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Clackamas hearings officer hears approval recommendation for Christ the Vine modular K–5 classrooms
Summary
Senior planner Georgia McAllister told the hearings officer on July 23 that staff recommends approval of a conditional use permit for two modular school buildings at Christ the Vine Lutheran Church (Z0519-26) on SE Highway 212, with conditions addressing bike-lane dedication, parking, bike racks and engineering comments. The record is open through July 30.
Joe Turner, the hearings officer for Clackamas County, presided over a July 23 public hearing on application Z0519-26, an application by Christ the Vine Lutheran Church to place two modular school buildings on Tax Lot 00701 at 18677 SE Highway 212. Senior planner Georgia McAllister summarized the staff report and stated, “Staff recommends approval with the conditions included in the staff report published on the 16th as well as the conditions that were included in the memo on July 21.”
McAllister told the hearing the 6.51-acre site sits largely behind the church and that schools are a conditional use in the RA2 zoning district; minimum setbacks exceed 100 feet for the proposed placement. Staff said the modular units are complementary in design, that landscaping will be preserved and expanded (staff reported more than 28% of the site will be landscaped), and that the applicant requested limited modifications such as a waiver of a 24‑inch roof eave requirement (the proposed prefabricated units have a 5‑inch overhang). County engineering reviewed transportation impacts, and McAllister said the county’s traffic engineer determined existing roadway capacity is adequate and did not require a full traffic impact study for PM peak trips.
Staff also recommended conditions for parking (county minimum of 12 vehicle spaces to be reserved for school use during hours) and for 12 bicycle parking spaces to be provided and approved by the county. McAllister noted updated engineering comments were posted as exhibits and corrected an accidental holdover line in the staff report that mentioned a cafeteria (there is no cafeteria in this proposal). The hearings officer closed oral testimony but held the public record open until July 30 at 4:00 PM for additional public submissions and until August 6 at 4:00 PM for the applicant’s final written argument; Turner said he would aim to issue a written decision by about August 20.
The article is based on the staff presentation and administrative record presented at the July 23 hearing. The hearings officer has not issued a final decision; the staff recommendation and the record dates are part of the public record.
