LUBA RET. EX 076/077 RE-T - Laserfiche WebLink

Staff also notes that the City's R-1, Low-Density Residential Zone implements, and is consistent with, the low-density residential land use designation for the subject property in the Metro Plan. The subject property is zoned R-1, and the proposed PUD is therefore subject to the applicable R-1 zoning provisions as discussed throughout the following,approval criteria and related standards. To the extent that the PUD is found to be consistent w,ith,those applicable zoning provisions and the PUD approval criteria, as is the case here, it is also?consistent with the more general policies of the Metro Plan and the approval criterion here at EC 9;8,320(1). EC 9.8320(2): The PUD is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plan policies. The River Road / Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (RR/SC UFP) serves as the applicable adopted refinement plan for the area included in thi's tentative PUD proposal. The property is designated Low- Density Residential on the Land Use Diagram in the refinement plan. Based on the prior findings at EC 9.8320(1), which are incorporated here by reference, the proposed development complies with the applicable plan designation as implemented through the R-1 zone.'The applicant has also addressed. several RR SC UFP policies (pages 23 through 25 of the applicant's June 14, 2013 written statement). To the extent those polices are applicable or relevant to this request, staff generally concurs with the applicant's findings. Further, the Residential Land Use Element Policy 2.0 provides for a diversity of housing types; the related action suggested by the RR SC UFP at 2.1 calls for innovative residential development, such as planned unit developments, for new residential development on larger parcels (page 2-14). Based on the above findings, the PUD is consistent with the applicable criterion here, at EC 9.8320(2). EC 9.8320(3): The PUD will provide adequate screening from surrounding properties including, but not limited to, anticipated building locations, bulk, and height. Surrounding properties are primarily developed. with single-family dwellings on individual lots. The abutting lands to the west and north are vacant lots designated for low-density residential use. City parkland abuts the east property boundary, which is zoned with the /WR Water Resource overlay that establishes a conservation area abutting the Willamette River, farther to the east. West Property Line - With regard to building locations and screening along the west property, line, the applicant's plans show a row of garages abutting the west property line, interrupted toward the midpoint of the property with a recycling building, and flanked to the north and south by gravel parking spaces. The residential development standards at EC 9.2750 require structures to be setback five feet from property lines and 10 feet between structures. The parking area standards at EC 9.6420 require vehicle parking spaces to be on a durable, dust-free surface, with a seven-foot wide landscape strip abutting the property line. The applicant states that their proposed gravel parking spaces will be durable and dust-free because the gravel will be placed over drainage fabric, rather than dirt. Instead of a building setback and landscape strip, the applicant proposes a "green wall," a continuoUs eight-foot tall concrete wall with espaliered trees every ten feet, along the west property line. Since the proposed wall is over six feet in height, it is also considered a structure that is subject, t0 the setback requirement. The proposed desig n requires a modification to code standards Which IS Staff Report: Oakleigh Meadows Cohousing $eptembe~ 1413 Page 6 H.O Agenda -Page 13