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Temporary Use--Emergency Medical Hardslup
Case No DRC2008-00032 Monty Wallace
Staff Report and DecIsIOn
May 23, 2008
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Apphcant
Monty Wallace
1222 E Street
Spnngfield, OR 97477
541-520-6935
Property Owner
Donna Wallace
90660 Marcola Rd
Spnngfield, OR
541-206-2498
Property Address/ Assessor's Map No
1222 E Street
Spnngfield,97477
MapNo 17-03-35-14TL4100
Attendmg PhYSICian
Dr John V Ahlen
Spnngfield Farruly PhYSICians
2280 Marcola Rd
Spnngfield, OR 97477
541-747-4300
Type of LIVIng UPlt Proposed
Fifth-Wheel Trailer
Date of ApplIcatIOn Apnl 29, 2008
Date ofDeclS\on May 23,2008
Executive Summary
The applIcant seeks to place a 5th-Wheel TraIler belund an eXlstmg house at 1222 E Street
The reSidence IS home to a 94-year old man whose phYSICian has venfied needs on site
care m order for lum to remam m Ius home SectIOn 5 10-100 of the Spnngfield
Development Code makes prOVISIOns for the temporary placement of a traIler or
manufactured home on a property to proVide an on-site reSidence for a caregiver
The Development Code reqUIres that nearby reSidents be notIfied of the applIcatIOn and
to have an OppOrtunity to comment on the proposal The Development Code also lIsts
certaIn cntena for approvmg Emergency Medical Hardslup--- Temporary Uses
In response to a maIled notIce to nearby reSidents and property owners, staff receIVed one
phone call m support of the proposed temporary placement of the trailer Based on an
analysIs of the applIcatIOn agaInst the approval cntena lIsted m the Development Code
for approvmg Emergency Medical Hardslup--- Temporary Uses, staff finds that the
applIcatIOn meets the lIsted cntena The proposal IS thereby approved.
Procedural ReqUirements
SectIOn 5 10- I 05 (C) of the Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) mdlcates that
Emergency Medical Hardslup applIcatIOns are reviewed under a Type II process
A Type II process IS an admInIstratIve review that reqUITes maIled notIce of the
applIcatIOn to property owners and reSidents Wltlun 300 feet of the subject site (See SDC
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SectIOn 5 1-130) A 14-day publIc comment penod IS allowed for neighbors to register
their concerns or to contact staff for more mformatlOn about the proposal At the end of
the 14-day penod, staff drafts a decIsIOn and sends notIce of that decIsIOn to any citizen
who offered comments The notIce of declS\on contaIns language mformIng cItIzens of
their appeal nghts If there IS an obJectIon to the staff deCISIOn
No publIc hearIng or publIshed notice IS requITed for Type II processes
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MaIled notice was sent on May 7, 2008 to property owners and residents wltlun
300 feet of the 1222 E Street address shown on the applIcatIOn
2 The notice contamed the reqUIred content descnbed m SDC SectIOn 5 10-130 (B)
3 The notice mdlcated that the citizen comment penod would close May 22, 2008
ConclUSion
The procedural reqUIrements for processmg a Type II applIcatIon were followed
CrItena for Approval
The cntena for approVIng Emergency Medical Hardslup applIcatIOns are found In SDC
SectIOn 5 10- I 05 (E) The cntena found m thIs sectIOn are stated below
I The lIcensed physIcian's wntten medical report shall address the mformatlOn reqUIred
m SubsectIOn D 2 a , above
2 The temporary IIvmg quarters shall house either the person reqUInng medical
assistance or the care proVider
3 The temporary IIvmg quarters shall be located on the SaIne legal lot/parcel as the
pnmary dwellIng Only I temporary lIVIng structure IS allowed on a lot/parcel
4 The temporary IIvmg quarters shall not be pemutted wIthIn the front yard or street
Side yard setback
5 All reSidential trailers and other snnIlar uruts used as temporary lIVIng quarters shall
be connected to sewer, water and electncal services as proscnbed by the Oregon State
BUlldmg Code as adopted by the City
6 All travel traIlers and other smular uruts used as temporary lIVIng quarters shall have
utIlIty connectIOns consistent With State law reqUIrements for these unItS as In RV
parks
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Staff Findmgs and ConclusIOns
"1. The ltcensed physician's written medIcal report shall address the informatIOn
required In SubsectIOn D.2.a., above."
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4 The attendmg physIcian, Dr John V Ahlen, provided the applIcant With a letter
descnbmg the applIcant's conditIOns and clearly Indicated that an on-site
caregiver was needed to allow the 96-year old resident to remaIn In Ius home at
1222 E Street
5 The phYSICian's letter was on the clImc statIOnary and Included the contents
reqUIred by SectIOn 5 10-105 (D) (2) (a)
This cntenon has been met
"2. The temporary liVing quarters shall house either the person requiring medIcal
assIStance or the care provider. "
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6 The applIcatIOn Indicates that Monty Wallace Will lIve m the 5-th Wheel traIler
and provide assIstance to Henry Wallace who Will contmue to lIve m Ius
resIdence
Tlus cntenon has been met m pnnclple SInce the traIler IS not m place It IS not
possible to venfY complIance With tills cntenon beyond the statement m the
applIcatIOn
"3. The temporary lIVing quarters shall be located on the same legal lot/parcel as the
primary dwellmg. Only 1 temporary lIVIng structure is allowed on a lot/parceL"
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7 The site draWlDg submitted With the applIcatIOn shows the traIler Will be located
on the subJect lot at 1222 E Street The drawIng shows Just one temporary
dwellIng (the traIler)
Tills cntenon has been met
''4. The temporary lIVIng quarters shall not be permItted withm the front yard or street
SIde yard setback. "
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8 The sIte drawmg submItted WIth the applIcatIOn shows the traIler Will be located
belund the eXlstmg residence and not In the front yard There IS no street sIde
yard at the subJect locatIon
Tills cntenon has been met
"5. All residential traders and other similar Units used as temporary ltvlng quarters
shall he connected to sewer, water and electrlcal services as proscrIbed by the
Oregon State Building Code as adopted by the City."
Findings:
9 The applIcatIOn states that a 5-wheel travel traIler shall be placed on the subJect
site
Tills cntenon does not apply
"6. All travel traders and other similar Units used as temporary liVing quarters shall
have Utlltty connectIOns consIStent with State law requirements for these units as in
RVparks." '
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10 The sIte draWing submitted by the applIcant shows available power and sewer
hook ups In the back yard VenficatlOn of the hook up cannot be made untIl the
traIler IS placed on the property
This condItIOn has been met
ConclusIOn and DeCision
The applIcatIOn and supportIng docU1llentatlOn submItted by the attendIng physIcian have
been revIewed by staff agaInst the approval cntena found In SDC SectIOn 5 10-105 (E)
Based on thIS review and the findIngs of fact made by staff, It IS the conc]usJOn of staff
that the Emergency Medical Hardslup applIcatJOn meets the approval cntena ThiS
applIcatIon is thereby approved.
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