The purpose of this section is to provide standards and procedures
for legislative and quasi-judicial amendments to the Official Zoning
Maps.
Official Zoning Map amendments may be initiated by the Director,
the Planning Commission, the Hearings Official, the City Council or
a citizen. Zoning Map amendments will be reviewed as follows:
(A)
Legislative Zoning Map amendments involve broad public policy decisions
that apply to other than an individual property owner, generally affecting
a large area and/or require a concurrent Springfield Comprehensive
Plan Map amendment as specified in SDC 5.14.100. Legislative Zoning
Map amendments are reviewed using Type 4 procedure.
(1)
Springfield Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Determination. An amendment
to the Springfield Comprehensive Plan Map is required if the proposed
Zoning Map amendment is not consistent with the Springfield Comprehensive
Plan Map. Both amendments may be processed concurrently.
(2)
Transportation Planning Rule Compliance. Where applicable, legislative
Zoning Map amendments will be reviewed to determine whether the application
significantly affects a transportation facility, as specified in Oregon
Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-012-0060. In this case a Traffic Impact
Study must be submitted as specified in SDC 4.2.105(A)(4).
(B)
Quasi-judicial Zoning Map amendments involve the application of existing
policy to a specific factual setting, generally affecting a single
or limited group of properties and may or may not include a Springfield
Comprehensive Plan Map amendment. Quasi-judicial Zoning Map amendments
are reviewed using Type 3 procedure, unless a Springfield Comprehensive
Plan Map amendment is required. In this case, the Quasi-judicial Zoning
Map amendment will be raised to a Type 4 review.
(6463)
(A)
Quasi-Judicial Zoning Map Amendments. The Planning Commission or
Hearings Officer may approve, approve with conditions or deny a quasi-judicial
Zoning Map amendment based upon approval criteria in subsections (C)(1)
through (3), below. The Planning Commission or Hearings Official shall
make the final local decision on all quasi-judicial Zoning Map amendments
that do not include a Springfield Comprehensive Plan Map amendment.
(B)
Legislative Zoning Map Amendments and Quasi-Judicial Zoning Map Amendments
Raised to a Type 4 Review. The Planning Commission or Hearings Official
may make a recommendation to the City Council to approve, approve
with conditions or deny Zoning Map amendments and Springfield Comprehensive
Plan Map amendments based upon approval criteria in subsection (C)(1)
through (4), below. The City Council shall make the final local decision
on all Zoning Map amendments involving a Springfield Comprehensive
Plan Map amendment.
(C)
Zoning Map Amendment Criteria of Approval.
(1)
Consistency with applicable Springfield Comprehensive Plan policies
and the Springfield Comprehensive Plan Map;
(2)
Consistency with applicable Refinement Plans, Plan District maps,
Conceptual Development Plans and functional plans;
(3)
The property is presently provided with adequate public facilities,
services and transportation networks to support the use, or these
facilities, services and transportation networks are planned to be
provided concurrently with the development of the property;
(4)
Meet the approval criteria specified in SDC 5.14.100 when involving
a Springfield Comprehensive Plan Map amendment; and
(5)
Compliance with Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-012-0060, where
applicable.
(6443; 6463)
The Approval Authority may attach conditions as may be reasonably
necessary in order to allow the Zoning Map amendment to be granted.
If a Zoning Map amendment involves property containing an existing
mobile home park, the Director shall provide written notice to each
unit in the mobile home park as specified in SDC 5.2.115 and as specified
in ORS 90.630(5).
