06 Public Record Pages 1021-1272

(Z 97-30): The property was rezoned from AG Agricultural to R1/PD Low Density Residential District with Planned Unit Development Subdistrict following annexation. (PDT 01-1): The Hearings Official granted tentative plan PUD approval for Myss PUD, which was a proposal for 16 single-family residential lots and associated infrastructure.2 The,approval has since expired. (Z 05-8): The /WR Water Resources Conservation-overlay was attached to the subject property as part of the Goal 5 Natural Resources Conservation Project. (CI 07-3): The Hearings Official issued a code interpretation on appeal regarding the interpretation regarding the component features of the /WR conservation area on the subject property. Description of Planned Unit Development and Standards Review Requests The present request is for planned unit development approval for a single phase subdivision with 17 single-family residential lots, a conservation tract, public streets for internal circulation, and associated infrastructure, including a driveway crossing over the Gilliam Creek channel. The proposed lots range from 4,500 to 12,055 square feet in size, with the two largest lots (lots 5 and 6) and proposed lots 4 and 7, encumbered by resource conservation setbacks. The applicant proposes to place structural fill and grade the property outside of the conservation area boundaries, and install a 16-inch high keystone wall to delineate the developable areas from the nondevelopable conservation areas. The applicant originally proposed to install drywells on lots 4 through 7, but when the applicant was notified that drywells are not appropriate, the applicant revised the proposal to provide soakage trenches on lots 5 and 6 and connect the other lots to the general stormwater collection system. The applicant is seeking flexibility through the PUD process to modify front yard setback standards for Lots 1-4 and lot frontage standards for Lots 5 and 6 (the westernmost lots). In addition, the applicant seeks SDR approval for the proposed culvert driveway and utility crossing to serve Lots 5 and 6, stormwater discharge from Sterling Woods Drive into an existing outfall southeast of the site, and removal of a berm (that forms the upper bank of eastern arm of the riparian corridor) within the regulated /WR conservation area. Access is proposed via a street connection to Sterling Woods Drive to the south and to Gilliam Road to the east, with two street stubs to the north proposed to provide future access. In a staff report dated May 6, 2008, staff recommended denial of the application, concluding that the applicant had failed to demonstrate that the proposal is consistent with Metro Plan policies, applicable policies found in the Willakenzie Area Plan and the Goal 5 Resource Plan, the city's /WR overlay provisions and its stormwater drainage standards. Primarily staff objected to the paucity'of evidence supplied by the applicant, noting that until the city received evidence that the applicant's proposal is consistent with development standards, the city does not have a basis to recommend approval. Evaluation The Hearings Official shall approve, approve with conditions,, or deny a tentative PUD application based on criteria set out in Eugene Code (EC) 9.8320. The applicant is also requesting Standards Review (SDR) approval pursuant to EC 9.8470 to install utilities and a culverted driveway within the 2 According to the applicant, the proposed development is very similar to the development approved PDT 01-1 While that may be true, the standards used to evaluate planned unit developments have changed significantly For example, the code now requires that the proposal be consistent with adopted policies of the Metro Plan, includes new standards for identifying protected riparian resources and includes new standards for stormwater detention and drainage Alder Woods PUD (PDT 07-5 & SDR 08-2) Page 3 Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 1131