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�_ June 24, 1992 CITY OF TIGARD
OREGON
Mr. Mark Rockwell
Benchmark Land Company
RE: Director's Interpretation of Timelines for Summit at Bull
Mountain Subdivision/Planned Development
Dear Mark:
You have asked for an interpretation of the City of Tigard's
imposed deadlines related to development of the various phases of
the Summit at Bull Mountain subdivision. The Planning Commission
and City Council have reviewed various aspects of this proposed
development at several different times resulting in a number of
different deadlines. I agree with you that it is very important
that we straighten out the timeframes applicable to this
development in order to avoid future confusion.
Phase I, the Bull Mountain Summit View Estates subdivision, was
approved by the Planning Commission on March 7, 1990 with an
eighteen month approval period for submittal of a final subdivision
plat. The final plat for Phase I was submitted in November, 1990,
within the eighteen month approval period. As you know, signing of
the final plat by the City has been delayed by the developer's
inability to construct improvements to SW 135th Avenue and to post
a maintenance bond for the public improvements. Since the majority
of the work is complete and the final plat was submitted in a
timely manner, there is no pending approval expiration for Phase I.
Phase IIA, which was referred to as the Summit at Bull Mountain
subdivision, was approved by the Planning Commission on May 8,
1990. The Commission's decision was upheld by the City Council on
appeal on June 18th, 1990. An eighteen month approval period for
submittal of a final subdivision plat began with the Council's
decision on the appeal,. That approval period was to run until
December 18, 1992 .
On September 25, 1991, the Planning Commission approved a
preliminary plat for Phase IIB of the Summit at Bull Mountain
subdivision. On that date, the Commission also approved a
rephasing schedule for all of Phases IIA and IIB. The Commission's
approval of the rephasing plan for all of Phase II effectively
reset the clock for all of Phase II with an eighteen month approval
period expiring on March 25, 1993 . Therefore, the final plat for
at least one phase of Phase II must be submitted for final approval
13125 SW Hall Blvd�P.O.Box 23397,Tigard,Oregon 97223 (503)639-4171
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and the necessary City signatures by that date. One one-year
extension of that approval period may be requested.
The Commission's September 25, 1991 final order repeated the
. Community Development Code's directive that "the maximum time for
completion of all phases of the approved planned development is
seven years . " Since the only portions of the proposed development
that were reviewed by the Commission as a single package or planned
development were Phases IIA and IIB (i.e. , Summit at Bull
Mountain) , we interpret this condition to only apply to those
phases and not Phase I . The City of Tigard Engineering Department
approved construction plans for Phase IIA on February 21, 1991.
Some construction has already begun on Phase IIA, although this
activity has now ceased due to the difficulties that the developer
has run into. Because construction activity for Phase II is deemed
to have begun with approval of those construction plans,
construction plans must be approved and all fees must be paid for
the remainder of Phase II no later than February 28, 1998.
I hope that this clarifies any confusion that may exist regarding
this development. Please contact Jerry Offer or Dick Bewersdorff
of the Planning Division if you have further questions .
S' rel ,
Murp y
Communi y Development Director
c: Kurt VanVolkenburgh, Seyiu International
Chris Davies, Engineering Department
Herman Porter NPO #3
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Jun. 23 '92 E:4E 6239 2K P ROCKWELL TEL 503-63� '?2 P. li 1
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�I BENCHMARK LAND COMPANY
TELECOPY
June 23, 1992
To: Jerry Offer- City of Tifla�d
From: Mark Rockwell - Benchmark Land Company
Ret: Letter reQardin4 Summit at Bull Mountain timelines
Jerry:
Thanks for the "draft" copy of the letter. It looks fine to me. Thought perhaps the letter
�hpldd b8 Acldrqssed to Kurt At Seiyu International in response to questions that I had asked.
Either way it wfll work.
I'il be i� and out ot the oftice today, so { thouqht it mipht be Quickest to j��st send you this
fax.
Keep cooi�
Mark
Jun. � '92 16:39 62�9 M�—'' P ROCKWELL TEL 5��-6'�-�122 P. 1/ 1
BEIYCIYMAR/( CAND COMPANY
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7une 3, 1992
Mr. Jeny Offer
Community Development
CITY OF TIGARD
P.O. Box 23397
Tigard, Oregon
Ref; Summit at Bull Mountain
Dear Jerry:
This is in follow-up to thc meeting I haci with you and Dick Bewersdorff at your office
ta discuss Benchmark Land Company's interest in the Summit at Bull Mountain.
At that time, we discussed the duration of the existing approvals and when they would
expire, and/or need to be exteaded. As an examp)e, one of the summary paragraphs on
page 13 of the September 25, 1991 repart sEates, " The maximum tifne for completion
of all phases of the approved planned development is seven years."
Question. From wliat date did the "seven year" timeperiod begin? The September 25,
1991 date7
Question. What does "campletion of all phases" mean? Perhaps the plans for the final
phase have to be sub�niiled and approved within seven years?
We really need specific guidance regarding the existing approvals for the Summit at
Bull Mountain. It wouid be very helpfui, if the City Attorn�y would review these
approvals and establish specific dates when extensi�ns are required, and/or approvals
expire. This will avoid future confusion, and possibly our inCerpreting the timcframes
in a manncr that could eventually put the balance of the project in jeopardy.
Sincerely,
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Mark Rc�ckwell
Partner
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