The purpose of this district is to recognize the unique and valuable physical, scenic, cultural, and historic character of the Roamer's Rest area located between the Tualatin River and Pacific Highway (99-W) north of the highway's intersection with Tualatin Road. It is intended to preserve that area by allowing and encouraging commercial and related uses that are oriented to the traveler on the highway or that are oriented toward and relate well with the river.

(1)

Use Categories. Table 52-1 lists use categories Permitted Outright (P) or Conditionally Permitted (C) in the CR zone. Use categories may also be designated as Limited (L) and subject to the limitations listed in Table 52-1 and restrictions identified in TDC 52.210. Limitations may restrict the specific type of use, location, size, or other characteristics of the use category. Use categories which are not listed are prohibited within the zone, except for uses which are found by the City Manager or appointee to be of a similar character and to meet the purpose of this zone, as provided in TDC 31.070.

(2)

Overlay Zones. Additional uses may be allowed in a particular overlay zone. See the overlay zone Chapters for additional uses.

Table 52-1
Use Categories in the CR Zone

(1)

Automobile Service Stations. The following development standards apply to all automobile service stations in the CR planning district:

(a)

The minimum street frontage on each street on a corner lot is 120 feet.

(b)

The minimum street frontage on an interior lot is 150 feet;

(c)

The minimum building setback from any street right-of-way is 40 feet;

(d)

The minimum pump island setback from any lot line is 15 feet;

(e)

Only two access points are allowed for an interior lot. A corner lot and a through lot are allowed only one access per street frontage;

(f)

The storage and display of merchandise such as tires and batteries offered for sale must be conducted in the station building. However, small items such as oil and windshield wiper blades may be displayed outside the building;

(g)

Outside storage or sale of any vehicles is not permitted;

(h)

All exterior walls and pump islands must be a minimum distance of 400 feet from the exterior walls and outdoor play areas of any child day care center or family day care provider, irrespective of any structures in between; and

(i)

There must be no major repair or service activity, other than the dispensing of fuel products, outside the building.

(2)

Food Stores. Food stores must not exceed 4,000 square feet of gross floor area.

(3)

Size Limitation on Retail Uses. If located on land designated Employment Area, Corridor or Industrial Area on Comprehensive Plan Map 10-4, uses in the following categories must not be greater than 60,000 square feet of gross floor area per building or business:

(a)

Retail Sales and Services; and

(b)

Durable Goods Sales.

(Ord. No. 1450-20 meeting, § 25, 12-14-20)

Development standards in the CR zone are listed in Table 52-2. Additional standards may apply to some uses and situations, see TDC 52.310.

Table 52-2
Development Standards in the CR Zone

(1)

Access Management. Wherever possible, as determined by the City Manager or designee, driveway access will be shared by adjacent properties so that there is no more than one driveway for every two properties. In any event, no more than one two-way driveway or two one-way driveways may serve each lot.

(2)

Setback Reduction for Developments Adjacent to Greenways and Natural Areas. To preserve natural areas and habitat for fish and wildlife, the decision-making authority may provide a front yard setback reduction for developments that are adjacent to Greenways or Natural Areas that dedicate land for conservation or public recreational purposes, in accordance with the following standards.

(a)

Setback Reduction. All permitted uses may be allowed a reduction of up to 35 percent of the front yard setbacks, as determined through the Architectural Review process, if as a result the buildings are farther away from fish and wildlife habitat areas.

(b)

Location of Greenway or Natural Area Lot. A portion of the parcel must be located in one of the following conservation or protection areas:

(i)

Natural Resource Protection Overlay (NRPO) District (TDC Chapter 72); or

(ii)

Clean Water Services Vegetated Corridor.

(c)

Ownership of Greenway or Natural Area Lot. The ownership of each Greenway or Natural Area Lot must be one of the following:

(i)

Dedicated to the City at the City's option;

(ii)

Dedicated in a manner approved by the City to a non-profit conservation organization; or

(iii)

Retained in private ownership.

(d)

Ownership Considerations. The decision-making authority must consider, but not limited to, the following factors when determining the appropriate ownership of the Greenway or Natural Area Lot:

(i)

Does the Park and Recreation Master Plan designate the lot for a greenway, pedestrian or bike path, public park, recreation, overlook or interpretive facility, or other public facility;

(ii)

Does the lot include one or more designated Heritage Trees, or one or more significant trees;

(iii)

Does the lot provide a significant view or esthetic element, or does it include a unique or intrinsically valuable element;

(iv)

Does the lot connect publicly owned or publicly accessible properties;

(v)

Does the lot abut an existing park, greenway, natural area or other public facility;

(vi)

Does the lot provide a public benefit or serve a public need;

(vii)

Does the lot contain environmental hazards;

(viii)

Geologic stability of the lot; and

(ix)

Future maintenance costs for the lot.

(Ord. 1414-18, 12-10-18; Ord. 1427-19, § 26, 11-25-19)