The Redmond Urban Reserve Area (RURA) Combining Zone implements the Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan for those areas designated as urban reserve. The RURA Combining Zone maintains lands for rural uses in accordance with state law, but in a manner that ensures a range of opportunities for the orderly, economic, and efficient provision of urban serves when these lands are included in the Redmond Urban Growth Boundary.

Uses permitted outright in the RURA Combining Zone shall be those identified in the underlying zoning districts.

Uses permitted conditionally in the RURA Combining Zone shall be those identified as conditional uses in the underlying zoning districts. Conditional uses shall be subject to all conditions of those zones as well as the requirements of this chapter.

Notwithstanding the minimum lot area in an underlying zone with which the RURA is combined, new lots or parcels shall have a minimum lot area of 10 acres. Partitions resulting in parcels with a lot area less than 10 acres may be allowed for the purpose of creating a non-farm dwelling pursuant to DCC 18.16.055.

The following special setbacks are required in the RURA Combining Zone:

1. Properties abutting existing public right of way for arterial and collector streets identified in the County Transportation System Plan shall meet the setbacks prescribed in the underlying zones.
2. New structures shall be setback ninety (90) feet from the centerline of a planned collector or arterial identified on the County Transportation System Plan unless an application for an exception to this standard is submitted and approved under DCC 18.24.060.

If it is not feasible to locate a proposed structure outside of the prescribed setback area identified in Section 18.24.050(B), the property owner shall submit a Setback Exception Application. The application shall be processed as a land use permit regulated by DCC 22. The application shall include:

1. A site plan drawn to scale showing:
   1. The property boundaries;
   2. The location of the proposed structure;
   3. The location of other structures on the property;
   4. The centerline of the future arterial or collector street;
   5. Any other information needed to show why it is infeasible to locate the proposed structure outside of the required setback area.
2. A written statement demonstrating that:
   1. It is infeasible to locate the proposed structure outside of the setback area because of one or more of the following reasons:
      1. Physical constraints of the property; and/or
      2. Conflict(s) with standards in the underlying zone including, but not limited to, setbacks or siting requirements.
   2. The proposed structure is located to minimize the encroachment into the setback area.

The following limitations shall apply to uses allowed by DCC 18.24.020 and 18.24.030. Zone changes and plan amendments involving land within the RURA Combining Zone and Multiple Use Agricultural, Surface Mining, or Rural Residential zoning districts that propose more intensive uses than currently allowed, including higher residential density, are prohibited.