CITY COUNCIL (CC) ACTIONS ON PLANNING ITEMS

On November 5, 2019, the CC:

• Conducted a public hearing and tentatively approved Ordinance 2829, an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, Community Development code, and Zoning Map for 4403 Kruse Way (LU 17-0070).
• Conducted a public hearing and tentatively approved Ordinance 2831, an ordinance establishing a Tax on the Demolition of Certain Residential Structures, with modifications.
• Conducted a public hearing and enacted Ordinance 2833, updating LOC Chapter 45 Building Code.

On November 19, 2019, the CC enacted Ordinance 2829, an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, Community Development Code, and Zoning Map for 4403 Kruse Way (LU 17-0070).

 PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) ACTIONS

On November 13, the PC conducted a public hearing and tentatively approved the 2019 Annual Community Development Code Amendments (LU 19-0033).

On November 25, the PC adopted its Findings, Conclusions and Order for 2019 Annual Community Development Code Amendments (LU 19-0033), and conducted the third and final work session on Planning Commission/Commission for Citizen Involvement Goals for 2020.

Please refer to the following web page for the current PC meeting forecast: http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/boc_pc/schedule-and-information

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMISSION (DRC) ACTIONS

During November there were no agenda items scheduled for the Development Review Commission.

HISTORIC RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD (HRAB):

At their meeting on November 13, HRAB discussed the following;

1. Revisions to the Preservation Code (50.06.009 Historic Preservation)
2. Demolition by Neglect
3. Discussed the following goals for next year:
   • Complete the Historic Preservation Code Revisions
   • Develop a Preservation Handbook
   • Update the Cultural Resources Inventory (CRI)
   • Conduct Reconnaissance Survey in the Lake Grove Neighborhood.
4. Discussion regarding 3650 Upper Drive and 1551 Childs Road.

PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCES

In November, staff held nine pre-application conferences as follows:

1. A request for Design Review for a new commercial building on Boones Ferry Road.
2. A request for Design Review for patio enclosure on First Street.
3. A request for RID Review to construct a new garage on South View Road.
4. A request for RP Delineation and possible Development Review to construct a sewer line in an RP District on Atwater Road.
5. A request for Annexation, RP District Delineation, and 2-parcel minor partition on Knaus Road.
6. A request for Design Review to enclose an outdoor restaurant patio on First Street.
7. A request for RP Delineation and construction of a dwelling & boat house on a lot mostly encumbered by an RP District on Cedar Court.
8. A request for Design Review for an apartment building in the Downtown Redevelopment Design District on D Avenue.
9. A request for 3-parcel minor partition with a flag lot on Upper Drive.

The two charts above reflect that in November, there were no design review land use cases decided administratively or by the Development Review Commission.

ANNEXATIONS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 7, 2020

• AN 19-0006: Ordinance 2834 Annexing property at 5995 Carman Dr.
• AN 19-0007: Ordinance 2835 Annexing property at 6244 Washington Ct.

PLANNING REVIEW OF BUILDING PERMITS, SIGN PERMITS AND BUSINESS LICENSES

In the month of November, Planning staff reviewed 20 building permits, 12 sign permits and 18 business licenses.

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Nine Code Enforcement cases were resolved in November without Municipal Court action.

PERMIT CENTER ACTIVITY

Customer Contacts: During November, staff served 670 walk-in customers and responded to 1,226 phone calls, or approximately 105 customer contacts per day. Of the walk-in customers, 52% were for Planning, 27% for Building, 13% for Engineering and 8% for other services. Of the phone-in customers 19% were for Planning, 32% for Building, 15% for Engineering and 34% for other services.

Building Permit Activity: During November, Building staff issued two demolition permits. Five new Single Family Residential (NSFR) applications were received and no NSFR permits were issued.

There were no new Single Family Residential permits issued in November. The above median timeline for review is from application completeness to “ready to issue”. As of November 2018, the Planning Department has provided NSFR plan review services for both Planning and Engineering reviews. Ready to issue includes time that applicants need to address corrections required for code compliance or factors beyond the City’s control.

In addition to NSFR permits, Residential Structural Permits include remodels, additions, decks, etc., of which there were 9 issued in November by Building staff, with the median days being 19.

Commercial Structural Permits include Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Family and Institutional, of which there were 19, with the median days being 42. Additionally, there was a new 2-story office building constructed at 16577 Boones Ferry Rd.