Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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Elementary School site locate the crosswalk to the east of the future Green Lane access to the former Santa Clara Elementary School site. 8. Pursuant to Recommendations 5 and 6, pedestrian amenities shall be included within the commercial component of the mixed-use development. Amenities shall include two or more of the design elements from Reconmlendation No.7. Regarding the proposed text amendments, proposed Recommendation No.5 specifies that sites "along Green Lane and adjacent to the fonner Santa Clara Elementary School site may be designated and zoned Medium Density Residential", thereby alleviating any conflict with Recommendations 3 and 4 and the proposed re-designation of the 1.3 acres site to Commercial. Proposed Recommendation No.5 and No.6 both specify that if either the 1.3 or the 7.3 portions of the site are re-designated as proposed, they shall be developed together as a PUD with an emphasis on mixed-use principles. Proposed Reconmlendations 6, 7, and 8 also include specific design and use requirements, a pedestrian friendly connection between the two sites across Green Lane, and pedestrian amenities within the development site. As previously discussed, staff finds the proposed re-designation, specifically the re-designation of 7.3 acres to Commercial, is inconsistent with the RRSC. However, if the Planning Commission finds that the proposed re-designations are consistent and approve the proposal, to provide more clarity staff recommends that the proposed text amendments should be revised as follows. To ensure implementation of these elements as mandatory policies, the Planning Commission may also want to require these text amendments as subarea policies rather than recommendations: . Regarding proposed Recommendation No.5: To clarify that abutting properties not included in this application are not subject to this amendment, revise the first sentence to state: "Notlnvithstanding Recommendation No.4, development sites abutting the south side of Green Lane and generally ti'est of the eastern boundary of the former Santa Clara Elementary School Site..." . Regarding proposed Recommendation No.6: To clarify which zoning is approved, revise the second sentence to state: "If zoned commercial, if shall be zoned C-2 and it shall be developed..." Regarding 6.b, the subject site abuts R-I zoning to the northeast and R-2 zoning to the southeast. EC 9.2'171 (2) already requires C-2 development to be limited to 30 feet in height within 50 feet of R- I zoning, and to be limited to 35 feet in height within 50 feet of R-2 zoning. Proposed 6.b only proposes a height restriction where abutting R-l zoning, and furthermore the proposed height limitation of 35 feet is actually 5 feet taller than the code already restricts. Therefore, this height limitation should be stricken. To ensure proper implementation, 6.d. should be clarified to specify the quality and quantity of architectural features and historic buildings (such as on each building, as a predominate theme throughout the site, etcetera) as determined by the Planning Commission. Staff Findings - October 8. 2007 Page 25