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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for fire station at 14912 Highway 107
Summary
The Sherwood Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to operate a fire station at the former Hums Hardware building at 14912 Highway 107, with eight conditions including screening, lighting controls and a possible variance for lot coverage.
The Sherwood Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit at its Jan. 14 meeting to allow a fire station to operate at 14912 Highway 107, the former Hums Hardware site. The permit was approved with eight conditions addressing screening, landscaping, lighting and site plan requirements.
Planning staff said the operation of a fire station is not permitted by right in the property's zoning district but may be allowed by conditional use. "After review of the application and coordination with the applicant, staff does recommend approval of the request with conditions," planning staff told commissioners.
The eight conditions include: an 8-foot wooden privacy fence extending from the 40-foot building setback to the rear property line along the north property line (in lieu of evergreen plantings and a 6-foot fence); increased tree planting along vehicular use areas at a rate of one tree per 20 linear feet; buffering and screening along the eastern property line to include trees at one per 30 linear feet; fencing of at least 110 feet along the east property line to extend the entire property line; landscaping to buffer a proposed fuel-tank concrete pad; prohibition of building-mounted lighting on the north and east sides of the existing structure (the restriction does not apply to a proposed addition); and a requirement that the approved site plan meet the 35% building lot coverage requirement or that the applicant obtain a variance.
Staff said the applicant proposes a building addition of about 1,193 square feet that, together with the existing structure, pushes lot coverage to roughly 37 percent—just over the 35% standard. If the applicant cannot meet the 35% threshold, a variance would be required. The application will also proceed through the city's site development review if the conditional use permit is upheld by the city council.
No members of the public signed up to speak during the public hearing.
A motion to approve the conditional use permit with the eight staff conditions passed on a roll call. Recorded votes during the roll call were Patel, Clough, Martin, Williams, Jones, Hoskin and Evans Delray voting Aye; the motion carried unanimously among members present.
The planning staff noted the approved site plan must still meet other development-review requirements before construction or occupancy.
