1400 Cross Street LLCPage 8of 14 <br />Zone Change <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) Protect and enhance the natural characteristics of Skinner Butte and the Willamette River. <br />(Policy 10). <br />(f) Protect and enhance positive features of the neighborhood that help create a strong sense of <br />neighborhood identity. (Policy 11) <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 note 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 <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 also protect and enhance the positive features of <br />the Whiteaker neighborhood by meeting the intent of the Whiteaker Special Area Zone purpose <br />statement to: <br />(1) Encourage the continued economic vitality of existing and redeveloped commercial and <br />employment and industrial uses with recognition of their role in providing a needed diversity <br />of land uses and job opportunities. <br />(2) Encourage an increase in residential density to create additional opportunities for people to <br />live close to major employment areas. <br />(3) Encourage actions that will enhance the attractiveness of the area and increase the use of <br />major landscape features that can help tie the public and private open spaces together. <br />(4) Encourage the preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of significant historic structures <br />and retention of older, mature street trees. <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 />Regarding landscaping and street trees, when a development plan is identified the applicant may <br />enhance the attractiveness of the existing facility by providing landscaping and retaining the <br />existing street trees. These features would apply at a later date. <br /> <br />(2) Land Use Element. <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />