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

FRP 12-01
Finding: The applicant's submittal includes documentation and standards for
above -and below-ground historic and archaeological resources on the property.
The submittal indicates that one existing structure, a well house, is located within
the refinement plan area. The Fairview Master Plan, Existing Building Reuse
Plan, categorizes this structure for "Deconstruction: Primarily for deconstruction
with the option for reuse." The applicant has indicated that this structure will be
retained, if possible, within the western 'green corridor' depicted in the plan
document. The proposal also documents that several structures were previously
removed from the Simpson Hills property. Permits were issued in 2009
authorizing demolition of Benton, Steel and Martin Halls on the subject site.
These structures, categorized for "Deconstruction: Primarily for deconstruction
with the option for reuse" on the Fairview Master Plan, Existing Building Reuse
Plan, were removed to facilitate future economic use of the properties. Pursuant
to Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) standards the applicant has
included historical documentation for the demolished structures in Appendix 2 of
the submitted refinement plan.
The Simpson Hills, LLC property has also been the subject of 2004, 2009 and
2010 archeological investigations to assess above -and below-ground cultural
resources on the former Fairview Training Center site. The applicant has
included a copy of the 2010 Cultural Resources Investigation for the northern
portion of the site as Appendix 4 of the refinement plan submittal. Refinement
Plan Figure 17 (page 37) provides an overview of identified and potential
historical and archeological resources on the Simpson Hills property and within
the refinement plan area. Historical and archaeological investigations conducted
to-date have not indicated the presence of significant cultural resources on the
site. The applicant has included an 'Inadvertent Discovery Plan' as Appendix 1
of the refinement plan to ensure the protection of below-ground archaeological
resources within the plan area. A copy of Fairview Refinement Plan Ill was
submitted to SHPO on February 28, 2012.
The proposed plan includes required historical resource documentation for
review by SHPO, provides a detailed accounting of cultural resources identified
on the properties to-date, and specifies a protocol and standards. for the
inadvertent discovery of significant archaeological resources on the property.
Compliance with SHPO requirements will be coordinated between the applicant
and SHPO staff. The plan therefore complies with this goal.
(H) . To encourage energy conservation and improved air and water quality.
Finding: The proposed development provides for housing, commercial
development and recreational opportunities for the residents of the development
thus reducing the need for travel in terms of energy consumption. The applicant
notes that the proposed multi-family developments will feature energy efficient
lighting in all common areas and apartment units, and that multi-family units are
very energy efficient when compared to single family homes because the units
are grouped together and stacked to reduce the building's heat loss and air
infiltration by minimizing the percentage of exterior wall and roof area when
compared with individual detached dwelling units.
Stormwater will be managed through on-site infiltration the extent possible given
soil capacity constraints on the site. To accomplish this, the plan calls for a
stormwater attenuation area to be constructed adjacent to several existing
wetlands within a 6.01-acre 'natural' open space area. The proposed plan
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