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Hines council opens appeal hearing for Pamler Estates; staff cites sewer, zoning and road problems
Summary
The Hines Common Council opened a public hearing on Telos Development’s appeal of a Planning Commission denial for the Pamler Estates subdivision (104 lots). City staff told the council sewer-capacity limits, noncompliant road alignment and a zoning prohibition on septic systems undercut the application.
The Hines Common Council on July 7 opened a public hearing on Telos Development’s appeal of the Planning Commission denial for the proposed Pamler Estates subdivision.
Dana Kutz, contract planner/engineer with Anderson Perry, told the council that "The original application was for 104 lots in the City of Hines for a subdivision and a Variance Application. The Planning Commission denied the application." Kutz said the city does not have capacity for the projected sewer load from a development of that size and that the applicant’s proposed mitigation measures raise other conflicts.
Kutz outlined the applicant’s proposed fixes: a phased build (the applicant proposed 31 lots in phase 1) and use of a STEP (septic effluent) system. She said the STEP option conflicts with the City Zoning Ordinance, which "does not allow septic systems within the City Limits." Kutz also said the proposed road alignment does not meet Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) criteria and that the site plan lacked detail on which lots would require variances.
City staff reviewed the six procedural or substantive errors the applicant claimed were reasons to overturn the Planning Commission decision and determined those claims would not support reversal, Kutz told the council. The council opened the record and did not record a decision on the appeal during this session.
