HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 11 19 AIS SDC AmendmentsAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 11/19/2013
Meeting Type: Work Session Staff Contact/Dept.: Gary M. Karp DPW
Staff Phone No: 541-726-1674 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes
SPRINGFIELD
PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Goals: Encourage Economic
Development and Revitalization through
Community Partnerships ITEM TITLE: SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT CODE (SDC) AMENDMENTS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY (UGB) EXPANSION
ACTION REQUESTED:
Review the attached proposed SDC amendments and provide feedback and
direction to staff.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
Springfield is proposing to amend its UGB to add suitable large employment land
sites to the City’s buildable land inventory and to bring public land designated for public/semi-public, parks and open space uses into the UGB. New land added to the
UGB must be designated and zoned at the time of the UGB amendment. Springfield must also update the Public Land and Open Space (PLO) Zoning District to address the Springfield Utility Board’s (SUB) and Willamalane Parks
and Recreation District’s (WPRD) current and future land uses in these areas that currently are outside the UGB.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Proposed Agricultural (AG) Zoning District
2. Proposed Revised PLO Zoning District, Special Use Standards and Definitions 3. Map – Proposed UGB Expansion Areas/Public Lands
DISCUSSION: Regarding Attachment 1 Proposed AG Zoning District: The proposed AG Zoning District along with the Urban Holding Area -Employment (UHA-E)
designation (under separate review but which must be approved simultaneously at the legislative level), will implement the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan Economic and Urbanization Element policies that the City, in cooperation with
Lane County, is scheduled to adopt in early 2014 to comply with Statewide Planning Goals 9, Economic Development and 14, Urbanization. Compliance
means that Springfield must demonstrate that it has applied the appropriate
designation and zoning to proposed UGB expansion areas to ensure that permitted “interim” uses will not preclude use of these sites for future intended employment
purposes. The proposed UGB expansion areas under consideration are currently
designated Agriculture and zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) by Lane County. EFU zoning only applies to those lands outside of a UGB. In order for certain
existing EFU “agricultural uses” to continue or expand, the proposed AG Zoning
District interim permitted use list incorporates the agricultural uses specified in ORS 308A. Uses not on the proposed AG District permitted use list will not be
allowed; but will be considered pre-existing, non-conforming uses. The proposed AG Zoning District permitted uses will be allowed until urban employment development is planned and the land is annexed to Springfield. At that time, an
appropriate “permanent“ Springfield employment designation and zoning will be applied. Regarding Attachment 2 Proposed Amendments to the PLO Zoning District:
One of the proposed UGB expansion areas is the South Millrace, which contains a number of sites owned and utilized by the WPRD, SUB and the City, some of which are zoned PLO. Upon staff review, it was found that the current PLO use list
that was first prepared in the mid 1980’s is not adequate to address Willamalane’s and SUB’s improvement requirements. However, the proposed amendments will
apply to all properties zoned PLO. Springfield staff has worked closely with these
two partner agencies to propose an updated use list. A Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed amendments is scheduled for December 3, 2013.
ATTACHMENT 1
SDC AMENDMENTS
SECTION 3.2-900 AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICT
OVERVIEW
Sections Proposed to be Added Reason for Amendment
3.2-905 through 3.2-920 The proposed AG Zoning District along with the Urban
Holding Area -Employment (UHA-E) designation1 (under
separate review but which must be approved
simultaneously at the legislative level2), will implement
the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan Economic and
Urbanization Element policies that the City, in
cooperation with Lane County, proposes to adopt in
early 2014 to comply with Statewide Planning Goals 9,
Economic Development and 14, Urbanization.
Compliance means that Springfield must demonstrate
that it has applied the appropriate designation and
zoning to proposed UGB expansion areas to ensure that
permitted “interim” uses will not preclude use of these
sites for future intended employment purposes. The
proposed UGB expansion areas under consideration for
employment uses are currently designated Agriculture
and zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) by Lane County.
Since EFU zoning only applies to those lands outside of a
UGB, in order for certain existing EFU “farm uses” to
continue or expand, the proposed AG Zoning District
interim permitted use list incorporates the farm uses
specified in ORS 308A.056. Existing uses not on the
proposed AG District permitted use list will not be
allowed; these uses will be considered pre-existing,
non-conforming uses and may continue as specified in
SDC Section 5.8-100.
1 The Urban Holding Area (UHA) concept has been used in a number of communities, but the basis for Springfield’s
proposed UHA land use designation for the planned UGB expansion comes from Redmond Oregon. Redmond’s
UGB expansion project was completed in 2006 under a State Planning Grant. The project earned a 2006 Special
Achievement in Planning Award from the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association.
2 OAR 660-024-0050(6) states: “When land is added to the UGB, the local government must assign appropriate
urban plan designation to the added land, consistent with the need determination. The local government must
also apply appropriate zoning to the added land consistent with the plan designation or may maintain the land
as urbanizable land until the land is rezoned for the planned urban uses, either by retaining the zoning that was
assigned prior to the inclusion in the boundary or by applying interim zoning that maintains the lands potential
for planned urban development.”
Attachment 1, Page 1 of 5
6.1-110 A definition for the “Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan”
is proposed.
Commentary. Proposed text is shown as: text added, beginning on Page 10.
Section 3.2-900 Agricultural (AG) District
Subsections
3.2-905 Establishment of the Agricultural District
3.2-910 Applicability
3.2-915 Schedule of Use Categories
3.2-920 Base Zoning Standards
3.2-905 Establishment of the Agricultural (AG) District
Commentary. The primary intent of the Agricultural District is to protect large tracts of future
Employment land. Therefore, a minimum acreage standard is proposed (however, this number may
change during the legislative review process) and Subdivisions, Partitions and Property Line Adjustments
must therefore be prohibited until after Annexation to Springfield.
A. The AG District is applied concurrently with the Urban Holding Area – Employment (UHA-E)
Metro Plan/”Springfield Refinement Plan” land use designation at the time of a Springfield
Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion.
B. The AG District preserves 20 acre or larger newly urbanizable lands for future Employment use
until land is converted to urban development in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rule
660-024-0050(6).
C. In order to preserve the large tracts of undeveloped or underdeveloped newly urbanizable
lands, Subdivisions and Partitions, and Property Line Adjustments in the AG District that reduce
tracts of land below 20 acres in size shall be prohibited until after Annexation to Springfield.
3.2-910 Applicability
Commentary. When the proposed UGB expansion areas are finalized, a revised map will be prepared and
placed here.
The provisions of the AG District apply only to the newly urbanizable lands shown in Map 3.2-1.
PLACE HOLDER
3.2-915 Schedule of Use Categories
Commentary. The intent is that except for some “S” uses, in most cases, only a building permit will be
required for outright permitted uses in the proposed AG District.
Attachment 1, Page 2 of 5
The following uses are permitted in the AG District, subject to the provisions, additional restrictions and
exceptions specified in this Code:
“P” = PERMITTED USE subject to the standards of this Code.
“S” = SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS subject to special locational and/or siting standards as
specified in Section 4.7-100. Note: Some uses in this category may require Site Plan Review and/or
Discretionary Use approval.
“D” = DISCRETIONARY USE subject to review and analysis under Type III procedure (Section 5.9-
100) at the Planning Commission or Hearings Official level.
Commentary. The categories and uses are from several Development Codes.
Use Categories/Uses AG
Accessory Uses
Community Gardens P
Composting Facilities P
Sales/Display of Produce (Subsection 4.8-125) S
Farm Uses
Dairying and selling dairy products P
Feeding, breeding, managing or selling livestock, poultry, fur-bearing animals or honeybees
or their produce
P
On-site constructing and maintaining equipment and facilities used for the activities
described as farm uses
P
Preparing, storing or disposing of, by marketing or otherwise, the products or by-products
raised for human or animal use on farm land
P
Propagating, cultivating, maintaining or harvesting aquatic species and bird and animal
species to the extent allowed by the rules adopted by the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission
P
Raising, harvesting and selling crops P
Stabling or training equines, including but not limited to providing riding lessons, training
clinics and schooling shows
P
Using farm land any other agricultural or horticultural use or animal husbandry or any
combination of these uses
P
Entertainment and Recreation
Equestrian Trails P
Farm Related Activities and Events, including, but not limited to: harvest festivals or tours of
heritage farms.
P
Lodging
Bed and Breakfast Facilities within an existing single family dwelling (Subsection 4.7-120) S
Residential
Single Family Dwelling in conjunction with a farm use (either site built or manufactured) 1
Per Lot/Parcel P
Emergency Medical Hardship (Subsection 5.10-100) P
Attachment 1, Page 3 of 5
Use Categories/Uses AG
Room and Board Arrangements for a Maximum of 5 Unrelated Persons in an Existing Single
Family Dwelling
P
Resource Protection
Wetland and or Riparian Protection and Restoration P
Utilities and Communication
High Impact Utility Facility (Subsection 4.7-160) S
Low Impact Utility Facility P
Telecommunication Tower or Facility (Subsection 4.3-145) P/D
Other Commercial Services
Child Care Facilities (Subsection 4.7-125) S
Extraction and Bottling of Water P
Home Occupation (Subsection 4.7-155) S
Kennel, on-site P
3.2-920 Base Zoning Standards
In the AG District: proposed development, either a new permitted use specified in Subsection 3.2-915;
or the expansion of a lawful pre-existing non-conforming use, as may be allowed as specified in Section
5.8-100, shall:
A. Receive certification from the Lane County Sanitarian that any proposed wastewater disposal
system meets Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (D.E.Q.) standards prior to
Development Approval.
Commentary. The base zone development setback standards are based upon those in Lane County
Chapter 10.
B. Utilize the following base zone development standards:
Base Zone Development Standards
Main Building Height 35 feet Front, Street and Rear Yard Setback 20 feet (2)
Accessory Building Height 35 feet (1) Interior Side Yard Setback 15 feet(2)
Minimum Lot/Parcel Frontage None Minimum Lot/Parcel Depth None
(1) Water tanks, silos, granaries, barns and similar accessory structures or necessary mechanical appurtenances
may exceed the minimum height standard.
(2) Accessory buildings rear and interior side yard setbacks are 5 feet.
6.1-110 Meaning of Specific Words and Terms
Commentary. A definition for the “Springfield Refinement Plan” is proposed.
Springfield Refinement Plan. The Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan is an adopted City-wide refinement
of the Metro Plan and is applicable to all lands within Springfield’s Urban Growth Boundary. This
document is referenced as the “Springfield Refinement Plan” in the SDC text in order to differentiate
Attachment 1, Page 4 of 5
this document from other refinement plans, including, but not limited to: the Gateway Refinement Plan
and the Glenwood Refinement Plan.
Attachment 1, Page 5 of 5
ATTACHMENT 2
SDC AMENDMENTS
SECTION 3.2-700 PUBLIC LAND AND OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT
OVERVIEW
Subsections Proposed to be Amended Reason for Amendment
3.2-705 through 3.2-715 This proposed SDC amendment is being coordinated
with the concurrent Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)
expansion applications and will apply not only to the
proposed South Millrace expansion area, but to all land
in Springfield that is zoned Public Land and Open Space
(PLO). This will ensure that the current and future
needs of SUB and Willamalane can be accommodated
by providing a more comprehensive permitted use list
for existing and new public uses that were not
contemplated when the PLO District was first
established in the mid- 1980’s.
4.7-200/203 Currently, there is duplicate text in these two
Subsections regarding “special use” provisions. Staff
proposes that they be combined into one renamed
Subsection.
6.1-110 Currently, there is duplicate text pertaining to
“High/Low Impact Utility Facilities” in this Subsection.
Staff proposes that the term “Public Utility Facility” be
amended to be consistent with the revisions to Sections
3.2-705 through 3.2-715.
Note: Because there are a number of proposed amendments, current Sections 3.2-705 through 3.2-715
will be deleted in their entirety. Current text proposed to be deleted is shown as: [strike through].
Proposed text is shown as: text added.
Section 3.2-700 Public Land and Open Space Zoning District
3.2-705 Establishment of the Public Land and Open Space (PLO) District
A. Establishment of the PLO District includes the following categories:
1. Government uses, including public offices and facilities;
2. Educational uses, including high schools and colleges; and
3. Parks and open space uses including, publicly owned metropolitan and regional
scale parks and publicly and privately owned golf courses and cemeteries.
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B. The PLO District shall also be permitted on properties designated other than Public and Semi-
Public as specified in the Metro Plan, a refinement plan, or plan district.
3.2-710 Schedule of Use Categories
The following buildings and uses are permitted in this district as indicated subject to the provisions,
additional restrictions and exceptions specified in this Code.
“P” = PERMITTED USE subject to the standards of this Code.
“S” = SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS subject to special locational and/or siting standards as
specified in Section 4.7-100.
“D” = DISCRETIONARY USE subject to review and analysis under Type III procedure (Section 5.9-100) at
the Planning Commission or Hearings Official level.
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHALL BE REQUIRED, unless exempted elsewhere in this Code.
Use Categories/ Uses PLO District
Primary Uses (Section 4.7-203)
Education
Colleges S
High Schools S
Private/Public Elementary and Middle Schools S
Government
Libraries S
Senior/Adult Activity Centers S
Courts S
Fire Stations D
Administrative offices S
Museums S
Neighborhood and community centers S
Performing arts centers S
Plazas and other sites of public interest S
Police satellite facilities D
Post offices S
Public transit facilities D
Sports complexes/stadiums D
Justice Center, a building, including, but not limited to: a police station,
courts, administrative offices and a jail
D
Parks and Open Spaces
Public and private parks and recreational facilities:
Neighborhood Parks P
Community Parks S
Regional Parks S
Attachment 2, Page 2 of 11
Use Categories/ Uses PLO District
Primary Uses (Section 4.7-203)
Private areas of greater than 1 acre reserved for open space as part of a
cluster or hillside development
P
Publicly and privately owned golf courses and cemeteries D
R.V. parks and campgrounds within a regional park S
R.V. parks and campgrounds outside of a regional park and without
sanitary sewer service as a temporary use subject to termination when
within 1,000 feet of sanitary sewer
D
Secondary Uses (Section 4.7-203)
Agricultural cultivation of undeveloped land P
Cafeteria and restaurants primarily serving the patrons of the
development
P
Child care facilities P
Heliports and helistops D
Office and storage yards that are incidental to a primary use P
Mortuaries and chapels associated with cemeteries D
Maintenance and security residences, excluding mobile homes D
Low impact public facilities P
High impact public facilities (Section 4.7-160) D
Certain Wireless Telecommunications Systems Facilities (Section 4.3-145)
Wellness center S
Use Categories/ Uses PLO District
Primary Uses (Section 4.7-203)
Parking structures S
3.2-715 Base Zone Development Standards
The following base zone development standards are established. The base zone development standards
of this Section and any other additional provisions, restrictions or exceptions specified in this Code shall
apply.
Development Standard PLO Zoning District Requirement
Minimum Lot/parcel Size None
Lot/parcel Coverage and
Planting Standard
Parking, driveways and structures shall not exceed 65 percent of the
development area. At least 25 percent of the development area shall be
landscaped. EXCEPTION: In the Downtown Exception Area, there shall be no
minimum lot coverage standards and no minimum planted area, except for
parking lots (6).
Landscaped Setbacks(1), (2), (3) and (4)
Street Setback 15 feet (6)
Residential Property Line 20 feet (6)
Parking and Driveway 5 feet
Maximum Building Height(5) None, unless abutting a residential district
Attachment 2, Page 3 of 11
PLO District abuts Residential
District
When a PLO District abuts a residential district, the maximum building
height shall be defined as the height standard of the applicable residential
district for a distance of 50 feet measured from the boundary of the
adjacent residential zoning district. Beyond the 50-foot measurement, there
is no building height limitation.
(1) Where an easement is larger than the required setback standard, no building or above grade structure, except
a fence, shall be built upon or over that easement.
(2) When additional right-of-way is required, whether by City Engineering standards, the Metro Plan (including
TransPlan), or the City’s Conceptual Street Plan, setbacks are based on future right-of-way locations.
Dedication of needed right-of-way shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit that increases
parking or gross floor area.
(3) Structural extensions may extend into any 5-foot or larger setback area by not more than 2 feet.
(4) In the Downtown Exception Area, there are no minimum setbacks for administrative offices and other public
uses listed under Section 3.2-710.
(5) Incidental equipment may exceed the height standards.
(6) In the Downtown Exception Area, there shall be no minimum planted area except for parking lots as specified
elsewhere in this Code.
3.2-705 Establishment of the Public land and Open Space (PLO) District
Commentary: This statement is new and coordinates other “Plans” with the Metro Plan Public and
Semi-Public land use designation. Note: The “Springfield Refinement Plan” refers to the Springfield 2030
Refinement Plan. A definition of this term is proposed in Subsection 6.1-110. below.
The PLO District implements the Metro Plan Public and Semi-Public land use designation, the most-
recently adopted “Springfield Refinement Plan”, the Willamalane Park and Recreation Comprehensive
Plan, the SUB/Rainbow Water Management Conservation Plan and any other applicable plans by
providing land for:
Commentary: The three categories contained in the Metro Plan Public Semi-Public land use designation
are now more specific. Note: The Metro Plan Public Semi-Public land use designation is represented by
only two colors on the Metro Plan diagram: Blue for Government and Education and Green for Parks
and Open Space.
A. Government. This category includes, but is not limited to: buildings and facilities that are owned
and operated by federal, state, or local governments; public utilities; special districts; or
nonprofit organizations that provide governmental or public services;
B. Education. This category includes, but is not limited to: public high schools, colleges and
universities; and
C. Parks and Open Space. This category includes, but is not limited to: both publicly and privately
owned open, natural, and improved park and recreational areas. These areas serve many
functions including:
1. Maintaining and enhancing the quality of life of Springfield’s residents;
2. Providing opportunities for outdoor recreation;
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3. Providing contrasts to the built environment;
4. Preserving scenic views to the greatest extent practicable;
5. Protecting sensitive or fragile environmental areas;
6. Preserving the capacity and water quality of the stormwater drainage system and the
Wellhead Protection Areas; and
7. Providing pedestrian and bicycle transportation connections.
3.2-710 Schedule of Use Categories
The following buildings and facilities are permitted in this district as indicated subject to the provisions,
additional restrictions and exceptions specified in this Code.
“P” = PERMITTED USE subject to the standards of this Code.
“S” = SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS subject to special locational and/or siting standards as
specified in Section 4.7-100.
“D” = DISCRETIONARY USE subject to review and analysis under Type III procedure (Section 5.9-100) at
the Planning Commission or Hearings Official level.
SITE PLAN REVIEW SHALL BE REQUIRED, unless exempted elsewhere in this Code.
Commentary: The “primary use” list has been reorganized by use category and a number of “new” uses
highlighted in yellow have been added in collaboration with Willamalane and SUB. The primary use list
is consistent with the three categories proposed in Section 3.2-705.
Use Categories/ Uses PLO District
Primary Uses
Government (Public) Buildings and Facilities including, but not limited to:
City Hall P
Conference and Community Meeting Rooms P
County Solid Waste Disposal Sites D
Court Houses P
Electrical Generating Plants D
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations P
Electric Power Transmission Lines and Substations greater than 69 KV
(Section 4.7-160) (1)
S
Electric Power Transmission Lines and Substations up to 69 KV P
Fiber Optic Lines and Facilities P
Fire/Ambulance Stations (Section 4.7-160) (1) S
Gas Pipelines, Fuel Storage Facilities and Fuel Distribution Points D
Attachment 2, Page 5 of 11
Use Categories/ Uses PLO District
Indoor Storage P
Justice Center - a building, including, but not limited to: a police station,
courts, administrative offices and a jail
P
Libraries P
Low Impact Utility Facilities P
Maintenance/Utility Operations Shops (2) P/D
Museums P
Neighborhood and Community Centers P
Offices P
Outdoor Storage Yards (stand alone)(2) P/D
Parking Lots (stand alone), including Park and Ride Lots P
Parking Structures P
Performing Arts Centers P
Police Satellite Stations P
Post Offices P
Public Safety Training Sites D
Senior/Adult Activity Centers P
Stormwater Facilities P
Transit Stations and Park and Rides P
Wastewater Treatment Facilities (Section 4.7-160) (1) S
Water Distribution Facilities, Aboveground P
Water Intake Facilities P
Water Reservoirs/Tanks greater than 300,000 gallons or 30 feet in height
(Section 4.7-160) (1)
S
Water Treatment Facilities less that 2.5 million gallon capacity per day P
Water Treatment Facilities 2.5 million gallon capacity per day or more
(Section 4.7-160) (1)
S
Water, Wastewater , or Stormwater Pump Stations P
Water Wells and Associated Facilities P
Education Facilities including, but not limited to:
Public Colleges and Universities P
Public (including Charter ) High Schools S
Public Special Training Schools for Trade, Vocational, Business, and the
Arts
P
Other Primary Uses
Agricultural Cultivation of Undeveloped Land P
Public Parks and Public/Private Open Space including, but not limited to:
Public Parks (Section 4.7-200)(3) S
Publicly/Privately Owned Golf Courses and Cemeteries D
Willamette River Greenway (between the river and the Setback Line) D
Secondary Uses
Accessory Structures, Detached or Attached P
Cafeteria and Restaurants primarily serving the employees, students or
users of the primary use
P
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Use Categories/ Uses PLO District
Child Care Facilities primarily serving the employees of the primary use P
Heliports and Helistops D
Mausoleums, Chapels, and Similar Accessory Structures associated with
cemeteries
D
On-site access roads for maintenance vehicles P
Outdoor Storage Yards incidental to a primary use P
Parking Lots associated with primary uses P
Solar Generation on Land or Attached to Buildings and/or Facilities P
Wireless Telecommunications Systems Facilities (Section 4.3-145) P/D
Wellness Center (Section 4.7-203G.) S
(1) High Impact Utility Facilities includes. any water system, wastewater system, stormwater system or electrical
facility that is sized to qualify for inclusion in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and
Services Plan, including but not limited to: electric power transmission lines and substations (greater than 69 KV;
gas pipe line valve stations; wastewater treatment plants or effluent ponds; water reservoirs and water storage
tanks greater than 300,000 gallons or 30 feet in height; water treatment facilities, including filtration plants greater
than 2.5 million gallon capacity per day; and fire/ambulance stations. These uses are specifically listed above as a
Special Use.
(2) When abutting residential and/or commercial (including mixed-use) designations and zones Discretionary Use
approval will be required.
(3) Public Parks includes Neighborhood Parks, Community Parks, Natural Area Parks, Linear Parks, Special Use
Parks, Sports Parks and Community Recreation Facilities as may be listed and defined in the most recently adopted
Willamalane Park and Recreation District Comprehensive Plan.
3.2-715 Base Zone Development Standards
Commentary: Only minor formatting and setback amendments are proposed in this Subsection. Note:
Currently, there is no interior side yard setback.
The following base zone development standards are established. The base zone development standards
of this Section and any other additional provisions, restrictions or exceptions specified in this Code shall
apply.
Development Standard PLO Zoning District Requirement
Minimum Lot/Parcel Size None
Lot/parcel Coverage and
Planting Standards for
Buildings and Structures
Parking, driveways and structures shall not exceed 65 percent of the
development area. At least 25 percent of the development area shall be
landscaped (6).
Landscaped Setbacks(1), (2), (3) and (4)
Front, Rear or Street Side
Yard Setback, Primary
Building or Structure
15 feet (6)
Front, Rear or Street Side
Yard Setback, Accessory
Building or Structure
10 feet (6)
Interior Side Yard Setback 5 feet (6)
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Residential Property Line 20 feet (6)(7)
Parking/Driveway Setback 5 feet
Maximum Building/Facility
Height
None (5)
(1) Where an easement is larger than the required setback standard, no building or above grade structure, except
a fence, shall be built upon or over that easement.
(2) When additional right-of-way is required, whether by City Engineering standards, the Metro Plan (including
TransPlan), or the City’s Conceptual Street Plan, setbacks are based on future right-of-way locations.
Dedication of needed right-of-way shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit that increases
parking or gross floor area.
(3) Structural extensions may extend into any 5-foot or larger setback area by not more than 2 feet.
(4) In the Downtown Exception Area or nodal development areas, there are no minimum setbacks for
administrative offices and other public uses listed under Section 3.2-710.
(5) Height Exceptions.
A. When a PLO District abuts a residential district, the maximum building or facility height shall be defined as
the height standard of the applicable residential district for a distance of 50 feet measured from the
boundary of the adjacent residential property. Beyond the 50-foot measurement, there is no building height
limitation. In the case of overhead electric facilities, the 50 foot measurement does not apply.
B. Incidental equipment may exceed the height standards.
(6) In the Downtown Exception Area, there shall be no minimum planted area except for parking lots as specified
in Section 3.2-710.
(7) Stadiums, outdoor swimming pools and other major noise generators within community parks, sports parks
and community recreation facilities shall be located at least 30 feet from residential property lines and
screened by a noise attenuating barrier
Commentary: While researching the proposed PLO District amendments, staff found two similar special
use standards for public parks. Current Subsection 4.7-200 is amended as proposed below. Subsection
4.7-203 is proposed to be deleted.
4.7-200 Public and Private Parks
Public parks shall be designated in the Metro Plan including the Willamalane Park and Recreation
District Comprehensive Plan or be approved in accordance with a Discretionary Use application as
specified in Section 5.9-100.
A. Standards for Public and Private Parks in the BKMU District.
1. Community Parks shall be designated on a Park Facilities Plan adopted by the City, or be
approved in accordance with Type III review procedure (Discretionary Use).
2. A Traffic Impact Study shall be prepared by a Traffic Engineer and approved by the City
Engineer.
B. Standards for Public and Private Parks in the PLO District.
1. Primary access shall be on arterial or collector streets unless specified or exempted
elsewhere in this Section.
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2. Stadiums, swimming pools and other major noise generators within parks shall be
located at least 30 feet from residential property lines and screened by a noise
attenuating barrier.
3. Community and regional parks shall be designated on a Park Facilities Plan adopted by
the City, or be approved in accordance with Type III review procedure (Discretionary
Use).
4. A traffic impact and parking study shall be prepared by a Traffic Engineer and approved
by the City Engineer.
C. Standards for the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District. Neighborhood Parks shall be shown on the
Metro Plan or an adopted refinement plan, or shall be reviewed under Type III Discretionary Use
procedures.
4.7-203 Public Land and Open Space
A. Primary access shall be on arterial or collector streets except as provided or exempted
elsewhere in Section 3.2-700.
B. Stadiums, swimming pools and other major noise generators shall be located at least 30 feet
from residential property lines and shall be screened by a noise attenuating barrier.
C. Community and regional parks shall comply with the criteria specified in Section 4.7-200B.
D. For all special uses, a traffic impact study shall be prepared as specified in Section 4.2-105A.4.
E. R.V. parks and campgrounds within regional parks shall comply with the standards specified in
Section 4.7-220D.
F. Private/Public Elementary and Middle Schools shall meet the standards specified in Section 4.7-
195.
G. Wellness centers shall comply with the criteria specified in Section 4.7-250.
H. Pedestrian amenities for public buildings in mixed uses Metro Plan land use designations as
specified in Section 3.2-625G.
4.7-200 Public Parks
Commentary: The text below refers to the revised park/recreation facilities categories in the recently
adopted Willamalane Park and Recreation District Comprehensive Plan based upon potential impact on
surrounding properties and specifies when a Traffic Impact Study and the classification of street where
access is specifically required.
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Standards for New Public Parks in the PLO District.
A. Community parks, sports parks and community recreation facilities shall be designated in the
Willamalane Park and Recreation District Comprehensive Plan, or be approved in accordance with
Type III Discretionary Use application as specified in Section 5.9-100.
B. A Traffic Impact Study for the parks/facilities listed in Subsection A. shall be prepared by a Traffic
Engineer and approved by the City Engineer.
C. Primary access for the parks/facilities listed in Subsection A. shall be on arterial or collector
streets unless specified or exempted elsewhere in this Code.
D. Stadiums, outdoor swimming pools and other major noise generators within parks listed in
Subsection A. shall be located at least 30 feet from residential property lines and screened by a
noise attenuating barrier.
6.1-110 Meaning of Specific Words and Terms
Commentary: While researching the proposed PLO District amendments, staff found two different
definitions for high and low impact public utility facilities. The definitions below are proposed to be
deleted because they are vague and are not consistent with the proposed amended definitions.
High Impact Facility. A public or semi-public facility which serves development and which requires pre-
planning or discretionary approval and special design features to mitigate land use conflicts, including,
but not limited to, visual, olfactory, or auditory impacts.
Low Impact Facility. Any public or semi-public facility that has minimal olfactory, visual or auditory
impacts which is permitted subject to the design standards of this Code.
Commentary: These definitions have been updated with input from SUB to better differentiate Low
Impact Public Utility Facilities from High Impact Public Utility Facilities as proposed above.
Public Utility Facility. Structures, facilities and equipment necessary to serve development by a
government, public utility, utility cooperative, or private company.
A. Low Impact. Telephone and cable telephone lines, poles, junction boxes, exchanges and
repeater stations; electric power distribution lines (less than 69 KV) and poles; sanitary sewer
pipe lines, pumps or lift stations; storm sewer pipe lines, ditches and other storm-water
management or water quality ponds, wetland, or swales; gas distribution pipe lines; water pipe
lines, valves, well fields, pump stations and attendant facilities; water reservoirs and water
storage tanks less than 300,000 gallons or 30 feet in height, and water treatment facilities,
including filtration plants, less than 2.5 million gallon capacity per day.
B. High Impact. Electric power transmission lines (greater than 69 KV), poles and substations; gas
pipe line valve stations; sanitary sewer treatment plants or effluent ponds; water reservoirs and
water storage tanks greater than 300,000 gallons or 30 feet in height; water treatment facilities,
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including filtration plants greater than 2.5 million gallon capacity per day; fire/ambulance
stations.
Commentary: These definitions have been updated to better differentiate Low Impact Public Utility
Facilities from High Impact Public Utility Facilities. There was no way to capture all of the possible low
impact uses, so the current list of low impact uses is proposed to be deleted. Under the high impact
uses, a reference is made to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities Services Plan.
Public Utility Facility. Structures, facilities and equipment necessary to serve development by a
government, public utility, utility cooperative or private company.
A. Low Impact. Any public water system, wastewater system, stormwater system or
electrical facility that does not meet the definition for High Impact Facilities.
B. High Impact. Any water system, wastewater system, stormwater system or electrical
facility that is sized to qualify for inclusion in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
Public Facilities and Services Plan, including but not limited to: electric power
transmission lines and substations (greater than 69 KV; gas pipe line valve stations;
wastewater treatment plants or effluent ponds; water reservoirs and water storage
tanks greater than 300,000 gallons or 30 feet in height; water treatment facilities,
including filtration plants greater than 2.5 million gallon capacity per day; and
fire/ambulance stations.
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