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MINIMUM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS for GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH of SPRINGFIELD
MWRITTEN STATEMENT
Submittal No.: 1
Document Date: October 15, 2024
MOCIS Applicants: Grace Baptist Church of Springfield &
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SPRINCPIDD, ORFGON 97477 The American Legion Post #40
(541) 302.9630 219 42nd Street
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Springfield, OR 97478
Property Owner: Grace Baptist Church of Springfield
219 42nd Street
Springfield, OR 97478
Applicant's Representative/ Metro Planning, Inc
Project Coordinator: Katie Keidel, Associate Planner
846 A Street
Springfield, OR 97477
Subject Property: MTL: 17-02-32-32-00500
Site Address: 219 42nd St
Springfield, OR 97478
Property Size: 0.97-Acres
Zoning/Designation: CC (Community Commercial)
Background
This Minimum Development Standards application pertains to a change of occupancy for the east building located on Assessor's
Map & Tax Lot 17-02-32-32-00500, also known as 219 42nd Street ("subject property"). Per City staff recommendation and Springfield
Development Code (SDC) 5.15.110 (1)(d), a change in occupancy on the subject property from Office use to use as a Club/ Place of
Worship requires a Minimum Development Standards (MDS) application.
The subject property is located on the east side of 42nd Street just north of Main Street. Parent zoning is City of Springfield
Community Commercial; the Springfield Comprehensive Plan designation is Community Commercial, The most recent occupants
utilized the building as office space. New occupancy is proposed to be shared by Grace Baptist Church of Springfield and the
American Legion Organization, whose uses meet the definition contained in SDC 6.1.110 for Place of Worship and Club,
respectively. These two uses are permitted outright in the Community Commercial district per SDC 3.2.320.
For City Staff review, this written narrative demonstrates the proposal's compliance with the MDS requirements delineated in
SDC 5.15.125 — Approval Standards. Springfield Development Code is indicated herein by bold and/ or italic typeface; applicant
responses follow in plain type.
SDC 5.15.125 Approval Standards.
(A) In order to grant MDS approval, the Director must verify compliance with all applicable standards specified below.
(1) The proposed land use is a permitted use or is allowed as a discretionary use in the land use district.
Response: Grace Baptist Church of Springfield and The American Legion Post #40 will be sharing occupancy of 219 42nd Street; both
businesses are classified under uses that are permitted in the Community Commercial district. They both meet the required applicable
code definition per SDC 6.1.110 for a Place of Worship and a Club, respectively, as required by SDC 3.2,320 — Commercial District
Permitted Uses,
(2) If a use is allowed as a discretionary use, in addition to meeting the standards below, a Discretionary Use
application must be approved in conformance with the standards in SDC 5.9.100.
Response: Places of Worship and Clubs, as defined in SDC 6.1.110, are both outright permitted uses in the Community Commercial
zone and do not require Discretionary Use Permits.
(3) A 5-foot wide landscaped planter strip, including street trees, with approved irrigation or approved drought
resistant plants in conformance with SDC 4.4.100 and 4.2.140 must be installed between the sidewalk and
parking areas or buildings with the following exceptions:
Response: Per SDC 4.4.100, the subject property is landscaped with planter strips that are at least five feet wide between the sidewalk
and parking areas/ buildings and contain approved drought resistant plants, in compliance with 5.15.125 (3). The street is already
improved per SDC 4.2.140 and landscaping of at least 4-feet wide, with street trees, is provided along the front property line on 42nd
Street in conformance with the standards of SDC 4.4.105. Please see the Grace Baptist Church of Springfield MDS Site Plan, Existing
Conditions Plan, and Utilities Improvement Plan for specifications.
(4) Waste storage must be screened with a fence or wall. The fence or wall must be:
(a) Between 5 and 6 feet in height.
(b) Made of wood, metal, masonry, or other permanent materials that are 100 percent sight obscuring on all
sides except for a gate access area.
(c) A gate access to the waste storage must have at least 50 percent site -obscuring screening
such as cyclone fencing with slats.
(d) On all sides of the screening structure, up to 12 inches measured from grade may be visually
unobscured provided that the unobscured area is covered with a material that contains the debris within the
structure, such as cyclone fencing.
Response: Waste storage is maintained within an 11x11 permanent structure approximately six feet in height and enclosed on three
sides with concrete walls that are 100% sight obscuring, The front access is gated. There is a 29-foot, perpendicularly measured,
private easement agreement granted by adjacent tax lot 400 for the benefit of the subject property's access to and use of the trash
enclosure area existing on tax lot 400. See the attached Declaration of Private Joint Use Access and Private Joint Use Trash Enclosure
Easement and Maintenance Agreement — 2004-083153 and MDS Site Plan, Existing Conditions Plan, and Utilities Improvement Plan.
(5) The area under the waste storage, the "catchment area, "must be hydraulically isolated and connected to the
sanitary system.
Response: The catchment areas are hydraulically isolated to protect from precipitation contaminating the areas. The catchment
areas are connected to the public waste water main located just a few feet southwest of the concrete waste storage structure. See
attached 10' Sewer Easement, Instrument No. 1967-30812, Existing Conditions Plan, Utilities Improvement Plan and the MDS Site
Plan.
(6) The waste storage area must be covered. The cover must be:
(a) A permanent canopy, roof, or awning that completely covers the waste storage area.
(b) Constructed to cover the waste storage area so rainfall cannot come in contact with the waste materials
being stored.
(c) Sized relative to the perimeter of the hydraulically isolated activity area. Runoff from the cover must be
directed to a stormwater destination that meets all applicable code requirements for stormwater discharge.
Response: The waste storage area is completely covered by a permanent metal slanted roof which prevents rainfall from contacting
the waste receptacles underneath. The stormwater runoff is effectively directed backward via the slanted roof to the 24' storm drainage
treatment and disposal facility located on the easternmost portion of the subject property. See attached Private Joint Use and
Maintenance Agreement — Reception No. 2004-056714 and Existing Conditions Plan, Utilities Improvement Plan, and MDS Site Plan.
The proposal is in compliance with (a)-(c) above.
(7) Any new outdoor storage areas must be screened. The screening must meet the standards of SDC 4.4.110.
Response: There are no new outdoor storage areas proposed.
(8) Bicycle parking must be provided or upgraded to meet the standards specified in SDC 4.6.140, 4.6.145, 4.6.150,
and 4.6.155.
SDC 4.6.155
Religious institutions and places of worship: 1 per 20 seats or 40 feet of bench length (fixed seating) OR 1 per 500
square feet of floor area (no fixed seating);100% short-term.
Response: Per SDC 4.6.155, places of worship are required to have one (1) bicycle parking space per 20 seats or one (1) bicycle
parking space per 500 square feet of floor area. All parking is permitted to be short term. In compliance with SDC 4.6.150(A)(6) the
applicant proposes bicycle parking be located inside the building entrance which has an outdoor entrance open for use and which does
not require stairs to access the space.
(9) Any new or modified motor vehicle parking, loading, and vehicle circulation areas must be provided, including
paving, striping, and wheel stops as specified in SDC 4.6.110, 4.6.115, 4.6.120, 4.6.130, and 4.6.135.
Response: There are no new or modified vehicle parking, loading, or circulation areas as they are existing. Paving, striping, and wheel
stops are also existing in compliance with SDC standards.
(10) The submitted storm water plan and supporting documentation, as part of the Utility Improvement Plan, must
demonstrate that for any new paving and other new impervious surface area a stormwater facility will function in
conformance with the stormwater management standards specified in SDC 4.3.110 and 4.3.115.
Response: No new paving or new impervious surface is proposed.
(11) Access to the public right-of-way must comply with SDC 4.2.120.
Response: With a throat depth of approximately 18 feet, the access drive from 42nd Street to the subject property granted by Easement
No. 2004-083153 provides approximately 24' — 29' of paving width for the entire length of the driveway in compliance with minimum
standards for Site Access and Driveways delineated in SDC 4.2.120. See attached Existing Conditions Plan and MDS Site Plan for
specifications.
(12) Sidewalks must be installed or upgraded where the proposed development area abuts a curb and
gutter street as specified in SDC 4.2.135.
Response: Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters are existing and comply with SDC 4.2.135. See attached Existing Conditions Plan and MDS
Site Plan for specifications.
(13) Streetlights must be installed as specified in SDC 4.2.145.
Response: Streetlights are existing and comply with SDC 4.2.145. See attached Existing Conditions Plan and MDS Site Plan for
specifications.
(14) Any proposed on -site lighting must be in conformance with SDC 4.5.100.
Response: On -site lighting is existing and complies with SDC 4,5100. See attached Existing Conditions Plan, Utilities Improvement
Plan, and MDS Site Plan for specifications.
(15) The development area must connect to public utilities as specified in SDC 4.3.105, 4.3.110, 4.3.120,
4.3.125 and 4.3.130 and comply with the Springfield Building Safety Codes, where applicable.
Response: The subject property is already connected to all necessary public utilities and complies with the Springfield Building Safety
Codes, where applicable,