HISTORY Adopted by Ord. PL-15 on 11/1/1979 Repealed & Reenacted by Ord. 91-020 §1 on 5/29/1991 Amended by Ord. 92-034 §2 on 4/8/1992 Amended by Ord. 93-043 §12 on 8/25/1993 Amended by Ord. 95-075 §3 on 11/29/1995 Amended by Ord. 2001-016 §2 on 3/28/2001 Amended by Ord. 2003-034 §1 on 10/29/2003 Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §20 on 3/28/2025 Amended by Ord. 2025-009 §6 on 7/1/2025
18.84.080 Design Review Standards - General/Discretionary Standards The following standards will be used to evaluate the proposed site plan:
A.Except as necessary for construction of access roads, building pads, septic drainfields, public utility easements, parking areas, etc., the existing tree and shrub cover screening the development from a designated road, river, or stream shall be retained. This provision does not prohibit maintenance of existing lawns, removal of dead, diseased, or hazardous vegetation; the commercial harvest of forest products in accordance with the Oregon Forest Practices Act, or agricultural use of the land. B. It is recommended new structures and additions to existing structures be finished in muted earth tones that blend with and reduce contrast with the surrounding vegetation and landscape of the building site. C.No large areas, including roofs, shall be finished with white, bright, or reflective materials. Roofing, including metal roofing, shall be non-reflective and of a color which blends with the surrounding vegetation and landscape. DCC 18.84.080(C) shall not apply to attached additions to structures lawfully in existence on April 8, 1992, unless substantial improvement to the roof of the existing structure occurs. D.Subject to applicable rimrock setback requirements or rimrock setback exception standards in DCC 18.84.090(E), all structures shall be sited to take advantage of existing vegetation, trees, and topographic features in order to reduce visual impact as seen from a designated road, river, or stream. When more than one nonagricultural structure is to exist and no vegetation, trees, or topographic features exist which can reduce visual impact of the subject structure, such structure shall be clustered in a manner which reduces their visual impact as seen from the designated road, river, or stream. E.Structures shall not exceed 30 feet in height measured from average natural grade . For the purposes of this measurement, “average natural grade” shall be the average of natural ground elevations prior to development, for the wall closest to and facing the road, river, or stream. Within the LM Zone along a state scenic waterway or federal wild and scenic river, the height of a structure shall include chimneys, antennas, flag poles or other projections from the roof of the structure. DCC 18.84.080(E) shall not apply to agricultural buildings or equine facilities located at least 50 feet from a rimrock. F.New residential or commercial driveway access to designated landscape management roads shall be consolidated wherever possible. G. New exterior lighting, including security lighting, shall be sited and shielded so that it is directed downward and is not directly visible from a designated road, river, or stream. H. The Planning Director or Hearings Body may require the establishment of introduced landscape material to screen the new structure or substantial exterior alteration, assure compatibility with existing vegetation, reduce glare, direct automobile and pedestrian circulation, or enhance the overall appearance of the development while not interfering with the views of oncoming traffic at
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