HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-0720 WERTEPNY FINDINGSBEFORE ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
January 5, 1993
IN THE MATTER OF PLANNING ACTION #92-094, REQUEST FOR )
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT CHANGE TO ALLOW RECREATIONAL )
VEHICLE PARKS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE E-1 ZONE )
(CHANGE TO 18.40 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE). )
APPLICATION ALSO INVOLVES A CONCURRENT REQUEST FOR A )
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE LOCATION OF A )
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK AT THE SOUTH END OF CLOVER )
LANE. )
APPLICANT: RUDOLPH J. WERTEPNY )
FINDINGS,
CONCLUSIONS
AND ORDERS
RECITALS:
1) Tax lots 703, 900, 1000, 1100 of 391E 14 are located at the south
end of Clover Lane and are zoned E-l; Employment.
2) The applicant is requesting a zoning ordinance text change to allow
recreational vehicle parks as a conditional use in the E-1 Zone and
approval of a conditional use permit to allow the location of a
recreational vehicle park on the property. Site improvements are
outlined on the site plan on file at the Department of Community
Development.
3) The criteria for approval of a Type III amendment (zoning ordinance
change) are as follows:
Type III amendments may be approved when one of the following
conditions exist:
a) A public need, supported by the Comprehensive Plan.
b) The need to correct mistakes.
c) The need to adjust to new conditions.
d)
Where compelling circumstances relating to the general public
welfare require such an action.
4) The City Council, following proper public notice, held a Public
Hearing on January 5, 1993, at which time testimony was received and
exhibits were presented. The City Council denied the application,
finding that the proposal failed to meet the burden of proof for a Type
III amendment.
Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of Ashland finds, concludes
and orders as follows:
III amendment. Specifically,
requirement to meet:
the application conforms with the
a) A public need, supported by the Comprehensive Plan.
Therefore, based on our overall conclusions, we approve Planning Action
#92-048.
Nan E. klin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
day of
~.~ ~J~ , 1993.
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor
Staff Exhibits lettered with an "S"
Proponent's Exhibits, lettered with a "P"
Opponent's Exhibits, lettered with an "0"
Hearing Minutes, Notices, Miscellaneous Exhibits lettered with an
~fMIf
All items introduced during the hearings process and included in
the record for this action are hereby incorporated into this
decision and made part of this record.
SECTION 2. CONCLUSORY FINDINGS
2.1 The City Council finds that it has received all
information necessary to make a decision based on the Staff
Report, public hearing testimony and the exhibits received.
2.2 The City Council finds that Ashland Community Hospital is an
important component of the City of Ashland, and that the provision
of health care to the citizens is a service to be encouraged and
promoted.
2.3 The City Council finds that the adoption of the Ashland
Hospital Master Facilities Plan will assist in providing a clear
and objective document governing expansion of the hospital
facilities for the next ten years.
2.4 The City Council finds that medically related jobs are an
important employment sector of the City, and that the adoption of
the master plan encourages the expansion and development of
additional medical-related businesses.
2.5 The City Council finds that the Ashland Comprehensive Plan
states that medically-related jobs are well paying service sector
jobs, and that the City shall encourage economic development of the
local resources and enhance employment opportunities for existing
residences. The Council finds that the adoption of the master plan
and ultimate expansions of Ashland Community Hospital will help
further economic development within the City.
2.6 The City Council finds that the design standards, pedestrian,
transportation, and development sections of the Master Plan ensure
compatibility of the hospital with the existing surrounding area.
SECTION 3. DECISION
3.1 Based on the record of the Public Hearing on this matter, the City
Council of the City of Ashland concludes that adoption of the Ashland
Hospital Master Facilities Plan as a sub-area plan of the Ashland
Comprehensive Plan in supported by evidence in the whole record, and
that the adoption of the plan meets the criteria for adoption of a Type