HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2136ORDINANCE NO. 2136
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 (LAND DIVISIONS) AND TITLE 17
(ZONING) OF THE CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE
EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE OVERLAY AND HOLDING ZONES, MODERNIZE
LAND DIVISION PROCEDURES, AND CLARIFY DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS FOR CONSISTENCY AND IMPLEMENTATION
File No. ZC-25002
Recitals:
A. The City of Central Point (“City”) is authorized under ORS Chapters 197,
215, and 227 to adopt and amend zoning and land division ordinances
consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the Statewide Planning
Goals.
B. One June 26, 2025 the City Council approved Resolution 1833 initiating a
major legislative amendment to update the Land Development Code in
Titles 16 (Land Divisions) and 17 (Zoning), consistent with CPMC 17.10
(Zoning Code Amendments) and CPMC 17.05 (Legislative Procedures).
C. The amendments reorganize and modernize Title 16 to provide clear and
objective procedures for tentative plans, final plats, improvements, lots
and blocks, and reserve acreage; align subdivision requirements with
ORS Chapter 92 and Public Works Standards; and improve clarity,
terminology, and internal consistency.
D. The amendments to Title 17 consolidate the Transit Oriented
Development (TOD) Overlay into a single chapter; establish the Exclusive
Agriculture (EA) Overlay and the Residential (R-00) and Employment (E-
00) Holding Zones; repeal outdated Planned Unit Development provisions;
reserve chapters for future Environmental and Airport overlays; and refine
zoning district and annexation provisions to support phased and
infrastructure-aligned urbanization.
E. The CAC held a duly noticed meeting on October 21, 2025, reviewed the
draft code amendments, received public testimony, and voted
unanimously to recommend approval.
F. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on
November 4, 2025, reviewed the staff report, findings of fact, and public
testimony, and determined that the amendments met all applicable criteria
in CPMC 17.10. The Commission adopted Resolution No. 938 forwarding
a favorable recommendation to the City Council.
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G. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on December 11,
2025.
H. Words lined through are to be deleted and words underlined are added.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendments to Chapter 16.10 (Tentative Plans) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “A” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 2. Amendments to Chapter 16.12 (Final Plats) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “B” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 3. Amendments to Chapter 16.16 (Improvements) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “C”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “C” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 4. Amendments to Chapter 16.24 (Lots and Blocks) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “D”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “D” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 5. Chapter 16.26 (Reserve Acreage) of the Central Point Municipal Code,
attached hereto as Exhibit “E”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “E” is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
Section 6. Amendments to Chapter 17.12 (Zoning Districts) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “F”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “F” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 7. Amendments to Chapter 17.65 (Transit Oriented Development Overlay)
of the Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “G”, is hereby
adopted. Exhibit “G” is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 8. Amendments to Chapter 17.66 (Environmental Overlay) of the Central
Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “H”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit
“H” is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 7. Amendments to Chapter 17.67 (Airport Overlay) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “I”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “I” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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Section 7. Amendments to Chapter 17.68 (Exclusive Agriculture Overlay) of the
Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “J”, is hereby adopted.
Exhibit “J” is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 8. Amendments to Chapter 17.94 (Annexations) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “K”, is hereby adopted. Exhibit “K” is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 9. Amendments to Section 5.44.050(B) (Mobile Food Court Application
Requirements) of the Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “L”
is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 10. Amendments to Section 17.05.100, Table 17.05.1 (Purpose and
Applicability of Review Procedures) of the Central Point Municipal Code, attached
hereto as Exhibit “M” is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 11. Amendments to Section 17.08.010 (Definitions, Specific) and
17.08.410(A) (TOD Overlay Definitions and Uses) of the Central Point Municipal
Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “N” is incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety.
Section 12. Amendments to Section 17.16.030 (R-L Zone, Conditional Uses) of
the Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “O” is incorporated
herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 13. Amendments to Section 17.24.030 (R-2 Zone, Conditional Uses) and
Section 17.24.050 (R-2 Zone Area, Width and Yard Requirements) of the Central
Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “P” is incorporated herein by
reference in its entirety.
Section 14. Amendments to Section 17.28.030 (R-3 Zone, Conditional Uses) and
Section 17.28.050 (R-3 Zone Development Standards) of the Central Point
Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “Q” is incorporated herein by reference
in its entirety.
Section 15. Amendments to Section 17.44.030 (C-4 Zone, Conditional Uses) of
the Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “R” is incorporated
herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 16. Amendments to Section 17.48.020 (M-1 Zone, Permitted Uses) of the
Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “S” is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
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Section 17. Amendments to Section 17.60.160 (General Regulations,
Maintenance of Minimum Requirements) of the Central Point Municipal Code,
attached hereto as Exhibit “T” is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 18. Amendments to Section 17.64.030(E) (Off-Street Loading) of the
Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “U” is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
Section 19. Amendments to Section 17.69.090 (CFA Overlay, Design Standards)
of the Central Point Municipal Code, attached hereto as Exhibit “V” is incorporated
herein by reference in its entirety.
Section 20. Basis of Decision. The decision is based on the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law set forth in Exhibit “W”, hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 21. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the
City Code and the word “ordinance” may be changed to “code”, “article”, “section”,
“chapter” or another word and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered,
or re-lettered, provided however than any Recitals and boilerplate provisions (i.e.
Recitals A-G) need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct
any cross-references and any typographical errors.
Section 22. Effective Date. The City of Central Point City Charter states that an
ordinance enacted by the Council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after its
enactment. The effective date of this ordinance will be the thirtieth day after the
second reading.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage
this 8th day of January, 2026.
__________________________
Mayor Taneea W. Browning
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Recorder
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Chapter 16.10
TENTATIVE PLANS
Sections:
16.10.010 Purpose
16.10.020 Applicability
16.10.030 Review Procedures
16.10.040 Application Submittal Requirements
16.10.050 Approval Criteria
16.10.060 Partial development.
16.10.070 Explanatory information.
16.10.080 Tentative plan approval.
16.10.090 Conditions on tentative plan approval.
16.10.100 Extension.
16.10.010 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures, submittal requirements, and approval
criteria for tentative partitions and subdivisions. Tentative plan approval ensures that proposed
land divisions are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, Title 17, applicable overlay
standards, and public facility requirements.
16.10.020 Applicability
A. Tentative plans are required for the following land divisions as defined in CPMC
16.08.010:
1. Partitions;
2. Subdivisions; and,
3. Replats.
B. Exemptions. A tentative plan is not required for property line adjustments, property
consolidation, or land divisions expressly exempt under ORS 92, including:
1. Condominiums, which are regulated under ORS 100;
2. Sale or transfer of land for cemetery purposes;
3. Acquisition or disposal of land by a public agency, including dedication or
conveyance for road purposes;
4. Land conveyance for road widening;
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5. Divisions of land resulting from foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or court
order (including inheritance proceedings);
6. Validation of an unlawful unit of land under ORS 92.176;
7. Leases for agriculture, utility or renewable energy purposes; and,
8. Other land divisions expressly exempt under ORS 92.
16.10.030 Review Procedures
Tentative plans are subject to the application and review procedures set forth in CPMC
17.05.100 as follows:
A. Partitions. Reviewed as a Type II Administrative Decision in accordance with the
procedures set forth in CPMC 17.05.300.
B. Subdivisions. Reviewed as a Type III Quasi-Judicial Decision in accordance with the
procedures set forth in CPMC 17.05.400.
C. Replats. Reviewed under the same procedures that applied to the original plat (e.g.
Partition Replat would be subject to review procedures for partitions and Subdivision
Replat would be subject to review procedures for subdivisions).
D. Concurrent Review. Pursuant to CPMC 17.05.600(D)(2), tentative plans may be
consolidated and reviewed concurrently with other related land use applications.
16.10.040 Application Submittal Requirements
Tentative Plan Application submittals shall conform to the applicable submittal requirements for
Type II and Type III applications pursuant to CPMC 17.05.300 and CPMC 17.05.400, and shall
include the following:
A. Application Form. Completed and signed application form with all requested information.
B. Filing Fee. As adopted in the City’s current fee schedule.
C. Narrative Statement. A written narrative describing the proposed project and addressing
how approval criteria in Section 16.10.050 are satisfied. If the project will occur in
phases or is a partial development of a larger area, the narrative shall include a
description of the phasing plan timing relative to public and private improvement
construction and how the development will connect to adjacent properties.
D. Tentative Plan Drawings. Drawings shall be drawn at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet or 1 inch
= 100 feet, as appropriate to the site size, topography, and level of detail. Alternative
scales may be approved by the Planning Director. Tentative Plan drawings shall be
prepared by a licensed surveyor or Oregon Registered Professional Engineer and shall
include:
1. General Information.
a. Proposed name of subdivision (if subdivision). The name shall not
duplicate or resemble the name of another subdivision in the County;
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b. Date, north arrow, scale and legal description;
c. Names/addresses of owner, applicant, and preparer;
d. Location of at least one temporary bench mark within the plat boundaries.
e. Title report indicating all interests of record.
2. Existing Conditions.
a. Property boundaries, zoning, and Comprehensive Plan General Land Use
designation;
b. Zoning of adjoining properties;
c. Existing streets, easements, and utilities (with name, size, location, and
invert elevations);
d. Contour lines shall be provided at one-foot intervals for slopes less than
5%, and at two-foot intervals or greater for steeper slopes as approved by
the City Engineer.
e. Natural features: wetlands, riparian corridors, rock outcrops, trees;
f. Location and direction of all watercourses and drainage systems;
g. High risk (1% annual chance) flood hazard areas, including the floodway,
as mapped on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Insurance Rate map (FIRM); and,
h. Existing structure and uses to remain or be removed.
3. Proposed Development Plan.
a. Proposed street system (location, width, proposed names, approximate
grades, curve radii);
b. Proposed lots (layout, dimensions, lot area in square feet, lot numbers,
building setback lines);
c. Proposed easements (width and purpose);
d. Proposed sites to be used for non-residential uses, if any;
e. Conceptual grading and drainage plan; and,
f. Conceptual water, sewer and stormwater system layout.
g. Landscape plan for right-of-way and street frontage providing street trees
in accordance with CPMC 12.36 and frontage landscaping per
17.75.039(G).
4. Supplemental Information.
a. Vicinity map showing connections to adjacent streets and subdivisions;
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b. Outline of proposed deed restrictions or Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions (CC&Rs), if any;
c. Conceptual street profiles and sections (approximate finished grades);
d. Phasing plan, if development is proposed to occur in phases;
e. Partial Development Plan when the property to be divided contains only
part of the tract under common ownership or control. The partial
development plan shall show the conceptual layout of streets, lots,
blocks, future phases and other improvements for the undivided portion to
demonstrate inter-relationship with the proposed development.
f. Stormwater Management Plan with preliminary calculations and treatment
plan developed consistent with the Rogue Valley Stormwater Quality
Design Manual; and,
g. Other studies or reports as may be required by the City, including but not
limited to:
i. Traffic Impact Analysis pursuant to CPMC 17.05.900;
ii. Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR)/Letter of Map
Revision documentation pursuant to CPMC 8.24.170;
iii. Shallow Groundwater Study and Mitigation Report pursuant to
CPMC 17.65.025(B);
iv. Soil Remediation Plan for contaminated sites (e.g. Eastside
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay area) and
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Voluntary or
Independent Clean-up Program treatment plan acceptance letter;
and,
v. Geotechnical Report.
E. Copies. The applicant shall provide:
1. Paper Copies. One complete copy of the application submittal, including the
application form, narrative, tentative plan drawings (one full-size set of plans
(minimum 18” by 24”) and one reduced-size set (8 ½” x 11” or 11” x 17”).
2. Digital Copy. One complete PDF of the application submittal, including the
application form, narrative, tentative plan drawings and all supplemental
materials.
16.10.050 Approval Criteria
Approval of the tentative plan shall be based on findings that all of the following are met:
A. Zoning Standards. The proposed land division is consistent with the applicable zoning
district land use and development standards, including but not limited to minimum and
maximum density, lot area and dimension requirements;
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B. Buildable Area. Each lot contains buildable area that can meet applicable setbacks and
development standards without relying on prohibited encroachments into constrained
lands (e.g. floodplains, riparian setbacks, etc.) or provides approved mitigation
consistent with applicable regulations.
C. Future Development Coordination. The proposed lots and layout will not preclude future
development of the remainder of the property or adjoining lands. Where required, the
applicant has submitted a Partial Development Plan demonstrating the logical extension
of streets, bicycle/pedestrian connections, utilities, and other improvements across the
undivided portion and to adjoining properties;
D. Street System. The proposed street system is consistent with the City’s Transportation
System Plan, Public Works Standards and Specifications for Public Works Construction,
and provides safe and efficient circulation.
E. Street Naming and Addressing. Proposed street names shall comply with the City’s
street naming standards and be approved by the City, Fire District #3, and Emergency
Services of Southern Oregon (ECSO) to avoid duplication and ensure emergency
response efficiency. Official lot addressing shall be assigned at the time of final plat
approval in coordination with ECSO and the United States Postal Service. Preliminary
addressing may be reviewed at the tentative plan stage for consistency with the
proposed street layout, but shall not be considered final until the plat is recorded.
F. Stormwater Management. The tentative plan demonstrates that stormwater runoff will be
managed consistent with the Rogue Valley Stormwater Quality Design Manual, drains to
approved storm facilities, and will not discharge onto adjoining properties.
G. Adequate Public Facilities. Public facilities (water, sewer, stormwater, and
transportation) are available or can be provided to serve the development, and are
consistent with adopted public facility master plans. In meeting this standard, the
tentative plan shall demonstrate that all stormwater runoff drains to an approved storm
drain and not onto adjoining properties;
H. Access to Lots. Each proposed lot has legal and physical access to a public street or
approved private street and meets driveway spacing and sight-distance standards
pursuant to the Public Works Standards and Specification for Public Works Construction.
Flag lots, where proposed comply with CPMC 16.36.
I. Blocks and Connectivity. The tentative plan complies with applicable block
length/perimeter and connectivity standards set forth in CPMC 17.75.031 unless
modified by standards in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay (CPMC
17.65) or Climate Friendly Area (CFA) Overlay (CPMC 17.69).
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J. Fire and Emergency Access. The street network and site layout provide fire apparatus
access, turnarounds, hydrant spacing/flows, and secondary access where required by
the Oregon Fire Code and Fire District #3.
K. Any proposed private streets are consistent with City standards in CPMC 17.65.090,
CPMC 17.75.031, and the Public Works Standards and Specifications for Public Works
Construction and will not interfere with the public street system;
L. The proposed tentative plan is consistent with any applicable local, state and/or federal
public health or environmental requirements, including but not limited to:
a. Flood damage prevention in CPMC 8.24;
b. Riparian Corridor protection or mitigation pursuant to CPMC 17.60.090(E);
c. Wetland protection or mitigation pursuant requirements administered by the
Department of State Lands;
d. Shallow well mitigation per CPMC 17.65.025(B); and,
e. Soil remediation and other site contamination pursuant to requirements
administered by the Department of Environmental Quality Voluntary or
Independent Clean-up or other programs.
M. The proposed subdivision demonstrates conformance with the Agricultural Buffering
standards in CPMC 17.71 if the property is adjacent to land zoned Exclusive Farm Use
(EFU) in the County.
N. The proposal complies with applicable provisions of CPMC Title 17 and other city
ordinances.
16.10.060 Approval, Effect, and Duration
A. Approval Effect. Approval of a tentative plan obligates the City to approve the final plat if
it is in substantial conformance with the approved tentative plan and all conditions of
approval have been met pursuant to CPMC 16.12.
B. Duration. Approval is valid for two (2) years from the date the decision becomes
effective.
C. Extensions.
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1. Authority. The Planning Director may approve extensions of a tentative plan
using Type I procedures in accordance with Section 17.05.200. Extensions shall
be approved in one-year increments not to exceed five (5) years from the date
the original approval took effect, unless there is an extraordinary circumstance as
provided in Subsection (2) below.
2. Extraordinary Circumstances. In rare cases, the Planning Director may approve
an extension exceeding five (5) years if all of the following are met:
a. The delay is due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the applicant’s
control, including but not limited to:
i. Significant market or financing constraints affecting project
viability;
ii. Delays in public infrastructure improvements or agency permitting
(e.g. environmental remediation, state or federal approvals); or
iii. Other conditions of comparable scale and impact that do not result
from the applicant’s own actions.
b. The extension request satisfies all of the extension criteria set forth in
Subsection (3) below.
3. Extension Criteria. An extension may be granted if:
a. The applicant requests the extension in writing prior to the date the
approval expires;
b. No changes to the tentative plan are proposed;
c. There have been no changes to the Comprehensive Plan or Land
Development Code that create a conflict with the tentative plan approval.
If such a conflict exists, the extension shall either:
i. Be denied; or
ii. At the applicant’s request, be processed as a modification
pursuant to Section 17.09.300 to resolve the conflict.
4. If the approval expires and no extension has been granted pursuant to this
section, the tentative plan approval shall be void.
D. Phased Development. The Planning Commission may approve a subdivision phasing
plan at the time of tentative plan approval. Each phase shall be independently
developable with adequate access, utilities and emergency services, and shall be
subject to the timelines above, except that the total number of extensions shall not
exceed ten (10) years total without re-approval.
16.10.070 Conditions of Approval
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The city may impose conditions on any tentative plan approval to ensure compliance with
approval criteria, applicable standards, and the public health, safety and welfare. Conditions
may include, but are not limited to:
A. Public Improvements. Construction and installation of on-site and off-site improvements,
reasonably related and proportionate to the impacts of the development. Improvements
may include but are not limited to: sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets, street signs and
street lights, traffic control devices, water, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and park or
recreation improvements. All improvements shall conform to the adopted standards and
requirements of the City and other applicable service providers (e.g. Rogue Valley
Sewer Services), and shall include but not be limited to the Public Works Standards and
Specifications for Public Works Construction, unless the City determines site-specific
modifications are appropriate.
B. Dedications. Dedication of rights-of-way, easements, or land for public use, consistent
with City standards when reasonably related and proportionate to the impacts of the
development.
C. Deferred Improvements. An agreement by the property owner to enter into a deferred
improvement agreement for future construction of required improvements at a time
specified by the City, and/or upon future development of adjacent or related property.
D. Local Improvement District Participation. An agreement by the property owner to waive
objection to formation of a local improvement district (LID) that may be established in the
future to provide public facilities serving the development.
E. Recording of Agreements. Any agreement required under this section shall be recorded
with the County and shall run with the land, binding future owners. Recording costs shall
be borne by the applicant.
F. Other Conditions. Any other conditions deemed necessary by the City to reasonably
mitigate project impacts or ensure compliance with applicable requirements of the
Comprehensive Plan, Development Code, and adopted City standards, or the standards
of other applicable service providers.
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EXHIBIT B
Chapter 16.12
FINAL PLATS
Sections:
16.12.010 Purpose
16.12.020 Applicability
16.12.030 Submittal Requirements
16.12.040 Final Plat Review
16.12.050 Approval Criteria
16.12.060 Development Agreements
16.12.070 Performance Guarantees16.12.080 Acceptance of Public Improvements
16.12.090 Final Plat Approval, Effect, and Recording
16.12.010 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to establish clear procedures and standards for review and
approval of final plats for partitions, subdivisions, and replats within the City. Final plat review
ensures that:
A. The plat is surveyed, monumented, and prepared in compliance with ORS Chapter 92;
B. The plat conforms to the approved tentative plan and applicable conditions of approval;
C. Required dedications, easements, and improvements are provided consistent with City
and service provider standards; and,
D. The plat is recorded with Jackson County, creating legal lots of record.
16.12.020 Applicability
This chapter applies to the preparation and approval of all final plats for partitions, subdivisions,
and replats approved under chapter 16.10.
16.12.030 Submittal Requirements
Final plat applications shall be processed as Type I Reviews under CPMC 17.05.200 and shall
include the following:
A. Application Form and Fee. Completed City application form and filing fee per the
adopted fee schedule.
B. Surveyed Plat. A final plat prepared by an Oregon-licensed professional land surveyor in
conformance with ORS 92, showing at a minimum:
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1. Date, scale, north arrow, and legal description of the property;
2. Tract boundaries, street rights-of-way (with centerlines), lot and block lines with
bearings, distances curve data, lot/parcel areas and closure computations
(closure required for subdivisions; partitions may show parcel dimensions and
areas only);
3. All monuments found, set or reset, tied to existing surveys and field books;
4. Lot numbers (beginning with “1” in each block) and block numbers (consecutive,
without duplication). (Note: block numbers required only for subdivisions);
5. Tracts or parcels dedicated or reserved for public purposes, clearly distinguished
from lots for sale;
6. Easements shown with widths, bearings, and sufficient ties to locate relative to
the plat;
7. Dedications, including street right-of-way, easements or tracts with owner’s
certificates.
C. Certificates. The following certificates shall appear on the plat, in a form approved by the
City and County Surveyor:
1. Owner’s consent to preparation and recordation of the plat and dedication of
public rights-of-way and easements;
2. Surveyor’s certificate with professional seal, certifying compliance with ORS
92.060–92.075 and that monuments are set or will be set;
3. City approval certificate with signature lines for the Planning Director and Public
Works Director;
4. Rogue Valley Sewer Services approval certificate;
5. County Surveyor’s approval;
6. Jackson County Clerk’s approval;
7. Any other certificates required by ORS or the City.
D. Title Report. A subdivision guarantee or title report, issued within 15 days of filing,
identifying all parties with interest in the property and necessary signatures.
E. Tax Certificate. Written proof from Jackson County that all taxes and assessments are
paid to date.
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F. Supplemental Information. The following supplemental information shall be provided at
the time of final plat application to the City:
1. Written demonstration that all conditions of approval have been met;
2. Copy of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) or deed restrictions, if
applicable.
3. Any additional supplemental information needed to verify compliance with City
standards and requirements and/or ORS 92.
G. Copies. The applicant shall provide:
1. Paper Copies. One complete copy of the application, including one full-size plat
(minimum 18” by 24”), and one reduced copy (8 ½” x 11” or 11” by 17”).
2. Digital Copy. One PDF copy of the application, including final plat and all
supplemental materials.
16.12.040 Final Plat Review
Final plat is subject to two separate staff reviews prior to recording. Each review is subject to its
own application submittal requirements, fees and procedures. The two reviews include:
A. City Review. The City shall review the final plat and supplemental materials to verify
compliance with tentative plan approval, City ordinances, conditions of approval
including those addressing applicable service provider standards.
B. County Surveyor Review. Following the City’s review and approval of the final plat, the
Jackson County Surveyor shall review and approve the technical adequacy of the plat
survey and monumentation for compliance with ORS Chapter 92.
16.12.050 Approval Criteria
A final plat shall be approved by the City if the following criteria are met:
A. The final plat is in substantial conformance with the approved tentative plan and all
conditions of approval have been met;
B. Required dedications, easements and public facilities have been provided, bonded or
otherwise secured in accordance with Section 16.12.060 and 16.12.070;
C. All areas dedicated or conveyed to the public shall be free and clear of liens and
encumbrances, except for public utility easements approved by the Public Works
Director, or designee, as not interfering with the intended public use. Before final plat
approval, the applicant shall provide documentation satisfactory to the City showing that
all mortgages, trust deeds, or similar liens have been released as to the areas dedicated
for public use.
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D. Taxes and assessments are paid to date; and,
E. The plat complies with ORS Chapter 92 as certified by the Jackson County Surveyor.
16.12.060 Development Agreements
A. Timing. Prior to final plat approval, the applicant shall either:
1. Complete all required public improvements consistent with the approved tentative
plan, conditions of approval and applicable standards; or,
2. Execute a development agreement with the City, ensuring completion of required
improvements within one (1) year (or other time as mutually agreed upon by the
City and the applicant).
B. Content of Agreement. The development agreement shall:
1. Identify all required public improvements, the standards for construction and the
timeline for completion.
2. Specify that failure of the developer to complete all required public improvements
in accordance with the terms of the agreement, may result in the City completing
the improvements and shall result in full recovery of the city’s cost and expenses
from the developer.
3. Provide for inspection by the City and reimbursement of related costs.
4. Include indemnification of the City, including its council members, officers,
boards, commissioners and employees, and agents, against all claims, costs,
and liabilities resulting from the applicant’s performance or non-performance of
obligations under this agreement.
5. Be recorded against the property and binding on successors in interest.
C. Effect on Building Permits. Building permits may be issued after execution of the
agreement and posting of the performance guarantee required in Section 16.12.070,
provided:
1. Property corners are surveyed and set in accordance with ORS 92.060;
2. The applicant submits a plan for protecting incomplete improvements during
construction;
3. The applicant acknowledges no certificates of occupancy will be issued until
improvements are completed, inspected, and accepted unless otherwise
authorized by City Council.
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16.12.070 Performance Guarantees
A. Security. To assure full and faithful performance of the development agreement in
Section 16.12.060, the applicant shall secure one (1) or a combination of the following,
in a form acceptable to the City:
1. A surety bond executed by a surety company authorized in Oregon;
2. Cash Deposit; and/or,
3. An irrevocable letter of credit, or assignment of deposit or loan disbursement
agreement from a bank or savings and loan association, redeemable at a
location within the State of Oregon.
B. Amount. The security shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost of the
required improvement based on an engineer’s estimate that has been accepted by the
City. The amount shall include:
1. Construction, engineering, and inspection costs;
2. Administrative and incidental costs; and,
3. Inflationary costs over the period of the agreement.
C. Use and Release of Funds. If the applicant fails to complete improvements in
accordance with the development agreement, the City may draw upon the performance
security to complete the work. The applicant shall remain liable for any costs exceeding
the security amount. Any unused portion of the security shall be released to the
applicant after City acceptance of improvements. The City may approve partial release
of security as portions of the improvements are completed and accepted.
D. Warranty.
1. Requirement. The City shall require a separate one-year warranty security, in an
amount not less than 10% and not more than 20% of the original performance
guarantee, to assure correction of defective work or materials discovered after
acceptance of public improvements as provided in Section 16.12.080.
2. Commencement of Warranty Period. The one-year warranty period shall begin
on the date of final acceptance of the public improvements by the City.
3. Warranty Obligations. During the warranty period, the applicant shall promptly
correct any defective work or materials at their sole expense. If the applicant fails
to do so, the City may draw upon the warranty security to make corrections.
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4. Final Release of Security. At the end of the warranty period, if all defects have
been corrected and the improvements remain in good condition, the City shall
provide written notice of final acceptance and release any remaining security.
16.12.080 Acceptance of Public Improvements
A. Completion and Inspection. All required public improvements, whether completed prior
to final plat approval or pursuant to a development agreement in Section 16.12.060,
shall be subject to final inspection by the City. The applicant shall request in writing a
final inspection upon completion of improvements. The City shall inspect the
improvements for compliance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable
standards.
B. Conditional Acceptance. If the improvements are substantially complete and comply with
applicable standards, the City may grant conditional acceptance, allowing connection or
use as necessary, subject to completion of minor punch-list items. Conditional
acceptance shall not begin the warranty period in Section 16.12.070(D), if applicable.
C. Final Acceptance. Final acceptance shall occur only after:
1. All required improvements are constructed and completed in accordance with
approved plans and the Public Works Standards and Specifications;
2. Punch-list items identified by the City have been corrected;
3. As-built drawings and any required operation and maintenance documentation
has been submitted and accepted by Public Works; and,
4. All required testing (e.g. pressure tests, compaction tests, TV inspections) has
been completed to the satisfaction of the City and applicable service providers
(e.g. Rogue Valley Sewer Services).
16.12.090 Approval, Effect and Recording
A. City Approval. Final plat approval by the City occurs in two steps:
1. Notice of Type I Decision. The Planning Director or designee shall issue a written
decision that the final plat complies with section 16.12.050 (Approval Criteria)
and is approved for County Surveyor review.
2. City Signatures on Mylar. Following County Surveyor certification of survey and
monumentation compliance with ORS Chapter 92, the Planning Director and
Public Works Director (or designees) shall sign the final plat mylars confirming
compliance with all applicable City requirements. The approval of the final plat by
the city shall not be deemed to constitute or effect an acceptance for
maintenance responsibility of any street or easement or way shown on the final
plat. A land division is not complete until the final plat is unconditionally approved
by the Planning Director, and no title or interest in any dedicated property shall
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transfer until the plat is recorded.
B. Concurrent Review. Applicants may submit a final plat for concurrent City and County
Surveyor review; however, City signatures shall not be affixed to the mylar until County
Surveyor certification is complete. Applicants choosing concurrent review assume the
risk of revisions and shall be responsible for all costs associated with bringing the plat
into compliance, including but not limited to professional services, additional City and
County review, and plan reproduction.
C. Effect of Approval. City signatures on the final plat authorize the applicant to obtain
remaining signatures from other approving agencies and officials as required by ORS
92.120 and to record the plat with the Jackson County Clerk.
D. Recording. The applicant shall record the final plat within ninety (90) days of obtaining all
required signatures and shall provide a duplicate of the recorded mylar or other proof of
recording acceptable to the City within ten (10 days) of recording. Paper or uncertified
digital copies shall not be accepted.
Failure to record within this period renders approval void unless, prior to expiration, the
applicant submits a written request for extension and the Planning Director grants such
extension in writing. An extension may be granted for good cause shown. Good cause
includes delays in obtaining required signatures, clearing title or tax matters, completing
minor technical corrections required by the County Surveyor, or other circumstances
beyond the reasonable control of the applicant. Failure of the applicant to act diligently,
or delays due to financing or private disputes, shall not constitute good cause.
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EXHIBIT C
Chapter 16.16
IMPROVEMENTS
Sections:
16.16.010 Purpose and Applicability
16.16.020 Standards and Procedures
16.16.010 Purpose and Applicability
This chapter establishes procedures for construction, inspection, and documentation of
public improvements required as conditions of tentative plan or final plat approval, in
accordance with ORS Chapter 92 and applicable City standards. It applies to
subdivisions, partitions, replats, and associated public or private infrastructure.
16.16.020 Standards and Procedures
All improvements shall conform to the requirements of this title, Title 17 (Zoning), the
City’s adopted Public Works Standards and Specifications for Public Works
Construction, and the conditions of tentative plan approval. Improvements shall be
installed in accordance with the following procedures:
A. Pre-Construction Authorization. No work shall begin until civil improvement plans
prepared by an Oregon professional engineer have been approved by the Public
Works Department and all required permits and encroachments are in place. A
Pre-Construction meeting may be required by the Public Works Director or
designee.
B. Notification. The contractor shall notify the City prior to mobilization and the start
of construction. If work has been discontinued for any reason, it shall not be
resumed until the City has been notified.
C. Inspection. All work is subject to City inspection. The City may require
reasonable field adjustments to typical sections or details when warranted by
field conditions and consistent with approvals.
D. Underground Utility Sequencing. Underground utilities located in streets shall be
installed prior to paving. Service stubs shall be installed to avoid disturbing
finished improvements.
E. As-Builts. Upon completion of improvements, the applicant shall submit as-built
drawings in both printed mylar and digital (PDF) and AutoCAD formats showing
the location and dimensions of all public improvements. As-built drawings shall
be prepared and certified in accordance with the Public Works Standards. (Ord.
1650(part), 1990).
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EXHIBIT C
F. Acceptance and Warranty. Acceptance of public improvements, warranty
periods, and release of performance security shall follow the procedures in
CPMC 16.12.070 (Performance Guarantees) and 16.12.080 (Acceptance of
Public Improvements)
G. Cost. All required improvements shall be installed at the expense of the
applicant, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the City and consistent with
applicable laws or development agreements. (Ord. 1650(part), 1990).
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EXHIBIT D
Chapter 16.24
BLOCKS AND LOTS--DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections:
16.24.010 Purpose
16.24.020 Blocks
16.24.030 Easements
16.24.040 Lots—General
16.24.050 Lots—Size and Configuration
16.24.060 Repealed Repealed Repealed
16.24.010 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure blocks and lots support connected multi-modal street
networks, provide buildable sites and meet applicable zoning standards.
16.24.020 Blocks
A. Length/Perimeter/Connectivity. Blocks shall comply with CPMC 17.75 and applicable
overlays, including but not limited to TOD Overlay (CPMC 17.65) and CFA Overlay
(CPMC 17.69). Pedestrian/bicycle connections shall be provided where block spacing
cannot be met.
B. Easements for Bicycle/Pedestrian Connections. Where required by CPMC 17.75, or
applicable overlays, pedestrian/bicycle accessways shall be platted and improved per
the Public Works Standards.
16.24.030 Easements
A. Utility Lines. Easements for electric lines or other non-city-owned public utilities may be
required, and shall be a minimum of ten feet in width located on the exterior portion of a
single property. When deemed necessary by the Public Works Director, easements for
city utilities (i.e., water, storm drain and sanitary sewer mains) shall be a minimum of
fifteen feet in width located on the exterior portion of a single property. Tie-back
easements six feet wide by twenty feet long shall be provided for utility poles along lot
lines at change of direction points of easements.
For purposes of this section, references to “utility easement” include both “city utility
easements” and “utility easements” as defined in Chapter 16.08, unless expressly stated
otherwise.
1. Structures Located within a Utility Easement.
a. Except for public utilities and for signs when developed in accordance with
Chapter 15.24 (Sign Code), no person shall locate, construct, or continue to
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locate a structure (as defined in Chapter 16.08) within a utility easement (as
defined in Chapter 16.08), except as provided in subsections (A)(1)(b) and (A)(2)
of this section.
b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city may approve fencing, concrete block
walls/fencing, retaining walls, and similar fencing/wall structures that are
otherwise in compliance with the building code, and provided they do not
interfere with utility access, over a utility easement subject to the following
requirements:
i. Such fencing or wall structures are installed at the property owner’s risk. If
a structure interferes with the installation, maintenance, access, or
operation of a public utility or City utility, it may be removed, in whole or in
part, by the utility provider or the City as reasonably necessary to perform
such work.
ii. The City or public utility provider shall not be responsible for replacement,
relocation or reinstallation of fencing or wall structures removed from the
utility easement. Any replacement or relocation of the fencing or wall
structures shall be at the sole cost of the property owner or occupant.
iii. Following removal, the City or public utility provider shall restore the
disturbed area to a basic, functional condition consistent with applicable
franchise agreements, permits, or standard municipal practices.
iv. Owners and occupants of property shall not be entitled to compensation for
damages related to removal of the fencing or wall structures.
2. Grass, Asphalt, and Concrete Installed within a Utility Easement.
a. Subject to the limitations of the building code, lawful owners and occupants of
property may install grass or other plants, asphalt and concrete within a utility
easement, provided such improvements do not interfere with the installation,
access, maintenance, or operation of public utilities.
b. In the course of installing, accessing, maintaining, or operating its facilities in a
utility easement, a public utility or the City may move or remove any asphalt,
concrete, or vegetation located within said easement, as reasonably necessary
to perform such work.
c. Following utility work within a utility easement, the City or public utility provider
shall restore disturbed areas to a basic, functional condition in accordance with
applicable franchise agreements, permits, or standard municipal practices. Basic
restoration may include site grading, access restoration, and standard lawn or
surface treatment (e.g. seed, sod, or comparable material), as applicable.
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d. Enhanced, decorative, upgraded, or nonessential private improvements installed
within a utility easement are installed at the property owner’s risk. These include
but are not limited to specialty landscaping, decorative paving, decorative
hardscape or custom surface treatments. The City or public utility provider shall
not be responsible for replacing such improvements beyond basic restoration.
e. Owners and occupants of property shall not be entitled to compensation related
to damage to improvements located within a utility easement, provided
restoration is completed in a reasonable manner and within a reasonable time
frame, consistent with subsection (c).
B. Watercourses. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage way,
channel or stream, there may be required a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-
way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, and such further width
as will be adequate for the purpose. For access to such storm drainage facilities, streets,
parkways or access roads parallel to major watercourses may be required.
16.24.040 Lots--General
A. No lot may be created that would cause any new or expand any existing nonconforming
situations under CPMC 17.56 Nonconforming Situations.
B. All lots shall comply with the provisions in Title 16 (Land Divisions) and Title 17 (Zoning),
including but not limited to dimensional, density and use standards (including overlays).
(Ord. 1997 §2(part), 2014; Ord. 1684 §12, 1993).
16.24.050 Lots--Size and Configuration
A. Zoning Controls. Minimum/maximum lot size, width, depth and frontage requirements
are established in Title 17. All lots shall conform with the zoning ordinance.
In the case of irregular lots, the width shall be measured along the front building line. In
no case shall the average depth be more than two and one-half times the width. Corner
lots for residential use shall have sufficient width to permit appropriate building setback
from and orientation to both streets.
B. Septic Exceptions. In areas that cannot be connected to sewer lines, minimum lot sizes
shall be sufficient to permit sewage disposal by an engineered system in accordance
with Department of Environmental Quality, Jackson County environmental quality
section, and public works standards. Such lot sizes shall conform to the requirements of
the Jackson County environmental quality section.
C. Through Lots. Through lots shall be avoided except where essential to reduce access to
primary or secondary arterial streets or streets of equivalent traffic volume, reduce
access to adjacent nonresidential activities, or to overcome specific disadvantages of
topography and orientation. A planting screen easement of at least ten feet may be
required along the line of lots abutting such adjacent street. There shall be no right of
access across such planting screen easements. (Ord. 1997 §2(part), 2014; Ord. 1764
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§7, 1997; Ord. 1650(part), 1990).
D. Side Lot Lines. The side lines of lots shall run at right angles to the street upon which the
lots face, as far as practicable, or on curbed streets they shall be radial to the curve.
(Ord. 1997 §2(part), 2014; Ord. 1650(part), 1990).
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EXHIBIT E
CPMC 16.26 (NEW)
RESERVE ACREAGE
16.26.010 Purpose
16.26.020 Applicability
16.26.030 Standards and Criteria
16.26.010 Purpose
The purpose of reserve acreage is to provide flexibility for dividing land into interim
tracts that may be developed in phases or at a later time, while ensuring orderly future
development consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, zoning requirements, and public
facility planning. Reserve acreage is intended for both small-scale phased projects
within the city and large interim parcels at the urban edge, particularly within areas
designated under the Exclusive Agriculture (EA) Overlay.
16.26.020 Applicability
A. Inside City Limits.
1. Within an approved subdivision or partition, reserve acreage tracts may be
created for the purpose of phased development.
2. The size of reserve acreage tracts shall be consistent with the approved
tentative plan and may be less than ten (10) acres, as necessary to
accommodate phased development.
B. Urban Growth Boundary at Time of Annexation (EA Overlay/Holding Zones).
1. For properties annexed and zoned R-00 or E-00 Holding Zone within the
Exclusive Agriculture (EA) Overlay, reserve acreage may be used to divide
land into large interim parcels.
2. Each reserve acreage parcel shall be at least ten (10) acres in size.
16.26.030 Standards and Criteria
All land divisions that establish reserve acreage tracts shall meet the following
standards and criteria:
A. Labeling. All reserve acreage tracts shall be clearly labeled “Reserve Acreage”
on tentative plans and final plats.
B. Conceptual Future Development Plan. A Conceptual Future Development Plan
shall be required for all land division applications that include reserve acreage,
regardless of size. The plan shall demonstrate how the property can be
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developed in compliance with current City standards when urban services
become available. The Conceptual Future Development Plan is intended as a
schematic concept only and does not constitute a Master Plan approval under
Chapter 17.65 or other sections of the Land Development Code. At a minimum,
the plan shall show:
1. Future rights-of-way for higher-order streets consistent with the
Transportation System Plan;
2. Future rights-of-way for local streets needed to meet block length and
connectivity standards; and,
3. Conceptual locations for future land uses consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
4. Street alignments shall be designed to provide logical extensions to
adjacent properties and through reserve acreage tracts. Where a public
street is shown along the border of a reserve acreage tract, the conceptual
master plan shall show the street continuing through the tract to ensure
future connectivity. At a minimum, the Conceptual Future Development
Plan shall demonstrate that future street sections can be designed to
accommodate one-half the ultimate street section plus ten (10) feet
consistent with the Public Works Standards.
C. Access.
1. Each reserve acreage parcel shall have at least sixty (60) feet of frontage
on a public street; or,
2. The Conceptual Future Development Plan shall demonstrate that future
streets can be designed to provide logical extensions to adjacent
properties and accommodate one-half of the ultimate street section plus
ten (10) feet, consistent with the City’s Public Works Standards.
D. Restrictions on Development.
1. No new buildings or individual utility service connections shall be
permitted on reserve acreage parcels that were vacant at the time the
parcel was created.
2. A plat note approved by the City shall be recorded on the final plat stating:
“Development of Reserve Acreage Tracts is prohibited until the property
has been rezoned to an urban zoning district consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan and a final plat or land use approval has been
obtained.” . The City may also include this restriction as a condition of
approval for clarity on future permit reviews.
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E. Future Development. Development of reserve acreage parcels, including any
vertical construction and installation of individual utility service connections, may
only occur after:
1. The property has been zoned consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. If
the property is within a Holding Zone in the EA Overlay, the property shall
be rezoned to an urban intensity zoning district consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan; and,
2. A final plat or other required land use approval has been obtained
demonstrating consistency with the applicable density and development
standards of the approved zoning district.
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EXHIBIT F
Chapter 17.12
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections:
17.12.010 Purpose.
17.12.020 Zoning district classification.
17.12.030 Zoning district boundary determination.
Prior legislation: Ords. 1436, 1615, 1684, 1888, 1969 and 2100.
17.12.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a zoning district for every unit of land (i.e.,
parcel, lot, tract, right-of-way) within the city of Central Point consistent with the
comprehensive plan. Units of land may also be designated within one or more overlay
zones. It is also the purpose of this chapter to specify how zoning district boundaries are
determined. The use of land shall be limited to uses allowed by the applicable zone(s).
(Ord. 2120 §10, 2024).
17.12.020 Zoning district classification.
For the purposes of this title, the following zones are established by the city:
Abbreviation District Chapter Reference
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Abbreviation District Chapter Reference
C Civic 17.65
OS Open space 17.65
ENVRO Environmental Overlay 17.66
APO Airport Overlay 17.67
EA Exclusive Agriculture Overlay 17.68
R-00 Residential Holding Zone 17.68
E-00 Employment Holding Zone 17.68
CFA Climate Friendly Area Overlay 17.69
(Ord. 2120 §10, 2024).
17.12.030 Zoning district boundary determination.
This section sets forth criteria to be used in determining the location of any zoning
district boundary as shown on the zoning map. Zoning district boundaries, as shown on
the city of Central Point zoning map, shall be construed to follow:
A. City limit lines.
B. Platted lot lines or other property lines as shown on the Jackson County assessor’s
plat maps.
C. The centerline of street, railroad or irrigation district rights-of-way.
D. The centerline of streams or other water courses as measured at mean low water,
and, in the event of a natural change in location of the centerline of such water course,
the zoning district boundary shall be construed as moving with the channel centerline.
(Ord. 2120 §10, 2024).
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EXHIBIT G
Chapter 17.65
TOD Overlay
17.65.010 Purpose
17.65.020 Area of Application
17.65.025 Special Conditions
17.65.030 Conflict with Other Regulations
17.65.040 Land Use
17.65.050 Zoning Regulations
17.65.060 Circulation and Access Standards
17.65.070 Site Design Standards
17.65.080 Public Parks and Open Space Design Standards
17.65.090 Building Design Standards
17.65.100 Applications and Review Procedures
17.65.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the Central Point transit oriented development (TOD) overlay is to
promote efficient and sustainable land development and the increased use of transit as
required by the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule. (Ord. 2125 §3 (Exh. C), 2025;
Ord. 2100 § 10 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part),
Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.65.020 Area of application.
These regulations apply to the Central Point TOD overlay as shown on the official city
comprehensive plan and zoning maps. A development application within the TOD
overlay shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 2125 §3 (Exh. C),
2025; Ord. 2100 § 10 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815
§1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.65.025 Special conditions.
On occasion it may be necessary to impose interim development restrictions on certain
TOD overlay areas. Special conditions will be identified in this section for each TOD
overlay.
A. Eastside Transit Oriented Development Overlay (ETOD) Agricultural Mitigation. All
development shall acknowledge the presence of active farm uses within the ETOD area
by recording a right-to-farm disclosure statement as a condition of final plat, transfer of
property, or site plan and architectural review approval. The ETOD agricultural
mitigation shall be removed at such time as the urban growth boundary is incorporated
and completely builds out.
B. Eastside Transit Oriented Development Overlay (ETOD) Shallow Wells. Prior to
development within the ETOD, a water table analysis shall be conducted to determine
the local water table depth. Any development impacting the water table will require
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The Central Point Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2125, passed March 13, 2025.
further analysis to determine the effect on neighboring wells and the development shall
be expected to mitigate that impact.
The ETOD agricultural and shallow wells mitigation shall be removed at such time as
the urban growth boundary is incorporated and parcels within the ETOD are built to
urban standards and connected to city water. (Ord. 2125 §3 (Exh. C), 2025; Ord. 2100 §
10 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013).
17.65.030 Conflict with other regulations.
When there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other requirements
of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall govern. (Ord. 2125 §3 (Exh. C), 2025;
Ord. 2100 § 10 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part),
Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.65.040 Land use.
Four special zone district categories are applied in the Central Point TOD overlay. The
characteristics of these zoning districts are summarized in subsections A through D of
this section, with specific uses further defined in Section 17.65.050, Table 1.
A. Residential (TOD).
1. LMR--Low Mix Residential. This is the lowest density residential zone in the
district. Single-family detached residences are intended to be the primary housing
type; however, duplexes, attached single-family and lower density multifamily
housing types are also allowed and encouraged.
2. MMR--Medium Mix Residential. This medium density residential zone focuses on
higher density forms of residential living. The range of housing types includes higher
density attached single-family dwellings, duplexes, and a variety of multifamily
residences. Low impact commercial activities may also be allowed.
3. HMR--High Mix Residential/Commercial. This is the highest density residential
zone intended to be near the center of the TOD district. High density forms of
multifamily housing, such as multiplexes or apartments, are encouraged along with
complementary ground floor commercial uses. Low impact commercial activities
may also be allowed. Low density residential types, including large and standard lot
single-family detached housing, are not permitted.
B. Employment (TOD).
1. EC--Employment Commercial. Retail, service, and office uses are primarily
intended for this district. Activities which are oriented and complementary to
pedestrian travel and transit are encouraged. Development is expected to support
pedestrian access and transit use. Automobile-oriented activities are generally not
included in the list of permitted uses. Residential uses above ground floor
commercial uses are also consistent with the purpose of this zone.
2. GC--General Commercial. Commercial and industrial uses are primarily intended
for this district. Activities which are oriented and complementary to pedestrian travel
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The Central Point Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2125, passed March 13, 2025.
and transit are encouraged. Residential uses above ground floor commercial uses
are also consistent with the purpose of this zone.
C. C--Civic (TOD). Civic uses such as government offices, schools, and community
centers are the primary uses intended in this district. These uses can play an important
role in the vitality of the TOD district.
D. OS--Open Space (TOD). Because the density of development will generally be
higher than other areas in the region, providing open space and recreation opportunities
for the residents and employees in the TOD district becomes very important. This zone
is intended to provide a variety of outdoor and recreation amenities. (Ord. 2125 §3 (Exh.
C), 2025; Ord. 2100 § 10 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1867
§4(part), 2006; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.65.050 Zoning regulations.
A. Permitted Uses. Permitted uses in Table 1 are shown with a “P.” These uses are
allowed if they comply with the applicable provisions of this title. They are subject
to the same application and review process as other permitted uses identified in
this title.
B. Limited Uses. Limited uses in Table 1 are shown with an “L.” These uses are
allowed if they comply with the specific limitations described in this chapter and
the applicable provisions of this title. They are subject to the same application
and review process as other permitted uses identified in this title.
C. Conditional Uses. Conditional uses in Table 1 are shown with a “C.” These uses
are allowed if they comply with the applicable provisions of this title. They are
subject to the same application and review process as other conditional uses
identified in this title.
D. Density. The allowable residential density and employment building floor area are
specified in Table 2.
E. Dimensional Standards. The dimensional standards for lot size, lot dimensions,
building setbacks, and building height are specified in Table 2.
F. Development Standards.
1. Housing Mix. The required housing mix for the TOD district is shown in
Table 2.
2. Accessory Units. Accessory units are allowed as indicated in Table 1.
Accessory units shall meet the following standards:
a. A maximum of one accessory unit is permitted per single-
family unit;
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b. An accessory unit shall have a maximum floor area of eight
hundred square feet;
c. The applicable zoning standards in Table 2 shall be
satisfied.
3. Parking Standards. The off-street parking and loading requirements in
Chapter 17.64 shall apply to the TOD overlay.
Table 1
TOD District Land Uses
Use Categories Zoning Districts
LMR MMR HMR EC GC C OS
standard
line,
row
child care
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Table 1
TOD District Land Uses
Use Categories Zoning Districts
LMR MMR HMR EC GC C OS
Residential Home P P P N N N N
Commercial
Entertainment N N C P, L7 P, L8, L9 N N
Professional Office C L3 L3, L4 P P P N
Retail Sales and
Service
Sales-
oriented
C L3 L3 P P N N
Personal
service-
through
vehicle
sales,
rental and
breakfast
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Table 1
TOD District Land Uses
Use Categories Zoning Districts
LMR MMR HMR EC GC C OS
Hospital C C C C N C N
Public
facilities
C C C C C C N
Religious
assembly
C C C C N P N
Schools C C C N N P L2
Utilities C C C C C C C
Open Space
Parks and Open
Space
P P P P P P P
N--Not permitted.
P--Permitted use.
P1--Permitted use, one unit per lot.
C--Conditional use.
L1--Only permitted as residential units above ground floor commercial uses. Affordable housing is
permitted according to ORS 197A.445(1).
L2--School athletic and play fields only. School building and parking lots are not permitted.
L3--Permitted in existing commercial buildings or new construction with ground floor businesses with
multifamily dwellings above ground floor. Maximum floor area for commercial use not to exceed ten
thousand square feet per tenant.
L4--Second story offices may be permitted in areas adjacent to EC zones as a conditional use.
L5--Only permitted as a transition between lower density zones and/or when adjacent to an
environmentally sensitive area.
L6--Permitted only when part of an existing or proposed senior housing project on abutting property under
the same ownership within the MMR or HMR district.
L7--Mobile food vendors, pods and mobile food courts are prohibited as provided in Chapter 5.44, Mobile
Food Businesses.
L8--Mobile food vendors and pods are subject to the application requirements and provisions in Chapter
5.44, Mobile Food Businesses.
L9--Mobile food courts may be permitted in the GC zone as a conditional use in accordance with Chapter
5.44, Mobile Food Businesses and per Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permits.
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Table 2
TOD District Zoning Standards
Standard Zoning Districts
LMR MMR HMR EC GC C OS
Density--Units Per Net
Acre (f)
Maximum 12 32 NA NA NA NA NA
Minimum 6 15 25 NA NA NA NA
Dimensional Standards
Minimum Lot or Land
Area/Unit
Large single-
family
5,000 SF NA NA NA NA NA NA
Standard
single-family
3,000 SF NA NA NA NA NA NA
Zero lot line
detached
2,700 SF 2,700 SF NA NA NA NA NA
Attached row
houses
2,000 SF 1,500 SF 1,200 SF NA NA NA NA
Duplexes 3,000 SF
(l)
2,700 SF
(l)
1,200 SF NA NA NA NA
Multifamily NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Average Minimum Lot
or Land Area/Unit
Large single-
family
7,500 SF NA NA NA NA NA NA
Standard
single-family
4,500 SF NA NA NA NA NA NA
Zero lot line
detached
3,000 SF 3,000 SF NA NA NA NA NA
Attached row
houses
2,500 SF 2,000 SF 1,500 SF NA NA NA NA
Duplexes 4,500 SF
(l)
2,700 SF
(l)
1,500 SF NA NA NA NA
Multifamily NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Minimum Lot Width
Large single-
family
50' NA NA NA NA NA NA
Standard
single-family
50' NA NA NA NA NA NA
Zero lot line
detached
30' 30' NA NA NA NA NA
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Table 2
TOD District Zoning Standards
Standard Zoning Districts
LMR MMR HMR EC GC C OS
Attached row
houses
24' 22' 18' NA NA NA NA
Duplexes 50' 30' 18' NA NA NA NA
Multifamily NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Minimum Lot Depth 50' 50' 50' NA NA NA NA
Building Setbacks (k)
Front (min./max.) 10'/15' 10'/15' 0'/15' 0' 0'/15'(m) 0'/5' 15'
Side (between bldgs.)
(detached/attached) detached
0'
attached
detached
0'
attached
detached
0'
attached
10' (b) 15' (b) 20' (b)
Area (i) area area area (j) site area site area site area
types as listed under
Residential in Table 1.
housing type.
16--40 units in development: 2
housing types.
> 40 units in development: 3 or
more housing types (plus approved
Notes:
NA--Not applicable.
(a) The five-foot minimum also applies to the perimeter of the attached unit development.
(b) Setback required when adjacent to a residential zone.
(c) Setback required is ten feet minimum between units when using zero lot line configurations.
(d) Garage entrance shall be at least ten feet behind front building facade facing street.
(e) Garage entrance shall not protrude beyond the face of the building.
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(f) Net acre equals the area remaining after deducting environmental lands, exclusive employment
areas, exclusive civic areas and right-of-way.
(g) Lot coverage refers to all impervious surfaces including buildings and paved surfacing.
(h) Parking lot landscaping and screening requirements still apply.
(i) Landscaped area shall include living ground cover, shrubs, trees, and decorative landscaping
material such as bark, mulch or gravel. No pavement or other impervious surfaces are permitted except
for pedestrian pathways and seating areas.
(j) Rooftop gardens can be used to help meet this requirement.
(k) Where a building setback abuts a public utility easement (PUE), the building setback shall be
measured from the furthest protrusion or overhang for the structure to avoid utility conflicts.
(l) For the purposes of calculating maximum density, a duplex shall be counted as a single dwelling unit.
A duplex shall be counted as two dwelling units for purposes of calculating minimum density.
(m) In developments approved under a Master Plan pursuant to CPMC 17.65.100, anchor
retail buildings greater than 80,000 square feet may be located beyond the maximum front
setback, provided:
(1) The building is oriented to and fronts on an internal accessway designed with pedestrian
amenities and streetscape features equivalent to a public street;
(2) The overall Master Plan includes outlot or liner buildings that meet the minimum/maximum
setback standards along at least 50 percent of the public street frontage; and
(3) Parking areas are not located between buildings and street frontages except where outlot
buildings provide the primary street edge.
(Ord. 2125 §3 (Exh. C), 2025; Ord. 2100 § 10 (Exh. B), 2023; Ord. 2089 §2, 2022; Ord. 2064 §5, 2020;
Ord. 2047 §1, 2018; Ord. 2034 §§10, 11, 2017; Ord. 2014 §10 (part), 2015; Ord. 2002 §2 (Exh. A) (part),
2015; Ord. 1981 §4 (Exh. D), 2014; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1867 §4(part), 2006; Ord.
1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.65.060 Circulation and Access Standards
A. Public Street Standards.
1. Except for specific transportation facilities identified in a TOD overlay master
plan, the street dimensional standards set forth in the City of Central Point
Department of Public Works Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard
Details for Public Works Construction, Section 300, Street Construction shall
apply for all development located within the TOD overlay which is approved
according to the provisions in Section 17.65.100
2. Block perimeters shall not exceed two thousand feet measured along the
public street right-of-way.
3. Block lengths for public streets shall not exceed six hundred feet between
through streets, measured along street right-of-way.
4. Public alleys or major off-street bike/pedestrian pathways, designed as
provided in this chapter, may be used to meet the block length or perimeter
standards of this section.
5. The standards for block perimeters and lengths shall be modified to the
minimum extent necessary based on findings that strict compliance with the
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standards is not reasonably practicable or appropriate due to:
a. Topographic constraints;
b. Existing development patterns on abutting property which preclude the
logical connection of streets or accessways;
c. Railroads;
d. Traffic safety concerns;
e. Functional and operational needs to create a large building; or
f. Protection of significant natural resources.
6. All utility lines shall be underground but utility vault access lids may be located in
the sidewalk area.
7. Connections shall be provided between new streets in a TOD overlay and
existing local and minor collector streets.
8. Pedestrian/Bike Accessways Within Public Street Right-of-Way.
a. Except for specific accessway facilities identified in a TOD overlay master
plan, the following accessway dimensional standards set forth in the City
of Central Point Department of Public Works Standard Specifications and
Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction, Section 300,
Street Construction shall apply for any development located within the
TOD overlay which is approved according to the provisions in
Section 17.65.100
b. In transit station areas, one or more pedestrian-scaled amenities shall be
required with every one hundred square feet of the sidewalk area,
including but not limited to:
i. Street furniture;
ii. Plantings;
iii. Distinctive paving;
iv. Drinking fountains; and
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v. Sculpture.
c. Sidewalks adjacent to undeveloped parcels may be temporary.
d. Public street, driveway, loading area, and surface parking lot crossings
shall be clearly marked with textured accent paving or painted stripes.
e. The different zones of a sidewalk should be articulated using special
paving or concrete scoring.
9. Public Off-Street Accessways.
a. Pedestrian accessways and greenways should be provided as needed to
supplement pedestrian routes along public streets.
b. Major off-street pedestrian accessways shall incorporate all of the
following design criteria:
i. The applicable standards in the City of Central Point Department of
Public Works Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard
Details for Public Works Construction, Section 300, Street
Construction;
ii. Minimum ten-foot vertical clearance;
iii. Minimum twenty-foot horizontal barrier clearance for pathway;
iv. Asphalt, concrete, gravel, or wood chip surface as approved by the
city, with a compacted subgrade;
v. Nonskid boardwalks if wetland construction is necessary; and
vi. Minimum one hundred square feet of trailhead area at intersections
with other pedestrian improvements. A trail map sign shall be
provided at this location.
c. Minor off-street trails shall be a minimum of five feet wide, have a
minimum vertical clearance of eight feet, a minimum two-foot horizontal
clearance from edge of pathway and be constructed of gravel or wood
chips, with a compacted subgrade.
B. Parking Lot Driveways.
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1. Parking lot driveways that link public streets and/or private streets with
parking stalls shall be designed as private streets, unless one of the following
is met:
a. The parking lot driveway is less than one hundred feet long;
b. The parking lot driveway serves one or two residential units; or
c. The parking lot driveway provides direct access to angled parking stalls.
2. The number and width of driveways and curb cuts should be minimized and
consolidated when possible.
3. Where possible, parking lots for new development shall be designed to
provide vehicular and pedestrian connections to adjacent sites.
4. Large driveways should use distinctive paving patterns.
C. On-Site Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation. Attractive access routes for
pedestrian travel should be provided by:
1. Reducing distances between destinations or activity areas such as public
sidewalks and building entrances. Where appropriate, develop pedestrian
routes through sites and buildings to supplement the public right-of-way;
2. Providing an attractive, convenient pedestrian accessway to building
entrances;
3. Bridging across barriers and obstacles such as fragmented pathway systems,
wide streets, heavy vehicular traffic, and changes in level by connecting
pedestrian pathways with clearly marked crossings and inviting sidewalk
design;
4. Integrating signage and lighting system which offers interest and safety for
pedestrians;
5. Connecting parking areas and destinations with pedestrian paths identified
through use of distinctive paving materials, pavement stripings, grade
separations, or landscaping. (Ord. 2100 § 14, 2023; Ord. 2034 §12, 2017;
Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part), 2000).
17.65.070 Site Design Standards
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The following standards and criteria shall be addressed in the master plan, land
division, and/or site plan review process:
A. Adjacent Off-Site Structures and Uses.
1. All off-site structures, including septic systems, drain fields, and domestic
wells (within one hundred feet) shall be identified and addressed in the
master plan, land division, or site plan process in a manner that preserves
and enhances the livability and future development needs of off-site
structures and uses consistent with the purpose of the TOD overlay and
as necessary to improve the overall relationship of a development or an
individual building to the surrounding context.
2. Specific infrastructure facilities identified on site in the master plan, land
division, and/or site plan shall comply with the underground utility
standards set forth in the City of Central Point Department of Public Works
Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for Public Works
Construction, Section 400, Storm Water Sewer System and, more
specifically, Section 420.10.02, Ground Water Control Plan, in order to
safeguard the water resources of adjacent uses.
B. Natural Features.
1. Buildings should be sited to preserve significant trees.
2. Buildings should be sited to avoid or lessen the impact of development on
environmentally critical areas such as steep slopes, wetlands, and stream
corridors.
3. Whenever possible, wetlands, groves, and natural areas should be
maintained as public preserves and as open space opportunities in
neighborhoods.
C. Topography.
1. Buildings and other site improvements should reflect, rather than obscure,
natural topography.
2. Buildings and parking lots should be designed to fit into hillsides, for
instance, reducing the need for grading and filling.
3. Where neighboring buildings have responded to similar topographic
conditions on their sites in a consistent and positive way, similar treatment
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for the new structure should be considered.
D. Solar Orientation.
1. The building design, massing and orientation should enhance solar
exposure for the project, taking advantage of the climate of Central Point
for sun-tempered design.
2. Where possible, the main elevation should be facing within twenty-five
degrees of due south.
3. In residential developments, the location of rooms should be considered in
view of solar exposure, e.g., primary living spaces should be oriented
south, but a west facing kitchen should be avoided as it may result in
summer overheating.
4. Outdoor spaces should be strategically sited for solar access and the
cooling summer winds.
5. Shadow impacts, particularly in winter, on adjacent buildings and outdoor
spaces should be avoided.
E. Existing Buildings on the Site.
1. Where a new building shares the site with an admirable existing building
or is a major addition to such a building, the design of the new building
should be compatible with the original.
2. New buildings proposed for existing neighborhoods with a well-defined
and desirable character should be compatible with or complement the
architectural character and siting pattern of neighboring buildings.
F. New Prominent Structures. Key public or civic buildings, such as community
centers, churches, schools, libraries, post offices, and museums, should be
placed in prominent locations, such as fronting on public squares or where
pedestrian street vistas terminate, in order to serve as landmarks and to
symbolically reinforce their importance.
G. Views. The massing of individual buildings should be adjusted to preserve
important views while benefiting new and existing occupants and surrounding
neighborhoods.
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H. Adjoining Uses and Adjacent Services.
1. When more intensive uses, such as neighborhood commercial or
multifamily dwellings, are within or adjacent to existing single-family
neighborhoods, care should be taken to minimize the impact of noise,
lighting, and traffic on adjacent dwellings.
2. Activity or equipment areas should be strategically located to avoid
disturbing adjacent residents.
3. All on-site service areas, loading zones and outdoor storage areas, waste
storage, disposal facilities, transformer and utility vaults, and similar
activities shall be located in an area not visible from a street or urban
space.
4. Screening shall be provided for activities, areas and equipment that will
create noise, such as loading and vehicle areas, air conditioning units,
heat pumps, exhaust fans, and garbage compactors, to avoid disturbing
adjacent residents.
5. Group mailboxes are limited to the number of houses on any given block
of development. Only those boxes serving the units may be located on the
block. Multiple units of mailboxes may be combined within a centrally
located building of four walls that meets the design guidelines for
materials, entrance, roof form, windows, etc. The structure must have
lighting both inside and out.
I. Transitions in Density.
1. Higher density, attached dwelling developments shall minimize impact on
adjacent existing lower density, single-family dwelling neighborhoods by
adjusting height, massing and materials and/or by providing adequate
buffer strips with vegetative screens.
2. Adequate buffer strips with vegetative screens shall be placed to mitigate
the impact of higher density development on adjacent lower density
development.
3. New residential buildings within fifty feet of existing low density residential
development shall be no higher than thirty-five feet and shall be limited to
single-family detached or attached units, duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes.
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4. New commercial buildings within fifty feet of existing low density
residential development shall be no higher than forty-five feet.
5. Dwelling types in a TOD overlay shall be mixed to encourage interaction
among people of varying backgrounds and income levels.
6. Zoning changes should occur mid-block, not at the street centerline, to
ensure that compatible building types face along streets and within
neighborhoods. When dissimilar building types face each other across the
street because the zoning change is at the street centerline or more infill
housing is desired (for instance, duplexes across the street from single
dwellings), design shall ensure similarity in massing, setback, and
character.
7. Density should be increased incrementally, to buffer existing
neighborhoods from incompatible building types or densities. Sequence
density, generally, as follows: large lot single dwelling, small lot single
dwelling, duplex, townhomes, courtyard multifamily apartments, large
multifamily apartments, and mixed use buildings.
J. Parking.
1. Parking Lot Location.
a. Off-street surface parking lots shall be located to the side or rear of
buildings. Parking at midblock or behind buildings is preferred.
b. Off-street surface parking lots shall not be located between a front
facade of a building and a public street.
c. If a building adjoins streets or accessways on two or more sides,
off-street parking shall be allowed between the building and the
pedestrian route in the following order of priority:
1st. Accessways;
2nd. Streets that are nontransit streets;
3rd. Streets that are transit streets.
d. Parking lots and garages should not be located within twenty feet of
a street corner.
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2. Design.
a. All perimeter and interior landscaped areas must have protective
curbs along the edges. Trees must have adequate protection from
car doors and bumpers.
b. A portion of the standard parking space may be landscaped instead
of paved. The landscaped area may be up to two feet in front of the
space as measured from a line parallel to the direction of the
bumper of a vehicle using the space. Landscaping must be ground
cover plants. The landscaping does not apply towards any
perimeter or interior parking lot landscaping requirements, but does
count towards any overall site landscaping requirement.
c. In order to control dust and mud, all vehicle areas must be paved.
d. All parking areas must be striped in conformance with the city of
Central Point parking dimension standards.
e. Thoughtful siting of parking and vehicle access should be used to
minimize the impact of automobiles on the pedestrian environment,
adjacent properties, and pedestrian safety.
f. Large parking lots should be divided into smaller areas, using, for
example, landscaping or special parking patterns.
g. Parking should be located in lower or upper building levels or in
less visible portions of site.
3. Additional Standards for LMR, MMR, and HMR Zones.
a. When parking must be located to the side of buildings,
parking frontage should be limited to approximately fifty percent of
total site frontage.
b. Where possible, alleys should be used to bring the vehicle
access to the back of the site.
4. For parking structures, see Section 17.65.090(H).
K. Landscaping.
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1. Perimeter Screening and Planting.
a. Landscaped buffers should be used to achieve sufficient
screening while still preserving views to allow areas to be watched
and guarded by neighbors.
b. Landscaping should be used to screen and buffer unsightly
uses and to separate such incompatible uses as parking areas and
waste storage and pickup areas.
2. Parking Lot Landscaping and Screening.
a. Parking areas shall be screened with landscaping, fences,
walls or a combination thereof.
i. Trees shall be planted on the parking area perimeter and
shall be spaced at thirty feet on center.
ii. Live shrubs and ground cover plants shall be planted in the
landscaped area.
iii. Each tree shall be located in a four-foot by four-foot
minimum planting area.
iv. Shrub and ground cover beds shall be three feet wide
minimum.
v. Trees and shrubs must be fully protected from potential
damage by vehicles.
b. Surface parking areas shall provide perimeter parking lot
landscaping adjacent to a street that meets one of the following
standards:
i. A five-foot-wide planting strip between the right-of-way and
the parking area. The planting strip may be interrupted by
pedestrian-accessible and vehicular accessways. Planting
strips shall be planted with an evergreen hedge. Hedges
shall be no less than thirty-six inches and no more than forty-
eight inches in height at maturity. Hedges and other
landscaping shall be planted and maintained to afford
adequate sight distance for vehicles entering and exiting the
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parking lot;
ii. A solid decorative wall or fence a minimum of thirty-six
inches and a maximum of forty-eight inches in height parallel
to and not closer than two feet from the edge of right-of-way.
The area between the wall or fence and the pedestrian
accessway shall be landscaped. The required wall or
screening shall be designed to allow for access to the site
and sidewalk by pedestrians and shall be constructed and
maintained to afford adequate sight distance as described
above for vehicles entering and exiting the parking lot;
iii. A transparent screen or grille forty-eight inches in height
parallel to the edge of right-of-way. A two-foot minimum
planting strip shall be located either inside the screen or
between the screen and the edge of right-of-way. The
planting strip shall be planted with a hedge or other
landscaping. Hedges shall be a minimum thirty-six inches
and a maximum of forty inches in height at maturity.
c. Gaps in a building’s frontage on a pedestrian street that are
adjacent to off-street parking areas and which exceed sixty-five feet
in length shall be reduced to no more than sixty-five feet in length
through use of a minimum eight-foot-high screen wall. The screen
wall shall be solid, grille, mesh or lattice that obscures at least thirty
percent of the interior view (e.g., at least thirty percent solid
material to seventy percent transparency).
d. Parking Area Interior Landscaping.
i. Amount of Landscaping. All surface parking areas with more
than ten spaces must provide interior landscaping complying
with one or both of the standards stated below.
(A) Standard 1. Interior landscaping must be provided at the
rate of twenty square feet per stall. At least one tree must be
planted for every two hundred square feet of landscaped
area. Ground cover plants must completely cover the
remainder of the landscaped area.
(B) Standard 2. One tree must be provided for every four
parking spaces. If surrounded by cement, the tree planting
area must have a minimum dimension of four feet. If
surrounded by asphalt, the tree planting area must have a
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minimum dimension of three feet.
ii. Development Standards for Parking Area Interior
Landscaping.
(A) All landscaping must comply with applicable standards.
Trees and shrubs must be fully protected from potential
damage by vehicles.
(B) Interior parking area landscaping must be dispersed
throughout the parking area. Some trees may be grouped,
but the groups must be dispersed.
(C) Perimeter landscaping may not substitute for interior
landscaping. However, interior landscaping may join
perimeter landscaping as long as it extends four feet or more
into the parking area from the perimeter landscape line.
(D) Parking areas that are thirty feet or less in width may
locate their interior landscaping around the edges of the
parking area. Interior landscaping placed along an edge is in
addition to any required perimeter landscaping.
3. Landscaping Near Buildings. Landscaping shall serve as a screen or
buffer to soften the appearance of structures or uses such as parking lots
or large blank walls, or to increase the attractiveness of common open
spaces.
4. Service Areas. Service areas, loading zones, waste disposal or storage
areas must be fully screened from public view.
a. Prohibited screening includes chainlink fencing with or
without slats.
b. Acceptable screening includes:
i. A six-foot masonry enclosure, decorative metal fence
enclosure, a wood enclosure, or other approved materials
complementary to adjacent buildings; or
ii. A six-foot solid hedge or other plant material screening as
approved.
5. Street Trees. Street trees shall be required along both sides of all public
streets with a spacing of twenty feet to forty feet on center depending on
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the mature width of the tree crown, and planted a minimum of two feet
from the back of curb. Trees in the right-of-way or sidewalk easements
shall be approved according to size, quality, and tree well design, if
applicable, and irrigation shall be required. Tree species shall be chosen
from the city of Central Point approved street tree list.
L. Lighting.
1. Minimum Lighting Levels. Minimum lighting levels shall be provided for
public safety in all urban spaces open to public circulation.
a. A minimum average light level of one and two-tenths
footcandles is required for urban spaces and sidewalks.
b. Metal-halide or lamps with similar color, temperature and
efficiency ratings shall be used for general lighting at building
exteriors, parking areas, and urban spaces. Sodium-based lamp
elements are not allowed.
c. Maximum lighting levels should not exceed six footcandles
at intersections or one and one-half footcandles in parking areas.
2. Fixture Design in Public Rights-of-Way.
a. Pedestrian-scale street lighting shall be provided including
all pedestrian streets along arterials, major collectors, minor
collectors and local streets.
b. Pedestrian street lights shall be no taller than twenty feet
along arterials and collectors, and sixteen feet along local streets.
3. On-Site Lighting. Lighting shall be incorporated into the design of a project
so that it reinforces the pedestrian environment, provides continuity to an
area, and enhances the drama and presence of architectural features.
Street lighting should be provided along sidewalks and in medians.
Selected street light standards should be appropriately scaled to the
pedestrian environment. Adequate illumination should be provided for
building entries, corners of buildings, courtyards, plazas and walkways.
a. Accessways through surface parking lots shall be well
lighted with fixtures no taller than twenty feet.
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b. Locate and design exterior lighting of buildings, signs,
walkways, parking lots, and other areas to avoid casting light on
nearby properties.
c. Fixture height and lighting levels shall be commensurate with
their intended use and function and shall assure compatibility with
neighboring land uses. Baffles shall be incorporated to minimize
glare and to focus lighting on its intended area.
d. Additional pedestrian-oriented site lighting including step
lights, well lights and bollards shall be provided along all courtyard
lanes, alleys and off-street bike and pedestrian pathways.
e. In addition to lighting streets, sidewalks, and public spaces,
additional project lighting is encouraged to highlight and illuminate
building entrances, landscaping, parks, and special features.
M. Signs.
1. The provisions of this section are to be used in conjunction with the city
sign regulations in Chapter 15.24. The sign requirements in
Chapter 15.24 shall govern in the TOD overlay with the exception of the
following:
a. The types of signs permitted shall be limited only to those
signs described in this chapter.
b. Decorative exterior murals are allowed and are subject to
review and criteria by planning commission or a review committee
appointed by city council.
c. Signs that use images and icons to identify store uses and
products are encouraged.
d. Projecting signs located to address the pedestrian are
encouraged.
2. Sign Requirements. Signs within the TOD overlay shall comply with the
standards in Table 17.65.070(1).
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Table 17.65.070(1) Sign Requirements
Sign Type
C and
OS EC and GC
Permitted Yes
Internally
Illuminated
(Measured from
Finished Grade)
Area/Building
Face
All Building Faces
complex or subdivision
Wall and Projecting
Illuminated
Area/Building
Face
feet per lineal foot of building frontage.
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Table 17.65.070(1) Sign Requirements
Sign Type
C and
OS EC and GC
Sign
Area/Building
Face
20-feet from the right-of-way (including
legal non-conforming setbacks), the
maximum sign area may increase to 2.0
square feet per lineal foot of building
frontage. All Building Faces
attached to a canopy
Temporary (d) (e)
Illuminated
Area/Building
Face
All Building Faces
Directional
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Table 17.65.070(1) Sign Requirements
Sign Type
C and
OS EC and GC
Internally
Illuminated
Area/Building
Face
All Building Faces
Scoreboard (c)
Illuminated
square
feet
CUP
Note:
(a) For ground commercial uses in the HMR district.
(b) For residential uses in the HMR district.
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(c) Scoreboards allowed only as a conditional use within the Civic district.
(d) Sidewalk A-frame boards (1) within fixed dimensions and not obstructing public
right-of-way.
(e) Temporary commercial banners to promote grand openings, 30 to 60 days per
year maximum with planning permit.
3. Sign Materials. Unless otherwise exempt, or authorized by the planning
commission, all signs must comply with the following design criteria:
a. The base materials for a freestanding sign shall be natural
materials including stone, brick, or aggregate.
b. Building/sign proportionality as referenced in Table
17.65.050(1).
c. Sign illumination shall be limited to external illumination to
include conventional lighting and neon, if neon is applied to the sign
plane area. External illumination is understood to include “back lit”
or “halo” lighting. Internally illuminated signs are prohibited except
as provided under Table 17.65.050(1) for scoreboards.
4. Prohibited Signs.
a. Internally illuminated signs;
b. Roof signs;
c. Reader boards;
d. Flashing signs;
e. Electronic message/image signs on which copy is created
through the use of a pattern of lights in a dot matrix configuration,
which may be changed intermittently;
f. Bench signs;
g. Balloons or streamers. (Ord. 2100 § 15, 2023; Ord. 2028 §4,
2016; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh.
C(part), 2000).
17.65.080 Public Parks and Open Space Design Standards
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A. General. Parks and open spaces shall be provided in the TOD overlay and shall
be designed to accommodate a variety of activities ranging from active play to
passive contemplation for all ages and accessibility.
B. Parks and Open Space Location.
1. Parks and open spaces shall be located within walking distance of all those
living, working, and shopping in the TOD overlay.
2. Parks and open spaces shall be easily and safely accessed by pedestrians
and bicyclists.
3. For security purposes, parks and open spaces shall be visible from nearby
residences, stores or offices.
4. Parks and open space shall be available for both passive and active use by
people of all ages.
5. Parks and open space in predominantly residential neighborhoods shall be
located so that windows from the living areas (kitchens, family rooms, living
rooms but not bedrooms or bathrooms) of a minimum of four residences face
onto it.
C. Parks and Open Space Amount and Size.
1. Common open spaces will vary in size depending on their function and
location.
2. The total amount of common open space provided in a TOD overlay shall be
adequate to meet the needs of those projected (at the time of build out) to
live, work, shop, and recreate there.
3. All TOD projects requiring master plans shall be required to reserve, improve
and/or establish parks and open space which, excluding schools and civic
plazas, meet or exceed the following requirements:
a. For single-family detached and attached residences, including duplex
units, townhouses and row houses: four hundred square feet for each
dwelling.
b. For multifamily residences, including multistory apartments, garden
apartments, and senior housing: six hundred square feet for each
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dwelling.
c. Nonresidential development: at least ten percent of the development’s site
area.
D. Parks and Open Space Design.
1. Parks and open spaces shall include a combination garbage/recycling bin and
a drinking fountain at a frequency of one combination garbage/recycling bin
and one drinking fountain per site or one combination garbage/recycling bin
and one drinking fountain per two acres, whichever is less, and at least two of
the following improvements:
a. Benches or a seating wall;
b. Public art such as a statue;
c. Water feature or decorative fountain;
d. Children’s play structure including swing and slide;
e. Gazebo or picnic shelter;
f. Picnic tables with barbecue;
g. Open or covered outdoor sports court for one or more of the following:
tennis, skateboard, basketball, volleyball, badminton, racquetball,
handball/paddleball;
h. Open or covered outdoor swimming and/or wading pool or play fountain
suitable for children to use; or
i. Outdoor athletic fields for one or more of the following: baseball, softball,
Little League, soccer.
2. All multifamily buildings that exceed twenty-five units and may house children
shall provide at least one children’s play structure on site.
3. For safety and security purposes, parks and open spaces shall be adequately
illuminated. (Ord. 2100 § 16, 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord.
1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part), 2000).
17.65.090 Building Design Standards
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A. General Design Requirements.
1. In recognition of the need to use natural resources carefully and with
maximum benefit, the use of “sustainable design” practices is strongly
encouraged. In consideration of the climate and ecology of the Central Point
area, a variety of strategies can be used to effectively conserve energy and
resources:
a. Natural ventilation;
b. Passive heating and cooling;
c. Daylighting;
d. Sun-shading devices for solar control;
e. Water conservation;
f. Appropriate use of building mass and materials; and
g. Careful integration of landscape and buildings. It is recommended that an
accepted industry standard such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s
LEEDTM program be used to identify the most effective strategies.
(Information on the LEEDTM program can be obtained from the U.S. Green
Building Council’s website, www.usgbc.org.)
2. All development along pedestrian routes shall be designed to encourage use
by pedestrians by providing a safe, comfortable, and interesting walking
environment.
3. Convenient, direct and identifiable building access shall be provided to guide
pedestrians between pedestrian streets, accessways, transit facilities and
adjacent buildings.
4. Adequate operable windows or roof-lights should be provided for ventilation
and summer heat dissipation.
B. Architectural Character.
1. General.
a. The architectural characteristics of surrounding buildings, including historic
buildings, should be considered, especially if a consistent pattern is
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already established by similar or complementary building articulation,
building scale and proportions, setbacks, architectural style, roof forms,
building details and fenestration patterns, or materials. In some cases, the
existing context is not well defined, or may be undesirable. In such cases,
a well-designed new project can establish a pattern or identity from which
future development can take its cues.
b. Certain buildings, because of their size, purpose or location, should be
given prominence and distinct architectural character, reflective of their
special function or position. Examples of these special buildings include
theaters, hotels, cultural centers, and civic buildings.
c. Attention should be paid to the following architectural elements:
i. Building forms and massing;
ii. Building height;
iii. Rooflines and parapet features;
iv. Special building features (e.g., towers, arcades, entries, canopies,
signs, and artwork);
v. Window size, orientation and detailing;
vi. Materials and color; and
vii. The building’s relationship to the site, climate, topography and
surrounding buildings.
2. Commercial and High Mix Residential.
a. Buildings shall be built to the sidewalk edge for a minimum of seventy-five
percent of their site’s primary street frontage along collector and arterial
streets in C, EC, GC, and HMR zones unless the use is primarily
residential or the activity that constitutes the request for increased setback
is intended to increase pedestrian activity, i.e., pedestrian plaza or outdoor
seating area.
b. Commercial structures and multi-dwellings should be sited and designed
to provide a sensitive transition to adjacent lower density residential
structures, with consideration for the scale, bulk, height, setback, and
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architectural character of adjacent single-family dwellings.
c. In multi-dwelling structures, the plan layout, orientation and window
treatment of the building design should not infringe upon the privacy of
other adjacent dwellings.
C. Building Entries.
1. General.
a. The orientation of building entries shall:
i. Orient the primary entrance toward the street rather than the parking
lot;
ii. Connect the building’s main entrance to the sidewalk with a well-
defined pedestrian walkway.
b. Building facades over two hundred feet in length facing a street shall
provide two or more public building entrances off the street.
c. All entries fronting a pedestrian accessway shall be sheltered with a
minimum four-foot overhang or shelter.
d. An exception to any part of the requirements of this section shall be
allowed upon finding that:
i. The slope of the land between the building and the pedestrian street
is greater than 1:12 for more than twenty feet and that a more
accessible pedestrian route to the building is available from a
different side of the building; or
ii. The access is to a courtyard or clustered development and identified
pedestrian accessways are provided through a parking lot to directly
connect the building complex to the most appropriate major
pedestrian route(s).
2. Commercial and High Mix Residential.
a. For nonresidential buildings, or nonresidential portions of mixed-use
buildings, main building entrances fronting on pedestrian streets shall
remain open during normal business hours for that building.
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b. Nonresidential and mixed-use buildings fronting a pedestrian street shall
have at least one main building entrance oriented to the pedestrian street.
ii. Such an entrance shall not require a pedestrian to first pass
through a garage, parking lot, or loading area to gain access to the
entrance off or along the pedestrian street, but the entrance may be
through a porch, breezeway, arcade, antechamber, portico, outdoor
plaza, or similar architectural feature.
iii. If a building has frontage on more than one street, the building shall
provide a main building entrance oriented to at least one of the
streets, or a single entrance at the street intersection.
iv. A building may have more than one main building entrance oriented
to a street, and may have other entrances facing off-street parking
and loading areas.
3. Residential.
a. The main entrance of each primary structure should face the street the
site fronts on, except on corner lots, where the main entrance may face
either of the streets or be oriented to the corner. For attached dwellings,
duplexes, and multi-dwellings that have more than one main entrance,
only one main entrance needs to meet this guideline. Entrances that face
a shared landscaped courtyard are exempt.
b. Residential buildings fronting on a street shall have an entrance to the
building opening on to the street.
i. Single-family detached, attached and row house/townhouse residential
units fronting on a pedestrian street shall have separate entries to each
dwelling unit directly from the street.
ii. Ground floor and upper story dwelling units in a multifamily building
fronting a street may share one or more building entries accessible
directly from the street, and shall not be accessed through a side yard
except for an accessory unit to a single-family detached dwelling.
c. The main entrances to houses and buildings should be prominent, interesting,
and pedestrian-accessible. A porch should be provided to shelter the main
entrance and create a transition from outdoor to indoor space.
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d. Generally, single-dwelling porches should be at least eight feet wide and five
feet deep and covered by a roof supported by columns or brackets. If the
main entrance is to more than one dwelling unit, the covered area provided by
the porch should be at least twelve feet wide and five feet deep.
e. If the front porch projects out from the building, it should have a roof pitch
which matches the roof pitch of the house. If the porch roof is a deck or
balcony, it may be flat.
f. Building elevation changes are encouraged to make a more prominent
entrance. The maximum elevation for the entrance should not be more than
one-half story in height, or six feet from grade, whichever is less.
g. The front entrance of a multi-dwelling complex should get architectural
emphasis, to create both interest and ease for visual identification.
D. Building Facades.
1. General.
a. All building frontages greater than forty feet in length shall break any flat,
monolithic facade by including discernible architectural elements such as, but
not limited to: bay windows, recessed entrances and windows, display
windows, cornices, bases, pilasters, columns or other architectural details or
articulation combined with changes in materials, so as to provide visual
interest and a sense of division, in addition to creating community character
and pedestrian scale. The overall design shall recognize that the simple relief
provided by window cutouts or sills on an otherwise flat facade, in and of
itself, does not meet the requirements of this subsection.
b. Building designs that result in a street frontage with a uniform and
monotonous design style, roofline or facade treatment should be avoided.
c. Architectural detailing, such as but not limited to, trellis, long overhangs, deep
inset windows, should be incorporated to provide sun-shading from the
summer sun.
d. To balance horizontal features on longer facades, vertical building elements
shall be emphasized.
e. The dominant feature of any building frontage that is visible from a pedestrian
street or public open space shall be the habitable area with its accompanying
windows and doors. Parking lots, garages, and solid wall facades (e.g.,
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warehouses) shall not dominate a pedestrian street frontage.
f. Developments shall be designed to encourage informal surveillance of streets
and other public spaces by maximizing sight lines between the buildings and
the street.
g. All buildings, of any type, constructed within any TOD overlay shall be
constructed with exterior building materials and finishes that are of high
quality to convey permanence and durability.
h. The exterior walls of all building facades along pedestrian routes, including
side or return facades, shall be of suitable durable building materials including
the following: stucco, stone, brick, terra cotta, tile, cedar shakes and shingles,
beveled or ship-lap or other narrow-course horizontal boards or siding,
vertical board-and-batten siding, articulated architectural concrete or concrete
masonry units (CMU), or similar materials which are low maintenance,
weather-resistant, abrasion-resistant, and easy to clean. Prohibited building
materials include the following: plain concrete, plain concrete block,
corrugated metal, unarticulated board siding (e.g., T1-11 siding, plain
plywood, sheet pressboard), Exterior Insulated Finish Systems (EIFS), and
similar quality, nondurable materials.
i. All visible building facades along or off a pedestrian route, including side or
return facades, are to be treated as part of the main building elevation and
articulated in the same manner. Continuity of use of the selected approved
materials must be used on these facades.
j. Ground-floor openings in parking structures, except at points of access, must
be covered with grilles, mesh or lattice that obscures at least thirty percent of
the interior view (e.g., at least thirty percent solid material to seventy percent
transparency).
k. Appropriately scaled architectural detailing, such as but not limited to
moldings or cornices, is encouraged at the roofline of commercial building
facades, and where such detailing is present, should be a minimum of at least
eight inches wide.
l. Compatible building designs along a street should be provided through similar
massing (building facade, height and width as well as the space between
buildings) and frontage setbacks.
2. Commercial and High Mix Residential/Commercial.
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a. In areas adjacent to the transit station, sidewalks in front of buildings shall be
covered to at least eight feet from building face to provide protection from sun
and rain by use of elements such as: canopies, arcades, or pergolas.
Supports for these features shall not impede pedestrian traffic.
b. Canopies, overhangs or awnings shall be provided over entrances. Awnings
at the ground level of buildings are encouraged.
c. Awnings within the window bays (either above the main glass or the transom
light) should not obscure or distract from the appearance of significant
architectural features. The color of the awning shall be compatible with its
attached building.
d. Ground floor windows shall meet the following criteria:
i. Darkly tinted windows and mirrored windows that block two-way
visibility are prohibited as ground floor windows.
ii. On the ground floor, buildings shall incorporate large windows, with
multi-pane windows and transom lights above encouraged.
iii. Ground floor building facades must contain unobscured windows for at
least fifty percent of the wall area and seventy-five percent of the wall
length within the first ten to twelve feet of wall height.
iv. Lower windowsills shall not be more than three feet above grade
except where interior floor levels prohibit such placement, in which
case the lower windowsill shall not be more than a maximum of four
feet above the finished exterior grade.
v. Windows shall have vertical emphasis in proportion. Horizontal
windows may be created when a combination of vertical windows is
grouped together or when a horizontal window is divided by mullions.
3. Residential.
a. The facades of single-family attached and detached residences (including
duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, and row houses) shall comply
with the following standards:
i. No more than forty-five percent of the horizontal length of the ground
floor front elevation of a single-family detached or attached dwelling
with frontage on a public street, except alleys, shall be an attached
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garage.
ii. Residential building elevations facing a pedestrian route shall not
consist of undifferentiated blank walls, but shall be articulated with
architectural details such as windows, dormers, porch details,
balconies or bays.
iii. For any exterior wall which is within twenty feet of and facing onto a
street or public open space and which has an unobstructed view of that
pedestrian street or public open space, at least twenty percent of the
ground floor wall area shall be comprised of either display area,
windows, or doorways.
iv. Architectural detailing is encouraged to provide variation among
attached units. Architectural detailing includes but is not limited to the
following: the use of different exterior siding materials or trim, shutters,
different window types or sizes, varying roof lines, balconies or
porches, and dormers. The overall design shall recognize that color
variation, in and of itself, does not meet the requirements of this
subsection.
v. Fences or hedges in a front yard shall not exceed three feet in height.
Side yard fencing shall not exceed three feet in height between the
front building facade and the street. Fences beyond the front facade of
the building in a sideyard or back yard and along a street, alley,
property line, or bike/pedestrian pathway shall not exceed four feet in
height. Fences over four feet in height are not permitted and hedges or
vegetative screens in no case shall exceed six feet in height.
b. The facades of multifamily residences shall comply with the following
standards:
i. Building elevations, including the upper stories, facing a pedestrian
route shall not consist of undifferentiated blank walls, but shall be
articulated with architectural detailing such as windows, balconies, and
dormers.
ii. For any exterior wall which is within twenty feet of and facing onto a
pedestrian street or public open space and which has an unobstructed
view of that pedestrian street or public open space, at least twenty
percent of the ground floor wall area shall be comprised of either
display area, windows, or doorways.
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iii. Arcades or awnings should be provided over sidewalks where ground
floor retail or commercial exists, to shelter pedestrians from sun and
rain.
E. Roofs.
1. Commercial and High Mix Residential/Commercial.
a. Roof shapes, surface materials, colors, mechanical equipment and other
penthouse functions should be integrated into the total building design. Roof
terraces and gardens are encouraged.
b. When the commercial structure has a flat parapet roof adjacent to pitched
roof residential structures, stepped parapets are encouraged so the
appearance is a gradual transition of rooflines.
2. Residential.
a. Flat roofs with a parapet and cornice are allowed for multifamily residences in
all TOD, LMR, MMR and HMR districts, in which the minimum for sloped
roofs is 5:12.
b. Flat roofs with a parapet and cornice are allowed for single-family attached
and detached residences (including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes,
townhouses, and row houses) in all TOD residential districts, except the LMR
zone.
c. For all residences with sloped roofs, the roof slope shall be at least 5:12, and
no more than 12:12. Eaves shall overhang building walls at a minimum twelve
inches deep on all sides (front, back, sides) of a residential structure.
d. Roof shapes, surface materials, colors, mechanical equipment and other
penthouse functions should be integrated into the total building design. Roof
terraces and gardens are encouraged.
F. Exterior Building Lighting.
1. Commercial and High Mix Residential/Commercial.
a. Lighting of a building facade shall be designed to complement the
architectural design. Lighting shall not draw inordinate attention to the
building.
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i. Primary lights shall address public sidewalks and/or pedestrian plazas
adjacent to the building.
b. No exterior lighting shall be permitted above the second floor of buildings for
the purpose of highlighting the presence of the building if doing so would
impact adjacent residential uses.
2. Residential.
a. Lighting shall not draw inordinate attention to the building facade.
b. Porch and entry lights are encouraged on all dwellings to create a safe and
inviting pedestrian environment at night.
c. No exterior lighting exceeding one hundred watts per fixture is permitted in
any residential area.
G. Service Zones.
1. Buildings and sites shall be organized to group the utilitarian functions away from
the public view.
2. Delivery and loading operations, mechanical equipment (HVAC), trash
compacting/collection, and other utility and service functions shall be
incorporated into the overall design of the building(s) and the landscaping.
3. The visual and acoustic impacts of these functions, along with all wall- or ground-
mounted mechanical, electrical and communications equipment, shall be out of
view from adjacent properties and public pedestrian streets.
4. Screening materials and landscape screens shall be architecturally compatible
with and not inferior to the principal materials of the building.
a. The visual impact of chimneys and equipment shall be minimized by the use
of parapets, architectural screening, rooftop landscaping, or by using other
aesthetically pleasing methods of screening and reducing the sound of such
equipment.
H. Parking Structures.
1. Parking garage exteriors should be designed to visually respect and integrate
with adjacent buildings.
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2. Garage doors and entrances to parking areas should be located in a sensitive
manner using single curb cuts when possible.
3. Residential parking structures must comply with the facade requirements for
residential developments. (Ord. 2100 § 17, 2023; Ord. 2047 §2, 2018; Ord. 2034
§13, 2017; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part),
2000).
17.65.100 TOD Applications.
There are four (4) types of applications which are subject to additional review within the
TOD Overlay. These are subject to the application review procedures set forth in CPMC
17.05, except as modified in this section.
A. TOD Overlay Master Plan.
1. Purpose. The purpose of a master plan is to provide a written and illustrated
plan for the land use and development of property within the TOD as a
mechanism to create integrated communities with diverse housing,
employment opportunities, and services in a walkable and transit-ready or
serviced area.
Additionally, master planning is intended to allow flexibility in applying setback
and building orientation standards where the overall development pattern
achieves the intent of creating pedestrian-oriented frontages and minimizes
parking between buildings and streets.
2. Applicability. Master Plan approval shall be required for:
a. Development or land division applications which involve two or more acres
of land; or,
b. Modifications to a valid master plan approval which involve one or more of
the following:
i. An increase in dwelling unit density which exceeds five (5) percent
of approved density;
ii. An increase in commercial gross floor area of ten (10) percent or
two thousand (2,000) square feet, whichever is greater;
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iii. A change in the type and location of streets, accessways, and
parking areas where off-site traffic would be affected; or,
iv. A modification of a condition imposed as part of the master plan
approval.
3. Submittal Requirements. A master plan shall include the following elements:
a. Introduction. A narrative describing:
i. Duration of the master plan;
ii. Site location map;
iii. Land use and minimum and maximum residential densities
proposed;
iv. Identification of other approved master plan within 100-feet of the
project area.
b. Site Analysis Map. A map and written narrative of the project area
addressing site amenities and challenges on the project site and adjacent
lands within one hundred feet of the project site.
i. Master Utility Plan. A plan and narrative addressing existing and
proposed utilities and utility extensions for water, sanitary sewer,
stormwater, gas, electricity, and agricultural irrigation.
ii. Adjacent Land Use Plan. A map identifying adjacent land uses and
structures within one hundred feet of the project perimeter and
remedies for preservation of livability of adjacent land uses.
c. Transportation and Circulation Plan. A transportation impact analysis (TIA)
identifying planned transportation facilities, services and networks to be
provided concurrently with the development of the master plan and
addressing Section 17.65.060, Circulation and Access Standards.
d. Site Plan. A plan and narrative addressing Section 17.65.070, Site Design
Standards.
e. Recreation and Open Space Plan. A plan and narrative addressing
Section 17.65.080, Public parks and open space design standards.
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f. Building Design Plan. A written narrative and illustrations addressing
Section 17.65.090, Building design standards.
g. Transit Plan. A plan identifying proposed, or future transit facilities (if any).
h. Environmental Plan. A plan identifying environmental conditions such as
wetlands, flood hazard areas, groundwater conditions and hazardous sites
on and adjacent to the project site.
i. Large-Format Retail Flexibility Plan. Master Plan applications proposing
anchor retail buildings greater than 80,000 square feet shall include:
i. A circulation plan demonstrating how internal accessways
replicate public street functions, including sidewalks,
landscaping, pedestrian connections, and building
orientation;
ii. A frontage plan identifying how outlot or liner buildings will
be placed to define street edges consistent with TOD
setback standards;
iii. A phasing plan ensuring that street frontage improvements
and outlot buildings are constructed in coordination with the
anchor building; and,
iv. Design standards showing that parking fields are screened
from street frontages by buildings, landscaping, or other
acceptable means.
j.
4. Approval Criteria. A master plan shall be approved when the approval
authority finds that the following criteria are satisfied or can be shown to be
inapplicable:
a. Sections 17.65.040 and 17.65.050, Land Use and Zoning Regulations;
b. Sections 17.65.070 through 17.65.090 relating to TOD design standards;
c. Chapter 17.60, General Regulations, unless superseded by Sections
17.65.040 and 17.65.050;
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d. Section 17.65.050(F)(3), Parking Standards, and Chapter 17.64 Off-Street
Parking and Loading;
e. Chapter 17.70, Historic Preservation Overlay Zone; and,
f. Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permits, for any conditional uses
proposed as part of the master plan.
g. Section 17.65.080, Public Parks and Open Space Design Standards,
including the requirement that master plans reserve, improve, and/or
establish parks and open space adequate to serve the projected
population at buildout.
5. Expiration. The master plan approval shall be established as part of the
master plan approval process by the approving authority. The master plan
approval granted shall expire and become void unless an extension is filed or
building permits have been issued in accordance with subsection
17.65.100(F) below.
B. Land Division.
1. Applicability. Partitions and subdivisions shall be reviewed as provided in
Title 16, Subdivisions. For a land division application involving two or more
acres of land, a master plan approval, as provided in this chapter, shall be
approved prior to, or concurrently with, a land division application.
2. Approval Criteria. A land division application shall be approved when the
approval authority finds that the following criteria are satisfied or can be
shown to be inapplicable:
a. The provisions of Title 16, Subdivisions; and
b. The proposed land division complies with the approved TOD Overlay
Master Plan for the property; if required; and,
c. The TOD Overlay design standards set forth in CPMC 17.65.070 through
17.65.090.
C. Site Plan and Architectural Review.
1. Applicability. The provisions of Chapter 17.72, Site Plan and Architectural
Review, shall apply to permitted and limited uses within the TOD overlay. For
site plan and architectural review applications involving two or more acres of
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land, a master plan approval, as provided in this chapter, shall be approved
prior to, or concurrently with, a site plan and architectural review application.
2. Approval Criteria. A site plan and architectural review application shall be
approved when the approval authority finds that the following criteria are
satisfied or can be shown to be inapplicable:
a. The provisions of chapter 17.72, Site Plan and Architectural Review, shall
be satisfied; and
b. The proposed improvements comply with the approved TOD Overlay
master plan for the property, if required; and
c. The TOD design standards set forth in Sections 17.65.070 through
17.65.090.
D. Conditional Use Permit.
1. Applicability. Conditional uses shall be reviewed as provided in
Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permit. A conditional use application shall not
be required for a conditional use which was approved as part of a valid
master plan approval as provided in subsection A of this section.
2. Approval Criteria. A conditional use application shall be approved when the
approval authority finds that the following criteria are satisfied or can be
shown to be inapplicable:
a. The provisions of Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permits; and
b. The proposed conditional use complies with the approved TOD overlay
master plan for the property, if required; and
c. The TOD design standards set forth in Sections 17.65.070 through
17.65.090.
E. Conditions of Approval. The approval authority may apply reasonable conditions
of approval to ensure that the applicable standards of this code are satisfied.
F. Expiration.
1. Application approvals granted according to the provisions of this chapter shall
expire and become void one year from the date on which they were issued
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unless:
a. An application for extension is filed and approved subject to the
requirements of Chapter 17.05; or
b. Building permits for the development have been issued and
construction diligently pursued to completion.
2. If the time limit for development expired and no extension has been
granted, the application shall be void.
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CPMC 17.66
Environmental Overlay
[Reserved]
Chapter 17.66
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE TOD OVERLAY
Sections:
17.66.010 Purpose.
17.66.020 Applicability.
17.66.030 Application and review.
17.66.040 Parks and open spaces.
17.66.050 Application approval criteria.
17.66.060 Conditions of approval.
17.66.070 Approval expiration.
17.66.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the Central Point TOD (transit oriented development) overlay is to promote
efficient land development, pedestrian/bike travel, and the increased use of transit as required
by the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule. This chapter describes the review procedures to
be followed for development proposed within the TOD overlay which are identified on the official
city zoning map. (Ord. 2100 § 11 (Exh. C), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815
§1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.66.020 Applicability.
These regulations apply to land within the Central Point TOD overlay. The boundaries of the
TOD overlay are shown on the official city zoning map. (Ord. 2100 § 11 (Exh. C), 2023; Ord.
1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.66.030 Application and review.
A. Application Types. There are four types of applications which are subject to review within the
Central Point TOD overlay.
1. TOD Overlay Master Plan. Master plan approval shall be required for:
a. Development or land division applications which involve two or more acres of land; or
b. Modifications to a valid master plan approval which involve one or more of the following:
i. An increase in dwelling unit density which exceeds five percent of approved density;
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ii. An increase in commercial gross floor area of ten percent or two thousand square feet,
whichever is greater;
iii. A change in the type and location of streets, accessways, and parking areas where off-site
traffic would be affected; or
iv. A modification of a condition imposed as part of the master plan approval.
2. Site Plan and Architectural Review. The provisions of Chapter 17.72, Site Plan and
Architectural Review, shall apply to permitted and limited uses within the TOD overlay. For site
plan and architectural review applications involving two or more acres of land, a master plan
approval, as provided in this chapter, shall be approved prior to, or concurrently with, a site plan
and architectural review application.
3. Land Division. Partitions and subdivisions shall be reviewed as provided in Title 16,
Subdivisions. For a land division application involving two or more acres of land, a master plan
approval, as provided in this chapter, shall be approved prior to, or concurrently with, a land
division application.
4. Conditional Use. Conditional uses shall be reviewed as provided in Chapter 17.76,
Conditional Use Permits.
B. Submittal Requirements. A master plan shall include the following elements:
1. Introduction. A written narrative describing:
a. Duration of the master plan;
b. Site location map;
c. Land use and minimum and maximum residential densities proposed;
d. Identification of other approved master plans within the project area (one hundred feet).
2. Site Analysis Map. A map and written narrative of the project area addressing site amenities
and challenges on the project site and adjacent lands within one hundred feet of the project site.
a. Master Utility Plan. A plan and narrative addressing existing and proposed utilities and utility
extensions for water, sanitary sewer, storm water, gas, electricity, and agricultural irrigation.
b. Adjacent Land Use Plan. A map identifying adjacent land uses and structures within one
hundred feet of the project perimeter and remedies for preservation of livability of adjacent land
uses.
3. Transportation and Circulation Plan. A transportation impact analysis (TIA) identifying
planned transportation facilities, services and networks to be provided concurrently with the
development of the master plan and addressing Section 17.67.040, Circulation and access
standards.
4. Site Plan. A plan and narrative addressing Section 17.67.050, Site design standards.
5. Recreation and Open Space Plan. A plan and narrative addressing Section 17.67.060, Public
parks and open space design standards.
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6. Building Design Plan. A written narrative and illustrations addressing Section 17.67.070,
Building design standards.
7. Transit Plan. A plan identifying proposed, or future, transit facilities (if any).
8. Environmental Plan. A plan identifying environmental conditions such as wetlands, flood
hazard areas, groundwater conditions, and hazardous sites on and adjacent to the project site.
Applications shall be submitted as required in Chapter 17.05. (Ord. 2100 § 11 (Exh. C), 2023;
Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.66.040 Parks and open spaces.
Common park and open space shall be provided for all residential development within a TOD
overlay as per Section 17.67.060. (Ord. 2100 § 11 (Exh. C), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part),
2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.66.050 Application approval criteria.
A. TOD Overlay Master Plan. A master plan shall be approved when the approval authority finds
that the following criteria are satisfied or can be shown to be inapplicable:
1. Sections 17.65.040 and 17.65.050, relating to the TOD overlay;
2. Chapter 17.67, Design Standards--TOD Overlay;
3. Chapter 17.60, General Regulations, unless superseded by
Sections 17.65.040 through 17.65.050;
4. Section 17.65.050(F)(3), Parking Standards, and Chapter 17.64, Off-Street Parking and
Loading;
5. Chapter 17.70, Historic Preservation Overlay Zone; and
6. Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permits, for any conditional uses proposed as part of the
master plan.
B. Site Plan and Architectural Review. A site plan and architectural review application shall be
approved when the approval authority finds that the following criteria are satisfied or can be
shown to be inapplicable:
1. The provisions of Chapter 17.72, Site Plan and Architectural Review, shall be satisfied; and
2. The proposed improvements comply with the approved TOD overlay master plan for the
property, if required; and
3. Chapter 17.67, Design Standards--TOD Overlay.
C. Land Division. A land division application shall be approved when the approval authority finds
that the following criteria are satisfied or can be shown to be inapplicable:
1. The provisions of Title 16, Subdivisions; and
2. The proposed land division complies with the approved TOD overlay master plan for the
property, if required; and
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3. Chapter 17.67, Design Standards--TOD Overlay.
D. Conditional Use.
1. A conditional use application shall be approved when the approval authority finds that the
following criteria are satisfied or can be shown to be inapplicable:
a. The provisions of Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permits; and
b. The proposed conditional use complies with the approved TOD overlay master plan for the
property, if required; and
c. Chapter 17.67, Design Standards--TOD Overlay.
2. A conditional use application shall not be required for a conditional use which was approved
as part of a valid master plan approval as provided in subsection A of this section. (Ord. 2100
§ 11 (Exh. C), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.66.060 Conditions of approval.
The approval authority may apply reasonable conditions of approval to ensure that the
applicable standards of this code are satisfied. (Ord. 2100 § 11 (Exh. C), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4
(Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
17.66.070 Approval expiration.
A. Application approvals granted according to the provisions of this chapter shall expire and
become void one year from the date on which they were issued unless:
1. An application for extension is filed and approved subject to the requirements of
Chapter 17.05; or
2. Building permits for the development have been issued and construction diligently pursued to
initiate construction.
B. If the time limit for development expired and no extension has been granted, the application
shall be void. (Ord. 2100 § 11 (Exh. C), 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1941 §5,
2010; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. B(part), 2000).
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CPMC 17.67
Airport Overlay
[Reserved]
Chapter 17.67
DESIGN STANDARDS--TOD OVERLAY
Sections:
17.67.010 Purpose.
17.67.020 Area of application.
17.67.030 Conflict with other regulations.
17.67.040 Circulation and access standards.
17.67.050 Site design standards.
17.67.060 Public parks and open space design standards.
17.67.070 Building design standards.
17.67.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the Central Point TOD overlay design standards is to complement and support
efficient and sustainable land development, to reduce auto reliance and to increase transit use
as required by the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule. (Ord. 2100 § 12, 2023; Ord. 1815
§1(part), Exh. C(part), 2000).
17.67.020 Area of application.
These regulations apply to the Central Point TOD overlay. The boundaries of the TOD overlay
are shown on the official city zoning map. (Ord. 2100 § 13, 2023; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh.
C(part), 2000).
17.67.030 Conflict with other regulations.
When there is a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other requirements of this
title, the provisions of this chapter shall govern. (Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part), 2000).
17.67.040 Circulation and access standards.
A. Public Street Standards.
1. Except for specific transportation facilities identified in a TOD overlay master plan, the street
dimensional standards set forth in the City of Central Point Department of Public Works
Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction, Section
300, Street Construction shall apply for all development located within the TOD overlay which is
approved according to the provisions in Section 17.65.020 and Chapter 17.66.
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2. Block perimeters shall not exceed two thousand feet measured along the public street right-
of-way.
3. Block lengths for public streets shall not exceed six hundred feet between through streets,
measured along street right-of-way.
4. Public alleys or major off-street bike/pedestrian pathways, designed as provided in this
chapter, may be used to meet the block length or perimeter standards of this section.
5. The standards for block perimeters and lengths shall be modified to the minimum extent
necessary based on findings that strict compliance with the standards is not reasonably
practicable or appropriate due to:
a. Topographic constraints;
b. Existing development patterns on abutting property which preclude the logical connection of
streets or accessways;
c. Railroads;
d. Traffic safety concerns;
e. Functional and operational needs to create a large building; or
f. Protection of significant natural resources.
6. All utility lines shall be underground but utility vault access lids may be located in the sidewalk
area.
7. Connections shall be provided between new streets in a TOD overlay and existing local and
minor collector streets.
8. Pedestrian/Bike Accessways Within Public Street Right-of-Way.
a. Except for specific accessway facilities identified in a TOD overlay master plan, the following
accessway dimensional standards set forth in the City of Central Point Department of Public
Works Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction,
Section 300, Street Construction shall apply for any development located within the TOD
overlay which is approved according to the provisions in Section 17.65.020 and Chapter 17.66.
b. In transit station areas, one or more pedestrian-scaled amenities shall be required with every
one hundred square feet of the sidewalk area, including but not limited to:
i. Street furniture;
ii. Plantings;
iii. Distinctive paving;
iv. Drinking fountains; and
v. Sculpture.
c. Sidewalks adjacent to undeveloped parcels may be temporary.
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d. Public street, driveway, loading area, and surface parking lot crossings shall be clearly
marked with textured accent paving or painted stripes.
e. The different zones of a sidewalk should be articulated using special paving or concrete
scoring.
9. Public Off-Street Accessways.
a. Pedestrian accessways and greenways should be provided as needed to supplement
pedestrian routes along public streets.
b. Major off-street pedestrian accessways shall incorporate all of the following design criteria:
i. The applicable standards in the City of Central Point Department of Public Works Standard
Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction, Section 300, Street
Construction;
ii. Minimum ten-foot vertical clearance;
iii. Minimum twenty-foot horizontal barrier clearance for pathway;
iv. Asphalt, concrete, gravel, or wood chip surface as approved by the city, with a compacted
subgrade;
v. Nonskid boardwalks if wetland construction is necessary; and
vi. Minimum one hundred square feet of trailhead area at intersections with other pedestrian
improvements. A trail map sign shall be provided at this location.
c. Minor off-street trails shall be a minimum of five feet wide, have a minimum vertical clearance
of eight feet, a minimum two-foot horizontal clearance from edge of pathway and be constructed
of gravel or wood chips, with a compacted subgrade.
B. Parking Lot Driveways.
1. Parking lot driveways that link public streets and/or private streets with parking stalls shall be
designed as private streets, unless one of the following is met:
a. The parking lot driveway is less than one hundred feet long;
b. The parking lot driveway serves one or two residential units; or
c. The parking lot driveway provides direct access to angled parking stalls.
2. The number and width of driveways and curb cuts should be minimized and consolidated
when possible.
3. Where possible, parking lots for new development shall be designed to provide vehicular and
pedestrian connections to adjacent sites.
4. Large driveways should use distinctive paving patterns.
C. On-Site Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation. Attractive access routes for pedestrian travel
should be provided by:
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1. Reducing distances between destinations or activity areas such as public sidewalks and
building entrances. Where appropriate, develop pedestrian routes through sites and buildings to
supplement the public right-of-way;
2. Providing an attractive, convenient pedestrian accessway to building entrances;
3. Bridging across barriers and obstacles such as fragmented pathway systems, wide streets,
heavy vehicular traffic, and changes in level by connecting pedestrian pathways with clearly
marked crossings and inviting sidewalk design;
4. Integrating signage and lighting system which offers interest and safety for pedestrians;
5. Connecting parking areas and destinations with pedestrian paths identified through use of
distinctive paving materials, pavement stripings, grade separations, or landscaping. (Ord. 2100
§ 14, 2023; Ord. 2034 §12, 2017; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh.
C(part), 2000).
17.67.050 Site design standards.
The following standards and criteria shall be addressed in the master plan, land division, and/or
site plan review process:
A. Adjacent Off-Site Structures and Uses.
1. All off-site structures, including septic systems, drain fields, and domestic wells (within one
hundred feet) shall be identified and addressed in the master plan, land division, or site plan
process in a manner that preserves and enhances the livability and future development needs
of off-site structures and uses consistent with the purpose of the TOD overlay and as necessary
to improve the overall relationship of a development or an individual building to the surrounding
context.
2. Specific infrastructure facilities identified on site in the master plan, land division, and/or site
plan shall comply with the underground utility standards set forth in the City of Central Point
Department of Public Works Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for Public
Works Construction, Section 400, Storm Water Sewer System and, more specifically, Section
420.10.02, Ground Water Control Plan, in order to safeguard the water resources of adjacent
uses.
B. Natural Features.
1. Buildings should be sited to preserve significant trees.
2. Buildings should be sited to avoid or lessen the impact of development on environmentally
critical areas such as steep slopes, wetlands, and stream corridors.
3. Whenever possible, wetlands, groves, and natural areas should be maintained as public
preserves and as open space opportunities in neighborhoods.
C. Topography.
1. Buildings and other site improvements should reflect, rather than obscure, natural
topography.
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2. Buildings and parking lots should be designed to fit into hillsides, for instance, reducing the
need for grading and filling.
3. Where neighboring buildings have responded to similar topographic conditions on their sites
in a consistent and positive way, similar treatment for the new structure should be considered.
D. Solar Orientation.
1. The building design, massing and orientation should enhance solar exposure for the project,
taking advantage of the climate of Central Point for sun-tempered design.
2. Where possible, the main elevation should be facing within twenty-five degrees of due south.
3. In residential developments, the location of rooms should be considered in view of solar
exposure, e.g., primary living spaces should be oriented south, but a west facing kitchen should
be avoided as it may result in summer overheating.
4. Outdoor spaces should be strategically sited for solar access and the cooling summer winds.
5. Shadow impacts, particularly in winter, on adjacent buildings and outdoor spaces should be
avoided.
E. Existing Buildings on the Site.
1. Where a new building shares the site with an admirable existing building or is a major
addition to such a building, the design of the new building should be compatible with the
original.
2. New buildings proposed for existing neighborhoods with a well-defined and desirable
character should be compatible with or complement the architectural character and siting
pattern of neighboring buildings.
F. New Prominent Structures. Key public or civic buildings, such as community centers,
churches, schools, libraries, post offices, and museums, should be placed in prominent
locations, such as fronting on public squares or where pedestrian street vistas terminate, in
order to serve as landmarks and to symbolically reinforce their importance.
G. Views. The massing of individual buildings should be adjusted to preserve important views
while benefiting new and existing occupants and surrounding neighborhoods.
H. Adjoining Uses and Adjacent Services.
1. When more intensive uses, such as neighborhood commercial or multifamily dwellings, are
within or adjacent to existing single-family neighborhoods, care should be taken to minimize the
impact of noise, lighting, and traffic on adjacent dwellings.
2. Activity or equipment areas should be strategically located to avoid disturbing adjacent
residents.
3. All on-site service areas, loading zones and outdoor storage areas, waste storage, disposal
facilities, transformer and utility vaults, and similar activities shall be located in an area not
visible from a street or urban space.
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4. Screening shall be provided for activities, areas and equipment that will create noise, such as
loading and vehicle areas, air conditioning units, heat pumps, exhaust fans, and garbage
compactors, to avoid disturbing adjacent residents.
5. Group mailboxes are limited to the number of houses on any given block of development.
Only those boxes serving the units may be located on the block. Multiple units of mailboxes may
be combined within a centrally located building of four walls that meets the design guidelines for
materials, entrance, roof form, windows, etc. The structure must have lighting both inside and
out.
I. Transitions in Density.
1. Higher density, attached dwelling developments shall minimize impact on adjacent existing
lower density, single-family dwelling neighborhoods by adjusting height, massing and materials
and/or by providing adequate buffer strips with vegetative screens.
2. Adequate buffer strips with vegetative screens shall be placed to mitigate the impact of higher
density development on adjacent lower density development.
3. New residential buildings within fifty feet of existing low density residential development shall
be no higher than thirty-five feet and shall be limited to single-family detached or attached units,
duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes.
4. New commercial buildings within fifty feet of existing low density residential development shall
be no higher than forty-five feet.
5. Dwelling types in a TOD overlay shall be mixed to encourage interaction among people of
varying backgrounds and income levels.
6. Zoning changes should occur mid-block, not at the street centerline, to ensure that
compatible building types face along streets and within neighborhoods. When dissimilar building
types face each other across the street because the zoning change is at the street centerline or
more infill housing is desired (for instance, duplexes across the street from single dwellings),
design shall ensure similarity in massing, setback, and character.
7. Density should be increased incrementally, to buffer existing neighborhoods from
incompatible building types or densities. Sequence density, generally, as follows: large lot single
dwelling, small lot single dwelling, duplex, townhomes, courtyard multifamily apartments, large
multifamily apartments, and mixed use buildings.
J. Parking.
1. Parking Lot Location.
a. Off-street surface parking lots shall be located to the side or rear of buildings. Parking at
midblock or behind buildings is preferred.
b. Off-street surface parking lots shall not be located between a front facade of a building and a
public street.
c. If a building adjoins streets or accessways on two or more sides, off-street parking shall be
allowed between the building and the pedestrian route in the following order of priority:
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1st. Accessways;
2nd. Streets that are nontransit streets;
3rd. Streets that are transit streets.
d. Parking lots and garages should not be located within twenty feet of a street corner.
2. Design.
a. All perimeter and interior landscaped areas must have protective curbs along the edges.
Trees must have adequate protection from car doors and bumpers.
b. A portion of the standard parking space may be landscaped instead of paved. The
landscaped area may be up to two feet in front of the space as measured from a line parallel to
the direction of the bumper of a vehicle using the space. Landscaping must be ground cover
plants. The landscaping does not apply towards any perimeter or interior parking lot landscaping
requirements, but does count towards any overall site landscaping requirement.
c. In order to control dust and mud, all vehicle areas must be paved.
d. All parking areas must be striped in conformance with the city of Central Point parking
dimension standards.
e. Thoughtful siting of parking and vehicle access should be used to minimize the impact of
automobiles on the pedestrian environment, adjacent properties, and pedestrian safety.
f. Large parking lots should be divided into smaller areas, using, for example, landscaping or
special parking patterns.
g. Parking should be located in lower or upper building levels or in less visible portions of site.
3. Additional Standards for LMR, MMR, and HMR Zones.
a. When parking must be located to the side of buildings, parking frontage should be limited to
approximately fifty percent of total site frontage.
b. Where possible, alleys should be used to bring the vehicle access to the back of the site.
4. For parking structures, see Section 17.67.070(H).
K. Landscaping.
1. Perimeter Screening and Planting.
a. Landscaped buffers should be used to achieve sufficient screening while still preserving
views to allow areas to be watched and guarded by neighbors.
b. Landscaping should be used to screen and buffer unsightly uses and to separate such
incompatible uses as parking areas and waste storage and pickup areas.
2. Parking Lot Landscaping and Screening.
a. Parking areas shall be screened with landscaping, fences, walls or a combination thereof.
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i. Trees shall be planted on the parking area perimeter and shall be spaced at thirty feet on
center.
ii. Live shrubs and ground cover plants shall be planted in the landscaped area.
iii. Each tree shall be located in a four-foot by four-foot minimum planting area.
iv. Shrub and ground cover beds shall be three feet wide minimum.
v. Trees and shrubs must be fully protected from potential damage by vehicles.
b. Surface parking areas shall provide perimeter parking lot landscaping adjacent to a street that
meets one of the following standards:
i. A five-foot-wide planting strip between the right-of-way and the parking area. The planting strip
may be interrupted by pedestrian-accessible and vehicular accessways. Planting strips shall be
planted with an evergreen hedge. Hedges shall be no less than thirty-six inches and no more
than forty-eight inches in height at maturity. Hedges and other landscaping shall be planted and
maintained to afford adequate sight distance for vehicles entering and exiting the parking lot;
ii. A solid decorative wall or fence a minimum of thirty-six inches and a maximum of forty-eight
inches in height parallel to and not closer than two feet from the edge of right-of-way. The area
between the wall or fence and the pedestrian accessway shall be landscaped. The required wall
or screening shall be designed to allow for access to the site and sidewalk by pedestrians and
shall be constructed and maintained to afford adequate sight distance as described above for
vehicles entering and exiting the parking lot;
iii. A transparent screen or grille forty-eight inches in height parallel to the edge of right-of-way.
A two-foot minimum planting strip shall be located either inside the screen or between the
screen and the edge of right-of-way. The planting strip shall be planted with a hedge or other
landscaping. Hedges shall be a minimum thirty-six inches and a maximum of forty inches in
height at maturity.
c. Gaps in a building’s frontage on a pedestrian street that are adjacent to off-street parking
areas and which exceed sixty-five feet in length shall be reduced to no more than sixty-five feet
in length through use of a minimum eight-foot-high screen wall. The screen wall shall be solid,
grille, mesh or lattice that obscures at least thirty percent of the interior view (e.g., at least thirty
percent solid material to seventy percent transparency).
d. Parking Area Interior Landscaping.
i. Amount of Landscaping. All surface parking areas with more than ten spaces must provide
interior landscaping complying with one or both of the standards stated below.
(A) Standard 1. Interior landscaping must be provided at the rate of twenty square feet per stall.
At least one tree must be planted for every two hundred square feet of landscaped area.
Ground cover plants must completely cover the remainder of the landscaped area.
(B) Standard 2. One tree must be provided for every four parking spaces. If surrounded by
cement, the tree planting area must have a minimum dimension of four feet. If surrounded by
asphalt, the tree planting area must have a minimum dimension of three feet.
ii. Development Standards for Parking Area Interior Landscaping.
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(A) All landscaping must comply with applicable standards. Trees and shrubs must be fully
protected from potential damage by vehicles.
(B) Interior parking area landscaping must be dispersed throughout the parking area. Some
trees may be grouped, but the groups must be dispersed.
(C) Perimeter landscaping may not substitute for interior landscaping. However, interior
landscaping may join perimeter landscaping as long as it extends four feet or more into the
parking area from the perimeter landscape line.
(D) Parking areas that are thirty feet or less in width may locate their interior landscaping around
the edges of the parking area. Interior landscaping placed along an edge is in addition to any
required perimeter landscaping.
3. Landscaping Near Buildings. Landscaping shall serve as a screen or buffer to soften the
appearance of structures or uses such as parking lots or large blank walls, or to increase the
attractiveness of common open spaces.
4. Service Areas. Service areas, loading zones, waste disposal or storage areas must be fully
screened from public view.
a. Prohibited screening includes chainlink fencing with or without slats.
b. Acceptable screening includes:
i. A six-foot masonry enclosure, decorative metal fence enclosure, a wood enclosure, or other
approved materials complementary to adjacent buildings; or
ii. A six-foot solid hedge or other plant material screening as approved.
5. Street Trees. Street trees shall be required along both sides of all public streets with a
spacing of twenty feet to forty feet on center depending on the mature width of the tree crown,
and planted a minimum of two feet from the back of curb. Trees in the right-of-way or sidewalk
easements shall be approved according to size, quality, and tree well design, if applicable, and
irrigation shall be required. Tree species shall be chosen from the city of Central Point approved
street tree list.
L. Lighting.
1. Minimum Lighting Levels. Minimum lighting levels shall be provided for public safety in all
urban spaces open to public circulation.
a. A minimum average light level of one and two-tenths footcandles is required for urban spaces
and sidewalks.
b. Metal-halide or lamps with similar color, temperature and efficiency ratings shall be used for
general lighting at building exteriors, parking areas, and urban spaces. Sodium-based lamp
elements are not allowed.
c. Maximum lighting levels should not exceed six footcandles at intersections or one and one-
half footcandles in parking areas.
2. Fixture Design in Public Rights-of-Way.
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a. Pedestrian-scale street lighting shall be provided including all pedestrian streets along
arterials, major collectors, minor collectors and local streets.
b. Pedestrian street lights shall be no taller than twenty feet along arterials and collectors, and
sixteen feet along local streets.
3. On-Site Lighting. Lighting shall be incorporated into the design of a project so that it
reinforces the pedestrian environment, provides continuity to an area, and enhances the drama
and presence of architectural features. Street lighting should be provided along sidewalks and in
medians. Selected street light standards should be appropriately scaled to the pedestrian
environment. Adequate illumination should be provided for building entries, corners of buildings,
courtyards, plazas and walkways.
a. Accessways through surface parking lots shall be well lighted with fixtures no taller than
twenty feet.
b. Locate and design exterior lighting of buildings, signs, walkways, parking lots, and other
areas to avoid casting light on nearby properties.
c. Fixture height and lighting levels shall be commensurate with their intended use and function
and shall assure compatibility with neighboring land uses. Baffles shall be incorporated to
minimize glare and to focus lighting on its intended area.
d. Additional pedestrian-oriented site lighting including step lights, well lights and bollards shall
be provided along all courtyard lanes, alleys and off-street bike and pedestrian pathways.
e. In addition to lighting streets, sidewalks, and public spaces, additional project lighting is
encouraged to highlight and illuminate building entrances, landscaping, parks, and special
features.
M. Signs.
1. The provisions of this section are to be used in conjunction with the city sign regulations in
Chapter 15.24. The sign requirements in Chapter 15.24 shall govern in the TOD overlay with the
exception of the following:
a. The types of signs permitted shall be limited only to those signs described in this chapter.
b. Decorative exterior murals are allowed and are subject to review and criteria by planning
commission or architectural review committee appointed by city council.
c. Signs that use images and icons to identify store uses and products are encouraged.
d. Projecting signs located to address the pedestrian are encouraged.
2. Sign Requirements. Signs within the TOD overlay shall comply with the standards in Table
17.67.050(1).
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Type
HMR(a)(b)
Permitted Yes
Internally Illuminated Prohibited
Max. Number 1
Max. Height
(Measured from
Finished Grade)
Face
Building Faces
complex or subdivision
Wall and Projecting
Face linear foot of business frontage, not to
exceed 2 square feet of frontage if 20-foot
r-o-w.
Secondary facade; 2 square feet of linear
business frontage.
Face
Building Faces
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Type
HMR(a)(b)
Determined by linear distance of building
frontage
attached to a canopy
Temporary (d) (e)
Face
Building Faces
Directional
Face
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Type
HMR(a)(b)
Total Sign Area--All
Building Faces
Scoreboard (c)
square
feet
Note:
(a) For ground commercial uses in the HMR district.
(b) For residential uses in the HMR district.
(c) Scoreboards allowed only as a conditional use within the Civic district.
(d) Sidewalk A-frame boards (1) within fixed dimensions and not obstructing public right-of-
way.
(e) Temporary commercial banners to promote grand openings, 30 to 60 days per year
maximum with planning permit.
3. Sign Materials. Unless otherwise exempt, or authorized by the planning commission, all signs
must comply with the following design criteria:
a. The base materials for a freestanding sign shall be natural materials including stone, brick, or
aggregate.
b. Building/sign proportionality as referenced in Table 17.67.050(1).
c. Sign illumination shall be limited to external illumination to include conventional lighting and
neon, if neon is applied to the sign plane area. External illumination is understood to include
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“back lit” or “halo” lighting. Internally illuminated signs are prohibited except as provided under
Table 17.67.050(1) for scoreboards.
4. Prohibited Signs.
a. Internally illuminated signs;
b. Roof signs;
c. Reader boards;
d. Flashing signs;
e. Electronic message/image signs on which copy is created through the use of a pattern of
lights in a dot matrix configuration, which may be changed intermittently;
f. Bench signs;
g. Balloons or streamers. (Ord. 2100 § 15, 2023; Ord. 2028 §4, 2016; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C)
(part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part), 2000).
17.67.060 Public parks and open space design standards.
A. General. Parks and open spaces shall be provided in the TOD overlay and shall be designed
to accommodate a variety of activities ranging from active play to passive contemplation for all
ages and accessibility.
B. Parks and Open Space Location.
1. Parks and open spaces shall be located within walking distance of all those living, working,
and shopping in the TOD overlay.
2. Parks and open spaces shall be easily and safely accessed by pedestrians and bicyclists.
3. For security purposes, parks and open spaces shall be visible from nearby residences, stores
or offices.
4. Parks and open space shall be available for both passive and active use by people of all
ages.
5. Parks and open space in predominantly residential neighborhoods shall be located so that
windows from the living areas (kitchens, family rooms, living rooms but not bedrooms or
bathrooms) of a minimum of four residences face onto it.
C. Parks and Open Space Amount and Size.
1. Common open spaces will vary in size depending on their function and location.
2. The total amount of common open space provided in a TOD overlay shall be adequate to
meet the needs of those projected (at the time of build out) to live, work, shop, and recreate
there.
3. All TOD projects requiring master plans shall be required to reserve, improve and/or establish
parks and open space which, excluding schools and civic plazas, meet or exceed the following
requirements:
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a. For single-family detached and attached residences, including duplex units, townhouses and
row houses: four hundred square feet for each dwelling.
b. For multifamily residences, including multistory apartments, garden apartments, and senior
housing: six hundred square feet for each dwelling.
c. Nonresidential development: at least ten percent of the development’s site area.
D. Parks and Open Space Design.
1. Parks and open spaces shall include a combination garbage/recycling bin and a drinking
fountain at a frequency of one combination garbage/recycling bin and one drinking fountain per
site or one combination garbage/recycling bin and one drinking fountain per two acres,
whichever is less, and at least two of the following improvements:
a. Benches or a seating wall;
b. Public art such as a statue;
c. Water feature or decorative fountain;
d. Children’s play structure including swing and slide;
e. Gazebo or picnic shelter;
f. Picnic tables with barbecue;
g. Open or covered outdoor sports court for one or more of the following: tennis, skateboard,
basketball, volleyball, badminton, racquetball, handball/paddleball;
h. Open or covered outdoor swimming and/or wading pool or play fountain suitable for children
to use; or
i. Outdoor athletic fields for one or more of the following: baseball, softball, Little League,
soccer.
2. All multifamily buildings that exceed twenty-five units and may house children shall provide at
least one children’s play structure on site.
3. For safety and security purposes, parks and open spaces shall be adequately illuminated.
(Ord. 2100 § 16, 2023; Ord. 1971 §4 (Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part),
2000).
17.67.070 Building design standards.
A. General Design Requirements.
1. In recognition of the need to use natural resources carefully and with maximum benefit, the
use of “sustainable design” practices is strongly encouraged. In consideration of the climate and
ecology of the Central Point area, a variety of strategies can be used to effectively conserve
energy and resources:
a. Natural ventilation;
b. Passive heating and cooling;
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c. Daylighting;
d. Sun-shading devices for solar control;
e. Water conservation;
f. Appropriate use of building mass and materials; and
g. Careful integration of landscape and buildings. It is recommended that an accepted industry
standard such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEEDTM program be used to identify the
most effective strategies. (Information on the LEEDTM program can be obtained from the U.S.
Green Building Council’s website, www.usgbc.org.)
2. All development along pedestrian routes shall be designed to encourage use by pedestrians
by providing a safe, comfortable, and interesting walking environment.
3. Convenient, direct and identifiable building access shall be provided to guide pedestrians
between pedestrian streets, accessways, transit facilities and adjacent buildings.
4. Adequate operable windows or roof-lights should be provided for ventilation and summer heat
dissipation.
B. Architectural Character.
1. General.
a. The architectural characteristics of surrounding buildings, including historic buildings, should
be considered, especially if a consistent pattern is already established by similar or
complementary building articulation, building scale and proportions, setbacks, architectural
style, roof forms, building details and fenestration patterns, or materials. In some cases, the
existing context is not well defined, or may be undesirable. In such cases, a well-designed new
project can establish a pattern or identity from which future development can take its cues.
b. Certain buildings, because of their size, purpose or location, should be given prominence and
distinct architectural character, reflective of their special function or position. Examples of these
special buildings include theaters, hotels, cultural centers, and civic buildings.
c. Attention should be paid to the following architectural elements:
i. Building forms and massing;
ii. Building height;
iii. Rooflines and parapet features;
iv. Special building features (e.g., towers, arcades, entries, canopies, signs, and artwork);
v. Window size, orientation and detailing;
vi. Materials and color; and
vii. The building’s relationship to the site, climate, topography and surrounding buildings.
2. Commercial and High Mix Residential.
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a. Buildings shall be built to the sidewalk edge for a minimum of seventy-five percent of their
site’s primary street frontage along collector and arterial streets in C, EC, GC, and HMR zones
unless the use is primarily residential or the activity that constitutes the request for increased
setback is intended to increase pedestrian activity, i.e., pedestrian plaza or outdoor seating
area.
b. Commercial structures and multi-dwellings should be sited and designed to provide a
sensitive transition to adjacent lower density residential structures, with consideration for the
scale, bulk, height, setback, and architectural character of adjacent single-family dwellings.
c. In multi-dwelling structures, the plan layout, orientation and window treatment of the building
design should not infringe upon the privacy of other adjacent dwellings.
C. Building Entries.
1. General.
a. The orientation of building entries shall:
i. Orient the primary entrance toward the street rather than the parking lot;
ii. Connect the building’s main entrance to the sidewalk with a well-defined pedestrian walkway.
b. Building facades over two hundred feet in length facing a street shall provide two or more
public building entrances off the street.
c. All entries fronting a pedestrian accessway shall be sheltered with a minimum four-foot
overhang or shelter.
d. An exception to any part of the requirements of this section shall be allowed upon finding that:
i. The slope of the land between the building and the pedestrian street is greater than 1:12 for
more than twenty feet and that a more accessible pedestrian route to the building is available
from a different side of the building; or
ii. The access is to a courtyard or clustered development and identified pedestrian accessways
are provided through a parking lot to directly connect the building complex to the most
appropriate major pedestrian route(s).
2. Commercial and High Mix Residential.
a. For nonresidential buildings, or nonresidential portions of mixed-use buildings, main building
entrances fronting on pedestrian streets shall remain open during normal business hours for
that building.
b. Nonresidential and mixed-use buildings fronting a pedestrian street shall have at least one
main building entrance oriented to the pedestrian street.
i. Such an entrance shall not require a pedestrian to first pass through a garage, parking lot, or
loading area to gain access to the entrance off or along the pedestrian street, but the entrance
may be through a porch, breezeway, arcade, antechamber, portico, outdoor plaza, or similar
architectural feature.
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ii. If a building has frontage on more than one street, the building shall provide a main building
entrance oriented to at least one of the streets, or a single entrance at the street intersection.
iii. A building may have more than one main building entrance oriented to a street, and may
have other entrances facing off-street parking and loading areas.
3. Residential.
a. The main entrance of each primary structure should face the street the site fronts on, except
on corner lots, where the main entrance may face either of the streets or be oriented to the
corner. For attached dwellings, duplexes, and multi-dwellings that have more than one main
entrance, only one main entrance needs to meet this guideline. Entrances that face a shared
landscaped courtyard are exempt.
b. Residential buildings fronting on a street shall have an entrance to the building opening on to
the street.
i. Single-family detached, attached and row house/townhouse residential units fronting on a
pedestrian street shall have separate entries to each dwelling unit directly from the street.
ii. Ground floor and upper story dwelling units in a multifamily building fronting a street may
share one or more building entries accessible directly from the street, and shall not be accessed
through a side yard except for an accessory unit to a single-family detached dwelling.
c. The main entrances to houses and buildings should be prominent, interesting, and
pedestrian-accessible. A porch should be provided to shelter the main entrance and create a
transition from outdoor to indoor space.
d. Generally, single-dwelling porches should be at least eight feet wide and five feet deep and
covered by a roof supported by columns or brackets. If the main entrance is to more than one
dwelling unit, the covered area provided by the porch should be at least twelve feet wide and
five feet deep.
e. If the front porch projects out from the building, it should have a roof pitch which matches the
roof pitch of the house. If the porch roof is a deck or balcony, it may be flat.
f. Building elevation changes are encouraged to make a more prominent entrance. The
maximum elevation for the entrance should not be more than one-half story in height, or six feet
from grade, whichever is less.
g. The front entrance of a multi-dwelling complex should get architectural emphasis, to create
both interest and ease for visual identification.
D. Building Facades.
1. General.
a. All building frontages greater than forty feet in length shall break any flat, monolithic facade
by including discernible architectural elements such as, but not limited to: bay windows,
recessed entrances and windows, display windows, cornices, bases, pilasters, columns or other
architectural details or articulation combined with changes in materials, so as to provide visual
interest and a sense of division, in addition to creating community character and pedestrian
scale. The overall design shall recognize that the simple relief provided by window cutouts or
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sills on an otherwise flat facade, in and of itself, does not meet the requirements of this
subsection.
b. Building designs that result in a street frontage with a uniform and monotonous design style,
roofline or facade treatment should be avoided.
c. Architectural detailing, such as but not limited to, trellis, long overhangs, deep inset windows,
should be incorporated to provide sun-shading from the summer sun.
d. To balance horizontal features on longer facades, vertical building elements shall be
emphasized.
e. The dominant feature of any building frontage that is visible from a pedestrian street or public
open space shall be the habitable area with its accompanying windows and doors. Parking lots,
garages, and solid wall facades (e.g., warehouses) shall not dominate a pedestrian street
frontage.
f. Developments shall be designed to encourage informal surveillance of streets and other
public spaces by maximizing sight lines between the buildings and the street.
g. All buildings, of any type, constructed within any TOD overlay shall be constructed with
exterior building materials and finishes that are of high quality to convey permanence and
durability.
h. The exterior walls of all building facades along pedestrian routes, including side or return
facades, shall be of suitable durable building materials including the following: stucco, stone,
brick, terra cotta, tile, cedar shakes and shingles, beveled or ship-lap or other narrow-course
horizontal boards or siding, vertical board-and-batten siding, articulated architectural concrete or
concrete masonry units (CMU), or similar materials which are low maintenance, weather-
resistant, abrasion-resistant, and easy to clean. Prohibited building materials include the
following: plain concrete, plain concrete block, corrugated metal, unarticulated board siding
(e.g., T1-11 siding, plain plywood, sheet pressboard), Exterior Insulated Finish Systems (EIFS),
and similar quality, nondurable materials.
i. All visible building facades along or off a pedestrian route, including side or return facades, are
to be treated as part of the main building elevation and articulated in the same manner.
Continuity of use of the selected approved materials must be used on these facades.
j. Ground-floor openings in parking structures, except at points of access, must be covered with
grilles, mesh or lattice that obscures at least thirty percent of the interior view (e.g., at least thirty
percent solid material to seventy percent transparency).
k. Appropriately scaled architectural detailing, such as but not limited to moldings or cornices, is
encouraged at the roofline of commercial building facades, and where such detailing is present,
should be a minimum of at least eight inches wide.
l. Compatible building designs along a street should be provided through similar massing
(building facade, height and width as well as the space between buildings) and frontage
setbacks.
2. Commercial and High Mix Residential/Commercial.
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a. In areas adjacent to the transit station, sidewalks in front of buildings shall be covered to at
least eight feet from building face to provide protection from sun and rain by use of elements
such as: canopies, arcades, or pergolas. Supports for these features shall not impede
pedestrian traffic.
b. Canopies, overhangs or awnings shall be provided over entrances. Awnings at the ground
level of buildings are encouraged.
c. Awnings within the window bays (either above the main glass or the transom light) should not
obscure or distract from the appearance of significant architectural features. The color of the
awning shall be compatible with its attached building.
d. Ground floor windows shall meet the following criteria:
i. Darkly tinted windows and mirrored windows that block two-way visibility are prohibited as
ground floor windows.
ii. On the ground floor, buildings shall incorporate large windows, with multi-pane windows and
transom lights above encouraged.
iii. Ground floor building facades must contain unobscured windows for at least fifty percent of
the wall area and seventy-five percent of the wall length within the first ten to twelve feet of wall
height.
iv. Lower windowsills shall not be more than three feet above grade except where interior floor
levels prohibit such placement, in which case the lower windowsill shall not be more than a
maximum of four feet above the finished exterior grade.
v. Windows shall have vertical emphasis in proportion. Horizontal windows may be created
when a combination of vertical windows is grouped together or when a horizontal window is
divided by mullions.
3. Residential.
a. The facades of single-family attached and detached residences (including duplexes, triplexes,
fourplexes, townhouses, and row houses) shall comply with the following standards:
i. No more than forty-five percent of the horizontal length of the ground floor front elevation of a
single-family detached or attached dwelling with frontage on a public street, except alleys, shall
be an attached garage.
ii. Residential building elevations facing a pedestrian route shall not consist of undifferentiated
blank walls, but shall be articulated with architectural details such as windows, dormers, porch
details, balconies or bays.
iii. For any exterior wall which is within twenty feet of and facing onto a street or public open
space and which has an unobstructed view of that pedestrian street or public open space, at
least twenty percent of the ground floor wall area shall be comprised of either display area,
windows, or doorways.
iv. Architectural detailing is encouraged to provide variation among attached units. Architectural
detailing includes but is not limited to the following: the use of different exterior siding materials
or trim, shutters, different window types or sizes, varying roof lines, balconies or porches, and
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dormers. The overall design shall recognize that color variation, in and of itself, does not meet
the requirements of this subsection.
v. Fences or hedges in a front yard shall not exceed three feet in height. Side yard fencing shall
not exceed three feet in height between the front building facade and the street. Fences beyond
the front facade of the building in a sideyard or back yard and along a street, alley, property line,
or bike/pedestrian pathway shall not exceed four feet in height. Fences over four feet in height
are not permitted and hedges or vegetative screens in no case shall exceed six feet in height.
b. The facades of multifamily residences shall comply with the following standards:
i. Building elevations, including the upper stories, facing a pedestrian route shall not consist of
undifferentiated blank walls, but shall be articulated with architectural detailing such as windows,
balconies, and dormers.
ii. For any exterior wall which is within twenty feet of and facing onto a pedestrian street or
public open space and which has an unobstructed view of that pedestrian street or public open
space, at least twenty percent of the ground floor wall area shall be comprised of either display
area, windows, or doorways.
iii. Arcades or awnings should be provided over sidewalks where ground floor retail or
commercial exists, to shelter pedestrians from sun and rain.
E. Roofs.
1. Commercial and High Mix Residential/Commercial.
a. Roof shapes, surface materials, colors, mechanical equipment and other penthouse functions
should be integrated into the total building design. Roof terraces and gardens are encouraged.
b. When the commercial structure has a flat parapet roof adjacent to pitched roof residential
structures, stepped parapets are encouraged so the appearance is a gradual transition of
rooflines.
2. Residential.
a. Flat roofs with a parapet and cornice are allowed for multifamily residences in all TOD, LMR,
MMR and HMR districts, in which the minimum for sloped roofs is 5:12.
b. Flat roofs with a parapet and cornice are allowed for single-family attached and detached
residences (including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, and row houses) in all TOD
residential districts, except the LMR zone.
c. For all residences with sloped roofs, the roof slope shall be at least 5:12, and no more than
12:12. Eaves shall overhang building walls at a minimum twelve inches deep on all sides (front,
back, sides) of a residential structure.
d. Roof shapes, surface materials, colors, mechanical equipment and other penthouse functions
should be integrated into the total building design. Roof terraces and gardens are encouraged.
F. Exterior Building Lighting.
1. Commercial and High Mix Residential/Commercial.
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a. Lighting of a building facade shall be designed to complement the architectural design.
Lighting shall not draw inordinate attention to the building.
i. Primary lights shall address public sidewalks and/or pedestrian plazas adjacent to the
building.
b. No exterior lighting shall be permitted above the second floor of buildings for the purpose of
highlighting the presence of the building if doing so would impact adjacent residential uses.
2. Residential.
a. Lighting shall not draw inordinate attention to the building facade.
b. Porch and entry lights are encouraged on all dwellings to create a safe and inviting
pedestrian environment at night.
c. No exterior lighting exceeding one hundred watts per fixture is permitted in any residential
area.
G. Service Zones.
1. Buildings and sites shall be organized to group the utilitarian functions away from the public
view.
2. Delivery and loading operations, mechanical equipment (HVAC), trash compacting/collection,
and other utility and service functions shall be incorporated into the overall design of the
building(s) and the landscaping.
3. The visual and acoustic impacts of these functions, along with all wall- or ground-mounted
mechanical, electrical and communications equipment, shall be out of view from adjacent
properties and public pedestrian streets.
4. Screening materials and landscape screens shall be architecturally compatible with and not
inferior to the principal materials of the building.
a. The visual impact of chimneys and equipment shall be minimized by the use of parapets,
architectural screening, rooftop landscaping, or by using other aesthetically pleasing methods of
screening and reducing the sound of such equipment.
H. Parking Structures.
1. Parking garage exteriors should be designed to visually respect and integrate with adjacent
buildings.
2. Garage doors and entrances to parking areas should be located in a sensitive manner using
single curb cuts when possible.
3. Residential parking structures must comply with the facade requirements for residential
developments. (Ord. 2100 § 17, 2023; Ord. 2047 §2, 2018; Ord. 2034 §13, 2017; Ord. 1971 §4
(Exh. C) (part), 2013; Ord. 1815 §1(part), Exh. C(part), 2000).
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CPMC 17.68
EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE (EA) OVERLAY
17.68.010 Purpose
17.68.020 Applicability
17.68.030 Residential Holding Zone (R-00)
17.68.040 Employment Holding Zone (E-00)
17.68.050 Land Divisions and Property Line Adjustments in Holding Zones
17.68.060 Removal of EA Overlay and Holding Zones
17.68.010 Purpose
The purpose of the Exclusive Agriculture (EA) Overlay and Holding Zones is to preserve
and continue active agricultural use within the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)
during the transition from county to city jurisdiction.
The EA Overlay allows land to be annexed into the city while maintaining farming
operations until the land is ready for urban development. The Residential Holding Zone
(R-00) and Employment Holding Zone (E-00) provide interim zoning districts that limit
urban development until infrastructure, facilities, and market conditions are adequate.
Together, the EA Overlay and Holding Zones ensure that:
A. Farming can continue during the transition from rural to urban use;
B. Land is preserved in large, manageable parcels to avoid premature or inefficient
subdivision; and
C. Future development occurs in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,
zoning requirements, and public facility planning.
17.68.020 Applicability
A. The EA Overlay and Holding Zones may only be applied to lands:
1. Located within the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB);
2. Zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) in Jackson County at the time of annexation;
and,
3. In active farm use at the time of annexation.
B. Application of the EA Overlay and Holding Zones shall occur at the time of
annexation and only upon request of the property owner. Application requires a Zoning
Map Amendment (CPMC 17.10) to designate the land as R-00 Residential Holding
Zone and/or E-00 Employment Holding Zone.
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17.68.030 Residential Holding Zone (R-00)
A. Permitted Uses
1. Existing legally established uses at the time of annexation.
2. One single-family dwelling unit and one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) per parcel
that existed at the time of annexation.
3. Agricultural uses and improvements directly related to farming, as defined in
CPMC 17.08.010.
B. Conditional Uses
1. On-site farm product sales and/or small wineries, provided the site includes a
vineyard and/or farm of at least ten (10) contiguous acres and all of the following
are met:
a. Any sales or winery buildings are less than 4,000 square feet and located
at least 100 feet from property lines not within the EA Overlay;
b. Structures are used only for agricultural sales or winery operations, not
residences;
c. Sales may include incidental items promoting farm products or wine;
d. Signage complies with Chapter 15.24 (Sign Code).
C. Development Standards
1. Minimum area: three (3) contiguous acres.
2. Reserve Acreage tracts may be created consistent with Chapter 16.26.
3. No new urban development, subdivision, or individual utility service connections
are permitted until the EA Overlay and Holding Zone are removed.
17.68.040 Employment Holding Zone (E-00)
A. Permitted Uses
1. Existing legally established uses at the time of annexation.
2. Agricultural uses and improvements directly related to farming.
3. Limited non-structural uses, including:
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a. Mobile Food Businesses (per CPMC Chapter 5.44);
b. Temporary retail sales not more than 45 consecutive days or 60 days total
in a calendar year (e.g., Christmas tree lots, farmers markets);
c. Park-and-ride lots;
d. Utilities for public service providers;
e. Special events (per CPMC Chapter 5.42).
B. Conditional Uses
1. On-site farm product sales and/or small wineries, provided the site includes a
vineyard and/or farm of at least ten (10) contiguous acres and all of the following
are met:
a. Any sales or winery buildings are less than 4,000 square feet and located
at least 100 feet from property lines not within the EA Overlay;
b. Structures are used only for agricultural sales or winery operations, not
residences;
c. Sales may include incidental items promoting farm products or wine;
d. Signage complies with Chapter 15.24 (Sign Code).
C. Development Standards
1. Minimum area: three (3) contiguous acres.
2. Reserve Acreage tracts may be created consistent with Chapter 16.26.
3. No new urban development, subdivision, or individual utility service connections
are permitted until the EA Overlay and Holding Zone are removed.
17.68.050 Land Divisions and Property Line Adjustments in Holding Zones
A. Land Divisions. Land within R-00 or E-00 Holding Zones may be partitioned or
subdivided into Reserve Acreage parcels consistent with Chapter 16.26.
B. Property Line Adjustments. Property line adjustments may be approved, provided
the minimum three (3) contiguous acre requirement for parcels holding zones is
maintained.
17.68.060 Removal of EA Overlay and Holding Zones
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The EA Overlay and associated Holding Zones shall remain in effect until they are
replaced with an urban intensity zoning district consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Removal requires approval of a Minor Zone Map Amendment pursuant to CPMC 17.10.
Upon approval, the EA Overlay and Holding Zone designation shall be removed from
the property and replaced with the appropriate urban zoning district.
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EXHIBIT K
Chapter 17.94
ANNEXATION
Sections:
17.94.010 Purpose and applicability.
17.94.020 Application process and submittal requirements.
17.94.030 Approval criteria.
17.94.040 Zoning of annexed property.
17.94.050 Annexation of territory surrounded by the city.
17.94.010 Purpose and applicability.
Annexation is the action taken to incorporate land into the city. Under state law, land
may be annexed to the city only if it is within the urban growth boundary, and is
contiguous to the city limits. Applications for annexation may be accompanied by other,
concurrent applications, for amendment to the comprehensive plan, amendments to the
zoning map and requests for withdrawal from special districts, provided that such
concurrent applications meet all requirements therefor. (Ord. 2120 §2, 2024).
17.94.020 Application process and submittal requirements.
A. Application for Annexation. Except for the annexation of unincorporated territory
surrounded by the city as provided in Section 17.94.050, applications for annexation
shall include all of the requirements listed in subsection C of this section, and be subject
to the applicable provisions of ORS 222.111 through 222.180 (Authority and Procedures
for Annexation) or 222.840 through 222.915 (Health Hazard Abatement Law).
B. Public Hearing for Annexation. The City Council shall hold one public hearing prior to
the council’s adoption of an ordinance for annexation. The city shall publish notice of the
public hearing once each week for two successive weeks prior to the day of the Council
hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and shall post notices of the
hearing in at least four public places in the city for a like period.
1. Exception. A public hearing is not required when all of the owners of land in the
unincorporated territory and not less than fifty percent of the electors, if any, residing
in the territory consent in writing to the annexation of the land in the territory, and file
a statement of their consent with the council per ORS 222.125. Upon receiving
written consent to annexation by owners and electors under this section, the
legislative body of the city, by resolution or ordinance, may set the final boundaries
of the area to be annexed by a legal description and proclaim the annexation.
C. Submittal Requirements. An application for annexation shall contain the following
information:
1. Vicinity map drawn at a scale of one inch equals one thousand feet identifying the
proposed area of annexation and existing city limits.
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2. Assessor’s Maps of the Proposed Annexation Area. The assessor’s maps shall
have identified those parcels for which consents to annex have been acquired and
adjacent right-of-way to be annexed.
3. Consent to annex forms completed and signed by all consenting property owners
within the proposed annexation area.
4. Legal metes and bounds or lot and block description of the annexation area. Prior
to submittal of the annexation application, the applicant shall consult with the public
works department on the extent of any adjacent right-of-way that is to be included in
the legal description. All legal descriptions shall be reviewed and approved by the
public works department prior to submittal of the annexation application.
5. Specific information on each parcel within the proposed annexation area:
a. Current assessed valuation shown on county assessor’s tax rolls.
b. Acreage of both public and private property, and public right-of-way to be
annexed.
c. Map and tax lot number.
6. Addresses of all dwelling units and businesses located within the annexation area
and names of all residents and whether they are registered voters.
7. The following additional information shall also be supplied by the applicant:
a. Existing land uses within annexation area.
b. Existing zoning within the annexation area.
c. Existing improvements such as:
i. Water system;
ii. Streets;
iii. Sanitary sewer;
iv. Storm drainage.
d. Special districts within the area, such as:
i. Water district;
ii. Irrigation district;
iii. Fire district;
iv. School district;
v. Rogue Valley Sewer Services;
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vi. Other.
e. Written findings indicating compliance with all of the applicable requirements
of this chapter and the criteria contained in Section 17.94.030.
8. Property owners’ names, addresses and map and tax lot numbers within two
hundred feet of the subject site, typed on mailing labels. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, mailing of notice to neighboring property owners shall not be required in
the event of a full consent to annex as provided in subsection B(1).
9. Payment of the application fee(s). (Ord. 2120 §2, 2024).
17.94.030 Approval criteria.
The city council must find that the following requirements are met in order to approve an
annexation:
A. The land is within the city’s urban growth boundary;
B. The land is contiguous to the current city limits;
C. The land is zoned in accordance with Section 17.94.040; and
D. Unless the land being considered for annexation is enclaved by the city or the city
chooses to hold an election, all the owners have consented in writing to the annexation
per ORS 222.125 or a majority of the land owners and/or electors have consented in
writing to the annexation per 222.170. (Ord. 2120 §2, 2024).
17.94.040 Zoning of annexed property.
The comprehensive plan of Central Point includes a plan for future land uses within the
UGB area. The zoning map described in Section 17.12.020 is consistent with the
comprehensive plan and will control the district into which a newly annexed area is
placed. The appropriate zoning district shall be applied to the area upon annexation if
predesignated pursuant to the zoning map. If no zoning district has been designated on
the zoning map, or if the property owner requests application of the Exclusive
Agriculture Overlay and associated Holding Zone(s) under CPMC 17.68, the applicant
shall submit a zone map amendment application in accordance with the requirements in
Chapter 17.10 concurrent with the annexation application. (Ord. 2120 §2, 2024).
17.94.050 Annexation of territory surrounded by the city.
A. As authorized in ORS 222.750, the city council may, by ordinance, annex territory
surrounded by the corporate boundaries of Central Point with or without the consent of
any owner of property within the territory or resident of the territory.
B. Such annexation may be initiated at the request of the planning department or city
council and shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.05 and Sections
17.94.020 and 17.94.030.
C. A public hearing shall be held prior to the council’s adoption of an ordinance for
annexation.
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D. No later than twenty days prior to the public hearing, notification shall be mailed to all
owners of property within the area proposed for annexation.
E. For property that is zoned for, and in, residential use when annexation is initiated by
the city, the city shall specify an effective date for the annexation that is at least three
years and not more than ten years after the date the city proclaims the annexation
approved.
F. Cause notice of the delayed annexation to be recorded by the county clerk of the
county in which any part of the territory subject to delayed annexation is located within
sixty days after the city proclaims the annexation approved.
G. The city shall notify the Jackson County clerk of the territory subject to delayed
annexation not sooner than one hundred days and not later than ninety days before the
annexation takes effect. (Ord. 2120 §2, 2024).
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EXHIBIT L
Section 5.44.050(B) Mobile Food Court Application Requirements
B. Application Requirements. Mobile food courts shall obtain the following application
approvals in accordance with Section 17.05.100, Table 17.05.1:
1. Conditional use permit approval is required in accordance with the application
requirements and criteria in Chapter 17.76. As provided in Table 17.05.01,
conditional use permits are subject to Type III procedures set forth in
Section 17.05.400.
2. Major site plan and architectural review is required to verify that the proposed
location and configuration of a mobile food court meets the development standards
for the base zoning district in accordance with Chapter 17.72 or 17.65.100 , as
applicable, and the mobile food court site standards in subsection C of this section.
As provided in Table 17.05.01, the major site plan review for mobile food courts
shall be subject to Type III procedures set forth in Section 17.05.400.
3. Each mobile food vendor within an approved mobile food court shall satisfy the
application requirements for mobile food vendors per Sections 5.44.030(B)(2)
through (5).
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EXHIBIT M
17.05.100, Table 17.05.01
Table 17.05.1 provides a key to identify the review procedure for each land
development permit.
TABLE 17.05.1
LAND DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT* TYPE REGULATIONS AUTHORITY DAY
Type IV** Chapter 17.94 City Council No
Type II 17.11 Director No
Type IV Chapter 17.96 City Council No
Type III Chapter 17.96 City Council No
Conditional Use Permit Type III Chapter 17.76 Planning
Commission
Yes
Type II Chapter 16.32 Director Yes
Type I Section 17.05.200(G) Director Yes
Type II Section 17.05.300(G) Director Yes
Floodplain Development
Permit
Type I Floodplain
Manager
Type II Chapter 8.24 Director Yes
Type III Planning
Commission
Type I Section 17.60.190 Director Yes
Type II Chapter 16.36 Director Yes
Type III Chapter 16.10 Planning
Commission
Yes
Type I Chapter 16.12 Director No
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TABLE 17.05.1
LAND DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT* TYPE REGULATIONS AUTHORITY DAY
*** Chapter 16.40 *** Yes
Mobile Food Vendor Type I Section 5.44.030
Chapter 17.72
Director Yes
Mobile Food Pod Type II Section 5.44.040
Chapter 17.72
Director Yes
Mobile Food Court
Type III Section 5.44.050
Chapter 17.76 Commission
Specialty Food Vendor
Modification of Approval
Major Type III Section 17.09.300 Planning
Commission
Yes
Type II Section 17.09.400 Director Yes
Type I Chapter 16.44 Director Yes
Type IV Chapter 12.28 City Council No
Type I Chapter 17.72 Director Yes
Type II Chapter 17.72 Director Yes
TOD Overlay Master Plan Type III Chapter Planning
Commission
Yes
Type II Chapter 12.36 Director Yes
General Adjustment Type II Section 17.13.200(A) Planning
Director
Yes
Housing Adjustment Type II**** Section 17.13.200(B) Planning
Director
Yes
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TABLE 17.05.1
LAND DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT* TYPE REGULATIONS AUTHORITY DAY
Variance Type III Section 17.13.300 Planning
Commission
Yes
and Land Division Code
Type III Chapter 17.10 City Council Yes
Type IV Chapter 17.10 City Council No
* An applicant may be required to obtain approvals from other agencies, such as the
Oregon Department of Transportation, or Rogue Valley Sewer. The city may notify other
agencies of applications that may affect their facilities or services.
** Except as provided in Chapter 17.94.
*** Procedural type and approving authority based on the land division type as
noted in the table.
**** Except as provided in Section 17.13.200(B).
(Ord. 2120 §9, 2024; Ord. 2100 §1, 2023; Ord. 2089 §2, 2022; Ord. 2033 §2, 2017; Ord.
1989 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 1941 §§1, 2, 3, 2010; Ord. 1874 §1(part), 2006).
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EXHIBIT N
17.08.010 – Definitions, General
“Master plan” means a long-term written and illustrated plan, prepared in accordance
with Section 17.65.100(A)(1), providing overall guidance and instruction for the use and
development of specific geographic areas within TOD overlays.
17.08.410 – TOD Overlay Definitions and Uses
A. Definitions of Land Use Types. The purpose of this section is to classify land uses
and activities into use categories for the TOD overlay in Chapter 17.65on the basis of
common functional, product, or physical characteristics. Characteristics include the type
and amount of activity, the type of customers or residents, how goods or services are
sold or delivered, and certain site factors. The types of uses allowed in the various
zones are based on the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan.
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EXHIBIT O
17.16.030 Conditional Uses (R-L)
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the R-L district when
authorized in accordance with Chapter 17.76:
A. Rest, nursing and convalescent homes;
B. Cemeteries, mausoleums, columbariums, crematoriums;
C. Churches and similar religious institutions;
D. Public and parochial schools;
E. Public and governmental uses including parks and recreational facilities, fire stations,
museums, but not including storage or repair yards, warehouses or similar uses;
F. The keeping of small animals other than pets as defined in Chapter 17.08;
G. The temporary placement of mobile homes on single lots for the purpose of providing
full-time care for the infirm, subject to the provisions of Section 17.60.055.
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EXHIBIT P
17.24.030 – Conditional Uses (R-2)
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the R-2 district when
authorized by the planning commission in accordance with Chapter 17.76:
A. Rest homes, nursing homes and convalescent homes;
B. Private recreational uses and facilities that are compatible with the residential
neighborhood, but not including such intensive commercial uses as golf courses and
driving ranges, race tracks, amusement parks and similar activities;
C. Public and public utility buildings, structures and uses, but not including corporation,
storage or repair yards, warehouses and similar uses;
D. Service, fraternal and lodge organizations;
E. Dwelling groups composed of single-family and/or duplex dwellings; provided, that
there shall be at least three thousand square feet of lot area for each single-family
detached dwelling and at least five thousand square feet for each duplex or attached
dwelling;
F. Mobile and manufactured home subdivisions;
G Public and parochial early childhood development preschools, nursery schools or day
care centers;
H. The temporary placement of mobile homes on single lots for the purpose of providing
full-time care for the infirm, subject to the provisions of Section 17.60.055.
17.24.050 Development Standards (R-2)
A. Conventional Zoning.
1. Lot Area. The lot area shall be a minimum of six thousand square feet with
corner lots being a minimum of seven thousand square feet.
2. Lot Width. The minimum width of a lot shall be sixty feet, with corner lots
being a minimum of seventy feet in width.
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3. Lot Depth. No requirements.
4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty feet.
5. Side Yard. Side yards shall be a minimum of five feet per story. Side yards
abutting a street shall be a minimum of ten feet; provided, that side yards
abutting streets shall comply with the following:
a. Sight distance and clear vision area requirements set forth in the
public works standards;
b. Special setback rules set forth in Section 17.60.090; and
c. For structures or a part of any structure served by a driveway
located on the side yard, the minimum side yard setback, for that
part of the structure serving the driveway, such as a garage or
carport, shall be twenty feet.
6. Rear Yard. The rear yard shall be a minimum of ten feet.
7. Notwithstanding the yard requirements above and depending on the
location of the lot, special setback requirements may apply as specified in
Section 17.60.090.
B. Performance Zoning. With the exception of the density requirements in
Section 17.24.055, at the discretion of the applicant, a development application
within the R-2 zoning district shall be subject to the following site development
standards:
1. The normal base zone requirements as identified in this chapter; or
2. The TOD-LMR site development and design requirements as set forth in
Chapter 17.65, TOD Overlay.
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EXHIBIT Q
17.28.030 Conditional Uses (R-3)
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the R-3 district when
authorized by the planning commission in accordance with Chapter 17.76:
A. Rest homes, nursing homes and convalescent homes;
B. Private recreational uses and facilities that are compatible with the residential
neighborhood, but not including such large intensive commercial uses as golf courses
and driving ranges, race tracks, amusement parks, bowling alleys, roller and ice rinks,
and similar facilities;
C. Public and public utility buildings, structures and related uses, but not including
corporation, storage or repair yards, warehouses and similar uses;
D. Mobile home and manufactured home developments;
E. Mobile home parks;
F. Off-street parking lots to serve the residents of multiple-family developments, mobile
home development, group quarters facilities and similar uses;
G. The temporary placement of mobile homes on single lots for the purpose of providing
full-time care for the infirm subject to the provisions of Section 17.60.055;
H. Public and parochial early childhood development preschools, nursery schools or
day care centers.
17.28.050 Development Standards (R-3)
At the discretion of the applicant, a development application within the R-3 district shall
be subject to either:
A. Conventional Zoning.
1. Lot Area. The lot area shall be a minimum of six thousand square feet with
corner lots being a minimum of seven thousand square feet.
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2. Lot Width. The minimum width of a lot shall be sixty feet, with corner lots being a
minimum of seventy feet in width.
3. Lot Depth. No requirement.
4. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty feet.
5. Side Yard. The side yard shall be a minimum of five feet per story. Side yards
abutting a street shall be a minimum of ten feet; provided, that side yards abutting
streets shall comply with the following:
a. Sight distance and clear vision area requirements set forth in the public
works standards;
b. Special setback rules set forth in Section 17.60.090; and
c. For structures or a part of any structure served by a driveway located on the
side yard, the minimum side yard setback, for that part of the structure serving
the driveway, such as a garage or carport, shall be twenty feet.
6. Rear Yard. The rear yard shall be a minimum of ten feet.
7. Lot Coverage. The maximum permitted aggregate building coverage shall be
fifty percent of the lot area.
8. Special Yards and Distances Between Buildings.
a. The distance between any principal building and detached accessory
building shall be a minimum of ten feet.
b. An inner court providing access to double-row dwelling group units or
clustered units shall be a minimum of twenty feet in width.
c. The distance between principal buildings shall be at least one-half the sum
of the heights of both buildings; provided, that in no case shall the distance be
less than twelve feet.
9. Density. All development within the R-3 district shall comply with the following
minimum and maximum density requirements:
a. Minimum density: fourteen units per net acre; and
b. Maximum density: twenty-five units per net acre.
The term “net acre” is defined as the project area less all dedicated public areas.
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10. Notwithstanding the yard requirements above and depending on the location of
the lot, special setback requirements may apply as specified in Section 17.60.090.
B. Performance Zoning. With the exception of the density requirements in subsection
(A)(9) of this section, at the discretion of the applicant, a development application within
the R-3 zoning district shall be subject to the following site development standards:
1. The normal base zone requirements as identified in this chapter; or
2. The TOD-MMR site development and design requirements as set forth in
Chapter 17.65, TOD Overlay.
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EXHIBIT R
17.44.030 Conditional Uses (C-4)
The following uses are permitted in the C-4 district when authorized in accordance with
Chapter 17.76, Conditional Use Permits:
A. Campgrounds and recreational vehicle overnight facilities;
B. Drive-in movie theater;
C. Golf course/driving range;
D. Ice and roller skating rinks;
E. Dance halls;
F. Billiard/pool halls;
G. Miniature golf courses;
H. Amusement center (pinball, games, etc.);
I. Nonindustrial business/vocational schools;
J. Physical fitness/conditioning center; martial arts schools;
K. Carwash;
L. Taxicab dispatch office;
M. Ambulance/emergency services;
N. Day care center;
O. Drive-in fast food outlets;
P. Other specialty food outlets, including mobile food courts as provided in
Chapter 5.44;
Q. Television and radio broadcasting studio;
R. Accessory buildings and uses customarily appurtenant to a permitted use,
such as incidental storage facilities, may be permitted as conditional uses
when not included within the primary building or structure;
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S. Permitted uses that are referred to the planning commission by city staff
because they were found to exhibit potentially adverse or hazardous
characteristics not normally found in uses of a similar type and size.
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EXHIBIT S
17.48.020 Permitted Uses (M-1)
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in an M-1 district, subject to
the limitations imposed in Section 17.48.030:
A. Warehousing;
B. Storage and wholesaling of prepared or packaged merchandise;
C. Dwellings for a caretaker, watchman, or other person regularly employed on the
premises;
D. Administrative, educational and other related activities and facilities in conjunction
with a permitted use;
E. Ambulance and other emergency service facilities, including police and fire stations;
F. Municipal corporation and public utility buildings, structures and yards, including the
storage, repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment;
G. All types of automobile, motorcycle, truck, and equipment sales, service, repair and
rental, including automobile and truck service stations;
H. Boat building, sales and repair;
I. Cold storage plants, including storage and office;
J. Printing, publishing and book binding;
K. Scientific research or experimental development of materials, methods of products,
including engineering and laboratory research;
L. Vocational, technical and trade schools, including facilities related to industrial trades;
M. Retail and/or wholesale lumber and building materials sales yard, not including
concrete mixing;
N. Light fabrication and repair shops such as blacksmith, cabinet, electric motor,
heating, machine, sheet metal, signs, stone monuments, upholstery and welding;
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O. Assembly, manufacture, or preparation of articles and merchandise from previously
prepared materials, such as canvas, cloth, cork, fiber, tobacco, wire, wood, excluding
sawmills and other wood processing plants, and similar materials;
P. Manufacture, compounding, processing, packing or treatment of such products as
bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, dairy products and meat, drugs, perfumes,
pharmaceuticals, toiletries; excluding the rendering of fats and oils, fish and meat
slaughtering, and fermented foods such as vinegar and yeast;
Q. Processing uses such as bottling plants, creameries, blue-printing and photocopying,
laundries, carpet cleaning, tire retreading, recapping and rebuilding;
R. Manufacture of electric, electronic, or optical instruments or related devices;
S. Manufacture of products used by the medical and dental professions, including
artificial limbs, dentures, hearing aids, surgical instruments and dressings, and similar
products;
T. Developer’s project and sales offices, including mobile homes adapted to that
purpose, during construction only;
U Mini-storage facilities;
V. Mobile food vendors and pods as provided in Chapter 5.44;
W. Other uses not listed in this or any other district, if the planning commission finds
them to be similar to those listed above and compatible with other permitted uses and
with the intent of the M-1 district.
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EXHIBIT T
17.60.160 Maintenance of Minimum Requirements
No lot area, yard or other open space or required off-street parking or loading area
existing on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall be
reduced in area, dimension or size below the minimum required by this title, except as
provided in Chapter 17.13. Nor shall any lot area, yard or other open space or off-street
parking or loading area which is required by this title for one use be used as the lot
area, yard or other open space or off-street parking or area requirement for any other
use, except as provided in Section 17.64.060.
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EXHIBIT U
17.64.030(E) Off-Street Loading
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide adequate loading areas for
commercial and industrial uses to avoid interference with the operation of adjacent
streets.
B. Applicability. The minimum off-street loading requirements in Table 17.64.01 shall
apply in all zoning districts with commercial and industrial uses that will require the
receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by truck or similar vehicle.
C. Location.
1. Off-street loading facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the
structure they are intended to serve.
2. Off-street loading areas shall not be placed between a building and street
frontage unless the following apply:
a. The site has frontage along a public street on two or more sides;
b. The off-street loading area is not located on the primary building facade.
3. Off-street loading areas shall not be within any required front, side or rear yard
setback.
4. Loading spaces shall not project into any public right-of-way or otherwise
interfere with the public use of streets or alleys, sidewalks, or any clear vision
triangle.
TABLE 17.64.01 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
INDUSTRIAL, WAREHOUSING AND WHOLESALING
Sq. Ft. of Floor Area No. of Loading Berths Required
Less than 12,500 1
12,501--25,000 2
25,001--37,500 3
37,501--50,000 4
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TABLE 17.64.01 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Over 50,000 5 plus 1 for each additional 50,000 sq. ft.
RETAIL, RESTAURANTS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER GOODS HANDLING
Sq. Ft. of Floor Area No. of Loading Berths Required
Less than 12,500 0
12,501--60,000 1
60,001--100,000 2
Over 100,000 3 plus 1 for each additional 80,000 sq. ft.
OFFICES, HOTELS AND OTHER NONGOODS HANDLING USES
Sq. Ft. of Floor Area No. of Loading Berths Required
0--50,000 0
50,001--200,000 1
Over 200,000 2 plus 1 for each 100,000 sq. ft.
D. Loading Berth Dimensions. A loading berth shall not be less than ten feet wide, thirty-
five feet long and shall have a minimum height clearance of twelve feet. Where vehicles
generally used for loading and unloading exceed these dimensions, the required length
of these berths shall be increased.
E. Landscaping. Off-street loading areas shall be landscaped in accordance with
applicable standards in Sections 17.65.070 and 17.75.039 for street frontage, abutting
land use perimeter, and parking/loading/maneuvering area requirements for interior and
perimeter landscaping.
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EXHIBIT V
17.69.090 –Design Standards (CFA)
The design standards in Section 17.65.070, and Chapter 17.75, Design and
Development Standards, shall apply, with the following exceptions:
A. Block Lengths.
1. For development sites less than five and one-half acres in size (excluding
existing rights-of-way but inclusive of any proposed right-of-way dedication), block
lengths for public streets shall not exceed five hundred feet between through
streets, measured along street right-of-way. Where block length exceeds three
hundred fifty feet, a major off-street bike/pedestrian pathway meeting the
requirements of Section 17.65.060(A)(9)(b) shall be provided midblock.
2. Substantial redevelopment of sites two to five and one-half acres within an
existing block that does not meet the five-hundred-foot block length standard shall
provide major off-street bike/pedestrian pathways allowing direct passage through
the development site such that no pedestrian route will exceed three hundred fifty
feet along any block face.
3. For development sites of five and one-half acres or more, block lengths for
public streets shall not exceed three hundred fifty feet between through streets,
measured along street right-of-way. Major off-street bike/pedestrian pathways may
not be used to meet this requirement.
4. The block length standards may be modified consistent with
Section 17.65.060 (A)(5).
B. Transitions in Density. The transitions in density standards in Section 17.65.070(I)
shall not apply. The following standard shall apply:
1. Building height within twenty feet of a property line shared with single-family
detached dwellings built prior to approval of this code shall be limited to thirty-five
feet.
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EXHIBIT W
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Title 16 (Land Divisions) and Title 17 (Zoning) Amendments: Exclusive
Agriculture Overlay, Holding Zones, and Code Modernization
File No. ZC-25002
Applicant:
City of Central Point ) Findings of Fact
140 South 3rd Street ) and
Central Point, OR 97502 ) Conclusions of Law
I. Introduction
The City of Central Point is implementing a coordinated package of amendments to Title 16
(Land Divisions) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Central Point Municipal Code (CPMC) to support
the orderly urbanization of the 2022 Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion areas and
modernize the City’s land development regulations. The amendments:
• reorganize and clarify subdivision and partition procedures for consistency with
ORS Chapter 92 and Public Works Standards;
• establish a new Exclusive Agriculture (EA) Overlay and Residential (R-00) and
Employment (E-00) Holding Zones to support phased, infrastructure-aligned
urbanization;
• repeal outdated Planned Unit Development (PUD) regulations;
• consolidate the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay into a single
chapter;
• reserve future chapters for Environmental and Airport Overlays; and
• improve clarity, formatting, cross-references, and administrative usability
throughout Titles 16 and 17.
These updates are needed to ensure the City’s development regulations implement the
Comprehensive Plan, provide clear and objective standards for land divisions, and
support efficient, coordinated urban growth consistent with Statewide Planning Goals.
II. Review Procedures & Approval Criteria
The proposed revisions Title 16 and Title 17 are considered a Major Amendment
pursuant to CPMC 17.10.300(A) and are being processed using Type IV procedures set
forth in CPMC 17.05.500.
The applicable criteria for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment are set forth in CPMC
17.10.400 and include the following:
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A. Statewide Planning Goals
1. Goal 1 – Citizen Involvement
2. Goal 2 – Land Use Planning
3. Goal 10 – Housing
4. Goal 11 – Public Facilities & Services
5. Goal 12 – Transportation
6. Goal 14 – Urbanization
B. Central Point Comprehensive Plan
1. Relevant policies within the Land Use Element, Housing Element,
Economic Element, Transportation System Plan, and Regional Plan
Element.
C. CPMC 17.10 – Comprehensive Plan and Urban Growth Boundary Amendments
1. 17.10.100 – Purpose
2. 17.10.200 – Initiation of Amendments
3. 17.10.300 – Major revisions and minor amendments
4. 17.10.400 – Approval Criteria
D. Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-0060)
These Findings are provided in four (4) parts as follows:
I. Introduction
II. Application Procedures & Approval Criteria
III. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
IV. Summary Conclusion
III. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
CPMC 17.96.100 – Amendments – Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards and procedures for major and minor
amendments to the zoning code and zoning map.
Finding CPMC 17.10.100: The proposal consists of legislative text amendments
to Titles 16 and 17 affecting land division and zoning procedures applicable
citywide. These changes implement the Comprehensive Plan, modernize
development regulations, and improve consistency with state law and Public
Works Standards. The amendments are properly reviewed under the procedures
established in CPMC 17.10 and 17.05.
Conclusion CPMC 17.10.100: Consistent.
CPMC 17.10.200 – Initiation of Amendments
A proposed amendment may be initiated by:
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A. A resolution by the planning commission to the city council;
B. A resolution of intent by the city council; or
C. An application by one or more property owners (zoning map amendments only),
or their agents, of property affected by the proposed amendment. The
amendment shall be accompanied by a legal description of the property or
properties affected; proposed findings of facts supporting the proposed
amendment, justifying the same and addressing the substantive standards for
such an amendment as required by this chapter and by the Land Conservation
and Development Commission of the state.
Finding CPMC 17.10.200: On June 26, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution
No. 1833, a resolution declaring the City Council’s intent to initiate amendments to
the Comprehensive Plan and Central Point Municipal Code Titles 16 and 17 to
establish an Exclusive Agriculture Overlay, Residential and Employment Holding
Zones, and refine provisions related to land divisions, land use, and minimum
density standards.
Conclusion CPMC 17.10.200: Consistent.
CPMC 17.10.300 – Major Revisions and Minor Amendments
There are two types of map and text amendments:
A. Major Amendments. Major amendments are legislative policy decisions that establish
by law general policies and regulations for future land use decisions, such as revisions
to the zoning and land division ordinance that have widespread and significant impact
beyond the immediate area. Major amendments are reviewed using the Type IV
procedure in Section 17.05.500.
B. Minor Amendments. Minor amendments are those that involve the application of
adopted policy to a specific development application, and not the adoption of new policy
(i.e., major amendments). Minor amendments shall follow the Type III procedure, as set
forth in Section 17.05.400. The approval authority shall be the city council after review
and recommendation by the planning commission.
.
Finding CPMC 17.10.300: The proposed amendments introduce new zoning
tools (EA Overlay, R-00, E-00), revise multiple chapters of Titles 16 and 17, and
repeal outdated PUD regulations. Because the amendments apply broadly and
establish new policies affecting multiple properties, they are correctly processed
as Major Amendments under CPMC 17.10.300(A) using Type IV procedures.
Conclusion CPMC 17.10.300: Consistent.
CPMC 17.10.400 – Approval Criteria
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A recommendation or a decision to approve, approve with conditions or to deny an
application for a text or map amendment shall be based on written findings and
conclusions that address the following criteria:
A. Approval of the request is consistent with the applicable statewide planning goals
(major amendments only);
B. Approval of the request is consistent with the Central Point comprehensive plan
(major and minor amendments);
C. If a zoning map amendment, findings demonstrating that adequate public services
and transportation networks to serve the property are either available, or identified for
construction in the city’s public facilities master plans (major and minor amendments);
and
D. The amendment complies with OAR 660-012-0060 of the Transportation Planning
Rule. (Ord. 1989 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 1874 §3(part), 2006. Formerly 17.10.300(B)).
Finding CPMC 17.10.400(A): The proposed Land Use Element update is
consistent with the Statewide Planning Goals. The amendments clarify and
reorganize existing policy language without changing the City’s adopted land use
designations or overall growth strategy, and they add tools (EA Overlay and
Holding Zones) to implement the 2022 UGB amendment.
Specifically:
• Goal 1 (Citizen Involvement): The City used its acknowledged citizen
involvement program, including notice to and meetings of the CAC,
Planning Commission, and City Council.
• Goal 2 (Land Use Planning): The revisions improve clarity, cross-
references, internal consistency, and implementation of the
Comprehensive Plan.
• Goal 9 – Economic Development: Establishing the E-00 Holding Zone
supports readiness for job-producing uses and ensures adequate land
supply for employment needs.
• Goal 10 (Housing): Title 16 updates support efficient subdivision of
residential land and remove procedural barriers to needed housing.
• Goal 11 (Public Facilities & Services): The EA Overlay and Holding
Zones ensure urbanization occurs in coordination with facility planning by
preserving existing rural uses until facilities are available.
• Goal 12 (Transportation): The amendments do not change map trip
rates or land use capacity; therefore, they do not significantly affect any
transportation facility.
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• Goal 14 (Urbanization): The EA Overlay and Holding Zones provide a
phased, orderly approach to converting land from rural to urban uses
consistent with the 2022 UGB amendment.
Conclusion CPMC 17.10.400(A): Consistent.
CPMC 17.10.400(B) – Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan
Approval of the request is consistent with the Central Point Comprehensive Plan.
Finding CPMC 17.10.500(B): The amendments implement the updated Land Use
Element (CPA-25001), support coordinated long-range planning for the UGB expansion
areas, and improve consistency across Comprehensive Plan elements by:
• aligning subdivision, zoning, and annexation standards with long-range growth
policies;
• creating zoning tools necessary to implement new land use classifications and
overlays;
• enhancing procedural clarity and predictability for development review; and
• improving internal consistency between Titles 16 and 17 and Public Works
infrastructure planning..
Conclusion CPMC 17.10.400(B): Consistent.
CPMC 17.10.400(C) –Public Facilities (Map Amendments Only)
If a zoning map amendment, findings demonstrating that adequate public services and
transportation networks to serve the property are either available, or identified for
construction in the city’s public facilities master plans (major and minor amendments)
Finding CPMC 17.10.400(C): No map amendment is proposed.
Conclusion CPMC 17.10.400(C): Not applicable.
17.10.400(D) – Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-0060)
The amendment complies with OAR 660-012-0060 of the Transportation Planning Rule.
Finding 17.10.400(D): Under OAR 660-012-0060(2)(a), text amendments that
do not change land use designations, trip-generating potential, or use
classifications do not significantly affect a transportation facility. The proposed
amendments are administrative and procedural and do not allow additional
intensity or density beyond what is already permitted.
Conclusion 17.10.400(D): Consistent.
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IV. Summary Conclusion
Based on the findings and conclusions above, the proposed amendments to Title 16
(Land Divisions) and Title 17 (Zoning) are consistent with all applicable criteria in CPMC
17.10, the Central Point Comprehensive Plan, the Statewide Planning Goals and the
Transportation Planning Rule.
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