Commission can impose a condition of approval and adopt revised findings to reverse the Hearings <br />Official decision with respect to this issue <br />Conditions of Approval: <br />In addition to the above three appeal issues, the applicant's appeal statement provides "At two <br />places in the decision, in recognition that reasonable persons could review the evidence and <br />conclude that the proposal satisfies the approval criteria, the Hearings Official recommended two <br />conditions of approval should a reviewing body decide to approve the application. See Decision p. 9- <br />10; 12. The Applicant requests that the Planning Commission impose the following proposed <br />conditions of approval consistent with the Hearing's Officials recommendations." <br />"The development shall provide a weather protection feature within 30 feet of each entrance to the <br />hotel building." <br />"The development shall preserve the 32" in diameter black cottonwood tree within the Willamette <br />Greenway originally proposed for removal and shall amend the tree preservation plan, and <br />landscaping plan to reflect preservation of that tree. " (Appeal Statement, pages 9-10) <br />Staff Comments: <br />Staff agrees with the appellant and the Hearings Official that a condition of approval could be added to <br />ensure compliance with the weather protection standard at EC 9.2173(6)(d). The second condition is <br />addressed in more detail above, as it pertains to the third appeal issue. <br />Planning Commission Options: <br />If the Planning Commissions reverses or modifies the Hearings Official decision, the Planning <br />Commission can choose to impose the above conditions of approval as necessary to satisfy the <br />relevant approval criteria. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission hold the public hearing and upon subsequent <br />deliberations (scheduled for September 12, 2016) determine whether to affirm, modify, or reverse the <br />Hearings Official's decision. Depending on that determination, the Planning Commission may need to <br />adopt supplemental or revised findings as part of its Final Order. Staff notes that the final local <br />decision on this appeal is required by September 22, 2016 to meet the statutory 120-day deadline. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A. Vicinity Map <br />B. Reduced Site Plan <br />C. Hearings Official Decision <br />D. Applicant's Appeal Statement <br />E. Text of Relevant Eugene Code Sections <br />The entire record of materials for the subject application is available for review at the Eugene Planning <br />Division offices and will be provided to the Planning Commission separately. The full record will also be <br />available at the public hearing, and is available on the City's website at: <br />http://Pdd.eugene-or.gov/Land Use/SearchApplicationDocuments?file=WG-16-0001 <br />Page 7 <br />PC Agenda - Page 7 <br />