Chapter 17.240
WATERFRONT HERITAGE DISTRICT
Sections:
17.240.020 Waterfront heritage district subdistricts.
17.240.030 Land uses and permit requirements.
17.240.040 Development and lot standards.
Prior legislation: Ord. 532.
17.240.010 Purpose.
The waterfront heritage (WH) zone district was established on May 1, 2001, to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To diversify the local economy.
(2) To preserve the city’s historical waterfront.
(3) To provide for a mix of existing and new, water-dependent/related and non-water-dependent/related uses and improvements with emphasis on the provision of amenities and attractions which encourage public access to and enjoyment of the waterfront.
(4) To provide an opportunity to reclaim the city’s waterfront heritage and express pride in our past and present by redeveloping Front Street as a vital commercial area.
(5) To promote physical, cultural, and commercial links among Front Street, the boardwalk, and the downtown core area.
(6) To ensure that there is safe, interconnected, and multimodal transportation access to and within the WH zone district with emphasis on access to the waterfront.
(7) To accommodate pedestrian connectivity to and along the Coos Bay waterfront. [Ord. 590 § 1 (Att. B(H)), 2026; Ord. 541 § 6 (Exh. 1), 2021; Ord. 526 § 5 (Exh. D), 2020; Ord. 503 § 1 (Exh. B), 2018; Ord. 473 § 3 (Exh. A), 2016].
17.240.020 Waterfront heritage district subdistricts.
The WH zone district shall be made up of three subdistricts defined as follows:
(1) WH-1, Core Area. The area bounded by Alder Avenue to the south, U.S. 101 (North Bayshore) to the west, Date Avenue to the north and the Coos Bay waterway to the east.
(2) WH-2, Transition Area. The area bounded by Commercial Avenue to the south, U.S. 101 (North Bayshore) to the west, Fir Avenue to the north, and the Coos Bay waterway to the east, except that area defined as WH-1.
(3) WH-3, Central Dock Area. The area bounded by Fir Avenue on the south, U.S. 101 (North Bayshore) to the west, Ivy Avenue to the north and the Coos Bay waterway to the east. [Ord. 590 § 1 (Att. B(H)), 2026; Ord. 541 § 6 (Exh. 1), 2021; Ord. 503 § 1 (Exh. B), 2018; Ord. 473 § 3 (Exh. A), 2016].
17.240.030 Land uses and permit requirements.
Land uses and permit requirements are listed in Table 17.240.030. The table identifies those uses in the WH zone district that are:
P = Permitted use;
C = Conditional use;
S = Permitted uses that are subject to special standards; or
X = Prohibited use.
The applicable procedural requirements are found in Chapter 17.130 CBDC.
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Use |
WH |
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Residential Uses |
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Dwelling, single/duplex/multi-unit above the ground floor or story and up to 30% of ground floor or story |
P |
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Dwelling, townhouse (subject to standards at CBDC 17.335.110), except in WH-1 core area |
S |
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Family child care home |
P |
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Civic Uses |
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Administrative service |
P |
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Community recreation |
P |
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Library service and cultural exhibit |
P |
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Lodge, club, fraternal or civic assembly – Small and large |
P |
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Public safety service |
P |
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Visitor information center |
P |
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Civic use, other |
C |
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Commercial Uses |
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Automobile and equipment – Cleaning, fleet storage, repairs, sales/rental, storage of nonoperating vehicles |
X |
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Building/property maintenance service |
X |
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Business support service |
P |
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Business equipment sales and service |
C |
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Child care center |
P |
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Clinic |
P |
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Convenience sales and personal services |
P |
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Retail food establishment |
P |
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Farmer’s market/fish market |
P |
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Financial, insurance and real estate services |
P |
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Galleries |
P |
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Horticulture |
C |
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Market place retail sales |
P |
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Moving and storage (mini-storage) |
X |
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Parking services – Prohibited east of Front Street, except in the WH-3 subdistrict |
P |
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Participant sports and recreation – Indoor and outdoor |
P |
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Personal services – General |
P |
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Postal service |
P |
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Professional and administrative services |
P |
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Retail sales – General (less than 10,000 sq. ft. building) |
P |
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Service station – Marine and EV charging |
P |
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Service station – Motor vehicle |
X |
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Spectator sports and entertainment – Indoor and outdoor |
P |
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Tourist habitation – Waterfront heritage bed and breakfast |
P |
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Tourist habitation – Waterfront inn |
C |
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Transportation service – Rail and marine only |
P |
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Watercraft sales/rentals |
P |
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All marijuana-related businesses |
X |
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Industrial uses |
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Agriculture |
X |
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Manufacturing – General, only in the WH-3 subdistrict |
C |
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Manufacturing – Limited, with on-site retail sales of finished products |
P |
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Other uses |
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Other similar uses deemed by the director to be compatible with the WH district and adjacent land uses |
P |
[Ord. 595 § 1 (Att. B(D)), 2026; Ord. 590 § 1 (Att. B(H)), 2026; Ord. 553 § 4, 2022; Ord. 550 § 2, 2022; Ord. 541 § 6 (Exh. 1), 2021. Formerly 17.240.055].
17.240.040 Development and lot standards.
Table 17.240.040 establishes density and dimensional requirements for the WH zone district.
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Standard |
WH |
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Dwelling units per acre |
No minimum, no maximum |
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Minimum lot size |
2,000 square feet |
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Minimum lot width |
25 feet |
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Maximum lot coverage |
No restrictions |
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Setbacks (see also CBDC 17.335.130, Setbacks – Intrusions permitted) |
No restrictions |
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Minimum distance between principal buildings |
As per CBMC Title 15. |
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Maximum building height (see also CBDC 17.335.015, Exceeding height limits) |
WH-1 |
WH-2 |
WH-3 |
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Three stories or 35 feet, whichever is lower |
Four stories or 60 feet, whichever is lower |
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Parking and loading |
See Chapter 17.330 CBDC. |
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Landscaping |
See CBDC 17.335.060. |
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Supplementary |
See Chapter 17.335 CBDC. |
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(1) Developments in the WH zone district shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following standards:
(a) Building Design.
(i) Primary entrances shall be physically oriented to the adjacent street or to a pedestrian pathway.
(ii) Buildings designed for residential and commercial use shall incorporate windows, outdoor seating areas, or other similar amenities to provide occupants with a view of the water.
(b) Trip Analysis. There is an 8,000 average daily traffic (ADT) limitation for the area comprised of the WH-3 subdistrict and the portion of WH-1 and WH-2 subdistricts lying east of Front Street. This limitation shall only be removed or modified in accordance with OAR 660-012-0060.
(c) Manufacturing. All manufacturing must be conducted solely within enclosed buildings. [Ord. 590 § 1 (Att. B(H)), 2026; Ord. 541 § 6 (Exh. 1), 2021; Ord. 526 § 5 (Exh. D), 2020; Ord. 511 § 6 (Exh. 2), 2019; Ord. 503 § 1 (Exh. B), 2018; Ord. 473 § 3 (Exh. A), 2016. Formerly 17.240.070].