HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplication APPLICANT 7/15/2020City of Springfield
Development & Public Works
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
Development Issues Meeting (DIM)
SPRINGFIELD
AA
Prospective
Applicant Name: Todd Woodley
Phone: 503-931-3894
Com an :Woodley Properties Inc
Fax:
Address: 42242 Salmon Creek Rd, Baker City, OR 97814
Prospective
Applicant's Rep.: Mark Ferris
Phone: 503-364-4004
Company: Project Delivery Group
Fax:
Address: 200 Hawthorne Ave SE, Salem, OR 97301
Property Owner: Todd Woodley
Phone:503-931-3894
Company: Woodley Properties Inc
Fax:
Address: 42242 Salmon Creek Rd, Baker City, OR 97814
ASSESSOR'S MAP NO: 17023444
TAX LOT NOS
: 01000
Property Address: 250 S 67th St., Springfield, OR 97478
Size of Property: 6.09
Acres 0 Square Feet ❑
Description of If you are filling in this form by hand, please attach your proposal description to this application.
Proposal: Multi -Family Development
Existing Use: Vacant
# of Lots/Parcels:
Av . Lot/Parcel Size:
sf
Density: 16.7 du/acre
Prospective
Applicant:.
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Case No.: Date:
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Application Fee:
Technical Fee: 0
Posta a Fee: 0
TOTAL FEES: PROJECT NUMBER:
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Development Issues Meeting Submittal Requirements Checklist
Application Fee - refer to the Development Code Fee Schedule for the appropriate fee
calculation formula. A copy of the fee schedule is available at the Development & Public
Works Department. The applicable application, technology, and postage fees are collected
at the time of complete application submittal.
❑ Development Issues Meeting Application Form
❑ Five (5) Questions - list specific questions the applicant would like staff to answer
during the meeting. So that each question may be fully evaluated, the list is limited to five
questions.
❑ Four (4) Copies of the Proposed Plan - suggested information valuable for staff to
review the proposal is listed below. It is not necessary to include all of these items on
the site or plot plan. However, applicants are encouraged to address as many as possible
given that the level of information that will be derived from the meeting is commensurate
with the level of detail provided in the application.
Applicants are also encouraged to include additional information on the plan as listed in
the Springfield Development Code (SDC) 5.12-120, Land Divisions - Partitions &
Subdivisions - Tentative Plan Submittal Requirements or 5.17-120, Site Plan Review
Submittal Requirements.
® Drawn in ink on quality paper no smaller than 11" x 17"
Scale appropriate to the area involved and sufficient to show detail of the plan and
related data, such as 1" = 30', 1" = 50' or 1" = 100'
PO North arrow
Euj ` Date of preparation
Street address and assessor's map and tax lot number
Dimensions (in feet) and size (either square feet or acres) of the development area
[ Location and size of existing and proposed utilities, including connection points
On-site drainage collection system and flow patterns, the size and location of drain
lines and catch basins, dry wells, and natural drainageways to be retained
[✓" Area and dimensions of all property to be conveyed, dedicated, or reserved for
common open spaces
DIMs Related to Land Divisions
❑ Approximate location, number and dimensions of proposed lots
❑ How streets in the proposal area connect with existing streets
DIMS Related to Site Plan Review
Q' Proposed and existing buildings: location, dimensions, size (gross floor area),
,�,% setbacks from property lines, distance between buildings, and height
Ly" Area and percentage of the site proposed for buildings, structures, driveways,
sidewalks, patios and other impervious surfaces
"f Parking and circulation plan
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Waterstone Apartment Community (Thurston Heights was previous name)
Proposed 100 units of Multifamily Apartments
250S.67 1h St, Springfield OR
Executive Summary
Waterstone is a proposed 100 unit apartment complex located at 250 S. 67" street in
Springfield. The project site is approximately 6 acres, of which approximately 1.5 to 2 acres
consist of wetland/wetlands buffer, or pending anticipated street dedication.
The project consists of a balanced mix of One Bedroom one bathroom units, Two Bedroom two
bathroom units, and Three Bedroom two bathroom units, with actual unit count/mix
dependent upon issues encountered during design, including findings from our development
issues meetings.
The housing units are undefined as to any affordable component. The developer is open to
discussion on affordable components should incentives be available to make such feasible. In
absence of any affordable component, the project must be feasible on its own market rate
merits to be able to obtain necessary financial support.
A dedication of land for widening of 67th street is anticipated and accounted for in our
preliminary design.
The project site contains delineated wetlands, with a DSL and COE acceptance in 2018. The
proposed design requires fill of some lower quality wetlands, we are preparing for a joint fill
permit application that we hope to have submitted by end of August. We are targeting
wetlands issues resolution with state and federal regulatory agencies to be completed first
quarter 2021, and hope that such timeline can accommodate any supplemental City
requirements affecting wetlands fill within city limits.
The development team anticipates ground breaking in spring of 2021, with units fully on line by
summer 2022.
Specific Questions we are seeking answers to
1. Permitting time frames. We are concerned about hidden layers of permits and
approvals required. We are aware of site plan approval requirements by the City. We
are aware of regulatory agency approvals related to wetlands. And we understand the
final building permit process. We are needing to determine what other submittals may
be required along the permitting process. We are attempting to develop an outright
zoned multifamily project and hoping with existing land use compliance this wouldn't be
a year long process to obtain a building permit.
2. Setbacks from neighbors and Wetlands. We are looking for clarification on setback
language for both wetlands and adjacent parcels. Definitions related to setbacks from
adjacent owners are clear, but we are looking for clarification of uses of adjacent
properties as that affects the terms of the setbacks. In addition, setbacks from wetlands
are confusing. Can utilities be installed in wetlands setbacks, since the earthwork and
restorations are not within defined wetlands?
3. Tree Preservation and replacement. The site contains mature trees, we anticipate
efforts to retain as many trees as possible both for prudent development practice as
well as an amenity feature for our residents. We will however be removing a fair
amount of trees in order to make development of the site feasible. We are looking for
clarity on code interpretation of tree preservation requirements.
4. Design Standards. The development code has multifamily dwelling design standards
that are mutually exclusive to some degree. Example being: attempting to meet street
frontage requirements in our site design, while also meeting minimum density
requirements of MDR zoning. We note that there is a code section 3.2-250 "Alternative
design discretionary criteria" that it would be helpful to have explained in detail,
especially interpretations, and how those can be used to allow our most feasible site
layout to be realized.
5. System Development Fees and Charges. Are there any incentive programs to dampen
the unusually high SDC charges? SDC charges have been an impediment to
development of this property for 10 years. We are attempting to make this project
feasible, but for the past 10 years, no market rate multifamily developer has been able
to successfully pull off an apartment complex of any size in Springfield. Is the City
serious about supporting housing development? Can the City or other assessing
agencies consider deferral of some fees until actual occupancy, or even better, have
longer term abatements?