Attachment B <br />(g) Compatibility with recreational lands currently devoted to metropolitan <br />recreational needs, used for parks or open space and owned and controlled by <br />a general purpose government and regulation of such lands so that their use <br />will not interfere with adjacent uses. <br />Staff Findings <br />Referral comments from Public Works staff indicate no concern with the proposed <br />development's compatibility with the City's adjacent public open space. <br />Opponent Arguments <br />The neighbors argue that the lack of landscaping along the eastern boundary violates this <br />provision. The neighbors also argue that the size of the buildings will interfere with the public's <br />use of the adjacent City owned open space. <br />Hearings Official Conclusions <br />The findings for EC 9.8320(3) discuss screening and landscaping along the property <br />boundaries adjacent to the City open space. Those findings are incorporated here by reference. <br />The additional landscaping and screening required will also address this criterion. The Hearings <br />Official also finds it to be nearly absurd to suggest that low density residential use is <br />incompatible with recreation along the greenway. The maps of the area in the record and <br />presented at the hearing show that the majority of nearby lands along the greenway and the <br />bike path are residential - and that residential uses is typically much closer to the river. I find <br />no persuasive evidence to suggest that persons currently using the adjacent City open space <br />will not continue to be able to use it for recreation as it is now currently used. <br />EC 9.8815(6): When site review approval is required, the proposed development will be <br />consistent with the applicable site review criteria. <br />This criterion does not apply because the subject property is not zoned with the /SR Site Review <br />overlay, nor does the subject development require Site Review approval. <br />EC 9.8815(7): The proposal complies with all applicable standards explicitly addressed in the <br />application. An approved adjustment to a standard pursuant to provisions beginning at EC <br />9.8015 of this land use code constitutes compliance with the standard. <br />The concurrent PUD application has been evaluated against all applicable development <br />standards. Based on the findings and conditions provided at EC 9.8320(11)(k), which are <br />incorporated by reference, the above criterion will be met. <br />Hearings Official Decision (PDT 13-1, WG 13-1) 62 <br />