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became .available. The. intent remains to still have a facility in the same location which can be <br />used for group rental events. The existing structure is approximately 4,000 square feet in <br />floor area (including the garage). It is estimated that the size of a new facility in the same <br />location would be in the range of 2,600 to 3,200 square feet. The garden maintenance <br />activities now housed in the existing structure would be moved. further away. from the river <br />to the southwest corner of the site, in a' graveled area now fenced off by a chain link fence. <br />and used for maintenance and storage operations. The new community building would be <br />designed so that the total parking requirements would not exceed the 59 parking spaces to be <br />continued on the site. <br />The 1984 plan showed a future outdoor event area with arbor and approach walks. It was <br />planned that events such as outdoor weddings could take place here. The new plan for the <br />park continues this feature for an outdoor event area. Instead of an arbor, a gazebo is shown <br />where. weddings, etc. could take place. Approach walks are also included in the new design. <br />The 1984 plan showed a future patio and arbor near the group rental building. The new <br />plan also incorporates an outdoor patio area with the future group rental building: The <br />notion of an arbor has been changed to a similar structure called a pergola. The pergola is <br />longer than what'was shown. on the, 1984 plan, but serves the same function for roses to <br />climb on and provides a strong design element for visitor entry into he -rose garden. <br />- The addition of more rose beds and viewing paths is consistent with the purpose of the rose <br />garden. It will allow for the growing and public display of heritage and oid garden roses. <br />.:Companion plant beds have been added to extend the late summer interest in the garden. <br />Considering the above and that no changes to the use as a park is contemplated, it can.be said <br />that this modification to a Willamette Greenway Conditional Use is consistent with the <br />conditions of the original approval <br />. Section 9.722(2~(al2 Theesite plan revisions will result in insignificant. changes in <br />the outward ..appearance of the development and impact on the surrounding <br />properties. <br />The proposed changes to the rose garden will not be detrimental or have a negative effect on <br />the surrounding properties. The proposed changes wily serve to enhance,the outward <br />appearance of the rose. garden and is designed to be compatible with the residential character <br />of .the- neighborhood. All of the rose beds, trees, lawn areas and paths in the northern half of <br />the site will remain the same which. is the most visible area to the Willamette River. All <br />significant vegetation in the southern half of the Rose Garden, trees over eight inches d.b.h. <br />and plant. buffer along the southern border of the site, will remain intact. The site <br />improvements have been planned to preserve all significant existing vegetation: <br />OWEN ROSE GARDEN (IVID 97-6) {CU:84-23) <br />Page 5 <br />