DR222-0004 / ADJP22-0003 Bell West Pump Station

The City of Newberg Engineering Division is submitting an application for a project within your neighborhood. Below is an excerpt from the submitted application. The full text can be found on PDF page 5 of the "Application Packet" linked below under "Supporting Documents". 

"On behalf of the City of Newberg (Applicant), AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC submits this application for
a Type II Design Review and Type I property line adjustment to accommodate water infrastructure
improvements. The Preliminary Plans (Exhibit A) show the extent of the project including the pump station
building, street frontage improvements, alteration of an existing pedestrian path, stormwater facility,
landscaping, and other improvements.

The Bell West Pump Station will serve one of the City of Newberg’s water pressure zones, Zone 2, to supply
constant pressure to customers within the area. The pump station is intended to replace the Oak Knoll
Pump Station, which currently serves 40 residential lots and the Veritas School site. Near-term future
developments in the area include the 12-lot Rourke Subdivision, and expansions of North Valley Friends
Church (NVFC) as well as Veritas School. The pump will be housed within a structure with an adjacent
standby generator.

The properties are largely vacant, with improvements to Tax Lots 2700 and 2800 consisting only of a
driveway access to Veritas School, partial driveway access to North Valley Friends Church, and a
pedestrian path following the street frontage of NE Bell Road and N College Street. Tax Lot 2700 features
designated a Stream Corridor (SC) overlay at its eastern end; however, the project site is located ±450 feet
west of the Stream Corridor." 

You are invited to take part in the City's review of this project by sending your written comments. 

APPLICANT: City of Newberg, Engineering Division - Paul Chiu, PE

TELEPHONE: 503-554-1751

PROPERTY OWNER: City of Newberg

LOCATION: South of NE Bell Rd and East of N College Street

TAX LOT NUMBER: R3208-02700 & 02800

We are mailing you information about this project because you own land within 500 feet of the proposed new project.  We invite you to send any written comments for or against the proposal within 14 days from the date this notice is mailed.

If you mail your comments to the City, please put the following information on the outside of the envelope:

Written Comments: File Number - DR222-0004 / ADJP22-0003

City of Newberg                                            
Community Development Department
PO Box 970
Newberg, OR  97132

You can look over all the information about this project or drop comments off at Newberg City Hall, 414 E First Street.  You can also buy copies of the information for a cost of 25 cents a page.  If you have any questions about the project, you can call the Newberg Planning Division at 503-537-1240.

All written comments must be turned in by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22. Any issue which might be raised in an appeal of this case to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) must be submitted to the City in writing before this date.  You must include enough detail to enable the decision maker an opportunity to respond.  The applicable criteria used to make a decision on this application for design review approval are found in Newberg Development Code 15.220.050(B).

The Community Development Director will make a decision at the end of a 14-day comment period.  If you send in written comments about this project, you will be sent information about any decision made by the City relating to this project.