access points, or views of mountains, forests, and other open and scenic areas as seen from a designated road, river, or stream. Use of native species shall be encouraged. I. No signs or other forms of outdoor advertising that are visible from a designated road, river, or stream shall be permitted. Property protection signs (No Trespassing, No Hunting, etc.,) are permitted. J. A conservation easement as defined in DCC 18.04.030 "Conservation Easement" and specified in DCC 18.116.220 shall be required as a condition of approval for all landscape management site plans involving property adjacent to the Deschutes River, Crooked River, Fall River, Little Deschutes River, Spring River, Whychus Creek, and Tumalo Creek. Conservation easements required as a condition of landscape management site plans shall not require public access.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. PL-15 on 11/1/1979
Amended by Ord. 90-020 §1 on 6/6/1990 Amended by Ord. 91-020 §1 on 5/29/1991 Amended by Ord. 92-034 §2 on 4/8/1992 Amended by Ord. 93-043 §12A and 12B on 8/25/1993 Amended by Ord. 95-075 §3 on 11/29/1995 Amended by Ord. 97-068 §1 on 11/26/1997 Amended by Ord. 2001-016 §2 on 3/28/2001 Amended by Ord. 2015-016 §5 on 3/28/2016 Amended by Ord. 2018-006 §11 on 11/20/2018 Amended by Ord. 2020-007 §13 on 10/27/2020 Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §20 on 3/28/2025 Amended by Ord. 2025-009 §6 on 7/1/2025
18.84.081 Design Review Standards - Clear And Objective Standards Pursuant To DCC 22.08.040 A.All existing tree and shrub cover between the development and the designated road, river, or stream shall be retained. This provision does not prohibit maintenance of existing lawns, or removal of dead, diseased, or hazardous vegetation as part of a housing application. 1. For the purposes of this provision, “hazardous” means either: a.A tree or branch that has been identified by arborist as an imminent danger to people or property; or
b. Vegetation that is subject to mandatory fire break, fuel break, or defensible space requirements under the ORS, OAR, DCC Chapter 8.21, and/or DCC Title 18.
B. New structures and additions to existing structures, provided that they add one or more dwelling units, shall be finished in a color listed in Appendix A (DCC 18.18A) or with natural unpainted wood or stone. C. Roofing, including metal roofing, shall be non-reflective and shall have a light reflectance value (LRV) of 40 or less. D.Subject to applicable rimrock setback requirements or rimrock setback exception standards in DCC 18. 84.090(E), when there are existing topographic features, such as rocky outcrops, knolls, hills, or ridges, that have the ability to obscure any portion of the proposed structure, as viewed from the designated road, river or stream, the proposed structure shall be located such that the topographic feature(s) is situated between the structure and the designated road, river, or stream. E. Structures shall not exceed 30 feet in height measured from lowest adjacent natural grade. For the purposes of this measurement, “lowest adjacent natural grade” shall be the lowest natural ground elevation adjacent to the structure prior to development. Within an LM Zone along a
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