HomeMy WebLinkAboutVander Zanden Decision ChangesBonnie Baker
From: Cynthia Smidt
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:39 AM
To: Bonnie Baker
Cc: Laurie Craghead
Subject: Vander Zanden appeal decision - changes
Bonnie,
Below are two Findings that staff changed in the Vander Zanden decision. Staff will provide you and the
commissioners with paper copies of the decision reflecting these changes at tomorrow's meeting.
And...
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8. Has adequate access and on-site parking for not more than five (5) customer, employee, or
delivery vehicles at any given time.
FINDING: The Board finds that the applicant provided a drawing of the subject property showing that
the site has ample room for the five parking spaces just to the north where the cabinet manufacturing will
occur. The Hearings Officer found that the applicant indicated, "There will be one 18 -foot enclosed utility
trailer related to the business. Trailer parking is designated behind (south) of the existing machine
shop/barn portion of the structure. These parking spaces allow for the loading/unloading area in front of
the building to remain open." Additionally, the Hearings Officer found that the trailer, which is equipment
for the business, will be adequately screen and that "there may be ample room for two or three more
vehicles in front of, north, the accessory structure and next to the existing corral fencing." ['he Board
adopts those Hearings Officer findings and adds that the applicant must provide for no more than five
parking spaces in front (north) of the accessory structure to accommodate the employees, any delivery
vehicles, and the potential customer. The Board notes that, unless the employees' carpool, the number of
the onsite parking spaces may limit the number of allowed employees given that one or two spaces will be
necessary for the delivery vehicles or customers. That leaves only three spaces for employees.
As for the adequate access, the Board adopts the Hearings Officer's findings that access to the site it taken
from SW McVey Avenue in the northwest corner of the property but that it has no direct access to that
street. The applicants presented testimony that they are close to having a signed agreemerlt with the
adjacent property owners, the Corbetts, owners of Tax Lot 1612020000602. Therefore, the Board finds
that it is feasible that the applicants will have adequate physical access to the property, as discussed by the
Hearings Officer. Further, compliance with this criterion includes a condition of approval requiring the
applicant, prior to initiation of the use or issuance of a building or septic permit, to obtain ,i long-term
access easement across tax lot 600 of Deschutes County Assessor's map 16-12-02C.
14. May include outside storage of equipment and materials on parcels approved for a home
occupation, not to be included in the 35 percent of combined floor area.
FINDING: The Hearings Officer found that the 18 -foot enclosed utility trailer is equipment for the
business and parked behind (south) of the existing machine shop/barn. The trailer parking does not count
against the parking required to accommodate employees, any delivery vehicles, and customers. The
Hearings Officer also found that the business related equipment will be adequately screened from SW
McVey Avenue and surrounding neighboring properties. The Board adopts the Hearin gs Officer's
findings on this criterion.
Thanks for your time.
12/30/2008
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