1400 Cross Street LLCPage 12of 16 <br />Refinement Plan Amendment <br />Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 7000; Map 17-04-25-42, Tax Lot 100 <br />October 23, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The proposal is consistent with Policies 3 and 4 because the future development on the site <br />would likely preserve existing trees in the public right-of-way as the adjacent streets are fully <br />developed. Should street tree impacts occur, replacement would be regulated through a PEPI or <br />some other development permit. <br /> <br />Policies 5, 9 and 10 do not apply because: <br />o There are no significant trees on the property (other than the street trees) that warrant <br />inventory and protection. <br />o The redesignation will not change the existing transportation system that abuts the property <br />including Railroad Blvd, North Polk, and Cross Street. There are bike lanes on each side of <br />Railroad Boulevard, a pedestrian connection to the river via North Polk, and an LTD bus stop <br />across from and in front of the site. <br />o The proposal will not impact the natural characteristics of Skinner Butte and the Willamette <br />River as the site is not in the vicinity of these natural resources <br /> <br />The project is consistent with Policy 11 because the Whiteaker neighborhood is a 20-minute <br />neighborhood were residents have easy, convenient access to many of the places and services <br />they use daily including the following businesses and residences along Railroad Boulevard/West <br />st <br />1 Avenue zoned Whiteaker Special Area: <br />o <br />st <br />o Quick Stop Food Store (located at 1131 West 1 <br />Warehouse/Meili Construction (located at 10 Van Buren Street) <br />o The Last Stand <br />(located at 1255 Railroad Boulevard) <br />o Emerald Village (located at 25 and 29 North Polk Street) <br />These uses, from residential and office, to commercial and industrial, enhance the Whiteaker <br />neighborhood by creating a pedestrian-oriented community with a strong sense of neighborhood <br />identity. <br /> <br />Also, in regard to Policy 11, this proposal will protect and enhance the positive features of the <br />Whiteaker neighborhood by meeting the intent of the Mixed-Use Areas purpose statement <br />(Whiteaker Refinement Plan, pg.35): <br /> <br />Areas shown on the Land Use Diagram as Mixed Use primarily contain industrial uses <br />yet also have a variety of commercial and residential uses. These areas developed prior <br />to the establishment of City zoning and the separation of different, potentially <br />incompatible uses. Because of the mixed use land use pattern, the Mixed Use <br />Designation will avoid having to either: 1) create a checkerboard pattern of plan <br />designations within individual blocks or 2) encourage a transition over time to one <br />dominant land use. It is hoped that the economic vitality of these areas may strengthen <br />over time as the designation permits a wide range of uses and development standards <br />that will permit greater intensification or density. While new residential development is <br />encouraged in these areas, there is no intent to displace industrial uses or to weaken the <br />role these areas play in providing employment opportunities and contributing to the local <br />economy. The mixed use areas can be places where people have the opportunity to live, <br />work, shop, and recreate in the same area. <br /> <br />The 1400 Cross Street property may be redeveloped to provide more uses for commercial, <br />employment, industrial, or residential that are currently not permitted in the industrial zone. <br /> <br />(2) Land Use Element. <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />