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Type II tentative partition review, staff report &
decision
Project Name: Wartenbee/Miller Partition
Project Proposal: Partition one residential parcel into two residential parcels
Case Number: SUB2006-00003
Project Location: 1127 18th Street
Zoning: Low Density Residential (LOR)
Comprehensive Plan Designation: LOR
Pre-Submittal Meeting Date: 12/09/05
Applicaiion Submitted Date: 1/06/06
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Decision Issued Date: 2/17/06
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Appeal Deadline Date: 3/2/06
Natural Features: None
Development Issues:
.Density: 9 units per acre.
Associated Applications: PRE2005c00080
POSITION
I Proiect ManaQer
I Transportation PlanninQ EnQineer
I Public Works Civil EnQirieer
I Public Works EIT
I Deputy Fire Marshall
I Community Services Manaqer .
REVIEW OF
Planninq
Transportation
Utilities
Sanitary & Storm Sewer
Fire and Life Safety
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NAME
Sarah Summers
Gary McKenney
Steve Barnes
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PHONE 1.
726,4611 1
726-4585 1
736-1036 I
736-1035 I
726-2293 1
726-3668 I
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM
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Gilbert Gordon
Dave Puent
APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM.
Owner/Applicant:
Shane Wartenbee/Mike Miller
1101 16th Street .
. Sprinqfield, OR 97477
Engineer:
Todd Powell, Higa-Burkholder
160 Seventh Street
Sprinqfield, OR 97477
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DECISION: Tentative Approval, with conditions, as of the date ofthis letter. The
standards of the Springfield Development Code (SDC) applicable to each criterion
of Partition Approval are listed herein and are satisfied by the submitted plans and
notes unless specifically noted with findings and conditions necessary for
compliance. Final Plat must conform to the submitted plans as conditioned
herein. This is a limited land use decision made according to city code and state
statutes. Unless appealed, the decision is final. Please read this document.
carefully.
OTHER USES AUTHORIZED BY THE DECISION: None. Future deyelopment will be in
accordance with the provisions of the SDC, filed easements and agreements, and all
applicable local, state and federal regulations.
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REVIEW PROCESS: This application is reviewed under Type II procedures listed in
SDC 3.080 and the partition criteria of approval, SDC 34.050. This application was
accepted as complete on 1/6/06. This decision is issued on.the 42nd day of the ~20 days
mandated by the state. .
SITE INFO~MATION: The 0.23 acre development site contains one house. The
partition will create 2 parcels with the existing house on one parcel and one vacant
parcel. The site has frontage on 18th Street. Proposed access to the back parcel is with
an access easement. Surrounding properties are also zoned LDR.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: .
Procedural Finding: Applications for Limited Land Use Decisions require the notification
of property owners/occupants within 300 feet of the subject property allowing for a 14
day comment period on the application (SDC 3.080 and 14.030). The applicant and
parties submitting written comments during the notice period have appeal rights and are
mailed a copy of this decision for consideration.
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Procedural Finding: In accordance with SDC 3.080 and 14.030, notice was sent to
owner/occupants within 300 feet of the subject site. No written comments were received
in response to the Nofice of Surrounding Property Owners sent out January 9, 2006.
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CRITERIA OF PARTITION TENTATIVE APPROVAL:
SDC 34.050 states that the Director shall approve or approve with conditions a
Partition Tentative Plan application upon determining that criteria (1) through (g)
of this Section have been satisfied. If conditions cannot be attached to satisfy the
criteria, the Director shall deny the application. .
. (1) The request conforms to the requirements of this Code pertaining to'
parcel size and dimensions.
Finding 1: Pursuant to SDC Section 16.030(1 ),.Iots on east/west streets
shall have a minimum lot size of 4,500 square feet and a minimum
frontage of 45 feet. .
Finding 2: Parcel 1 is located on an east/west street and exceeds the
minimum requirements for size and frontage.
Finding 3: SDC 16.030((6)(a) requires panhandle parcels to be 4,500
square feet in the pan portion with 20 feet of frontage for a single
panhandle.
Finding 4: Parcel 2 is proposed to be 4,500 square feet.
Finding 5: SDC 16.030(6)(b)6 allows the Director to waive the
requirement that buildable parcels have frontage on a public street when
access has been guaranteed via a driveway with an irrevocable joint
use/access easement when a proposed land division includes a single
panhandle parcel where the front parcel contains an existing primary
structure and the land required for the panhandle diminishes the required
5-foot wide side yard setback applicable to that front parcel and/or the
panhandle width standard cannot be met..
Finding 6: The existing house on the site is.located approximately 19 feet
from the north property line making it impossible to create a 20-foot wide
panhandle lot at the rear of the existing lot.
Finding 7: SDC 16.030(6)(b )6bi states that the minimum width for a single
panhandle parcel irrevocable access easement is 14 feet.
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Finding 8: The applicant is proposing an 18-foot wide irrevocable joint
use/access easement for Parcel 2.
Conclusion: This proposal as conditioned satisfies Criterion 1.
(2) The zoning is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram and/or
applicable Refinement Plan diagram, Plan District map, and
Conceptual Development Plan.
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Finding 9: The subject property is designated Low Density Residential
(LDR) by the Metro Plan. The zoning of the property is LDR, consistent
with the Metro Plan designation. No change to the zoning designation or
boundaries is proposed.
Conclusion: This proposal satisfies Criterion 2.
(3) Capacity requirements of public improvements, including but not
limited to water and electricity; sanitary sewer and stormwater
management facilities; and streets and traffic safety controls shall
not be exceeded, and the public improvements shall be available to
serve the site at the time of development, unless otherwise provided
for by this Code and other applicable regulations. The Public Works
Director or a utility provider shall determine capacity issues..
General Finding 10: For all public improvements, the applicant shall retain a private
professional civil engineer to design the partition improvements in conformance
with City codes, this decision, and the current Engineering Design Standards
Manual. The priyate civil engineer shall also be required to provide construction
inspection services.
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General Finding 11: The Public Works Director's representatives have reviewed
the proposed partition. City staffs review comments have been incorporated in
findings and conditions contained herein.
General Finding 12: Criterion 3 contains' sub-elements and applicable code
standards. The partition application as submitted complies with the code standards.
listed under each sub-element unless otherwise noted with specific findings and
conclusions. The sub-elements and code standards of Criterion 3 include but are
not limited to:
Public improyements in Accordance with SDC 31 and 32 .
o Public Streets and Related Improvements (SDC 32.020-32.090)
o Sanitary Sewer Iml"rovements (SDC 32.100)
o Storm Water Management (SDC32.110, 31.240)
o Water and Electric Improvements (SDC 32.120(1))
o Fire and Life Safety Improvements (SDC 32.120(3)) .
o Public and Private Easements (SDC 32.120(1) and (5))
Public Streets and Related Improvements
Transoortation Svstem Impacts:
Finding 13: Abutting the subject site, 18th Street is a 36-foot wide local street
within a 60-foot wide right of way. The street is improved with paving, curb/gutter
and low pressure sodium street lighting: there are no sidewalks on the property .
frontage. Average daily traffic on 18th Street is approximately 3,600 vehicle trips
per day. .
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Finding 14: Based on ITE Land Use Code 210 (Single-Family Detached Housing)
development of the one new parcel would generate 10 additional vehicle trips per
day and 1 PM peak-hour vehicle trip onto the surrounding street system. In
addition, assumed development may generate pedestrian and bicycle trips.
According to the "Household" survey done by LCOG in 1994, 12.6 percent of
household trips are made by bicycle or walking and 1.8 percent are by transit
bus. These trips may haye their origins or destinations at a variety of land uses,
including this site. Pedestrian and bicycle trips create the need for sidewalks,
pedestrian crossing signals, crosswalks, bicycle parking and bicycle lanes. The
applicant proposes to construct sidewalk improvements along the full site
frontage.
'Finding 15: A 90-watt low-pressure-sodium street light is mounted to a SUB-
owned pole located on the west side of 'S'Street opposite .the northern site
boundary. To provide for safe pedestrian and vehicular traffic movements during
nighttime hours street lighting is needed that will adequately illuminate the street
and sidewalk areas adjacent to the development site. The city's street lighting
standards, which are based on the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES),
American National Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting - RP - 8, specify the
use of high-pressure sodium street lights in residential zones.
Finding 16: Additional vehicular and pedestrian traffic ,S;reated by development of
the subject property will contribute to the need for street lighting improvements
on 18th Street to accommodate all modes of trayel. As conditioned below,
existing and planned street improyements would .be adequate to' accommodate
additional traffic generated by development on the proposed new parcel in a safe
and efficient manner.
Finding 17: SDC 32.020(7)(b) requires that whenever a proposed land division or
development will increase traffic on the City street system and that dev'elopment
has any unimproved street frontage abutting a fully improved street, that street
frontage shall be fully improved to City specifications.
Finding 18: The existing' house fronts 18th Street which has existing curb and
gutter. The applicant proposes to build a curbside 5-foot wide sidewalk along the
frontage.
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Conditions of Approval:
1. Execute and record an Improvement Agreement for street lighting
improvements on 18th Street.
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2. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall install the proposed sidewalk,
curb cuts and street trees, and pave the driveway that serves Parcel 1. ,
Water and Electric Improvements
Finding 1 g: SDC 32.120(3) requires each development area to be provided with a
water system having sufficiently sized mains and lesser.lines to furnish 'adequate
supply to the development' and sufficient access for maintenance'. Springfield Utility
Board (SUB) coordinates the design of the water system within Springfield City
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Limits. The current pla'n proposal does not show locations or sizes of proposed
water lines.
Finding 20: SUB states that the proposed development will require the installation
of a new water service line crossing in 18th Street. Please refer to the January 27,
2006 letter from Bat McKee at SUB Water Division. .
Finding 21: SUB Electric requires a 7 -foot wide easement along the south property
line of both proposed parceis. The nearest connection for the site is on the west
side of 18th Street. A pole will be set at the southwest property corner of Parcel 1
with underground power to a J box to be placed on Parcel 2. Contact Bryan
Brewster at SUB Electric Division (726-23.95).
Conditions of Approval:
3. The applicant shall coordinate placement of the water system with SUB Water
Division prior to final plat approval.
4. The applicant shall coordinate location of power and required easements for
,the proposed parcels with SUB Electric Division prior to final plat approval.
Easements must be dedicated with the final plat. .
Fire and Life Safety Improvements
Finding 22: Springfield Fire Code section 503.2.1 requires a minimum 20-foot wide
clear width access. The proposal does not meet this requirement. Fire/Life Safety
sugge,sts the following solutions: 1) Obtain a two-foot easement with the neighbors
to the north, or 2) Provide a building footprint on Parcel 2 which shows that access
to all points of that building can be reached within 150 feet (meeting requirements
of SFC 503.1.1) of a point on the access drive west of the existing house where
the access can be widened to 20 feet on the property or at a point on 18th Street.
Contact Gilbert Gordon, Deputy Fire Marshall, at 726-2293 for more information.
Finding 23: No parking is permitted on either side of the a.ccess easement per SFC
503.2.1.
Finding 24: If the driveway is to support fire apparatus, Fire/Life Safety requires it
to be an all-weather surface capable of supporting an 80,000 Ib load.
Condition of Approval:
5. No parking signage shall be posted on either side of the access easement
(SFC 503.3 and SFC Appendix D103.6)
Conclusion: This criterion is satisfied as conditioned.
(4) The proposed development shall comply with all applicable public and
private design and construction standards contained in this Code and
other applicable regulations.
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General Finding 25: Criterion 4 contains two elements with sub"elements and
applicable Code standards. The partition application as submitted complies with.
the code standards iisted under each sub-element unless otherwise noted with
specific findings and conclusions. The elements, sub-elements and Code
standards of Criterion 4 include but are not limited to:
4a Conformance with standards of SDC 31, Site Plan Review, and Article 16..
Residential Zoning
o Lot Coverage and Setbacks (SDC 16.040 -16.050)
o Height Standards (SDC'16.060) .
o Off-Street Parking Standards (SDC 16.070 and 31.170-230)
o Fence Standards (SDC 16.090)
o Landscaping Standards (SDC 31.130-150)
o Screening and Lighting (SDC 31.160)
4b Overlay Districts and Applicable Refinement Plan Requirements
. 4a Conformance with standards of SDC 31, Site Plan Review, and SDC 16,
Residential Zoning
Off ~treet Parking Standards
Finding 26: SDC 16.070(5)(d) requires 2 off-street parking spaces for each
single-family dwelling. The site currently has a gravel parking area approximately
16' x 15' that is on the applicant's property. These parking spaces and driveway
abut an improved street and must be paved.
Condition of Approval:
6. . Two paved parking spaces are required to be located on Parcel 1 to a depth
of at least 18 feet behind the property line. These paved parking spaces are
required to be. installed prior to final plat approval (SDC 32.080 Table 32-2).
Conclusion: This criterion is satisfied as conditioned.
3b Overlay Districts and Applicable Refinement Plan Requirements
Finding 27: There are no overlay districts or refinement plans applicable to this
property.
. Conclusion: This criterion is satisfied as proposed.
(5) Parking areas and ingress-egress points have been designed to:
, facilitate vehicular traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety to avoid
congestion; provide connectivity within the development area and to
adjacent residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity
centers, and commercial, industrial and public areas; minimize curb
cuts on arterial and collector streets as specified in.this Code or
other applicable regulations, and comply with the ODOT access
management standards for state highways.
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Finding 28:, The Development Review Committee reviewed the proposed 2-
parcel partition. Except for the following, the proposed parking, driveways and
. access points are sufficient to serve the proposed parcels.
Site Access and Circulation
Finding 29: Installation of driveways on a street increases the number of traffic
conflict points. The greater number of conflict points increases the probability of
traffic crashes. SDC 32.080(1) (a) stipulates that each parcel is entitled to "an
approved access to 9. public street."
Finding 30: Existing access to the property is via a break in the curb of 18th Street
and a gravel surfaced driveway located near the southern property boundary.
Finding 31: As proposed, Parcel 1 would have full frontage (70 feet) ~Jn 18th
Street; Parcel 2 would have no street frontage. The applicant proposes to
consiruct a 15cfoot wide standard driveway apron at the existing driveway
location to serve Parcel 1, and to provide access to Parcel 2 via a new driyeway
over an 18-footwide easement along the north side of Parcel 1. As proposed, a
portion of the driveway apron serying Parcel 2 would extend beyond the prope'rty'
frontage and encroach onto the frontage of the adjacent property to the north.
Re-design of this driveway is required to eliminate the encroachment.
Finding 32: The gravel driveway and parking areas that serve Parcel 1 have
. previously been required to be paved (SDC 32.080 Table 32-2).
Finding 33' As conditioned below ingress-egress points will be planned to
facilitate traffic and pedestrian safety, avoid congestion and to minimize curb cuts
on public streets as specified in SDC Articles 31 and 32, applicable zoning and or
overlay district Articles, and applicable refinement plans.
Conditions of Approval:
7. The driveway proposed to serve Parcel 2 shall be constructed so as to be
entirely within the applicant's property frontage. .
8. Execute and record a joint-use access easement to benefit Parcel 2 as
proposed.
9. Provide and maintain adequate vision clearance triangles at the corners of all
site driveways per SDC 32.070. .
Conclusion: As conditioned, this proposal satisfies Criterion 5.
(6) Physical features, including, but not limited to significant clusters of
trees and shrubs, watercourses shown on the Water Quality Limited
Watercourse Map and their associated riparian areas, wetlands,
rock outcroppings and historic features have been evaluated and
protected as specified in this Code or other applicable regulations.
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Finding 34: The Metro Area General Plan, Water Quality Limited WatercourSe
Map, State Designated Wetlands Map, Hydric Soils Map, Wellhead Protection
Zone Map, FEMA Map and the list of Historic Landmark sites have been
consulted and there are no features needing to be protected or preserved on this
site. If any artifacts are found during construction, there are state laws that could
apply; ORS 97.740, ORS 358.905, ORS 390.235. If human remains are
discovered during construction, it is a Class "C" felony to proceed under ORS
97.740.
Conclusion: This proposal satisfies Criterion 6.
(7) . Development of any remainder of th~ property under the same ownership
can be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
. Finding 35: There is no other properly under the same ownership that
can be further developed.
Conclusion: This proposal satisfies Crit~rion 7.
(B) Adjacent land can be developed or is provided access that will allow its
development in accordance with the provisions of the Springfield
Development Code. .
Finding 37: Adjacent land is currently developed with residential dwellings and has
access to public streets. -
Conclusion: This proposal satisfies Criterion 8.
(9) When no concurrent annexation application submitted with a Partition
Tentative Plan on property that is outside ofthe city limits butwithin the
City's urbanizable area, the standards specified below shall also apply.
Finding 38: The property in'volved in this proposal is located inside the City
Limits, therefore, Criterion 9 is not appiicable.
Conclusion: This proposal satisfies Criterion 9.
CONCLUSION: The tentative partition, as submitted and conditioned, complies
with Criteria 1-9 of SDC 34.050. Portions of the proposal approved as submitted
may not be substantively changed during platting without an approved.
. modification application in accordance with SDC 34.100.
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What needs to be done: The applicant will have up to one vear from the date of this
leiter to meet any of the attached conditions of approval or Development Code
. standards and to submit a Final Partition Plat. If the Public Improvement Plans and/or
the Final Plat are notin substantial conformity to the tentative plans, the applicant must
submit an application for a modification.
The Final Plat is required go through a pre-submittal process. After the Final Plat
application is complete, it must be submitted to the Springfield Development Services
Department. A separate application and fees will be required. Upon signature by the City
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Surveyor and the Planning Manager, the Plat may be submitted to Lane CountY!
Surveyor for signatures prior to recording. No individual lots may be transferred until
the plat is recorded. and five (5) copies of the filed partition are returned to the
Development Services Department by the applicant.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
~xecute and record an Impr;vement Agreement for street lighting improve~ents on
18th Street. \-10 - 0'7>
0. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall install the proposed sidewalk, curbcuts
. and street trees, and pave the driveway that serves Parcel 1.
3. The applicant shall coordinate placement of the water system with SUB Water Division
prior to.final plat approyal.
4. The applicant shall coordinate location of power and required easements for the
proposed parcels with SUB Electric Division prior to final plat approval. Easements
must be dedicated with the final plat.
5. No parking signage shall be posted on either side of the access easement (SFC 503.3
and SFC Appendix D103.6)
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/U. . Two paved parking spaces are required to be located on Parcel 1 to a depth of at
least 18 feet behind the property line. These paved parking spaces are required to
be installed prior to final plat approyal (SDC 32.080 Table 32-2).
7. The driveway proposed to serve Parcel 2 shall be constructed so as to be entirely
within the applicant's property frontage.
8. Execute and record a joint-use access easement to benefit Parcel 2 as proposed." .
9. Provide and maintain adequate vision clearance triangles at the corners of all site
driveways per SDC 32.070.
Additional Information: The application, all documents, and evidence relied upon by
the applicant, and the applicable criteria of-approval are available for free inspection and
copies are available for a fee at the Development Services Department, 225 Fifth Street,.
Springfield, Oregon.
Appeal: . This Type II Tentative Partition decision is considered a decision of the Director
. and as such may be appealed to the Planning Commission. The appeal may be filed
with the Developrnent Services Department by an affected party. The appeal must be in
accordance with SDC, Article 15, Appeals. An Appeals application must be submitted
to the City with a fee of $250.00. The fee will be returned to the appellant if the Planning
Commission approves the appeal application.
In accordance with SDC 15.020 which provides for a 10-day appeal period and Oregon
Rules of Civil Procedures, Rule 10(c) for service of notice by mail, the appeal period for
this decision expires at 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2006.
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Questions: Please call Sarah Summers in the Planning Dil(ision of the Development
Services Department at (541) 726-4611 if you have any questions regarding this
process.
Prepared By:
Sarah Summers
Planner
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