Redevelopment Issues
The
current proposal is not about revitalizing the retail mall shops. It is
about the creation of high-density high-rise condos and a multi-story
hotel. Here is a copy of the latest plan from
SilverStar showing all of the proposed development (areas highlighted
in yellow are currently SROA common area property and will not be sold
to SilverStar based upon the failure of the special ballot). We
feel a restructured, more conservative plan with a respect for Sunriver
and its natural environment would be more appropriate.
There
are a significant amount of items - including changes and exemptions
from current zoning provisions - contained within the revised zoning
application. Even the Deschutes County Planning Commission Staff
Report (link to report)
states "This is a complex application". Many of the items within this
zoning code proposal well as other items related to the redevelopment
proposal that are significant and have a direct, and very detrimental
effect, on Sunriver. Some of the key items from the new revised
proposal and also highlighted by the Planning Commission within the new
Staff Report are listed below. SilverStar is currently in the process
of reviewing their application in light of the recent land sale ballot
failure which reduces some fo the land that they had been planning on
developing (and is still shown on the latest palns that have been
published). As the new plans and proposal are made available we will
post it here. To see a more detailed explanation of each of these
items go to the Issues page.
Changing the current zoning from a building height limitation of 30 feet to a mix of buildings from 45 to 75 feet high (and actually higher).
Permits 1 square foot of enclosed space for each square foot of space within the district based upon the FAR 1.0 measure - this would allow over 500 residences and as high as 900 per Sunriver Resort's own expert analysis within the mall area SilverStar currently owns (assuming no further acquisitions).
Allowing for an actual reduction in total retail from a currently available 150,000 square feet to only 150 square feet per residence. This would allow for a drop in even the total commercial space currently being leased. This does not provide the foundation for a more vibrant retail mall.
Reducing the required parking spaces as called for within Deschutes county code and SROA rules.
The SROA and SilverStar Destinations entered into an agreement without any direct input from Sunriver homeowners.
No provision for requiring any public green space or open space (as defined by County Code) as called for within the original SROA-SilverStar agreement.
The proposal calls for no required new recreational facilities.
Currently Sunriver has no capacity to provide fire protection for structures of the heights called for within the proposal.