WHAT

June '00: Type III Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Type III Zoning Map Amendment to change CG, IH,IGI, to EXd. No development proposal at this time.

May '02: Albina submitted a new application based on a combination of EXd and CS. See Report to Neighborhood - March '01.

WHO

Albina Fuel:     Peter Fry, planner for the applicant

PROCESS

There are two aspects to the application: an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and a zone change. They will proceed together, with the amendment being the determining factor.

There will be two public hearings instead of just one. At the first hearing, the hearings officer will render a recommendation (instead of a decision). This recommendation serves as the staff report to city council, who will then hold their own hearing on the Comp Plan amendment. (The fate of the zoning map amendment rests on this decision.)

This process is quasi-judicial. It is critical to our ability to appeal that we proceed from the beginning with attention to the laws (such as open meetings law) and that our comments be supported by our Neighborhood Plan and adopted city policies.

KEY ISSUES FOR THE CITY

Issues identified by Staff at the Pre-Ap Conference 6/00:

• Meeting requirements for a Comp Plan Map Amendment.
• Equally or better meets goals and policies of CP
• Map change is consistent with existing map in area
• Adequate urban services
• Is supportive of Neighborhood Plan (part of Comp P)
• No net loss in housing potential
  

Appropriateness of Proposed Zoning

Address lndustrial Sanctuary Policy, why EX better

Adequacy of Transportation Services.