In the RD district, structures and premises shall only be used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. It is the intent of this district to allow planned development for recreational, commercial, light industrial and mixed residential uses. Property owners are encouraged to work together to formulate an overall development plan for this district. As part of the site plan review process, consistency with the overall development plan in this district, and clear and objective design standards, as adopted, shall be the basis for approval.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012; Ord. No. 2023-12-1155, § 1, 12-20-2023; Ord. No. 2024-07-1166, 7-3-2024)

Subject to site plan review in accordance with [Chapter 17.81], the following uses are permitted:

A.

Limited commercial uses which provide for sale of products, materials or services relating primarily to the recreational, tourist and related activities of the White Salmon vicinity, including:

1.

Retail stores and shops providing goods and services such as dry goods, photographic supplies and equipment, sports and recreation supplies and equipment, gifts, art work and convenience items;

2.

Restaurants, hotels, motels and tourist facilities;

3.

Banks, business and professional offices;

4.

Manufacture, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from previously prepared materials which takes place wholly within an enclosed structure and from which there is no discernible odor, noise, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, vibration, refuse matter or other noxious effects beyond the property lines.

B.

Limited manufacturing for the manufacture of goods or products which takes place wholly within an enclosed structure and from which there is no discernible odor, noise, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, vibration, refuse matter or other noxious effects beyond the property lines, including:

Assembly, fabrication, manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of products primarily related to the recreational, tourist and related activities of the White Salmon vicinity.

C.

Mixed-use residential buildings, where the ground floor includes one hundred percent commercial uses conforming to the district standards, with the exception of residential stairway entrances and/or lobbies at a maximum width of twenty feet, required maintenance or fire riser rooms, and residential garage entrances at a maximum width of thirty feet.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012; Ord. No. 2023-12-1155, § 1, 12-20-2023)

Subject to site plan review in accordance with [Chapter 17.81], conditional uses which may be authorized by the [planning commission] pursuant to Section 17.80.060 are:

A.

Parks and playgrounds;

B.

Public and government facilities;

C.

Churches and other religious or charitable organizations;

D.

Fire and police stations;

E.

Hospitals and medical care facilities for human beings;

F.

Recreational and vehicle parks and campgrounds;

G.

Any other use determined to be of the same general character as, and no more detrimental than, the principal and conditional uses allowed in the district subject to the required conditions.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)

The following accessory uses are allowed in the RD district:

A.

Uses and structures customarily incidental to the principal uses permitted outright;

B.

Residential occupancy that is secondary to a principal use permitted outright or to an approved conditional use;

C.

Signs as permitted by the sign ordinance, Sign Ordinance, Chapter 15.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)

Density provisions for the RD district are as follows:

A.

Maximum building height. Not to exceed forty-five feet; increase setbacks five feet for each two feet over thirty-five-foot; height over thirty-five feet will require the review and approval of fire department and building department based on public safety;

B.

Minimum lot area. The minimum area shall be determined based on the amount of area required to meet the provisions of this chapter and provide for proper sanitation and drainage;

H.

Minimum lot depth fifty feet, minimum lot width thirty feet;

I.

SR 14 Access Separation. Four hundred feet where possible, two hundred foot minimum with a roadway access permit from the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012; Ord. No. 2018-11-1028, § 1, 11-7-2018)

Basic uses permitted in the RD district shall be subject to these limitations:

A.

All business and manufacturing activities shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, noise, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, vibration, refuse water, water-carried waste or other noxious effects beyond the property line;

B.

Secondary or shared access drives and roads will be encouraged. Easement for secondary or shared access may be required where necessary to assure compliance with the SR 14 access separation criteria set forth in [Section] 17.50.050I.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)

Design criteria for siting developments within the RD district shall:

A.

Compliment and incorporate the natural features and terrain of the site area to the maximum extent possible;

B.

Provide fencing or screening of mechanical equipment and dumpsters or other refuse containers;

C.

Provide buffering of loading and unloading areas;

D.

Provide for adequate distances between on-site structures or the staggering of structures to maximize the use of natural light and view;

E.

Reduce the impact of tall or bulky structures;

F.

Avoid within the same development, sharp contrasts in building styles, colors or materials;

G.

Control public access points to the site's developments, utilizing a central lobby design, entrance courtyard, internal walkway or mall, or similar designs which protect the various land uses from disturbance from direct public access;

H.

When more than one primary use is to be included in the site area, require structures and uses be arranged and clustered to maximize opportunities for shared circulation, parking, loading, pedestrian walkways, plazas, recreation areas and day and night security;

I.

Vehicle circulation and parking shall be designed to:

1.

Clearly identify major access drives and avoid larger parking areas, and double loaded parking along such major access drives;

2.

Provide for shared parking between compatible uses;

3.

Driveways and parking areas shall be designed to allow for the encouragement of joint access and internal traffic flow between sites;

4.

Provide adequate landscape islands to visually buffer and define parking spaces as shown on city drawing 17.50.070-A, Minimum Parking Standards, on file in the office of the city clerk/treasurer.

J.

Landscaping and pedestrian amenities should be designed by a professional and shall include scaled drawings showing:

1.

High image materials to highlight public access points into buildings;

2.

Include benches, lighting and occasional waste receptacles in entrance courtyards and along pedestrian walkways or malls;

3.

Landscape buffers shall be required to buffer view and noise between adjacent uses and adjacent roadways. This area shall consist of landscape materials including trees, shrubs, berms, walls or fences. Consistent use of large trees and mixed vegetation screening will be encouraged. Where feasible, interconnecting pedestrian pathways will be required;

4.

Provide adequate appropriately scaled plant species to complement the scale of buildings within the development such as small scale ornamentals and small scale trees adjoining recreational residential developments and large scale trees in larger commercial or limited manufacturing developments, as well as adjacent to SR 14;

5.

All required landscape as shown on the site plan for the project shall be perpetually maintained in a healthy condition, free of refuse and debris. All plantings shall be maintained so as not to obscure the vision of traffic.

K.

Site plans shall be reviewed for consistency with the overall development plan for the property, if applicable.

L.

Site plans shall be reviewed in light of the limited access available to the Columbia River for public recreation and enjoyment, as well as any environmental impact of the development.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.72.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)

In the RD district, all new structures shall be serviced by underground utilities.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)

Signs shall comply with the city sign ordinance as codified in Chapter 15.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2012-11-905, 11-26-2012)