Chapter 17.65
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- designated scenic highways
- Geographic extent
- Applies to properties within the Scenic Highway Overlay districtOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it., which is combined with any other districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. along designated scenic highways.
Uses
Permitted by right1
- Commercial timber harvesting (with approval of timber harvest plan)
Conditional / special use5
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
33 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Exterior lighting shall minimize off-site impacts
Exterior lighting shall be designed to minimize all off-site impacts.
Other
- Exemption if development not visible from scenic highway
Where the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed development is not visible from the scenic highway, the project shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
- Indigenous and water conserving plants encouraged
Utilization of indigenous and/or water conserving plants shall be strongly encouraged.
- Landscaping shall screen views of site development
Landscaping shall screen views of site development from the scenic highway.
- Maximum grade for berms in perimeter landscaping33 pct
Grades for berms used in perimeter landscaping areas shall not exceed thirty-three percent (33%).
- Minimum interior landscaping area as percentage of parking area10 pct
The minimum area for interior landscaping shall be ten percent (10%) of the total parking area.
- Minimum width of perimeter landscaping planting area3 ft
Planting areas for perimeter landscaping shall be a minimum of three (3) feet wide.
- Minimum shrub size at planting5 gallons
Shrub materials shall be a minimum of five (5) gallons in size at the time of planting.
- Minimum tree size at planting15 gallons
Trees shall be selected from the planning department's approved tree list, and shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) gallons in size at the time of planting.
- Minimize gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. to conform to natural topography
Minimize grading by utilization of multiple parking areas and multiple or stepped buildings which conform to the natural topography.
- More restrictive standard applies in case of conflict
In the instance that a permitted use and/or development standard of the principal zone conflicts with a standard of the Scenic Highway Overlay Zone, the more restrictive standard shall apply.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. structure may be reconstructed
When a building or other structure which does not conform to the provisions of this title is damaged or destroyed, it may be reconstructed, repaired or rebuilt to accommodate its original use.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. use discontinuation period12 months
If the use of a building or premises does not conform to the land use regulations of this district, and that use is discontinued for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, any subsequent use of the building or premises for that nonconforming use shall conform to the regulations.
- Landscaping required for parking lots over 2000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Landscaping shall be required for all new parking lots where the aggregate size of all new parking lots on the parcel is greater than two thousand (2,000) square feet.
- Preserve significant natural features
Preserve significant natural features which contribute to the corridor's scenic quality including vegetation, boulders and rock outcroppings, natural waterways and drainages.
- Reflective materials prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Reflective materials shall be prohibited.
- Scenic highway review plan required
No commercial, industrial, multi-family residential, or single family residential use shall be established, no development or grading shall occur, no sign shall be installed, and no building or grading permit shall be issued until an application for scenic highway review plan has been approved.
- Screening of refuse, dumpsters, mechanical equipment
Refuse storage areas, dumpsters, service yards, exterior work areas, mechanical equipment and propane tanks shall be screened from view from the designated highway.
- Soil stabilization and revegetation required
All earthmoving activities which expose soil surfaces shall be followed by application of soil stabilization and revegetation measures.
- Transition area required from highway to buildings
A transition area shall be required from the designated highway to buildings and structures to minimize the views of the buildings or structures from the scenic highway.
- Underground utilities within 1000 feet of scenic highway right-of-way1,000 ft
All proposed new construction of electric and communication distribution facilities which are within one thousand (1,000) feet from each edge of the right-of-way of the designated highway shall be located underground if those facilities would be visible from the designated highway if erected above ground.
Signage
- Flashing or intermittent lights prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Signs shall not contain any flashing or intermittent lights, or any parts which are moving or appear to be moving.
- Maximum aggregate sign area if all signs are natural materials120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
If all signs on a parcel are constructed of natural materials such as wood or stone, the maximum aggregate area for all signs shall be one hundred and twenty (120) square feet per parcel.
- Maximum aggregate sign area if any sign is not natural materials64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
If one or more signs on a parcel are not constructed of natural materials, the maximum aggregate area for all signs shall be sixty-four (64) square feet per parcel.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of free standing signs20 ft
The height of free standing signs shall be limited to twenty (20) feet.
- Maximum sign area for home enterprises16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs for home enterprises and rural home industries shall have a maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet.
- Maximum aggregate area for sale/lease/rental signs16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum aggregate area of signs advertising the sale, lease or rental of use of parcel or of parcel itself shall be sixteen (16) square feet.
- Maximum number of sandwich board signs per business2 count
A maximum of two (2) sandwich board signs are allowed per business.
- Maximum projection of attached signs from building face16 in
Signs attached to buildings shall not extend more than sixteen (16) inches from the face of the building.
- One sign for home enterprises per parcel1 count
One sign for home enterprises shall be permitted per parcel.
- Sandwich board signs only during business hours
Sandwich board signs shall only be displayed during regular business hours.
- Attached signs shall not extend above roofline
Signs attached to buildings shall not extend above the roofline of the building.
- Temporary signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Temporary signs, including but not limited to banners and flag signs are expressly prohibited within the scenic highway overlay district.
From the ordinance
The scenic highway overlay zone (SHO) is an overlay district which is intended to be combined with any other district to protect the scenic qualities of public highways or roadways designated a scenic highway.