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Yamhill City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

46 CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE

§ 10.46.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the CBD (Central Business District Overlay) Zone is to establish development requirements which are specifically designed to address the unique challenges of the City's downtown.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 506 §1, 2015; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.020 Central Business District Defined.

For the purposes of this chapter, the Central Business District shall be defined as follows: all General Commercial (C-3) zoned property south of Azalea Street.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 506 §1, 2015)

§ 10.46.030 Development Requirements.

The following requirements shall apply to development within the CBD:
(A) 
General Requirements. Notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this code, the following regulations shall apply to the development of new buildings and redevelopment of existing buildings within the Central Business District.
(B) 
Permitted Uses. Unless specifically modified by this chapter, regulations in this chapter do not prohibit or restrict, nor alter the development requirements of, permitted, or conditionally permitted uses within the C-3 General Commercial Zone.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 501 §1, 2013; Ord. 506 §1, 2015; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.040 Uses.

In a CBD Central Business District Zone, the following uses are permitted in addition to uses in the C-3 Zone:
(A) 
Retail small-scale wineries, breweries, or distilleries are allowed provided all of the following are met
(1) 
Retail sale of the product is offered on site
(2) 
The floor area devoted to retail sales, eating and drinking, and similar customer uses is at least 25% of the gross floor area with a minimum of 1,000 square feet.
(3) 
The site must have a loading area for trucks. This could be a loading dock, an on-site paved loading area, or an adjacent alley.
(4) 
The floor area devoted to production, storage, and related uses does not exceed 10,000 square feet.
(5) 
Outdoor storage of materials on site is limited to a small (under 400 square feet) fenced and screened area.
(Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.050 Prohibited Uses.

(A) 
Light industrial uses as listed as permitted in Section 10.32.020.
(B) 
Drive-up and drive-in windows.
(Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.060 Landscaping.

Those areas not containing building or parking improvements, including access driveways and loading areas, shall be landscaped.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 506 §1, 2015; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.070 Building Standards.

New buildings, and the redevelopment of existing buildings that include exterior modifications, shall comply with the following standards:
(A) 
Setbacks. The maximum building setback from a street-side property line shall be 20 feet. No parking is allowed between the building and the street. Other than areas used for driveways, the street-side setback area shall be landscaped. Otherwise, there shall be no minimum nor maximum building setbacks to rear and side yards.
(B) 
Building Height. No building or structure shall exceed 45 feet in height as measured using the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(C) 
Orientation. The main entrance to a building shall face a public street or perpendicular to a public street facing an internal parking lot with the main entrance door no more than 50 feet from the public sidewalk.
(D) 
Building Façade. Building façades visible from a public street shall provide a brick, masonry or wood appearance and a minimum 30% of the ground floor between three feet to nine feet above finished grade with window glazing.
(E) 
Special Design Requirements. For property located on either side of Maple Street, the following additional design standards shall apply:
(1) 
Setbacks. The maximum building setback from a street-side property line shall be zero feet.
(2) 
Building Height. No building or structure shall exceed 45 feet in height as measured using the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(3) 
Building Design. Buildings shall be similar in character and design with existing structures.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 501 §2, 2013; Ord. 506 §1, 2015; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.080 Signs.

Signs shall comply with Section 10.64.040.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 506 §1, 2015; Ord. 540, 12/20/2022; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)

§ 10.46.090 Modification of Site Design Standards.

The Planning Commission, as part of the Site Design Review process, may allow modification through a variance to the site design requirements in the Central Business District when both of the following criteria are satisfied:
(A) 
The modification is necessary to provide design flexibility where:
(1) 
Conditions unique to the site require such modification; or
(2) 
Parcel shape or configuration precludes compliance with provisions; or
(3) 
A modification is necessary to preserve trees, other natural features, or visual amenities determined by the Planning Commission to be significant to the aesthetic character of the area.
(B) 
Modification of the standards in this chapter shall only be approved if the Planning Commission finds that the specific design proposed is substantially in compliance with the intent and purpose of the Central Business District design provisions.
(Ord. 475 §1, 2005; Ord. 506 §1, 2015; Ord. 545, 7/9/2025)