Fairview Refinement Plan III, Case - City of Salem, Oregon

locally found, and that the use of natural materials that are found locally is a well accepted
green building standard. The efficient use of land afforded by concentrating development in
high-density multi-family structures also allows the plan to minimize the land area devoted to
building footprints, preserve the 'green corridors' as contemplated in the Fairview Master Plan
and contribute significantly to the overall open space preservation goals of the FMU zone.
h. The Master Plan says: "To the maximum extent possible, [residential] units will be mixed
so that every block will have homes for different types of people at different stages of
lives and earning potentials." Lots 1 and 2 appear to have one type of building with one
type of rental (with 1-3 bedrooms) and, perhaps, one type of townhouse. In the words
of one of the original team for the Master Plan, the proposal provides a "relentless
repetition of single building type". In this respect, the refinement plan detracts from the
goal of a visually and socially diverse community in a variety of building types ...
Staff Response: The refinement plan calls for multi-family development to complement the
· existing single-family housing stock within the FMU zone and foster greater consistency of
development within the FMU-zone with the goals of the Fairview Master Plan. The plan
indicates that the multi-family developments will feature a variety of unit types to meet the needs
of tenants of diverse income levels, family types, and life stages as is called for in the Master
Plan. The proposed multi-family housing will result in mixed income and active neighborhoods
in the FMU zone designed to take advantage of the nearby retail and employment opportunities
within and adjacent to the refinement plan area.
i. Principle 2: Create a Center; The Center envisioned in the Master Plan lies on SFA
property directly north of Lot 2 of the refinement plan. The refinement plan does leave
intact most of the basic topography that orients the site toward that Center. The design
and layout of the apartment complexes, however, largely ignore the future Center. The
housing units on the north of Lot 2 could contribute to the Principles if they were mixeduse
or similarly designed to face and participate in the future development across the
street... ·
j. Principle 4: Create Local Employment. .. The commercial space shown on Lot 3 and Lot
5 appears to be designed for automobile traffic passing by on Reed Road and B street.
The location of the commercial space does not look conveniently accessible to other
kinds of transport. Depending on the type of business attracted, it might well detract
from the commercial viability of the Center. The location and layout work to elevate B
street from the (narrow) local street of the Master Plan to compete with Lindburg Street
as "Main Street" for the entrance to the entire development...
Staff Response: The multi-family housing and commercial areas depicted in the refinement
plan will be located across Lindburg Road SE from the 'Village Center' area approved in
Fairview Refinement Plan II, and are designed as an appropriate transition between the civic,
commercial, and mixed use developments contemplated in the Center and the future lowerintensity
housing to the south and west. The massing and design of the proposed multi-family
developments are intended to contribute toward an active and vibrant pedestrian environment
adjacent to the future 'Village Center;' with more intense development clustered adjacent to the
'Main Entry' at Lindburg Road SE as indicated in the Master Plan. Notwithstanding the intended
temporary nature of 'B' Street as a standalone connection to Battle Creek Road as the FMU
zone develops, the less intensive development anticipated in the 'LI' overlay zone adjacent to
Battle Creek Road SE will enhance the identity of Lindburg Road as a 'Main Street' in the FMU
zone.
FRP 12-01 PageS March 20, 2012