1400 Cross Street LLCPage 16of 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 />(e) A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the time <br />the refinement plan was adopted. <br /> <br />Response: The proposed amendment is not based on an error in the publication of the refinement <br />plan, new inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal, new or amended <br />community policies, or, new or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute, <br />state regulation, statewide planning goal or state agency land use plan. Therefore, EC <br />9.8424(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) are not applicable. <br /> <br />Regarding EC 9.8424(2)(e), there is a change in circumstances since adoption of the Whiteaker <br />Refinement Plan. The existing industrial designation has not responded well to market conditions <br />and has not provided opportunities to meet light-medium industrial market demand as most <br />employers need sites larger than 10 acres. This was not anticipated at the time of the adoption of <br />the Whiteaker Plan in 1994. The site has remained largely vacant since the current owner moved <br />to their new location, which is a larger facility and near a major transportation corridor. The site is <br />also not suitable for industrial use as stated in the Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Summary <br />transportation infrastructure, but not too near existing residential. <br />adjacent to residential (on its northern boundary and eastern boundary) and cannot be expanded <br />to produce a larger industrial site so it is unlikely that industries will develop the 4.62-acre site. <br />Thus, the property is no longer viable as industrial and should be redesignated to Mixed-Use. <br /> <br />IN CONCLUSION <br />Based on the information contained in this written statement, the applicant believes that the requested <br />Refinement Plan Amendment can be approved. If there are any questions regarding the above <br />information, or other application materials, please do not hesitate to contact our office at (541) 686-4540 <br />or rick@schirmersatre.com. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Richard M. Satre <br />Richard M. Satre, AICP, ASLA, CSI <br />Schirmer Satre Group <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />