld Turf Replacement - Artlficlal Turf, Phase II LIghtmg - Baseball Fields,
Soccer Fields, Softball Fields
Phase 3 Covered Grandstand - Up to 2,500 Seatmg Capacity
Tlus apphcatlon requests dlscretlonary use approval for all three phases, and site plan approval
for the Imtlal hghtmg phase smce bld documents have been prepared and fundrillsmg efforts are
proceedmg Funds Will come from pnvate donations, through efforts of a citizen committee The
IDltlal hghtmg phase mcludes eqUlpment mstalled at the eXlstmg football field only Although
volunteers have dIscussed proVldmg hghtmg of the baseball fields, there lS no current orgamzed
effort to seek fundmg for the baseball or softball fields
ClassIficatIon of the Intended Use
The property IS zoned PLO Pubhc Land and Open Space Revlewmg the apphcable Spnngfield
Development Code (SDC) SectIOn 23020, It IS determmed that present use of the athletlc
faclhtles ""ould be considered an anCillary use of the high school WIth proposed hghtmg of
eXlstmg sport fields and a new covered grandstand, It IS concluded that the athletIC faclhtles Will
then meet the defimtlOn of sports complexes/stadlUms hsted as a Dlscretlonary Use m a PLO
zone, and Phase I hghtmg Will reqUire site plan reVlew
ATTACHMENT
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SDC SectIOns 10030 and 23 100 descnbe applicable DiscretIOnary Use cntena for the proposed
use, and SDC SecbOn 3 050, Artlcle 31 and 32 dbscnbe applicable site plan cntena for the
proposed lightmg proJ ect
DescnptlOn of the SIte
Thurston High School IS located on 58th Street one block north of the McKenzie Highway (see
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Attachment 2-Vlclrnty Map) The school site IS surrounded mostly by smgle-farruly reSidential
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use to the north and east of the Site, multl-farruly reSidential use to the south, William S Fort
Neighborhood Park to the west across 58th Street! and Thurston Neighborhood Park adjacent to
the sIte to the northeast A shoppmg center eXlsts' southwest of the school, along 58th Street and
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at the mtersectlon wIth the McKenzie HIghway The eJ.lstmg football field IS located m the south
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central part of the Site, and the baseball and softball fields are located on the eastern part of the
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property Three eXlstmg parkrng lots prOVide park1ng for 554 velncles The school IS located on a
major bus route
ApplIcable Criteria for Discretionary Use Approval
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Fmdmgs have been prepared that respond to Discretionary Use cntena of SDC SectIOn 10 030
and SectIOn 23 100 I
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SDC SECTION 10030 DISCRETIONARY USE CRlTERlA
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(1) A Discretionary Use may only be allowed Jfthe Planning Commission fmds that
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the proposal conforms with the followmg CrIterIa
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(a) The proposed use shall conform with other permitted uses m terms of scale, lot
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coverage, design, mtenslty of use, and operatmg characterIstics
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For most of the nme months when school IS m seSSIOn, eXlstmg sports actlVltles [t the school
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site are accommodated m ways that have little Impact on adjacent reSidential use, due to the
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seasonal nature, locatIOn, and onentatlOn of the faCilities The most mtenslve eXlstmg sports
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use IS confmed to the mtenor portion of the Site, and therefore conflicts With adjacent
reSidential use are mlrnmal
The proposed covered grandstand IS the PrnI]ary change m eXlstmg use of the SIte, because of
the number of spectators that will attend approXimately five football games as well as track,
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soccer, graduation, and other commurnty evepts [See SDC Section 23 100(2) below for
diSCUSSIOn of proposed mitigatIOn] Althougp the grandstand size and/or descnptlon IS yet to
be finalized, It IS also not unrealistic to expect that the field could IDltlally be served by
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portable and/or statIOnary bleachers Bleachers are already employed at vanous places on the
THS site
The women s softball fields located m the western edge of the Site pose some potential for
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nonconforrmty WIth reSidential use, espeCially With proposed lightmg of these fields It IS
emphasized that softball IS a very seasonal activity and the latest technology would be
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employed to mmmuze spill/glare from the proposed hghtmg system If a lightmg project were
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developed there [See also SDC SectIOn 23 100(2) below for diSCUSSIon of proposed
mitigatIOn
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The School DIStnCt therefore concludes that tills cntenon would be satisfied With the
proposed nul1gatlOn measures outlmed below
(b) The proposed use shall not generate more traffic on local streets or more demand
for public facilitIes than would permitted uses m the same zonmg dlstnct
The PLO zorung dlstnct allows illgh schools as a Special Use, and sports
complexes/stadIUms as a Dlscrel10nary Use The Issue therefore IS not one of more traffic,
but the t1ll1lng of traffic with respect to peak hours and whether there wIll be potenl1ally
slgruficant traffic Impacts due to the upgradmg of eXlSl1ng facll1l1eS, and If so, what
mltlgatmg efforts will reduce these 1ffipacts
The School Dlstnct IS committed to operatIOnal practices to mmlnuze slgmficant traffic
1ffipacts from the proposed Improvements FIrSt, the Dlstnct Will aVOid overlappmg school
uses that have the potenl1al for generatmg large traffic volumes at peak urnes, such as
actlVll1eS occuffing III both the gymnasIUms and the outdoor sports fields Secondly, the
Dlstnct will conlinue to mamtam sports fields schedulmg so that they mIDlmlze 1ffipact on
peak hours oftraffic Currently, many school events take place dunng school hours, or m the
early evenmg hours Just after school (a peak penod) With the addition oflightmg, mcreases
m use can be dlstnbuted more evenly The School Dlstnct offers these operatIOnal praCl1ces
as conditIons for approval, which the Dlstnct concludes would sal1sfy the cntenon above
(b) The proposed use conforms with applIcable Metro Plan policIes and applIcable
descnptlons of Land Use DeSignations shown on the Metro Plan DIagram ExpanSIOn
of an eX/stmg DIscretIOnary Use shall be exempt from conformance with Metro Plan
land use deSignations
The Metro Plan Diagram deSignates Thurston High SchoGI as EducatIOn Although Metro
Plan poliCIes are not directly stated as part of the cntena for dlscrel10nary reVlew, the
obJectIVes, fmdmgs, and poliCies are addressed because they are relevant to thiS deCISIOn The
Metro Plan mcludes a general diSCUSSIOn m the Resldenl1al element of other uses that are
penrutted and necessary to urban development The Metro Plan states that up to 30% of
reSldenl1allands may be used for non-resldenl1al purposes such as schools, churches, and
public facllil1es poliCies m the Resldenl1al portIOn of the plan mclude
Policy 12 Promote compatIbility between reSIdentially zoned land and adjacent areas
Proposed Improvements to the athletIc facllil1es Will mclude employmg the latest technology
m reducmg spill/glare from all lightmg mstallal1ons, and the School Dlstnct IS amenable to
obtammg an analysls and recommendatlOns from a nOlse-attenuatmg speCialist for the future
covered grandstand faCility, willch would sal1sfy tlus policy
PoliCies m the TransportatlOn element of Metro Plan are geared toward reducmg
transportatIOn energy demands, Improvmg opporturul1es for usmg alternative modes such as
urban public translt, bicycle, pedestnan, and paratranslt
PolICY 2 f Development and redevelopment shall be encouraged m deSignated areas,
which are relatIVely well served by the eX/stmg or planned urban public transit
system
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The school sIte IS well served by the public trans1t system, located on L TD bus route #11
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With three stops either m front of or near the school Route #11 also bas stops on the
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McKellZ1e Highway two blocks south of the school The School Dlstnct concludes that the
proposal satisfies thiS policy
PoliCY 2g An active program to develop pedestrran pathways, e g Sidewalks shall be
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encouraged, especially In conjunction wltli other modes of travel
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On-street b1cycle lanes and Sidewalks connect Thurston HIgh School well with the
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sUIToundmg commumty, and It can be expectpd that lllcreased sports events and spectator use
w1lllllvolve large numbers of pedestnans and bicyclists The School Dlstnct concludes that
tlus proposal complies With th1S policy
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SDC SECTION 23 100 DISCRETIONARY USE (SPECL<\L USE) CRITERIA
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(1) Stadiums, sWimming pools, and other mal,?r nOise generators shall be located a
minimum of 30 feet from residential property lines and shall be screened by a nOise
attenuatmg barner I
The proposed covered grandstand 1S Sited so that tbe closest resldenl1al dwelllllgs to the south are
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more than 200 feet m distance The grandstand IS 550-600 feet from eXlstlllg homes ill the
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remalllder of the sUIToundlllg neIghborhood The Scbool Dlstnct IS amendable to condll1onal
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approval of dlscrenonary use for the covered grandstand, With the stipulatIOn that a nOise
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speCialist Wlll proVlde an analYSIS and speCIfic recommendatIOns for attenuatmg nOise at the time
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fundlllg IS completed and plans are prepared for the faCility The School D1StnCt finds that the
proposed condll1on would sansfy tbe cntenon
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The eXlstlng softball fields proposed for lightlllg on the eastern penmeter of the school site bave
a distance of30 feet from the outfield fence to the resldenl1al property lllles, wluch meets the
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setback requirement The School Dlstnct concludes that the lightlllg Wlll be an Issue, and IS
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prepared to take ffilhgatmg measures as descnbed above, to sal1sfy tlus cntenon
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Applicable Site Plan Cntena for Phase 1- L1ght:mg
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The 1llll1al phase for upgradmg the athletIc field~ lllcludes a SIX-pole configuratIon to light the
football field and track (see Attachment 3-Sports Fields Llghtmg Plan) Bid specificatIOns call
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for Illill1mlzlllg light sp1ll/glare usmg the most advanced fixtures and hghtlllg ImperviOus
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surface associated W1th light mstallatlon m Phasi I w1ll be mmlmal (less than 5,000 square feet)
Fmdlllgs have been prepared that respond to Site Plan ReView cntena for the Phase I LIghtmg,
m accordance With SDC SectIOn 3 050 and Art1~les 31 and 32
LIghting Plan DescriptIOn
Attachment 3-Sports Fields Llghtmg Plan show~ the locatIOns of proposed lightmg poles, power
source locatIOn, eXlstlllg underground pnmary feeder route per SUB reqUirements, pnmary
servIce yard plan and transformer, and electncal! nser diagram The height of four poles to light
the football field and track WIll be 70 feet, and two poles \'vIII be 80 ft located on the west SIde of
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the football field and on the east Slde near the varsity baseball field Poles for the remammg
baseball, soccer, and softball fields will be added m the future
The new pedestnan walkway and Walk of Fame will be lighted With pole mounted lights
approXlIDately 60 ft 0 c , and power will come from an eXlstmg electncal panel m the school
These lighted walkways will provide connections With the parkmg lots and new grandstand, and
will be added at a future date
SDC ARTICLES 31 and 32
IlIuminauon
Irntial lightmg mstallatlOn Vvlll provide 30 and 50 foot-candles per square foot With 58 total
lumrnanes To m1llimlze light trespass, honzontal foot-candles and ma)omum spill light levels
shall not exceed spec1fi.c cntena usmg computer analYSIS Attachments 4 and 5 illustrate foot-
candle readmgs that reflect glare and measurable light levels along the edge of the school
property Measurable light readmgs are prOjected to be less than one foot-candle, With the
Iughest readmg at 0 75 where the football field and track are nearest the property Ime Spill/glare
Will be controlled by mternal faceted louvers, and spill light measurements WIll be taken at test
pomts along school property Imes This IllummatlOn plan represents the latest technology m
dlrectmg light fixtures downward on sports fields, and the School Dlstnct finds that there wlll be
mmlIDal spll1Jglare created by thiS lightmg system to mamtam compatibility With adjacent
reSidential use
Parkmg and Pedestrian Plan
Capacity of three eXlsting parkmg lots IS 554 spaces that Will be aVailable for sports, athletIc and
other events, mcludmg eIght disabled parkmg spaces An addItIOnal I 00 spaces can be
accorrunodated by future pavrng of an urnmproved park.1llg area adjacent to the tenrns courts The
eXlstmg paved parkmg lots have crrcular traffic patterns, drrectlOnal SIgnS, and stnpmg, easlly
accessed from 58th Street The main parkmg area nearest the football field IS deslgned to support
bus and car traffic With a 10admg/unIoadmg zone, as does the 58th Street parkmg lot EXlstmg
bicycle racks accommodatmg high school use Will satisfY the requirements for the proposed
grandstand (no bicycle standards are prOVIded m the ~DC for spectator faCilities) All parkmg
lots are currently lighted The School Dlstnct finds the eXlstmg parlang faCilitIes are deSIgned to
standards that satisfY the SDC cntena for parkmg, loadmg/loadmg zones, buses, bIcycles,
persons With disabilities, and pedestnan access
A 20 ft Wide lighted and paved pedestnanVvay Will extend along the back SIde of the school
bUlldmg, connectmg the parlang lots With the Walk of Fame, located along the north SIde of the
football field that WIll proVIde access to the grandstand and ballfields Pedestnans Will also be
able to move through the breezeway that extends from 58th Street tlrrough the school complex,
connectmg WIth the Walk of Fame The walkways Will be deSigned and constructed to
accommodate emergency velucles ADA parkmg Will be connected V,lth the proposed pedestnan
pathway system The School Dlstnct finds thiS plan Will satisfY cntena for pedestnan clrculatlOn
and access to the proposed grandstand
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The eXIstmg school gymnasIUms have a seatmg c~pacIty of 1509, mcludlllg seatmg for persons
WIth disabilIties, and the eXlstmg off-street parkmg facilities are found to be adequate for all
current school events W1ule the School Dlstnct ahtlclpates mcreased use of eXlstmg facilities
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due to the proposed athletiC field Improvements and new grandstand, the Dlstnct IS cOmIDltted to
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aVOid overlappmg llldoor and outdoor events and actiVIties, and Will plan schedules to dlstnbute
use evenly throughout the day and evemng hours IThe School Dlstnct offers these operatIOnal
poliCies as condll1ons to asSISt ill sal1sfymg parbng reqUirements for approval oftlus applicatIOn
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The School Dlstnct observes that due to the centr~llocatlOn of Thurston High School along a
major transit route and the aVaIlability of SIdewalks and bicycle lanes, a significant number of
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sports and events users Will walk, nde the bus, ano bicycle to the school SIte AdditIOnally, long
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range plans call for a new high school at an eXlsl1ng site on Thurston Road east of Thurston
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Elementary School, whIch should prevent enrollment from mcreasmg substantially at Thurston
High School and placmg additional use pressures I on the school s outdoor facilll1eS and parkmg
availability Therefore, the School Dlstnct finds that eXlstmg parkmg facIl1l1es satisfy the SDC
parkmg requlIements for future use
Traffic Impact Analysis
Examlmng eXlstlllg use and use pattems of the eXlstmg athletic complex, school dlstnct offiCials
concluded that current events associated With thelbaseball, football, soccer, and softball fields,
With some exceptIOns, are currently scheduled to Ibegm at or near peak travell1mes A number of
commumty sports events occur on weekends, especIally youth soccer With the addIl10n of a
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lighted field, the DIStnCt would be able to schedule and dlstnbute eXlstmg and future uses mto
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evemng hours (e g JUl1lor varSIty and freshman football games) and away from peak penods
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The School Dlstnct concludes that the typIcal future use of the athletic fields Will not have an
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Impact of mcreasmg peak travel pen ods In fact, It IS qUite possIble that there could be a
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reductIOn ill peak hour traffic This IS also remforced by the dlstnct s mtent to aVOid overlappmg
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major events, mcludmg those held m the mdoor gymnasIUms
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Because the proposed grandstand will accommodate large events such as home football games, It
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IS believed that tlus use WIll generate the most SIgnificant mcrease m traffic associated With
upgradmg the Thurston High School athlel1c cotplex after It IS bUilt Balz)user and Hubbard
Engmeers recently exammed potential off-Site traffic lIDpacts associated WIth home football
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games m Spnngfield and Eugene, to help proVide traffic analYSIS for major lIDprovements to
athletic faCllil1es at several Eugene lugh schools I Tlus Eugene analYSIS IS relevant to the Thurston
HIgh School proJect, because of the S1ffillanty ml provIdmg spectator facIlil1es and arllficIal turf
to accommodate home football events
School Enrollment School populatIOns '\Ie approxunately equal at the SIX area h1gh
schools, mcludmg Thurston Therefore, It IS concluded that tnp generatIOn for each of the
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schools football games IS approxImatelY1 equal
Szlke Fzeld Trzp Data Current seatmg capaCIty of Sllke Fjeld IS 2, 184 Tnp generation
data was collected dunng the PM peak ~our for two home SpnngfleldfThurston High
football games at Sllke The data shows 90 tnps were generated on October 22, 1999 and
88 tnps were generated on October 29, 11999 Further assumpl10ns and analYSIS of the
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data resulted rn a projected tnp general10n rate of7l for each the Eugene school
Improvement projects
The Spnngfield School Dlstnct concludes that the most nnportant findrng IS the fact that
Thurston High School football patrons currently travel to Sllke Field for their home football
events and other sports events If these patrons travel closer to home for Thurston events, there
Will be a substantial reductIOn rn total vehicle miles city-Wide and tnps generated dunng peak
travel time should be reduced m number
Furthermore, as determmed m the Balzluser and Hubbard study and confirmed by Spnngfield
School Dlstnct officials, the parking area adjacent to Silke Field accommodates approxnnately
110 vehlcles SubstantJal overflow parkmg takes place on-street and m unauthonzed parking lots
dunng Thurston and Spnngfield High School football games, wluch slgmficantly nnpacts the
nelghborhood The School Dlstnct therefore finds that movmg home football games to Thurston
High School Will substantJally reduce the overflow parkmg lmpact to the resldentJal
neighborhood surroundmg Sllke Field
Fmally, non-automobile access to Thurston High School IS provided by an extenSlYe
pedestnanJblcycle system that directly connects the campus m all duectlOns This mcludes
access from and through Thurston Park to the northeast, a public nght-of-way on the north at the
mtersectlOn of E and 60th Street, near the mtersectJon of 63rd and A Streets to the southeast,
and along the south Side of campus servmg the A Street area The school IS located on a major
bus route
Based on the above frndmgs of fact and the aVailability of an eXlstmg fonnal traffic study
conducted at Sllke Field, the School Dlstnct concludes that there IS no need to prepare a separate
traffic Impact study for thiS proposed project at Thurston High School
ArtIticlal Turf Gradmg, Dramage, Surfacing, and Subgradmg
Other than the grandstand, major Slte work Will take place at the eXlstmg football field, where an
approxlmate 110 X 65 yard rectangle Will be excavated by a 6-mch stnppmg process A l2-mch
excavatIOn will remove 4,730 square yards of SOli, followed by mstalla(lOn of approxlmately
9,000 square yards of geotextJle fabnc, 6,600 Imear feet of underdram plpmg, and backfilled
with 2,600 CUbIC yards of 1/2-mch mmus crushed rock and 650 square yards of3/4-mch mmus
crushed rock SynthetJc turf with a tufted limng Will then be mstalled
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Dramage management for the Impemous surface Will be accommodated by a new storm dram
surroundrng the football field, collectmg and transportmg runoff to the eXlstmg storm dram
located on the southern boundary of the school sIte The School Dlstnct finds that It would
support a condltJon to proVlde a detailed dramage plan at the ttme of site plan review for the
artifiCial turf project, and the conceptual plans for these Improvements Will sal1sfy the dramage
requirements of SDC SectIOn 32 110
Fire Safety and Other UtIlitIes
A new fue lane and turnaround '!vIII be accommodated servmg dual use as the Walk of Fame
located at the northern edge of the football field, and cormectmg With the eXlstmg fire lane
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extendmg north-south belnnd the eX1stmg school bmldmg An addll10nal fire lane and turnaround
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IS also planned as part of the proposed covered grandstand
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A new water lme IS planned for the grandstand area, located north-south behmd the proposed
grandstand
The School Dlstnct concludes that these Improvements Will sal1sfy the reqUirements of SDC
Secl10n 32 120
Relauonslup to Area Streets
The City of Spnngfield Street Master Plan calls for extendmg A Street westward to connect
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W1th 58 Street, which IS shown on the site plan ITIus project would not affect tlns proposed
extensIOn, and m fact would be enhanced by emergency access Slllce A Street IS the closest
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external pubhc access to the football field/track and proposed grandstand In tlns regard, the s1te
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plan shows a pOSSible mternal paved connecl1on to A Street, located east of and parallel to the
football field The School DIStnct concludes thatlthe proposed plan does not Impact the City s
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plans for street extensIOn m the unmedlate VICilll):y
Landscaping, Street Trees, IrrigatIOn
The School D1stnct finds because of the eXlstlllg parlong mfrastructure and landscaplllg,
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proposed IDlIDma1 Site disturbance associated With the three proposed phases for lIDprovements,
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and conversIOn of the football field to artificial turf, that a landscape plan IS not reqmred The
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School Dlstnct finds that It would support a cond1tlOn for mlmmal drought-tolerant and nal1ve
landscapmg to enhance the proposed grandstandlfaCll1ty, pedestnanways, and for sound
attenuatIOn at the tune of site plan review for these fac1hl1es EXlstmg ungal10n systems would
remam m place
The School Dlstnct fmds that It would support a condltlOn to proVide additIOnal screernng and
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buffenng between the two softball fields and the eastern property lines, If future lightmg 1S
lllstalled at these fields
Covered Grandstand
Iml1ally, the stadIUm committee envIsioned a bleacher-type grandstand SlTIular to the Tlgard-
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Tualatm School Dlstnct (See Attachment 6) Fmal deSign will depend on fundralsmg and
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donal1ons Planned for a seatmg capacity of 2,000-2,500, the fac1lity would be accessIble to
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persons With dlsabllil1es In-kllld contnbutlOns could result m conslderal1on of wood trusses, I-
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beams or S1TIlllar components as alternatiVes The footpnnt of the grandstand would be from goal
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lme to goallme, unmedlately west of the eXlsl1Ijg track faCility, With a footpnnt of approxlIDately
300 x 40 feet The height would be approXlmately 40 to 45 feet, and cons1deratlon 1S bemg given
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to a press box area at a mezzamne level to proVlde for ADA accessibility Fmal deSign elements
wIll be dependent on the amount of money that ~an be raised for tlns phase of the development
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InventorIed Natural and HIstonc Features
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The School Dlstnct fmds there are no known mventoned natural and hIstonc features on the
Thurston High School site
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August 26, 2002
ConclUSIOn
The Spnngfield School DIstnct submIts that the findmgs of fact m tlus application sallsfy the
reqUirements of DiscretIOnary Use and Site Plan ReVlew cntena, mcludmg the proposed
condItIOns outlmed m thiS report
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Public Works Department
RECEIPT #:
320070000000000048]
Date' 07/16/2007
2 55 58PM
Job/Journal Number
ZON2007-00041
Description
CTY Appeal Type II DecIsIOn
Amount Due
250 00
$250 00
Payments
Type of Payment
Check
Item Total
Check Number AuthorizatIOn
Paid By Received By Batch Number Number How Received
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL D1ST kal 57244 In Person
Paymenl Tolal
Amount Pstld
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$250 00
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