01-11-2010 Hendryx Presentation - Item 10A
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT
LA 2009-01
City of Woodburn
Downtown Development Plan Update
Background
Downtown Plan completed 1998
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2006 the City received TGM grant to help fund an update of
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the 1998 Plan
Planning Commission considered the Downtown
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Development Plan Update (DDPU) at its
September 24, 2009 Hearing
City Council, at its October 12, 2009 meeting, referred back
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the DDPU to the Commission
Planning Commission workshop meetings -DDPU (October
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29, November 5, and November 19, 2009) reviewed and
discussed needed revisions
Planning Commission public hearing on revised DDPU
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recommending Council approval as amended
Tonight –City Council public hearing on the revised DDPU
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Oregon Law (ORS 197.610) governs proposals to amend a local
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government acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use regulation or
to adopt a new land use regulation.
The law requires the Planning Commission shall hold at least onepublic
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hearing before recommending action on a legislative proposal.
The City Council then holds a final de-novo public hearing and makes the
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City’s final decision.
Any interested person may appear and provide written or oral testimony
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on the proposal at or before the hearing.
Everyone who wishes to testify before the Council will be heard.Please
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come forward, use the microphone, and give your full name and address.
The public testimony portion of this hearing will be after the staff report
and the applicant’s presentation, as shown on the procedure outline on the
left wall of the Council chamber.
The Community Development Director shall notify the Oregon
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Department of Land Conservation and Development at least 45 days
before the first hearing, or as required by the post-acknowledgement
procedures of ORS 197.610 to 197.625, as applicable.
City Council
Urban Renewal Agency•Comprehensive Plan
•Strategic Business Plan•Development Ordinance
•Implementation Plan•Strategic Business Plan
•Implementation Plan
Planning Commission Decision
•Comprehensive Plan
•Woodburn Development Ordinance
•Transportation System Plan
2009 Downtown Development Plan Update
1998 Downtown Development Plan
Downtown Development Plan Update
September –December Versions
Major changes –DDPU
Text revised –improved readability & intent
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Reformatted -creating separate chapters
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Clarifies relationship between 1998 & 2009
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Downtown Plan update
Clarifies sub-area boundaries (Historic Settlemier
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Neighborhood)
Downtown Development Plan Update
September –December Versions
Major changes -DDPU
Clarifies intent of Development Studies as
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possible future development scenarios
Clarifies intent of public art discussion
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Reference to specific one-way streets deleted,
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concept remains for subsequent decision
Young Street description revised to eliminate
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urban street section
Gateway Overlay District General Commercial (CG) Zone
Downtown Development Plan Update
September –December Versions
Major changes –DDPU
Commercial General (CG) Zone Gateway Overlay District
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Existing uses no longer non-conforming uses under proposed language
Prohibits specific land intensive uses not currently located within Overlay
District:
Agricultural practices
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Limousine services
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School transportation
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Charter bus services
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Special needs transportation
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Motor vehicle towing
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Self & mini-storage
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Recreational vehicle parks
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Check cashing
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Pawn shops
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Specific entertainment activities
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Downtown Development Plan Update
September –December Versions
Major changes –DDPU
Commercial General (CG) Zone
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Gateway Overlay District
Establishes transitional height limit (40 –70 ft)
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allowing CUP to exceed
Greyhound -31 ft
Chemeketa Community College-39 ft
Old City Hall35 ft
Masonic Building-36 ft
Woodburn Fertilizer
Tallest Elevator-100 ft
Water Tower-130 ft
Downtown Development and Conservation (DDC) Zone
Downtown Development Plan Update
September –December Versions
Major changes –DDPU
Downtown Development and Conservation
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Zone (DDC)
Establishes height limits (40 –50 ft)
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allowing CUP to exceed
Downtown Development Plan Update
September –December Versions
Major changes –DDPU
Downtown Development and Conservation
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Zone (DDC)
Outdoor Display of Merchandise-standards
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clarified
Outside food vending standards clarified
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Mural standards eliminated from WDO
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Downtown Development Plan
Update
Where are we going?
Land Use Process
Stakeholder Working Group guided development of plan
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Public involvement shapes plan
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Stakeholder interviews
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Community outreach (civic and business groups)
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Open houses & joint PC/CC workshop
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September -Planning Commission Public Hearing
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October & November Planning Commission Workshops
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Planning Commission Public Hearing (Dec 10, 2009)
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Key aspects
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Comprehensive Plan and Development Ordinance amendments
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Strategic Business plan (non-land use)
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Implementation plan (non-land use)
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Planning Commission public hearing -recommendation to the
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City Council
City Council public hearing (January 11, 2010)
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Proposed Amendments
Issue Before the City Council
Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
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Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
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Woodburn Development Ordinance
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Amendment
Transportation Systems Plan Amendment
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Proposed Amendments
Comprehensive Plan Map & Text Amendment
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Additional goals and policies
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Establishes the Gateway sub-district in the
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Commercial General (CG) zone
(map & text)
Encourages housing in the downtown including the
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Gateway Sub-District
Encourages preservation of the historic character of
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downtown
Recognizes importance of development standards and
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guidelines for the Downtown Development and
Conservation (DDC) zone
Establishes height limit for the Gateway Sub-District
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& DDC
(needs to be amended to reflect correct height
standards; 50 Ft with CUP to exceed)
Proposed Amendments
Woodburn Development Ordinance
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CG –Gateway Sub-district
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Allow multi-family, duplexes, single-family attached
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dwellings
Allow management and corporate offices
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Prohibit certain land intensive commercial uses:
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(bus & vehicle storage), and other uses (pawn shops, etc)
not currently located in Gateway Sub-district
Existing light industrial and manufacturing uses no longer
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discouraged
Establish transitional height limitation & CUP process to
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exceed
Proposed Amendments
Woodburn Development Ordinance
CG –Gateway Sub-district
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Prohibits specific land intensive uses not currently located
within Overlay District:
Agricultural practices
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Limousine services
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School transportation
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Charter bus services
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Special needs transportation
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Motor vehicle towing
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Self & mini-storage
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Recreational vehicle parks
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Check cashing
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Pawn shops
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Specific entertainment activities
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Proposed Amendments
Woodburn Development Ordinance
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Downtown Development and Conservation
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(DDC) zone
Allow multi-family, duplexes, single-family attached dwelling
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Allow management and corporate offices
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Establishes transitional height limitation & CUP process to exceed
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Establishes historic design & pedestrian-oriented architecture
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standards
Outdoor Display of Merchandise -standards clarified
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Outside food vending standards clarified
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Mural standards eliminated
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Proposed Amendments
Transportation Systems Plan
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One-way streets
–provides for one-way street
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template
Street cross-section
–Old Town Commercial
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Street Standard -recognizing reduced cross
section in downtown
One-Way Streets
Old Town Commercial Street Standard
Downtown Development Plan Update
Also included in the Plan (non-land use)….
Establishes an implementation plan that identifies the key
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actions to achieve the vision and goals for downtown
Includes a Strategic Business Development Plan that analyzes
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market opportunities and constraints for downtown Woodburn
Includes a Housing Strategy that provides an overview of urban
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housing trends and a housing demand forecast in downtown
during the next 20 years
A framework for transportation improvements that focuses on
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pedestrian improvements, streetscape enhancements, and
parking improvements for “Old Town”
Downtown Development Plan Update
Public Hearing
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City Council’s authority is not limited to land use related
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amendments
Decide on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan,
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Woodburn Development Ordinance, and Transportation System Plan
Decide on the non-land use portions of the DDPU
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Opportunity for public to comment and give input on the
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proposed plan and related amendments
Council’s opportunity for consider Planning Commissions
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recommendation
Councilcan –modify the DDPU and associated
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amendments
Council can -continue hearing
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Downtown Development Plan Update
Recommend that the City Council accept the
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Downtown Development Plan update and approve
LA 2009-01 (Downtown Development Plan
Update) as submitted with the following
modification
That Comprehensive Plan Policy K-8.3 read as
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follows:
The DDC district development standards shall include
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a maximum height restriction of 50’consistent with
the long-term pattern of development in downtown
Woodburn
Downtown Development Plan Update
Questions?
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