2.1.100 Purpose, Applicability and Location.
A. Purpose. Residential Districts are intended to promote the livability, stability, safety and improvement of the City of Bend’s neighborhoods based on the following principles:
•Make efficient use of land and public services, and implement the Comprehensive Plan, by providing density standards for housing.
•Accommodate a range of housing needs, including owner-occupied and rental housing.
•Provide for compatible building and site design at an appropriate neighborhood scale which reflects the neighborhood character.
•Reduce reliance on the automobile for neighborhood travel and provide options for walking and bicycling.
•Provide direct and convenient access to schools, parks and neighborhood services.
B. Applicability. This chapter applies to all development in the Urban Area Reserve District (UAR), Low Density Residential District (RL), Standard Density Residential District (RS), Medium-10 Density Residential District (RM-10), Medium Density Residential District (RM), and High Density Residential District (RH). These districts are identified on the City’s official Zoning Map. Properties designated within each district that contain additional standards must comply with the provisions of the applicable district, except as may be modified by this section. Properties within a designated Historic District must comply with the provisions of BC Chapter 10.20.
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Zone District |
Location and Characteristics |
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Urban Area Reserve (UAR) |
The Urban Area Reserve District is a holding zone for urban development. The maximum residential density for the district is 1 dwelling unit per 10 gross acres. |
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Low Density Residential (RL) |
The Low Density Residential District consists of large urban residential lots that are served with a community water system and DEQ permitted community sewer, private on-site septic systems, or municipal sewer systems. The residential density range in this district is 1.1 to 4.0 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Standard Density Residential (RS) |
The Standard Density Residential District is intended to provide opportunities for a wide variety of residential housing types at the most common residential densities in places where community sewer and water services are available. The residential density range in this district is 4.0 to 7.3 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Medium-10 Density Residential (RM-10) |
The Medium-10 Density Residential District is intended to provide opportunities for manufactured home park development and a variety of single- and multi-unit residential housing types. The density range in this district is 6.0 to 10.0 dwelling units per gross acre. |
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Medium Density Residential (RM) |
The Medium Density Residential District is intended to provide primarily for the development of multi-unit residential in areas where sewer and water service are available. The residential density range in the district is 7.3 to 21.7 units per gross acre and must provide a transitional use area between other Residential Districts and other less restrictive areas. |
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High Density Residential (RH) |
The High Density Residential District is intended to provide land for primarily high density multi-unit residential in locations close to shopping and services, transportation and public open space and to provide a transitional use area between other Residential Districts and other less restrictive areas. The minimum density of the district is 21.7 units per gross acre and there is no maximum density. |
[Ord. NS-2487, 2023; Ord. NS-2423, 2021; Ord. NS-2361, 2020; Ord. NS-2353, 2019; Ord. NS-2271, 2016; Ord. NS-2251, 2015; Ord. NS-2016, 2006]