Department of Land Conservation and Development 
635 Capitol Street, Suite 150 
Salem, OR 37301-2540 
(503) 373-0050 
Fax (503) 378-5518 
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NOTICE OF ADOPTED AMENDMENT 
05/12/2009 
TO: Subscribers to Notice of Adopted Plan 
or Land Use Regulation Amendments 
FROM: Plan Amendment Program Specialist 
SUBJECT: City of Rogue River Plan Amendment 
DLCD File Number 005-09 
The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) received the attached notice of 
adoption. A Copy of the adopted plan amendment is available for review at the DLCD office in Salem 
and the local government office. 
Appeal Procedures* 
DLCD ACKNOWLEDGMENT or DEADLINE TO APPEAL: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 
This amendment was submitted to DLCD for review prior to adoption. Pursuant to ORS 197.830(2)(b) 
only persons who participated in the local government proceedings leading to adoption of the amendment 
are eligible to appeal this decision to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). 
If you wish to appeal, you must file a notice of intent to appeal with the Land Use Board of Appeals 
(LUBA) no later than 21 days from the date the decision was mailed to you by the local government. If 
you have questions, check with the local government to determine the appeal deadline. Copies of the 
notice of intent to appeal must be served upon the local government and others who received written 
notice of the final decision from the local government. The notice of intent to appeal must be served and 
filed in the form and manner prescribed by LUBA, (OAR Chapter 661, Division 10). Please call LUBA 
at 503-373-1265, if you have questions about appeal procedures. 
*NOTE: THE APPEAL DEADLINE IS BASED UPON THE DATE THE DECISION WAS 
MAILED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. A DECISION MAY HAVE BEEN MAILED 
TO YOU ON A DIFFERENT DATE THAT IT WAS MAILED TO DLCD. AS A 
RESULT, YOUR APPEAL DEADLINE MAY BE EARLIER THAN THE ABOVE 
DATE SPECIFIED. 
Cc: Laurie Prairie-Kunz, City of Rogue River 
Gloria Gardiner, DLCD Urban Planning Specialist 
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Notice of Adoption 
THIS FORM MUST BE MAILED TO DLCD 
WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE FINAL DECISION 
PER ORS 197.610, OAR CHAPTER 660 - DIVISION 18 
Jur isd ic t ion: C i ty of R o g u e River Loca l f i le number : O A 2 0 0 8 - 0 8 T & R 
Date of Adop t i on : Apr i l 23, 2009 Da te Mai led: Apri l 28, 2009 
W a s a Not ice of P r o p o s e d A m e n d m e n t (Fo rm 1) ma i led to D L C D ? Y e s Date : N o v e m b e r 1, 2008 
G C o m p r e h e n s i v e P lan Text A m e n d m e n t G C o m p r e h e n s i v e P lan M a p A m e n d m e n t 
G Land U s e Regu la t i on A m e n d m e n t G Z o n i n g M a p A m e n d m e n t 
N e w Land U s e Regu la t ion G O ther : 
S u m m a r i z e the a d o p t e d a m e n d m e n t . Do not use techn ica l te rms . Do not wr i te "See A t tached" . 
New commercial district to support the traveling public and encourage recreationactivities along the Rogue 
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Plan Map C h a n g e d f rom: to: 
Z o n e M a p C h a n g e d f rom: to: 
Locat ion: A c r e s Invo lved: 
Spec i f y Dens i ty : Prev ious : New: 
App l i cab le s ta tew ide p lann ing goa ls : 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 
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W a s an Excep t ion A d o p t e d ? G Y E S X N O 
Did D L C D rece ive a Not ice of P r o p o s e d A m e n d m e n t . . . 
45 -days pr ior to f irst ev iden t ia ry hea r ing? X Y e s • No 
If no, do the s ta tew ide p lann ing goa ls app l y? G Y e s G No 
If no, d id E m e r g e n c y C i r c u m s t a n c e s requ i re immed ia te adop t i on? G Y e s G No 
DLCD file No. 0 0 5 - 0 9 ( 1 7 5 4 5 ) [ 1 5 5 0 7 ] 
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P l e a s e l ist al l a f f e c t e d S t a t e or F e d e r a l A g e n c i e s , L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t s or S p e c i a l D i s t r i c t s : 
None 
L o c a l C o n t a c t : L a u r e l P r a i r i e - K u n t z P h o n e : ( 5 4 1 ) 5 8 2 - 4 4 0 1 E x t e n s i o n : 1 0 6 
A d d r e s s : P O B o x 1 1 3 7 F a x N u m b e r : 5 4 1 - 5 8 2 - 0 9 3 7 
Ci ty : R o g u e R i v e r Z ip : 9 7 5 3 7 E - m a i l A d d r e s s : l p r a i r i e - k u n t z @ c i . r o g u e - r i v e r . o r . u s 
ADOPTION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS 
This form must be mailed to DLCD within 5 working days after the final decision 
p e r O R S 197.610, OAR Chapter 660 - Division 18. 
1. Send this Form and TWO Complete Copies (documents and maps) of the Adopted Amendment to: 
ATTENTION: PLAN AMENDMENT SPECIALIST 
DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
635 CAPITOL STREET NE, SUITE 150 
SALEM, OREGON 97301-2540 
2. Electronic Submittals: At least one hard copy must be sent by mail or in person, or by emailing 
larry.french@state.or.us, 
3. Please Note: Adopted materials must be sent to DLCD not later than FIVE (5) working days 
following the date of the final decision on the amendment. 
4. Submittal of this Notice of Adoption must include the text of the amendment plus adopted findings 
and supplementary information. 
5. The deadline to appeal will not be extended if you submit this notice of adoption within five working 
days of the final decision. Appeals to LUBA may be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date, the 
Notice of Adoption is sent to DLCD. 
6. In addition to sending the Notice of Adoption to DLCD, you must notify persons who participated in the 
local hearing and requested notice of the final decision. 
7. Need More Copies? You can now access these forms online at http://www.lcd.state.or.us/. Please 
print on 8-1/2x11 green paper only. You may also call the DLCD Office at (503) 373-0050; or Fax 
your request to: (503) 378-5518; or Email your request to larry.french@state.or.us - Attention: Plan 
Amendment Specialist. 
Updated March 17,2009 
Council Bill 
No. 09-2152 
ORDINANCE NO. 09-363-Q 
AN O R D I N A N C E ADDING S E C T I O N 3.044, T R A V E L A N D R E C R E A T I O N 
BUSINESS DISTRICT, TO THE C I T Y O F R O G U E R I V E R Z O N I N G ORDINANCE NO. 373, 
WHICH R E G U L A T E S THE USE OF L A N D A N D S T R U C T U R E S A N D E S T A B L I S H E S 
ZONES FOR T H A T P U R P O S E IN T H E CITY OF R O G U E RIVER, O R E G O N . 
T H E C O M M O N COUNCIL O F T H E CITY OF ROGUE RIVER, O R E G O N , O R D A I N S 
AS F O L L O W S : 
S E C T I O N 3.044. T&R OR T R A V E L A N D R E C R E A T I O N BUSINESS D ISTRICT 
is added to the City of Rogue River Z o n i n g Ordinance as fo l lows: 
S E C T I O N 3.044. T&R OR T R A V E L A N D R E C R E A T I O N B U S I N E S S DISTRICT: 
(1) Purpose . This district is des igned to provide f o r t h e location and group ing 
of bus inesses wh ich serve the travel ing and recreating public. By concentrat ing such uses 
the City intends to increase public conven ience when util izing such services and to al low 
such activit ies to render the max imum serv ice. 
(2) Permit ted Uses. All uses are subject to Art icle 10, Site Plan Review. 
a. Eating, drinking, enter ta inment , danc ing and recreat ion 
es tab l i shments , including restaurants , bars, theaters, v ideo arcades, dance halls 
and phys ica l f i tness centers. 
b. Hotels and motels. 
c. Automobi le service stat ions. 
d. Professional, f inancial, business, administrat ive, research and medica l 
of f ices, and any enterpr ise render ing professional or persona l services. 
e. Parks, p laygrounds, boat ramps and other simi lar public or pr ivate 
recreat ional facil it ies. 
f. Churches, synagogues , mosques, governmenta l off ices, l ibraries, 
parks, m u s e u m s , art gal leries, pol ice and fire stat ions and simi lar public or pr ivate 
inst i tut ions. 
g. Public utility instal lat ions relating directly to local distr ibut ion of 
serv ices, exc luding switching and t ransmiss ion stat ions and accessory wa rehouse 
and serv ice yards. 
h. Laundries, laundromats and dry c leaning serv ices. 
i. Maintenance, repair, improvement , expans ion and renovat ion of 
exist ing res idences. 
j. New garage and s to rage building for exist ing residence, 
k. Mobi le bus inesses, when : 
1. Compr ised of two-hundred (200) square feet or less of 
enc losed space; 
2. Are one-hundred (100%) percent self conta ined; and, 
3. Are removed f rom the premises each night. 
(3) A c c e s s o r y Uses. The fo l lowing uses are permi t ted as accessory to an 
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existing use in the Travel & Recreat ion District: 
a. Bus iness off ices and storage facil i t ies incidental to any of the 
permit ted uses when located on the same site, and within the principal bui lding. 
b. Family day care facil ity, group day care facil ity or small day care facil i ty 
incidental to a permit ted use, when located on the same site as the permi t ted use 
and within the principal building. 
(4) Condit ional Uses. The fo l lowing uses and accessory uses are permit ted 
when author ized in accordance with Art ic les 6, Condit ional Use Permits, and 10, Si te Plan 
Review: 
a. Recreat ional vehicle parks and campgrounds . 
b. New and used car, boat, truck and recreat ional vehicle sales and 
service. 
c. Public or iented commerc ia l serv ices such as nursing homes, 
conva lescent and rest homes for the aged, ret i rement homes, and hospi tals. 
d. Other similar uses, when found to be consistent with the intent of this 
District by the Planning Commiss ion . 
(5) Area. Width, Height, and Yard Requirements. 
a. The max imum bui lding height is forty (40') feet. 
b. Each new parcel must front on and have access to a publ ical ly owned 
and mainta ined road for a m in imum of forty (40') feet, except when the parcel is 
served by a f lagpole approved under Sect ion 4 .120 of the City of Rogue River 
Subdiv is ion Ordinance, or a private road created and approved through a partit ion, 
subdiv is ion or p lanned unit deve lopment . 
c. There are no requi rements for lot area or width, or for yard setbacks 
except as necessary to meet the off-street parking and loading requ i rements of 
Art ic le 5, or as a condit ion of approval . 
(6) General Requirements. 
a. No use shall be permit ted and no process, equ ipment or mater ia ls 
shal l be used which are found by the Planning Commiss ion to be harmfu l to 
persons living or work ing in the vicinity or by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, 
c inders, dirt, refuse, water-carr ied waste , noise vibrat ions, i l lumination, glare, or 
unsight l iness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosions. 
b. All business, services and processes shall be conducted ent i rely within 
a comple te ly enclosed structure, or in an area immediate ly adjacent thereto 
prov ided the area of such outside use is paved and does not exceed ten percent 
(10%) of the area of the enc losed commerc ia l use and is entirely on privately owned 
property. Off-street parking and loading areas, gasol ine stations, outdoor dining 
enter ta inment or recreat ion areas, automobi le, boat, recreat ional vehicle and truck 
sales or rentals need not be within an enclosed structure. 
c. Open storage of mater ia ls at tendant to a permit ted use or condi t ional 
use shall be permit ted only within a paved area su r rounded or screened by an 
approved solid wall or an approved site screening fence six (61) feet in height, 
provided that no materials or equ ipment , except vehic les, shall be stored to a height 
greater than that of the wal l or fence. 
d. Where a site ad jo ins or is located across an alley f rom a resident ial 
distr ict, a solid wal l or fence, six (6') feet in height, shall be located on the property 
line c o m m o n to such districts, except in a required front yard, where it must be 
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inside the property line. 
e. All new deve lopment shall be required to provide half street 
improvements along all f rontage roads, including curbs, gutters, s idewalks and 
s torm drain facil i t ies, and pavement to the center line of the road(s). 
f. Any deve loper working in any publ ic r ight-of-way within the city limits 
shall provide the City with a cert i f icate of insurance in the amount of one-mi l l ion 
($1,000,000) dol lars naming the City as an addi t ional insured. Public util ities are 
exempt f rom this sect ion. 
g. Any deve loper developing in the City limits may be required to pay for 
a State of Oregon l icensed Hydrologist, Soil Engineer, Engineer, and/or Geologist 
who is hired by the City to review the deve lopmen t p lans to insure that all 
requi rements and speci f icat ions of the City are met. 
(7) Signs and Lighting Premises. 
a. No sign or outdoor advert is ing structure which faces and is located 
directly across the street f rom property s i tuated in an R-E, R-1, or R-2 district shall 
be directly i l luminated or f lashing. 
b. No red, green, or amber lights or i l luminated s igns may be placed in 
such a posit ion that they could reasonably be expected to interfere with or be 
confused with any off ic ial traff ic control device or traff ic s ignal or off icial d i rect ional 
gu ide signs. 
c. Out-of -door l ighting standards and f ixtures for i l luminat ion of premises 
shall be so des igned and installed that direct rays are not toward or paral lel with a 
publ ic street or h ighway or d i rected toward resident ia l uses located in the R-E, 
R-1 ,and R-2 districts. 
(8) Off -Street Parking. All uses shal l provide off-street parking facil i t ies as 
required in Art ic le 5 except w h e n located within a specia l district organized to provide 
c o m m o n publ ic parking areas. 
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ORDINANCE NO. 09-363-Q 
First Reading: March 26. 2009 
The enac tment of the above Ord inance was moved by England, seconded by 
Ehrhardt, roll call being had thereon, resulted as fol lows: 
England; aye, Mead; aye, Ehrhardt; aye, Collins; aye, Schaeffer; aye. 
S e c o n d Read ing: Apri l 23. 2009 
The enactment of the above Ord inance was moved by England, seconded by 
Ehrhardt, roll call being had thereon, resul ted as fol lows: 
England; aye, Mead; aye, Ehrhardt; aye, Coll ins; aye, Schaeffer; aye. 
W h e r e u p o n the Mayor declared the mot ions to be carr ied and the Ord inance 
adopted. 
P A S S E D this 23rd day of April, 2009 by the C o m m o n Counci l of the City of Rogue 
River, Oregon. 
S I G N E D this 24 th day of April, 2009, by the Mayor of the City of Rogue River, 
Oregon. 
(Ài 
5hn Bond 
ayor 
ATTEST: 
Carol J. Wei r 
Deputy Recorder 
4 -Ordinance No. 09-362-Q Effect ive Date: May 23, 2009 
Council Bill 
No. 09-2152 
O R D I N A N C E NO. 09-363-Q 
AN O R D I N A N C E ADDING S E C T I O N 3.044, T R A V E L A N D R E C R E A T I O N 
BUSINESS D ISTRICT , TO THE CITY O F R O G U E R I V E R Z O N I N G O R D I N A N C E NO. 373, 
WHICH R E G U L A T E S THE USE O F L A N D A N D S T R U C T U R E S A N D E S T A B L I S H E S 
ZONES FOR T H A T P U R P O S E IN T H E CITY OF R O G U E RIVER, O R E G O N . 
THE C O M M O N C O U N C I L O F T H E CITY OF ROGUE RIVER, O R E G O N , O R D A I N S 
AS F O L L O W S : 
S E C T I O N 3.044. T&R OR T R A V E L A N D R E C R E A T I O N B U S I N E S S D ISTRICT 
is added to the City of Rogue River Z o n i n g Ordinance as fo l lows: 
S E C T I O N 3.044. T&R OR T R A V E L A N D RECREATION B U S I N E S S DISTRICT: 
(1) Purpose . This district is des igned to provide f o r t h e locat ion and grouping 
of bus inesses wh ich serve the travel ing and recreat ing public. By concentrat ing such uses 
the City in tends to increase public conven ience when utilizing such services and to al low 
such activit ies to render the max imum serv ice. 
(2) Permi t ted Uses. All uses are subject to Art icle 10, Site Plan Review. 
a. Eating, drinking, enter ta inment , danc ing and recreat ion 
es tab l i shments , including restaurants , bars, theaters, v ideo arcades, dance halls 
and phys ica l f i tness centers. 
b. Hotels and motels. 
c. Automobi le serv ice stat ions. 
d. Professional, f inancial, business, administrat ive, research and medica l 
off ices, and any enterprise render ing professional or persona l services. 
e. Parks, p laygrounds, boat ramps and other similar public or pr ivate 
recreat ional facil it ies. 
f. Churches, synagogues , mosques, governmenta l off ices, l ibraries, 
parks, m u s e u m s , art galleries, pol ice and fire stat ions and similar public or pr ivate 
inst i tut ions. 
g. Public utility instal lat ions relating directly to local distr ibut ion of 
serv ices, exc lud ing switching and t ransmiss ion stat ions and accessory wa rehouse 
and serv ice yards. 
h. Laundries, laundromats and dry c leaning serv ices. 
i. Maintenance, repair, improvement , expans ion and renovat ion of 
exist ing res idences. 
j. New garage and s to rage bui lding for exist ing residence, 
k. Mobi le bus inesses, when : 
1. Compr ised of two-hundred (200) square feet or less of 
enc losed space; 
2. Are one -hund red (100%) percent self conta ined; and, 
3. Are removed f r om the premises each night. 
(3) A c c e s s o r y Uses. The fo l lowing uses are permi t ted as accessory to an 
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existing use in the Travel & Recreat ion District: 
a. Bus iness off ices and storage facil i t ies incidental to any of the 
permit ted uses when located on the same site, and within the principal bui lding. 
b. Family day care facil ity, group day care facility or small day care facil ity 
incidental to a permitted use, when located on the same site as the permi t ted use 
and within the principal building. 
(4) Condit ional Uses. The fo l lowing uses and accessory uses are permi t ted 
when author ized in accordance with Art ic les 6, Condi t ional Use Permits, and 10, Site Plan 
Review: 
a. Recreat ional vehicle parks and campgrounds. 
b. New and used car, boat, truck and recreat ional vehicle sa les and 
service. 
c. Public or iented commerc ia l services such as nursing homes, 
conva lescent and rest homes for the aged, ret i rement homes, and hospitals. 
d. Other similar uses, when found to be consistent with the intent of this 
District by the Planning Commiss ion. 
(5) Area, Width. Height, and Yard Requirements. 
a. The max imum bui lding height is forty (40') feet. 
b. Each new parcel must front on and have access to a publ ical ly owned 
and main ta ined road for a m in imum of forty (40') feet, except when the parcel is 
served by a f lagpole approved under Sect ion 4.120 of the City of Rogue River 
Subdiv is ion Ordinance, or a private road created and approved through a partit ion, 
subdiv is ion or p lanned unit deve lopment . 
c. There are no requi rements for lot area or width, or for yard setbacks 
except as necessary to meet the off-street parking and loading requ i rements of 
Art ic le 5, or as a condit ion of approval . 
(6) Genera l Requirements. 
a. No use shall be permit ted and no process, equ ipment or mater ia ls 
shall be used which are found by the Planning Commiss ion to be harmfu l to 
persons living or work ing in the vicinity or by reason of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, 
c inders, dirt, refuse, water-carr ied waste , noise vibrat ions, i l lumination, glare, or 
unsight l iness or to involve any hazard of fire or explosions. 
b. All business, serv icesand processes shall be conducted ent irely within 
a comple te ly enclosed structure, or in an area immediate ly adjacent thereto 
provided the area of such outs ide use is paved and does not exceed ten percent 
(10%) of the area of the enc losed commerc ia l use and is entirely on privately owned 
property. Off-street parking and loading areas, gasol ine stat ions, outdoor dining 
enter ta inment or recreation areas, automobi le , boat, recreat ional vehic le and truck 
sales or rentals need not be within an enclosed structure. 
c. Open storage of mater ia ls at tendant to a permit ted use or condi t ional 
use shal l be permit ted only within a paved area su r rounded or sc reened by an 
approved solid wall or an approved site screening fence six (6') feet in height, 
prov ided that no mater ials or equ ipment , except vehicles, shall be stored to a height 
greater than that of the wall or fence. 
d. W h e r e a site adjo ins or is located across an alley f rom a resident ial 
district, a solid wall or fence, six (6') feet in height, shall be located on the property 
line c o m m o n to such districts, except in a required front yard, where it must be 
1 - Ord inance No. 09-363-Q 
inside the property line. 
e. All new deve lopment shall be required to provide half street 
improvements a long all f rontage roads, including curbs, gutters, s idewalks and 
s torm drain facil i t ies, and pavement to the center line of the road(s). 
f. Any deve loper work ing in any public r ight-of-way within the city limits 
shal l provide the City with a cert i f icate of insurance in the amoun t of one-mi l l ion 
($1,000,000) dol lars naming the City as an addi t ional insured. Publ ic util it ies are 
exempt f rom this sect ion. 
g. Any deve loper developing in the City limits may be required to pay for 
a State of Oregon l icensed Hydrologist, Soil Engineer, Engineer, and/or Geologist 
who is hired by the City to review the deve lopmen t p lans to insure that all 
requi rements and speci f icat ions of the City are met. 
(7) Signs and Lighting Premises. 
a. No sign or outdoor advert is ing structure which faces and is located 
directly across the street f rom property s i tuated in an R-E, R-1, or R-2 district shall 
be directly i l luminated or f lashing. 
b. No red, green, or amber lights or i l luminated s igns may be placed in 
such a posit ion that they could reasonably be expected to interfere with or be 
confused with any off ic ial traff ic control dev ice or traff ic s ignal or off icial d i rect ional 
gu ide signs. 
c. Out-of -door l ighting standards and f ixtures for i l luminat ion of premises 
shall be so des igned and installed that direct rays are not toward or paral lel with a 
public street or h ighway or directed toward resident ia l uses located in the R-E, 
R-1 ,and R-2 districts. 
(8) Off -Street Parking. All uses shal l provide off-street parking faci l i t ies as 
required in Art icle 5 except w h e n located within a specia l district o rgan ized to provide 
c o m m o n public parking areas. 
1 - Ord inance No. 09-363-Q 
ORDINANCE NO. 09-363-Q 
First Read ing: March 28. 2009 
The enactment of the above Ord inance was moved by England, seconded by 
Ehrhardt, roll call being had thereon, resulted as fol lows: 
England; aye, Mead; aye, Ehrhardt; aye, Coll ins; aye, Schaeffer; aye. 
Second Read ing: Apri l 23. 2009 
The enac tment of the above Ord inance was moved by England, seconded by 
Ehrhardt, roll call being had thereon, resulted as fol lows: 
England; aye, Mead; aye, Ehrhardt; aye, Collins; aye, Schaeffer; aye. 
Whereupon the Mayor declared the mot ions to be carr ied and the Ord inance 
adopted. 
PASSED this 23 rd day of April, 2009 by the C o m m o n Counci l of the City of Rogue 
River, Oregon. 
S I G N E D this 24 th day of April, 2009, by the Mayor of the City of Rogue River, 
Oregon. 
ÓUi 
5hn Bond 
layor 
ATTEST: 
Carol J. Wei r 
Deputy Recorder 
4 -Ordinance No. 09-362-Q Effect ive Date: May 23. 2009