the application and argued in favor of its approval. Michael Connors testified on behalf on Valley <br />River Inn in opposition to the application. <br />DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE HEARINGS OFFICIAL <br />I have considered all of the documents in the planning file for the proposed Willamette <br />Greenway, Site Review, and Adjustment Review permit (WG 16-1/SR 16-1, ARB 16-3), including <br />all the materials submitted during the open record period, as well as the testimony provided at the <br />public hearing. <br />FACTS <br />The subject property is approximately 22 acres and is located just east of the Valley River <br />Center mall. The property is bordered McGrath's Fish House (McGrath's) to the north, I-205/Delta <br />Highway (Delta Highway) to the east, the Willamette River to the south, and the Valley River Inn <br />(VRI) to the west. The property is roughly rectangular in shape, but it has a long, narrow, <br />panhandle strip that a runs north between McGrath's and the VR.I to Valley River Way, which <br />provides the only access to the property. The property is zoned C-2 with Site Review and Water <br />Resources Conservation overlays. Most of the property is currently undeveloped, except for the <br />panhandle which is paved. The property contains a number of large trees, but it is largely overrun <br />with grasses, weeds, and blackberries. The southern portion of the property is within the <br />Willamette Greenway boundary and has a public- path that runs along the river. The applicant <br />proposes to construct a 101-room, four story hotel along with a parking lot, vehicle access areas, <br />landscaping, and other necessary improvements. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The application seeks site review approval, a Willamette Greenway permit, and <br />adjustments to certain requirements.' VRI opposes the application. The staff report reviews the <br />numerous applicable approval criteria and recommends approval of the application.'- While VRI <br />challenges whether a number of the approval criteria are satisfied, most of the approval criteria are <br />not challenged. It would be waste of the City's money and resources to review and repeat the <br />findings in the staff report regarding the unchallenged findings. I have reviewed the unchallenged <br />' The applicant included additional adjustment review requests during the open record period which, in part, <br />necessitated extending the open record period to allow VRI to respond to the new requests. <br />` All of VRI's arguments in opposition to the application came after the staff report had been prepared. <br />Hearings Official Decision (WG 16-]/SR 16-1/ARB 16-3) 2 <br />