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TIGARD LIBRARY
PARKING AND
TRAIL
May 16, 2005 .
CITY OF TIGARD
City of Tigard OREGON
Attn: Duane Roberts
13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, OR 97223
Dear Mr. Roberts:
This letter is in response to your request for Minor Modification approval (MMD2005-00003) to
modify CUP2003-00001/SLR2003-00001NAR2003-00009NAR2003-00020 (the new Tigard
Public Library). The request is for approval to install a 1,800 square foot parking area along SW
Hall Boulevard, north of the existing Tigard Library Building. The driveway connection to the
proposed parking area to SW Hall Boulevard is the pre-existing access to a former single-family
home. This request also includes a 150-foot walkway leading from the proposed parking area to
the existing gazebo and to the future intersection with the Fanno Creek Greenway Trail.
The parking area and pathway are located outside any required vegetated corridor areas, wetland
areas, and any portion of the 100-year floodplain. The applicant has shown on the plans where
the proposed trail will end and where the future extension into the 100-year floodplain will extend.
The subject property, is located at 13500 SW Hall Boulevard; WCTM 2S102DA, Tax Lot 00600.
Section 18.330.020.B.2 states that the Director shall determine that a major modification(s) has
resulted if one (1) or more of the changes listed below have been proposed:
1. A change in land use; The proposal is to construct a 1,800 square foot parking area
with associated walkway. No change in the approved land-use (Library) is proposed.
2. An 10% increase in dwelling unit density; This criterion is not applicable, as this
request does not involve a residential development.
3. A change in the type and/or location of accessways and parking areas where off-
site traffic would be affected; Southwest Hall Boulevard is controlled and maintained
by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). A permit to use the existing
access off of Hall Blvd. was granted by ODOT at the time the City of Tigard made
application to build the new library. At that time the existing curb cut was for a single-
family home, which was to be used as a support structure for the new library until the
home was destroyed by fire. A letter from ODOT has been included in the record stating
that the proposed parking lot does not change the original ODOT approval as long as the
library's parking lot is not connected to the proposed. Based on ODOT's approval, this
standard is satisfied.
4. An increase in the floor area proposed for non-residential use by more than 10%
where previously specified; The definition of "floor area" excludes space devoted to
off-street parking. Therefore, this standard does not apply.
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13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772
5. A reduction of more than 10% of the area reserved for common open space and/or
usable open space; The applicant has indicated that the subject site consists of five
plus acres. An eighteen hundred square foot parking area serving the open space users
is under a tenth of a percentage of five acres. Therefore, this standard is satisfied.
6. A reduction of specified setback requirements by more than 20%; The applicant's
proposal does not include any alteration of the existing setbacks that apply to the library
site. Therefore, this standard does not apply.
7. An elimination of project amenities by more than 10% where previously specified
provided such as; Recreational facilities; Screening; or Landscaping provisions;
The proposed project is intended to serve open space users exclusively. The proposed
improvements represent an enhancement to the usable open space of the new Tigard
Library. Therefore, this standard has been satisfied.
8. A 10% increase in the approved density; The proposed request does not involve
residential property. Therefore, this standard does not apply.
THIS REQUEST HAS BEEN APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION OF
APPROVAL. PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF THIS LETTER WITH YOUR PROPOSED
MODIFICATIONS TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
This request is determined to be a minor modification to an existing site. The Director's designee
has determined that the proposed minor modification of this existing site will continue to promote
the general welfare of the City and will not be significantly detrimental or injurious to surrounding
properties provided that, development which occurs after this decision complies with all applicable
local, state, and federal laws.
If you need additional information or have any questions, please feel free to call me at
(503) 639-4171, ext. 2437.
Sincerely,
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Mathew Scheidegger
Associate Planner
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Request for a Minor Modification to modify CUP2003-
00001/SLR20001/VAR2003-00009
Applicant Narrative:
This is a request by the City of Tigard, as applicant, to install a small, approximately 40-
foot by 45 foot, 4-stall, paved parking lot along Hall Boulevard, north of the existing
Tigard Library building. The driveway connecting to Hall Boulevard is a pre-existing
access to a former single family residential lot. The request also includes approval for the
installation of 150 feet of 8-foot wide, hard surface trail leading from the proposed
parking lot to an existing gazebo/shelter and onward to a future segment of the main stem
Fanno Creek Greenway Trail.
The parking lot is located outside any required vegetated corridor areas, wetland areas,
and any portion of the 100-year floodplain. The same is true of the proposed
pedestrian/bicycle trail. The trail alignment does not intrude into any required vegetated
corridor, wetland, or any portion of the 100-year floodplain. The trail and all connections
will be set at grade level and will not disrupt the existing hydrology. Runoff will sheet
flow over the pavement. A future extension of this trail will connect to the Fanno
Greenway Trail main stem trail. This proposed extension will intrude into the 100-year
floodplain. This floodplain segment will be included as part of a future Fanno Creek
Greenway trail Sensitive Lands Permit application.
A water quality swale is located east and north, respectively,of the proposed parking lot
and trail improvements. The improvements do not interfere with or disturb the swale.
One tree will be removed as result of the improvement. As identified in the project site
map,this is a 32-inch cedar located within the footprint of the proposed parking lot area.
Approximately the top half of the cedar in question is missing. According to City
forester Matt Stine,the topping of the tree appears to be the result of ice damage.
As noted,the hammer-head parking area is proposed to include four parking spaces, one
of which will be striped for handicapped parking.
A CWS-required Natural Resource Assessment and site plan, depicting the parking area
and trail along with other existing and proposed site improvements has been submitted to
and approved by CWS. A CWS Service Provider Letter is included in this submittal.
The Minor Modification approval criteria are listed below,along with a discussion of
how each applies to the project under discussion.
1. A change in land use: the proposal is to construct some 1,800 square feet of paved
parking and an 8-foot wide trail 150 feet in length. No change in the approved primary
use of the land as a public library is proposed
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2. A 10% increase in dwelling unit density: this criterion is not applicable to the
present proposal. No residential use is proposed.
3. A change in the type and/or location of accessways and parking areas where off-
site traffic would be affected: The driveway in existing. It formerly served a single
family house. The present paved curb and driveway were identified as site improvements
in the Conditional Use Permit proposal for the library. The house was destroyed by fire
some two years ago. The new parking area is designed to serve gazebo users and as a
trail head for the Fanno Creek Greenway Trail.
4. An increase in the floor area proposed for non-residential use by more than 10%
where previously specified: No increase in the floor area of the library is proposed.
5. A reduction in the floor area proposed for non-residential use by more that 10%
of the area reserved for common open space and/or usable open space. Altogether,
the library site includes some 5 plus acres of open space. The trail connection is included
in the definition of open space. The new parking area accounts for only a fraction of the
usable open space and is intended to serve open space users, as opposed to library
patrons. The parking area and trail are support facilities to the open space. The open
space on the library property is also known as the Fanno Creek Park extension.
6. A reduction of specified setback requirements by more than 20%: The present
proposal does not include any alteration of the existing setbacks that apply to the library
site.
7. An elimination of project amenities by more than 10% where previously
specified, such as, Recreational facilities, Screening, or Landscaping provisions:
The project is intended to serve open space users exclusively. The proposed
improvements represent an enhancement to the usable open space of the new Tigard
Library.
8. A 10% increase in the approve density: the proposed request does not involve
residential development. Therefore,this criterion does not apply the present proposal.
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