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Page I of2 ."" .J KARP Gary From G Wagenblast [gngw@comcast net] Sent Tuesday, Apnl 03, 2007 5 59 PM To KARP Gary Subject Case #LRP 2006.00027 and ZON 2006,00054 To Spnngfield Planning Commission Re Public Heanng Testimony I would like to address some concerns regarding the rezoning of the site on Marcola Road, formerly known as Pierce Property I think It IS Important to address these concerns before making a recommendation to the city counsel First, and I think foremost, IS the Issue of the medium denSity residential zone I recognize that In the onglnal zoning, there was an area of medium denSity residential that was Included In the Metro Plan However, increasing this area would add approximately 200 more reSidences than were onglnally Intended This would have a Significant effect on the local region I have based these numbers off an average of 12 5 homes per acres With the nodal development However, at the public heanng, the planner mentioned that the master plan could Include up to 20 homes per acre That would be catastophlc to the nPlghborhood I would Implore you to conSider this when making your deCISion The first effect that this would have IS the Significant Increase In traffic pattern In an already busy region, adding an enormous amount of cars would put an undue strain on the road system that has been established This IS also a concern In the medium denSity reSidential, as the lot size IS so small that children In this area Will almost certainly need to walk somewhere to play The Increased traffic Will be a nsk for these children The second effect would also Involve children That would be the Increase to the school system In that area Although the Metro Plan did Include some medium denSity residential, an additional amount of medium denSity residential would definitely overpopulate already crowded schools The addition of 435 dwellings would certainly bnng children to the area Yolanda Elementary School has large class sizes now and Bnggs Middle School has children doubled up In lockers currently With this Issue In mind, the planner also needs to be cognizant of the fact that the school yards should not be conSidered open spaces for the future medium denSity residential I feel that either a new school, or outbUildings Will have to be conSidered to handle the additional Influx of students which would drastically change the school grounds The third thing that I would like the counsel to conSider IS the drainage Issue The land In question IS currently a fairly major wetland Although the planner has addressed changing the drainage ditch to a seasonal creek, that drainage ditch IS already In eXistence and we stili have flooding Issues associated With that piece of property I feel that the planner would have to be very aware of water runoff and the direction of runoff The neighborhood behind the field IS often affected by the rainwater and this results In boggy yards from winter to early summer Many of the aforementioned Issues could be resolved by changing to a lower denSity residential Instead of a medium denSity reSidential ThiS would decrease the Influx of both people and cars to a much more manageable level ThiS would also address the need for children to have space to play The 4/4/2007 . Page 2 of2 development of extremely small lots Just contnbutes to a stagnate society We should be advocates for children to be outside Instead of sitting In front of televIsions A larger lot size would make an aesthetically pleaSing neighborhood that could be considered an asset rather than a hindrance I appreciate your consideration In thiS Issue Slncerely- Greg Wagenblast FREE AmmatlOns for your emall - by IncrediMall' I Chck Here' I ~ 4/4/2007 KARP Gary From Sent To Subject CHERRI WilLIS ~cwmlrage@hotmall com] Tuesday, April 03, 2007 11 54 AM ' KARP Gary "PIERCE PROPERTY" OFF MARCO LA ROAD, CHANGE OF ZONING AFTER ATTENDING LAST TUESDAY NIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, I AM NOW MORE CONVINCED THAT MORE INFORMATION AND A "FINAL MASTER PLAN" FROM SATRE AND ASSOCIATE SHOULD BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ANY ZONING CHANGES MORE QUESTIONS ARE BEING RAISED WITHOUT ANSWERS THURSTON HAS HUNDREDS OF NEW HOMES APPROVED nOMES AMBLES IDE DEVELOP~ENT WILL HAVE MANY NEW THESE ADDITIONS WILL ALREADY TAX OUR LIMITED RESOURCES SUCH AS POLICE/CRIME PREVENTION (OUR CARS HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO SEVERAL TIMES AND ONE ACTUALLY STOLEN), EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY NO WHERE FOq THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THESE HOMES TO GO TO SCHOOL I ALREADY PAY WAY TOO MUCH IN PROPERTY TAXES AND FORESEE THAT THIS WILL, WITHOUT DOUBT, INCREASE WITH BOND MEASuRES TO RAISE MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ABOVE SPRINGFIELD WILL GROW, IT IS INEVITABLE NO MORE HOUSING SHOULD BE APPROVED WITHOUT SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM WE WILL ALREADY SHORTLY FACE I FORESEE MANY DEVELOPERS MAKING A LOT OF MONEY FROM THESE DEVELOPMENTS I ALSO FORESEE SPRINFIELD WELCOMING THE GROWTH AND REVENUE WHAT I DON'T SEE ARE THESE PEOPLE BEING FORCED TO FINANCIALLY COMPENSATE THE CITY FOR THE NEGATIVE IMPACT THEY WILL HAVE ON OUR COMMUNITY AT TUESDAY'S MEETING, SATRE FINALLY ADMITTED THAT THE "MASTER PLAN" COULD INCLUDE UP TO 20 UNITS PER ACRE I FEEL THAT WHAT IS ALREADY BEING PLANNED IS FAR TOO MANY I LIVE NEXT DOOR TO WHAT WILL BE THE "PIERCE PARK" AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT THIS WILL HAVE ON MY PROPERTY AS FAR AS EVEN MORE CRIME AS WELL AS THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY IF MASS/MEDIUM DENSITY (LET'S FACE IT, SUBSIDISED OR LOW INCOME) PROPERTIES IN THE POSSIBLE PROPORTION ALLOWED APPROVAL OF THE ZONING CHANGES WITHOUT A DEFINITIVE - FINAL MASTER PLAN WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE AT BEST WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE INEVITABLE OUTCOME PLEASE CONSIDER MY CONCERNS ALONG WITH MY NEIGHBORS BEFORE AGREEING TO SEND THIS MATTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL THANK YOU, CLAYTON "JOE" WILLILS 2476 OTTO STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 Interest Rates Fall Aga~n' $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment http //www lowermyb~lls com/lre/~ndex Jsp?source~d~lmb-9632-18679&mo~d~7581 1 .y;gj07 , . -- r-e..-S;e.Ar'" ~ F? 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EUGENE O'R 974 03 APR 2007 F"tit 2. a. -IJ ~d3 J 'v~ " "- " Cl ~~ C~ ~PJJ P~0~\~~~ S.exJl~a PL~ '\)e-~ ~~S i~ 'Sf ~~diOR't7~~7 :r-::.:i.~-;T':+-:-l - ..... . ~ ~ . 11.1"1".1,1"11."11,"1,1,,1,11"1,,,1,,,111.1,.1.1,,11..,1 " ~9~CM-tJ7 RECEnt ~u APR 0 3 2007 ~r~~ BY ;J.:;'5' y- ~ 4~ /d~1 cJL797-<177 ~c&n~~ o .dJ4 ~~~_~p;;C-! ~ ~ r?~,PV ~ k~~1 Q ffj1ftu~~cj- ~~ ~4-~~h~!.~~~ ~ ~ i ~~,- ~~~7 ~~~ (J~~P~r? ~ fi1v . o 1f~ftJ;-JLu~~~~~ #~ ~a/vYJV I(~ ~~ ,~o ;<'-m~ ~ ~~~(;~~ ..Q;r :L/~~~' ~ ~~ ;tv ~~ ;;X12&J~4A ~ ~ cuh ~a....,~(l~A./1/IAf.-1!- AAI ~.A-' ~ ~ -~. c,p ~'~ j~ ~ ~r- ~u-d- ~~~~if~~r /n1..Ud-r- ~ 4- 2 ~ I -P / A'}.Il~ h J/c:iJ~~c7)~'V~-'- rf / ~ 'J1Utu; ~ ad ~/ ad ~ h'LU CI , I ~~~I ~ c/d .d-~~~~-f~- tJ-C-' f) 1J~-;jt cA 4~ ~ ~ / ~ ~A&tl~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~ 9~ ~ ~/?7?~,~k- ~/C~~ ~r(?#~"/'~~ d ~~-bnL. ..2/~ !t~ ~~? ., ~ /(jl//<,~;tILe- ~H ~~~ $. ~ ~ of- ~ Xc..i!J. S ~ ,dJ ~ ~d Zi ~ AI-n~~ 3/ ~~/~ ~~~~~~~- I --6---lf- ~ c:U,{ ~ ~ ~ t2167q~ :l777 0Iv ~~ ~1- ~.eL~ L1~k~~~_~+ ;;)~ . -~~7 ~~~iF-~~7Xe-~~ /&F--aL~a-;v/~~~~1Z/~ ~A-UAJ~ ? crAc<<2.Lr /)t} Ivff ~ ~ h- dL ~ rP ~ tVu4( ~ u-h.- ~ ~/ ~~!J-a.LIv '5r#J. o - CT (J iLst.7~1&I., 0609 Marcola Meadows March 28, 2007 WHY MARCOLA MEADOWS IS NOT LIKE HOME DEPOT Selected demal findmgs for Home Depot Metro Plan Amendment 00-12-254 and responses regardmg current apphcatIon Home Depot Fmdmg 3:4 cites Economic Element Policy #8.16: UtilIZe processes and local controls, which encourage retentIOn of large parcels of industrially or commercially zoned land to facilitate their use or reuse In a comprehensive rather than pIecemeal fashIOn Marcola Meadows Application: The Marcola Meadows Master Plan Will replace the eXlstmg Conceptual Development Plan whereas the Home Depot apphcatlOn simply asked to break off a piece without addressmg the whole The Home Depot proposal was to remove approximately 8 acres from an approved 56-acre Conceptual Development Plan That plan was created, m part, to Implement Pohcy #B 16 By contrast, the current proposal will bnng 100 acres under a Master Plan Home Depot Finding 5 cites Economic Element Policy #B 6. Increase the amount of undeveloped land zoned for bght industrial and commercial uses correlating the effectIve supply In terms of sUltablbty and avatlablbty wIth the projectIOns of demand Marcola Meadows Application: The findmgs submitted With the Marcola Meadows proposal estabhsh a quantIfied correlation between the supphes of mdustnal, commercial, and reSidentIal land based on the adopted and acknowledged projectIOns of demand These findmgs also diSCUSS thoroughly the sUltablhty of the site relatIve to other CI properties m the mventory The proposal WIll be an Important ImplementatIon of Pohcy #B 16 Home Depot Fmdmg 7: "The Council finds that there are other mdustnal zones sUItable for bUlldmg supply uses Warehouse Commercial/Retail uses, especially b~lldmg matenals, are penrutted m LIght/MedIUm Industnal and Heavy Industnal zones (Spnngfield Development Code 20 020(6))" I , I Marcola Meadows ApphcatIon: The CIty ofSpnngfield Plannmg CommIssion approved ZON I 2006-024, which formahzed the assertIOn made m Metro Plan amendment 00-12-254 Fmdmg 7 that Home Improvement Centers are permitted m LMI and ill zomng dl~tncts However, the Oregon Department of Land ConservatIon and Development ruled that thiS actIon dtd not comply With state and local reqUirements for such amendments Theref~re, Fmdmg 7 IS no longer vahd Home Depot Findings 10 and 11 10: "There is nothmg m the record to suggest that Spnngfield has an excess mventory of Campus Industnal property The Metro Plan as It stands IS mtended as a coordmated, comprehenSive acllon that supports a vanety of polIcIes These polIcIes are denved from complIance wIth statewIde land use goals, adnllmstrallve rules, and what IS m the best mterests of the commumty for a balanced economIC, socIal and envIronmentally responsIble future" 11: "There IS nothmg m the record to warrant the conversIOn of thIs Campus Industnally zoned property to commercially zoned property " Marcola Meadows Application: The Metropolitan Industrial Lands Policy Report dId not project demand specIfically for Campus Industnalland The nearly 1,000 acres of land recommended for CI deslgnallon m the adopted and acknowledged Metropolitan Industrial Lands Policy Report was deemed sufficIent 1111 at least the end of the planmng penod Smce the mventory was completed, the net result of desIgnatIOn changes has mcreased the supply of CI land by over 160 acres ThIs IS documented m the applIcatIOn and supplemental matenals The table below documents these changes The applIcallon also documents the Imbalance of land mventones and presents sound econOITIlC reasons for reapportlOmng mdustnal, commercia] and resIdentIal land supplIes as proposed A coordmated and cV"'I'.~henslve effort to Implement the polICIes of the Metro Plan cannot fail to acknowledge the Importance ofbalancmg land supplIes Mamtammg eqUllIbnum between the vanous land supplIes IS m the best mterest of the commumty Current and 1993 MILPR Proposed Cllnventory MILPR DesIgnatIons 2004 MetroP/an DesIgnatIons .ReQlon Site 1993 Recommended acres Current acres Flie# 1 29 LMI CI 672 LOR -672 MA 92,002 2 37 P&O, SLI' CI 180 CI 47 LMI CI 488 LMI -488 not converted 84 SLI CI 215 CI 4 2 UR UR" 462 UR 5 1 SLI CI 763 CI 2 SLI CI 303 CI,C"' -10 MA 02,009 3 SLI CI 28 CI 7 5 SLI CI 861 CI 25 SLI CI 243 CI MILPR recommended CI Inventory 9957 MILPR sites not recommended for CI Inventory 2 29 LMI, SLI, NR LMI. NR 43 SLI N/A 51 LMI, NR LMI, NR 5 N/A" Non,lndustnal N/A CI 448 CI 103 CI, NR" 63 2 CI 77 MA 91,001 Adlustments to CI Inventory Current Adjusted Metro Cllnventory 162 1158 , The MILPR estimated only 180 of 326 acres were developable .. Unlverslty Research IS thought synonymous WIth CI .. ApproXimately 10 acres of on9108130 3 deSIgnated Commercial .. 11 acres oftha on9m8174 3 are desIgnated NR ..... ApproXimately 75 acres of CI were added adjacent to SIte 1 Region 5 WAP adoption The 1993 study was based on 1989 Inventory The Metro Plan SLl descnptJon became CI VIa MA 92-001 (adpt 10/9 March 6, 2007 SAlRE ASSOCIATE Satre Associates, P C 132 East Broadway SUite 536 Eugene Oregon 97401 Phone 5414654721 Fax 541 4654722 I 800 662 7094 www satrepc com Dear Neighbor, Please Join us for an evening presentation of an exciting new development In your neighborhood. ;-,5' ( '-'R"""" ''Y''<'''V''''v" -~t'-;- "~"'tJ?t4- -.;;.~" ":C:- ~~VIIl~ges, aL~at~_?Je Me~_~ow r o .> " '. The Villages at Marcola Meadows proposes an enticing mix of residential environments, commercial and specialty retail shopping opportUnities, dining establishments, and medical and professional offices centered around a PaCifiC Northwest theme threaded with meandering waterways, native plant communities and continuous open space Please lOin us on Wednesday, March 14. 2007 from 700 PM to 830 PM at BrIgqs Middle School (2355 Yolanda Street, Springfield OR 97477) In the Library We will share information, listen to your questions and proVide responses We look forward to meeting you Sincerely, :R"c~d J;L :J abr-e- Richard M Satre, AICP, ASLA PreSident, Satre ASSOCiates, P C Planners, Landscape Archltects and Envlronmenta/ SpeCialIsts