Hearings Officer: File Z0020-23-C - May 18, 2023

Applicant: Jason Varga

Property owner: North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District

Proposal: Application for a Conditional Use permit to construct a new 15,360 square foot public library and to renovate an existing building (formerly the Concord School) into a community center. The community center will include indoor recreation space, community space, and the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District offices. The remainder of the property will be developed with additional vehicle parking, a park with outdoor play equipment and green space.

The Conditional Use permit will evaluate the suitability of the use on the property. The applicant has submitted a Design Review land use application, which will review the site and building design, landscaping, and other physical characteristics of the design proposed. The Design Review is a separate land use application which is being reviewed under land use file no. Z0083-23. Surrounding property owners will also receive notice of the Design Review land use application once the application is complete.

Applicable Zoning and Development Ordinance Criteria: Sections 202, 315, 702, 1000-series, 1203, 1307  
These criteria may be viewed online

Site address and/or location: 3811 SE Concord Rd; the north/northwest side of Concord Rd., approximately 600 feet east of Mcloughlin Blvd

Assessor’s map: T2S, R1E, Section 12AD, Tax Lot 2900, W.M.

Property size: 5.93 Acres

Zoning: Open Space Management (OSM), Urban Low Density Residential (R-7) and Urban Low Density Residential (R-8.5)