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SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL * JESSE MAINE ROOM * 225 FIFTH STREET * 541 726-3753
Tuesday April 6, 2004 6:00 pm WORK SESSION
1. DISCRETIONARY USE/SITE PLAN – NORTHWOOD CHURCH –
Northwood Christian Church was established in the early 1980’s. In 1993, the Church received Discretionary Use/Site Plan Approval (93-03-044) for the phased expansion of their
facility. A 1600 sf office/library/narthex area was completed in 1993 and a 5766 sf sanctuary
was completed in 1999 (99-03-046). Prior to any further expansion, the City required the Northwood Christian Church to annex into the City of Springfield. Annexation of the subject
property was approved by the Lane County Boundary Commission August 20036. As part of
the Annexation proposal, an Annexation Agreement was signed between the City of Springfield and Northwood Christian Church to ensure the subject property could be
adequately served with public sanitary sewer service. Planner: Ashley DeForest 15 Minutes 2. ZONE CHANGE – BORDEN CHEMICAL INC. - ZON2004-00001 –
The subject property consists of approximately 9 acres where the Borden Chemical plant is located. The Company address is 470 South 2nd Street. The entire property is zone LMI. Based on an examination of the Plan and zoning maps, approximately 3.5 acres are
designated LMI and approximately 5.7 acres are designated HI be the Metro Plan diagram. There is no refinement plan for the area. Rezoning the 5.7 acres to HI would eliminate a
Plan/Zone conflict. Rezoning the 3.5 acres shown as LMI on the Plan diagram to Hi involves
a study of the Metro Plan, the Technical Supplement, and Springfield policy. Borden Chemical is a heavy industrial use that has existed on the subject site since the 1940’s.
Because of the LMI zoning, it is considered an existing non-conforming use. The Plan
diagram was developed at a metropolitan scale to reflect existing land uses which did not occur in this case. The Metro Plan test, which takes precedence over the diagram, supports
and recognizes the importance of existing industries. The Technical Supplement which is to be used for in-depth analysis of the Metro Plan stated that projected land use needs would be met in undeveloped land rather than through redevelopment of existing uses. The
Supplement also states that interpretation of uses smaller than 5 acres will rely on Plan policy interpretation and local refinement Poland and policies. The area has no refinement plan. The Planning Commission acts as the local interpreter.
Planner: Sarah Summers 15 Minutes
3. ADJOURN
AGENDA
OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION