An order finding property located at 108 S. Springbrook Road, Yamhill County tax lot 3221-900, meets the applicable Newberg Development Code criteria to be annexed into the city and to change the zoning designation from Yamhill County VLDR-1 to city R-3

Recitals:

  1. On September 24, 2013, Springbrook Investments LLC submitted an application to annex one parcel (approximately 7.2 acres) located at 108 S. Springbrook Road, Yamhill County tax lot 3221-900, into the City of Newberg with a concurrent zone change from county VLDR-1 to city R-3, with a stream corridor overlay zone on the eastern part of the site and an airport inner horizontal surface overlay. 
  1. The Newberg Planning Commission heard the annexation request on December 12, 2013, took public testimony, and found that the request met the applicable Newberg Development Code criteria. The planning commission recommended approval of the annexation and concurrent zone change, and withdrawal of the parcel from the Newberg Rural Fire Protection District.
  1. After proper notice, on January 21, 2014, the Newberg City Council held a hearing to consider the annexation request.
  1. The city council finds that the applicable criteria have been met, and that approval of the annexation is in the best interests of the community.

The City of Newberg orders as follows:

  1. The city council finds the annexation and concurrent zone change meet the Newberg Development Code criteria and adopts the findings attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated.
  1. Annexation requires the city council to adopt an ordinance annexing the property, and requires approval at a public vote. If the annexation is approved through these procedures, then the city orders the following:

A.        The zoning of the property shown in Exhibit B and described in Exhibit C is changed to R-3 (high density residential), with a stream corridor overlay zone and an airport inner horizontal surface overlay zone as shown in Exhibit D. Exhibits B, C and D are hereby adopted and by this reference incorporated.

B.         The following conditions will also apply:

1.         Connect existing house to sewer and water within three years or remove the house.

2.         Transportation:

a.         A left turn pocket at Brutscher/Fernwood will be required at time of development.

b.         The Fernwood Road frontage will need to be improved to city standards at the time of development, which could include additional paving, curb, gutter, planter strip, sidewalk, and utility undergrounding.

c.         Future access to the site will be limited to Fernwood Road. If the site is developed it should include two driveways, and the westerly driveway should be right-in/right-out only.

  • Effective Date of this order is the day after the adoption date, which is: January 22, 2014.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Newberg, Oregon, this 21st day of January, 2014.