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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Existing and proposed zoning maps
REZONING: Council
gave the nod to
residential zoning
Continued from page 1
existing Comprehensive Plan
created in 2005.
The approved zon-
ing changes now include
Residential Multi-Family
(25.06 acres), Light Industrial
(4.96 acres), Landscape
Management (3.85 acres),
and Commercial (1.97 acres).
The approved changes
are only the first step in the
land-use review process for
the property being developed
by PX2 Investments LLC,
owned by locals Paul Hodge
and Paul Schneider in order
to provide workforce housing
for the employees of Laird
SuperFoods and other Sisters
businesses.
At this stage of the pro-
cess, no development plans
are provided. In the coming
months there will be layers
of subsequent plan review
required. First comes the
master plan for the entire
property, then the subdivi-
sion application which spells
out how each section within
the Master Plan will be used.
Next comes the actual site
plan showing the placement
and type of buildings and
streets and which trees will
remain. Only after each of
those steps are reviewed, and
possibly subject to public
hearing, are building permits
issued.
In approving the rezone
application, certain appli-
cable code criteria had to
be met. The application had
to prove compliance with
statewide land-use goals and
compliance with the City9s
Comprehensive Plan goals
and policies. Through a
variety of professional stud-
ies, proof had to be shown
of adequate infrastructure
(water, sewer, transportation,
parks) available or that can be
built to serve the maximum
anticipated level and density
of uses allowed by the new
zoning districts.
The final condition
required to be met is evi-
dence of change, mistake, or
inconsistency that warrants
the need for a change. With
the Forest Service no lon-
ger using the entire parcel of
land, and wishing to sell all
but about 10 acres, the evi-
dence of change was met.
The conditions of
approval recommended by
the City staff to both the
Planning Commission and
City Council must all be met
by the applicant prior to the
master plan application. A
few of the 15 conditions put
forth include the following:
" Prior to master-plan
approval, the applicant shall
submit preliminary plans
for the use of 3.85-acre
Open Space on the corner of
Highway 20/West Barclay
Drive to the City for review.
A payment of $38,785.05
shall be paid by the applicant
EXISTING ZONING MAP
as its proportionate share
of improvements along
Highway 20 and the parallel
alternate route along Barclay
Drive to support east-west
mobility needs along the
Highway 20 corridor.
" Prior to recording the
initial land-division plat or
issuance of the initial build-
ing permit, whichever occurs
first, a fee of $72,972.97
is required to mitigate the
impacts to sewer Pump
Station #2, including wet
well and emergency-backup
generator upgrades.
The closure of City Hall to
the public due to the corona-
virus pandemic necessitates
any testimony at public hear-
ings be done via Zoom or
through writing prior to the
meeting. Comments received
were about 2-1 in support of
the development, with many
mentioning the current lack
of affordable housing for
young families negatively
impacting local businesses
in attracting employees to
Sisters.
Other positives include
the development is supported
by many of the strategies set
forward in the Sisters Vision.
The property is located
within the Sisters Urban
Growth Boundary, so it is
making use of land already
within the city. The proposed
development will draw more
involved young members into
the community while balanc-
ing growth with the things
about this community that we
all love. It is being developed
by locals who live here and
care about the community.
On the other side of the
coin, those opposing the
development mention traffic
PROPOSED ZONING MAP
congestion, the cutting of
the trees on the property, and
loss of open space within the
city. Also mentioned was
the feeling Sisters is losing
its personality and small-
town charm with little real
consideration for the nega-
tive impact to the quality of
life for Sisters residents and
the environment.
The planning file for the
Sisters Woodlands can be
found on the City website.
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