The purpose of the Resort Community Zone is to provide standards and review procedures for development in the communities of Black Butte Ranch and The Inn of the Seventh Mountain/Widgi Creek. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any Resort Community that is planned pursuant to OAR 660 Division 22.

1. Uses permitted outright. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.110.050:
   1. A single-unit dwelling.
   2. Residential home.
   3. Timeshare units existing as of January 1, 1984 at Black Butte Ranch.
   4. Timeshare units at the Inn of the Seventh Mountain.
   5. The following resort recreational facilities: Recreational path, picnic and barbecue area, park, playground, and sport courts for basketball, volleyball, and similar small-scale recreation activities.
   6. Livestock and horse grazing on common area in Black Butte Ranch.
   7. Police or security facility.
   8. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.
      
2. Uses permitted subject to site plan review. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to applicable provisions of DCC 18.110 and DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, and DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review:
   1. Resort facility, as that term is defined in DCC Title 18.
   2. Resort recreation facilities, as that term is defined in DCC Title 18, except those uses listed in DCC 18.110.020(A)(6).
   3. Resort utility facilities, as that term is defined in DCC Title 18.
   4. Property sales and rental office.
   5. Hotel or motel.
   6. Daycare facility.
   7. Fire station.
   8. Post office.
   9. Multiple-unit dwellings.
   10. Employee housing.
   11. Residential facility.
3. Conditional uses permitted. The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.110 and DCC 18.116, Supplementary Provisions, DCC 18.124, Site Plan Review, and DCC 18.128, Conditional Use:
   1. Religious institutions or assemblies.
   2. Wireless telecommunications facility.

The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the applicable provisions of DCC 18.110.060:

1. A single-unit dwelling.
2. Residential home.
3. Residential facility.
4. Timeshare units.
5. Temporary Hardship Dwelling, subject to DCC 18.116.090.

1. Outright Permitted Uses. The following uses are allowed outright:
   1. Mining, processing and storage of aggregate within the 8.6-acre area which has a valid Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) exemption.
   2. Outdoor equipment storage.
   3. Effluent/sludge storage and disposal.
   4. Composting activities.
   5. Forest uses including woody debris disposal.
2. Site Plan. The following use is permitted subject to DCC 18.52:
   1. Mining, processing and storage of aggregate once mining affects more than five acres outside the 8.6-acre area with a valid DOGAMI exemption.
3. Uses Permitted Subject to Site Plan Review. The following uses are permitted in an area reclaimed after mining, subject to DCC 18.124:
   1. Solid waste transfer station.
   2. Equipment repair shop or other maintenance facilities.

1. Uses Permitted Outright. The following uses are permitted outright:
   1. Outdoor or enclosed storage, large equipment or general.
   2. Effluent/sludge storage and disposal.
   3. Composting activities.
   4. Forest uses including woody debris disposal.
   5. Recreational vehicle or other outdoor equipment storage for resort property owners or visitors.
2. Uses Permitted Subject to Site Plan. The following uses are permitted west of McCallister Road, subject to DCC 18.124:
   1. Telephone communications facility or other utility uses, also subject to DCC 18.128 if applicable.
   2. Equipment repair shop or other maintenance facilities.
   3. Housekeeping facility.
   4. Employee housing, subject to a minimum 250’ setback from the surface mining limited use combining district and DCC 18.56.
   5. Administration offices.

1. Setbacks.
   1. Single-Unit Dwelling. The following setbacks shall be maintained for single-unit dwellings and accessory uses on residential lots or parcels:
      1. Front Setback. Front setbacks shall be a minimum of 20 feet at Black Butte Ranch and The Inn of the Seventh Mountain. Front setbacks shall be a minimum of 30 feet at Widgi Creek. If a lot or parcel at Widgi Creek contains multiple front lot lines, at least one front setback shall be a minimum of 30 feet and all other front setbacks shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
      2. Side Setback. The side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
      3. Rear Setback. The rear setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
      4. In Black Butte Ranch a lesser setback shall be approved based on written approval from the Black Butte Ranch Architectural Review Committee (ARC) or its successor. The granting of a lesser setback based on documented ARC approval does not constitute a land use decision by the County.
   2. All Other Uses. The following setbacks shall be maintained for structures used for purposes other than a single-unit dwelling and residential accessory uses, unless a greater setback is required pursuant to site plan review or other applicable provisions of DCC Title 18:
      1. Front Setback. The front setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
      2. Side Setback. Zero feet except that, when a side lot line is abutting a lot or parcel used for single-unit dwelling residential purposes, the side setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet and shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
      3. Rear Setback. Zero feet except that, when a rear lot line is abutting a lot or parcel used for residential purposes, the rear setback shall be a minimum of 10 feet and shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure height exceeds 20 feet.
      4. Perimeter Setback. All uses in the Black Butte Ranch Surface Mining or Utility Limited Use Combining Districts shall maintain a minimum setback of 50 feet from a perimeter boundary abutting land zoned for forest uses.
      5. Forest Zone Setback. New uses abutting land zoned Forest shall have a minimum setback of 20 feet from the Forest zone boundary.
2. Other Setbacks. The following setbacks shall be maintained for structures, based on the applicable provision(s) of DCC Title 18:
   1. Solar Setback. The setback from any north lot line shall meet the solar access setback requirements in DCC 18.116.180 for south roof protection.
   2. Ordinary High Water Mark Setback. All structures, buildings, or similar permanent fixtures shall be set back from the ordinary high water mark along all streams, rivers, and lakes a minimum of 100 feet measured at right angles to the ordinary high water mark.
   3. Building Code Setbacks. In addition to the setbacks set forth herein, any greater setbacks required by applicable building or structural codes adopted by the State of Oregon and/or Deschutes County under DCC 15.04 shall be met.
   4. Rimrock Setbacks. Setbacks from rimrock shall be maintained as provided in DCC 18.84 or DCC 18.116.160, whichever is applicable.
   5. Scenic Waterway. The applicable provisions in DCC 18.84 shall be met.
   6. Floodplain. The applicable provisions in DCC 18.96 shall be met.
3. Height.
   1. Resort Facility and Resort Utility Building. No resort facility or resort utility structure shall be erected or enlarged to exceed 40 feet, or 30 feet when the provisions in DCC 18.84.080 are applicable, unless a variance for a greater height is approved. For the purposes of DCC 18.110.060(C)(1) an application for a height variance may be granted provided the Planning Director or Hearings Body makes only the following findings:
      1. The proposed height does not exceed the height limitation of the appropriate fire agency’s (either Black Butte Ranch Rural Protection Fire District or City of Bend Fire Department) fire fighting equipment, considering the evacuation of the building’s occupants and the fire fighting requirements of the agency; and
      2. The proposed additional height will not adversely impact scenic views from abutting dwelling units or abutting residential lots or parcels.
      3. Approval of a height variance in a state scenic waterway shall be conditioned upon receipt of approval from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
   2. All Other Structures. No structure used for purposes other than a resort facility or resort utility, including a single-unit dwelling, shall be erected or enlarged to exceed 30 feet in height, except as provided by DCC 18.120.040.
   3. Scenic Waterway. The applicable provisions in DCC 18.84 shall be met.
4. Lot Coverage.
   1. Single-unit dwelling. The maximum lot coverage by a single-unit dwelling and accessory structures shall be 40 percent of the total lot area. In Black Butte Ranch a greater lot coverage shall be approved based on documentation of written approval from the Black Butte Ranch Architectural Review Committee (ARC) or its successor. The granting of greater lot coverage based on documented ARC approval does not constitute a land use decision by the County.
   2. All Other Structures. The maximum lot coverage by structures used for purposes other than a single-unit dwelling shall be determined by the spatial requirements for setbacks, landscaping, parking, and utilities
5. Off-Street Parking and Loading.
   1. Single-Unit Dwelling. Off-street parking shall be provided for a minimum of two motor vehicles per dwelling.
   2. All Other Uses. Off-street parking and loading shall be provided subject to the requirements of DCC 18.116.
6. Outdoor Lighting All outdoor lighting shall be installed in conformance with DCC 15.10.
7. Fill or Removal. Fill or removal within the bed and banks of a stream or lake, or in a wetland, shall be subject to DCC 18.128.040(W), unless the activity meets the exception provisions in DCC 18.120.050.
8. Signs. All signs shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of DCC 15.08.
9. Lot or Parcel Requirements.
   1. Single-Unit Dwelling. A new lot or parcel for a single-unit dwelling served by a community or public sewerage system shall have a minimum area of 6,000 square feet and a minimum lot width of 60 feet, except that a lot or parcel with multiple street frontages shall have a minimum lot width of 70 feet. A new lot or parcel for a single-unit dwelling served by an on-site septic system shall have a minimum lot area of 22,000 square feet and a minimum lot width of 100 feet. Any new residential lot or parcel shall have a minimum street frontage of 50 feet, except for a lot or parcel on a cul-de-sac, in which case the minimum street frontage shall be 30 feet.
   2. All Other Uses. A new lot or parcel created for purposes other than residential use shall have dimensions for lot area, width necessary for setbacks, landscaping, parking, and utilities for the proposed use.
10. Land Divisions.
    1. General. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in other parts of the County Code, roads within the Resort Community Zone may be private roads and new lots or parcels may be created that have access from, and street frontage on, private roads only. These roads must meet the private road standards of DCC Title 17, and are not subject to public road standards of DCC Title 17. An agreement acceptable to the County Road Department and County Legal Counsel shall be required for the maintenance of new private roads.
    2. Zero Lot Line Subdivision. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, zero lot line subdivisions for single-unit dwellings shall be allowed in the Resort Community Zone in accordance with the provisions of DCC Chapter 17.20. Zero lot line subdivisions are not subject to the setback provisions of 18.110.060(A), solar setback standards of 18.110.060(B)(1), lot coverage provisions of 18.110.060(D), or lot requirements of 18.110.060(I)(1).