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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-0117 KING FINDINGSBEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ASHLAND JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON IN THE MATTER OF PLANNING ACTION #88-080, REQUEST FOR A ) SITE REVIEW FOR AN 18-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX AT THE ) SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SISKIYOU BOULEVARD AND MARY JANE ) AVENUE. ) APPLICANT: EARL KING ) ) FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND ORDERS RECITALS: 1) Taxlot 1900 of 391E 14CB is located at the southeast corner of Siskiyou Boulevard and Mary Jane Avenue and is zoned R-3, Multi-Family Residential. 2) The applicant is requesting Site Review approval for an 18-unit apartment complex. Site improvements for the site are outlined on the site plan on file at the Department of Community Development. 3) Criteria for the approval of a Site Review are found in Chapter 18.72,050 of Ashland's Municipal Code. This Chapter regulates the necessary improvements to any site that is being changed in use or ex- panded. The criteria require that all applicable City ordinances have been and will be met, that all requirements of the Site Review Chapter be met and that the site design complies with any guidelines that the City Council may have adopted for implementation of this chapter. 4) The City Council, following proper public notice, held a Public Hearing on October 4, 1988, at which time testimony was received and exhibits were presented. The City Council approved the application subject to conditions pertaining to the appropriate development of the site. Now, therefore, The City Council of the City of Ashland, finds, concludes and recommends as follows: SECTION 1. FINDINGS 1.1 The City Council hereby incorporates by reference the Staff Report and accompanying slides noted as "Exhibits A and B", the findings submitted by the applicant noted as "Exhibit C, the Site Plan submitted by the applicant noted as "Exhibit D", letters written by affected property owners noted as "Exhibit E" and the minutes from the public hearing on this proposal held on October 4, 1988, noted as "Exhibit F". 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 the proposed request to construct an 18-unit apartment complex complies with the criteria outlined in the Site Design Chapter 18.72,050. The parking area is designed to accommodate 29 vehicles (code requires 29.25 spaces), plus the one required handicap space. It has adequate back-up space to allow cars to enter Mary Jane Avenue in a forward manner and meets the 7 percent landscaping requirement, which includes buffering and construction of a solid wood fence along the perimeter. The units have their primary orientation toward the street rather than the parking area, as required, and pedestrian access to the units from the street and sidewalk has been provided. Several neighbors were concerned with the increased traffic flow on Mary Jane Avenue. Traffic generation is not a concern addressed at Site Review. Mary Jane Avenue, however, has low traffic flows , and additional traffic near its intersection with Siskiyou Boulevard will not significantly impact these traffic flows. The Site Review chapter also states that the Council shall require developments "to provide access to lower order streets rather than a major collector or arterial street." (18.72,070 N.) The applicant has complied with this requirement by providing access to the development from Mary Jane Avenue rather than from Siskiyou Boulevard. An additional curb cut and access onto Siskiyou Boulevard by this development would create an additional traffic safety problem, and could also reduce the capacity of Siskiyou by additional traffic entering at another point, slowing through traffic. The driveway access to this development is 40', center to center, from the driveway of the adjacent single family residence on Mary Jane Avenue. The Site Review Chapter states that distances between driveways on residential streets shall be 50'. The City Council believes that this applies when the two driveways are serving uses which would require Site Reviews, and generate larger amounts of traffic than a single home. The construction of a single family home does not require a Site Review. The Council believes that the purpose of this section is to ensure that higher use driveways are spaced at adequate distances to provide vision clearance and increase traffic safety. The City Council feels that this is a commendable design for this parcel, and meets the criteria for approval of a Site Review. 2.3 The Council hereby adopts the applicant's findings as submitted. SECTION 3. DECISION 3.1 Based on the record of the Public Hearing on this matter, the City Council concludes that the proposal for an 18 unit apartment complex located at the southeast corner of Mary Jane Avenue and Siskiyou Boulevard complies with all relevant criteria stated in the Site Review Chapter 18.72. Therefore, based on our overall conclusions, and upon the proposal being subject to each of the following conditions, we approve Planning Action #88-080. Further, if any one or more of the conditions below are found to be invalid, for any reason whatsoever, then Planning Action #88-080 is denied. The following are the conditions and they are attached to the approval: 1) That a revised landscaping plan based on the re-designed site plan be submitted for review and approval by the Tree Commission and Staff Advisor, and that this plan include a 6'-0" high, site obscuring cedar fence with a 3'-0" wide planter with vegetation a minimum of 3'-0" high along the south side of the property. 2) That pedestrian accessways be provided from the units facing Siskiyou Boulevard down to the bike path. 3) That a sidewalk be provided along Mary Jane Avenue, and be done under permit with the Public Works Department. 4) That the parking area be paved and striped prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the structures. 5) That all landscaping be installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the structures. 6) That all trash areas be screened. 7) That a drainage plan be provided for review by the Public Works Department at the time of building permit application, and measures shown on the plan to accommodate spring or other non-TID drainage surface flows. 8) That any work done in the State HIghway right-of-way be subject to approval by the State Highway Division. 9) Provide all electric services as required by the City Electric Department. 10) That street trees be installed along the Mary Jane and Siskiyou frontage, 1 tree/30' frontage prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the structures. 11) Suggest that all the units be built to energy efficient standards of the City of Ashland. 12) That an additional pedestrian access be provided off of the bike path along Siskiyou to the sidewalk to the east of Unit 1. 13) That there be provided one handicap parking space (space #25 on the submitted site plan) and that each apartment unit have one designated space. 14) That wheel stops be provide for each parking space. 15) That the submitted site plan be revised to show a 20' wide driveway. 16) That the submitted site plan be revised to show a 20' side yard setback along Mary Jane Avenue. 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