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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1985
The City of Springfield Council met in regular session at the
Springfield City Council Chambers, 225 North 5th Street, Springfield,
Oregon, on Monday October 21, 1985, at 7:30 p.m., with Mayor John Lively
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Lively, Councilmembers Christensen, Gassman, Gorman,
Kelley, Larson and Simmons. Also present were the City Manager, the
Finance Director-Recorder. the City Attorney, and members of the staff.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lively.
I NVOCA TI ON
The invocation was given by Reverend Gayle Sheller, Church of the
Brethren.
PUBLI C HEAR I NGS
1. Appeal of Board of A~peals Decision Relative to a Sign Code
Variance Request. Clark Roeder D.M.D.. Apolicant (Aopeal #85-13). Details
of the request were presented by Sally Johnson, Associate Planner, in her
October 15, 1985 report. 8ecause the Board of Appeals did not approve the
request for internal illumination, the applicant appealed the decision to
the City Council. Given the RP zoning and the Metropolitan Plan
residential designation of the property, the surrounding existing land uses
and the intent of the Sign Code, staff recommended that Council support the
Board of Appeals decision. A public hearing was held for public testimony.
Ray Walter. Chairman, Board of Appeals, spoke in support of the denial.
Bryce Jessen, Attorney representing Clark Roeder, 1717 Centennial,
distributed photographs of the sign and location and addressed the variance
conditions relating to exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and the
variance compatability with abutting property owners and uses. Larry
Robinson, designer. Ten-co Si9n and Neon, spoke in favor of the varlance
and responded to Council's questions relating to sign strategies and uses.
John Conroy, Administrative staff, McKenzie Willamette Hospital, spoke in
favor of the variance and the medical support the clinic provided East
Springfield. Dr. Steve Butdorf, spoke in favor of the variance and the
need for medical care in the Thurston area. Dr. William Debuss, spoke in
favor of the variance. Dr. Michael Mattice, spoke ln tavor of the
variance. It was moved by Councilor Larson, with a second by Councilor
Gassman, to uphold the Board of Appeal's decision based on the findings of
fact, as follows:
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1. The proposed sign's height of 15 feet is a dimension more often
used in the Commercial Si9n District. Although the area in
question has several professional offices, it is still largely
residential. Therefore, an internally illuminated, 15 foot high
sign may arlversely impact the residential aspects of the area.
2. No unique circumstances exist in regard to the property in question
in terms of traffic speerl, building location and
geography/topography of the property that would preclude allowing
15 foot high, internally illuminated signs for other office uses in
the vicinity. '
3. The area east of 58th Street along Main Street is designated Merlium
Density Residential by the Metropolitan General Plan; therefore,
allowing signs of a commercial nature in this area would be in
conflict with the intent of the Plan.
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
1. SprinQfielrl for DruQ Free Youth. Lori Arlams providerl a status
report of the organization which included facts and -figures of drug use in
Springfielrl and encouraged the City of Springfield to be a part of their
coalition. Their next meeting was scheduled for November 14, at City Hall.
2. Welcome to Springfield Sign. Jim Trenary, Springfielrl Jaycees, ~
displayed the Jaycees final drawing of a sign they proposed to erect in ,..,
East Springfield and requesterl Councils approval. It was moved by
Councilor Larson, with a second by Councilor Simmons, to refer the request
to the City's Design Review Committee for a response back to the Jaycees at
the next Council meeting.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
a. Committee Reports.
1. Brief status reports were provided on the Joint Social Services,
Lane Council of Governments and Metropolitan Wastewater Management
Commission.
2. Counctl LeQislative Committee. Scherluled to meet the following
Thursday to discuss the League of Oregon Cities legislation.
3. Council Judiciary Committee - Municipal Judge's Compensation.
Councilor Gassman reported,the Judiciary Committee had meet that evenin9
and was prepared to recommend a salary increase of 4% retroactive to July
I, 1985. It was the consensus of Council that the recommendation be
presented in written form for consideration at their next meeting.
b. Committee Appointments.
1. Library Board. It was moverl by Councilor Simmons, with a second by ~
Councilor Larson, to appoint Nanette TenEyck to fill the vacancy.
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.:i,.f,WARIANCE REQUEST:" Height and lighting standards for fri!estanding signs in the' ;:, '.:' . :,,t.
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\':At.the Board of Appeals Meeting held on September 12, 1985; the Board of Appeals . .".;. :>(...
i'fj..:.re'ndered the following decision regarding the above referenced variance request: . ,..; ,'.; .,\,.,;.;';
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'~ i<~"Residential Sign District requirements are based, in part, upon".. .vehicles
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-:.. 2:.... The Professional Center is located close to commercial zoning where larger and
,..........:.. higher signs are permitted (180 square feet/20 feet in height.). Therefore,
:."i1 ~'ia sign which is smaller than allowed in commercial, but larger than allowed
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Ray Walter, Chairman
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Springfiel~, Oregon 97477 · 503/726.3753
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