From: Alice Cannon

Sent: Fri Aug 09 08:34:57 2019

To: Mike Penunuri; Gerald Fisher

Cc: Dan Huff; Dan Zinder

Subject: Two Development Code Amendments we will be pursuing this fall

Importance: Normal

Attachments: DCA01-2019 Partitions as Type II 17-4.3-030.A.docx; DCA02-2019 Pre-Planning for Large Sites 17-4.3.040.B.docx;

Good morning,

Dan Zinder and I are working on two Development Code “clean-up” amendments. We are scheduled to take these amendments before Planning Commission on October 2, 2019. They are attached:

The first is Section 17-4.3.303.A. Currently, the code requires all partitions and subdivisions to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. We are recommending that the code be changed to allow partitions to be reviewed administratively, through a Type II review. As you know, we are already currently processing partitions as Type II (out of compliance with our code). This will just make our current practice legal.

The second code amendment is Section 17-4.3.040.B. Our code currently requires “pre-planning” for roads, utilities and land uses for large sites, when annexed or associated with a larger subdivision plan. In essence, it serves as a shadow plat or master plan for the larger site, so staff or the governing body knows what to expect with future development. The pre-planning is non-binding, but is required. “Large sites” are currently defined as sites larger than 40 acres. Staff is proposing to reduce the requirement to sites 10 acres or larger. We think this is more appropriate given the scale of development in Molalla. If enacted, this would require the owner of the 15-acre site at the SW corner of OR-211 and OR-213 to submit “pre-planning” information at time of annexation. This will give decision-makers more information about future development and potential impacts to public services and systems associated with that future development.

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We are sending these two amendments out to you to hear your feedback and comments before moving forward. I think we may have talked about these with both of you informally over the past couple months. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. We hope to hearing from you by Friday, 8/23.

Happy Friday!

Alice