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City of Lake Oswego
Development Relmiieiwl Comrr.ission Minutes
Augusil 116, 3004
Chlain Hill ' liernleyl aallad the Devalopmenit Review Commission mealinlg of August 16,
2(1(14 to orden at appraximlatelly 1:00 p.m. in ilhe Courcil Charnberis of City Hall al 1-180
"A" Avemluei, Ilake Oswego, Cna€tan,
]I. ROLIJ CAIJII
Cammiiss:ionens present wares Chain Tiemay, Mica Char Sheila osilly, Nan Hinklay,
Krytsyna Stadnik and H allida y Maisburgar. Andrew H i11 was noel pnascinl .
911aflflpnesent inaluded Hamid Pishlva:ie, Devalopmenit Review 1VMana€lar; Hvan Boane,
Dapullyl Cityl Ate amey; and Jamie Bader, Senior Secretary.
III. APPRIC VIA Il C F M UTES
None.
1VI. APPRICVAL CF FINDINGS, CNCLUSICQNS AND CRDERI
LU (14-0033, a request by A Streiet 9ilation, LLC.
Ms. Cstlyl moved to approve LU 04-(I(12I2I-1523, Bindings, Canclusicros and Order.
Ms. Stadnik seconded the motion and :ill passed With Commissionatis Ostly, Stadnild and
Chlain 'Dierneyl voting NeEi. CommiEisiancirs Hinkley, and Meisbungeii abstained.
Commiss:iciner Hill vias nlot preiseml. Thum welne no val cis against.
LU d21-0072, a raquest by Villaga Hamleis.
Ms. StadnEW moved to approvie I1U 03-0072-19:14, Find ings C anclusians and C rd er.
Ms. 0stlyl seciamdad the molion and it passed with Commissicinars CMIN. 911adrikl and
Chair' lierneyl valling yes. Commissianars Hinkley and Maisbunger abstained fiom the
vote. Mr, Hiill was not present. There werei no voles against.
M. ]RUB LIC HEARING
LU (121-0070 a raquast by Anna Aurciall for appiioval oflthe Billowing:
® 11. A Dlevelciprr. Fait Rlev:icnv Permit for twa pains of duplakas in the DDI acna.
City of Lake Clswieglo Develcpmenil 14eviewi Clonun ssicn
Minutes cf Auggsil 16,1004
Page ] c f 6
® 2. Ras:idanlial infill design review approval fbr thle following excaciplionis to the DIL1 zone
raqui ieinehM
a. A 115•-fd al iieductican to the a_I-foot selbackl along the w asl sidci oflTax Illot 4201 to
10 fticit. [LOC 50.09ATI(4)].
b. Two 10 -foot neductians to thea 10-fbot aide ),aid settaakls along tha common lot
'lir.icis oflLots 11 and 112 oflam Lal 4201 to zero [LCC 50.09.025(11)].
c. A five -foal readucation to thle 115 -foal selbackl on thea ciasl sidci of Lot 112 111a)a Ilot
4201) to 10 feet BLOC 5(1.09.025(2)].
The prapcirt) is laciarted at: 23-32 Wilbur Stnecit, Tax Dot 4 201 of T aN Map 2 it E 10AD.
Staff ciocand:inalor is Pc ul E111 , Assoc'ati Plar nE ri.. 1 hci Hearing Had beein continued fiuim
the August 2, 20C14 URIC micieting in ander to aansiden aaddit:ionall building d€sign i:isues.
Now public le:ilimory vias to bci limitcid to 111a afftict oflany dclsign miad:ifiaatiians..
Aflleii CHair T:icirnciy observicid thlat the r.ieiigbboncciod association Had submitleid a wriitton
iiequest asking the Commission tca rei-opcin thea publia blearing to aansiden iissucis nelaled to
Hei'gW, tf. ci Conmissiionears garieiiially agrecid to lhei neiquest. ClHair T:icirnoy tHen ro-opEancid
thci public haaring and explaiincid tHci appl:iciable praaadunci and fimci limits. Mn. Boor.ici
advised lhare would be na oppartunity la continua the rei-oper.iad Hearing. lhci CHa:ir tHen
aAled thea Comm:is.iioncins to nciport any ox partci conitacitsi (including silci visits), biasas and
confliata of inlciiiest, and to identifiy any known praacir.it on anticipated futunci businciss
iiellaitioniships w:i1h the praject on thci appliciant. Alll of ilhe comirlissionicins prcisclnl iiellated
tHciy worei familiar with tHci site and none cif Ithem iieported as bias on aonfl'ict ofIinteircisl.
No onie pncisent cHalllenigad any aommissioncui's righl iia hlear 1ha app:licatian.
Hamid AiisHvaiie, Ilevellogment Meview M anager, iieciallcid thlat thle carigilnad plan
submitkid by ilhe apphiaant shlowec the building hciight wa:i above 111a 3546al mviimum
allowable hciighl in the DITZone. Hovacivar, the rciviscid plana (Exhibit E-2.1) shaved then
building was to be 34-fliet,1-incHes H:igb. He advised thal thea height was Ica be mieamurad
tca thle ridgcil:inci of thci ioofland that after the building was framed 1ha Building Divisicin
veould iiequinci a hciight sunay, Ha neciallead the Commim—icinens Had previously suggested
changes to ilhea design of windows and staff Had advisicid that any bays on 1Hea side
cilevations ciould not pnojciat into ilhea side yards. He nalad tHal tHea remised plans shlowcac
thea applicant had caHangead the window design of 1ha front alevailion and proposead a
deasign thlat simulated bay vuinidowsa on ilhci sidealevalionis, but that did not pnojeat into the
sellbaaakl. He confirmed that eaves and ahlimneys vuaiie allowed to project up to twio fiaat
into the sacitbaak, but the type of future shown in 1ha nev:ised sidea eleavaations was nail
allowad tca project into tha setbaaakl, He neciommended approval oflthe iievised applicallion,
subj eat ll a thle revised iieacainin eandad acand:il ior.is listed ini thea sl aff meamoraradum.
During the questioning period, Mii. P:ishlvaie clarified thlat bacausa ilhea stnctures :in thle
HCI Zone musil be selbalckl 25 Riat fram the rasidantial zone,1Ihea total required scipanaticin
between ilha apphiaant's building and ilhea C acidwill building was _`IO filet. Ms. Binklay
cab servied the separalioni bell ween thle buildinig,i w auld be lass Ihaar.i tHail because thle
applicaanl proposed a 10 -foot sellbaickl on.11.1a ciommeiicial side oflhli_s site. Chain Tierney
® observled the exist irig apart merit building wase only set bacld fiva feet on tf. at side. Mr.
Pishlvaie explair.i& foci the commiissionens 1Ihaat ilhea residential and commarciial uses can
CitN of Lal e Oswagla Deivedapmenl Wview C omn-iLu icin Flalle :l of 6
Minutes of Auglu&i 16, 210(14
Block 1216 wera closeri logathlen baclausei both uses vweve irl tha ;ramie Acme (the EC Zone).
Ha cianfiirrriieid that Although the applicar ll yeas vaquastinlg a reduction iri the sequined
setback, thei pvopased building would acitu ally ba setbaclkl t%lica as far as the axisling
building. Hle naleid thti staff had vacommeindad additional landscaping in Ilia satbacik to
screen thle sills from Ihlei neighbors. Ms. Binkley queistioneid blow mucill vegetative
scrieeining could be acciommadalad within a tern -foot setback. Ms. Nishvaiei c larified for
Mr. Mei sburgar that tha DDI acme had its own de:iign slandands, and Ibase standards did
not reigulatti the appaaranc€i of unbvokeini side wall plarieis in ai siimilar manner as they were
regulated by thlei Infill Standards in ather acincis.
A pelican t
""A" Ave.. Ste. 100. Lake Oswego. 91034. neftirred
to the reivisad plans in Exhibit 21 and discussed blow the applicant had aiddresseid thti
issiueis previously liaised by thea Commissioners. He poirntead out the iieviseid plan
alim:inalad transoms and top lighlls and matched tha paiirs ofldoubla hut g windows on the
grpund floor of thlei front alevalion. Hlei explained lila neva plan kept thea lap grid design of
vwinidows al the sidas and near of tha building so occupants could einlloy tha view. Hlei
pointad out Ilia plans no lor.igenl sHavwed an aralicid top window. He explained the bays an
tha side el evall i ons had been re moved and the side e:l avat:i on novo feat ureid neve malar all s
and an eryebrovw roof that He undarstood would be allowed to project up 1a twa feed inti
llha seitbaclk. He explaineid that ill did noll shave up as a projection an the front and near
eilevations, because it matched the projaction oflthe noofllinle. He explained that ha had
® not cortinued the stonework all the way around the building, because it would riot be
visible :in somci plat cis due to the retaining wall beitwaen lhei sitei and llhei adjacienit
cammercial use. He pneisented a reiviscid landscape plan and pointed out he had added
clalumnan Uncials in 11.1ei side ymids, as pneviausly suggested by thea Commissioneirs. He said
ha was considering using a poplar train, but he was apan to suggestions. He miquasteid to
be allowed to usei simulated divideid light vwinidows :instead ofltrue divided light windows
bticausei thEry were eas:icir to maintain. Ho stressed that the applicant pnoposcid to ir.icrease
tl:_a actual existing side yard satbacik l OC IA and pll anncid to scraciri the deivelopment using a
variety ofImail eirials and landsclaping.
During tI ei quesitioning pariiod he poinlad out the location of a squired firavwa:ll. Ha
confirmed that 11.1a applicant praposed an: y or.ie panel of briickl veneer and thal porches on
lhei cind units waulld fealurci No suppcm bnac kcils or columns. Hei canfirmcid the back)
railings were to be glasis. He clarified 11.1at lble gas fhaplacias wena to ba vented divecilly
lhflough an exileinov wall. Ha said Ila cauld agileei to use windows with grids that
projactad fiom the extariior of iIha glass. Hei c anfirmad ill would bei posisibla to acaeiss lhci
attic without the darmcirs in fiont. He explained that the applicant planned to offer
sklylighlls as a selling optian. He pointed aul thal He had added f6un additional winidavws
to ilhci east and west elevatians, and additional windows to serve the masllcir bedroom and
darn. He axplained ha had designed atchles over windows la iieflacit bungalow styla. He
pairted auil plac cis ori the east acrd wasil elevations and a Ilacabon an tole rciar elleivatian
wherci he had intcindad to show bracklets. He explained that somei fealurcis an the franl
® eltivation were intenllionally nail allignad :in order to avoid nepeliticin and give eiach unit a
City al Lakes Osweglo Duvalapmical Rcview Comms:skin Halle :I of 6
Mint tars cif Augusl 16, 20CI4
® distincl loold. He axplained that the pnoposad window c asign rafleclad an hislaric sty la
thal could ba seen in other parts of Ilia Ciiiyl, but not in C k Town.
Nona.
Nana.
Proponchts
C ovanents
Noithan ibr num A viinst
Colleen Glabau, 711 Ladd Stmet, Lalde Oswego, 97034, tastified Mat she likled the
design, bul fell tha building was a littla too biEl.
Jeanne McGuirti, 1144 Wilbur St., Lakc C swage, 97034, teatified that she was pleased
that the temised misl and west edeviallioris wera more intenasting thlan lhose shlown in tha
original plans. SEIa nellated thlat na ghbothacid rasidants ,itill fell the four-story building
was too aaiila, but theiy understood that tElene was nothing in IliaCoda 11a prohibit than.
Sha askled fbrl assurance that thle aq)plicanl would not sellact windows with tackyrlaoking
snap -'in oii g:lua-ani grids. Mi. Binkllay anilicipated Ilia Commissioneirs would anaaunaiEja
the applicant to iiia soma ilypa of window thlat hlad a gild mptiamad on tha exteriiar of tha
is glass.
Rebuttal
Nana.
The appl aant',i nepnesantativa wa viad Elan riighli to aidditiona:l tin a in wHiah to submit a
final written argument. Cl iaiii Tiarrlayl closad thle public haaring and apanad
de:liblaiiatiansi.
Delibcrations
Mr. Meisiblurgar oblsarvad tHall althlough thle praposad design waa baser to C k Town st}#e
than thle existing buik inn, it did riot ra lecil the simple, orlderllM, neo-colonial Cape Clod
(buirgalovu; ,ityle d-asariiblad in lhle Code, on ra lecl ;il}#es prlevialarnt in C 11c Town. Ha saw
tha frorit (north) adevialion deaigii as an anialg'amalion of difltirant sitylles. Ha notck that
although the sida ellauations ahlawed no iieliaf tha DDI aana did not requite than la be
bnoklen up. Be roca:lled IN side adevialionis would have 11a ba bnoklen up in anyl ethers
nasidential zonia.
Chlaair Tiamay recalled thlat the applicant Had disaussad adding a Hay on thle sida
alemations at lha previous bleariing, but slaff had subwquantlM advisad that would raquine
ancthat Mariana that had not bacin described in tha publlia notices of tha blearing. Mr.
AishNaiie advisad that the Cammissian could not comiidan a satblacld lhlat was ,una1len than
City (if Lake Oswcigci EleveloplmeEt Reiviciw Canunission Paige 4 oflE
Minudes oflA ugust l E, 'X104
® the onei in the publlia not:ica until lha applicant nequesled lha change and another nolica
was issued. M s. C stly opined lhat a Bay] would impnova the appearanaa of lha side
ele iva tions. Mr. Hamid a c viscid tblat unc an it hei Rllesident:i e 1 Infill] D avelopment (RID)
pmoaesis tha appllicant could hlava applieid for an eight -foot sida ylard setbacik in order to
acciamm oc ate a blayl.
Ms. BinkleN oHsianad thlal Cld Down arcihitecilum did not feature mlany archles; old'lown
bluildinig.i wen a general IN simpla, low stracdwes; and the only silanei blouse iri ilhei
naighblonhood vias 11 ha niearlAN Geonge Rogers House. 8lie rneasonac the IluiIding vu as
piclposed la Ile so Mall so it would aiccommodala curranllMpopular high ceilings. Shle
ollserved tblat the pnoposad arcihas char the porches and winidows and the proposed franl
daritiars made tble building :ieiem vary high. $hle ruciorimmended lhase fbatures, as wall as
thle AlMlights on the roof, Ila ramovad from tra fronit alevalioni in ardor to lover lbla scala
ofIthe Iluilding. Sha recallad that the attic was noel hlahitallle and did not naeid tha
darmieuis. Shle opined that the applicant should aiccepil a less IlusiM design in raturn fbn
Ilaing allowad to raduca tha side yard seitblaaks. Sha save the proposed comblinalion of
largen and smalleni winidaws as typical ofIblur..galow sly]e. Shle suggasilad using squarei
lintals on all] fours units whlene thle anchles ware relmovad. Sha and Ms. Csilly ollsarvad tHal
the singly Brick parial in the middle of lha Hui;lding should Ila removed in oridar la
sirrmplifA that alevailion. She iecalled a neighbor had testified she wanted thle davelopment
to ]Idol likle, ona largo blouse. Ms. Bink ley] clpineid thal waulld Ha felting fbn lhla situ, whliahl
scirvad as an antry ila thle rasidenliall neighblorhlood. Sha estimaled tha liltlei blouse to tha
® aast of thle siiila w w i onilM twee: vei feed high.
Clhah TiarnieM oHsiarvad that tha applicant had mada an effort ila Ila responsive to changas
suggested llyl silaffland lhla Comm;issionan. Ha antiaipailad tHal the adjavant cclmmarcaal
site would He iiedevelclped in ilhe future. Mr.1 ciisiburger agraed with W. Binkllay's
suggestionisi foi siimplifyng the design and reducling the scale clflthe front elevation: He
ollserved that the proposieid glow railing in Ilack did riot fit tha neighHonblocld. Ms.
Bingley] save the black oflthle Wilding along the alllaM as a "`garden" area thail ,ihou'ld
fbature garden~ -style alemenls, such as lattice. Whemi thei Commissioners ei)� amiined thle
proposed side elevalionis, ,sha suggaslad using a siheid iiooflwithl hoof hraclkeds thletie.
C after iissionens Meisblurgar and C.il lyl a greadwith heui that tha sides el avati'ans should
faailure .icirria sort ofprojewtion, instead of a llraak in flat malerialls lblat lookad lika
somaona forgot ila finish applying siding. Ms. Bingley] agraad thal sklyligbtsi could Ilei
used on the rear alevalion, llul riot in front. .She suggesded that grids on clad windows
should Ila requireid to protrude at least ona-half incll from lha outside aflthle gllass. Ms.
Ostly suggested the applicanil ble allowed ila use cllelar, undivided wiridaws on the rear
eleivation to led move light in. Sha also ollserved thlail dormers wera nacessanyl in Hack
Because the}] sierved tha stairciasia. Ms. Binkdeyl suggested 111a reiam porcill naulingsi should
Ile broken up with vertical laillice or vertical spindles sa the raar eilevation did not lookso
tall. Mr. Me:i sbluw gar agtlecid and specified that l empeu id glass should not Ilei used l hare.
Mr. Tishvaie adviseid thail the papllan ilreiesi sihown ori ilha revised Iandscapa plan wara
blriti le ark would nal grew to 1ha sizei and m ass that would Hei appropriate for the sides
Nardi. He addad a recommended condition lblat the applicant was to seleiat a spacias
approved Hyl staffl He also cllarifieid for the Commissiclneirs that adtHough the Ileight ofla
C ityl ofILakfi C swieao Davedapmemil Rkiv:iewi Comn issian Aa€le`.I afl6
Minvkis afIAugulsl :16, 20CI4
nearby] naw deavaloplment hae been measured 1a the mid -point of thle rooflinca, l_hci Code
had subsciqucanllybecan changed so that hciigl.t was now irieasu ed al ca the roofpaak.
Chlairi Tiemeyl thleni sauggcistcac the Camlmissioncirs rcifeni alo Exhlibit E-21 and summar'i Id
thea changes alhciy hlad discussed, elcavaticin by'e;lcavationi:
• North (front: elcmlioni, Elliminale llaci dormcirs in thea roof on ilhlci third flloov.
Eliminate thea arahcas ouet the porahl roofs, entriicis and sciaond floors windows Stone
linitcils wcarci zaceptzble ower the doors. Thlete Wcirci to bei no sldylhights ir.i alhci f ionit
eilevialion. Thci Iridl planel wa:a to ba eliminiatead and rcaplaccid with a cionlinuation of
thea siding.
• Bast and west cilevialions. Shled dormers with bracklets wenie lea ba ovieri lhlei lower
doublea window into Ole nook]. The siding was ice bei acintir.iucid and thence was lobe no
briickl thleftie. ThEarea were to bei bra cklets (nal t clam s; sEaniirig thci prio j ecil ed bays in
bath end units.
• Rcian cilematicin. Mlei deak riaillirig(s werEa to ba wood, witlil ca thleri vierlical lalticiei or
wood spindles. Skylights allowed ilapilional) on the t aakl of lhci building.
• Condition A113:(b)(iva) was to allow an altam.tvae to tna dividcid light winidaws as
long as the eixpincissed muttons an thea eaxteiriar projeated al leiast 1/z to 7/$'h inch from
lhle glass, depending on thea scalci of thea vuinidow.
When ClhairTicirnciy inviteadthe appliciant to ciomrrEirit on 111a cahangcis 111aciarrumiissioners
g 'gh ay werie a cccTll able to thEa app�lic_aar.t.
hlad beeir.i discussing, Mr. C>iier tory stated thle
Ms. Csdy mcmd .to approve LU.03-0.070,_subiect_to..the_conditions_recommended.b.y
stall an d modifie d during d eliberati on s. M. s. Stadn_ ild sc con did the motion and ill
F assead with Commissicincirs Ostly, Sladn kl, lVlciisburigen and C1 a ri 'Dierniey vaotiing yes.
Ms. Binkley valead against.. Mr. Hill was notlPriesemit. Chair Tierney announce ad the final
vote would bca head on ScTlteunberi S, 3004.
VI. GBNBRA.IJ FILANNIN G & C THE 14 BUSMISS
Nana.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Thenen being nal further business Chak Ilierney adjourn€id the meelingl at 8:30p: m
Rlempeaatfffl y submi 1 ted,
anice Ba den
enior Seacreil a ry
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