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Development Services Department
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Springfield, OR 97477
Final Site Plan Review
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Required Project Information (Applicant; complete this section)
Applicant Name: Willamalane Park and Recreation District Phone: 541-736-4051
Company: Fax: 541-736-4043
Address: 250 S 32nd St., Springfield, OR 97478
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Property Owner: Willamalane Park and Recreation District Phone: 541-736-4051
Company:
Fax: 541-736-4043
Address: 250 S 32nd St., Springfield, OR 97478
ASSESSOR'S MAP NO: See attachment 1 TAX LOT NO(S): See attachment 1
Property Address:7575 McKenzie Highway, Springfield, OR 97478
Size of Property: 665 Acres -X Square Feet
Proposed Name of Project: Thurston Hills Natural Areas- Phase II Trail Project
Description of if you are filling in this form by hand, please attach your proposal description to this application.
Proposal: See attachment 1
Existing Use: Willamalane Natural Area Park
Tentative Case #: 811-201
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I represent this application to be complete for submittal to the City. I affirm that the information identified by the
City as necessary for processing the application is provided herein or the information will not be provided if not
otherwise contained within the submittal, and the City may begin processing the application with the information as
submitted. This statement serves as written notice pursuant to the requirements of ORS 227.178 pertaining to a
complete application.
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Final Site Plan Review Application Process
1. Applicant Submits a Final Site Plan Review Application to the Development Services
Department
The application must conform to the Final Site Plan Review Submittal Requirements
Checklist on page 4 of this application packet.
Planning Division staff screen the submittal at the front counter to determine
whether all required items listed in the Final Site Plan Review Submittal
Requirements Checklist have been submitted.
Applications missing required items will not be accepted for submittal
2. City Staff Conduct Detailed Completeness Check
• Planning Division staff conducts a detailed completeness check within 30 days of
submittal.
• The assigned Planner notifies the applicant in writing regarding the completeness of
the application.
• An application is not be deemed technically complete until all information necessary
to evaluate the proposed development, its impacts, and its compliance with the
provisions of the Springfield Development Code and other applicable codes and
statutes have been provided.
Incomplete applications, as well as insufficient or unclear data, will delay the
application review process and may result in denial.
3. City Staff Review the Application & Issues Final Approval
• This is a Type I decision and thus is made without public notice and without a public
hearing since there are clear and objective approval criteria and/or development
standards that do not require the use of discretion.
• Decisions address all the applicable approval criteria and/or development standards.
• Applications may be approved, approved with conditions, or denied.
• The City mails the applicant and any party of standing a copy of the decision, which
is effective on the day it is mailed.
• The decision issued. is the final decision of the City and may not be appealed.
4. City Drafts a Development Agreement
Applicant and City sign Development Agreement
Final Site Plan and Development Agreement become null and void if construction
has not begun within two years of signing the Development Agreement.
S. City Conducts Final Site Inspection
City authorizes provision of public facilities and services and issues Certificate of
Occupancy
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Final Site Plan Review Submittal Requirements Checklist
NOTE: If you feel an item does not apply, please state the reason why and attach the
explanation to this form.
❑ 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 Services
Department. The applicable application, technology, and postage fees are collected at the
time of complete application submittal.
❑ Final Site Plan Review Application Form
❑ Letter Addressing Conditions of Approval - lists and addresses each condition of
approval, detailing the actions taken and current status of each item.
❑ Five (5) Copies of the Final Site Plan Sets incorporating all required modifications and
applicable conditions
❑ Additional Documents requested as Conditions of Approval as part of the Site Plan
Review decision.
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Willamalane Center for Sports and Recreation 1250 S. 32nd St., Springfield OR 97478-6302
541-736-4544 1 willamalane.org
TO: City of Springfield
FROM: Fraser MacDonald, Natural Resource Planner
DATE: March 1 st, 2021
SUBJECT: Final Site Plan Review Application for Thurston Hills Natural Area, Attachment
1- Case Number: 811-20-00210-TYP2
PARCELS: 1802100000100,1802020000400,1802020000401,1802030000600,
1802020000100,1702350003604,1802090000100,1802030000602,
1702350003500,1702350003602
This memo (Attachment 1) includes information supporting the Final Site Plan Review
Application for Thurston Hills Natural Area Park (THAN), Case number 811-20-00210-TYP2.
It includes a description of proposed improvements, a proposed project timeline, and all of the
submittal requirements for Site Plan Review,
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL
In 2017, Willamalane Park and Recreation District (District) developed the North
Trailhead and associated trails (Lower & Upper Mossy Maple, Acer Spades and Yew
Haw) to provide the public with access to the recently acquired Thurston Hills Natural
Area. The trailhead located at 7575 McKenzie Highway is intended to support motorized
(i.e, vehicles) access to the site with vehicle parking for up to 49 cars. Development of
the site and public access were identified as priorities in the Willamalane Park and
Recreation District Comprehensive Plan (2012) as well as the Rivers to Ridges Vision
Plan (2003). The North Trailhead will also provide future motorized access for the public
to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Property adjacent to Thurston Hills Natural Area
that will be developed with a complimentary and connected multi -use trail system. With
initial site development and access complete, there are now additional opportunities to
continue recreational development.
The District is proposing to start development of Phase Two in the spring of 2020, which
includes approximately 6.3 miles of new trails that will provide close -to -home access to
the site (EXHIBIT A). Additionally, this next phase of development will provide non -
motorized connections to the site from the greater Springfield- Eugene area by connecting
the trails to the former Weyerhaeuser Haul Road, which provides connectivity to the
Millrace Path and Middle Fork Path.
Trails will be constructed using International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) trail
guidelines mid standards in addition to best -practices identified through the American
Trails Organization. Design and construction of these trails will be conducted by a private
contractor in addition to volunteer crews managed by District staff (See EXBIT A) for
location of Phase Two trail development). The District will ensure high quality trails
through its procurement process, by requiring the contractor to have constructed similar
trails in the past, be a member of the Professional Trail Builders Association and have a
list of references and past examples of similar work for the District to review. See
EXHIBIT B for details on trail construction specifications. Final details regarding trail
alignments will be submitted to the City prior to construction as part of obtaining a Land
Development and Alteration Permit and a Tree Felling Permit for trail construction.
The District has not identified any potential trailhead possibilities on the site plan map
(EXHBIT A). The District is proposing that this next phase and the increased access that
it will provide for the public is focused on non -motorized access to the site. Development
of a trailhead is considerably more difficult on the west side of the property. The District
will continue to investigate options for development ofa trailhead that could serve patrons
wanting to park their vehicles to access the west side of the property and will do a site
plan modification when that location is identified. To that end we are focused to
providing non -motorized access to the site via the former Weyerhaeuser Haul Road,
recently renamed the Thurston Hills Path, as part of the phase two development. There
will be no signage that designates any place other than the trailhead at 7575 McKenzie
Highway as a trailhead. Any signage on the site or leading the public to the improved
access points from the west will be identified as non -motorized access points. Any
information regarding the location of access points on the west side of the site will remain
as non -motorized access points.
The main purpose in developing trails on the west side of the property as part of this
Phase Two trail development is to provide improved close -to -home recreational
opportunities to the public. The current designated trail on the west side of the property is
a steep gravel access road that does not provide a high quality user experience. Phase Two
trail development will provide a better uphill and downhill trail experience at a more
moderate grade (average 8%) than the existing Camas Crest Trail (i.e, main access road
on the west side of the property).
EXHIBIT B provides examples of the trail specifications that will be included in the
request for quotes for the development of the next phase of trails in Phase Two. The trails
will be constructed in such a way as to minimize erosion on the trail as well as one the
site. Features such as grade reversals and out -sloping will be used throughout the trails to
get water off of the trail tread thereby limiting possible erosion. Trails will be constructed
during the dry season to minimize any likelihood of erosion or impacts off site.
Contractors constructing the trail will use erosion control devices, such as waddles, if rain
is forecast during the construction period. Areas disturbed by construction and adjacent to
the constructed trails will be seeded with native forbs and grasses to stabilize the soil,
improve the user experience as well as limit any possible erosion. The District will
provide the City with a detailed plan as part of its Land Development and Alteration
Permit (LDAP) for trail construction. Additionally, in the event of tree removal being
necessary for trail development and construction, the District will obtain a Tree Felling
Permit from the City of Springfield.
Physical Features: The site is a diverse 665 -acre natural area park with a variety of
different habitats. From the trailhead at 7575 McKenzie highway the vegetation is mixed
conifer/hardwood forest running along the north facing slope of the ridge. The majority of
the north facing slopes contain similar vegetation. The south facing slopes of the property
are comprised of oak woodlands, savannas and prairie EXHIBIT C (Vegetation Map).
There are some areas of mixed conifer and hardwood forest, but primarily on the north
facing slopes. Much of the oak habitat in this portion of the natural area has been
encroached with conifers due to fire suppression and will require restoration work in the
future. Much of the understory throughout the site is comprised of a mix of invasive and
native vegetation.
The site's topography can be described as having rolling to steep topography. The
elevation ranges from about 600 feet at the southern edge of the property (low point) and
about 940 feet at the northern edge, to 1,625 feet at the eastern edge about halfway
between the north and south boundaries (EXHIBff D). The topography of the site is
divided between two watersheds; the McKenzie River to the north and the Middle Fork of
the Willamette River to the south and west. On the far western side of the natural area the
slopes vary from 0-20%, to 30-40%. As elevation increases towards the east, the slopes
begin to get steeper, varying from 40-60% to as high as 60-80% and 90-120% at the
highpoints. The trail design siting criteria being used for this project call for trails to be
sited away from steep slopes to avoid potential erosion issues or to create full -bench trails
with erosion control features, such as grade reversals, throughout. The north side of the
natural area is primarily composed of a mix of landslide deposits. A major topographical
feature of the site is a rock cliff ridgeline located in the north central portion of the site.
Hydrology: The site docs not contain any permanent water bodies. The hydrology of the
site mainly consists of seasonal streams and drainage ways. The seasonal streams appear
mid -slope, below steeper sloped areas. There is one small mapped wetland on the site in
the south-central portion of the site that is I isted as PFOA wetland (Palustrine, Forested,
A—temporary flooded- and/or saturated). There are no plans to construct trails within the
mapped wetland on the property (EX IBIT E).
Development Standards:
3.2-710 Schedule of Use Categories — Public Land and Open Space Zoning District
Parks and Open Spaces
Re ional Parks S
Response: Regional Parks are permitted in the Public Land and Open Space Zoning
District, subject to review for consistency with standards from Section 4.7-100, as
well as Section 3.2-715. Findings in response to these criteria are presented below.
3.2-715 Base Zone Development Standards
Development Standard
PLO Zonin District Requirement
Minimum Lot/ cel Size
None
Lot/parcel Coverage and
Parking, driveways and structures shall not exceed 65 percent of
Planting Standard
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 fi .
Landscaped Setbacks(1), 2 , 3 and 4)
Street Setback
15 feet 6
Residential Property Line
20 fee[ 6
Parking and Driveway
5 feet
Maximum Building
None, unless abutting a residential district
Height(5)
PLO District abuts
When a PLO District abuts a residential district, the maximum
Residential District
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 inning district.
Beyond the 50 -foot measurement, there is no building height
limitation.
(1) Where an casement 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 arca.
(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 we 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.(6238)
Response:
Lot/parcel Coverage and Planting Standard: No parking, driveways and structures are
proposed as parts of Phase Two trail development at Thurston Hills Natural Arca.
Landscaped Setbacks (1),(2),(3) and (4): No landscaping is being proposed in the Phase
Two Trail Development at Thurston Hills Natural Area.
Street Setback: All trail development will be setback at least 1511. from any street
Residential Property Line: All trail development will be setback at least 20 feet from
any residential property line.
Parking and Driveway: No parking or driveways are proposed as part of Phase Two trail
development
Maximum Building Height: No buildings or structures are proposed as part of the Phase
Two trail development proposed in this application.
PLO District abuts Residential District: No buildings or structures are proposed as part
of Phase Two trail development adjacent to any residential zoning district.
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.
Response: Thurston Hills Natural Area is identified in the Metro Plan and the Willamalane
Park and Recreation District Comprehensive Plan.
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).
Response: The identified second phase of trail development at Thurston Hills Natural
Area will be outside of the Booth Kelly Mixed Use District.
2. A Traffic Impact Study shall be prepared by a Traffic Engineer and approved
by the City Engineer.
Response: The identified second phase of trail development at Thurston Hills Natural
Area will be outside of the Booth Kelly Mixed Use District.
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.
Response: Primary access to the site is from the trailhead located at 7575 McKenzie
Highway. "Phis location provides primary access to the site from the state highway.
There are no primary access points being proposed as part of Phase Two trail
development.
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.
Response: There are no stadiums, swimming pools and other major noise generators
being proposed as part of Phase Two trail development.
3. Community and regional parks shall be designated on a Park Facilities Plan
adopted by the City, or be approved in accordance with Type 111 review procedure
(Discretionary Use).
Response: Thurston Hills Natural Area is designated in the Willamalane Park and
Recreation District Comprehensive Plan that has been approved and adopted as part of
the Metro Plan.
A. A traffic impact and parking study shall be prepared by a Traffic Engineer and
approved by the City Engineer.
Response: No parking or traffic impacts are anticipated or expected as a result of the
Phase Two trail proposal that is being proposed in this application, based on direction
from staff given during the development Issues Meeting (Case # 811 -19 -000218 -PRE,
October 10", 2019)
C. Standards for the Urbantzable 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.
Response: Thurston Hills Natural Area is designated in the Willamalane Park and
Recreation District Comprehensive Plan that has been approved and adopted as part of
the Metro Plan,
Site Plan Criteria 5.17-125
The Director shall approve or approve with conditions: a Type II Site Plan Review application
upon determining that approval criteria in Subsections A. through F.., below have been
satisfied. If conditions cannot be attached to satisfy the approval criteria, the Director shall
deny the application.
A. The zoning is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram, and/or the applicable Refinement
Plan diagram, Plan District map, and Conceptual Development Plan.
Response: The zoning is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram, and/or the applicable
Refinement Plan diagram, Plan District map and Conceptual Development Plan. This proposal
for a second phase of trail development is consistent with the Metra Plan designation for the
site, establishing the site as a natural area park within the PLO zone
R. Capacity requirements of public and private facilities, including, but not limited to,
water and electricity; sanitary sewer and stormwater management facilities; and streets and
traffic safety controls shall not be exceeded and the public improvements shall be available to
serve the site at the time of development, unless otherwise provided for by this Code and other
applicable regulations. The Public Works Director or a utility provider shall determine capacity
issues.
Response: Phase Two trail development at the Thurston I tills Natural Area will not require the
development of public or private facilities for water, electricity, sanitary sewer or stormwater
management facilities. There are no additional street or traffic safety controls that will be
required for this level of development.
C. The proposed development shall comply with all applicable public and private design
and construction standards contained in this Code and other applicable regulations.
Response: The Phase Two trail proposal will comply with all applicable public and
private design and construction standards. There were no identified public or private
designs standards that will be invoked by this project.
D. Parking areas and ingress -egress points have been designed to: facilitate vehicular
traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety to avoid congestion; provide connectivity within the
development area and to adjacent residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity centers,
and commercial, industrial and public areas; minimize driveways on arterial and collector
streets as specified in this Code or other applicable regulations and comply with the ODOT
access management standards for State highways.
Response: There are no identified parking areas, trailheads associated with the proposed Phase
Two trail development at Thurston Hills. Access from the west side of the property will be for
non -motorized users including pedestrians and bicyclists.
E. Physical features, including, but not limited to: steep slopes with unstable soil or
geologic conditions; areas with susceptibility of flooding; significant clusters of trees and
shrubs; watercourses shown on the WQLW Map and their associated riparian areas; other
riparian areas and wetlands specified in Section 43-117; rock outcroppings; open spaces; and
areas of historic and/or archaeological significance, as may be specified in Section 33-900 or
ORS 97.740-760, 358.905-955 and 390.235-240, shall be protected as specified in this Code or
in State or Federal law.
Response: Physical features including but not limited to: steep slopes with unstable soil,
or geologic conditions; areas with susceptibility of flooding; significant clusters of trees
and shrubs; watercourses shown on the WQWL Map and their associated riparian areas;
other riparian areas and wetlands specified in Section 4.3-117; rock outcroppings; open
spaces; and areas of historic and/or archaeological significance, as specified in Section
3.3-900 or ORS 97.740-760, 358.905-955 and 390.235-240, shall be protected as
specified in this Code or in State and Federal Law. Willamalane will be protecting and
preserving the natural features of the site and all of the above identified physical features
will be preserved and protected as part of Phase Two trail development. The physical
features of the site are extremely important for providing both habitat for wildlife as well
as the setting for the public to recreate in and will not be compromised as part of this
development. The identified wetland on the site will be avoided during trail construction
and we do not anticipate any negative impacts to other physical features of the site or any
archaeological or historic resources on the site.
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