The R-2 zone is intended to provide minimum standards for residential use in areas of moderate to high population concentrations.

(Ord. 415 § 7.50.010, 2002)

In the R-2 zone, only the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright. Variances from listed permitted uses are prohibited.

A.

Registered child care facility or certified group child care home defined by ORS 657A;

B.

Home occupation (Type I) subject to Chapter 16.46;

C.

Manufactured home on individual lots subject to Section 16.36.030 and development standards for a single-family detached residential dwelling;

D.

Public support facility;

E.

Residential care home;

F.

Single-family detached residential dwelling;

G.

Single-family attached residential dwelling;

H.

Duplex;

I.

Triplex;

J.

Manufactured home parks located more than one hundred (100) feet from Highway 99 subject to Section 16.36.040 and Chapter 16.58;

K.

Municipal park and recreation facility;

L.

Accessory dwelling unit located in the rear or side yard subject to Chapter 16.54;

M.

Accessory buildings located in the rear or side yard, subject to Chapter 16.13.

N.

For lots larger than two (2.0) acres in the R-1 and R-2 zone, an agricultural building up to 5,000 square feet is allowed, except that it may not be used for livestock or storage of agricultural chemicals.

(Ord. 488, § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 474 § 1, 2014; Ord. 455 § 5, 2010; Ord. 415 § 7.50.020, 2002)

The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted in the R-2 zone when authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16.60, other relevant sections of this title and any conditions imposed by the Planning Commission:

A.

Place of worship, provided that all building setbacks shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any property line. Where a place of worship is in a residential district, the housing permitted outright or permitted conditionally in the district is allowed in addition to a place of worship and in accordance with the development standards of the base zone.

B.

Home occupation (Type II) subject to Chapter 16.46;

C.

Minor impact utilities;

D.

Schools limited to pre-kindergarten through eighth grade provided that all building setbacks shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any property line;

E.

Museum;

F.

Bed and Breakfast establishment;

G.

Accessory dwelling units located in the front yard subject to Chapter 16.54;

H.

Accessory buildings located in the front yard, subject to Chapter 16.13.

(Ord. 488, § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 455 § 6, 2010; Ord. 415 § 7.50.030, 2002)

A.

The minimum lot area for a single-family detached residence with municipal sewer service shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet except the Planning Commission may approve the following:

1.

For residential subdivision proposals containing a minimum of two acres, lot area, width and depth may be reduced by up to ten (10) percent when:

a.

The resulting density will not exceed 8.71 dwelling units per gross acre,

b.

The average lot size for the subdivision is at least five thousand (5,000) square feet and a minimum of fifty (50) percent of lots must comply with the minimum lot size of five thousand (5,000) square feet, and

c.

A deed restriction limiting use of all lots to single-family detached residences is recorded with the final plat. For subdivision proposals containing a mixture of single-family residential lots and lots intended for other uses, this analysis shall be based only on the sub-area containing single-family residential lots, which must comply with all the eligibility requirements of this subsection.

B.

The minimum lot area for single family attached residences shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet per dwelling unit.

C.

The minimum lot area for a manufactured home park shall be one acre.

D.

The minimum lot width for all uses except single-family attached shall be fifty (50) feet, except where reduced under subsection (A)(1) of this section. The minimum lot width for single-family attached shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

E.

The minimum lot depth shall be sixty-five (65) feet, except where reduced under subsection (A)(1) of this section.

F.

The minimum setback requirements are as follows,

1.

The front setback shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet except no more than two adjacent buildings shall have the same front setback from the right-of-way. The setbacks shall vary at least four feet in depth between adjacent lots. (See Illustration 13, Appendix A set out at the end of this title.)

a.

Front setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet when garage is located in rear yard with rear yard alley access only. No front drive access is permitted.

2.

Except for the attached side of a single-family attached dwelling unit, the side setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet. Any street side setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet;

3.

The rear setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet for one or one and one-half story buildings, and twenty (20) feet for two or two and one-half story buildings.

4.

The setback for the garage door approach (the point where the vehicle accesses the garage) shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from its access drive.

G.

No building in an R-2 zoning district shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height. All buildings, including accessory dwelling units and accessory buildings, shall utilize at least two of the following design features to provide visual relief along the street frontage:

1.

Dormers;

2.

Recessed entries;

3.

Cupolas;

4.

Bay or bow windows;

5.

Gables;

6.

Covered porch entries;

7.

Pillars or posts;

8.

Eaves (minimum six inches projection); or

9.

Off-sets on building face or roof (minimum sixteen (16) inches).

H.

One principal building per lot or parcel.

I.

Impervious surfaces shall not cover more than sixty (60) percent of the lot or parcel.

J.

The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the property shall not exceed 0.50. Any areas with slope greater than twenty (20) percent or areas within the Flood Hazard Overlay may be excluded from FAR calculations.

K.

Parking requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 16.42. Parking requirements for residential units, including manufactured homes, require the construction of a garage or carport. Manufactured dwellings located in manufactured dwelling parks are required to install either a garage or carport.

L.

Landscaping requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 16.38.

M.

All properties located outside the designated historic commercial overlay and the historic residential overlay and adjacent to Highway 99 or Ehlen Road shall be collectively referenced as "gateway properties." The standards of Chapter 16.56 shall apply to all aspects of the site including, but not limited to, structural façade, yard and landscaping that are immediately adjacent to and visible from Highway 99 or Ehlen Road.

N.

Additional requirements shall include any applicable section of this title.

(Ord. 488, § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 455 § 7, 2010; Ord. 419 §§ 3, 4, 2002; Ord. 415 § 7.50.040, 2002)