HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 05 06 RSThe meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting. For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone
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SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL * CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS * 225 FIFTH STREET * 541 726-3753
Tuesday May 6, 2003 7:00 pm
REGULAR SESSION
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 1, 2003 Regular Session; April 15, 2003 Regular Session
3. REPORT OF COUNCIL ACTION –
4. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE –
5. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING – a. Request for a Gateway Refinement Plan Amendment from Medium Density Residential (MDR to Neighborhood Commercial (NC); Continued from April 1, 2003 –
The applicant has requested approval for a Gateway Refinement Plan Diagram Amendment, to re-
designated property located at 433/449 Harlow Street, Assessor’s Map Number 17-03-22-44 Tax Lot 7200 from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The subject property is designated MDR in the Gateway Refinement Plan. The site is 1.2 acres in size.
The Planning Commission opened the public hearing and took testimony. The hearing was continued to
May 5, 2003.
Planner: Kay Bork 15 Minutes CONDUCT OF QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Staff will explain procedural requirements mandated by State Law
Commencement of the hearing
Declaration of conflict of interest or “ex-parte” contact
Staff report
Testimony from the applicant
Testimony of those in support
Testimony of those in opposition\Questions from the Commission
Summation by the Staff
Rebuttal from the applicant
Close of the public hearing
Planning Commission discussion (possible questions to staff or public)
Motion to approve or deny request based on staff report and/or oral/written testimony
Final order signed by Chair incorporating findings and reasoning to support decision
AGENDA
OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION
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6. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING –
a. Natural Resources Inventory; Continued from April 15, 2003 –
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 15, 2003 concerning the proposed amendment to the Metro Plan that would add the Springfield Inventory of Natural Resource Sites to the Metro Plan’s
Natural Assets and Constraints Working Papers. The Working Papers were adopted by reference when the Metro Plan was first adopted and contains a rudimentary inventory of significant vegetation and wildlife habitat. With the changes in Statewide Planning Goal 5, communities must inventory and decide
how to protect their important natural resources. The Springfield Inventory of Natural Resource Sites serves to update the old working paper to meet current Goal 5 requirements.
At the public hearing, several citizens and interested parties testified for and against the proposed Inventory. Staff was asked by the Commission to address some questions about the “Standard Process” for processing the Inventory compared to the “Safe Harbor” process. The bulk of the information
contained in this packet tries to describe, analyze and compare the time, cost and protection levels offered by safe harbor and the standard process.
The Planning Commission closed the public hearing, but kept the record open until 5 pm on May 5, 2003.
Planner: Mark Metzger
40 Minutes
CONDUCT OF LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Commencement of the meeting
Staff report on information submitted to the record
Questions from the Commission
Close of public testimony
Discussion of policy issues and compliance with adopted plans (possible questions to staff or public)
Motion to recommend approval, approval with modification or not to adopt the proposal based on staff report
and/or oral/written testimony and directing of Chair to sign Recommendation to the City Council. 7. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING –
a. Modification of Provision – Lane Transit District – Journal Number DRC2003-00013–
The applicant is requesting a Modification of Provision (reduction of code standards) in order to reduce the sidewalk width on several blocks of Main Street and South “A” Street in Springfield, in connection
with the LTD Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Phase 1 alignment.
Planner: Susanna Julber 20 Minutes
8. BUSINESS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
9. BUSINESS FROM THE COMMISSION
10. ADJOURN REGULAR