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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3108 AMND AMC 18 Accessory Travelers' Accommodations ORDINANCE NO. ~J ! y AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 18.2.2, 18.2.3, 18.4.3, 18.4.7, AND 18.6.1 OF THE ASHLAND LAND USE ORDINANCE RELATING TO DEFINTIONS AND ACCESSORY TRAVELERS' ACCOMMODATIONS IN VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. Annotated to show deletions and additions to the code sections being modified. Deletions are bold lined thr-ough and additions are bold underlined. WHEREAS, Article 2. Section 1 of the Ashland City Charter provides: Powers of the City. The City shall have all powers which the constitutions, statutes, and common law of the United States and of this State expressly or impliedly grant or allow municipalities, as fully as though this Charter specifically enumerated each of those powers, as well as all powers not inconsistent with the foregoing; and, in addition thereto, shall possess all powers hereinafter specifically granted. All the authority thereof shall have perpetual succession. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that preservation of the character of residential neighborhoods is a legitimate and beneficial goal; and WHEREAS, the City Council has found an increasing number of residential dwellings are being rented to transients on a short-term basis, for less than thirty (30) days; and WHEREAS the City Council has determined the City has a substantial interest in ensuring that all transient occupancy tax required to be collected and remitted is in fact collected and remitted on a fair and equitable basis; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is necessary to establish rules and regulations to permit transient lodging within the City that allows a variety of choices, while ensuring the safety and convenience of transients, and to preserve the peace, safety and general welfare of the long-term resident of neighboring properties; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Ashland conducted on January 30, 2015 a duly advertised public hearing on amendments to the Ashland Municipal Code and Land Use Ordinances concerning accessory travelers' accommodations; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland, following the close of the public hearing and record, deliberated and conducted first and second readings approving adoption of the Ordinance in accordance with Article 10 of the Ashland City Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland has determined that in order to protect and benefit the health, safety and welfare of existing and future residents of the City, it is necessary Ordinance No. Page 1 of 17 to amend the Ashland Municipal Code and Land Use Ordinance in the manner proposed, that an adequate factual base exists for the amendments, the amendments are consistent with the comprehensive plan and that such amendments are fully supported by the record of this proceeding. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 18.2.2 [Base Zones and Allowed Uses] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby amended as follows: 18.2.2.030 Allowed Uses A. Uses Allowed in Base Zones. Allowed uses include those that are permitted, permitted subject to special use standards, and allowed subject to approval of a conditional use permit. Where Table 18.2.2.030 does not list a specific use and chapter 18.6 does not define the use or include it as an example of an allowed use, the City may find that use is allowed, or is not allowed, following the procedures of section 18.1.5.040. Uses not listed in Table 18.2.2.030 and not found to be similar to an allowed use are prohibited. For uses allowed in special districts CM, HC, NM, and SOU, and for regulations applying to the City's overlays zones, refer to part 18.3. B. Permitted Uses and Uses Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards. Uses listed as "Permitted (P)" are allowed. Uses listed as "Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards (S)" are allowed, provided they conform to chapter 18.2.3 Special Use Standards. All uses are subject to the development standards of zone in which they are located, any applicable overlay zone(s), and the review procedures of part 18.5. See section 18.5.1.020. C. Conditional Uses. Uses listed as "Conditional Use Permit Required (CU)" are allowed subject to the requirements of chapter 18.5.4. D. Prohibited Uses. Uses not listed in Table 18.2.2.030 and not found to be similar to an allowed use following the procedures of section 18.1.5.040 are prohibited. Prohibited uses are subject to the violations, complaints, and penalties sections in 18-1.6.080, 18-1.6.090, and 18-1.6.100. E. Uses Regulated by Overlay Zones. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 18.2.2, additional land use standards or use restrictions apply within overlay zones. An overlay zone may also provide for exceptions to some standards of the underlying zone. For regulations applying to the City's overlays zones, please refer to part 18.3. F. Accessory Uses. Uses identified as "Permitted (P)" are permitted as primary uses and as accessory uses. For information on other uses that are customarily allowed as accessory, please refer to the description of the land use categories in part 18.6 Definitions. G. Mixed-Use. Uses allowed in a zone individually are also allowed in combination with one another, in the same structure or on the same site, provided all applicable development standards and building code requirements are met. H. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses require a Conditional Use Permit under chapter 18.5.4; except as follows: 1. Short-Term Events. The Staff Advisor may approve through Ministerial review short- term temporary uses occurring once in a calendar year and lasting not more than 72 hours including set up and take down. Activities such as races, parades, and festivals that occur on public property (e.g., street right-of-way, parks, sidewalks, or other public grounds) Ordinance No. Page 2 of 17 require a Special Event Permit pursuant to AMC 12.03. 2. Garage Sales. Garage sales shall have a duration of not more than two days and shall not occur more than twice within any 365-day period. Such activity shall not be accompanied by any off-premises advertisement. For the purpose of this ordinance, garage sales meeting the requirements of this subsection shall not be considered a commercial activity. 3. Temporary Buildings. Temporary occupancy of a manufactured housing unit or similar structure may be permitted for a period not to exceed 90 calendar days upon the granting of a permit by the Building Official. Such occupancy may only be allowed in conjunction with construction on the site. Said permit shall not be renewable within a six-month period beginning at the first date of issuance, except with approval of the Staff Advisor. 1. Disclaimer. Property owners are responsible for verifying whether a proposed use or development meets the applicable standards of this ordinance. Ordinance No. Page 3 of 17 Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone R-1 3.5 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards A. Agricultural Uses' Agriculture and Farm Use, except Livestock P P P P P P N N N Animal sales, feed yards, keeping of swine, commercial compost, or similar Keeping of Bees S S S S S S S N N uses not allowed Keeping of Livestock S N N N S S N N N See Keeping of Livestock and Bees standards in Sec. 18.2.3.160 Keeping of Micro-Livestock S S S S S S N N N B. Residential Uses See Single-Family standards in Sec. 18.2.5.090 Sec. 18.2.3.130 for C-1 zone and E-1 Single-Family Dwelling P P P P P P S S N zone Dwellings and additions in Historic District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120 and 18.2.5.070 Accessory Residential Unit S S S S S N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.040 Duplex Dwelling S P P P N N S S N Sec. 18.2.3.110 Duplex Dwelling Manufactured Home on Individual Lot S S S S N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.170 and not allowed in Historic District Overlay Manufactured Housing Development N S CS+ N N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.180 Sec. 18.2.3.130 for C-1 zone and E-1 zone Multifamily Dwelling N P P P N N S S N Dwellings and additions in Historic District Overlay, see Sec. 18.2.3.120 and 18.2.5.070 Rental Dwelling Unit Conversion to For- N N S S N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.200 Purchase Housing 1 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed. Ordinance No. Page 4 of 17 Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone R-1 S S R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards B. Residential Uses continued Home Occupation S S S S S S S S N Sec. 18.2.3.150 C. Group Living Nursing Homes, Convalescent Homes CU CU CU CU Cu CU N N N See chapter 18.3.3 Health Care Services Residential Care Home P P P P P P N N N Subject to State licensing requirements Residential Care Facility CU P P P CU CU N N N Subject to State licensing requirements Room and Boarding Facility N P P P N N N N N D. Public and Institutional Uses Airport See chapter 18.3.7 Airport Overlay Public Parking Facility N N N N N N P N N Cemetery, Mausoleum, Columbarium N N N N CU N N N N Family Child Care Home exempt from planning application procedure pursuant Child Care Facility CU CU CU Cu Cu CU P P P to ORS 329A.440, see part 18.6 for definition Subject to State licensing requirements Club Lodge, Fraternal Organization CU CU CU CU CU CU P CU CU Community Service, includes Governmental Offices and Emergency Services (e.g., CU Cu N N CU CU P P P Police, Fire ; excluding Outdoor Storage Electrical Substation N N N N N N CU CU P Hospitals CU CU CU Cu Cu N N N N See chapter 18.3.3 Health Care Services Governmental Offices and Emergency Services (e.g., Police, Fire); excluding cu CU N N CU Cu P P P Outdoor Storage 2 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed. Ordinance No. Page 5 of 17 Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone R-1 8 5 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards D. Public and Institutional Uses (continued)3 Mortuary, Crematorium N N N N CU N P P P Public Park, Open Space, and Recreational Facility, including playgrounds, trails, nature P P P P P P N N N preserves, athletic fields, courts, swim pools, similar uses Public Works/Utilities Storage Yard; includes N N N N N N N P P vehicle and equipment, maintenance, repair Recycling Depot N N N N N N N P P Not allowed within 200 ft of a residential zone Religious Institution, Houses of Worship CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU School, Private (Kindergarten and up) CU CU CU CU CU CU N N N School, Public (Kindergarten and up) P P P P P CU N N N School, Private College/Tradeffechnical N N N N N N N CU P School Utility and Service Building, Yard and Structure, Public and Quasi-Public, CU CU N N CU CU P P P Yards not allowed in the C-1 zone excluding underground utilities and electrical substations Wireless Communication Facility CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU Sec. 18.4.10 E. Commercial Uses Amusement/Entertainment, includes theater, concert hall, bowling alley, miniature golf, N N N N N N P CU P arcade; excluding drive-up uses Sec. 18.2.3.050 Automotive and Truck Repair, or Service; includes fueling station, car wash, tire sales In C-1 zone, fuel sales and service S or S or limited to Freeway Overlay, see chapter and repair/replacement, painting, and other N N N N N N CU CU P 18.3.8 repair for automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, boats, RVs, trucks, etc. In E-1 zone, fuel sales requires CU ermit 3 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed. Ordinance No. Page 6 of 17 Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone R-1 3.5 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards E. Commercial Uses (continued)4 Automotive Sales and Rental, except within Except not allowed within Historic the Historic Interest Area; includes N N N N N N CU CU P District Overlay motorcycles, boats, RVs, and trucks Accessory Travelers' Accommodation CU+ CU+ N N N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.220 See also Travelers' Accommodation S S Bakery, except as classified as Food N N N N N N P P P Processing Commercial Laundry, Cleaning, and Dyeing N N N N N N S S P Sec. 18.2.3.080 Establishment Commercial Recreation, includes country club, golf course, swimming club, and tennis CU CU N N CU CU N N N club; excluding intensive uses such as driving range, race track, or amusement ark In R-2 zone, uses limited to personal and professional services, except see Sec. 18.2.3.210 for retail uses allowed Commercial Retail Sales and Services, CU+ in Railroad Historic District except Outdoor Sales and Services N N S N N N P S S In E-1 zone, Retail limited to 20,000 sq ft of gross leasable floor space per lot. In M-1 zone, uses limited to serving persons working in zone Per Sec. 18.2.3.100, Drive-Up uses are Drive-Up Use N N N N N N S N limited to area east of Ashland St at intersection of Ashland St/Siski ou Blvd 'In C-1 zone, requires annual Type I review for at least the first three years, Hostel N N CU CU N N CU" N N after which time the Planning Commission may approve a permanent facility through the Type 11 procedure Hotel/Motel (See also Hostel and N N N N N N CU CU P Traveler's AGGGITIMedation) Kennel (See also Veterinary Clinic) N N N N N N S S CU No animals kept outside within 200 feet of a residential zone 4 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed. Ordinance No. Page 7 of 17 Table 18.2.2.030 - Uses Allowed by Zone R-1 3.6 R-2 R-3 RR WR C-1 D E-1 M-1 Special Use Standards E. Commercial Uses (continued)5 Limited Retail Uses in Railroad Historic N CU CU CU N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.210 for Retail Uses Allowed District in Railroad Historic District Lumber Yard and Similar Sales of Building or Contracting Supplies, or Heavy N N N N N N N CU P Equipment Medical Marijuana Dispensary N N N N N N CUr CUr S Sec. 18.2.3.190 Not allowed within the Historic Nightclub, Bar N N N N N N S CU P District Overlay unless located in C- 1-D Office (See also Commercial Services) N N CU CU N N P P P Outdoor Storage of Commodities or N N N N N N CU CU P Equipment associated with an allowed use Plant Nursery, Wholesale N N CU CU N N N N N Self-Service Storage, Commercial (Mini- N N N N N N N CU P Warehouse Traveler's' Accommodation (See also CU+ CU+ Accessory Travelers' Accommodation N N S S N N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.220 Hnc%tpl :;Rd HOW) Veterinary Clinic N N N N N N P P P F. Industrial and Employment Uses Cabinet, Carpentry, and Machine Shop, and Si In the E-1 zone, uses within 200 feet related Sales, Services, and Repairs N N N N N N N CU P of a residential zone require CU permit Commercial Excavation and Removal of Sand, Gravel, Stone, Loam, Dirty or Other N N N N CS+ N N N N Sec. 18.2.3.070 Earth Products Concrete or Asphalt Batch Plant N N N N N N N N CU Dwelling for a caretaker or watchman N N N N N N N CU CU 5 KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed. Ordinance No. Page 8 of 17 F. Industrial and Employment Uses continued 6 In the C-1 zone, manufacture or assembly of items sold in a permitted Food Products use, provided such manufacturing or Manufacture/Processing/Preserving, N N N N N N S S P assembly occupies 600 square feet including canning, bottling, freezing, drying, or less, and is contiguous to the and similar processing and preserving. permitted retail outlet In the E-1 zone, See Sec. 18.2.3.140 Manufacture, General N N N N N N N P P Requires assembly, fabricating, or packaging of products from previously prepared materials such as cloth, plastic, paper, cotton, or wood Manufacture, Light; excluding saw, planning or lumber mills, or molding plants. N N N N N N S P P In the C-1 zone, manufacture or assembly of items sold in a permitted use, provided such manufacturing or assembly occupies 600 square feet or less, and is contiguous to the permitted retail outlet Outdoor Storage of Commodities or N N N N N N CU CU P Equipment associated with an allowed use Television and Radio Broadcasting Studio N N N N N N N P P Wholesale Storage and Distribution N N N N N N N N P Distribution uses within 200 feet of an residential zone limited to 9PM-7AM Wrecking, Demolition, and Junk Yards N N N N N N N N CU G. Other Uses Temporary Tree Sales N N N N N N P N N Allowed from November 1 to January 1 Temporary Use CU, except uses lasting less than 72 hours are subject to Ministerial review, per Sec. 18.2.2.030.1-1 s KEY: P = Permitted Use; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed. Ordinance No. Page 9 of 17 SECTION 2. Chapter 18.2.3 [Special Use Standards] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.2.3.220 Travelers' Accommodations in D 2 and D 3 ones Where traveler''-s' accommodations and accessory travelers' accommodations are allowed, they require a Conditional Permit under chapter 18.5.4, are subject to Site Design Review under chapter 18.5.2, and shall meet the following requirements. See definitions of travelers' accommodation and accessory travelers' accommodation in part 18-6. A. Travelers' Accommodations and Accessory Travelers' Accommodations. Travelers' accommodations and accessory travelers' accommodations shall meet all of the following requirements. 1. An accommodation must met all applicable building, fire, and related safety codes at all times and must be inspected by the Fire Department before occupancy following approval of a Conditional Use Permit and periodically thereafter pursuant to AMC 15.28. 2. The business-owner of a travelers' accommodation or the property owner of an accessory travelers' accommodation must maintain a City business license and pay all transient occupancy tax in accordance with AMC 4.24 and AMC 6.04 as required. 3. Advertising for an accommodation must include the City planning action number assigned to the land use approval. 4. Offering the availability of residential property for use as an accommodation without a valid Conditional Use Permit approval, current business license and transient occupancy tax registration is prohibited and shall be subject to enforcement procedures. B. Travelers' Accommodations. In addition to the standards described above in section 18.23.220.A, travelers' accommodations shall meet all of the following requirements. 1D. The property is located within 200 feet of a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector as identified on the Street Dedication Map in the Comprehensive Plan. Distances to the property from a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector shall be measured via a public street or public alley to a lot line. 2A.During operation of a traveler''-s' accommodation, the property on which the traveler''-s' accommodation is sited must be the primary residence of the business-owner. "Business- owner" shall be defined as a person or persons who own the property and accommodation outright; or who have entered into a lease agreement with the property owner(s) allowing for the operation of the accommodation. Such lease agreement must specifically state that the property owner is not involved in the day-to-day operation or financial management of the accommodation, and that the business-owner has actual ownership of the business and is wholly responsible for all operations associated with the accommodation, and has actual ownership of the business. 3E.The primary residence on the site must be at least 20 years old. The primary residence may be altered and adapted for traveler's' accommodation use, including expansion of floor area. Additional structures may be allowed to accommodate additional units, but must be in conformance with all setback and lot coverage standards of the underlying zone. Ordinance No. Page 10 of 17 4D.The number of traveler''-s' accommodation units allowed shall be determined by the following criteria. a47. The total number of units, including the business-owner's unit, shall be determined by dividing the total square footage of the lot by 1,800 square feet. Contiguous lots under the same ownership may be combined to increase lot area and the number of units, but not in excess of the maximum established by this ordinance. The maximum number of accommodation units shall not exceed nine per approved traveler''-s accommodation with primary lot frontage on boulevard streets. For traveler''-s' accommodation without primary lot frontage on a designated boulevard, but within 200 feet of a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector street, the maximum number of units shall be seven. Street designations shall be as determined by the Street Dedication Map in the Comprehensive Plan. Distances to the property from a boulevard, avenue, or neighborhood collector shall be measured via a public street or public alley to a lot line. U Excluding the business-owner's unit and the area of the structure it will occupy, there must be at least 400 square feet of gross interior floor space remaining per unit. 5U. Each accommodation must have one off-street parking space and the business-owner's unit must have two parking spaces. All parking spaces shall be in conformance with chapter 18.4.3. 6F. Only one ground or wall sign, constructed of a non-plastic material, non-interior illuminated, and a maximum of six square feet total surface area is allowed. Any exterior illumination of signage shall be installed such that it does not directly illuminate any residential structures adjacent or nearby the traveler=s' accommodation in accordance with subsection 18.4.4.050.C.1. G. Traveler's aeeommodations must met all appheable building, fire, and related safety eodes at all times and must be sinspeeted by Department the Fire before oeetipan-ey foliowing approval of a Conditional Use Permit and per-iodienily thereafter- pursuant to AMC 15.28. 7H. An annual inspection by the Jackson County Health Department shall be conducted as required by the laws of Jackson County or the State of Oregon. 1. The business owner- must maintain a ✓ _ business heense and pay all transient z A a b r any tr-aveler's aceommodation must . elude the City planning neti numbeir assigned to the land use approval. 7 approval, K. Offer-ing the availability of residential property for- use as a travel neeommodation without a valid Conditional use Permit heense and Transient Oeeupaney Tax registration is prohibited and shall be subim to nfo nt pr-oe dures. 8L.Transfer of business-ownership of a traveler-is' accommodation shall be subject to all requirements of this section and conform with the criteria of this section. Any further modifications beyond the existing approval shall be in conformance with all requirements of this section. C. Accessory Travelers' Accommodations. In addition to the standards in section 18.2.3.220.A, accessory travelers' accommodations shall meet all of the following requirements. Ordinance No. Page 11 of 17 1. The operator of the accessory travelers' accommodation must be the property owner and the property must be the operator's primary residence. The operator must be present during operation of the accessory travelers' accommodation. 2. The property is limited to having one accessory travelers' accommodation unit, covered under a single reservation and consisting of two or fewer bedrooms. Meals are not provided and kitchen cooking facilities are not permitted with an accessory travelers' accommodation, with the exception of kitchen cooking facilities for the primary residence. 3. The total number of guests occupying an accessory travelers' accommodation must not exceed two people per bedroom. 4. The property must have two off-street parking spaces. The total number of guest vehicles associated with the accessory travelers' accommodation must not exceed one. 5. Signs are not permitted in conjunction with the operation of an accessory travelers' accommodation. SECTION 3. Chapter 18.4.3 [Parking, Access, and Circulation] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.4.3.040 Parking Ratios Except as provided by section 18.4.3.030, the standard ratios required for automobile parking are as follows. See also, accessible parking space requirements in section 18.4.3.050. Table 18.4.3.040 - Automobile Parking Spaces by Use Use Categories Minimum Parking per Land Use (Based on Gross Floor Area; fractions are rounded to whole number.) Residential Categories 2 spaces for the primary dwelling unit and the following for accessory residential units. a. Studio units or 1-bedroom units less than 500 sq. ft. 1 space/unit. Single Family Dwelling b. 1-bedroom units 500 sq. ft. or larger 1.50 spaces/unit. c. 2-bedroom units --1.75 spaces/unit. d. 3-bedroom or greater units 2.00 spaces/unit. a. Studio units or 1-bedroom units less than 500 sq. ft. 1 space/unit. b. 1-bedroom units 500 sq. ft. or larger 1.50 spaces/unit. Multifamily c. 2-bedroom units 1.75 spaces/unit. d. 3-bedroom or greater units 2.00 spaces/unit. e. Retirement complexes for seniors 55-years or greater One space per unit. Parking for Manufactured Home on Single-Family Lot is same as Manufactured Housing Single Family Dwelling; for Manufactured Housing Developments, see sections 18.2.3.170 and 18.2.3.180. Ordinance No. Page 12 of 17 Table 18.4.3.040 Automobile Parking Spaces by Use Use Categories Minimum Parking per Land Use (Based on Gross Floor Area; fractions are rounded to whole number.) Performance Standards See chapter 18.3.9. Developments Commercial Categories Auto, boat or trailer sales, retail 1 space per 1,000 square feet of the first 10,000 square feet of nurseries and other open-space gross land area; plus 1 space per 5,000 square feet for the excess uses over 10,000 square feet of gross land area; and 1 space per 2 employees. 3 spaces per alley, plus 1 space for auxiliary activities set forth in Bowling Alleys this section. Chapels and Mortuaries 1 space per 4 fixed seats in the main chapel. 1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for the owner or manager; Hotels see also, requirements for associated uses, such as restaurants, entertainment uses, drinking establishments, assembly facilities. Offices General Office: 1 space per 500 sq. ft. floor area. Medical/Dental Office: 1 space per 350 s q. ft. floor area. Restaurants, Bars, Ice Cream 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area, Parlors, Similar Uses whichever is less. Retail Sales and Services General_ 1 space per 350 s q. ft. floor area. Furniture and Appliances: 1 space per 750 s q. ft. floor area. Skating Rinks 1 space per 350 sq. ft. of gross floor area. Theaters, Auditoriums, Stadiums, 1 space per 4 seats. Gymnasiums and Similar Uses Traveler'-s' Accommodations 1 space per guest room, plus 2 spaces for the owner or manager. Industrial Categories Industrial, Manufacturing and 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, or 1 space for each 2 Production, Warehousing and employees whichever is less, plus 1 space per company vehicle. Freight Institutional and Public Categories Clubs, Fraternity and Sorority 2 spaces for each 3 guest rooms; in dormitories, 100 sq. ft. shall be Houses; Rooming and Boarding equivalent to a guest room. Houses; Dormitories Daycare 1 space per two employees; a minimum of 2 spaces is required. Golf Courses Regular: 8 spaces per hole, plus additional spaces for auxiliary uses. Miniature: 4 spaces per hole. Hospital 2 space per patient bed. Nursing and Convalescent Homes 1 space per 3 patient beds. Public Assembly 1 space per 4 seats Ordinance No. Page 13 of 17 Table 18.4.3.040 - Automobile Parking Spaces, by Use Use Categories Minimum Parking per Land Use (Based on Gross Floor Area; fractions are rounded to whole number.) Religious Institutions and Houses 1 space per 4 seats. of Worship Rest Homes, Homes for the Aged, 1 space per 2 patient beds or 1 space per apartment unit. or Assisted Living Schools Elementary and Junior High: 1.5 spaces per classroom, or 1 space per 75 s q. ft. of public assembly area, whichever is greater High Schools: 1.5 spaces per classroom, plus 1 space per 10 students the school is designed to accommodate; or the requirements for public assembly area, whichever is greater Colleges, Universities and Trade Schools: 1.5 spaces per classroom, plus 1 space per five students the school is designed to accommodate, plus requirements for on-campus student housing. Other Categories Parking standards for temporary uses are the same as for primary Temporary Uses uses, except that the City decision-making body may reduce or waive certain development and designs standards for temporary uses. SECTION 4. Chapter 18.4.7 [Signs] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.4.7.060 Residential and North Mountain Sign Regulations Signs in the residential zones and North Mountain Neighborhood District (NM) shall conform to the following regulations. A. Special Provisions 1. No sign or portion thereof shall extend beyond any property line of the premises on which such sign is located. 2. Internally illuminated signs shall not be permitted. 3. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as permitting any type of sign in conjunction with a commercial use allowed as a home occupation, as no signs are allowed in conjunction with a home occupation. Signs in residential areas are only permitted in conjunction with a Conditional Use Permit. B. Type of Signs Permitted 1. Neighborhood Identification Signs. One sign shall be permitted at each entry point to residential developments not exceeding an area of six square feet per sign with lettering not over nine inches in height, located not over three feet above grade. 2. Conditional Uses. Uses authorized in accordance with the chapter 18.5.4 Conditional Use Permits may be permitted one ground sign not exceeding an overall height of five feet and an area of 15 square feet, set back at least ten feet from property lines; or one wall sign in lieu of a ground sign. Such signs shall be approved in conjunction with the Ordinance No. Page 14 of 17 issuance of such Conditional Use Permit. Said signs shall not use plastic as part of the exterior visual effect and shall not be internally illuminated. 3. Retail and Traveler''-s' Accommodation Uses. Retail commercial uses allowed as a conditional use in the Railroad District and traveler=s' accommodations in residential zones shall be allowed one wall sign or one ground sign that meets the following standards, except as otherwise prohibited for accessory travelers' accommodations. a. The total size of the sign is limited to six square feet. b. The maximum height of any ground sign is to be three feet above grade. c. The sign must be constructed of wood and cannot be internally illuminated. 4. North Mountain Neighborhood District (NM) Signs. Signs for approved non-residential uses within the NM-R-1-5, NM-C and NM Civic zones shall be permitted one ground sign not exceeding an overall height of five feet and an area of 15 square feet, set back at least ten feet from property lines; or one wall or awning sign in lieu of a ground sign. Said signs shall not use plastic as part of the exterior visual effect and shall not be internally illuminated. SECTION 5. Chapter 18.6.1 [Definitions] of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: Accessory Travelers' Accommodation. Transient lods!in2 in a residential zone where the property owner resides in a dwelling on its own lot and rents no more than two bedrooms under a single reservation to overnight guests on one or more occasions for a period of less than 30 consecutive days. Group Living. Group living is characterized by the long-term residential occupancy of a structure by a group of people. The size of the group typically is larger than the average size of a household. Group Living structures do not include self-contained units but rather have common facilities for residents including those for dining, social and recreational, and laundry. Residential Care Homes, Residential Care Facilities, and Room and Board Facilities are types of Group Living. - Residential Care Home. A residential treatment or training or adult foster home licensed by or under the authority of the department, as defined in ORS 443.400, under ORS 443.400 to 443.825, a residential facility registered under ORS 443.480 to 443.500 or an adult foster home licensed under ORS 443.705 to 443.825 that provides residential care alone or in conjunction with treatment or training or a combination thereof for five or fewer individuals who need not be related. (See also, ORS 197.660). - Residential Facility. Residential facilities provide housing and care for 6 to 15 individuals who need not be related as defined under ORS 430.010 (for alcohol and drug abuse programs); ORS 443.400 (for persons with disabilities); and ORS 443.880. Staff persons required to meet State-licensing requirements is not counted in the number of facility residents and need not be related to each other or the residents. - Room and Board Facility. Group living establishment located in a dwelling or part thereof, other than a traveler''-s' accommodation or hotel, where lodging, with or without meals, is provided for compensation for a minimum period of 30 days. Personal care, training, and/or treatment is not provided at a room and board facilities. Examples include dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and boarding houses. Ordinance No. Page 15 of 17 Hotel/Motel. A building or portion thereof designed and used for oeeupaney of transient lod in individuals in a non-residential zone for a period of less than 30 days, lodged with or without meals and which may include additional facilities and services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, personal services, and recreational facilities. (See ORS 44631e) Residential or Residential Use. Long-term occupancy of a dwelling unit, which may be owner-occupied or rented. Occupancy of a dwelling unit for shorter periods (i.e., less than 30 days) of time is considered an overnight accommodation for transient individuals. See also, definitions of Accessory Travelers' Accommodation, Hotel/Motels and Traveler''-s' Accommodation. Traveler-is' Accommodations. Transient lodging in a residential zone having a room, rooms= or dwellings rented or kept for rent to travelers or transients for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for rental or use of such facilities on one or more occasions for a period of less than 30 consecutive days, of ^ dwelling, building any portion he on two or more oeeast ns within a 30 day. See also, definition of accessory travelers' accommodation. SECTION 6. Savings. Notwithstanding this amendment/repeal, the City ordinances in existence at the time any criminal or civil enforcement actions were commenced, shall remain valid and in full force and effect for purposes of all cases filed or commenced during the times said ordinances(s) or portions thereof were operative. This section simply clarifies the existing situation that nothing in this Ordinance affects the validity of prosecutions commenced and continued under the laws in effect at the time the matters were originally filed. SECTION 7. Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this ordinance are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses. SECTION 8. 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 that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e. Sections 6-7) need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any cross-references and any typographical errors. The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the _,0 day of 2015, and d y PASSED and ADOPTED this 7 day of Afmz , 2015. Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder Ordinance No. Page 16 of 17 SIGNED and APPROVED this -tday of , 2015. (J n Stromberg, Mayor Revi ed as to fo o~ avid H. Lo man, City Attorney Ordinance No. Page 17 of 17