§ 16.12.060. Zone descriptions

A. Residential R-1 low density residential: Devoted to single-family dwellings from which are excluded business and multiple-dwelling structures but does allow certain public nonprofit uses as conditional uses, as well as home occupations, and bed and breakfast facilities with standards.

B. Residential R-2 medium density residential: Created to allow single-family and two-family dwellings. Intended for residential use at a moderate density and utilize existing subdivided lots with affordable housing.

C. Residential R-3 multiple-family residential: Intended for residential use as a high density residential district allowing some conditional uses with standards.

D. Downtown D: Intended to implement the Estacada Downtown and Riverside Area Plan (adopted 2011). The zone encourages a mix of office, service, retail, light manufacturing, and governmental uses. The D zone also allows residential uses in upper stories of commercial buildings, and high density residential and mixed-use (residential and commercial) development oriented to the Clackamas River.

E. General commercial C-1: Intended to promote economic diversification. It accommodates certain commercial, light industrial, and governmental uses that are not conducive to locating in the D zone, such as those with large, unenclosed sales or storage areas, and those requiring large parcels of land.

F. Residential commercial C-2: Designed for a mixture of office, retail, personal or business service, plus allowing residential uses. C-2 was created to promote the most productive capacity of property. Several areas of the city have developed into a combination of residential and commercial use zones. The purpose of this zoning district is to recognize and to continue this development pattern.

G. Light industrial M-1: Created for the expansion of light industrial uses. Permits wholly enclosed light industrial uses and compatible commercial uses which are compatible to the surrounding area.

H. Heavy industrial zone M-2: Created in the interest of the public convenience and necessity for outright industrial development in order to more widely advertise the attributes and amenities available in Estacada for industrial uses.

I. Open space/public facilities zone O-S: Created to ensure public greenways, pathways and parks, to allow governmental uses including public schools and allowing them to expand as outright uses, providing it would not substantially increase overall capacity and are in harmony with the purpose and objectives of the comprehensive plan.

J. Planned Development Zone P-D. The purpose of the planned development overlay zone is to permit the application of new technology and greater freedom than may be possible under a strict interpretation of the provisions of the code.

K. Historical Resources Overlay Zone H-R. The intent and purpose of this overlay district is to implement the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan and encourage property owners to enhance and maintain historically designated resources within the community.

L. Wetlands Resources Overlay Zone W-O. The intent and purpose of this overlay is to implement the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan and protect the designated wetland resources within the community.

(Prior code § 10.218)

(Ord. No. 2012-005, § 2, 9-10-2012)