Chapter 17.16
R-L, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT
Sections:
17.16.050 Area, width and yard requirements.
17.16.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-L district is to provide for a semi-rural residential environment along the periphery of the urban growth boundary which will act as an effective transitional area or buffer between urban and rural land uses and also provide for a development alternative in areas having unusual characteristics that make them less suitable for higher-density residential development. (Ord. 1529 §1(part), 1984; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.16.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the R-L district:
A. Single-family dwelling;
B. Single-family manufactured home, as defined in Section 17.08.010, and subject to the following conditions:
1. The manufactured home shall be multisectional and enclose a space of not less than one thousand square feet.
2. The manufactured home shall be placed on an excavated and back-filled foundation and enclosed at the perimeter such that the manufactured home is located not more than twelve inches above grade.
3. The manufactured home shall have a pitched roof, with a minimum slope of three feet in height for each twelve feet in width.
4. The manufactured home shall have exterior siding and roofing which in color, material and appearance is similar to the exterior siding and roofing material commonly used on residential dwellings within Central Point or which is comparable to the predominant materials used on surrounding dwellings as determined by the city.
5. The manufactured home shall be certified by the manufacturer to have an exterior thermal envelope meeting performance standards which reduce levels equivalent to the performance standards required of single-family dwellings constructed under the state building code as defined in ORS 455.010.
6. The manufactured home shall have a garage or carport constructed of like material. The city may require an attached or detached garage in lieu of a carport where such is consistent with the predominant construction of dwellings in the immediately surrounding area.
7. In addition to the foregoing, a manufactured home and the lot upon which it is sited shall comply with any and all development standards, architectural requirements and minimum size requirements with which conventional single-family residential dwellings on the same lot would be required to comply.
C. Accessory uses are permitted as follows:
1. Guesthouse/accessory dwelling unit as defined in Chapter 17.77;
2. Greenhouse for domestic noncommercial gardening;
3. Personal hobby or work shop;
4. Garage and other storage buildings for personal, noncommercial use.
D. Residential homes.
E. Residential facilities, as that term is defined in Oregon Revised Statutes 197.660(1); provided, however, the city may require an applicant proposing to site a residential facility to supply the city with a copy of the entire application and supporting documentation for state licensing of the facility, except for information which is exempt from public disclosure under ORS 192.496 to 192.530. (Ord. 1981 §1 (Exh. A), 2014; Ord. 1684 §28, 1993; Ord. 1529 §1(part), 1984; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.16.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the R-L district when authorized in accordance with Chapter 17.76:
A. Rest, nursing and convalescent homes;
B. Cemeteries, mausoleums, columbariums, crematoriums;
C. Churches and similar religious institutions;
D. Public and parochial schools;
E. Public and governmental uses including parks and recreational facilities, fire stations, museums, but not including storage or repair yards, warehouses or similar uses;
F. The keeping of small animals other than pets as defined in Chapter 17.08;
G. Planned unit developments subject to provisions of Chapter 17.68;
H. The temporary placement of mobile homes on single lots for the purpose of providing full-time care for the infirm, subject to the provisions of Section 17.60.055. (Ord. 1684 §29, 1993; Ord. 1615 §6, 1989; Ord. 1551 §1, 1985; Ord. 1529 §1(part), 1984; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.16.040 Height regulations.
No building or structure shall exceed a maximum height of thirty-five feet in the R-L district. (Ord. 1867 §2(part), 2006; Ord. 1529 §1(part), 1984; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.16.050 Area, width and yard requirements.
The following lot requirements shall be observed in the R-L district:
A. Lot Area. The lot area shall be a minimum of fifteen thousand square feet.
B. Lot Width. The lot width shall be a minimum of seventy-five feet.
C. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty feet.
D. Side Yard. Side yards shall be a minimum of ten feet; provided, however, that side yards abutting a street or a proposed or planned future street shall also be subject to the following:
1. Sight distance and clear vision area requirements set forth in the public works standards;
2. Special setback rules set forth in Section 17.60.090; and
3. For structures or a part of any structure served by a driveway located on the side yard, the minimum side yard setback, for that part of the structure serving the driveway, such as a garage or carport, shall be twenty feet.
E. Rear Yard. The rear yard shall be a minimum of fifteen feet.
F. Notwithstanding the yard requirements of subsections C, D and E of this section, no dwelling shall be closer than seventy-five feet (including rights-of-way) to land zoned exclusive farm use by Jackson County. (Ord. 1867 §2(part), 2006; Ord. 1738 §1, 1996; Ord. 1723 §1, 1995; Ord. 1615 §22, 1989; Ord. 1529 §1(part), 1984; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.16.060 Lot coverage.
The maximum permitted aggregate building coverage shall be thirty percent of the total lot area in the R-L district. (Ord. 1529 §1(part), 1984; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).