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Home My WebLink About2013 01 15 RS Minutes Approved by Springfield Planning Commission: City of Springfield Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION HELD TUESDAY, January 15, 2013 The City of Springfield Planning Commission met in regular session in the Council Chambers, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Tuesday, January 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., with Chair James presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Chair James and Vice Chair Bean, Commissioners Salladay, Moe and Vohs. Also present were Planning Supervisor Jim Donovan, City Attorney Joe Leahy and Management Specialist Brenda Jones and members of the staff Gary Karp and Linda Pauly. ABSENT • Commissioner Kirschenmann- excused PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair James. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE • None CORRESPONDENCE TO PLANNING COMMISSION • None LEGISLATIVE FORMAT • .Joe Leahy explained the difference between Quasi Judicial and Legislative . LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING 1. Springfield Development Code Amendments – File No. 209-00015– The Planning Commission The draft SDC amendments are Phase 1 Land Use Efficiency Measures that implement the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan Land Use and Housing Element policies to establish: ▪ The Small Lot Residential (SLR) zoning district that facilitates development of attached and detached single-family dwelling types on small lots/parcels as an outright permitted use. These housing types provide additional affordable housing options and allow more residential dwelling units than would be achieved by building only detached homes. The SLR zoning district is intended to be a tool for future planning purposes and could be applied to infill opportunity sites identified in neighborhood planning processes or through refinement plan updates after additional analysis and as directed by the City Council through the Refinement Plan and/or Master Plan approval processes. City of Springfield Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 5, 2012 Page 2 ▪ Density ranges in all residential districts that utilize the term “net” acre instead of “developable” acre to be consistent with the Metro Plan and the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan (SRP) Residential Land Use and Housing Element. ▪ A minimum density per net acre of 6 dwelling units in the Low Density Residential District and 8 dwelling units in the SLR District. Minimum densities encourage efficient land use by eliminating under building in residential districts while making provision of services more cost effective. In June 2011, the Springfield City Council adopted the Springfield Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and SRP Residential Land Use and Housing Element — a set of land use policies to guide residential development in the Metro area east of Interstate 5 for the planning period 2010-2030. The adopted SRP policies and implementation actions identify measures necessary to improve the efficiency of land use within the UGB and to increase the likelihood that residential development will occur at the density and mix of housing types required to meet Springfield’s 20 year housing needs as described in the Springfield Residential Land and Housing Needs Analysis (RLHNA). Through the City’s multi-year Residential Land Study planning process (2007-2011), a range of potential Land Use Efficiency Measures were identified, presented to the community, evaluated and prioritized by the Residential Lands Stakeholder Committee, Planning Commission and City Council. As directed by the City Council, staff prioritized and drafted a preliminary “Phase One” package of SDC amendments. The preliminary draft was reviewed by the Springfield and Lane County Planning Commissions in 2010 as part of a larger multi-element Springfield 2030 Plan public hearing process. Since the 2010 hearing, staff conducted further analysis to explain and refine the proposal. On December 4,2012 the Planning Commission held a Work Session with staff to review and provide input on the revised draft. No changes were made to the proposed SDC amendments. The City Council Public Hearing is scheduled on February 19, 2013. The SDC amendments will also require review and approval from the Lane County Board of Commissioners. This public hearing will be scheduled after City Council adoption of the SDC amending Ordinance. Nature of the Proposal: The Planning Commission is asked to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council regarding the adoption of proposed Phase 1 Land Use Efficiency Measures amendments to the Springfield Development Code to implement Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan (SRP) Residential Land Use and Housing Element policies and implementation measures. These measures address Springfield’s housing needs and 20-year residential land supply by establishing: 1. The Small Lot Residential (SLR) zoning district that facilitates development of attached and detached single-family dwelling types on small lots/parcels as an outright permitted use. These housing types provide additional affordable housing options and allow more residential dwelling units than would be achieved by building only detached homes. The SLR zoning district is intended to be a tool for future planning purposes and could be applied to infill opportunity sites identified in neighborhood planning processes or through refinement plan updates after additional analysis and as directed by the City Council through the Refinement Plan and/or Master Plan approval processes; 2. Density ranges in all residential zoning districts that will utilize the term “net” acre instead of “developable” or “gross” acre to be consistent with the Metro Plan and SRP Residential Land Use and Housing Element; 3. A minimum density of 6 dwelling units per net acre in the Low Density Residential (LDR) zoning district and 8 dwelling units per net acre in the SLR zoning district. Minimum densities ensure efficient use of the residential land supply, eliminate under building in residential zoning districts and make the provision of services more cost effective. The maximum density in these two City of Springfield Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 5, 2012 Page 3 residential zoning districts is 14 dwelling units per net acre. There is no change in the maximum density; 4. Base zone standards for the SLR zoning district; 5. Type I design standards for: duplexes in the SLR, Medium Density Residential (MDR) and High Density Residential (HDR) zoning districts; and attached single-family dwellings in all residential zoning districts; 6. Siting standards for duplexes in all residential zoning districts; 7. Additions to and/or revisions of definitions pertaining to “dwellings” in support of the SLR zoning district; and, in addition; 8. “Housekeeping” amendments pertaining to: RV siting standards and Future Development Plans. TESTIMONY FROM THOS E IN SUPPORT • None TESTIMONY OF THOSE OPPOSED • None TESTIMONY OF THOSE NUETRAL • Philip Farrington, Eugene, Oregon It represents PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION • Commissioner Vohs asked if there had been any exceptions granted for the house that Mr. Farrington submitted into the record. Jim Donovan responded that the house submitted into the record met the standards. Gary Karp added • Commissioner Bean asked if …………Gary responded that ………..Commissioner James reiterated that this doesn’t ………..Gary it is true that there is a xx’ standard, the issues is trying to get 8 units per 1 acre • Bean, what would it take to write basic standards, Gary responded that 2- subsection are design standards which are the only standards they are submitted at this time. There is nothing in the report about parking. As he works through the process at some point he will need to add more standards. • Moe, as a staff person or citizen, do you think this will make a better community. Gary responded that this will give………………………. SUMMATION FROM STAFF • Added that there will be a public hearing for a zone change……………… REBUTTAL FROM THE APPLICANT • CLOSE OF THE HEARING City of Springfield Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 5, 2012 Page 4 • Hearing was closed by Chair James PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION • Bean Motioned that seconded by Moe MOTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OR APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS OR DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BASED ON STAFF REPORT AND ORAL/WRITTEN TESTIMONY. IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER _______ WITH A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER __________ TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5_ FOR AND _0_ AGAINST. 1 absent and 1 open position. REPORT OF COUNCIL ACTION • ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Minutes Recorder – Brenda Jones ______________________ Greg James Planning Commission Chair Attest: ____________________ Brenda Jones Planning Secretary