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April 28;2000
BY FAX: (541) 726-3689 '
Mi'. John Tamulonis
Director, City Development .Services
City of Springfield '
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477.
RECEIVED
RE: , Article 17 DriDkin.. Wate~_Protection Overlav District
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Dear Mr, Tamulonis:
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The Clorox Company and Kingsford ,Manufacturing Company continue to
support the policy objective of Article 17 to create safeguards protecting the quality
of well water in the City of Springfield: In the spirit constructive input, we have
reviewed the most recent draft of proposed Article 17 and request two modest ,
, amendments (attached) to clarifY that this ordinance apply only to prospective new
uses and not create burdens based upon current uses. We understand that these two
amendments are consistent with the objectives of Article 17, ,',
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For the reaS(lns cxpressed in my March 29, 2000 letter, we remain concerned
'that the, scope of the proposed ordinance .may still create undesired administrative
burdens, As currently drafted, Article 17 applies'to all hazardous materials unless
specifically excluded, 'Because there are hundreds of thousands of substances
, classified as hazardous materials, the list of specifically excluded materials is likely to
create unreasonable ,administrative burdens because the business community will be
required to seek voluminous exemptions, UnfortUnately, we cannot offer at this time
specific language that would cure this problem other than limiting Article 17 to
DNAPLs, '
The Clorox Company and Kingsford Manufacturing Company appreciate the
dialogu~ we have had with you and others in City Government on this matter. Please
do not hesitate to give me a: caJl at 744-4515 or our plant engineering Manager, Kreg
Sturman at 744-4520, We will provide you ~ith as much constructive input as we
can,
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT #1 - Revision of l7,040(3)(c) is needed to protect tax lots having
multiple TOIZs from being required to ,meet the most stringent TOIZ due to an .
existing use, The follo1Wlg language is proposed: ' .
EXCEPTION: Uoon aoolication, the Director ~ shall waive the requirements that
the more restrictive standards 'apply when all of the following apply: (1).Storage, use,
handling; treatment and/or production of hazardous. materials, oreviouslv subject to
17.050, do will riot' take place within the portion of the tax lot having the more
restrictive. TOIZ standards; and (2) '[retain existing language]; and (3) [retain'
existing language]; and (4) the Director finds that thc waiver will not unreasonablv
compromise protection of 'Houndwater, .
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AMENDMENT #2 - Addition of 17.050(8) is needed to make ciearthat this
ordinance does not apply to pennitling applica1ions currently under review. The
fO,llowing language is proposed:
17,050(8) A DWP overlav district develooment' application' is not ~eQuired for
buildingoennit and develooment applications filed pnor to adoption of this
ordinance,
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