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A. Purpose. The Juniper Ridge Employment Sub-District is a 306-acre area that is intended to promote economical, sustainable, and reasonable growth by allowing a mix of light industrial and commercial uses that support employment. The Employment Sub-District will:

1. Provide a variety of employment opportunities.

2. Promote efficient use of the land.

3. Promote pedestrian and other multi-modal transportation options.

4. Ensure compatibility of uses within the development and with the surrounding areas.

5. Create an efficient, interconnected system of streets with standards appropriate to the intensity and type of adjacent use.

6. Create safe and attractive streetscapes that will meet emergency vehicle access requirements and enhance pedestrian and bicycle access.

B. Applicability. The Employment Sub-District Overlay applies to all lands that are zoned Industrial Light (IL) and within the boundaries of the Juniper Ridge Overlay Zone depicted in Figure 2.7.2030.A. The standards of this section supersede those of the underlying zone unless no special standards within the sub-district are provided.

C. Permitted and Conditional Uses. The land uses listed in Table 2.7.2030.A are allowed in the Employment Sub-District, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Only land uses that are specifically listed in Table 2.7.2030.A and land uses that are approved as “similar” to those in Table 2.7.2030.A may be allowed.

D. Determination of Similar Land Uses. Similar use determinations are made in conformance with the procedures in BDC 4.1.1400, Declaratory Ruling.

Figure 2.7.2030.A. Employment Sub-District Map

Table 2.7.2030.A Permitted Land Uses

Land Use

Employment Sub-District

Light manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and repair with incidental sales associated with a permitted use

P

Heavy manufacturing, assembly and processing of raw materials and recycling

C

Wholesale distribution, warehousing and storage

P

Industrial service (e.g., cleaning, repair)

P

Research and development facilities

P

Production office (e.g., IT support centers, biotechnology, software/hardware development, broadcast and production studios/facilities.)

P

Wholesale processing uses (e.g., dry cleaning, laundry)

P

Retail fuel outlet

P

Fuel distribution

C

Vehicle, equipment and boat repair, rental, storage, service

P

Outdoor commercial uses (e.g., outdoor storage, building and garden supply)

P

Food and beverage processing and packaging

P

Medical and dental laboratories

P

Small-scale personal and professional services

• Within a freestanding or multi-tenant building, up to 10,000 square feet of gross floor area (e.g., coffee shop/deli, dry cleaners, barber shops and salons, copy centers, banks, financial institutions, and similar uses) are allowed

• Childcare, no size limit

P

Corporate headquarters/regional corporate office

P

Trade, vocational, technical, professional, business schools including university programs serving industrial needs

P

Offices and clinics

P

Professional consulting services

P

Industrial and professional equipment and supply sales

P

Convention center/meeting rooms

P

Hospitals

P

*Utilities (above ground)

P

Public park and public recreation facility (not including private open space)

P

Recreation facility (privately owned)

P

Wireless and broadcast communication facilities

See BDC Chapter 3.7

Publicly owned buildings such as City Hall, County courthouse, administrative buildings, library, museum, fire station, public safety training facilities, and similar structures, but excluding correctional facilities

P

Government facilities where the public is generally not received (e.g., public safety, utilities, school district bus facilities, public works yards, transit and transportation, and similar facilities)

P

Residential caretaker unit: 1 unit shall be permitted for each development

P

*Shelters, see BDC 3.6.600

P

*Mobility hub

P

Key to Permitted Uses

P = Permitted

C = Conditional Use

*Special standards in conformance with BDC Chapter 3.6, Special Standards for Certain Uses.

E. Vehicle Trip Limit. Development within the Employment Sub-District is limited to a maximum of 2,220 p.m. peak hour vehicle trips that will be allocated consistent with the terms of Intergovernmental Agreement No. 27115 and phased in accordance with the following mitigation table:

Table 2.7.2030.B Mitigation Improvements

PHASE

P.M. PEAK HOUR TRIPS

MITIGATION IMPROVEMENT

1

700

Empire Avenue/18th Street

Roundabout

Empire Avenue/US-97

Northbound Ramp Terminal

Empire Avenue/US-97

Southbound Ramp Terminal

Third Street to US-97

2

600

US-97 Improvements between Nels Anderson and Bowery Lane

3

580

18th Street Corridor Improvements

Cooley Road to Empire Avenue

4

340

US-97 Southbound Improvements

Empire Avenue to Butler Market Road

Purcell Street Extension

Cooley Road to Yeoman Road

1. The vehicle trip limit will be considered the Employment Sub-District Transportation Mitigation Plan and will apply to all land use applications that propose development that will generate peak hour vehicle trips. A p.m. peak hour trip is defined as a trip occurring between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., as further defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual.

2. No land use application will be deemed complete unless it includes a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) that complies with the City of Bend standards for preparing a TIA identified in BDC Chapter 4.7, and includes an evaluation of Transportation Demand Management Measures (TDM) that will minimize peak hour vehicle trips generated by the proposed development.

a. Exception: Lots, parcels, tracts and other units of land are not required to include a TIA when reviewed under BDC 2.7.2070(C)(1).

3. The City must provide written notification to ODOT when a land use application is deemed complete at least 20 days before a decision is issued.

4. Peak hour vehicle trip allocations are committed upon City approval of the proposed land use action and will expire consistent with BDC 4.1.1310(B).

5. Land use applications in any phase that propose development that will generate peak hour trips that (a) exceed the peak hour trip thresholds identified in Table 2.7.2030.B, Mitigation Improvements, prior to the construction of local street improvements, or (b) prior to the execution of a Cooperative Improvement Agreement for the construction of improvements on State highway facilities, or (c) exceed the cumulative total vested peak hour vehicle trips for the phase in which the application is submitted, may be approved only if they meet the requirements of OAR 660-012-0060.

The City will not grant site plan approval for any development proposal that exceeds a cumulative site total of 2,050 peak hour trips until all Phase 4 mitigation improvements identified in Table 2.7.2030.B, Mitigation Improvements, are constructed or agreed to be constructed in Cooperative Improvement Agreement(s) or Development Agreement(s).

F. Development Standards.

Table 2.7.2030.C Development Standards

Maximum Building Height

65 feet

Minimum Front Setback

10 feet

Maximum Front Setback on Primary Street Frontage

30 feet

Minimum Primary Street Frontage

50 feet

Minimum Side Setback

0 feet (100 feet when abutting a Residential Zone)

Minimum Rear Setback

0 feet (100 feet when abutting a Residential Zone)

Maximum Building Coverage

50 percent of total lot area

1. Off-Street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading spaces must be provided as required in BDC Chapter 3.3, Vehicle Parking, Loading and Bicycle Parking. All off-street parking or loading areas and access drives must be paved and continually maintained.

2. Parking and Loading Setback. Where the Employment Sub-District abuts a Residential Zone, any off-street parking and loading areas must be set back at least 30 feet from the abutting residential property line and the setback area must be landscaped a minimum of 30 feet to provide a buffer along the adjoining residential property. Landscaping must be maintained by the property owner and conform to the standards in BDC 3.2.200, Landscape Conservation, and 3.2.300, New Landscaping.

3. Maintenance of Undeveloped Property. All undeveloped property on a developed site must be either left in a natural state, or landscaped and continually maintained according to the requirements and standards in BDC 3.2.200, Landscape Conservation, and 3.2.300, New Landscaping.

4. Parking and Circulation. No vehicle circulation or parking except for access driveways is permitted within any minimum front setback area.

5. Corner Lots and Through Lots. For buildings on lots with more than one street frontage or through lots, the minimum front setback standards in Table 2.7.2030.C must be applied to all street frontages. The maximum setback standard must be applied to only one of the frontages. Where the abutting streets are of different classifications, the maximum setback standard must be applied to the higher classification of street.

6. Fencing and Screening. The standards and exceptions set in BDC 3.2.500, Fences and Retaining Walls, apply, unless otherwise specifically stated below.

a. Perimeter Fencing. Lot perimeter fencing is only permitted within the Employment Sub-District under the conditions set forth in Table 2.7.2030.D, Fencing and Screening Conditions.

b. Standard Fencing. Standard nondecorative fencing may be installed in areas not visible from street rights-of-way or adjoining properties within the Employment Sub-District. Standard fencing also may be used as specified in Table 2.7.2030.D. A minimum quality of standard fencing must be black vinyl-coated chain link.

c. Upgraded Fencing. Upgraded fencing must be provided as specified in Table 2.7.2030.D. Upgraded fencing is intended to provide limited security, discourage trespass, and provide an informative demarcation between uses (e.g., public/private, institutional/private/public, etc.). Design considerations for upgraded fencing must include:

i. Simplicity as opposed to excessive ornamentation.

ii. Low maintenance/ease of landscape maintenance on each side.

iii. Respect for the design theme of established development on adjacent parcels.

iv. A clear relationship to the building’s architecture.

v. Consideration of a standard design where a large property shares a common boundary with several smaller properties.

d. Architectural Screen Walls. Architectural screen walls must be used to screen service and loading areas; above-ground utilities such as transformers and generators, exterior material and equipment storage areas, work yards, and trash and/or recycling areas. Architectural screen walls may be used to screen other on-site amenities such as private patios and employee break areas. Architectural screen walls must be integrated into the overall building architectural statement, employing materials and colors drawn from the building design palette. The size of an area enclosed by an architectural screen wall must be the minimum necessary to accommodate the facility or operation that is to be screened.

Table 2.7.2030.D Fencing and Screening Conditions

Condition

Subcondition

Required Treatment (Minimum Standard)

Property line adjacent to a public right-of-way

Improved right-of-way

Upgraded Fencing

Unimproved right-of-way

No requirement prior to development

Property line adjacent to the railroad line across the northwest corner of the site

Standard Fencing

Property line on the west and south perimeter of Juniper Ridge Employment Sub-District

Adjacent to residential zoned property

Standard Fencing

Adjacent to commercial zoned property

Standard Fencing

Adjacent to permanent open space

Standard Fencing

Adjacent to public facility zoned property

Standard Fencing

Property line shared between two abutting lots

When properties share a common property line

No fencing allowed if it interferes with shared access/parking; Standard Fencing if it does not interfere with shared access/parking; Architectural Screen Wall if exterior loading or storage

Property line abutting a park

Upgraded Fencing

Fencing/screening around a loading or exterior storage area

Visible from right-of-way

Architectural Screen Wall

Not visible from right-of-way

Standard Fencing

Screening around a trash and/or recycling enclosure or exterior storage

Architectural Screen Wall

G. Employment Sub-District Natural Resource Areas. Heritage trees, significant rock outcrops, and natural landscape buffers within the Employment Sub-District are identified in Figure 2.7.2030.B, Employment Sub-District Natural Resource Identification Map. Natural landscape buffers are required to be maintained with native landscaping or, if they are disturbed by adjacent site development, to be revegetated with native landscaping. Heritage trees and significant rock outcrops are mapped solely with the intention of providing guidance to site design and site development, with the overall goal of preserving as many of these resources as is practicable. The City may allow one or more of the exceptions to development standards listed in BDC 3.2.200(D), if heritage trees and/or significant rock outcrops identified in Figure 2.7.2030.B are preserved by a proposed development. The identification of heritage trees in Figure 2.7.2030.B is based upon the Phase I: Juniper Ridge Ecological Site Assessment – Summary Report and Maps, prepared by Gene Hickman and Matt Shinderman, 2007.

Figure 2.7.2030.B. Employment Sub-District Natural Resource Identification Map

[Ord. NS-2463, 2023; Ord. NS-2443, 2022; Ord. NS-2434, 2022; Ord. NS-2398, 2021; Ord. NS-2353, 2019; Ord. NS-2303, 2018; Ord. NS-2158, 2011; Ord. NS-2152, 2010; Ord. NS-2134, 2009; Ord. NS-2016, 2006]