The tourist commercial district provides for the location of tourist commercial uses which serve the traveling public. Within the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District, shown in Figure 19.36.010-1, residential and recreational uses are also emphasized.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 387) § 2.16:1, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

Principal uses permitted outright in a tourist commercial district are as follows:

A.

Automobile service station;

B.

Gift or antique shop;

C.

Barber or beauty shop;

D.

Hotel or motel;

E.

Eating or drinking establishment;

F.

Grocery store;

G.

Agriculture;

H.

Recreation vehicle parks and campgrounds intended to allow the general public temporary, short-term accommodations;

I.

Marina and boat launch facilities, including boat maintenance facilities.

J.

Within the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District, all uses are subject to approval of a conceptual master plan, as provided for in this chapter. Additional uses which may be authorized within the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District include condominiums, townhouses, single-family and multi-family residential uses, retail, golf courses (including lodges and/or clubhouse facilities), open space, playgrounds, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and accessory uses customarily incidental to the primary uses listed in this sub-section including but not limited to indoor/outdoor swimming pools, indoor/outdoor tennis courts, fitness facilities, play fields, parks, interpretive centers, theaters, maintenance facilities, temporary uses such as festivals, fairs, charity or promotional events and other similar uses consistent with the tourist commercial zone.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 387) § 2.16:2, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

A.

Conditional uses in a tourist commercial district area as follows:

1.

Building or structure of two stories or over fifty feet in height;

2.

Truck stop facility;

3.

Buildings and uses of a public works, public service, or public utility nature, but not including equipment storage or repair yards, warehouses, or related activities;

4.

Commercial recreational facility;

5.

Repair garage, provided there is no outside repair or storage;

6.

Any other uses judged by the board of adjustment to be consistent with the purposes and intent of this chapter and to be no more detrimental to the adjacent properties than, and of the same type and character as, the above listed uses.

B.

This section shall have no applicability within the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District.

(Ord. 0031196 (Vol. 60, page 190) § 35(part), 1996; Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 387) § 2.16:3, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

In a tourist commercial zone the following signs are permitted:

A.

Advertising signs and outdoor advertising structures not exceeding three hundred square feet in area and not exceeding thirty-five feet in height;

B.

Signs may be illuminated but shall not be of a flashing or moving type;

C.

See also Section 19.56.050.

D.

In the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District, signs are also subject to conditions of approval in the master use plan, as provided for in this chapter.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, pages 387 and 388) § 2.16:4, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

Density provisions in a tourist commercial district are as follows:

A.

Minimum lot size shall be that necessary for the protection of public health, as determined by the planning department and the district health officer;

B.

Maximum building height, forty-five feet;

C.

Minimum front yard depth, twenty feet;

D.

Minimum side yard depth when adjacent to a public right-of-way, twenty feet;

E.

Minimum rear yard depth when adjacent to a residential zone, twenty feet.

F.

Densities and setbacks shall be as determined in the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District master plan, but the following minimum requirements shall apply:

1.

Residential densities (including single-family homes, multi-family, and duplex units) shall not exceed five dwelling units per acre.

2.

Building heights shall not exceed thirty-five feet, except for the main lodge providing resort accommodations, which may extend up to forty-five feet in height.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 388) § 2.16:5, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

The accessory uses and exceptions permitted outright in a tourist commercial district area as follows:

A.

Uses and structures customarily incidental to a principal use permitted outright;

B.

The accessory exceptions which may be authorized by the board of adjustment in the tourist commercial district area those uses customarily incidental to conditional exceptions.

C.

This section shall have no applicability within the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 388) § 2.16:6, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

Parking requirements in a tourist commercial district are as follows:

A.

Minimum off-street parking at a ratio of two square feet per one foot of floor space;

B.

See also Section 19.56.020.

C.

Parking requirements in the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District shall be determined by the conceptual master plan.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 388) § 2.16:7, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

All utilities serving a tourist commercial district shall be underground.

(Res. 13678 (Vol. 29, page 346)(part): Ord. 62678 (Vol. 29, page 388) § 2.16:8, 1978).

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)

A.

These provisions apply only in the Dallesport Subarea, as depicted on Figure 19.36.010-1 [included in Section 19.36.010].

B.

A master plan approval is required for development within the Dallesport Subarea Master Plan District. The master plan is approved by the board of county commissioners. Once approved, minor revisions may be administratively approved by the planning department. Minor revisions include those revisions which have a minor and insignificant impact on development impacts, and do not create a reduction in project mitigation. If minor revisions are more appropriately reviewed as major changes, when considered cumulatively, they shall be reviewed by the original decision maker. Examples of major impacts include:

1.

Any decrease of more than five percent in the minimum amount of total required recreation and open space shall be deemed a major modification.

2.

Any increase in the maximum number of residential dwelling units by five percent or more shall be deemed a major modification.

3.

Any increase in the maximum square footage of nonresidential uses by more than five percent shall be deemed a major modification.

4.

Height increases of more than seven feet shall be deemed major.

C.

The primary land uses within a master plan shall be resort, residential and active and passive open space, with supporting commercial uses. All uses are subject to limitations and conditions contained in the master plan approval.

D.

The master plan must include a development plan that includes at a minimum:

1.

Conceptual Site Plan. A conceptual site plan showing parcel boundaries; location and acreage of active and passive recreational areas; location, acreage and range of densities for residential development; location and range of types of uses of nonresidential development; location and size of critical areas and buffers; perimeter buffers, if any; and motorized and non-motorized circulation routes, including connections to streets and pedestrian routes servicing and/or abutting the site.

2.

An Open Space Plan Including Trails. The plan must also include the amount of acreage devoted to open space, recreation, and the total length of all pedestrian and multi-use trails.

3.

The expected buildout period.

4.

A phasing plan.

5.

Conceptual Road, Sewer, Water and Storm Water Control Plans. Measures to address impacts to public services and facilities, including water conservation measures must be included.

6.

Conceptual grading plan.

7.

Minimum and maximum number of residential units allowed.

8.

Minimum and maximum amount of nonresidential uses allowed.

9.

Provisions for the termination of the master plan and rezoning of the property if substantial progress has not been achieved within a prescribed time period.

10.

Measures to address potential land use conflicts between the master planned site and adjacent land uses.

11.

Design guidelines which ensure a cohesive development, and ensure structures constructed will adhere to similar design principles.

E.

Master Plan Review Process.

1.

The planning director shall issue a staff report and recommendation;

2.

The board of county commissioners shall consider the master plan application and issue a final decision. The board of county commissioners may designate an alternate hearing body to hold the hearing on the master plan application, but shall in all cases make the final decision on the master plan.

3.

The master plan approval process is a quasi-judicial review process.

F.

The master plan must also address:

1.

Creative site planning solutions.

2.

The provision of substantial active and passive open spaces.

3.

An interconnected network of non-motorized circulation systems.

(Ord. No. O080707, 8-7-07)