2.7.2030 Employment Sub-District.
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.
Land Use |
Employment Sub-District |
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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 |
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:
PHASE |
P.M. PEAK HOUR TRIPS |
MITIGATION IMPROVEMENT |
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1 |
700 |
Empire Avenue/18th Street Roundabout |
Empire Avenue/US-97 Northbound Ramp Terminal |
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Empire Avenue/US-97 Southbound Ramp Terminal Third Street to US-97 |
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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.
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.
Condition |
Subcondition |
Required Treatment (Minimum Standard) |
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Property line adjacent to a public right-of-way |
Improved right-of-way |
Upgraded Fencing |
Unimproved right-of-way |
No requirement prior to development |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
[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]