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Land Use Code Amendment Hearing upcoming

Notification and Link
Posted on: July 7, 2021 - 3:04pm

The City Council will be considering nine (9) amendments to Chapter 16 of the Waldport Development Code, Chapter 16.

The Planning Commission over the previous year and a half, held extensive discussions which also spanned a change in Commission members and Planning Staff. Two members of the Planning Commission remain; Chairman Barham and Commissioner Schlosser.  All members of the current Planning Commission have been presented with the proposed amendments for their consideration and review.  The following Amendments will now be taken up for review and discussion with City Council on August 12th, 2021.

A summary of each of the nine (9) amendments is provided below with the link to the full amendments.

  1. Chapter 16.08.020.B.4 Basic Provisions, Classification of Zones, Commercial.  Addition of Zone C-T Commercial Tourist. Adopt existing language from Lincoln County Zoning Code.
  2. Chapter 16.12.030, Residential Zone R-1, Standards, Yards.  Revisions: and Addition:  All new single-family homes are required to have a garage or carport of like materials.  A garage or carport may only be converted to living space if another garage or carport is provided. Approval of the conversion is conditioned on constructing a replacement garage or carport. 
  3. Chapter 16.72.040.E.1-11. Addition: Accessory Dwelling Unit. Adoption of the State of Oregon, recommended municipal code language.
  4. Chapter 16.30.090.A.2. Downtown District, Limit on Street Level Housing. Revision:  Allow new construction of residential, multi-family units of up to five (5) units or greater permitted on arterials (Highway 101 and 34) and “Residential Only” development of three (3) units or greater on interior streets.
  5. Chapter 16.72.020.E. Supplementary Regulations, Off-Street Parking And Off-Street Loading Requirements. Revision:   “Truck” changed to “Vehicle.”  Text for parking revised to Chapter 16.74 et al.
  6. Chapter 16.72.040.B. General Provisions Regarding Accessory Uses, Fences. Revision:  Height limitation within Clear Vision Area from two and one-half (2 ½’) feet to three and one-half (3 ½’) feet.  Corresponding change in 16.72.10 Clear Vision Area.
  7. Chapter 16.74. Addition: Parking Summary Table and Universal Access for Off-Street, On-Street Parking, all Zones.  Summarized current parking conditions and standards, with separate, identified Parking section.
  8. Chapter 16.108.020.B.4. Review Procedures. Revision:  Increase of “notification distance” to 300' from 250’ and Planner’s discretion to increase (only, not decrease) boundary of notification area for Planned Developments and Subdivisions.
  9. Chapter 16.04.030 Definitions. Definition of terms relevant to proposed revisions and common, required planning terms.

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