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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend January 31, 2006 A 40,000-square-foot church is now under construction in the Vista Pointe planned unit development off East McAndrews Road. Developers on Thursday will appeal a parking requirement for an assisted living facility in the development. Mail Tribune / Bob Pennell Envisioning Vista Pointe A City Council meeting Thursday will address parking at the planned development By MEG LANDERS Mail Tribune An issue over the parking required for a 130-unit assisted-living facility in east Medford will be heard in an appeal before the City Council Thursday. Developers of Vista Pointe, planned as the city’s largest development, are seeking flexibility in parking- requirement rules that were imposed by the city Planning Commission. The city planning staff has sided with the developers, although the details have yet to be established. "They (the developers) didn’t really identify what that standard was," said Rob Scott, the city’s planning director, adding that a precise number of spaces hasn’t been presented. "We had a recommendation in favor of allowing them to produce that." Advertisement Craig Stone & Associates, the agent for the project, will appeal the Planning Commission’s decision to require the project to follow the code. The appeal will take place during the public-hearing portion of the Medford City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in Council Chambers at City Hall. Approved in 2003, the 165-acre Vista Pointe planned unit development on East McAndrews Road near Hillcrest Road will include the assisted-living facility, 657 residences, commercial and office buildings, condominium buildings, a 40,000-square-foot church and 16 acres owned by the city that is a potential school or park site. Raul Woerner of Craig Stone & Associates of Medford is the land-use planner for the project. He said at issue is the parking requirements for the 130-unit congregate-care facility. He said the facility hasn’t been fully designed yet, so no set number of spaces has been proposed. "They just are asking for some design flexibility," he said. According to the letter Woerner submitted to the mayor and City Council Jan. 10, a senior-housing association study shows assisted-living facilities have a decreased rate of vehicle use of up to almost two-thirds. The Planning Commission, however, approved the application in December on condition that the developer follow the city standard for parking. The developers also are appealing a ruling that a name be provided for what the developers are calling a private drive but what the commission deemed a public street. Reach reporter Meg Landers at776-4481 or e-mail Envisioning Vista Pointe ">[email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations Casinos Canada dvd-r Generic Viagra Myspace Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Student Loans Sudoku Online Advertisement s Advertisement