Ord 2217 - Amend Ord 1807 Zone
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1892
ORDINANCE NO. 2217
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1807 (THE WOODBURN ZONING
ORDINANCE) TO INCLUDE CHAPTER 40 (DOWNTOWN DESIGN AND
CONSERVATION DISTRICT) AND CHAPTER 42 (NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Woodburn Zoning Ordinance establishes certain land uses, and
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn, in conjunction with the Woodburn Downtown
Association secured a grant from the Mid- Willamette Valley Council of Governments to develop
a program for the revitalization of the old downtown area; and
WHEREAS, a product of this downtown revitalization effort was to make certain
legislative amendments to Ordinance 1807 (the Woodburn Zoning Ordinance); and
WHEREAS, public hearings were conducted by the Planning Commission and City
Council to receive needed input from the citizens of Woodburn into said legislative revisions;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 1807, Chapter 40 (Sections 40.010 - 40.150. Downtown Design
and Conservation District) is amended to read as follows:
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CHAPTER 40 DOWNTOWN DESIGN AND CONSERVATION DISTRICf
Section 40.010. PURPOSE. Buildings, objects, structures, and sites in the Downtown
Design and Conservation District having special historical, architectural, or cultural significance
should be conserved as a part of the City's heritage. New development should be designed to be
compatible with traditional downtown building fonns found within the area. To this end,
regulatory controls and administrative procedures are necessary for the following reasons:
(a) Stabilize and improve property values through restoration efforts;
(b) Promote the education of local citizens on the benefits associated with an active historic
preservation program;
(c) Foster civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past;
(d) Promote remodeling and infill developments which are of a high quality and are consistent
with traditional design found within Downtown Woodburn;
( e) Protect and enhance the City's attractions for tourists and visitors; and
(f) Strengthen the economy of the City.
40.020. PERMIT PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF NEW DEVELOPMENT. EXTERIOR
ALTERATION OR REMODELING. The Applicant shall submit to the Planning Director
and Building Official all building pennit and site plan review requests for new construction, and
building permits for exterior and interior alterations to structures in the DDC. The Planning
Director shall submit these requests to the Woodburn Downtown Association (WDA) for review.
Site plan review requests shall be subject to Chapter 11 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Section 40.030.DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT. Design
requirements for new development projects have been prepared for Downtown Woodburn. These
design requirements address several important guiding principals adopted for the area, including
creating a high-quality mixed use commercial area, providing a convenient pedestrian and bikeway
system, and utilizing streetscape to create a high quality image for the area.
All new developments projects are expected to contribute to the character and quality of the area.
In addition to meeting the design requirements described below and other development standards
required by this Ordinance, developments may be required to dedicate and improve public streets,
connect to public fiIcilities such as sanitary sewer, water and stonn drainage, and participate in
funding future transportation and public improvement projects necessary within the area.
The following design requirements apply to all new development located within the Downtown
Design and Conservation Area. If a requirement found in this section conflicts with another
standard in this Ordinance, the requirements in this section shall govern.
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A Site Design Staudards. All new development must meet the following site design
standards. Variance to these standards may be granted if the criteria found in Chapter 13
Variance Procedure can be met.
1. Building placement - Buildings $hall occupy a minimum of 50"/0 of all street frontages
along public streets. Buildings $hall be located at public street intersections.
2. Building setback - The minimum building setback from public street rights-of-way may
be 0 feet; the maximum building setback shall be 10 feet.
3_ Front yard setback design - Landscaping, an arcade, or a hard-surfaced expansion of the
pedestrian path must be provided between a structure and a public street. If a building
abuts more than one street, the required improvements shall be provided on all streets.
Landscaping $hall be developed to an L-l standard on public streets and an L-2 standard
on alleyways. Hard-sudiu:ed areas $hall be constructed with scored concrete or modular
paving materials. Benches and other street furnishings are encouraged. (see diagrams 1
and 2)
4. Walkway connection to building entrances - A walkway connection is required between
a building's entrance and a public street. This walkway must be at least six (6) feet wide
and be paved with scored concrete or modular paving materials. Building entrances at
a comer near a public street intersection are encouraged.
5 - Parking location and landscape design - Parking for buildings or phases adjacent to public
street rights-of-way must be located to the side or rear of newly constructed buildings.
Iflocated on the side, parking is limited to 50 percent of the street frontage, and must be
behind a landscaped area constructed to an L-l Landscape Standard. The minimum
depth of the 1..-11andscaped area is five feet or is equal to the building setback, whichever
is greater. Interior side and rear yards shaI1 be landscaped to a 1..-2 Landscape Standard,
except where a side yard abuts a public street, where it shaI1 be landscaped to an 1..-1
Landscape Standard.
B. New BuildingDaign Staudards. Allnon-residentia1 buildingsshal1 comply with thefollowing
design standards. Variance to these standards may be granted if the criteria found in Section
_ (Criteria for Granting a Variance) is satisfied.
1. Ground floor windows - All street-facing elevations within the Building Setbadc (0 to 10
feet) along public streets shall include a minimum of 50% of the ground floor wall area
with windows, display areas or doorway openings. The ground floor wall area shaI1 be
measured from three feet above grade to nine feet above grade the entire width of the
street-fucing elevation. The ground floor window requirement shaI1 be met within the
ground floor wall area and for glass doorway openings to ground level. Up to 50% of
the ground floor window requirement may be met on an adjoining elevation as long as all
of the requirement is located at a building comer.
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2. Building facades - Facades that face a public street shall extend no more than 50 feet
without providing at lease one of the following features: (a) a variation in building
materials; (b) a building off-set of at least 1 foot; ( c) a wall area that is entirely separated
from other wall areas by a projection, such as an arcade; or (d) by another design features
that reflect the building's structural system. No building facade shall extend for more than
300 feet without a pedestrian coMection between or through the building.
3 . Weather protection - Weather protection for pedestrians, such as awnings, canopies, and
arcades, shall be provided at building entrances. Weather protection is encouraged along
building frontages abutting a public sidewalk or a hard-surfaced expansion of a sidewalk,
and along building frontages between a building entrance and a public street or
accessway_ Awnings and canopies shall not be back lit.
4_ Building Materials - Plain concrete block, plain concrete, conugated metal, plywood,
sheet press board or vinyl siding may not be used as exterior finish materials. Foundation
material may be plain concrete or plain concrete block where the foundation material is
not revealed for more than 2 feet.
5. Roofs and rooflines - Except in the case ofa building entrance feature, roofs shall be
designed as an extension of the primary materials used for the building and should respect
the building's structural system and architectural style. False fronts and false roofs are not
permitted.
6. Roof-mounted equipment - All roof-mounted equipment must be screened from view
from adjacent public streets. Satellite dishes and other communication equipment must
be set back or positioned on a roof so that exposure from adjacent public streets is
minimized. Solar heating panels are exempt from this standard.
Section 40.040 GUIDELINES FOR THE EXTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING
BUILDINGS. Generally, an application for exterior alteration of an existin&..build~ shall be
approved if the change or the treatment proposed is determined to be lwmonious an compatible with
the appearance and character of the building and shall generally be disapproved if found detrimental
to or otherwise adversely affecting the architectural significance, the integrity the of historic
appearance, and historic value of the building.
(a) The following guidelines apply to the exterior alterations to existing,buildings:
(1) Retention of original construction. So far as possible, all original exterior materials and details
shall be preserved or replaced to the original.
(2) Height. Additional stories may be added to buildings provided that
(aa) The added height complies with requirements of the building and zoning codes.
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(bb) The added height does not exceed that which was traditional for the style of the building;
( cc) The added height does not alter the traditional scale and proportions of the building style;
and
(dd) The added height is visually compatible with adjacent buildings,
(3) Bulk. Horizontal additions may be added to buildings provided that:
(aa) The building of the addition does not exceed that which was traditional for the building
style;
(bb) The addition maintains the traditional scale and proportion of the building; and
(cc) The addition is visually compatible with adjacent buildings.
(4) Visual Integrity of Structure. The lines of columns, piers, spandrels, and other primary
structural elements shall be maintained so far as is practicable.
(5) Scale and Proportion. The scale and proportion of altered or added building elements, the
relationship of voids to solid (windows to wall) shall be visually compatible with the traditional
architectural character of the building.
(6) Materials Color, and Texture. The materials, colors, and textures used In the alteration or
addition shall be fully compatible with the traditional architectural character of the historic
building. In general, darker colors for window sashes; medium for building; and lightest for
window trim and detailing.
(7) Lighting and Other Appurtenances. Exterior lighting and other appurtenances, such as walls.
fences, awnings, and landscaping shall be visually compatible with the traditional architectural
character of the building.
Section 40.050 USE. Within any Downtown Design and Conservation District (DDC) no
building, structure or premise shall be used, arranged, or designed to be used, erected, structurally
altered except for one or more of the following uses:
(a) Any use permitted in the CO District under Section 28.010 (b)-(k).
(b) Amusement and recreation:
(1) Athletic club;
(2) Community center;
(c) Communications:
(1) Radio and television station and studio;
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(d) Schools:
(1) Public and Private;
(2) Trade School
(e) Printing and publishing:
(1) Printing and photocopying;
(2) Bookbinding and related activities;
(3) Newspaper, periodical and book publishing.
(t) Retail:
(1) Antique shop;
(2) Artists supply store;
(3) Bakery;
(4) Book Store;
(5) Camera and photographic store,
(6) Candy, nut and confectionery store;
(7) Cottage industries ( with definition In Chapter 1)
(Small scale mfg. (5 or less employees) of hand crafted products for retail sale) such as:
(1) Cabinet making
(2) Custom furniture
(3) Art/craft studio
(8) Dairy products store (no processing, sales on premises only)
(9) Delicatessen store;
(10) Department store;
(11) Drug store;
(12) Eating place, restaurant cafe, caterer, box lunch provider, coffee shop, dining room and
tea room,
(13) Fish and sea food market (no rendering or processing, sales on premises only);
(14) Florist Shop
(I 5) Furniture store;
(16) Furrier and fur shop;
(17) Garden supply store;
(18) General store;
(19) Gift novelty, curio and souvenir shop;
(20) Greeting card store;
(211 Health food store;
(22) Hearing aid store;
(23) Hobby equipment store;
(24) Home furnishings and equipment store, Including floor coverings, major appliances,
draperies, curtain and upholstery materials, glassware, china, metal ware, (may perform
Incidental Insta1Iation services);
(25) Household appliance store;
(26) Jewelry store;
(27) Mail order house:
(28) Meat market
(29) Music store, including sale of pianos and other instruments, phonograph records, sheet
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music, etc;
(30) Office machine and equipment store;
(31) Optical goods store;
(32) Pawn shop;
(33) Pet store;
(34) Religious goods store;
(35) Rental shop;
(36) Second hand shops such as books, clothing, furniture;
(37) Shoe store;
(38) Sporting goods store;
(39) Stationary store;
(40) Tailor, dressmaker;
(41) Toy Store;
(42) Variety store;
(43) Wearing apparel and accessories.
(g) Retail and service:
(1) Appliances, radio, television shops;
(2) Bicycle shop;
(3) Business machines, typewriters, sewing machine sales and service shop;
(4) Electrical and lighting shop;
(5) Floor Covering store;
(6) Gunsmith
(7) Hardware store;
(8) Locksmith
(9) Luggage and leather goods shops;
(10) Orthopedic and limb store;
(11) Paint, wallpaper and interior decorating store;
(12) Taxidermist;
(13) Venetian blind and window;
(14) Watch, clock, jewelry, camera and instrument shop.
(h) Service:
(1) Advertising agency;
(2) Barber shop;
(3) Beauty shop;
(4) Business sign sales and services;
(5) Clothing and costume rental service;
(6) Dry cleaning establishment, self-service;
(7) Employment agency;
(8) Mail order service house;
(9) Mortuary and funeral service;
(10) Railroad tenninal;
(11) Railroad express agency;
(12) Self service laundry;
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(13) Shoe repair and shoe shine shop;
(14) Sign painter;
(15) Veterinary clinic.
Section 40.060 Conditional Uses. When authorized under the procedure provided for Conditional
User, in this ordinance, the following uses will be permitted;
(1) Grocery store, super market, food store;
(2) Community service such as health clinics and social services;
(3) Wine Shop;
(4) Service Stations (Gas, oil, lubrication, minor repair, general repair);
(5) Multiple family constructed on undeveloped property;
(6) Multiple family or residential use constructed within or as an alteration to an existing
structure;
(7) Outdoor Markets (Note new definition to be prepared).
Section 40.070 Height. There shall be no restriction on height in the DDC District.
Section 40.080 Rear Yard. In the DOC District no rear yard is required except as herein
provided, but if one is provided it shall be not less than five feet in depth exclusive of any alley
area.
Section 40.090 Side Yards. Where the side of a lot in a DDC District abuts upon the side of a
lot In any residential district there shall be a minimum side yard of five feet, which said yard shall
be contained by a wall or fence not less than six feet In height or compact evergreen hedge not
less than six feet in height, when planted, capable of attaining a height of seven feet.
Section 40.100 Front Yards. No front yard shall be required in a DOC District.
Section 40.110 Signs. No sign or outdoor advertising of any character shall be permitted DOC
except the following:
(1) The signage materials, colors, and lettering style shall be visually compatible with the
traditional architecture of the building.
(2) Paper signs shall not take the place of permanent outdoor signs, but may be used
temporarily for special promotions of events.
(3) A total of2 signs per each business, which may be one wall sign and one projecting
sign, the total combined area of which shall not exceed 30 square feet.
(4) Projecting signs are limited to 12 square feet.
(5) If a building has two or more frontages, each frontage shall be allowed one additional
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wall sign and projecting sign per business_ These additional signs for each street
frontage are not to exceed 30 square feet per business.
(6) Window signs are not subject to this ordinance.
Section 40.120 Landscaped Yard and Screening. Within any DOC District there are no
requirements for landscaped yards when zero lot lines are used. Any open area not used for
building space shall be reviewed for landscape requirements through the Site Plan Review
process. The following standards apply to the locations where the landscaping or screening is
required and the depth of the landscaping or screening are define in other sub-sections of this
section. These standards are minimum requirements. Higher standards may be substituted as
long as all height limitations are met.
1. L-l Low Screen - The L-I standard applies to setbacks. Where the setback is a
minimum of 5 feet between the parking lot and a public street, trees shall be planted at
3 Y. inch caliper, at a maximum of 28 feet on center. Shrubs shall be ofa variety that
will provided a 3 foot high screen and a 900/0 opacity within one year. (see Diagram 2)
2. L-2 General Landscaping - Trees shall be provided at a minimum 2 Y. inch caliper, at a
maximum spacing of 28 feet. Shrubs shall be of a size and quality to achieve the
required landscaping or screening effect within two years. Any tree planted in excess
of a 2 inch caliper shall be eligible for full mitigation credit.
Section 40.130 Lot Area And Width. Buildings and structures hereafter erected, altered or
enlarged in a DDC District are not subject to lot area requirements.
Section 40.140 Site Plan Review Required. Site Plan Review will be required for all buildings,
structures, or premises used, arranged or designed to be used, erected, structurally altered or
erected In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1 L Additionally, the Site Plan proposal will
be reviewed by the Woodburn Downtown Association With a recommendation prior to Planning
Commission action.
Section 40.150 Parking Requirements. There are no minimum parking requirements within the
DDC District.
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Section 2. Ordinance 1807 is hereby amended to add a new chapter, Chapter 42
(Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District) as follows:
CHAPTER 42: NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
Section 42.010. PURPOSE. The area west of the Downtown Conservation District makes up the
City's oldest neighborhood. Businesses, government and employment uses are linked to residential
neighborhoods, educational facilities, recreation opportunities and good transportation services.
Throughout this central neighborhood new development should respect the history and traditions of the
community. To this end, regulatory controls and administrative procedures are necessary for the
following reasons:
a. Stabilize and improve property through development efforts;
b. Promote the education oflocal citizens on the benefits associated with an active conservation
program;
c. Foster civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past;
d. Promote infill developments which are of a high quality and are consistent with traditional designs
found in older central neighborhoods; and
e. Protect and enhance the City's attractions for tourists and visitors
Illustrations and diagrams are available from the City which provide examples of how new development
may meet the requirements found in this chapter. The requirements of this chapter only apply to new
building facades which front public streets, and do not apply to renovations and alterations of existing
buildings.
42.020. PERMIT PROCESS FOR APPROVAL FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT. Applicant shall
submit to the Planning Director and Building Official all building pennit and site plan review requests
for new construction in the Neighborhood Conservation District. The Planning Director shall review
the permit application for compliance with the requirements as set out in this Chapter 42. If a Site Plan
Review is required, the requirements of Chapter 42 shall be considered in addition to the requirements
and procedures set out in Chapter 11 of the Zoning Ordinance.
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Section 42.025. PERMIT PROCESS FOR APPROVAL FOR NEW COMMERCIAL, MULTI-
FAMILY AND DUPLEX DEVELOPMENT. All new commercial, multi-family and duplex
developments in the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District, exclusive of Section 42.020, are
subject to the standards of Chapter 11 Site Plan Review and/or Chapter 14 Conditional Use of this
ordinance and Section 2_030.
Section 42.030. NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT CRITERIA. An Application
for new construction which fronts onto a public street shall be approved if the development proposed is
detennined to be harmonious and compatible with the appearance and character of existing buildings in
the district and shall be disapproved if found detrimental to or otherwise adversely affecting the
traditional character of the district. In order to be approved, a building permit or Site Plan Review
application shall meet five (5) of the following design criteria:
1. Provide architectural details such as dormers, bays, bracketing, cornices and trim to add
architectural detail.
2. Minimize the impact of automobiles in the district by orienting garage openings so that they do
not front directly onto a public street, by locating garage openings a minimum often (10) feet
back of the building facade, or by providing detached garages.
3. Build new structure and additions that are no higher than three stories.
4. Avoid buildings with long, flat facades. Buildings in the district should not be more than 50 feet
wide.
5. Maintain a roof character of steeply pitched roofs with elaborate junctions or flat roofs with
distinct edges. Roofpitches should range between 6/12 and 12/12.
6. Provide covered areas over main entrances and orient them towards the street_
7. I~corporate windows that are compatible to the existing character of the district. Preferably
wmdows should be wood sash with trim that is at least 5-1/2 inches wide and no pane of glass any
larger than 30 inches wide by 84 inches high. Glass should be clear or stained.
g. Use horizontal wood siding, brick or stucco for exterior finishes.
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Section 3. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon passage by the Cou~il;n~oval by the Mayor.
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Nancy A. Ki sey, Mayor
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June 9. 1998
June 9. 1998
June 9. 1998
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Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder 0./
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Mary Te t, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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