(A) The MDS review process applies to Commercial, Industrial, Residential,
and Public Land and Open Space land use districts.
If an application triggers the need for a Traffic Impact Study
(TIS) as specified in SDC 4.2.105(B), then the application does not
qualify for an MDS and must be processed through a Site Plan Review
process.
A proposal for developments in Commercial, Industrial, or Residential
land use districts where the development is within 150 feet of a locally
significant wetland or riparian area is not eligible for the MDS process.
Site Plan Review is required according to SDC 4.3.117(D) in these
cases.
The MDS process is not applicable to new multiple-unit housing
development. Multiple-unit housing development is approved through
Site Plan Approval in SDC 5.17.100 or multiple-unit housing review
in SDC 4.7.380.
Minimum Development Standards review procedures are applied
subject to applicability and locational standards.
(1) The MDS process is used for:
(a)
New construction on a vacant development site where the new
construction does not exceed 50,000 square feet of impervious area;
(b)
Addition or expansion on a development site where the addition
or expansion does not exceed 50 percent of the existing building area
or up to 50,000 square feet of new impervious area or new gross floor
area, whichever is less.
(c)
An outdoor use or parking area expansion of up to 50 percent
of the existing outdoor use area or parking area or up to 5,000 square
feet of new outdoor use area or parking area, whichever is less;
(d)
A change in land use category or building occupancy of a structure
or property that does not otherwise require Site Plan Review; or
(e)
Relocating or reconfiguring an existing driveway that does not
increase a nonconformity or create a nonconformity.
(B) MDS provisions only apply to properties located within Springfield’s
city limits. Development proposals that do not conform to the MDS
applicability standards require Site Plan Review according to SDC
5.17.
(C) An MDS application may be submitted concurrently with a complete
Building Permit application; the applicant assumes all liability and
responsibility if concurrent reviews necessitate the revision of either
permit in response to review.
(D) Where there is an MDS application for addition, expansion, or change
of use category for a building or property containing multiple uses,
the entire property may be brought into compliance with the standards
specified in SDC 5.15.125, or the application may request that required
improvements be reviewed, approved, and installed in proportion to
the relative impacts of the businesses on the property.
(6443; Ord.
No. 6465, 11/20/2023; Ord. No. 6482, 7/1/2024)
Application materials must be submitted as required below in
addition to the requirements in SDC 5.1.215 and 5.1.220. Applications
that do not include all the following requirements will be deemed
incomplete.
(A) The required plans that must be submitted with an MDS application
as specified below must be prepared by a design professional, licensed
in the State of Oregon, when required by State law, such as:
(5) Other qualified professional as determined by the Director.
(B) An MDS application must include the following information:
(1) Existing Conditions Plan. The applicant must submit an Existing Conditions
Plan that meets the following standards:
(a)
The plan must provide the name, location, and dimensions of
all existing site features, including, but not limited to, significant
stands of trees, watercourses shown on the Water Quality Limited Watercourse
Map and their riparian areas, wetlands, flood designations and slopes.
(b)
Be drawn to scale. Scale must be indicated and provided on the
Plan.
(c)
The Plan must show all the existing improvements.
(d)
Show the entire property, including property lines, gross area,
and dimensions.
(e)
Include labels of all elements on the Plan. Include a legend
or key.
(f)
Show setbacks of all existing structures and dimensions.
(g)
Show existing landscaped areas and dimensions.
(h)
Show existing landscaping including irrigation and street trees.
(j)
Show the waste storage location and enclosure, including dimensions
and connection to sanitary sewer as applicable.
(k)
Show the bicycle parking spaces including the number and location
with dimensions and indicate the type of bicycle parking rack.
(l)
Show the parking and vehicle circulation areas including the
location, dimensions, number of spaces, typical striping, compact
and disabled spaces, and aisles.
(m)
Show the access to the public right-of-way including the dimensions
of the existing curb cuts and any curb cuts to be closed.
(n)
Show pedestrian facilities including any existing sidewalks.
(o)
Show any existing streetlight locations and type.
(p)
Show any existing on-site lighting.
(q)
Show connections to utilities including any existing easements,
location and size of connection points.
(2) Site Plan. The applicant must submit a Site Plan that meets the following
standards:
(a)
Be drawn to scale. Scale must be indicated and provided on the
Plan.
(b)
The Plan must show all the proposed improvements.
(c)
Show the entire property, including property lines, gross area,
and dimensions.
(d)
Include labels of all elements on the Plan. Include a legend
or key.
(e)
Show setbacks of all proposed structures and dimensions.
(f)
Show proposed landscaped areas and dimensions.
(g)
Show proposed landscaping including irrigation and street trees.
(i)
Show the waste storage location and enclosure, including dimensions
and connection to sanitary sewer as applicable.
(j)
Show the bicycle parking spaces including the number and location
with dimensions and indicate the type of bicycle parking rack.
(k)
Show the parking and vehicle circulation areas including the
location, dimensions, number of spaces, typical striping, compact
and disabled spaces, and aisles.
(l)
Show the access to the public right-of-way including the dimensions
of the existing and proposed curb cuts and any curb cuts to be closed.
(m)
Show pedestrian facilities including any proposed sidewalks.
(n)
Show any existing and proposed streetlight locations and type.
(o)
Show any existing and proposed on-site lighting.
(p)
Show connections to utilities including any existing and proposed
easements, location, and size of connection points.
(3) Utilities Improvement Plan. The applicant must submit a Utilities
Improvement Plan meeting the following standards:
(a)
Show the location and width of all existing and proposed easements.
(b)
Show the location and dimensions of all existing and proposed
rights-of-way.
(c)
Show the location of existing or proposed utilities and infrastructure
on or within 150 feet of the subject site including the following
as applicable: stormwater management systems, sanitary sewer mains,
power, water mains, gas, and communications connections including
cable, internet, and television cable, etc.
(d)
Show all stormwater drainage patterns and connection points,
together with supporting documentation indicating how the proposed
stormwater system will function.
(6443; Ord.
No. 6482, 7/1/2024)