Duke Commons: A Bushnell University Project Page 6 of 23 <br />Site Review Application: Written Statement <br />May 11, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Schirmer Consulting, LLC · PO Box 10424, Eugene, OR 97440 · (541) 234-5108 <br />Landscape Architecture + Land Use Planning <br />These will be addressed in the context of this Site Review application <br /> <br />Additionally, one important note was part of this Ordinance. <br />NOTE: In those cases where site review will be required, the site review will be processed simultaneously with <br />the building permit. <br /> <br />SITE REVIEW WRITTEN STATEMENT <br />The following are the site review criteria as set forth in EC 9.8440 Site Review Approval Criteria – <br />General/Discretionary and the responses (in italics) <br /> <br />EC 9.8430 Applicability. Site review provisions shall be applied when any of the following conditions exist: <br />(1) Property is zoned with the /SR overlay zone and the proposal would result in either of the <br />following: <br />(a) New development of vacant sites (excluding partitions and any development that consists <br />only of new or expanded parking areas). <br />The tax lot is zoned R-4 with the /SR/TD overlay zone. The site is vacant as the existing <br />buildings have been removed. The project constitutes new development. <br /> <br />EC 9.8435 General Requirements. Unless waived by the planning director, the application <br />shall be prepared by one or more of the following professionals: <br />(1) Oregon licensed architect. <br />(2) Oregon licensed civil engineer. <br />(3) Oregon licensed landscape architect. <br />(4) A member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. <br /> <br />This application is being prepared by an Oregon licensed landscape architect, an Oregon licensed <br />architect, and Oregon licensed civil engineer. <br /> <br />EC 9.8440 Site Review Approval Criteria-General/Discretionary. The planning director shall approve, <br />conditionally approve, or deny the site review application. Approval or conditional approval shall be <br />based on compliance with the following criteria. <br /> <br />(1) The site review plan’s general design and character is reasonably compatible with surrounding <br />properties, as it relates to building locations, bulk and height, noise, glare and odors. <br />The proposed building is compatible with surrounding development in terms of location, bulk, <br />height, and operational characteristics. <br />Building Location, Bulk, and Height <br />The building is sited within the existing campus development and maintains a scale consistent <br />with nearby buildings. <br /> <br />The proposed building will vary in height ranging from 20 feet to 45 feet with one localized <br />chimney at 50 feet. The allowable height in the R-4 zone is 120 feet. Generally buildings in that <br />area range from 25 feet to 120 feet. The surrounding area contains a mix of building styles, <br />materials, and heights that is typical of a university-oriented neighborhood serving local students. <br /> <br />Setbacks, building massing, and orientation are similar to other structures in the area and are <br />required to comply with the existing land use code, which necessarily ensures compatibility. The <br />overall bulk is broken into smaller components through building articulation both vertically and <br />horizontally, reducing the perceived mass and maintaining a scale that is consistent with the <br />surrounding neighborhood. <br /> <br />Noise <br />The primary use of the building—student gathering, meeting, and support spaces—is consistent <br />with existing campus activities. Noise generated will be similar in type and intensity to current <br />campus operations and is not expected to result in a noticeable increase at adjacent properties.