Salem Comprehensive Policies Plan November 2015 SALEM COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES PLAN Adopted October 1992 Amended: March 1997, November 2000, July 2002, November 2003, April 2004, January 2005, February 2009, May 2009, May 2013, June 2013, November 2015 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: SALEM PLANNING DIVISION 555 LIBERTY STREET SE/ROOM 305 SALEM, OREGON 97301-3503 TELEPHONE: (503) 588-6173 MARION COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION 5155 SILVERTON ROAD NE SALEM, OREGON 97305 TELEPHONE: (503) 588-5038 POLK COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION 850 MAIN STREET DALLAS, OREGON 97338 TELEPHONE: (503) 623-9237 i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER/TITLE PAGE I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………..1 A. PLAN HISTORY........................................................................................................ 1 B. OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 1 C. STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN.................................................................................... 2 D. BACKGROUND INFORMATION .............................................................................. 2 II. DEFINITIONS AND INTENT STATEMENTS ........................................................................ 3 A. LAND USE PLAN MAP (Comprehensive Plan Map) ................................................. 3 1. Intent ............................................................................................................. 3 2. Plan Map Interpretation ................................................................................. 4 3. Plan Map Designations .................................................................................. 4 B. SPECIAL RESOURCE INFORMATION .................................................................. 12 1. Floodplains .................................................................................................. 12 2. Geologic Conditions .................................................................................... 12 3. Soils ............................................................................................................ 12 4. Aggregate Resources .................................................................................. 12 5. Fish and Wildlife .......................................................................................... 12 6. Willamette River Greenway Boundary ......................................................... 13 7. Historic Resources ...................................................................................... 13 8. Airspace Obstruction Limitations ................................................................. 13 C. URBAN GROWTH POLICIES ................................................................................. 13 D. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................. 13 E. ACTIVITY NODES AND CORRIDORS………………………………………………… 14 F. GENERAL DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................... 14 1. Neighborhood Plans .................................................................................... 14 2. Support Documents ..................................................................................... 14 3. Public Facilities Plan ................................................................................... 14 4. Urban Land ................................................................................................. 14 5. Urbanizable Land ........................................................................................ 14 6. Urban Use ................................................................................................... 15 7. Should ......................................................................................................... 15 8. Shall ............................................................................................................ 15 9. May ............................................................................................................. 15 10. Wetland ....................................................................................................... 15 G. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ........................................ 15 1. Zoning Code ................................................................................................ 16 2. Land Division ............................................................................................... 16 3. Capital Improvements Program ................................................................... 17 4. Advice and Consultation .............................................................................. 17 5. Incentives .................................................................................................... 17 6. Annexation .................................................................................................. 17 7. Urban Growth Management Program .......................................................... 17 ii III. SALEM/KEIZER URBAN AREA (REGIONAL) PROCEDURES AND POLICIES ................ 18 A. DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................... 18 1. Salem/Keizer Urban Area ............................................................................ 18 2. Salem Urban Area ....................................................................................... 18 3. Keizer Urban Area ....................................................................................... 18 4. Dual Interest Areas ...................................................................................... 18 5. Regional Policy............................................................................................ 18 6. Regional Planning Action ............................................................................ 18 7. Non-Regional Planning Action ..................................................................... 18 B. JURISDICTION ....................................................................................................... 19 1. Salem's Jurisdiction ..................................................................................... 19 2. Keizer's Jurisdiction ..................................................................................... 19 3. Polk County's Jurisdiction ............................................................................ 19 4. Marion County's Jurisdiction ........................................................................ 19 C. PROCEDURES FOR AMENDMENT ...................................................................... 19 1. Regional Planning Actions Procedures ........................................................ 19 2. Non-Regional Planning Actions Procedures ................................................ 20 D. RULES OF PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 20 E. REVIEW AND REVISION ....................................................................................... 20 F. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SALEM AND KEIZER COMPREHENSIVE PLANS… 20 G. URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY ............................................................................. 21 H. TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................... 22 I. WILLOW LAKE TREATMENT PLANT .................................................................... 22 J. SOLID WASTE ....................................................................................................... 22 K. STORM DRAINAGE POLICY ................................................................................. 22 L. RESIDENTIAL DENSITY ........................................................................................ 22 IV. SALEM URBAN AREA GOALS AND POLICIES ................................................................ 23 GENERAL A. COORDINATION POLICIES ................................................................................... 23 B. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 23 C. URBAN GROWTH POLICIES ................................................................................. 26 D. GROWTH MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 27 HOUSING E. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................. 30 ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT F. MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 33 G. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 34 H. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 36 I. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................... 37 iii PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES J. TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................... 40 K. OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION .......................................................... 44 L. SCHOOL LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 44 M. PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND LANDS.......................................... 46 NATURAL RESOURCES N. SCENIC AND HISTORIC AREAS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND HAZARDS ....... 46 O. WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY.......................................................................