Gresham Development Code Changes Unanimously Approved. Enactment Reading: July 6, 2010 6PM

Corridor Districts Review Development Code Improvement Project City Council unanimously approves amending Development Code

When: Tuesday July 6, 2010 6PM-8PM
Where: Council Chambers
City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR
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The City Council unanimously approved amending the Development Code regarding issues from the 2009 Development Code Improvement Project and the 2009 Corridor Districts Review project at its hearing on June 15, 2010. The enactment reading will occur on July 6, 2010, with an effective date of August 5, 2010. The approved language may be found here under “June 15 Public Hearing.”

The specific topics addressed in the hearing include:

TOPICS FROM THE 2009 DCIP PROJECT

• Modifications to Land Division processes. This includes how a condominium final plat is reviewed; how lot consolidations occur; and how to allow easements as part of a lot line adjustment.
• Updating requirements regarding home day care. The state changed its licensing requirements for home day care. The update allows Gresham’s Code to match State requirements.
• The Plan Map Amendment process. This includes a new process for a conditioned plan map amendment and for the concurrent submittal of a plan map amendment and development application.
• Non-conforming development standards. This addresses how non-conforming developments address floor area ratios.

TOPICS FROM THE 2009 CORRIDOR DISTRICTS REVIEW

• How mixed-use developments occur in the Community Commercial and the Moderate Commercial districts. This provides minimum standards for commercial development in a mixed-use development project in these districts.
• Where mixed-use development is required in the Station Center areas. This refines the locations where mixed-use development would be required in the Station Center area.

OTHER TOPICS

• How to review small religious institutions that seek to locate into an existing commercial space. This amendment provides for a lower level of review for small religious institutions that seek to locate into an existing commercial space.
• If the conversion of a structure from commercial to a community service use constitutes a “change to the primary use” for purposes of Design Review. The amendment proposes that the change to the primary use should not be considered a trigger for Design Review.

More Info?

For question ontact Stacy Humphrey, Associate Comprehensive Planner, by phone at (503) 618-2202 or e-mail stacy.humphrey@ci.gresham.or.us

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