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Chapter 7.50
(R-3) HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
7.50.010
Purpose. The R-3 zone is intended to provide minimum standards for
residential use in areas of high population concentrations.
7.50.020
Permitted Uses. In the R-3 zone, only the following uses and
their accessory uses are permitted outright:
A. Registered childcare home defined by ORS
657A;
B. Residential care facility subject to
Chapter 7.120, Site Development Review;
C. Home occupation (Type I) subject to Chapter
7.104;
D. Minor impact utilities;
E. Triplex subject to Chapter 7.120, Site
Development Review;
F. Townhomes subject to Chapter 7.120, Site
Development Review;
G. Multi-family dwellings subject to Chapter
7.120, Site Development Review;
H. Public park and recreation facility;
I. Accessory buildings located in the rear or
side yard.
J. Portable storage structure located outside
the front setback. [As amended by
Ordinance No. 04-600-O 12/5/04]
K. Greenhouse having less than 160 square feet
and located in the rear or side yard.
[As amended by Ordinance No. 09-654-O 9/18/09]
7.50.030
Conditional Uses. The following uses and their accessory uses
may be permitted in the R-3 zone when authorized by the Planning Commission in
accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7.130, other relevant sections of
this Ordinance and any conditions imposed by the Planning Commission:
A. Home occupation (Type II) subject to
Chapter 7.104;
B. Bed and Breakfast establishment.
7.50.040
Development Standards.
A. The minimum lot area for each dwelling unit
shall be twenty five hundred (2,500) square feet per dwelling unit, but no more
than 10 units per acre shall be permitted.
B. The minimum setback requirements are as
follows:
1. The front setback for all structures shall
be a minimum of twenty feet (20).
2. The side setbacks for all structures, except
townhouses, shall be a minimum of six (6) feet. Any street side setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
3.
The rear setback shall be a minimum of fifteen (15)
feet. The minimum rear setback for an
accessory building shall be three (3) feet.
4. The
setback from the public right-of-way to the point of vehicular access for any
garage, carport or other structure used for vehicle storage shall be a minimum
of twenty (20) feet, except in the case of an alley where a detached garage or
carport may be located no less than three (3) feet from the alley right-of-way,
and an attached garage may be located no less than eight (8) feet from the
alley right-of-way. [As amended by
Ordinance No. 03-589-O 9/19/03]
C. No
building height in an R-3 zoning district shall exceed twenty-four (24)
feet. “Building Height” means the
vertical distance from the "building grade" to the highest point of
the coping of a flat roof, or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or the
average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof. (See requirements given in the Oregon State
Building Code.) [As amended by
Ordinance No. 03-589-O 9/19/03]
D. Accessory buildings shall be similar in
appearance to the principal building and shall not be of pole barn type
appearance or made of corrugated material.
No accessory building shall exceed 1,000 square feet.
E. One principal building per lot or parcel
except for multi-family developments.
F. Buildings and portable storage structures
shall not occupy more than 50% of the lot or parcel. [As amended by Ordinance No. 04-600-O 12/5/04]
G. Parking requirements shall be in accordance
with Chapter 7.100.
H. Landscaping requirements shall be in
accordance with Chapter 7.96.
I. Signs shall be in accordance with Chapter
7.102.
J. Additional requirements shall include any
applicable section of this Ordinance.
K. Side and rear setbacks are not applicable
to portable storage structures, except any local, collector or arterial street
side setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet. [As amended by Ordinance No. 04-600-O 12/5/04]
L.
No parking or storage
of vehicles, RV’s, trailers, campers, boats, or similar items shall occur in
the front setback except in a paved driveway and such parking or storage shall
not occupy more than 720 square feet per dwelling unit. [As amended by Ordinance No. 04-600-O
12/5/04]