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Cornerstone Community Housing Zone Change (Z 22-1) Final Rebuttal Materials April 21, 2022 Page 2 The applicant’s request is for Zone Change approval to change the base zoning of the 3.4-acre subject properties to S-CN Chase Node Special Area Zone with the /HDR/MU High Density Residential, Mixed Use Subarea and /WR Conservation Overlay zone. The request does not involve establishment of a historic zone nor is one contemplated in the applicant’s proposal or the staff report. Baker asserts that the proposed zone change to the subject properties should be to a “S-H History Zone or a comparable historic overlay.” For the purpose of this analysis, we assume that Baker’s use of S-H History Zone is the S-H Historic Zones. There is no such S-H History Zone in the EC. Additionally, the list of established overlay zones at EC 9.4900 through 9.4980 does not contain any historic overlay zones or overlay zones established for the specific purpose of historic resource protection. As discussed in the staff report findings for EC 9.8865(2), the subject properties are located within the boundary of the Willakenzie Area Plan (WAP), specifically within the South Region and the Chase Gardens Subarea. Staff found only one policy in the WAP relevant to the proposed zone change. This policy also relates to the protection of historic resources, which is the primary subject of Baker’s testimony, and the development of historic policies. The policy is included for reference below. The City shall not require development of historic properties, but shall allow for eventual development of these sites as high density residential, with limited commercial opportunities, at the owners’ discretion. Rezoning to Historic District is encouraged as an alternative to the standard high density residential/mixed use zone. (Policy 1, Page 72) The staff report finds that “as clearly stated in the policy, the policy does not mandate or require that the property be zoned Historic, but rather presents such zoning as an encouraged option at the owner’s discretion.” The proposed zoning and the applicant’s stated intent, as communicated through the neighborhood outreach materials (Z 22-1 Application Materials, Exhibit C), is to develop the property for high density residential use. That approach is consistent with this policy. There are no other policies within the WAP that are relevant or constitute mandatory approval criteria and that address historic resource protection. Water Resources Protection (Goal 5) The Q Street Channel, which is located on the northern boundary of Tax Lot 2200 of the subject property, is a Category D Goal 5 water resources identified for conservation, which includes a 20-foot conservation area setback. The applicant acknowledges that the siting requirements for the /WR overlay zone are met for Tax Lot 2200 and that the Zone Change include the application of the overlay zone. The applicant previously obtained annexation approval for the subject property, including Tax Lots 2200 and 2103 on September 27, 2021 (City file: A 21-8). As set out in EC 9.4920(1)(a), the /WR conservation areas consists of the area between the top of high bank and the area within the applicable conservation setback, which is 20 feet. The applicant’s future proposal for development will be required to establish compliance with EC 9.4930 through EC 9.4980 for any proposed impacts within the /WR conservation area. The applicant proposes the application of the /WR overlay zone to Tax Lot 2200 and accepts the protection measures established for the resource. There is no non-compliance or conditions that otherwise warrant special consideration.