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Lincoln City City Zoning Code

17.50 Oceanlake

Plan OP District

17.50.010 Purpose.

The Oceanlake plan (OP) district is established to provide for the integration of residential, commercial, and recreational uses in a well-planned, pedestrian-oriented, mixed use environment. The purpose of the district is to provide maximum flexibility in land use. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.020 Oceanlake district overlay zones.

The OP district consists of three design subdistricts, or overlay zones. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.030 Permitted uses.1

Table 17.50.030-1 identifies the land uses allowed in OP. Uses permitted are identified with “P”; those that are allowed subject to conditional use permit approval are identified with “C”; prohibited uses are identified with “N.”

 

Table 17.50.030-1 – Land Uses Allowed in Oceanlake 

Uses

Status of Use

Use Categories

Main Street Area

Interior Area

Oceanfront Area

Residential Categories

 

 

 

Household Living

 

 

 

All residential uses allowed, if:

 

 

 

Lawfully existing as of July 25, 2007

P

P

P

Detached or attached single-unit dwellings

P

P

P

Conversion of all or a portion of commercial buildings to residential use, either ground floor or other stories

P

P

P

Residential use of commercial lands as outlined in LCMC 17.80.230

P

P

P

Dwelling(s) above a ground floor commercial use

P

P

P

Four-flat dwellings, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.150

P

P

P

Manufactured homes and prefabricated structures

 

P

P

Affordable housing, subject to LCMC 17.80.200 and as defined in LCMC 17.08.010

P

P

P

Commercial Categories

 

 

 

Drive-up/drive-in/drive-through (drive-up windows, kiosks, ATMs, similar uses/facilities)

 

 

 

Lawfully existing as of July 25, 2007

P

N

N

New or expanded use

N

N

N

Bed and breakfast accommodations, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.060

P

P

P

Eating and drinking establishments

P

P

P

Educational services, not a school (e.g., tutoring or similar services)

P

P

P

Entertainment, major event

C

C

C

Overnight accommodations, except bed and breakfast inns

C

C

P

Offices

P

P

P

Outdoor recreation, commercial

C

C

C

Surface parking lot, except for public facilities and parking as an accessory use

N

C

N

Vehicle servicing or vehicle repair

N

N

N

Retail sales and service, excluding drive-up

P

P

P

Retail marijuana facility, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.130

P

N

N

Self-service storage

N

N

N

Vacation rental dwelling, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.050 and to the license requirements of Chapter 5.14 LCMC

P

P

P

Mobile food units and mobile food unit pods, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.170

P

P

P

Indoor commercial recreation establishments

P

N

N

Industrial Categories

 

 

 

Industrial service, excluding drive-up

 

 

 

Fully enclosed (e.g., office)

C

C

N

Not enclosed

N

N

N

Manufacturing and production in conjunction with an allowed commercial use

 

 

 

Fully enclosed

C

C

C

Not enclosed

N

N

N

Warehouse and freight movement

N

N

N

Waste-related, except as accessory to a primary permitted use

N

N

N

Wholesale sales

 

 

 

Fully enclosed

C

C

N

Not enclosed

N

N

N

Institutional Categories

 

 

 

Basic utilities

P

P

P

Colleges

C

N

N

Community service, including government use (public or nonprofit)

P

C

C

Child care centers, family child care homes, or residential homes

P

P

P

Parks and open space

 

 

 

Pedestrian amenities

P

P

P

Parks and recreation facilities

P

P

P

Other open space

P

P

P

Places of worship1

 

 

 

Lawfully existing as of July 25, 2007

P

P

P

New

C

C

C

Schools

C

C

C

Other Categories

 

 

 

Accessory structures or uses (with a permitted use or approved conditional use)

P

P

P

Conversions, subject to LCMC 17.80.190 and as defined in LCMC 17.08.010

P

P

P

Emergency shelters, subject to LCMC 17.80.220 and as defined in LCMC 17.08.010

P

P

P

Radio and television transmitter or tower

C

C

C

Special event as accessory to a permitted use or approved conditional use in the zone

P

P

P

Wireless communications facilities

N

N

N

Essential emergency communications, early warning and associated emergency facilities

P

P

P

Community gardens and market gardens not larger than 12,500 square feet, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.080

P

P

P

Animals and gardens, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.080

P

P

P

Accessory dwelling units, subject to the provisions of LCMC 17.80.110

P

P

P

Transportation uses

P

P

P

(Ord. 2024-13 § 6; Ord. 2023-26 § 28; Ord. 2022-38 § 16; Ord. 2022-25 § 42; Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.040 Development standards.

 

Table 17.50.040-1 – Development Standards 

Standard

Main Street/Hwy 101 Area

Interior Area

Oceanfront Area

Minimum lot area* (square feet)

 

 

 

*Development must conform to lot width, depth, yard setback and coverage standards.

 

 

 

Detached single-unit dwelling

Not applicable

5,000 sf

5,000 sf

Attached single-unit dwelling

Not applicable

2,000 sf (alley required)

5,000 sf

Other structures

5,000 sf

5,000 sf

5,000 sf

Minimum lot width

50 ft

20 ft w/alley access; or 50 ft w/out alley

50 ft

Minimum lot depth

50 ft

50 ft

50 ft

Building/structure height, per LCMC 17.50.090(B)(1)

 

 

 

Maximum height

35 ft

35 ft

35 ft

Minimum height

18 ft

Maximum building coverage

90%

80% where alley access or on-street parking provided

 

60% where no alley access or on-street parking provided

80%

Minimum setbacks:

 

 

 

Front, street, side, and rear property lines, except garage/carport entrances

0 ft, except as required for utility easements

0 ft, except as required for utility easements

10 ft

Garage/carport entrance, setback from street

20 ft

20 ft

20 ft

Alley, building setback from alley

3 ft

3 ft

Not Applicable

(Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.050 Reserved.

(Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.060 Landscaping.

Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.55 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.070 Signs.

Signs shall be allowed subject to the provisions of Chapters 9.34 and 17.72 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-14 § 4; Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.080 Supplementary regulations and exceptions.

Supplementary regulations and exceptions shall be adhered to in accordance with Chapter 17.52 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.090 Off-street parking and loading.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.56 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-13 § 22; Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.100 Design standards.

Design standards shall be adhered to in accordance with Chapter 17.74 LCMC. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.110 Restrictions.

Repealed by Ord. 2023-04. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)

17.50.120 Conflicts.

Repealed by Ord. 2023-04. (Ord. 2020-10 § 8)


Code reviser’s note: Ord. 2020-05 added “Mobile food units...” to the previously existing table in LCMC 17.50.050. This use was inadvertently not included in Ord. 2020-10, but it has been added to this table per the intent of the city.