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Rogue River City Zoning Code

17.25 R-2

Residential High Density District

17.25.010 Purpose.

This district is designed to provide a range of medium-high density residential areas suitable for location within the urban area. The R-2 district is intended for residential uses and appurtenant community services. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.020 Permitted uses.

The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

A. Residential Uses.

1. Single-family dwelling, detached;

2. Single-family dwelling, attached (townhome);

3. Duplex dwelling;

4. Multifamily dwelling;

5. Residential care home;

6. Residential care facility.

B. Public and Institutional Uses.

1. Clinic, outpatient only;

2. Public works utilities storage yards; includes vehicle and equipment storage, maintenance, and repair;

3. Religious institutions and houses of worship;

4. School, preschool-kindergarten;

5. School, secondary;

6. Transportation facilities; includes construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities located within right-of-way controlled by a public agency, consistent with the transportation system plan;

7. Utility structures and facilities, city planned projects; i.e., utilities identified by an adopted city master plan or development review approval.

C. Planned unit developments in conformance with Chapter 16.35 RRMC. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.030 Conditional uses.

The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted when authorized in accordance with Chapter 17.100 RRMC:

A. Residential Uses.

1. Boarding or rooming house;

2. Family daycare;

3. Household solar panels.

B. Public and Institutional Uses.

1. Child daycare center;

2. Club lodge, fraternal organization;

3. Community garden;

4. Emergency services; includes police, fire, ambulance;

5. Hospital, including acute care center;

6. Public parks and open space, including playgrounds, trails, nature preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools, and similar uses;

7. Utility structures and facilities, regional projects; project is not part of an adopted city master plan or development review approval;

8. Wireless communication facilities. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.040 Uses permitted with special standards.

The following uses are permitted when found to be in compliance with their relevant special standards criteria, contained in RRMC:

A. Residential Uses.

1. Accessory dwelling unit;

2. Manufactured home;

3. Home occupation;

4. Short-term rental dwelling;

5. A second dwelling for dependents with a health problem subject to the issuance of an administrative permit under conditions stated in RRMC 17.105.110. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.050 Accessory uses.

The following uses are permitted as accessory to an existing use in the R-2 district:

A. Residential Uses.

1. Accessory uses and structures (including, but not limited to, garages, workshops, pools).

B. Other Uses.

2. Solar panels (for incidental use). [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.060 Area, width, height, and yard requirements.

The measurements indicate minimum lot and yard standards:

Zone

Corner Lot Area (sq. ft.)

Lot Area (sq. ft.)

Lot Width

Corner Lot Width

Front Yard

Side Yard

Rear Yard

R-2

8,000

8,000

70'

60'

20'

5' per story

10'

[Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.070 Coverage.

The maximum permitted aggregate building coverage shall be 50 percent of the lot area. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.080 Special yards and distances between buildings.

A. An inner court providing access to double-row dwelling group units shall be a minimum of 20 feet.

B. Garages and carports fronting on the street side yard of a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.090 Density.

The following measurements indicate minimum lot and yard standards:

Zone

Basic Lot Area for First Unit

Lot Area Required for Each Added Unit

R-2

4,000 square feet

2,000 square feet

[Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.100 Garage standards.

Garages fronting on the street side yard of a corner lot shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the property line. [Ord. 24-434-O § 5; Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.110 Driveway.

All single-family and multiple-family dwelling construction, manufactured dwelling units, the replacement of any existing dwelling unit or major remodeling (50 percent or more of the replacement cost of existing dwelling unit) shall have a durable surface driveway suitable for maneuvering beginning from a city-maintained street to the parking space(s) serving the dwelling unit(s). It shall also be required to pave the portion of the public right-of-way being used as ingress/egress to the property. Any private road beginning from a city-maintained street shall also have a durable surface suitable for vehicle maneuvering. [Ord. 24-434-O § 6; Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.120 Street liability.

Any developer working in any public right-of-way within the city limits shall provide the city with a certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, naming the city as an additional insured. Public utilities are exempt from this subsection. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

17.25.130 Hydrologist, soil engineer, engineer, and/or geologist.

Any developer developing in the city limits may be required to pay for a state of Oregon licensed hydrologist, soil engineer, engineer, and/or geologist who is hired by the city to review the development plans to ensure that all requirements and specifications of the city are met. [Ord. 23-418-O § 124 (Exh. A-4)].

Zone

Basic Lot Area for First Unit

Lot Area Required for Each Added Unit