Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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According to the applicant, consistent with EC 9.8424(2)(e), a substantial change in circumstances is the decision by 4J School District to sell the Santa Clara Elementary School propeliy. The portion of the site that is zoned PL Public Land (approximately 5.2 acres of the 7.3 acres north of Green Lane) is subject to the PL provisions which state: "\Vhen public land is sold for private development, the property shall be rezoned according to the procedures for zone changes beginning with and following section 9.8850 Purpose of Zone Changes" (EC 9.2682). Staff concurs with the applicant's findings that logically, the refinement plan designation should also be amended to reflect the current private ownership. The applicant posits that the second significant change of circumstance is that the City Council amended the Metro Plan Residential Land Use and I-lousing Element (Ordinance No. 20319) to include four relevant policies regarding higher densities and mixed uses: Promote higher residential density inside the UGB that utilizes existing infrastructure, improves the efftciency of public services and facilities, and conserves rural resource lands outside the VGB. (Policy ..1.10) Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or commercial services, in proximity to major transportation ,I,:vstems or within transportalion-efficient nodes. (Polh:y A. 11) Coordinate higher density residential development \vith the provision o.(adequate infrastructure and services, open 5pace. and other urban amenities. (Policy A.12) Increase overall residential density in the metropolitan area by creating more opportunities for e.Uectively designed in-fill, redevelopment, and ml~xed use 'while considering impacts of increased residential density on historic, existing andjilture neighborhoods. (Polic..:v A.13) Expand opportunities for a mix o.luses in ne"vly developing areas and existing neighborhood~ through local zoning and development regulations. (Policy A. 22) Staff concurs with the applicant that these policies are directly relevant to the proposed amendments and are a change in circumstance. Vv'hile some of these policies are not expressly mandatory, staff agrees that these policies support elements of the proposal, such as the addition of more Medium Density Residential land in the Santa Clara area near commercial and transit facilities, and creating a mixed use site. However, as a change in circumstance, these newer policies support a re- designation towards higher residential densities than the proposed re-designation of 7.3 acres to Commercial and 1.3 acres to Medium Density Residential. Zone Chan2e (Z 07-3) The applicant proposes to rezone 7.3 acres of the site north of Green Lane from the existing zoning of PL and C-l, Public Land zone and Neighborhood Conm1ercial zone, to C-2/PD/SR, Community Commercial zone with Planned Unit Development and Site Review overlays; and to rezone 1.3 acres of the site south of Green Lane from R- L Low Density Residential zone to R-2/PD/SR, Staff Findings -- October 8, 2007 Page 28