Ord 2388 - 1475 Mt Hood Av
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2578
ORDINANCE NO. 2388
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW CASE FILE NO. 05-01 AND VARIANCE
CASE FILE NO. 05-05 AFFECTING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1475 MT. HOOD AVENUE;
ATTACHING CERTAIN CONDITIONS THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the applicant, Matthew Spicer of Clark/Kjos Architects, submitted
Design Review Case File No. 05-01 and Variance Case File No. 05-05 to retrofit and
upgrade the building fo<;ade and site elements at the existing structure located at
1475 Mt. Hood Avenue for use as an outpatient health service and wellness center;
and;
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Planning Commission approved said applications,
and;
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Planning Commission's decision was appealed by
Webstar V. LLC, and;
WHEREAS, the Woodburn City Council has conducted a public hearing and
reviewed the record pertaining to said application and has considered all public
testimony and evidence presented on said application; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That based upon the findings and conclusions contained in Exhibit
"A", which is affixed hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, Design
Review Case File No. 05-01 and Variance Case File No. 05-05 are approved.
Section 2. That the land use applications approved by Section 1 herein are
subject to the conditions contained in Exhibit "B", which is affixed hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein, which the Council finds reasonable.
Section 3. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health, and safety, because this is a site specific land use
decision that is not subject to a referendum petition, an emergency is declared to
exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council
and approval by the Mayor.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2388
Approved as to form~.;-va-KJ
City Attorney
Passed by the Council
Jul y 11, 2005
Submitted to the Mayor
July 11, 2005
Approved by the Mayor
Jul Y 11, 2005
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
Jul y 11, 2005
ATTEST:
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Ma~nant, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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EXHIBIT "A"
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
DESIGN REVIEW 05-01
VARIANCE 05-05
I. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Applicant:
Matthew Spicer
333 NW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Property Owner:
Webstar V. LLC
Attn: Robert Engle
610 Glatt Circle
Woodburn, OR 97071
Application Deemed Complete:
120-Day Rule Deadline:
March 9, 2005
July 7, 2005
II. NATURE OF APPLICATION: The applicant requests administrative (Type II)
design review approval to retrofit and upgrade the building fayade and site
elements at the existing structure located at 1475 Mt. Hood Avenue for use as an
outpatient health service and wellness center, and variance approval to allow 43
existing parking spaces to remain in the required front yard setback. The
applicant also proposes to remove the existing 3,565 square foot Garden Shop
on the eastern building frontage and add a 960 square foot covered walk and
1,128 square foot drive-through canopy in its place, and to create two interior
garden atriums (1,728 and 2,720 square feet respectively).
III. RELEVANT FACTS: The site is approximately 7.05-acres in area and can be
identified specifically on Marion County Assessor's Maps as Township 5 South,
Range 1 West, Section 08B, Tax Lot # 2800.
The site is currently developed as a big box retail center (formerly K-Mart) with
existing structures, off street parking and landscaping. The property is zoned
Commercial General (CG) and designated Commercial on the Comprehensive
Plan Map. Properties to the north, northeast and northwest are zoned Industrial
Park (IP) and designated Industrial on the Comprehensive Plan Map. Properties
located to the south (across Mt. Hood Avenue) are zoned CG and Single-Family
Residential (RS) and designated Commercial and Residential Less Than 12
Units per Acre on the Comprehensive Plan Map. Properties to the east and west
are zoned CG and designated Commercial on the Comprehensive Plan Map.
The industrial properties to the north, northeast and northwest are used as a
manufactured home storage site, truck chassis manufacturing facility and self-
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storage business respectively. Properties to the south (across Mt. Hood Avenue)
are currently occupied by a house of worship and an integrated business center.
The commercial properties to the east are developed as an implement rental
service and a Washington Mutual Bank. The commercial properties to the west
are vacant and the location of a Pizza Hut Restaurant. No significant wetlands
are located on the subject property, and the site is located outside of the 500-
year floodplain.
Previous land use decisions exist for the site. On November 28, 1990, the
Woodburn City Council approved Ordinance No. 2050 allowing a Comprehensive
Plan Map Amendment and Zone Map Amendment from Industrial Park (IP) to
Commercial General (CG) (Zone Map Amendment Case File No. 90-03,
Comprehensive Map Amendment Case File No. 90-01) to allow for the
development of a commercial retail center (Site Plan Review Case File No. 90-
10) on Parcel 2 resulting from Partition Case File No. 90-04. The existing
structure on the subject site was constructed as Phase 1 of a 2-phase
commercial retail development. Phase 2, a proposed row of retail shops abutting
the west side of the Phase 1 structure, was never developed.
IV. RELEVANT APPROVAL CRITERIA:
Desian Review 05-01 :
WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Section 2.106 Commercial General (CG)
Section 3.101 Street Standards
Section 3.102 Utilities and Easements
Section 3.103 Setback, Open Space and Lot Standards,
Generally
Access
Off Streets Parking and Loading
Landscaping Standards
Architectural Design Guidelines and Standards
Signs
Design Review for All Structures LESS THAN 1000
Sq. Ft.
Section 3.104
Section 3.105
Section 3.106
Section 3.107
Section 3.110
Section 5.102.02
Variance 05-05:
WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Section 5.103.11 Variance
V. FINDINGS:
Desian Review 05-01 :
WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
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Section 2.106 Commercial General (CG)
Section 2.106.01 Permitted Uses
The following uses, when developed under the applicable development
standards of the WDO, are permitted in the CG zone:
M. Health Care and Social Services
1. Ambulatory health services (621) EXCEPT ambulance service.
(62191)
FINDING: The applicant has indicated that the structure will be used for
ambulatory health services. Ambulatory health services are outright permitted in
the CG zone. This approval criterion is met.
2.106.05
Dimensional Standards
The following dimensional standards shall be the minimum requirements
for all development in the CG zone.
A. Lot Standards.
Lots in a CG zone shall comply with the applicable standards of Table
2.1.10.
TABLE 2.1.10 Lot Standards for Uses in a CG Zone
In the CG zone the lot area for a non-residential use shall be adequate to
contain all structures within the required setbacks. There shall be no minimum
width or depth.
FINDING: Compliance with setbacks and lot standards is addressed later in this
report.
B. Building Height.
The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed 70 feet, EXCEPT
chimneys, spires, domes, flag poles and other features not used for human
habitation (EXCEPT telecommunication facilities), shall not exceed 100
feet.
FINDING: According to the submitted elevation plan, the maximum height of the
proposed parapet atop the existing structure is 29 feet, which meets the 70-foot
maximum height allowed for buildings in the CG zone. This approval criterion is
met.
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C. Setback and Buffer Improvement Standards.
1. Front Yard Setback and Setback Abutting a Street:
a. Dimensions:
1) The minimum setback abutting a street shall be 15
feet plus any Special Setback, Section 3.103.05.
2) The maximum yard abutting a street shall be 150 feet.
FINDING: The subject property abuts Mt. Hood Avenue on its southern frontage.
Mt. Hood Avenue is classified as a Major Arterial in the Woodburn Transportation
System Plan (TSP). The special setback for a major arterial is 50 feet from the
centerline of the street plus the required 15-foot setback adjacent to the street,
which totals 65 feet from the centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue. The proposed
addition to the fac;ade of the existing structure is located approximately 313 feet
from centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue, which meets the 55-foot special setback
from Mt. Hood Avenue. The depth of the existing yard abutting Mt. Hood Avenue
is approximately 282 feet, which exceeds the 150-foot maximum yard depth for a
yard abutting a street. The existing yard depth is nonconforming and subject to
Section 1.104. Section 1.104.04.A states that "...Any expansion or addition to
buildings or structures with nonconforming height, setback, density or lot
coverage shall not make the development more nonconforming." The current
proposal does not increase the depth of the yard abutting Mt. Hood Avenue and
does not make the development more nonconforming. These criteria are met.
b. Off Street Parking and Maneuvering:
1) Off street parking and storage shall be prohibited
within a required front yard or special setback.
2) The distance between the sidewalk on a public street
and a loading dock shall be sized to preclude
vehicles using the dock from projecting over the
sidewalk
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows 43 existing parking spaces on the
subject site located within the 65-foot special setback from the centerline of Mt.
Hood Avenue. The applicant has submitted a variance request to allow the
existing 43 parking spaces to be located within the 65-foot special setback from
the centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue. This variance request is discussed later in
this report. No parking spaces are located in the required 5-foot interior yard
setbacks. The applicant is proposing to stripe 33 parking spaces and 4 loading
stalls on the existing asp halted areas to the rear and sides of the existing
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structure that are not located in the required 5 foot interior yard setback or 65 foot
special setback.
c. Clear Vision Area: Fences, walls, landscaping and signs
shall be subject to clear vision area standards, Section
3.103.10.
FINDING: The submitted site plan does not show any of the above-mentioned
items located in the 10-foot clear vision areas abutting the driveway entrance.
This criterion is met.
d. Vehicular Access. Permitted in conformance with
Section 3.104.
FINDING: Vehicular Access is discussed in Section 3.104 of this report.
2. Interior Side and Rear Yard Setbacks.
a. Development in a CG zone shall be subject to the
setback and buffer requirements of Table 2.1.11.
(Table on following page)
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TABLE 2.1.11 Interior Yard and Buffer Standards for CG Zones
Abutting Property Landscaping Wall Interior Setback
RS, R1S, or RM There is no buffer Solid brick or 10 ft.
zone yard landscaping architectural wall
requirement for an with anti-graffiti
interior yard surface, no less
abutting a buffer than 6 feet or
wall. greater than 7 feet
in height.
CO, CG, DOC, There is no buffer Alternative A: Alternative A:
P/SP, IP or IL zone yard landscaping
requirement for an Wall requirements 5 ft.
interior yard shall be determined
abutting a buffer in conjunction with
wall. the applicable
Design Review
process. -------------------------
------------------------- Alternative B:
Alternative B: Zero setback
abutting a building
No wall required. wall.
FINDING: The adjacent properties to the east and west are zoned Commercial
General (CG) and the properties to the north are zoned Industrial Park (IP),
requiring a 5-foot interior yard setback or O-foot setback abutting a building wall
along the north, east and west property lines. The structure is located a minimum
of 58 feet from the north property line, 53 feet from the east property line and 42
feet from the north property line. The proposed covered walkway and drive-
through canopy on the eastern building fac;ade are located 53 feet and 82 feet
from the east property line respectively. The structure has a O-foot setback where
the exterior building wall is located along the central portion of the west property
line. These setbacks meet the minimum required 5-foot interior yard setback and
O-foot setback abutting a building wall along the north, east and west property
lines. A wall is not necessary on the north, east and west property lines of the
subject site because the abutting commercial and industrial uses are compatible
with the proposed ambulatory health center. An existing chain link fence and
proposed Roundleaf laurustinus (Viburnum tin us 'Robustum') hedge will abut the
north property line. Roundleaf laurustinus grows to a height of 6 to 12 feet and
will effectively obscure visibility of the site from the adjacent industrial uses to the
north. A hedge of Green Island Holly (/lex crenata "Green Island") is proposed
along the northeast property line. Green Island Holly grows to a height of 2 feet,
which will not effectively screen the site from the adjacent industrial use to the
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northeast. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall submit a revised
landscaping plan showing a Roundleaf laurustinus hedge along the northeast
property line to screen the site from the abutting industrial use to the northeast.
This criterion will be met.
b. The minimum building setback from a private access
easement shall be 5 feet.
FINDING: No private access easements are shown on the submitted site plan.
This approval criterion is met.
c. Off street parking. Maneuvering and storage:
Off street parking and storage shall be prohibited within
a required setback.
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows 43 existing parking spaces on the
subject site located within the 65-foot special setback from the centerline of Mt.
Hood Avenue. The applicant has submitted a variance request to allow the
existing 43 parking spaces to be located within the 65-foot special setback from
the centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue. This variance request is discussed later in
this report.
Section 2.106.06 Development Standards
All development in the CG zone shall comply with the applicable provisions
of the WDO. The following standards specifically apply to uses in the CG
zone.
A. Off Street Parking.
Off street parking shall be subject to the standards of Section 2.106.05 and
Section 3.105.
FINDING: Compliance with off street parking requirements is discussed in
Section 3.105 of this report.
B. Setbacks and Lots, Generally.
Setbacks and lots shall be subject to Section 3.103.
FINDING: Compliance with Section 3.103 is discussed later in this report.
C. Architectural Design Guidelines.
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1. All primary buildings and structures, EXCEPT those described
in Section 2. 106.05.C. 1 , shall be subject to the architectural
guidelines of Section 3.107.06.
FINDING: Compliance with architectural design guidelines is discussed later in
this report.
E. Landscaping and Sidewalks.
1. The street frontage of a subject property shall be improved
with either property line sidewalks and street trees or curb line
sidewalks. The improvement shall be determined at the time
of subdivision, PUD or design review as applicable. Sidewalks
and trees shall be installed by the property owner to the
standards of Section 3.101 and 3.106.
2. The subject property shall be landscaped to the standards of
Section 3.106.
FINDING: Compliance with Section 3.101 and Section 3.106 is discussed later
in this report.
3. Common refuse collection facilities shall be screened on all
sides by an architectural block wall and solid gate, both with
an anti-graffiti surface, a minimum of six feet and a maximum
of seven feet in height.
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows the proposed common refuse collection
facility in the northwest corner of the site to be surrounded by a 6-foot 1 O-inch tall
combination scored and split-face CMU block wall with a slatted chain link gate,
which does not meet the requirement for a common refuse collection facility with
a solid metal gate. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall submit a
revised elevation of the proposed trash enclosure showing a solid metal gate
prior to building permit issuance. This criterion will be met.
F. Property Disposition.
All uses shall be established and conducted on lots of record, as
defined by Section 1.102 and developed to the public facility and
access standards of Sections 3.101,3.102 and 3.104.
FINDING: The proposed development will take place on a legal lot of record
located at 1475 Mt. Hood Avenue in Woodburn. The property can be identified
specifically on Marion County Assessor's Maps as Township 5 South, Range 1
West, Section 08B, Tax Lot # 2800. This approval criterion is met.
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Section 3.101 Street Standards
Section 3.101.02 General Provisions
A. The access or driveway, for each lot shall be connected to the
existing public street system in compliance with Section 3.104.
FINDING: Compliance with Section 3.104 is discussed later in this report.
B. No access permit shall be issued unless the internal street(s),
boundary street(s) and abutting street(s) are constructed pursuant to
Section 3.101.02.C, UNLESS or until the applicant has obtained an
exception as provided in this section.
FINDING: Mt. Hood Avenue is a State Highway under the jurisdiction of the
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and a referral has been sent to
ODOT regarding this proposal. ODOrs Region 2 Representative has indicated
that ". ..based on the plans available, [ODOT has] determined that no amended
approach permit is necessary for the existing signalized intersection..." This
criterion is met.
Section 3.102 Utilities and Easements
Section 3.102.01 Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drainage Facilities
Municipal water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage facilities shall be
installed to applicable Public Works Department and state standards.
FINDING: According to Public Works Department comments, water service is
currently being provided by an existing City maintained water main traversing
through the site. Waste water service is provided by the existing private sanitary
sewer main extended through the site and connected to the existing public
sanitary sewer at Mt Hood Avenue. A grease trap will be required to be installed
on the sanitary service, either as a central unit or in each kitchen or food
preparation area. Storm water runoff from the site is currently being provided
from the on-site private system, discharging to a city maintained system on
Progress Way. Any additional required public municipal water, sanitary sewer
and storm infrastructure will be subject to the requirements of the Public Works
Department and the WDO. These requirements will be met.
Section 3.102.04 Easements
A. Municipal Infrastructure Easements.
The Public Works Department shall require dedication of specific
easements for the construction and maintenance of municipal water,
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sewerage and storm drainage facilities located on private property.
Easements shall be required in accordance with the Public Works
Department standards.
FINDING: According to Public Works Department comments, the existing fire
hydrant identified on the utility plan to be relocated shall require a utility
easement to be provided to the City for the relocated hydrant if it is not relocated
within the existing easement currently conveyed to the City. Any additional
required municipal infrastructure easement dedications required by future
development will be subject to the requirements of the Public Works Department
and the WDO.
B. Public Utility Easements (PUE).
Five foot wide public utility easements (Le., easements for natural
gas lines and for electric and telecommunications wire or cable
service) shall be dedicated along each lot line abutting a public
street. At the time of tentative approval, utilities may request
dedication of a public utility easement within a reciprocal access
easement or centered along specified rear lot line in those zones
where zero setback is not permitted.
FINDING: Any required public municipal water, sanitary sewer and storm
drainage utility easement dedications required by future development will be
subject to the requirements of the Public Works Department and the WDO.
c. Creeks and Watercourse Maintenance Easements.
FINDING: There are no creeks or watercourses on the subject property for which
maintenance easements will be required. This approval criterion is met.
Section 3.103 Setbacks, Open Space and Lot Standards, Generally
Section 3.103.03 Setbacks, Setback Area and Required Open Space,
Generally.
B. Setbacks to be Unobstructed.
A setback is the minimum required yard between a structure and a
lot line, whether or not additional open space is actually provided
between the structure and the lot line. Every setback area shall be
open and unobstructed by buildings or structures from the ground to
the sky EXCEPT as may otherwise be permitted in this Section and
Sections 2.201 and 2.202, Accessory Uses and Structures.
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FINDING: The abutting properties to the north, east and west are zoned
Industrial Park (IP) and Commercial General (CG), requiring a 5-foot interior yard
setback or O-foot setback abutting a building wall according to Table 2.1.11. The
existing structure is located a minimum of 58 feet from the north property line, 53
feet from the east property line and 42 feet from the northwestern property line.
The proposed covered walkway and drive-through canopy on the eastern
building fa<;ade are located 53 feet and 82 feet from the east property line
respectively. The structure has a O-foot setback where the exterior building wall
is located along the central portion of the west property line. These setbacks
meet the minimum required 5-foot interior yard setback and O-foot setback
abutting a building wall along the north, east and west property lines. This
criterion is met.
Section 3.103.05 Special Street Setbacks
B. Setback Requirements.
Required setbacks adjacent to a street shall be in addition to the
special setbacks required in this Section. The special setback
distances shall be measured at right angles to the center line of the
original street right of way.
C. Special Provisions.
Buildings, structures and paved surfaces shall not be located within
the special setbacks EXCEPT as specifically provided for in the
WDO. Any portion of a building or structure lawfully established
within a special street setback prior to date of WDO shall be
considered a nonconforming structure.
D. Special Setback Standards.
Special setback standards by street classification are established in
Table 3.1.1. The special setback standards shall be applied to streets
within the City of Woodburn as functionally classified in the
Woodburn Transportation System Plan.
(Table on following page)
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TABLE 3.1.1 Special Setback Standards by Street Classification
WTSP Functional Classification Special Setback from Center Line
Major Arterial 50 feet
Minor Arterial 37 feet
Service Collector 37 feet
Access Street with Parking or Golf Carts 35 feet
Access Street with Bike Lanes 30 feet
FINDING: The project site abuts Mt. Hood Avenue, classified as Major Arterial in
the Woodburn Transportation System Plan (TSP), on its southern frontage. The
required front yard setback for the subject site is a total of 65 feet (50 foot special
setback plus 15 foot front yard setback) from the centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue.
The proposed addition to the fac;ade of the existing structure is located
approximately 323 feet from the centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue, which meets the
65-foot combined front yard and special setback for a structure abutting a Major
Arterial in the CG zone. This criterion is met.
Section 3.103.06. No Parking or Storage in Setbacks Adjacent to a Street
Parking and storage shall be prohibited within a required setback adjacent
to a street, EXCEPT for parking in driveways.
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows 43 existing parking spaces on the
subject site located within the 65-foot special setback from the centerline of Mt.
Hood Avenue. The applicant has submitted a variance request to allow the
existing 43 parking spaces to be located within the 65-foot special setback from
the centerline of Mt. Hood Avenue. This variance request is discussed later in
this report.
Section 3.103.10 Vision Clearance Area
A. Generally.
A vision clearance area is an area at the intersection of two streets, a
street and a driveway or a street and an alley in which visual
obstructions are limited for safety purposes.
B. Street-Driveway Intersection.
A vision clearance area at the intersection of a street and a driveway
shall be the area delineated as follows:
1. A line extending ten feet from the intersection along the street
right of way.
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2. A line extending ten feet from the intersection along the side
of the driveway.
3. A third line that creates a triangular vision clearance area by
connecting the ends of the lines described in Section.
3.103.10.8.1. and 2.
E. Prohibited Development.
A vision clearance area shall contain no plants, fence, wall,
structure, or temporary or permanent obstruction exceeding 30
inches in height [measured from the top of the curb or, where no
curb exists, from the established street centerline grade], EXCEPT as
follows:
1. Trees, provided branches and foliage are removed to a height
of 7 feet above grade;
2. Telephone, power and cable television poles;
3. Telephone and utility boxes less than ten inches at the widest
dimension; and
4. Traffic control signs and devices.
FINDING: The submitted site plan does not show any of the above-mentioned
items located in the 10-foot clear vision areas abutting the driveway entrance.
This criterion is met.
Section 3.104. Access
Section 3.104.01 Applicability
A. Street Access Required.
1. Every lot shall have direct access to an abutting public street
or to a public street by an irrevocable access easement.
FINDING: The subject property has existing access onto Mt. Hood Avenue via a
42-foot wide 2-way signalized driveway entrance. The site also has existing
access to Progress Way to the west via a reciprocal access agreement with the
property to the west. This criterion is met.
B. Access to City Streets, Permit Required.
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2. A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) may be required by the Public
Works Director prior to the approval of a City access or street
construction permit when the Director estimates a
development proposal may generate either 100 or more
additional, peak hour trips, or 1,000 or more additional daily
trips, within ten years of a development application. A TIA
shall evaluate the traffic impacts projected of a development
proposal and the estimated effectiveness of potential traffic
impact mitigation measures. The methodology for a TIA shall
be consistent with Public Works Department guidelines.
FINDING: The Woodburn Transportation Manager indicated that the proposal
would not require a TIA because the proposed development is not anticipated to
generate 100 or more additional, peak hour trips, or 1,000 or more additional
daily trips, within ten years of the development application. This approval criterion
is met.
3. Administration of City access permit standards and guidelines
b. Type II and III Applications. Development subject to one
of the following Type II and III applications:
1) Type II Design Review, Section 5.102.02;
shall be subject to the access standards and guidelines
specified in this Section EXCEPT when the subject
property is bound by the requirements of a precedent
land use decision that has not been modified by a
subsequent land use decision.
FINDING: The current proposal is subject to administrative (Type II) Design
Review and will be required to meet the requirements of Section 3.104.
Section 3.104.02
Dimensions
Driveway and Drive-Through Measurements and
A. Driveways Crossing a Setback.
The portion of a driveway crossing a setback shall be perpendicular
to the setback lines.
FINDING: The proposed site plan shows the driveways crossing a setback to be
perpendicular to those setbacks. This approval criterion is met.
B. Driveway Width.
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Driveway width shall be determined by measurement at the
property line.
C. Drive-Through Dimensions and Configuration.
1. Minimum Lane Width. 12 feet.
2. Minimum Lane Length. 50 feet, unobstructed by lateral
vehicular access. Precluded lateral vehicular access shall
include the access/maneuvering area for off street parking and
overlap onto public street right of way. The unobstructed
length shall be measured from the drive up window or stop
line, whichever is greater.
3. Turn Radius. 25 feet.
4. By-Pass Lane. A development providing a drive-through for
passenger loading and/or unloading or for drive-up services
shall include a by-pass lane to a site exist.
FINDING: The applicant proposes to remove the existing 3,565 square foot
Garden Shop on the eastern building frontage and add a 960 square foot
covered walk and 1,128 square foot Urgent Care drive-through canopy in its
place. The submitted site plan shows a 22-foot wide driveway beneath the
canopy with a minimum lane length of 50 feet unobstructed by lateral vehicle
access. This does not meet the standard for a 12-foot wide drive-through lane
and 12-foot bypass lane (24-foot combined width). As a condition of approval, the
applicant shall submit a revised site plan demonstrating compliance with the
drive-through and bypass lane width requirements pertaining to the proposed
Urgent Care patient drop-off area prior to issuance of a building permit. This
criterion will be met.
Section 3.104.03 Driveway Access Guidelines, Type II and III Applications
A. Guidelines for the Number and Location of Driveways, Type II and
Type III Applications.
2. Joint/Shared Access.
c.
Medium density residential, commercial, industrial uses
and other development subject to Type II or III Design
Review located on the same lot, or on abutting lots, that
abut a Major Arterial, Minor Arterial, or Service Collector
should be designed to share access to those major
streets.. .
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d. Shared/Joint Access Agreements. Shared and/or joint
access agreements serving properties under separate
ownership shall be subject to legal documentation, to
the satisfaction of the City Attorney, establishing
permanent use of the access. The agreement shall be
recorded with the County Recorder and filed with the
Community Development Director.
3. Cross Connections.
b. Similar, and/or compatible, uses on abutting lots should
have interconnected on-site access and parking
facilities. Such shared facilities serving properties under
separate ownership shall be subject to legal
documentation, to the satisfaction of the City Attorney,
establishing permanent use of the access. The
agreement shall be recorded with the County Recorder
and filed with the Community Development Director.
FINDING: The property abuts Mt. Hood Avenue to the south. Mt. Hood Avenue is
classified as a Major Arterial on the Woodburn Transportation System Plan
(TSP). Commercial uses abut the subject property to the west (a Pizza Hut
restaurant, bank and undeveloped parcel zoned CG) and east (a bank and
undeveloped parcel zoned CG).
The Woodburn Transportation System Plan (TSP) provides access management
policies and guidelines for Highways 214, 219 and 99E that are implemented by
Section 3.104.03 of the WDO. As a means of controlling vehicle access to
accommodate future traffic volumes on Highway 214 and Highways 219 and
99E, Section 9.4.2 of the TSP states that, ".. .From an operational perspective,
the City of Woodburn and ODOT could (where appropriate)
consider.. . purchasing right -of-way and closing driveways... [and/or].. .installing
median barriers and driveway access controls..." Section 9.4.2 continues,
"Crossover easements should be provided on all compatible parcels (topography,
access and land use) to facilitate future access between adjoining parcels..." The
subject property and the abutting parcels to the east and west are relatively flat
and devoid of significant topographical features. The subject property and the
abutting parcels to the east and west also have existing access onto Mt. Hood
Ave. The proposed use of the subject property as an ambulatory health center is
similar to existing uses on abutting properties to the east and west. Accordingly,
the provision for providing a driveway cross-connection applies to the subject
parcel and the abutting parcels to the east and west.
In implementing the policies of the TSP, the WDO provides that commercial uses
on adjoining properties abutting a major arterial should share driveway accesses
to the major arterial. The subject property has existing access onto Mt. Hood
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Avenue via a 42-foot wide 2-way signalized driveway entrance. The abutting
parcels to the east and west have accesses to Mt. Hood Ave. The subject
property has a shared access agreement with the property to the west. The
property owner intends to modify the provisions of this shared access easement
in conjunction with this proposal. A draft of the modification has been provided to
staff. The modification continues to provide shared access, cross-connections
and parking between the subject parcel and the parcel to the west. Therefore, the
above provisions are satisfied relative to the abutting property to the west.
Concerning the abutting properties to the east, a condition of approval of the
original development of the subject property (as K-Mart under Site Plan Review
Case File No. 90-10) required a driveway cross-connection on the east edge of
the property. That connection was not constructed because the owner was
unable to reach an agreement with the property to the east. The property to the
east was partitioned on November 17, 2004, Partition Case File No. 04-05. In
the partition approval, the Community Development Director required a 25-foot
wide easement running east/west along the boundary created by the partition
from the partition plat's driveway west to the subject property's boundary line to
provide for future connection of the accesses. The applicant has not provided a
shared access agreement between the subject property and the properties to the
east. This criterion can be satisfied by a condition of approval.
The WDO also provides that abutting lots should have interconnected on-site
access and parking facilities. This provision applies when abutting uses are
either similar or compatible. The subject property is zoned CG, as are the
abutting properties to the east and west. Similar uses are listed as outright
permitted uses in the CG zone. The proposed use on the subject property, an
ambulatory health center, is a permitted use in the CG zone. The abutting
property to the west contains a Pizza Hut restaurant and a vacant commercial
site. The abutting property to the east contains a bank fronting Mt. Hood Avenue
and a vacant commercial site. These uses are similar to the proposed use on the
subject site. Consequently, the provision for interconnected on-site access and
parking facilities applies to the subject parcel and the abutting parcels to the west
and east.
The subject site has access to Mt. Hood Avenue via a signalized driveway
entrance and the abutting properties to the east and west have access onto Mt.
Hood Avenue via un-signalized driveway entrances. As mentioned previously,
the subject property has existing driveway cross-connections via a shared
access agreement with the property to the west. As traffic volumes on Mt. Hood
Avenue increase and access management measures are implemented, driveway
cross-connections between the subject property and abutting properties to the
east and west will form a critical link between the abutting properties and the
signalized driveway entrance on the subject site. The ability of the City to
successfully employ access management to accommodate future traffic volumes
along Highway 214 in accordance with Section 9.4.2 of the TSP as implemented
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by Section 3.14.03.3 of the WDO requires the establishment of a driveway
cross-connection between the subject property and the commercial properties to
the east.
Establishment of a driveway cross-connection on the eastern margin of the
subject property in alignment with the 25-foot wide access easement provided
across the properties to the east in Partition Case File No. 04-05 would provide
the necessary vehicle cross-connection between the subject property and the
properties to the east. The site plan does not show interconnected on-site access
to the property to the east nor has the applicant provided documents to
demonstrate the access and parking will be interconnected with the property to
the east. This criterion can be satisfied by a condition of approval.
The applicant provided written testimony asserting that the establishment of a
cross-connection between the subject property and the properties to the east will
be detrimental to vehicular safety on the subject site. The applicant states that
ambulances will also be transporting patients to the proposed Urgent Care
facility. The applicant identified the 90-degree driveway turn at the southeast
corner of the ambulatory health center as the location of the proposed cross-
connection and as a site where the potential for collision between vehicles
accessing the site from the "retail and restaurant" uses to the east and vehicles
accessing the Urgent Care facility from Highway 214 is "extremely high."
The property abutting the subject site to the east (north of the existing
Washington Mutual Bank) is currently vacant and no development is proposed at
this time. Therefore, the establishment of a driveway cross-connection between
the subject property and the properties to the east will have no immediate impact
on vehicular safety on the subject property. An ambulance service, a Conditional
Use in the CG zone, is not proposed in conjunction with this proposal. Further, it
is the policy of ambulance services to deliver patients to full service emergency
rooms rather than providing transportation to local Urgent Care facilities.
Consequently, ambulance services arriving at the proposed Urgent Care facility
will be providing non-emergency patient transportation services. It is expected
that future vehicular traffic accessing the site from the property to the east will
have a negligible impact on traffic generated by the proposed development. In
addition, the 25-foot wide cross-access easement provided in Partition Case File
No. 04-05 is located approximately 55 feet south of the proposed east/west drive
aisle abutting the south side of the proposed ambulatory health center. Thus, the
driveway cross-connection will have a 55-foot offset from the east/west drive
aisle abutting the south side of the ambulatory health center. This 55-foot offset
will reduce the speed of future vehicular traffic using the cross-connection,
thereby reducing the potential for collisions between vehicles accessing the site
from the east and vehicles accessing the site from Highway 214. The cross-
connection will allow users of the subject site to access businesses on adjacent
properties without using Highway 214 where traffic volumes, congestion, rates of
speed and the risk of collision are greater than in an off street parking area. The
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applicant can further reduce traffic collision potential within the off street parking
area by installing traffic calming devices.
The Woodburn Fire District and Oregon Department of Transportation state that
they support the creation of a driveway cross-connection between the subject
property and the properties to the east in conjunction with this proposal.
Development of this cross-connection will require the elimination of several off
street parking spaces. These displaced parking spaces can be relocated and
provided elsewhere on the subject site. As a condition of approval, the applicant
shall submit a revised site plan showing a driveway cross-connection with the
properties to the east aligned with the 25-foot wide driveway cross-access
easement provided in Partition Case File No. 04-05. Any parking spaces
eliminated by creation of the cross-connection shall be replaced on-site. The
shared and/or joint access agreement shall be subject to legal documentation, to
the satisfaction of the City Attorney, establishing permanent use of the access
prior to building permit issuance. The agreement shall be recorded with the
County Recorder and filed with the Community Development Director.
B. Driveway Spacing Guidelines, Type II and III Applications.
The minimum separation of a driveway from: a) the special setback
of a parallel major street, b) the right of way of a parallel local street,
or c) from another driveway should be as follows.
1. Major Arterial Street: 300 feet;
EXCEPT where pre-existing conditions preclude such
separation the separation should be maximized.
FINDING: Site access onto Mt. Hood Avenue is existing and no new accesses
onto a public street are proposed. The driveway access onto Mt. Hood Avenue is
located approximately 378 feet from the nearest driveway entrance to the east
and approximately 525 feet from the nearest driveway entrance to the west,
which meets the 300-foot minimum separation for driveway entrances accessing
a Major Arterial. This criterion is met.
Section 3.104.05 Driveway Dimension and Improvement Standards, Type I,
II and III Applications.
E. Commercial and Industrial Use.
1. Paved Two-way Driveway Width.
b.
With a turn lane: Throat width 36 feet minimum, 40 feet
maximum. ("No Parking" restrictions shall be posted by
the owner.)
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FINDING: The submitted site plan shows the existing 42-foot wide driveway
access onto Mt. Hood Avenue incorporating a turn lane. Mt. Hood Avenue is a
state highway under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT). Thus, a City access permit is not required and the City's access
standards are not applicable to the existing driveway access. A referral has been
sent to ODOT regarding this proposal. ODOT's Region 2 Representative
commented that "...based on the plans available, [ODOT has] determined that no
amended approach permit is necessary for the existing signalized intersection..."
4. Throat length of a driveway, extending from the closest off
street parking or loading space to the outside edge of right of
way for a:
b. Major street connection: 50 feet minimum, with greater
improvement as may be required by a TIA.
FINDING: The site plan shows off street parking located outside the 50-foot
throat depth within the existing driveway access onto Mt. Hood Avenue. This
criterion is met.
Section 3.105 Off Street Parking and Loading
Section 3.105.01 Applicability
The provisions of this Section shall apply to the following types of
development:
B. Expansion or Change of Use.
Any additional parking and/or loading required by the WDO to
accommodate a change in use, or expansion of an existing use shall be
subject to the following.
2. Applications subject to Type II Design Review, Section
5.102.02, where the change or expansion increases the
required area for parking, loading or landscaping by 25
percent or more, shall conform to all parking, loading and
landscaping to the standards of the WDO. Parking, loading
and landscaping required for changes or expansion of less
than 25 percent shall be limited to those necessary to conform
with the increment of change or expansion.
FINDING: The applicant proposes to reduce the floor area of the existing
structure by approximately 9% and the parking ratio for both the prior (retail
sales) and proposed (ambulatory health services) site uses is the same (1
parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area [sfgfa]). Because the
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change in use does not increase the required number of parking spaces,
improvements to parking and loading shall be limited to those necessary to
conform with the increment of change. The applicant proposes to upgrade
landscaping in buffer yards in the southern, eastern and northern portions of the
site. Compliance with landscaping standards is discussed later in this report.
Section 3.105.02 General Provisions for Off Street Parking and Loading
E. Off Street Vehicle Parking Requirements.
1. Off street vehicle parking spaces shall be provided in amounts
not less than those set forth in Table 3.1.2.
FINDING: The proposed ambulatory health center will require 338 parking
spaces: 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area (84,607 sfgfa) for
ambulatory health services. The submitted site plan shows a total of 338 spaces
provided. This criterion is met.
3. The number of disabled person vehicle parking spaces shall
be provided to the standards of the state Building Code and
applicable federal standards. The number of disabled person
vehicle parking spaces shall be included as part of total
required vehicle parking spaces.
FINDING: Eight disabled person vehicle parking spaces are required per the
Uniform Building Code for a parking lot containing 300 through 400 spaces. The
applicant is proposing nine disabled vehicle parking spaces to meet this
requirement.
G. Off Street Loading Requirements.
1. Off street loading spaces shall comply with the dimensional
standards and amounts not less than those set forth in Table
3.1.3.
2. The off street loading facilities shall be on the same lot, or site,
as the use or structure they are intended to serve. Required
loading spaces and required parking spaces shall be separate
and distinct.
FINDING: The 84,607 square foot building is required to have four loading
spaces with a minimum 12-foot width, 30-foot depth and unobstructed vertical
clearance of 14 feet. The submitted site plan shows four separate and distinct
loading spaces and one passenger loading area. A 17-foot wide, 30-foot long
loading space abuts the north side of the building. A 12-foot wide, 30-foot long
loading space abuts the west side of the building. Two 12-foot wide, 30-foot long
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loading spaces abut the truck docks located at the northeast corner of the
building. A curved passenger loading area a maximum 20 feet wide and 130 feet
long abuts the building to the south. The proposed loading spaces meet the 12-
foot width and 30-foot length standards of Table 3.1.3. The submitted site plan
shows bicycle racks located in the loading zone abutting the north side of the
structure. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall submit a revised site
plan showing bicycle racks relocated from the loading zone abutting the north
side of the structure to within 50 feet of the main entrance on the south side of
the existing building prior to building permit issuance. This criterion will be met.
H. On-site Vehicle Parking and Loading Area Improvement
Requirements.
3. Bumper Guards and Wheel Barriers. All vehicle parking
spaces, EXCEPT those for single family and duplex dwellings,
shall be constructed with bumper guards or wheel barriers
that prevent vehicles from damaging structures or projecting
over walkways, access ways or abutting property or rights of
way.
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows the 41 spaces abutting the proposed
structure to be constructed with wheel barriers to prevent vehicles from
damaging the structure or projecting over a walkway. This criterion is met.
4. Size of Vehicular Parking Spaces and Maneuvering Areas
within Off Street Parking Areas.
a. Off street vehicle parking spaces and maneuvering
areas, EXCEPT those for single family and duplex
dwellings and those for disabled persons, within off
street parking areas shall be designed in compliance
with Table 3.1.4. Three or more off street parking spaces
provided subject to Table 3.1.4 shall be designed so that
no backing or maneuvering within a public street right
of way is required.
FINDING: The applicant proposes to relocate the 32 off street parking spaces on
the north side of the structure to face toward the south and directly abut the
structure. In addition, the submitted site plan shows the 9 disabled person
parking spaces to be added as new spaces abutting the structure to the east and
southwest. The disabled parking spaces are not subject to Table 3.1.4. The 32
realigned spaces to the north of the structure are standard parking spaces
designed at a 90-degree angle with a minimum stall width of 9-feet, stall depth of
19 feet, and 2-way aisle width of 24 feet. These proposed dimensions meet the
9-foot stall width, 19-foot stall depth, and 24-foot 2-way aisle width requirements
in Table 3.1.4. This approval criterion is met.
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b. Off street parking for disabled persons shall be
designed to the standards of the state Building Code
and applicable federal standards.
FINDING: The applicant is proposing 9 disabled person parking spaces.
Compliance with the State and Federal design standards will be reviewed when
the building permit is submitted. This criterion will be met.
5. Directional Marking. EXCEPT for vehicle parking areas for
single family and duplex dwellings, off street parking and
maneuvering areas shall have directional markings and signs
to control vehicle movement.
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows 1-way and 2-way arrows on the
pavement surface at the entrance and exit of 1-way and 2-way drive aisles. This
criterion is met.
6. Space Marking. EXCEPT for vehicle parking areas for single
family and duplex dwellings, off street parking spaces shall be
delineated by double parallel lines on each side of a space.
The total width of the lines shall delineate a separation of 2
feet.
FINDING: The submitted site plan indicates that all off street parking spaces will
be re-striped with double parallel lines 2 feet in width that delineate each space.
This approval criterion has been met.
8. Outdoor Lighting. EXCEPT for vehicle parking areas for single
family and duplex dwellings, all outdoor lighting shall be
designed so as not to shine or reflect into any adjacent
residentially zoned or used property, and shall not cast a glare
onto moving vehicles on any public street.
FINDING: The submitted lighting plan shows outdoor lighting designed so as
not to shine or reflect into the residentially zoned properties to the south and not
to cast a glare onto moving vehicles on any public street. This approval criterion
is met.
9. Landscaping. EXCEPT for vehicle parking spaces for single
family and duplex dwellings, all parking areas shall be
landscaped to the standards of Section 3.106.
FINDING: The applicant proposes to upgrade landscaping throughout the entire
site. Compliance with landscaping requirements is discussed in Section 3.106 of
this report.
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10. On-site Bicycle Parking Requirements. All uses required to
provide 10 or more off street parking spaces shall provide a
bicycle rack within 50 feet of the main entrance. The number of
required rack spaces shall be one plus one per ten vehicle
parking spaces, with a maximum of 20 rack spaces.
FINDING: The required off street parking for the site is 338 parking spaces,
requiring 35, or a maximum of 20, bicycle rack spaces within 50 feet of the main
entrance. The submitted site plan shows bicycle racks located with 50 feet of the
primary and secondary pedestrian entrances. The applicant states that 20 bicycle
parking spaces will be provided on the subject site. The submitted site plan
shows bicycle racks located in the loading zone abutting the north side of the
structure. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall submit a revised site
plan showing bicycle racks relocated from the loading zone abutting the north
side of the structure to within 50 feet of the main entrance on the south side of
the existing building prior to building permit issuance. This criterion will be met.
Section 3.106 Landscaping Standards
Section 3.106.01 Applicability
The provisions of this section shall apply:
B. To the site area of the development, where the cumulative effect of
additions to structures and/or parking areas increases the total area
covered by structure and parking by 50 percent or more than existed
at the date of the WDO adoption.
FINDING: The cumulative effect of the addition of 9 off street parking spaces and
minor structural alterations does not increase the total area covered by building
and parking by 50 percent. The applicant is proposing to upgrade landscaping for
much of the site, which requires compliance with the requirements of Section
3.106 where new landscaping is proposed.
Section 3.106.02 General Requirements
A. Landscaping and Irrigation Plans Required.
Building plans for all uses subject to landscaping requirements shall
be accompanied by landscaping and irrigation plans to City
standards.
FINDING: The applicant has submitted a landscaping plan and as-built irrigation
plan detailing irrigation for the southern portion of the site in conjunction with this
proposal. A condition of approval requires the applicant to submit a final irrigation
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plan showing irrigation for proposed landscaping elements abutting the north and
northeast property lines to be reviewed and approved by the Community
Development Department prior to issuance of the building permit.
B. Irrigation.
All required landscaped areas shall be permanently irrigated unless
a planting plan without irrigation is submitted by a licensed
landscape architect or a licensed nursery person demonstrating that
the proposed landscaping will thrive without irrigation.
FINDING: The applicant is proposing to irrigate the new landscaping. A condition
of approval requires the applicant to submit a final irrigation plan showing
irrigation for proposed landscaping elements abutting the north and northeast
property lines to be reviewed and approved by the Community Development
Department prior to issuance of the building permit.
E. Maintenance.
The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining all
landscaping in good condition so as to present a healthy and orderly
appearance. Unhealthy and dead plants shall be removed and
replaced in conformance with the original landscape plan.
FINDING: This requirement is a condition of approval for all landscaping located
on the subject site.
Section 3.106.03 Landscaping Standards
A. Streetscape.
1. Street Trees. Within the public street right of way abutting a
development, or within an ally right of way in the DDC zone,
street trees shall be planted to City standards prior to
occupancy.
a. Acceptable Types of Trees. See Section 6.103 for a
description of acceptable and unacceptable trees for
this purpose, classified by size and species.
b. Tree Density. Trees shall be planted to the following
intervals within the right of way, subject to Clear Vision
Area standards, Section 3.103.10 and Section 6.103:
1) Four (4) small trees per 100 feet of street frontage;
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2) Three (3) medium trees per 100 feet of street
frontage; or
3) Two (2) large trees per 100 feet of street frontage.
FINDING: The subject site has 537 feet of frontage abutting Mt Hood Avenue
and currently incorporates 10 Red Maples (Acer rubrum), classified as a "large
tree" according to Section 6.103. This meets the requirement for 2 large trees
per 100 feet of street frontage. The applicant proposes to use the existing street
trees to fulfill the above requirement. This criterion is met.
2. Front Yard and Yard Abutting a Street.
b. Landscaping Design and Density in CO and CG zones.
1) All yards abutting a street, including off street
parking and circulation areas shall be landscaped to
a density of one (1) plant unit (PU) per 20 sq. ft.
FINDING: The submitted landscaping plan shows the yard abutting Mt. Hood
Avenue to be landscaped at densities ranging between1.64 and 1.8 PU/20 sq. ft.
This criterion is met.
2) All parking areas abutting a street shall provide a 42
inch vertical visual screen from the abutting street
grade. Acceptable design techniques to provide the
screening include plant materials; berms;
freestanding, architectural walls with anti-graffiti
finish, depressed grade for the parking area. All
screening shall comply with the clear vision
standards, Section 3.103.10.
FINDING: The existing landscape strip abutting Mt. Hood Avenue along the
south property line incorporates a 24-inch high berm feature. The submitted
landscaping plan shows a hedge of Green Island Holly (flex crenata "Green
Island") to be planted atop the existing 24-inch berm. Green Island Holly grows to
a height of 2 feet (24-inches) and is classified as a "small" or "medium" shrub
according Table 3.1.5. The combined 48-inch screen height (24-inch berm and
24-inch hedge) meets the requirement for a 42-inch vertical screen between Mt.
Hood Avenue and the off street parking area located on the subject property.
This criterion is met.
B. Buffer Yards.
All buffer yards shall be landscaped at the rate of one (1) plant unit
PU per 20 sq. ft. EXCEPT for interior buffer yards abutting a wall
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which are paved and which may be used for parking or site access
and vehicular circulation.
FINDING: The applicant proposes to upgrade landscape elements in the north,
northeast, east, south and southwest buffer yards. According to the submitted
landscaping plan, planting densities in these buffer yards range between 1.21
PU/20 sq. ft. and 1.41 PU/20 sq. ft. This criterion is met.
C. Off Street Parking Areas.
1. All unpaved land within the off street parking area, and within
20 feet of the paved edge of off street parking and/or
circulation improvements, shall be landscaped in the following
proportions:
a. RM, CO and CG zones: Landscaped area(s) equivalent
to 20% of the paved surface area for off street parking
and circulation.
FINDING: According to the submitted landscaping plan, the existing and
proposed landscaping will cover an equivalent of 24.6% of all paved areas. This
approval criterion is met.
2. The density of landscaping required in and adjacent to off
street parking and circulation facilities, EXCLUDING required
trees, shall be one (1) plant unit per 20 square feet.
FINDING: The submitted landscaping plan shows yards to be landscaped at
densities ranging between 1.07 PU/20 square feet and 4.9 PU/20 square feet
excluding required trees where landscaping is proposed abutting off street
parking and circulation facilities to the north, south and east of the existing
structure. This criterion is met.
3. Trees, Section 6.103, shall be planted within and abutting off
street parking facilities in a pattern that is in roughly
proportion to the distribution of the parking spaces, at the
following densities:
a. 1 small tree per 5 parking spaces;
b. 1 medium tree per 10 parking spaces; or
c. 1 large tree per 14 parking spaces.
FINDING: Required parking for the site is 338 spaces, necessitating the planting
of 68 small trees, 34 medium trees, 24 large trees, or some combination thereof.
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The applicant proposes to plant 46 large trees abutting the off street parking area
including 30 Village Green Zelkova (Zelkova serrata 'Village Green') and 16 True
Shade Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos 'True Shade') abutting off street
parking and circulation areas to meet the requirement of 1 large tree per 14
parking spaces. In addition, 16 existing Sycamore Maples (Acer platanoides),
classified as a large tree in Section 6.103, will be retained on the property
abutting off street parking to the south, southwest and east. This criterion is met.
3.106.05
Planting Standards
A. Distribution of Plant Materials.
The required number of plant units shall be met by a combination of
plant materials listed in Table 3.1.5, so that eighty (80) percent of the
area to be landscaped is covered within three years. Required plant
units need not be allocated uniformly through out specified
landscaping areas, but may be grouped for visual effect.
FINDING: A condition of approval is that all shrubs and ground cover shall be of
a size upon installation so as to attain 80% of ground coverage within 3 years.
B. Ground Cover.
Landscaped areas that are not covered by plant materials shall be
covered by a layer of bark mulch or decorative rock, EXCLUDING
ordinary crushed gravel, a minimum of 2 inches in depth.
FINDING: The applicant has indicated that all landscape areas not covered by
plant materials will be covered by a 2-inch layer of bark mulch. This criterion is
met.
C. Curbs.
A six-inch concrete curb shall be provided between a landscaped
area and a parking area or access way.
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows a 6-inch concrete curb between the
parking spaces, landscaped areas and circulation areas on the site. This
approval criterion is met.
Section 3.107 Architectural Design Guidelines and Standards
Section 3.107.06 Guidelines and Standards for Non-Residential
Structures in RS, R1 S, RM, CO, CG and P/SP Zones
A. Applicability.
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The following design guidelines shall be applicable to all non-
residential structures and buildings in the RS, R1 S, RM, CO, CG and
P zones.
FINDING: The proposed office building is a non-residential structure proposed
within the CG zone, and is subject to the architectural design guidelines of
Section 3.107.06.
B. Architectural Design Guidelines.
1. Mass & Bulk Articulation Guidelines.
a. Building facades visible from streets and public parking
areas should be articulated in order to avoid the
appearance of box-like structures with unbroken wall
surfaces.
b. The appearance of exterior walls should be enhanced by
incorporating three dimensional design features,
including the following:
1) Public doorways and/or passage ways through the
building.
2) Wall offsets and/or projections.
3) Variation in building materials and/or textures.
4) Arcades, awnings, canopies and/or porches.
FINDING: The southern facade of the existing structure is visible from Mt Hood
Avenue and the abutting public parking area. The existing building features a
painted split-face CMU fac;ade with a smooth CMU accent band and metal
roofing system adjacent to the primary pedestrian entrance. The applicant
proposes to break-up the existing box-like southern building face with the
addition of a curved entrance fac;ade bisected by a glass and wood canopy
feature above the primary pedestrian entrance and proposed individual tenant
space entrances. The submitted floor plan shows the entrance fac;ade to be
offset from the structural building walls by 10 to 24 feet. The applicant states the
intent of this design is to create ". ..transitional indoor/outdoor spaces..." The
parapet of the proposed curved entrance fac;ade will rise 6 feet above the
existing roofline and provide 3-dimensionality to the currently flat southern
building wall. The submitted elevation and floor plans show the glass and wood
entrance canopy to be set below and extending laterally outward 22 to 26 feet
from the plane of the proposed curved entrance fac;ade and the existing CMU
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structural wall. The proposed curved fac;ade will feature stucco with stone
wainscot while the entrance canopy will be composed of glazing and exposed
wood structure. In addition, the applicant proposes decorative fountain features
and stone "garden" walls along the southern building fac;ade. This proposed
variation in building materials will effectively minimize the current predominant
CMU wall surfaces. This criterion is met.
2. Materials and Textures Guidelines.
a. Building exteriors should exhibit finishes and textures
that reduce the visual monotony of bulky structures and
large structural spaces; enhance visual interest of wall
surfaces and harmonize with the structural design.
b. The appearance of exterior surfaces should be
enhanced by incorporating the following:
1) At least 30% of the wall surface abutting a street
should be glass.
2) All walls visible from a street or public parking area
should be surfaced with wood, brick, stone, designer
block, or stucco or with siding that has the
appearance of wood lap siding.
3) The use of plain concrete, plain concrete block,
corrugated metal, plywood, T -111 and sheet
composite siding as exterior finish materials for
walls visible from a street or parking area should be
avoided.
4) The color of at least 90 percent of the wall, roof and
awning surface visible from a street or public parking
area should be an "earth tone" color containing 10
parts or more of brown or a "tinted" color containing
10 parts or more white. Fluorescent, "day-glo," or
any similar bright color should not be used on the
building exterior.
FINDING: The proposed curved fac;ade structure and existing building walls,
comprising the bulk of the wall area visible from a public street or parking area,
will feature stucco with stone accents and painted existing CMU wall surfaces. In
addition, a glass and wood canopy is proposed above the primary pedestrian
entrance and a decorative fountain feature with stone "garden" walls will be
located at the southeast corner of the building fac;ade. This proposed variation in
building materials will effectively vary and minimize the current predominant CMU
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wall surface. Proposed coloration of the primary wall surfaces, entrance canopy,
covered walk, cap flashing and storefront system, comprising the bulk of the
visible area, incorporates colors including "Earth Red", 'Taupe-Cream", "White",
"Aluminum" and natural wood tones. The shades "Earth Red", 'Taupe-Cream",
"White': "Aluminum" and natural wood coloration may all be considered "earth
tones" and "Tinted tones" in accordance with the above requirement. The
proposed colors and materials are represented on the colored building elevation
and materials sample board submitted in conjunction with this application.
The submitted elevations show the wall surface of the proposed ambulatory
health center to be comprised of 21 % glass abutting Mt Hood Avenue, which
does not meet the guideline of 30% glazing for a wall surface facing a street. The
south fac;ade of the existing structure currently incorporates 8% glazing. The
proposed curved entry incorporates a parapet rising 6 feet above the plane of the
existing roofline, which significantly increases the vertical wall area of the
southern building fac;ade. The proposed parapet breaks up the current flat
roofline and will be used to screen roof-mounted equipment. It is not feasible to
incorporate additional windows in the proposed curved entry. In addition, the
existing CMU building shell forming the southern building fac;ade is a structural
wall, which currently has minimal window area. The applicant proposes to
significantly increase the percentage of window area incorporated in the wall
surface facing Mt. Hood Avenue from 8% to 21 % while taking into account the
architectural utility of the curved entry parapet and the existing structural wall.
This approval criterion is met.
3. Multi-planed Roof Guidelines.
a. The roof line at the top of a structure should establish a
distinctive top to the building.
b. The roof line should not be flat or hold the same roof
line over extended distances. Rather the roof line should
incorporate variations, such as:
1) Offsets andlor jogs in the plane of the roof.
FINDING: The proposed curved entry feature will establish a distinctive "top" to
the existing flat roofline. The submitted elevations show a 6-foot offset in the
primary roofline. These approval criteria are met.
4. Roof Mounted Equipment Guidelines. All roof mounted
equipment, EXCEPT solar collectors, should be screened from
view from streets abutting the building site by:
a.
Locating roof mounted equipment below the highest
vertical element of the building; or
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b. Screening roof top equipment using materials of the
same character as the structure's basic materials.
FINDING: The submitted elevations do not show any roof-mounted equipment
atop the proposed structure. The applicant has indicated that the 6-foot curved
entry parapet will be used to screen roof-mounted equipment. This criterion will
be met.
5. Weather Protection Guidelines. All building faces abutting a
street or a public parking area should provide weather
protection for pedestrians. Features to provide this protection
should include:
a. A continuous walkway at least 8 feet wide along the face
of the building utilizing a roof overhang, arcade,
awnings and/or canopies.
b. Awnings and canopies that incorporate the following
design features:
1) Angled or curved surfaces facing a street or parking
area.
2) A covering of canvas, treated canvas, awning fabric,
or matte finish vinyl.
3) A constant color and pattern scheme for all buildings
within the same development.
4) No internal back lighting.
FINDING: The site plan shows a continuous walkway abutting south and east
building frontages that varies between 8 feet and 30 feet in width. The submitted
floor plan shows the primary pedestrian entrance on the southern fac;ade to
provide weather protection via a minimum 24-foot, maximum 26-foot wide wood
and glass entry canopy. The proposed pedestrian entrance and Urgent Care
drop-off on the eastern building fac;ade feature a 960 square foot covered walk
and 1,128 square foot drive-up canopy respectively. These approval criteria are
met.
6. Landscaping and Screening Guidelines. The landscaping
required by the standards of the WDO should be augmented to
address site specific visual impacts of abutting uses and the
visual character of the surrounding area.
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FINDING: Landscaping is proposed abutting the southern, eastern and
southwestern building frontages. A Roundleaf laurustinus (Viburnum tinus
'Robustum') hedge is proposed abutting the north property line. Roundleaf
laurustinus may grow to a height of 6 to 12 feet and will effectively obscure
visibility of the site from the adjacent industrial uses. A hedge of Green Island
Holly (/lex crenata "Green Island") is proposed along the northeast property line.
A condition of approval requires the applicant to replace the lower growing Green
Island Holly with Roundleaf laurustinus along the northeast property line to
screen the site from the abutting industrial use to the northeast. This criterion will
be met.
7. Design Character Guidelines. Standardized or characteristic
"corporate" and "franchise" design elements should be
refined to reduce domination of the visual environment by
corporate icons.
FINDING: Excluding proposed signage, the submitted site and elevation plans do
not show any proposed "corporate" or "franchise" icons on the subject site. This
criterion is met.
8. Buffer Wall. A solid brick or architectural wall with anti-graffiti
surface, no less than 6 feet or greater than 7 feet in height:
a. Should be constructed on the perimeter property line of
non-residential development to mitigate adverse visual,
noise and/or light impacts on the abutting use when no
comparable buffer exists, and
b. Shall be constructed where the standards of the
underlying zone require such a wall for a non-residential
use in, or abutting, a RS, R1S, or RM zoning district.
FINDING: Per Table 2.1.11., there exists no buffer yard landscaping requirement
along the northern, eastern and western perimeter of the subject property as the
abutting lots are zoned CG and IP. A wall is not necessary on the north, east and
west property lines of the subject site because the abutting commercial and
industrial uses are compatible with the proposed commercial-institutional use. A
proposed Roundleaf laurustinus (Viburnum tinus 'Robustum') hedge will abut the
north property line to obscure visibility of the site from the adjacent industrial
uses. This approval criterion is met.
9. Sidewalk Location and Street Trees. Sidewalks should be
located at the property line along streets with street trees,
Section 3.106.
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FINDING: The submitted site and landscaping plans show existing curb line
sidewalk and street trees abutting Mt. Hood Avenue. Compliance with street tree
standards is discussed in Section 3. 106.03.A. 1. of this report.
10. Solar Access Protection. Obstruction of existing solar
collectors on abutting properties by site development should
be mitigated.
FINDING: The proposed building will not obstruct solar collectors located on
abutting properties. This approval criterion is met.
C. Site and Building Access Guidelines.
1. Access to and from the site and circulation within the site
should separate facilities for cars, trucks and transit from
those for bicycles and pedestrians.
2. Site access in compliance with Section 3.104 should be
augmented by the following considerations:
a. Vehicle Access.
1) Vehicle access points should be identified by
accentuated landscaped areas, by entrance throats
designed to control access from abutting parking
and by monument type entrance signs.
2) New parking lots abutting major streets should
connect internally with the parking lots of abutting
commercial uses or land zoned for commercial use.
FINDING: The submitted landscaping plan shows accent landscaping provided
at the existing driveway entrance onto Mt. Hood Avenue and the driveway cross-
connection with the property to the west. The property abuts Mt. Hood Avenue,
classified as a major arterial on the Woodburn TSP, on the north. Commercial
uses abut the subject property to the west (a Pizza Hut restaurant, bank and
undeveloped parcel zoned CG) and east (a bank and undeveloped parcel zoned
CG). The abutting parcels to the east and west have accesses to Mt. Hood Ave
and the subject property has an existing shared access agreement with the
property to the west. A condition of approval requires the applicant to submit a
revised site plan showing a driveway cross-connection with the properties to the
east aligned with the 25-foot wide driveway cross-access easement provided in
Partition Case File No. 04-05. Compliance with WDO cross-connection standards
is discussed in Section 3.104.03.A.3 of this report.
b.
Pedestrian Access and Circulation.
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1) The buildings should be linked to the sidewalks on
abutting streets by internal pedestrian ways. Such
pedestrian ways should be either raised or
delineated by distinctive pavers.
FINDING: The site plan shows proposed pedestrian access to the proposed from
the south via a 4-foot wide walkway abutting the east margin of the primary
driveway entrance. Where pedestrian ways cross internal drive aisles, they are
shown on the site plan to be delineated with pavers. In addition, distinctive
pavers delineate the passenger loading area to the south of the structure. The
site plan does not show this proposed pedestrian walkway as connecting to the
existing curb line sidewalk abutting Mt. Hood Avenue. As a condition of approval,
the applicant shall submit a revised site plan to the Community Development
Department for review and approval showing the proposed 4-foot wide
pedestrian walkway abutting the east margin of the primary driveway entrance as
connecting to the existing curb line sidewalk abutting Mt. Hood Avenue prior to
building permit issuance. This criterion will be met.
2) Parking areas should be designed in multiples of no
more than 50 spaces separated by landscaped
buffers or raised pedestrian ways in order to
minimize negative visual impacts associated with
expansive parking.
FINDING: The proposed parking area incorporates multiples of 50 or more
parking spaces that are not separated by landscaped areas. The off street
parking area is existing, and is not being expanded. The applicant proposes to
make incremental improvements proportional to the proposed change in use
including the addition of landscape islands and resurfacing and re-striping of
parking spaces. The applicant will not be required to realign the existing off street
parking area to separate multiples of 50 parking spaces with landscape buffers in
conjunction with this proposal. This criterion is met.
D. Building Location Guidelines.
Within the prescribed setbacks, building location and orientation should
compliment abutting uses and development patterns.
FINDING: Compliance of the building location within the required setbacks is
discussed earlier in this report Section 2.106.05.C. The proposed changes to the
existing building facade incorporate architectural elements, materials and
coloration complementary to nearby residential developments. This criterion is
met.
E. Parking Location Guidelines.
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Off street parking between the architectural front of a building and the
setback line abutting a street should be limited to a depth of not more than
130 feet.
FINDING: The depth of the off street parking area abutting Mt. Hood Avenue is
approximately 280 feet, which exceeds the 130-foot off street parking area depth
guideline. The site was developed prior to the July 1, 2002 effective date of the
WDO and the off street parking area is not being expanded. The applicant
proposes to make incremental improvements proportional to the proposed
change in use including the addition of landscape islands and resurfacing and re-
striping of parking spaces. The applicant is not required to realign the existing off
street area to meet the 130-foot off street parking area depth guideline in
conjunction with this proposal. These criteria are met.
F. Design Standards.
1. Outdoor Storage Standards. Outdoor storage, when permitted,
shall be screened from the view of abutting streets by a solid
brick or architectural block wall not less than 6, nor more than
7 feet in height.
2. Outdoor Lighting Standards. All outdoor lighting shall be
designed so that:
a. Parking areas are evenly illuminated at ground level at one
foot candle;
b. Entrance and loading areas are illuminated at ground level
of two foot candles;
c. Illumination does not shine or reflect into any adjacent
residentially zoned or used property;
d. Lighting does not cast a glare onto moving vehicles on any
public street.
FINDING: Outdoor storage is not proposed on the subject site. The applicant has
submitted a lighting plan showing photometric values within the primary off street
parking and pedestrian entrance areas to the south of the structure. The lighting
plan shows photometric values ranging between 1.0 and 1.6-foot candles near
the primary pedestrian entrance, which does not meet the required illumination
level of 2-foot candles at pedestrian entrances. Photometric values within the off
street parking area range between 1.0 and 9.0 foot candles, which meets the
required illumination level of 1-foot candle within an off street parking area. A
condition of approval requires the applicant to submit a revised lighting plan to
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the Community Development Department for review and approval prior to
building permit issuance showing compliance with Section 3.107.06.F.2 in all off
street parking, loading and pedestrian entrance areas. This approval criterion will
be met.
Section 3.110 Signs
Section 3.110.04 Sign Permit Required
A. A sign permit is required to erect, replace, construct, relocate, or
alter a sign, unless such sign or action is exempt under Section
3.110.11...
FINDING: The submitted site plan shows three wall signs on the southern
building fagade and one canopy sign. These signs are subject to sign permit
approval in accordance with the applicable criteria of Section 3.110.
Section 3.110.16 Permitted Signs - Commercial General District (CG)
Signs in the CG district shall be subject to the following provisions and all
other applicable provisions of Section 3.110 of the WDO.
A. Pole Signs.
2. Complex.
c. A pole sign on a street with 300 lineal feet or more but
less than 600 lineal feet of frontage shall not exceed 18
feet in height and 75 square feet in area.
FINDING: The subject site is proposed as a complex and has an existing 537
lineal feet of street frontage. An existing pole sign is located on the subject site
measuring approximately 32 feet in height and 100 square feet in area, which
does not meet the requirement for a maximum 18-foot tall 75 square foot pole
sign at a complex in the CG zone with a street frontage between 300 and 600
lineal feet. This sign is nonconforming and is therefore subject to Section
3.110.20, discussed later in this report.
C. Wall Signs.
1. Wall signs are permitted on a primary building frontage. Such
signs shall not cover more than six percent of the building wall
on a single tenant building or each tenant's leased wall on a
multiple tenant building and shall not exceed a maximum area
of 200 square feet. However, a minimum sign area of 20 square
feet shall be permitted for each single tenant building or tenant
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in a multiple tenant building. Only one building wall shall be
designated as the primary building frontage.
FINDING: The modified primary building frontage will have a wall area of 10,051
square feet, 6 percent of which is 603 square feet. The submitted elevation plan
shows three proposed wall signs on the primary building frontage; one 135
square foot wall sign in the upper center of the curved entrance wall, one 36
square foot wall sign at the west end of the southern building faCfade, and one 14
square foot sign on the window of a proposed tenant space adjacent to the
primary pedestrian entrance. The combined square footage of these proposed
wall signs is 186 square feet, which meets the maximum 200 square foot area
allowed for wall signs on a primary building frontage. As a condition of approval,
all proposed signage shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Section
3.110. This criterion will be met.
3. Wall signs are permitted on canopies. Such signs shall be
limited to no more than two sides of the canopy and shall not
cover more than 15 percent of a canopy face or 50 square feet,
whichever is less.
FINDING: The submitted elevation plan shows a canopy sign located on the
south face of the proposed drive-thru canopy on the east side of the structure.
The wall area of the south face of the proposed canopy is 156 square feet, 15
percent of which is 23.4 square feet. The proposed canopy sign is approximately
46 square feet in area, which does not meet the maximum 15 percent (23.4
square foot) allowed area for a canopy sign. As a condition of approval, all
proposed signage shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Section 3.110.
This criterion will be met.
Section 3.110.20 Nonconforming Signs.
B. Nonconforming permanent signs shall comply with the provisions of
Section 3.110 when one or more of the following happens:
3. The use of the premises upon which the sign is located
changes. In a complex, if the use of an individual tenant space
changes, only signs attached to such tenant space shall be
required to comply with Section 3.110.
4. A Type II Design Review or Type III Conditional Use or Design
Review land use application is approved for the premises on
which the sign is located. In a complex, if an individual tenant
space is the subject of a Type II Design Review or Type III
Conditional Use or Design Review land use application, only
signs attached to such tenant space shall be required to
comply with the provisions of Section 3.110.
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FINDING: An existing pole sign is located adjacent to the southern driveway
entrance on the subject site. This pole sign measures approximately 32 feet in
height and 100 square feet in area, which does not meet the requirement for a
maximum 18-foot tall 75 square foot pole sign at a complex in the CG zone with
a street frontage between 300 and 600 lineal feet. The applicant proposes a
change in use from retail to ambulatory health services, and has submitted a
Type " Design Review land use application to retrofit and upgrade the building
fagade and site elements. The applicant is therefore required to bring the
nonconforming pole sign into conformance with the applicable criteria of Section
3.110. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall submit plans to bring the
existing nonconforming pole sign into compliance with the applicable provisions
of Section 3.110 prior to issuance of a building permit.
Section 5.102.02 Design Review for All Structures LESS THAN 1000 Sq. Ft.
C. Criteria. The applicable guidelines and standards of Section 3.1 shall
apply and other applicable sections of the WDO.
FINDING: The compliance of the applicant's proposal with the applicable
standards and guidelines of the WDO is discussed throughout this report. This
approval criterion is met.
Variance 05-05:
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for 43 parking spaces to remain
in the 65-foot special setback abutting Mt. Hood Avenue.
WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Section 5.103.11 Variance
C. Criteria. A determination of whether the criteria set forth are satisfied
necessarily involves the balancing of competing and conflicting
interest. The factors that are listed to be considered are not criteria
and are not intended to be an exclusive list. The factors to be
considered are used as a guide in deliberations on the application.
FINDING: Sufficient justification to approve Variance 05-05 has been provided
based on the analysis of the following considerations:
1. The variance is necessary to prevent unnecessary hardship
relating to the land or structure which would cause the
property to be unbuildable by application of the WDO. Factors
to consider in determining whether hardship exists, include:
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a. Physical circumstances over which the applicant has no
control related to the piece of property involved that
distinguish it from other land in the zone, including but
not limited to lot size, shape, and topography.
b. Whether reasonable use similar to other properties can
be made of the property without the variance.
c. Whether the hardship was created by the person
requesting the variance.
FINDING: The applicant states the following:
"The variance is necessary to allow existing non-conforming parking to
remain in the required.. .front... yard setback. Elimination of the 43 parking
spaces within the front setback is undesirable from an operational
standpoint. The existing non-conforming parking areas [SIC] is a condition
created prior to the property purchase by Webstar V, LLC."
The combined front yard and special setback for the site is 65 feet (50-foot
special setback and 15-foot required front yard setback) abutting Mt. Hood
Avenue and the submitted site plan shows 43 existing parking spaces currently
located in the 15-foot front yard setback. The 43 non-conforming parking spaces
are existing and the applicant is not required to meet all off street parking and
loading standards in conjunction with this Type II Design Review because the
proposed change in use does not increase the required parking for the site by
25% or more. The 43 non-conforming parking spaces cannot be provided
elsewhere on the site and the removal of 43 parking spaces is not proportional to
the impact of the change in use of the existing structure from a retail center to an
ambulatory health services center, which have the same parking requirement.
Mt. Hood Avenue is a state highway under the jurisdiction of the Oregon
Department of Transportation (ODOT). Comments received from ODOT
regarding this proposal do not require the applicant to provide improvements to
the existing Mt. Hood Avenue right of way in conjunction with this proposal. The
applicant has shown on the submitted site and landscaping plans that the
required street improvement of Mt. Hood Avenue, including curb line sidewalks,
landscape strip and street trees are currently provided within the existing right of
way abutting the southern property line. This hardship was not created by the
person requesting the variance.
2. Development consistent with the request will not be materially
injurious to adjacent properties. Factors to be considered in
determining whether development consistent with the variance
is materially injurious include but are not limited to:
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a. Physical impacts such development will have because
of the variance, such as visual, noise, traffic and
drainage, erosion and landslide hazards.
b. Incremental impacts occurring as a result of the
proposed variance.
FINDING: The applicant states:
"The existing non-conforming parking areas are currently screened, and
will be further screened by proposed landscape materials along the
property line on Mt. Hood Avenue. No changes in this design or way the
existing parking areas are used are contemplated."
Mt. Hood Avenue is a state highway under the jurisdiction of the Oregon
Department of Transportation (ODOT) and comments received from ODOT
regarding this proposal do not require the applicant to provide improvements to
the existing Mt. Hood Avenue right of way in conjunction with this proposal. The
existing landscape strip abutting Mt. Hood Avenue along the south property line
incorporates a 24-inch high berm feature and the applicant has submitted a
landscaping plan showing a hedge of Green Island Holly (/lex crenata "Green
Island ") to be planted atop the existing 24-inch berm. Green Island Holly grows to
a height of 2 feet in height and the combined 48-inch screen height (24-inch
berm and 24-inch hedge) meets the off street parking screening requirement of
Section 3.106.03.A.2.b.2). No physical or incremental impacts will result from
the granting of this variance.
3. Existing physical and natural systems, such as but not limited
to traffic, drainage, dramatic land forms or parks will not be
adversely affected because of the variance.
FINDING: The site is currently developed as a retail center with existing
structures, off street parking and landscaping. Traffic, drainage, landforms and
natural systems will not be adversely affected by granting this variance.
4. The variance is the minimum deviation necessary to make
reasonable economic use of the property;
FINDING: The applicant indicates that allowing the 43 existing off street parking
spaces to remain in the 65-foot special setback abutting Mt. Hood Avenue is the
minimum deviation necessary to make reasonable economic use of the property.
The 43 non-conforming parking spaces are existing and cannot be provided
elsewhere on the site. The applicant is not required to meet all off street parking
and loading standards in conjunction with this Type II Design Review because
the proposed change in use does not increase the required parking for the site by
25% or more. Removal of 43 parking spaces is not proportional to the impact of
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the change in use of the existing structure from a retail center to an ambulatory
health services center, which have the same parking requirement. The applicant
has shown on the submitted site and landscaping plans that the required street
improvement of Mt. Hood Avenue, including curb line sidewalks, landscape strip
and street trees are currently provided within the existing right of way abutting the
southern property line.
5. The variance does not conflict with the Woodburn
Comprehensive Plan.
FINDING: The Woodburn Development Ordinance and Transportation System
Plan implement the goals and policies in the Woodburn Comprehensive Plan
(WCP). WCP Section IX Goals and Policies states, ".. .Architectural design of
commercial areas should be attractive with...enough landscaping to reduce the
visual impact of large expanses of asphalt parking areas." The applicant requests
variance approval to allow the 43 existing off street parking spaces located in the
65-foot combined special and required front yard abutting Mt. Hood Avenue to
remain. The proposed 24-inch hedge of Green Island Holly (/lex crenata "Green
Island") to be planted atop the existing 24-inch berm separating the off street
parking area from Mt. Hood Avenue will effectively mitigate any visual impact
associated with granting of this variance. The proposed development does not
conflict with the policies of the WCP.
VI. CONCLUSION:
Based on the findings of fact contained herein, all relevant approval criteria
relating to approval of Design Review 05-01 and Variance 05-05 have been met.
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EXHIBIT "B"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
Desian Review 05-01 :
1. The proposed development shall be in substantial conformance with the
attached preliminary plans provided in Exhibit "A" (Site Plan [Sheet A 1.1],
Floor Plan [Sheet A2.1], Building Elevations [Sheet A3.1], Grading/Utility
Plan [Sheet C1 and Lighting Plan [Sheet E1.0] date stamped April 8.
2005; Landscaping Plan [Sheets L2.1 and L2.2] and Materials Plan
[Sheets L 1.1 and L 1.2] date stamped April 20, 2005; and Colored
Elevation and Materials Sample Board date stamped February 1, 2005);
except as herein modified by these conditions of approval.
2. The property owner/applicant shall submit to the Community Development
Department a signed "Acceptance of Conditions" agreeing to all conditions
of approval prior to the issuance of building permits for the project.
3. This approval shall expire within the time period specified by City
ordinance (currently one year from the date of the final decision).
Expiration of a final decision shall require a new application.
4. The applicant shall request building permit occupancy review by the
Community Development Department a minimum of seven days prior to
the issuance of final occupancy.
5. Any conditions attached to this design review approval shall be conditions
on the issuance of a building permit unless otherwise stated. A violation of
the conditions shall be considered a violation of the Woodburn
Development Ordinance.
6. Prior to building permit issuance, the applicant shall submit a revised site
plan to the Community Development Department for review and approval
showing the following modifications:
a. The drive-through and bypass lane pertaining to the proposed Urgent
Care patient drop-off area shall be modified to comply with WDO
Section 3. 1 04. 02.D.
b. The proposed 4-foot wide pedestrian walkway abutting the east margin
of the primary driveway entrance shall be modified to connect to the
existing curb line sidewalk abutting Mt. Hood Avenue.
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c. A driveway cross-connection shall be provided with the properties to
the east aligned with the 25-foot wide driveway cross-access
easement provided in Partition Case File No. 04-05. Any parking
spaces eliminated by creation of the cross-connection shall be
replaced on-site.
d. Bicycle racks shall be relocated from the loading zone abutting the
north side of the structure to within 50 feet of the main entrance on the
south side of the existing building.
7. Prior to building permit issuance, the applicant shall submit a final
irrigation plan to the Community Development Department for review and
approval.
8. All shrubs and ground cover shall be of a size upon installation so as to
attain 80% of ground coverage within 3 years.
9. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit an
elevation plan of the proposed common refuse collection facility with a
solid metal gate to the Community Development Department for review
and approval.
10. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a final
lighting plan to the Community Development Department for review and
approval showing compliance with Section 3.107.06.F.2 in all off street
parking, loading and pedestrian entrance areas.
11. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a revised
landscaping plan showing a Roundleaf laurustinus hedge along the
northeast property line to the Community Development Department for
review and approval.
12. The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining all landscaping in
good condition so as to present a healthy and orderly appearance.
Unhealthy and dead plants shall be removed and replaced in conformance
with the approved landscaping plan.
13. Placement of all signage shall be subject to the standards of Section
3.110.
14. Prior to building occupancy, the applicant shall bring the existing
nonconforming pole sign into compliance with the applicable provisions of
Section 3.110.
15. Prior to building permit issuance, proposed shared access easement
agreements shall be submitted to the Community Development
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Department for review and approval subject to legal documentation to the
satisfaction of the City Attorney. Said agreements shall be recorded with
the County Recorder.
Variance 05-05:
16. This variance approval allows parking spaces abutting the south property
line to remain in the special setback from the centerline of Mt. Hood
Avenue and required front yard setback as shown on Exhibit "A" (Site plan
[Sheet A 1.1 date stamped April 8, 2005]). This variance shall not apply to
any subsequent development of the subject property.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
17. The applicant, not the City, is responsible for obtaining permits from any
state and/or federal agencies, which may require approval and/or permit.
18. All work within the public rights-of-way or public facilities within public
easement shall require plan approval and permit issuance from the Public
Works Department.
19. System Development fees shall be reviewed for the change and increase
of use. If appropriate, additional fees shall be paid at the time of building
permit issuance.
SANITARY SEWER:
20.A Grease trap will be required to be installed on the sanitary service,
either as a central unit or in each kitchen/food preparation area. Contact
Marion County Plumbing Department for permit and installation
requirements at (503) 588-5147.
WATER:
21. The current level of backflow protection, double detector check device, on
the fire sprinkler service and reduced pressure device on domestic service
is adequate for the proposed use. The landscape irrigation meter shall be
upgraded with double detector check backflow device at the meter.
Contact Larry Arendt, City of Woodburn Cross Connection Inspector, for
installation requirements at 503-982-5283.
22. The relocation of the existing fire hydrant as identified on the plan shall be
relocated by the property owner/applicant in accordance with city
standards and specifications. A utility easement shall be provided to the
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city for the relocated hydrant if it is not within the existing easement
currently conveyed to the City.
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