Ordinance No. 72-35 f
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CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 72-35 I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 70-32 -
''CITY OF TIGARD ZONING ORDINANCE OF 1970" - TO INCLUDE THEREIN
CHAPTER 105 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW, INCIDENT TO ISSUANCE
OF BUILDING PERMITS WITHIN A-2, C-3, C-•4, C-5, C-P, M-2, h1-3 AND
M-4 ZONES AND CONDIT'I'ONAL USES THEREOF, PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES,
PRESCRIBING EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.__ _
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council :finds that pursuant to Chapter 227
""-""" ORS and Ordinance No. 70-32 - "City of Tigard Zoning
Ordinance of 1970" - the hereinafter amendments to sai- zoning
ordinance, after due a;' legal notice, were submitted to public
hearing by the City Plannia,d Commission on March 21, 1972 and the
Council thereafter recommended that said zoning ordinance be amended
as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2: The Council finds that after due and legal notice a g
public hearing was held by the City Council on
April 10, 1972 and continued to May S, 1972 whereat all interested
persons were afforded an opportunity to be heard with respect
thereto, and the Council further finds that all legal and proper
actions have been taken and conditions precedent fulfilled with
respect to the amendments to the City's zoning ordinance as here-
inafter set forth.
Section 3: That Ordinance No. 70-32 - "City of Tigard Zoning
Ordinance of'197011, be, and the same is hereby, amended
and supplemented to add thereto the following:
"CHAPTER 105 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PIAN REVIEW"
CHAPTER 105 - SITE PLAN REVIEW
In the A-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-P, M-2, I4-3 and M-4 zones, and for con-
ditional uses within all zones, building permits and certificates
of occupancy shall be isaued in accordance with a site development
plan approved by the Planning Commission, or a Subcommittee of
the Planning Commission, for the lot or tract on which the proposed
use, uses or major remodelings and additions are to be located.
Section 105-1 Purpose
The purposes and objectives of the site plan review authority by
the Planning Commission are to:
a. Bring the proposed development into conformance
with the standards and policies of the adopted
Tigard Community Plan;
b. Encourage originality, flexibility, and
innovation in site planning and development;
c. Conserve the City's natural beauty and visual
character by'insuring that structures, signs
and other improvements are properly related to
their sites, and to surrounding sites and
structures;
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d, Protect and enhance the City's appeal to tourists
and visitors and thus support and stimulate business
and industry and promote the desirability of
investment and occupancy in business, commercial
and industrial properties;
e. Stabilize and improve property values and prevent
blighted areas and, thus, increase tax revenues;
f„ Achieve the beneficial influence of pleasant
j environments for living and working on behavioral
patterns and, thus, decrease the cost of governmental
services;
g. Foster civic pride and community spirit so as to
improve the quality and quantity of citizen
participation in local government and in community
growth, change and improvement, and to attract new
residents by reason of the City's favorable environ-
went.
Section 105-2 Procedure
A prospective applicant for a building permit or certificate of
occupancy whose site is subject to development plan review shall
submit to the City Planning Commiszion a site development plan
which includes the following elements;
a. A site plan, drawn to scale, showing topography
and final grading, the location of all buildings
and structures, signs, uses, driveways, pedestrian
walks, landscaped areas, fences, walls, off-street
perking and loading areas, and railroad tracks.
The site plan shall indicate the location of entrances
and exits and the direction of traffic flow into and
out of off-street parking and loading areas, the
location of each parking space and each loading
berth and areas of turning and maneuvering vehicles.
The site plan shall also indicate how utility
service and drainage are to be provided;
b. A. general site plan, showing adjoining properties,
streets, buildings, driveways, and other improvements;
c. A landscape plan, drawn to scale, showing the
location of existing -trees proposed to be removed
and to be retained on the site, the location and
design of landscaped areas, the varieties a-rid
sizes of trees and plant materials to be planted
on the site, other pertinent landscape features,
and irrigation systems required to maintain trees
and plant materials;
d. Architectural drawings or sketches, drawn to scale,
and all elevations of the proposed structures and
other improvements as they will appear on completion
of construction.
Section 105-3 Site Development Requirement:
105-3.1 A-2, Multi-Family Residential Zone
a. Useable Open Space and Recreation Areas
An area or areas lor uses a open space and recrea-
tional purposes shall be provided in multi-family
developments. A minimum, of two-hundred (200) square
feet of recreation area shall be provided for each
of the first twenty (20) dwelling units; two-hundred
fi tk (250) square feet for units twenty-one (21)
through thirty (30); and three-hundred (300) square
feet for each unit over thirty, (30). The surface
area of recreation buildings, including swimming
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pools, may be included in computing the minimum
sine of the area. Recreation areas shall not be
located in required yards, parking or maneuvering
areas.
( Table For Computing Multl-Family Open Space Requirements:
Dwelling Units Minimum Square Feet
10 2,000
20 4,000
30 6,500
40 9,500
50 12,50b
60 15,500
b. landscaping and Screenin j
areas n an apar went complex not occupied by
structures, paved roadways, walkways or patios
shall be landscaped and maintained. The .front 12
feet from the street right-of-way shall be .land- i
scaped to include evergreen shrubs or a combing-
tion of lawn, evergreen or deciduous shrubs and i
trees, and/or perennial or annual flowers.
2. Landscaping and other improvements shall be
established and maintained to provide an attractive t
setting and privacy for the occupants, including
buffers or other improvements which shall effectively i
screen the development from any adjoining single {
family dwellings.
3. All off-street parking and maneuvering areas shall .
be substantially screened from view on the public
right--of-way by evergreen shrubs. Tree and shrub
plantings within parking areas shall be provided
and maintained at approximately 70 feet on center
each way. (See Figure 1).
4. landscaping shall be installed prior to issuance
of occupancy permits, unless security equal to
the cost of the landscaping as determined by the
City Planner is filed with the City assuring such
installation within six months after occupancy. }
"Security" may consist of a faithful performance
bond payable to the City, cash, certified check or f
such other assurance of completion approved by
the City Attorney. If the installation of -the
landscaping is not completed within the six-month
period, the security may be used by the City to i
complete the installation.
5. All landscaping shall be continually maintained in
a substantially similar manner as originally approved
by the Planning Commission, unless altered with
Commission approval.
105-3.2 C-3, General Commercial and C-4, Neighborhood Commercial
Zones
a.. Landscaping and-Screening
ree am-d-s-h-r-uV—plantings within parking areas
shall be provided and maintained at approximately
70 feet on center each way. (See Figure 1).
2. All arses not occupied by paved roadways, structures,
or walkways shall be landscaped. A minimum of
the .front 10 feet from the street right-of-way
shall be landscaped.
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3. Not less than 10% of the total lot area shall be
lcndscaped.
4. installation and maintenance of landscaping shall
comply with the requirements of Section 105-3.1-b.
(4) and (5).
105-3.3 C-S, Limited Neighborhood Cem— rcial and C-P, Commercial
:. Professional Zones
�._ a. Landsca ing and Screening,rug1:firee anshruoi an•tings within parking areas shall
be provided and maintained at approximately 70
feet on center each way. (See Figure 1)
2. All areas not occupied by paved roadways or walk-
ways shall be landscaped. A minimum of the front
10 ,feet from the street �?ght-of-way shall be
landscaped and maintained.
3. Other landscaping shall conform to the minimum
standards designated within Chapter 155 and 156
of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. Installation and maintenance of landscaping shall
comply with the requirements of Section 105-3.1-b.
(4) and (5).
105-3.4 M-2, General Industrial and M--3, right Industrial and
M-4, Industrial Park Zones
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a. Landsca.yin and Screenin
^ee an shruD plantings within parking areas
shall be provided and maintained at approximately
70 feet on center each way. (See Figure 1)
2. All areas not occupied by paved roadways, structures,
or walkways shall be landscaped. A minimum of the
front 20 feet shall be landscaped to include any
or a combination of any of the following: lawn,
evergreen or deciduous -trees or shrubs, and
perennial or annual flowers.
3. Other landscaping within the M-4 zone shall conform
to the minimum standards designated within Chapter
180 of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. Installation and maintenance of landscaping shall
comply with the requirements of Section 105•-3.1-b.
(4) and W.
105--3.5 Addition— Standards
a. All utility service lines shall be placed underground.
Section 105-4 Action and Findings
a. In reviewing the proposed site development plan the
Planning Commission shall consider the purposes and
standards of the Zoning Ordinance and Community Plan with
a view to achieving a maximum of safety, convenience and
amenity for the subject property and adjoin3.ng;'
properties. To these ends the Planning Commission shall
consider the location of buildings, parking areas, and
other features with respect to the topography of the lot
and its existing, natural features such. as trees and slope,
the efficiency, adequacy and safety of the proposed
layout of internal ^tr _ts Ari r ays tho .deq,lacy
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and location of the green area provided, bearinginmind
the possible effects of irregularly-shaped lots; the
adequacy, location and screening of parking lots; and
the adequacy of covenants, agreements or other specific
documents concerning -the ownership and maintenance of
any common land.
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b, If the planning Comfinds that a proposed site
development plan does not :meet the purpos ndes f shall
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regulations, it shall disapprove thheetPlather with reasars
submit its findings in writing, t
to the applicant.
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Section 205-5 Extairation
a. A Site development plan approved by the Planning Cam'
s
- � mission shall remain valiiddfcr a period of one
at the year
drof that
following the date of PP"
time construction has not begun, then said site plan
rppraval shall lapse and shall be in effect only if
resubmitted to the Planning- Commission and again
an
approved. ermftashall begin accordancepwith hement eapproved
building p
sito develnpmerit plan. Any departure from such plan
shalS be a cause for reancation of ermi.t.a Any proposed changes 3
or a denial of an occupancy ermit
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in an approved plan shall be submitted to the Planning
Commission for review and approval. Site developmentts,
shall be complete before issuance of occupancy p
unless an exteneion of no longer th&n 6 months is granted
by the Planning Commission.
Section 105-6 Appeals
The a plicant for site development plan approval
shall have
the right to SPP Commission
P appeal the decision of the Planning
to the City Council. The Council shall review he entire
record of said application and may affirm, modify or establish
such other or additional conditions to the decision as it may
deem appropriate regarding such application consistent with
the intent of the Zoning Ordinance.
section 4: Inasmuch as it is necessary for thepeace,
Tigard thattthend
safety of the people of the C'
`y
zoning matters as hereinabove set forth be established with 'the
possible delay to thereby curr^ruly maintain the legislative
least poss
integrity ib the City's Zoning Ord_. '.t.4es, an emergency is hereby
declared ;,o exist and this ordinance shall
beMeffective upon its
enactment by the Council and app Y h
PASSED: By u€ �gs vote of all Council members present,
after eang read three times by number and title only,
this 12�71 day of Jun __._..._,_._-_
1972•
Recor
day of June �_ , 1972.
i APPROVED; By the Mayor, this
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