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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 2003-04-28 City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission Minutes April 28, 2003 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Daniel Vizzini called the Planning Commission meeting of April 28, 2003 to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 380 A Avenue, Lake Oswego, Oregon. II. ROLL CALL Commission members present were Chair Daniel Vizzini and Commissioners James Johnson, Kenneth Sandblast, Mark Stayer and Alison Webster. Vice Chair Frank Groznik was excused. Staff present were Dennis Egner, Long Range Planning Manager; Susan Millhauser, Assistant Planner; Kim Gilmer, Parks & Recreation Department Director; Evan Boone, Deputy City Attorney and Iris Treinen, Senior Secretary. III. CITIZEN COMMENT – Regarding issues not on the agenda. None. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Johnson moved for approval of the Minutes of February 10, 2003. Commissioner Sandblast seconded the motion and it passed with Chair Vizzini and Commissioners Johnson, Sandblast, Stayer and Webster voting yes. Vice Chair Groznik was not present. There were no votes against. Commissioner Webster moved for approval of the Minutes of February 24, 2003. Commissioner Stayer seconded the motion and it passed with Chair Vizzini and Commissioners Stayer and Webster voting yes. Commissioners Johnson and Sandblast recused themselves from the vote. Vice Chair Groznik was excused. There were no votes against. Commissioner Johnson moved for approval of the Minutes of March 10, 2003. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion and it passed with Chair Vizzini and Commissioners Johnson, Stayer and Webster voting yes. Commissioner Sandblast recused himself from the vote. Vice Chair Groznik was excused. There were no votes against. City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission Page 1 of 5 Minutes of April 28, 2003 V. OTHER BUSINESS - Findings, Conclusions and Order LU 02-0051 – Annual Community Development Code Housekeeping Update (M56) Commissioner Johnson moved for approval of LU 02-0051-1502, Findings, Conclusions and Order, as drafted. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion and it passed with Chair Vizzini and Commissioners Johnson, Sandblast, Stayer and Webster voting yes. Vice Chair Groznik was not present. There were no votes against. LU 03-0001 – 2003 Annual Community Development Code Update Commissioner Johnson moved for approval of LU 03-0001-1503, Findings, Conclusions and Order. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion and it passed with Chair Vizzini and Commissioners Johnson, Sandblast, Stayer and Webster voting yes. Vice Chair Groznik was not present. There were no votes against. Chair Vizzini announced that the City Council was scheduled to consider the above recommendations during a May 6, 2003 work session and hold hearings on May 20, 2003. VI. GENERAL PLANNING – OPEN WORK SESSION Outlook 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review (P 02-0001) • Goal 7, Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards • Goal 8, Recreational Needs Identification of issues to address during 2004 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review. Staff coordinator was Sidaro Sin, Associate Planner. Dennis Egner, Long Range Planning Manager, presented the staff report on behalf of Mr. Sin. Goal 7, Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission Page 2 of 5 Minutes of April 28, 2003 Mr. Egner advised that the City currently protected property from natural hazards through standards that related to the floodplain, hillside protection, soils and drainage. He suggested that the goal should be modified to reflect amendments to Statewide Planning Goal 7, updated flood data and a State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) landslide hazard map. He pointed out that although the Comprehensive Plan Map showed “Protected Open Space,” the Plan itself had never included such a plan designation. He advised that Code treatment of storage of hazardous substances in the floodplain was slightly inconsistent with the new floodplain ordinance. He observed a need to re-examine a current policy to link land use regulation to levels of seismic risk because the entire City was subject to seismic risk. He reported that he had found that Plan updates since the 1994 Comprehensive Plan update referred to but did not include soil hazards maps. He recommended that the maps be updated and included in the Plan. He pointed out that the staff report suggested that the Commissioners consider fashioning new policies that incorporated the concepts of “Green Streets” and low impact development. He suggested applicable Quality of Life Indicators could be citywide tree density and the percentage of impervious surface area in each drainage sub-basin. He explained that Metro could provide data to help measure the amount of impervious surface. The Commissioners wondered whether the Metro data would only include building footprints, or if it would include improvements like driveways and patios. Mr. Egner reported that no public comments had been received concerning Goal 7. Goal 8, Recreational Needs Mr. Egner explained the Comprehensive Plan called for the City to plan a system of public space and recreational facilities to serve community needs. He reported that the City already owned 460 acres of park, sports and open space land and had an active open space acquisition program. He reported the City was looking at possibilities for open space acquisition in the Stafford area. He advised that the Comprehensive Plan should reference recently adopted master plans and that remaining references to the old “Distinctive Natural Area” designation should be replaced by references to the Sensitive Lands Ordinance. He recalled the City was considering a Salmon-Safe Certification program. He suggested a number of Quality of Life Indicators to apply to Goal 8, including indicators to show the cost and level of utilization of City-sponsored recreational programs; how the City’s recreational land and facilities compared to national park standards; and the availability of the facilities to individual residents in the City. Commissioner Johnson recalled that neighbors had been concerned about the lack of a compatibility review when Pilkington Park, which had been created in the County, was annexed to the City. He suggested the Commissioners consider review standards for location of a park. Mr. Egner related that the Commission was scheduled to consider a new park zone. He clarified for the Commissioners that the City Council and the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board supported the purchase of open space in the Stafford area. Commissioner Johnson advised that the City could own land outside of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), but the state would not condone City development of that land for urban uses. Chair Vizzini recalled that LONAC strongly favored an aggressive open space acquisition policy. Mr. Egner observed the Plan contained Recommended Action Measures (RAMs), but no formal Comprehensive Plan policy regarding acquisition of open space or park land. Kim Gilmer, Director, Parks & Recreation Department, recalled the City had recently adopted the Open Space Master Plan and the Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan. She advised that the plans called for acquisition of additional land for green space, access to the river and other recreational uses and the open space bond measures had indicated that Stafford was a potential location for purchases. She pointed out that in addition to the parks and recreation system mentioned in the staff report the City also owned a golf course, indoor tennis center, skate and swim parks, and City-sponsored events had grown to almost 85 events per year. She reported that the City Council had agreed to develop and link three trails into a regional trail system. She suggested a Quality of Life Indicator that would measure how well the activities and facilities in the Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan served the community. She then presented the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) recommendation. Their report pointed out that the parks and recreation budget was now funded by part of the City’s general fund and not levies, and bond measure funding was used to purchase open space and update athletic fields. PRAB suggested that general Goal 8 policies be City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission Page 3 of 5 Minutes of April 28, 2003 refined to address implementation of existing master plans; to commit the City to first- rate recreational facilities and fields; to incorporate the concept of sustainability; and to prioritize and be proactive in development of facilities to reflect recreational trends and future community needs. The Board saw a need for appropriate facilities for all of the City’s programs. Ms. Gilmer explained there was a need for space beyond what the City had achieved in their agreement with the School District. She reported that PRAB saw a need for facilities like art studios, kitchen space for cooking classes and more bike and skate parks. She confirmed that the 1988 City/School District agreement provided that the City could use school facilities when they were not in use by the District and the City would help maintain those facilities. She reported that access to District indoor facilities had declined over time because the District shared them with the City, Portland Community College, and other entities. She clarified for the Commissioners that the Comprehensive Plan did not address maintenance of open space and such maintenance would overburden existing parks maintenance resources without the help of volunteers and grants. Public Testimony Michael Holmes, 17887 Cardinal Drive, Lake Oswego, 97034, asked the Commissioners to ensure that any change to Section 1, Flood Hazard, would not conflict with the recently adopted Floodplain Ordinance. He recommended that they delete Policy 6, to “Designate floodplains as Protection Open Space” because “Protection Open Space” was a vague and undefined term and it should not be allowed to affect the careful work of the Commission and the Floodplain Work Group in fashioning the Floodplain Ordinance. He observed that in the City of Lake Oswego floodplains were very narrow and mostly developed. He pointed out in Goal 8 the definition of “open space” did not include residential lots. Commissioner Johnson observed that the meaning of “open space” varied according to context and could mean something slightly different in each section. Constance Ewing, 227 4th Street, Lake Oswego, 97034, referred to Goal 8, Parks and Recreation. She asked how she and her neighbors could turn a small vacant lot near their homes into a park. Ms. Gilmer clarified for the Commissioners that PRAB had recommended acquisition of only two more acres of recreational land because they had found the existing inventory of parkland was adequate for the next 15 years, but it was the Natural Resources Advisory Board (NRAB) that recommended open space acquisitions. Chair Vizzini suggested that Ms. Ewing ask the City staff to help her determine the owner of the vacant lot and then work with her neighbors and the neighborhood association to form an LID and negotiate purchase of the lot for park use. He also suggested that she discuss the prospect of making the lot a new park with the NRAB, PRAB and City Council members. Mr. Boone confirmed the Council had considered such a request in the past. Chair Vizzini closed the open work session at 8:25 p.m. City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission Page 4 of 5 Minutes of April 28, 2003 City of Lake Oswego Planning Commission Page 5 of 5 Minutes of April 28, 2003 VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS East End Commercial Zone Mr. Egner related that the staff planned to ask the Commissioners to re-examine the list of Conditional Uses allowed in the East End Commercial Zone. Agenda Discussion Mr. Egner announced that the staff would present some public projects to implement the Lake Grove Town Center to the Commissioners for consideration. He anticipated the Planning Commission would consider an annexation procedure for property in the Stafford area. He confirmed that the City Council had scheduled a hearing of the proposed Infill Development Ordinance. He reported that the City Council had approved the Sedoruk/Prince zone change subject to street vacation and the development plan that had been approved by the Development Review Commission. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business, Chair Vizzini adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Iris Treinen Senior Secretary