Chapter 17.25
R-2 RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT
Sections:
17.25.040 Uses permitted with special standards.
17.25.060 Area, width, height, and yard requirements.
17.25.080 Special yards and distances between buildings.
17.25.130 Hydrologist, soil engineer, engineer, and/or geologist.
17.25.010 Purpose.
This district is designed to provide a range of medium-high density residential areas suitable for location within the urban area. The R-2 district is intended for residential uses and appurtenant community services. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
A. Residential Uses.
1. Single-family dwelling, detached;
2. Single-family dwelling, attached (townhome);
3. Duplex dwelling;
4. Multifamily dwelling;
5. Residential care home;
6. Residential care facility.
B. Public and Institutional Uses.
1. Clinic, outpatient only;
2. Public works utilities storage yards; includes vehicle and equipment storage, maintenance, and repair;
3. Religious institutions and houses of worship;
4. School, preschool-kindergarten;
5. School, secondary;
6. Transportation facilities; includes construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities located within right-of-way controlled by a public agency, consistent with the transportation system plan;
7. Utility structures and facilities, city planned projects; i.e., utilities identified by an adopted city master plan or development review approval.
C. Planned unit developments in conformance with Chapter 16.35 RRMC. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted when authorized in accordance with Chapter 17.100 RRMC:
A. Residential Uses.
1. Boarding or rooming house;
2. Family daycare;
3. Household solar panels.
B. Public and Institutional Uses.
1. Child daycare center;
2. Club lodge, fraternal organization;
3. Community garden;
4. Emergency services; includes police, fire, ambulance;
5. Hospital, including acute care center;
6. Public parks and open space, including playgrounds, trails, nature preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools, and similar uses;
7. Utility structures and facilities, regional projects; project is not part of an adopted city master plan or development review approval;
8. Wireless communication facilities. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.040 Uses permitted with special standards.
The following uses are permitted when found to be in compliance with their relevant special standards criteria, contained in RRMC:
A. Residential Uses.
1. Accessory dwelling unit;
2. Manufactured home;
3. Home occupation;
4. Short-term rental dwelling;
5. A second dwelling for dependents with a health problem subject to the issuance of an administrative permit under conditions stated in RRMC 17.105.110. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.050 Accessory uses.
The following uses are permitted as accessory to an existing use in the R-2 district:
A. Residential Uses.
1. Accessory uses and structures (including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, pools).
B. Other Uses.
2. Solar panels (for incidental use). [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.060 Area, width, height, and yard requirements.
The measurements indicate minimum lot and yard standards:
|
Zone |
Corner Lot Area (sq. ft.) |
Lot Area (sq. ft.) |
Lot Width |
Corner Lot Width |
Front Yard |
Side Yard |
Rear Yard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
R-2 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
70' |
60' |
20' |
5' per story |
10' |
[Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.070 Coverage.
The maximum permitted aggregate building coverage shall be 50 percent of the lot area. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.080 Special yards and distances between buildings.
A. An inner court providing access to double-row dwelling group units shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
B. Garages and carports fronting on the street side yard of a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.090 Density.
The following measurements indicate minimum lot and yard standards:
|
Zone |
Basic Lot Area for First Unit |
Lot Area Required for Each Added Unit |
|---|---|---|
|
R-2 |
4,000 square feet |
2,000 square feet |
[Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.100 Garage requirement.
All single-family dwellings, duplexes, the replacement of any existing dwelling unit or major remodeling (50 percent or more of the replacement cost of existing dwelling unit) shall have a minimum of a two-car attached or detached garage per unit. All multiple-family dwelling units, including condominiums, townhouses or apartment buildings, shall have a minimum of one covered parking space such as a garage or carport. All units shall have a minimum of one other parking space, covered or uncovered, for a total of two spaces per dwelling unit. Garages fronting on the street side yard of a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.110 Driveway.
All single-family and multiple-family dwelling construction, manufactured dwelling units, the replacement of any existing dwelling unit or major remodeling (50 percent or more of the replacement cost of existing dwelling unit) shall have a fully paved asphalt or concrete driveway beginning from a city-maintained street to the garage serving the dwelling unit(s). It shall also be required to pave the portion of the public right-of-way being used as ingress/egress to the property. Any private road beginning from a city-maintained street shall also be paved with asphalt or concrete. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.120 Street liability.
Any developer working in any public right-of-way within the city limits shall provide the city with a certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, naming the city as an additional insured. Public utilities are exempt from this subsection. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].
17.25.130 Hydrologist, soil engineer, engineer, and/or geologist.
Any developer developing in the city limits may be required to pay for a state of Oregon licensed hydrologist, soil engineer, engineer, and/or geologist who is hired by the city to review the development plans to ensure that all requirements and specifications of the city are met. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].