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Current Planning Staff: G. Karo. J. Donavan, Liz Miller, M. Metzger, Lissa Davis,
L. Pauly, Tara Janes,1 Andy Umbird.\Dave Reesor, Steve Hapkins, Mally Markarian
'Matt Stauder, Engineenng - Public Warks Department
Brian Barnett, Traffic EngineerlPE, Public Warks Department (agenda anly 2/02)
. Jan Driscoll, Transportatian Planning Engineer, Public Warks Department By 'DRe. 0_ _ L ~
'Gilbert Gardan, Depuly Fire Marshall, Fire & Life Safety Department . r~ .
Melissa Fechtel, Fire Agenda anly I r"
'Ranni Price, Planner, Willamalane Park and Recreatian District OJ 1 '-f (J~
*Tamara Jah~san, Springfield Utility Baard (Electric) Q
'Bart McKee, Springfield Utility Baard (Water)
Jack Faster, Springfield Utility Baard (Energy Conservatian)
Amy Chinitz, Springfield Utility Board (Drinking Water)
Jim Henry, Central Lane Cammunicatians 911 (Subdivisians, Street name changes)
Dave White, U.S.P.S. (Growth Mgmt. Caardinatar)
Dave Share, Narthwest Natural Gas (needs full packets far Partitions/Subdivisions)
'Celia Barry, Lane Caunty Transportation
Thamas Jeffreys, Emerald Peaple's Utility District (EPUD)
Lane Caunty Land Management . [Urban Transitian Zane]
Gearge Ehlers, Lane Caunty Sanilarian [Urban Transitian Zane] (if applicable)
Tim Hanely, Rainbow Water District(' only if in the North Spfld area) (if applicable)
. Ralph Jahnstan, Lane Regianal Air Pallutian Autharity (if applicable)
Dale Ledyard, Operatians Chief, McKenzie Fire District (if applicable)
Tam Henerty, Camcast Cable (if applicable)
Debbie Cramptan, EWEB (electric) (' If in Glenwood)
Dick HelgesanlMel Damewood, EWEB (water) ('If in Glenwood)
Steve Mae, Glenwood Water District ('If in Glenwood)
Bill Grile - Develapment Services Directar (agenda)
Jahn Tamulanis, Econamic & Cammunity Develapment Manager
'Dave Puent, Building Official (agenda)
Lisa Happer, Building Services Representative (agenda)
. Greg Ferschweiler, Keilh Miyata, Brian Canlan, PW Dept.
'Craig Fitzgerald, Maintenance PW Dept
Gearge Walker, Environmental Warks Dept., (agenda anly)
Deanna Buckem, Engineering Assistant, Public Warks Dept.
Palice Chief, Jerry Smilh, Palice Department (agenda)
*Will Mueller, L TD
Narm Palmer, Quest Carparatian (agenda
Dennis Nuuanu Santas, ODOT, State Highway Divisian (agenda)
Jeff DeFranco, Springfield School District (agenda)
William Lewis, Financial Services, Springfield School District ( agenda)
Susan Palmer, Reparter, EugeneRegister-Guard (agenda) INCLUDE WEEKLY LAND USE INFO
Jae Leahy, City Attamey
Dennis Ernst, City Surveyar
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD - DEV'" 'PMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
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A request far land use actian, as described an the attached agenda, has been received by the Develapment Services
Office. Specific concerns af yaur divisian/department/agency shauld be addressed. If yau have comments ar
requirements af this propasal, please send them in writing ta the assigned planner @ Develapment Services
Department, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, OR 97477.
If yaur written comments are not received by Friday, February 5, 2010 specific concerns af yaur
divisian/department/agency will nat be addressed unless yau attend the meeting an February 9, 2010. The
Develapment Review Cammittee halds staff review meetings an Tuesday @ 8:00 -10:00 a.m. Yau shauld alsa plan ta
attend the staff meeting an Tuesday if yau have specific concerns so that the Planning representative can discuss them
priar ta meeting with the applicant. If the Planner feels iI is necessary far yau ta participate in the public meetings
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AGENDA
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENTSERWCESDEPARTMENT
225 FIFTH STREET
Conference Room 615
Staff Review: February 9, 2010 @ 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
1. SITE PLAN TENTATIVE #DRC2010-00004 THE CHilD CENTER 9 -10 a.m.
Assessor's Map: 17-02-20-00 TL 700
Assessor's Map: 17-02-30-00TL 100, 200
Address: 3995 Marcola Road
Existing Use: The Child Center
Applicant submitted plans to construct a new 5,151 sq ft outpatient/assessment building, parking lot.
and second site access driveway to the existing Child Center facility.
Planner: Andy Limbird
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Development Services Departmellt
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Compliance Statement
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SUMMARY
Original Submittal .
A. Summarv of Reaues~
This request is for Site Plan Review approval for a new single-story
outpatienVassessment building with associated site iniprovements to The Child
Center located at 3995 Marcola Road in Springfield, O~egon. The proposed new
office building is about 5,151 square feet in size and will be located near the existing
office buildings on.the site. The Site Plan Review appUqation includes information for
the entire development site, although the focus of the ~equest is for proposed
changes to the existing facility and grounds. The proposed new building will shift
where ~ervices are provided on the site and improve th~ quality of office space.
The proposed new building is not intended to accommddate additional staff but to
provide a better environment for counseling and asses~ment of youth. The proposed
new building and other site improvements will also not increase the number of
children that will be served on The Child Center campus,
B~ proiect Obiectives
Operating since 1971, The Child Center provides a unique, vaiuable service to
families in Lane County. The proposed site plan primarily addresses the following
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1. Enhance the quality 'of services by improVing thd office space used f~r
counseling and assessment activities. I
2. Improve the safety of the site's access and on-site circulation for busses,
motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
In response to suggestions from EWES .and City of Spri~gfield staff, the project also
incorporates relocating the lower parking area to a higlier elevation and greater
distance from the river. The existing lower parking are~ is, very close to a major
source of drinking water for EWES. The proposed pr6j~ct will retain the existing
unimproved gravel area for emergency vehicles but will! not be used on a regular,
daily basis by the Child Center. Relocating the parking area requires a substantial
capital investment by the Child Center and is depende~t on a successful fundraising
campaign. Relocating the parking area will reduce the.potential negative
environmental impacts on water quality and riparian vegetation.
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C. Overview of The Child Center Services I
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The Child Center is a community-based private non-profit agency thathas served the
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Lane County region since 1971. The Child Center provipes a continuum of
psychiatric and special education programs to children with severe emotional and
mental disorders. Day treatment services inciude therapeutic and special education
programs that proviqe "short-term, intensive, or school-based assistance" to children
ages 3 to ;12. Day treatment services are provided on ~6ne-to-one basis or in small
groups at The Child Center. The Child Center also provides individual or small group
counseling at other locations including the child's honi~ or school. This community-
based out-patient program focuses on children betwee~ the ages of 3 and 18 with
emotional, behavioral and mental disorders. A crisis hotline is also maintained to
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provide a 24-hour response to a mental health emergeQcythafincludes a child. This
hotline can activate a mobile response team, a variety Qf respite care options and a
referral system that helps the child receive appropriate ~are.
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Over the past few years, children are increasingly served in area schools.
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Approximately 24 staff provide services while working at area school sites. This shift
in where services are provided has also resulted in a decrease in the number of
school busses transporting children to The Child Center~
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The Child Center is located on a generally terraced site on Marcola Road near the
Hayden Bridge Road intersection. The entire developm~nt site includes about 8.4
acres. The improved portion of the campus is significantly less and encompasses
about 4.2 acres. . I
The existing campus includes: I
OutpatienVoffice building - 784 square feet (to:be demolished)
Older reSidence/office - 1,200 square feet
Maintenance building - 1,200 square feet
Administration building - 4,717 square feet.
Classroom building - 2,479 square feet
Office/classroom buildilig - 3,611 square feet
Modular office/classroom - 1,850 square feet
Library - 1,200 square feet
Currently, there is a gravel parking lot at the lower plate,au primarily for staff, visitor
parking spaces on the upper plateau, and overflow parl'.ing spaces at the older
residence used for office space.
The property is surrounded by natural vegetation at the:property lines to the east and
west, the Mckenzie River to the south and Marcola Roap to the north. The existing
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buildings and site infrastructure are to remain except for the older residence/1,200
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II. SITE INFORMATION
'LMal Descriotion: (Refer to Legal Description u$der separate cover~)
Acreal!e: The Child Center's entire developmen(site is about 8.4 acres
according to the County Assessment and Taxation records. The portion ofthe
site with improvements consists of about 4.2 acres. The area affected by the
proposed development is only about 1.9 acres. I
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Address: 3995 Marcola Road, Springfield, oreg?n 97477
Ownershio: The site is owned by Mental Health for Children (The Child
Center). (Refer to the Deed and Preliminary l:it1e Report under separate
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Surrounding: Land Uses I Access: :.
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The site is. located at the edge ofthe Springfield :Urban Growth Boundary on
the south side of 1\i1arcola Road. On the. north side of the site, across Marcola
Road, is property used for industrial actfvitY. Oni~he east.side of the property
. is open space with the McKenzie River apout5Qfeet away. The McKenzie
River provides the site with a natural scenic bcir~er along this portion of the'
property. In general, tl1e site is fairly secluded with no development ,
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immediately adjacent to the site. The primary access to the site is via Marcola
Road. (Refer to Photographs of Site & Vicinity under separate cover.)
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Plan Lahd Use Desif1nation:
The SUbject property was annexed to the City of ~pringfield in January of
1975. At that time the property was designated;in the Metropolitan Area
General Plan as Parks and Open Space. As of April 1, 2000, the MetroPian
Diagram continued to designate the subject property as Parks and Open
Space. Perhaps in an effort to resolve the pote~tial conflict between the
Metro Plan designation and local zoning ordue to a mapping error, the Metro
Plan Diagram dated April 4, 2004 designated thk subject property as Heavy
Industrial. The Metro Plan Diagrqm currently designates the subject property
as Heavy Industrial. .' Date Received:
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Campliance Statement
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Zoning: The site is zoned Pu.blic Land & Open Sp'ace. Property to the north is
zoned either Heavy Industrial or Public Land & Open Space. A narrOw strip of
land to the west, south of Marcola Road is zoneq Heavy Industrial. Property to
the south is outside th.e Springfield Urban Gro'0.r Boundary and governed by
County zoning regulations. (Refer to Zoning Mapjunder separate cover.)
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III. BACKGROUND OFTHE SITE
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In March of 2004, The Child Center initi?ted a zone chainge application for the
subject property to bring the zoning into compliance with the Metro Plan designation
and to niake the uses consistent with the zoning. (Ref~rto City case no. ZON2004-
00005.) On May 18, 2004, the Springfield Planning Commission approved the
requested change in zoning from HI Heavy Industrial to ,PLO Public Land and Open
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According to the Fina I Order approved by the Springfield Planning Commission; the
zone change would bring the property in conformity wit~ the Metro Plan designation
of Parks & Open Space. In addition, the PLO zoning "would permit private, not-for-
profit scl:lOols and treatment facilities, therefore alleviating the non-conforming
status'. The Final Order acknowledged that following approval of the zone change,
The Child Center intended to submit a Site Plan Reviewiapplication for the expansion
of the existing treatment facility. '
IV. SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL CRITERIA
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The Director shall approve or approve with conditions: a Type II Site Pian
Review application upon determining that apprqval criteria A. through E.,
below have been satisfied. If conditionscannotjbe' attached to satisfy the
approval criteria; the Director shall deny the appiication. Decisions approving
an appiication, or approving with conditions shall be based on compiiance
with the following ctiteria in Springfield Development Code Section 5.17-125:
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A. . The zoning is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram, and/or the
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,applicable Refinement Plan diagram, PlEin District map, and
Conceptual Development Plan." .
The Metro Plan designates the subject site as HyaVy Industrial. This land use
designation is intended to provide land.for businesses that will help diverse
the economy and that often have unique characteristics with special siting
requirements. To provide consistency between the former plan designation of
Parks and Open Space and local zoning, the Springfield Planning Commission
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approved a request from The Child Center to chqnge the zoning from HI Heavy
Industrial to PLO Public Land and Open Space. According to Section 3.2-705,
the PLO zone is established to prOVide land for government and educational
uses. These include schools and treatment facilfties.
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There is no applicable City Refinement Plan, Pla8 District map, or Conceptual
Development Plan for The Child Center.
B. Capacity reqliirements of public and private facilities, including bLlt not
limited to, water and electricity; sanitary ~ewer and stormwater
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management facilities; and streets and t(clffic safety controls shall not
be exceeded and the public improvements shall be available to serve
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the site at the time of development, unless otherwise provided for by
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this code and other applicable regulations. The Public Works Director'
or a utility provider shall determine capacity issues. '
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The subject properly is within the Springfield Ur8an Growth Boundary and the
City limits. It is curr~ntly,served by the key urban services as prescribed in the
Metro Plan except for stormwater facilities. Sinse there are no stormwater
facilities available to the site, the project will 'nc\ude retaining, treating, and
disposing bf all stormwater on site and thru the use of vegetated infiltration
basins (rain gardens). !
C. The proposed development shall comply With all applicable public and
private design and construction standards contained in this Code and
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The Child Center is a non-profit organization esdblished in 1971 and
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operating at the present site since 1974 when it purchased and occupied the
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former Town and Country Day School. Following.the initial land acquisition, .
The Child Center purchased an adjoining lot to the southeast to expand the
facility to.serve the growing volume of students needing treatment services.
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Assessor's Map 17-02-30-00, Lot 100 remains undeveloped except for a
single-family dwelling rented to staff of The Child Center, The proposed
changes to the site are limited to a small portion of the develcipmentsite.
Proposed new site improvements comply with applicable standards as further
discussed below.
Section 4.2-105 Public Streets
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The proposed development does not trigger the need to create or extend any
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new publiC streets. The Child Center will continLje to have direct access to
Marcola Road, a minor arterial street The section of Marcola Road adjacent
to The Child Center meets the standard street right-of-way and paving width
dimensions. No additional public right-of-way oristreet improvements are
needed.' One.existing curb cut/driveway on Marcola Road will be closed as
part of the project. The closed curb cut/driveway will be replaced with a
standard curb, sidewalk and planting strip consistent with the rest of the
street frontage abutting the properly on Marcola' Road.
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Currently there are two drivew,ays on Marcola Road that serve The Child
Center campus, Both of the existing driveways ~re located at the northeast
area of the,campus and each allow full. turning nJovements. The centerline of
each driveway is within about 50 feet and the eqge of the pavement areas are
within 30 feet. This driveway spacing is confusing to the motorist and does
notmeet the spacing standards for safe turning'movements.' FUrthermore,
the main driveway entrance hasan unusual configuration immediately after'
enteri ng the, site. '
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One existing driveway is on Assessor Map 17-02,20, Lot 700 and the second
is on Assessor Map 17-02-30, TaxLot 100. Thereis currently no public
access from Marcola Road to Assessor Map 17-02-30, Tax Lot 200 located in
the,southern portion of the campus. There is also no public access from
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Marcola Road to Assessor Map 17-02-30, Lot 100.
The proposed development retains two driveway,s to the site but significantly
enhances the safety of the access and on~site circulation by increasing the
d.istance between the two driveways and aligning one driveway with an
existing one on the opposite side of Marcola Road. Although the existing
driveway to the lower plateau will be retained. it >><ill primarily serve as an
additional access for emergency vehicles or occasional needs to do repair and
maintenance on the buildings or grounds~ In general, the driveway to the
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lower plateau will be barricaded and will not be available to the general public.
According to a publicatiofl titled, ITE Technical Committee TENC-l05-01:
School Site Planning, Design and TransportatioM, "Road user safety in and
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around school areas is a highlY'sensitive subject among the public, school
officials, and local officials." The Institute ofTrapsportation Engineers (ITE)
recognized. this problem and established.a technical committee to address it.
One of the key factors the committee recommerids is that access to a school
campus should occur from more than one drive0ay, and major driveways
should be carefully located to avoid left-turn conflicts with driveways .and
intersections on the opposite side of the street. ;
The proposed access to The Child Center will improve the driveway locations
and on-site circulation thus enhancing public safety. They will not create an
unsafe traffic condition and will be less confusing than the current situ(3tion to
The Child Center patrons and staff. I
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According to Springfield Code.Section 4.2-12b(A)(1), all developed lots shall
have an approved access either directly to a public street, a private street that
connects to a public street, or thro'ugh an irrevocable joint use/access
easement. The Child Center campus includes three developed lots. Two of
these lots have frontage on Marcola Road and will continue to have direct
access to a public street. The third .lot does not have direct access to the
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street and thus requires either.apriyate street csnnection or CitRrillirtW~l8fmittal
an irrevocable joint use/access easement. Upon request by the City, the
applicant will submit an irreimcable joint u~e/actess easementfor Tax Lot
100. The Code does not limit a developed lot to',one access. As described
above, providing at least two cjriyeways to q school is very important for safe
ingress and egress.
According to Table 4.2-2, the width of a 2-way driveway shall.be a minimum of
24 feet and a maximum of 35 feet. The Child Center driveways will be 35 feet
in width at the property line to accommodate bus turning movements. Each
driveway has, a throatdepth of 60 feet from the start of the drivev..:ay and at
least 35 feet from the property line, exceeding the minimum standard.
As stated previously, the two existing driveways serving The Child Center are
within 50 feet. According to Table 4.2-4, the minimum separation should be
200 feet. The centerline of the proposed new driveway locations will be about
260 feet exceeding the minimum requirement and resulting in a significantly
safer environment. ...,
Sections 4.4-100 (B) 2 and 4.2-140 Street Trees
Currently, there is only one street tree along'the entire section of Marcola
Road adjacent to The Child Center.developm'ent site. Previously, the City has
approved alterations and additions to The Child genter without a requirement
to install street trees. Due to significant changes in the parking and
circulation on-site, the proposed development in~ludes a substantial new
landscape area next to Marcola Road. These improvements provide a logical
basis for The Child Center to concurrently install and maintain street trees. In
areas impacted by the proposed project, The Child Center is proposing to'
plant nine (9) new street trees within the public r,ight-of-way. Due to the
extensive amount of street frontage and the practical and economic
difficulties in providing maintenance, The Child Center is deferring further
streettree planting until the vacant portion of the site is developed. Nothing
in the proposed plans will prevent or hinder additional street trees from being
planted in the future. .
D. Parking areas and ingress-egress points have been designed to:
faciiitate vehicular traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety to avoid
congestion; provide connectivity within the development area and to
adjacent residential areas, tlclnsit stops, heighborhood activity
centers, and commercial, industrial and public areas; minimize
driveways on arterial arid coliector streets as specified in this Code or
other applicable regulations and comply with the' ODOT access
management standards for State h'ighways.
The proposed driveway locations and the overall site design will provide safe
ingress and egress. for all modes of transportation. Busses will enter the
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campus from the western driveway and drop off,or pick'up students without
any back-up ~or circui~6us tUrning moVements. Students entering or exiting the
bus stop area have safe, clearly defined walkways to an attractive outdoor
open spacei3nd nearby buildings. Bicyclists are'provided convenient,easy
access,to covered bike' racksi3'nd a network ofpedestrii'ln paths to nearby
bUildings. Pedestrian access will be provided primarily from the eastern
driveway with a series of pedestrian paths providing on-site. circulation.
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The Child Center is not adjacent to a residential area, transit stop,
neighborhood activity center, or other uses that r'ould benefit with additional
connectivity to abutting propertjes; ,
As stated above, the proposed changes to driveway locations on Marcola
Road are in compliance with the Springfield Code standards and address the
unique access requirements for schools and oth~r uses serving youth.
Locating the proposed new driveway fUrther tothe east would result in
increased paving and unnecessarily impact Tax Lot'iOO.
E. Physical features, including, but not limited to: steep slopes with
unstable soil or geologic conditions; areas with susceptibility of
flooding; significant clusters of trees and shrubs; watercourses shown
on the WQLW Map and their associated riparian areas; wetlands; rock
outcroppings; open spaces; and areas ofhis~oric and/or
archaeologIcal significance, as may be specified in Section 3.3-900 or
ORS97.740-760, 35B.905"955and 390.235-240, shall be protected
as specified/Ii this Codi; or in Sta,te or Ftiderallaw.
The Child Center campus does not contain any Statewide Goal 5 resources.
The propos(3d site changes avoid development 0." steep slopes or area
susceptible to flooding. To enhance protection of drinking water, the parking
area in the lower elevations ofthe site will be relocated to the upper plateau.
There are no wetlands or rock outcroppings on the site that are impacted by
the proposed development, There are no known' significant archaeologica I
resou rces.
The Child Center proposed site plan will result inthe removal of a cluster of Fir
and Oak trees. (Please refer to the Tree Felling Plan submitted under
separate cover.) The Child Center design team carefully evaluated alternative
locations for the proposed new building. The proposed design reinforces the
main entrance to the campus thru the location and orientation of the new
office building. The new building will provide the optimum safety for children
and visitors. For c(jmpus.security, the new bUilding will provide staff excellent
visual surveillance of people arriving or departirig from the campus and a way
to ensure only authorized visitors have access to the remainder of the
campus. Date Received:
JAN 2 j 2010
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In response to requests from City staff and EWES to relocate the parking area
from the lower plateau to the upper elevation, the designatso prevents the
ability to fully preserve the existing cluster of Fir and Oak trees. Again, for
further rationale concerning the number and ty'pe of trees being cut, please
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refer to the Tree. Felling Plan submitted separately.
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Campliante Statement
January 21, 2010
Date Received:
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