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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAIS PLANNER 9/15/2008 '- AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: September 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Regular Session Department: Development Services Staff Contact: Mark Metzger S P R I N G FIE L D Staff Phone No: 726-3775 C I T Y C 0 V N C I L Estimated Time: 10 minutes ITEM TITLE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SDC SECTION 3.2-610, ADDING "BOWLING ALLEYS" TO THE LIST OF PERMITTED USES IN THE MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT ACTION REQUESTED: ISSUE STATEMENT: Conduct a first reading and a public hearing on the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.2-610 OF THE SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD "BOWLING ALLEYS" TO THE LIST OF PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT. A citizen initiated Development Code amendment proposes to add "Bowling Alleys" to the list of permitted uses in the Mixed Use Commercial zoning district. Bowling alleys are not allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district. At issue is whether or not this use should be allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial district. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Adopting Ordinance with Exhibits Attachment 2: Planning Commission Order DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: SDC Sec.tion 3.2 600-Mixed-Use Zoning Districts was drafted in 2002. The list of permitted uses within mixed-use districts was developed by an advisory committee composed of citizens, business owners and members of the Planning Commission. At the time the committee evaluated permitted uses, experience with how to structure "mixed-use" zoning and "nodal development" was limited. Over the past six years, observation of other communities as well as our own experience has broadened. The emphasis on achieving attractive commercial development that is pedestrian-friendly and transit-supportive does not preclude accepted recreational activities such as bowling. The proposed amendment would allow bowling as an activity but would not change the pedestrian-oriented, transit-supportive design standards that apply to development in the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district. These design standards are important to achieving attractive commercial developments in mixed-use areas. The standards are also a key to implementing "nodal development," one of the TransPlan strategies for reducing Springfield's reliance on the automobile. Attachment 1 to the Staff Report shows that other comparable recreational uses in the Mixed Use Commercial district such as gyms and athletic clubs, recreation centers, and miniature golf are permitted in the zone. The applicant believes there is a market for an updated form for a bowling establishment that incorporates full service restaurants, and other upscale attractions and decor. Attachment 2 to the Staff Report is a compilation of news articles describing this new trend in bowling alleys. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on this matter on September 3, 2008. Attachment 2 is the Planning Commission Order recommending that the Council approve the amendment. Date Received:~/? -2-=-'$ Planner: MM ORDINANCE NO. (General) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.2-610 OF THE SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT. CODE TO ADD ''BOWLING ALLEYS" TO THE LIST OF PERMITTED USES WITIilN THE MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT. Whereas, the Springfield Development Code (SDC) was adopted in May 1986 and revised in September 2007, to ensure that development within the planning jurisdiction of the City of Springfield is of a proper type, design, and location; and Whereas, SDC Section 3.2-600' describes the allowed land uses, policies and development standards that apply to mixed-use development; and . , Whereas, SDC Section 5.6-105 allows a citizen to initiate an amendment of the Springfield Development Code; and Whereas, a citizen on June 4, 2008, initiated an amendment to' SDCSection 3.2-610-- Schedule of Use Categories, to add ''bowling alleys" to the list of Permitted Uses in the Mixed Use Commercial zoning district; and Whereas, SDC Sections 5.6-110 and 5.1-140 set forth the procedures for making amendments to the Development Code and those procedures were followed; and Whereas, the Springfield Planning Commission unanimously recommended the . proposed text amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 be approved by the Springfield City Council by action taken after a public hearing held on September 3, 2008; and . Whereas, the Springfield City Council conducted a public heariilg on September 15, 2008 and having considered the matter in regular session on that date, is now ready to take action on the proposed text amendment to the Springfield Development Code based upon the above recommendation and the evidence and testimony already in the record as well as the evidence and testimony presented at the public heariilg before the Council. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Springfield Development Code Section 3.2-610-Schedule of Use Categories, is amended to show ''Bowling Alleys" as a Permitted Use in the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Date Received: Planner: MM. ~ q-J.)- ~ f~F /-li ATTACHMENT 1 - 1 Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date action is taken by the Common Council of the City of Springfield to approve this amendment. Section 4. The Springfield City Council adopts the findings set forth in the Staff Report which demonstrates conformance of this amendment to the Metro Plan, applicable State statutes and applicable State-wide Planning Goals and Administrative Rules, and is attached as Exhibit B. ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this day of , 2008 by a vote of for and _ against. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this _ day of '2008. Mayor ATTEST: City' Recorder .', c, " .J 0 ~<V '"' j \.. t<,p, ''''f . "\\oS/c"& ATTACHMENT f - 2 EXHIBIT A- P1 Proposed Text Amendment of the Springfield Development Code (Legislative Version) Section 3.2-610 I ~~~ I : Categories/Uses. MUC I MUE I MUR I ltiRecreaficTnaf'!;"iC'litiesf'~"'\!"~{~~I!~~~~~<i'~ fib.. . .___ _ _ _ _..._ _ ~ a _ _ _ __ __ "_,~~'~A~t~~~~l'S'J~ ~~ ~m.~~ I Arcades i P P N I I Art Studios, Performing I P P N I I Auditoriums I N P N I . . I Bingo parlors . IN. P N I I Bowling allevs I N P P N I I Dance halls N P N I I Exercise studio P P p' I I Gyms and athletic clubs P p. P I Hot tub establishments P P P I Miniature auto race track P N P Movie theatres P P N Non-alcoholic night club P P N Off-track betting P P N Parks, private and public P P P Play~round P P P Play/tot lot P P P Pool halls P P H Recreation center P P N Skating rinks N P N Tennis, racquetball and handball courts I P P P Theatre, legitimate (live stage) I P P N N= Not Permitted P=Pc:rmitted ATTACHMENT 1 - 3 EXHIBIT B - P1 Proposed Text Amendment to the Springfield Development Code Case No. LRP2008-00010 September 15, 2008 Applicant: S. RYett 975 Oak Street Suite 700 Eugene, OR 97401 541-485-5151 Journal No. LRP2008-00010 Request: To make a text amendment to the Springfield Development Code, Section 3.2-610 "Schedule of Categories" adding "Bowling Alleys" to the list of permitted recreational uses' within. the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district. Bowling alleys are not currently a permitted use. ProcedureType: Type IV -- Legislative Attachments: Proposed Change to SDC Section 3.2-610 in legislative format. (Attachment 1-3) Articles describing the changing market for bowling alleys (Attachment 1-14 to 1-19) I. Executive Summary An amendment has been proposed to add "Bowling Alleys" to the list of permitted uses in the Mixed Use Commercial zoning district. Bowling alleys are not cUrrently allowed . in the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district. The amendment would allow bowling as an activity but would not change the pedestrian-oriented, transit supportive design standards that apply to development in the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district. These design standards are important to achieving attractive commercial developments in mixed-use areas. The standards are also a key to implementing "nodal development," one of the TransPlan strategies for reducing Springfield's reliance on the automobile. The applicant describes a changing market for bowling facilities. There is less dependence on old institutions like bowling leagues to support the use. Instead, the applicant sees future bowling establishments as being more upscale, catering to occasional users like families and adults who enjoy bowling as a recreational activity that brings frlends 'and families together. To reach this new market, these new upscale bowling estabE<hments have replaced snack bars with full service restaurants, The seedy arcades and pool tables that are identified with old-style bowling alleys have also been upgraded to create a family entertainment "hp..,;ence for patrons before 8' pm and a late evening club experience for adults seeking an active'pight life. Attachment 2 is compilation of selected news articles describing the new trend in bowling establishments. ATTACHMENT 1 - 4 EXHIBIT B - P2 Staff findings based on the criteria for approving amendments to the Springfield Development Code found in SDC Section 5.6-115 are sufficient to support of City Council decision to approve the amendment. BACKGROUND Section 3.2 600-Mixed-Use Zoning Districts was drafted in 2002. The "Schedule of Use Categories" developed by an advisory committee composed of citizens, business owners and members of the Phinning Commission, that evaluated more than 200 uses for inclusion in the Mixed-Use Zoning District. There remains no specific record of the rationale for not permitting bowling alleys in the Mixed-Use Commercial zone. Other . recreational uses in the Mixed Use Commercial district such as gyms and athletic clubs, recreation centers, and miniature golf were permitted in the zone. The other uses mentioned as part of these new upscale bowling complexes are already permitted in the Mixed-Use. Commercial district, including arcades, pool halls; and restaurants. At the time the advisory committee was considering the land uses that would be allowed. in the Mixed-Use Commercial district, experience with how to structure "mixed-use" zoning and "nodal development" was limited. Over the past six years, observation of other communities as well as our own experience has broadened. The emphasis on achieving attractive commercial developmerit that is pedestrian-friendly and transit supportive is seen as more important than regulating publicly accepted recreational activities. Other recreational uses are allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial district as can be seen in Attachment 1, the legislative version of the proposed amendment. Springfield has a single bowling alley, located at 9th and Main Street. Three additional lanes are located in Eugene. These establishments have been in business at the same locations since before 1970. IMP ACf ON FACILITIES AND SERVICES The impact of a bowling alley.use on public facilities such as water, and sanitary sewer is consistent with other uses allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial zone. The International Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual estimates that bowling alleys generate about 85 trips during the PM peak hour between 4pm-6pm on adjacent streets.. By comparison, trip generation for an athletic club would be 184 trips and a sit down restaurant is estimated to be 414 trips during the same PM peak hours. As mentioned above, sit down restaurants and athletic clubs are allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial zone. Bowling alleys typically generate traffic during off-hours after rush hour traffic has abated. . This amendment is a citizen initiated amendment. The amendment, if approved, would apply to all properties in the Mixed-Use Commercial zone and not just to the properties owned by the applicant. . ATTACHMENT 1 - 5 EXHIBIT B - P3 Based on the findings of staff with respect to the criteria defined in 5.6,115 for approving amendments to the SDC,staff finds the proposed amendments to SDC Section 3.2-610 to be consistent with these criteria and recommend approval of the . proposed amendments. . ll. Procedural Requirements Procedural requirements for amending the Springfield Development Code (SDC) are described in Sections'5.6-100 and 5.1-140 of the SDC. SDC Section 5.6-105 indicates that the Planning Director, Planning Commission, City Council or a resident of the City can initiate amendments to the SDC. Such amendments of are reviewed under a "Type IV" procedure (Section 5.6-110) and require public heariilgs before the Planning Commission and the City Council. Type IV procedures are detailed in Section 5.1-140 of the SDC. The proposed revision to SDC Section 3.2-610 was initiated by citizen request. SDC Section 5.2-110 (B) requires that legislative land use decisions be advertised in a newspaper of general circulatiOli;.providing information about the legislative action and the time, place and location of the heariilg. Findings: #1. The applicant, S. R. Yett initiated the proposed these amendment to Section 3.2-610. The ~endment is not site-specific and falls under the definition of a legislative action. #2. A "DLCD Notice Proposed Amendment" was mailed to the Department of Limd Conservation and Development on June 9, 2008, alerting the agency to the City's intent to amend SDC Section 3.2-610. The notice was mailed more than 45 days in advance of the first evidentiary heariilg as required by ORS 197.610. No comment has been received from the Department concerning the amendments. , #3. Notice of the public heariilg concerning this matter was published on Thursday, August 7, 2008 in the Eugene Register Guard; advertising the heariilg before the Springfield Planning Commission on September 2, 2008, and the Springfield City Council on S';'>,~,;.=ber 15, 2008. The content of the notice followed the direction. given in Section 5.2-115 of the SDC for , legislative actions. #4. ORS 197.047(4) requires the local gove=ent to mail a notice to every. landowner whose property would be "rezoned" as a result of an amendment to planning policies that would limit or prohibit land uses previoUsly allowed in the affected zone. ATTACHMENT 1 - 6 . EXHIBIT B - P4 #5. . The proposed amendment to the Springfield Development Code adds bowling alleys to-the list of permitted uses and does not introduce any new limitation on the uses already allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district . Mailed notice to landowners is therefore not required under the provisions of ORS 197.047(4). Conclusion: Procedural requiremen~ described in Sections 5.6-100 and 5.1-140 of the SDC have been followed. Notice requirements established by DLCD and the Oregon Revised Statutes for amending the Development Code have also been followed. m. Decisio~'Criteria and Findings SDC Section 5.6-115 describes the criteria to be used in approving an amendment to the SDC. It states that in reaching a decision, the Planning Commission and the City Council must adopt findings which demonstrate conformance with tl)"the-Meffo-Plan;12)J lapJ1.!jCiibli:State.stdtu..gs; and to 3) BP]Jlicable~State-wiae:P.lannijfg:..QiialS"(mtJJ damiiiistr.ativeRules:J . ". Criterion #1 "Conformance with the Metro Plan" Findings #6. The Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district implements the "Mixed-uses," "Community Commercial Center" and Nodal Development Area" designations in the Metro Plan. Amendments to the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district should be consistent with the Metro Plan designations that the zoning district implements. #7. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) is the guiding comprehensive land use planning policy document for the City of Springfield. The "Land Use Designations" section of the Metro Plan describes uses that are intended for Community Commercial Centers (page II-G-4). Among the broad categories listed are "private recreational facilities." Bowling alleys are generally recognized as recreatio~al facilities. #8. The Mixed Uses and Nodal Development Area designation descnptions found in the "Land Use Designations section of the Metro Plan do not contain prohibitions that would affect the proposed SDC amendment #9. The Nodal Development Area description (page II-G-8) places an emphasis on a mixed-use pedestrian"friendly land use pattern that includes a diverse mix of compatible uses. In the list of "Fundamental ch3racteristics of nodal development," the focus in on pedestrian-friendly, ~it supportive design. ATTACHMENT 1 - 7 EXHIBIT B- P5 # 1 O. If approved, the pedestrian-oriented, transit supportive design standards that apply to development within the Mixed-Use Commercial zone, will apply to . all bowling alleys built in the zone. #11. TransPlan is a functional plan of the Metro Plan that provides more detailed planning policy statement as it applies to transportation planning. As mentioned above Nodal Development Area is a Metro Plan designation. TransPlan further describes the intent of nodal development and contains policies governing nodal development. . #12. "The Land Use Policies" section of TransPlan (Chapter 2, Pages 13-18) lists the policies in TransPlan that are intended to implement Nodal Development. None of the five policies listed include direct or indirect provisions that would preclude bowling alleys from being allowed uses within nodal development areas. Conclusion The findings show that the proposed addition of "Bowling Alleys" to the list of permitted recreational uses found in SDC Section 3.2-61'0, is consistent with commercial uses as described in the Metro Plan. The other Metro Plan designations that are implemented by the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district, Mixed- uses and Nodal Development Area, support intending a diverse mix of compatible uses with a focus on pedestrian-oriented, transit supportive development design. No prohibitions against recreational uses or bowling alleys are found in these designations. Based on the findings shown above, staff concludes the proposed amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 is consistent with the applicable portions of the Metro Plan. Criterion #2 "Conformance with Applicable State Statutes" Finding #13. A text search of the Oregon Revised Statutes yielded one planning-related reference to bowling alleys; 197.432 (1O)(b)(B) states that bowling alleys are not allowed within a "speedway theme parks." "Recreational uses" are mentioned in ORS 197.432 for the siting of speedways and in 197.435 for the siting of destination resorts. Conclusion The Oregon Revised Statutes appear to be silent on the specifics of adding bowling alleys or recreational uses to mixed~use or commercial zoning. For lack of a prohibition against it, bowling alleys and recreational uses are presumed to be allowable land uses. ATTACHMENT 1 - 8 EXHIBIT B - P6 . Based on the findings included above, the proposed amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 does not conflict with any. applicable state statutes. It is the conclusion of staff that the proposed amendments comply with this criterion. Criterion #3 "Applicable State-wide Planning Goals and Administrative Rules" Compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules Findings #14. A text search cifthe applicable Oregon Administrative Rules shows that bowling alleys 'are only mentioned in the context of an Oregon DEQ exemption of bowling alleys from noise regulations (OAR 340-035-0035 (5)(f)). #15. Mixed Use Commercial zoning is an important to implementation of nodal development, Springfield's adopted strategy for reducing the average vehicle miles traveled each day by residents. Any change to the Springfield Development Code that significantly degrades the intended function of nodes would not be consistent with OAR 660-12-0660(6)(b). #16. the International Transportation Engineers (lIE) Trip Generation Manual estimates that bowling alleys generate about 85 trips during the PM peak hour between 4pm-6pm on adjacent streets. By comparison, trip generation for an athletic club would be 184 trips and a sit down restaurant is estimated to be 414 trips during the same PM peak hours. Both sit down restaurants and athletic clubs are allowed in the Mixed-Use Commercial zone. It would appear that bowling alleys would have an impact on trip generation that is out of character with other allowed nodalll!'es. Compliance with Statewide Planning GO!lls Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement. Goal 1 calls for "the opportunity for citizens to be involved ii1 all phases of the planning process." #17. The proposed amendments to SDC Section 3.2-610 the subject oflegislative public heariilgs advertised in the Eugene Register Guard on Thursday, August 7,2008. The Planning Commission scheduled a public heariilg for September 2, 2008. The City Council is scheduled to hold a public heariilg on S~l'~~=ber 15,2008. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning. Goal 2 outlines the basic procedures of Oregon's statewide planning program. It says that land use decisions are to be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan, and that suitable "implementation ordinances" to put the plan's policies into effect must be adopted. ATTACHMENT 1 - 9 EXHIBIT B - P7 #18. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) is the . acknowledged comprehensive plan that guides land use planning in Springfield. Various adopted refinement plans and specific area plans provide more detailed direction for planning under the umbrella of the Metro Plan. #19. The SDC implements the policies and direction of the Metro Plan. The proposed amendments to SDC Section 3.2-610 will modify the list of permitted recreational uses allowed within the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning diStrict. #20. The proposed change to SDC Section 3.2-610 is consistent with the Metro Plan and the nodal development provisions of TransPlan (See findings #4-# 1 0) Goal 3 - Agricultural Land. Goal 3 defines "agricultural lands. " It then requires counties to inventory such lands and to "preserve and maintain" them through farm zoning. #21. This goal does not apply within adopted, acknowledged urban growth boundaries. The City'of Springfield does not have any agricultural zoning districts. These amendments do not apply outside the urban growth boundary and, because of limitations on commercial and industrial development.without full urban services, generally do not apply outside the city limits. All land in the City's urban transition area carries City zoning. An exception to this goal . was taken in 1982 when the comprehensive plan was acknowledged. Goal 4 - Forest Land. This goal defines forest lands and requires counties to inventory them and adopt policies and ordinances that will "conserve forest lands for forest uses." #22. This goal does not apply within adopted, acknowledged urban growth boundaries. The City of Springfield does not have any forest zoning districts. These amendments do not apply outside the urban growth boundary and, because of limitations on commercial and industrial development without full urban services, generally do not apply outside the city limits. All land in the City's urban transition area carries City zoning. An exception to this goal was taken in 1982 when the comprehensive plan was acknowledged. Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. Goal 5 covers more than a dozen natural. and cultural resources such as wildlife habitats and wetlands. It establishes a process for each resource to be inventoried and evaluated. #23. The amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 does not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy or Development Code regulations with respect to any identified natural resources. No changes to supporting ordinances or policy documents adopted to comply with Goal 5 are affected by these amendments. ATTACHMENT 1 - 10 EXHIBIT B - P8 Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality. This goal requires local comprehensive planS and implementing measures to be consistent with state and federal regulations on matters such as groundwater pollution. . . #24. The amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 does not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy or Development Code regulations with respect to any identified air, water orland resource issues. No changes to supporting ordinances or policy documents adopted to comply with Goal 6 are affected by these amendments. Goal 7 - Areas Subject tiJ Natural Disasters and Hazards. Goal 7 deals with development in places subject to natural hazards such as floods or landslides. It requires that jUrisdictions apply "appropriate safeguards" (floodplain zoning, for example) when planning for development there. #25. All sites Within Springfield that are subject to'these hazards (floodplain, erosion, landslides, earthquakes, weak foundation soils) are inventoried through a variety of sources. The proposed amendment does not =ove or exempt compliance with other Code standards that may apply to development. Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. This goal calls for each community to evaluate its areas and facilities for recreation and develop plans to deal with the projected demand for them. #26. Willamalane Park and Recreation District is the entity responsible for park planning, development and maintenance in the urban transition area as well as the city limits. The proposed amendments to do not alter policies encouraging the provision of recreational facilities or the incorporation of community open space in development design. Goal9;'" Economic Development. Goal 9 calls for diversification and improvement of the economy. It asks communities to inventory commercial and industrial lands, . project future needs for such lands, and plan and zone enough land to meet those needs. . #27. The amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 does not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy or Development Code regulations with respect to any economic development issues. No changes to supporting ordinances or policy documents adopted to comply with Goal 9 are affected by these . amendments. GoallO-Housing. This goal specifies that each city must plan for and accommodate needed housing types, such as multifamily and manufactured housing. #28. The amendmentto SDC Section 3.2-610 does not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy or Development Code regulations with respect to ATTACHMENT 1 - 11 EXHIBIT B - P9 any housing issues. No changes to supporting ordinances or policy documents adopted to comply with Goal 1 0 are .affected by these amendments. Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services. Goal 11 calls for efficient planning of public services such as sewers, water, law enforcement, and fire protection. #29. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Public Services and Facilities Plan (PFSP) is a refinement plan of the Metro Plan that guides the provision of .public infrastructure, including water, sewer, storm water management, and electricity. The amendments to SDC Section 3.2-610 do not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy or Development Code regulations with respect to any public facilities. No changes to Sl.ppv.;.illg ordinances or policy documents adopted to comply with Goal.11 are affected by these amendments. Goal 12 - Transportation. The goal aims to provide "a safe, convenient and economic transportation system." #30. Section 660-012-0060 of the Transportation Planning Ru1es requires evaluation of a comprehensive plan or land use regulation amendment to determine if an amendment to the Springfield Development Code significantly affects a transportation facility. #31. The proposed amendments do not: change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; change standards implementirig a functional classification system; allow types of levels of use which wou1d result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the functional classification of a transportation facility; or reduce the level of service of a facility below the minimum acceptable level identified in the Metropolital:\ Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan). Goal 13 - Energy Conservation. Goal 13 declares that "land and uses developed on the land shall be managed and controlled so 'as to maximize the conservation of all forms of energy, based upon sound economic principles." #32. .The amendments to SDC Section 3.2-610 do not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy'or Development Code regulations with respect to energy conservation. No changes to supporting ordinances or policy . documents adopted to comply with Goal 13 are affected by these amendments. Goal 14 - Urbanization. . This goal requires cities to estimate future growth and . needs for land and then plan and zone enough land to meet those needs.. I #33. The amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 does not repeal, replace or void existing Metro Plan policy or Development Code regulations with respect to Springfield's inventory of buildable lands. No changes to supporting . / ATTACHMENT 1 - 12 EXHIBIT B - P10 ordinances or policy documents adopted to comply with Goal 14 are affected by these amendments. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway. Goal 15 sets forth procedures for 8dministering the 300 miles of greenway that protects the Willamet!e River. #34. The proposed amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610 does not change the obligation to comply with the City's existing standards for development with respect to the Willamette River Greenway. The Greenway provisions allow development of permitted uses in the underlying zone, provided that all other Greenway requirements are satisfied. The City's adopted, acknowledged Greenway ordinancewi1I not be changed. Goals 16 through 19 - Estuarine Resources, Coastal ShorelantIs, Beaches and Dunes, and Ocean Resources. There are no coastal, ocean, estuarii:J.e, or beach and dune resources within the City's jUrisdiction. These goals do not apply in Springfield. Conclusion The proposed amendment to SDC Section 3.2-610, based on the tIDdings included above, are consistent with Oregon Administrative Rwes and Oregon's Statewide Planning Goals. It is the conclusion of staff that the proposed amendments comply with this criterion. . , IV.. Conciusion and Recommendation of Staff Based on its findings with respect to the criteria defined in SDC Section 5.6-115 for approving amendments to the Springfield Development Code, staff finds the proposed amendments to SDC Section 3.2-610 to be consistent with these criteria and recommend approval of the proposed amendments. ATTACHMENT 1 - 13 Not your father's bowling center By Terry Armour Copyright @ 2005, Chicago Tribune .9/16/2005 It's safe to call Chicago a bowling town. The numbers certainly back it up. More than 25,000 people bowled in Chicago in 2004, in 910 organized leagues on a combined 1,802 lanes in 73 bowling centers, according to the Chicago Metropolitan Bowling Association. We're talking hard-core bowlers: bags, shoes, personalized balls - the whole . deal. . But that's not the crowd being targeted with the newest crop of bowling lounges in town, the latest being Lucky Strike Lanes in Streeterville. These new spots are more interested in the hipster crowd that puts knocking down cocktails'ahead of knocking down pins. "We very rarely get the person who comes in with their own ball and shoes and bowls five games to work on their hook;" said.Lucky Strike co-owner Bill Scheidhauer. This isn't just the case for Lucky Strike, the posh new bowling spot that opened here last month; it's also the case for River North's 10Pin and, to a lesser degree, Lincoln Park's Seven Ten - the alley formerly known as Lucky Strike. . "Bowling used to be viewed as this nerdy sport," said Jason Erkes, president of the Chicago Social Club, who says he has 500 people participating in fall leagues in Chicago this year. "But as old things become new again, bowling has become hip." Some hardcore bowlers make up that group, but most are single men and women looking to meet other single men and women. "It's one of the few sports where you can drink at the same time and casually talk to people you're competing with," Erkes said. "It's very social. That's what makes it such a fun sport." The owners of the new Lucky Strike, the bowling chain that started in Hollywood three years ago, set out to create a concept that rebuffed the stereotypical bowling experience: crowded league nights, smelly shoes and sometimes poor service. "We wanted to make it where it wasn't just about a game of bowling, but also a cool place to hang out: said Scheid hauer, who grew up in Glen Ellyn but helped open the Hollywood Lucky Strike. . Soon, the alleys were overrun with celebrities. Leonardo DiCaprio s~arted hanging out there. George Clooney started hanging out there. Lucky Strike became a place to be seen. ATTACHMENT 1 - 14 "All of a sudden, we got up to four-hour waits on Friday and Saturday nightS," Scheidhauer said. "A lot of times, people go in there knowing they're never going to get a lane. They just like to hang out and have some cocktails." The Chicago Lucky Strike is the 11th in the chain (ottier locations include Denver, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, South Beach and Toronto). And, like at the others, it's more.about. the lounging than the bowling. Once you enter the roomnwhich is on the second floor of the AMC River East theater complexnyou'd be hard-pressed to actually find the lanes. The massive front area has a long bar, with several TV screens positioned along the wall. There are several couches, suitable for conversing and sipping cocktails. Next door, nine pool tables border another bar (two more pool tables are in the back). What about the bowling? You'll find 18 lanes tucked in the back of the club. Cost is $3.95 a game - $6.95 after 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, which is when Lucky Strike gets most of its business. It also costs $3.95 to rent shoes. You won't find many hardcore bowlers,however. The people that frequent these places are more along the lines of Britney Carlson, a 22-year-old Lincoln Park resident who, along with five of her friends, rolled up into Lucky Strike on a recent Saturday after taking in a movie at the AMC River East. According to Carlson, the group came in for a post-movie' cocktail but eventually ended up taking over one of the lanes. "It's another way to spend time with your friends," a giggling Carlson said after consecutive gutter balls. "You can hang out, drink and have a good time." Everybody else I talked to echoed Carlson. I didn't find one regular bowler at any of the bowling lounges, just a bunch people simply hanging out and having a few drinks. It's the type of crowd that on weekends packs Seven Ten, which for 10 yearS went by the name of Lucky Strike before the Hollywood lanes invaded town. "We've always tried to get guys like me who aren't necessarily weekly bowlers," said owner Steve Soble, who owns the other Seven Tens in Hyde Park and Elmhurst, as well as South port Lanes in Lakeview. There are only eight lanes at Seven Ten, which charges $20 an hour for a lane, no matter how big your party is (it's half price on Mondays). But this isn't about the bowling, remember. . "Let's face it - it's not your father's bowling alley," Soble said. "It's new, it's different. We're trying to take bowling and put it into a new setting." ~ ATTACHMENT 1 -15 Bowling coming in, theater on way out in downtown Bellevue Seattle Times, Dec. 21 -Bellevue's downtown pedestrian corridor, center of the city's growing nightlife scene, is about to gain a bowling alley and lose a movie theater. . An upscale, hipster bowling locale, Lucky Strike Lanes, is scheduled to open Dec. 30 at Lincoln Square. It will be far from a traditional alley, with no leagues but two bars, a DJ booth and retro lounge decor. Just to the east, the new owners of the 8-year-<lld Bellevue Galleria are planning to replace the 11-screen theater with offices, a nod to the red-hot Bellevue office market. The theater's departure would drastically overhaul the mall, which has at times struggled to keep tenants. Both projects come to a downtown that is welcoming hundreds of new residents and workers, and several high-profile businesses, including Microsoft, Eddie Bauer and Expedia. About 4,000 . condos or apartments and 2 million square feet of office space are under construction, city officials said. With so many more people around, the nightlife is maturing to meet the demand, said Bob Derrick, the city's economic development director. The bowling alley joins two other nightspots that opened this fall: the Spot Off Main neighborhood bar, near Main Street, and Vertigo nightclub, on 112th Avenue Northeast. . Lucky Strike will be a complement to the Parlor Billiards, a pool hall and bar that rakes in crowds of 20- and 30-somethings on weekends, Derrick said. The Parlor is on the third fioor of linColn Square, just one floor up from Lucky Strike. The bowling alley will be the first in downtown Bellevue in 15 years, with 12 public lanes, including plasma screens displaying artwork and film clips. Companies and groups can rent out the private "Luxe" room, with a bar and four lanes. . During the day, the alley will be open to a general audience, including families and children's parties, but after 8 p.m., it will be limited to patrons 21 and older. A bouncer will enforce a dress code, including no men's hats or overly baggy clothing. The Southern California-based Lucky Strike chain is hoping to attract a cross-section of ages and occupations, not just those who live or work downtown, said Franco D'Amico, general manager of the Bellevue location. "Bowling is the great equalizer between the CEO and the warehouse guy," D'Amico said. Copyright (cl 2007, Seattle Times Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. . For reprints, email trnsreprints@permissionsgroup.com.caIl800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA ATTACHMENT 1 - 16 Thursday, July 17, 2003 Upscale bowling lounges are right up a younger . crowd's alley By KRISTIN DIZON SEATTLE POST-INTELUGENCER REPORTER Seattle's newest nightclub is a three-story lounge where a DJ spins tunes and the booths and bar stools are lit with candlelight. It is also the first new bowling alley in Seattle in four decades. Garage Bowl, which opened Monday, is part of a makeover of America's everyman sport. Its 14 lanes aren't primed to attract serious bowlers. Owners Alex and Jill Rosenast are after. a style-conscious, over-21 crowd that likes nightlife ambience and upscale food with its pins and lanes. "We have surgeons from Swedish Hospital and we have punk rock kids coming in. It's a great mix of people," said Alex Rosenast, who bowls about 20 times a year. The couple, with managing partner Mike Bitondo, converted a cavernous brick building on Broadway next to their Garage pool hall, restaurant and bar. It started out in 1928 as a Plymouth dealership, but was most recently a wholesale fish warehouse. o.zoom Gilbert W. Arias I P-I . The Garage Bowl is the newest local "lounge" that offers urban hipster bowling, which is more about entertainment and atmosphere than playing the game Their latest venture is probably not a bad bet when you consider that bowling is the. No.1 participation sport in the country. More than 55 million people, or about 20 percent of the population, bowled at least once last year, according to a study sponsored by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Urban hipster bowling is more about entertainment and atmosphere than playing the game. Such places are. breathing a new kind of life into bowling. ( Lucky Strike Lanes, a new chain of sleek bowling lounges with a nightclub feel, opened its first lanes in Hollywood in May to good buzz and celebrity drop-ins. The brainchild of Steven and Gillian Foster and partner Kevin Troy, founders of the Jillian's sports bar chain, Lucky Strike showcases retro Americana style and an upscale menu. . . .~ "Bowling has only been offered in an environment that hasn't changed much in 50 years,. said Steven Foster. "Maybe the lights got brighter and the carpets got cleaner, but there was nothing else new in the experience." ATTACHMENT 1 - 17 Lucky Strike will soon expand to Orange County and Boston, and is scouting locations in other cities. "We'd love to put one in Seattle," Foster said. "In the next two or three years, I could easily envision 15 Lucky Strikes." With the opening of Garage Bowl, there are now five bowling centers in Seattle, and another 13 in the surrounding communities. That's quite a drop from the 1960s when there were about 40 places to bowl in the Seattle metro area, said Marv Schmidt, vice president of the Greater Seattle Bowling Association. o.zoom Gilbert W. Arias I P-I . Garage Bowl employee Taryn Yaeger reaches for a pair of shoes for a customer who came to check out the new lanes. There are now five bowling centers in Seattle. That's also true across the United States. Bowling centers peaked around 1962, when there were approximately 10,000 of them with 157,000 lanes. Today, there are about 6,000 centers with 120,000 lanes, said Jerry Schneider, spokesman for the American Bowling Congress. But there's good news for the sport: A large study found that 36.8 percent of kids ages 6 to 17 bowl, and they make up bowling's fastest-growing clientele. And, the numbers of casual bowlers out for fun have grown, taking the sting off of declining league play. . In the late '70s and early '80s, when bowling reached its zenith, there were about 8 million league bowlers knocking the pins down. Today, there are less than 4 million league players, who spend an average of about $400 per year to bowl 100 to 125. games. The reasons for the decline vary, but one is that many women who used to bowl in daytime leagues have gone back to work. Another is that fewer people can or will commit to a 30-plus week schedule. And there's more competition for people's entertainment dollars and time. At Sunset Bowl in Ballard, manager Veri Lowry says, about 700 people play in leagues. They make up 35 percent of the center's bowling business, with 65 percent coming from drop-in players. That's almost an exact flip-flop of their business 20 years ago, when leagues were king. like many bowling centers n they no longer call themselves alleys -- Sunset Bowl draws diverse patrons with extras like video games, a karaoke bar and a program for kids to earn free games based on their report cards. They're also open 24 hours a day, every day. Lowry said one of Sunset's best promotions ever was to create a kids' league and . give each player a SpongeBob bowling ball. Other-bowling alleys have brought in flashing lights and smoke, gambling card rooms, pool, sophisticated menus and more. And many have diversified by offering corporate and birthday parties. ATTACHMENT 1 - 18 Part of bowling's popularity as a family activity or a date night or a group outing is its accessibility. Players don't have to own their own shoes or ball or even know how to keep score. "It can be played in July in Miami and January in Milwaukee," said Mike May; spokesman for the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. "You don't have to be a world-class athlete to bowl. You just have to be strong enough to lift the ball." Rachel Barrett, 19, waiting for a lane at Sunset on a Friday night, said that's one of bowling's charms. ."Everybody loves bowling. Even if you suck at it, you can get away with pretty much anything," said Barrett, a college student. Bowling, she said, is one of few nighttime activities for an underage adult who can't go to most bars and clubs. Her friend, David Braun, 22, sees a lot of people his age bowling. "They playa lot of music. It's really geared toward younger people," he said. "It's a really good way to have fun with your friends." And it can be a good way to connect generations. Aly Larson, 27, and John Klie, 34, enjoyed bowling with their parents when they were kids. But the couple, the only people bowling on a Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Sunset, didn't give it much thought until Larson's parents visited last year and they all bowled together. They had such a good time that Larson and Klie bought their own shoes and' balls and now bowl once or twice a week. "I don't do it because it's a sport. 1 do it because it's fun," Larson said. "It beats sitting home on the couch," Klie added. They said they'd probably try Garage Bowl sometime. And that kind of crossover audience is fine for bowling proprietors, who say there's room for everybody. Sandy Hansell, a consultant to the bowling Industry, says it's too early to tell how far the upscale, urban bowling lounge trend will go. . "It's certainly a hot thing now," said Hansell, who lives in Michigan, part of the "bowling belt." "You make it into a nightclub, a party place and it's more of a young people's place." .ATTACHMENT 1 - 19 . BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD TEXT AMENDMENT OF THE SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT CODE Case Number. lRP2008-00010 FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND ORDER ( ( ( ( ( NATURE OF THE APPLICATION A citizen has initiated a text amendment to the Springfield Development Code, Section 3.2-610 'Schedule of Categories' seeking to add 'Bowling Alleys' to the list of permitted recreational uses within the Mixed-Use Commercial zoning district. Bowling alleys are not currently a permitted use. 1. The application conforms to the provisions of Section 5.4-105 of the Springfield Development Code. Timely and sufficient notice of the public hearing, pursuant to Section 5.2-115 ofthe Springfield Development Code was provided. 2. On September 3, 2008, a public hearing on the proposed text amendment to the Springfield Development Code was held. The Development Services staff notes, including criteria of approval, findings, and recommendations, together with the testimony and submittals of those persons testifying at the hearing or in writing, have been considered and are part of the record of this proceeding. CONCLUSION The proposed text amendment is presented for approval as an amendment to the Springfield Development Code, Section 3.2-610 'Schedule of Categories' adding 'Bowling Alleys' to the list of permitted recreational uses within theMixed-Use Commercial zoning district. On the basis of this record, the requested text amendment to the Springfield Development Code is consistent with the criteria of approval of Section 5.6-115 of the Development Code. This general finding is supported by the specific findings of fact and conclusion in the Staff Report that is attached hereto. RECOMMENDATION It is RECOMMENDED by the Planning Commission of Springfield that Journal Number lRP2000-0001 0, Amendment to the Springfield Development Code, (be approved) (be approved with revisions) (be denied) (no action be taken at this time) by the Springfield City Council. This RECOMMENDATION was presented to and approved by the Planning Commission on September 3, 2008. Planning Commission Order LRP2008-00010 September 3, 2008 . 1-/~ta5r Date Re~j}{Bj:l(,.i: Planner:~ ii1IM" . ATTACHMENT 2 - 1 This RECOMMENDATION was presented to and approved by the Planning Commission on September '3, 2008 ~M . ~g &clmmission Chairperson ATIEST: AYES: NOES:' ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Planning Commission Order LRP 2008-00010 September 2, 2008 7 R5 &1} ~ ATTACHMENT 2 - 2 . d q-/S-ZdtJY Date Receive . . Planner: MM . Page 2 of2 .