HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1997-06-02SPFIIr .;IELO
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGOA'
DEVELOP M ENT S ERVIC ES DE PARTM E NT
Notice of Limited Land Use Decision - Home Occupation
225 FFTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
(s41) 726-s7ss
FAX (s41 ) 726-368s
Date of Letter
hne2,1997
Journal Number
97-04 -95
ApplicanUOwner
Chris Vanderkley
609 Summit Boulevard
Springfield, OR 97477
Nature of Request: An application for a Home Occupation Permit to operate a construction company
business office from a residence is requested. No customer contact or employee dispatch are proposed and
standard offrce equipment will be used at the residence.
Decision: Approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and findings.
Other Uses That Mey Be ^ uthorized Ry The Decision: None. This decision authorizes a home
occupation in accordance with the Springfield Development Code. All other uses of the property are
subject to applicable state law, local ordinances and permit procedures.
Site rnformation: The proposed site is located at 609 Summit Boulevar4 also described as Tax Lot 7000
on Assessor's Map 17-03-34-14. The property is zoned and designated Low Density Residential. The
subject property is a corner lot at the intenection of Summit and River View Boulevards. Sunset Drive and
Presscott Lane also intersect adjacent the subject sirc. All affected streets are local streets having
substantial slope. The subject site has a standard residential curbcut and driveway providing oFstreet
parking for two vehicles. The residential structure has an attached garage converted to offrce use.
Written Comments: Home Occupation Permit Applications require the notification of property
owner/occupants within 300 feet of the property allowing for a 14 day comment period prior to a staff
decision. Three letters were received that cited naffic safety issues which are addressed summarily:
(1) "On-steet parking in the vicinity of 609 Summit is limited to the west side of Sunset from the
front of my home northward, the west side of Summit near its junction with Sunse! and in front of
606 Summit across the street from Mr. Vanderkley. I have observed business vehicles parked in
all three of these areas. Vehicles have been parked so close to my driveway that visibility is
restricted when trying to exit....
If .y understanding is clear, then approval of the application would obligate Mr. Vanderkley and
his associates to abide by the appropriate covenants. [fso, then I have no objections."
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Thomas E. Dragoo
664 Sunset Drive
Springfield, OR.97477
(2) "...we submiino objection to the issuance of the permit, provided that the conditions and
criteria under which the permit would be issued are strictly adhered to both in the short and long
terrn. Failure to comply to these conditions would cause undue congestion that'may be difficult to
deal with. It is with these concerns only that we submit our approval for the issuance of a
permit..."
Kenneth Pfeiffer
606 Summit Boulevard
Springfield, OR 97477
(3) "We own the property located at 700 Summit Boulevar4 Tax Lot #9400 on your map. My
husband and I have several concerns regarding the Vanderkley Home Occupation Permit.
Lot 7000 has a very narrow sheet and folks going uphill on View Boulevard have no vision
clearance around a very blind corner. When a vehicle is parked across from the subject property,
adjacent lot 10,300, and a car is taveling down Summit, negotiating the turn on to View, a car
traveling uphill will hit the down traveling car head on, as there is no vision nor space for three
vehicles on the road. This almost happened to me last week, when I was coming home from work
around 5:30 p.m. A vehicle owned by Vanderkley was parked there, a vehicle coming down the
hill had to get in the left hand lane to get around the pick up, I was Eaveling uphill hugging the
right hand curb, and we almost hit head-on...
...a vehicle parked on either side (Lot 7000 or Lot 10,300) causes extreme and unnecessary
hazards, especially when that vehicle is a van or a pick-up.
So our concems are with traffic, No. 6 & I I under your Criteria... Should those two areas be
resolved....we have no objections."
De & Jerry Little
700 Summit Boulevard
Springfield, OR97477
STAFF RESPONSE: The proposed home occupation is operated by members of the family residing at the
subject site. The family has two standard vehicles, one of which is a commercially marked pick-up truck.
Family vehicles must use off-street parking provided at the residence. The driveway access must provide
l0' vision clearance areas on either side in accordance with SDC 32.070. No additional vehicles are
allowed for the operation of the business. Normal residential traffic to the residence must use legal on-
street parking and is subject to City Code parking regulations.
Review Standards: The application shall be approved, approved with conditions or denied based on
compliance with the standards and conditions of Section 16.100(6) of the Springfield Development Code.
Staffshall develop findings demonstrating that the special siting standards have been met:
Section 16.f00(6) -A home occupation is a lawful activity cerried on within a dwelling by a member
or members of the family who occupy the dwelling. A home occupation may be approved provided
that: _
(a) The primarT use of the building is a dwelling;
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A residential structure occupied by the applicant is the primary use of the site. No changes to the
structure are proposed.
(b)The occupation is a secondary use that does not significantly affect the residential character of the
dwelling or neighborhood; and
The proposed occupation will be conducted from an office space inside the residence, by a
member of the family occupying the dwelling. Operation will not affect the residential character
of the dwelling or neighborhood because no changes to the outward appearance of the residence
are proposed, the number of vehicles allowed for the business is limited and off-street parking is
provided at the site.
(c) Compliance with the following appticable conditions shall occur at all times:
l. Reserved for Future Use.
2. There shall be no display which would indicate from the exterior that the building is
being used for any purpose other a residential dwelling; No display inconsistent with
residential use isproposed. One sign in accordance with the City of S-pringfield Sign Code
ordinance 9-7-10(l) is permitted. For more information call Lisa Hoip"r at 7264790.
3' There shalt be no outdoor storage of materials visible from public property or adjacentprivate property; All storage will be within the residence; no ouidoo, storaie is proposed.
4' Mechanical equipmen{ except that which is compatible with residential purposes, shallbe prohibited. Hgme office equipment (i.e. an additional phone line, fax, pc, modem, printer,copier, plotter, etc.) is not incompatible with residential pr-rrpor.r.
5' There shall be no offensive noisg vibration, smoke, dus{ odors, heat or glare noticeable ator beyond the property line resulting from the fro." o".rp"tion. N/A
6' The home occupation shall not create hazardous trallic conditions or utilize on-streetparking of nearby proP.erties. The property on which the office use is proposed is locatedadjacent street frontages having rertictea pa.t ing au" io grrJ"r, inr..r."rions and visionclearance areas' The subject site hat nvo paved off-rt ."ip*ting spaces on private property forthe residents' The home occupation is timitea to r"ria.it irr.*o no customer contact isproposed therefore parking of family vehicles i" m*.i.a fuir.ilg areas and in front ofnearbyproperties is prohibited' The applicant must provide t0' vision crearance areas on either side ofthe driveway access for oq+triyi parking in accoraance *iil-s'prirgneld Developmenr codesection 32'070' The.area is defrned uy m.eynng t0'paralreiiid perpendicularly from theintenection of the drivewal with publ'ic rightof ;tJd;;iig a triangre. No sight obsr,ctionis a,owed between z.s ana s feet above curb height within this area.
7' rf the proposed home occupation requires any modification to the dwelling or accessorystructure of a nature that is not typicatty found in , "oiauiilrr distric( the proposed homeoccupation sha, be considered inappropriate and p.ot iuitea. ve
l;"il",flT:Hl;:'"1f"'than what is produced on-site shall be sold to the public
9' The use or storage ofheavy equipment or heavy vehicles shall not be permitted. Heavyequipment and heavy vehicles shattincluae, but not be limitJ to the use of: semi-trucks,
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trucks and tiactors, back hoes, bobcats, refrigerator trucks, livestock trucks, commercial
buses, farm tractors, garbage trucks and log trucks. N/A
10. Any home occupation which requires more than one vehicle for its operation shall be
prohibited. fho one vehicle shall be limited to passenger vehicles, passenger vans or pick-
up trucks. The use propos€d is a business office. The residents have two passenger vehicles, one
of which is a full sized pick-up marked for business use. Additional vehicles are prohibited.
I 1. No residence shall be used as a headquarters or dispatch center where employees or
subcontractors report to the residence to be dispatched elsewhere. No employee or sub-
cong3ctor dispatctr from the residence is proposed. Occasional residential traffic to the subject
property must use legal on-steet parking areas.
12. The applicant shall sign an agroement with the City acknowledging the conditions of
subsection 16.100(6)(c) as well as additional conditions deemed necessary to achieve
compliance. I'ne appiicant has sigrred an agreement consenting to abide by all standards and
conditions listed on the application at al[ times.
13. Customer access to home occupations shall be timited to the hours of 7 a'm' to 6 p'm'
N/A
(Jltimate Finding of Fact: stafrffinh this home occupation in compliance wlth the.r.rwisions of
Springfietd Development Code Section 16.100(6) because Sub$iteria (a)'(b)' and(c) are mel
conclusion: StafffrndsthatallapplicablestandardsofspringfieldDevelopmentcode-,Article16'100(6)
have been addressed and the prop*"a no.e occupation can comply' The application is approved in
accordancewiththeaboveconditionsasofthedateofthisletter.
Revocation procedures: Any home occupation which has been approved by staffshall be subject to
revocation by statrif tnihor. o".oputionis founa to be in violation if the conditions under which the
home occupation was approved. The revocation decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission in
accordance with Article 15 of this Code. The revocation strait Ue sent to the applicant in writing' The
home occupation shall ceL within 30 days of the receipt of the revocation notice' The applicant will be
subject to the revocatioffi""a*". listed above iitt e appticaot fails to abide by the conditions listed in
16.100(6)(c).
Additional Information: The application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant and
the applicable criteria ilavaitaUie for free i"#;i* ;J copies will be made at a cost of $0'75 for the
first page and $0.25 for each additional pug. ;,,ttt Development Services Deparfinen! 225 sth Sfeet"
Springfield, Oregon-
Appeal: tf you wish to appeal thisType II Home Occupation Review decision' you must do so-withinlll
aay. ottt e mutting orLiliette". rne appear must be inaccordance with the Springfield Development
code, Article t s, arri-Lppe"rs mu.t i" rul-i*.a on a city form and a fee of $250'00 must be
paid to the city at the time of submittat. Ttre iee will be returned to the appellant if the Planning
^Commission approves the appeal application'
Staff Contact:Ifyou have anY questions this process Please call Jimregarding
Springfi eld DeveloPment Services Departnent
cc: Building Division, Address File
Planning Division at (541)
in the CitY of