Sequoia Village Comprehensive Plan and Zone Map Amendment

Sequoia Village Comprehensive Plan and Zone Map Amendment City Council Hearing June 2, 2004

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Existing Zoning

Proposed Zoning

Criteria for Comp. Plan Map Amendment 13. 5. 4 Criteria for the Amendment: n (a) Consistency with other findings, goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan. n (b) A change in circumstances, validated by and supported by the data base or proposed changes to the data base, which would necessitate a change in findings, goals and policies. n (c) Applicable planning goals and guidelines of the State of Oregon. n (d) Citizen review and comment. n (e) Review and comment from affected governmental units and other agencies. n (f) A demonstration that any additional need for basic urban services (water, sewer, streets, storm drainage, parks, and fire and police protection) is adequately covered by adopted utility plans and service policies, or a proposal for the requisite changes to said utility plans and service policies as a part of the requested Comprehensive Plan amendment. n (g) Additional information as required by the review body. n (h) In lieu of item (b) above, demonstration that the Plan as originally adopted was in error.

Comprehensive Plan Leigh Lateral Neighborhood Location – The neighborhood is located from “J” Street south to the Leigh Lateral and Riverside School, and from east to Portola Drive east to Gladiola Drive.

Comprehensive Plan Leigh Lateral Neighborhood Discussion - this small neighborhood is mainly undeveloped, with frontage on the “N” Street arterial and potential access to park facilities at Portola and Riverside, the area offers excellent moderate to high-density development opportunity…et seq. y

Comprehensive Plan Leigh Lateral Neighborhood Policies: 1. 2. 3. The neighborhood shall be developed at moderate to high densities. The neighborhood shall be contained within a developing District. Development at moderate to high densities shall provide land for park use.

Criteria for Zone Map Amendment n (1) The proposed use, if any, is consistent with the proposed Zoning District. n (2) The proposed Zoning District is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map designation. n (3) A demonstration that existing or proposed levels of basic urban services can accommodate the proposed or potential development without adverse impact upon the affected service area or without a change to adopted utility plans. n 5(4) A demonstration that the proposed amendment is consistent with the functions, capacities and performance standards of transportation facilities identified in the Master Transportation Plan. n (5) The natural features of the site are conducive to the proposed Zoning District. n (6) The proposed zone is consistent with the requirements of all overlay Districts that include the subject property. n (7) The timing of the zone change request, is appropriate in terms of the efficient provision or upgrading of basic urban services versus the utilization of other buildable lands in similar zoning districts already provided with basic urban services. n (8) In the case of rezoning from the Urban Reserve District, that the criteria for conversion are met, as provided in Section 4. 034.

Recommendation n Urban Area Planning Commission By a vote of 7 – 0, recommended approval of the amendments at the public hearing on April 28 n Signed the Findings of Fact on May 12 n n Staff concurs with the recommendation