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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD - FINAL MASTER PLAN DISTRIBUTION LIST
FOR VILLAGES @ MARCOLA MEADOWS
DISTRIBUTION DATE JUNE 12, 2008
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Planning Staff
Gary Karp, Planner III
Jim Donovan, Urban Planning Supervisor
Steve Hopkins, Planner II
Engineering
Matt Stouder, Englneenng Supervisor - Public Works Department
Les Benoy, Engineer Group, EnglneenngfPubllc Works
Transportation'
Gary McKenney, Transportation Planning Engineer, Public Works Department
Bnan Barnett, Transportation Supervisor, Public Works
John Dnscoll, Transportation, Public Works
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Gilbert Gordon, Deputy Fire Marshall, Fire & Life Safety Department
City Attorney C -J _ 11 . , ~. ,-, )
Joe Leahy, City Attorney ~ ~ ~)
PLEASE REMEMBER. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETENESS REVIEW; THIS IS THE
ONLY REVIEW OF THE FINAL MASTER PLAN APPLICATION. THIS MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 17,2008 @ 2.00 - 4.00 P.M. IN NW6. PLEASE ATTEND, IF
AT ALL POSSIBLE
All written comments must be sent to Gary Karp by June 17, 2008 by 5:00 p.m
Date ReceIved'
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AGENDA
FINAL MASTER PLAN
REVIEW
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
225 FIFTH STREET
Conference Room NW6 (ESD AREA)
Staff Review' June 17, 2008 @ 2:00 - 4 00 pm.
1 FINAL MASTER PLAN #LRP2007-00028 VILLAGES @ MARCO LA MEADOWS
Assessor's Map 17-02-30-00 TL 1800
Assessor's Map 17-03-25-11 TL 2300
Address Vacant - Marcofa Roadf31" Street
EXisting Use CCfMDRfNodal Dev AreafCommerclalfNodal Dev Area
Applicant submitted final master plans for the Villages @ Marcola Meadows
development
Planner Gary Karp
Gary has prepared three attachments which will help you through the review
process
1 A list of the conditions with persons responsible to review a particular condition
2 A copy of the staff report that addresses prevIous staff comments and reasons for
the conditions
3 A copy of Condition #27 with a concern about compliance With Item #5
Please note that the large plan sets are for your review convenience, they are the
same plan sets that are In the bound document.
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OVERVIEW
FINAL MASTER PLAN REVIEW
TO REVIEWERS
FM GARY M KARP, SENIOR PLANNER
RE FINAL MASTER PLAN REVIEW
THE CONDITIONS BELOW WERE ATTACHED TO THE MASTER PLAN APPROVAL BY THE
PLANNING COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 20, 2007 AND MODIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
DURING THE APPEALS DECISION ON JANUARY 28,2008
THE APPLICANT HAS SUBMITTED A RESPONSE TO EACH CONDITION AND EXPLANING EACH
RESPONSE IN FULL DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE ATTACHED PACKET, AND IN CONSIDERATION
OF EVERYONE'S SCHEDULE, I HAVE PREPARED AN ABBREVIATED LIST OF MASTER PLAN
CONDITIONS AND "ASSIGNED" THOSE PERSONSfDIVISIONS "I THINK" SHOULD REVIEW EACH
CONDITION AT OUR MEETING WE WILL GO THROUGH EACH CONDITION DURING THE
MEETING, WE CAN RESOLVE QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING ANY CONDITION
The various conditions of approval are broken down Into the follOWing categories
1. Conditions reoUlrlno comollance p'rlor to Final Master Plan Apl!roval (44)
#1,4,6, 7,8,9,10,11,12, 13,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,31,33,34,
35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,46,49,50,51,52,&53
Note 19 of these conditions require a deed restriction
2 Conditions deferred to Phase 1 (8)
SubdivIsion Tentative PlanfPlat submittal ~,~, 26, 32. 45. 47, 48. & 54
Note Conditions 22, 27, 31, 36, 27, 38, & 39 which apply to Final Master Plan approval as
listed above, are Implemented In part or entirely dUring Phase 1
3 Conditions deferred to Phases 2. 3 and or 4 (1)
a Phase 2 ~
Note Conditions 16, 27, & 36 which apply to Final Master Plan approval as listed above, are
Implemented In part or entirely during Phase 2
b Phases 3 & 4
Note Condition 16 which applies to Final Master Plan approval as listed above, IS
Implemented In part or entirely during Phase 4
4 Condition deleted bv the Plannlno Commission _ (1)
I MASTER PLAN CONDITION
I #1 deed restnctlon
I W2 letter from 00011
W3 ODOT mltlqatlon ImDrovement~
APPLICANT'S STATEMENT
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
jfhls condition IS not reaulred for Final,
Master Plan approval I
[fhls COridltl9~ liS not reaUlred for Final
Master Pelan'8DDrova[ I
TO BE REVIEWED BY
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Steve HODklns Phase 11
Steve HopkinS ThiS condition WilL
~eaUlre bondlna as part of Phase 1 J
,>teve Hopkins AiletterJforTl}0DOT Will
Je sUc!;>l1)!re9!LaJJPJ:oof ot WbJ!,:cj ,
lcceptance' as'paitt.o! Iilliase 21
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I #4 deed restnctlon
I 5 Metro Plan deSignation Zonmd
Istnct Ie al'deschptlons
I #6 deed restnctlon
I #7 deed restnctlon
I #8 resolution of open space Issues
I #9 deed restnctlon
I #10 deed restnctlon
I #11 Lowe's elevations
I #12 deed restnctlon
#13 deed restnctlon
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#15 deed restnctlon
1 #16 deed restnctlon
1#17 deed restnctlon
1#18 deed restnctlon
1#19 deed restnctlon
1#20 deed restnctlon
#21 revised street widths
#22 mclude construction of 2f3 street
Improvements along the entire property
frontaqe of 31" Street on phasmq plan
#23 show 30 feet of paved width (two
15-foot lanes) With no on-street parkmg
for the section of Belle Boulevard north
of the Parcel 6f7 access
#24 provide two 15-foot through lanes
and an 11-foot Wide left-turn lane where
needed for the section of Belle
Boulevard south of the Parcel 6f7
access
#25 resolve all Identified street Width
Issues m order to comply With SDC
Table 4 2-1
I W26' suofriit a Street Name Chanqe.
I ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ifhls condition IS 'not reaUlred for Fmal
Master Plan amlroval '
ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS Condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
_Immtillltlm
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS ,reqUIred for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS COndition IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condlllon IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Fmal
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ffhls condition IS not reqUired for Fmal
, Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Steve HODkms Phase 11
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Gary Karp
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Gary Karp
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
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Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
ISleYellil obklnslP.hasest2fa ndl'.4i
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Joe LeahyfGary Karp
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Public WorksfTransportatlon
Gilbert Gordon
Public WorksfTransportatlon
Public WorksfTransportatlon
Public WorksfTransportatlon
Public WorksfTransportatlon
Ulm Donovan/Steve Hopkms Phase 1\
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I l3ppllcatlon I
I #27. resolution of Marcola Road
desl~n and financial security Issues
I #28 coordinate with L TD regarding the
location of required bus stops
I #29 Direct vehicular driveway access
to 28'hf31 'I Streets shall not be shown
I #30 deed restriction
I #31 deed restriction
~32 maintenance responsibility of t~
proposed private pathwavs alongJ!!g
water feature}
I #33 EWES crossing agreement
#34 deed restriction Note
accessway maintenance IS a public
responsibility
#35 accessway maintenance Note
ThiS condition concerns those
portions of the accessways that
encroach EWES's property and IS
addressed In the EWES Revocable
License Agreement required In
Condition #33
I #36 show the extent of bikeway
Improvements on EWES property
I #37 sanJtary sewer study
#38 show the 10 Inch public sewer
pipe on the westerly property line In a
location outSide of the enhanced
dralna~e swale
#39 sewer service Issues regarding
the eXisting bUilding to be removed
I #40 reVised drainage study
#41 revise the drainage study
recommendation that the minimUm
street ~rade on the site be 464 38 feet
#42 supply drawdown results In the
drainage study for the two proposed
detention ponds
#43 submit additional information
regarding the proposed swale along
Marcola Road
I #44 submit a reVised street cross
section detail which shows area for a
lroposed roadSide water quality swale
~45 enter Into a malntenancd
,greement With the City for the're:1
ocated storm channel and asso;,~
Master Plan approvalJ
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
jrhls COnditiOn IS not reaulred for Final
Master Plan ;moroval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUIred for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS required for Final
Master Plan approval
jrhls condition IS not reaUlred for Final
Master Plan aoorovall
Public WorksfTransportatlon
I Public WorksfTransportatlon
I Public WorksfTransportatlon
I Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
I Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Steve HopkinS Phase 11
I Gary Karp
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
I Gary Karp
Steve Hopkins Phases 11 ~
I PubliC Works Engineering
PubliC Works Engineering
Gary Karp
Public Works Engineering
Public Works Engineering
Public Works Engineering
Public Works Engineering
Public Works Engineering
:Steve HopkinS Phase 1L,
Public Works EnDlneerlnq
I \Nater,(qTIalifm,,-atu(Ets~
#46 designate specific areas set aSide
for water quality management on each
lroposed parcel
14;7. suomi! a cJetalle(J p'fanfln~g Rlan'I'"
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;ompliance Willi tlie €Ity~ stormwate
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1ualitYj,sta.QQar.as
1~8 Install lIie reQUii:ea~tmasllij
05l r.eJo_cate_a a(aloaqel'dltth'1
#49 provide additional detail shOWing
that installation of the 12 Inch water line
paralleling the eXisting 42 Inch sanitary
sewer line Will not Impede maintenance
access or replacement of the eXisting
42 Inch sanitary sewer line
I #50 deed restnctlon
I #51 PhaSing Plan
#52 submit a proposal to guarantee
that the PhaSing Plan can be achieved
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
~~~nlIS1'n6tlreoUlred f6rd,lnal
aste~Rla,,;'~~'Zfo~'81 '
ThiS condition IS reqUired far Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS COnditiOn IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Final
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Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUired for Final
Master Plan approval
ThiS condition IS reqUired far Final
Master Plan approval
i!l'1;1c'6nCl~~~in?t reoUlred'for Final
f\iJastEmP.lanWapprovaI1
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Public Works Englneenng
p.~o15klns P.liase ;1
P.uolic, Wo'rKS1EinolOeemn
Joe Leahy/Gary Karp
Gary Karp
Public Works Englneenng
Gary Karp
Joe Leahy
Gary Karp
Stevelr.J opklns\P.hasek11,
ATTACHMENT 1
STAFF REPORT
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Applicant Satre Associates PC, Applicant, representing SC Springfield, LLC
Case Number ZON2007-00028
PrOject LocatIon Northwest Corner of Marcola Road and 281hf31" Streets
Assessor's Map# 17-02-30-00, Tax Lot 01800 and 17-03-25-11, Tax Lot 02300
ZOning Community Commercial, Medium Density ReSidential, and Mixed Use Commercial
Metro Plan Designation Community Commercial, Medium Density ResldentlalfNodal Development
Area, and CommerclalfNodal Development Area
Application Submittal Date September 28, 2007
120 Day Review Time-Ime January 26,2008
Related Applications ZON 2005-00028, LRP 2006-00027, ZON 2006-00030, ZON 2006-00054 and
SUB 2007-00037
Request The applicant requests Master Plan approval for a phased, mixed-use development on 1003
acres formerly known as the "Pierce" property, now called the" Villages at Marcola Meadows" The
proposed development consists of a total of 518 homes on 54 7 gross acres, and a total of 449,600 square
feet of retallfoffice use on 45 6 gross acres There are 11 4 acres of proposed common open space
proposed
Site Map
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II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I I
The size ~f this staff report IS almost as large as the IMarcola Meadows development area This IS the last
major staff review and evaluation before the land IS dived by the SubdivIsion process and developed by
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the Site Plan Review process Staff and the applicant have worked on the project for over two years
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The applicant IS anxIous to obtain approval of thiS Master Plan application However, as staff stated In
the Planning COmmission Transmission Memo, staff has Idenltfied two Issues the Planning Commission
should consider before making their deCISion I
1 Resolulton of Issues regarding the required PhaSing Plan, and
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SDC 5 13-105 says In part " Assure that mdlvldual phases of a development Will be coordmated With
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each other "The matenals submitted by the applicant on September 28, 2007 did not resolve Issues
regarding the PhaSing Plan The applicant did not create a relationship to the nodal aspect of thiS
master Plan application where the coordination of the residential and commercial development IS
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essential The applicant also did not explain hOWl the reSidential development would be coordinated as
each phase developed Finally, the applicant did not address grading Issues for the entire resldenltal
portion of the Site, which are essential to protecting adjacent property owners, who have expressed
these concerns at prevIous public heanngs Staff has discussed these Issues through out thiS staff
report Staff met with the applicant on Novemberi13th and again on November 21st After the last
meeting staff felt we had something to work With and generated the two opltons discussed on Pages 52
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to 57 of thiS staff report Of the two options presented, staff prefers Option 2 because It establishes the
more logical and safe PhaSing Plan I
2 Resolution of Issues regarding the City's needs for the installation of roundabouts as opposed to
traffic Signals preferred by the applicant These Issues are discussed on Pages 35 to 37 of thiS staff
report I
In addition, several persons have testified about their concerns regarding what happens to "big box"
stores that close and remain vacant over time The Planning Commission may want to conSider the
follOWing condition of approval requlnng an "Adaptive Reuse Agreement" With Lowes (See Attachment 9,
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POSSible Master Plan ConditIOn #56) Adaptive reuse occurs when a bUilding or a site loses ItS onglnal
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function, It may be pOSSible to save It from abandonment or demolition by adapting It to a new use The
Adaptive Reuse Agreement could require Lowes, after a certain penod of time, to either remove the
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bUilding or redeSign the bUilding so that It would be ready for a number of new tenants
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Finally, City staff members and representatives from other agencies who participate on the City'S
Development ReView Committee have reViewed thiS Master Plan application Based upon thiS reView, City
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staff has concluded that thiS application, as conditioned, complies With the cntena of approval However, the
Planning COmmiSSion must determine that appropnate conditions of approval have been applied to thiS
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application to guarantee quality development on thiS site over the life of thiS Master Plan The attached '
conditions are staffs recommendations These conditions may be subject to reVISion as requested by the
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Planning Commission dunng the public heanng process based on both new information Introduced Into the
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record andfor direction from the Planning CommiSSion Itself
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I II SITE DESCRIPTION AND EXISTING CONDITIONS
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The site consists of two properties Identified as Tax Lot 1800 of Lane County Assessor's Map 17-02-30-
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00 and Tax Lot 2300 of Lane County Assessor's Map 17-03-25-11 Tax Lot 2300 was platted In 1994 as
Parcel 3 of land partition plat 94-P0491 A property line adjustment was recorded With Lane County In
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1997 affecting the common boundary between parcels 2 and 3 of land partition plat 94-P0491 In so dOing
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completing the current configuration of the development site (City of Spnngfield file# 97-02-029)
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The site IS entirely Within Spnngfield's Urban Growth Boundary and City limits and IS located north of
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Marcola Road and West of 28th Street The site has preViously been used for a vanety of agncultural
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uses Currently the site contains a machine shop bUilding located near the southeast corner of the site,
which IS proposed to be removed pnor to development
A storm water drainage ditch (Pierce Ditch) bisects the site running from east to west, the site IS located
outSide of both the 1 DO-year flood and 500-year flood areas Site topography IS generally very flat With
seasonal wetlands A small group of trees IS located along the site's east frontage and extends Within the
Pierce Ditch
The site abuts reSidential development to the east (across 31st Street), west, south (across Marcola
Road), commercial development to the southwest, Industnal development to the southeast (across 28th
Street and Marcola Road), and undeveloped WI llama lane park land to the north (across the EWEB corndor
path)
1111 CURRENT PLAN DESIGNATION AND ZONING
The City CounCil approved the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendment applications (LRP 2006-
00027 and ZON 2006-00054) on June 18, 2007
Plan Deslanallon
The Metro Plan Diagram applies multiple plan deSignations to the development site Medium DenSity
ReSidential, Commercial, and Commerclaif Nodal Development and IS summanzed In Figure 1
Figure 1 EXisting Metro Plan DeSignation lAs amended per Ordinance No 6195, June 18, 2007)
Plan DeSignation Acres
Medium DenSity ResldentlalfND* 547
Commercial 196
CommerclalfND* 260
Total 1003
/NO = Nodal Development Area 80 7
Zanlna DistriCts
The OffiCial ZOning Map applies multiple ZOning Dlstncts to the development site Medium DenSity
ReSidential, Community Commercial, and Mixed-Use Commercial and IS summanzed In Figure 2
Figure 2 EXisting ZOning DistriCts lAs amended per Ordinance No 6196, June 18, 2007)
Zoning District
Acres
Medium DenSity ReSidential
Community Commercial
Mixed-Use Commercial
Total
547
196
260
1003
IIV PROJECT BACKGROUND
In July, 2005, the Martin Co submitted a Development Issues Meeting application (ZON 2005-00028) to
generally diSCUSS a proposed commerclalfresldentlal development on the development site
In May, 2006, Satre ASSOCiates, PC submitted a Pre-Application Report application (ZON 2006-
00030) as the reqUired prerequIsite for Master Plan approval (SDC 5 13-115B) Staff had a
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number of concems about that proposal and contracted with Crandall Arambula, a Planning
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consultant In Portland, for a peer review (See Attachment 7) The application was placed on
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hold until approval of the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendments occurred
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In September, 2006, Satre ASSOCiates, PC submitted the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendment
applications (LRP 2006-00027 and ZON 2006-00051) These applications were determined to be complete
for review on January 11, 2007 The City CounCil approved these applications on June 18, 2007
(Ordinance Nos 6195 and 6196) Master Plan approval IS required by terms of Condition #1 of Ordinance
No 6196 (Zoning Map Amendment) I
On July 20,2007, Satre ASSOCiates, PC resubmitted the Pre-Application Report application The majority
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of Crandall Arambula's recommendations have been Incorporated Into the current proposal
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On September 6, 2007, City staff held a meeting With the applicant's representatives and Interested
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outSide agencies to review the Pre-Application Report application
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On September 24, 2007, the Pre-Application Report staff report was Issued
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On September 28, 2007, the applicant submitted thiS Master Plan application
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On October 10, 2007, thiS Master Plan application was accepted as complete for review
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I V APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO ZONING MAP AMENDMENT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
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ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 was approved by the Planning Commission and City CounCil
earlier thiS year With 14 conditions of approval Thelappllcant has submitted information addreSSing these
conditions The ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance COnditiOnS of approval are In "dallcs" The applicant's
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response IS In "bold ItaliCS" Most of these conditions relate directly to the Master Plan criteria of approval
and In order to reduce redundancy, Will be addressed In that section of thiS staff report
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STAFF NOTE The phase numbenng on thiS Master Plan application IS slightly different from the phaSing
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shown In the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendment submittals The phaSing referenced In staffs
response to these conditions of approval IS based onlthe phaSing proposed In thiS Master Plan application
STAFF NOTE Phase 1 of thiS Master Plan application as deSCribed by the applicant In Plan Sheet 7 and
as discussed below depicts Infrastructure necessary to prepare the site for Initial development activity which
Includes the construction of Martin Dnve from Marcola Road to 31" Street, the construction of Belle Blvd
from 28th Street to Marlin Dnve, construction of the off-Site traffic mitigation Improvements at the Eugene-
Springfield Highway east bound off-ramp at Mohawk Blvd, construction of the shared access drives
connecting Parcel 1 to Martin Drive, Belle Blvd, and Marcola Road, construction of the greenway from 31"
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Street to Martin Drive, construction of stormwater quantity and quality faCIlities as reqUired, construction of
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associated backbone utilities (water, electrical lines, etc ), establishment of rough subgrade for Parcel 1 , and
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installation and maintenance of erosion control measures for the above Phase 1 Will be Initiated by a
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SubdiVISion Tentative Plan that Will diVide the site Into 11 lots (Plan Sheet 8) Phase 1 will Include additional
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construction as conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report
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Condition 1 Zonmg Map Amendment Ordmance 6196 The submittal and approval of a Master
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Plan application pnor to any development on the development site shaff be reqUired
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Applicant's Response "The submittal of thiS applicatIon and the prevIous Pre-ApplicatIon Report
(ZON 2006-00030) shall satIsfy thiS conditIon"
Staff's ResponsefFmdmg Staff concurs With the applicant's response to the "submittal" portion of
Condition 1 However, the word "approval" IS hlghllg lted because It IS up to the Planning CommiSSion to
approve or deny thiS application Staffs recommen iabon to the Planning Commission IS approval, With
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conditions Based on staffs response, Condition 1 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 Will be
met If and when the Planning Commission approves thiS Master Plan application
Condition 2. Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 Submittal of documentation from the
Department of State Lands and! or the Army Corps of Engmeers With the Master Plan applIcatIon
demonstratmg the eXlstmg dramage ditch IS not a regulated watercourse/ wetland, and If necessary,
submTttal of a wetland delmeatlon for other wetlands that may be on the development sIte
Applicant's Response "The eXlstmg dramage dItch IS not a regulated watercoursefwetland by the
Department of State Lands, however, the Army Corps of Engmeers does regulate the dramage as an
'other water' "
Staff's Response/Fmdmg The Pierce Ditch and wetlands on the site are addressed under Master Plan
criterion 5 13-125E beginning on Page 57 of thiS staff report As condlltoned under that criterion,
Condition 2 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met
Condition 3 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 Submittal of a Master Plan applIcation that
mcorporates the relocation of the eX/stmg dramage dItch and conversIon to a majOr water feature that Will be
an mtegral part of the proposed development area shall be reqUired The construction of the entIre water
feature must be completed as part of the Phase 1 development 'The appl1cant has stated that Phase 1 Will
mclude the home Improvement center ThIS means that thIS and all other condItions referencmg "Phase 1"
must be mcorporated mto proposed Master Plan Phase 1 development
Applicant's Response "The construction of the entIre water feature IS to be mcluded wlthm Phase
1 As such thIS condItion IS satisfied" See Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan for more mformatlon "
Staff's ResponsefFmdmg The relocation of the Pierce Ditch and construction of the water feature that
Will be a functional part of the drainage system for thiS site are addressed under criterion 5 13-125C
beginning on Page 30 of thiS staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, Condition 3 of
ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met
Condition 4 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 SubmTttal of a Master Plan appl1catlon that
addresses compl1ance WIth the Dnnkmg Water Overlay Dlstnct standards m SDC SectIOn 3 3-200 and how
these regulations Will be appl1ed for each proposed phase
Applicant's Response "The applIcant addresses thIS standard under the dISCUSSIon of SDC SectIon
3 3-200 below As such thIS condItion IS satisfIed"
Staff's ResponsefFmdmg The applicant or future owners must submit a Drinking Water Overlay District
application concurrently With the Site Plan ReView appllcalton that IS required for proposed Phase 2
Addlllonal Drinking Water Overlay District applications Will be required for any additional proposed
development Within the commercial zOning district where materials listed In SDC Section 3 3-200 are
stored The Drinking Water Overlay District IS discussed under criterion 5 13-125B beginning on Page 12
of thiS staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, Condition 4 of ZOning Map Amendment
Ordinance 6196 can be met
Condition 5 Zonmg Map Amendment Ordmance 6196 Submittal of a Master Plan applIcatIon that
addresses the relationshIp of the proposed development to Wlllamalane's future park on the north Side of
the EWEB Bike Path and an explanation of any coordmatlOn efforts WIth Wlllamalane concernmg the sltmg
and development of the future park
Applicant's Response "The applicant met WIth representatives from Willamalane, the CIty of
Sprmgfield, Spnngfield School Dlstnct and EWES on September 13, 2007 At thIS meeting
Willamalane personnel mdlcated that there were no reqUIrements of the applIcant regardmg
Wl/lamalane's property other than to not worsen storm dramage "
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Staff's ResponsefFlndlng Condition #5 of the zone change DecIsion required the applicant to address
coordination With Wlllamalane concerning "siting and development of the future park" The applicant
correctly states that he has met With WI llama lane on'these Issues However, the Intent of the condition IS
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to proVide for ongoing coordination regarding speCific park deSign Issues In order to fully meet that Intent,
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WI llama lane recommends that the Master Plan Include language to the effect that, as conditioned below,
the park coordination Issue portion of Condition 5 of:Zonlng Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 has been
met Wlllamalane's storm drainage Issue IS addressed under cntenon 5 13-125C on beginning Page 30
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of thiS staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, thiS portion of Condition 5 of ZOning Map
Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met I
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #1 Pnor to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed restnctlon to the satisfaction of the Wlllamalane: Park and Recreation Director stating that the
applicant or any successor owners shall give WI llama lane Park and Recreation Dlstnct an opportUnity to
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review and comment on future plans for speCific Improvements to the proposed Oak Prairie Park, In order
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to better ensure that the deSign IS compatible With and complimentary to planned Improvements at
Wlllamalane's Pierce Park dunng the life of the Master Plan
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Condition 6 ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 SubmIttal of a Master Plan appltcatlon
that addresses coordmatlon WIth EWEB to determme If any easements are reqUIred m order to cross the
EWEB BIke Path to access the future park
Staff's Response/Flndlng The EWE8 access Issu,e IS complicated The access Issue IS addressed
undercntenon 5 13-125C beginning on Page 30 of this staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff
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report, Condition 6 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met
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Condition 7 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 SubmIttal of a Master Plan appltcatlon that
shows the proposed home Improvement center bUlldmg extenor deSIgn SImIlar to the eXlstmg bUlldmg m
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Scottsdale, Anzona or a bUlldmg deSIgn that compIles WIth the current bUlldmg deSIgn standards m SDC
SectIon 3 2-400 I
Applicant's Response "The applicant has submitted Within the General Retail section of
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Attachment " l1Iustratlve OverView the proposed home Improvement center bUilding extenor design
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that IS Similar to the bUilding In Scottsdale, Anzona As such thiS condition IS satisfied"
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Staff's Response/Flndlng Staffs Intent was to Incorporate bUilding deSign elements Similar to those In
the Campus IndustnalfDlstnct, the former zOning dlstnct for thiS portion of the Site, andfor the MUC
Dlstnct Staff did not want Just another "big box" Without any Significant deSign features Home
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Improvement center deSign Issues are discussed under cntenon 5 13-1258 beginning on Page 12 of thiS
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staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, Condition 7 of Zoning Map Amendment
Ordinance 6196 can be met I
Condition 8 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 Submttlal of a Master Plan appltcatlon that
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demonstrates that the reSIdentIal development WIll occur at not less than 12 dwellmg Units per net acre
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Applicant's Response "Sheet 6 shows the proposed Site plan for the Marcola Meadows Master Plan
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The sheet show that there are two residential Villages composed of Single-family homes and town
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homes A total of 518 homes are proposed on 39 net acres, or 13 2 umts per net acre As such thiS
condition IS satisfied"
Staff's Response/Flndlng The applicant complies With the minimum reSidential denSity requirements for
a deSignated mode The reSidential denSity Issue I~ discussed undercntenon 513-1258 beginning on
Page 12 of thiS staff report As conditioned elsewhee In thiS staff report, Condition 8 of ZOning Map
Amendment Ordinance 6196 has been met
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Condition 9 ZOning Map Amendment Ordmance 6196 SubmIttal of prellmmary desIgn plans wIth
the Master Plan applIcation addressmg the proposed mItigatIon of Impacts dIscussed m the T1A The plans
shall show the proposed traffic control changes allowmg left-tums from the eastbound ramp center lane at
the eastbound ramps of the Mohawk Boufevard! Eugene-Spnngfield Highway mtersectlon The mtent of this
condItion IS to have the applicant demonstrate to ODOT that the proposed mitIgation IS feas/bfe from an
engmeenng perspectIve and WIll be constructed on a schedule that IS acceptable to ODOT ProvIded that
constructIOn of the proposed mitIgatIon IS determmed to be feasible, then dunng Master Plan revIew and
approval a condItIon shall be applted reqUlnng the mdlgatlon to be accompltshed pnor to the temporary
occupancy of any use m Phase 1 of the development
Applicant's Response "Attachment 3 3, Marcola Meadows MItIgatIon Traffic Englneenng Study
shows the proposed prelIminary deSIgn plans showing the proposed mitIgatIon of Impacts
dIscussed In the TIA The plans show that the proposed traffIC control changes allowing left-turns
from the eastbound ramp center lane at the eastbound ramps of the Mohawk Boulevard! Eugene-
Springfield HIghway intersectIon are feasIble As such thIS condItion IS satisfied "
Staff's ResponsefFmdmg For the record, the Phase 1 as referenced In Condition 9 IS Phase 2
development as proposed In the Master Plan application The applicant has submitted only a feasibility
study addreSSing traffic Impacts at the eastbound ramps of the Mohawk BoulevardfEugene-Sprlngfield
Highway intersection The Intent of this condition IS to have the applicant demonstrate to ODOT that the
proposed mitigation IS feasible from an engineering perspective and Will be constructed on a schedule
that IS acceptable to ODOT ProVided that construction of the proposed mitigation IS determined to be
feaSible as determined by ODOT, then concurrently With the SubdiVIsion Tentative Plan reqUired for
Phase 1, the applicant shall submit the feaSibility letter Signed by ODOT DUring the Site Plan ReView
application for Phase 2, a condition Will be applied requIring the mitigation reqUired by ODOT to be
accomplished prior to final occupancy of the home Improvement center The term "final occupancy" IS
used because there may be no need for a "temporary occupancy" ThiS IS actually to the advantage of
the applicant As conditioned below, Condition 9 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 IS met
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #2 Concurrent With the SubdiVISion Tentative Plan application reqUired
for proposed Phase 1, the applicant shall submit a letter from ODOT stating that plans for the eastbound
ramps of the Mohawk BoulevardfEugene-Sprlngfield Highway intersection plans have been approved
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #3 Construction of the reqUired mitigation Improvements at the sole
expense of the applicant and shall be complete and accepted by ODOT prior to final occupancy of the
proposed home Improvement center shown In Phase 2
Condition 10 ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 Submittal of a Master Plan applIcatIon
that mcorporates a "Development Phasmg Plan" shall be reqUired m order to comply WIth SDC Section
[513-120(12)J The mtent of this condItion IS to a) Address the "mternal tnp" Issue by reqUlnng a certam
percentage of the reSidentIal portIon of the site to be developed With a SimIlar percentage of the commercIal
portIon The speCIfic percentages Will be made part of the approved Master Plan, and b) Ensure that, for
each type of land use, the amounts proposed do not exceed those shown m Table 4C of the T1A
Applicant's Response "Sheet 7, PhaSing Plan shows the development phaSing plan Phase 1 WIll
Incorporate the development of Martin Dnve, Belle Boulevard, the Internal dnve network that WIll
connect to the home Improvement store and the Open Space/Common Area that separates the
commercIal and reSIdential parts of the development Phase 2 Includes the development of the
home Improvement store Phase 3 Includes the development of 87 Single-famIly resIdences located
adjacent to Belle Boulevard, north of Marlin Dnve east towards 31st Street Phase 4 Includes the
remaining development of resIdential and commercIal areas In conformance with the Internal tnp
dlstnbutlon table within the Master Plan Traffic Impact AnalYSIS (Attachment 3 1) As such thIS
condItIon IS satIsfied"
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Staff's ResponsefFlndlng The phasing componen. of this Master Plan submittal has been the most
difficult Issue to resolve dUring the review of this application The applicant has submitted a number of
phasing scenarios whIch are addressed under criterion 5 13-1250 on beginning Page 52 of thiS staff
report As conditIoned elsewhere In thiS staff report, 'Condition 10 of Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance
6196 can be met
Condition 11 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196: Submittal of a Master Plan applicatIOn
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that shows the entire length of the collector street [Martm DnveJ from Marcola Road to V Street bemg
constructed as part of Phase 1 I
Applicant's Response "Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan shows that the collector street, Martin Dnve, IS to be
developed wlthm Phase 1 As such thiS cond'ttonl's sattsfied"
Staff's Response/Flndlng The applicant has agreed to construct the entire length of proposed Martin
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Drive as part of Phase 1 Streets are discussed under criterion 5 13-125C beginning on Page 30 of thiS
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staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, Condition 11 of ZOning Map Amendment
Ordinance 6196 can be met I
Condition 12 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 SubmIttal of a Master Plan application
that shows the construction of all streets selVmg the GG and MUG portions of the development sIte bemg
constructed shall be reqUired as part of Phase 1
Applicant's Response "Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan shows that all streets, Martin Dnve, Belle Boulevard
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and the mternal dnve network shall be constructed as part of Phase 1 As such thiS condltton IS
sattsfied " I
Staff's Response/Flndlng The applicant has agreed to construct all streets and the Internal drive
network as part of Phase 1 Streets and drives are discussed under criterion 5 13-125G beginning on
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Page 30 of thiS staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thIS staff report, Condition 12 of ZOning Map
Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met I
Condition 13. Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 SubmIttal of a Master Plan applIcation
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that shows proposed connectivity between the reSidential and commercial development areas
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Applicant's Response "The resldenttal and commercial areas of the development are connected via
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a pnvate network of pathways that surround the common/open space areas of the development site,
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see Sheet 5, Master Plan lIIustratton for more mformatlon The network of pathways combmed with
street Sidewalks, commercial area Sidewalks and'connecttng accessway to the eXlsttng resldenttal
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area to the west creates a convenient and effiCient method of pedestnan and bicyclist movement on
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the development site As such thiS condition IS satisfied"
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Staff's ResponsefFlndlng The applicant demonstrates connectivity via a pnvate network of pathways
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between reSidential and commerCial areas and Within proposed open spaces The pathwaysfaccessways
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are discussed under criterion 5 13-125C beginning on Page 30 of thiS staff report As conditioned
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elsewhere In thiS staff report, Condition 13 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met
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Condition 14 Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 The Master Plan shall be submitted
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wlthm one year of the CIty CounCil approval of these applications [Ordmance Numbers 6195 and 6196,
approved June 18, 2007J
Applicant's Response The Plan Amendment and Zone Change applications IOrdlnance Numbers
6195 and 6196) were approved June 18, 2007 With thiS submittal thiS condition IS satisfied
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Staff's Response/Flndlng ThiS Master Plan appll~atlon was submitted to the City on September 28,
2007 ConditIon 14 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 has been met
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STAFF NOTE In addition, Section 4 of Ordmance 6196 states "The legal descnptlOn of the ent/fe
property IS specified m Exhibit B The proposed zonmg IS shown on the map m Exhibit C The specific
boundanes of the zonmg dlstncts shall be determmed as a conditIOn of approval of the reqUired Master
Plan"
Applicant's Response "The applIcant mtends to finalIze the legal descnptlon for the amended
zomng dlstncts WIth the first land dIVISIon appllcatton (partttton or sUbdIVISIon) after Master Plan
Approval as reqUired by Sectton 4 of Ordmance Number 6196 (June 18, 2007) The Spnngfield CIty
CouncIl approved Metro Plan amendments that desIgnated 54 7 acres MedIum-DensIty Resldenttal
and 45 6 acres CommercIal (perOrdmance No 6195, June 18, 2007) In addltton, all of the Medlum-
DenSIty Resldenttal and 26 acres of the CommercIal receIved the Nodal Development Overlay (80 7
acres) Zonmg classifIcatIons Spnngfield Crty CouncIl approved Zonmg classificatIon amendments
that deSIgnated 54 7 acres MedIum-DensIty ResIdentIal, 196 acres Commumty CommercIal, and
260 acres Mixed-Use Commercial (per Ord No 6196, June 18, 2007)."
Staff's Response/Flndlng Staff allowed the final plan deSignation and zOning boundanes to be delayed
and conditioned under the Master Plan application review process Finalization of these boundanes IS
discussed undercntenon 513-125A beginning on Page 11 of this staff report As conditioned elsewhere
In thiS staff report As conditioned elsewhere In thiS application, the requirement In Section 4 of ZOning
Map Amendment Ordinance 6196 can be met
CONCLUSION Staff has demonstrated that all of the conditions of approval attached to ZOning Map
Amendment Ordinance 6196, either have been met, met as conditioned In thiS section or can be
conditioned to be met or other sections of thiS staff report
I VI MASTER PLAN APPLICABILITY
SDC Section 5 13-110 states
"The Master Plan process applies when Imtlated by an applicant when the followmg cntena are met
A The development area IS under one ownershIp, or
B If the development area has multIple owners, then all owners of record have consented m wntmg to
the Master Plan review process, and
C The development area IS 5 acres or greater
D Notwlthstandmg the foregomg, the Director may determme that the proposed development IS
mappropnate as a Master Plan and the applicatIon WIll not be accepted"
Applicant's Response "The submIttal of thIS Master Plan applIcatIon was required by terms of
CondItIon #1 of Ordmance No 6196 (Zonmg Map Amendment, June 18, 2007) Only SubsectIons A
and C Sectton 513-110B), and the development sIte IS larger than five acres (SDC SectIon 515-
110C), therefore, the proposal meets Master Plan applIcabIlity reqUirements establIshed m SDC
Sectton 5 13-110 "
Staff's Response/Flndlng Staff concurs With the applicant's response concerning Master Plan
applicability
I VII MASTER PLAN REVIEW
SDC Section 513-115 states
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"A Master Plans are revIewed under Type 11/ procedure, unless the D/fector determmes that the
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applicatIon should be reVIewed as a Type IV deCISion by the CIty CounCIl due to the complexity of
the application
B A Pre-ApplicatIOn Report applicatIOn as speCIfied m SectIon 5 1-100 IS reqUired pnor to submIttal
of a Master Plan applicatIOn" I
Applicant's Response "The Marcola Meadows Master Plan shall be reVIewed as a Type III
appllcatton as determmed by the Plannmg Director per SDC SectIon 5 13-115(A) A Pre-
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Appllcatton Report was submItted July 20, 2007 and a staff report was Issued September 24, 2007
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Ilstmg prevIous condItIons of approval per Zonmg Map Amendment Ordmance 6196 (June 18,
2007) and addItIonal submIttal reqUirements (ZON 2006-00030) "
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Staff's ResponselFlndlng Staff determined that thiS Master Plan application should be reviewed as a
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Type III review Staff concurs With the applicant's response concerning review type and the submittal of a
Pre-Application Report application I
I VIII MASTER PLAN BASIC UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS
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Staff ResponselFlndlng SDc Section 5 13-135, Modifications to the Master Plan and Schedule, uses the
term "underlYing assumptions" when an applicant wl~hes to modify an approved Master Plan Proposed
modifications are reviewed based on the IntenSity of their affects on the baSIC underlYing assumplions
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resulting In review from Type I (staff deCISion, Without notice) through Type III (Planning Commission public
heanng) I
On November 20, 2007 staff asked the Planning Commission to conSider, and then direct staff to utilize the
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follOWing as baSIC underlYing assumptions for thiS Master Plan application 1) streets, 2) nodal reqUIrements,
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3) land uses, 4) phaSing, 5) stormwater management, 6) sanitary sewers, and 7) grading The Planning
Commission's approval of the baSIC underlYing assumptions gives staff more certainty up front when
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determining the review process for a Master Plan modification Since the baSIC underlYing assumptions
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have been approved pnor to the completion of thiS staff report, they Will be used here too when staff finds It
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #4 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
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deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and Development Services Director stating that the
applicant or successor owners shall address baSIC underlYing assumptions approved by the Planning
Commission when applYing for a Master Plan modification as speCified In SDc Section 5 13 135
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IIX NOTICE I
SDC 5 2-115 states
"A Mailed NotIce Where reqUired, notice of a publIC heanng WIll be sent by mall at least 20 days before
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the date of the heanng If two public heanng!, are reqUired, notice may be sent 10 days before the
first heanng The mailed notice WIll be sent to the applicant and the owners of record of the subject
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property, all property owners and occupants wlthm 300 feet of the subject property, the appropnate
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neIghborhood aSSOCIatIon, and any person who submIts a wntten request to receive notice In
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addItion, the applicant shall post one sign, approved by the D/fector, on the subject property
Information pertammg to property ownership shall be obtamed from the most recent property tax
assessment role
B Newspaper Notice - QuasI-JudicIal and leglslltlve land use deCISions Notice shall also be
published m a newspaper of general clrculat,?n
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Staff's ResponselFlndlng Notice of the November 20, 2007 Planning Commission public hearing was
mailed to property owners and residents, as well as those on the "Interested Person's LIst" staff established
for the Metro Plan and ZOning Map amendment applications on November 1, 2007 In accordance with
Subsection A ,above Newspaper notice was also published on November 13, 2007 In accordance With
Subsection B , above
I X MASTER PLAN CRITERIA OF APPROVAL
SDc Section 5 13-125 states
"A Master Plan may be approved If the Plannmg CommIsSion finds that the proposal conforms
With all of the followmg approval cntena In the event of a conflict WIth approval cntena m thIS
Subsection, fhe more specific reqUirements apply
A The zonmg of the property shall be consistent wlfh the Metro Plan dIagram and/or
applIcable Refinement Plan diagram, Plan Dlstnct map, and Conceptual Development
Plan,
B The request, as condItIoned, shall conform to applIcable Spnngfield Development Code
reqUirements, Metro Plan poliCies, Refinement Plan, Plan Dlstnct, and Conceptual
Development Plan poliCies
C Proposed on-site and off-Site Improvements, both public and pnvate, are suffiCient to
accommodate the proposed phased development and any capacIty reqUirements of
publiC fac1l1tles plans, and proVIsions are made to assure constructIon of off-Site
Improvements m conjunction WIth a schedule of the phasmg
D The request shall proVide adequate gUidance for the deSign and coordmatlon of future
phases,
E PhYSical features, mcludmg but not limited to steep slopes With unstable saIlor geologiC
condItions, areas WIth susceptIbIlity to floodmg, Significant clusters of trees and shrubs,
watercourses shown on the WQLW Map and their associated npanan areas, wetlands,
rock outcroppmgs and open spaces and areas of hlstonc and/or archaeological
slgmficance as may be specified m SectIon 3 3-900 or ORS 97 740-760,358905-955
and 390 235-240 shall be protected as specified m thiS Code or m State or Federal law,
and
F Local pUblic faCIlities plans and local street plans shall not be adversely Impacted by the
proposed development"
The 6 crltena of approval are addressed below
rCRITERION 5 13-125A 1 "The zonmg of the property shall be consIstent With the Metro Plan diagram
and/or applicable Refinement Plan diagram, Plan Dlstnct map, and Conceptual Development Plan,
Applicant's Response "The applIcant mtends to fmallze the legal descnptlon for the amended
zonmg dlstncts WIth the fIrst land dIVISIon applicatIon (partltton or subdIVISIon) after Master Plan
Approval as reqUired by SectIon 4 of Ordmance Number 6196 (June 18, 2007) whIch states 'The
legal descnptton of the entire property IS speCIfIed m ExhIbIt B The proposed zonmg IS shown on
the map m EXhIbIt C The precise boundanes of the zOning dlstncts descnbed m ExhIbIt A shall
be determmed as a condItIon of approval of the reqUired Master Plan' Spnngfleld CIty CouncIl
approved Metro Plan amendments that deSIgnated 54 7 acres MedIum-DensIty ReSIdentIal and
45 6 acres CommercIal (per Ordmance No 6195, June 18, 2007) In addItIon, all of the MedlUm-
DenSIty ReSIdentIal and 26 acres of the CommercIal receIved the Nodal Development Overlay (80 7
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acres) ZOning classIfIcatIOns Sprmgfleld CIty C;:,uncll approved ZOning classIficatIon
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amendments that desIgnated 54 7 acres MedlumjDenslty ResIdentIal, 196 acres Community
CommercIal, and 260 acres MIxed-Use CommercIal (per Ord No 6196, June 18, 2007) As stated
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above the fmallzatton of the zonmg boundanes WIll occur as a condItIon of Master Plan approval"
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Staff's Response/Flndlng Staff concurs With the applicant's response because the zOning IS consistent
With the Metro Plan designation There IS no Refinement Plan, Plan Dlstnct map, Of Conceptual
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Development Plan that applies to this site The appropriate timing for the finalization of the zoning and
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plan boundaries are dUring the land divIsion process which requires the services of a professional land
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surveyor Staff addfessed this Issue preViously as p,art of the discussion on Section 4 of Ordinance 6196
Based on staffs response, as conditioned below, criterion 5 13-125A can be met
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #5 Concurrently, IWlth the submittal of the SubdiVISion Tentative Plan
application that IS fequlred for pfoposed Phase 1, the applicant shall submit the reqUIred legal
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descriptions to the satisfaction of the City Surveyof fOf the approved Master Plan dlagfam and ZOning Map
amendments
CONCLUSION Staff has demonstrated that, as conditioned, criterion 513-125A has been met
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rCRITERION 5 13-125B 1 "The request as conditIoned shall conform to applicable Sprmgfield
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Development Code reqUirements, Metro Plan poliCIes, Refinement Plan, Plan Dlstnct, and
Conceptual Development Plan policies"
STAFF NOTE The SDc requirements feferenced In this criterion are related to those standards that
afe necessary for the review and approval of this Master Plan application contained In SDc Chapters 3
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and 5, but are typically outside of the nOfmal development standards that are contained In SDc Chapter
4, which afe referenced and evaluated under criterion 513-135C, below Applicable Metro Plan poliCies,
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Refinement Plan, Plan DiStriCt, and Conceptual Development Plan poliCies Will be addressed under this
criterion I
Applicant's Response "The followmg demonstrates the proposal's conformance WIth the above
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cntenon for Master Plan approval ThIs sectIon IS broken down to address the applicable goals
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and polICIes m vanous relevant plans, as well as, applIcable statutes and admmlstratlve rules, and
relevant portIons of the Spnngfield Development Code"
APPLICABLE SDC REQUIREMENTS
Applicant's Response "The following are sectIons from the Sprmgfleld Development Code (SDC)
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applIcable to thIs Master Plan applIcatIon and are cIted WIth fmdmgs demonstrattng the project's
conformance WIth these SDC reqUirements and the above cntenon "
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS
SDC SECTION 3 2-205 - ESTABLISHMENT { F RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Applicant's Response "The Master Plan contams approxImately 54 7 gross acres on-site m the
MDR zonmg dlstnct (39 net acres) SDC Sectton 3 2-205B reqUires that resIdentIal denSItIes m thIS
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dlstnct range from more than 10 to 20 Units per developable acre The nodal development
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standards of TransPlan reqUIre that the denSItIes be a mmlmum of 12 umts per developable acre
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The Cluster SubdIVISIon reqUIres that the development not exceed the maxImum allowed wlthm
thezonmg dlStrtCt, Ie, 20 umts per developable 'acre As referenced m SDC SectIon 513-120 F of
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thIs submIttal and Illustrated on Plan Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon, the VIllages at Marcola
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Meadows Master Plan denslttes are wlthm the range allowed m MDR dlstncts Because the Master
Plan demonstrates that housmg can be prOVIded m suffiCIent quantttles to eaSIly exceed the
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mInimum denSIty and number of Units outlmed above, and thus meet the denSIty reqUirements
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establIshed m SDC SectIon 3 2-205B , the Metro Plan, and TransPlan thIs applIcatIon IS consIstent
wIth thIs standard"
Staff Response/Fmdmg SDc Section 32-205B establishes the Medium Density District The MDR
density range IS from 10 to 20 dwelling Units per net developable acre The Nodal Development Area
Oveflay deslcnatlon* applies to the entire portion of the site that IS zoned and designated MDR, as well as
that portion zoned MUc, approximately 80 acres Because development within a node must occur at
least 12 dwelling Units per net developable aCfe, this shall be the minimum development density for the
MDR portion of this site The applicant has stated In the response to SDc Section 32-210, below that
the minimum development density for the MDR portion of the site will be 13 3 dwelling Units per net
developable aCfe This Master Plan demonstrates that the residential portion of the site can be proVided
In sufficient quantities to eaSily exceed the minimum density of 12 dwelling Units pef net acre and
therefore complies With SDc Section 32-205
'ST AFF NOTE A discussion on the differences between the Nodal Development Area Overlay and the
Nodal Development Overlay District will occur on Page 22 of this staff report
SDC SECTION 3 2-210- SCHEDULE OF USE CATEGORIES
Applicant's Response "Uses proposed m the MDR-zoned portIons of the site mclude those
reSIdentIal uses that are permItted outnght and/or are subject to specIal use prOVISIons for cluster
subdIVISIons WhIle the concepts Illustrated on Plan Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon and
Attachments 1, illustratIve OverVIew and Attachment 2, DesIgn GUldelmes, were developed to
meet the various provIsIons for smgle-famlly and townhouse housmg contamed m the Code,
these should not be taken to represent a specifIC development proposal or to establIsh a
reqUirement that future reSIdentIal development mIrror one of these concept IllustratIOns
However, adherence to the speCIfIC development standards m SectIon 3 2-200, and other
applIcable SDC prOVIsIons, WIll be consIstent WIth future subdIVISIon submIttals consIstent WIth
thIS Master Plan"
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The applicant also states "F The densIty or mtenslty of proposed uses The prevIous Metro Plan
DIagram and Zomng Map amendment appllcattons referred to a development scenano to proVIde a
VIsual aId for the approval process Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon, IS the development scenario,
and Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan IS the proposed development phasmg for the Marcola Meadows Master
Plan Proposed resldenttal densItIes fall wlthm ranges allowed by Code (see DIscussIon under
NeIghborhood Comments, Comment 2, above, for more informatIon on allowed density) Housmg
densItIes wlthm the sIte WIll be a functIon of the ulttmate desIgn types selected by future bUilders
However, the concept proposal Illustrates the abIlIty to develop resldenttal housmg denslttes wlthm
the range allowed for nodal development, MedIUm DenSIty Resldenttal (MDR) and Cluster
SubdIVISIon (appltcable to smgle-famlly umts) development The concept mcludes a total of 247
townhouses WIth parkmg to the rear of the umts and wlthm pnvate dnves/ alleys In addltton, a total
of 271 detached smgle-famlly umts are proVIded WIth some parkmg proVIded at the rear of the umt
wlthm publIC alleys The Master Plan Identtfies that 518 umts are proposed wlthm two VIllages
conslsttng of smgle-famlly detached houses (271 umts, 121 umts per net acre) and attached
townhouse untts (247umts, 15 0 umts per net acre) The smgle-famlly detached umts are assumed to
average 1,900 square feet (sq ft) per umt (and range from approxImately 1,480 sq ft. to
approxImately 2,100 sq ft) The townhouse umts average approxImately 1,700 sq ft The overall
net denSIty of the reSIdentIal VIllages IS 13 3 umts per net acre m complIance WIth the nodal
development and medIum denSIty reSIdentIal standards The applIcant notes that If developed to
the maxImum that the Code allows wlthm the MedIUm-DenSIty ReSIdentIal Zone a total of 780 umts
are pOSSIble, yet only 730 umts are pOSSIble WIth the reqUired tnp cap (see T1A for more
mformatlon) "
Staff Response/Fmdmg Single-family dwellings and townhouses are listed as pefmltted uses In SDc
Section 3 2-210 Consequently, the proposed fesldentlal uses are consistent With SDc Section 32-210
However, what IS being reViewed and evaluated In thiS Master Plan application Includes a mix of hOUSing
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types and the location of housing In respect to eXisting adjacent residential development The mix as
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submitted Includes 271 detached single-family hous,?s (beginning In the east portion of the site, stretching
to the west, just south of the EWEB Bike Path) and 247 attached townhouses south of Martin Drive and
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north of the proposed commefclal development) Upon Master Plan approval, this will be the authorized
fesldentlal mix The TIA approved dUring the Metro ~lan diagram and Zoning Map amendments did place
a limitation of 730 dwelling umts based on the required tnp cap Nevertheless, based on the Master Plan
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BaSIC UnderlYing Assumptions approved by the Planning Commission on November 20, 2007, and
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because the adjacent reSidents have raised IIvabllityjlssues dUring this public hearing process and dUring
the public hearings fOf the Metro Plan dlagfam and ZOning map amendments, this Issue must be
addressed by a condition of approval Based on staffs response, as conditioned below, this application
complies With SDc Section 3 2-205 I
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #6 PrlOf to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall pfepare a
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deed festrlclion to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the Development Services Dlfectof that states
any change In the mix of hOUSing Units, any change In the location of hOUSing types, or any mCfease In
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the 518 residential dwelling Units shown on the approved Final Master Plan by the applicant Of successor
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ownefS shall require a Master Plan modification as specified In SDc Section 5 13 -135
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SDC SECTION 3 2-230 - CLUSTER SUBDIVISIONS
Applicant's Response I
"The applIcant has chosen to apply the Cluster SubdIVISIon standards to the development Site,
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and per SDC ~3 2-230(A)(4) Cluster SubdIVISIons, 'Shall not exceed the maxImum denSity of the
applIcable zonmg dIstrict and the Metro Plan DenSIty IS calculated on the gross acreage'
. ApplIcabIlIty and Purpose
The proposal uttllzes the fleXIbIlIty mherent m the Cluster SubdIVISIon development standards
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through reduced lot sIze and street wIdth, allowlf,lg the preservatIon of open space The common
open space prOVIdes passIve recreatIon for residents, preservmg eXlstmg wetlands and treed
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dramage basm, and the creatIon of a constructed open stormwater management area featurmg a
wetland aesthetIC I
. PermItted Dwellmgs, Structures and Uses
The applIcant proposes a mIxture of detached slf,lgle-famlly dwellmgs and attached townhomes
combmed WIth common private open space as aI/owed DetaIls of the deSIgn are proVIded wlthm
Sheet 5, Master Plan l1Iustratlon and Attachment 1, l1Iustratlve OvervIew and Attachment 2, DeSIgn
GUldelmes
. DenSIty and Setbacks
A dISCUSSIon of reSIdentIal denSity wlthm the Cluster SubdIVISIon IS prOVIded above and the
appltcatlon conforms to the reqUired standards I
. Penmeter
A 10-foot penmeter setback IS proposed per the reqUirements of SDc SectIon 3 2-215
. BUlldmgs HeIghts I
No resIdentIal structure WIll exceed the 35-foot maxImum heIght as defmed m the SDC See
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Attachment 1, illustratIve OvervIew and Attachment 2, DeSIgn GUldelmes for more mformatlon
. Solar ProtectIon I
The propertIes to the north of the development sIte are deSIgnated Parks and Open Space and
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MedIUm DenSIty ResIdentIal, as such thIS standard does not apply
. Lot Coverage I
The development WIll not exceed the 45% maxImum lot coverage of the net development area
However, mdlvlduallots may exceed thIS, see Attachment 2, DesIgn GUldelmes
. NeIghborhood Compatlblltty I
The proposed dwellmg Units aIm to reduce the 'rr'pact of new development on the eXlstmg
neIghborhood by bemg generally compatIble WIth the surroundmg homes m style, detaIl,
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proportIon, and materials Please see Attachment 1, illustratIve OvervIew and Attachment 2,
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DesIgn GUldelmes for more mformatlon on desIgn detaIl In addltton, the followmg Items further
defme thIS standard
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. Front Yard Setbacks
Shown setbacks meet 10-foot mmlmum code reqUirement There are no eXlstmg smgle-famlly
resIdences located wlthm 25 feet of the subject sIte and frontmg on the same street as the
proposed development, therefore setback compatIbIlIty reqUirements do not apply
. BUlldmg HeIght TransItIon
Smgle story homes eXIst adjacent to Parcel 3 and 8 of the TentatIve Land DIvIsIon and Street Plan
(Sheet 8) These homes appear to be less than 21' m heIght and the closest eXlstmg structure IS
setback 15 feet from Its property Ime, however, measurements were not taken In all cases
reSIdentIal structures wlthm Parcel 8 wIll be setback a mmlmum of 10-feet from the property Ime
Parcel 3 of the Sheet 8, Tentattve Land DIvIsIon and Street Plan wIll have commercIal development
that IS setback at least 25 feet from the property Ime and IS buffered by a landscaped dramageway
and/ or parkmg area As such, the proposed houses and commercIal development wIll be located
well outsIde of the 25-foot hortzontal zone
. BUIlding Onentatlon and ConnectIVIty to Fronting Street
Dwellmgs have front doors openmg directly to the frontmg street WIth a mInimum 3' \paved
walkways connectmg the doors to the publIC SIdewalk
. Garage Doors
Garage doors facmg the street do not exceed the 40% of the house fa~ade WIdth
. Garage Fa~ade
The maJonty of the proposed homes WIll receIve access from alleys Where front fa~ade garage
facades are shown on the proposed homes they shall meet the code reqUirement for a 4-foot
mmlmum setback from front fa~ade of house and/ or have a porch that, 50 square feet or more, m
sIze encroachmg mto the setback
. Wmdows
Dwellmg Units meet the reqUired 15% wmdow/dwellmg door reqUirement on street facmg facades
. DesIgn Vanety
Sample house elevatIons are shown wlthm Attachment 1, /IIustratlve OverVIew and Sheet 5,
Master Plan illustratIon
. Common Open Space
Common Open Space mcludes the areas surroundmg the relocated PIerce DItch, the stormwater
detentIon pond area In the north portIon of SIte, the neIghborhood park m the north portIon of the
SIte, the landscaped stormwater buffer area adjacent to some of the neIghborhood streets These
areas total 11 4 acres, 20 8% of the cluster subdIVISIon area See Sheet 6, VIllages, Land Use and
Area TabulatIOn
. Landscapmg
Common open space areas are predommantly vegetated WIth eXlstmg vegetatIon wlthm the
relocated PIerce DItch and shall be planted WIth SUitable wet-tolerant materta/s, natIve trees and
low growmg, drought tolerant grasses Pathways prOVIde access and enjoyment of the areas
. Proposed fencmg
The reSIdentIal development Will mclude the development of a Uniformly desIgned fence along the
north property line that abuts the EWEB Easement/BIke Path The desIgn of the fence IS detaIled
wlthm Attachment 2, DesIgn GUldelmes "
The applicant also states "SDC SectIon 61-110, Meaning of SpecifIC Words and Terms prOVIdes a
defmltlon for Gross and Net DensIty, repnnted here to prOVIde clartty
DensIty, Gross The number of dwelling Units for each acre of land, including, but not
lImIted to areas devoted to streets, parks, SIdewalks and other publIC facllttles
DensIty, Net The number of dwelling Units for each acre of land m reSIdentIal use, excluding
dedIcated streets, parks, SIdewalks and other publIC faCIlItIes Based on the Cluster SubdIVISIon
densIty measure, the gross densIty of the development sIte IS 9 5 Units per gross acre The
applIcant's proposed development does not exceed the maxImum densIty allowed wlthm the MDR
dlStrtCt, as such the applIcatIon conforms WIth thIS standard The Master Plan Illustrates the abIlIty
to develop as many Units as conSIdered m the mc/uded TransportatIon Impact AnalYSIS (TIA)
whIle also meetmg Sprtngfleld code housmg reqUirements, mc/udmg the densIty range for MDR
housmg m SDC SectIon 3 2-205(B) The cluster subdIVISIon development standards would also be
met, mc/udmg the mmlmum of 12 resIdential Units per net acre"
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Staff Response/Fmdmg SDC Section 32-230 lists standafds fOf Cluster SubdivIsions Staff has the
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following concerns regarding the proposed cluster development
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1) there are deSign Issues concerning the reduction In street widths which Will be addressed under
Master Plan criterion 5 13-125C beginning on Page 30 of this staff feport,
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2) the applicant has stated that both the proposed single-family dwellings and the townhouses Will be
processed undef Cluster SubdiVISion standards I The applicant has not addressed the deSign
elements or the open space requirements unique to multi-family development as speCified In SDc
Section 3 2-240, Multi-Unit DeSign Standards The applicant shall utilize the multi-family deSign
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regulations fOf the pfoposed townhouses and eV,aluate and address any potential open space
requirement conflicts between SDc Sections 3 2-230 and 32-240 The more strict open space
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standards shall apply to the proposed townhouses,
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3) based on the Master Plan BaSIC UndeflYlng Assumptions approved by the Planning Commission on
November 20, 2007 and due to the prevIous livability Issues falsed by the adjacent neighbors, no
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fesldentlal structure shall exceed the 35-foot maximum height standard speCified In SDC 32-215, and
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4) the applicant proposes to subdiVide the MDR portion of the site ovef the life of the approved Master
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Plan The applicant states that the residential development will Include the development of a
Uniformly deSigned fence along the north property line that abuts the EWEB Easement/Bike Path
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The deSign of the fence shall be as discussed In Attachment 2, DeSign GUidelines, Page 8 under
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fence standards In ordef to guafantee that a "Uniform" fence IS constfucted by successor owners,
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the applicant shall address this Issue With a deed restriction
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Based on staffs response, as conditioned below, this application complies With SDc Section 32-230
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #7. PrlOf to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepafe a
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deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
the applicant and successor owners shall address the Mulll-Famlly DeSign Standards speCified In SDc
Section 3 2-240 In a fevlsed Attachment 2, DeSign GUidelines
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #8 PrlOf to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall evaluate
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and address to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director any open space requirement conflicts
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between SDC Sections 3 2-230 and 3 2-240 The more strict open space standards shall apply to the
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proposed townhouses The results of this evaluation shall be made part of a deed festrlcllon approved by
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the Development Services Director and the City Attorney The applicant shall also calculate all requlfed
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open space fOf the MDR portion of the site to demonstrate that the open space standard can be met and
how the open space standards Will be addressed In the Phasing Plan ovef the life of the Master Plan
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #9 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
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deed restriction to the satlsfaclion of the City Attomey and the Development Services Dlrectof that states
no proposed fesldentlal structure shall exceed the 35-foot maximum height standard speCified In SDc
32-215 I
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #10 Prior to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
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deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the Development Services Dlfectof that states
the applicant Of successor ownefS shall agfee that the deSign of the Uniform fence along the north
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property line that abuts the EWEB Easement/Bike Path shall be as shown In revised Attachment 2,
DeSign GUidelines I
SDC SECTION 3 2-300 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Applicant's Response "The commercIal VIllages do not contam any reSIdentIal Units These are
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dIVIded mto two zones, MIxed-Use CommercIal '''ld Community CommercIal The Community
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CommercIal portIon of the sIte consIsts of the General Retail VIllage and the Community RetaIl
The MIxed-Use CommercIal portIon of the property contams three VIllages ProfeSSIOnal OffIce,
Neighborhood RetaIl and Main Street Retail The recent Metro Plan DIagram and Zonmg
ClassifIcatIon amendments mc/uded the appltcatlon of the Nodal Development Overlay (/ND) to
the area zoned MIxed-Use CommercIal The recently approved MIxed-Use CommercIal ZOning
ClaSSIficatIon enacts a FAR of 0 30 In the area outSIde of the downtown mIxed-use area The
proposed development wlthm the sIte seeks to meet the mInimum floor area ratIo (FAR) of 0 30 as
reqUIred m SDC SectIon 3 2-630(A)(3) The Community CommercIal portIon of the development,
except for the area desIgnated for the home Improvement center, shall meet code standards for
the MIxed-Use CommercIal development except that It does not need to meet the FAR standards
of SDC SectIOn 3 2-630(A)(3) See Sheet 6, VIllages, Land Use and Area TabulatIon for more
mformatton on the mtenslty of non-resIdentIal development
Staff Response/Fmdmg SDc Section 32-605A states "The MUc Dlstnct IS established where a mIx
of commercial wIth residentIal uses IS compatIble wIth eXisting nearby uses Development WIthin the
MUc Dlstnct shall have a commercIal dominance, With resIdential and publiC uses also allowed The
pnmary development objectIves of the MUc Dlstnct are to expand hOUSing opportumtles, allow
bUSinesses to locate In a vanety of settings, prOVide optIons for liVing, working, and shopping
enVironments, facJiJtate more intensIVe use of land while minImizing potentIally adverse Impacts, and to
proVide options for pedestnan-onented /lfestyles Lots/parcels In the MUc Dlstnct shall generally have
frontage on eIther an artenal or collector street"
The Intent of the MUc District IS to proVide opportunities for a mix of commercial and reSidential
development Within a bUilding The applicant has submitted a proposed 1003 acre development that has
separate reSidential and commercial components However, the City CounCil's approval of the Metro Plan
diagram and ZOning Map amendments approved the concept of "mixed use" development shown In thiS
Master Plan application The applicability of the FAR (FloOf Area Ration) standards Will be addressed
under SDc Section 3 2-305, below
SDC SECTION 3 2-305 ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Applicant's Response "The Master Plan contains approxImately 45 6 gross acres on-sIte wlthm
commercIal zonmg dlstncts, approxImately 19 6 acres are wlthm the Community CommercIal (CC)
zonmg dlstnct and 26 acres are wlthm the MIxed Use CommercIal (MUC) zOning dlstnct Per the
continUity dISCUSSIon wlthm the CIty'S response wlthm the Pre-AppltcatlOn Report - Marcola
Meadows (ZON 2006-00030, September, 24, 2007)
1 All Community CommercIal development other than Lowes, must comply WIth MUC deSIgn
standards (exceptIOn - the FAR WIll not apply), and
2 The proposed Lowes [home Improvement center bUlldmg must] mcorporate a bUlldmg exterior
deSIgn SImIlar to the eXlstmg Lowes m Scottsdale, Anzona or one that compIles WIth the current
bUlldmg deSIgn standards In SDC [SectIon 3 2-400] as speCIfIed In Metro Plan Dlagram/ Zonmg
Map Amendment CondItIon of Approval #7 As noted above the applIcant shall apply deSIgn
standards of the MUC zone to all community commercIal development (except FAR) Attachment
1, illustratIve OvervIew and Attachment 2, DeSIgn Standards show the deSIgn criteria and Illustrate
the deSIgn of the Lowes whIch IS SImIlar to the one m Scottsdale, Anzona The Master Plan
proposes a mIx of commercIal uses allowed WIthin the MUC and CC dIstriCts that WIll serve to
meet nodal development obJectIves and meet the needs of the future reSIdents at the VIllages at
Marcola Meadows, consIstent WIth the pOlICY d/fectlves found m the SCLS The appllcatton of thIS
MUC and CC zonmg, WIth the prOVIded DeSIgn Standards (Attachment 2) helps reduce the eXlstmg
defICIt of needed commercIal lands found m the SCLS The MUC dIstrict allows general office and
other uses permItted m the GO dlstnct SDC SectIon 3 2-305D encourages use of the GO zone as
a tranSItIon, providmg a buffer between reSidential uses and more mtenslve uses The
arrangement of uses proposed m the VIllages at Marcola Meadows Master Plan seek to SImIlarly
use the MUC zone to buffer the eXlstmg neIghborhood from the more mtense uses wlthm the
development"
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Staff Response/Fmdmg SDC Section 32-305B establishes the Community Commercial (CC) District
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and Section 32-605A establishes the Mixed Use Commercial (MUC) District However, staff has the
following concerns I
1) In ordef to establish consistent design standards for all commercial development on this site, and
because the CC District does not have speCific design standafds, and whefe the MUc District does
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have such standards, staff IS on record stating the compliance with MUc design standards shall also
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be required In the entlfe area of the site that IS zoned CC The applicant has stated that a Lowes
design used In Scottsdale Arizona would be similar to the MUc design standards Staffs Intent IS that
the proposed home Improvement center not be Just anothef "big box" In lieu of a speCific approved
design for the proposed home Improvement center, the applicant or successor ownefS shall submit
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elevation drawings that are Similar to the "Scottsdale Lowes" design, or comply With the design
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standards speCified In SDC Sections 3 2-620 through 630 (the MUc design standards), or SDC
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Section 32-445 (the Campus Industrial design standafds that applied prlOf to the Metro Plan diagram
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and ZOning Map amendment approvals) The applicant shall submit elevation dfawlngs fOf the
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proposed home Improvement center With the Final Mastef Plan and specify which standards have
been utilized, and I
2) staff agrees With the applicant that the MUc FA~ (Floor Area Ratio) standards will not apply to the
proposed home Improvement centef or othef development Within the CC DiStriCt, and
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3) the CC and MUc Districts are the only approved commercial zoning districts on the site If the
applicant Of successof owners propose to establish uses that may be permitted In the GO District but
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are not allowed In the MUc Dlstnct use list, the applicant or successor owners shall obtain a ZOning
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Map amendment to allow those uses Such an amendment shall be consldefed a Mastef Plan
modification as speCified In SDc Section 5 13 -135
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Based on staffs fesponse, as conditioned below, this application complies With SDc Sections 3 2-305
and 3 2-605 I '
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #11 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall submit
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elevations drawings for the proposed home Improvement centef With the required Final Master Plan to the
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satisfactIOn of the Development Services Dlrectof and specify which design standafds have been utilized
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #12 Prior to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall prepafe a
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deed festrlctlon to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the Development Services Director that states
the applicant and succeSSOf owners shall ulillze the MUc design standards, With the exception of the
FAR standard, In all CC zoned portions of the site I
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #13. Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
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deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
the applicant and successor owners shall be fequlred to submit a ZOning Map amendment application If
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any such person proposes to establish uses that may be permitted In the GO District but are not allowed
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under the use list In the MUc District If thiS IS the case, the developer shall also apply for a Master Plan
modificatIOn as speCified In SDC Section 5 13-135 I
SDC SECTION 3 2-315 - LOT SIZE ST ANDAjDS
Applicant's Response "In addItIon to the 19 6 acres of CC, the 26 acres of MUC proposed on the
sIte wIll be subject to the lot sIze and dlmens/ontstandards m thIS sectIon of the code, as reqUired
by SDC SectIon 3 2-615A Sheet 8, TentatIve Land DIVISIon and Street Plan Illustrates that all lots
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wlthm the MUC and CC dlstncts meet the mmlmum reqUirements m SDC SectIon 3 2-315 by bemg
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more than 6,000 s f m sIze and havmg more than 50 feet of street frontage"
Staff Response/Flndmg Staff concurs With the aphllcant's submittal
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SDC SECTION 3 2-315 - SETBACK STANDARDS
Applicant's Response "MUC setback standards m SDC SectIon 3 2-615 refer back to the
mInimum reqUirements m SDC Sectton 3 2-315 The Master Plan Illustrates that setbacks m the CC
and MUC-zoned areas wIll be met Future bUlldmg locatIons wlthm the Mam Street RetaIl wIll be
placed adJacent to the sIdewalk m conformance WIth the CIty Code The Master Plan also mcludes
a 30 foot vegetated buffer along the development sItes frontage of Marcola Road, 28th Street and
31st Street rtghts-of-way - both well m excess of the standards m SDC SectIon 3 2-315 "
Staff Response/Fmdmg Staff concurs With the applicant's submittal The proposed 30 foot-wide
landscaped setback the applicant pfoposes to use IS based on a standard of the prevIous cl zoning that
reqUired a 30 foot-wide bUilding setback ThiS exceeds any such setback In the MUc Of CC Districts The
applicant has voluntarily chosen to use thiS standard to provide additional buffer for the fesldents on the
south Side of Mafcola Road However, thiS setback shall also apply after the dedication of publiC rlght-of-
way for the foundabouts feqUlfed as discussed on Pages 35 to 37 of thiS staff report
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #14 Prior to Final Master Plan appfoval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
the applicant and successor owners shall be reqUlfed to adhere to the proposed 30 foot-wide bUilding
setback along the Marcola Road and 28th Street frontages ThiS standafd shall also apply after any
dedication of publiC right-of-way by the applicant for the fequlfed roundabouts
SDC SECTION 3 2-315 - HEIGHT STANDARDS
Applicant's Response "The MUC dlstnct has a bUlldmg heIght lImIt of 60 feet per SDC Sectton
4 60-100, except for when the MUC dlstnct abuts an LDR, MDR or MUR dlstnct In that case, the
heIght lImIts of SDC SectIon 3 2-315 apply, whIch protect solar access for adJOIning propertIes No
bUlldmgs wlthm areas proposed for CC or MUC zonmg exceed the 60-foot heIght lImIt (m fact, the
proposed commercIal bUlldmgs are single-story and range from 22' to 38' and average around 28'-
301 Proposed development wlthm the MUC areas IS so dIstant from adjolntng resIdentIally zoned
areas that solar access provIsIons m SDC SectIon 3 2-315 WIll be ensured SIte Plan ReVIew
applIcatIons for future MUC development WIll have to demonstrate complIance WIth thIS
standard"
Staff Response/Fmdmg There are no height limitations In the CC District and thefe IS a 90 foot height
limitation In the MUC District (SDc Section 3 2-615) The applicant has stated that the proposed
commercial development Will be Single-story With a range from 22'-38' In the MUc DiStriCt, there IS an
additional height IImltallon that states the "maximum bUilding height when abutting an LDR, MDR, or
MUR to the east, west or south [shall be] no greater than that permitted In the LDR or MDR Dlstncts for a
distance of 50 feet" Plan sheet 6 shows parking and a portion of the storm water greenway system
separating the proposed commercial from the eXisting reSidential development of more than 50 feet As
shown on the plan submitted, the applicant complies With SDc Seclion 3 2-315 ThiS being said, thiS
Issue must be addressed by a deed restriction
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #15 Prior to Final Master Plan appfoval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the Development Services Director that states
that no commercial bUilding shall exceed the 30 foot bUilding height standard In the Low DenSity
ReSidential District for a distance of 50 feet ThiS festrlctlon shall apply to the eXisting reSidential
development at the Interface of the proposed commercial area west of Martin Drive
SDC SECTION 3 2-600 SPRINGFIELD MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
SDC SECTION 3 2-605 - ESTABLISHMENT OF MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
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Applicant's Response "The Master Plan proposes wlthm the 26 acres proposed for MUC zonmg
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developments that take advantage of the broad range of uses allowed m the MUC zone, and the
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abIlIty to mIx these uses wlthm a gIVen portIon of the sIte Flankmg eIther SIde of Martm Drive (at
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the west entrance to the VIllages at Marcola Meadows) IS proposed the core mIxed use gateway
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area to support the nodal development concept conSIdered for the development sIte Urban
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deSIgn consultants engaged by the CIty m response to the applIcant's draft master plan and pre-
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applIcatIon submIttal IdentIfIed the need to esta~/lsh a mIxed use commercIal (Mam Street) retail
presence adJacent to, and WIth VIsual accessIbIlIty from, Marcola Road Therefore, Sheet 6,
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VI/lages, Land Use and Area TabulatIon, Identtfles an area of approXImately 6 5 acres WIth a mIx of
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uses mcludmg nearly 62,200 sq ft of ground-Iev,el specIalty retaIl The remammg commerCIal
vl/lages mc/ude approXImately 22 2 acres and 21,6,400 sq ft of offIce and retaIl space In addItIon,
the home Improvement center WIll prOVIde an addItIonal 171,000 sq ft of retaIl space Together,
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WIth the smgle-famlly reSIdentIal and townhome r,llages that together are to be developed m
excess of 12 Units per net acre thIS applIcatIon fulfIlls some of the obJectIVes of the nodal
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development concept, and some of the obJectIVes for the MUC zone (I e , SDC SectIon 3 2-605A
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mcludes objectIVes such as expandmg housmg opportunitIes and proVldmg optIons for IlVmg,
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workmg, and shoppmg enVIronments) Also proposed for MUC zonmg are areas meet the
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reqUirement m SDC SectIon 3 2-605A for frontage onto an arterial or collector street WhIle the
remammg areas proposed for CC development are mtended for pnmanly for the home
Improvement center and/or general-office related uses, the MUC dlstnct allows the fleXibIlity to
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mclude a WIder range of uses ConsIstent WIth the obJectIves for the MUC zone outlmed m SDC
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SectIon 3 2-605A , the Master Plan a/lows busmesses to locate m a vanety of settmgs, and
faCIlitates more mtenslve uses adJacent to the hIgh traffic comdor of Marcola Road, Martm Drive
and Be/le Boulevard (to buffer the eXlstmg reSIdentIal neIghborhood from the more mtense home
Improvement center use) Some components of the MUC zone standards (I e , Lot SIze and
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DImenSIOn, Setback, HeIght, Off-Street Par1cmg standards) are CIted above wlthm the sectIon that
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dISCUSSes SDC SectIon 3 2-300, CommercIal Zonmg DIstricts as reqUired"
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Staff Response/Fmdmg Staff concurs With the applicant's diSCUSSion about MUc fegardlng SDc
Section 3 2-605 However, the applicant states "thIS' applIcatIon fulfills some of the obJectIves of the
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nodal development concept" TYPically the reSidential portion of the node IS developed first Of at least
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concurrently With the commefclal development Local resldentlallcommerclal mixed use developments
(Crescent Village and Valley River Village) constructed reSidential area prlOf to commefclal areas In
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ofdef to achieve the nodal development concept, the applicant must proVide a PhaSing Plan that
coordinates both the reSidential and commerCial portions of the site The pfoposed PhaSing Plan does
not demonstrate how thiS Master Plan Will comply with the TransPlan definition of nodal development
speCified on Pages 28 and 29 of thiS staff report I
SDC SECTION 3 2-625 - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE
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Applicant's Response "Development proposedl WIth thIS Master Plan for the MUC Dlstnct WIll
conform to these development standards Although speCIfIC reVIew and a determmatlon of
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complIance WIth these standards WIll be deferred to SIte Plan ReVIew and, as appropriate,
subdIVISIon reVIew, mformatlon mcluded WIth thIS Master Plan applIcatIon confirms that such
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compliance can be determmed to be reasonably feaSIble at thIS tIme"
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Staff ResponselFmdmg Staff concurs With the applicant's submittal pertaining to MUc District genefal
development standafds I
SDC SECTION 3 2-630- SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE
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Applicant's Response "As descrtbed above, mformatlOn submItted WIth thIS Master Plan
demonstrates that It IS reasonably feaSIble to ac "eve complIance WIth the standards of thIS
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subsectIon subJect to final approval under SIte Plan ReVIew In addItIon to the MUC dlstnct, the
CC DIstrict shall adhere to the standards of Section 3 2-630, except that the FAR standard shall
not apply"
Staff Response/Fmdmg Staff conCUfS with the applicant's submittal pertaining MUc District speCific
development standards Staff has already discussed the FAR exception In the CC DistriCt, above
SECTION 3 3-200 DRINKING WATER PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT IIDWP\
Applicant's Response "Spnngfield has several wellhead protectton areas Nmety percent of
Sprmgfield's dnnkmg water comes from wells In every mstance, care shall be taken to prevent
groundwater contammatlon, Contractors/developers/owners shall be responsIble for the safe
handlmg and storage of chemIcals, petroleum products, ferttllzers, and the preventton of
groundwater and storm water runoff contammatlon SpecIal reqUirements may be necessary for
groundwater protection at thIS development"
"Plan Sheet 3, SIte Assessment of EX/stmg CondItIons, Plan Sheet 9, Storm water Plan and
Attachment 6, Stormwater Master Plan Illustrate the groundwater TIme of Travel Zones (TOTZ)
extendmg on portIons of the development sIte relatIVe to eXlstmg condItIons and to future
development proposed m the Marcola Meadows Master Plan These TOTZ were mapped usmg
data receIved from the CIty of Sprmgfleld dIgItal GIS database (2004), applIed to Lane County
assessment and taxatIon maps, whIch were then added to detaIled topographIc and sIte boundary
data to create detaIled maps md/catmg the locatIon of TOn on-sIte consIstent WIth SDC SectIon
3 3-220C "
"Pursuant to SDC Sectton 3 3-225A , a DWP Overlay Dlstrtct Development ApplIcatIon WIll be
reqUired concurrent WIth any future SIte Plan ReVIew (SPR) appltcatlon for development that may
result m the storage or use of hazardous matenals The above-referenced maps mdlcate that the
home Improvement center IS located wlthm the 1-5 year TOTZ for the PIerce groundwater well field
As such, use, storage and contamment reqUirements outlmed m SDC Sectton 3 3-235B and m the
Uniform FIre Code WIll be observed as part of the SPR reVIew process for future development
Furthermore, stormwater treatment faclllttes such as dry wells for roof dramage, are permItted
wlthm the 1-5 year TOTZ, and WIll otherwIse be subject to permlttmg through the Oregon
Department of EnVIronmental QualIty These provIsIons WIll ensure that future development
compIles WIth the reqUirements of Sectton 3 3-200 and WIll preserve groundwater qualIty "
The applicant also states "Relevant porttons of a letter dated August 22, 2007 from Amy Chmttz, SUB
Water DIVISIon IS proVIded below 'The proposed Marcola Meadows development IS within Spnngfield's
adopted Dnnklng Water Protection Area ThIS area IS hIghly susceptible to contaminatIon from chemicals
that may spill or leak onto the ground surface Dunng all phases of constructIon and operations, speCIal
precautions must be taken to prevent groundwater contamination Any chemical spills or leaks must be
cleaned up ImmedIately and cleanup matenals disposed off-Site and In accordance WIth Lane County and
DEQ reqUirements The property lIes WIthin the 0 -1 and 1 - 5-year tlme-of-travel zones (TOTZs) to the
Pierce well The use, storage, and production of DNAPL chemicals Will be prohibited at thiS SIte, both dunng
construction and operations (DNAPL and Exempt LIsts attached) The comments below respond to
informatIOn proVided In the pre-applicatIon report More speCific gUidelines for constructIon and operations
Will be proVided dunng sIte plan reVIew (emphaSIS added) , " As noted m Ms Chlnltz' comments the
Wellhead ProtectIon Areas Contammant Source Inventory Map for Spnngfleld md/cates that the
property IS Identified as wlthm the 0-1 Year, 1-5 Year TIme of Travel Zone (TOTZ) Development of
the property WIll be subJect to the provIsIons of SDC SectIon 3 3-200 Each developer, whether
dunng development of the entIre parent parcel or dunng development of mdlvlduallots, must follow
the reqUirements of SDC SectIon 33-200 SDC Sectton 3 32203 C stIpulates that tax lots havmg
parts Iymg wlthm more than one TOTZ shall be governed by the standards of the more restnctlve
TOTZ At the tIme of Master Plan approval applicatIon, the applIcatIon therefore applIes uniformly to
the entire parent parcel, subJect to the exceptton set forth m SDC SectIon 3 3-2203 C After Plat
recordatton, mdlvlduallots wlthm the Master Plan may be determmed to be outsIde the 0-1 year
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Ton and be determmed Instead to overlIe other. ime of Travel Zones In that event, those lots
would be subJect to the reqUirements specific to the other TOn."
Staff Response/Fmdlng Pursuant to SDc Seclion 13 3-225A , a DWP Overlay District application Will be
concufrent With any Site Plan ReView application fori development that may result In the stofage or use of
hazardous materials The specific fequlrements listed In the Amy Chintz lettef dated August 22, 2007 Will
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be made condllions of approval of this Master Plan application Based on staffs fesponse, as conditioned
below, this appllcalion complies With SDc Section 313-200
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #16 PrlOf to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall pfepafe a
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deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
except fOf the fequlrement pertaining to pervious surfaces In the pafklng lots, the applicant and successor
owners shall comply With the follOWing reqUlrementsl requested by SUB at the time of Site Plan ReView
application submittal for the home Impfovement center proposed In Phase 2 and for any additional
commercial development proposed that IS Within the Drinking Water Protection Oveflay District as shown
In Phase 4
As noted In the report, each Individual developer Will need to follow the requirements of SDC Section
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3 3-300 Drinking Water Protection Overlay District Applications may be reqUired
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SDc Section 3 3-300 requires that all hazardous materials that pose a nsk to groundwater be stored In
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secondary containment In order to meet the secondary containment fequlrement, the developer of the
home Improvement store Will need to Incorporatelsecondary containment Into the deSign of the bUilding
flOOf and any other afeas where hazafdous matenals, Including fertilizers and other landscaping
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products, will be stored Chemicals stored outdoors (fertilizers, pesticides, etc ) must be covered and
placed In secondary containment I
The north-central portion of the site fOf the home Improvement store lies Within the 0 - 1 TOTZ The 0-1
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year TOTZ standards, Including the 500-gallon stofage limit, Will apply to the facIlity unless no
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hazardous matenals afe stofed In Of Within 50 feet of the portion of the site that lies Within the 0-1 TOTZ
(Hazardous matenals offered fOf sale In their original sealed containers of five gallons or less are
exempt from the 500-gallon storage limit) I
. All lease agreements fOf the commercial spaces must Include language requlnng compliance With
Article 17 Dnnklng Water Protection (DWP) Oveflay District of the Springfield Development Code
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Occupants may need to complete a DWP Overlay District Appllcalion
. No fill matenals containing hazafdous matenals shall be used on thiS site
. Injection wells afe prohibited Within the two-year TOTZ Any injection wells outside the two-yeaf TOTZ
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(If applicable) must be approved by both the City of Springfield and DEQ based on proximity to
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domestic/public drinking watef wells, SOils type, and depth to groundwatef
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The plctufes In the application suggested that parking lots Will have pervious surfaces Please consult
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With the City of Spnngfield Public Works Engineering regarding specific gUidelines and restrictions for
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pervious pavement Within wellhead protection areas
. ThiS development's emphaSIS on waterways and Inatufal processes offefs a unique voluntary
opportUnity for public educalion about stormwater quality and groundwater protection SpeCial
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educational slgnage would fit nicely Into the plans for the waterways and open spaces
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #17. Prior to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall prepafe a
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deed restnctlon to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the Development Services Director that states
no pervious pavement shall be pefmltted In any pafklng afeas on the entlfe site
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SDC SECTION 3 3-100 NODAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT I/NDO\
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Applicant Response "As noted above, the mfoflratlOn submItted WIth thIS Master Plan
applicatIon demonstrates that complIance WIth applIcable provIsIons of SDC SectIon 3 3-100 or
adopted alternate exceptIon standards can be reasonably achIeved SubJect to such prellmmary
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vIews as part of thIS proceedmg, fmal complIance WIll be determmed through SIte Plan ReVIew"
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Staff Response/Flndlng The "as noted" phrase refers to MUc Development Standafds discussed
earlier In this staff report However, as stated previously, the Metro Plan designation on 80 acres (both
MDR and MUC) IS Nodal Develooment Area Staff did not apply the Nodal DeveloQment Overlav District
'to the MUc portion of this site because the FAR requirement IS more restrictive In the Overlay DiStrict,
than In the MUc District because the applicant IS proposing single-story commercial bUildings, without
residential uses above The Overlay District FAR standard could affect the proposed commercial
development In the MUC However, staff believes that In order to comply with the TransPlan definition of
nodal development on Page 23 of this staff feport, the following Nodal Development Overlay District
prohibited uses found In SDC Section 33-1010B should be applied to this Mastef Plan application
1 caf washes
2 Auto Parts stores
3 Recreational vehicle and heavy truck sales/rental/servlce
4 Motor vehicle sales/rental/servlce
5 Service stations, Including qUick servicing
6 Tires, sales/service
7 TranSit park and ride, majOf or minor, except whefe there IS a shared parking arrangement with
another permitted use
8 Agricultural machinery rental/sales/service
9 Boats and watercraft sales and service
10 EqUipment, heavy, rental/sales/service
11 Manufactured dwelling sales/service/repair
ThiS prohibited use list shall also apply to all proposed development In the CC District
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #18 Prior to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed restriction to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
lists all uses on the Nodal Development Overlay District prohibited use list specified In SDc Section 3 3-
1010B applicable to the MUc and CC Districts
SDC SECTION 512-100 LAND DIVISIONS- PARTITIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS
Staff Response/Flndlng The applicant has stated several times In the submittal materials that the site
will be subdiVided over the life of the Master Plan Any SubdiVISion Tentative Plan application, including
the one proposed to accomplish Phase 1, shall comply With the Final Master Plan
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #19 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed restrlclion to the salisfactlon of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
that the applicant and successor owners shall submit SubdiVISion Tentative Plan applications that comply
With the approved Final Mastef Plan
SDC SECTION 517-100 SITE PLAN REVIEW
Staff Response/Fmdmg The applicant has stated several times In the submittal materials that both the
proposed MDR development and CC and MUc development site will fequlre Site Plan ReView approval
over the life of the Master Plan Any Site Plan ReView application, including the ones proposed to
accomplish Phases 2 and 4, shall comply With the Final Master Plan
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #20 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed festrlctlon to the satisfaction of the City Attomey and the Development Services Director that states
that the applicant and successor owners shall submit Site Plan ReView applications that comply With the
approved Final Master Plan
SDC SECTION 519-100 TREE FELLING STANDARDS
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SDC SECTION 5 19-105 - PURPOSE
Applicant's Response "Sheet 5, Master Plan lI1u,stratlve Illustrates proposed bUlldmg locatIons
and envelopes, and the accompanymg Sheet 3, SIte Assessment of Exlstmg CondItIons, depIcts
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the eXlstmg trees on the development sIte A Tree Fellmg Pen",t shall be submItted pursuant to
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approval of thIs applIcatIOn and future subdIvIsIon request per the reqUirements of SDC SectIon
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519-115 The trees shown on Sheet 3 are all over 5" dbh and most WIll be removed to prOVIde for
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future transportatIon mfrastructure, utIlItIes and the relocatIon of the PIerce DItch ThIs removal IS
permItted subJect to SDC SectIon 5 19-110 upon 'approval of constructIon plans to Improve the
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sIte roadways, and Utlltty easements The appltcant WIll prOVIde an enhanced vegetated
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landscapmg wlthm the PIerce DItch of natIve trees and shrubs that WIll meet CIty reqUirements "
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Staff Response/Fmdmg Staff concurs With the applicant's submittal The eXisting trees on the site are
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located along the eXisting Pierce Ditch SpeCifically, ,SDc Secllon 519-110B 2 states that 'No tree felling
permIt WIll be reqUired In the follOWing Instances Any felling necessary to Install or maintain
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Improvements, including, but not lImited to streets and sewers Within publicly owned and accepted nghts-
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of-way or utIlity easements pursuant to approved cO[lstructlon plans or encroachment permits" Proposed
Phase 1 Includes the submittal of a SubdiVIsion Tentative Plan appllcallon that Will allow the dedication of
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public rights-of-way and public utility easements necessary for the Improvements that have been
discussed preViously as being part of Phase 1 Thelappllcant shall be reqUired to Install landscaping and
tfees In the relocated "water feature" and Install street trees along the streets that are reqUired to be
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constfucted dUring Phase 1 The newly Installed trees Will gfeatly exceed the number of trees proposed to
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be removed No sepafate Tree Felling Permit Will be reqUired for any proposed development In Phase 1
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APPLICABLE METRO PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
POLICY 24 "To accomplIsh the Fundamental Pnnclple of compact urban growth addressed In the text
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and on the Metro Plan Dlagrom, overall metropolitan-wide denSity of new reSIdential constructIOn, but
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necessanly each project, shall average approxImately SIX dwelling Units per gross acre over the planning
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Applicant's Response "The proposed development seeks to achIeve a denSIty for all reSIdentIally
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deSIgnated and zoned land of approxImately twelve dwellmg umts per net acre The Master Plan of
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the SIte, therefore, WIll help the regIon achIeve Its goal of compact urban development"
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OBJECTIVE 8 "Encourage development of SUitable vacant, underdeveloped, and
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redevelopable land where services are available, thus capItalIZIng on publiC expendItures
already made for these services"
Applicant's Response "The subJect sIte is curre,ntly underdeveloped WIth access to readIly
avaIlable publIC faCIlitIes and serVICes Approva/l of thIS proposal WIll capItalIze on the publIC
servIces and expendItures already made and planned for m the ImmedIate area In short, the
underdeveloped subJect sIte IS SUItable for reSIdentIal and commerCIal uses (specIfIcally the
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proposed mIxed resIdentIal and commerCIal area) and has access to publIC faCIlitIes and
servIces" I
A RESIDENTIAL LAND USE AND HOUSING ELEMENT
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POLICY A 8 "ReqUIre development to pay the cost, as determined by the local junsdlcflon, of extending
public services and mfrastructure The cItIes shall e~amlne ways to proVIde subSidies or incentIVes for
proViding Infrastructure that support affordable hOUSing and/or higher denSIty housing"
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ApplIcant's Response "Through codIfIed approval processes for thIs and subsequent
applicatIons, development shall conform to CIty of Sprmgfleld reqUirements to pay the fair cost of
extendmg publIC serVIces and mfrastructure These reqUirements mclude System Development
Charges whIch Will be assessed and applIed to future speCIfIC development permIts Infrastructure
prOVIded by the proposed development WIll faCIlItate a vartety of housing types mcludmg small lot
smgle-famlly detached homes and town homes "
POLICY A 10 "Promote hIgher reSIdentIal denSIty inSide the UGB that utilIzes eXIsting Infrastructure,
Improves the efficiency of publiC servIces and faCilities, and conserves (Ural resource lands outSide the
UGB"
POLICY A 11 "Generally locate higher denSIty reSIdentIal development near employment or commerCIal
service, In proXImity to major transportatIOn systems or Within transportation-efficient nodes"
POLICY A 12 "Coordinate hIgher denSIty reSidential development WIth the prOViSion of adequate
Infrastructure and services, open space, and other urban amemtles "
POLICY A 13 "Increase overall reSIdentIal denSIty In the metropolitan area by creating more
opportumtles for effectIvely deSigned In-f1II, redevelopment, and mixed-use while conSIdering Impacts of
Increased resldenflal denSity on hlstonc, eXisting and future neIghborhoods"
Applicant's Response "The proposed Master Plan Implements hIgher denSIty development on
MedIUm DenSIty ReSIdentIal deSIgnated and zoned land wlthm the metropolItan area The
resIdentIal portIon WIll be developed under Spnngfleld and Metro Plan nodal development
standards, WIth a mmlmum net denSIty of 12 Units per acre In addItIon, the smgle-famlly portIon IS
proposed under the standards for cluster development WIth notably smaller lot sIzes and common
open space proVIded Along WIth the mIx of smgle-famlly small-lot development and townhouse
development, the applIcant IS proposmg commerCIal development provldmg employment
opportunitIes and commerCIal serVIces for current and future reSIdents of the area DeSIgned to
be a walkable community, It WIll prOVIde a combmatlon of hIgher reSIdentIal denSItIes combmed
WIth employment and commerCIal opportunitIes The Master Plan mtegrates hIgher denSIty
development WIth eXlstmg neIghborhoods m several ways Most of the development's boundary
WIth eX/stmg reSIdentIal neIghborhoods to the west and north WIll be composed of the lowest
denSIty development (smgle-famlly detached lots) The plan WIll locate hIgher denSIty housmg
along the east SIde of the subJect SIte, separated from development to the east by North 31st
Street The proposed development WIll mInimIze the dIsturbance to eXlstmg development whIle
achlevmg the CIty'S and regIon's need for hIgher denSIty, mIxed-use development"
POLICY A 17 "ProVIde opportunitIes for a full range of chOIce In hOUSing type, denSity, SIze, cost, and
locatIon "
Applicant's Response "The Master Plan mcludes small-lot smgle-famlly development and
townhomes The denSIty of development IS proposed wlthm the deslfed ranges for medIum
denSIty reSIdentIal and mcludes more than 20% of common open space for use by the reSIdents of
the development The locatIon of the housmg IS central to the nodal development area and shall
prOVIde a vartety of employment and commerCIal opportunitIes for the eXlsttng reSIdents of the
area and future reSIdents of the development"
POLICY A 20 "Encourage home ownershIp of all hOUSing types, particularly for lOW-income households"
ApplIcant's Response "The applIcant's proposed development WIll mclude a vanety of home
ownershIp optIons on small smgle-famlly lots and townhome lots The sIze of the lots and the
optIons for home ownershIp WIll mcrease the supply of affordable ownershIp housmg m the
region .,
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POLICY A 22 "Expand opportumtles for a mix of uses In newly developing areas and eXIsting
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neIghborhoods through local zoning and development regulations"
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ApplIcant's Response "The Master Plan WIll facIlItate expanded opportunities for resIdentIal and
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commercIal (mam street, neIghborhood retaIl, profesSIonal offIce) development The proJect WIll
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mcrease the dIversIty of uses where current opportunitIes are lImIted Current resIdents of
adjacent neIghborhoods and future reSIdents of the development Itself WIll all benefIt from
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mcreased commercial and employment opportunitIes"
F TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
Applicant's Response "The proJect area IS currently served by Marcola Road, 28th, and 31st
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streets Marcola Road, the southern border of the subJect SIte, IS fully Improved and IS deSIgnated
as a Mmor Arte"al 28th and 31st streets border the eastern boundary of the subJect sIte The CIty
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of Sprmgfleld's Conceptual Road Network Map IdentifIes 28th and 31st streets as the "31st Street
Connector" The 28th street portIon of the 31st S'treet Connector IS fully Improved and classIfIed
as a Collector street ThIrty-FIrst Street IS not fully Improved and IS classIfIed as a Collector
street Currently, 31st street IS a two-lane asphalt paved road that does not have gutters, curbs, or
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SIdewalks There IS a CIty of Sprmgfield 10' utIlIty and SIdewalk easement on the west SIde of
31st street to faCIlItate road Improvements m thei'uture "
POLICY F 13 "Support transportatIon strategIes that enhance neighborhood lIVability "
POLICY F 14 "Address the mobilIty and safety nee~s of motonsts, transIt users, bIcyclIsts, pedestnans,
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and the needs of emergency vehicles when planmng and constructing roadway system Improvements"
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POLICY F 26 "ProVIde for a pedestnan environment that IS well Integrated With adjacent land uses and IS
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deSIgned to enhance the safety, comfort, and convemence of walking"
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Applicant's Response "The proposed development shall be served by the eXlstmg streets
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(Marcola Road, North 28th Street, North 31st Street) and future streets mcludmg a collector and
local streets It WIll be easy to get around, and to: do so on foot All streets WIll have WIde
SIdewalks, many of them setback from vehicle traffIC The entire community WIll be connected
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WIth all-weather multI-use off street pathways It WIll be convenient and safe to walk from each of
the nme master planned VIllages to the others" I
POLICY F 36 "ReqUire that new development pay for Its capacIty Impact on the transportatIOn system"
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Applicant's Response "A TraffIC Impact AnalYSIS (TIA) determmed the effects of the proposed
Master Plan The T1A proposes necessary mItIgatIons of transportatton system capacIty Impacts
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Future development Impacts WIll be offset by system development charges (SDC's) WIth regard
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to the TransportatIon Element of the Metro Plan, the CIty can fmd that the proposed Master Plan
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WIll not make the Metro Plan mternally mconslstent "
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G PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES ELEMENiT
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POLICY G 5 "ConSider wellhead protectIOn areas and surface water supplIes when planning stormwater
faCIlities "
ApplIcant's Response "A stormwater management plan shall be created durmg the Master Plan
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approval process SpeCIal emphaSIS WIll be placed upon the wellhead protectIon area and surface
water supplIes when plannmg stormwater faCIlItIes "
H PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT
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ApplIcant's Response "The changes proposed by thIs applIcatIon WIll have no Impact on any
recreatIon area, facIlIty or opportumty that has been mventorled and desIgnated by the Metro Plan
or any relevant facIlIty plan regardmg the CIty'S recreatIonal needs The recreatIonal needs of the
community are adequately met by the eXlstmg and planned facIlItIes enumerated m the
Wlllamalane 20-year Park and RecreatIon ComprehenSIve Plan, 2004 and other assocIated
documents "
I HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT
"ApplIcant's Response "The changes proposed by thIS applIcatIon WIll have no Impact on any
hIstoric resource that has been mventoned and deSIgnated by the Metro Plan or any relevant
facIlIty plan or mventory regardmg the CIty'S hlstonc resources WIth regard to the Hlstonc
Preservatton Element of the Metro Plan, the CIty can fmd that the proposed Master Plan WIll not
make the Metro Plan mternally mconSlstent "
J ENERGY ELEMENT
METRO PLAN, GOAL 1 "MaXimIze the conservation and effiCient utilizatIon of all types of energy"
Applicant's Response "The proposed Master Plan and subsequent development of the sIte WIll
encourage conservatIon and effiCIent utIlIzatIon of energy by a concentratIon of employment,
servIces and resIdences on the SIte, and facllltatmg transIt servIces to the sIte "
POLICY J 8 "Commercial, reSIdentIal, and recreatIOnal land uses shall be Integrated to the greatest
extent pOSSible, balanced With all planning polICIes to reduce travel distances, optimize reuse of waste
heat, and optImIze potential on-sIte energy generation"
ApplIcant's Response "The Master Plan WIll enable the subsequent development of a mIxed-use
provldmg employment, servIces and resIdentIal opportunitIes The proposed development
envISIons a senes of VIllages that mclude mam street retaIl, neIghborhood retail, general retail and
reSIdentIal uses (smgle-famlly detached and townhomes) Workers and reSIdents WIll have the
optIon to obtam dmmg, shoppmg, and other commercIal amenitIes less than a mIle from the
subJect sIte consIstent WIth PolICY J 8's mandate to balance all plannmg polICIes to reduce travel
dIstance EXlstmg reSIdentIal neIghborhoods are adjacent to the subject sIte Schools and the
Wlllamalane Park to the north prOVIde access to recreatIonal (and educatIonal) facllttles and
servIces ThIS master planned mIxed-use development WIth a mIx of commercIal and reSIdentIal
uses adJacent to eXlstmg and planned recreatIonal uses (all wlthm reasonable walkmg dIstance,
whIch reduces travel dIstances) IS consIstent WIth thIS polIcy"
Staff Response/Fmdmg The applicant submitted these Metfo Plan goals, objectives and poliCies dUring
the review of the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendments At that time, staff found that the
applicant complied With the above Metro Plan fefefences
OTHER FUNCTIONAL PLANS AND SPECIAL STUDIES
ApplIcant's Response "There IS no applIcable refmement plan speCIfIC to the area contammg the
development sIte Conformance WIth polICIes m the TransPlan, Sprmgfleld CommercIal Lands
Study, ReSIdentIal Lands Study, and MetropolItan PublIC FaCIlItIes Plan has been addressed m
pnor sectIons of thIS narratIve relatIve to synonymous polICIes contamed m the Metro Plan
Staff ResDonse/Fmdma Staff concurs With the applicant's submittal However, speCific TfansPlan
Findings Goals, Objectives and PoliCies afe discussed below In an effort to define the nodal development
concept which IS the core of thiS Master plan application and IS especially Important fegardlng the
reqUired PhaSing Plan discussed on Pages 52 - 57 of thiS staff report The PhaSing Plan question IS a
Significant aspect of thiS application, which may affect staffs deCISion to recommend approval or denial of
thiS appllcallon
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:rRANSPLAN FINDINGS. GOALS. OBJECTIV.=S AND POLICIES
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Staff Res,?onse/Fmdlno TransPlan Land Use Flndmg 9 states "Nodal development supports the
fundamental pnnclples, goals, and poliCies of the ad,opted Metro Plan to achieve compact urban growth,
Increase reSidential denSities, and encourage mixed-use developments In deSIgnated areas [Ref
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TransPlan Chapter 2, Page 14] Thefe are a numbe:f of TransPlan goals, objectives and poliCies that the
applicant has not specifically addfessed by the applicant, but should be Included In thiS staff report due to
the significance of the nodal aspect of thiS Master P an proposal A definition of "nodal development" can
be found under TransPlan Policv #1 below
TransPlan Goals
Goal #1 "Integrated Transportation and Land Use System
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Provide an Integrated transportaflon and land use system that supports chOIces In modes of travel and
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development patterns that WIll reduce reliance on the auto and enhance lIvabIlity, economic opportUnity,
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and the qualIty of life" Ref TransPlan Chapter 2, Page 3
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Staff ResDonse/Fmdmo The required Final Master Plan will Incorporate condllions of approval that Will
Implement TransPlan Goal #1
TransPlan Oblectlves
ObjectIve #2 "Improve transportatIOn system safety through deSIgn, operations and maintenance,
system Improvements, support faCilitIes, publIC informatIOn, and law enforcement efforts" Ref TransPlan
chaptef 2, Page 5 I
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmp Improvements along Ma\cola Road, 31st Street Will be conditions of approval If
thiS Master Plan application In addition, as discussed on Pages 43 and 44 of thiS staff feport,
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Improvements to the Bike Path on EWEB's utility COrridor may also be reqUired (by EWEB, not the City)
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Based on staffs response, as conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, thiS application complies With
Objective #2
TransPlan PoliCIes
Land Use Policy #1 Nodal Development
"Apply the nodal development strategy In areas selected by each junsdlctlon that have Identified potential
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for thiS type of transportaflon-efficlent land use pattern
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PolICY DefInitIon/Intent Nodal development supports mIxed land uses In deSIgnated areas to Increase
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opportunities for people to live near their jobs and to make shorter tnps for a vanety of purposes Nodal
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development also supports the use of alternatIVe modes of transportatIOn ThiS policy refines and
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expands eXIsting Metro Plan concepts and polICY directIon that proVide for mixed-use development and
higher average reSidential denSItIes In certain areaslof the Eugene-Spnngfield regIon ThiS policy IS not
Intended to limIt the types of nodal development patterns Nodal development areas may va/}' In the
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amount, type, and onentatlon of commercIal, CIVIC, and employment uses, bUIlding Size, amount and
types of resIdential uses, and commercial intensIty 'The nodes Will be pedestnan-fnendly environments
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With a mix of land uses, including publIC open spaces that are pedestnan-, translt-, and blcycle-onented
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Nodes WIll have commercial cores that contain a compatible mIx of retail, office, employment, and CIVIC
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uses The amount and types of commercIal and CIVIC uses In the core should be consIstent WIth the type
of nodal development center The core should be adjacent to a frequently serviced transit stop Nodal
development centers Will Include a mIx of hOUSing types that achIeve at least an average denSity that IS
WIthin the medium-densIty range for reSidential uses [compliance With thiS Trans Plan Policy automatically
requires compact and dense development] "Ref TransPlan Chapter 2, Page 15
Staff ResDonse/Flndlnp The nodal strategy has qeen Implemented thiS site (approximately 80 aces)
With the approval of the Metro Plan diagram and Zo ling Map amendments earlier thiS year ThiS IS the
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core of the "nodal concept" In order to assure that the nodal concept IS a continuing aspect of this
master Plan, the reqUlfed Phasing Plan must guafantee compliance with this concept through the life of
the Master Plan (see Pages 52- 57 of this staff report) Based on staffs response, as conditioned
elsewhere In this staff feport, this application complies with Land Use Policy 1
Land Use Polley #5 Implementation of Nodal Development
"Within three years of TransPlan adoption, apply the ND, Nodal Development desIgnatIOn to areas
selected by each junsdlctlon, adopt and apply measures to protect desIgnated nodes from incompatible
development and adopt a schedule for completIOn of nodal plans and Implementing ordinances" Ref
TfansPlan Chapter 2, Page 10
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmq, ThiS site was deSignated a "proposed Nodal Development Area" (7C) In
TransPlan ThiS deSignation was Implemented by the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendments
earlier thiS year Based on staffs fesponse, thiS application complies with Land Use Polley 5
TDM Policy #3 Congestion Management
"Implement TDM strategies to manage demand at congested locatIons" Ref TransPlan Chapter 2, Page
10 '
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmo, Marcola Road IS claSSified as a MInOf Arterial and Will be,the primary access
to the proposed development 31st Street IS claSSified as a MajOf Collector and does not curfently have
Sidewalks The applicant has proposed tfaffic Signals to manage demand on Marcola Road, but staff IS
requiring the construction of round-a bouts and a frontage road to prOVide safe backing movements fOf
reSidents on the south Side of Marcola Road The applicant IS not volunteering any Improvements along
the 31st Street frontage ThiS Issue IS discussed on Pages 35 to 37 of thiS staff report Based on staffs
response, as conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, thiS application complies with TDM Polley 3
TSI Roadway Polley #4 Access Management
"Manage the roadway system to preserve safety and operational effiCiency by adopting regulatIOns to
manage access to roadways and applYing these regulatIons to deCISions related to approving new or
modIfied access to the roadway system" Ref TransPlan Chapter 2, Page 11
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmo The proposed development Will necessitate access to both Marcola Road and
31" Street As stated above, staff will require the construction of round-abouts and a frontage road to
proVide safe backing movements fOf reSidents on the south Side of Marcola Road and Sidewalks along
31 st Street (See Pages 35 to 37 of thiS staff report) Based on staffs fesponse, as conditioned elsewhere
In thiS staff report, thiS application complies With TSI Roadway Policy 4
TSI Tfanslt Policy #1 Tfanslt Impfovements
"Improve transit service and facilIties to Increase the system's accessibility, attractiveness, and
convemence for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged populatIOn" Ref TransPlan chaptef
2, Page 11
Staff ResDonse/Flndmo L TD Will require two bus stops In the area of Marcola Road and 28th Streets
In addition, L TD has requested that the applicant reserve space for two bus stops on Martin Drive Based
on staffs response, as conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, thiS application complies With TSI
TranSit Policy 1
TSI Bicycle Policy #1 Bikeway System and Support FaCIlities
"Construct and Improve the regIon's bIkeway system and proVIde bIcycle system support faCIlities for both
new development and redevelopment/expansion" Ref TfansPlan Chapter 2, Page 11
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmo Staff has discussed the EWEB Bike Path Issue elsewhefe In thiS staff report
Whether EWEB Will require reconstruction of the Bike Path IS thelf deCISion Based on staffs response, as
may conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, thiS application complies With TSI Bicycle Policy 1
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TSI Bicycle Policy #2 Bikeways on Arterials and Collectors
"ReqUIre bikeways along new and reconstructed artenal and major collector streets" Ref TransPlan
Chapter 2, Page 11 I
Staff ResDonse/Fmdln.q There are already bike P!lths along the frontages of Mafcola Road and 31 st
Stfeet Development of this site may feqUlfe alteration and/or Improvement of these paths Based on
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staffs fesponse, as may conditioned elsewhere In this staff report, this application complies With TSI
Bicycle Polley 2 I
TSI Bicycle Policy #3 Bikeway Connections to New Development
"ReqUire bikeways to connect new development With nearby neighborhood actiVIty centers and major
destinations" Ref TransPlan Chapter 2, Page 11
Staff ResDonse/Flndma As stated elsewhere In this staff feport, EWEB controls the access from the
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this site across thelf property to the Bike Path Based on staffs response, as conditioned elsewhere In
this staff report, this application can comply With TSII Bicycle Polley 3
TSI Pedestrian Polley #1 Pedestrian Envlfonment
'Provlde for a pedestnan enVIronment that IS well Integrated With adjacent land uses and IS deSIgned to
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enhance the safety, comfort, and convemence of walking" Ref TransPlan Chapter 2, Page 12
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Staff ResDonse/Fmdma Except for the EWEB Bike Path conneclivlty Issue alfeady discussed, the
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plans submitted proVide for an Integrated pedestrian environment This application complies With TSI
Pedestrian Polley 1
TSI Pedestrian Policy #2 Contmuous and Dlfect Routes
'Provlde for a continuous pedestnan network WIth reasonably dlfect travel routes between destinatIon
pOints" Ref TransPlan Chaptef 2, Page 12
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmq The plans submitted provide for a continuous reasonably direct pedestnan
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network ffom the reSidential portion of the site to the commercial portion of the site and Within the
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commercial portions of the site This application complies With TSI Pedestrian Policy 2
Staff Resoonse/Fmdlna
TSI Pedestrian Policy #3 Sidewalks
""Construct Sidewalks along urban area artenal and collector roadways, except freeways Ref TransPlan
Chapter 2, Page 12
Staff Resoonse/Fmdma Sidewalks Will be requlfed along the frontages of Marcola Road and 31st
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Streets Based on staffs response, as conditioned elsewhere In thiS staff report, thiS application complies
With TSI Pedestrian Polley 3
CONCLUSION Staff has demonstfated that, as conditioned above, criterion 5 13-125B has been met
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rCRITERION - 5 13-125C 1 . Proposed on-sIte and off-Site public and pnvate Improvements shall be
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suffiCIent to accommodate the proposed phased development and any capacIty reqUirements of publIC
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faCIlities plans, and proVIsions shall be made to assure constructIon of off-Site Improvements In
conjunctIon With a schedule of the phaSing"
STAFF NOTE The SDc reqUlfements feferenced In thiS criterion afe felated to those standards that
are necessary for the review and appfoval of thiS Mastef Plan application, but are typically outside of the
development standards that afe contained In SDc qhapters 3 and 5 referenced and evaluated under
criterion 5 13-125B ,above The development stanC ards contained In SDc chaptef 4 afe refefenced and
evaluated, below
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SDC SECTION 41-100/4 2-10014 3-100. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS
SDC SECTION 4 2-105 - PUBLIC STREETS
Applicant's Response "The transportatIon network Illustrated on the VIllages at Marcola
Meadows Master Plan (see Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon and Sheet 11, Street SectIons) meets
the reqUirements of SDC SectIon 4 2-105A 1 by bemg consIstent WIth the locatIon of streets
shown generally m TransPlan and the CIty'S Conceptual Local Street Map The Master Plan IS
consIstent WIth the layouts In TransPlan and Conceptual Local Street Map m showmg a north-
south, and west-east trendmg street at the locatIon of the proposed Martm Drtve nght-of-way
proVldmg access to future reSIdentIal development, also consIstent With applicable plans and the
SDC ThIS street serves as the "Mam Street" for the core nodal development area conSIdered for
the sIte ThIS confIguratIOn IS generally meets the reqUirements establIshed m SDC SectIon 4 2-
105A 1 a All future development on the sIte WIll have frontage and access to a publIC street as
reqUired m SDC SectIon 4 2-105A 2 The dedIcatIon of all publIC streets WIll be made consIstent
WIth SDC SectIOn 4 2-105A 2 and B as part of a TentatIve SubdIVISIon Plan applIcatIon upon
approval of the VIllages at Marcola Meadows Master Plan The accompanymg TraffIC Impact
AnalYSIS (Attachment 3 1, Master Plan TraffIC Impact AnalYSIS) demonstrates that the proposed
street network on-sIte and assocIated off-SIte transportatIon Improvements (see Attachment 3 3,
Marcola Meadows MItIgatIon TraffIC Engmeenng Study) WIll mmlmlze IdentIfIed traffIC Impacts as
reqUired m SDC SectIon 4 2-105A 3 Street rtght-of-way and roadway WIdths as proposed are
consIstent WIth the standards m SDC SectIon 4 2-105C Table 4 2-1, and the functIonal
classlf/cattons of streets IdentIfied on Sheet 11, Street SectIons are consIstent WIth SDC SectIOn
4 2-105D "
The applicant also submitted the follOWing excerpt from a letter written by staff In 2006 "A meetmg was
held In the offIce of Crandall Arambula on July fh CynthIa Pappas, AssIstant CIty Manager, Colm
Stephens, Plannmg SupervIsor and I represented the CIty You and members of your desIgn team
also attended That meetmg resulted In a Fmal RecommendatIon Memo prepared by Crandall
Arambula whIch IS an attachment to thIS letter (Attachment 1) IncofDoratma recommendatIon
from Crandall Arambula WIll aId I{ou and Mr Martm to obtain entItlements for the proDoseq
Marcola Meadows deve/ooment "[emphasIs added by the applicant] Portions of the Crandall Arambula
recommendations are also attached "B PrOVIde landscape separatIon between SIdewalk and
street", "B PrOVIde one length of on-street parkmg for entire length of all reSIdentIal blocks" and
"c PrOVIde landscaped curb extensIons at all mtersectlons "
Staff ResDonse/Flndmo In response to the applicant's latter statement, Crandall Afambula, a
PlannlnglDeslgn fifm In Portland experienced In mixed use developments, was hired at City expense In
2006 to perform a "peef fevlew" of the proposed development plan shown to staff Although the applicant
Incorporated all but one of the Crandall Arambula's 6 recommendations (see Attachment 7 for the full
letter explaining the recommendaltons), staff believes those fecommendatlons were conceptual and did
not anticipate the transportation safety Issues raised by staff below
EXisting Street System Abutting the site on the south, Marcola Road IS a three-lane minor arterial stfeet
that proVides one motor vehicle lane In each direction, a center two-way left-turn lane and bicycle lanes
EXisting Improvements Include curb/gutter, Sidewalks, low pressure sodium (LPS) street lighting and
street trees Single family reSidential development extends along the south Side of Marcola Road
opposite the site Abutting the site on the east fOf a distance of approXimately 1,700 feet north of Mafcola
Road, 28th/31'I Street IS a three-lane minor arterial street that proVides one motor vehicle lane In each
direction, a centef two-way left-turn lane and bicycle lanes, Improvements Include cUfb/gutter, Sidewalks,
low pressure sodium (LPS) street lighting and street trees North of that pOint ('U' Street) the roadway
transitions to a two-lane asphalt mat With roadSide ditches Land to the east of Marcola Road opposite
the site IS developed as IighUmedlum industrial (LMI) for approXimately Y. mile north of Marcola Road,
and low density reSidential (LDR) north of that pOint The Marcola Road/28th Street intersection IS
controlled by a multi-phase traffic Signal Pierce Parkway, Short Street, 'U' Street, 'V' Stfeet and 'W'
Street afe controlled by stop signs at their intersections With 28th/31" Street
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SDC Section 4 2-105 G 2 fequlres that whenever a proposed land divIsion or other development will
Increase traffic on the City stfeet system and that development has any unimproved street frontage
abutting a fully Improved street, that stfeet frontage shall be fully Improved to City specifications The
applicant has proposed Improvements along Mafcola Blvd and 281h Street (up to the intersection with U
Street) dUring Phase 1 construction The property frontage along 31" Stfeet (from U Street north) has not
been proposed for Improvement until Phase 4 Improvement of the street frontage along 31" Street will
reqUlfe relocation of the eXisting storm dfalnage conveyance ditch to obtain necessary pavement widths
"Table 4.2-1
Street Right-ot-Way and Curb- To-Curb WIdth Specifications
I Type Of Street
I Major Artenai
I Minor Artenal
I Collector
I Local Street
I <15 percent slope (1)
I >15 percent slope (1)
<1200' length and <1000
vehicle tnps per day
Cul-de-sac bulb
I Alley
MInimum RIght-of-Wav
100'
70'
60'
Mmimum Curb To Curb
76'
48'
36'(3)
50'
40'
40'
36'
28Y2)
28'
83'
20'
70'
20'(4)
(1) Ie, the average slope of the development area
(2) 20' streets are allowed with approved parking bays of 8'x 24' per vehicle
(3) AddItIOnal nght-of-way may be reqUired to accommodate a center turn lane where slgmficant
volumes of left-turn traffIC occur
(4) Alleys do not have curbs, 20' IS the entIre paving width"
SDc Table 4 2, above, specifies that local streets shall be 36 feet Wide In 50-foot Wide rights of way
except where they are less than 1,200 feet In length and cafry fewef than 1,000 vehicle tripS pef day
Local streets Within the fesldentlal areas are proposed to be 28 feet Wide Virtually all of the proposed
east-west streets exceed 1,200 feet In length Parking on one Side of the street IS proposed, and curb
extensions are proposed at street Intersections As a result, usable roadway Width IS limited to 20-feet
throughout the network, including at approaches to sections With sharply curved alignments, and at cross
street and alley Intersections The applicant must propose streets that conform to SDc reqUirements and
Vehicle turning movement analyses uSing AASHTO passenger caf deSign vehicle fOf roadway seclions
and intersections where proposed usable roadway Width IS less than 28 feet The applicant has provided
the AASHTO passenger-caf vehicle turning movement analyses as described above ThiS analYSIS
Indicates that, In general, the proposed street intersection deSigns would be adequate to accommodate
passenger-caf deSign vehicles The reqUirements of SDc Table 4 2 remain to be addressed The
pfoposed 50-foot Wide street rights-of-way would be adequate to construct a city-standard 36-foot Wide
local stfeet With curbside Sidewalk In confofmance With SDc The Final Mafcola Meadows Mastef Plan
should depict fevlsed stfeet Widths for sections of the east-west streets that meet the requirements of
SDC Table 4 2 to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #21. PrlOf to the approval of the Final Master Plan the applicant shall
provided deSigns for revised stfeet Widths for sections of the east-west streets that meet the reqUlfements
of SDc Table 4 2 to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
Sevefal public stfeet Intersections and changes In dlfectlon feature bump-outs, redUCing lane Width ffom
28 feet to 20 feet, which Will restrict maneuverability of fire appafatus to make a turn In addition, the
pfoposed Martin Drive features tfaffic Islands which Irestrlct fire apparatus maneuverability even further
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Based on a wall to wall turn fad IUS of 45 feet, fire apparatus would have to drive Into the opposite lane of
oncoming tfaffic Should one or more vehicles be In that lane, fire response would be blocked
Parcel 8 on Plan Sheet 8 dwelling Units (cluster townhouses) surrounding the "qUiet open space" (as
Idenlified on Plan Sheet 5) fequlres fire appafatus access due to the distance from the public street and
what may appear to be fenCing blocking access Access Will have to be upgraded to fire apparatus
access road standards reqUiring 20 feet clear Width drivable all-weather drivable surface capable of
supporting an 80,000 lb Imposed load, not less than 28 feet inSide turn radII at turns, and "No Parklng-
Fire Lane" slgnage on both Sides of the access
Plan Sheet 5 shows four dwelling Units accessible With only alley access from thfee pOints on unnamed
public roads and an additional two dwelling Units accessible from an alley With one pOint off an unnamed
publiC road on the west Side These houses are In the section Identified on Plan Sheet 8 as located In
Pafcel10 These access pOints Will have to be upgraded to fire apparatus access road standafds
reqUiring 20 feet clear Width all-weather drivable surface capable of supporting an 80,000 lb Imposed
load, not less than 28 feet inSide turn radII at turns, and "No Pafklng-Flre Lane" slgnage on both Sides of
the access
Plan Sheet 11, Detail 3 shows cross section of the total lane Width In each dlreclion of 19 feet on the
portions of Martin Drive With a 10 foot center median ThiS IS one foot short of the minimum 20 feet clear
Width required by the fire code An additional foot In Width for each lane Will meet thiS requirement
Plan Sheet 11, Detail 6 shows the cross seclion of an alley way It shows total travel lane cross section of
only 18 feet FOf those alleyways that are required access as mentioned In #2 and #3, the full driVing
Width IS fequlred to be 20 feet per 2007 Springfield Fire Code 503 2 1 Note Table 42-1 states that alleys
reqUire 20 feet of paving Width
Belle Boulevard between 28th Street and the access to Pafcels 6 and 7 on Plan Sheet 9 IS proposed to be
36-feet Wide With three 12-foot lanes at Intefsectlons, and 28-feet Wide With two-lanes and parking on one
Side north of that pOint The TIA does not contain a traffic volume estimate for the proposed 28-foot Wide
section, so It IS unclear whethef It would meet SDC street-width criteria Because Belle Boulevard links
Martin Way and 28th Stfeet, which are both collectors haVing on-street bicycle lanes, It IS likely to attract
Significant amounts of bicycle tfavel Additional lane Width IS needed to safely accommodate shared use
by auto and bicycle traffic Street deSigns should be fevlsed for Belle Boulevard between Martin Way and
28th Street to provide minimum curbSide lane Widths of 15 feet
SDc Subsection 4 2-1 05K states "Street names are assIgned as specIfIed m the Spnngfleld
MUniCIpal Code, 1997" The applicant Intends to utilize Martin Drive and Belle Boulevard These
proposed street names Will require a Street Name amendment application
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #22 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, and consistent With SDc
Section 4 2-105 G 2, the applicant shall revise the proposed PhaSing Plan to the satisfaction of the
Development ServLces Director to Include construction of 2/3 street Improvements along their entire
property frontage of 31" Stfeet In Phase 1 Construction of these street Improvements, Including any
necessary relocation of the eXlsling ditch along 31" Street, shall occur undef proposed Phase 1 Public
Improvement Project
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #23 Prior to the approval of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
depict a deSign to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that proVides 30 feet of paved Width (two 15-foot
lanes) With no on-street parking for the section of Belle Boulevafd north of the Pafcel 6/7 access
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #24. Prior to the approval of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
depict a deSign to the satisfaction of the City Engineer that proVides a minimum 41-foot Wide street Width
to proVide two 15-foot through lanes and an 11-foot Wide left-turn lane where needed for the section of
Belle Boulevafd south of the Parcel 6/7 access
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #25 Prior to the approval of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
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comply With all stfeet Improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer to resolve all Identified street
width Issues In order to comply With SDc Table 4 2-1 c
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #26 concurfent With the submittal of the SubdiVISion Tentative Plan
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application for Phase 1, the applicant shall also submit a Street Name Change application In ofder to
allow the use of the proposed stfeet names In this Mastef plan application
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
Applicant's Response - General A TraffIC Impact AnalYSIS (TIA) evaluatmg the performance of
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eXlstmg and planned facIlitIes as a result of the development proposed by thIs applIcatIon has
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been performed That T1A (Attachment 3 1, Master Plan TraffIC Impact AnalYSIS) IS submItted
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concurrently WIth thIs wntten statement and the findmgs of that analYSIS are hereby mcorporated
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by reference The eVIdence m the applIcatIon demonstrates that the proposed on-sIte and prtvate
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Improvements are suffiCIent to accommodate the proposed development and schedule of phasmg
and the capacIty reqUirements of applIcable publIC facilItIes plans On-sIte Improvements mclude
publiC streets and utIlitIes wlthm the boundartesj of the subject property, mcluding an extensIve
multIUse traIl system Off-SIte publIC faCIlItIes outsIde of the boundartes of the subJect property
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mclude street and mtersectton Improvements As explamed elsewhere m thIS applIcatIon and m
the accompanymg reports (e g , Attachment 6, S'tormwater Master Plan), the eVIdence m the
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submIttal demonstrates that off-SIte faclllttes a~ suffICIent to accommodate the proposed
development and schedule of phasmg The off-SIte transportation faCIlItIes, as explamed m
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Attachment 3 1, TraffIC Impact AnalYSIS (TIA), are suffICIent to accommodate the proposed phased
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development at applIcable mobIlIty standards As explamed m the TIA, the development shall
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develop mfrastructure m coordmatlon WIth the phases of development m order to maxImIze
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mternal tnp generation. See Attachment 31, Marcola Meadows TraffIC Impact AnalYSIS for more
mformatlon on the coordmatlon of phasmg and traffIC generatIon (trtp cap) begmnmg at p 11
through p 15 SDC Sectlon513-125(C) reqUires that off-Site publIC Improvements, mcludmg
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streets, be suffiCIent to accommodate the proposed phased development and capacIty
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reqUirements of publIC facIlitIes plans and to assure constructIon of off-Site Improvements m
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conJunctIOn WIth the schedule of phasmg The 1'1'tlal development (I e , publIC mfrastructure, on.
sIte drtves and common/ open space areas of Phase 1 and the home Improvement center of Phase
2) proposed m the Master Plan applIcatIon IS scheduled to be open m 2008 Accordmgly, the
applIcant must demonstrate that off-SIte pUblIC faCIlIty capacIty IS avaIlable to accommodate
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Impacts from the home Improvement store openmg m 2008 The TIA explams that the off-SIte
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publIC Improvements mcludmg streets WIll be suffICIent to accommodate the proposed mlttal
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development phases As such, the CIty can find that the LOS at the applIcable mtersectlons WIll
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be eIther Improved to a level that IS better than or no worse than the eXlstmg LOS upon
completIon of the Inttlal development." I
Staff Resoonse/Fmdlno For tfansportatlon review purposes the pnmary documents applicable undef
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thiS criterion are the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area transportation system plan (TransPlan) the
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1999 Oregon Highway Plan (OHP) and the SDc TransPlan IS a functional plan of the Metro Plan It
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establishes the general location, functional claSSification and performance standards fOf arterial and
collectof foadways Within the planning area The OHP establishes the function and performance
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standards fOf state highways The SDc speCifies the right-of-way and street Width fequlfements fOf
streets Within Springfield I
Functional ClaSSIfication of Stfeets The proposed Martin Drive collector street and would Implement
TransPlan Project #777 In the "New Collectors" category ,
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Level-{)f-servlce Standards TfansPlan's TSI Roadway Policy # 2 Motor VehIcle Level of ServIce
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establishes performance standafds for local faCIlities and Includes OHP mobility standards for state
faCIlities as follows
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"1 Use motor vehicle level of servIce standards to maintain acceptable and reliable performance on the
roadway system These standards shall be used for
b IdentJfYlng capacity defiCiencies on the roadway system
c Evaluating the Impacts on roadways of amendments to transportatIon plans, acknowledged
comprehenSive plans and land-use regulatIOns, pursuant to the TPR (OAR 660-12-0060)
d Evaluating development applications for consistency WIth the land-use regulatIons of the applicable
local government junsdlctlon
2 Acceptable and reliable servIce IS defined by the follOWing leve/s of service under peak hour traffiC
conditions Level of SefVIce E WIthin Eugene's Central Area TransportatIon Area, and Level of
ServIce D elsewhere
3 Performance standards from the Oregon Highway Plan shall be applied on state faCilities In the
Eugene-Spnngfleld metropolitan area"
The above TransPlan Levels of Service (LOS) standards afe based on criteria contained In the Highway
Capacity Manual (HeM) published by the National Research CouncIl's Transportation Research Board
For Signalized intersections the HeM uses seconds of average-vehicle delay to define LOS Tables 6
and 7 In the 1999 OHP establish mobility standards based on Volume-to-Capaclty (vie) fatlos
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
~taff ResQ.onse/Fmdlno The applicant submitted the Marcola Meadows Master Plan Traffic Impact
AnalYSIS (TIA), prepared by Access Engineering, that evaluated potential Impacts of the site development
assuming the proposed phaSing schedule and bUild-out by 2015 The TIA applied the above deSCribed
mobility standards and analyzed traffiC operations at the follOWing locations
. Mohawk Boulevard/19th Street @ Mafcola Road/Q Street
. Marcola Road @ Martin Drive
. Marcola Road @ Home Improvement Center Driveway
. Marcola Road @ 28th Street
. 28th Street @ Pierce Parkway
. 28'h Street @ Short Street
. 31" Stfeet@ Martin DriveN Street
. 31" Street @ Yolanda Avenue
. 191h Street@ Hayden Bridge Road
The TIA concluded that
1) The Marcola Road/Martin Drive, Marcola Road/Home Improvement Center Driveway, and Belle
Boulevard and Martin Drive Intefsectlons on 281h/31" Street would not meet traffic Signal warrants In
2008
2) The southbound left-turn movements at Marcola Road/Martin Drive and Marcola Road/HOME
IMPROVEMENT CENTER Driveway would operate at LOS E In 2008 ThiS IS an acceptable level of
service for a Single minor roadway movement
3) The Marcola RoadlMartln Drive and Marcola Road/ Home Improvement Center Driveway
Intersecllons would meet traffic Signal warrants at some pOint prior to anticipated site bUild-out In
2015
Thus, from a capacity standpOint eXisting and proposed tfansportatlon faCIlities would be suffiCient to
meet applicable performance standards for roadways Impacted by tfaffic genefated by the proposed
development at bUlld-out In 2015 However, othef operational safety concerns are falsed by the
applicant's proposal The applicant proposes to Install traffic Signals as part of Phase 1, In 2008, on
Marcola Road at Martin Drive and the Home Improvement Center driveway
. Assuming construction of Phases 1, 2 and 3, the applicant's TIA concludes that these traffic Signals
would not be warranted In 2008, and that intersection levels of service would meet adopted mobility
standards (LOS D Of bettef) Without Signalization
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. The City has had success with foundabout Intersection designs In lieu of signalization, and the
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benefits of roundabouts are well documented (See Attachment 8, Federal Highway Administration
brochure) They Include I
o Lives saved. Up to a 90% reduction In fatalities. 76% reduction In injury crashes. 30-40%
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reduction In pedestrian crashes. 75% fewerl conflict pOints than fOUf way Intefsectlons
o Slowef vehicle speeds (undef 30 mph) . Drivers have more time to judge and react to other
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cars or pedestrians. Advantageous to olderland novice drivers. Reduces the severity of cfashes
. Keeps pedestrians safef
o Efficient traffic flow. 30-50% Increase In tfaffic capacity
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o Reduction In pollution and fuel use. Improved traffic flow fOf intersections that handle a high
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number of left turns. Reduced need fOf storage lanes
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o Money saved. No Signal eqUipment to Install and repair. Savings estimated at an average of
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$5,000 pef yeaf In electricity and maintenance costs. Service life of a roundabout IS 25 years (vs
the 1 O-yeaf service life of Signal equipment) I
o Communrty benefits. Traffic calming. Aesthetic landscaping
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. Construction of these Signals before they afe wafranted would bUfden the City with undeslfable Signal
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maintenance expense and preclude conSideration of bettef tfaffic contfol alternatives
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. As depicted In the submittal, the slgnal-contfolled left-turn lanes at these intersections would create
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traffic conflicts for vehicles uSing eXisting fesldentlal driveways on the south Side of Mafcola Road
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These conflicts would festrlct movements at these driveways to rlght-In-rlght-out only, which would
fOfce users to travel out of direction and make U-turns In order to approach the driveways ffom a
Single direction
FollOWing diScussions with staff, the applicant submitted a traffic analysIs indicating that, due to an
Imbalance In tfaffic flows, roundabouts would not belthe preferred choice of intersection control In
addition, the applicant submitted draWings that depict In a conceptual way how elthef a frontage road Of a
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bypass road might be constructed to address the reSidential driveway Impacts of the proposed Signals
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The City Tfaffic Engineer has performed a more detailed roundabout analysIs uSing the tfaffic volume
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projeclions from the submitted TIA Results of this analysIs show that Single-lane roundabouts would
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proVide accepted levels of service at the two intersections upon bUild-out of the proposed development,
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and that U-turn opportunities proVided by roundabouts would help mitigate some Impacts to the affected
reSidential driveways I
The applicant disputes the conclUSions of the City Traffic Engineer and argues that driveway conflicts
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result ffom eXisting development not In compliance with current standards for access control on arterial
streets The applicant continues to propose traffic Signal control with limited mitigation of driveway
Impacts as follows I
"The preferred optIon skews the mtersectlon crosswalks to mcorporate at least one of the eXlstmg
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dnveways at each mtersectlon The two other optIons submItted herem utlltze eXlsttng publIc
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rtght-of-way to Its maxImum extent and document that solutIons wlthm eXlstmg nght-of-way may
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be pOSSIble Any other alternatIves would reqUire more than proportIonal dedIcatIon of property
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and or development and dedIcatIon of prtvate property outSIde the boundanes of the
development" ApplIcant TestImony Regardmg Marcola SIgnals, November 27, 2007
Staff concludes that
. Roundabouts are the appropriate intersection fOfms at these two locations because they would meet
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adopted mobility standards, prOVide greater safety, and be less expensive to operate
. A frontage foad IS needed to maintain safe and effiCient access to the reSidential driveways that would
be Impacted by the pfoposed development
The Transportation Planning Engineer has determined that
. The sole purpose of the new Martin Way collector street IS to serve the Marcola Meadows Mastef
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Plan site Absent development of the pfoposed Villages at Marcola Meadows, eXisting
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transportation facIlities abutting the property would be adequate to meet current and future
transportation needs
. The sole purpose of the proposed Home Improvement Center driveway onto Mafcola Road IS to
serve development on the Marcola Meadows Master Plan site Absent development of the
proposed Villages at Marcola Meadows, the driveway would not be needed
. Impacts to eXisting fesldentlal driveways along the south side of Mafcola Road flow directly and
exclusively from the applicant's proposal for providing access to the Marcola Meadows Master
Plan site
The above facts demonstrate that
1) The need for the subject right-of-way IS dlfectly felated to the proposed development
2) The pfoportlon of needed right-of-way attributable to the applicant's proposal IS
100-percent
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #27 Prior to the approval of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
1) Include dedication of necessary right-of-way, and proVide a preliminary design acceptable to the City
Englneef for a roundabout intersection at the Mafcola Road/Martin Drive Interseclion
2) Provide a preliminary design acceptable to the City Engineer and the Springfield Fire Marshal for a
frontage road located within the eXisting Mafcola Road right-of-way that maintains safe and effiCient
access fOf vehicles uSing eXisting residential driveways on the south side of Marcola Road opposite
the development site These Improvements as speCified by the City Engineer shall be constructed as
part of the proposed Phase 1 Infrastructure Improvements
3) At the Marcola Road/Home Improvement Center Driveway intersection
a) The applicant shall prOVide financial security acceptable to the City Engineer In an amount equal
to the average of the sum of estimated construction costs for traffic Signal control and a
roundabout intersection to prOVide for tfaffic control at thiS intersection when warfanted, the
deCISion to construct traffic control IS vested With the City Engineer,
b) Dedicate right-of-way acceptable to the City Engineer to accommodate roundabout construction
LANE TRANSIT DISTRICT
Lane TranSit District (L TD) has the following comments on thiS application "Until the reSidential uses
develop, thefe will be no need fOf tfanslt faCilities on Martin Drive At that time, there will pOSSibly be two-
way bus traffic on Martin and potentially three to four stop locations on each side of the stfeet For now,
we are recommending two standard (no pull-out) bus stops on Marcola Road fronting the site One would
be afound 300 feet west of 28th neaf the pedestrian corndof, and the other would be approximately 100
feet west of Martin near that pedestrian connection These should be listed as "possible" or "conceptual
locations to be confirmed by L TD" so we don't lock them Into hard locations at the tentative stage We
can prOVide mOfe detail on the public Improvements There would also likely be new stops located on the
south Side of Mafcola opposite the above mentioned locations, but these need to be more carefully Sited
due to eXisting developed homes on that Side of the street ThiS IS a good time to plan for an area beyond
the fequlred right-of-way fOf tfanslt faCilities such as shelters If deSired by the developef, however, L TD
Will not be reqUiring any special right-of-way provIsions for those amenities or pull-outs"
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #28 Prior to the approval of the Final Mastef Plan, the applicant shall
coordinate With L TD regarding the location of required bus stops The conceptual bus stops shall be
shown on the appropriate Plan Sheet
SDC SECTION 4 2-110 - PRIVATE STREETS
Applicant's Response "All streets shown on Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon are publIC as such
thIS standard does not apply"
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SDC SECTION 4 2-115 - BLOCK LENGTH
ApplIcant's Response "The dIstance from the j. -nctton of Marcola Road and Belle Boulevard and
Belle Boulevard and Martm Drive (along 28th/31st Streets) exceeds the 600 foot block length The
2Et" Street Block between Marcola Road and Belle Boulevard IS approxImately 650 feet long and IS
located opposIte PIerce Parkway, a developed street that conforms to the exceptton standards of
SDC SectIon 4 2-115C The 28th/31st Street Block between Belle Boulevard and Martm Dnve
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exceeds 600 feet but IS dIvIded near Its mldpomt1by the common/ open space area that IS
developed WIth a pedestnan/ bIke path and surrounds the relocated PIerce DItch and conforms to
the standards of SDC SectIon 4 2-11(C As such,lthe applIcant requests an exceptIon to the block
length standard per SDC SectIon 4 2-115A and C "
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Staff Resoonse/Fmdma SDC Section 4 2-115 states "Block length for local streets shall not exceed
600 feet, unless the developer demonstrates that a block length shall be greater than 600 feet because of
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the eXIstence of one or more of the follOWing conditions
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A PhYSical condJtlOns preclude a block length of 600 feet or less These condItIons may
Include topography or the eXlstencelof phYSical features, including but not lImited to
wetlands, ponds, streams, channels, nvers, lakes or steep grades, or a resource under
protection by state or federal law, I
B BUildings or other eXIsting development on adjacent lands, including prevIOusly
subdIVIded but vacant lots/parcels that phYSically preclude a block length 600 feet or less,
conSidering the potential for redevelopment, or
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C Where the extensIOn of a publIC street Into the proposed development would create a
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block length exceeding 600 feet, the total block length shall be as close to 600 feet as
possible" I
Although It IS not a public stfeet mtersecllon, the pair opposing commercial driveways on Belle Boulevard
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located 200 feet north of Marcola Road effectively create a 500-foot "block length" between that pOint
and the east-west fesldentlal stfeet located 150 feetlsouth of Martin Drive Within the 28th/31st Street
Block between Belle Boulevard and Martin Drive Intefsectlng stfeets on the south/east Side of 28'h/31",
and proposed driveways opposite Short Street and l!J Street would effectively address the Intent of SDC
Section 4 2-115 I
SDC SECTION 4 2-120 - SITE ACCESS AND DRIVEWAYS
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Applicant's Response "SpeCIfic driveway WIdths and locatIons are generally not shown on the
Master Plan as they WIll be more appropnately s~ted as part of mdlvldual SubdIVISIon or SIte Plan
ReVIew submIttals for each mcrement of future development However, Sheet 5, Master Plan
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illustratIon Illustrates the general locatIons of access pomts to each development SIte The
general publIC access entnes off Marcola Road, Martm Drive and Belle Boulevard are shown on
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these Master Plan dIagrams and are mtended to Illustrate conformance WIth SDC SectIon 4 2-120,
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speCIfIcally the spacmg reqUirements m SDC SectIon 4 2-120C, Table 42-2 "
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Staff Resoonse/FlndlnQ EXisting site access consists of one driveway onto Marcola Road located 300
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feet west of 28m Street, and anothef located at the southwest corner of the Site, which IS shared With the
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adJOInmg commerCial development The Mastef Plan proposes to close the first of these driveways and
create new driveway accesses as follows I
1) A Signalized full-access driveway on Mafcola Road centered 500 feet west of 28th Stfeet
2) An un-Signalized full-access driveway on 28'h/31" Street opposite Short Street
3) An un-Signalized full-access driveway on 31" St eet opposite 'U' Street
Internal access to the master plan area IS proposed Ila
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1) A new collector street (Martin Way) extending south-westward through the site from a pOint on 31"
Street opposite 'V' Street to a Signalized intersection with Marcola Road approximately 1,200 feet
west of 28th Street,
2) A north-south local street (Belle Boulevard) connecting Martin Way to 28th/31" Stfeet at Pierce
Parkway,
3) A westerly extension of W' Street as a local stfeet across the northern portion of the site, and
4) A netwofk of streets, alleys and private driveways providing direct access to commercial development
and residential lots
Finally, the southwest boundary of the site abuts the parking lot for an adjacent developed commercial
site The two properties share a driveway onto Marcola Road, and 16 parking spaces fOf the developed
site are located within the Main Street Retail (MSR-1) portion of the master plan The Master Plan
proposes to prOVide connectivity to the adjacent site by extending a parking lot aisle eastward Into the
MSR development on Parcel 4
The level of detail available In the Marcola Meadows Master Plan does not support approval of mlnOf site
driveways such as the proposed un-signalized driveways on 28'h/31 'I Street opposite Short Stfeet, and on
31" Street opposite 'U' Stfeet Subsequent to Master Plan approval the Involved sites will feqUlfe at least
two more land-use review processes Tentative SubdiVISion and Site Plan Approval of these two
proposed access driveways should be deferred until Tentative SubdivIsion and/of Site Plan ReView where
the necessary level of detail IS available
The Installation of driveways on a street Increases the number of tfaffic conflict pOints The gfeater
number of conflict pOints Increases the probability of traffic cfashes SDC 4 2-120 A 1 stipulates that all
developed lotslparcels shall have "an approved access "As conditioned below Ingfess-egfess pOints
will be planned to faCilitate traffic and pedestrian safety on public streets as speCified In SDC Chapters 4
(Sections 4 1 to 4 3) and 5 (Sections 5 15 & 5 17), applicable zoning and or overlay district Articles, and
applicable refinement plans
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #29 Direct vehlculaf driveway access to 281h/31" Streets shall not be
shown on the final Marcola Meadows Mastef Plan The numbef, location and deSign 01 such driveways, II
any, shall be determined dUring the subdiVISion and/of site plan feVlew process for speCific developments
Within the Marcola Meadows Master Plan afea
SDC SECTION 4 2-125 -INTERSECTIONS
Applicant's Response "The applIcant shall desIgn and construct mtersectlons as speCIfIed m the
CIty'S Engmee"ng DeSIgn Standards and Procedures Manual Streets shall be laId out so as to
mtersect as nearly as pOSSIble at fight angles The angle of mtersectlon between two mtersectmg
streets shall be at least 80 degrees At mtersectlons, each local street shall be straIght or shall
have a radIUS greater than 400 feet for a dIstance of 100 feet from each mtersectlon "
Staff ResDonse/Flndmo Because of the compleXity of the transportation Issues regafdlng thiS
application, speCific diSCUSSions InvolVing intersections afe discussed elsewhere In thiS staff report
Compliance With Intefsectlon standards shall be assured by conditions Sited elsewhere In thiS staff feport
SDC SECTION 4 2-130 - VISION CLEARANCE AREAS
Applicant's Response "The applIcant WIll be submlttmg proposals for slgnage and
monumentatlon on the SIte, but any and all proposals WIll ensure complIance WIth the standards
In SDC SectIon 4 2-130"
Staff Resoonse/Fmdmo SDC Section 4 2-130 states
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B.
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All comer lots/parcels shall maintain I clear area at each access to a public street and on
each comer of property at the intersection of two streets or a street and an alley In order to
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provide adequate SIght distance for approaching traffic
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No screen Of other phYSIcal obstructIon IS permitted between 2 112 and 8 feet above the
established height of the curb In the inangular area (See FIgure 4 2-A)
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EXCEPTION Items assocIated With utilities or publicly owned structures for example,
poles and sIgns, and eXisting street trees may be permitted
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The clear VISIon area shall be In the shape ofa tnangle Two sides of the tnangle shall be
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property lines for a dIstance speCIfied In thIS Subsection Where the property lines have
rounded comers, they are measuredl by extending them In a straight line to a pOint of
intersectIon The thlfd Side of the tnangle IS a line across the corner of the lot/parcel jOining
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the non-intersecting ends of the other two Sides The follOWing measurements shall
establish the clear VISIon areas I
Table 4 2-5
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I Measurement Along Each
ProDertv Line
Any Street I 25 feet(1)
Any Alley I 15 feet(1 j
I Any Dnveway I 10 feet{';) I
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These standards may be Increased If warranted for safety reasons by the PubliC Works
Director"
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Type Of IntersectIon
(1)
The applicant and successor owners Will comply With Ithe vIsion clearance standards through the Site Plan
ReView process The BUilding Safety DIVISion regulates sign standards Sign standards are contained In the
Springfield MUniCipal Code, Sections 8 200 through 8'268 The location of signs relating to the VISion
clearance standards IS handled through the Site PlanlRevlew process The slgnage Illustrations submitted
as part of the applicant's Attachment 1, DeSign GUlde'lnes, should be conSidered as only "1IIustralive" for the
purposes of thiS feVlew
SDC SECTION 4 2-135 - SIDEWALKS
ApplIcant's Response "Setback SIdewalks and planter stnps are proposed along all streets
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(except alleys) as shown on Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon and Sheet 11, Street SectIons
consIstent WIth SDC SectIon 4 2-135(A) and meetmg or exceeding the WIdth standard m SDC
SectIon 4 2-135(B) As shown on Sheet 11, Street SectIons, planter strtpS along these streets WIll
meet or exceed the 4 5-foot WIdth reqUired m SDC SectIon 4 2-135(C) AddItIonally, mternal
pedestnan pathways are proposed throughout the SIte, as shown on Sheet 5, Master Plan
illustratIon"
Staff ResDonse/Fmdma The applicant proposes t ) utilize setback Sidewalks thfough out the
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development site FOf feasons discussed elsewhefe In thiS staff feport, thiS concept may not be feaSible
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Compliance With Sidewalk standafds shall be assufed by conditions Sited elsewhefe In thiS staff feport
SDC SECTION 4 2-140 - STREET TREES
Applicant's Response "As Illustrated on Sheet 5, Master Plan illustratIon, the appltcant proposes
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to plant street trees consIstent WIth SDC Sectlo~ 4 2-140 along all publIC street frontages for a
total of approxImately 790 trees across the sIte SpeCIfIC locatIons and types of mdlvldual street
trees, and consIstency WIth other proVISIons of SDC SectIon 4 2-140 WIll be mcluded WIth
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TentatIve SubdIVIsIon Plan and SIte Plan ReVIew applIcatIons submItted subsequent to approval
of thIs Master Plan See Attachment 2, DesIgn GUldelmes for the proposed Street Tree lIst"
Staff Resl!onse/Flndmq. SDC Section 4 2-140 states "Street trees are those trees located Within the
publIC nght-of-way Street trees may be located WIthin planter stnps, In indiVIdual tree wells WIthin a
Sidewalk, round-abouts, or medians
A New street trees New street trees shall be at least 2 Inches In caliper New street trees
shall be selected from the CIty Street Tree LIst and Installed as speCIfied In the City'S
Englneenng DeSign Standards and Procedures Manual The PublIC Works Director shall
determine whIch species are permitted or prohIbited street trees"
The applicant has submitted a Street Tree List, which the City has reviewed and agfees to In order to
guarantee street tree consistency Within the development area ovef the life of the Master Plan, the Street
Tfee List shall be speCifically Included In a deed restriction
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #30 Prior to the approval of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
record a deed festrlctlon to the salisfactlon of the City Attorney and the Development Services Director
staling that the applicant and successor owners shall adhefe to the approved Street Tree List
~DC SECTION 4 2-145 - STREET LIGHTING
Applicant's Response "Street Itghts WIll be mstalled along all publIC and prtvate streets
accordmg to SDC standards The precIse type and style of lIght fixture WIll be proposed as part of
subsequent TentatIve SubdIVISIon Plan and SIte Plan ReVIew applIcatIons
Staff ResDonse/Fmdlno. SDC Section 4 2-145 states "PublIC street lighting deSIgn and placement IS
speCified In the City'S Englneenng DeSign Standards and Procedures Manual and the Public Works
Standard ConstructIOn SpeCIfications and IS approved by the Public Works Director
A Street lIghting shall be Included With all new developments or redevelopment EXisting
street lights shall be upgraded to current lighting standards WIth all new developments or
redevelopment as determined by the Public Works Dlfector The developer IS responsible
for street lIghting installation costs
B A developer may choose to Install decorative streetlights, as may be permItted In the
CIty'S Englneenng DeSIgn Standards and Procedures Manual and the Public Works
Standard ConstructIon SpecIficatIons"
In addition, the Englneenng DeSign Standards and Procedures Manual Section 5 02 1 B DeSign
Standafds states"
" 4 Decorative poles and fixtures shall be used on all streets Within any Nodal Overlay dlstnct, and all
off street public access ways and multi-use paths Decorative poles and fIxtures may be used on local
streets In any zone at the option of the land developer All decoratIVe fixtures shall use metal halide
lamps
5 Roadway style "cobra head" fixtures, on standard poles, shall be used In all other locations
Finally, there was oral testimony presented dUring the November 20th public hearing regafdlng light
pollution Additional written correspondence has been submitted to the City on thiS Issue The SDC does
not prOVide a definllion of "light pollution" The submitted comments proVide a subjective opinion
regarding light pollution cause by decorative type street lighting In Ambleslde SubdiVISion but do not
proVide any quantitative assessment or reference to objective standards
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The SDC contains private, on-site, lighting standard~ In SDC Section 4 5-100 These standafds fequlfe a
developer to provide lighting that does not cause light pollution Since constfuctlon of Ambleslde
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SubdivIsion the City has changed Its standafd fOf the lighting fix1ufe used In decofatlve type street light
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Units to a "cutoff' type design, which eliminates unwanted light spillover
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SDC SECTION 4 2-1501 SECTION 4 2-155 - BIKEWAYS AND PEDESTRIAN TRAILS
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Applicant's Response There IS no bIkeway proJect wlthm TransPlan Identtfled on or adJacent to
the development sIte However, the Spnngfleld BIcycle Plan (SBP) notes a ProJect #18, EWEB
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TraIl, that IS partly adJacent to the development sIte ThIs path IS Included m the SBP and IS
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noted m Table 6-2, ProJect Phasmg of the SBP as Pnonty III (2009-2013) The adopted 2004
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Wlllamalane Park and Recreatton Dlstnct ComprehensIve Plan's Exlstmg, Planned, and
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Proposed MultIUse Paths and BIkeways map (Map 3, p 26) shows a "Exlstmg and Planned Off-
Street MultI-Use Path" along the development sIte's northern frontage SDC SectIon 4 2-150 and-
155(B) requires that development abuttmg propOsed bikeways and pedestnan paths Identtfled m
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TransPlan or the SBP mclude provIsIons for future extensIon of facIlItIes through dedIcatIon of
easements or nght-of-way, and that mdependent shared-use paths have a 12-foot mInimum WIdth
The development site IS adJacent to the EWEB TraIl, however, no addItIonal nght-of-way or
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easements are reqUired for that path system In addltton to EWEB TraIl, the Master Plan
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illustratIon (see Sheet 5) IdentIfIes other multI-use traIls extendmg along the relocated PIerce
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DItch, and other pathways to meet the Internal connectIVIty and clrculatton obJectIves In SDC
Sectton 3 2-625(E) These addItIonal multi-use pathways WIll also be developed consIstent wIth the
standards outlmed m SDC SectIon 4 2-160(B)
Sheets 10 and 11 also show the generalIzed locatIon and cross sectIon of a future traIl system
mc/udmg a multI-use pathway
In addltton to EWEB TraIl, the Master Plan illustratIon (see Sheet 5) IdentifIes other multI-use
traIls extendmg along the relocated PIerce Ditch~ and other pathways to meet the mternal
connecttVlty and CirculatIon obJectIves m SDC SectIon 3 2-625(E) These addItIonal multI-use
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pathways WIll also be developed consIstent wIth the standards outlmed m SDC SectIon 4 2-160(B)
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Staff's Response/Fmdmg The applicant demonstrates connectivity via a private netwofk of pathways
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between reSidential and commerCial areas and within proposed open spaces, and from the proposed
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development to the EWEB Bike Path In order to comply with Condition 13 of ZOning Map Amendment
Ordinance 6196 Staff concurs with the applicant's statement concerning the Bike Path Itself which IS
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speCifically discussed under the accessway tOpiC, below However, the majority of the pfoposed
pathways, as shown on Plan Sheet 8, are proposed to be constructed privately, with the Phase 1 Public
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Wlllamalane states "The applicant discusses the proposed multi-use pathways along the relocated
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Pierce Dtfch The subject of the Cited provIsIons IS Dubllc facilities WhIle we do not assert that the
proposed pathways are necessanly reqUired In order to satIsfy applicable cntena related to publiC
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facilIties, we would pOint out that they don't fully qualify as such unless they are In publIC easements
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ensunng the public's nght to use them For purposes of clanty, we recommend that the Master Plan state
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eIther that the pathways Will be In public easements and Intended for public use, or that they Will be
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pnvate Improvements (that the pubilc mayor may not be allowed to use, depending on the deCISIon of
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future property owners) (The Master Plan should be SImIlarly clear on the Intended future ownership and
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use of the proposed Oak Pralne Park, which as we understand It, IS proposed to be a pnvate park )"
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The applicant has not proposed a pathway agreement of any form to deSignate maintenance
responsibility for the paths
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #31. Prior to the appfoval of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
pfepare a deed restriction to the satisfaction of the 6ty Attorney and the Development Services Dlrectof
that states that all paths and accessways proposed to be constfucted by the applicant and successor
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ownefs shall be private The applicant shall also prepare a pathway/accessway maintenance agreement
as part of the required deed festrlctlon
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #32 Prior to approval of the SubdivIsion Tentative Plan for the subject
property and any associated construction, the applicant shall submit an agreement designating
maintenance responsibility of the proposed private pathways as shown on Plan Sheet 8 to the satlsfac\iOn
of the City Attorney, the Development Services Director and the Public WOfks Dlfector
SDC SECTION 4 2-160 - ACCESSWA YS
Applicant's Response "The applIcant met WIth representattves from Willamalane, the CIty of
Sprmgfield, Spnngfield School Dlstnct and EWES on September 13, 2007 At thIs meettng
dIscussIon regardmg the bIke path was made and It was determmed that the applIcant WIll reqUire
receIpt of an access! use easement from EWES to connect the projects pathways with the pathway
on EWES property EWES personnel saId they would proVIde dIrectIon m thIS regard as part of the
development reVIew commIttee (DRC) acttVlty followmg submIttal of a master plan"
Applicant Testimony Regafdmg Access to EWEB Property Submitted on Novembef 27, 2007 "The
applIcant has met and communicated a number of tImes wIth EWEB representatIves regardmg the
County's bIke path on EWES property and the applIcant's proposal to prOVIde two or more paved
pathway connectIons from the applIcant's proposed development onto the EWES property and
connect to the County pathway To date, EWEB has stated that It would be wlllmg to receIve an
access easement request for their conSIderatIon EWEB representatIves noted that there IS
precedence for grantmg such a request as It has been done elsewhere along the corrIdor It was
mentIoned m these meetmgs that the approprtate ttmmg for such a request would be wIth an
applIcatIOn for the adjacent reSIdentIal subdIvIsIon The appltcant belteves a reasonable Master
Plan CondItIon of Approval m thIS regard IS Pnor to approval of a TentatIve SubdIVISIon
applIcatIon for the adJacent reSIdentIal element of Marcola Meadows furnIsh EWEB access
approval or eVIdence that EWEB WIll not permIt saId proposed access"
Staff's Response/Fmdmg A 60 foot-wide strip of land owned by Eugene Water and ElectriC Board
(EWEB) abuts the site on the north ThiS pafcel contains a major undefground water line and an
overhead electrical transmission line A 10-foot Wide paved pedestrlan/blcycle path extends along the
northern boundary of the EWEB parcel ThiS faCility IS owned and operated by Lane County undef permit
from EWEB The applicant proposes to construct thfee accessway "connections" from the proposed
development area across the EWEB parcel to the eXisting paved faCIlity ThiS construction Will require a
pefmlt from the pfoperty owner (EWEB), and an executed "operalion and maintenance agreement" that
deSignates opefatlonal authority and maintenance responsibility fOf the accessways The applicant
submitted supplemental written testimony to the City on November 27, 2007, stating they have contacted
EWEB about the proposed accessway connections Documentation from EWEB has not been pfovlded to
the City shOWing appfoval for the proposed accessway connections as of thiS date Staff contacted EWEB
and confirmed they might be Willing to receive an access easement fequest for conSideration from the
applicant Howevef, staff has a dilemma regarding a condition of approval of the applicant over property
(EWEB's) not In control by the applicant Granting the accessway easements requlfes approval by the
EWEB Board Any conSideration required by EWEB In order to gfant the accessway easements Will be
between the applicant and EWEB, not the City As part of the oral testimony dUring the public hearing
held on November 20, 2007 the applicant stated" that EWEB might wish the applicant to do some
Improvements to the bicycle path In return fOf that access permit" ThiS IS an example of one sort of
conSideration EWEB might conSider
The Master Plan submittal shows thfee proposed connections to the bike path Above, the applicant
refers to two or mOfe Staff does not want to see a reduction In the numbef of proposed accessways
The proposed accessways are necessary In ordef to comply with Condlllon 6 of Zoning Map Amendment
Ordinance 6196
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In addition, the northwest boundary of the site abuts an eXisting developed residential subdivIsion An
eXisting paved accessway extends ffom Loch Drive In this subdivIsion to the western site boundary The
applicant's proposed connection to this eXisting shall be a private facIlity as discussed above
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Any constfucted accessways shall require an executed "operation and maintenance agreement" that
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designates operational authOrity and maintenance responsibility for the accessways This shall be
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guaranteed by a deed restriction applicable to the applicant or succeSSOf ownefS
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #33 Pnor to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall furnish
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documentation to the City from EWEB satisfactory to the City Attorney and the Development Services
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Director demonstrating the applicant has permission to construct the three proposed private accessways
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on EWEB property If the applicant cannot obtain permission from EWEB fOf the proposed accessway
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connections, the applicant shall feVlse the Plan Set such that no connection to the EWEB property IS
shown I
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #34 Prior to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
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deed restriction stating to the satisfaction of the City f.ttomey and the Development Services Director that
any maintenance of the accessways shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant or succeSSOf owners
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #35 Prior to the approval of the Final Mastef Plan, the applicant shall
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prOVide an executed operation and maintenance agfeement for the proposed accessways that meets the
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approval of the City Attorney, the Development Services Dlfectof and the Public Works Director
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #36 PrlOf to the approval of the Final Mastef Plan, If EWEB requires
bike way Improvements, the applicant shall desCribe the extent of those Improvements and submit
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construction plans With the SubdiVISion Tentative plan required fOf the Implementalton of Phase 1 The
construction shall be complete and approved by thelapproprlate agency prior to the occupancy of the
home Improvement center proposed as part of Phase 2
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SDC SECTION 4 3-105 - SANITARY SEWERS
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Applicant's Response "Sheet 10 1, Sanitary Sewer Plan and Attachment 7, Sanitary Plan show
that a comprehensIVe samtary sewer system WIll be ",stalled and avaIlable to meet the needs of
planned development consIstent WIth SDC SectIon 43-105(A) DetaIled speCIfIcatIons and
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constructIon of the samtary sewer system WIll be submItted as part of tentatIve subdIVISIon and
sIte plan reVIew submIttals, pendmg approval o~ thIS Master Plan, and meet the reqUirements of
SDC SectIon 4 3-105(A)-(C) and the CIty'S Engmeermg DesIgn Manual
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Staff Response/Flndlnc SDC Section 4 3-105 A feqwres that sanitary sewers shall be Installed to
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serve each new development and to connect developments to eXisting mains Additionally, installation of
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sanitary sewers shall proVide suffiCient access for maintenance activities
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SDC Section 4 3-105 B requires that the City Engineer shall approve all sanitary sewer plans and
proposed systems prlOf to development appfoval I
The City'S Engineering DesIgn Standards and Procedures Manual states In Section 2 02 8 that sewers
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shall be located In the right-of-way at street centefline Of Within 5 feet of the stfeet centerline Sewefs In
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easements shall only be allowed after all feasonable attempts to place the mains In the rights-of-way
have been exhausted I
The applicant has shown pfoposed extension of public wastewatef lines throughout the developable area
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as shown on Plan Sheet 10 1 Sizes of the proposed sewer lines afe not indicated The applicant has
shown flow line elevations for some of the proposed sewefS In the phases EXisting grades In the area of
some of the sewef extensions afe on the order of Y' foot higher than proposed flow lines
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A large 42 Inch public tfunk sewer line bisects the subject property, flowing from east to west as shown on
Plan Sheet 10 1 Additionally, a 10 Inch sewer pipe IS located on-site on the westerly pfoperty boundary,
flowing north to south as shown on Plan Sheet 10 1 The applicant has proposed connection to the
eXisting public system In 3 separate locations Two connections afe proposed along the eXisting 42 Inch
trunk sewer, while one connection IS located on 3181 Street Plan Sheet 10 shows the proposed public
connection pOints
The City'S Engineering DeSign Standards and Procedures Manual states In Section 2 02 2 that a sewef
study shall be completed and submitted to the City when a public sanitary system IS extended to serve a
development generating a flow above 5000 gallons per day or exceeding ten percent of the total flow In
the downstream system A sewer study has not been submitted With the Mastef Plan appllcalton
The eXisting 10 Inch public pipe on the westefly portion of the property IS shown to be 12 Inches In
diameter on plan sheet 10 1 ThiS line IS shown to be located underneath the enhanced dfalnage swale
ThiS location does not proVide fOf adequate maintenance by City staff and allows an Increased chance of
infiltration/inflow Into the sewer system
There IS an eXisting building Sited on the property, located as shown on Plan Sheet 3 The applicant IS
proposing to remove the bUilding and associated Improvements It IS not cleaf If the eXisting bUilding IS
connected to the public sewer system, or If It IS served by a septic system It IS pOSSible the bUilding IS
not connected to either septic or public sewer service
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #37 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall submit a
sanitary sewer study In accordance With Section 2 02 2 of the City's Englneenng DeSIgn Standards and
Procedures Manual
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #38 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall show on
the Plan Set the eXisting 10 Inch publiC sewer pipe on the westefly property line In a localton outSide of
the enhanced drainage swale The associated construction for either moving the swale or felocatlng the
eXisting sewer pipe shall be the fesponslblllty of the applicant and shall OCCUf dUring the Phase 1
Improvements Any necessary easements associated With said construclion shall be shown on the
SubdiVISion Tentative Plan, feqUlfed to Implement Phase 1
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #39. Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall furnish
information to the City for reView, indicating how the eXisting bUilding located on the subject property
receives sanitary sewer service If the bUilding IS served by a septic tank and drain field, the applicant or
succeSSOf owners shall be fesponslble to femove and decommiSSion the tank and drain field In
accordance With applicable state reqUirements The eXisting bUilding shall be removed prior to the
recording of the SubdiVISion Plat fequlred to Initiate Phase 1
SDC SECTION 4 3-110 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Applicant's Response "As noted m Attachment 6, Stormwater Master Plan (SMP), runoff WIll be
treated consIstent WIth the prOVISIons m SDC SectIon 4 3-110 and other artIcles m the Code, the
CIty'S Englneenng DeSIgn Standards Manual SpeCIfically, the Master Plan's SMP uses Best
Management PractIces (as reqUired m the above-referenced manuals) mtegrated WIth the sIte
design to treat stormwater qualIty at the source A combinatIon of vegetatIve swales and other
bIologIcal means WIll be used to treat runoff from all ImpervIous surfaces wlthm the development
sIte All surface runoff WIll be treated prtor to dIscharge off-SIte consIstent WIth CIty reqUirements,
and clean roof runoff WIll be handled separately from on-sIte treatment and detentIOn of
stormwaterfrom ImpervIous surfaces As reqUired m SDC SectIon 4 3-110(C), the SMP also
mcludes treatment and conveyance to accommodate potenttal runoff from upstream drainage
areas as well as on-SIte, and IS approprtately SIzed to detam, treat, and convey runoff consIstent
WIth SDC SectIon 4 3-110(C)."
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Staff ResDonse/Fmdma SDC Section 4 3-110 B requires that the Approval Authority shall grant
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development approval only whefe adequate public and/or private stormwater management systems
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provIsions have been made as determined by the Public Works Dlrectof, consistent with the Englneenng
Design Standards and 'Procedures Manual I
SDC Section 4 3-110 C states that a stormwater management system shall accommodate potential runoff
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from ItS entire upstream drainage area, whether Inside or outside of the development The applicant has
turned In a Stormwater Management Plan for the subject site In that plan, the applicant has provided
calculations from the model EPASWMM to account for off-site drainage
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SDC Section 4 3-110 D fequlres that funoff from a development shall be directed to an approved
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stormwatef management system with suffiCient capacity to accept the discharge
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SDC Section 4 3-110 E requires new developments Ito employ dfalnage management practices, which
minimize the amount and rate of surface water runoff Into receiving streams, and which promote water
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quality To comply with SDC Sections 4 3-110 D and E, stormwatef runoff from the site Will be directed
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Into a series of water quality swales, pipes, water quality ponds and ultimately a large relocated drainage
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swale (the former Pierce channel) Two connection pOints have been pfoposed to the eXisting public
system The first connection Will be at the southwest corner of the site at the eXisting 60 Inch stormwater
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pipe In Marcola Road The second connection pOint Will be at the north centfal portion of the site, at the
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eXisting 18 Inch culvert which crosses the EWEB bike path
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The eXisting public stormwater system, to which the applicant proposes connection, has limited capacity
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Thefefofe, the applicant has proposed 3 detention areas to limit the discharge rates to the public system
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Two of these systems are ponds, located as shown on Plan Sheet 9 The remaining system IS a
proposed concrete weir with a notch to restrict flow, located on the relocated Pierce channel at Martin
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The applicant has pfoposed extension of stormwater systems as shown on plan sheet 9 Flow line
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elevations have been given for some of the proposed pipes In some areas where flow line elevations
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have been given, the surrounding eXisting grades indicate the systems could not be bUilt as proposed
without large volumes of fill I
The applicant has submitted a conceptual Gravity utility and Gfadlng Plan as supplemental information
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on Novembef 27,2007 The applicant has not indicated the proposed sizes of the public drainage pipes
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on the plan set or In the dfalnage study The applicant has submitted several technical addendums to the
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tentative dfalnage study to supplement the original study
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The storm drainage study indicates the maximum hydraulic grade line associated With the felocated
channel In the 25-year event Will be 463 38 feet Th'e applicant has proposed the lowest street elevation
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be 1 foot higher, at 464 38 feet to meet reqUlfements In the City'S Englneenng DeSign Standards and
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Procedures Manual Losses due to friction, pipe length, and bends at manholes have not Included In the
elevation of the street gfade I
The applicant has provided calculations and printouts from modeling results In the drainage study for the
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area near Loch Drive The area near Loch Lane currently experiences flooding In larger storm events
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The applicant has shown, through calculations In the drainage study, that development of the subject
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pfoperty Will not exacerbate the eXisting problem In fact, the hydraulic grade line In the VICInity of Loch
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Drive Will be lowefed by 1 13 feet dUring the 25-year storm event, and the elevation of the water surface
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Will be slightly below that of the lowest curb elevation
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The applicant has provided printouts from the hydraulic model EPA SWMM shOWing the maximum
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volume feqUlred fOf the fOUf pfoposed detention afeas A drawdown graph has been proVided for the
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concrete weir system on the felocated ditch, shOWing the ditch dfaws down In less than 24 hOUfS /
Section 4 12 B 3 of the City'S Englneenng DeSign S andards and Procedures Manual fequlres that
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detention faCilities dfawdown In less than 48 hOUfS for a 25-year, 24-hour storm event The applicant has
not provided drawdown information for the two proposed detention ponds
The applicant has proposed several water quality swales on the plan be public swales One swale,
located directly adjacent to Marcola Road, will serve parcels 5 and 6 and IS proposed to be located In a
public easement It IS not apparent If this swale will drain water from the public right-of-way It may be
appropriate to locate this swale In a private drainage easement
Many of the proposed water quality swales afe proposed as roadside swales and located directly
adjacent to a proposed street These swales have not been reflected In street cross sections as shown
on Plan Sheet 11
The proposed relocated Plefce channel will be constructed as part of the Phase 1 public Impfovements
Ultimately upon subdivIsion of the property, the channel will be located on several different parcels The
City of Springfield will provide routine "funclional" maintenance for the channel as It Will collect runoff from
public rlghts-of-ways The City does not provide aesthetic maintenance for waterways located on private
property As part of the Public Impfovement Plan process for the Phase 1 Improvements, the applicant
shall enter Into a maintenance agreement with the City for the relocated channel, where specific
maintenance responsibilities of the City and applicant Will be clarified
Wlllamalane Park and Recreation submitted the follOWing comments "Several sheets In the Plan Set
should be modified so that the stormwater management facli1tles on the proposed Oak Pralne Park are
depicted consIstently on all sheets Plan Sheet 9 shows a larger detentIon baSin than the other sheets
and It shows a water quality treatment area that IS not shown on the other sheets
On page 15 of the applicant's narratIVe, In response to neighborhood comments regarding flooding, the
applicant states that "post-development stormwater runoff volumes to properties to the north Will not
exceed the eXIsting pre-development volumes 'As owners of the property to the north (PIerce Park
property) that has expe"enced floodmg by storm water flowmg from the subJect SIte, we request
that the Master Plan or the Master Plan condItIons of approval mclude language as needed to
ensure that the Marcola Meadows storm water management system WIll prevent future floodmg of
the PIerce Park property by runoff from Marcola Meadows '"
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #40 Prior to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall submit a
reVised drainage study to the satlstactlon of the City Engineer, which Incorporates all the supplied
supplemental information for the tentative drainage study In one final document
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #41 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall revise the
drainage study recommendalion that the minimum street grade on the site be 464 38 feet The applicant
shall fecommend that minimum street gfade on the site be 464 38 feet plus all applicable hydfaulic losses
associated With pipe length, friction, bends, etc
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #42 PnOf to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall supply
drawdown results In the drainage study fOf the two proposed detention ponds, verifying they meet the
minimum required drawdown time of 48 hours for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event, as speCified In Section
4 12 B 3 of the City'S Engineering DeSign Standards and Procedures Manual
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #43 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall submit
additional information fegardlng the proposed swale along Marcola Road SpeCifically, the applicant shall
indicate why thiS swale IS proposed to be public and located In a public easement
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #44 PrlOf to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall submit a
reVised street cross section detail which shows afea for a proposed roadSide water quality swale, as shown
In plan view on Plan Sheet 9 '
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #45 Prior to the fecofdlng of the SubdivIsion Plat, and prior to City
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Council acceptance of the Phase 1 Public Improvement Plan fevlew, the applicant shall enter Into a
maintenance agreement With the City to the salisfacllon of the City Attorney and the City Engineer for the
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fe-located storm channel and associated Phase 1 watef quality features
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SDC SECTION 4 3-115 WATER QUALITY PROTECTION
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Staff ResDonse/Fmdm.D. Under Federal regulation, of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species
Act (ESA), and National Pollutant Dlschafge Elimination System (NPDES), the City of Springfield has
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obtained a MUnicipal Separate Stofm Sewef System (MS4) pefmlt A provIsion of this permit feqUlfes the
City demonstfate efforts to feduce the pollution In urban stormwater to the Maximum Extent Practicable
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Federal and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) fules require the City'S MS4 plan
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address SIX "MInimum Contfol Measufes" MInimum Control Measure 5, "Post-Construction Stormwatef
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Management for New Development and Redevelopment," applies to the proposed development
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MInimum Control Meai?ure 5 requires the City of Sp\lngfield to develop, Implement and enforce a program
to ensure the reduclion of pollutants In stormwater runoff to the MEP The City must also develop and
Implement strategies that Include a combination of structural or non-structural Best Management
Practices (BMPs) appropriated for the community r
MInimum Control Measure 5 requires the City of Springfield use an ordinance or other regulatory
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mechanism to address post constfuctlon funoff from new and re-development projects to the extent
allowable under State law Regulatory mechanlsmsl used by the City Include the Springfield Development
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Code (SDC), the City'S Engineering Design Standards and Procedures Manual (EDSPM) and the future
Stormwater FaCIlities Master Plan (SFMP)
As reqUIred In Section 4 3-110 E of the SDC, "a development shall be required to employ dfalnage
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management praclices approved by the Public Works Director and consistent With Metro Plan policies
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and the Englneenng Design Standards and Procedures Manual"
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Section 3 02 of the City'S EDSPM states the Public Works Department will accept, as interim design
standards for stofmwater quality, water quality faCIlities designed pursuant to the policies and procedures
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of either the City of Portland (BES), Of the Clean Water Services (CWS)
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Section 3 03 3 B of the City'S EDSPM states all public and private development and fedevelopment
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projects shall employ a system of one or more post-developed BMPs that In combination are deSigned to
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achieve at least a 70 percent reduction In the total suspended solids In the runoff generated by that
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development Section 3 03 4 E of the manual feqUlfes a minimum of 50 percent of the non-bUilding
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rooftop Impervious area on a site shall be tfeated for stormwater quality Improvement uSing vegetative
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SDC Seclion 5 13 125 C states the proposed on-site and off-Site Improvements, both public and private,
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should be sufficient to accommodate the proposed phased development The applicant has shown the
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locations of the public watef quality facllllies on plan sheet 9 Not shown however, afe conceptual
locations of private watef quality faCIlities requlfed to meet Section 3 03 4 E of the City's EDSPM
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To meet the requirements of the City'S MS4 permit, the Springfield Development Code, and the City'S
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EDSPM, the applicant has shown conceptual locations on the mastef plan fOf water quality
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Impfovements, Including two detenlion ponds, sevefal proposed swales and a large felocated dfalnage
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ditch Several of the Improvements are proposed to be constfucted In Phase 1 as shown on Plan Sheet
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The applicant has not indicated a proposal for the landscaping plan as It pertains to the relocated
drainage ditch on the site, but has Included a planting plan proposal In the submitted JOint permit
application submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers and the DIvIsion of Stale Lands
The vegetation proposed for use In the swales will serve as the primary pollutant removal mechanism for
the stormwater runoff, and will femove suspended solids and pollutants through the processes of
sedimentation and filtralion Satisfactory pollutant femoval will OCCUf only when the vegetation has been
fully established
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #46 PrlOf to Final Mastef Plan approval, the applicant shall designate
on the Plan Set specific areas set aSide fOf water quality management on each proposed parcel to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer Specifically, the applicant shall show that adequate space IS available on
each parcel to meet the City'S requirement of 50% vegetative treatment of non-bUildable rooftop area, as
reqUired by the Englneenng DeSIgn Standards and Procedures Manual
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #47 Concurrently with the submittal of the SubdivIsion Tentalive Plan
required to Initiate Phase 1, the applicant shall submit a detailed planting plan In compliance with the
City's stormwater quality standards
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #48 DUring construction of the Phase 1 Improvements, the applicant
shall, at thelf expense, Install the requlfed plantlngs In the relocated drainage ditch, as required and
approved In the JOint Permit Application by the Army COfpS of Engineers and DIVIsion of State Lands
SDC SECTION 43-120 TO SECTION 4 3-140 - UTILITIES
Applicant's Response "LocatIons for electrical power, water and other utIlitIes m addItIon to
those referenced above, are Identtfled on Sheet 3, SIte Assessment of Exlstmg CondItIons and
Sheet 10 1, Sanitary Sewer Plan and Sheet 10 2 Power and Water Plan UtIlIty Imes are proposed
,to be placed underground consIstent WIth SDC SectIon 4 3-125 Sheet 10 2, Power and Water Plan
Illustrates the locatIon of publIC water Imes wlthm publtc utIlIty easement locatIons consIstent
WIth SDC 4 3-130(A) and SectIon 4 3-140(A) The relocated PIerce DItch wlthm the development
sIte proposed to have storm water outfalls, and therefore thIS watercourse and riparian area IS
proposed to be a part of the CIty Storm water Management System As such, there IS a need to
prOVIde a mamtenance easement pursuant to SDC SectIon 4 3-140(B) In a meetmg WIth CIty staff
on September 19, 2007, staff mdlcated that they WIll prOVIde directIon m thIS regard through the
Master Plan DRC process
UTILITIES. EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
WATER SERVICE
Staff ResDonse/Fmdmg SDC Section 4 3-130 A requires each development afea to be provided With a
water system haVing suffiCiently sized mains and lesser lines to furnish adequate supply to the
development and suffiCient access for maintenance The Springfield Utility Board (SUB) coordinates the
deSign of the watef system Within Springfield City limits and currently prOVides watef service to the site
SIZing and location of facIlities shall meet SUB's needs and the long range needs of the City SUB stated
that the site can be served With water The curfent plan depicts extension of water lines throughout the
site to service the proposed development A lafge 24 Inch dlametef line Will be extended In Martin Blvd,
while a 12 Inch water line Will be placed In Belle Blvd The 12 Inch line In Belle Blvd Will also pafallel the
City's eXisting 42 Inch storm sewer line
SDC Section 4 3-140 A requires applicants proposing developments make arrangements With the City
and each utility Pfovlder for the dedication of utility easements necessary to fully service the development
or land beyond the development afea The minimum Width for public utility easements adjacent to street
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rights of ways shall be 7 feet The minimum width fc.r all other public utility easements shall be 7 feet
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The Public Works Director may require a larger easement to allow for adequate maintenance
The applicant has proposed placing the new 12 InChl water line that parallels the City'S eXisting 42 Inch
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sanitary sewer In a 15 foot public utility easement, adjacent to the eXisting 20 foot public sanitary sewef
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easement The 42 Inch sewer line IS approximately 116 feet deep to flow line of the pipe The combined
35 feet of public easement may not be sufficient to allow for adequate maintenance and/or replacement of
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the 42 Inch sewer pipe, depending upon the depth and location of the new 12 Inch watef line The
applicant has shown the water line to be located on the southerly side of the proposed 15 foot public
utility easement I
SDC Section 4 3-140 B fequlres that where the Public WOfks Director has determined that a watercoufse
Of riparian area Will be part of the City'S Stormwater Management System, a maintenance easement shall
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be required In ofder to maintain the functionality of these areas FOf watefcourses, the easement shall be
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measured from elthef the top of bank, ordinary high water mark Of the delineated setback line The
easement shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide where: no equipment IS fequlred for access or maintenance
The easement shall be extended to a maximum of 25 feet wide to allow City maintenance vehicles to set
up and perform the fequlfed maintenance
The applicant has submitted a tentative land divIsion and street plan, which shows proposed easements
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associated with the master plan Among other easements, a large blanket public dfalnage easement has
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been proposed over the entire greenway area (felocated Pierce channel), thefeby satisfying Section SDC
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #49 Prior to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall provide
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additional detail, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, showing that installation of the 12 Inch water line
paralleling the eXisting 42 Inch sanitary sewef line will not Impede maintenance access or replacement of
the eXisting 42 Inch sanitary sewef line
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
SUB curfently provides water and electrical service to the site SIZing and location of faCIlities shall meet
the needs of SUB and the long range needs of the City SDC Section 4 3-120 states "Whenever
possible, all utilIty lines shall be placed underground:" SUB states that the site can be served by
electriCity The applicant shall coofdlnate all required easements with SUB
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SDC SECTION 47-100 - SPECIAL USE STANDARDS
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Applicant's Response "Future surface parkmg lots m MUC areas WIll mc/ude pertmeter
landscapmg and shade trees per SDc SectIon 3 2-315 and SectIon 4 4-105F At the tIme offuture
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subdiVISIon and/ or sIte reVIew appltcatlon the Vegetatlon/ RevegetatIon Plan WIll Illustrate future
landscape and tree plantmgs wlthm buffer areasladJacent to Marcola Road, 28th/31st Street,
wlthm parkmg areas and between parkmg areas abuttmg publIC streets The
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VegetatIon/RevegetatIon Plan shall meet the requirements of SDC SectIon 4 7-180A 2 a"
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Staff Response/Fmdmg SDC Section 4 7-180 lists special use standards applicable to the MUC District
and states I
"A SpeCIfic development standards for the MUc DIStflct shall be the same as those specified In
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Section 3 2-310 as an "S" use and listed In applicable Subsections of Section 4 7-100, and the
follOWing I
EXCEfTlONS
1 Dnve-through uses may conflIct With safe and convement movement of pedestnans and bicycles
wlthm MUc Dlstncts A dflve-through use, for the purposes of thIS Section, IS defined as a bUSiness
activity involVing bUYing or selling goods or pro.'lslon of services wherever one of the parties conducts
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the actIVIty from within a motor vehicle Facilities usually associated With a dnve-through usually
Involve queuing lines, service windows, service Islands, and servIce bays for vehicular use Dnve-
through uses are therefore not permItted In MUc Dlstncts unless the use IS inCidental to a pnmary SIte
use, and when deSIgned In conformance WIth the follOWing standards
a The dnve-through use shall be limited to servIce Windows which are part of a pnmary use structure,
and no more than two queuing lanes
b Dnve-up facilities shall be deSigned so that cIrculatIOn and dnve-up Windows are not adjacent to
Sidewalks or between bUildings and the street, to the maximum extent practIcable
2 Parking Lots and Parking Structures, Public and Pnvate
a In MUc Dlstncts, surface parking lots abutting public streets shall Include penmeter landscaping
and shade trees as speCified In SectIons 3 2-315 and 4 4-100
b Parking structures located WIthin 20 feet of pedestnan facilities, including, but not limIted to public
or pnvate streets, pedestnan accessways, green ways, transIt stations, shelters, or plazas, shall
proVide a pedestnan-scale enVironment on the far;ade faCing the pedestnan facilIty One or more of
the follOWing techmques may be used
ProVide retail or office uses on the ground floor of the parking structure faCing the pedestnan
facilIty,
" ProVide architectural features that enhance the ground floor of a parking structure adjacent to the
pedestnan faCIlity, for example, bUilding articulation, awnings, canopIes, bUilding ornamentatIon and
art, and/or
11/ ProVide pedestnan amemtles In the tranSItion area between the parking structure and pedestnan
faCility, including landscaping, trellIses, seating areas, kiosks, water features With a sItting area,
plazas, outdoor eating areas, and dnnklng fountains
c ReSidential Uses
I In areas deSignated for mixed-use In adopted refinement plans, speCIfic area plans, and specific
development plans, multIple family development are reqUired to meet development standards as
speCified In the local refinement plan MDR and HDR Dlstnct standards speCified In Section 3 2-200
shall be compiled WIth where local refinement plans do not specify development standards, or In
areas where no local refinement plan has been prepared All multiple family developments shall meet
the standards specified In Section 32-240
" Cluster SUbdIVISIons Development standards specified In Section 3 2-230 apply to cluster
subdiVISions In the MUc Dlstnct
d Small scale repair and maintenance services In MUc Dlstncts these servIces shall take place
entIrely Indoors, and bUIldings shall be constructed and utilized to ensure that nOIse or odor do not
disturb the normal operatIon and tranqUility of nelghbonng resIdential and bUSiness area"
The applicant shall prepafe a deed festrlctlon that guarantees compliance With these additional MUC District
development standards
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #50 PrlOf to Final Master Plan approval, the applicant shall prepare a
deed restriction to the satlsfacllon of the City Attorney and the Development Services Director that reqUlfes
the applicant and successor ownefS to comply With the additional MUC District development standafds
speCified In SDC Section 4 7-180
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CONCLUSION Staff has demonstfated that, as conditioned above, criterion 5 13-125C has been met
rCRITERION - 5 13-125D 1 "The request shall pJvlde adequate gUIdance for the design and
coordinatIOn of future phases," I
Applicant's Response "Plan Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan shows the conceptual phasmg plan for the
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VIllages at Marcola Meadows Please see comments under SDC SectIon 5 13-120(L) above for
more mformatton )" The applicant's reference states "Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan shows the order of
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development for Marcola Meadows Please revIew the SIdebar on Sheet 7 for addlttonal
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mformatlon on phasmg that has not already been presented m thIS document"
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The apphcant also states "Sheet 7, Phasmg Plan ~hows the development phasmg plan Phase 1 WIll
mcorporate the development of Martm Dnve, Belle Boulevard, the mternal drive network that WIll
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connect to the home Improvement store and the Open Space! Common Area that separates the
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commercIal and reSIdentIal parts of the develoP"1ent Phase 2 mcludes the development of the
home Improvement store Phase 3 mcludes the development of 87 smgle-famlly resIdences
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located adJacent to Belle Boulevard, north of Martm Dnve east towards 31st Street Phase 4
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mcludes the remammg development of reSIdentIal and commercIal areas m conformance wIth the
mternal trip dIstributIon table wlthm the Master Plan TraffIC Impact AnalysIs (Attachment 3 1) As
such thIS condItIon IS satIsfied" I
Finally, under designation of responslblhty for proViding Infrastructure and services, the apphcant states
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"As condItIoned m the preVIously approved Metro Plan amendments the appltcant IS reqUired to
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prOVIde on-sIte and off-SIte mfrastructure Improv,ements necessary to serve future development.
The Spnngfleld Development Code master plan 'iPurpose Statement" SDC SectIon 5 13-105(D)
stIpulates that, 'SubJect to prior approval of a Master Plan, a separate subdIVISIon or sIte plan
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applIcatIon shall be approved for each phase The Master Plan shall be the basIs for the
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evaluatIon of all phases of development on any Issues that It addresses Phases may be
combmed for consIderatIon' Therefore, the detaIls necessary to Implement the Master Plan and
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Its condItIons of approval shall be addressed through subsequent applIcatIons subJect to the
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CIty'S regular Type II land use reVIew and approval process ThIS Master Plan calls for phased
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subdIVISIon development It mvokes the reqUirements for subdIVISIon approval, SDC SectIon 5 12-
120, whIch mc/ude I
SDC SectIon 5 12-120(E) 'A Future Development Plan Where phasmg or lots/parcels are
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proposed, the TentatIve Plan shall mclude a Future Development Plan that
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5 DIscusses the tlmmg and fmanclal prOVISIons related to phasmg ,
SDC SectIon 5 12-120(F) 'AddItIonal mformatlonland/or applIcatIons reqUired at the tIme of
TentatIve Plan appltcatlon submIttal shall mclude the followmg Items, where applIcable
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11 All publIC Improvements proposed to be mstalled and to mclude the approxImate tIme
of mstallatlon, and method of fmancmg I
13 Proposed deed restnctlons and a draft of a homeowner's AssocIatIon Agreement,
where appropriate I
14 If the land dIvIsIon IS phased, a Future Dev;e/opment Plan for the remamder of the
property shall be prOVIded, mcludmg tlmmg and fmanc/al proVIsIons'
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The descnptlon of phasmg and sequence of development mcluded m thIS Master Plan
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prOVIdes adequate gUidance for the desIgn and coordmatlon of future phases of development
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Refer to the "Sheet 7" phasmg plan and to comments addressmg the criterion SDC SectIon 5 13-
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120(L) The Master Plan WIll be recorded agamst the property, thereby obltgatmg current and
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future owners to create property owners assocIatIons WIth bylaws requlflng adherence to the
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Master Plan and adherence to any development and Improvement fmancmg agreements
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necessary to msure the conttnUlty and mtegnty of the plan The maJority of SIgnifIcant
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mfrastructure necessary to serve development WIll be prOVIded by the current owner as a
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condltton of subdIVISIon Phase 1 final plat approval CondItIons of approval for subsequent
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subdIVISIon phases WIll msure that mfrastructures and servIces are prOVIded m a ttmely manner
When the flfst subdIVISIon TentatIve Plan IS pro~ osed, appllcatton matenals WIll mc/ude drafts of
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property owners AssocIatIon Agreements As condItIons of subdIvIsIon fmal plat approval,
property owners assocIatIons wIll be created, one for commercIally zoned areas and another for
resIdentIally zoned areas Both wIll be supported wIth bylaws and CC&Rs requmng adherence to
the Master Plan, ItS DesIgn GUldelmes and any fmanc/al oblIgatIons for mamtenance of common
areas Mutual and separate access nghts and mamtenance responsIbIlItIes WIll be defmed, as wIll
mechanisms for coordmatlOn between the two
assocIatIons"
Staff Response
SDC 5 13-105 defines and explains the purpose of a Master Plan as follows
"A A Master Plan IS a comprehensive plan that allows phaSing of a specific development area over several
years for public, commercial, Industnal or residential development A Master Plan, In thiS context, IS
speCific to thiS Code and IS not conSIdered to be a refinement plan or any other Similar subset of the
Metro Plan By addreSSing public serVice Impacts and development reqUirements at the time of
approval of Master Plan, these Impacts and reqUirements need not be readdressed at subsequent
phases and the developer may rely on the Master Plan approval In Implementing the development
B The purpose of a Master Plan IS to
1 ProVide preliminary approval for the entire development area In relatIon to land uses, a range of
mlmmum to maxImum potential intensities and denSIties, arrangement of uses, and the location of public
faCilities and transportation systems when a development area IS proposed to be developed In phases,
2 Assure that indiVIdual phases of a develoDment Will be coordinated With each other:
3 ProVIde the applicant an assurance of the CIty's expectation for the overall development as a baSIS for
detailed planning and Investment by the developer" lemohasls addedl
SDC Section 5 13-120 J states that the Director may fequlre additional Information necessary to evaluate
the proposed development The applicant has submitted a "Gravity Utility and Gfadlng Plan" plan sheet as
supplemental information on November 27, 2007 The plan shows how the site can be graded to support
gravity sanitary and stormwater systems The plan IS conceptual, and represents how the site Will graded
upon full bUild-out of the entire site It does not proVide gUidance for grading on a phaSing plan level (I e
- as the property develops over time), nOf does the plan deSignate responsibility Of timing of when the fill
Will occur The applicant has proposed Installing a 2 to 3 foot landscaped retaining wall along the
northern and western property line of Parcel 10 as shown on the "Gravity Utility and Grading Plan
SDC Section 5 13-120 L requires that an overall schedule or deSCription of phaSing be submitted to the City
for review If phaSing alternatives are contemplated, these alternatives shall be deSCribed SDC Seclion
513-125 D requires that the mastef plan request shall prOVide adequate gUidance for the deSign and
coordination of future phases
SDC Section 5 13-120 M reqUlfes that whefe off-Site or other Infrastructure Improvements are required, the
applicant shall specify the timing and method of securing the Improvement, including bond, letter of credit,
JOInt depOSit or other security satisfactory for Said Improvement construction
SDC Section 513-125 C requires that proposed on-site and off-Site Impfovements, both public and pnvate,
shall be suffiCient to accommodate the proposed phased development and any capacity feqUlfements of the
public faCilities plans, and that provIsions are made to assure construction of off-Site Improvements In
conjunction With a schedule of the phaSing
SDC Section 5 13-125 B requires that the mastef plan request shall conform to applicable Springfield
Development Code requirements
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The applicant's Phasing Plan submitted on SeptemL3r 28, 2007 depicts how the site IS proposed to be
developed over the life of the Master Plan I
Phase 1 - Construct Martin Drive, Belle Boulevard and other "backbone' Inffastfuctufe to support Phase
2 commefclal development and future commercial development
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Phase 2 - Construct a 171,000 square-foot home Improvement center
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Phase 3 - Construct 87 single-family homes In the northeast portion of the MDR site
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Phase 4 - Constfuct the femalnlng proposed commercial and residential development
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Phases 1, 2 and 3 are anticipated to be completed In 2008, the mulllple elements of Phase 4 afe
expected to be completed between 2008 and 2015 I Only Phase 1 IS proposed to be constructed by the
applicant Phases 2, 3 and 4 afe proposed to be constfucted by successor ownefS Phase 4 development
IS described as occurring on the remaining parcels '(as market condItIons present opportunitIes" with
supporting Infrastructure proVided "by owner of applIcable parcels" The TIA concludes that
construction of at least 87 Single-family reSidential Units In conjunction with the home Improvement centef
would address the Internal trip captufe assumptlonslused In the Metro Plan diagram amendment Goal 12
analysIs for development Phases 2 and 3 FOf Phases 2-4, the TIA presents analysIs that shows
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amounts and types of residential development that would be needed In conJuncllon with the various
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"commefclal Villages" to address this condition Howevef, nothing In the applicant's phasing pfoposal
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ensures that this pattern of linked residential/commercial development would occur Staff expressed to
the applicant that the proposed Phasing Plan did no "provide adequate gUIdance for the deSign and
coordinatIon of future phases" because
. there was no guafantee that the MDR portion of the site would ever be constructed,
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. that diViding the Site, especially the MDR portion, IS problematiC because there IS no gUidance fOf the
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deSign and coordination of future phases fOf Inffastructure Improvements (grading, and the logical
extension of streets and utilities), and I
. that there was no deslgnallon of responsibility and no method of financial security discussed or
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submitted that would guarantee proposed development beyond Phase 3
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On November 13, 2007 staff met With the applicant The applicant submitted the phaSing scenario In
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Attachment 6 which diVides the site Into "sub-phases" based on the TIA However, staff stili had the
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same concerns Cited above Staff met again With Ithe applicant on November 21, 2007 The applicant
submitted the follOWing information on November 21' 2007
"ApplIcant TestImony Regardmg Development Ifhasmg Plan
Zonmg CondItIon of Approval 10 reqUires a certam percentage of the reSIdentIal portIon of the sIte
to be developed WIth a SImIlar percentage of the' commercIal The mtent of thIS CondItIon IS to
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address the "mternal trtp' Issue and to ensure that the proposed land uses m Table 4C do not
exceed the mdlvidual caps for these uses I
In response to staff concerns recently expressed, the applIcant offers the followmg
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1 It IS not necessary for the percentage formula to be Imposed m order to assure the
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development of the reSIdentIal portton of the master plan and to assure that tnp numbers for
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the commercIal portIon of the development do not exceed those shown m Table 4C of the T1A
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o By Its zOning, a portIon of the master plan area IS commItted to commercIal development The
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developer IS further legally commItted by the master plan agreement to develop the reSIdentIal
portton ThIS agreement WIll be recorded I
o Durmg the first phase of the development, the applIcant WIll make an addItIonal legal
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commItment and vartous substantIal fmanclal commItments to full development The
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condItIons of the zonmg map amendment mclude CondItIon 3 whIch reqUires that the eXlstmg
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dramage ditch be relocated and be converted to a maJor water feature as an mtegral part of
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the proposed development area, all as part of Phase One of the development Further fmanclal
commlttnent IS represented by the reqUirement CondItIon 9 that mItIgatIon measures
satIsfactory to ODOT be made to the Mohawk Boulevard/Eugene-Sprmgfleld mtersectlon The
condItIon specIfIcally reqUires thIs mItIgatIon be accomplIshed pnor to temporary occupancy
of any use m Phase One development ThIS IS also the case WIth the development of the entire
length of the collector street, Martm Dnve, from Marcola Road to V Street as part of Phase
One
2 The purpose of CondItIon 10 does not reqUire the percentage formula at each phase of the
development and should not be mterpreted In that manner
o The findmgs reflect that what IS here desIgnated as the percentage formula IS dIscussed m
context of the need to account for "mternal tnps" (see Staff Report, March 27, 2007, page 6-
53) The dIscussIon under the headmg "Issues, subheadmg Future Traffic and AnalYSIS
ReqUirements", concludes the statement
'One way to address the 'mternal trIp' Issue IS to condItIon the Master Plan phasmg to reqUire
a certam percentage of the reSIdentIal portIon of the sIte to be developed WIth a SImIlar
percentage of the commercIal'
The percentage formula IS offered as only one pOSSIble way to control the number of gross tripS
generated by development so that precedmg commerCIal development does not consume a
dlsproporttonate portIon of the road capacIty prior to constructIon of the reSIdentIal development
o WhIle the stated purpose of CondItIon 10 IS to address the 'mternal trip' Issue, It references
Table 4C of the T1A
'b) Ensure that, for each type of land use, the amounts proposed do not exceed those shown
m Table 4C of the TIA '
ThIS states "for each type of land use" (emphaSIS added) not for each phase
3 AddItIonally, the appltcant notes that thIS IS the fIrst applIcatIon of thIS master plan concept
mvolvmg mIxed commerCIal and reSIdentIal use m Spnngfleld The applIcant should be
afforded some deference to the practIcalitIes of achlevmg thIS large scale development,
partIcularly gIVen the heavy Investment reqUired up front for publIC Improvements There must
be some recognitIon of the practlcallttes of the marketplace and the vIcIssitudes of the
economy
4 GIven the above, the applIcant proposed the followmg
o Parcel 1 , sIte of the proposed home Improvement center, may be developed as the first phase
of the Master Plan
o Followmg thIS first phase of development, each subsequent commerCIal development shall
permItted upon completIon of a reSIdentIal phase or phases that offset the proJected traffIC
generatIon of the proposed commerCIal development ReSIdentIal traffic generatIon offsets m
excess of that reqUired for currently approved reSIdentIal development WIll accrue WIth offsets
of subsequent reSIdentIal phases and be applIed to future proposed commerCIal phases of the
Master Plan
o When development of a commerCIal phase depends on pnor completIon of a reSIdentIal
phase, the approval and recordmg of saId reSIdentIal phase Final Plat fulfIls the reqUirement
of completIon
o The gradmg, dramage and publIC Improvements of the resIdentIal areas shall be designed so
that each reSIdentIal phase may be developed WIthout dependmg on pnor development of an
adJacent reSIdentIal phase, the reSIdentIal phases may be developed m any sequence
o Each commerCIal phase of the Master Plan shall have a maxImum area of development
expressed m gross floor area The aggregate of these floor area maxImums shall equal the
commerCIal floor area maxImum for the entire Master Planned development based on the
approved TIA
o The Fmal Master Plan document shall mclude a table Identlfymg each reSIdentIal and non-
resIdentIal phase of the Master Plan The table Will mclude mformatlon regardmg the proJected
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traffIC generatIon of each phase, and the nw.;ber of dwellmg Units or non-resldenttal gross
floor area assocIated WIth saId traffIC proJecbons
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o Followmg occupancy of the fIrst approved bUlldmg m each commercIal phase of the Master
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Plan, and approval of a Fmal Plat for each resIdentIal phase of the Master Plan, the applIcant
shall submIt to the CIty an addendum to thlS[table calculatmg the current balance of non-
resIdentIal development traffIC proJectIons and resIdentIal traffIC generatIon offsets A copy of
each addendum WIll be added to the CIty'S plannmg fIles assocIated With the approval of the
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Master Plan A copy of the updated table shall also be recorded as an addendum to the
recorded copy of the Master Plan
Staff dlsagfees With the applicant's Intefpretatlon of ~ondltlon 10 Zoning Map Amendment Ofdlnance
6196 states "Submittal of a Master Plan application that Incotporates a "Development PhaSing Plan" shall
be reqUired In order to comply With SDc SectIon [5 13-120(12)] The Intent of thiS condItIOn IS to a) Address
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the "Internal tnp" Issue by requlnng a certain percentage of the reSIdentIal portion of the sIte to be developed
WIth a SImilar percentage of the commercIal portion "\he specific percentages Will be made part of the
approved Master Plan, and b) Ensure that, for each tYpe of land use, the amounts proposed do not exceed
those shown In Table 4c of the TlA "Staffs reason for plaCing thiS condition on the ZOning Map amendment
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appllcalion was to ensure the Integrity of the "nodal concept" discussed under TransPlan PoliCies, Land
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Use Polley #1 Nodal Development beginning on Page 28 of thiS staff report The commerclal/resldentlal
percentage reqUirement serves two pUfposes 1) maintaining consistency With the TIA assumplions utilized
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fOf Goal 12 compliance In the Metro Plan diagram application and ensuring compliance With the nodal
concept Staff IS also aware of the current market conditions for new hOUSing However, thiS IS a mixed use
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development Implementing nodal concepts, and stafflwants to work towafds achieVing the
resldentlaVcommerclal balance Staff believes that portions of the applicant's latest PhaSing Plan have
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merit, Nevertheless, staff prefers a more "logical" phaSing approach Staff stili has the same concems about
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gfadlng Issues and the logical extension of streets and utilities, especially In the MDR portion of the site
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The Planning Commission should also be aware that although thefe are 5 commerCial Villages proposed,
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again, based on market conditions, commerCial development Will occur on a haphazard baSIS ThiS IS not
a maJof concern of staff because Phase 1 will Include all of the Internal streets and Infrastfucture for the
commerCial Villages
PhaSing IS one of the baSIC underlYing assumptions 'or thiS Master Plan application appfoved by the
Planning Commission on November 27, 2007 Staff has prepafed two options to address the logical
phaSing of development on thiS site I
1 The TIA submitted With thiS Master Plan application concludes that construction of at least 87 Single-
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family reSidential Units In proposed Phase 3 In conjunction With the home Improvement center would
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address the Internal trip Issue as required by part a) of Condition 10 Due to the hOUSing market Issue
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previously discussed, staff believes that compliance With part a) can be achieved by recording the
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SubdiVISion Plat for Phase 3 prlOf to occupancy of the home Impfovement center Then, In ofdef to
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maintain an appropriate balance of commerCial and residential development over the life of the
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Master Plan, and provide fOf the logical development of the MDR portion of the Site, future reSidential
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SubdiVISion appllcaltons shall occur In an east to west progression of contiguous development If the
applicant or succeSSOf ownefS Wish to amend thiS PhaSing Plan option, to allow "flexibility" In phaSing,
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the applicant or successor ownefS shall obtain a Master Plan amendment to allow phaSing
modifications as specified In SDC Section 5 13-~ 35 ThiS IS close to the PhaSing Plan staff discussed
With the applicant on Novembef 21, 2007
2 The Intent of the second oplion IS again to provld,3 fOf a for a logical PhaSing Plan fOf the MDR portion
of the site In thiS case, proposed Phase 1 would Include all the Infrastructure feqUlfements Cited
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elsewhere In thiS staff report The tool to Implement proposed Phase 1 IS a Tentalive SubdiVISion
application As shown on Plan Sheet 8, the applicant proposes to subdiVide the MDR portion of the site
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Into fOUf lots and only provide Inffastructure to the outer boundaries of these lots Staff proposes that In
the MDR portion of the Site, the applicant dedicate all streets, alleys and accessways, but not constfuct
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these faCIlities, Install all utilities, and grade the enltre MDR site as close as possible to the final grading
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reqUired by the City Staff does not want the streets to be constructed In thiS option because the City
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does not want to assume the maintenance costs without the assufance of residential development over
the life of this Master Plan This IS staffs preferred option because residential development to OCCUf on
a more random basIs, which IS what the applicant seems to desire This option will also help to fesolve
some of the off-site drainage Issues discussed elsewhere In this staff feport
Under both oplions the proposed park along the EWEB Bike Path shall be created as a sepafate lot, which
shall be required to be developed as part of Site Plan Review approval of the first residential development
on the site
The applicant shall utilize a bond or other security mechanism to the satisfaction of the City Attomey, the
Development Services Director and the Public Works Dlfector to guarantee that the phasing will occur as
required
Under either of these options, the applicant shall reconcile Plan Sheets 7 (Phasing Plan) with Plan Sheet 8
Tentative Land DIVISion and Street Plan
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #51 Prior to the submittal of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
submit a PhaSing Plan to the satisfaction of the Development Services Dlfector and the Public Works
Director based on one of the options prepared by staff, or as may be modified by the Planning
Commission The Intent IS that the proposed phaSing shall provide adequate gUidance for the deSign and
coordination of future phases of the proposed development
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #52 Prior to the submittal of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
submit a pfoposal to the satlsfaclion of the Development Services Dlfectof, the Public WOfks Director and
the City Attorney to guarantee that the PhaSing Plan feqUlred by thiS condition can be achieved
MASTER PLAN CONDITION #53 PrlOf to the submittal of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
reconcile dlscfepancles between Plan Sheets 7 and 8
CONCLUSION Staff has demonstrated that, as conditioned above, criterion 5 13-125D has been met
rCRITERION - 5 13-125E 1 "Physical features, including but not limited to, significant clusters of trees
and shrubs, watercourses shown on the Water QualIty LimIted Watercourse (WQL~ Map and the"
npanan areas, wetlands, open spaces, and areas of h/stonc and/or archaeological sIgnificance as may be
specified In ArtIcle 30 of thIs Code or ORS 97 740-760,358905-955 and 390 235-240 shall be protected
as speCified In thIS Code or In state or Federal law, "
Applicant's Response "Comments to thIS standard have already been addressed under ~5 13-
120(D), please refer to those comments begmnmg on p 17 for detaIled mformatton "
SDC Section 5 12-120 F 9 requires a wetland delineation approved by the Department of State Lands
(DSL) be submitted concuffently With the proposed SubdiVISion Tentative Plan reqUired to initiate
proposed Phase 1 development where wetlands are located on the property Due to the presence of
wetlands on tax lots 1800 and 2300, the applicant has submitted a wetlands delineation that has been
received by the DSL The delineation IS attachment F of the submitted JOint Permit Application
SDC Section 5 12-120 F 10 requires the applicant submit concurrently With the application eVidence that
any reqUired federal or state permit has been applied for or approved The applicant has submitted a
JOint Permit application to the US Afmy Corps of Engineers and the Ofegon Department of State Lands
for work to be done In the Identified wetland afeas Approval of the JOint Permit IS pending
Based on staffs response, as conditioned below, Condition 2 of ZOning Map Amendment Ordinance 6196
can be met
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #54 Concurrent with SubdivIsion Tentalive Plan application reqUlfed
as part of Phase 1, the applicant shall submit the following Informalion 1) a permit from the Army Corps
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of Engineers and/of DSL for the felocated watercourse and work within the wetlands, 2) the approved
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Mitigation/Monitoring Plan for the watercoufse, 3) a copy of any contingency bond and an explanation of
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how compliance with the MOnitoring Plan will occur with any subsequent change In ownership over the
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life of the Master Plan, and 4) any other condition Imposed by either the Afmy COfpS of Engineers or DSL
The contingency bond and the explanation of compliance shall to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and
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the Development Services Director and shall be made part of a deed restnctlon
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CONCLUSION Staff has demonstrated that, as conditioned above, cnterlon 5 13-125E has been met
rCRITERION - 5 13-125F 1 "Local public facllltleslplans and local street plans shall not be adversely
Impacted by the proposed development" I
Applicant's Response "The Master Plan proposes street and utIlIty Improvements that are wholly
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consIstent wIth reqUirements of the CIty'S local publIC facIlItIes plans and local street plans As
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noted above m demonstratmg consIstency WIth reqUirements m SDC Sectlon4 2-100, the
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transportatIon network Illustrated on the VIllages at Marcola Meadows Master Plan (Sheet 5,
Master Plan lI1ustratton) IS also consIstent WIth the locatIon of streets shown generally m
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TransPlan and the CIty'S Conceptual Local Stree,t Map Please refer to the comments for SDC
SectIOn 4 2-100 for more mformatlon PublIC faclllttes IdentifIed m the Master Plan as needed to
serve future development generally follow street nghts-of-way Therefore, the Master Plan's
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proposal for development and utIlIty Improvements WIll not adversely Impact local publIC facIlitIes
plans" I
Staff Response Staff has demonstfated elsewhere In thiS staff report that the on-site and off-Site
tfansportatlon Issues have been met, as conditioned However, dUring the reqUired Pre-Application
Report review process reqUired pnof to the submittal of thiS Master Plan application, Lane County
Tfansportatlon reqUired an additional TIA, which thell applicant submitted DUring the DRC review of thiS
Master Plan application, Lane County submitted the follOWing comments
"Lane County's main concern IS on their sectIon of 3,1 st St which IS a substandard road for an Urban
Minor Collector Road 31st Street has only two travel lanes, which are 20 feet Wide WIthout curbs and
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gutters, and Sidewalks The development plan proposes to Improve the City portIOn of 31st St to full urban
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standards including bike lane and SIdewalks whIch stops at the northern edge of the property line As per
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the TlA, a substantIal number of auto tnps are predIcted between Yolanda A ve to the development site In
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the year 2015 Wh1le the capacIty of the Intersectlonl was concluded to be Within the Lane County
performance threshold In 2015, the TlA did not address pedestnan and bIke traffic needs between the
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County faCIlities and the development sIte We expect ped and bIke traffiC to Increase In the same
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proportIOn as auto traffic In the future The discontinUity of bIke path and Sidewalks force the pedestnans
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and biCyclIsts to compete for the narrow road To accommodate thIS bike and ped safety concern the
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master plan must continue urban Improvement up to Yolanda Ave"
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MASTER PLAN CONDITION #55 Prior to the submittal of the Final Master Plan, the applicant shall
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submit plans approved by the Lane County Public Works Dlrectof for reqUired street Improvements along
the west Side of 31'" Street from the EWEB Bike Path to Yolanda Avenue Construction of these
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Improvements shall be concurfent With the Installalion of Improvements reqUired to be completed as part
of Phase 1
CONCLUSION. Staff has demonstrated that, as conditioned above, criterion 5 13-125F has been met
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I XI CONCLUSION
Applicant's Response "The VIllages at Marcola Meadows IS an excltmg proposal, offe"ng an
entlcmg mIx of resIdentIal enVIronments, commercIal and specIalty retaIl shoppmg opportUnitIes,
eatmg and dmmg establIshments, and medIcal and professIonal offICes desIgned to address the
dally needs of nearby reSIdents as well as the greater North Sprmgfleld neIghborhood The
VIllages WIll be centered around a PaCIfIC Northwest theme, generous m the use of contemporary,
yet tImeless natural matena/s and hIgh qualIty sIte furnlshmgs and pedestnan amenitIes The
VIllages, whIle each umque, WIll be held together wIth meandermg waterways, natIve plant
communitIes and contmuous open space The VIllages at Marcola Meadows WIll be lIke no other
place to lIve, work or shop m the Sprmgfleld Commumty "
Staff believes that, as conditioned, Issues regafdlng the reqUired PhaSing Plan and Issues fegardlng the
City's needs for the installation of foundabouts can be accomplished Before making thelf decIsion, the
Planning Commission must be confident that these two Issues and other Issues raised In thiS staff report
can be resolved Before making their decIsion, the Planning Commission must be able to answer the
question staff raised dUring the Metro Plan diagram and ZOning Map amendment process Will
Springfield's Citizens, espeCially the neighbors, be assured that a "quality" development, as proposed, can
be constructed over time?
I XII APPEALS
SDC Seclion 5 3-120 governs the appeals process Only those persons who participated either Of ally or
In writing have standing to appeal the decIsion of the Planning Commission Grounds for appeal are
limited to those Issues raised either orally Of In writing before the close of the public record An appeal
application shall be filed With the Director Within 15 calendar days of the Planning Commission's deCISion
The Dlrectof shall proVide notice of the public hearing to all parties who participated elthef orally or In
writing befofe the close of the public record leading to the Planning CommiSSion's decIsion The review
shall be as determined by the City CounCil The parties may be permitted to present their oral or written
arguments as to all mattefs Within that recofd The City CounCil shall consldef the Dlfectof's report and all
other eVidence presented, including oral and written testimony In making their deCISion The City CounCil
may affirm, modify or reverse the Director's deCISion and shall adopt findings In support of their deCISion
The City CounCil may attach conditions as may be reasonably necessary In order to allow the appeal to
be gfanted The City CounCil's deCISion IS the final local deCISion A deCISion of the City CounCil may be
appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals as speCified In ORS Chapter 197
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TO REVIEWERS
FM GARY M KARP, SENIOR PLANNER
RE MASTER PLAN CONDITION #27 STATUS
Master Plan Condition of Approval #27 5) states "ProvIde fmanclal securtty acceptable to the
CIty Engmeer m an amount equal to the cost of sIgnalIzed traffIC control to provIde for
future traffIC control at the artertal/slte drtveway mtersectlon locatIon The form and tlmmg
offuture traffIC control WIll be based on traffIC operattonal and safety needs as determmed
by the CIty Engmeer, and shall not mclude a roundabout form of control"
DUring the Iterative review process regarding the expedited land use agreement document for
Phases 1 and 2, the property owner negotiated the follOWing provIsion addfesslng this Item In
Subsection (v) of that document"
"5 As fmanclal securtty for the provIsIon of a future traffIC control at the artenal/slte
drtveway mtersectlon locatIon more particularfy descrtbed and set forth m Master
Plan CondItIon 27 (5) the applIcant shall, not later than SIX weeks after executIon of
thIS document or Fmal SIte Plan Approval, whIChever first occurs, provIde a
Performance Bond or other fmanclal securtty acceptable to the CIty Engmeer m an
amount equal to the cost of the sIgnalIzed traffIC control to prOVIde for future traffIC
control at the artertal/slte dnveway mtersectlon locatIon In the event that the
applIcant falls to provIde such secunty by thIS deadlme, all applIcatIons provIded m
thIS agreement shall be ImmedIately converted by CIty from expedIted to non.
expedited, normal processmg In the event of such converSion, the City WIll reVIew
the $500,000 already paId for expedIted processmg and apply It to all CIty costs,
mcludmg but not lImIted to Development ServIce DIVISIon processmg, programmmg
and Personnel and PublIC Works processmg, programmmg and Personnel costs
mcurred m antIcIpatIon and/or executIon of the expedIted processmg In the event
of any funds remammg after such appltcatlons by the CIty, CIty m Its dIscretIon may
apply the remamder to normal processmg fees of the applIcatIons Further, the
conversIon by the CIty from expedIted to non-expedIted, normal processmg shall not
relIeve the applIcant from the condItIon of Master Plan CondItIon 27 (5) to prOVIde
fmanClal securtty acceptable to the CIty Engmeer m an amount equal to the cost of
the SIgnalIzed traffIC control to prOVIde for future traffIC control at the artertal sIte
dnveway mtersectlon locatIOn, and Fmal SIte Plan Approval and Issuance of the SIte
Plan Development Agreement Approval shall be WIthheld untIl prOVISIon of such
financIal securtty "
However, to date, that document has not been Signed by the City or the property owner ThiS
means that unless there's a Signed agreement fOf expedited reView, the tefms of Master Plan
Condition of Approval #27 5) stili apply and must be complied With before the City Will gfant Final
Master Plan approval
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For those of you who may have a deslfe to see the enllfe agreement to date, please let me
know
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IllustratlOn
THE VILLAGES AT MARCOLA MEADOWS
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Lane County Assessor's Map 17-02-30-00, Lot 1800
and Map 17-03-25-11, Lot 2300
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April 30, 2008
Final SUlJiiI.ttal