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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket, DIM PLANNER 8/6/2008 CASE NOTES FORM Case No. D I JV\ ..<1Jd'1S-0Q(l';::: 7 5/(0 Date: ?C1>QgF f'1 ,,,,,,....,.,....l -~'?-+J~ are '..c ~v I f\ r IT) CI '/ir-,,, -It ) "'" el, rA I J J' \:) I A/\. /l)p.(Jd ~ -f"" 0 - , I Workflow processes/Plannmg Forms/Case Notes Form 2-12-08 bnrli..'y'r1l1n".J , -t..c> :yJ..p ~,';J n _ ~~, J.^ ~{Lo. ~ RECEIVED AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE JUN 11 ZOOS BY:~ STATE OF OREGON) ) ss County of Lane ) I, Karen LaFleur, being first duly sworn, do hereby depose and say as follows 1 I state that I am a Program TechniCian for the Planning DIVISion of the Development Services Department, City of Springfield, Oregon 2 I state that In my capacity as, Program TechniCian, I prepared and caused to be mailed copies of Zo/J2...o{)ff-OOO~ 7 ~ {o ~ 7Y!ca..;.(I!.. < ' '\ (See attachment "A") on &'//1 ,2008addressedto(see (14<> J-..u...~) Attachment B"), by causing saId letters to be placed In a U S mall box With postage fully prepaid thereon ~~Rb)~~ STATE OF OREGON, County of Lane ~ 1/ . 2008 Personally appeared the above named Karen LaFleur, 'et6gram Techmclan, who acknowledged the foregOing Instrument to be their voluntary act Before me . OFFICIAL SEAL OEYEm KELLY NOTARY PUBLIC. OREGON COMMISSION NO 420351 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES AUG 15, 2011 ~Adt1- ~~ . u t C;{1t~/ / / My Commission Expires I ' J _, .. < 1 SPAINOFIELD Carla McQwllan Execullve Director Clnldren's ChOice Montesson 5005 MalO Street Spnngfield, OR 97478 June II, 2008 RECEIVED RE 5005 MaID Street Zonmg and Development Issues JUN 112008 Dear Ms McQwllan, By: I want to thank you for SUbIDltl1ng a Development Issues MeeTIng (DIM) applIcallon to further discuss the proposal to change your day care facility at 5005 MaID Street mto an elementary school That meeTIng IS scheduled for July 3, 2008 and we will be glad to respond to your specific quesllons and provide as much general mfonnallon about the process and development standards requrred by the Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) as tane allows In the mteron, I thought It IDlght be helpful to document some of the background, processmg tanelInes and fees we d1scussed 10 our recent phone call As I proIDlSed on the phone, I have personally reViewed your preVIous site plan approvals and checked the code cltallons that you had preViously discussed With vanous staff My reView of the preVIous Site Plan ReView deCISIOns and current code standards md1cate the mfonnallon proVided to you by staff 10 vanous disCUSSIOns has been accurate 10 the followmg regards I) the approved use for the site IS a commercial daycare facility, 2) translllOnmg the pnmary use from a day care center to a pnvate elementary school IS a change of use reqomng add1llonal land use approvals from the City ofSpnngfield, and, 3) the development process to change the use to an elementary school mcludes several applIcallons subject to the ORS 120 day tane lIne for Iumted land USe deCISIOns, mc1udmg, but IS not Iumted to Site Plan ReView, DlScrellonary Use and Vanance applIcatiOns As requested, the followmg facts clanfY some of the aforemenlloned background mfonnallon and land use decISIOns' approxunate tanelmes and costs Annroved Use Two wntten land use declSlons document the zonmg of the Site, the approved use and reqUIred site unprovements As IdenTIfied on page I and throughout City ofSpnngfield Tentallve Site Plan DeCISIOn of Approval #1996-05-101 and Site Plan Moc:hficallon #1998-06-0127, the site IS zoned Commumty Commercia!, the approved use under reView was SDC 18 020(3)(q) Day Care Facililles, and the proposal was approved With cond1llons The cond1llons of approval were subsequently unplemented and approved on Fmal Site Plans pnor to the ongmal occupancy request No other coc:hfied use IS discussed or authonzed 10 any other legal land use deCISIOn at thIS site As such, the approved day care use has never been changed m accordance With City code and remams 10 tact today When the pnmary use of the facility IS proposed to change to an elementary or charter school the Site IS subject to standards of the Spnngfield Development Code for pnvate elementary schools Pronosed Use A proposed pnvate or publIc elementary school IS lIsted under current code as a pe1IDltted use subJectto Dlscrellonary Use and Site Plan ReView (D*) at Secllon 3 2-310, page 82 Add1llonal SpeCific Development Standards for elementary schools are also IdenTIfied and lIsted at secllon 47-195 of the SDC (attached) The Special Use Standards language ofSecllon 4 7-195.A I restates the reqUIrement at 3 2-310 for d1screllonary approval With site plan reView for all new facililles and addlllons over 10,000 square feet or exceec:hng 50% of the eXISTIng bwlc:hng (emphasIS added) ComplIance With the remammg ten development standards must be demonstrated durmg DlScrellonary Use and Site Plan ReView, leac:hng us to some disCUSSIOn regardmg vanances durmg our recent call The need and process for consideratIon of vanances by staff and the Plannmg ComrmsslOn will be d1scussed at the Development Issues MeeTIng The add1llonal costs and taneframes are mcluded below ~ Process and T.melmes A DlScrellonary Use/Site Plan ReView IAVl'V,JI wrth Vanances IS reViewed as a Type III QuasI-Juc:hClal ApplIcallon reView process 10 accordance With SDC 5 1-135 What that means IS that upon acceptance of complete applIcallons and staff reView, the decISion on the proposal IS made by the Plannmg Cnmm'.'lon after a publIc hearmg, staff recommendallon and publIc testunony Accorc:hng to the . ~'j "'j) 'II if ~ . ~"~ dSDGand Oregon ReVISed Statutes for land use, the Plannmg COIDlDlSslon must make a final deCISIOn Wlthm ,J 'f" ".:~ llf II ""'it 120 day!> ~ acceptance of a complete applIcallon by the City The process can generally be descnbed 10 1 Ii fl \},;t ; Y J.'I' ,} , '" ".=.- \ IlL.... 'the followmg sequenllal steps, With approxunate fees and tanelmes noted, assummg the opllonal step of Development Issues MeeTIng has already occurred 3005 ' r viUL I) PRE-SUBMITTAL ApplIcant prepares and subIDlts the applIcallon matenals for DlScrellonary Use, Site Plaii'and Vanance ApplIcallons as one package subJect to completeness reView (The Site plans "I , _ reqUIre engmeenng and arclutecturaI mfonnallon, vanances and d1screllonary use reqUIre response to Cntena of Approval A land use plannmg consultant and/or an engmeer's mvolvement are reqUITed) When subID1ttal reqUIrements are met and a pre-subIDlttal fee IS pard, the Pre-SubIDlttal MeeTIng IS scheduled 10 2-4 weeks City development reView staffs perfonn a completeness check of the Site plans and related documents, then proVide a completeness document at the scheduled meeTIng The document lIsts the matenaIs needed to make the applIcallon complete The applIcants and therr consultants are then responsible for perfectmg the apphcallon package pnor to rel1rrnmg It for actual submittal . MaJor Acllon ApplIcallon Preparallon by Apphcant's Consultants . Elapsed Tune From SubIDlttal 14-28 days for Completeness Process . City Fees $350 . Consultant Fees Market Rate" . Tuneframe for ApplIcant Re-SubIDlttal of Complete ApplIcallon Unknown 2) APPLICATION REVIEW Upon apphcallon re-subIDlttal of all requested completeness mfonnallon or a request to proceed on prelunmary plans, the City will accept the apphcallon package, collect processmg fees, begm the ORS 120 Day and begm mtemaI reView and schedulmg of publIc hearmg procedures Durmg mtemaI reView and hearmg preparaTIons Plannmg staff manage the development reView process, wnte a staffrecommendallon to the Plannmg COmIDlSSIOn, schedule a publIc hearmg before the Plannmg COmIDlsslOn and proVide publIc nollces and staffreports 10 accordance With SDC and ORS reqUIrements . MaJor Acl10n Start of the ORS 120 Day Tune LlDllt for LlDllted Land Use DeCISIOn . Elapsed Tune Apphcallon Re-SubIDlttal -Plannmg COmIDlsslon Hearmg 4-8 weeks . City Fees Site Plan ReView $4500, DlScrellonary Use $4000, Vanance $6500 . Consultant Fees Market Rate 3) DECISION The City ofSpnngfield Plannmg COIDlDlSslon (PC) will conduct a publIc hearmg and COnsider the apphcant SUbIDlttal, the staffrecommendallon and all wntten and oral testunony from the publIc Consldenng all eVidence, the Plannmg COmIDlsslon may approve, approve With condlllons or deny the applIcaTIons based upon the Cntena of Approval conlamed 10 the SDC for the three applIcallons Hearmgs extensIOns may be reqUIred or granted by the Plannmg COIDlDlSslon 10 accordance With state statutes Plannmg COIDlDlSslon decISIOns are final upon marl out of the deCISIon to all who parTICipated, or unless the deCISIon IS appealed 10 accordance the SDC and state statutes . MaJor Acl10n PC Hearmg and DeCISIOn on Proposal . Elapsed Tune from Complete Apphcallon 8-12 weeks WithOut appeal . City Fees Covered by ApplIcallon Fees . Consultant Fees Market Rate --, "" . 4) POTENTIAL APPEAL The applIcant or any party With stanc:hng 10 the deCISIon process by V1rlue of wntten or oral parnclpallon may appeal the Plannmg COIDlDlSslOn's deCISIon to the City Councrl or the Land Use Board of Appeals An appeal to the City Councrl will follow the same basiC hearmg procedure and the City Councrl's deCISIon IS the final local decISIOn. Ifnecessary, the appeal to the City Councrl will be completed Wlthm the 120 day tane Iumt TIns step completes the local appeal process An appeal to the State Land Use Board of Appeals IS the responslbrllty of the applIcant and may mvolve an adc:hllonal 6 months and mclude adc:hllonalland use, engmeenng and legal consultant fees . MaJor Acl10n DeCISIon on Appeal (as necessary) . Elapsed Tune From Complete ApplIcallon 12-16 weeks . City Fees $2500 (Appellant Cost) . Consultant Fees Market Rate "NOTE Consultant fees may equal or exceed City fees for any mc:hVldual applIcallon step The above process can be discussed further 10 the penc:hng DIM meeTIng We look forward to reVlewmg all current and proposed use types and occupancy rates We will be responsive to all matenals subIDltted and look forward to assISTIng you With future plans I also suggest that you consider the same DIM procedures for the c:hscussed relocallon of most day care clnldren to your resldenllal use, gIVen that It has certam code Iumtallons that we will be happy to discuss I hope my summary prOVides some adc:hllonal understanc:hng of the Iumted land use deCISIon makmg process The process may seem daunllng to the lay person, but we are here to help you aclueve your goal of creatmg qualIty day care and elementary educallon facililles 10 the City of Spnngfield The referenced matenals are avarlable for your reView upon request at the City, all code mformallon IS avarlable on the Development SerVIces Deparnnent porTIon of the City of Spnngfield' s webslte, httn //www Cl snnn~field or n. My staff and I look forward to workmg With you. Cord1ally, ~z?4?~ ames P Donovan City of Spnngfield Urban Plannmg DlvlSlon SupeTVlSor cc Spnngfield School DlStnct OR Dept of EducaTIon RECEIVED JUN 112008 By.~ , Page 1 of 1 DONOVAN James Cc DONOVAN James Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2 35 PM 'SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa', ~Onl gllles@state or us', SMOLNISKY Bruce (SPS), 'chlldrensmontessorl@msn com' , / ~- TAMULONIS John, LAUDATI Nlel, HOP'S!NS Steve, GRILE Bill, 'Lorelei Kyllonen', Springfield Mayor; MOTT Gregory, TOWERY Jeffrey, MOTT Cynthia MontessorlZonlng608 DOC MontessorlZonlng608 DOC From Sent To Subject Attachments Ladles and Gentlemen, As discussed with Ms McQUillan, this letter IS wntten to help clanfy the eXisting situation, the proposed change and the process for land use review I hope It IS of some assistance to all Involved Questions regarding the land use process can be forwarded to me directly at 541-726-3660 Regards, Jim Donovan City of Springfield Planning Supervisor RECEIVED JUN 112008 By: 6/11/2008 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 225 FIF;rH STREET ,SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 DEVELOPMENTSERWCES 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 C~',~~J~ ~~ ~ ' ~ IL.~ Carla McQulllian Executive Dlrector Chlldren's Cholce Montessorl 5005 Main Street Sprlngfleld, OR 97478 ....~ Teresa Schnelderman Offlce of Educational Improvement & Innovatlon Oregon Department of Educatlon 255 Capltol St NE Salem, OR 97310-1300 RECEIVED ........ JUN 112008 By: Bruce Smolnlsky Springfield Publlc Schools Dlstrlct 19 525 Mlll Street Sprlngfield, OR 97477 0.~-K~ ~~~LA-L. , ~~ r ~~ ~ \; 1\ e> C ~t/AA.L ! I; 0 e c , 13ruLCiA JJ~lMZrduJ~ ~) , j u r ( (J De ~~L , C~~~ U ~ECEIVED JUN 112008 By: Children's ~:[En ~ ' !",;"@:rID :MontesSOri Pre-ScfiooC antf'ECementary Prof/rams 5005 :Mam Street" Spnnflftd:d, 0Cl(97478 541-726-2654" 541-726-5527 ('Fax) Carra 9dcQutllan !Director June 9, 2008 Dear State Board of Education Members, This mormng, we received notice from the Oregon Department of Education that Its staff recommendation to you IS to deny sponsonng Chfldren's ChOice Montesson as a public charter school Any response we would like to send IS due by 5 OOpm today, so here IS our response at thiS pOint CRITERIA We appreciate the time and efforts the Oregon Department of Education staff have Invested Into the careful analysfs of our proposal for a public charter school We must, however, continue to disagree With staffs findings The review of the CCM charter proposal conducted by Oregon Department of Education finds that CCM meets 18 of 23 cntena (ORS 338 045(2)) Our posItion IS that we meet 22 of the cntena (please see the attached table which provides detailed information) Our pOSition also IS that we meet all cntena In ORS 338 055(2) Our bnef response to each IS 1 Governance - The revIew sfted absence of Board Tralmng (which did occur, In July 2007) as well as absence of Information actually contained In long-standing CCM bylaws 2 Budget/Financing - A revised budget was submitted With new enrollment figures 3 Standards of BehaVior - The dlstnct did not require thiS Item We submitted CCM's current Student Conduct Expectations to ODE With plans for fine tuning 4 Program ReView - Revfews Will be conducted annually With findings used for program Improvement 5 Facility We are waiting to recefve speCific requirements from the City In wntlng As we shared With you In May, and wfth ODE staff repeatedly, the CCM charter proposal was wntten somewhat Informally, given the collaboratfve relationship CCM and SPS enjoyed at the time the proposal was submitted Even so, we believe that It meets the cntena established by law and the Oregon Department of Education Please see the attached table which prOVides more InformatIOn as to why and how CCM believes we meet all of the Crltena InOe" ~~ ~4jC~O ORS 338 055(2) R : ;- \ V t: -- - JUN 112008 soos #..... >t.at ~o~ 1lff7R 1Sff R.- R..d 4-,O~ 1J!flJ1f By: 19lf25" >t.at ~o~ 'f7!f77 FACILITY The connection between projected facility expenses and fiscal stability correlates with CCM's ability to remain fiscally so/vent Because CCM and SPS have asked the Springfield City planners dffferent questions, the answers have also been different Below IS the most recent information the City has given to CCM, which the City has assured CCM It will provide In writing by June 14th Land Use _ The Children's C;holce Montessori School I? zoned mixed use/commercial When we submitted our site plan In 1996 we were designated a facility for pre-school and eiemimtary studentS The City doesn't have any record of the decIsion to classify It as a Child Care Center, the best guess was that we anticipated a larger number of -preschool students than elementary students' Regardless, the transition to a Public Elelllentary Charter Scnool woula require a Discretionary Use Permit, WhiCh, IS permitted In a commercial zone Discretionary Use Permit Some of the confusfon regarding the Children's Choice facility was brought about by the question posed to the City The school district was inquIring about construction on' our current site The proposal for 70 students the first year would not require construction Our architect has been working with the City and has scheduled a Development Issues Meeting to determine what additional work (If any) will be required for a Discretionary Use Permit We should have a written document from, the City to present at the June 19 meeting, Including a tlmeline - COLLABORATION DUring our discussion at your May Board meeting, you asked us for our plan to work collaboratlvely With the Springfield School District In the event that your Board should opt to sponsor Children's Choice Montessori as a public charter school Below IS Information regarding past and present practices that reflect a collaborative working relationship With our local DfStrlct, as well as plans to strengthen that relationship further should we become a public charter school Children's Choice has worked collaboratlvely With the Springfield Public Schools since 1996 Such Interactions Increased when we became an Alternative Education Program In 2004 Our relationship In the area of Special Education servfces, WhfCh was emphaSized by your Board as one requIring close collaboration, has always been solid, and continues as such to thIs day Efforts on the part of Children's ChoICe Montessori to create and maintain an active and positive working relatfonshlp With the district to support student needs Include the following 0' Intervention and support of the district's position on services when parents of an IEP student In the Alternatfve Education Program became hostfle and belligerent 0' Transportation of IEP student to a resource classroom 4 days a week 0' Occasional Interactions With the School Psychologist (while stili a private school) to assess students' placement or eligibility 0' Creating and maintaining a staff pOSition at Children's Choice Montessori to proVide In house Special Education services to prevent disruption of students education program This staff member worked very closely wfth the case manager from the district SOfJS H..... 5h4 1S'I'I R.- R-' 1'1!f2 ~ 5h4 ~ 0"'1- ~ 0"'1- ~ 0"'1- 1J!f?R 1J!fO!f 1J!f?? We had always felt that there was a cooperative Spirit between Children's Choice Montessori and the Springfield Public Schools, until May of 2007, when the District told us they had concerns about our charter application When I learned there were concerns, I requested to meet With Nancy Golden and the school board chair to discuss these concerns, Bruce Smolinsky told me that "wasn't gOing to happen" Thus, we felt deterioration In the relationship before the school board took fts first vote Nonetheless, I counseled my parents to be positive and non-Judgmental about the . traditional education model proVided by Springfield Public Schools After the vote, some parents and teachers proVided testfmony that was reflective of their anger and frustration In response, I sent a letter of apology to the school board, not as an excuse for the behaVior, but as a means of conveYing the frlghtemng and tenuous Situation they were In, as a result of the school boards deCISion With regard to the demonstration In spring 2007 which the District staff portrayed to you dUring your May Board meeting, we want to ensure that you understand there was no rude or Inappropriate behaVior on the part of our students (I e , no one hung out of Windows, banged on doors or shouted) They were well supervised by teachers and parents This was a oeaceful demonstration When the children became weary of the actiVity, the children were taken back to school The goal was to allow our children the opportumty to vOice theIr dfsagreement With the deCISion made by their elected offiCials I see Similarities With actiVities With chfldren at the state capitol, the Eugene schools' staff and families' protest against the proposal to relocate their schools, and elsewhere In our state Neither the District Board nor District staff raIsed the demonstration as a tOpiC or an Issue of concern at either of the subsequent school board meetings (those shortly after the demonstration) when the charter was discussed We apologized to District staff, anyway, Just to ensure that It would not become a barner between us We had not heard It discussed In nearly a year Therefore, we were surprised that the District staff raised thfS Issue With your Board, nearly a year later Given that the District and CCM have very different perceptions of the demonstration, we did not believe we could convey our perspective to you during your May 2008 meeting Without appearing defenSive or starting a "he-saldjshe-sald" scenario We are concerned that thfS could divert focus from whether or not the proposed Children's ChOice Montessori public charter school meets all of the criteria reqUired by law and by the Oregon Department of Education At any rate, even after the demonstration last spring, we continued to have positive Interactions With district personnel aSSigned to work With our students In the winter of 2008, our SpeCial Education support staff worked With the school psychologist to proVide reading test results for an eligibility determination At the May 15 State Board meeting, Keith Hollenbeck (Admlmstrator, SpeCial Education, SPS) extended a warm InVitatIOn to attend the Title I meeting for the 08 - 09 school year Other efforts toward a collaborative working relationship With our DiStrict, which we have made over the past several years, Include )> Records and Testing As an alternative educatIOn program, we were reqUired to proVide records on student achievement twice per year, as well as stateWide assessments Once aware of thiS requfrement, we were prompt With all of our records and testing procedures )> Enrollment Each year, Children's ChOice Montessori has to proVide documents to the Gateways Learmng Center for all students we were on a first name baSIS With the staff, SOOS H.- Sh4 1S11 R.... R-' 11112 S- Sh4 ~ 0"'1- 4-, 0"'1- ~ 0"'1- 'fJfI7R 17!f1Jff 171177 working cooperatively to complete student files before school started Imtlally, a few parent vOiced dfspleasure With the process We held a parent meeting to calm everyone down and explain the nature of the system )> Annual Review Paperwork and VfSlts required for our annual reVfew were completed Without event Overall, I found our relationship With the Gateways staff to be pleasant and congemalI am confident they would say the same of us The day after your May Board meeting, I requested a meeting With Nancy Golden for the purpose of discussing how our two organizations could work collaboratlvely should the State Board opt to sponsor us as a public charter school We are scheduled to meet on June 26, due to end of the year actiVities, Ms Golden was unable to meet With us sooner The Springfield Quality Education Model prioritizes several programs that Chfldren's Choice Montessori would support, enhance, and/or create (Taken from testimony submftted, June 11, 2007) )> K - 12 Literacy The Montessori method offers a strong reading CUrriculum that's has proven most effective Of the 8 students who tested above grade level In September of 2007, 7 had been Children's Choice Montessori students In prior years )> ExpanSion of Gateways/Academy of Arts and AcademiCS These programs provfde alternative learmng environments for middle and high school students Children's ChOice Montessori would offer Similar opportumtles at the elementary level )> After School Programs Children's ChOice Montessori has always proVided after school programs for elementary students Since 1993, we have served students form our own program as well as students from district schools My early experiences In education were focused around after school elementary programs After a few years In the trenches I became a supervisor and eventually helped create or restructure after school programs for 3 schools I would gladly lend my expertise to assist Springfield Public Schools With the creatfon of such programs In the commumty CCM conSiders the District a partner In our JOint efforts to provfde high-quality education to all students who walk In our doors, CCM IS committed to proactrvely collaborate and cooperate With the Springfield Public School DiStrict, Including Board and staff members at all levels Ultimately, It IS our goal to bUild a relationship With the district to the pOint where district sponsorship of our program would be realized In the future CONCLUSION We have a group of children who are successful In thiS environment They Will be displaced If CCM does not start operating as a public charter school thiS coming fall Please allow them the opportumty to continue on at Children's ChOice Montessori as a public charter school Thank you for your continued conSideration Sincerely, Carla McQUillan SOOS H-. ft,at Sf.+4< O~ 11f!7f 1S11 R.- R.wI 4-, O~ WIf 19lf2 S- St.a1 Sf..+U, o~ 17m Children's Choice Montessori May, 2008 Table of criteria ODE review indicates CCM does not meet, with data in response Criteria ORS 338.045(2)(f) The governance structure of the public charter school Review states that CCM does not describe "board selection process, board terms and removal procedures," Review states that "there /s no plan for be.: training" ORS 338.045(2)(j) The legal address, faCilities and physical location of the public charter schoo~ If known Review states that "There are considerable questfons on the current site and the types land use/occupancy permits that will be needed If the school becomes a K-5 progra, Any required changes could significantly Impact the budget" Response Per ODE reView, CCM's proposal meets the reqUlrec cntena and meets four of the SIX "preferred Indicators" The CCM bylaws were provided to 5PS on 4/22/08 and to ODE (In hard copy) 6/07, the bylaws descnt board member selectfon, removal, and terms While a board trarnrng plan IS not rncluded In the proposal, the CCM board did partiCipate In comprehensive charter board governance training, 7/20-21/07, thfS IS more than most currently operating charter schools have done, and the CCM board will participate In further relevant training The current facilfty, In fact, will not require any re- zOning, re-codlng, or any construction for at least three years, given the current CCM enrollment projectIOns (I e , If student enrollment exceeds 120, CCM Will need to add one classroom, thiS would rnvolve a $1,200 planning fee to the City, which can easfly come from the 9% reserve In the 2010-2011 budget, ff not from capital fundralslng) Before serving students as a publiC charter school, CCM Will need to obtain a "discretionary use permit from the City of Spnngfield, which the City has verbally assured should be a smooth, four-sIx week process The fee for a full-Site review of a new bUlldrng that IS 10,000 square feet or larger IS $3,700, given that the CCM building IS not new constructIOn and IS only 8,000 square feet, the fee likely lower, however, If It IS $3,700, thiS fee could paid With CCM's Charter School Incentive Grant (on CCM has an approved charter proposal, It can acce $25,000 for state 2 of the planning phase, those funds are not rncluded In the three-year operatlona budget) 5 Criteria ORS 338.04S(m) The proposed budget a finanCial plan for the public charter school and eVidence that the proposed budget ant finanCial plan are finanCially sound Review states that "several line Item expenses were missing from the budget, I E annual audit fees, tech support, attorney al other contracted fees" Review states that "the budget does not reflect an adequate contingency fund for th first year of operation" . Response As CCM leaders become Increasingly familiar With public school budgeting and finance, they continue refine the budget Also, the ODE Charter School Incentive Grant Attachment F (budget) does not Include all of the line Items typically Included In school budgets These factors prOVide context, but do not negate the following ~ The audit IS not speCifically Identified In the budget, although CCM's proposal elsewhere Indicates plans for an annual muniCipal audr The fee for thiS fS reflected In the current budget ~ Oregon charter schools typically do not budget for, or pay for, "tech support," as th limited budgets do not allow for It, tech support IS typfcally proVided by parents or other community volunteers This has been and will continue to be the case, With CCM ~ Because CCM has an attorney on Its board, who will proVide the school's limited neceSSi legal servfces, CCM does not need to IncludE attorney fees In Its budget , ~ CCM has moved "other contracted fees" (I e speCialized instruction, Substftutes, etc.) fror "personnel" Into "services and activities" While a "preferred factor" rather than a requlremen CCM agrees that a reserve IS a piece of financfal stability In the budget reviewed, the 2nd and 3rd years Included a 9% reserve In the current (recen reVised) budget, the 2nd and 3rd years stlllrnclude unusually high contingency/reserve funds (10% anI 65%, respectfully), and the 1st year Includes a 4% contingency/reserve fund, which contnbutes to financial stability 6 Criteria Response ORS 338.045(2)(n) The standards for behavior and the procedures for the diSC/pIlI suspenSion or expulsion of students R t t th t "th d t f th The student behavior expectations are embedded eVlew s a es a, e escnp Ion 0 e "Ch ct Ed b d I" xt It the Character Education Model The CCM proposa ara er uca on mo e IS e enslve d fl ct I t I does not Include policles-or plans to create Iscusses con I reso u Ion persona b I ty d 'H policies-for student suspension and expulsion responsl II ,an consequences owever there were no policies (or the plan to develc them) for students wfth senous behavior Issues and no mention of procedures for suspension and expulsion" ORS 338.045(2)(w) The manner In whlcl program review and fiscal audit will be conducted ReView states that "there are statements about 5ubmfttJng an annual evaluatfon and audit However, there IS no deScription of he the results of these reviews Will be used In ongOing school Improvement planning" SPS deemed the charter proposal complete and dll not request this information as part of the "additional Information" request, SPS verbally conveyed to CCM (when CCM offered to share Its current "Student BehaVior Plan") that It did not anticipate student discipline problems from CCM given Its track record and Montesson program Per a recommendation dunng the CCM board chaM governance training (7/08), the CCM board decldel to adopt key poliCies pnor to operating as a charte school, Includfng poliCies related to student dlsclpli and suspension, and Will do so The school's cum "Student BehaVior Plan" Will be revised, as appropnate, to reflect the new pohcles Per ODE reView, CCM's proposal meets the reqUire crltena and meets two of the three "preferred Indicators" This IS missing After operating a successful schoc for 15 years, regularly uSing all data pOints to mak Improvements to educational and operational components, It seemed obVIOUS to CCM to state th the results of fiscal audits and program reviews would Influence school Improvement The absencl of thiS assurance and plans to conbnuous Improvement does not mean the school Will not utflize these practices 7 47-185 47-195 C Foundation cover-skllilng, landscaping, and backfill shall be required D The manufactured unit IS either a Type 1 or Type 2 I 4 7 -190 Professional Offices A Professional offices In residential dlstncts are permitted when 1 The lots/parcels are adjacent to CC or MRC DiStrictS, and 2 The majority of the square footage of the structure on the lot/parcells not more than 100 feet from CC or MRC Districts Where publlc-rlght-of-way separates the residential district from the commercial diStriCt, the right-of-way width IS not counted In the measurement B A professional office exceeding 2,000 square feet of gross floor area shall abut an arterial or collector street C No parking shall be permitted within the front yard setback ReqUired parking shall be screened from the public view D For structures on the Springfield HistOriC Inventory, any external modification shall be fully compatible with the onglnal deSign E Professional offices permitted are limited to accountants, architects, attorneys. computer programmers, deSigners, engineers, Insurance agencies, Investment counselors, licensed real estate agents, medical and dental practitioners, counselors, planners, and studios for artists, Intenor decorators and photographers, and similar general office uses engaged In support services to their bUSinesses and/or their parent companies F A minimum of 25 percent of the lot/parcel shall be landscaped I 47-195 Public/Private Elementary/ Middle Schools A Schools are Identified In the Metro Plan as key urban services, which shall be provided In an efficient and logical manner to keep pace With demand Schools may be located In any zone that permits schools A unique relatJonshlp eXists between schools and the community, which reqUires special consideration when applYing screening standards Maintaining clear Sight lines for the secunty and safety of children IS deSirable and may be achieved through the use of non-opaque fenCing and/or landscaping The standards In Section 5 17-100 are applied only when reqUired to screen playground structures, spectator seating faCIlities, parking, storage yards arid trash re~. t 19!i~\ ,!ill;lriVED Significant conflicts are determined by the Director _.... ; 1 1GIII taz:a ' JUN 11 Z008 317 By: 4 7-195 47-195 1 All new facIlities and additions over 10,000 square feet or those additions exceeding 50 percent of the size of the eXisting bUilding shall be approved In accordance with a Type III review procedure (a Type II Site Plan application raised to a Type III review as speCified In ~ectlon 51-130) The Site Plan application shall also address the standards speCified In Subsections 2 through 11 , below EXCEPTION Publlc/Pnvate Elementary/ Middle Schools In the PLO Dlstnct are reviewed under Type II Review 2 A maximum of 65 percent of the site may be covered In ImperviOUS surface The remainder of the site shall comply with the planting standards In Section 4 4-100 3 Schools shall have a landscaped front yard of 20 feet and landscaped side and rear yards of 30 feet Athletic spectator seating structures adjoIning resldenlial uses shall be set back at least 75 feet, unless the Director determines that adequate buffering can be provided with a reduced setback However, In no Instance shall this setback (from spectator facllllies) be less than 30 feet Parking areas shall maintain a landscaped buffer of 15 feet when adjoIning a resldenlial use 4 Light shall be directed away from adjoIning less Intensive uses 5 Other uses permitted within school facllllies Include day care facllltfes, SOCial service offices or other after school program aclivltles approved by the School Dlstnct and which otherwise do not require discretionary approval 6 All plants used for "landscaped buffenng" shall be a minimum of 5-gallon In size and shall reach a height of at least 36 Inches within 1 year of planting 7 Paved playground areas may be used as overflow parking for special events 8 Parking IS limited to 2 spaces for each teaching station In the school plus 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of publiC Indoor assembly area All parking lots and dnveways shall be designated to separate bus and passenger vehicle traffic All parking lots shall have Sidewalks raised a minimum of 6 Inches above grade where pedestnans have to cross parking lots to enter or leave the school grounds . 9 Any JOintly shared recreational faCIlities, playgrounds or athlelic field shall require a JOint use agreement that Will provide for public use and continued maintenance 10 Elementary schools shall have a maximum bUilding height of 35 feet, middle schools shall have a maximum bUilding height of 45 feet 11 A Traffic Impact Study and Parking Study, prepared by a Transportation Engineer, shall be approved by the City Engineer 318 DEVELOPMENT CODE APPLICATION FEES APPLICATION TYPE DESIGN REVIEW CASE TYPES IAccessory Dwellmg Unit IDemolInon of Histone Landmark /DlScrettonary Use IDWP Overlay Dlstnct Development IEstabhshment ofHtstonc Landmark Inventory IFmal Site Plan ReVlewlDevelopment Agreement (I) IFmal Site Plan EQwvalent IHD lhllslde Development Overlay DIStrIct IHlStone CommlSslon Review Under Type I IHtstonc CODJDllSSlOD Review Under Type IT IHS Hospital Support Overlay Dlstnct ITemporary Use - Emergency MedIcal Hardship (SDC 36 135) ITemnorarv Use - Manufactured Dwellml! (SC 36 13m IMumnum Development Standards IMmor Vanance (Up to 3(010) IDetermmatlOn ofNon-Conformmg Use Status Non-Conformmg Use - ExpanslOnlMowficatlOD IPre-Submlttal Meetmg I Site Plan Review I a <10,000 square feet OfunpervlOUS surface I b 10,000 - 100,000 square feet oflIDpervlous surface I c >100,000 square feet ofunpemous surface 'SIte Plan Review Modtficattoo - Major I Site Plan Review ModdicatlOo- MInor I Solar Access Guarantee ITree Fcllmg PermIt Base Fee (2) IDepartment of Motor VehIcles LlceDsmg - New IDepartment of Motor Veluc1es Ltcensmg - Renewal IFmal Site Plan lnspectlon for OccunancylLUC/Chane:e of Use ,Land Use Compattbl.bty Statement! Lett~ - IPlan Review - Mmor IPlan ReView - Major LONG RANGE PLANNING CASE TYPES IAmendment ofDevelooment Code Text (9) AnnexatIOn a Annexatton to the City ofSpnngfield b Concurrent Special DIStrIct Boundary Adjustments and/or WIthdrawals (1) Inc1udmg but not Imllted to Park and RecreatIOn DIStrIcts, Water DiStrIcts, FIre DIStrIcts, Library DlStrIcts, etc Ie Annexabon Comprehensive Plannmg Fee per acre IExtratemtonal Public Wastewater or Water Lme ExtensiOns and ConnectIons CITY LIMITS $726 $3,472 $3,828 $1,020 $1,922 I See Footnote (1) $3,761 $915iacre $60 $!76 $2,919+$585/acrel $276 1 $371 1 $726 $2,433 $107 $3,828 $346 I I $4 222 I $4,222+$272/1001 $4 222+$317l1001 $4,074 I $1241 $781 $985 $704 $281 $281 $281 $119 $211 $7405 NiA NiA NlA N/A RECEIVED Effective 7 ~1 :~008 JUN 112008 URB~TH BOUNDARY I TYPE $726 $5,239 $5,774 $1,020 $1,922 See Footnote (1) $3761 $915/acre $157 $467 NiA $276 $371 NiA $2,433 $160 $5 774 $520 $4,222 $4 222+$272/1000 SQ 11 $4,222+$3 I 7i1000 SQ 11 $4074 $1,873 $945 $985 $844 $340 $281 $304 $286 $286 $11,171 ConslStmg of Less than 1 acre ConsIStmg of I acre > 5 acres ConsIStmg of 6 acre> 10 acres COnsIStIng of 11 acres > 25 acres ConsIStmg of26 acres> 50 acres COnslStmg of 51 acres> 100 acres Conslstmg of 10 1 acres or more 10% ofapphcable Annexatton Fee $1,959 $1,071 $2142 $2,740 $3 657 $4,614 $5 727 $6,592 $9,085 TYJX;I Type ill Type ill Type! Type ill Type I Type] Type 11 Type! Type 11 Type 11 Type 11 Type I Type I Type 11 Type I TYI><1l NlA Typell Type 11 Typell Type 11 Type I TypeD Typell Permit Permit Permit Permit PermIt PerIntt Type IV Type IV Type IV Type IV Type IV APPLICATION TY. CITY LIMITS Ii .N GROWTH BOUNDARY TYPE I /conceptual Development Plan $13 674 $20 627 TyneIIl I Com..eptua1 Development Plan Amendment $5,297 $7991 TypeIIl I IMaster Plan Amendment Type I $2,631 $3,944 TVJlt:1 I IMaster Plan Amendment Type II $5,297 $7,991 TVJlt:D I IMaster Plan Amendment Type ill $9,672 $14,141 TyueIIl I IMaster Plan Approval $18814+$634iac $28,323+634iacre TypeIIl I IFmal Master Plan Approval (1) See Footnote (1) See Footnote (1) TypeIIl I IMetro Plan Amendment Type I (acre fee for dIagram amendment) $21,753+$634iac $32,815+$634iacre Tyue IV I re IMetro Plan Amendment Type II (acre fee for dlagram amendment) $1O,549+$6,4iac $13,531+$634iacre Type IV I re IRefinement Plan Amendment (acre fee for chagram amendment) $1O,549+$634/ac $16,232+$634iacre Type IV I re IVacallon Pubhc Easements $1241 $1,873 Type_D I IVacatlon ROW, SUbdJVlSIOD Plat and other Dubhe property $4,742 $7,154 Type IV I IStreet Name Change $4,742 NlA NlA I SHORELINE CASE TYPES IFloodplam Developmenl Base Fee (3) (4) $1,105 $1,667 Tyne1 I IWillamette Greenway Overlay D,stnct Development I I Greenway Setback Lme already establIshed $2,888 $6,114 TVJlt:II11 I Greenway Setback Lme not already establIshed $5 772+$585iacre $8,256+585iacre Type ill I SUBDIVISION CASE TYPES ILOR SubdlvlSIon TentatIve Plan I a. <2 acres $5518+$237not NiA TypeD I b 2 acres to 5 acres $7,810+$390not NiA TyneII I c 5 acres to 10 acres $10,332 + N/A Type D I d 10 acres to 20 acres $10,899+$632/fot N/A TVJlt:D I e Greater than 20 acres $11,467+$689not NlA Type D IManufactured Dwellmp, Park $9 867 $14,885 Type D IManufactured Dwellmg Park~Space Lme AdJustment $375 $994 Type 1 /Non- LDR SubwVlSlon TentatIve Plan $9,742+$585iacre $9,742+$585/acre TypeD !ParlIl1on Plat (5) $2 677 $2,677 Type 1 IParlIl10n Replal Plat (5) $1834 $1834 Type 1 JPartltlOD Replat TentatJve Plan (5) $3,117 $8 229 Tyne D IParlIl10n Tental1ve Plan (5) $4,871 $8915 Type D IProperty Lme AdJustment $623 $939 Type] I Senal Property Lme Adjustments $1,246 $1,877 Type II INon-LDR SubdIVISIOn Plat $3904+$634/acre $3904+$634/acre Type 1 ISubwvlston Plat LDR $762+$476not $762+$476not Type I ISubwvlsIon Replat Plat (5) $1,835 $1,835 Type 1 ISubwvlSIon Replat Tentative Plan (5) $5,066 $6,130 TVJlt:D IExpedlted Land D1V1slon (6) TVJlt:D ZONING CASE TYPES jAppeal of Type II Director's DeCISIon (7) ORS 227175 $250 $250 Typelll I IAppeal of ExpedIted Land DlvlSlon (7) $320 $320 TypeIIl I lAp~al ofTYl!.e III DeCISIOn to City CaUDell $2,322 $3,502 T~IV I IDevelopment Issues Meetmg $521 $521 N/A I IFormal InterpretatIon (9) $1,769 $2 299 TypeD I IFormal InterpretatIon mvolvmg Pohcy (9) $4 742 $7154 T~e<:IV IPre-ApphcatIOD Report $3,553 $3,553 NlA IMalor Vanance $6,349 $9577 TVJlt:II1 IZorung Map Amendmenl (8) $5,178 $10,154 Type III POINT OF SALE ITlDle ExtenslOD for Certam Improvements $321 $1044 N/A Postage and Legal NotIfication Fees Type II $160 $160 NlA Type III $385 $385 NiA Type IV $543 $543 NiA . (1) Fma! site plan, master plan approval, AnnexatIon Special DlStnct Boundary AdJustmentslWlthdrawals and development agreement fee lSlO% of the patd site plan., annexations or master plan approval fee (2) Tree Fellmg Fees - Tree Fellmg - Less than five (5) trees no charge or apphcabonrequrred 6-10 trees, base fee (see fee schedule) fS,50 per tree, > 10 trees, Base Fee (see fee schedule) + $500 per acre Fllbert Orchards pay base fee only Any Tree Fellmg processed after land use actIVIty IS conducted WIthOut reqwred City approvals shall be charged an addItIOnal fee 01$200 per tree ill add1tIon to the regular apphcatlOD fee The CIty estabhshes these fees based on the average cost of prOVldmg programmatIc service for acbVlbes conducted Without permits (3) An Floodplam permit processed after land use actiVIty IS conducted WIthout requrred City approvals shall be charged an additIOnal fee 01$500 per acre m addItion to the regular appllcatton fee The City estabhshes these fees based on the average cost ofprovldmg programmatic servIce for activIties conducted Without pernllts (4) Floodplam. Subdlvlslon $200 per loland partItlons and site plans $400 per acre m adwtlon to the base fee For development areas >5 acres a$13 650 depOSit IS requrred (5) A reconfiguratlOD oflots or a decrease m the number ofIots m a platted partrllon or SUbWVlSI0D shall be charged the tentative replatlreplat plat fee for either SUbWVlSlon or partItion as appropnate An mcrease m the number oflots m a platted partItion or subdtVlSlon shall be charged either the partItion tentative planlpartJ.tlon plat or subdIVISIon tentative/subdIVISion plat (6) The fee for a ExpedttedLand DIVlS100 (ELD) shall be twice the fee calculated for a regular land WVJSlOD plus an appeal fee establIshed m ORS 197380 to defray costs m event the deCISIon IS appealed lfthe deCISIOn IS not appealed, the appeal fee for ELD shall be refunded A separate postage fee IS requrred for an ELD (7) Thts fee IS estabhshed by ORS 227 175 Council acknowledge Neighborhood AssocllltmDs shall not be charged a fee for an appeal (8) The Development ServiceS Department will process cltJzens-mrl:1ated zomng map amendments, for properl:1es where the zonmg and plan deslgnal:1on are m conflICt, three tlDles a year begmmng m January There will be no applIcation fee for applIcants who choose to Dahze thIs program however a Type ill notdicabon fee will be reqmred for each apphcanon (9) Ballot Measure 56 maIlmg & postage = stafftlDle at hourly rate of $75 plus matenals and postage GENERAL NOTES Tl!chnoloFll Fel! All applIcations WIll be assessed a 5% technology feeWlth the exceptIon of Pre-SubmIttal Meebng, Development Issues Meetmg, Pre-Apphcat1on Report, Appeal of Type II Drrector's DeCISIOn Appeal ofExpedtted Land DIVISlOD, and all Pomt of Sale fees (TlDle ExtensIOn and Postage/Notlficat:J.on Fees) as mdtcated on thIs schedule Technology Fee will be apphed when on the resolution the IdentIfied apphcatlOns fees are Imposed or collected. Note (ar oIl local annl!olt_ Ifan appellant prevails at the heanng or subsequent heanng The filmg fee for the wnal fee shall be refunded This apphes to local appeals only The appellant prevails If the heanngs body sustams one or more of the apphcants allegatIOns and amends, remands or reverses the land use deCISion Heannr! Offlcla} fee Any apphcatJons except an appeal bemg processed before the Heanngs OffiCial shall pay an addinonal fee 01$5,000 Any amount not expended by the Heanngs OffiCIal shall be returned to the apphcant Charges m excess ofthts addItional fee shall be assessed to the apphcant Low lncoml! Fee RedJlchon Any apphcanon fee related to thedevelonment of1ow Income housmp or factllne_<::may be reduced pursuant to the mtena ofSecbon I 070(4) oflbe Spnngfield Developmenl Code NSFrhprk Fpp A $110 NSF (non-sufficient funds) fee WIll be charged on all returned checks E:x:nl!thtl!d Proc~.""tP Fee Any request to pnonttze and expedtte the reVIew of a partJ.cular apphcatmD submtttal out of order m WhICh apphcattons are recewed, shall be approved at the dtscretlon of the Drrector and shall be charged a non-refundabJe feeS11 000 or 3 tUDes the apphcatJon fee; wh1chever 18 greater, where the development area IS greater than J 0 acres an addinonal fee of$550 per acre will be charged. Fee WOlver The Drrector may reduce or waive the fee for Temporary Use - Emergency Medical Hardslnp upon venficabon oflow mcome status of the owner occupant Resolution #04-29, July 1, 2004, Fee Increase Resolution #05-03, January 18, 2005, Fee Increase EffectIVe January 19, 2005 Resolution #05-36, June 6, 2005, Fee Increase Effective July 1, 2005 ResolutIOn #06-12, March 20,2006, Effective Apnl 20, 2006 Resolution #06-30, June 19, 2006, Effective August 1, 2006 Resolution #07-21, May 21, 2007, Effective July 1, 2007 Resolution #07-56, December 3, 2007, Effective December 3, 2007 Resolution #XX-XX, , Effective July 1, 2008 Cluldren's ChOice Montesson Page 1 of5 DONOVAN James From Sent To Cc Sublect MILLER LIz Thursday, June 05,2008458 PM SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa DONOVAN James RE Children's Choice Montessori Teresa, I spoke to Jim Donovan today and he IS In the process of writing a leller containing the Informalion for 5005 Main Street It sounded like It would be finished soon I know you Will need It before Wednesday, June 11 to be ready for the State Board of Education meeting Sincerely, LIZ Miller Planning DIVISion From: SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa [mallto Teresa Schnelderman@state or us] Sent. Thursday, June OS, 2008 11 35 AM To: MILLER LIZ Cc: DONOVAN James Subject: RE Children's ChOice Montessori LIZ, Has there been an update on the 5005 Main Street property? Also to keep you up to date, I was Just made aware of emalls sent from Springfield SD to Bill Grlle I have copied the emall string below Thank you for your aSSistance, Teresa SchneIderman Education Specialist Office of Educational Improvement & Innovation Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97310-1300 Office (503) 947-5648 FAX (503) 378-5156 teresa schneldermanl1Vstate or us ~ECEIVED JUN 112008 By: From: Bruce Smolnlsky [mallto bsmolms@sps lane edu] Sent. Thursday, June OS, 2008 7 33 AM , To: GILLES Jom Subject: Fwd 5005 Main Street School Siting Issues Jom--smce I know that Bill Gnle IS out oftown I Will forward the e-mail we spoke about on the phone My e-marl to Bill IS on the bottom At the May State Board of Ed meetmg It was clear to me that the Board wanted ODE to check on wluch verSIOn of the zomng Issue would be most lIkely I e-malled Bill Gnle to give hrrn a head's up that you folks would be callmg and also tned to state a few of the comments made about zonmg at the Board Meetmg 6/9/2008 ChIldren's ChOIce Montesson Page 2 of5 You can see that Bill clearly stands behInd hIs memo, whIch I mcluded m my attachments to the State Board, m whIch It IS clear that Montesson has many steps to go pnor to bemg approved for K-5 I do not know the procedure or penalty that might come from the fact that Montesson IS, m our opmlOn, already out of comphance WIth Spnngfield zomng by havmg a K-5 school already m operation WithOut proper City approval I hope thIS mIght help Bruce Begm forwarded message From: "GRILE BIll" <bgnle@cl spnngfield or us> Date: May 16,200884213 AM PDT To: "SMOLNISKY Bruce (SPS)" <bsmolms@sps lane edu> Subject: RE: 5005 Mam Street School Sltmg Issues Thanks Bruce Nancy Golden mentioned some of this to me last evening The memo provfded by planning staff speaks for ftself and we'll be prepared to address any questions related to It Thanks for the heads up Bill From: Bruce Smolnlsky [mallto'bsmolnls@sps.lane edu] Sent: Fnday, May 16, 2008 8 26 AM To: GRILE Bill Subject: Re 5005 Main Street School Siting Issues Bill--Although you may have seen the article in the Register-Guard this morning, I wanted to give you an update regarding our hearing with the State Board of Education. First of all, thank you and your staff for the clear memo that described the issues involved with changing the Montessori from a day care to a K-5 school. At the meeting, the following things were discussed. 1. I shared the current site plan listing Montesori as a day care. I shared your memo that outlined that they needed a few things done to legally open a school with the proper permits and zoning, I stated that there did not seem to be any evidence that the Montessori leadership had requested or received proper permits to open a K-5 school and that they might be in violation of city zoning codes. I stated that our concerns were that the Montessori leadership had not even begun the first step in what we believed was needed to open a school on that site, which was the DIM. 2. Carla McQuillan, the director of the Montessori, said that City of Springfield planners told her to use the designation of day care and it would not be a problem. She had been holding Kindergarten and first grade classes on that site nearly since she opened. 6/9/2008 Clnldren's ChOice Montesson Page 3 of5 3_'Upon further questioning Carla stated that she had called John Tamulonis last week and he had assured her that it would not be a problem to change zoning and that it was probably 4-6 weeks and she should be ready to open in the fall. Anyway, I wanted to alert you that Oregon Department of Education staff will most likely be calling to clarify who is really correct, the district or Montessori. You may also hear from the Montessori leadership about what they need to do because Art paz was clear with Carla that, as a practicing architect, he would be going to Bill Grille about zoning and planning before he would ask John Tamulonis. Call me at 726-3255, if you have questions. Thanks again for all your help. Bruce On May 8, 2008, at 3:34 PM, GRILE Bill wrote: Bruce If you need additional information, I suggest scheduling a process we call a "Development Issues Meeting," which Involves representatives from Planning, Public Works, Fire and Life Safety, etc I hope the information we have provided IS helpful Thanks Bill <sps.doc From: MILLER LIz [mallto Imlller@cl spnngfield or us] Sent Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4 22 PM To: SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa Cc: DONOVAN James Subject: RE Children's ChOice Montesson Dear Teresa, I have received your e-mail and have forwarded It to Jim Donovan, Planning Supervisor He IS In the process of verifying information and Will respond back to your questions as soon as possible Do you have deadlines for obtaining the information? Sincerely, LIZ Miller Planning DIVISion From: SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa [mallto Teresa Schnelderman@state or us] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2 06 PM 6/9/2008 Clnldren's ChOIce Montesson To. MILLER LIz Subject: Children's ChOIce Montessori Page 4 0[5 Liz, First of alii would like to thank you for the messages you have left In answer to questions I have had You have been very helpful Also I have read the memo sent to Bruce Smolnlsky, Springfield School District on May 9, 2008 I would like to share with you what was presented by Children's ChOice Montessori at the State Board of Education board meeting on May 15, 2008 "The current faCIlity, m fact, Will not reqUire any re-zonmg, re-codmg, or any construction for at least three years, given the current CCM enrollment prolectlons (I e , If student enrollment exceeds 120, CCM Will need to add one classroom, thiS would mvolve a $1,200 plannrng fee to the CIty, whIch can easily come from the 9% reserve m the 2010-2011 budget, If not from capital fundralsmg) CCM's understandmg IS that before servmg students as a public charter school, CCM Will need to obtam a "discretionary use permit" from the City of Sprmgfield, which should be a Simple, four-sIx week process Given CCM's multiple diSCUSSions with numerous City plannmg office staff, the "worst case scenario" would be a $3,700 fee for thiS permit thiS IS the fee for a full-slte review of a new bUlldmg that IS 10,000 square feet or larger, gIVen that the CCM bUlldmg IS not new construction IS only 8,000 square feet, the fee IS likely lower, however, If It IS $3,700, thiS fee could be paid with CCM's Charter School Incentive Grant (once CCM has an approved charter proposal, It can access $25,000 for state 2 of the plannmg phase, those funds are not mcluded m the three-year operational budget) " My question would be, does thiS accurately reflect what could be In the future for CCM If they open as a K-5 public school with 120 students? In your expert OpiniOn, what could roughly be the length of time to complete the site plan review and roughly what could be the cost? Once again, thank you for all your help City planning IS so far outside of my area of work I hope I'm not asking Silly questions Teresa SchneIderman Education Specialist - Charter Schools Office of Educational Improvement & Innovation Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97310-1300 Office (503) 947-5648 FAX (503) 378-5156 teresa schnelderman@state or us ********************************************************************** TIns emml and any files transrmtted Wlth It are confidential and 6/9/2008 Cluldren's ChOIce Montesson mtended solely for the use ofth" mdlvldual or entity to whom they are addressed If you have received tlus emmllll error please notIfY the sender nnmedlately and delete the commumcatlon and any attachments Page 5 of5 .' 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SPRINGFIELD May 23, 2008 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 PHONE (541) 726-3753 FAX (541)726-3689 WWW CI spnngfield or us Carla McQUillan Executive Director Children's ChOIce Montesson 5005 Mam Street Spnngfield, OR 97478 RE 5005 Mam Street Zonmg Issues Dear Ms McQUillan Thank you for wntmg to Mayor Lelken with concerns about zonmg and your Montesson School I've been asked to commumcate with you about thiS and am very pleased to do so In late Apnl, Sprmgfield Pubhc Schools (SPS) asked us to address whether zonmg would allow an elementary school at the 5005 Mam Street address A May 20, 2008 emarl from the Oregon Department of EducatIOn to us made a similar mqUlry A memorandum dated May 23,2008 was prepared and proVided to SPS to address the Issue Copies of these two documents are attached for mformatlOn I have asked Planmng Supervisor J 1m Donovan to reiterate the City'S assessment of the property m another letter that Will be sent to the Oregon Department of EducatIOn and copied to both you and SPS I expect that letter Will be written some time next week In the meantime, you may have questions that would benefit from a face-to-face meetmg with us I'd be most happy to meet with you personally but Will be leavmg on vacatIOn next week and back m the office for two weeks If time IS of the essence for you, Jim Donovan Will do hiS very best to make hiS calendar available to meet with you sooner than when I can be available Thank you agam for wntmg to Mayor Lelken I hope the mfornlatlOn I've proVided IS helpful Smcerely, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ~ I ~ III Gnle, Director RECEIVED <McQUlllan_Montesson SchooL23May2008> JUN 112008 - Attachmenls (2) By: Copies to Mayor S,d Lelken Gmo Gnmaldl, City Manager 11m Donovan, Planning SupervIsor MClllVla.lldutn To Bruce Smolmsky, Spnngfield Public School DIstrIct cc BIll Gnle, Development ServIces DIrector Jnn Donovan, Planrung SupervIsor From LIz MIller Date 5/23/2008 Re 5005 Mam Street, Map & Tax Lot The CIty of Spnngfield has prevIOusly reVIewed and approved two land use applIcatIons for 5005 Mall Street, Map & Tax Lot 170233324500 In 1996 a Type II SIte Plan ReVIew (Journal Number 1996-05-101) was approved for a cluId care center and m 1998 a Type II SIte Plan ReVIew (Journal Number 1998-06-0127) was approved for an addItIOn to the cluld care center The sIte IS zoned Commumty CommercIal WIth Commumty CommercIal zonmg abuttmg to the east and west and Low DenSIty ReSIdentIal abuttmg to the south A proposal to expand an eXlstmg cluld care center m a Commumty CommercIal zonmg dIstrIct would requIre a Type II Major SIte Plan ReVIew ModIficatIon mcorporatmg all Site Plan ReVIew cntena (Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) 5 17-100) and the specIal use standards for cluld care centers (SDC 4 7-125) A proposal to add a public or pnvate elementary school or rmddle school m a Commumty CommercIal zonmg dIstrIct would requrre a Type III DIscretIonary Use reVIew, wluch would be reVIewed by the Planrung ComrmsslOn, m conjunctIOn WIth a publIc heanng, publIc notIce and the SIte Plan ReVIew declSlon The cntena of SDC 4 7-195 (SpecIal Development Standards for PublIc/Pnvate Elementary/Mlddle Schools) would be applIcable along WIth the cntena for SIte Plan ReVIew (SDC 5 17-100) The SIte Plan Review and DIscretIonary Use deCISIOns WIll take "'l'l'wAlIllately 75 days after subrmttaI of a complete applIcatIon The dIfferences between the land use requrrements for expandmg an eXlstmg cluld care center and addmg a K-5 school would be generally the folloWIng · A Type III Land Use applIcatIon would be reqwred for the K-5 school versus a Type II for the cluld care center A Type II applIcatIon IS adnurustratIve WIth publIc notIce to surroundIng property owners and the deCISIon made by the DIrector It IS appealed to the Planning COmrmsslOn. A Type III applIcatIon IS QuasI-JudICIal and deCISIOns 1 May 23, 2008 are made by the Plannmg COIlllllISSlOn after a publIc heanng The Plannmg COmmISSIOn's declSlon shall mclude findIngs that address all of the applIcable "ppwval cntena and any wntten or oral testrmony The deCISIOn IS appealed to the CIty CouncIl and/or the State Land Use Board of Appeals · The cntena for the SItting of schools shall be as specIfied m SDC 4 7-195, SpecIal Use Standards for publIc and pnvate elementary or nuddle schools The clnld care center has SpecIal Use Standards lIsted under SDC 4 7-125 The followmg are some dIfferences between the sectIOns I Elementary schools are allowed no more than 65 percent of the SIte to be covered by unpervlOus surface There IS no percentage for clnld care centers 2 Elementary schools are reqwred to have a front yard landscaped setback of 20 feet and SIde and rear yard setbacks of 30 feet ChIld care C"'ll~"'," m tins zomng dlStnCt are reqwred to have a five foot front yard planted setback from parkmg lots and 10 foot front yard setback from bwldmgs These setbacks are requITed for the rear yard also adjacent to reSIdentIal There are no SIde setbacks 3 Parkmg for Elementary schools are two spaces for each teachmg statIon plus one space for each 100 square feet of public mdoor assembly area Clnld care centers requITe one drop-off space for each 700 square feet of gross floor area plus one long term space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area 4 Elementary schools shall have a maxunum bwldmg heIght of 35 feet Clnld care centers don't have a maxunum bOOdIng heIght Wlth the exceptIon of land Wltlnn 50 feet of property zoned Low or MedIum DensIty ReSIdentIal Wlthm these 50 feet the maxunum heIght IS 30 feet 5 Elementary schools are reqwred to submIt a Traffic Impact Study Clnld care centers are reqwred to subnut a Traffic Impact Study If the use generates 500 or more velncle tnps per day or the PublIc Words dITector determmes that It one IS necessary to address known traffic safety Issues A SIte Plan ReVIew would be reqwred for eIther use The cntena of SIte Plan ReVIew covers Items such as storm water capaCIty and management, landscape requirements, utIlIty connectIOns, parkmg lot deSIgn and access SpeCIfically, SIte Plan ReVIew cntena 5 17- 125D reqwres complIance With ODOT access management standards for State H1ghways Any change of use, expansIOn of use or new use would tngger reVIew and "ppw val of a new or reVIsed access penmt by ODOT Modular wut placement on the SIte would be reVIewed by the Planning DIVISIOn smnlar to stIck bwlt bOOdmgs proposed on the SIte although the Bwldmg DlvlSlon may have addItIonal reqwrements for ADA regulatIons Don Moore would be able to answer any speCIfic bwldmg code regulatIOns at (541) 726-3623 2 PHONE MESSAGE FORM Case No. Date: 5ILLI~ TIme: 10,4-0 From: (lAVtUj Yn~ (]l~P~') Phone Number: 'I J....I.o -..If<, 5"1- Area Code Number ExtensIOn RECE IVED JUN 112 JOB By: Message: (l At.Jt1a ., 1A (J &. tl~ I%j V1iU\'I.L J,. \'"trvI.U JT h~ah~ 6..p~JlM~ 11 DIM ,'lRL~ , < "h.Jh . 1.Jl /VYLD J1raY J J U.A .f' h^~. 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J --r~) h~L ~ $.-4- I.u-tu:> ~ JJ--tru d- ku ~ klu;C ~ Ytf/ ~ </--tu f'~P# I . ,/ ~; &jT';;f~ 'f1jW.'lf~./;;I- r , , 9J1i;'~ 1 WorlJ1ow processes/Plannmg FormslPhonc Message rorm 2-12-08 Children's ~lgJr8) lQ]fD rg 'rID, :M.ontesson Pre-Scfioo( ana'Efementary Programs 5005 :M.amStreet * SpnngfieUf, O!J(97478 541-726-2654 * 541-726-5527 (Pal\) Cana :McQ.uI<<an 'DIrector May 22, 2008 CAililUlSwn *RECEIVED JUN 112008 Dear Mayor Lelken, B . In 1996, a site plan was submitted to the City of Springfield of the 2'v~lopment of tax lot # 17- 02-33-32-04500(5005 Main Street) The original site plan was for a 3752 sq ft structure, consisting of 3 classrooms, a kitchen and administrative area. The bUSiness to be operated at that location was Children's ChOice Montessori School, providing preschool, and elementary, programs With an option for extended day child care services Sarah Summers In the Springfield Planning department determined that the faCility would be considered a "Child Care Center" rather that an elementary school, for the purposes of City development codes Children's ChOice has been proViding these same educational programs and chlldcare services continuously since 1996 On May 7, 2008 I received a letter from Liz Miller, Springfield Planner, stating that In order to operate an elementary school In our faCility at 5005 Main Street Children's ChOice would have to acqUire a Dlscretfonary Use Permit, requIring a Type III Site Plan ReView ThiS letter was prompted by a request from the Springfield School District and the Oregon Department of Education for a feaSibility analYSIS of our Charter School Proposal We are currently In the final stages of our Charter School Appeal The Board of Education received a letter from the City, and subsequent information that It would be 12 - 15 months before we could reasonably be expected to complete the Discretionary Use Permit process We are no proposing new construction, nor any changes to the current structures on site In reviewing the speCific development standards for public/private elementary/middle schools, the code Identifies faCilities or additions to eXisting faCilities of 10,000 sq ft or more Our faCility IS Just less than 6,000 sq ft As yet, I have been unable to receive clarification as to how the code applies to us, and what that process IS for an eXisting faCility 5005 '11tauv Stweb S~~ 9747J' /599 ~ 9?ood 'i3~ ~ 97404 /9425"' Stweb S~~ 97477 This matter IS most urgent, as we are to present Information to the Board of Education pnor to June 19, when they will cast their vote on the approval (or denial) of our Charter School One of their pnmary consfderatlons IS whether we will be able to open our school In September of 2008, or If, because of City code and occupancy Issues, we will need to walt a year The students who are currently enrolled at Children's Choice Montesson have already waited for a year for this decIsion, since the Spnngfield School Dlstnct denied our Charter last May If the State Board delays our approval yet another year, these children Will be forced to relocate Can we possibly have some assurances (perhaps Interpretatfon or c1anficatlon of the relevant code, or an expedited process, etc ) that we Will be authonzed to continue to provide an elementary education program dunng the 08 - 09 school year? Your aSSistance In thiS matter IS urgently needed and greatly appreciated I can be reached at 726-2654 or 915-0896 Thank you for your attention to thiS matter, Carla Mcquillan Executive Director Children's ChOice Montesson RECE\VED JUN 112008 By: 5005 'main' cftweb cf~~ 97~7J /599 %ww 9?oad g>~~ 97~0~ /9~2 5A cftweb cf~~ 9.N77 Cluldren's ChOIce Montesson Page I of2 DONOVAN James From Sent To Cc Subject MILLER LIZ Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3 49 PM DONOVAN James, GRILE Bill JONES Terry (Tara) FW Children's Choice Montessori Jim and Bill, I Just received this e-mail from Teresa Schneiderman from the State Board of Education with questions regarding some of the Children's Choice Montessori statements to the Board I know you are meeting tomorrow afternoon I'm not sure of the fees Children's Choice IS refernng to although It seems that one IS close to the Discretionary Use fee It might be a good Idea to send Teresa a packet of our applications for DU, Site Plan Review and a fee schedule This lists the Items needed to submit a complete application and what type of professional needs to stamp which plans It doesn't seem as though any tlmellnes or preparation costs prior to application submittal or subsequent Improvement costs are discussed LIz From' SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa [mallto Teresa Schnelderman@state or us] Sent: Tuesday, May 20,2008206 PM To: MILLER Liz Subject: Children's ChOice Montessori RECEIVED- JUN 112008 Liz, By: First of alii would like to thank you for the messages you have left In answer to questions I have had You have been very helpful Also I have read the memo sent to Bruce Smolnlsky, Springfield School District on May 9, 2008 I would like to share With you what was presented by Children's ChOice Montessori at the Slate Board of Education board meeting on May 15, 2008 "The current faCIlity, m fact, will not reqUire any re-zonmg, re-codmg, or any construction for at least three years, given the current CCM enrollment projections (I e , If student enrollment exceeds 120, CCM will need to add one classroom, thiS would mvolve a $1,200 plannmg fee to the City, which can eaSily come from the 9% reserve m the 2010-2011 budget, If not from capital fundralsmg) CCM's understandmg IS that before servmg students as a public charter school, CCM will need to obtam a "discretionary use permit" from the City of Sprmgfield, which should be a Simple, four-slx week process Given CCM's multiple discussions With numerous City plannmg office staff, the "worst case scenano" would be a $3,700 fee for thiS permit thiS IS the fee for a full-Site review of a new buildmg that IS 10,000 square feet or larger, given that the CCM bUlldmg IS not new construction IS only 8,000 square feet, the fee IS likely lower, however, If It IS $3,700, thiS fee could be paid With CCM's Charter School Incentive Grant (once CCM has an approved charter proposal, It can access $25,000 for state 2 of the planmng phase, those funds are not mcluded m the three-year operational budget) " My question would be, does thiS accurately reflect what could be In the future for CCM If they open as a K-5 public school With 120 students? In your expert OpiniOn, what could roughly be the length of time to complete the site plan review and roughly what could be the cost? Once again, thank you for all your help City planning IS so far outSide of my area of work I hope I'm not asking Silly questions Teresa Schneiderman 5/21/2008 Cluldren's ChOice Montesson Education Specialist - Charter Schools Page 2 of2 Office of Educational Improvement & Innovation Oregon Department of Educalion 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97310-1300 Office (503) 947-5648 FAX (503) 378-5156 teresa schnelderman@state or us ********************************************************************** Tlus emml and any files transmItted WIth It are confidential and mtended solely for the use of the mdlVldual or entity to whom they , are addressed If you have receIved tlus emml m error please notify the sender unmedIately and delete the commurucatlOn and any attachments Tlus footnote also confirms that thiS emml message has been swept by MIMEs weeper for the presence of computer viruses ********************************************************************** RECEIVED JUN 112008 By: 5/21/2008 From SCHNEIDERMAN Teresa [mal~o Teresa Schneldennan@state or usl Sent Tuesday, May 20, 20082 06 PM To MILLER Uz Subject Children's ChoIce Montesson liz, FIrst of alii would like to thank you for the messages you have left. In answer to questions I have had You have been very helpful Also I have read the memo sent to Bruce Smolmsky, Spnngfield School Dlstnd on May 9, 2008 I would like to share with you what was presented by Children s Choice Montesson at the State Board of Education board meeting on May 15, 2008 "The current facIlity, In fact, will not require any I'&-Zonmg, re-codmg. or any construction for at least three years, gIVen the current CCM enrollment projeCtIons (I e . If student enrollment exceeds 120, CeM Will need to add one classroom, thiS would Involve a $1,200 planning fee to the city, which can easily come from the 9% reserve In the 2010-2011 budget, If not from capital fundralsmg) ceM's understanding IS that before serving students as a public charter school, ceM Will need to obtain a lldlscretlonary use pennlt" from the City of Spnngfield, which should be a simple, four-slx week process Given CCM's multiple diSCUSSIOns with numerous City planning office staff, the "worst case scenano" would be a $3,700 fee for thIS pennll thIS Is the fee for a full.Slte l'8VIew of a new bulldong that IS 10,000 square feet or larger; gIven that the CCM bUIlding IS not new construcbon IS only 8,000 square fee~ the fee IS likely lower, however, If It IS $3,700, thIS fee could be paid with CCM's Charmr Schoollncenllve Grant (once CCM has an approved charter proposal, It can access $25,000 for state 2 of the planning phase, those funds are not Included In the three-year operatoonal budget) . My question would be, does thiS accurately reflect what could be on the future for CCM 01 they open as a K-5 public school With 120 students? In your expert OpiniOn, what could roughly be the length ofbme to complete the site plan review and roughly what could be the cost? Once agam, thank you for all your help City planning IS so far outside of my area of work I hope I'm not askmg Silly questIons Teresa Schneldennan t; 11 ,r,LL fYAv_O j1-U~S @ ~~ \.\!iI '7",\ '" l'(j ~(V'rJI Educabon SpeclallSt - Charter Schools Office of Educabonallmprovement & Innovation Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97310-1300 Office (503) 947-5648 FAX (503) 378-5156 RECEIVED teresaschnelderman@state or us JUN 11 ~008 By: ^~, ; I I \1emornndum To Bruce Smolmsky, Spnngfield Pubhc School Dlstnct cc Bill Gnle, Development Services Director J1llI Donovan, Planmng Supervisor From LIZ MIller Date 5/1912008 Re 5005 MaIn Street, Map & Tax Lot The City ofSpnngfield has prevIOusly revIewed and approved two land use apphcatlOns for 5005 MaIn Street, Map & Tax Lot 170233324500 In 1996 a Type II SIte Plan RevIew (Journal Number 1996-05-101) was approved for a child care center and In 1998 a Type II SIte Plan ReVIew (Journal Number 1998-06-0127) was approved for an additIOn to the chIld care center The sIte IS zoned Commumty CommercIal WIth Commumty CommercIal zonIng abuttmg to the east and west and Low DenSity Resldentral abuttmg to the south A proposal to expand an eXlstmg child care center In a Commumty Commercial zomng dlstnct would reqUire a Type II Major SIte Plan ReVIew ModificatIOn mcorporatIng all SIte Plan ReVIew cntena (Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) 5 17-100) and the special use standards for chIld care centers (SDC 4 7-125) A proposal to add a pubhc or pnvate elementary school or mIddle school m a Commuruty Commercial zomng dlstnct would reqUIre a Type 111 Discretionary Use reVIew, whIch would be reviewed by the Planmng CommIssion, m conjunctIOn WIth a pubhc hearmg, pubhc notIce and the SIte Plan ReVIew declSlon The cntena ofSDC 4 7-195 (SpeCIal Development Standards for Pubhc/Pnvate Elementary/MIddle Schools) would be apphcable along With the cntena for Site Plan ReView (SDC 5 17-100) The Site Plan ReVIew and DIscretIOnary Use deCISIOns Will take approXimately 75 days after submittal of a complete apphcatlOn The dIfferences between the land use reqUirements for expandmg an eXlstmg child care center and addmg a K-5 school would be generally the follOWIng · A Type 111 Land Use apphcatlOn would be reqUired for the K-5 school versus a Type II for the child care center A Type II apphcatlOn IS admInIstrative WIth pubhc notice to surroundmg property owners and the deCISIOn made by the Dlfector It IS appealed to the Planmng CommiSSIOn A Type 111 apphcatlOn IS REdCIEfvE D 1 JU' 1 i 00"3 1\ ~ (IJ...1 By: ~ " May 19,2008 are made by the Plannmg CommissIOn after a public heanng The Planrung ComnusslOn's declSlon shall mclude findmgs that address all of the applicable approval cntena and any wntten or oral testImony The decIsIOn IS appealed to the City Council and/or the State Land Use Board of Appeals . The cntena for the slttmg of schools shall be as specified m SDC 4 7-195, Special Use Standards for public and pnvate elementary or nuddle schools The child care center has Special Use Standards hsted under SDC 4 7-125 The followmg are some differences between the sectIOns I Elementary schools are allowed no more than 65 percent of the site to be covered by ImpervIOus surface There IS no percentage for child care centers 2 Elementary schools are reqUired to have a front yard landscaped setback of 20 feet and side and rear yard setbacks of 30 feet Child care centers m thiS zomng dlstnct are reqUired to have a five foot front yard planted setback from parkmg lots and 10 foot front yard setback from bUlldmgs These setbacks are reqUired for the rear yard also adjacent to residentIal There are no side setbacks 3 Parkmg for Elementary schools are two spaces for each teachmg statIOn plus one space for each 100 square feet ofpubhc mdoor assembly area Child care centers reqUire one drop-off space for each 700 square feet of gross floor area plus one long term space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area 4 Elementary schools shall have a maximum bUlldmg height of35 feet Child care centers don't have a maximum bUlldmg height Wlth the exceptIOn of land wlthm 50 feet of property zoned Low or MedIUm DenSity Residential Wlthm these 50 feet the maJnmum height IS 30 feet 5 Elementary schools are reqUired to submit a Traffic Impact Study Child care centers are reqUired to submit a Traffic Impact Study If the use generates 500 or more velucle tnps per day or the Pubhc Words director determmes that It one IS necessary to address known traffic safety Issues A Site Plan ReView would be reqUired for either use The cntena of Site Plan ReView covers Items such as storm water capacity and management, landscape reqUirements, utIlity connectIOns, parkmg lot deSign and access Specifically, Site Plan ReView cntena 5 17- 125D reqUires comphance With ODOT access management standards for State Highways Any change of use, expansion of use or new use would tngger rev!Cw and approval of a new or revised access permit by ODOT Modular umt placement on the site would be reViewed by the Plannmg DIVISIOn similar to stick bUilt bUlldmgs proposed on the site although the BUlldmg DIVISIOn may have additIOnal reqUirements for ADA regulatIons Don Moore would be able to answer any specific bUlldmg code regulatIOns at (541) 726-3623 2 ;;~mtes,son school presents cha~ 'r plea to state board The Reglster-GuP" Eugene, Ore ..., I Page I of2 The Register-Guard CltyReglOn City/RegIOn Montessori school presents charter plea to state board By Anne WIllIams RECEIVED The Register-Guard PublIshed May f 6, 2008 12 OOAM JUN 112008 By: Members of the State Board of EducatIOn vOiced mIxed feelmgs Thursday about a bId for a state-sponsored charter by ChIldren's ChOice Montesson, questlOnmg, among other thmgs, Its decIsIOn to hold a rally last May protestmg the Spnngfield School Board's refusal to sponsor the school The protest, staged by ChIldren's ChOice students, parents and teachers dunng school hours outsIde the Sprmgfield School Dlstnct Adm1IllstratlOn Bmldmg, came two days after the demal and - accordmg to Bruce Smolmsky, the dIStrICt's dIrector of education, who gave a bnef presentatIOn to the state board m Salem- grew unruly He sard chrldren occasIOnally pounded on wmdows, yelled mto open doors and at least once made an obscene gesture at employees workmg mSlde State board member Nlkkr SqUire asked what school offiCials had done to address the students' conduct "I'm more than a lIttle concerned about the closmg down of school, the takmg of chIldren to the office," SquIre sard Carla McQUillan, Cluldren's ChOice executive dIrector, sard m retrospect It wasn't a good Idea But many of the then-50 students had been at the board meetmg, she sard, and emotIOns were runrung lugh "The kIds came to school after the board meetmg lIterally sobbmg," she sard "They were very dIstraught" McQUillan also sard she regretted grantmg an mtervlew to conservative radIO talk show host Lars Larson soon thereafter, where the rhetonc - only hiS, she sard- grew heated and disrespectful toward the school dlstnct ChIldren's ChOice, whICh opened as a pnvate school m 1993, turned to the state last fall after the Spnngfield board's back-to-back demals of Its mltlal charter bId and an appeal The school sought charter status after operatmg for three years under contract WIth the dlstnct as a pnvate alternatIve elementary school, takmg students - and a maJonty of the state funds attached to them - VIa dlstnct referral New gUidance from the state put the brakes on that practlce, glvmg the school the optIOn of resummg operatlons as a pnvate school or seekmg a charter The state department's charter school staff hasn't yet offered an up-or-down recommendatIOn to the board, that WIll come next month, when the board IS scheduled to vote on the matter But a revIew by staff and outSIde experts was largely posltlve and dIdn't mentIOn last year's protest http //wwwreglsterguardcom/csp/cms/sltes/dtems support vlewStory c1s?cld=101195&sl 5/19/2008 (-lontesson school presents cha""'r plea to state board The Reglster-Gua'~ Eugene, Ore . . A Page 2 of2 There were some areas m which Children's ChOIce fell short For example, the review sard, Its proposal lacked an adequate descnptlOn of Its governance, proof of a suffiCient contmgency fund, clear poltcles for children With behaVIOr problems, and eVidence that It can obtam the necessary land use and occupancy perrmts It needs to expand without compromlsmg Its budget McQUillan addressed each pomt and sard they either had been or would be easily resolved However, she and Smolmsky had different mterpretatlons from the City of Spnngfield on land use questIOns Smolmsky sard that had been a big concern for the dlstnct, notmg that the property IS zoned for commercml use and approved only as a day-care faclltty Children's ChOIce also runs a preschool on the prerruses "These Issues are Important for us because they contam budgetary and tlme-ltne Issues," he sard But McQUillan sard she belt eves the process would be farrly qUick and mexpenslve She asked the board to overrule a staff recommendatIOn that, should the board opt to sponsor ChIldren's ChOice, It delay domg so for another year The school allowed students to stay on for free thiS year m hopes of gettmg a charter qUickly That means the school IS operatmg With Virtually no fundmg McQUillan noted that, unltke a start-up charter school, Cluldren's ChOice IS already establtshed and "91 percent ready to open our doors" State board member Art Paz, who lIves m Sprmgfield, echoed others' concerns about the 2007 rally but sard he belt eves Chtldren's ChOice IS well-regarded He sard he wants clanty on the land-use Issues before he votes A good deal of Thursday's discussIOn focused on the detenoratlOn of relations between the dlstnct and Children's ChOice Even If the school operates under state sponsorship, the dlstnct would still have to work with Children's ChOice, as It IS reqUired by law to provide specml educatIOn services "What was troublmg to me was to learn of the degree to which the adversarml relatIOnship ramped up," sard Reynolds School Dlstnct Supenntendent Terry Knelsler, an adViser to the board and to Supenntendent of Publtc Instruction Susan Castillo Castillo, lIke some board members, sard she wornes about the department's ablltty to prOVide the necessary oversight for more state-sponsored charter schools, given ItS workload The board currently sponsors three such schools But Kaaren Heikes, a charter school consultant asslstmg ChIldren's ChOice, sard that wouldn't be a legitimate reason to turn down a charter bid, gIVen that the only recourse for schools unjustifiably turned down by dlstncts IS to seek board sponsorship CODvril!ht I!;) 2007 - The Rel!lster-Guard. EUl!ene. Orel!on. USA http //wwwreglsterguard com/csp/cms/sltes/dt cms support vlewStory cls?cld=101195&sl 5/19/2008 Page I of2 J_./ MILLER LIz From Sent To Cc Subject Attachments GRILE Bill Friday, May 16, 2008 8 51 AM MARX Sandra DONOVAN James, MILLER LIZ, TAMULONIS John, MOTT Gregory Meeting re 5005 Main Street School Siting Issues sps doc RECEIVED JUN 11 Z008 By:. Sandy Please find 30 minutes next week for me to meet with Jim Donovan (and LIz Miller If Jim feels she should attend) and John Tamulonls The tOpiC for our meeting IS the Issue described above It appears there may be a zOning violation concerning the subject property, and that the City has provided conflicting information about permitted land uses at the site We need to sort this out and be sure to speak with a unified vOice Please copy this morning's R-G article on the Montessori School to Jim D so that he will have It for the file Thanks Bill From GRILE Bill Sent Friday, May 16, 2008 8 42 AM To' SMOLNISKY Bruce (SPS) Subject: RE SOOS Main Street School Siting Issues Thanks Bruce Nancy Golden mentioned some of this to me last evening The memo provided by planning staff speaks for Itself and we'll be prepared to address any questions related to It Thanks for the heads up Bill From: Bruce Smolnlsky [mallto bsmolnls@sps lane edu] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 8 26 AM To: GRILE Bill Subject: Re S005 Main Street School Siting Issues BIII--Although you may have seen the artIcle In the Register-Guard this mornIng, I wanted to give you an update regardIng our hearIng With the State Board of EducatIOn First of all, thank you and your staff for the clear memo that descnbed the Issues Involved With changIng the Montesson from a day care to a K-5 school At the meetmg, the followmg dungs were discussed I I shared the current site plan listIng Monteson as a day care I shared your memo that outlmed that they needed a few thIngs done to legally open a school With the proper penmts and zomng (Art Paz IS a member ofthe State Board of EducatIOn, so he understood the ImplicatIOns of what I presented) I stated that there did not seem to be any eVidence that the Montesson leadership had requested or received proper perrmts to open a K-5 school and that they rmght be m VIOlatIOn of City zomng codes I stated that our concerns were that the Montesson leadership had not even begun the fIrst step In what we believed was needed to open a school on that Site, which was the DIM 5/20/2008 Page 2 of2 . . 2 Carla McQUillan, the director of the Montesson, saId that CIty of Spnngfield planners told her to use the designatIOn of day care and It would not be a problem She had been holdmg Kmdergarten and first grade classes on that SIte nearly smce she opened 3 Upon further questIOnmg Carla stated that she had called John Tamuloms last week and he had assured her that It would not be a problem to change zomng and that It was probably 4-6 weeks and she should be ready to open m the fall Anyway, I wanted to alert you that Oregon Department of EducatIOn staffWlll most lIkely be callIng to clanfY who IS really correct, the dIstnct or Montesson You may also hear from the Montesson leadershIp about what they need to do because Art Paz was clear wIth Carla that, as a practlcmg archItect, he would be gomg to BIll Gnlle about zomng and plannmg before he would ask John Tamuloms I am sorry to cause you problems, but thiS IS a big deal on the bIg-deal-o-meter for us Call me at 726-3255, If you have questIOns Thanks agam for all your help Bruce On May 8, 2008, at 3 34 PM, GRILE Bill wrote Bruce If you need additional information, I suggest scheduling a process we call a "Development Issues Meeting," which Involves representatives from Planning, Public Works, Fire and Life Safety, etc I hope the information we have provided IS helpful Thanks Bill <sps doc> 5/20/2008 Page ] of] . RECEIVED JONES Terry (Tara) From Sent To Cc Subject GRILE Bill Friday, May 16,2008 1 42 PM JONES Terry (Tara) DONOVAN James, MILLER LIZ, TAMULONIS John, LAUDATI Nlel RE Children's Choice Montessori JUN 112008 By: Thanks Tara John T and I discussed this brlefiy a little while ago I agree with JT that we should start plugging Mr Laudatl Into our discussion as there IS potential newsworthiness here Bill From: JONES Terry (Tara) Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 1 39 PM To: DONOVAN James Cc: MILLER LIZ, TAMULONIS John, JONES Terry (Tara), GRILE Bill Subject' Children's ChOice Montessori Dear Jim, I spoke to Carla McQUillan Children's ChOice Montessori today She understands that she needs a Discretionary Use Permit, but she IS confused about the process to go through to establish her elementary school Since so many people have been Involved and the proposal has changed, I thought you should be the final arbiter on thiS Here IS the situation as I understand It . She IS no longer Interested In expanding onto the lot next door . The eXisting bUilding IS about 5700 sf and has 5 classrooms . She IS certified by the State for 120 kids (It doesn't matter If they are preschool or elementary kids) . Since 1996 she has had mostly preschoolers, but has also had elementary classes Currently she has 30 elementary kids . She would like to move the preschoolers to her other center on 5th Street over the next couple of years and have elementary kids In those slots She proposes eventually have from 112 - 120 elementary students and no pre-schoolers . ASide from changing the tOilets from little kid Sized ones to regular Sized ones, she doesn't anticipate any changes to the bUilding I told her thiS change to an elementary school would reqUire a Discretionary Use Permit, but If no changes are proposed to the bUilding and Site, would a Site Plan ReView be reqUired too? The standards for elementary schools In 4 7-195 indicate that It shall be a Type III procedure and address 10 specific standards It's not clear to me that It reqUires gOing through a Type II as well If a Type IS reqUired could It be a Major Modification of their eXisting Site Plan ReView? Also, because they are In an eXisting bUilding, they may not be able to meet some of the standards (e g 30' landscaped Side setbacks) IS there some leeway based on the location of the eXisting bUildings? Please call Carla when you have a chance Her number IS 726-2654 Thanks' John T Just told me that you are meeting on thiS With Bill and John next Wednesday maybe It would be a good Idea to chat With her prior to your meeting 7ArA 5/] 6/2008 I I ! ---- ---------- - I lTV/ \j "--~...... t, , Childrenls ifq lF01?Q1q!r}} - '~ iEi,\ t,.-u,; ~.__A, ICI" _ 'I " '-I... ,,,,,,,," ~ PI_ :Montesso7'1 Pre-Sdioof ant! 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PfJ3LIC ~~1"'11l1 C; VEf\t.RTMCN" " ' /~ " I 1\ ~)' " r:-o~ ~c.,-,z. e.€.<CROS. ~ Ms Carla McQuillan ChIldren's ChOice Montesson School 5005 Main Street Spnngfield, Oregon 97478 Re SDC Charges De'll Ms McQu1l1an I have attempted to recalculate your total SDC charges, based on a revised transportahon charge at the amount mdlcated In the traffic analysIs submItted on October 2, 1996 It would appear that the total charge IS $8787 29, broken down as follows Storm Dramage SaOltary Sewer - City Transportal1on SaOltary Sewer-MWMC (net) Admmlstratlve Fee $) ,84723 1,52150 4,390 76 609 36 41844 On that baSIS, the amount remammg due, after your prevIOUS payment of $5,000, IS .' $3,78729 Please understand that these final calculatIOns are subject to review by Troy McAll1ster when he returns to the office on Monday, October 7 He wliI adVIse you promptly If I have made any errors In calculatIOn I Very truly yours, \..~ d'- C>) Leonard oodwln Sentor Management Analyst " 'I" \ '- '~V /1L' , Job Number 960980 PXXTURE UNXT CALCULATION TABLE Fixture Type Bathtub Drinking Founta1n Floor Dra~n Interceptors FOr Grease/O~l/Sol~ds/Etc Inteaeptors For Sand/Auto Wash/Etc Laundry Tub/~lotheswasher Clotheswasher - 3 Or More Receptor For Refrlgerator/water Station/Eta Receptor for Commerclal Slnk/D18hwaaher/Eta Shower, S~n9le Stall Shower I Gang S~nk, Bar, Commerc1al, Residentlal KItchen Urlnal, Stall/wall Wash BaB~n/Lavatory, Single Water Closet, Pub11c Installat10n Water Closet, Pr1vate M~Bcellaneous TOTAL FIXTURE UNITS ~ CREDIT CALCULATION TABLE Based on assessed value after annexat10n date, cred1ta (calculations are by $1000) Year Annexed 1969 Credlt For Parcel Or Land Only If Applicable Improvement (~f after annexat10n da~e) Number of Ne'W' Fixt.ux-e Unlt Equ~valent. Page 2 F;l..xture Uni1:.s o I o o o 2 o o o o o 4 o 7 o 20 o 34 If 1mproVementa occured are calcula~ed separately l.04 10 o 00 S104.10 (If land value 18 multlplled by 1 then the parcel/land credlt ~s not accurate ) o 1 o o o 1 o o o o o 2 o 7 o 5 o 2 1 2 3 6 2 6 1 3 2 2 2 1 6 4 30,000 x 3 47 o x J 47 . CRJl:DIT TOTAL . , - CITY OV SPRINGFIELD SYSTEMS DBVELOP~ CHARGE (C~._....^CIAL I INDUSTRIAL) Name or Company. LEWIS/SALLY EDMONDS Locatlon 5005 MAIN ST Developernent Type C BUlldlng Sloe 1 STORM DRAINAGE Irnpervlous Sq Ft lOX 8552 2 SANITARY SEWER Number 01: PFUs (see Page 2) - CITY lOX 34 ~~(;. 3, TRANSPORTATION /' Number Of UnltS X ~ Trlp lOX 70 X 0 13~ ~ 'S1\.J()6...r" Transportatlon Total 'flU'fl'l L l1-ate X 4 SANITARY SBWER - ~c Number 01: proe 34 X X Per Pro + 20 690 + MWMC CREDIT If Appllcable Ieee Page 2) TOTAL - MWMC SDC SUBTOTAL - (Add I~ema I, 2, 3 ~ 41 5 ADMINISTRATIVE FESS Base Charge (Subtotal Above) X o 50 TOTAL SIlC Revlewed By TROY MCALLISTER X 0216 Job No 960980 Lot Size Per Sq Ft Per Pro <;.,...0") S~ .." <.II; Me Go"I.." x 44 ?5 X Cost Per Trlp 451 26 $4,390 76 MWMC Adrnl.n F'ee 10 00 Date O? /25/96 Page 1 Sq Ft $1,847 23 $1,521 50 ~n;:o '*/9(0) $4,3~0 76 ~ $713 46 $104 10 $609 36 $8,368 85 $418 44 $8,7B7.::a9 May 7, 2008 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 (541) 726,3753 FAX (541) 726,3689 WWWCI springfield or us Ms Carla McQUlllan Clnldren's ChOIce Montesson School 522 65th Street Spnngfield, OR 97478 Dear Ms McQuillan The CIty of Spnngfield has prevIOusly reVIewed and approved two land use applIcatIOns for 5005 Mam Street, Map & Tax Lot 170233324500 In 1996 a Type II SIte Plan ReVIew (Journal Number 1996-05-101) was approved for a clnld care center and m 1998 a Type II SIte Plan ReVIew (Journal Number 1998-06-0127) was approved for an addItIOn to the clnld care center The sIte IS zoned Commumty CommercIal WIth Commumty CommercIal zomng abuttmg to the east and west and Low DensIty ReSIdentIal abuttmg to the south A proposal to expand an eXIstIng cluld care center m a Commumty CommercIal zomng dIstrIct would reqUITe a Type II Major SIte Plan ReVIew ModIficatJ.on mcorporatmg all SIte Plan ReVIew cntena (Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) 5 17-100) and the specIal use standards for clnld care centers (SDC 4 7-125) A proposal to add a publIc or pnvate elementary school or ill1ddle school m a Commumty CommercIal zomng dIstrIct would reqUITe a Type III DIscretIOnary Use reVIew, winch would be reVIewed by the Plannmg CormrusslOn, m conjunctJ.on WIth a publIc heanng and SIte Plan ReVIew The cntena of SDC 4 7-195 (SpecIal Development Standards for PublIc/Pnvate ElementaryfM1ddle Schools) would be applIcable along WIth the cntena for SIte Plan ReVIew (SDC 5 17- 100) Please gIve me a call at (541) 726-2301 If you have any questIOns or would lIke to reVIew the preVIous land use files for tins property The above referenced code sectIOns from the Spnngfield Development Code can be reVIewed on our webslte www CI snnnmeJd or us Smcerely, dl1 to( ~ LIZ MIller Planner I cc John Tamuloms, Econoill1c Development Manager Jrm Donovan, Plannmg Supemsor , MILLER LIz From Sent To Cc Subject DONOVAN James Wednesday, May 07,2008 12 59 PM GRILE Bill MILLER LIZ FW CHILDREN'S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL BG, I wlll ask L1Z to put somethlng together that relterates my lDltlal response lD memo form for your reVlew by Frlday L1Z, Just the eXlstlng and proposed uses wlth cltatlons for the DU and slte plan reVlew We don't want to get too much luto the ffilSSlon creep and hlstory of the sltuatlon unless we absolutely have to respond to the owners wlth the facts Thank you Ll Z, JD -----Orlglnal Message----- From GRILE Blll Sent Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6 18 PM To DONOVAN James Cc SMOLNISKY Bruce (SPS) SubJect RE CHILDREN'S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Jlm Wlll you or one 0 your planners please put together a reasonably detalled rsponse to Bruce's request (stated below)? Granted, It would take a speclflc development proposal to glve a speclflc response However, I do belleve we can put together a reasonable response based on hypothet1cals Please also copy the response to me when you send lt to Bruce Thanks Blll RECEIVED -----Orlg1nal Message----- From Bruce Smoln1sky <bsrnoln1s@sps lane edu> Sent Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5 30 PM To GR1LE B1ll <bgr1le@c1 spr1ngf1eld or us> SubJect Re CHILDREN'S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL JUN 11 2008 By: B11l--1 have a couple of questlons that w1ll help me prepare for a meet1ng w1th the State Board of Educat10n regardlng th1S charter appl1cat1on My purpose 1S to p01nt out to the State Board that there w1ll be some problems w1th th1S charter plan Can you help descr1be to me What are the dlfferences between the land use/zonlng requ1rements for a preschool/day care that the Montessor1 currently w1th the C1ty of Spr1ngf1eld and the requlrements 1f that school became a K-5? th1ngs would need to be done? has on f1le What I belleve that the Montessorl owners belleve that they wlll be able to brlng In 1-3 portable/modular bU11d1ngs to funct10n as classrooms 1f they are allowed to expand Can you tell me what would be requlred to br1ng more portables for classrooms on to that current slte? 1 Wlll ODOT want to get lnto thlS lssue Slnce the K-5 school lS on Maln Street? thanks, Bruce On Apr 30, 2008, at 4 59 PM, GRILE Blll wrote > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > Blll > > > > > > > > Tel 541 726 3619 > Fax 541 726 3689 > Emall bgrlle@cl sprlngfleld or us > Internet http //www Cl sprlngfleld or us/dsd/dept_dsd htm > > > > > > > > > Blll, > > > > > > > > > I would strongly suggest a DIM lf more lnfo lS requlred for the slte > plan reVlew and publlC hearlng procedures Your call to me was prudent Plannlng Supervlsor Jlm Donovan answers the questlon, below In short, there are a number of lssues that would need to be addressed and carefully consldered Jlffi suggests a "DIM," WhlCh lS a "Development Issues Meetlng" The fee for these lS around $500 and what happens at them lS that plannlng and englneerlng staff answer up to flve or SlX questlons presented by potentlal appllcants I'd llke to walve the fee for a Team Sprlngfleld partner, but we've not done thlS In the past and I lack authorlty to do so (as does Glno) However, we ALWAYS glve tender lovlng care to appllcatlons submltted by Team Sprlngfleld Partners It does appear that dlscretlonary / appealable land use actlons would be requlred to expand the school A DIM would allow you to conflrm thlS and narrow the lssues I'm off to LA tomorrow afternoon and back late Tuesday You and I can talk then lf you have questlons Or, ln the alternatlve, feel free to contact Jlm and go dlrectly to the source Jlm's emall lS above, and hlS phone number lS 726-3660 You'll flnd hlm especlally helpful If you do declde to call RECEIVED Blll Grlle, Dlrector Development Servlces Department Clty of Sprlngfleld 225 Flfth Street Sprlngfleld, OR 97477 JUN 112008 By: <unknown glf>From DONOVAN James Sent Tuesday, Aprll 29, 2008 4 41 To GRILE Blll Cc MILLER Llz SubJect RE CHILDREN'S PM CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL The eXlstlng faclllty was approved as a Montessorl daycare and preschool The proposal to expand lnto a prlvate charter grade school wlll requlre a slte plan reVlew for cornpllance wlth speclal deslgn standards and a publlC hearlng for Dlscretlonary Use The slte faces challenges for ODOT access, lmpervlous coverage and requlred setbacks 2 > > JD > <unknown glf>From GRILE Blll > Sent Monday, Aprll 28, 2008 5 25 PM > To DONOVAN James > SubJect CHILDREN'S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL > Importance Hlgh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jlm Bruce Smolnlsky, an admlnlstrator at SPS (726-3255) called to ask me about any 20010g requlrements that would affect expandlng the Montessorl School located at 5005 Maln St They would llke to double the bUlldlng and partner wlsh SPS ThlS 18 a questlons from a Team Sprlngfleld partner and at thls pOlnt doesn't merlt a full DIM I slmply would llke to know, III summary, what 18 the 200109 for the subJect property and ffilght they be able to expand? And If so, would thlS be slte plan reVlew or what? Please let me know the answer by Wednesday Thanks I Blll Note The lnformatlon contalned 10 thlS message may be prlvlleged and confldentlal and protected from dlsclosure If the reader of thlS message 15 not the lntended reClplent, or an employee or agent responslble for dellverlng thlS message to the lntended reClplent, you are hereby notlfled that any dlssemlnatlon, dlstrlbutlon or copYlng of thlS communlcatlon lS strlctly prohlblted If you have recelved thlS communlcatlon In error, please notlfy us lmmedlately by replYlng to the message and deletlng It from your computer Thank you SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 19 RECEIVED JUN 112008 By: 3 l' , 'j'~" \ I "We've g, verythmg m place to move forward - CARLA McQUilLAN, DIRECTOR/CHILDREN S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL School will make case to state for charter The fate of Springfield's ChIldren's ChoIce Montessori IS up to state offiCials after the school board rejected It~ request By ANNE WILLIAMS The RegIster-Guard Commg up on a year smce the Sprmgfield School Board rejected Its charter bid, Ctuldren's ChOice Montesson School will fmally make Its case for state sponsorship to the State Board of EducatIOn on Thurs- day But the school doesn't have the clear Signal it had expected from the Oregon Department of EducatIOn '"\ J , Contrary to the norm, a staff report to the state board released last week offers no up-Dr-down ree. ommendatlOn on whether It should agree to sponsor the school, saymg that Will come only after the board has had a chance to heal from rep- resentatives of Children's ChOice and the Sprmgfield School Dlstnct thiS week "That surpnsed us," school direc- tor Carla McQuillan Said And, more dlsappomtmg to her, It suggests that '\ , If the board approves state sponsor- ShiP, it wouldn't take effect untJf 2009-10 That's problemal1c, McQUIllan sard, as the school has been I1mp mg along With essenllally no fund. mg m anllcipallon of gettmg a state charter Ctuldren's ChOice operated under contract With the Sprmgfield rnstnct for three years as a pnvate alterna tIve elementary school, takmg stu dents - and a majonty of the state funds attached to !bem - Via refer ral from the dlstnct New dlrec. llves from the state put the brakes Pleaw turn to CHARTER, Page C4 , .. mgand ld wastewater systems ue Alley, between Tyler s 682 5882 ommlSSlon - 6 p m trlum BUlldmg, 99 West pdates, mflll compat am, opportUnity Sltmg :hool District Budget 7 pm, EducatIOn Center >e St Consideration of ct budget 687 3309 ,001 Board and Budget . 7 pm, District OffIce, Drive Shasta Middle tatlon, report on Bethel :e Center, approve loan Jnd to debt service fund, superintendent evalua superintendent's budget ew of 2008 09 district 180 ~rea Neighbors Board lashmgton Park Recre 2025 Washmgton St TUESOAY eople's Utility District :0 pm, EPUD offices, Loop Road ActIon on 11th savmgs plan amend l !;Saara Of {;OmmlSsloners - Noon McNutt Room City Hall, 777 Pearl St Dlscu" of mter]unsdictional priOri tIes 6 J82 Crest Drive Citizens Board - 7 P m Morse Ranch, 595 Crest Dnve 345 3110 Jefferson Westslde Neighbors - 7 pm, FIrst United MethodIst Church 1376 Olive St 343 4309 Southeast Neighbors - 7 pm, Hilyard Commumty Center, 2580 Hilyard St 3457421 Lane County TODAY Animal Services AdVISOry Com. mlttee - 5 30 p m Hams Hall, Public Service BUilding, 125 E EIghth Ave, Eugene 682 4035 TUESDAY Jomt Elected OffiCials - Noon, McNutt Room Eugene City Hall, 777 Pearl 5t House Bill 3337, TransPlan, pubhc safety 682 4203 East Lane 5011 and Water Conser vatlon District - 3 pm 780 Bailey Hili Road SUIte No 5, Eugene 465 6443, Ext 102 Budget Committee - 5 15 pm, Hams Hall Public Service BUIlding, 125 E Eighth Ave, Eugene Public safety 682 4203 ,t ~Ixth Ave t.ugene bl:SL j~ol Lane Rural Fire and Il"scue - 6 P m StatIon 51, 299" lllett St, Eugene AudIt contract, to. tlve (non public) session on labor negotiatIons 688 1770 Ext 500 Santa Clara Fire District - 7 p m 3939 River Road Eugene 688 3697 Marcola TODAY Marcola School District board - 6 pm Mohawk High School library 38300 Wendling Road Executive (nonpubhc) session Labor negotla tlons, personnel 7 pm Regular meet- Ing Mohawk High block schedule, faCIlity planmng committee report 933 2512 Oakland TODAY City Councll- 5 pm, City Hall, 637 N E Locust St Executive (nonpubllc) sesSIon to evaluate the Job performance of the cIty clerk (541) 459 4531 Pleasant HIli TUESDAY Rural Fire Protection District - 7 pm, FIre Station at 36024 High way 58 PaYing of the monthly bIlls 747 8016 I City CounCil - 5 30 p m Library Meeting Room City Hall 225 FIfth St Work session WlldBh Th~"} reor gaOlzabon plan ~ wastewa~er fP..es 726 3700 Sutherlm TODAY City Council - 7 p m CIVIC Audl- tonum, 175 E Everett St Public hearing on water system development charges, dIscuss Southslde Parkway COrridor Plan, $350000 housing rehabilitation grant (541) 459 2856 Veneta TODAY Fern Ridge School Board - 5 30 pm, Veneta Elementary School, 88131 Terrltonal Road Work session on ElmIra High School athletiCS 2008 09 staffing and actuary analYSIS of early retIrement benefits, executIve (nonpublic) session on negotiations for c1asslfled staff 953 2253 Yoncalla TODAY School Board - 7 pm, Commu OIty Center, 400 Main St little Theater roof bid, superintendent search (541) 849 2782 , lJ ,. ~ :GION.,Mo~.Yi MAY 12, 2008 Charter: School lost funding, but donations have helped keep it open Contmued from Page C1 on that pracllce, promptmg the school to seek Sprmgfield dIstnct sponsorshIp as a char- ter school The Sprmgfield board rejected the school's charter request last May and turned down a subsequent appeal the fOllowmg month, cltmg concerns about a potenllally adverse unpact on regular dlstnct schools That left the school's 50-plus students with no clear plan for last fall McQwllan and her board deCIded to allow eXlstmg first through fIfth-graders, many of whom ale from low-lllcome fanulIes, to contmue tmllon- free, even though there was no more state money COmlllg ill They've kept things afloat by seeking donatIOns and trun- mmg expenses, but McQuillan was expectmg state charter school sponsorship - or at least a decIsIOn - by Janu ary Teresa SchneIderman, an educatlOll speCialIst wIth the department, said the Issues were complex with Children's Choice A change m the way the department contracts with outSide reviewers also delayed thmgs a bit, she said She added that prevIOus expenence has taught the state board that takmg on such sponsorshIp IS a complIcated process with many details to ITon out, such as makmg sure the department IS covered by msUl ance McQUIllan plans to explam the school's plight to the board Thursday, hopmg for an expe d1ted tlmelme 'I will emphaSize how adversely that would affect our teachers and students, and how thIs process has already taken longer than certamly we were told It would take," she sard She noted that, unhke a charter school that's m the planmng stages, Children's ChOIce has eXisted as a pll- vate school smce 1993 "We've got everylhmg m place to move forward," she said Children's ChOIce, which currently has 30 students m grades one through five, hopes to eventually serve 112 students It offers a hands,on, child dIrected educahon that IS modeled after the philoso- phy of Italian educator Mana MontessoTI Last year the Spnngfield board also turned down a would-be charter school, the Academy of Teachmg and Learmng, which would have offered a multicultural, mulh- lmgual, SOCIal JustlCe~centered educatIOn to 300 to 400 stu- dents m kmdergarten through grade 12 While the ATL deSign team had mtended to appeal to the state board, co project director Johnny Lake said the group had qualms about locatmg m Sprmgfield, given the senti- ment agamst It He Said theY'Ie now consIdermg ahgnmg WIth other dIstncts and will focus more on theIr next steps ill commg months "We still are pretty comlll1tted to startmg a school," he saId The state board has spon- sored only tbree charter schools prevIOusly, one of which has smce closed and one of which opened last fall m Portland Charter schools are tax- payer-funded and operate With greater autonomy than regular publIc schools They receIve a portlOn of the state's per-pupil fundIng - 80 percent for elementary and IDlddle school students and 95 percent for those m high school BRIEFLY METRO Bill Clinton to visit ballroom on UO campus Former President Bill Clmton IS scheduled to VISit Eugene tomght as part of a two-day swmg through the state He IS scheduled to appear at 8 15 P 10 at the Erb Me100nal Umon Ball- room on the Umverslty of Oregon Campus to enCOUl. age resIdents to cast theIr ballots for hiS wue's presI- dential bid Clmton will make stops on behalJ of hIS we, Sen Hillary Clmton, m Astona, Tillamook, Newport, Corval, hs and Eugene today The campargn said the Newport stop will be at 330 pm at the Port of Newport Marma & RV Park, 2120 SE Manne SCience Dr All events are free and open to the pubhc No llck- ets are reqUIred, Clm, ton campaIgn organIZers announced REGION Vehicle collision closes highway near Leaburg A head.on collIsIOn between two vehicles about one nule east of Leaburg closed both lanes of Hlgh- 1XH1V ,?_~ ~hn"t n ~ THE REGlSTElt-GJ.:.:!!'il CITY/RI ~, I( '" -:.:,.... " Former PreSIdent SII. Clinton rallIes support for hIS WIfe, Dem! Sen HIllary Rodham Clinton, durmg a campazgn stop m Baker I FOJ.ll1er president ~ Eastern Oregon wJ May 7, 2008 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 (541) 726,3753 FAX (541) 726-3689 WWWCI sprrngfleld or us Ms Carla McQuillan Cluldren's Choice Montesson School 522 65th Street Spnngfield, OR 97478 Dear Ms Mcquillan The City of Spnngfield has preVlously reVlewed and approved two land use apphcatlOns for 5005 MaID Street, Map & Tax Lot 17023332 4500 In 1996 a Type II Site Plan ReVlew (Journal Number 1996-05-101) was approved for a cluld care center and m 1998 a Type II Site Plan ReVlew (Journal Number 1998-06-0127) was "!,!,wied for an addItIOn to the cluld care center The site IS zoned Commumty Commercial With Commumty Commercial zonmg abuttmg to the east and west and Low DenSity Resldennal abuttmg to the south A proposal to expand an eXlstmg cluld care center m a Commumty Commercial zonmg district would reqwre a Type II Major Site Plan ReVlew Mod1ficanon mcorporatmg all Site Plan ReVlew cntena (Spnngfield Development Code (SDC) 5 17-100) and the special use standards for cluld care centers (SDC 4 7-125) A proposal to add a pubhc or pnvate elementary school or rmddle school m a Commumty Commercial zonmg dIstnct would reqwre a Type III Dlscrenonary Use reVlew, winch would be reVlewed by the Plannmg ComrmsslOn, m conJuncnon With a pubhc heanng and Site Plan ReVlew The cntena of SDC 4 7-195 (Special Development Standards for Pubhc/Pnvate ElementarylM1ddle Schools) would be apphcable along With the cntena for Site Plan Review (SDC 5 17- 100) Please give me a call at (541) 726-2301 rfyou have any questJ.ons or would hke to reVlew the preVlous land use files for tins P'vp"'~Y The above referenced code secnons from the Spnngfield Development Code can be reVlewed on our webslte www Ct snrmirlield,or us Smcerely, RECEIVED (/,0 {i{ ~ JUN 112008 By: LlZ Miller Planner I cc John Tamuloms, Econormc Development Manager Jnn Donovan, Plannmg SuperVlsor 04/2Q/08 TUE 17 01 FAX 5417263689 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ~001 **~****************** *** TX REPORT *** ******t***~********** TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION ID ST TIME USAGE T PGS SENT RESULT 0455. Q15417263316 SPFLD SD CURCLM 04/2Q 16 5Q 02'13 7 OK eit!:) of Springfield Development Services Department Facsimile Cover F age Fax: (5+1) 726-)689 T o:b(u Lo- Srrol, f\sJC1J-- fax 54 I -ll(P - 33/0? . ~ U Compan~ c;r('n~tf{ltl <;ChoollJi~t(IL+- From Lr 7____ m \\\~f-- RECEIVCD Message. JiY; ! ! 2=~1 0:.::""'\ .'.'~ ~ J} .J Page I of I MILLER LIz From DONOVAN James Sent Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8 26 AM To JONES Terry (Tara), MILLER Liz Sublect FW CHILDREN'S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Importance High Anyone have a read on this one??? Can I get a qUick check on this from one of y'all this morning?? JD From: GRILE Bill Sent' Monday, April 28, 2008 S 2S PM To: DONOVAN James Subject: CHILDREN'S CHOICE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Importance: High JIm thartr ~chxJl , Bruce Smolmsky, an admmlstrator at SPS (726-3255) called to ask me about any zonmg reqUIrements that would affect expandmg the Montesson School located at 5005 Mam St They would lIke to double the bUlldmg and partner wIsh SPS ThIs IS a questions from a Team Spnngfield partner and at thIs pomt doesn't ment a full DIM I sImply would lIke to know, m summary, what IS the zomng for the subject property and mIght they be able to expand? And If so, would thIS be sIte plan revIew or what? Please let me know t1~~~ If'rohankSI BIll R.::.vt:JV t. 11DL~2-0L(500 JUN 112008 l C- Lor\ t r'\ t , r (I WI t -- fubH C - t//uVlent1 o r'Sr/fi~l{(t wv,j SI/-(fI'^'- ;q1& -tJS-OIO I Iq1~ - tio-Oll1-- YJ 'S- Sf L- (Edtr0rd~ (KQU rI {(t4- , By: ~l)fL i 0 vtV 66 f (Ore1-0 -- /1 VhlYLc{ CMz- \6 CUrl C\.. 1- 4/29/2008 NOTICE OF VIOLATION DATE ISSUED: February 1, 2008 Lucas and Carla McQuiln 1942 51h Street Springfield, OR 97477 LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 1942 5th Street, Spfld, OR 97477 NAME: 225 FIFTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 (541) 726-3753 FAX (541)726-3689 www.ci.springfield.or.us CASE#: 2008-59 The City received a complaint that the property listed above is in violation of a Springfield City Code and/or ordinance. Rather than issuing a citation or taking immediate legal action, it is the City's standard practice to inform citizens of the violation and request that it be corrected, SPECIFIC VIOLATION/REQUIRED CORRECTION: Section 8.236(10) of the Springfield City Code - Prohibited Signs. The sign on the fence at this location is prohibited and must be removed. No additional signs to be erected until after land use compliance is determined. Section 3.2-210 Residential Uses. A Montessori School may/may not be a use permitted in this zoning district. Contact Springfield Planning staff to discuss the ages, grades and number of children at this location to determine the whaUif any land use provisions need to be addressed. RECEIVED JUN 11 2008 By: In order to avoid actions being taken against you or your property we encourage you to proceed quickly. In the event that you have not taken corrective action by the assigned time deadline, a civil infraction citation will be issued to the resident and/or property owner. Civil Infraction fines: $500.00 first offense/$1000.00 second offense. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense and citations can be issued daily. DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE: Seven (7) days from the date of this notice for all dead organic matter and debris; Thirty (30) days from the date of this notice for all used materials and stored, damaged and/or inoperable vehicles, Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you wish to discuss the violation, or the required correction, Code Enforcement staff can be reached by calling 726-3659 between 7:00-9:00 a.m. Voice mail is available for messages throughout the day. copy: Liz Miller; and Tara Jones; Planners and David Bowlsby, Building Permit Review Tech. Page I of2 Children's &.. 1m O~ Childrell's Choice MOlltessori Schools Teacher Education Program 'I NFB Camp DOllatiolls COlltact Us Abl 5th Street Location --- -- I Brochure Information I School Locations: I Elementary Program (SpringfiE I Main Street (Springfield) I River Road (Eugene) 1942 5th Street; Springfield, OR 97477 541. 726.2654 Prescbool and Kinderqarten orQgCi:lms Hours of operation: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Meals: Lunch and snacks Ages: 24 month - 6 years Emily Yoder - Site Director RECEIVED JUN 112008 By: This program has all the comfort and atmosphere of a quaint old house, with all the benE of a school. Arched doorways, plaster walls, hardwood floors and big picture windows ac to the character and charm of the location. Children's Choice Montessori at 5th Street maintains a small student enrollment with a teacher to student ratio of 1 to 8. The play area includes a large fenced lawn area, swin~ set, a paved courtyard for tricycles and an indoor play and lunch area for stormy days. At the back of this acre lot is a beautiful iris aarden that in the future. will orovide the http://www.mainstreetmontessori.org/CCM-5th.htm! 5/20/2008 Page 2 of2 nn_ ---- _ --. -- -- _ --.-....-. ...- .;1___ ---- -----., ... ---- ------- -, ..... r- - ..-- ---- students of the 5th Street and Main Street locations the opportunity to learn hands-on botany; incorporate marketing strategies for the sale of irises to the general public; and review of project proposals and community service work. 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City of Springfield Planning Commission MAILING ADDRESS PHONE APPOINTMENT RE- EXPIRATION " DATE APPOINTMENT DATE DATE Steve Moe Chair Home 726-7613 05/01/1999 06/05/2003 06/05/2007 3698 Franklin Boulevard PO Box 847 Spnngfield, Oregon 97477 Intercltv@aol com B/II Carpenter Vice Chair Home 726-6286 04/20/1998 04/17/2000 03/31/2004 680 T Street Spnngfield, Oregon 97477 wcaroenter@lac ora James Burford Home 747-9384 06/03/1996 04/17/2000 03/31/2004 6781 Ivy Street ~ Spnngfleld, Oregon 97478 maa33803@aol com Lee Beyer Home 746-5889 04/16/2001 9/16/2002 09/22/2006 1439 Lawnndge Spnngfleld, Oregon 97477 leebever@comcast net Greg Shaver Home 726-1410 12/2/2002 12/2/2006 1225 Water Street Spnngfleld, Oregon 97477 area@cvber-dvne com Gale Decker Home 747-0462 06/02/2003 06/02/2007 415 67'h Street Spnngfield, Oregon 97478 oldecker@comcast net Dav/d Cole Home 741-0444 06/02/2003 06/02/2007 .PO Box 70142 (mailing add) Eugene, Oregon 97401 Enalneenna@helltech com Note Springfield Planning Commissioners serve four-year terms Two members may reside outside the SprIngfield City limits and two members may be employed In real estate Representatives to the City 'Council are on a rotatIng basIs CONTACTS SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT B/II Gn/e, Development Services Director 726-3671 Greg Mott, Planning Manager 726-3774 Mel Oberst, Planning Supervisor, Planning Commission Liaison 726-3783 Brenda Jones, Planning Secretary 726-3610 , , Montessori Pre-ScholJ, and Latch-Key Programs 5005 Main Street Springfield, OR, 97478-6454 541-726-2654 - 'Children's Carla McOUlI REe E IVE 0 - Aug 8, 1996 JUN 112008 Dear Mayor MOrrisette and the Springfield City Council, We are In the process of bUilding a new facllrty for our Montessor~~~OI at 50th and Main Street When completed, ours wfll be the first Child Care Center to be constructed In Springfield All other child care programs In the Cfty have emerged from eXisting bUildings In the community We deSigned the bUilding ourselves, taking care to make ftthe perfect place for both the children and our staff We have all been extremely excited about the new project since It began last December Over the past four years, our bUSiness has steadily grown from a small home based program of 6 students, to a capacity enrollment of 50 students at our current faCIlity The time had come for us to ffnd some property and bUild a school of our own Last fall, we applred for and were granted a loan from the Small BUSiness Administration, coordinated through the Lane Council of Governments ThiS application provided a detailed budget of proposed project costs, Including the fees for permits and Systems Development Charges (SDC) Permit fees and Information were provided by employees of the city of Spnngfleld Attached IS the wntten estimate for the SDC's, dated December of 1995 You Will note that this estimate was $4700 We had planned to remain In our leased facllrty at 3988 Main Street, until our new faCIlity was completed Shortly after we ordered the 4 modular bUildings that would be ready for occupancy In late August, our landlord served an eViction notice, demanding that we vacate our Child Care faCIlity by June 30 The landlord's daughter opened her own Child Care Center In the bUilding on July 15 Fortunately, we were able to secure a temporary locatfon for our summer program In the Head Start space at St Alrce Church ThiS temporary localron was made available to us only through the end of August, at which time the Head Start Program resumes Our sfte plan was approved In mid July When permits were prepared and ffnal fees assessed on July 25th, the SDC for our project went from $4700 to over $18,439 an Increase of nearly 400% (See attached fee assessment) The majonty of thiS Increase was due to a recalculation of the transportalron fees The SBA budget was submitted In December, uSing the figure of $4700 for the SDC's Submitting a reVised budget for SBA approval at this pOint, could not be accomplrshed Without delaYing the completion of the project Our contractor Informed us that the foundation needed adequate time to cure before the delrvery of the bUildings The Window of opportunfty to meet the September 3rd deadlrne was qUickly clOSing DelaYing the project by even 5 days, would leave upwards of 70 children stranded A maJonty of these children are dependent upon us for care and supervision while thefr parents are at work , The employees at the CUu, Iter In public works were wonderful I hey seemed to understand our sltuallon, and finally agreed that we could pay for all of the bUfldlng permits (a total of $697), plus $5,000 of the SDC's, with the balance to be paid prior to final occupancy At this pOint In time, I have some mixed emotions regardfng the situation fn which I find myself I do not begrudge the fees that the city charges I do, however, expect that an estimate In wrltfng will be reasonably close to the fee I am charged I also expect the fees to be assessed In an eqUitable manner that does not prohlbft development, growth, and expansion Yet, I ffnd that the SDC's are not necessarily eqUitable For example, banks With drive up windows are not charged based on the calculated number of customer tripS dUring peak hours of the day, but rather on an adjusted scale that keeps the SDC's transportation fees at a more reasonable rate There IS no such fee cap for Child Care Centers, even though a Center IS far less capable of survfvlng a mighty financial blow than a bank In addfllon, there are several formulas for assessing the same business When an alternate formula IS applied, our fee IS reduced by over $2,000 I am told that there IS a tremendous difference between Child Care Centers and Schools, when ft comes to SDC's The fees assessed for Transportation are 85 times higher for a Child Care Center than for a school Now, had our program been exclusfvely Day Care, With none of our children enrolled In our academiC program, the SDC In our faCility would have been $31,706, according to the current figures The Systems Development Analyst did not know the difference at the time of the estimate I was also Informed that Springfield used to assess SDC's based on 1 5% of the project cost ThiS practice was brought to a halt several years ago probably because It left no room for lobbYing, bantering, and bartering for exceptions and exclUSions The $18,439 represents 5 2% of our total project cost land, Improvements, bUilding, and landscaping If we were running Child Care programs only, the fees would represent 9% of the project cost Several queslrons have crossed my mind concerning thiS matter 1) How did the banks come to acqUire a cap on their transportation fees? 2) Are there other busmesses that enJoy slmtlar breaks? 3) What IS the procedure for obtammg such a pnvlleged status? 4) How does the analyst deCide which formula wtll be used to assess the fees? 5) How can I be sure that the appropnate classificatIOn and formulas were used m my situation? 6) There was a $13,700 difference between the first and second assessment of my fees How do I know that the second one IS correct, If either? 7) If my project IS delayed while I resubmit a budget to SBA for approval of additional funds to cover fees that were not accurately presented to me m a timely fashion, where Will the 70+ children go until the matter IS resolved? 8) How can we prevent thiS from happenmg to others m the future? I do not know the extent to which the Council has authOrity to handle these matters, but If It IS pOSSible, ft seems appropriate In thiS Situation, that temporary occupancy be granted wIthout addlllona, payment of the SDC's, unlll this fSSIJ", IS resolved ThfS would enable us to provide Child Care beginning September 3, assuming that all other conditions for occupancy are met In a society where most families are either single parent or double Income, the number one concern and cause for absenteeism among working parents, IS the result of problems with their child care arrangements We In the profession realize thfS We don't do It for the wealth and fame, but rather to meet a critical need that society tends to overlook We do It for an opportunity to ensure that the children of today will grow to be the community leaders of tomorrow ThiS fS achieved by creating an enVIronment that centers around mutual respect, and accepting responsibility for one's actions Thank you for your time ~a~ , 12/04/95 1; 22 '/3'503 H 1SSq SPFD DE' SER ~OOl SPRINGFIELD FAXfNFO / I TO NAME (AU{.'j ORGANIZA T101'4 FAX NUMBER 7<-{1 - 143:.5 FROM NAME '112.0::-\ hU,-3("SBJ '- MESSAGE ~-- NUMBER OF PAGES 3 (INCLUDING COVER SHEET) CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS 225 N 5TH STREET SPRINGFIELD OR 97477 PHONE '(503) 726-3759 "f\."''' Ir''''...... ....,"'...... ..........__ 12/~4,95 15 22 ~503 720 J689 SPFD DE\ SER ~002 c:;'IIYIATC- CITY OF SPRINGFIELD SYSTE/1S DEVELOPMENT Cf-!;'.RGE WORKSHEET F/:',X ~ 1'41 -14!>Z JOB NO Nht1E OR cm1~ /l"N'! CARLA rd 7\ -I ) r\'o..W[~_~I( LOCATION 50'05 p..A I t-I ST, DEVELOPHENT TYPE ':'C.\-lcc\... BUILDING SIZE 1 aT SIZE SO Ft 1 STORM nR~[N/lGE / g o,\~" j , ~ :3.800 -.,- .,... p"",~ "'~ :. IHPERVroUS so FT G ':['5GO , ra 300 ~ ~~ x sO 21 PER SO FT ~1,?53~ '----- ...----- ~.o::.. 2 SANTT/lRY SF\1E",Q-rlT( NO OF PFU'S (See Reverse) 36 - X 543 43 PER PFU ~I&>SO '1:) '-....' ----- 3 TRANSPORTATTON NO OF UNITS X TRIP RATE X COST PER TRIP 0.0\ X 60 X $437.93 0~Z~) ---- --- x X $437 93 s X X $437 93 $ 4 ~ANrTARY SFWFR-MWM( NO OF PFU' S 36 x $18 75 PER PFU + $10 MWr1C ADHIN FEE (Use PFU Total From Item 2 Above) I 'SD $ 72.'7..:.-- ~ SUBTOTAL (ADD ITEliS 1 2 3 & 4) 73 $ 13'-.- ,('" '5' B'1?L '"'\ '-.... ./ $ 'l,,,5S~ ~1~lr1C CREDIT IF APPLICABLE (SEE REVERSE) TOTAl t"\4MC sac: 5 ADMINISTATIVF FEES BASE CHARGE (SUBTOTAL ABOVE) X 05 ~Z2 2'\==> '--- ----- ESllM P\rE Date rz/~/'i!> Troy McAlllster SDC Coordlnator TOTAl snr 12/';4/95 15 23 '0'503 72 '689 SPFD DE\ SER ~003 FIXTURE UNIT CALCULATION TABLE: Number of New Fixtures X Unit EqUivalent (NOTE For remodels, calculate only the NET additional IIxtures) NUMBER OF NEW FIXTURES == FIxture Units FIYTU'1E TYPE UNIT EQUIV;:' LENT FIXTURE UNITS Bathtub DrInking Fourtatn Floor Drain Interceptors For Grease/Oil/SolldslEIC Interceptors For Sand/Auto Wasb/Erc Launory Tub/Clotheswasher Clotheswasher - 3 Or More Mobile Home Park Trap (1 Per Trader) Receptor For Refrrgerator/Water Stanon/Etc Receptor Forcc;mmerclJiLSloJLP-lsh.'lIashet-'rEtc Shower, SIngle Stall Snower, Gang Sink Bar, Commercial, Resloentlal r<,tCCen Unnal, Stdll/'N211 Wash Basln/La"aror,r. Single TOIlet, Public Ir,staIl2t1on Todet , PI'"fVdte Miscellaneous 2 1 2 3 6 2 6 6 1 3 2 1/Head 2 3 ~ '7 r:::: 2 1 6 c; 3<:> 4'::,- TOTAL FIXTURE UNITS : 38 CREDIT CALCULATlON TABLE Based on a'ses~"d value If lmprove<nents cccurred after anneyatlon date In table calculate credIts seoarates I) II Year Jl.nnexed Rate per $1,000 Assessed Value Year Annexed Rate per $1,000 Assessed Value II II 1979 or bercre 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 $347 339 333 321 306 2.92 274 246 1987 $213 1988 1 76 1989 1 35 1990 0 95 1991 0 58 1992 0.41 1993 0 29 1994 014 -,.. /' ,0;( v./:'of~",,) 0'2. 33 3'Z..;t:.{.s.,} ( 7':> ';3,'17 X $"'38,250 : /32- (Rate X Assessed Value) X $ (Rate X Assessed Value) CredIt for Parcel or LaC'd Only If Applicable Improvemem {If after annexatIon dete} : CREDIT TOTAL = $ 73 132- 07 nO/96 16 36 'l?503 726 3669 SPFD DE> SER ~ Post-It' Fax Note 7671 ITo CAf<LPI /'\<QVILL.4N )CoJUepI I Phor'" IF... 7Z(,,- ",SS,,! /0.....,/301% I':';'. "Z. From 17lo,:; I ICo CJ~ 01"" S$H(,~€t."1 (""one. 7U,-s(,1l8 I 1'''''' I F"'A- )G ern 011' BPRDH31"J:ELD 8Y3~ OEVELv.r-u,i:.n,j, CBARG:a (COMMEXCDIL I INDllSTRJ:AL1 Name or Company' LEWIS/SALLY EDMONDS Loeat~on. 5005 MAIN ST Developement Type: C Bu~lding Size' 1. S:rOR:ll DRAINlIGB Imperv>oua Sq Ft ~ 0 X 8552 2. SAm::rARY SSWER - C:rTY NUmber Of PFUa ~ 0 X 34 (see page 2} 3. TRANSPORTATION $IlIoG-t,r NUmber Of Un~ ts ."."" -:. ~ 0 X 35 X 10 1 0 35 X <<= ~... CA1'U..A l'\C.o.""Ll.ttl-/ Transportatio~ Total II'%. 'it- X (.t>e: 5Z0 {dOt> 5'>S Tr~p Rate 0.010 X o 850 4, SAm:TARY SBWER - HWHC Number Of PFUs 34 X X Per P FtT 20 690 MWMC CREDIT If Applicable (aee Page 2} TOTAL - MWMC SDC SUBTOTAL. (Add Uems ~, 2. 3 " 4l 5. ADMJ:mS'l'RArIVE J'EES Base Charge (Sub~otal Above) X 0.50 :rO"1AL SDC Reviewed By TROY MCALLISTEP Job No 960980 Lot SJ.ze& X 0.215 Per Sq Ft = ~ ^ 44 7S Per Pro . /. :S<.1"roC!L... Dfle:> cA/l4: C0--trcn. f' n Cost. Per Trip 45~ 26 451 26 S157 .94 Sl3,424 98 T MWMC ~n Fee + 10 00 Date 07/25/86 _Jr.r. IiiJ 001 7'2.~ - G>E:.'d>9 --. page 1 Sq Ft $1,847.23 $1,521 SO " ~ I /srvo&-lr ". 6!:"! ~1VPGHT ( D;r $13,582 93 $713 46 $104 10 $609.35 $17,56J..02 $878 05 $J.8,439 07 07/JO/96 'fi'503 ,,,6 3689 16 36 Job Number. 960geO SPFD DEV SER "=E tm:I:T CALCl7LATION 'UBLll Fucture Type Bathtub Dr~~ng Founta~ Floor Dra1ll Interceptors For Grease/Oil/Sol~ds/Etc Inteceptors For Sand/Auto Wash/Etc Laundry Tub/Clotheswasher Clothes~sher - 3 Or More Receptor For Refrigerator/Water Stat~on/Etc Receptor for Commerc~l Sink/D~shwasher/Etc Shower, S~ngle Stall Sho\lier, Gang S~nk, Bar, Commerc~al, Residential ~tchen Unnal, Stall/Wall Wash Bas~n/Lavatory, S~ngle Water Closet, Publ~c Installation Water Closet, Private MJ.scellaneous TOTAL FIXTURE UNITS = Number of New Flxture o 1 o o o 1 o o o o o :<I o 7 o 5 o IilI002 Page :<I UnJ.t F~xture EquJ.valent Um. ts :<I 0 1 1 :<I 0 3 0 6 0 2 :<I 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 :<I 4 2 0 1 7 6 0 4 20 0 34 CREDIT CALCOLATI:ON TABLE: Based en assessed value. If imprO\r~ments occured after annexat~Cn date, credi~a are calculated separately. (calculat~ons are by $1000) Year Annexed. H69 Credit For Parcel Or Land On1y If ~ppl~cab1e Improvement (if after annaxat~on date) I 30,000 o CRBDIT TOT,U, = x 3.47 '=i 104,10 x 3 47 .., o 00 (If land value is mult~pl~ed by 1 then the parcel/land cred~t ~s not accurate ) $104.10