The Preliminary and Final Master Plan applications shall be prepared by a professional design team. The applicant shall select a project coordinator. All related maps, excluding vicinity and detail maps, must be at the same scale. A Preliminary Master Plan must contain all of the elements necessary to demonstrate compliance with the applicable provisions of this code and must include, but not be limited to:
(A) General Submittal Requirements. The applicant shall submit a Preliminary Master Plan that includes all applicable elements described below and a narrative generally describing the purpose and operational characteristics of the proposed development. The narrative must include:
(1) The existing Springfield Comprehensive Plan designation and land use district. Where the proposed Master Plan site is within an overlay district, Plan District or Refinement Plan, the applicable additional standards must also be addressed;
(2) The location and proposed number of residential units and/or square footage of commercial, industrial and/or public uses;
(3) The density or intensity of proposed uses, including applicable Floor Area Ratios (FARs); and
(4) The applicant shall attach:
(a) A map depicting existing zoning and land uses within 300 feet of the proposed Master Plan boundary;
(b) A Vicinity Map drawn to scale depicting existing bus stops, streets, driveways, pedestrian connections, fire hydrants and other transportation/fire access issues within 300 feet of the proposed Master Plan site; and
(c) A legal description of the property within the proposed Master Plan boundary.
(B) A Site Assessment of the entire proposed Master Plan site that precisely maps and delineates the existing conditions on the site. Proposed modifications to physical features shall be clearly indicated. Information required for adjacent properties may be generalized to show the connections to physical features. A Site Assessment shall contain the following information, as applicable:
(1) A full size map depicting the proposed Master Plan boundary together with existing lot/parcel lines;
(2) The 100-year floodplain and floodway boundaries on the proposed Master Plan site, as specified in the latest adopted FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps or FEMA approved Letter of Map Amendment or Letter of Map Revision;
(3) The Time of Travel Zones, as specified in SDC 3.3.200 and delineated on the Wellhead Protection Areas Map on file in the Development and Public Works Department;
(4) Physical features, including, but not limited to, significant clusters of trees and shrubs, wetlands as specified in SDC 4.3.117, rock outcroppings and watercourses shown on the Water Quality Limited Watercourse (WLQW) Map and their riparian areas on file in the Development and Public Works Department. In the latter case, the name, location, dimensions, direction of flow and top of bank shall be depicted. If the proposed Master Plan site is located within 150 feet of the top of bank of any WQLW or within 100 feet of the top of bank of any WQLW direct tributary, a Riparian Area Protection Report is required;
(5) Soil types and water table information as mapped and specified in the Soils Survey of Lane County. A Geotechnical report prepared by a licensed Geotechnical Engineer shall be submitted concurrently if the Soils Survey indicates the proposed Master Plan site has unstable soils and/or a high water table; and
(6) Existing elevations and contours.
(C) A Grading Plan which includes: existing and proposed elevations and where 2 or more feet of fill or grading is anticipated for portions of, or the entire proposed Master Plan site. On hillsides, the plan shall show pad sites and their relationship to the public right-of-way with existing contours at 1-foot intervals and percent of slope. In areas where the percent of slope is 10 percent or more, contours may be shown at 5-foot intervals.
(D) A Stormwater Management Plan diagram which includes the stormwater management system for the entire proposed Master Plan site and any impacts on adjacent properties. The plan shall contain the following components:
(1) Roof drainage patterns and discharge locations;
(2) Pervious and impervious area drainage patterns;
(3) The size and location of stormwater management systems components, including, but not limited to: drain lines, catch basins, dry wells and/or detention ponds; stormwater quality measures; and natural drainageways to be retained and/or modified;
(4) Existing and proposed elevations, site grades and contours; and
(5) A stormwater management system plan with supporting calculations and documentation as specified in SDC 4.3.110 shall be submitted supporting the proposed system. The plan, calculations and documentation shall be consistent with the Engineering Design Standards and Procedures Manual.
(E) A Wastewater Management Plan with maps and a narrative depicting the location and size of existing and proposed wastewater facilities with supporting calculations and documentation consistent with the Engineering Design Standards and Procedures Manual.
(F) A Utilities Plan with maps and a narrative depicting the location and size of existing and proposed water, electrical, gas and telephone service; and the location of existing and required traffic control devices, fire hydrants, street lights, power poles, transformers, neighborhood mailbox units and similar public facilities.
(G) A conceptual Landscape Plan with maps and a narrative illustrating proposed landscaping for the entire proposed Master Plan site, including, but not limited to: where existing vegetation is proposed for preservation, especially riparian and wetland areas and trees; installation of vegetative buffering; street trees; general landscaping; and a percentage range for the total amount of required open space, broken down by the type of open space, public and private, as applicable. A conceptual Landscape Plan is more appropriate at the Master Plan level. A detailed Landscape Plan will be required during the Site Plan Review application process required to implement the Final Master Plan.
(H) An Architectural Plan with maps, including:
(1) Building elevations, overall commercial, industrial or public floor area, the number of dwelling units, building height, number of stories and the building location or building mass of the primary structures (as defined in this code);
(2) Illustrative examples of applicable SDC design standards and building materials may be considered conceptual. In this case, this requirement, if changed in the future, will not require Final Master Plan modification as specified in SDC 5.13.135; and a
(3) Narrative. A narrative providing sufficient information to describe the proposed Architectural Plan.
(I) A Parking Plan and Parking Study. A Parking Plan must be submitted for all proposed development that includes parking and/or required bicycle parking. The Parking Plan must contain the following information:
(1) The location and number of proposed parking spaces;
(2) On-site vehicular and pedestrian circulation;
(3) Access to streets, alleys and properties to be served, including the location and dimensions of existing and proposed driveways and any existing driveways proposed to be closed;
(4) The location of and number proposed bicycle parking spaces;
(5) The amount of gross floor area applicable to the parking for the proposed use; and
(6) The location and dimensions of off-street loading areas, if any.
(J) An On-Site Lighting Plan depicting the location and maximum height of all proposed exterior light fixtures, both free standing and attached.
(K) A Public Right-of-Way/Easement/Public Place Map depicting the reservation, dedication, or use of the proposed Master Plan site for public purposes, including, but not limited to: rights-of-way showing the name and location of all existing and proposed public and private streets within or on the boundary of the proposed Master Plan site, the right-of-way and paving dimensions, and the ownership and maintenance status, if applicable, and the location, width and construction material of all existing and proposed sidewalks; pedestrian access ways and trails; proposed easements; existing easements; parks; open spaces, including plazas; transit facilities; and school sites.
(L) A Traffic Impact Study, as specified in SDC 4.2.105(A)(4), the scope of which may be established by the Public Works Director. The Traffic Impact Study shall contain maps and a narrative depicting projected transportation impacts, including, but not limited to: the expected number of vehicle trips that may be generated by the proposed development (peak and daily); an analysis of the impact of vehicle trips on the adjacent street system; and proposed mitigation measures to limit any projected negative impacts. Mitigation measures may include improvements to the street system itself or specific programs and strategies to reduce traffic impacts such as encouraging the use of public transit, carpools, vanpools, and other alternatives to single occupant vehicles.
(M) A Phasing Plan. The Phasing Plan shall illustrate the proposed location of buildings, streets, utilities and landscaping. Phasing shall progress in a sequence that provides street connectivity between the various phases and accommodates other required public improvements such as wastewater facilities, stormwater management, electricity and water. The Phasing Plan shall consist of maps and a narrative with an overall schedule or description of on-/off-site phasing including, but not limited to: the type, location and timing of proposed uses, building locations; proposed public facilities including on-/off-site streets and traffic signals or other traffic control devices and utilities with the designation of construction and maintenance responsibility; estimated start/completion dates with a proposed type of financial guarantee, including, but not limited to, a bond, letter of credit, joint deposit or other security in a form acceptable to the City, submitted by the property owner, a future buyer and/or a developer, to ensure planned infrastructure improvements will occur with each phase, if necessary, or when required by the City, affected local agency or the State (the formal submittal of a required guarantee typically occurs during the Final Master Plan review process and/or development implementation); a statement of the applicant’s intentions with regard to the future selling or leasing (if known at the time of Preliminary Master Plan submittal) of all or portions of the proposed development (where a residential subdivision is proposed, the statement shall also include the applicant’s intentions whether the applicant or others will construct the homes); and the relationship of pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and open space requirements to the proposed phasing.
(N) Neighborhood Meeting Summary. The applicant shall submit a summary of issues raised at the neighborhood meeting as specified in SDC 5.13.117.
(O) A copy of all proposed and any existing covenants, conditions, and restrictions that may control development, if applicable.
(P) Annexation. A general schedule of proposed annexation consistent with the phasing plan, if applicable.
(Q) The Director may require additional information necessary to evaluate the proposed development, including, but not limited to:
(1) An ESEE analysis, as may be needed to comply with Statewide Planning Goal 5, Natural Resources, for site attributes that may not be on an adopted City inventory;
(2) A wetland delineation approved by the Oregon Department of State Lands shall be submitted concurrently with the Preliminary Master Plan application, where there is a wetland on the proposed Master Plan site; and
(3) Historical and/or archaeological studies.
(R) Any concurrent land use applications as specified in SDC 5.13.116(B).
(6238; 6443; 6463; Ord. 6465, 11/20/2023)