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Public Safety Building: GLUA-19-00011 (General Land Use Application), CI-19-00001 (Code Interpretation), CU-19-00001 (Conditional Use) SP-19-00037 (Site Plan and Design Review), VAR-19-00002 and VAR-19-00003 (Variances) at 1232 Linn Avenue & 698 Warner Parrott Road.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve file GLUA-19-00011 with conditions.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, the Oregon City Police Department, requests a Code Interpretation, Conditional Use, Site Plan Design Review, and two Variances for the proposed Public Safety Building at the former Mt. Pleasant school site.
The property is within the Institutional zone, which allows fire stations as a conditional use, but does not address police stations. Thus, the applicant has requested a code interpretation to consider police stations as a similar use to fire stations. As a conditional use, the proposal is required to demonstrate compliance with the City's comprehensive plan, and various other criteria inlcuding traffic, noise, and any other off-site impacts.
The proposed 33,891 square foot one-story building would be located on the northeast side of the site. The applicant proposes two new parking lots, one 90-space lot secure lot for fleet vehicles and employee parking, and one 72-space parking lot accessible for visitors. The school building and outdoor play area, and 12 trees on site are proposed to be removed, while a large portion of the athletic field on the west side of the site will remain as open space. Approval of the demolition of the existing Mt. Pleasant school building has been granted through a separate review.
The new building is oriented east-west with a front entry on the southeast corner. The applicant has requested a variance to allow the building to be oriented with less street frontage than required by code and a variance to allow an alternative façade articulation, transparency, and design. The applicant also requests a modification t...
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