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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JUNE 22, 2018 Growth talk dives deep into impacts, options development codes to accom- By ERIC A. HOWALD modate more people. Both Of the Keizertimes The City of Keizer will fall options will have costs in short of the needed space to terms of dollars and livability, accommodate its projected and city offi cials are looking growth during the next 30 to establish what those will be years. There are ways to miti- before leaping in one direc- gate the problem, but it will tion or the other. “If our ability to grow likely require a lengthy, and in building costly, di- single fam- vorce from ily (housing) the Urban “We can talk is diffi cult, G r o w t h what are op- B o u n d a r y about how much tions?” said (UGB) it Glen Bo- shares with it costs to build a len, a senior Salem or re- water treatment planner with vising de- OTAK, Inc. v e l o p m e n t plant, but its “As the lots codes in a get smaller way that harder to talk could reshape about the costs of and fewer, we have to look the city dra- increased traffi c at the miss- matically. ing middle – T h o s e duplexes and were two or car crashes.” multifamily of the big — Glen Bolen developments takeaways Senior planner with in smaller from a Keiz- OTAK, Inc. spaces.” er Growth By con- Wo r k s h o p trast, if Keiz- hosted by Keizer’s Planning Depart- er planned to accommodate ment and hired consultants on some of that growth by ex- panding the UGB, the fi rst Wednesday, June 6. Operating under the as- place it would have to look is sumption that Keizer will areas north of the Clear Lake continue to grow faster than neighborhood where zoning comparable cities in Oregon, modifi cation would encoun- the city would need to incor- ter fewer hurdles. Expanding porate another 313 acres into in that area would likely be its urban growth boundary more attractive to new and with more than 1,600 hous- current residents, but less so for job-creating business and ing units. Keizer’s UGB is shared industry, which would most with the City of Salem and likely want better access to In- it cannot grow beyond previ- terstate 5. Keizer currently has ously-established boundaries less than one job in city limits without Salem’s approval and per household. Regardless of the route city that of state offi cials. Only four cities have shared UGB’s in offi cials and residents choose, Oregon’s history and disputes there will be costs, some over the other one – Eugene quantifi able and others that and Springfi eld – were settled are more subjective. “We can talk about how legislatively almost a decade ago. It means that there isn’t much it costs to build a water much precedence for what a treatment plant, but it’s harder divorce of the UGB would entail and, even if that hap- pened, attempts at expanding UGB boundaries in other cit- ies have taken upward of 10 years with mixed results. As open spaces shrivel in Keizer, it will mean looking more closely at either expand- ing the UGB or overhauling to talk about the costs of in- creased traffi c or car crashes,” Bolen said. Current and new residents, as well as developers, are also going to shoulder the burden of associated costs. Expansion of the UGB might entail add- ing a second high school or redirecting students currently headed toward McNary High School to North Salem or McKay. Housing in areas added to the city, in the event of a UGB expansion, might also be priced well beyond the range of the current city residents. Because expanding city in- frastructure into new spaces would be largely the respon- sibility of developers, the costs would be bundled into the prices of property in those ar- eas. In other places that suc- ceeded in expanding UGBs, system development charges (SDCs) increased about 25 percent, said Bolen. Those in- creased costs are also fi gured into the prices of homes in the new areas. The results of all those forces working in concert puts Keizer in a quandary that’s also being felt in other places trying to determine the next steps in their growth. “Large cities can’t offer the small town feel many residents desire, and smaller cities can’t cultivate the economic engine to maintain their population,” Bolen said. The city could also decide not to grow in any signifi cant manner, Bolen added. “Not growing in Keizer would still be legal. The more important question is are we providing what the commu- nity wants?” he said. The answer to that ques- tion will only be determined through resident participation in the process. Coming soon to Keizer parks: DRONE ZONES By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes After lengthy debate, the Keizer Parks Advisory board determined that parks users will be able to use drones in Keizer parks, but only in designated ar- eas. The conversation about drones was part of a larger dis- cussion about updating Keizer’s park rules. Other new additions include a ban on smoking and vaping in parks as well as revised fi nes for violation of park rules. The revised rules will need to be discussed and formally ad- opted by the city council before taking effect. Drone talk got off the ground at the board’s May meeting and continued at the meeting Tues- day, June 12. Board members attempted to walk the line be- tween an outright ban of the devices and allowing them to be used in ways that are unintru- sive to other parks users. Anyone who has fl own drones in Keizer parks up to this point has been in violation of city ordinance, which was part of the problem. “If someone brought a drone out during a concert, that would be illegal. Most don’t realize it’s illegal,” said Board Member Matt Lawyer. Board members attempted to project some of the possible outcomes of any new policy, but it often led back to the same place. “I think enforcing this is above and beyond what is al- ready enforced is above and be- yond what the city can do – un- less we say no drones in the park, period,” said Donna Bradley, board member. “The city should back off, let it happen and see if it becomes a nuisance.” One of the issues the board attempted to navigate was recent complaints to city staff about drone operators dive-bombing dogs at the Keizer Rapids dog park as well as some other park users. While those instances have been limited, Board Member Dylan Juran sided with Bradley with different reasoning. “Should we ban (drones) just because it is new and scary? I think that with responsible rec- ommendations of rule-follow- ing, people should be allowed to do it,” Juran said. Under the revised rules, drone pilots will need to abide by all applicable Federal Avia- tion Administration laws and advisories, and only fl y in spac- es established by city offi cials. There were no offi cial recom- mendations from the board as far as what should constitute a “drone zone” in a park, but the open space inside the walking path on the west side of Keiz- er Rapids Park was repeatedly mentioned as one possibility. KEIZER CLASSIFIEDS LOST & FOUND SERVICES SERVICES FOUND: in Staats Lake, Keizer area on Friday, June 1st. One earpiece for Siemens hearing aid. Call 503 393-1909. 0622 Spectrum Triple Play. TV, Internet & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per second speed. No contract or commitment. We buy your existing contract up to $500! 1-855-613-2321. ONAC LAWN SERVICES DIRECTV SELECT PACKAGE! Over 150 Channels, ONLY $35/month (for 12 mos.) Order Now! Get a $200 AT&T Visa Rewards Gift Card (some restrictions apply). CALL 1- 855- 502-2578. 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