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Memorandum
City of Springfield
Date
To
Subject
June 10, 2008
Molly Markanan, Planner
Jesse Jones, CIvIl Engmeer
SUB20q6~0022 Dwyer SubdivISIOn
Date Received./. I' 0 l D':6
Planner MEM
From
I have revIewed the matenals provIded WIth the subject applIcatIOn The recommended
findmgs and condItIOns outlmed below are provIded for your use m prepanng the
land-use deCISion
! SANITARY SEWER
~ Finding SectIOn 4 3-105 A of the SDC requITes that sanItary sewers shall be mstalled to
serve each new development and to connect developments to eXlstmg maIllS
AddItIOnally, InstallatIOn of samtary sewers shall prOVIde suffiCIent access for
mamtenance actIvItIes
Finding An eXlstmg samtary sewer maIn IS located along the southern boundary of the
proposed subdIVISIOn mSlde of a 10 0' P U E The applIcant proposes to prOVIde sanItary
sewer servIce to Lot I vIa a new lateral as depicted on Sheet 3 The applIcant proposes to
proVide samtary sewer service to Lots 2, 3 and 4 via new parallel laterals under the JOInt
use dnveway as depIcted on Sheet 3 Lot 5 WIll contInue to be served by an eXistIng
samtary sewer lateral as depicted on Sheet 3
Finding The publIc samtary sewer system has adequate capacIty to accept the flow from
tlus development
~ STORMW A TER MANAGEMENT
Finding SectIOn 4 3-110 B of the SDC reqUIres that the Approval Authonty shall grant
development approval only where adequate publIc and/or pnvate stormwater
management systems proVISIOns have been made as determIned by the PublIc Works
Director, consistent WIth the Engineering DeSIgn Standards and Procedures Manual
(EDSPM)
Finding SectIOn 4 3-110 D of the SDC reqUIres that run-off from a development shall be
dITected to an approved stormwater management system WIth suffiCient capacity to
accept the dIscharge
Finding SectIOn 4 3-110 E of the SDC reqUIres new developments to employ draInage
management practIces, wluch mlrumlze the amount and rate of surface water run-off Into
receiVIng streams, and which promote water qualIty
J Finding The applIcant proposes to contmue to discharge roof runoff from Lot 5 to HIgh
Banks Road via weepholes
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jFlndlng The applIcant proposes to discharge roof runoff from Lots I, 2, 3 and 4 on site
via splash blocks Splash blocks are not an approved stormwater management system for
new constructIOn per SectJon 4 3-110 D of the Sprmgfield Development Code
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J - {:ondl!ion: Pl)r ~~ctl!,n,4.;3-110.D of the SDC the applIcant shall dIrect the rooftop
runofffrom'L9t~ 1,,~,,3, and 4 to an approved discharge locatIOn (e.g. raID gardens,
flow through planters, etc.)
Fmdmg The applIcant proposes to draIn runoff from the panhandle portIOn of the
subdlVlslOn to a raIn garden as shown on Sheet I of the FloodplaIn SIte Plan The
applIcant has proposed to proVide an overflow from the raIn garden to the publIc system
In High Banks Road The storm sewer system has adequate capacity to handle the
overflow from tlus development
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WATEROUALITY
Finding Under Federal regulatIOn of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species
Act (ESA), and NatJonal Pollutant Discharge ElImInatIOn System (NPDES), the CIty of
Spnngfield has obtaIned a Muruclpal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permIt A
proVISIOn of tlus permIt reqUires the City demonstrate efforts to reduce the pollutIOn m
urban stormwater to the MaxImum Extent PractJcable (MEP)
Finding Federal and Oregon Department of EnvIronmental QUalIty (ODEQ) rules
reqUire the CIty'S MS4 plan address SIX "Mlmmum Control Measures" MInllnum
Control Measure 5, "Post-ConstructIOn Stormwater Management for New Development
and Redevelopment," applIes to the proposed development
Finding Mlmmum Control Measure 5 reqUires the City of Spnngfield to develop,
Implement and enforce a program to ensure the reductIOn of pollutants In stormwater
runoff to the MEP The City must also develop and Implement strategies that Include a
combInatJon of structural or non-structural Best Management Practices (BMPs)
appropnated for the community
Finding MInImum Control Measure 5 reqUires the City ofSpnngfield use an ordmance
or other regulatory mechanIsm to address post constructIOn runoff from new and re-
development projects to the extent allowable under State law Regulatory mechanisms
used by the CIty mclude the Spnngfield Development Code (SDC), the CIty'S
EngIneenng DeSign Standards and Procedures Manual (EDSPM) and the future
Stormwater FacllItJes Master Plan (SFMP)
Finding As reqUired In SectIOn 4 3-110 E of the SDC, "a development shall be reqUired
to employ draInage management practJces approved by the PublIc Works Director and
consIstent WIth Metro Plan polICies and the Engineering DeSign Standards and
Procedures Manual"
Finding SectIOn 3 02 of the CIty'S EDSPM states the PublIc Works Department WIll
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accept, as Intenm deSIgn standards for stormwater qualIty, water qualIty facIlItIes
deSigned pursuant to the polIcIes and procedures of eIther the City of Portland (BES), or
the Clean Water Services (CWS)
)Flndlng ,The vegetatIOn proposed for use In the rain garden WIll serve as the pnmary
pollutant removal mecharusm for the stormwater runoff, and WIll remove suspended
solIds and pollutants through the processes of sedimentatIOn and filtratIOn SatIsfactory
pollutant removal WIll occur only when the vegetatIOn has been fully establIshed
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CondItIOn: To ensure a fully functIonmg water qualIty system and meet objectIves of
Sprmgfield's MS4 permIt, the Sprmgfield Development Code and the EDSPM, the
proposed ram garden shall be fully vegetated WIth all vegetatIon specIes established
prIOr to Issuance of the tentatIve occupancy buIldmg permIt. AlternatIvely, IS thIS
condItIOn cannot be met, the applicant shall prOVIde and mamtam additIOnal
mterim erosion control/water qualIty measures acceptable to the Public Works
Department that will suffice untIl such tIme as the ram garden vegetatIon becomes
fully establIshed.
) Finding The applIcant proposes to place a pnvate catch basin WIth a 2 0' sump and a
hydrocarbon separator as an overflow deVIce for the proposed rain garden The structure
IS <Ill the P U E as depIcted on Sheet I of the Floodplain SIte Plan
dondltlOn: The applIcant shall remove the proposed prIvate catch basm from the
P.U.E. AlternatIvely, the applIcant can obtam utIlIty concurrence from the affected
J utIlIties for the placement ofthe catch baslD withm the P.U.E.
PUBLIC STREETS. SlDEW ALKS & IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENTS
Finding SectIOn 4 2-105 G 2 of the Spnngfield Development Code reqUIres that
whenever a proposed land dIVISIOn or development WIll Increase traffic on the City street
system and that development has any ummproved street frontage abutting a fully
1Illproved street, that street frontage shall be fully Improved to City specificatIons
ExceptIOn (I) notes that In cases ofurumproved streets, an Improvement Agreement shall
be reqUIred as a conditIOn of Development Approval postpoDlng Improvements until such
t1Ille that a CIty street Improvement project IS initIated
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UTILITIES. EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
Finding SectIOn 4 3-130 A of the Spnngfield Development Code reqUIres each
development area to be prOVIded WIth a water system haVIng suffiCiently Sized mains and
lesser lInes to furrush adequate supply to the development and suffiCient access for
maintenance Spnngfield UtIlIty Board coordinates the deSign of the water system WIthin
Spnngfield cIty lImIts
Finding SectIOn 43-140 A of the SDC reqUIres applIcants proposing developments
make arrangements WIth the City and each utIlIty proVIder for the dedicatIOn of utIlIty
easements necessary to fully service the development or land beyond the development
area The mlDlmum WIdth for publIc utIlIty easements adjacent to street nghts of ways
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shall be 7 feet The nummUffi WIdth for all other publIc utIlIty easements shall be 7 feet
The PublIc Works Drrector may reqUire a larger easement to allow for adequate
mjntenance
~ndmg The applIcant has proposed a 26 0' x 105 0' pnvate access, mamtenance, and
utIlIty easement for Lots 2, 3, and 4 as shown on Sheet 3
OTHER PERMITS
OTHER
NOTE The mtent oftlus lIst IS to give a developer mSlght about reqUirements related to
publIc Improvements before they develop their property
FEES AND PERMITS
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CHARGE:
Pay applIcable Systems Development Charges when bUlldmg permits are Issued for
developments Wltlun the City lumts or Wlthm the Spnngfield Urban Growth Boundary
(The cost relates to the amount of mcrease m ImpervIOUS surface area, transportatIOn trIp
rates, and plumbmg fixture umts Some exceptIOns apply to Spnngfield Urban Growth
areas) [Spnngfield Code Chapter II, ArtIcle II]
Systems Development Charges (SDC's) WIll apply to the constructIOn ofbUlldmgs and
site Improvements Wlthm the subject site The Charges WIll be based upon the rates m
effect at the tIme of permIt submittal for bUlldmgs or site Improvements on each portIOn
or phase of the development
SANITARY SEWER IN-LIEU-OF-ASSESSMENT CHARGE:
Pay a Sarutary Sewer In-Lleu-of-Assessment charge m additIOn to the regular connectIOn
fees If the property or portIOns of the property bemg developed have not preVIOusly been
assessed or othefWIse participated m the cost of a publIc sarutary sewer Contact the
Engmeenng DIVISIOn to determIne IfIn-Lleu-of-Assessment charge IS applIcable lOrd
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PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FEES:
It IS the responsibilIty of the pnvate developer to fund the publIc mfrastructure
OTHER CITY PERMITS:
Encroachment PermIt or Sewer Hookup Permit (workmg Wltlun nght-of-way or publIc
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easements) example new tap to the publIc storm or sarutary sewer, or adjusting a
manhole [The current rate IS $135 for processing plus applIcable fees and deposits]
Land & Drainage AlteratIOn PermJts (LDAP) [Contact the Spnngfield PublIc Works
Department @ 726-5849 for appropnate applIcatlOns/reqUlrements]
ADDITIONAL PERMITS/APPROVALS MAY BE NECESSARY:
· MetropolItan Wastewater Management CommISSIOn (Pump statIOn, sanItary
sewers 24 Inches or larger)
· Lane County FaCIlItIes PermIt (If the project IS wlthm Lane County JunsdlctlOn)
· Railroad (If the project crosses a railroad)
· Oregon Department of TransportatIOn (If the project IS WIthin ODOT JunsdlctlOn)
. DIVISIOn of State Lands (Storm water dIscharge, wetlands)
· Oregon Department of EnvlTonmental QualIty (EroSIOn control (5 acres or
greater), pump statIon, storm water dIscharge, wetlands)
· US Army Corps of Engineers (Storm water dIscharge, wetlands)