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CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2002
SUBJECT: Planning Commission's Recommendation for Approval of
Zoning/Development Code Consolidation (LU 01-0048)
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve LU 01-0048 and direct staff to prepare findings and Ordinance 2314 for
adoption.
EST. FISCAL ATTACHMENTS: PUBLISHED NOTICES
IMPACT: • January 16, 2002 Staff (Date): January 24, 2002
Report
STAFF COST: Attachments are available for review
BUDGETED: in the City Recorder's Office. Ordinance No. 2314
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FUNDING SOURCE: consideration:
Bond Fund Work Session (1-8-02)
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SUBJECT: Planning Commission's Recomn-endation for Approval of
Zoning/Development Code Consolidation (LU 01-0048)
DATE: January 16, 2002
REQUEST
The City is requesting a Zoning Code and Development Ordinance text amendment to reorganize
and consolidate Lake Oswego Code (LOC) 48-Zoning dode, LOC 49-Development Code and
Lake Oswego Development Standards (LODS) into one consolidated chapter, called the
Community Development Code. (Zoning/Development Code Consolidation)
ACTION:
The action before the City Council is to consider a recommendation made by the Planning
Commission at its November 26, 2001 meeting to apprgve LU 01-0048 and direct staff to
prepare findings and Ordinance 2314 for adoption.
The proposed amendments are identified in Exhibit Fl and F2.
PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 26, 2001 and adopted its Findings
and Conclusion on December 10, 2001. No public testimony was received. The Planning
Commission unanimously recommended the City Council adopt the proposed
Zoning/Development Code consolidation amendments.
BACKGROUND:
The intent of the Code consolidation is to reorganize the Zoning Code, Development Code and
Development Standards into one cohesive document called the Community Development Code.
The result will be a smoother flowing, more logical and luser-friendly Code.
The impetus for the Zoning and Development Code consolidation is a result of concerns from
those people who use the code on a daily basis, such as Staff, developers,planning consultants
and the City's Boards and Commissions.
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The idea for the Zoning and Development Code consolidation goes back as far as the early
1990s,when it was identified as a Council Goal. Today it is identified as a goal for the
Community Development Department and City Attorney's Office.
The last major reorganization of the Zoning and Development Code was done in 1982, which
resulted in our current Code format. Through the years there have been some minor code
amendments. However, those amendments focused on substantive changes in the Code rather
than organizational changes.
This consolidation does not result in any substantive changes to the Code.
On November 26, 2001, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the draft
consolidated Code. There was no public testimony.
The proposed Community Development Code was initially prepared by representatives of the
Development Review section and the City Attorney's Office. A working draft was prepared in
May 2001 and circulated to all Development Review planners, to use as their primary code
document for trial purposes. The planners have been using the proposed Community
Development Code since May 2001. Following comments by the planners, a September draft
was prepared for the Planning Commission's consideration. Following comments by the
Planning Commission, a December draft was prepared. The proposed Community Development
Code (both drafts) was made available to the public in both hard copy and online.
Notice of the availability of the proposed Community Development Code and the Planning
Commission's work session and public hearing was given to the public approximately one month
prior to the Planning Commission's work session. In addition to the standard procedure for
notices of legislative changes, copies of the Press Release outlining the changes and the
availability of the proposed Code were distributed to the Development Review Commission and
Planning Commission members, neighborhood association chairs, area planners and architects
which represent applicants, Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, and other interested persons.
For the City Council's work session, notice was expanded to all include area Realtors.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed Code consolidation will reorganize Lake Oswego Code (LOC) 48-Zoning Code,
LOC 49-Development Code and the Lake Oswego Development Standards (LODS)-
Development Standards into one consolidated Community Development Code.
The revisions are explained in four parts;
1) "Global Changes"that affect the code consolidation,
2) "Specific Changes",which are discussed in the proposed Code with comments,
3) Errata Sheet that includes additional changes that were made after the printing of the
December 2001 draft, and
4) organizational Changes.
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Global Changes
These include minor amendments, such as references to the "City Manager"rather than the
"Planning Director", general typos, and referring to the reorganized Code as the Community
Development Code rather than the Zoning or Development Code.
Specific Changes
These are identified with a lit* � : because they require additional explanation as to why
something was changed and are block indented following the code section to be revised. For
example, the comment to section 50.01.005 Title [page'3 of the December draft] explains that
LOC 49.16.005 Title would be deleted because it is duplicative to LOC 48.02.005 Title.
Errata Sheet
The errata sheet is intended to include proposed changes that were not included in the December
2001 draft because of additional changes suggested by Staff following publication of the
December draft. The changes are explained and generally include legislative items that were
under consideration by the Council at the time of printing. For example, Street Connectivity
Standards were adopted after the printing of the December draft and are now included in the
errata sheet.
Organizational Changes
The intent of the Code consolidation has been to reorganize the Code to make it easier to use.
Page 1 of the December draft provides a detailed index pf how the different sections have been
reorganized.
The sections are organized to more closely resemble they order that a land use project would
follow:
• Purpose
• Definitions
• Zoning Districts
• Overlay Zones
• Development Standards
• General Standards
• Special Design District Standards
• Types and Processes for Different Applications
• Hearing Procedures, Appeals,Remands
• Order of Approval or Denial, Modification
• Fees
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve Zoning/Development
Code Consolidation(LU 01-0048).
EXHIBITS:
A. Notice of Appeal [No current exhibits; reserved for hearing use]
B. Planning Commission Findings and Conclusion, December 10, 2001
C. Planning Commission Minutes, November 26, 2001
D. LU 01-0048 Planning Department's Staff Report Dated October 26, 2001
(Exhibits for this report are available at the Planning Department)
E. Graphics-None
F. Written Materials
Fl. Draft Consolidated Code, December 2001.
F2. Errata sheet of further revisions after the December 2001 Draft (1/10/02)
G. Letters-None
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